Under Chen Zhiqing's brainwashing, Chen Rou gradually became conceited. She had always been ambitious and her horizons had only been limited to the countryside. She felt that Yu Qizhe was outstanding and dazzling, and she began to have feelings for him.
Now, after listening to what my eldest brother said about the capital, I realized that Yu Qizhe is not even worth a finger of those young men who were born into powerful families.
So what if Yu Qizhe did better than his elder brother in the exam? One day in the future, she will stand in a higher position than him, and he and Meng Yujiao will have no choice but to kneel on the ground and kowtow to her.
"Okay, let's go to Qixun County quickly." Chen Zhiqing asked a broker to rent a carriage to take him and Chen Rou to Qixun County.
Sitting in the carriage, Chen Rou complained softly, "Brother, why didn't the escort company come to pick us up? Why do we have to go to Qiyun County?"
Chen Zhiqing said, "We paid little money, and the escort company just happened to receive a big order to escort a girl to the capital, and they just took us along. When we are away from home, we have no money or power, so we naturally cannot order people around. It's good that we can get to the capital safely."
Chen Rou clenched her handkerchief tightly and secretly made up her mind to go to the capital and marry a rich and powerful man so that no one would dare to look down on her or neglect her again.
Looking at the scenery outside the carriage, Chen Rou's mood gradually lightened up. She thought that her life would be completely different when she went to the capital in the future, while Meng Yujiao could only stay in the small mountain village of Changkui and would not be a bother to her at all. The jealousy in her heart also subsided a lot.
After Chen Rou and Chen Zhiqing found the escort company in Qixun County, the people from the escort company asked them to wait for two more days, saying that the employer girl they were going to escort was not leaving for the time being. Chen Zhiqing and Chen Rou could only suppress their unhappiness and stayed in Qixun County for another three days. As a result, they were told by the people from the escort company that the employer had changed her mind and no longer needed their escort company to escort her.
The people from the escort company took the deposit and did not have to return it. They did not have to go all the way to the capital, so there was no loss. However, Chen Zhiqing and Chen Rou were in trouble. They saw that there was not much time left before the Spring Examination, and the journey to the capital was too long, so they could not delay any longer.
Chen Zhiqing complained that the people from the escort company were going back on their word, but they ignored him and just said that if he could afford the money, it would not be impossible for them to escort him to the capital, but if he couldn't afford the money, he should get out!
How could Chen Zhiqing afford such a large amount of travel expenses? His whole family scraped together only about 200 taels of silver for him. When he arrived in the capital, he would have to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation. He also wanted to make some friends, so he would have to attend social events, so he was reluctant to spend the money he had.
Chen Zhiqing was so angry that he cursed his mother, but he was helpless. Finally, he had to rent a carriage from a carriage company to take them to the capital. When the people from the carriage company heard that they had to go such a long way, they asked for a huge price, otherwise they would not take them.
Although it was a high price, it was still much cheaper than hiring a bodyguard. Chen Zhiqing had no choice but to pay the money with great reluctance. However, his safety on the road was not guaranteed. He could only try to travel during the day and take the official road. This way, he would spend more time on the road.
Yu Jiao had no idea that after she canceled the order with the escort company, she had invisibly brought trouble to Chen Zhiqing and Chen Rou.
She and Yu Fuling were already on their way to the capital. They left Qingzhou yesterday and passed through a small town. Liu Ziqi was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable due to the bumpy ride in the carriage, so he let her stay overnight at the inn in the town.
In fact, the carriage he prepared was not only spacious, but also padded with a thick layer of felt, so one could not feel the bumps when sitting in it. There was also tea and snacks in the carriage, and one could play chess or read books. Yu Jiao did not feel uncomfortable on the journey.
Last night, a strong wind suddenly blew, and the sound was like ghosts howling and wolves howling. The doors and windows of the inn were blown loudly, making it impossible for people to sleep. Yu Jiao got up and closed the windows several times, but it was of no avail. Later, she lay back in bed, and in her sleepy state she heard the sound of people walking outside. Not long after, although the wind was still blowing hard outside, the doors and windows stopped shaking, and Yu Jiao fell asleep in a daze.
After Yu Fuling woke up, she went to open the window and accidentally discovered that the gaps in the window were stuffed with cotton. She was surprised and said, "This inn is quite thoughtful. No wonder there was much less noise in the second half of the night."
Yu Jiao glanced at the cotton in her hand, thinking that perhaps the innkeeper was so considerate because he saw Liu Ziqi's noble status.
After a while, a waiter knocked on the door and brought hot water for washing. Yu Fuling opened the door and a gust of cold wind rushed in. Yu Jiao couldn't help shivering.
After Yu Fuling took the washbasin, she said politely, "Thank you for taking the trouble last night and stuffing cotton into the cracks of the window."
The clerk smiled and shook his head, "Miss, you misunderstood. It was the young man who was traveling with you who asked his servants to block the way."
After the waiter left, Yu Fuling said as she washed her face, "Mr. Liu is really considerate."
Yu Jiao smiled. Someone knocked on the door again. A guard held two cloaks in his hands and said, "Miss, the master said that it was windy all night and it's a bit cold today. He asked his subordinates to bring these clothes to you so that you can wear them to keep warm."
Yu Jiao raised her hand to take it and thanked him. After the guard left, Yu Fuling hugged the cloak and smiled happily, "Master Liu actually prepared one for me. Yu Jiao, you are such a good brother!"
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