Escape: I rely on the food exchange system to survive to the extreme

Chapter 253 The Problem of Popularity

On the day Mei Qian left, Qi Chen stood on the city gate and watched her go.

Chu Ji, who had almost recovered, also came to see the student off, and said, "Your Highness, everyone has gone far away. If you can't bear to let them go, it will be the same if A Qian stays in the capital to handle government affairs."

Qi Chen lowered his eyes and finally moved his gaze away from Mei Qian.

Even though he knew that the path Mei Qian had chosen was full of risks and setbacks, Qi Chen had no intention of stopping Mei Qian.

When Mei Qian was working hard, there was always a shining gaze on her that made him unable to look away.

"Whatever she wants, she will always find a way to make it happen." Qi Chen said, "It's useless for me to stop her."

"Your Majesty..."

Chu Ji smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in his smile. He looked at Qi Chen, as if he saw his past self through Qi Chen.

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Mei Qian didn't know how many people were concerned about her behavior. She rode on a horse, wearing a big straw hat and looking at the endless plain. The depression that had been suppressed in her chest for a long time seemed to dissipate.

"Wuhu~ Let's go to Wuzhou first, replenish some supplies there, and take the prince's order with us. Then we will go northwest from Wuzhou."

After being away from home for more than four months, Mei Qian had to report his safety to the people in Wuzhou. Some time ago, Lingjiao asked Lord Liang to send the letter over.

Mei Qian was also surprised that Lingjiao had just finished reading "Three Hundred Thousand" under her guidance when she left home, but now he can write letters. Although the handwriting and the format of the content of the letter are still far from perfect, the fact that Lingjiao could do all this showed that he never gave up learning when she was away.

Because of the weather, Mei Qian and his group had to hide during the day and move out at night. After spending more than ten days, one morning in Wuzhou, as soon as the city gate opened, Mei Qian led his men into the city.

Mei Qian went to see Liang Ping first. After bringing Qi Chen's letter to Liang Ping, Liang Ping was shocked when he learned that Mei Qian was going to Li Su's mansion.

"You're the only one going. Kang, um, General Su didn't go?"

"He still has to guard Ningcheng, Sir Liang, don't worry."

Mei Qian could see the other party's worry, but Mei Qian still said: "General Su is a bit of a waste of his talent in Ningcheng."

"Since I have been entrusted by my fellow disciple to take good care of his children, I will do my best to help.

Kang Ge is still young. He is smart and has a great talent for marching and fighting. However, at his age, he is easily impulsive and cannot take care of many things.

Soldiers are bound to die on the battlefield.

He is my senior brother's only son, I can't watch him take those risks!

No matter if he blames me or feels bad, I don’t ask him to understand my heart in the future. I just want him to live well.

At the beginning, it was also my fault for being soft-hearted and leaving him here..."

There were many things that Liang Ping had kept in his heart for a long time and had never told anyone. Now that Mei Qian said something, he couldn't help but say a lot more.

Mei Qian and Liang Ping talked about some official matters. Liang Ping was also scared by the epidemic in the capital some time ago. Mei Qian knew that Wuzhou had transported a lot of medicinal materials to the capital.

Now that the capital has almost recovered and Mei Qian has come out, Liang Ping breathed a sigh of relief and took the initiative to say that he would send a lot of things to Mei Qian's team to be taken to Li Su.

If you say that the supplies in Qi Fei are abundant, then they are naturally not comparable to those in the south. It's just that the local people are used to the harsh environment. In addition, Qi Fei has protected Li Su Mansion very well, so the local farming and animal husbandry have not been disturbed.

It is enough to be self-sufficient year after year.

However, there are still some things that are lacking.

When Mei Qian left Wuzhou, the things he took with him the most were tea cakes and tea bricks.

This time, Lingjiao also came along. He couldn't stand the days of guarding the square courtyard every day and going to inquire about Mei Qian's news every few days.

"During the time when you were away, I learned how to ride a horse and hired a martial arts master to teach me self-defense skills. Please don't give up on your skills!"

Looking at Lingjiao's expectant and determined eyes and hearing what she said, how could Mei Qian refuse Lingjiao's following?
However, Lingjiao's identity has aroused the curiosity of some people.

Some people thought that Lingjiao was Mei Qian's maid, but Lingjiao had been with Mei Qian for so long and knew Mei Qian's personality.

So when others talked about it, Lingjiao would take the initiative to speak and say that she was not Mei Qian's maid, but the housekeeper hired by Mei Qian.

"I am a good citizen. What I signed with the girl was an employment contract, not a slave contract."

She and the girl are people of the same status.

But Lingjiao didn't dare to say this. Mei Qian told her this before. She didn't understand it before, but as she read more books, she realized how "scary" this sentence was.

Besides, how could she and the girl have the same status?
When Lingjiao said this, out of the corner of her eye she saw Mei Qian confirming the alert matters with the surrounding soldiers with a serious face.

"Ah, it's not master and servant. I thought, I thought..."

Listening to the woman's stuck look, Lingjiao just said: "It is my blessing to be able to follow the girl."

When Lingjiao occasionally missed the relatives who had died at home, she couldn't help but wonder what her life would be like if there hadn't been this disaster.

After thinking so much, Lingjiao was surprised to find that it would not be like it is now.

She couldn't read and couldn't learn to manage servants.

She is not like those men who go out all the time and take care of everything inside and outside a person's house.

She also doesn't know how to ride a horse, like now...

"Yes, it is indeed a blessing to be able to follow such an adult."

Later, Qian Yuan told Mei Qian all about the conversation between Lingjiao and the girls.

"I say, why are you eavesdropping on other women's conversations?"

When Qian Yuan was asked this by Mei Qian, his face suddenly turned red, and he immediately said: "They didn't avoid me when they talked to me, and what's more, they said good things about you, so I came here to tell you, so that you can be happy, right?"

"Okay, if you want to talk to them next time, just tell them, you listen here, and then tell me word for word, and I will comment on what they said...you guy~"

Qian Yuan was not very old, and he was probably a playful, noisy and talkative kid at home. But because he was working with her, and there were mostly women around him, he couldn't find anyone to talk to for a while.

Unexpectedly, after hearing what Mei Qian said, he also said with a distressed look: "But, but they don't want to pay attention to me."

It sounded quite aggrieved. Unexpectedly, Lingjiao came back with some soup at this time. After hearing what Qianyuan said, he couldn't help but said, "Who told you to say something unpleasant sometimes? I've heard many sisters say that our girl has a subordinate who says something unpleasant, and only our girl can tolerate it!"

Qian Yuan: “Is there?”

Lian Meiqian was curious about how unpleasant Qian Yuan's words were, so Lingjiao imitated him and said:

"'You are the only ones who are afraid of the sun, I am not afraid~', 'What if I get dark? It's just what happens. You won't die.' 'You didn't tell me, but you said it so loudly, I thought you told me.'"

Mei Qian:? ? ?
Mei Qian: This kid is very good at society, but he talks too...

Qian Yuan: Too much of what?
Mei Qian: Don’t ask.