"Sorry, sorry!" Lu Kang came to his senses and apologized quickly.

"I just looked up at the inn sign and didn't notice it for a moment. I can't blame you!" A cheerful man answered.

Lu Kang looked up and saw that the other person was a sturdy middle-aged man. The man was holding a horse in his hand, and behind him were several people dressed in the same way. Lu Kang realized that these people must be a foreign merchant caravan.

Seeing Lu Kang dressed like a scholar, the other party knew he was a local, so he asked cheerfully, "Brother, do you know if there are any inns nearby? We have already searched three inns, but none of them have any vacancies!"

"Which inns have you visited?" Lu Kang asked.

The middle-aged man thought about it and then reported the name of the inn he had just visited.

Lu Kang thought for a moment and said, "If you keep walking along this street for half a minute, you will see two inns facing each other. They are the two largest inns in Yuncheng. They may have guest rooms, but staying in those two inns is quite expensive."

Hearing Lu Kang say this, his companion standing nearby said hesitantly, "Brother, it's getting late, and the brothers outside the city are still waiting for our reply. Why don't we just go to a nearby farmer and ask for some money to stay for a few days? We are running low on money!"

They heard that the price of grain in the north was higher than that in the south, so they decided to carry a large amount of grain from the south. Now the brothers were waiting outside the city. They originally planned to stay there first, find out the market conditions, and then make a decision.

However, all the money in his hand was invested in the goods, and the man in front of him said that the prices of the two inns were expensive, so the middle-aged man became a little hesitant!

Lu Kang, who was standing nearby, overheard the conversation and took the initiative to speak: "Brother, if you don't mind, you can stay at my house temporarily. I can provide you with two rooms. How about a hundred coins a day?"

The man next to him asked, "Does it include food? We also need to feed our horses!"

He didn't think that the price Lu Kang offered was expensive. On the contrary, he thought it was very appropriate. If all six of them stayed in the inn, it would probably cost three hundred coins for one night!

No matter how suitable it is, since it is a transaction they naturally want to ask for clearer information!

After all, they are all outsiders. If they encounter a rogue, they will definitely not be a match for the locals.

The leading man said, "Don't blame me, sir. My brother is outspoken. How long will it take to get to your house from here?"

He had been traveling for many years and had developed the ability to judge people. This young man looked righteous, and his facial features were different from those of people with evil intentions.

Judging from his attire, he seemed to be a scholar, and judging by his clothes, his family background should not be rich, so the man was still relieved about Lu Kang!

Lu Kang was not angry. This was the first time that Lu Kang had rashly suggested letting outsiders stay overnight. He was really short of money and had no choice but to do so.

He thought for a moment and said truthfully, "There's no fine fodder for the horses, only ordinary wheat straw. Your food isn't included, but the stove is fine! And it only takes an incense stick of time to get to my house from here!"

The man said cheerfully, "In that case, we brothers are sorry to bother you. By the way, my last name is Qiao, you can just call me Big Qiao."

The two sides introduced themselves to each other as they walked out of the city.

Qiao Da met up with his brothers who were waiting outside the city, told them about the situation in the city, then loaded the goods and followed Lu Kang to Lujia Village.

The group quickly arrived at Lujia Village. Lu Kang's house was right at the entrance of the village, so the group didn't have to go into the village. Seeing this, Qiao Da couldn't help but feel more satisfied about staying the night here!

You know, the villagers may not like outsiders entering the village to disturb them, but in their opinion, they have so much food and don’t want to be coveted by people with ulterior motives!

It would be best if both parties do not disturb each other!

As soon as Lu Kang opened the gate, two little heads popped out. Seeing that it was their brother who came back, the brother and sister rushed to their brother with great joy.

His younger brother and sister-in-law are young, so when Lu Kang goes out, he usually locks them at home and doesn't let them go out to play. They are young, only six or seven years old, and their parents are gone. As the eldest brother, he naturally has to consider more!

When the two saw that their brother was not coming back alone, but was followed by a group of strangers leading tall horses, they were scared and quickly hid behind their eldest brother.

Lu Kang turned his body and led his two little tails to the side to let the others in. "My courtyard is simple, I hope you can forgive me!"

Qiao Da looked at the farmyard in front of him. Dried vegetables were hung under the corridor and two rows of vegetables were opened in the yard. The vegetables on them were growing very well. One corner of the yard was surrounded by a fence, and seven or eight chickens were happily foraging for food.

For them, who were already accustomed to living in the open air, having a small farmyard like this was a luxury. Qiao laughed and said, "This is great!"

Lu Kang introduced Qiao Da, "You can stay in those two rooms tonight."

Then he pointed to a room opposite and said, "That's the kitchen. If you want to cook, that's the room!"

Seeing that everyone had tired looks on their faces, Lu Kang said, "You have all been traveling all the way, so I won't disturb you from resting. If you need anything, just call me!" After that, he was about to lead the two children into the house.

General Qiao called out to them, then pulled out a small silver coin from his pocket and handed it to Lu Kang. "Here are five coins. My brother and I will be staying here for two days. I'd like to use the remaining money to buy four chickens and some vegetables. Is that possible?"

In order to reach the city as quickly as possible, they had been traveling all the time these days. When they were hungry, they just ate the dry food they had on them and did not cook. So when they took a break, Qiao Dabian wanted to give his brothers some good nourishment.

Lu Kang was originally worried about money, and now the other party wanted to buy his own things, he nodded without hesitation and agreed, "I'll go catch a chicken for you right away!"

"Brother Lu, please catch two for us first." Qiao Da suggested.

Lu Kang naturally agreed to the guest's request. It was difficult to catch chickens during the day, so he first picked a handful of leaves and scattered them on the fence. With the food, Lu Kang easily caught two fat chickens and tied their legs. "Everyone, you can pack up and rest first. I'll help you deal with the chickens!"

Qiao Da was not polite and nodded in agreement.

Lu Ping looked at her brother who was packing the chickens and sighed softly, "These chickens are about to lay eggs, it's a pity to kill them!"

They didn't have much food at home, so they only raised these chickens. Now that most of them had to be killed at once, the two children couldn't help but feel sad.

Lu Kang smiled and comforted him, "It's okay. When the remaining chickens lay eggs, we'll hatch more eggs next year. Then the task of taking care of the chicks will be left to you!"

The two children were comforted by their brother's words and nodded in anticipation.

How could they understand at this time that things in the world are unpredictable and plans cannot keep up with changes!