After leaving Shanggu Town and following the official road, the father and daughter drove the ox cart towards the county seat.
When she actually walked on the road, Hua Jin realized how slow the bullock cart was. This was because her father had accelerated the speed, and it only took half an hour to cover about twenty miles.
It was indeed too slow. If there weren't other pedestrians on the road from time to time who really wanted to pull the electric car out of the yard, the time could have been shortened by at least half. Unfortunately, I can only think about it.
Hua Jin covered herself up very tightly, not only wearing a rabbit fur hat on her head but also a rabbit fur scarf around her neck. Due to the worries of her mother and grandma, she changed out of her thin winter clothes and put on thick winter clothes.
In fact, Hua Jin wanted to say that it was really not cold sitting in the carriage, but she couldn't express her love for her in front of her family.
But when Hua Jin was in a hurry and sat on the carriage shaft with her father, she realized the foresight of her grandmother and mother.
Even with all the gear on, it still feels really cold!
The cold wind penetrated through any gaps in the clothes. Hua Jin quickly tightened the clothes tightly. Except for her two eyes that were left to watch the road, her head and neck were wrapped tightly, which made her feel better.
Now she didn't think it was an exaggeration at all. It was much colder here than she thought.
"What are you doing out here? It's so cold outside." The girl's actions could not escape Hua Chengtian's eyes, and she couldn't help but feel distressed.
"Dad, I'm not cold." I'm sure I won't say it's cold when I'm out!
"Dad, are you cold? How long do we have to go?"
Hua Chengtian shook his head, and the children he taught did have a lot of narrow eyes before a slight smile appeared. He thought that the children were children after all, and he started to worry after a while.
"It's early" he said, "Our ancient town is more than a hundred miles away from Xinyue County. We can't get there before night."
"It turns out that the county seat is called Crescent County. Dad, have you been there before?"
Hua Jin was curious. Besides, chatting with her father could pass the boring time on the road.
"I went there once with your father."
"How is the county? Is it lively?"
Facing his daughter's starry eyes, Hua Chengtian nodded: "Of course, the county town is worth several ancient towns, and there are so many people and it's naturally lively."
"Dad, tell me about things in the city..."
"..."
In this way, the father and daughter talked to each other as they walked on the road, and the time passed unknowingly.
It wasn't until Hua Jin felt her stomach protesting that she realized that it was past noon and it was afternoon.
At this moment, Hua Chengtian also stopped the ox cart. After walking for so long, the big ox needed to take a rest, drink some water and eat something.
The car stopped beside the official road and tied the rhubarb to the tree on the roadside. While Hua Chengtian was adding water and food to the cattle, Hua Jin entered the car and took out the steaming food from the space.
"Dad..." Hua Jin urged.
"coming"
After getting in the car, the father and daughter ate a steaming meal, and their stomachs suddenly felt hot.
For the first time, Hua Chengtian felt the benefits of a daughter's space up close. It couldn't be more convenient.
Just imagine that when your whole body is cold and you eat a bowl of hot porridge, your whole body will immediately warm up. This feeling is simply not too comfortable.
The next step was to hurry. The father and daughter did not dare to delay any longer. After eating and resting for a while, they untied the ox cart and prepared to set off.
The next journey was very smooth. In order to get to Huachengtian early, I drove the ox cart very quickly and finally arrived at Crescent City before nightfall. I paid the head tax of two cents and invited the doorman to tea just before the city gate closed. Several articles entered the city.
Although it cost a few more coins, it was still safer to come into the city than to stay outside the city overnight.
If it were just Hua Chengtian, he would find a place to stay overnight outside the city and go in tomorrow morning.
But with his daughter following him, Hua Chengtian wouldn't worry if he found a place casually. When they set off, the old couple repeatedly asked him to take care of their granddaughter. If they knew he was sleeping outside with her at night, they would never spare him.
So as soon as we entered the city, Huachengtian found a nice-looking inn and stopped.
The oxcart was handed over to the inn clerk. He originally planned to ask for two rooms, but finally listened to his daughter and asked for one.
In my daughter's words, she can sleep in the space. With that kind of money, she might as well buy more delicious food when she goes back.
Hua Chengtian thought about it, mainly because people in other places would not talk nonsense to strangers, so he asked for a room even if they were not heard.
This was Hua Jin's first time staying in an ancient inn. Although it was not clear outside due to the darkness, the inside of the inn was quite nice.
Most of them are made of wood, and as soon as you enter, you will feel an antique feeling. Not to mention the carved beams and painted buildings, it is not far behind.
The lobby is very spacious and is reserved for guests to rest, drink tea and have meals.
"Dad, let me treat you to dinner." Hua Jin said grandly, touching his belly.
He also succeeded in amusing Hua Chengtian, but if his daughter wants to invite him to dinner, she must agree! He knew that his daughter was making a lot of money these days.
Yesterday, I got more than 20 taels, which is richer than him as a father.
Then he said happily: "My daughter is still filial, then daddy will sit back and wait to eat."
"Don't worry, dad, I'll make sure you're satisfied with the meal." Hua Jin was also happy, and then motioned to the waiter to introduce him.
The conversation between father and daughter made the waiter blink in surprise, but when the waiter saw something he hadn't seen for many years, he returned to normal and quickly reported some of the inn's signature dishes.
"Miss, the signature dish of the clever shop you came to today is beef with soy sauce, which costs 150 yuan per catty. There are also Huazhui quail, which is purely wild, and it costs 130 yuan a portion. There is also chicken tongue soup. Deer tripe stuffed with Jiang Yao, mandarin duck fried beef tendon, anchovies fin, Kung Pao hare, eight-treasure wild duck, etc. He probably listed a lot of dishes at once. He said that cross talk is definitely a good material. Hua Jin couldn't help but look at him with admiration. .
The cheapest ones cost a hundred yuan, and the expensive ones cost hundreds or even thousands of yuan.
Hua Chengtian frowned when he heard this. One dish was worth the price of several dishes in the town's restaurants, but he didn't say much and just asked his daughter to order two that were enough to eat.
Most of the people who work as waiters watch people serve food. If you show any timidity, they will dare to look down on you.
Hua Chengtian didn't care, mainly because he didn't want his daughter to be wronged.
Hua Jin nodded, but she didn't listen to her father. She still picked up a few that sounded delicious and ordered them. She thought that if they tasted good first, she would pack a portion and take it home to her grandparents and mother-in-law. Have a taste.
I definitely want a portion of beef with soy sauce. Hua Jin has been craving beef for a long time. In ancient times, cattle were precious and could not be slaughtered casually. They were also registered with the government. It was rare for Hua Jin to let it go.
Not only did I have to ask for three kilograms in a row, but I was mainly afraid that it would be gone tomorrow.
Hua Chengtian's mouth twitched in distress when he saw it. He regretted asking his daughter to treat him, and he regretted it even more when he saw the dishes coming out of his daughter's mouth. But he couldn't take away his daughter's temperament and could only secretly feel sorry for him.
A dish of soy beef, an anchovy fin, a dish of eight-treasure wild duck, a roast chicken, a vegetarian stir-fry, a warm mutton soup and two bowls of dry and thick rice made the waiters on the side smile from ear to ear.
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