Chapter 15 Settlement
All the way from outside the city to the county government office, Ji Zhisui watched curiously, and at the same time, he did not forget to observe the street vendors.
These vendors sell all kinds of things, including food, drinks, and entertainment, making it very lively. Food stalls account for the majority of them, and a large supply means a large demand.
Huizhou City is located along the coast and is an important berthing point. The passage of ships and trade has driven the local economic development.
The economy of this area is far inferior to that of the capital, but it is not too backward. The most unbearable thing is the climate.
The capital is in the north and Lingnan is in the south. The climate difference is huge, and it is really difficult to adapt from north to south.
Ji Zhisui was a child from the south, and she adapted to the climate here easily.
But it was not so easy for the Pei family to accept it, especially Mrs. Pei. She was weak to begin with, and coupled with the hot and humid climate, she undoubtedly fell ill and was drowsy all the way.
Outside the city, Pei Yian carried Pei on his back. When they got into the city, with so many people watching, they could only support Pei. Fortunately, the group arrived at the county government office in Huizhou smoothly.
The yamen runners took everyone to register first, and after registration they began to assign them residence.
They can choose their own place to settle down, but they need to pay money to settle down. Take Huizhou City as an example. There are more than 30 county towns of various sizes under Huizhou City. Below the county towns are townships, and below the townships are villages and towns. The further back you go, the cheaper the money to settle down will be.
Regions of the same level have different economic levels and different settlement prices. It costs three taels of silver for one person to settle in Huizhou City.
Not long ago, Ji Zhisui learned from Old Madam Pei that the Pei family's entire property was only ten taels of silver. It seemed like a lot, but after settling down and purchasing housing and other supplies, there was not much money left.
There were seven of them, which meant twenty-one taels of silver. Even with all the Pei family's belongings, they couldn't settle down in Huizhou City.
Ji Zhisui sighed and could only accept this fact, turning his eyes away from the documents for settling in Huizhou City.
"We will come to Huizhou City later." A clear and elegant voice sounded behind him. It was Pei Yian's voice.
Ji Zhisui's somewhat lost mood disappeared. Although she didn't remember whether the male protagonist in the book settled in Huizhou City, he had spoken about it, so there should be no problem.
Thinking of this, Ji Zhisui became even more hopeful about his future life.
If it really doesn't work, she has confidence in herself and believes that she can settle down in Huizhou City with her own hands.
She used to be an orphan with nothing, but through her own efforts and research, she became a blogger with millions of followers.
Ji Zhisui had no idea about these towns and was completely clueless. She asked, "Then where should we settle down?"
"Qizhou County." Pei Yian said.
The other members of the Pei family had no objection, and the group chose to settle in Qizhou County.
The five hundred coins and three taels and five cents needed to settle in Qizhou County were spent, and now only six taels and five cents of silver are left. He still needs to buy a house and furniture. After all the calculations, this money is not enough.
After sending the person to the Huizhou County Government Office, the yamen runners' mission was completed. But the person they were most reluctant to leave behind was Miss Ji.
The food she cooked was even more delicious than the food in big restaurants. When everyone thought that they would not be able to eat the food cooked by Miss Ji anymore, they couldn't help but look disappointed.
However, many people have received guidance from the young lady and are now able to cook food in a decent manner, which is at least not difficult to swallow.
Before leaving, Lao Wutou took out two taels of silver and handed it to Ji Zhisui, "My dear, please accept this money. It's collected by more than twenty of us brothers. It's considered as payment for our journey. I hope you don't mind it."
If it weren't for Miss Ji along the way, their stomachs would have suffered a lot. Miss Ji also taught them a lot of cooking methods.
You know, these skills are very precious, and the skills of those restaurant chefs are not passed on to outsiders.
But Miss Ji taught them generously, and they were extremely grateful, and even made a profit.
Ji Zhisui accepted the money given by Lao Wutou. This was her first pot of gold in this world! Although this amount of money was not enough to settle down in Huizhou City, she was still very happy. The feeling of having money in hand was different.
She still handed the two taels of silver to Madam Pei. She had a lot of expenses to spend in the future, and if she wanted to do business in the future, she would have to get money from the Pei family.
How could Mrs. Pei accept it? This was all the hard-earned money of Sui Niang, and she deserved it.
Sui Niang had to travel hard and cook for the yamen runners. Her family also benefited from it and ate well. Even the yamen runners treated them much better.
Their family has already felt very sorry for Sui Niang, so how could they have the nerve to ask her for money!
After the old lady repeatedly declined, Ji Zhisui left one or two taels of silver in his hand.
After paying the settlement fee, completing the formalities, and taking the official documents, the group was about to rush to Qizhou County. However, just as they stepped out of the county government office, Pei fell ill.
Pei's health was not good to begin with, and she had been struggling all the way. The Pei family had no choice but to send her to the clinic, and the doctor quickly gave a diagnosis.
Due to his weak constitution, fatigue from the long journey, and unfamiliarity with the local climate, he needed to take medicine to recuperate. I got several sets of warming and nourishing herbs, which cost him one ounce and five cents.
Looking at the money he had spent, Ji Zhisui couldn't help but sigh in his heart that in this world, poor people really couldn't afford to get sick, and the price was too high.
I worked hard to cook for half a month, but now it’s all gone just by buying some medicine.
Pei is now in a state of addiction and needs to take medicine, so the group can only find a nearby inn.
Good inns are naturally expensive. They didn't have much money, so they could only spend it where it mattered. The group chose a lower-mid-range inn where they could wash up and boil medicine. It cost thirty cents a night, and two rooms cost sixty cents.
Mrs. Pei and her second sister-in-law took the two children to wash up, while Mrs. Pei lay on the hospital bed waiting to take medicine.
Ji Zhisui volunteered to take on the task of decocting the medicine. She used to be a volunteer at a nursing home and often helped to decoct the medicine, so she had experience. Pei Yian assisted her on the side.
After explaining the situation to the waiter in the store, the waiter took people to the stove in the backyard.
Ji Zhisui originally wanted to do it herself, as she thought that Pei Yian's previous identity would prevent him from being exposed to these things.
When I looked up again, Pei Yian was already sitting on the stove, stuffing leaves into the stove and starting to light the fire with skillful movements.
Perhaps because Ji Zhisui's expression was too surprised, Pei Yian raised his head from the stove, his eyes puzzled: "What's wrong?"
"So you can also light a fire?" Along the way, Pei Yian didn't go near the stove, so Ji Zhisui automatically classified him as a young master who had never done housework.
"I have come into contact with it." In order to better defend their country, the Pei family would deliberately cultivate their survival skills, and he naturally mastered this skill.
But his loyalty to his country resulted in him being accused of treason, the death of his father and brother, and the exile of his entire family.
Pei Yian raised a sarcastic smile, and the aura around him became dark and depressing.
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