Chapter 166

Chapter 166

Wang Chunhua knew Li Mingwei would leave next year, and she could hardly bear to be apart from her. Whenever she had free time, she would bring along Xiao Yan to keep Li Mingwei company for a chat.

Li Mingwei smiled, "Sister, why don't you just come with me if you can't bear to part with me?"

"That won't do."

They had no special skills, so how would they make a living in the Capital City? Even if her family was well-off, she couldn't always rely on others to support her. Besides, she still had her parents - the elderly couple wasn't that young anymore. She couldn't go to such a faraway place.

"I'm not asking you to stay in the Capital City. You can come visit for some fun when you're free."

She didn't want to linger in the Capital City for too long. How could she put Wang Chunhua in such a difficult position? But it wouldn't be bad to go there occasionally to see the bustling scene.

Alas~

If she could, she would prefer to stay in Qingshi Town for her whole life.

Seeing her somewhat saddened, Wang Chunhua quickly consoled her, "Go ahead, and I'll visit you when Xiao Yan is a bit older."

Xiao Yan didn't have much memory at the moment. It would be a pity to visit a great place only to forget everything after returning.

"Then it's settled!"

"Yes!"

The snow in Qingshi Town was still heavy, and the eaves in the distance were all covered. Wang Chunhua couldn't see clearly, only knowing that after the snow melted, those who were leaving would have to depart.

Before they left, she specially stewed some mutton soup for Li Mingwei, who politely drank two big bowls, just like the first winter when she arrived.

In the blink of an eye, Li Mingwei had been in Qingshi Town for over three years. It was indeed time for her to return. Some things had to be faced eventually, especially since he was still waiting for her.

After pondering, Li Mingwei handed the keys to the Liu Family's house to Mr. Jin, "If you're free, please help us check on the place from time to time."

Mr. Jin smiled and shook his head, "I'm at this age, yet you're still giving me tasks."

She insisted on putting the keys in his hand, "Oh, you're still full of vigor, Mr. Jin."

He might not be able to return to his hometown, so he should have a place to spend his retirement. Giving him the keys would provide him with another option.

Hu Jin, standing by, patted his chest, "Sister-in-law, rest assured, I'll take good care of Mr. Jin."

The previous failure didn't defeat Hu Jin. He was still at the school, studying while earning money, waiting for the next County Exam.

"Oh, oh..." Old Lady Wang had heard from others that Li Mingwei's parents used to be in business but went bankrupt. They gave Li Mingwei a dowry and ran away after marrying her off to a businessman.

Perhaps they had left her some money, as she was their own daughter after all.

Still, Old Lady Wang felt pained. She went forward and hugged the silver on the counter, embarrassed, "Let's not make those clothes for me. It's too expensive. Just make them for you all."

"Mother, your son is now an official ranked sixth grade. If you don't dress well, wouldn't that be a disgrace to him?"

Old Lady Wang looked down at her old clothes and tested, "Then when we get to the Capital City, I just won't go out. If no one sees me, it won't be a disgrace, right?"

Li Mingwei...

"Mother!"

"You can't stay indoors forever, can you?"

Before Old Lady Wang could say more, Li Mingwei was too lazy to argue with her and directly pried her hands off to pay the shopkeeper.

During the few days of waiting for the clothes to be made, Li Mingwei took the two children to a pharmacy to have a doctor examine their health and prescribe some emergency medicines. She then slowly prepared for their departure.

Dong Shan saw them off at the city gate, bowing, "I'll have to trouble you to help take care of Jue."

Li Mingwei quickly supported him, "Classmate, there's no need to be so courteous."

"It's only proper." What he had done for her was merely repaying the debt of her sending Tang Jue to school. When she returned, her status would be vastly different. He should show her more respect if he needed to trouble her.

Old Lady Wang watched wide-eyed by the side, not understanding what Lord Tang was doing or what he meant by "classmate."

Before they left, Dong Shan had already sent word to the Capital City. Tang Housekeeper calculated the days and arranged for people to wait for them at the city gate. However, considering the children, Li Mingwei often had to stop and rest whenever they had walked for a while, so they arrived much later than he had expected.

They were all servants from the Tang Family who knew each other. Seeing their fellow servants from afar, the servant rushed over and jumped onto the carriage, whispering, "Madam Liu, shall we return now? The family has been eagerly awaiting you all for so long."

Old Lady Wang lifted the carriage curtain, peeking out. She would soon see her son and grew happier by the day on their journey. However, Li Mingwei became more dejected with each passing day. Seeing the city gate ahead, she almost fainted from suffocation.

She was unwilling to look any further, retreating back into the carriage. But Old Lady Wang was overjoyed, "So this is the Capital City? This city gate is much bigger than the one in our county town!"

The driver laughed in reply, "Yes, much bigger."

"How much did it cost to build this?"

The driver didn't know and could only shake his head. Li Mingwei pulled Old Lady Wang back inside and lowered the carriage curtain, "Let's hurry. They must be having their dinner by now."

The distance to her residence wasn't far from here.