He slowly proved the promise he made in front of Fu Yun, that one day he wouldn't need to inherit the property given by Mrs. Ning, and he could still have the strength to become a person of high standing.
In early spring, local officials entered the capital one after another to report their duties. Each day after completing their tasks, they would find themselves wandering and drinking tea in various places around the capital. Yang Tong and Zhang Cheng brought new news from the post house.
"We saw Fu Jun. He stayed at the post house, wearing a faded old robe, with much of his hair turned white. It's really a world of difference from how he looked in the capital!"
Fu Zhen was somewhat surprised by this and calculated the time; it had already been a year since Fu Jun left the capital.
