The next day, bright and early, the family steamed a large basket of buns and packed several food boxes. As dawn broke, Lian Manman together with Wu Lang and Xiao Qi hurried to town on a small ox cart, bringing the food boxes with them.
Shen Liu had stayed overnight in town, residing at Imperial Doctor Shi's residence.
Just as the ox cart stopped at the entrance of the residence, and while Lian Manman was about to get off and speak with the guard on duty, the main gate opened on its own. Steward Zhong came out, all smiles.
"Last night, as soon as Ninth Master arrived home, he instructed us, saying that you would come this morning," Steward Zhong said with a smile, "so here I have been, waiting for a while."
"You've gone to great trouble, Steward Zhong," Lian Manman hastily said.
"Not at all, not at all," Steward Zhong replied repeatedly.
