Ren Yaoqi glanced at Xiao Jinglin, a rare look filled with curiosity. She suddenly had a feeling. Compared to the life of a wealthy family surrounded by flowers, festivities, and servants, this young woman seemed more suited to being alone.
The Ren family offered to prepare a carriage for the two of them, but Xiao Jinglin declined. She had also come by carriage today. However, Xiao Jinglin still didn't bring any maids or servants with her. Ren Yaoqi was still not used to being alone, so she brought two maids and two servants with her.
After exiting the second gate and arriving in front of Xiao Jinglin's carriage, Ren Yaoqi discovered that Dongsheng was actually Xiao Jinglin's driver today. After a slight surprise, Ren Yaoqi understood. Since she and Xiao Jinglin had no personal relationship, Xiao Jinglin must have come to find her at Xiao Jingxi's request.
However, Ren Yaoqi didn't see Ren Yaoqi in the carriage. In the end, only Ren Yaoqi and Xiao Jinglin were in the carriage. The maids and servants that Ren Yaoqi brought with her eventually asked the Ren family to send another carriage. Xiao Jinglin didn't mind the trouble.
The carriage finally drove out of the town. Not far from Baihe Town was Xishan.
Because there are many coal mines and coal kilns on Xishan Mountain, and there are some large porcelain kiln workshops nearby, the mountain roads near Xishan Mountain have been flattened by vehicles moving goods back and forth, so the mountain roads are very wide and flat, and the carriages are traveling as if they are on flat ground.
However, due to the many coal mines and coal pits nearby, the roads here are all black without exception, and the ground is also black even if you dig three feet underground. This is the result of coal trucks running here for years.
At that moment, a long coal-carrying convoy came towards them, and the sound of bells could be heard as they moved. Xiao Jinglin was looking out the curtain of the carriage when he saw the convoy and exclaimed, "Ah!" "Are they camels?"
Ren Yaoqi turned around and took a look, recognizing the Ren family's logo on the convoy. The Ren family's steward, along with several miners, was driving dozens of dromedaries towards them with a clanking sound.
"Well, the roads here are mostly mountainous. Before the coal mine was built, there were quite a few lime kilns nearby. Because horse-drawn carriages couldn't navigate the mountain roads, camel carts were used. After the coal mine was built, camels were also used to transport coal. Over the years, this mountain road has become much smoother due to the increase in vehicles passing through it. So the Ren family's coal mine now has both horse-drawn carriages and camel carts. However, camels can carry much more weight than horses and are not as expensive, so the coal mine still prefers to use camels to transport coal."
Xiao Jinglin nodded. "I've ridden a camel before, but it was the kind with two humps." He paused, "A camel once saved my life."
Xiao Jinglin suddenly said this, and Ren Yaoqi was a little surprised. Was Xiao Jinglin referring to something that happened when she was at the border?
But Xiao Jinglin said only this and stopped talking, quietly watching the camel caravan pass by them, kicking up a cloud of dust. Ren Yaoqi blinked, a grain of sand in her eye hurting a little. She took out a handkerchief and wiped it away, then simply closed her eyes and waited for the caravan to pass. If Xiao Jinglin didn't close the curtains, she wouldn't do anything.
Xiao Jinglin realized Ren Yaoqi's discomfort and lowered the curtain in his hand, isolating the flying dust outside the car.
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