Before leaving, Xu Mo pulled Zheng Ruqian and said a few words.
Zheng Ruqian's expression changed, but he didn't speak.
Soon, the carriage was jolting along.
Jiang Sheng asked worriedly, "Is it really okay to just leave the second brother to collect the vegetables? You won't encounter those scar faces again, right?"
Xu Mo glanced at Fang Heng who was groaning in the carriage and said, "Don't worry."
The handful of croton powder was sprinkled over, and Fang Heng, who only took two puffs, was unable to get out of bed for three days.
What the man in black will do is really unknown.
Chang Yan wrapped himself in his coat with lingering fear, "Fourth brother, where did your croton powder come from? It's very powerful."
Wen Zhiyun scratched his head, he didn't know either.
But when Dr. Wu Suowei took out the croton for him to grind, he kindly reminded him to wrap his mouth and nose with a long towel and not to inhale even a tiny bit, otherwise he would not be held responsible.
"Speaking of which, Doctor Wu is really kind." Jiang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Wen Zhiyun again, "Fourth brother worked for three days fishing and two days drying nets. Not only was Doctor Wu not angry, but he also paid as usual. He is such a good boss. .”
Wen Zhiyun's lips trembled for a moment, but he stopped talking several times.
What a hell of a good boss, Wu Suowei spent three days fishing and two days drying nets. From time to time he would sneak out to a mountain top to collect medicine, leaving little Wen Zhiyun to collect medicine silently. Sometimes he was forced to diagnose and treat him. patient.
I took the medicine guy's prescription and took on all the work.
Fortunately, Wu Suowei was a loose-tempered and lawless person. Every time Wen Zhiyun asked for leave for something, he generously let him go.
When he learned that Wen Zhiyun was going to Fucheng, he even smiled broadly and said, "Good boy, maybe we can meet in Fucheng."
Wen Zhiyun shivered.
It's better not to meet him.
The Dayu Dynasty had a vast territory and rich resources, and the distances between counties were extremely long, let alone the distance between prefectures and county towns.
Jiang Sheng and Xu Mo took turns trading horses, and they ran for four days before they saw the gate of Fucheng.
Fang Heng took medicine these days and finally recovered from the lingering power of croton powder. He took the riding whip and looked at the older brother and younger sister who had eaten a mouthful of ashes, "You guys have worked hard driving the car these days."
In the beginning, no one knew how to control a donkey, cart, or carriage. Now, almost everyone knows how to control it, and the progress has been huge.
But the one with the best technology has to be Fang Heng.
All the donkeys and horses in his hands became much more obedient for no reason. They didn't even need whips and bits to control their speed, let alone start and stop.
If Zheng Ruqian were here, he would probably have to shout in dissatisfaction with red eyes.
Jiang Sheng sighed. She missed her second brother a little.
In the past, Zheng Ruqian would go out to collect vegetables for seven or eight days and didn't think it was a big deal, but now it's his first time in a new place without him, so he's not used to it.
"Don't worry, the second brother will come over and join us after delivering the food." Xu Mo touched her little head, "We said we would never separate."
Jiang Sheng then forced a smile, and his eyes fell on the city gate of Anshui County.
Then she was stunned.
After seeing the ruined temple in Shilipu Village, the streets in the town, and the city gates in Xieyang County, Jiang Sheng always thought that his horizons had been expanded.
But at this moment, the majestic Anshui County Gate still stopped her.
This is not a carved beam or a man-made city wall, but a city gate directly based on the mountain.
Even the four words "Anshui County City" are carved directly on the mountain. There is no red paint or gold paint attached. It just shows the simple and natural color of the rocks. It is majestic and no less impressive than anything else. .
Under the city gate were sixteen soldiers holding spears, standing on both sides, looking majestic.
Cars and people were divided into two lanes, with the faster convoys on the left and ordinary people carrying backpacks on their right.
Jiang Sheng was a little surprised when he saw this, "There are also poor people in Fucheng."
In such a majestic and wealthy place, even the streets have to be twice as wide, so shouldn’t the people also have to be twice as rich?
"Silly boy." Xu Mo laughed. "Where are there no poor people? There are poor and rich people everywhere in prefectures, counties, and towns. It's just divided into more and less."
"Don't say it's just a prefectural city. Even in the capital of the Great Chongqing Dynasty, there will be poor people in Fengjing."
Jiang Sheng was thoughtful.
Therefore, there are also poor people in Fucheng, but they are not that poor, or the number of poor people is small.
There are also rich people in Shili Town, but there are too few rich people, or they are not that rich.
So, will the buns in Fucheng be twice as delicious as those in the county?
Jiang Sheng opened his mouth and stared expectantly at the fat white buns that had just been cooked on both sides of the road, the meat boxes that had just been taken out of the hot oil, and the fried crispy leaves with crispy wings.
The brothers couldn't help but laugh.
Fang Heng glanced at Wen Zhiyun and Chang Yan, "Little four and little five, do you want to eat steamed buns or meat boxes?"
Wen Zhiyun was an honest child and shook his head shyly, "Third brother, Xiaosi is not hungry."
He got a look from Jiang Sheng.
Wen Zhiyun trembled all over and quickly changed his words, "Eat, eat a meat bun."
Looking at Chang Yan again, it becomes more interesting, "As long as the third brother buys it, Chang Yan will eat it."
Fang Heng laughed and stopped the carriage and bought a pack of each item.
Not long after, there was the sound of little mice stealing food from the carriage, accompanied by Jiang Sheng's humility, "Fourth brother, you eat some, fifth brother, you also have some, take two bites."
All the brothers couldn't help but laugh.
Only Jiang Sheng, who had been homeless, had such a persistent desire for food, because it was something she had once struggled to obtain but could not get.
But after eating, they had to discuss another matter.
The city is so big, where can I live?
Xu Mo frowned and thought, "It would be feasible to stay in an inn, but we have to stay here for more than half a month. Isn't it a bit expensive to stay in an inn? We really can't rent a room for a month."
"You still have to pay a rental fee when renting a house." Fang Heng stopped the carriage and said, "First ask about the price of the inn."
The six of them can have two rooms, Jiang Sheng has one room, and the other five people can share one room, all for the purpose of saving money.
But I didn't expect that the prices in the provincial capital were so extraordinary.
The inn's lower room still costs one hundred cents a day, and renting it for half a month will cost you three taels of silver.
Fang Heng turned around with a dark face and wanted to go to Yahang to ask about the rental price.
"Hey, kid." Unexpectedly, the accountant at the counter stopped him, "Want a cheap house? We have a newly built woodshed here. It's quite big and only costs fifty cents a day. Do you think it's okay?"
Fang Heng turned around and glanced at Xu Mo.
The two chose to go and have a look first.
Mr. Accountant didn't lie. The woodshed was large and bright, but the facilities were outdated and looked like a cleaner mud house in the village.
Jiang Sheng and his sister didn't mind this. They had even lived in a ruined temple. What kind of mud house was this?
I signed and paid the deposit immediately, renting for half a month in total.
They didn't bring much with them on this trip, except for two changes of clothes, which were books and pens, ink, paper and inkstones that Xu Mo would use for the exam.
After knowing the prices in Fucheng, Jiang Sheng was glad that she bought many pens, inks, paper and inkstones for her eldest brother in the county, so she didn't have to come to Fucheng to be taken advantage of.
