Chapter 162: The Fight Begins_1

"Old Fourth, you are a meticulous person," the old man chuckled, "I've asked around, and they said it's only a matter of the days passed, no big deal. Even if we're a few days off, no one will fuss over it."

Lian Manman pondered for a moment before she understood that the two were discussing the mourning period for Empress Shen, which they had only received notice of a few days ago. But considering the time it takes for such a notice to travel from the Capital City to their location, by the middle of next month, the one-month period would have indeed passed.

The old man then chatted with Lian Shouxin for a bit longer, leaving behind twenty Wen Money as a deposit. Lady Zhang packed up some half a pound of bean sprouts and a pound of pickled vegetables for him to take home and try.

The old man hesitated, but eventually accepted the gifts and left cheerfully.