Chapter 541: Excursion (2)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Their original plan was to travel eastward, passing through Wangbei County, Tongling County, Baihua County, Jiangdong County, Yaoshan County, and Yongzhou City, before reaching the border city of Dongyue for sightseeing. Then, they would travel southward, passing through Jiangyin County and Suizhou City, following the Qianjiang Grand Canal to Nanshan County and Wangnan County. Finally, they would pass through the city where Jiangdong County and Wangnan County intersect, which is also only 100 miles away from Wanning City, Yong Chang City.
It was said that Yong Chang City was originally the fief of Princess Yong Chang, but for some reason, Princess Yong Chang did not go to the fief.
Later on, Princess Yong Chang disappeared for no reason. Duke An Manor used the reason that the city could not be left unguarded due to the absence of the princess to take over her fiefdom.
The late emperor still missed Princess Yong Chang, so he changed the name of the original city to Yong Chang City.
Now, that place was already a prosperous place only inferior to Wanning City.
They spent half a year to reach Hundred Flowers County.
At this moment, it was February, and the Hundred Flowers Festival in Hundred Flowers County had begun.
As its name suggested, Hundred Flowers County had a pleasant climate. It was like spring all year round, and the entire county was vast. Hundreds of flowers bloomed all year round.
Many precious flowers and plants that were not easy to find outside grew everywhere like weeds here.
Every family cultivated flowers and herbs. Even the city towers of the Hundred Flowers County were filled with all kinds of strange flowers and grass.
The Hundred Flowers Festival was even more of a grand event in Hundred Flowers County. Every day, the people of Hundred Flowers County would celebrate with joy and look for their soulmates.
This festival would last for ten days. The entire prefecture city was bustling with activity and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.
In the entire Hundred Flowers City, there was no one who did not like flowers. In fact, there were even the most skilled herb specialists in Great Chang.
They were good at treating both plants and humans. Most of the sicknesses here were caused by either a bad reaction to certain types of flowers, or people eating poisonous herbs.
“I heard that there will be a Flower Fairy evaluation at the Hundred Flowers Festival. There will be one male and one female champion, and it’s not restricted to just the people of Hundred Flowers County.” Little Ah Yu sat on Wang Wulang’s shoulder, her eyes darting around, unable to take all the sights in.
Every street in the prefecture capital was decorated with all kinds of flowers. It was like a sea of flowers.
The streets that could usually be walked on normally were now the main attraction. Everyone circled around politely.
Wang Wulang supported Little Ah Yu so that she could sit more comfortably. Then, he said with difficulty, “Could it be that you want to compete for the Flower Fairy? The Flower Fairy isn’t decided based on appearance. You also have to make flower cakes, guide bees to brew nectar, harvest flower nectar, and distinguish flowers and plants. There are more than ten aspects for consideration. Appearance is only an entry test.”
Little All Yu immediately deflated. She loved knowledge, history, and gossip. She also loved zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but she did not like cooking.
The kitchen was smoky. It was fine for her to secretly eat, but she was unwilling to cook.
She had only heard that after obtaining the name of the Flower Fairy, one could receive flowers from the prefecture city for the rest of their lives. They could receive one bouquet or a pot of any variety every day.
Moreover, there were many other conveniences that were especially useful.
Seeing Little Ah Yu’s disappointment, Qin Huai asked her, “Do you want to use the name of the Flower Fairy?”
“Qin Huai, don’t let her do whatever she wants. We won’t be able to stay in this prefecture city for more than ten days. How can we participate in the competition of the Flower Fairy?” Wang Wulang hurriedly said.
Wang Sanlang also smiled and said, “All Yu is just talking. If you ask her to go to the kitchen, not to mention staying for two days to make pastries, she’ll run out in 15 minutes.”
Everyone already knew Little Ah Yu’s temperament like the back of their hands.
Qin Huai had naturally understood her after spending half a year with her.
Little All Yu was a little unconvinced. Just as she was about to retort, she heard someone say, “Last year, the Flower Fairies was Young Master Murong Run of the Murong family and Miss Liu Yue of the prefect’s family. Are they still the same this year?”
Someone else sighed. “Don’t mention it. Didn’t you hear? Young Master Murong Run went hunting yesterday and somehow fell off his horse. He’s probably going to be recuperating today. Why would he participate in the Flower Fairy Competition?”
When Little Ah Yu and the others heard this, they looked at each other. Little Ah Yu even said, “Is the Young Master Murong Run they’re talking about Big Brother Murong from before?”
She still remembered that her family had done business with the Murong Family a few times. The wild fruits their family planted were basically sold to the Murong Family.
As a result, her Big Brothers’ candied hawthorn stall could not last for more than a few days.
However, the money they had received was all taken care of by the adults at home. They did not know how much they had now..