Chapter 12 Arrival at Dongping County
Cui Jin covered his face and grimaced in pain. Hearing Yuan's loud shouting, he snorted coldly:
"Go, go and tell the county magistrate that you and your family are colluding to send your daughter to be a concubine. I wonder how you will ever be able to face the world again!"
Yuan, who was being pulled by the maids and servants, snorted coldly upon hearing this: "My daughter crawled out of my belly, so I can do whatever I want. Outsiders have no right to interfere."
Cui Jin heard that she not only did not repent, but also shouted louder and louder, and became more and more excited. He remembered the unclear emotion in Cui Zha's eyes when she looked at him when she left the county government office, and this time he really got angry.
"Yes, you gave birth to your daughter and raised her yourself, so you should make this matter known to others. With a heartless mother like you, I don't think Wenxu will have a good future.
Don't forget that Wenxu's future fate depends on Lord Liang's guarantee, so go ahead and offend him!"
After saying that, Cui Jin no longer cared about the mess, turned around with a cold face and left Cui Mansion.
Yuan's breath got stuck in her throat and she forced it back.
She thought she had controlled Cui Jin for so many years and that everything in the Cui Mansion was under her control. However, she also knew very well that as a woman in the inner house, she could only control the small space of the Cui Mansion.
She wanted Cui Wenxu to pass the imperial examination and become an official, but she also knew that Cui Wenxu could not do it alone. No matter how rich the Yuan family was, they could not put all their wealth on Cui Wenxu, their nephew.
Although Cui Jin was useless, she still had to rely on him sometimes.
But the useless Cui Jin also had a firm hold on her, because her son had the surname Cui.
As for Cui Qingyi, the reason why she dared to send her to someone else's family as a concubine was because she was sure that Cui Qingyi was a person with no opinion of her own.
Ever since Cui Wenxu was born, she has been reminding Cui Qingyi all the time that everything in the future should be centered around Cui Wenxu, and that Cui Qingyi lives to sacrifice for Cui Wenxu.
Cui Qingyi has been doing the same thing over the years, but why did things change this time?
Yuan thought that everything that happened today was caused by Cui Qingyi, and her teeth were chattering. It was true that a daughter who was married off was like water spilled.
Seeing his parents quarreling like this, Cui Wenxu didn't dare to cry anymore. When they fought, he didn't dare to intervene. He waited until Cui Jin left before he dared to approach Yuan Shi:
"Mom, it's all my fault. I was tired from studying, so I just played and rested in the yard. I didn't expect to make Dad angry. It's all my fault."
Half of his face was swollen, looking funny and pitiful, and Cui's thoughts quickly shifted to him.
She grabbed Cui Wenxu's hand, her hair disheveled like a mad woman:
"My son, I will depend on you from now on. You must fight for me."
Cui Wenxu was afraid of being punished by Yuan, so he swore, "Don't worry, mother. I will study hard and earn a wife for you in the future.
My elder sister made you angry, and I will definitely help you teach her a lesson in the future."
Cui Wenxu knew too well what Yuan liked to hear, and with just a few words he made Yuan smile from ear to ear. Yuan took Cui Wenxu back with him to apply medicine.
The passenger ship traveled for three days and finally arrived at the dock of Dongping County at noon three days later.
Although she was not seasick, Cui Qingyi still felt sore all over when she was helped down by Konjac.
Dongping County is located in the southernmost part of Qinghe City. In addition to many rivers in the area, you can see a bay a few kilometers further south.
With such unique geographical conditions, the people's lives will not be bad as long as the local officials are not corrupt.
Seeing so much, people's minds became more active. On the small pier, small stalls and vendors could be seen everywhere, and the sounds of hawking were endless, making it very lively.
"Girl, would you like to take a look at the fresh river fish? We can deep-fry it and it will be a delicious dish to go with rice."
"Freshly caught small crucian carp, 15 cents a pound, take your pick."
In addition to various river seafood, there were also many peasant women selling vegetables. When they saw Cui Qingyi looking over, they hurriedly stood up and greeted them.
Although there were many vendors, the streets were very dry. Cui Qingyi nodded in her heart. She initially chose to settle in Dongping County after hearing about it from the old maid when she was in Chen's house. At that time, she wanted to come to Dongping County if she had the chance.
The two stood on the street. Konjac looked around and said, "Miss, why don't we find an inn to stay in first? After we've rested up, I'll go find a broker to look at the house."
After three days on the boat, Cui Qingyi had already told Konjac about her future plans.
Konjac had been with Cui Qingyi since she was little, and she had no idea about her own life. She was used to following Cui Qingyi's instructions, and her previous anxiety was completely due to her worry about their future.
But after a few days on the boat, Konjac knew that Cui Qingyi had already made arrangements for her future life, and he felt relieved.
"Okay, let's go walk around the city after we get some rest."
The master and servant followed the crowd into the city. In fact, Cui Qingyi herself was not very sure. Although she had experience in her previous life, this was the feudal era thousands of years ago. She had lived here for nineteen years and had very few opportunities to go out.
So she, like Konjac, was crossing the river by feeling the stones.
The city gate of Dongping County is about three meters high and is guarded by soldiers in armor.
Cui Qingyi, Konjac and others observed for a while. The passages in and out of the city were separate, and each person entering the city needed to pay an entrance fee of five cents.
After watching for a while, Cui Qingyi understood that there was no charge for the residents of the city to enter and exit, but people from other places or surrounding villages and towns needed to pay a fee.
Pedestrians coming from other places also need to show their household registration, which is equivalent to a travel permit.
Cui Qingyi was not disgusted by this. From these places, it can be seen that the public security in Dongping County is very good. Moreover, after observing for a long time, she found that the soldiers guarding the city were very disciplined in their actions and were not those low-class soldiers.
Konjac didn't know what her young lady was looking at, but she didn't say anything. She saw that everyone entering the city had to pay a fee, so she took a few copper coins in her hand early.
Their entry into the city went smoothly. The soldier who checked on them, seeing they were two girls, added, "After entering the city, head east. There are many inns over there, and it's close to the county government office. It's usually patrolled by county government officials, so it's very safe."
Cui Qingyi thanked him through the veil, and the man waved his hand to signal them to pass quickly.
Konjac followed Cui Qingyi quietly, and waited until they left the city gate before lowering her voice and whispering, "Miss, Dongping County is quite good."
Cui Qingyi nodded. She was very satisfied, and the anxiety in her heart that she couldn't express was relieved a little.
The two followed the instructions of the soldiers at the city gate and walked eastward. Fortunately, Dongping County was not big, and they soon saw several inns scattered around, all of which were two-story structures.
After leaving Linshui, without her family members waiting to suck her blood, Cui Qingyi did not dare to spend money lavishly. The two of them asked for a guest room and went in and out together.
It was inconvenient to take a bath on the boat, so Konjac took some silver and asked the store owner to prepare hot water. The master and servant took a nice bath and most of their fatigue was gone.
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