After staying in the small town for a day, they decisively passed the checkpoint and entered Fangzhou Prefecture the next day.
Xiaohua felt quite proud and that night they arrived at Xiangwen County.
"There's a lot of talk about this outside, but I think this county town is pretty good. I don't see it being any different from other places, and the people aren't panicking. Why is the city closed for no reason?" Xiaohua felt puzzled. She originally thought the situation here must be tense, but it turned out to be very normal.
"That's not good. Are you hoping for chaos? That's why they say that seeing is believing. Who knows if this sealed mansion is related to the war?" Regardless, everything is normal here, which is good news. Chun Xiao finally felt relieved.
"I wouldn't want it to be in chaos, I just want it to be peaceful. Miss, it takes six days to get from Xiangwen County to Fengyue County, so we still have a long way to go."
There is actually a county town between the two counties, but they passed through the suburbs before and did not stay in the county town.
"Tomorrow we'll go to the shop and buy a few pottery jars and a bag of grain. Then we'll buy some oil and salt for the cart. Oh, and also a few days' worth of rations for the horses, in case there's an accident on the road."
Xiaohua quickly flipped under the seat cover and found two pieces of cloth and needlework and cotton inside. "Nineteen put it there. He's quite considerate."
"Think about what else we need to prepare, so we can use it if there is an emergency."
"Miss, would you like to buy a pair of scissors for self-defense?"
There's no need for scissors, but I can prepare two daggers. I just don't know where to buy them. I don't know if the blacksmith shop has them. It seems I can't leave tomorrow, so I have to prepare everything before I leave.
The next day, the two of them drove a carriage to various places to purchase.
They first went to a ceramic shop and bought a few pots for stewing medicine, which could be used to cook rice or soup at critical moments. In addition to the ceramic pots, there were also bowls and chopsticks.
Then I went to the grain store and bought 50 kilograms of rice. However, because the city was closed, the grain was much more expensive than before. This was not the time to be fussy about money. Since there was enough space under the cart, I bought some more for backup. I also bought 10 kilograms of soybeans, and then some oil, salt, bean paste, etc., and sealed them all in small jars.
Chunxiao went to the iron shop to check. The Fangzhou Iron Cavalry had very strict controls, and generally they didn't sell weapons like daggers. But the blacksmith shop had connections, so Chunxiao paid a little more and bought two daggers with external handles through the iron shop. Although they were a bit expensive, they were worth the money at that time.
Xiaohua went to the livestock market to buy some fodder and prepared these things. They did not continue to stay in Xiangwen County.
Originally, Chunxiao wanted to be on the safe side and either go to the horse shop to hire a car and follow their car, but it turned out that the car was no longer sending people. Fortunately, there was still a caravan delivering goods to Fengyue. They gave some money and followed the delivery team, which was also a way to keep an eye on them.
In the past, the horse companies usually delivered goods very quickly, but this time they were very slow. After asking, I found out that they had to bring back food, and the other party was still preparing it. If we went early, we would still have to wait, so there was no need to rush.
Chunxiao and the others had no choice but to follow them, but they became more and more anxious.
Fortunately, although the journey was slow, no accidents happened. On the 9th day, they finally arrived at the territory of Fengyue County. As a result, when they entered the city, the caravan was allowed to enter, but they were stopped outside. They were told that it was a special period and no one could enter or leave Fengyue County.
Chunxiao was so depressed that she almost died even though she was not allowed to enter.
"Miss, this is a special case. There was no such rule when we left last time. Who knows when such a rule came into being? We were also unaware of it. Why don't we settle the money and say goodbye? We are all registered in the capital and can come and go freely without restrictions."
"How could you do this? How can you take the money and not take us to the destination? You abandoned us here in the middle of nowhere. What if something unexpected happens?" Xiaohua was anxious and almost cried.
The delivery leader was also an honest man. It was the first time he encountered such a thing. He looked at the two girls and thought it was indeed quite dangerous.
"We didn't know it would be like this." He also became anxious. "Wait a moment, I'll go ask someone I know on duty."
The two waited at the city gate. After about an incense stick of time, a few people came back and asked, "Are you from Fengyue?"
Chunxiao shook her head. "We are from Qingzhou."
"Then do you have any property in Fengyue County? The official said that if you have local household registration or your property exceeds the limit, you can go to the county government to apply for a pass and enter."
Chunxiao hurriedly dug out the land deeds from the corner of the carriage and took out one of them. "This is the deed to our land in Fengyue." She was holding the deed to the grain farm on the outskirts of the county, which covered more than 300 acres. "But we can't enter the city now, so how can we apply for it?"
The team members checked the time and realized this was indeed a problem. "Well, if you trust us, give us the deed and we'll go to the county town for you. How about we meet at the city gate tomorrow?"
Chunxiao hurriedly handed them the land deed and said, "Thank you, brothers." The land deed was stamped with an official seal. If she didn't use it to transfer the household registration, it would be useless for others to take it. She was not worried about it.
"We just passed by a dilapidated shack on the way. You might have to spend the night there. Be careful." After a few words of instruction, the few of them drove into the city in a hurry.
It was already late, and it would take more than an hour to get there. There were no other villages to stay in during the journey. They didn't have time to think too much, and Xiaohua took her in the car and hurried to the place.
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