Five gold leaves were exchanged for fifty taels of silver, and Wen's jewelry was pawned for one hundred taels, which was all their belongings.
Xu Qinyu and Wen were not afraid when they returned to the yamen with a large bag of silver, because there was a military camp stationed in Raozhou City and they could often see patrolling soldiers, so the public security was still good.
Soon, the two returned to the yamen, and Deputy Captain Chen and his men had already handed the serious criminal over to the yamen and left.
These serious criminals will be sent to the coal mines by the government.
Pei Weixuan and Pei Jianing were still waiting in the yamen. The two children were sleeping on Pei Weixuan's shoulders. Upon closer inspection, Pei Weixuan's face seemed to be flushed. Xu Qinyu felt something was wrong. She walked over and touched his forehead. It was indeed burning hot. He actually had a fever. No wonder his face was red in the morning. She thought it was because he had eaten better in the past few days and his complexion looked better.
"Fourth brother, you have a fever." Xu Qinyu said worriedly.
I just touched his forehead and it was so hot. I think his body temperature was around 40 degrees Celsius. He actually walked all the way with two children in his arms.
"It's okay." Pei Weixuan raised his eyelids slightly, and even the corners of his eyes were red.
His voice was very pleasant, like the sound of jade, but it was a little hoarse due to the fever.
During this journey, he didn't speak unless necessary.
Xu Qinyu hadn't even heard him say a few words.
When Wen and Pei Jianing heard that he had a fever, they became anxious and wanted to take him to the clinic for treatment.
Pei Weixuan said: "Let's take care of the household registration first."
Xu Qinyu took Fengger from Pei Weixuan's arms. Fengger was one year older than Yanjie and slightly heavier than Yanjie. Pei Jianing also took her little niece from her brother's arms.
Several people went to find the household manager and explained their purpose.
The household registration officer gave them a list containing the household registration fees for settling in Raozhou City and the towns and villages under its jurisdiction.
The original body could read and write in beautiful small regular script, so Xu Qinyu also recognized these characters, but she was not the original body after all, so she certainly could not imitate the original body's handwriting. It seemed that she had to practice writing more in the future to avoid being exposed when writing letters to the original body's parents.
When Xu Qinyu saw the cost of settling down in the household registration on the list, she was shocked. It was too expensive.
If you want to settle down in Raozhou City, each person needs to pay a settlement fee of one hundred taels of silver!
Several larger towns near Raozhou City charge ten taels of silver per person.
Other smaller towns that are farther away will cost five taels of silver.
The settlement fee in an average village is about one guan of money, or one tael of silver.
Only about ten villages do not need to pay settlement fees because they are all near iron mines and coal mines. These two mines are located in the south and the north, on both sides of Raozhou City, and are almost hundreds of miles away from Raozhou City.
Wen looked at the fees for settling down and hesitated, wanting to point to one of the villages that only required one string of coins.
Xu Qinyu was quick to point to a place called Yuanbao Town. "Mom, let's settle down here. There's a dock here, and it's the closest to Raozhou City. There are soldiers patrolling here, so the security is definitely good. Living here will make it easy to get into the city, and the town is big, so there's everything we need. We can even do some small business in the future."
She had just heard many small vendors outside talking about Yuanbao Town, and knew that Yuanbao Town had the largest wharf.
Where there is a canal, there is naturally a dock.
In addition to the government transporting coal and iron, there were also many caravans doing business on the canal.
There are two other towns that also have docks, but Yuanbao Town is the largest, has the largest dock, and has the largest population among all the towns.
What's more, Yuanbao, Yuanbao, Yuanbao, sounds very profitable and auspicious.
Wen looked at the settlement fee in Yuanbao Town, which was ten taels of silver per person.
She couldn't help but say, "Yu Niang, ten taels of silver per person is really too much. We have nothing left except these one hundred and fifty taels. After being deported, we still need to buy a house and other necessities. Besides, we must always keep some money on us. We can't spend it all at once. If something needs money again, we will be left with nothing."
She originally wanted to go to a better town, but ten taels per person was really a pain in the ass.
Wei Xuan fell ill again. Wei Xuan had been raised in a medicine jar since he was a child, and the medicine he took was also very expensive. That's why she thought of saving some more money just in case.
Xu Qinyu shook her head. "Mom, I still think a bigger town is better. We won't have to run from the village to the town to make a living. There are six of us. It cost 60 taels to register, and we'll have 90 taels left. When we get to Yuanbao Town, we won't rush to buy a house. We can rent one first. The remaining 90 taels should be enough for us. What do you think?"
If she really went to that small village, it would be extremely difficult for her to make a living, and she would have to run to the town every day, which would make her exhausted.
Wen hesitated and looked at Pei Jianing and Pei Weixuan.
Pei Jianing raised his eyelids and said, "Listen to Fourth Sister-in-law."
I have seen Fourth Sister-in-law's cooking skills along the way, and I know that after I settle down, I will probably have to rely on Fourth Sister-in-law's cooking skills to make a living. If I really want to settle down in the village, I can't let Fourth Sister-in-law run to the town every day, she will be exhausted to death.
Pei Weixuan also nodded.
Seeing that her children all agreed to settle in Yuanbao Town, Wen had no choice but to agree.
After paying the money and getting the household registration certificate, the group left the yamen and went to find an inn to stay temporarily. They also had to go and ask for a doctor for Pei Weixuan.
As soon as they left, they ran into the Wen family.
After the Wen family entered the city, they first found an inn to stay in before coming to the government office to register.
Old Master Wen has two legitimate sons and one illegitimate son. His three sons have children, and his children have grandchildren, so the Wen family has about 20 or 30 people, which is a populous family even in the capital.
Seeing Wen, the Wen family members didn't give her a good look and ignored her as she went into the yamen.
Wen walked very slowly and glanced at the old woman with gray hair walking at the end of the Wen family.
That is Wen’s aunt, Gui, who is now in her fifties.
When Wen entered the palace to become a concubine and queen, the Wen family treated Gui concubine very well.
Now that Wen has been exiled, some of the Wen family members cannot vent their anger on Wen openly, so they naturally vent it on Concubine Gui.
Wen was extremely distressed, which was why she had been patient and willing to tolerate the Wen family all the way.
After walking out of the yamen, Xu Qinyu couldn't help but look back at Aunt Gui.
She also knew that Wen was worried about Concubine Gui, but Concubine Gui was unwilling to leave the Wen family. When Wen entered the palace and became one of the four concubines, Old Master Wen gave Concubine Gui the status of a co-wife and returned her indentures to her. She was no longer a slave and was from a good family. However, a co-wife was not considered a wife after all, but a concubine. However, she had the word "wife" and could be divorced.
As long as Gui Yi Niang was willing to divorce Old Master Wen, the Wen family would also be willing to support their mother. Unfortunately, Gui Yi Niang was also a softie and did not dare to break up with the Wen family. This was probably related to Gui Yi Niang being a maidservant by Old Madam Wen's side. She had been a maidservant all her life and was always suppressed by the old lady, so she could not think of resisting.
But we will be in Raozhou from now on, there will always be a way.
Xu Qinyu also didn't want to see Aunt Gui being wasted forever.
After leaving the yamen, Wen's eyes were always red, as she was worried about both her aunt and her son.
The few of them, carrying the two children, soon found an inn.
They didn't dare to find a too bad inn. They still had 90 taels of silver on them and were afraid of being targeted by thieves. They couldn't afford a too good inn, so they found a medium-sized one and asked for a large room for 100 coins, which was barely enough for the six of them.
After finding a place to live, Pei Weixuan lost consciousness and Wen burst into tears.
After instructing Ning Jie'er to take good care of the two children, Xu Qinyu and Wen went out to find a doctor.
It was easy to find a doctor, as there was a clinic nearby. The doctor came to take Pei Weixuan's pulse. As he was examining him, the old doctor's expression became serious. "It is indeed a fever, probably caused by the rain and wind, but, but..."
But although it was a fever, there were other symptoms as well. From time to time, it was even difficult to feel the patient's pulse. It felt like the patient should be dead, but he was indeed still alive.
When the doctor explained the situation, Wen's tears began to fall.
The doctor added, "Your son's body can't withstand further torture. I'm at a loss as to the other symptoms. They seem a bit like poisoning, but I don't know much about poisons. I can only prescribe some antipyretic medicine to reduce the fever first. If you're worried, Madam, you can find another doctor."
Wen was stunned.
Xu Qinyu was also stunned. She didn't expect that her cheap husband's condition was so serious and there was even poison in his body. He had been carrying the two children on his back all the way, and she thought he was just a little weak.
But was my cheap husband poisoned before or was he on the way to exile?
After thinking for a while, Xu Qinyu figured it out a little. Her husband was the fourth prince, the eldest prince's younger brother, and the queen's son. He might have been poisoned in the palace long ago. She knew how terrible the fights for the throne were in history, and it could also explain why the new emperor dared to let him go.
Look at Wen, she seems to be unaware that her son has been poisoned. Her mother-in-law is really naive. How did she survive in the palace and even sit on the throne of queen? She is really lucky.
Wen was heartbroken. The doctor prescribed some medicine, and Xu Qinyu paid the money and went with him to get the medicine.
The antipyretic medicine was not expensive. Xu Qinyu came back and borrowed a small stove and clay pot from the inn's kitchen to boil the medicine.
On the way back, she also bought some food and a few sets of winter clothes, all of which were bought based on the height and body shapes of the six of them. The family of six had not washed for more than a month in exile, and their bodies were sore and smelly. The innkeeper was kind enough to let them stay in the hotel.
After returning, Wen was decocting medicine in the kitchen. Xu Qinyu asked the inn for hot water to wash herself inside and out, changed into her undershirt and winter coat, and breathed a sigh of relief.
The clothes she buys are all for cheapness and comfort, and she doesn't care about the style. The colors are also very old-fashioned, and they look a bit ugly when she wears them.
After she finished washing, she called for hot water for Ning Jie'er to wash up. After they both washed, they washed the two children.
Only when she was clean and comfortable did she take out the meat buns she had bought and share them with everyone.
The big meat buns cost two cents each and tasted just average.
The two children went to bed after eating. Xu Qinyu went to the kitchen to continue decocting medicine for Wen, and asked Wen to go back to the room to wash up and eat.
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