On the official road of Qingzhou, six carriages were traveling at high speed. They were Yun Ruoxi and her group.
This time, in order to avoid Qizhou, they spent too much time in the mountains, so as soon as they came out of the mountains, they bought a carriage in the nearest town.
Now that brothers Liu Yong and Liu Gang are their own people, they feel more at ease on the road of exile.
Yun Ruoxi was reading a book while listening to Mu Ruxue's chatter. "Xixi, when we get to Baisong County, do you think we should go into the city for a stroll? We've been out for a long time and haven't had a proper stroll yet."
Yun Ruoxi: "Okay, when we get there, we'll have time to go shopping."
When Mu Ruxue heard Yun Ruoxi's words, she was instantly happy. "Okay, then I'll change my clothes and go shopping in the city."
At the beginning, because of the two brothers Liu Yong and Liu Gang, no matter what we did, we were controlled by others.
I can’t even walk freely on the road, let alone go into the city for a stroll. This was something I never dared to think about before.
Now that the two brothers Liu Yong and Liu Gang have recognized each other as their masters, Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue are much freer to do whatever they want.
Moreover, Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue were not worried. There was no way to reach the place of exile within the stipulated time.
They now have so many golden fingers in their hands, whether it is helicopters or cars, there are a lot of them, and when they want to travel quickly, it will be just a piece of cake.
They can still travel by carriage now because they still have plenty of time and don't want to arrive in Lingnan too early.
Half an hour later, the exile team arrived at the gate of Baisong County.
Yun Ruoxi lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the moss-covered city walls of Baisong County and the two stone lions at the city gate.
Under the city gate, the vendors' shouts came with hot air, the old man selling pancakes made a creaking sound with his bamboo shoulder pole, and the aroma of sesame seeds in the basket mixed with the sweetness of sugar-roasted chestnuts.
Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue felt much better when they saw the bustling Baisong County. The fatigue from traveling for days disappeared.
Since arriving at the border of Qizhou, everyone knew that the Qizhou government would no longer drive out the people of Yongzhou, and they knew that the plague must have been resolved.
Therefore, Village Chief Li and his family did not choose to return to Dashan Village, but settled down in a town on the border of Qizhou and Qingzhou.
The government notice clearly stated that you can return to Yongzhou or settle in Qingzhou, but Village Chief Li and his family chose to stay in Qingzhou because they were afraid that they would still be affected by floods in the future.
If he settles down, Village Chief Li might lose his position as village chief.
In fact, after Village Chief Li was rescued by the Xiao family, he did not help the villagers of Dashan Village. He felt guilty and felt that he was not qualified to be the village chief.
Choosing to settle down in Qingzhou now is also an idea of escape.
Yun Ruoxi also knew the dilemma that Village Chief Li was in, but faced with life and death, she could only choose to save Village Chief Li's family.
If everyone was rescued, they would probably have to use firearms to kill people, which was not what Yun Ruoxi wanted to see.
Yun Ruoxi felt that it was not worth it to be involved in so many causes and consequences for a stranger.
After paying the entrance fee, the carriage slowly entered the city. Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue both opened the curtains of the carriage and looked at everything outside curiously.
There are shops on both sides of the main street, with carved wooden windows half open.
The bamboo curtain of the teahouse on the corner of the street was lifted, the storyteller clapped his wake-up stick, and the discussions of the tea drinkers in the room rang out, full of the atmosphere of human life.
Mu Ruxue: "What's the point of watching from the carriage? We've already entered the city, let's get off and walk around."
Yun Ruoxi nodded in agreement. Zhao and her grandmother were tired after traveling for so many days. Now that they had the chance to go into the city, they went straight to the inn to rest.
They can also understand. After all, he is old and has been following the team for so many days without ever complaining of being tired.
Yun Ruoxi watched Zhao and her grandmother go to the inn. Mu Ruxue had already started to have fun and walked towards the nearest cloth shop.
She smiled helplessly and followed him. The ancient cloth shop was not as bright as Yun Ruoxi had imagined.
On the contrary, the light was very dim, but fortunately it was daytime and I could still see clearly.
Baisong County is a county town after all, and it is much better than she had imagined. There are many fabric patterns with local characteristics that are not available in the capital.
Yun Ruoxi picked up the Shu brocade at hand and looked at it carefully.
Suddenly, he was knocked away by someone.
She staggered back half a step, and when she looked up, she saw a girl with double spiral buns. The pearl hairpins embedded in her hair shone coldly with her movements.
"You blind thing!"
The girl raised her hand and patted her sleeves. The twin lotus flowers embroidered with gold thread were so dazzling in the sunlight that it was hard to open your eyes. "How dare you touch the material I like?"
Yun Ruoxi closed the book and stood up, her eyes sweeping over the gilded token on the girl's waist. The words "Baisong County Yamen" could be vaguely seen in the dark patterns.
She protected Mu Ruxue behind her without leaving any trace, and said in a distant tone, "My dear girl, the cloth shop always sells goods on a first-come, first-served basis."
"First come, first served?"
The young girl scoffed, and the old woman behind her immediately stepped forward, sweeping her coarse sleeves across the entire row of fabric racks. "My young lady is Lin Wanru, the county magistrate's legitimate daughter. Who in the entire Baisong County dares to steal our things?"
With a rustling sound, silks and satins fell to the ground, and fine gold powder rose in the air.
Mu Ruxue's cheeks flushed with anger: "You are forcing me to buy and sell!"
Before she finished speaking, Lin Wanru suddenly grabbed the jade paperweight on the table and smashed it hard at her feet.
Amid the sound of shattering celadon, Lin Wanru stepped on the porcelain shards and approached: "You bitch, you dare to talk back to me? Come, give me..."
"Wait."
Yun Ruoxi suddenly raised her hand, and her fingertips brushed against Lin Wanru's raised wrist.
Before everyone could see her movements clearly, the jade bracelet on Lin Wanru's wrist had already landed steadily in her palm.
The cool jadeite touched Yun Ruoxi's palm. She raised her eyebrows and chuckled, "I heard that the Lin family's daughter treasures this ice bracelet the most. If it breaks, will the county magistrate be sad?"
Lin Wanru's face suddenly changed, and she was about to explode when the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from outside the door.
Liu Yong lifted the curtain and walked in. The cold light of the long sword at his waist frightened the old women and made them take half a step back.
He glanced at the mess on the ground, clasped his fists and said in a deep voice: "Miss, it's getting late."
Yun Ruoxi gently placed the bracelet on the table. The sound of silk rubbing against each other was particularly clear. "Miss Lin, you are in a good mood. We will talk again another day."
When she turned around, she caught a glimpse of Lin Wanru's clenched fists, her nails almost digging into her palms.
After leaving the cloth shop, Mu Ruxue was still indignant: "That woman is too arrogant!"
Yun Ruoxi looked at the wine flags fluttering at the end of the street, a meaningful smile curling up at the corner of her mouth: "Don't worry, Lingnan still has a long way to go. We have plenty of time to slowly settle the accounts with this county magistrate's daughter."
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