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Lin Wei snorted, almost spitting out the sweet cake in her mouth. It was truly the first time she had seen such a filial apprentice!

Xia Zheng looked at the three sisters with their fresh and curious expressions, his eyes darting around as he said with a grin, "This Yecheng, actually, isn’t all that bustling."

As soon as he said this, the attention of the three sisters was indeed successfully captured by him.

"Brother Xia, Yecheng is so big, so good, isn’t that good enough?" Xiao Linshuang licked the sweet cake at the corner of her mouth with her little tongue and asked curiously, her big eyes blinking.

Lin Yuan, however, snapped out of her momentary confusion. Yecheng is just a provincial capital—no matter how bustling it is, it can’t compare to the Capital city!

As expected, Xia Zheng smiled mysteriously and proudly curled his lips, "Of course, the Capital city is a hundred times more bustling than Yecheng."

Seeing that he had hooked his fish, Xia Zheng deliberately held back on sharing more, speaking leisurely, "The streets in the Capital city are wider and smoother, they can fit three carriages side by side. And the people, oh boy, you wouldn’t believe it.

Every 1st and 15th of the lunar month, the streets become so crowded that you can’t even move; the back of the person in front can touch the nose of the person behind, and the person behind can’t take big steps at all, otherwise they would definitely step off the shoes of the person in front! "

Lin Yuan had never been to the Capital city and listened intently and with relish. The two younger sisters even forgot to eat their sweet cakes, their eyes sparkling as if, through Xia Zheng’s description, they had already imagined the Capital city’s bustle.

"If you think the Capital’s bustle is just about the number of people, you’re greatly mistaken," Xia Zheng said, reaching out to pull Lin Yuan to the side from the middle of the road, allowing her to avoid a man carrying a child. Then he didn’t let go of her hand, touching Lin Yuan’s soft hand, feeling extremely happy inside.

Xia Zheng smiled at Lin Yuan, leading the three of them forward while continuing, "Besides the crowd, the houses in the Capital city are very tall and big, too. You see that three-story restaurant? Isn’t it gorgeous, isn’t it beautiful?

Let me tell you, such restaurants can be found everywhere in the Capital city! "

Wow!

Xiao Linshuang couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, her eyes shining brightly, filled with envy and longing.

"And then, the Capital city also has many delicious foods." Xia Zheng glanced at Lin Yuan and hastily added, "Of course, those things are not as delicious as the ones your elder sister makes. But aside from the delicacies, there are also many fun things to do."

Xiao Linshuang and Lin Wei couldn’t help but start eagerly discussing in excitement.

"What’s fun to do? Is there storytelling?" Lin Wei asked, knowing about the storytelling in the town they had visited a few times with Lin Yuan.

"Of course! Nearly every teahouse has a storyteller, telling stories you’ve never heard before, like ’Classic of Mountains and Seas,’ ’Nezha’s Troubles in the Sea,’ and many more."

"Are there big, big pharmacies? Many impressive doctors? Like my master, such an impressive doctor?" Xiao Linshuang couldn’t help but ask, for in her heart, other than food, it’s medicine that remained.

Hearing Xiao Linshuang speak of doctors, Xia Zheng chuckled mischievously and winked at her, "Doctors? Of course, there are plenty. Your master’s medical skills are mere child’s play compared to those in the Capital city.

Haven’t you noticed your master dare not enter the Capital?

It’s because there are too many doctors there who are even more skilled than he is.

So, he’s afraid of showing his face, worried that those skilled doctors would laugh at him! "

Xiao Linshuang blinked her eyes, uncertain whether Xia Zheng was telling the truth or lying, her master had clearly told her that he was especially formidable in the Capital city, even surpassing those who treated the Emperor’s concubines.

But why did it seem like he became inept when Brother-in-law spoke of him?

Lin Yuan and the other were engrossed in listening to Xia Zheng talk about the Capital city and didn’t notice Xiao Linshuang’s strange expression.

Seeing how eager they were, Xia Zheng snickered and quickly took the opportunity to say what he wanted to say, "The Capital city is so wonderful, do you want to go there and see for yourselves?"

Lin Wei was about to nod excitedly, but subconsciously glanced at her older sister, stuck out her tongue, and said nothing. However, her flushed little face spoke volumes - she was especially eager to experience the Capital city for herself.

Xiao Linshuang was the first to raise both hands in agreement, "I want to go! I want to see the formidable doctors in the Capital city and find out whether they are more skilled, or if my master is the best!"

Xiao Linshuang’s little face puffed up, round and plump, her small hands clenched tightly, as if she was ready to vindicate her master right then and there.

Xia Zheng laughed heartily, looking towards Lin Yuan; she was indeed his main target.

But Lin Yuan was oblivious to Xia Zheng’s gaze since she was caught up in her own thoughts.

The moment Xia Zheng mentioned going to the Capital city, the image of Princess Anle, the friendly and kind Madam who had personally invited her to visit the Capital city, came to her mind.

The new year was approaching, and she hadn’t even considered going to the Capital city.

And furthermore.

Lin Yuan glanced sidelong at Xia Zheng and snorted coldly in her mind.

There was also Su Qiuyu in the Capital city.

No, there could be others besides Su Qiuyu.

In the end, she had to make a trip to the Capital city, to see for herself just how many rotten peach blossoms this guy had.

If another white lotus calling him Brother Zheng dared to show up, she would dislocate his arm!

Xia Zheng was rather unsettled by Lin Yuan’s look, and a shiver ran down his spine out of nowhere.

Lin Yi, who was lazily following behind with the carriage, flicked the reins gently and stared at the sky, pondering to himself.

Was it really okay for the young master to coax the three sisters like this?

What if they realized they had been deceived upon reaching the Capital city, would they disassemble the young master?

Hmm, they might as well disassemble him so thoroughly that not even the Great General could put him back together.

Then, he could return to serving by the Great commander’s side and never have to work as a coachman again.

Since Lin Yuan was still preoccupied with Drunken Immortal Residence, they briefly toured around before quickly getting on the carriage and heading towards Drunken Immortal Residence.

They were not in a rush to shop, as they weren’t going to leave Yecheng anytime soon.

However, earning money was a matter that couldn’t be delayed.

Lin Yuan’s thoughts aligned with Xia Zheng’s; as the saying goes, know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Scouting Drunken Immortal Residence to understand the competition was the top priority, everything else was secondary.

Drunken Immortal Residence and Fragrant Full Building were currently the two largest inns in Yecheng. Unlike Fragrant Full Building, Drunken Immortal Residence also offered accommodation, but at a higher price, so those who could afford to stay there were generally either wealthy or powerful.

The two inns had always been in competition, but unexpectedly, they were not far apart and could see each other.

In Xia Zheng’s words, from the elegant room on the third floor of Fragrant Full Building, one could clearly see the entirety of Drunken Immortal Residence, and those with good eyesight could even make out what dishes and drinks the other patrons were having.

At first, Lin Yuan was quite curious about this situation, but after seeing Drunken Immortal Residence and Fragrant Full Building, she felt relieved.

This was not a distant view at all, they were very close, in fact.

Upon closer inspection, Lin Yuan realized that half of Drunken Immortal Residence facing the side of Fragrant Full Building was newly built, clearly showing that Drunken Immortal Residence was deliberately squeezing Fragrant Full Building by expanding toward it.

In this way, Drunken Immortal Residence had become more than twice as big as before.

For such an overt means of competition, Lin Yuan scoffed, who said that the bigger the inn, the more powerful and profitable it was?