"...Sir," Jiang Shiniu's hesitant voice came from outside the carriage window.
"What's going on? Out with it." Gu Wenheng walked over and lifted the carriage curtain, and a scene that would be etched in his memory for a lifetime unfolded before him.
Not far from the city gate, the roads on both sides were densely packed with the people of Lu City.
The moment they saw him emerge, the crowd fell silent and knelt quietly on the ground.
This was the only way they could repay him. They had tried to give him gifts before, but Mr. Gu had refused to take a single coin. So today, they chose this way to send off the parental official who had brought them hope.
Gu Wenheng looked up at the sky. The predawn sky was still a hazy gray, the sun not yet risen, but he found it exceptionally beautiful.
He blinked hard several times. When he looked at the people again, his face was full of smiles. "Everyone, you're up so early?
