Song Zhenping ate until his eyes were squinted into slits, and at this moment he returned to his boyish self, full of hope for the future.
At Xiao An's suggestion, Song Liyun went and bought ten more candied hawthorns.
When we left home yesterday morning, Black Gold clung to the wheel and wouldn't let go. Little An left, and it wanted to go to the capital with him.
Unfortunately, it was Song Liyun's first time visiting the prefectural city, and she had important business to attend to, so she couldn't bring the big monkey with her.
He had no choice but to promise to bring back some delicious food before Black Gold reluctantly left.
The candied hawthorn is also wrapped in several dried leaves.
Only now did Song Liyun realize that these leaves were specially prepared for summer.
During the Wu Dynasty, most of the items were stored in wooden boxes or chests.
The leather goods acquired by Wanjia were also packed in heavy wooden crates, which were then wrapped in oilcloth.
It seems I need to get back and quickly retrieve the things that have been soaking in the water and put them on the agenda.
After eating the candied hawthorn, Xiao An was then attracted by the sugar figurine stall next door.
So the three of them watched others blow sugar paintings, and in the end, Xiao An got a sugar phoenix, which he happily held in his hand and paraded through the streets.
When it was time for dinner, Song Liyun originally wanted to take the two brothers to a restaurant, but Song Zhenping refused.
They only allowed us to buy some steamed buns to eat at the inn.
To this day, Song Zhenping has never personally spent any money.
He didn't know the exact cost when ordering food at the inn.
Seeing the money spent on medicine today, plus the cost of buying candied hawthorns and candied phoenixes, already broke his heart!
Song Liyun didn't insist on going to a restaurant, so she found a small, clean-looking eatery instead.
Lamb soup with steamed buns.
Although the shop is small, the food is quite good.
The three Song siblings were used to eating vegetables every day, and after two days of eating dry food and various kinds of noodles, they were getting a little tired of it.
After the meal, Song Liyun started buying grain to fill her small warehouse.
Silver can be earned easily, but grain is hard to find.
Even if the family runs out of money in the future, they can still sell grain to make ends meet.
The price of grain in Pingyang Prefecture was lower than in Qili County, so no one cared how much you bought.
With Song Zhenping's cooperation, her small silver bag was "filled" with over a thousand kilograms of grain.
All the food she has in her storage space is enough for Baolinju to eat for three years if they close the door.
In addition, there are the seeds and various farm tools that Song Zhenping needs.
Song Liyun also selected a set of carpenter's axe and plane.
Stay another night at the guesthouse.
The next morning, as soon as the city gates opened, the Song family's carriage left Pingyang.
Leaving the city went smoothly, but a mile outside the city gate, a group of refugees blocked the way for the carriages and horses to leave the city.
In front of the Song family's carriage, a car had just been forced to stop when the crowd rushed forward and surrounded it.
Soon Song Liyun heard shouts and screams. A bundle was pulled out by a refugee man, who grabbed it and ran outside.
The people in the carriage wanted to give chase, but they couldn't get away. They could only shout angrily and whip the refugees surrounding them, trying to drive away as quickly as possible.
On the other side, some filthy refugees also rushed towards the Song family's carriage.
Song Zhenping gripped the reins tightly, his whole body trembling slightly. Only now did he understand what the innkeeper meant by robbing them.
Being stared at by the refugees, he felt like a lamb surrounded by vicious dogs.
Song Liyun was prepared. Before the refugees got close, she stood up, took out two large stacks of dry biscuits, and threw them forcefully to both sides of the carriage.
The dry biscuit flew far away and landed on the ground, immediately provoking a burst of angry curses.
The women, children, and other children who were walking behind stopped coming over and started picking up the cakes.
The men who ran to the car were still not satisfied and shouted, "Please, kind people, give us something more!"
But her hand reached out to grab the basket placed next to Xiao An.
Xiao An screamed in fright. Song Liyun grabbed him and pulled him close. A thick, black stick, about the size of a thumb, appeared in her hand. She slammed it down on the outstretched wrists and said, "Brother, hurry up and drive!"
"Ah! Ahh!"
A man clutched his arm and fell out of the crowd, screaming.
Although Song Zhenping was afraid, when he heard Xiao An scream, he no longer softened. He lashed out at the refugees with his whip, and once they were out of the way, the old horse pulled the cart and galloped away.
After running for several miles, no more refugees were seen, and the old horse gradually slowed down.
The car in front of them was parked on the side of the road, and the man sitting on the shaft looked angry; clearly, his belongings had been stolen.
Song Zhenping was still shaken. At the inn, the innkeeper said that the refugees only tried to leave the city, not enter it.
Because people leaving the city would definitely have something in their packages and would need to hurry on their way, they wouldn't have time or be able to afford to waste time. Losing a few small packages wouldn't easily attract the attention of the city's guards.
This was intentional; he can no longer sympathize with the refugees.
The feeling of wanting to go home is like an arrow flying.
Having shaken off the refugees, the carriage slowly began to move again.
Xiao An fiddled with the things he bought for Hei Jin and Aunt Yun, while listening to his older brother and sister talk.
As dusk fell, the three siblings finally returned to Broken Gold Town.
This time, the Song brothers weren't waiting at the door; only Hei Jin was perched on the wall, peering expectantly.
With the bright moon hanging high in the sky, you can see very far from the courtyard wall.
When the carriage appeared outside the woods, Black Gold jumped down from the wall with a joyful cry.
Han Ming and Yun Niang also came out to greet them.
The masters of Baolin Residence returned, and the place was immediately filled with laughter and the aroma of food.
The next day, Song Zhenping went to the garrison to return the horse and, on the way, sold his travel permit.
Song Liyun went to the Broken Gold Guild Hall in town.
Today, the guild hall is managed by Old Man Zhang and others. It is furnished with tables, chairs and benches, where people in the town can sit and chat over tea in their spare time.
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