The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Chapter 316 The Taste of a Man

Han Yang turned to look at him and nodded. He said, "I only have one hand, it's not convenient."

Then he turned and left, taking the bowl himself.

Bai Yi was so angry that he laughed. He looked at Han Yang's back and muttered, "I don't know who it was, but he could kill all the enemies with just one hand and a sword, but now he can't even make a bowl of instant noodles."

That's what we say, but our body still honestly takes it.

"Add two slices of bacon and the steamed buns I didn't finish, and it's simply heavenly!"

Kang Ge'er looked intoxicated, as if he was eating some delicious food.

Han Yang half raised his eyes. The young man in front of him no longer looked as elegant and refined as when they first met.

The new scar, one inch long, on his right eyebrow bone vaguely showed what he had experienced in the past few months.

"When you take this letter back, remember to ask the Bofu to prepare some facial cream for you. If you get scars at such a young age, you won't be able to get married in the future."

Kang Ge'er threw the steamed bun in his hand into the bowl, then reached out and wiped the scar above his right eye. The scab was about to fall off and it felt a little itchy.

He scratched it with his fingers and said nonchalantly, "A man needs some scars to be attractive."

"That's not necessarily true. Nowadays, noble ladies are all about beauty. If you have a flaw on your face, people won't look down on you."

After dinner, Kang Ge'er went back to his room to write a letter. When he was about to seal it, Kang Ge'er thought about it and took it out again, added a few words, and then sealed it with satisfaction.

"Xiao Li, I've finished writing. Please help me deliver the letter to the caravan."

The secret guard Xiao Li took the things and went out.

He turned left and right, and arrived at a place where he saw Duan He who had been waiting for a long time.

Duan He remembered the instructions, took the things and turned away without saying much.

He and his brother Duan Xing were originally gatekeepers, but they were later valued by their superiors, which led to their taking this trip.

Duan He knew that what he delivered was for the eldest son, and what was in his arms was the eldest son's reply letter.

But he had never seen the eldest son, so the person who delivered the gift must be someone close to the eldest son.

Duan He held the things in his hands tightly. He never wanted to be just a gatekeeper in the past, and he also didn't want to be a servant who knew nothing and could only deliver goods for the rest of his life.

He wanted to follow the eldest son and become his close associate.

But he had no skills, except for learning a few tricks.

Thinking of this, Duan He sighed and lowered his head. Instead of thinking so much, he should just focus on his own business first.

After returning, he saw his brother Duan Xing waiting for him.

"You're back? Let's go! We've sold out our goods. I just heard from the people here that they're running out of food and are preparing to move east."

"Preparing to move?"

Duan Xing handed the water bag to his brother and brushed the horse's body with a comb. There were many mosquitoes here, clinging to the horse's body to suck blood. The horse was so annoyed that it kicked its hooves on the spot.

"The war is getting more and more intense, and everyone wants to leave first to avoid the limelight. There are not many people left in Yumen now. Except for those who can't leave, almost everyone has left."

Duan He's heart tightened, and he touched the horse's nose to comfort it.

"Then will we come back next time?"

"We definitely have to come over. The Fourth Master said we should get familiar with the route. I know what you're thinking. Don't you think these instant noodles will sell well?"

Duan He breathed a sigh of relief and laughed.

"There's nothing you can't sell, only things you can't buy. With this thing, eating on the road is much better than giving money."

"Let's go!"

The shouts of the men came from the other side, their goods had been loaded.

Time is precious and they have to set off immediately.

There is an abundance of fruits and vegetables here, and the prices are low. These things don't last long, so they will sell them in the towns they pass by on their way back.

Whenever I pass by a place, I will try some local specialties, walk eastward, and finally arrive in the capital.

On their way here, they usually followed the imperial court's grain transport team, pulling instant noodles from the capital to sell in Yumen.

They could not delay in Yumen, and would not delay in any of the towns they passed through on their way here. The journey would take about nine or ten days.

It took about twenty days to go back, including the time spent on purchasing and selling goods on the road.

It takes exactly one month to go back and forth.

Regardless of whether Kangger needs it or not, Duan Bo's Mansion has prepared a month's worth of food and money or even more. The situation at the border is now such that even if you have money, you can't buy food.

Especially when he learned that Kang Ge'er had a group of people protecting him, Duan Bofu first went to the Emperor of Chu to express his gratitude, and then sent things on time every month.

All the people delivering the goods here are from the Bo Mansion, so for the sake of confidentiality, the Bo Mansion's servants deliver the things to Kang Ge'er and the others.

The two brothers Duan Xing and Duan He were specially selected.

Duan Bofu relied on his "connections" to wholesale instant noodles from the girls' school and then transport them to the border. The price of a bowl of instant noodles was five cents, which was five times more expensive than in the capital.

Duan Bofu's caravan has only come twice now, and the instant noodles they brought both times were sold out. This time was particularly popular. With the precedent of the first time, many people came to visit, and the goods were sold out as soon as they were taken out.

For five cents, everyone could eat noodles with meat on weekdays, but in the past, no one would even look at it.

The world is different nowadays. People may hesitate to eat fried noodles, but the salt and spices in them are what everyone covets.

The price of salt has skyrocketed, and now you can’t buy it even if you have money.

And if you save some salt on the five-cent instant noodles, you can eat them for three meals.

As for Duan Bofu, he used the name of the Sixth Prince for this trip, and 30% of the small profits he earned would be deposited into the Sixth Prince's private treasury.

The Emperor of Chu, the Empress, and Concubine Ning all knew about this.

The Emperor of Chu and Concubine Ning were unaware of the Queen's little thoughts. They were simply adding some money to their youngest son's pocket.

When other prices increased ten to twenty times, even though the situation was extremely tense, Duan Bofu only raised the price fivefold.

To outsiders, this is not much different from donating money.

Everyone does this, but you are the most special. Everyone sees that Duan Bofu's eyes are not eyes, and his nose is not a nose.

Because of Duan Bofu's donation of supplies, many families in the capital could no longer sit still.

I secretly curse him for being a troublemaker and asking what he's doing special.

Just like the previous cold wave, everyone else was getting restless, especially the maternal families of the princes.

"This rubbish girl came up with this instant noodle from nowhere, but she showed off in front of His Majesty."

The second prince's staff gathered together to discuss.

"Have you ever seen what it looks like?"

The others shook their heads. The people sent to the border were under extremely strict guard and no one was allowed to approach them casually.

No one knew who had sneaked in before, but he had his hands chopped off and was paraded through the streets.