Chapter 4 Going to Shangshi Village
Shu Yu went out of the city gate and took the letter out of the box again.
The address of her biological parents was written on it—Shangshi Village, Wenlan Town, Jiangyuan County, Dong'an Prefecture.
She didn't know about Shangshi Village in Wenlan Town, but she did know about Jiangyuan County.
It can be considered the farthest county town in the entire Dong'an Prefecture, and also the poorest.
Shu Yu scoffed lightly; she didn't want to acknowledge any relatives. Now that she was no longer with the Shu family, the world was vast, and she could go anywhere. Why bother associating with unrelated people? She had no ties to this world anyway.
She closed the box and planned to walk in any direction.
After taking only a few steps, the words of the Taoist nun flashed through my mind—if you have any questions, just go to the address on the letter and you will know.
Of course she had questions!
For example, how did Master know about her background? And where did the debt come from? It couldn't possibly be a debt from raising her, could it? Also, what was Master really thinking?
If these questions remain unanswered, and she still cannot change her fate of being exiled after three months, will she never find the answers?
Shu Yu wasn't one to procrastinate. Since she wanted to know, she decided to go and see. She didn't want to be completely clueless about anything.
Shu Yu still had some money left, which she had earned over the past year when the Shu family wasn't looking.
However, due to limitations such as her identity, time, and location, she didn't earn much... no, she didn't make much money. Her initial plan was that after being exiled to her destination, she would have enough capital to live a good life.
She had originally planned to make the most of these last three months to save up more money, but unexpectedly, something unexpected happened: she turned out not to be a child of the Shu family.
Fearing that her home would be ransacked during her exile and she wouldn't be able to take the silver with her, she hid it outside the mansion.
She had already taken out the silver notes.
Just two bills, sixty taels, that's terrible.
Shu Yu felt sorry for himself for two seconds, then rented a carriage and headed straight for Jiangyuan County.
It took them a whole day to arrive at the county town. Once there, Shu Yu paid the driver and sent him on his way.
She strolled around the county town. Although she had been in this world for a year, she spent most of her time in the Shu residence and only occasionally walked around the prefectural city. The farthest she went was Dongqing Temple.
Although Jiangyuan County is poor, it is very lively.
Surprisingly, Shu Yu found a rare sense of peace and tranquility here.
Seeing that it was getting late, Shu Yu found an oxcart passing through Shangshi Village at the city gate. Just as she was about to get on, she noticed that there were other villagers on the oxcart.
Most people have large and small baskets in front of them, which takes up a lot of space.
On the contrary, she was the only one carrying a small bundle, which made everyone else feel strange. They all stared at her and whispered among themselves.
Shu Yu, with her sharp ears, vaguely heard a few words.
"Where did this girl come from? She doesn't look short of money, so why is she squeezing into an oxcart with us?"
Shu Yu looked at herself; she had changed into a light and simple dress.
But he still seemed out of place among the women in front of him.
Shu Yu hesitated for a moment, then got off the oxcart and said to the old man driving it, "Grandpa, could you wait for me for half an hour?"
"Alright, we'll set off again at 4:45 PM."
It's 4:45 PM, that's almost 15 minutes left, there's still time.
Shu Yu turned and walked into the county town. She wasn't there to change clothes; she saw the things in the women's baskets and wondered if she should buy something if she visited them.
Shu Yu had no intention of acknowledging the original owner's biological parents. She didn't know who they were, and she had no feelings for them. It was better to be all alone now, so why bother with unnecessary trouble?
Besides, she still doesn't know whether her biological parents were the ones who sold her to the Shu family.
She went to Shangshi Village simply to resolve the doubts in her heart.
However, if she were to visit someone abruptly, she should at least have a reason. Bringing a gift would make it harder for the other party to turn her away, and it would also make it easier for her to ask any questions she might have.
In her past life, Shu Yu was able to climb to the position of a powerful figure's confidant, so she was well aware of these social interactions.
(End of this chapter)
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