His agitation immediately dissipated. After getting up, brushing his teeth, and washing his face, he had breakfast and said to Chen Tang, "I haven't been to the Guangji Storehouse for quite some days; I plan to make a trip there today."
Chen Tang nodded lightly and said, "Be careful on your way."
Chen Shi took Black Pot and left in the wooden cart.
Four or five miles from the Guangji Storehouse, at the crossroads, Shen Hongniang sat in her sedan chair, fluttering her handkerchief to fend off today's scorching heat.
"Hall Master, it's already the hour of si. That fellow named Chen definitely won't be coming for his duty today."
One of the porters looked up and said, "Let's go back. There aren't many pregnant animals left."
Although Shen Hongniang was not willing to give up, she also knew that if Chen Shi had planned to come, he would have already arrived for the roll call. By now, not seeing his figure, he probably decided not to come.
