If Ao Shichu guessed correctly, the magistrate was indeed the one who colluded with the robbers to seek wealth and death, then they would not be wronged; if she guessed wrong, the magistrate did not collude with the robbers, but just like those beggars It is said that a normal general notification county cannot live in such luxury, so he still has problems. Since he has problems, it is not unfair to be reported and examined.
Three days later, the caravan was almost repaired. After replenishing dry food and drinking water, Team Hou took everyone on the road.
Ao Shiyan sat in the car and watched Ao Shichu driving outside the carriage worriedly, fearing that his sister would fall off accidentally, completely ignoring that Ao Shichu was actually driving the car on the day he fell into coma.
"Little sister, please slow down, it doesn't matter if you go slower, no one can walk fast anyway." Ao Shiyan warned his sister nervously, and then looked at the old horse pulling the carriage.
They didn't have much money. This old horse was their father's old war horse. They had been on the battlefield together and had feelings for each other. Therefore, even if the horse was old, Ao's father was not willing to sell or kill it, so he kept it. at home.
This time the brother and sister left Mobei for the capital. They sold everything in Mobei for money, except for this old horse. After all, they needed a carriage that could protect them from the wind and rain on the way to the capital.
"Fortunately, this old horse is in good health, has a docile temper and is stable and mature. It has followed us for such a long distance and is still fine..." Ao Shiyan said with emotion.
Ao Shichu raised her eyebrows. She would not say that the old horse was so frightened on the day it met the robbers that it almost died due to illness. In the end, she found a lot of good medicinal materials from the space and fed it to it. He saved it and restored it to health and vitality.
Otherwise, if the old horse is gone, the brother and sister will have to squeeze into a carriage with others.
"That's right, this old horse is getting stronger and stronger, and he will definitely be able to pull us to the capital." Ao Shichu agreed, "He is our great hero, and we have to give him a good old age."
When Ao Shiyan heard what his sister said, he couldn't help but laugh: "It will be taken care of until the end of its life... Yes, indeed we should give it a care of its old age and see it through the end of its life... It will live and die together with our father..."
Speaking of his father, the smile on Ao Shiyan's face dimmed a lot. Things in the world are unpredictable. His father kept this horse because he wanted to raise it until he died of old age, but he didn't expect that his father was dead, but the old horse was still alive and well. Yes, this makes people feel sad.
Ao Shichu didn't know the melancholy in her brother's heart. She reminded: "Brother, your injury is not healed yet, so take a good rest in the carriage. Sleeping will help the body repair."
Ao Shiyan responded. Seeing that his sister was driving the car in a decent manner and it looked like there would be no accident, he stopped worrying and went to rest.
The caravan finally arrived in the capital after traveling for more than ten days. It was really hard work with food and shelter on the road. However, Ao Shichu had a lot of good things in the space, so he found a reasonable excuse to use them, so the brothers and sisters were allowed to rush on their way. The journey was more comfortable.
After paying the entry fee, the brother and sister entered the capital. The capital was indeed different from other towns. It was particularly prosperous and lively. Ao Shiyan, who had come from a backward and remote place like Mobei, couldn't help but hold up the window of the carriage to watch. They were staring at each other, like country bumpkins... Oh, the brother and sister were indeed country bumpkins.
Now that they have arrived in the capital, they will naturally be separated from the caravan. Hou Chong and Leader Wang are very grateful to Ao Shichu for his actions in killing the robbers and treating them, so they politely told the brothers and sisters to go to them if they needed help. .
Naturally, Ao Shichu would not refuse such kindness, and promised not to be polite to them before leaving.
"Sister, should we go to the Rong'an Marquis Mansion to find our cousin now?" Ao Shiyan asked Ao Shichu nervously and anxiously. After all, he was still only a sixteen-year-old boy now. He had arrived in a strange capital and an unfamiliar place. , I just want to find relatives as soon as possible so I can have someone to rely on.
But Ao Shichu knew that her relatives were unreliable, and the Marquis Rongan's Mansion was not a good place to live, so she said euphemistically: "Brother, we have just arrived in the capital. We are so dusty and disheveled that we are almost like beggars. How can we go like this?" What about the Ronganhou Mansion? We are not respecting a wealthy family like the Ronganhou Mansion if we come to visit them like this. So why don’t we find an inn to stay for one night and wait until tomorrow to inquire about the situation of the Ronganhou Mansion. Find a suitable time to come to the door, so as not to go like a headless fly without knowing anything..."
When Ao Shiyan heard this, he felt that what his sister said was very reasonable, so he said, "Sister, you are right. A wealthy family like the Rong'an Marquis Mansion must have many rules. It would definitely not be good for us to come to the door rashly, and with what we have now If you look like that, you will easily be looked down upon by others, so it’s better to be prepared.”
Ao Shichu nodded: "Then let's find an inn to stay?"
"How to find it?" Ao Shiyan looked around blankly, "We don't have much money, we have to save some money, so we can't find an inn that is too expensive..."
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"I know." Ao Shichu jumped out of the carriage, "Brother, you wait in the carriage while I go to the street to inquire with people."
"Be careful." Ao Shiyan warned, but as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that his arm was only injured, but his foot was not injured, so he also got out of the carriage and caught up with his sister.
Ao Shichu spent a penny to buy candied haws from a street vendor, and then asked him casually: "Uncle, do you know which inn nearby is cheaper and has a better environment?"
When the hawker saw that she had bought candied haws on a stick, he was naturally happy to tell her these things, so he introduced her to several inns without reservation. They were all ordinary inns that were cheap but had a good environment, and were suitable for a brother and sister who didn't have much money.
After inquiring about the information he wanted, Ao Shichu turned around and saw his brother standing behind him, and said, "Brother, I heard about it, let's go now."
"Okay." Ao Shiyan naturally heard what the vendor said from behind.
So the brother and sister took the carriage to find an inn. After comparing several inns, they finally chose Tongfu Inn, which was the most cost-effective.
After washing and putting away his luggage, Ao Shichu went to have dinner with Ao Shiyan.
"Sister, do you think my cousin will be willing to take us in?" Ao Shiyan suddenly asked Ao Shichu anxiously, "The relationship between mother and her is far away, and we haven't contacted her for a long time. If we come to her rashly, what if she What if they don’t recognize us and drive us out?”
"If you don't admit it, don't admit it. What can I do?" Ao Shichu thought to himself that they would definitely not go to Rong'an Hou's Mansion this time, but it was not that their cousin disowned them, but that they would not go to her.
"But we are helpless in the capital and it is difficult to live..." Ao Shiyan was worried.
