Chapter 572 You Have So Many Dogs <<<
"Are you well-prepared? Did you plan to leave home a long time ago?"
Li Chen really couldn't figure out how there would be brand new men's clothing in a girl's boudoir. Added to this, with Su Jinpa's past words and actions, Li Chen immediately figured out that Su Jinpa might have had thoughts of running away from home more than once.
Su Jinpa let out a snort and admitted it openly: "If it weren't for too many of your Dongchang spies, I would have run away long ago!"
Li Chen laughed heartily.
"There aren't many who dare to call the Dongchang a lapdog in front of me, you are one."
Neither of them was a fussy person, so once they had made up their minds, they could set off immediately after a quick tidy-up.
Wanshi arranged for Wan Jia Jiao to go and greet them, but Li Chen was too lazy to say anything more to Su Zhen Ting when leaving. He simply took his daughter away.
The only things the two of them took from the General's Mansion were two horses.
On the surface, they didn't bring any attendants.
Although hidden, the Eastern Factory's intricate network of spies protected the area.
Li Chen wasn't stupid. Even if it was to pick up girls, he wouldn't neglect his own safety.
There are far more people in this world who want him dead than those who want him to live well.
Just out of the General's Mansion, Su Jin woke up as if from a dream and turned to Li Chen, asking: "Where are we going?"
"Let's go to Tongzhou."
Li Chen said: "I settled a batch of disaster victims there before the new year. Now it's just right to see how they are doing."
The choice of this location was carefully considered by Li Chen.
Though Tongzhou has left the capital city, it is not very far away.
Even in today's relatively underdeveloped transportation system, a journey of twenty or thirty miles, which takes just an hour, is entirely sufficient to handle any unforeseen circumstances.

As for this arrangement, Su Jinping had no objections.
She also knew that it was already precious for Li Chen to be able to spare two days, and if they went somewhere farther away, they probably wouldn't even have enough time for the journey back and forth, let alone experiencing life.
As soon as they left the capital, Su Jin's mood visibly improved.
Just like a canary let out of its cage.
Li Chen's mood is also good.
Su Jinpa was in a good mood because she could experience the life she had always wanted, a free and unconstrained one, even if it was only for two days. It was already precious.
And Li Chen was in a good mood because after the imperial court's long efforts, the number of disaster victims outside the capital had finally been greatly reduced.
Although the people passing by are still thin and wear ragged clothes, there are at least no more large groups of disaster victims like those seen at the end of last year, lying, standing, or sitting on the roadside wailing and crying.
This is a significant step forward.
It can also be considered a tangible achievement of Li Chen's hard work and dedication over this period.
The two chatted and laughed along the way, walking together towards Tongzhou.
The total distance was only about twenty or thirty miles. Even though they walked and played along the way, after two hours, Li Chen and Su Jinpa had already entered Tongzhou.
"Is that a sweet potato?"
Su Jinpa's sudden remark caught Li Chen's attention.
Following Su Jinpa's finger, Li Chen did indeed see a patch of unassuming seedlings growing along the newly plowed field border.
If an ordinary person had seen it, they would have just walked past. But Li Chen and Su Jinpa were very familiar with sweet potatoes and would never mistake them for anything else.
"Let's go take a look."
Li Chen laughed gleefully, spurred his horse toward the sweet potato seedlings, and said.

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