Chapter 667 Going to the County Town
Hou originally wanted to help make breakfast, but then she thought that since she didn't have to work in the wasteland now, if she finished boiling water and cooking now, the food would be cold by the time Ayu and the others got up.
So she went back to her room to rest for a while, and only left the room a quarter of an hour before Shuyu and the others got up.
Shu Yu knew that Meng Yunzheng was going to leave early, but she didn't expect them to leave before dawn.
She nodded. "They had to go out first. Let's eat, and then we'll head to the county town in a bit."
The family quickly ate breakfast and tidied themselves up, and by then it was fully light.
They set off in their carriage and went to the village first.
When the Hou family went to the post station, they still had to be accompanied by officials.
There were hardly any people left on the estate at this time. Whether they were hunting, clearing land, or even the girls from the music academy, they had all gone out to work early in the morning.
To Shu Yu's surprise, Ma Lu and the others were also there.
When they saw Shu Yu, they came over and greeted her, "Miss Lu, are you heading out?"
"Yes, we plan to go to the county town."
“Perfect timing, we can go together.” Ma Lu smiled and pointed to a mule cart parked at the door, his expression full of excitement. “The constable just told us to come and pick it up.”
Shu Yu was surprised, "You bought it so quickly?"
"Yes." Several constables transported the tiger to the county town yesterday, and they returned early this morning, bringing the mule cart back with them.
It's good that they arrived early. They were originally hesitant about whether to go to the prefectural city. If they couldn't get the mule cart until evening, they would give up. Now it's still morning, and they have plenty of time to go to the prefectural city.
Shu Yu went outside and took a look. The mule cart was quite large, probably taking into account the size of Ma Lu and the other men.
Her eyes lit up, and she said to Ma Lu, "Boss Ma, could you do me a favor?"
"What kind of help do you need? Just tell me."
Shu Yu then told them about Hou Shi and the Sixth Miss's trip to the post station. Actually, their mule cart could fit everyone, but it wouldn't be convenient if the officer who was taking Hou Shi there also rode in the mule cart, so he had to sit on the shaft.
Upon hearing this, Ma Lu immediately agreed, "No problem, let the officer ride in our car."
Shu Yu thanked them and, seeing that Hou's side was ready, prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, Fang Xiyue came out from the backyard. When she saw Shu Yu, she quickly came up to greet her, "My mother is working in the kitchen of the manor today. It's her first day working here, so I came with her."
Fang Xiyue didn't plan to go to the county town. She didn't have much money, so there were limited things she could buy.
She planned to buy some daily necessities, plus some needles and thread. Now that she and her mother-in-law had some free time after finishing their work, they could do some needlework and earn some money for household expenses.
We do have a few rabbit pelts at home, but not enough. We'll collect more later and ask Ma Lu and the others to help us sell them.
So she didn't need to go to the county town; she could buy what she needed in the town.
The town is very close to here; she can go back and forth in a morning, and then she can take care of her father when she gets home.
Fang Xiyue said goodbye to Shu Yu and the others, and watched them leave the manor.
The two mule carts moved along the road steadily, not fast, but still much faster than walking. Half an hour later, they stopped at the city gate of Heichang County.
(End of this chapter)
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