When he was coldly asked, Xu Laosan was so shocked that he almost choked on his own saliva.
“Occasionally, I drink once in a while.”
He didn’t know what Song Wangyue meant by asking this, and his heart lifted after he answered.
He and Song Sanxiao had been brothers for many years, and now that they were both in the county, although they didn’t drink together all day like they used to, they did drink every now and then, but each time they didn’t drink much and didn’t delay the next day’s business.
“Where do you drink?”
“Mostly, mostly at, at my house, and some, some times at the tavern.”
He wouldn’t dare go to Song San Xiao’s house, and San Xiao wouldn’t let him go.
Seeing his nervousness, Song Wangyue laughed, “I’m just casually asking, although the relationship is broken off, but Third Uncle has loved me since I was young, I can’t just really leave him alone.”
Xu Laosan nodded straight away.
When Song Wan Yue asked, Xu Laosan’s family had also raised their hearts, and when they heard Song Wan Yue say this, their hearts fell back and they asked, “But do you need us to take care of them secretly?”
Song Wan Yue waved her hand, “No, but keep an eye on them for me. If there’s anything wrong with them or my third uncle, you can tell Master Jin and he’ll send word to me. Remember, don’t say anything to my third uncle.”
“We understand.”
……
With things arranged everywhere, Song Wangyue spent the next few hours concentrating on preparing for her trip to Jiangnan.
It was soon February and the weather began to slowly warm up, the snow and ice showed signs of melting and everything was ready to recover.
Song Wangyue was also ready to go, all that was left was to choose the people who would follow her to Jiangnan.
On this day, after dinner, Song Wan Yue and her family arrived at the workshop in a carriage. Song Shu and Liu Cui Lan were supervising the workshop, while Grandma Song and Elder Song came over to help with the ingredients.
Song Wangyue went to the mountains.
Ever since she had said that she would choose someone to take to Jiangnan, everyone had been practising hard these days.
When Song Wangyue arrived on the mountain, they were all training and when they saw her, they worked even harder.
“Master Wei.”
Song Wangyue walked up to Master Chu and called out to her like that when she was in front of the people.
Master Chu nodded slightly and gestured for the crowd to stop.
Everyone looked at Song Wangyue with burning eyes, expecting her to pick herself.
Song Wangyue shook her head at them and quietly pointed at Master Chu, the crowd understood and looked at Master Chu again.
As if he didn’t see it, Master Chu named ten people.
Those who were named jumped up and down with joy, while those who were not named looked at them with envy.
“Dongjia.”
Song San proudly came up to Song Wan Yue, “I told you, I’ll definitely be chosen.”
Song Wan Yue raised her eyebrows, Song San had a bad instinct and took a step back, swallowing several times.
Song Wangyue didn’t do anything about him either.
Song San was not the best martial artist among these people, but he was the most resourceful, and she needed someone like that around her.
“When do you plan to leave?”
Master Chu asked.
“The day after tomorrow, sixteen, a good day to go out.”
“I’ll go along for you.”
Not expecting her to follow, Song Wangyue was a little surprised.
Master Chu looked light, “I’ve been to many places, but I’ve never been to Jiangnan, so it’s a good time to go along with you.”
Song Wan Yue knew that this was an excuse, she wanted to protect herself and her family, so she didn’t object, “Fine, take Sister Daya with you, let her go out and see the world too.”
After descending from the mountain, Song Wangyue went to find Daya, who was so excited to hear that she could also go to Jiangnan that she couldn’t even speak clearly, “Yue, Yue’er, you didn’t say that, is it true? I can also go with you?”
The furthest she had ever been was the county town, and she had never even been to the capital city.
“Master Wei is going to follow, so naturally you’ll have to follow too.”
As calm as Daya was, she couldn’t hold back her excitement and jumped twice, not caring that Song Wangyue was here, she turned her head and ran outside, “I’ll go and tell my mother.”
But then, thinking that her mother was at work, she changed her mind again, “I’ll go tell my father.”
With money in the family and Song Wangyue keeping her under control, Song Ming did not scold Daya and Erma as much as before, and Daya was no longer afraid of him.
Looking at her back as she ran away, Song Wangyue smiled and shook her head.
Song Ming was leaning against the wall, humming a little song, when he heard footsteps and turned around.
Song Ming froze for a moment, he had never seen Daya this happy in all her life.
“To Jiangnan?”
The other man guarding the gate asked enviously.
Daya nodded her head repeatedly.
Song Ming came back to his senses and looked at his radiant daughter, thinking for the first time that girls were actually not bad, but on his lips he said, “It’s just a trip to Jiangnan, look at the way you’re excited, it’s not like that.”
He regretted his words as soon as they were out of his mouth, as he was used to talking like this in his daily life, and had just said it without thinking.
If she had heard him say that in the past, Daya would have been very upset, but now she was so happy that she didn’t care about what Song Ming said, “I’m just happy, I never dreamed I would go so far away.”
After saying that, without waiting for Song Ming to say anything else, she turned around and ran back again, jumping down as she did so.
The man looking at the gate next to him looked on with envy, “You are so lucky to have such a good daughter, unlike me, with my three brats, I could be worried to death just to get a wife.”
Song Ming gave him an oblique glance.
Not having a son was his heartache, and this guy was still showing off in front of him, disliking him with no good grace, “You deserve to die of worry!”
Daya ran back like the wind, and when she saw Song Wangyue, she asked excitedly, “Yue’er, what should I prepare.”
She had a hundred yuan, so she could bring it all with her, but she didn’t know anything else.
Song Wangyue smiled at her happy face, and her voice unconsciously took on a smile. “You don’t need to prepare anything, just bring a change of clothes.”
Daya held back, but she couldn’t hold back and took her hand and twirled it twice, “Yue’er, I’m so happy!”
Song Wan Yue followed her around, looking at the satisfied smile on her face, and said, “There’s one more thing that makes you even happier.”
Daya looked at her.
“Erma I will take with me too.”
Daya paused, her eyes gradually reddening. Two years ago, she and Er Ya were still not well fed or clothed, they were either beaten or scolded every day, she was even almost sold, and thanks to Song Wan Yue, it was only thanks to her that the two sisters could be what they were today. And now, Song Wangyue is taking them to Jiangnan with her, so that they can learn more about the world.
“Too happy?”
Song Wangyue asked knowingly.
Daya choked back a sob, “Yes, too happy, I never dreamed I would have this day, Yue’er, thank you.”