The Lucky Farmgirl

Chapter 2279 - 2254: Father and Son Are Different

After all, even if the Tubo army didn’t loot, the luggage left on the battlefield was ownerless, and their Anxi army, ahem, would also collect some of it.

But Guo Zhao, who knew the truth, frowned slightly, thinking that their belongings had already been stolen by bandits, and the items in the luggage had been replaced with stones and dry grass. Although he wasn’t sure why they carried such burdens, it didn’t stop him from sympathizing with them.

So soon after he left, he had someone send a gift, two silver ingots, each weighing ten taels.

The Xiaos who came to deliver the money bowed his head and said, "Our Young Master said that if you all want to visit in the future, he can guide you when he’s less busy. Please don’t find it unworthy."

Manbao didn’t mind, but isn’t it wrong to take someone’s money for no reason?

But refusing and pushing it away wouldn’t look good either...

Thinking this, Manbao reached for it and glanced at Bai Shan, who approved, so she happily took it. Then she said to the Xiaos, "We understand, thank your Young Master for us. By the way, if he ever has any injury or illness that’s hard to treat, he can come to me. I don’t have much, but my medical skills can barely make do."

This was the first time someone expressed gratitude through medical treatment. The Xiaos couldn’t think of anything good to say in return, so he just lowered his head and managed a dry "Yes."

After the person left, Manbao shared one ingot with Bai Shan.

Bai Shan took it with a smile and said to her, "This Junior General Guo is indeed different from his father."

Manbao also thought they were different, although they hadn’t met General Guo...

Manbao thought for a moment and then whispered, "I always feel this General Guo is a bit stingy."

Bai Shan nodded.

He is quite stingy. How can grievances among adults involve the young?

Their grievances with the Prince of Yizhou didn’t affect their peers, but he, an adult, repeatedly tried to trouble the unaware Liu Huan because of a conflict with Minister Liu. It seemed overly stingy.

Moreover, Liu Huan is not only the grandson of Minister Liu but also the grandson of their Guo Clan’s great-aunt. How could he trouble Liu Huan only for Minister Liu’s sake and not care for Liu Huan for their Guo Clan’s sake?

He is not only stingy but also unkind.

However, as the other party hasn’t shown any deep malice yet, they didn’t bother about it.

Finally, Bai Erlang emerged, almost shedding a layer of skin. He was so weak that he almost couldn’t stand when he came from the backyard. He said, "Is there anything to eat? I’m about to starve."

Manbao looked down at the empty plates on the table, feeling a bit guilty, and after glancing around, said, "The post station is inconvenient; they don’t provide meals outside regular meal times. Shall I go to the street and buy something for you?"

Bai Erlang, who was about to refuse, thought of Yin Huo and the others, who still hadn’t come out, and immediately nodded, "Okay."

"You don’t know, Yin Huo is so slow. I finished washing and drying my hair, and he was just finishing a bowl of egg custard. We all waited for him to eat before we went to bathe."

Bai Shan said, "That’s because he’s weak, so Changshou is more careful. Didn’t I tell you to eat something before you bathed?"

"What you took out was dry food. How long had it been there? I only ate dry food in the desert because there was no choice. Why should I eat such hard dry food now that we’re here?" Bai Erlang recalled something and said to the two, "By the way, Liu Huan also didn’t want to eat it, so he fainted earlier."

Both Bai Shan and Manbao were about to get up to buy something upon hearing this, "What? Why didn’t you say earlier?"

Bai Erlang waved his hand, "Liru woke him up, so I didn’t say anything. Quickly get me some food. I’m seeing stars from hunger."

Only then did Bai Shan and Manbao go out.

Outside the post station was a bustling street with many stalls. Having chosen among them, Liru found not much variety. Manbao simply ordered dumpling soup for everyone and had the vendor deliver it directly to the post station for them.

The vendor, upon hearing the quantity they ordered, immediately set up his stall beside the post station, took a vacant spot, and started making dumplings, delivering one bowl at a time to them.

Bai Shan and Manbao sat in the hall eating dumpling soup, finding it quite convenient.

It was after Steward Li had arranged meals for the soldiers. He was about to report back and saw the young masters eating dumpling soup, feeling quite distressed, "Young Master, Miss Man, Young Master Tang, I heard there’s a restaurant not far from the post station. Their dishes are quite good. But it’s past lunchtime now, and not yet time for dinner, so the kitchen isn’t fired up."

This was common. Except for very prosperous restaurants, most inns and eateries only operated during meal times.

Steward Li said, "I’ve already ordered the dishes. They’ve just started the fire now, but it’ll take about half an hour."

Because all ingredients needed to be freshly prepared.

Seeing that Steward Li was almost about to cry, Manbao smiled and said, "No problem, we’ll eat this first and then have a meal later."

Manbao asked the post station’s staff to help deliver the prepared dumpling soup to Mr. Zhuang and others resting inside. Only then did Liu Huan and the others come down, speeding up upon smelling the aroma.

Even Yin Huo sat by the table, saying, "I’m starving."

Zhou Liru didn’t speak, directly taking a bowl of dumpling soup and starting to eat.

One bowl of dumpling soup was only an appetizer for them. After putting down their chopsticks, Manbao called Zhou Liru, "Let’s go check the medicinal materials Steward Li bought."

Bai Shan then said to Bai Erlang and the others, "We’ll go for a walk and check the courtyard. If it’s suitable, we’ll settle there and move in tomorrow."

So everyone went about their own tasks.

Mr. Zhuang prepared items needed for the evening banquet, despite saying the local specialties were lost, gifts still needed to be prepared.

Everyone got busy for half an hour, then gathered in the post station’s hall before heading to the restaurant for a meal.

Assistant General Nie and Dayu were also invited, mainly to discuss the upcoming matters.

Dayu asked them, "So are our matters settled?"

Bai Shan nodded, "Yes, are you planning to settle your bill and leave?"

Dayu thought for a moment. The cloth they brought from Yumen Pass was still with them. They didn’t have much, and it was all lightweight cloth, tied atop Bai Shan’s carriage. Since they took the wounded in the carriage, the people came out, so did the carriage, and naturally, the cloth too.

So they decided to sell the cloth.

He said, "Let’s stay a few more days, see if there’s anything suitable to take back."

Even if the Small Town had fewer people, making sales difficult, Yumen Pass had many traders. Many merchants from the Central Plains didn’t dare to go outside the pass, so they’d exchange some goods there before returning.

Just like Old Master You.