"Mm." Chen Cheng nodded slightly and glanced at Dong'Er. "Go tell Elder Shi that I need to go to the Inner City soon. Have him hire a carriage and bring it back to wait."
"Yes, Ma... Master!" Dong'Er replied timidly, then hurried off toward the outer courtyard.
She had only recently joined the Chen Family and was still a bit reserved; most of the rules of the Chens' household had been taught to her by Xi'Er.
Chen Cheng returned to his bedroom and changed his clothes. He took his Money Bag from an inner pocket of his robe and glanced inside. There were only two gold coins, two silver notes, and some scattered silver coins, adding up to no more than fifty or sixty taels of silver.
'Scholars can be poor, but martial artists must be rich. This money really doesn't last long!'
Chen Cheng recalled the difficult times he had spent with Mu Xiaowan in Locust Tree Lane of the Ruyi District, and he couldn't help but shake his head.
