Pingyuan County is not small, and they need to cross the entire county.
Entering through the East City Gate and leaving through the West City Gate, the whole process takes almost two hours.
The officials had to replenish some supplies on the way, so by the time they arrived at the West City Gate, it would be at least evening.
It was inevitable to stay overnight in Pingyuan County. Therefore, after entering Pingyuan County, Peng Wang did not urge everyone to hurry up.
Stop and buy some supplies along the way.
The Fang family and the Xie family each had twenty taels of silver in their hands, and while the officials turned a blind eye, they also bought some daily necessities.
However, they did not dare to be too generous. After all, there was still a long way to go. The money they had finally obtained could not be spent too quickly. It had to be used in more critical places.
The Mo family was relatively generous. Not to mention that He Zhiran had countless amounts of money in his hands, and the amount of money sent by the third and fourth sisters-in-law's parents' families was not small.
The two sisters-in-law were very active when they saw that their money was finally put to use.
Along the way, I would buy something suitable when I saw it. In the end, I couldn’t even load the wooden carts, so I reluctantly stopped.
Everyone in the He family looked sad, watching people buy and buy, and the feeling in their hearts was indescribable.
The Mo family had the contributions of their two sisters-in-law, but He Zhiran did not participate this time.
It was only when she passed by a carpentry shop that she became interested.
She discussed with Peng Wang: "Brother Peng, can I buy two more wooden carts?"
Peng Wang knew He Zhiran's intention. The more things they bought, the more things they bought. It was indeed inconvenient to carry them around.
Still, he refused.
"I'm afraid my brothers and sisters don't know that in a few days, we will encounter many mountain roads, and there will even be a section that requires climbing over the mountains. By then, you will not be able to keep the two wooden carts you have now.
My brother advises you, if you want to buy a wooden cart, wait until you have climbed that mountain. "
He Zhiran really didn't know that they would have to climb mountains and ridges along the way.
"In this case, just listen to Brother Peng."
Although she didn't care about the money spent on buying a few wooden carts, and she wouldn't feel bad if they threw them away after a few days, after all, they had a special status at the moment, so it was better not to be too high-profile when doing things.
At the same time, she also considered one thing, that is, for some time to come, she would not be able to supply too much food to avoid being too burdened when climbing over the mountain.
Just when He Zhiran wanted to plan what to do, he looked up and saw in front of the restaurant not far ahead. Mr. Cui, who bought the wolf jerky from them, was greeting the guests warmly. Enter.
He Zhiran had long heard that Mr. Cui's purpose of buying so much dried wolf meat was to hold a poetry party.
Presumably today is the time for the poetry meeting.
She was not interested in this, so she lowered her straw hat again, not wanting to have any more interaction with him.
At this moment, a discordant sound suddenly came from the front.
"Fei Nanyu, you poor man, you took advantage of someone to help you and extorted a hundred taels of silver from us that day. How dare you show up in front of us?"
"Fei Nanyu, why don't you look in the mirror and see how virtuous you are? This is a poetry gathering organized by Cui Juren, and not just cats and dogs are eligible to participate."
"Get out of here quickly. If you get out of here, be careful, the brothers will be rude to you."
He Zhiran looked at the source of the sound, and it was still the same scholars he had seen in front of the bookstore a few days ago.
Several people blocked Fei Nanyu in a corner and slandered him.
Fei Nanyu straightened his back and showed no fear at all.
"We are both scholars, why can't I participate in a poetry meeting?"
While Fei Nanyu was talking, the scholars were gradually approaching him.
"You used the money you blackmailed from us to participate in the poetry meeting, and you still dare to say that you are a scholar?"
At the same time, several scholars had already made a move to take action.
Cui Juren heard the sound here and ran over to see what happened.
More and more melon-eating people came around after hearing the sound.
So much so that the entrance to the small alley was surrounded by people.
Cui Juren looked at the young men dressed as scholars in front of him.
"Why are you making trouble when I hold a poetry meeting?"
In front of Cui Juren, the few scholars were naturally reluctant to attack Fei Nanyu, and quickly put on a flattering look.
"Cui Juren, you don't know that this kid extorted a hundred taels of silver from a student a few days ago, but today he came to the Poetry Club with our money to cause trouble. Naturally, we cannot let such a person enter the venue."
Fei Nanyu's face could already see anger at this moment, and he raised his fist towards Cui Juren.
"Cui Juren, my student has the reputation of being a scholar. Is he qualified to participate in the poetry meeting held by you?"
Cui Juren replied without hesitation: "Of course I am qualified."
He paused and then said: "But I just heard from these people that you have behaved inappropriately. If no one recommends you, Mr. Cui will never allow you to enter the venue."
Just when Fei Nanyu was still trying to defend himself, a figure in white clothes holding a folding fan jumped down from the second floor and landed lightly between Cui Juren and Fei Nanyu.
Nan Qi did not hide his identity.
"If the king personally recommends this young master to participate in the poetry meeting, does Cui Juren think it is feasible?"
The moment Cui Juren saw Nan Qi, he quickly lifted his robe and knelt in front of him.
"His Royal Highness King Qi is really a disgrace to the students. If you want to bring someone to participate in the poetry festival, why do you need an introduction?"
Nan Qi showed a satisfied smile, and looked at Fei Nanyu warmly: "Let's go, follow me to the private room on the second floor."
The moment Nan Qi appeared, Fei Nanyu's expression changed slightly, but it soon returned to its original state.
His small move was caught by He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye who were not far away.
Mo Jiuye, like He Zhiran, when he heard the name Fei Nanyu, he focused all his attention on everything here. Until the moment Nan Qi appeared, he completely believed He Zhiran's words.
I saw Fei Nanyu hugging Nan Qi with a neither humble nor overbearing attitude: "Student Fei Nanyu, thank you for your kindness."
After saying that, Fei Nanyu followed Nan Qi into the restaurant.
When several scholars saw this scene, they were immediately dumbfounded.
They never expected that Fei Nanyu would be appreciated by His Highness King Qi.
If Fei Nanyu sues them in front of King Qi, not only will they be ruined, but their family may also be implicated.
At this moment, everyone was watching Fei Nanyu follow King Qi into the restaurant, and they were no longer interested in watching the misfortune of the few scholars.
Seeing that the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, Peng Wang called on the prisoners to continue moving forward.
Walking out of this downtown area, Peng Wang came to He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye.
"Brother and sister, I'm afraid the one you rescued is not just an object in the pond, but he actually managed to catch His Highness King Qi's eyes."
He Zhiran could hear the probing tone in Peng Wang's tone.
"Brother Peng is joking. How could I possibly know that he knows His Highness King Qi? At first, he just couldn't bear to see more people bullying others."
