Chapter 1780 Sending you back to the village
Shu Yu sat in the carriage, pointed ahead, and said, "Isn't the city gate open? I'll go out of the city for a stroll and see if other places are alright."
Yuan Gui nodded in realization, "Lord Lu, you've really worked hard."
"You're going back to the village, right? Come on up, I'll take you there."
"No, no, no, there's no need to trouble yourself. Mr. Lu, you can go about your business. You don't need to take care of us," Grandma Fang hurriedly refused.
Shu Yu had already given Ying Xi a wink, and the latter jumped off the carriage shaft and helped Granny Fang get into the carriage.
Shu Yu said, "It's no trouble at all. I'm just wandering around aimlessly. I happened to run into you guys, so I'll go with you to the village and you can give me some introductions."
After hearing what she said, Grandma Fang stopped refusing.
Yuan Gui was even less likely to agree; he already felt that such a long journey would be too tiring for Granny Fang. Before leaving the city, he had originally planned to hire a mule cart or donkey cart for entering and leaving the city.
However, most people still dare not leave the city, especially not to go to such a remote village.
Unable to find Yuan Gui and fearing further delays, they could only help Granny Fang walk slowly.
Now that Lu Xiangjun is willing to give them a ride, he shamelessly hitches a ride.
Grandma Fang was helped into the car. She leaned back on the soft cushions somewhat awkwardly, her fingers gripping the car door, and thanked Shu Yu again and again.
Yuan Gui sat on the carriage shaft, taking on the role of the driver.
Shu Yu poured hot water and some snacks for Granny Fang before casually saying, "I went to the county government office before leaving the city. I heard you left early this morning. How come you're only getting here now?"
Grandma Fang held a cup of warm water and answered softly with a smile, "We went to the Guan family, the family that took us in for a while before. We said goodbye to them, paid back the food fees we owed, and that's why we were walking slowly."
Shu Yu understood. "Do you still have enough money? If not, I have some."
“Enough, enough, enough,” Granny Fang quickly said. “Agui and I have been helping out at the county government office these past few days, and Lord Xia has treated us well. Knowing that we didn’t have much money, he gave us an advance.”
The Guan family took them in for more than ten days, mainly to provide them with food.
However, they didn't eat much, so their food expenses were naturally low, and the advance payment of their wages was enough to pay off the debt.
In fact, they still owed Dr. Mi for consultation fees and medicine money, but the Guan family was much poorer than the Mi family's clinic, especially since one of their rooms collapsed under the heavy snow a few days ago.
So Grandma Fang paid back their money first, and waited for the Mi Family Medical Clinic to pay.
Looking at Grandma Fang's reassuring smile, Shu Yu suddenly compared her image to that of her own old lady.
The old lady is the same way. Unless she's truly at her wit's end, she might shamelessly drag her feet. But if she has any ability at all, she's unwilling to owe anyone a favor.
Thinking of the old lady thousands of miles away, Shu Yu's expression softened unconsciously when facing Granny Fang.
"It seems that Granny Fang and Yuan Gui have been doing quite well at the county government office these past few days. What are your plans for the future? Will you continue working at the county government office?"
After all, working in the county government is something many people would love to do. Even when you go out, you'll be looked up to by others.
(End of this chapter)
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