Chapter 56: An Unexpected Encounter

  The two-day break passed quickly, and before he knew it, Zhao Fei was on his way back to the city. As he walked alone on the road, he couldn't help but mutter to himself: "This weekend went by so fast, and now I have to go back to work again. Ugh, every Monday is the most torturous moment of the week. For the sake of buying a house, I endure; for the sake of striving for a better life, I endure. Who would have thought that in my past life I was a slave to housing, and now in this life I'm an even bigger slave to housing?"

  "First, I need to buy a house for myself. Later on, when Duer grows up, I'll have to buy a house for her too. And then there's the teacher... and Wind Brother..." Zhao Fei muttered to himself as he walked, completely unaware of his own neurotic behavior.

  Unconsciously, they had already approached the city gate of Zhending City. Zhao Fei was still unaware and continued to mutter to himself with his head down. Everyone who saw Zhao Fei's appearance subconsciously kept a certain distance from him.

  Seeing Zhao Fei's appearance, Li Chao was also very puzzled. "This kid came back home and became like this." As he saw Zhao Fei rushing towards him, Li Chao hastily stopped him. "Little Fei, what's wrong with you?"

  When he heard someone calling him, Zhao Fei raised his head. Suddenly, he found Li Chao standing in front of him and blurted out without thinking: "Brother Chao, what are you doing here?"

  After hearing Zhao Fei's words, Li Chao's expression stiffened. "What do you mean how did I get here? You take a look at where you are yourself." Li Chao looked at Zhao Fei with an inexplicable expression on his face.

  When Li Chao said that, Zhao Fei turned his head and looked around, unexpectedly finding himself almost entering the city. Zhao Fei chuckled.

  "What's wrong with you? You look like your soul has left your body." Li Chao asked.

  "Oh, nothing. I was just thinking about something and got lost in thought."

  "Is there something you'd like to talk to me about, little brother? I've been working as a guard at the city gate for a long time, so I've seen more of the world than you have. Maybe I can help you solve your problem." Li Chao patted his chest, looking quite confident and worldly-wise.

  Through such a long period of communication, Zhao Fei also knew what kind of person Li Chao was. This man, although somewhat greedy for small advantages, would sometimes do things that bully the weak and fear the strong. However, he didn't have much courage, only daring to bully ordinary farmers.

  "It's nothing really, I just plan on buying a house in the city."

  Zhao Fei's words shocked Li Chao. "This kid has only been in the city for a month, and he already wants to buy a house here. How much salary did he get this month?" Suddenly, an evil thought arose, "Should I... or should I not? This kid is obviously of high status in the Zhang family. If I can't do the gatekeeping job in the future, I can still ask him for a decent job." Thinking of this, Li Chao couldn't help but put on a hypocritical smile.

  "Xiao Fei, you want to buy a house? Do you need it now?"

  "No." Zhao Fei shook his head, "I have this plan, you also know that after all the village environment is far different from the city. So I plan to buy a house and bring my parents closer to the city when conditions permit."

  "Unexpectedly, Little Fei, you are a filial son." Li Chao was deeply moved by Zhao Fei's words. A teenager had already started to take on the responsibility of supporting a family and struggling for their livelihood. "Then I'll wish you success," Li Chao patted Zhao Fei's shoulder.

  "Then I'll head into town first, Brother Li, you're busy."

  "Go ahead. In the future, if you want to buy a house, you can come find me, your brother Li. Although I'm not a big shot, I still have some connections and can help you find a place. It'll save you from taking a detour." Zhao Fei was about to leave when Li Chao suddenly spoke up.

  "Got it, Brother Li. I will." Zhao Fei waved his hand and headed towards the city.

  Wandering aimlessly on the street, Zhao Fei looked around everywhere, not knowing what to do. Deep down, he didn't want to go back to the wine workshop yet. Although the work was simple and easy, people all have a lazy heart, and after taking time off, of course, they would be anxious to return to work. "Let's go shopping, anyway it's still early now." Zhao Fei was very satisfied with his own decision. He lifted his feet and headed towards the most bustling street in the entire city of Zhending.

  Coming to this bustling street, the feeling is different. The shouts of vendors filled Zhao Fei's ears, unlike the market, where people bought daily necessities such as pots and pans, silk fabrics, and cosmetics for women. So many people came and went, making it very lively. Zhao Fei looked around, touched things here and there, and was very happy.

  Zhao Fei crouched in front of a stall selling bowls, picked up a bowl and examined it carefully, thinking to himself. "This is indeed an authentic Han Dynasty antique, if I were to take this to the future, how much would it be worth?"

  The stall owner was a kind-hearted old man, although the old man smiled at Zhao Fei, his expression showed a hint of worry. "What is this kid doing? He's been fiddling with that bowl for half a day." If it were someone else, the boss might have chased him away already. But Zhao Fei was still just a child, and the old man's benevolent nature kept him from saying anything to Zhao Fei.

  Perhaps seeing the old man's embarrassment, Zhao Fei put down the bowl in his hand. "Sorry grandfather, I disturbed you."

  "Hehe, it's alright." The old man looked at Zhao Fei with kindness, and Zhao Fei's actions made the old man forget his slight displeasure. "If you want to play, then go ahead and play."

  "No, Grandpa, can't you disturb the old man's business?" After finishing speaking, Zhao Fei turned around and ran away. Having learned a lesson from just now, Zhao Fei behaved much more honestly. As he walked, suddenly he found a very familiar figure in front of him.

  "Who is this person, and why do I have a feeling of familiarity? I only know a few people in the city, so who is this person? With a questioning heart, Zhao Fei slowly approached the figure step by step. Suddenly, the figure turned around."

  "It was actually her." Zhao Fei's heart was shocked, "How did she dress up like this?" The string in Zhao Fei's heart was slightly touched, seeing the person raise his head, Zhao Fei quickly turned around.

  "It's good that he didn't see me." Zhao Fei patted his own chest, muttering to himself. "Maybe they've already forgotten about me, it was just a ordinary encounter, how would they remember someone as insignificant as me?" Thinking of this, Zhao Fei's mood became somewhat downcast. "Forget it, I've walked around enough, if I don't go back the boss will probably get anxious." Just as Zhao Fei was about to take a step forward, he heard someone pat him on the back and call out his name.

  Today, Zhang Xue was very happy and finally got rid of her father's nagging. She immediately put on men's clothes with the help of a maid and went out for a stroll. It was her first time doing something like this, and Zhang Xue's mood was still a bit nervous, even the maid didn't listen to her advice. But when they arrived at the bustling street, Zhang Xue felt that her decision was quite correct. Looking at the lively maid playing on one side, Zhang Xue couldn't help but shake her head in dismay. She had just been advising herself, but now she's having more fun than she expected.

  She had just turned her head and caught sight of a somewhat familiar figure in the distance. Zhang Xue felt a little strange, wondering why this ordinary-looking person would give her a sense of familiarity. After all, she had always been confined to the mansion and rarely had contact with outsiders. Who was this person? "Could it be him?" A frail figure suddenly flashed through Zhang Xue's mind.

  Having psyched herself up, Zhang Xue walked towards the person. The closer she got, the more certain she was of her thoughts.