The villagers walked on the official road, and everyone had a smile on their face: We have made it out, we have finally made it out!
But no one has any idea about the future and everyone is very confused.
The heavy rain came down with lightning and thunder, and the sound of thunder was booming.
"Fellow villagers, we must hurry to the Liangzhou city gate to see if we can get into the city and find a place to take shelter from the rain and rest."
Gao Zhijun finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief, finally leading them out.
Although the danger has been lifted, a place to rest has not yet been found.
The villagers were in the heavy rain and thunder in the sky, which was very dangerous.
If you are struck by lightning, you will be killed.
The villagers all listened to Gao Zhijun's words very much. If she told them to hurry up, she must have her reasons.
So the villagers were happy for a while and then everyone started on their way again.
Braving the heavy rain, we arrived at the Liangzhou city gate before it closed.
There was a large open space in front of the Liangzhou city gate, on which two soup kitchens were built, and several large sheds were also built in other places to accommodate the refugees.
Gao Zhijun, Huo Jinqian and the village head looked at each other and saw in each other's eyes that they wanted to enter the provincial capital.
The three of them arrived at the city gate. Just as the guards were about to close it, Gao Zhijun stopped them and said, "Sir, we have just arrived here, fleeing famine from Xiangyang County. We haven't found a place to rest yet. Could you please let us villagers leave the city and find an inn to rest?"
Look, it's raining so hard now. If we don't find a place to take shelter, the elderly and children will get sick. Sir, please be kind."
Gao Zhijun said humbly.
If she were alone, she would never be so servile.
But there are many elderly people and children among the villagers. They have been traveling all day and will catch a cold if they are caught in the rain.
The two officers said with some embarrassment, "It's not that we don't want to let you in. To enter the city, we need the approval of our prefect. You see, it's raining heavily now, and we can't go to inform the prefect."
"This is a little money for your tea. Please be flexible. Thank you very much!"
Gao Zhijun took out two taels of silver from her sleeve and gave one tael to each person.
"It's not about the money. We let you in without permission. If anything goes wrong, we will be held responsible."
The two officers still looked embarrassed, weighing back and forth between one or two taels of silver and taking responsibility, wavering and finding it difficult to make a decision.
"How about this, sir? Tell us where there are inns in the city with large bunk beds. We'll stay there, and if we cause trouble, you can arrest us."
In order to ensure that the villagers could have shelter from the rain tonight, Gao Zhijun gave a suggestion to the two officers guarding the city gate.
"Okay, I'll take you there. You must stay there and not run around."
The officers and soldiers finally compromised. The girl was right. If they let them stay together, they would be able to catch them quickly if they were really causing trouble.
One tael of silver is enough to cover their expenses for a month.
The prefect was an honest official. He was very strict and did not allow them to accept bribes, so that they could not make any money. They were very honest and their families could hardly make ends meet.
"Thank you, sir!"
Gao Zhijun, Huo Jinqian, and the village head expressed their gratitude excitedly.
Gao Zhijun stayed here to help with registration, while Huo Jinqian and the village head went back to bring the villagers over.
After the village head returned, he told everyone that they could go into the city, but they had to pay for the rent of the inn they stayed in. If they didn't want to rent, they could stay in the shed at the back and squeeze in with the refugees.
A few families who really couldn't afford to eat stayed in the greenhouse because there was free porridge there.
The Tong and Fang families also stayed in the greenhouse, which made Huo Jinqian and the village head feel relieved. They were all afraid that these troublemakers would cause trouble if they went in.
However, Huo Jinqian had brought Tiedan's family into the city. This was Gao Zhijun's suggestion before they returned. They were an orphan and a widow, and who knew how they would be bullied if they stayed in the greenhouse.
Huo Jinqian and the village head brought the remaining villagers to the city gate. The officer who had just said he would take them to the inn asked them to take out their travel passes and helped them register. When they learned that they were all villagers from the same village (except the girl), they finally felt relieved.
Then he took them to the Tongfu Inn, which was the inn with the most fair charges in the state capital.
The shopkeeper's surname is Tong. He is an honest man who never cheats anyone, and many people like to stay here.
"Miss Gao, the owner of this inn is surnamed Zhong. He's an honest man and charges fair fees. You can stay here."
The officers and soldiers pointed at Tongfu Inn and said to Gao Zhijun.
He brought them here because Gao Zhijun was generous and he was willing to do her a favor.
"Thank you, sir. This is for your tea. Don't tell that sir."
Gao Zhijun took out another ounce of silver and gave it to the soldier, telling him not to tell the other officer.
"I know. Thank you, Miss Gao! If there's anything you need from me, just let me know."
When the officers and soldiers saw Gao Zhijun give him another one or two taels, they were excited and their liking for her increased a little.
Since she knows how to behave, I will protect them before they leave.
"Sir, I really have something to trouble you with."
Gao Zhijun took advantage of the situation and said that she had something to trouble him with.
"Girl, whatever it is, I will definitely help if I can."
The officers and soldiers said without hesitation that one should be grateful to the person who helped them.
"Well, I'd like to ask how many pharmacies there are in the state capital, what are the character of their owners, and are their prices fair?"
Gao Zhijun was worried about the medicinal herbs. In this unfamiliar place, she could only rely on the recommendations of the officers and soldiers so that she would not have to go through so much trouble.
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