Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 708 - 703: Before Departure

After leaving the sleeping quarters of Lady Zhangsun, Lin Wanwan swiftly packed her bags and left.

When she greeted Empress Zhangsun, she also took the opportunity to resign and received the imperial decree to leave the palace.

She didn’t want to stay in the Imperial Palace for an extra second.

Unless she could be the Empress doing as she pleased inside, it felt like sitting in prison—utterly stifling.

Outside the palace gates, as expected, she saw Kun Lun squatting in the shadow by the palace wall.

Since the day Lin Wanwan entered the palace, this loyal black slave appeared punctually at the palace gate every day, hoping to be the first to escort her home by carriage once she left. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

In the blazing sun season, Lin Wanwan had no interest in riding. Sitting in a carriage fanning herself was more comfortable than riding a horse under the scorching sun.

Though the carriage without rubber tires was bumpy, it was better than being roasted under the sun.

The whiter one’s skin, the more afraid of the sun, and the slightest carelessness could lead to a sunburn.

During military training in school, Lin Wanwan had been sunburned before, with a sunspot on her face that took a week to recover.

While others in military training under the same scorching sun didn’t have it as bad.

Others were evenly tanned, while she turned into a striped girl.

Someone like Xiao Yixun, who had no melanin at all, couldn’t stand the sunlight even more.

She couldn’t even open her eyes under the noonday sun, living as a girl who must stay in the shadows.

The carriage wobbled out of Chang’an City’s gates, heading towards the manor.

Lin Wanwan had decided to set off that night and return to Mao County.

She was afraid if she delayed, someone would stop her.

After being away from little Qingyu for more than ten days, upon returning home, the little child cried out "wah" and clung to her despite the heat, holding on for a long time.

Lin Wanwan kissed, hugged, and lifted little Qingyu high, then let her play freely with the things bestowed from the palace.

This action scared the maids like Cui Ying, who came from the palace, half to death.

Imperially gifted items weren’t truly yours to dispose of once given to you.

These things represented dignity, and you had to carefully store or even enshrine them at home!

They couldn’t be used, sold, or damaged!

If lost or damaged and the Imperial Censor found out, it would be big trouble.

But to Lin Wanwan, if it was granted to her, it was hers to use as she pleased, even if it was just a toy for her daughter.

Being urged by the maids instantly dampened Lin Wanwan’s spirits, so she quickly ordered Yun Shang to pack them away.

After warming up with little Qingyu, she brewed a pot of tea with old Sun and listened to Xiao Yixun play a few tunes for them.

Then the caravan set for Mao County was almost ready.

As for other handovers, Lin Wanwan had arranged everything before entering the palace.

After her departure, the tavern and Soap and Music Workshop would naturally be handled with care by the Cui family and Princess Changle.

She didn’t have to worry about the future, especially the Soap and Music Workshop. Once the main formulas were understood, crafting new products with various botanicals was intuitive for talented craftsmen.

And as for the exquisite wines at the tavern, she already told the Cui family that even after returning to Mao County, she would continue to ship them monthly by water.

At the gate of Lin Wanwan’s manor, a line of carts filled with belongings were lined up, sparking a scene of farewell among the villagers surviving on the manor.

As the master’s departure was a major event for these dependent manor guests.

This year, with the Soap and Music Workshop, brewery, and white-skinned pig breeding and mating developed by Lin Wanwan, the whole village transformed.

After months, there were no longer skeletal villagers starving.

They could eat two solid meals a day, and the newly taught potato pancakes could be sold for extra household income. They could even leave some cloth to make clothes, envied by the nearby villages for miles.

But now, the hostess, Village Lady Le’an, is leaving!

What would happen to them once she left? Would the land be seized by other powerful families, and would they face oppression from the left-behind stewards?

It’s all uncertain.

The unknown breeds fear and anxiety.

Before Lin Wanwan’s caravan, the villagers gathered, pleading for her to stay, willing to pay more rent.

She hadn’t even established a school or hosted parties like at Lin Family Manor, yet the villagers were already so grateful towards her.

Were they easily satisfied with life, or was the world just too harsh?

Lin Wanwan then called Sun Chuyao over, instructing him to stay as steward and be in charge of sending quarterly financial reports to her, to calm these manor guests.

Despite the love from everyone, Lin Wanwan couldn’t stay just for the manor guests.

Mao County’s Lin Family Manor was her true root in the Great Tang.

This time leaving Chang’an, she took many servants and troops with her, leaving only a squad of twelve armed troops for Sun Chuyao as his support.

If the manor guests were well-managed, they could also become the manor’s protectors; it depended on Sun Chuyao’s ability.

Before setting off, Lin Wanwan opened the Space-Time Gate, transporting the famous calligraphy and paintings collected over the past half-year in Chang’an to the modern world.

The modern world certainly had better security than the Great Tang, and it would be riskier to let these artworks endure long-distant journeys.

Besides securing her treasures, Lin Wanwan needed to bid farewell to Master Liang.

On this extended journey, she would disappear in the modern world for at least a week and needed to clarify to prevent their worry from not finding her.

Upon returning from traversing time and space, Lu Shouyue had yet to return to the ancient city. Fortunately, due to the flow of time, she wasn’t in a rush to leave and could wait awhile, taking the chance to have a farewell drink at Master Liang’s.

Once she finished saying goodbyes in the ancient city and contacted the landlord about terminating the lease for the next month, she was informed the house had already been sold.

The landlord had mentioned selling the house before but assured it wouldn’t affect her tenancy. Upon learning of the sale, Lin Wanwan inquired if she had priority to buy as the tenant.

The other party responded that the small courtyard wouldn’t have been sold, but the offer was too high to refuse.

Lin Wanwan laughed and asked how high the offer was.

Reported with a figure, Lin Wanwan instantly lost any desire to purchase the courtyard.

While she had money, she wasn’t a spendthrift.

After that, Lin Wanwan didn’t concern herself about the house. As it might have been sold by the time she left the ancient city, she hadn’t expected it to happen so quietly.

When contacting the new landlord for a move-out appointment with the former landlord’s number, Lin Wanwan was told to wait awhile.

That waiting extended until Lu Shouyue returned to the small courtyard after flying back.

Lin Wanwan hadn’t had a chance to tell him she’d be secluded for another week, but Lu Shouyue had already pulled out a document for her to sign.

It was none other than the sales contract for the small courtyard, Lin Wanwan realized at a glance.