Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 977 Settling Down in Shanba City

Inside the inn's room.

Wang Guifang looked at Chu Chen and the large box of silver in front of her as if in a dream.

It's too dreamlike. If I had to say that I went with him to the mountains to hunt tigers and collect ginseng, that was a demonstration of his martial prowess.

But to climb up to the city lord, and even become his brother, and now to become the head of all the officials in Shanba City, is something that not everyone can do.

"Qingxuan, you've had some wine. Let your sister-in-law wash you up to get rid of the smell of alcohol."

Chu Chen looked at the woman with a smile on his face.

She's no pushover either. Normally she calls herself "older sister," but once the two of them are in the same room, she's all "sister-in-law."

As the saying goes, nothing tastes better than dumplings...

This guy is really good at controlling himself, and he's also very quick to learn. After learning a few moves once, he can perform them flawlessly.

However, I am happy with this. I am not here to be a monk. I have to experience everything.

Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, love, hate, fear, and excitement—these are the most common psychological activities in humans.

To attain sainthood, one must experience even the most basic things and gain a profound understanding; otherwise, it will take forever.

Since you've entered someone's heart, you should also enter their body; otherwise, how can you bring them help?

Half an hour later, Chu Chen lay on the bed feeling refreshed. He took out a cigarette and lit it: "Sister-in-law, I'll start my new job tomorrow after we move into the new house."

"Once you've dealt with the Ma brothers, you'll be completely safe."

Upon hearing Chu Chen's words, Wang Guifang's hand paused, and a single tear welled up in her eye.

She quickly turned her head, as if afraid that Chu Chen would see her.

She should have thought of that sooner.

He was a young, unmarried man, while she was just a widow.

Although she didn't consummate her marriage and her first time was with him, she was still, in the end, just a young widow.

But it only lasted for a moment before she understood again.

Yes, I'm just a young widow, why should I demand so much?

As long as I'm still by Qingxuan's side right now, that's enough.

Moreover, with his presence, both her safety and her life have improved significantly. She's definitely not at a loss this time!

How can you say that serving the man you love is a loss or a gain?

Nothing happened that night, but the innkeeper was quite surprised, wondering what this young man ate that made such a commotion.

The next day, a large horse-drawn carriage stopped at the entrance of the inn early in the morning.

Chu Chen led Wang Guifang and the other woman down from the carriage, and two officers helped them carry the boxes and get into the carriage.

The carriage moved slowly, heading directly towards the main street of Shanba City. After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the carriage stopped in front of a large mansion.

Several officers enthusiastically carried the box inside, into the storeroom, and after handing it over to Chu Chen, they stood at the door.

Chu Chen looked around the house and found that it was fully equipped with maids and servants, and all the beds, bedding and furniture were arranged properly.

"Chief Constable, the city lord has instructed that you settle into your residence and then I will take you to the yamen to report for duty."

After everything was arranged, an official who looked different from the others stepped forward and respectfully addressed Chu Chen.

"Okay, thank you for your help. What's your name?"

"My lord, my name is Wenbo, and I was sent by the city lord to serve you!"

Chu Chen looked at the lean and somewhat shrewd man, then burst into laughter and handed him a silver ingot.

"From now on, I'll have to trouble you a lot with the affairs of the government office!"

Looking at the silver ingot in Chu Chen's hand, Wen Bo thought to himself, "This is outrageous! Since ancient times, when a new official takes office, it's always his underlings who give him gifts."

How did things get so reversed? For a moment, he didn't know whether to accept the call or not.

How could he understand that everything Chu Chen did was paving the way for Wang Guifang, and quickly building closer relationships with those around her?

That way, when I'm gone, I can at least have some dignity.

"What are you standing there for? I have plenty of money. As long as you are loyal to me, you will be rewarded."

"Take the silver and go find someone named Boss Ma, a constable!"

Wenbo's eyes darted around after hearing this, and he thought to himself that this constable was different. He came to find someone as soon as he arrived, so he was probably going to do something big.

Since that's the case, then accept the money, and I'll definitely do a great job. When the time comes, I'll rise to prominence, and that will be just around the corner.

He immediately understood the purpose of the silver ingot: it was to shut him up, and the adults didn't want to owe him a favor.

I can do this myself!

So he immediately accepted the money: "Sir, don't worry, I will definitely bring the person here secretly tomorrow, and I will definitely not make you obey me."

Chu Chen patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction: "Hmm, very good, keep up the good work!"

"Alright, please get in the carriage, sir. We're going to the yamen."

As Wang Guifang watched Chu Chen's departing figure, her identity shifted, and she became the mistress of this house.

After showing the maid around, she found that although all the furniture and things were properly arranged, there was no rice or meat. It would be bad if Qingxuan came back hungry.

So he instructed the maid beside him, "Take me to the market and buy some grain. When the master comes back, he will want to drink and eat meat."

After saying this, he took his maid and two constables and walked onto the main street of Shanba City.

Looking at the dazzling array of goods on the street, Wang Guifang clutched the few silver ingots in her hand tightly, as if afraid they would be snatched away.

The change in her identity was something she found difficult to adapt to for a while.

However, after glancing back at the two officers behind him with knives, he felt much more at ease.

Upon arriving at the market, Wang Guifang was not stingy and bought a large amount of rice, flour, and cooking oil, handing it all over to the two officers behind her.

"Madam, you still need to buy some more coarse grains, for such a large family."

As they approached the entrance to the market, the maidservant beside them whispered a reminder.

Wang Guifang then remembered that in those days, maids, servants, and guards dared not eat the same food as their masters; they all had to eat at the same level.

"Look at what you're saying, why buy coarse grains? My husband and I have fine grains, would we mistreat you? Come on, let's go to the grain store."

Seeing Wang Guifang's generosity, the maid and the two officers behind her also smiled.

Thinking to myself, I've found a good master; it seems my future shouldn't be too bad.

So the group rushed into the grain shop and ordered 300 catties of fine grain. After instructing the shopkeeper to deliver it to their residence, they turned and headed back to their house.

Wang Guifang was quite pleased with herself at that moment, and her pace quickened considerably, allowing her to walk directly ahead of the others.

However, at that moment, an untimely voice reached everyone's ears: "Widow Wang, what a coincidence! These past few days, you've been trying to kill your brother!"