Chapter 237 Don't dirty the doorway
The city gate was tall and large, and several children craned their necks to look outside.
Everyone acted like country bumpkins who had never seen the world.
Ganzhou and Jingzhou are worlds apart. We're already quite impressed even before we've reached the inner city.
Hui Gu took out her travel permit, and the soldiers guarding the city only glanced at it before politely letting her pass. They didn't ask for any random fees, and she didn't even accept any reward money from Hui Gu.
Just kidding, that's General Lin's travel permit, and these people are General Lin's family members.
I heard that General Lin is already married and has three daughters. I wonder how many women in the city will be heartbroken when Madam Lin arrives.
The soldiers guarding the city were gossiping quietly.
Since Prince Jing came to Jingzhou and killed all the disobedient nobles, the lives of these low-ranking soldiers, who used to be quite miserable, are now much better. They can eat meat every day and save up for several months in a month. Guarding the city is a good job.
I heard that General Lin came from humble beginnings, and all these benefits were proposed by him. Naturally, his family members should be treated with courtesy.
Upon entering the city, it was midday, and the streets outside were rather deserted, though the aroma of food could be smelled from time to time.
There didn't seem to be many pedestrians, but the market area was still very lively.
Ye Wan also got out of the carriage to catch her breath. "We've finally arrived. We've been on the road for two months."
If we walk quickly, it will only take a month to arrive.
However, with so many of them being old and young, it wasn't suitable for them to travel quickly. Their current pace was already quite fast, and they were basically traveling non-stop throughout the day.
"Mother, do you think we'll be able to see Father now that we've arrived?" Sanya asked.
"That's not necessarily true. Do you miss your father?" Ye Wan looked at the three children.
Lin Anyuan has been gone for so long, and his three children have all grown up. It's normal for them to miss their father.
As the group was talking, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Before Ye Wan could ask what was going on, she heard Ge Yue's voice from outside.
“Madam, the three of us have nowhere to go. Could you please take us in? My brother, grandfather, and I are all very capable and can do any kind of work.”
"Xiaoyue." Ge Chen hurriedly grabbed his younger sister.
"Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for us? We are already extremely grateful that Madam brought us here."
Ge Chen thought his sister was being a bit delusional. It was already kind of her to bring them here on her way; no one would take in people of unknown origin for no reason.
Besides, their goal is to go to the capital, not here.
Since the emperor was no longer in the capital, it didn't matter whether they went or not.
Ye Wan said, "If you want to stay, you can, but you must tell me your true identity. I don't keep people with unknown identities around me."
Ge Yue was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Brother, did you hear that? Is the lady willing?"
Although they had only spent a short time together, Ge Yue felt that the lady and the people around her were all exceptionally kind. That's why she wanted to stay after hearing the news that the emperor had gone to the south.
Moreover, the lady would not force her to sell herself into slavery.
Ge Chen hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Okay, we will definitely tell you the truth."
Then she turned to look at the old man, "Grandpa Ge, I..."
The elderly man, looking exhausted, said, "Xiao Chen, your decision is right. Nothing is more important than survival. Only when people are alive can there be hope."
The family's only wish is that their two children can survive.
Huigu told them to continue sitting on the edge of the carriage, and that they could talk about anything else after they had rested.
"Madam, are you tired? I'll go find someone; the master should have arranged for someone to greet us."
Ye Wan responded.
Just as Huigu was about to leave, a middle-aged man came running over, panting, with two servants.
"Your Excellency is Gu De. May I ask if you are the family members of General Lin?"
Good morning? Good morning, Mom?
This name is kind of funny.
"Yes," Huigu replied.
Upon hearing this, Gu De hurriedly addressed the person inside the carriage: "Madam Lin, General Lin instructed me to stay here before he left, and to personally guide his family if they arrived. However, I had some matters to attend to at home today, which is why I was away for a while. It was my dereliction of duty, and I beg your forgiveness, Madam."
"Everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes, it won't delay anything, thank you for your trouble."
Ye Wan was new to the area, so naturally she wouldn't take offense at others over such a trivial matter.
Upon hearing this, Gu De immediately breathed a sigh of relief and put on a big smile. "It's no trouble at all. It's my honor to serve Madam Lin."
Surprisingly, Mrs. Lin has a pretty good temper. I heard she comes from the countryside, so she shouldn't get angry over such a small matter.
Thinking this way, Good felt much more confident and led the way.
"Madam, please go east. General Lin's residence is to the east."
Along the way, people kept looking this way. Who were these people that made Lord Gu personally lead the way?
Er Ya was incredibly excited inside the carriage. "Father is really capable now. He has a place to stay wherever we go. I was worried that we wouldn't have anywhere to stay after we arrived, but it turns out I was worrying for nothing."
If things continue like this, she might really become a rich heiress.
Ye Wan smiled and said, "Your father was a capable man to begin with."
She was starting to miss Lin Anyuan.
Goode led the man to a house in the east alley and then asked Ye Wan to get out of the car.
When Ye Wan stepped off the carriage, everyone who had been watching the spectacle, including Gu De, was stunned.
Everyone says General Lin's looks rival those of Pan An, and I originally thought his wife, no matter what kind of woman she was, would feel inferior, but I never expected...
Er Ya suddenly spoke up very rudely, "Why are the four of you still following us? Weren't you going to the academy?"
Ye turned around and realized that the four scholars had also come along.
"Do you gentlemen have anything else to discuss?"
Yun Qin then came to his senses and hurriedly said, "We haven't finished copying this book yet. It's really inconvenient in the carriage, so we were thinking of finishing copying the book first..."
Er Ya blurted out, "My maternal grandfather finished copying it all at his advanced age. You can't even finish copying it and you still have the nerve to call yourselves scholars."
Yun Qin, who was in the lead, had a slightly flushed face.
They are not even as good as an old man.
"Qingdai, be quiet." Daya tugged at her younger sister.
Then he addressed the group, "Gentlemen, you are staying at the inn. You can ask my servant to deliver a message later. Once you've finished copying the book, you can return it."
"Alright, thank you very much, Miss Lin." Yun Qin cupped his hands in thanks.
They only learned the family's identity after they entered the city.
Unexpectedly, these were the family members of the rebel Lin Anyuan.
What merit or ability does a traitor possess...?
Yun Qin suppressed his thoughts and was about to leave when suddenly the gate of the house opened.
"Hey, what are those people making such a ruckus at the gate? Butler, hurry up and chase them away, or they'll make a mess of our gate!"
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