It will take nearly a month to set off from Liangzhou and arrive in Jiyang City.

After the Spring Festival, we walked south and the warmer the weather was. When we walked almost to Jiyang, we were getting better and better. When we were about to arrive, many wild flowers on the roadside were blooming. Swallows carried mud and started to build nests. Spring was really here.

Outside Jiyang City, Chiwu drove the carriage over and said, "Young Master, this one is the best carriage you can buy nearby."

The carriage looked very gorgeous, wrapped around the four sides with fine peacock green silk, and the white veil inside was slightly whirling. Even if you sit in, it was very spacious and comfortable. He Yan felt tired after riding for many days. Now he could feel comfortable, and He Yan was already very satisfied. But Lin Shuanghe was still picky, "That's it? I won't even look at Shuojing. This wood is too inferior. Didn't I say I'd choose the most expensive one?"

Chiwu: "This is already the most expensive."

He Yan looked at Lin Shuanghe and sighed in his heart. Over the years, this young master's style of caring for pleasure has not changed at all. She couldn't figure out why Xiao Jue went to Jiyang to do business, so why did he take Lin Shuanghe with him? Isn't this dragging him down?

Not only He Yan can't figure it out, but Lin Shuanghe himself was puzzled. Before leaving, he confirmed everything: "Are you sure you are right? You have to take me with you when you go to Jiyang?"

Xiao Jue: "Confirm."

“Why?”

"Because my colleagues need a butler."

"Guardian, butler?" Lin Shuanghe was angry, "Have you ever seen a butler as graceful as me?"

Xiao Jue looked at him, "I've seen him now."

Having said that, Lin Shuanghe himself wanted to come out to see the world with Xiao Jue. He had never been to Jiyang. He heard that all the girls in Jiyang were beautiful. If they didn’t see each other once in this life, wouldn’t that be a pity?

Therefore, I just complained a few times and happily agreed to accompany me.

I didn't care about anything else before, but now I'm about to arrive in Jiyang City, I have to disguise myself. After all, here, they are no longer Xiao Huaijin and He Yan, but Huzhou's wealthy businessman Qiao Huanqing, his newly married wife Wen Yuyan, as well as the two guards Chiwu Feinu and the butler Lin Shuanghe.

Feinu took out the communication order, looked at the Jiyang city gate in the distance, and said, "Young Master, we have entered the city and found an inn to settle down. We still have to buy two maids."

It is impossible for a rich businessman to travel with his young grandmother, and he doesn't even bring a maid, and he has to do his own food, clothing, daily life. If you say this, you won't believe it.

"Buy a maid?" Lin Shuanghe said: "I'll go too, I'll pick girls!"

Xiao Jue was too lazy to pay attention to him, so he only ordered Fei Nu, "Look for young people, and let them go home when the Jiyang business is done."

The Feisou replied.

Chiwu and Feinu were driving the carriage outside. The carriage slowed down and slowly swayed to the Jiyang city gate. Feinu took the pass order to the guards guarding the city gate. The guards guards carefully looked at the black words on the hand order, and their attitude suddenly became respectful: "It was Cui Zhongqi's family, please come in."

Lin Shuanghe asked: "Is Cui Yuezhi very high in Jiyang?"

"I heard that I grew up with the Princess Mengji. I was both loyal and powerful, and I was very trusted by the Princess." He Yan replied.

Lin Shuanghe Qi said: "How do you know?"

He Yan also: "Listen to people."

Xiao Jue glanced at her and said nothing.

He Yan had never been to Jiyang, but he had heard of some people and things about Jiyang. Just because her master Liu Buwuwang came from outside Jiyang City, he had talked to her about Jiyang many anecdotes. After hearing so much, he also yearned for Jiyang.

It was just that the vassal kings had troubles in their territories. I didn’t expect that they could now take advantage of Xiao Jue’s wind and take a look at the water city in Liu Buwang’s mouth. It was really fresh.

Jiyang's city is beautiful, with thousands of households connected and prosperous trade. Outside the city is connected by canals and merchant ships gather. The silk and tea produced in Jiyang go straight to Yangzhou along the Yuyang River, which can be said to be "a boat with thousands of hu of water is like the wind". There are also rivers of all sizes in the city, and small boats can be seen passing by under the bridge everywhere, and the bow of the boat is filled with fruits and small things. This is Jiyang's water city.

People from Central Plains have never seen such a scene before. He Yan lay on the carriage and looked out, marveling.

Lin Shuanghe sighed: "This Jiyang is as true as a tourist said. It is a place like a god. No wonder it is easy to go and difficult to enter. If I come here, I wouldn't want to leave. Look at the girl here, she is born with a lot of water and spirit, which is different from the one in Shuojing."

He Yan: "..." She thought to herself, that was not what you said when you were in Shuojing.

She turned to see Xiao Jue again. Xiao Jue was sitting in the carriage. He seemed to have no interest in the prosperity outside the carriage. He sat lazily, his eyes were plain, and he was not surprised at all.

"Governor, will we go to find the inn first?" she asked.

"What kind of governor," Lin Shuanghe immediately said: "It's all in Jiyang, you can't call the governor, so as not to reveal the trap."

He Yan: "What's my name?"

"Of course I'm called husband!"

As soon as the word "husband" came out, He Yan and Xiao Jue were both shocked. Xiao Jue's face was even more indescribable, very exciting. After enduring, he brushed his sleeves for a while and said, "No need to call now."

Is it okay to be uncomfortable to scream in the future? He Yan was in great pain. This errand seemed good. Unexpectedly, it was so difficult to execute, and even to abandon people's shame. No wonder the exchange conditions were to enter the Nanfu soldiers.

Xiao Jue said: "First find the inn to settle down."

Jiyang has abundant supplies and is prosperous and rich. You don’t have to choose from more inns, and they all look pretty good. Chiwu picked a place closest to the center of the city to make it easier to get familiar with the city.

A few of them put down the heavy things on the carriage first. Feinu came over: "Young master, my subordinate just asked about it. There is a restaurant nearby. The owner of the restaurant will help buy and sell maids for the rich. If you live here today, you can go to the boss to help you see him now."

Xiao Jue nodded.

He Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "I won't go."

Several people paused, and Lin Shuanghe asked: "Madam He...Young Master, what's wrong with you?"

He Yan actually had nothing else to do, but he was too shameful to others to sell his children. Even if he knew that some children might not live a bad life when they joined a wealthy family and became maids, he just felt uncomfortable. When he was with the army, the people even sold their children in a war-torn place that was harassed by the Qiang people. If his son was better, at most he would sell them to others as long-term workers and more of them to sell their daughters. He Yan had seen a girl of thirteen or fourteen, who sold her to a 60-year-old man as a concubine, only a piece of cake was needed.

Human life is so lowly.

She really doesn't like to see people being picked and selected like goods.

"I... am not a woman now?" She made a random reason, "You can't run around wearing this outfit, and it doesn't look like Wen Yuyan. I thought, there is a ready-to-wear shop nearby, so I'll buy two clothes for women. If you have jewelry, you can buy some. When we meet Cui Yuezhi, we won't be exposed."

In order to facilitate the journey, she still borrowed Cheng Lisu's clothes to wear. Now that she has arrived in Jiyang, it is not suitable to dress up as a man.

When Lin Shuanghe heard this, she felt that what she said was quite reasonable, so she said, "That's OK."

"Chiwu, follow her." Xiao Jue said: "There is a signal of something."

Chiwu should come down.

Xiao Juefu looked at He Yan again: "You are nearby, don't go far. Jiyang is not as good as Liangzhou, be cautious."

He Yan nodded: "Okay."

"Then let's take action separately," Lin Shuanghe shook the fan. "Mrs. Young lady, remember to buy a few more beautiful clothes so that they can see how beautiful and charming our girls in the Central Plains are."

Xiao Jue: "Shut up."

The three of them got off the inn first and left, leaving He Yan and Chi Wu.

Chi Wu thought to himself, Lin Shuanghe’s words are wrong. He Yan is not a woman. No matter how you dress up, you can’t be beautiful and charming. What’s the point?

As soon as he thought of this, he saw He Yan pulling out the hairpin on his head in front of the mirror. In an instant, a black hair fell on his shoulder.

"you……"

He Yan turned his head and said, "I am a man, and I go to a garment store to buy women's clothes. It's a big deal. Let's spread my hair first, how about it?" she asked Chiwu, "How do I look now?"

Chiwu: "...it's okay." He murmured in his heart. Why didn't he notice He Yan was actually a boy or a girl? He thought that his dressed as a woman would make it difficult for people to look directly at him. Now this guy has his hair scattered... he really looks like a woman.

No wonder the young master chose him to accompany him.

"Let's go." Chiwu said: "While it's still dawn, go around the neighborhood first."

The two went out together.

Jiyang City is already further south than Liangzhou, and the weather is much warmer. Now it is spring again. The sun is slightly rising, and the sun makes people feel warm all over. The willow trees are rosy and blue, and the spring is boundless.

There are hawkers everywhere. The people of Jiyang used to make a living by fishing. The people of the people were warm and open, and everyone was hospitality. When they passed by the vendors selling fruits and vegetables, they saw He Yan taking a few more glances, so they insisted on putting a few into He Yan's arms and said, "Girl, take it, don't have money, I'll give it to you to try it!"

Chiwu: "..."

He was called a girl? This disguise is so good!

He Yan smiled and handed it to Chiwu a few, saying, "Jiyang City is really good."

No wonder Liu Buying mentioned Jiyang back then, and his tone was full of nostalgia. When he thought of Liu Buying, He Yan was a little worried. Now she was staying with Xiao Jue, how could she find a suitable reason to go outside the city to find Liu Buying's traces? Besides, Liu Buying was vague at that time. Now it seems that Jiyang City is so big, it is really not easy to find someone.

Just as he was thinking, Chiwu had already asked a stall owner who sold clay men next to him: "Brother, please ask, are there any ready-made clothes shops nearby?"

When the stall owner heard this, he smiled and said, "I heard from my brother's accent, I'm not from Jiyang, right? You're right," he pointed forward in a direction: "Jiyang's Xiuluofang is the largest garment shop, and there are the best and most clothes in it. If you want to buy clothes, you must go to the village!"

Chiwu thanked the stall owner and walked towards the direction the stall owner pointed.

He Yan was a little nervous.

Chiwu asked: "What's wrong with you?"

"I feel uncomfortable buying clothes for women," He Yan said.

Chi Wu nodded: "I'm quite uncomfortable."

He Yan spent more time as a man than a woman in his past and present life. But even if he is a woman, he doesn’t care much about dressing. He wears whatever he prepares for the mansion. He really has to choose, but he still can’t pick out. He thought to himself, don’t make a joke, and choose something that is not suitable for him.

But no matter how afraid it is, it will be a matter of this. Xiuluofang is not far from here, and it will arrive in a short while.

The clay stall owner said it was right. The Xiuluofang looked big, with a total of five floors, and it looked like a pavilion. When the two Qing-clothed guys standing at the door saw them coming, they smiled and went forward to welcome the guests. One of them said, "Call, is it the first time I have come to Xiuluofang?"

He Yan nodded: "No, we want to buy a few clothes."

"Is it you or this young man who wants to pick clothes?" The guy pointed upstairs: "In our embroidered Luofang, the first floor is men's clothes, the second floor is children's clothes, and the remaining three floors are women's clothes." After a pause, he said, "The more you go, the more expensive the clothes will be." He rubbed his hands with a smile, "Look..."

"Let's go to the third floor." He Yan made a quick decision.

"Okay!" the guy replied with a smile, "Please follow me, two."

It is really big here. Each floor is covered with fine carpets and the repairs are extremely beautiful. Unlike the elegant style of Shuojing, the layout of Jiyang is even more colorful and lively, just like them. There are murals on the walls, which seem to be everyone having fun together. A long scroll, the water market is extremely lively, and everyone shoulder to shoulder, which is extremely interesting.

Seeing He Yan staring at the mural without blinking, the mate smiled and said, "This is our Jiyang Water God Festival. We rely on water to make a living, and we have to sacrifice to the water God every March. The two of you don't think they are locals. If you stay for a long enough time, you can just come and have a look at the Water God Festival, which is very lively!"
To be continued...