Chapter 924 Going to the Capital
Qiao Xuan, Shao Yunduan, Lu Min and Gu Zhiyou were not the arrogant and nosy people. On the contrary, they all felt that they were disturbed a lot along the way and were very polite and tried to save trouble.
They paid for their meals, lodging and other expenses with their own money, and did not take advantage of the caravan. On the contrary, when they stopped in some big towns for a day or half a day, they would go shopping and buy many local specialties such as candied fruits, roasted nuts, cakes, roasted chicken and braised meat to treat their guests.
On the day of departure, Qiao Xuan, in the name of the three scholars, ordered Lixia, Liqiu and Songshi to give red envelopes to everyone in the caravan according to their status and position.
The most that was given to Boss Tang was thirty taels, and the least that was given to a servant was two taels, which was said to be for good luck.
As a result, everyone in the caravan was delighted, and they began to feel favorable toward them and became much more polite and enthusiastic.
Originally, some people were disgusted and were not willing to take them along, as they were afraid that scholars would be troublesome and make a fuss all day long. Naturally, now all of them were gone.
Boss Tang and several other bosses felt sorry for them and even invited them to dinner twice on the way.
Lu Min and Gu Zhiyou also expressed their gratitude to Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan in private, praising them for their thoughtfulness. They also chipped in some money and invited the two to a gathering.
If it weren't for them, how could we have lived so comfortably and comfortably traveling with the caravan?
This journey was indeed very relaxing and comfortable.
Itinerant merchants are different from sedentary merchants. Sedentary merchants only need to sit in their shops and wait for customers to come and serve them, but itinerant merchants have to travel thousands of miles and sleep in the open air.
Every trip is difficult, so we try to carry as much cargo as possible on each trip.
Therefore, the speed of travel along the way is naturally not fast.
Fortunately, they are a mature caravan. They have fixed places to go, where to stop for meals, and where to stay. Shao Yunduan and his team have calculated that at this speed, they can reach Zhengzhou in early March.
This is also the end point of this caravan.
Going north from Zhengzhou, the official road is wide and flat, and basically they don't need to go through any remote places. Then they can hire a few people from the Zhengzhou car dealership to go with them. They can reach the capital in three or four days by speeding all the way.
The Spring Examination is in late April, so there is plenty of time to adjust.
The review time for the Spring Examination did not depend on this much. They had already prepared themselves. When they were not in a hurry on the road, they could read books, discuss articles, and make preparations in the carriage. Everyone was in a very calm and composed state of mind, talking and laughing, without any panic.
For Qiao Xuan, this journey was even more fresh and exciting. This was her first time traveling far away, and she didn't need to rush. She could enjoy the scenery slowly along the way, which really broadened her horizons.
Traveling merchants have traveled far and wide and are knowledgeable. It is interesting to listen to them chatting along the way, talking about the customs and folkways of different places, and the interesting things they have seen and heard over the years. Although you don't have to take it all seriously, it is also quite interesting.
Qiao Xuan listened with great interest.
We set out from the provincial capital and walked for four days straight, without stopping except for stopping for the night or staying in a hotel, until we arrived at a very busy and prosperous big town that day, where we stopped.
We will stay here for a day to exchange some goods before leaving.
Everyone in the caravan laughed and talked at once as they introduced the local food and scenery to the few people, asking them to go and have a look.
Qiao Xuan was the most interested in this, her eyes were shining, and she couldn't wait any longer.
Lu Min and Gu Zhiyou were very tactful. They smiled and walked on their own without disturbing the couple.
(End of this chapter)
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