Chapter 406 Arrival at Qinping County
Wan Laoer went back to wake up Fubao and changed her into clean clothes, but he really couldn't comb her hair properly. After fighting with her hair for a quarter of an hour, he finally gave up.
In the end, it was Hu Zhengyang who combed Fubao's hair into two buns, making him look quirky and cute. He also put two pearl flowers on his head, which were put together with the clothes by Wan Ersao.
"I didn't expect Zhengyang to have this skill. He is much better than me, your second uncle." Wan Laoer laughed on the side.
Hu Zhengyang said weakly, "Second Uncle, I usually take care of my sister at home. My mother was not able to do it at that time, so I was the one who combed Xiaolan's hair, so my hands are more familiar with it."
"Okay, you and Fubao stay here for a while. I'm going to go out and rent a carriage."
"Uncle, why do we need to rent a carriage?" Hu Zhengyang was a little puzzled.
"You're injured like this, how can I let you sit in your ox cart? The doctor told you to take good care of your injury, and our ox cart is full of goods, how can you lie down? So I thought of renting a carriage for you, you can take Fubao with you, and I'll drive the ox cart behind."
"Uncle, don't bother me. I can do it. I..."
"Kid, stop talking. Listen to your uncle. We can't save this little money. Health is important. Everything else is secondary."
Wan Laoer walked out directly without giving Hu Zhengyang a chance to speak.
Soon, Wan Laoer came back with a rented carriage, and the coachman helped Hu Zhengyang out.
There is no need to take a detour from the town to Qinping County. They can just go the straight distance and they should be able to arrive tonight.
Hu Zhengyang and Fubao were sitting in the carriage. Wan Laoer told Fubao, "Fubao, take good care of brother Zhengyang. If your brother Zhengyang feels uncomfortable, call him dad."
"Well, that's fine. Fubao is very good at taking care of people. Daddy, don't worry."
Fubao patted his chest and said proudly.
Wan Laoer rubbed his daughter's bun and went to the back to drive the ox cart.
Neither car was going very fast. Hu Zhengyang was injured and couldn't ride on the bumpy road, and Wan Laoer's ox cart wasn't going fast to begin with.
The group did not arrive in Qinping County until it was almost dark, and the city gates were about to close.
They entered the city in the last rays of sunlight.
Under the guidance of Hu Zhengyang, they came to the real estate agency, and fortunately it was still open.
Wan Laoer paid one year's rent and half a year's deposit on the spot, signed the contract, took the key, and went to the house with Hu Zhengyang.
Wan Laoer paid the driver and helped Hu Zhengyang and Fubao off the cart.
After the coachman left, Wan Laoer quickly opened the gate of the yard.
"Zhengyang, there should be a kang in this house, right?"
"Uncle, this house has everything. The owner just moved some valuable furniture away, and the rest is left in this house. We don't need to buy anything extra. It's just that there is no quilt, so we need to make do for one night."
"It's okay. When uncle went out, your aunt was afraid that Fubao would get shaken, so she brought two quilts under the goods. I'll be able to get the quilts after I unload the goods."
"That's great, we're benefiting from Fubao again." Hu Zhengyang stood holding the ox cart with a weak smile on his face. After a day of traveling, although he was riding in a carriage, the seat was hard and he couldn't lie down or sit. He was exhausted, but he didn't want Wan Laoer to know, so he could only endure it.
Fubao went forward and wanted to support Hu Zhengyang, but found that she could only hold his hand. The height difference was too big and she could not help at all.
"Brother Zhengyang, can you sit down and take a rest? Are you feeling uncomfortable? We will be able to stay here soon."
Fubao looked at Hu Zhengyang with big eyes full of worry.
"I'm fine, don't worry. Are you hungry?"
Fu Bao nodded, "I'm hungry, but I can still hold on for a while."
"My daughter, once Dad has settled your brother Zhengyang down, I will go to the restaurant and buy you a roast chicken."
"Wow, Fubao is drooling. Daddy is so nice." Fubao jumped up excitedly.
Wan Laoer smiled and unloaded all the goods in the car in one breath, then started to move the luggage into the house.
Only two bags belonged to Wan Laoer and Hu Zhengyang, the rest belonged to Xiao Fubao. Wan Laoer had to run two trips to carry them all, and then came the quilt.
There are two quilts in total, one for spreading and one for covering.
"Come, Zhengyang, let your uncle help you go in and lie down."
"Thank you, second uncle."
Hu Zhengyang was finally able to have a good rest and soon fell asleep.
Wan Laoer didn't have time to pack his luggage. After parking the ox cart in the yard, he got some fodder for the oxen and took Fubao out.
There is no curfew in Da Qi, and it is already past dinner time in the county town. Now the border is approaching winter, and it is chilly at night. There are not many pedestrians on the street, and not many stalls, so it seems a bit cold. Even without a curfew, the county town is not lively.
Wan Laoer carried Fubao to the nearest restaurant. The situation inside the restaurant was completely different from the situation on the street outside.
Wan Laoer lifted the heavy door curtain and walked in. A wave of bustling voices mixed with warmth hit him in the face.
There were people drinking and playing rock-paper-scissors, some chatting, some reading by light, and some singing. There was constant noise of fighting, laughing and scolding. It was really like: outside the door was cold and there were few people, but inside the hall was warm and there was laughter.
When the waiter saw a customer coming in, he immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Sir, are you here? Please come in. What shall we eat? We have special roasted lamb and the new shabu-shabu."
It was the first time that Wan Laoer had seen such a scene, and he was a little confused for a moment.
"I want to eat braised pork and roast chicken." Fubao said crisply to the waiter.
The waiter glanced at Fubao, then at Wan Laoer, who nodded and said, "Just do as my daughter says, but we have to pack it up."
The waiter immediately smiled and sang: "A bowl of braised pork and a roast chicken——"
Someone immediately responded from behind: "Coming——"
Wan Laoer felt that the atmosphere in this store was really good. He took another look at the people present. Most of them were wearing fine cotton, and some were wearing coarse jackets and thin pants. They didn't look like rich people, but everyone could talk to each other, which showed that these people were regular customers here.
"Sir, please wait a moment. I'll pour you a cup of tea to warm you up. You can also listen to some music to relax your mind."
The waiter quickly wiped the stool with the white cloth draped over his arm. Although there was no dust, the waiter seemed to be accustomed to this action and did it neatly.
Wan Laoer put Fubao next to him and fed him some warm water.
He happened to hear people at the next table talking about a case, which sounded familiar to him, so he pricked up his ears and listened carefully.
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