Chapter 503 Good Luck
The Shu family was lucky; it was already raining when they got up early in the morning.
This was the first rainy day they had encountered after six or seven days of exile.
The already difficult environment was now made even worse. Looking at the torrential rain, the Shu family was on the verge of despair.
Especially the elderly women and several young girls.
These days, even a minor headache or fever can be fatal.
Shu Yu couldn't help but frown and look at the officials not far away.
The group was discussing and seemed to be considering whether or not to set off.
The Shu family was praying when several officials came over and said, "The rain isn't very heavy. We're slow travelers anyway, so let's not delay and go."
The Shu family was immediately filled with despair, and some of them could no longer hold back their tears.
Accompanied by the sound of rain, the crying sounded rather mournful.
This was overheard by a wealthy family who had also stayed in the courtyard next to the inn the day before.
The wealthy family had a girl who was the same age as the seventh daughter. Because she couldn't set off due to the rain, she was bored and, having nothing to do, went to inquire about this area.
I was startled when I heard the crying and ran back to tell the adults.
The wealthy man didn't want to meddle, but he felt that he had spoiled his daughter too much and made her too naive and ignorant of the ways of the world, so he took this opportunity to teach her a lesson.
Instead of scaring the little girl, it stirred her compassion. When she heard that they were in a hurry to get somewhere, wearing handcuffs and shackles and without any rain gear, and that there were elderly people and children among them, she was overwhelmed with a sense of justice when she saw them crying so pitifully.
Especially those people who haven't actually done anything wrong, but are just implicated by their families, are even more pitiful.
Fortunately, she wasn't too reckless. Instead of going to the officials herself, she asked her parents to talk to them and get some umbrellas.
Although the wealthy family was unwilling, upon hearing that these were all relatives of officials, they thought that if these people rose to prominence in the future, they might remember their good deed of today.
It was just a few umbrellas; once they were given, they were given.
He went to talk to the official, who hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Anyway, they wouldn't have to pay for it, and they didn't want any members of the Shu family to get sick on the road. If they died from the illness, that would be one thing, but if they were half-dead, it would only delay their journey.
So everyone in the Shu family, including Shu Yu, got an umbrella.
The wealthy family had a large group of people and many umbrellas.
The Shu family breathed a sigh of relief. Although the rain was too heavy and they would inevitably get wet even with umbrellas, it was still better than nothing.
As Shu Yu was leaving, the leading officer handed her a raincoat, saying, "If something happens to you, we won't have anywhere to dig for silver when we get back to Dong'an Prefecture."
Shu Yu gratefully accepted the gift, and under the envious, jealous, and resentful gazes of the Shu family, she carefully put it on and went out.
The rain lasted for most of the day, only subsiding around noon, and finally stopped at the next post station.
In the evening, Meng Yunzheng came over and brought Shu Yu a pair of shoes.
Shu Yu's body was fine, but her feet were a different story; they were so soaked they were almost wrinkled.
The shoes Meng Yunzheng gave her were the same ones she was wearing before, and he even cleaned them up, making them look dirty.
He also brought Shu Yu some medicine. "This was given to me by Zhao Xi. It will make you fine after taking it. It shouldn't rain tomorrow, so don't worry."
Shu Yu nodded.
The next day, the weather cleared up as expected, and Meng Yunzheng, who was staying at an inn in town, breathed a sigh of relief.
The two left the town in a horse-drawn carriage. The road was much muddier after the rain, so they walked slowly. Soon, a mule cart caught up with them.
(End of this chapter)
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