Chapter 70 Departure
Chapter 70 Departure
Lin's father placed his two children at the entrance of Jufulou and instructed them, "Buy anything you like if you see it. Don't try to save money. Also, make sure you stay safe! Don't get involved in other people's business!"
"Father, don't worry, I have money. You can wait for us to come back at home." Lin Yan nodded solemnly.
"Father, don't worry, I will definitely protect my sister!" Lin Yu said firmly.
"Okay, you guys go ahead, I'm going home!"
Lin Yan led Lin Yu around and went upstairs to find Fu Bo.
Once inside the private room, Lin Yan looked out the window at her father standing by the door and saw that he was indeed still there.
"Fu Bo, could you go and explain this to my dad for me?"
Fu Bo looked up and said knowingly, "Grandma, what are you doing using my name again!"
Lin Yan and Lin Yu blinked simultaneously, their smiles sly. "Hehe!"
“We’re planning to go to the prefectural city, just the two of us. Our parents are worried, so we told them that you were going to the prefectural city to discuss business!”
"Father will probably only feel at ease if he sees you."
Fu Bo: ? ! !
"No, this is definitely not safe!"
"Just the two of you, going to the prefectural city?!"
Lin Yan nodded. "Yes, what's wrong?"
"What are you going to the prefectural city for?"
"Do business!"
Fu Bo took a deep breath. "Rong'an County is located at the easternmost edge of Yun'an Prefecture. To get there, you'll have to pass through two county towns and traverse a mountain road. Even a caravan would need to hire more people. And you two just want to go?!"
Lin Yan thought for a moment, "Mountain roads are fine, we can just find a car. But how do you usually get to the prefectural city?"
Fu Bo sighed: "Going to the prefectural city will take almost a day, even by carriage. We might encounter bandits or wild animals along the way. Don't think too simply. Also, entering Yun'an Prefecture requires passing through a checkpoint, and the two of you..."
Lin Yan: emm……→_→
Lin Yu: (′??_??)
Seeing the bewildered looks on Lin Yan and Lin Yu's faces, Fu Bo took a deep breath. He knew that the two of them didn't know.
Not only Lin Yan and Lin Yu didn't know, but Lin's parents didn't know either. After all, the Lin family had always stayed in Rong'an County and rarely went to the county town, let alone the prefectural city.
"You two are quite imaginative!" Fu Bo forced a smile.
"Hey, no problem! Let's take care of it right now!"
"What should we do if we pass through this area?"
Fu Bo: "………".
Fu Bo sighed and said helplessly, "I can ask my brother-in-law to help you with the paperwork."
Lin Yan's eyes lit up, and she was about to pat Fu Bo on the shoulder with satisfaction.
“However,” Fu Bo changed the subject.
Lin Yan: ?
“You must find a caravan to accompany you, or you are not allowed to go.”
"Sure! It would be easier to go with a caravan, but would they agree to let us go together?"
“I can ask around for you,” Fu Bo sighed.
"That's great! Fu Bo, thank you!"
"Fine, it's my own fault for wanting to curry favor with you!" Fu Bo muttered softly.
"Sister, Father hasn't left yet!" Lin Yu looked out the window, somewhat worried.
Fu Bo stood up. "I'll go tell Uncle Lin."
The three of them went downstairs again, and Lin's father saw them and asked, "Are you leaving?"
"Uncle Lin, I'll take the two of them to the checkpoint first, otherwise they won't be able to enter the city. Don't worry, we'll go with the caravan, nothing will happen."
Seeing Fu Bo, Lin's father felt much relieved and nodded quickly, "Alright, alright! Young Master Fu, then we'll leave those two to you!"
"You're welcome, Uncle Lin. Lin Yan has helped me a lot."
"Dad, don't wait here. Don't worry, we'll be fine."
"Okay, I'll head back now. I still need to pick up Master Li."
With someone vouching for him, Lin's father felt much more at ease and stopped asking questions. He got in his car and drove away.
Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a deep warmth in her heart.
"Let's go, we need to hurry! The caravans usually set off in the morning!" Fu Bo urged.
Lin Yan nodded, then pulled Lin Yu along to follow Fu Bo.
Fu Bo called over a servant and told him to drive the carriage. "Let's go to the county government office to get a permit first, and then I'll send someone to ask the merchants."
"Okay!" Lin Yan nodded, thinking to herself: Luckily I met Fu Bo, otherwise I really wouldn't know anything about this.
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With Fu Bo as a connected person, the Lin Yan siblings' affairs were handled very quickly.
After finishing the formalities and leaving the county government office, I received news that the Wang family's merchant caravan was going on a trade trip.
Fu Bo led the two to catch up, and the caravan had already gathered at the entrance of the county town and was about to depart.
"Young Master Fu, what brings you here?" A middle-aged man with a goatee came out of the caravan.
"Manager Wang, are you going to the prefectural city this time?"
The middle-aged man nodded. "That's right, we will source our goods from the prefectural city."
"Two of my friends need to go to Fucheng! They'd like to hitch a ride!"
Manager Wang looked at the siblings behind Fu Bo with some surprise, but caravans often did things like giving people rides, and he couldn't refuse the Fu family's offer.
"No problem, but how long will they stay? We're only going for three days this time."
Fu Bo turned to look at Lin Yan, his face full of question.
“Three days is enough!” Lin Yan replied.
"Okay, then I'll have to ask you to bring the person back with you!"
Manager Wang nodded, "Alright! However, our caravan doesn't have horse-drawn carriages, only flatbed carts for loading goods, so you might have a difficult journey."
"It's alright, Manager Wang, we're not that delicate. We're used to riding in carts," Lin Yan said with a smile.
"Okay! Let's get in the car!"
Lin Yan turned to look at Fu Bo, "Then let's go!"
"Be careful on the road. If you encounter any danger, run away first and don't get involved!" Fu Bo whispered. He knew Lin Yan was good at martial arts, but she could only handle two or three people. If she encountered any serious danger, she should run away as soon as possible.
"Don't worry! I'm with Lin Yu with me, so there won't be any risks! Oh, I have a gift for you!" Lin Yan said with a smile.
"what?"
Lin Yan took out a jar of wine from the basket on her back. "This is freshly made plum wine that has been soaking for three months."
"Is this what you were talking about before?"
"That's right, you can try it when you get back. If you like it, I'll bring you some more next time."
"Then I'll accept it without hesitation, after all, you've troubled me quite a bit!" Fu Bo said, picking up the wine jar without any politeness.
"Hehe, no need to be polite, we're off then!" Lin Yan waved and climbed onto the cart.
Lin Yu got into the car as well, waving goodbye, "Goodbye, Brother Fu Bo!"
Goodbye, Manager Wang! I'm entrusting this to you now!
Manager Wang waved his hand, signaling him to relax.
Fu Bo watched the caravan depart, and only after seeing the two men follow the caravan out of the city did he sigh and turn back.
Lin Yan specifically instructed him not to go out for the next two days, lest his father see him and expose his secret.
"That's outrageous! They really treat me like a little brother!"
Fu Bo muttered something, then looked at the wine jar in his hand and smiled.
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