Hearing that Yang Ruoqing was going to Shuicheng Jianye to find her grandson Chen'er who had been missing for seven years, Yang Huazhong and Sun were so excited that they burst into tears.

"Okay, okay, you should have gone a long time ago. Dad will go with you to pick up my little grandson and take him home."

Yang Huazhong said excitedly.

Mrs. Sun nodded vigorously while wiping her tears, "I will stay at home. When my Chen'er comes back, I will cook all the dishes I know how to cook so that my Chen'er can taste them smoothly."

Regarding Sun's proposal, Yang Ruoqing just smiled and nodded.

As for Yang Huazhong's proposal, Yang Ruoqing directly rejected it.

"Dad, I can go to Jianye alone, and you can stay at home. It's spring, and farming will be busy soon."

"No matter if it's my family or the village, I still count on you to make the decision!"

"I'll leave as soon as possible. If everything goes well, I'll be back during the Qingming Festival," she said.

Yang Huazhong asked Yang Ruoqing: "Where is Shuicheng Jianye? Which direction?"

Yang Ruoqing thought for a moment and said: "It is located in the southeast of Daqi, with Yuncheng to the east and Licheng to the north. It comes out of a city on the coast in the southeast of Daqi."

"Because there are several rivers passing through that city and it is a port city, it is called the Water City."

"I heard that the previous dynasty hundreds of years ago made Shuicheng Jianye its capital, and later moved the capital to Yanjing in the north."

Generally speaking, Shuicheng Jianye should be a city with beautiful scenery, good climate conditions, and a pleasant and livable city.

However, it is not very suitable as a capital city.

As the emperor guards the country, it is safer to locate the capital in Yanjing.

After bidding farewell to all the elders in the family, Yang Ruoqing set off on the road alone.

In order to make it easier to travel along the way and stay overnight, she deliberately disguised herself as a man, with a black gold whip wrapped around her waist and Moye Sword naturally attached to her.

Looking at Yang Ruoqing's figure riding away, Yang Huazhong and the others silently prayed to the Bodhisattva to bless her, to bless her along the way, and to bless mother and child to be reunited smoothly...

What does it mean to wish you had wings?

Yang Ruoqing is right now.

If she hadn't been worried that the horse beneath her would suddenly die from overwork, she would have wished she could eat, drink, poop, and sleep all on the horse's back.

But this horse was raised by herself, and its mother was also raised by her.

Yang Ruoqing felt sorry for her horse, so she drove quickly during the day and still found a place to stay at night so that the horse could rest.

All the way across the continent and counties, passing by large and small counties, towns and villages.

It is the beginning of the second month of the lunar calendar. In Changping Village, the rapeseed and wheat buried under the frozen soil have gradually begun to break out of the ground after a whole winter of dormancy, revealing dots of new green in the fields.

However, as we headed towards Yecheng, the fields on both sides of the road became darker and darker.

In the fields, many farmers have been seen rolling up their trousers and driving their old cows to cultivate in the fields.

In the spring-filled fields and groves, women dig wild vegetables together.

The children were busy catching butterflies, dragonflies and picking wild flowers.

One day when she was thirsty and led her horse to a nearby ditch to drink some water, she saw groups of black tadpoles waving their tails happily at the bottom of the clear water among the water plants.

swimming.

Suddenly I thought of the children's story about the tadpole looking for its mother.

Now, she, the tadpole whose mother came to find her, has been there for seven years. The tadpole back then has grown into a little frog, right?

Thinking of this, Yang Ruoqing's whole body was filled with anticipation and excitement. She drank a few sips of water before getting on her horse again and galloping towards Yecheng.

More than ten days later, she saw various wild flowers blooming on the green grass at the intersection in front of her.

A road monument was erected at the most conspicuous place at the intersection, with two big characters engraved on it: Jianye.

She raised her hand to wipe the hot sweat from her forehead and smiled, finally reaching the boundary of Yecheng.

Chen'er, mother is here, mother is here to take you home!

Shuicheng was built in Ye.

Fireworks in March, drizzle like silk, and the air is filled with the faint fragrance of peach blossoms.

Early in the morning, there was still rain in the sky, but there were ships gathering on the emerald river in the center of Shuicheng.

On both sides of the Emerald River, behind the bluestone slabs are all kinds of shops, restaurants and teahouses.

The fence facing the river was crowded with people, and the upstairs windows of the restaurants and teahouses were also full of people.

Today, everyone's eyes are focused on the largest painting boat in the middle of the Emerald River.

The boat is nearly three stories high, with carved railings and painted buildings. The various men and women walking in the boat are all well-dressed, elegant and elegant, full of taste and style.

Even the maids on the boat carrying exquisite plates and dishes are eye-catching and make people curious about the feast going on in the boat.

"Which rich family's boat is this? It's really luxurious and elegant. Is there a cocktail party being held inside this boat?"

A middle-aged man asked curiously at the fence by the river.

Another man next to him glanced sideways at the middle-aged man and said, "Sir, does your accent come from out of town?"

The middle-aged man who asked the question before nodded repeatedly: "I have a good ear. I am a merchant from out of town."

The local man laughed and said, "My lord, you are very lucky to have come to Yecheng, our water city. You just happened to catch up with Yecheng's triennial water banquet!"

"Water banquet? Is it a banquet on the water?" the outsider asked again.

Apparently, he met a local who was enthusiastic and patient.

"My lord, your word banquet has really tarnished today's cultural banquet on the water," the local said.

"We hold a literary banquet on the water in Yecheng every three years. The so-called literary banquet means that we invite famous literary figures from all walks of life and celebrities and bachelors of the world to come to give lectures and discuss ideas."

"It's really wonderful, it can be said to be a literary feast of the world. For those who are studying, it is really a great opportunity to enlighten, put the finishing touches, and give some guidance on the puzzle!"

"Of course, the banquet you mentioned, sir, will also be possible. Then we have to wait until the banquet is over before the food and drinks are served."

"This food and wine are also the best delicacies and the most beautiful wine in the world. The maids serving the wine and food are the thirteen prostitutes on both sides of the Qinhuai River..."

"Wow..." The outsider's eyes widened in surprise, "It seems that I am really lucky to come to Yecheng this time."

"Then I dare to ask, little brother, since there are literary giants giving lectures on the boat, and famous prostitutes serving wine and food, why do so many of you still stand at the fence and watch from a distance instead of going on the boat?" the outsider asked again.

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The local boy didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He pointed at the boat and said, "Don't talk about ordinary people like us. Even the well-known wealthy businessmen and officials in this city may not be qualified to board the boat!"
Chapter completed!