The two walked side by side, Jiang Zhi remained silent, and Ye Jintang was so embarrassed that he could only find something to say.
"Why didn't you see Makikawa today?"
"He had other things to do, so I didn't call him when I came out."
"oh."
The two fell into silence again.
Ye Jintang felt inexplicably uncomfortable and wanted to find a topic, but didn't know what to say.
"Is it cold when Miss Six comes?"
"It's quite cold. Sitting motionless on the carriage feels like sitting in an ice cellar."
"Next time you go out, put a charcoal stove in the carriage."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Zhi saw at a glance that the carriage Ye Jintang was riding in was placed side by side with his carriage, two sizes smaller.
He is a third-rank official and a member of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so the carriage he is equipped with is naturally extraordinary.
Ye Jintang was just an unloved little orphan girl, so she was naturally incomparable to him. As for the use of charcoal stoves in the carriage, no one would tell her.
"It's quite cold on the way back. It would be nice for Miss Six to ride in the carriage with me."
Jiang Zhi asked how he was doing, but the man was already blocking Ye Jintang's way to her carriage. If she dared to turn slightly to the side, she could bump into Jiang Zhi.
Lechuan was a discerning man. He trotted over and opened the curtain of Jiang Zhi's carriage.
The moment the cotton curtain was opened, a burst of hot air hit his face, and the little reluctance in Ye Jintang's heart disappeared instantly.
Any difference between men and women is just a cloud. She doesn't want to go back and be frozen all the way back.
"Then I'll trouble Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Zhi's carriage was very big. Ye Jintang and three girls sat on one side, Jiang Zhi sat on the other side, and there was a charcoal stove in the middle.
The carriage moved slowly, and the three little girls sat upright, not daring to look at Jiang Zhi.
"Give."
Suddenly Jiang Zhi handed over a food box.
"The grandma who serves me likes to put some snacks and dried fruits on my carriage. It will take a while before I return to the capital. You can eat it and make a toothpaste."
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang."
Ye Jintang took the food box and opened it, only to see that it was like a sunflower, divided into many grids, and each grid contained a snack.
There are dried fruits and snacks and even hard candies.
The hard candy looks a bit like a product from the 1980s. The only difference is that there are various carvings in the middle.
Maltose is a rare item in the Tianqin Kingdom, and only wealthy people can afford it.
Ye Jintang picked up a candy carved with small red flowers and put it in his mouth. It was soft and not particularly sweet, but it had a strong taste and was quite delicious.
She handed the food box to Luzhu and Liuli and asked them to take some to eat too.
The two of them were not very old, so there was something delicious to eat. After a moment of hesitation, they picked up the dried fruits and ate them.
It is very pleasant to sit by the warm stove and eat sweet candies and dried fruits.
After just a cup of tea, the three little girls finally became lively and no longer as restrained as before.
It's just that their voices are still a little soft, and they don't dare to take the initiative to talk to Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi, who was opposite him, was speechless. He picked up a military book and leaned on the soft pillow to read it slowly.
"Girl, try this. There's icing sugar on the outside and a peanut inside. It tastes sweet and fragrant."
Luzhu put a jelly bean to Ye Jintang's lips.
"It's so sweet."
"This white frost bean is the signature product of Guquanzhai. One tael of silver per pound is very expensive."
"If you like to eat, go to Guquanzhai to buy some when we get back."
"It's too wasteful for slaves to eat. It's better to leave it to the girl."
"It doesn't matter, you are my maid, you can still eat a few jelly beans."
The three of them kept talking incessantly, discussing which snacks were delicious.
Jiang Zhi, who had been reading a book, had no idea what was written in the book.
All his thoughts were on Ye Jintang.
How great would it be if he was really just the left deputy prosecutor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
No matter what, he will try his best to make Ye Jintang her wife.
Unfortunately, his surname is Jiang, and he is a person with no future.
Even if he was lucky enough to be able to live in a fiefdom, how could the delicate Ye Jintang survive in the harsh living environment of Ningchuanzhou.
He clearly knew that he couldn't like the woman in front of him, but he couldn't help but pay attention to her every move.
Jiang Zhi smiled bitterly in his heart. He thought he would never be attracted to any woman in this life, but he didn't know when he had laid eyes on Ye Jintang for ten thousand years and could never forget her again.
The bitterness and sweetness in his heart were emotions Jiang Zhi had never felt before.
He tried hard to suppress all the hopes in his heart and comforted himself silently. As long as he could see her from a distance, he would be satisfied.
For a moment, Jiang Zhi hoped that the carriage would go slower, and then slower.
Unfortunately, time waits for no one, and before you know it, it disappeared from your fingertips.
Soon the carriage stopped in an alley.
"Master, this is only an alley away from Danyang Hou's Mansion. Miss Ye can transfer to a carriage here and go back without a cup of tea."
Lechuan, who was driving, reminded Jiang Zhi in a low voice.
Jiang Zhi put down the military book in his hand, which he had not read even one page, and got off the carriage first, then asked Ye Jintang to get off.
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang, for sending the little girl back."
"Miss Six, you really like to say thank you."
"It's windy outside. Miss Six, please stop being polite to me and get in the carriage and go back to the Marquis' Mansion."
"After you go back, remember to drink a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea to get rid of the coldness on your body."
With that said, Jiang Zhi took a new food box and handed it to Ye Jintang.
This food box is much larger than the one just now, with four layers.
Looking at the style of the box, Ye Jintang knew that it contained dried fruit snacks without even thinking about it.
"I've already eaten a lot of Mr. Jiang's food in the carriage just now. I don't have the nerve to grab another one before I leave."
"It's full of snacks that girls love to eat. As a grown man, I don't like these, so you can just take them back and eat them."
Jiang Zhi couldn't tolerate Ye Jintang's refusal and directly thrust the food box into her hand.
Carrying the heavy food box, Ye Jintang could only accept it.
Occasionally, people would pass by in the alley, and it would be inappropriate for the two of them to stand in front of the carriage and talk.
So Ye Jintang exchanged a few pleasantries, got into the carriage and left quickly.
Looking at the back of the carriage in the distance, Jiang Zhi secretly clenched his fists.
They should not meet again in the future. He was afraid that he would not be able to control his feelings in the future and do something to hurt Ye Jintang.
After standing in the north wind for who knows how long, Jiang Zhi finally got back on the carriage and disappeared into the alley.
As soon as Ye Jintang returned to the Hou Mansion, he immediately went to Mrs. Ye to tell her that she was back.
As a result, she still didn't see Mrs. Ye.
"Sixth Miss, please come back. The old lady is still ill. The girl's clothes are really not suitable for seeing the old lady."
Ye Jintang looked apologetic on her face, but she was happy in her heart. This was the effect she wanted.
"Then Grandma Sun says hello to grandma for me. I'm going back to my yard first."
