Nothing was said that night.

Li Chang'an slept until dawn. He had drunk some wine the day before, and the carriage was swaying back and forth.

He goes to bed very early, so he also gets up quite early.

Of course, that's just his opinion.

After all, when he got up, the sun hadn't even reached its zenith yet, which was already quite early for him.

Su Xiao, who was in her arms, had already woken up, but she didn't get up because she was afraid of disturbing her master's sleep.

She simply nestled quietly in his arms, gazing intently at her master.

Seeing his master open his eyes, he quickly closed them and pretended to be asleep.

Her acting skills were far too good to fool Li Chang'an.

He patted her bottom and told her to get up and wash up together.

That's the downside of feudal society; if you want to do something, there's always someone to serve you.

I was wondering if there was any water, but Chen Da brought over a plate of hot water and some breakfast.

A plate of large meat buns, plus a few small dishes of pickled vegetables.

The food tasted good, especially the dishes of pickled vegetables, which were very appetizing.

Both Li Chang'an and Su Xiao in his arms were quite full.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they asked Chen Da to take them to find Xiong Er and the others.

The captain had been on duty all day yesterday and was still sleeping at this time. Li Chang'an didn't disturb him, but told Chen Da to tell him and left a few gold ingots before departing.

Xiong Er and the others were not seriously injured, and after a night's rest, they were full of energy again.

They squatted at the foot of the city wall, watching the refugees line up one after another and be searched by soldiers.

Search their person for any hidden weapons or similar items.

Seeing Li Chang'an come down, they stood up and called him "son-in-law," attracting the attention of many refugees.

Some of the vagrants near the City God Temple knew a little about the situation, and they all looked at Xiong Er and his group with envy.

How did their village manage to latch onto such a powerful figure and become connected with such a benefactor?

The previous times were the same for everyone; they lived a miserable life, sleeping outside the City God Temple.

How come you've been staying at an inn and living such a good life for only a few days?

Seeing Xiong Er and his group living a good life made the other refugees feel worse than if they had been killed.

Not only that, Xiong Er and his friends didn't have to wait in line.

They followed Li Chang'an directly into the city through the main gate, without a single soldier stopping them.

They already knew that this important figure was a VIP whom even captains had to curry favor with, and also a god of wealth; the rewards they received yesterday were still in their arms.

Why would they block the God of Wealth's path?

Li Chang'an and his entourage swaggered into the city, encountering no obstacles along the way.

Lingnan City is divided into inner and outer sections.

The outer city was where some poor people lived, and some markets were set up for migrants and ordinary people to trade.

There wasn't much to see in the outer city's market area; it was mostly low, thatched huts, and on both sides of the road, groups of vagrants were selling firewood, and some were selling their children.

At the far end of the market, there were only a few grain shops and pancake shops, with a few peddlers carrying miscellaneous items and calling out their wares in front of them.

Migrants would usually come here to buy wheat bran and salt after selling their goods and getting money.

Li Chang'an glanced at it a few times and lost interest. He decided to go into the inner city to see if he could buy a cow as a means of transportation.

After leaving the market town, they were stopped by soldiers at the inner city gate, who wanted to check their travel permits and household registration.

Li Chang'an didn't have such a thing, but he wasn't worried. He took out the token that Wang Zhongxian had given him from his pocket and handed it over.

When the soldier took the token and looked at it, he was almost scared out of his wits.

Quickly return the token to Li Chang'an and let him into the inner city. Stay far away from them as if they were a plague god.

If he had known they were from the Eastern Depot, he wouldn't have dared to stop them.

Everyone knows the infamous reputation of the Eastern Depot for stopping children from crying; anyone who offends them would be punished severely.

Li Chang'an didn't care; as long as the token worked, that was fine.

It was also Xiong Er and his companions' first time entering the inner city. They were like country bumpkins, marveling at the stone-paved road under their feet and the pavilions next to them. They carefully stepped on the stone slabs, afraid of dirtying the road.

Li Chang'an looked down on them. "You dare not step on this dilapidated stone slab road? What would you do if you saw the cement road of later generations?"

In his eyes, the uneven stone road and the low attic next to it were nothing to be surprised about.

In my past life, some ancient cities were built much better than this. Their stone slabs were flat and smooth, and their pavilions were decorated with carved beams and painted rafters.

Unlike here, it looks like it's about to be demolished.

Li Chang'an pursed his lips and led Xiong Er and the others on a shopping spree.

Grain stores and fabric stores were easy to find; they all had signs hanging outside. Li Chang'an looked at several of the best-decorated stores.

He could buy a hundred bolts of cloth and several hundred kilograms of grain in one go.

He thought the land in the mountains was good and that he could buy some grain to grow there.

As for the grain, he definitely didn't want it. He had more than enough rice to eat, so why would he need a little more grain?

I'll just treat it as an experience of rural life.

Seeing that the store also sold cured meat, he bought it all.

This kind of big customer who buys everything he sees immediately caught the shopkeeper's attention.

"Sir, our shop can afford the goods, but the money..." The shopkeeper rubbed his hands together. Although Li Chang'an seemed to have plenty of money, the presence of Xiong Er and the others behind him lowered his status.

"How much do you want to calculate?" Li Chang'an acted as if he had plenty of money, which made Xiong Er and the others very smug.

As expected of our son-in-law, he speaks with such generosity.

The shopkeeper fiddled with his abacus for a few moments and then said, "The cloth is the best Suzhou cloth. One bolt costs 1,500 cash, which is one and a half taels of silver. One hundred bolts would cost 150 taels."

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