The ox-cart that had been left sitting for a long time started to move once more. This time, they were traveling to the Liang Kingdom from the border of Qing Qiu.7

All along the way, Puppy covered his forehead with his hand while fanning his sweaty face. “Senior Li, it’s such a hot day today. Should we just travel tomorrow?”1

“And what if it’s hot tomorrow and the day after that as well? We might as well start traveling only once autumn is here. Since Qing Qiu is so great, why are you following us? You can just follow Sun Baolu and herd the lambs over here,” said Li Huowang.2

Hearing this, Puppy looked at the remaining women traveling with them and chuckled sheepishly. He was not stupid. He had almost gotten a wife for himself, so how could he stay in Qing Qiu? Having...0