Chapter 225 The City Gates Are Closed
Gu Xiaoxi went over to discuss this matter with Ying San and Ying Si, and the two of them waved their hands after listening.
"Girl, this isn't okay. The master will scold you." Ying Si said anxiously.
For them, it was an honor to be able to help Miss Xiaoxi. If it had not been for Miss Xiaoxi's help last time, their master might have been killed in the enemy camp.
"If you don't agree, then let them go back to where they came from!" Gu Xiaoxi didn't accept this excuse.
These people have families, and their families also need money. Honor is important, and money is also important.
Besides, protecting her is not an honorable thing.
Hearing the girl say this, Ying San winked at Ying Si and said, "Two taels of silver per person, including food and lodging."
"Ten taels of silver per person, food and accommodation included, and you are not allowed to bargain with me!" Gu Xiaoxi set the price in one breath.
Ying San and Ying Si opened their mouths, but Gu Xiaoxi glared at them and they swallowed their words.
Gu Xiaoxi felt that at this time, even if he went out to hire some bodyguards, the price would be unlikely.
It would be enough to buy slaves, but if you buy too many, you won’t have a place to live when the time comes, which would be very troublesome.
With so many people fleeing now, the land prices in Jiangcheng will be affected to some extent. She doesn't know what kind of house she can buy there with the money in her pocket?
This matter was happily settled, and after a short rest they continued on their journey.
Because they stopped for too long tonight, they were unable to reach the town as planned and could only find a random forest to land.
We took turns keeping watch at night, and the night passed peacefully.
When we set off on the next day, there were obviously a lot more carriages than yesterday, as well as pedestrians on the roadside.
Most of these pedestrians had been walking this way before, and since there were so many cars and people, their speed was much slower.
Gu Xiaoxi was thankful that she was clear-headed yesterday, otherwise, given the situation, they would definitely be in trouble.
The original plan was basically disrupted, and they could only take one step at a time.
One day, two days, three days... ten days.
Even when they arrived in town, they did not stay in the inn.
Because Ying San told Gu Xiaoxi that the money needed to stay in an inn has increased several times, and the prices of all the restaurants have also doubled.
So they simply settled down in the nearby woods and cooked their own meals.
However, even so, you will encounter refugees resting on the roadside.
There were several times when refugees almost looted, but fortunately, Ying Si and his brothers helped to suppress it.
Later, Gu Xiaoxi and the others learned to be smart. When they were in a crowded place, they would rather starve than cook.
On the way, Ying San and Ying Si took them to stay in an inn twice.
These inns are all well-known, and everyone can wash and change clothes while staying in them.
On the morning of the eleventh day, heavy snow fell from the sky, and there were fewer carriages on the road than before.
"Girl, there are not many carriages on the road today, so we need to speed up. There is a small town in half an hour. We can go there to buy some steamed buns and we won't have to stop for lunch." Ying San suggested to the girl.
Gu Xiaoxi agreed immediately. If the snow continued for several days, it might be too cold for them to spend the night outside.
It’s okay for adults, but children and the elderly may not be able to bear it.
So their carriage ran for a whole day and night before it stopped.
It took a full month to reach Jiangcheng, which was originally planned to take half a month.
However, when they arrived at the gate of Jiangcheng, they found many refugees gathered at the gate, the gate was closed, and the people were complaining bitterly.
"What should we do? The city gates are closed, what should we do?" The old patriarch panicked when he saw this.
Gu Xiaoxi was also troubled when she saw so many refugees. She wondered whether Mrs. Tan and the others had successfully entered Jiangcheng.
"Don't worry, girl. Ying Si, take them to rest nearby. I'll be back soon." Ying San also expected this situation. After saying that, he got off the carriage and walked straight towards the city gate.
Ying Si led everyone to pull the carriage to the side and told everyone to be vigilant because there were many thieves nearby who were after the things on the carriage.
Gu Xiaoxi asked Ying Si in confusion, "Why are there so many people fleeing here? And why are they not allowed to enter the city gate?"
Ying Si lowered his voice and explained to the girl, “Because this is also a very important pass, the city is heavily guarded.
There are troops camped at the other side of the city gate, so it's naturally much safer than other places."
Gu Xiaoxi couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
In her opinion, security is a two-sided issue. The security in places where troops are stationed is probably much better than in other places, but they may also become the next target of the enemy's attack.
no!
Can’t stay in Jiangcheng!
Thinking of this, she took out the map and looked at it carefully, but found that it would take half a month to reach the next big city.
The weather is getting colder day by day. We have already traveled for a month, and it may not be possible to reach the next city even if we travel for another half a month.
"Girl, you can tell me what you think." Ying Si saw that the girl had other thoughts.
"I don't like places with too many military personnel. It makes me feel very restrained." Gu Xiaoxi expressed his thoughts.
Ying Si looked at the map, pointed to another county town that was off the beaten path, and said, "Miss, you can consider Lecheng. Lecheng is not far from here and can be reached by carriage in three days.
There are many manors outside of Lecheng. You can buy a manor outside the city when the time comes, and there will be room for so many people."
When Gu Xiaoxi heard that there were many manors, she was immediately attracted.
She asked, "How much silver would it cost to buy the manor over there?"
"The last time I went there, a friend spent one thousand taels to buy a small manor outside the city, but it's hard to say now. We can only go and see it to find out." Ying Si replied.
One thousand taels to buy a manor is not really expensive, but if the price rises to three or four thousand taels, she really can't afford it.
The scattered bits and pieces of money in her space now only add up to a little over two thousand silver coins.
However, she had dug up a lot of medicinal herbs in the mountains before, and the price of medicinal herbs should have doubled by now.
"Ying Si, do you know anyone in this pharmacy?" Gu Xiaoxi asked.
"Yes, girl, do you have any medicinal herbs to sell?" Ying Si asked.
"Yes, there are some. If we can go into the city, you can take me to see them." Gu Xiaoxi said.
"Of course, as long as we enter the city, we will have a place to stay." Ying Si said again.
After listening, Gu Xiaoxi nodded in understanding.
After waiting for about an incense stick of time, Ying San came back with a few soldiers.
With soldiers leading the way, they entered the city smoothly.
After entering the city, Ying San said goodbye to the soldiers and then continued to move forward with the convoy.
When they were almost near the other side of the city gate, Ying San led them into a street.
Both sides of the street were filled with refugees or beggars.
"Why are they all hiding here? Wouldn't it be easier to find food on the busier streets?" Xue was a little scared when she saw so many refugees, fearing that these people would suddenly come forward and loot.
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