Xiang Tong didn't care what Long Teng and the others thought. He grabbed the two baskets of fruit given by Miss Fu and ran home. His wife was waiting to eat, and he couldn't delay.
The captain watched Xiang Tong's stylish retreating figure with a meaningful look at Yang Xin Jie.
Fu Xin Ci seemed to realize for the first time that her little friends all had secrets.
"You, you, you...!!!"
Uncle Xu looked at his son and Ruyi holding hands, his face blooming with joy. It seemed he would be a grandfather soon.
"Old Sun, you need to try harder."
Uncle Sun: Even if he took a plane now, he couldn't catch up. But he wouldn't be discouraged. Finding a wife was the most important thing.
Fu Xin Ci's eyes darted around her friends.
"Why didn't I notice you before... Ah! This is too unfair."
Fu Xin Ci's playful spirit surged. She clutched her left chest, looking as if she had suffered ten thousand critical hits, and said mournfully, "I'm hurt. Even if you give me Yunnan Baiyao, it won't heal my emotional wounds."
"You're faking it, just keep faking it."
"Look at my eyes."
Fu Xin Ci playfully stared at her friends, seeing the captain's ears turn red for the first time.
Mom, the captain is so cute.
If it weren't for the captain's imposing presence, she might have run over to him and openly peeked.
It was Yang Xin Jie who noticed the captain's trace of embarrassment and started to distract her: "Xin Ci, how much glass do we need to prepare today?"
"Oh, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten the important business. Uncle Xu, Uncle Sun, you'll have to work overtime again. Yan Yi sent a message hoping for more glass this time."
"What, do they use glass so much that they break it three meals a day?"
"It's not Yan Yi, it's that emperor who uses too much glass."
"Since the emperor uses so much glass, let's raise the price. We won't raise it much per piece, just two taels of silver."
"Well, Uncle Xu, that's a good idea. I like it. Two taels for one, twenty taels for ten, two hundred taels for a hundred. Heh, the living standards in Long Town have improved again."
After Fu Xin Ci finished speaking, she blinked her big eyes again, meaning: When are you guys getting married?
Seeing her friends, who usually spoke of yellow stories so casually, become shy, she was a little unaccustomed to it.
She leaned closer to Yang Xin Jie and pouted, "Hey, when are you guys getting married?"
Before Yang Xin Jie could speak, the captain answered first, "As soon as possible, we'll get married as soon as possible."
"Us too," Xu Jia Can said, holding Xu Ruyi's hand and looking at Uncle Xu.
"Alright, I'll pick a good day with your Uncle Sun soon."
"And, and us too."
Seeing Pang Dun er holding Xiao Ai's not-so-willing hand, Fu Xin Ci worried a bit for him.
But she also understood Xiao Ai's temper. If this girl didn't agree, no one could force her.
However, she was very curious now, how did these two get together?
You know, Xiao Ai's mouth was like a submachine gun, spewing out words that would confuse anyone she met.
And Pang Dun er's mouth was also quite sharp. If the two of them got together, without even firing at full capacity, the other party would be so verbally battered that they wouldn't know where to go.
She guessed that person's only thought at the time was to die on the spot.
However, jokes aside, Fu Xin Ci was happy for her friends.
After all, when she got old, she would have Qi He as a companion, and children. Naturally, she hoped her friends could also have someone to rely on in their old age, someone to accompany and cherish them, and have their own children to dote on them.
"This is good, we can all have our wishes come true."
Fu Xin Ci was too happy. Regardless of how many people were watching her, she eagerly said goodbye to her friends.
"I'm going to Ningyuan City to buy some wedding items for you."
Before leaving, she shouted, "I'll cover all your wedding expenses."
With that, she ran off like a gust of wind, leaving her friends looking at each other in bewilderment.
"I'm still a bit unaccustomed to Xin Ci's temper today."
"She's usually not like this. Today, she might have been stimulated by us and become a bit erratic."
"No way, I think Xin Ci is quite happy."
"She is quite happy, otherwise she wouldn't have said she'd cover all our wedding expenses."
"Then why was she stimulated?"
"You'll have to ask Xin Ci herself."
"I'd love to ask, but I'd have to catch up first."
"With Miss Fu's speed, you'd be exhausted trying to catch up."
"Yes, I admit that."
In Long Town, everyone envied Miss Fu's speed when running in the mountains and forests. She was like a phantom, appearing and disappearing at will.
Fu Xin Ci, regardless of what her friends thought, returned home at top speed and then told her grandfather about the good news of her friends getting married.
Previously, Grandpa Meng had been wondering why his granddaughter's friends, who were not young, were not married.
Although he was surprised, he didn't ask further, as it was their choice, and he wasn't one to pry.
Today, when he heard his granddaughter say that Long Teng and the others were getting married, he became interested.
"Ci'er, you'll go to Ningyuan City tomorrow."
"Yes, I want Brother Qi to accompany me to Ningyuan City."
"It's best to bring your parents when you go to Ningyuan City."
The old man didn't say it, but his granddaughter was also of marriageable age. With her son and daughter-in-law accompanying her, it would also be good to buy some essential items for her granddaughter.
Obviously, Fu Xin Ci also understood her grandfather's intention and winked secretly, agreeing to her grandfather's suggestion.
The next day, except for Grandpa Meng who stayed home to watch the house, everyone else set off together.
Qi He and Fu Xin Ci rode horses in the front, while Fu Yu drove the horse-drawn carriage carrying Madam Fang and their two sons behind them.
Being able to go to Ningyuan City made not only the two boys at home but also Madam Fang beam with joy.
Ning'er chattered incessantly, "Dad, how long will it take us to reach Ningyuan City?"
"Even if we hurry, we'll reach Ningyuan City by nightfall."
"Dad, are we staying in Ningyuan City today?"
"Yes, we'll stay in Ningyuan City for two nights and return the day after tomorrow."
"Oh, we're staying overnight in Ningyuan City!" Ning'er, who had never stayed away from home before, found it incredibly novel. With one hand holding the curtain and the other vigorously patting the carriage window.
Her excitement made her little hands turn red.
It was Yu'er who couldn't stand it and gently pushed him to sit down.
"Stop jumping, I'm worried about you."
"Brother, it's okay, I'm just looking out the window," Ning'er said, his little eyes darting around before he called out to Qi He in front.
"Brother-in-law, I want to ride a horse with you."
"Okay."
Qi He agreed and reined in his mount, flashing to the side. Fu Yu also reined in the carriage. Only after Qi He lifted Ning'er onto his horse did he continue to drive the carriage forward.