Chapter 7 Settlement
Returned to the ruined temple without disturbing anyone.
Jun Qiulan signaled everyone to go to sleep first and talk about it the next morning.
The women and children living next door would go out to work during the day, washing clothes. They didn't make much money, but it could provide food for the family.
As for accommodation, I am also having a hard time.
They were all women and children, and they wanted to ask a clerk to arrange accommodation for them. The clerk was easy to talk to, but after one look, they were sure that the place was not habitable.
There were only men, almost no women, and most of them were criminals. For their family to go there, what was the difference between that and a wolf walking into a tiger's mouth?
If they wanted to live in a better place, or if their neighbors were exiled because of their family's involvement, they would have to spend money. Two taels of silver was just the basic amount.
When Jun Qiulan got up in the morning, he showed the cup to his parents.
Song Xirong and Jun Shuwan were both shocked by the ugly color, but they had never seen the material before.
Jun Qiulan: "I'll go to the pawnshop and sell the cup. After paying the rent, there should be some left. Let's settle it today and we can discuss the future later."
Song Xirong thought for a moment, "Lan'er, mother has some ideas."
"Mom, just say it."
Song Xirong is indeed a businessman. "We'll be given two taels of silver as a base, but I don't know where they'll arrange a house for us. What if the people living next to us are all exiled hooligans, or even extremely evil people?"
"My lady, that is very thoughtful."
In the past two days, the couple had some simple communication with the old woman next door, and the news was told to them by the old woman.
Jun Yu also went out to inquire about some things.
Next to them was a family of seven: an old woman, three daughters-in-law, a girl about the same age as Jun Shuwan, and two children. Although they were not a prominent family, they were also a family of officials. The old woman's husband was a Jinshi from a poor family. He had been an official for twenty years and was only a prefect of a state.
Unexpectedly, he was involved in a case of cheating in the imperial examination. The matter involved a wide range of people, and Jun Yu had heard about it in the capital before.
The old magistrate was beheaded, and all the men in his family were exiled, including all the women.
Jun Qiulan was also imprisoned at that time. He only heard from his staff that the case was related to a marquis in the court. He thought that the old prefect was most likely a scapegoat, which was a pity for his wife and children.
Song Xirong said, "Why don't we just give this cup to the clerk? If he wants to sell it or give it to his superiors, that's his business. But this thing is precious to them, so I think we should make some requests."
Jun Qiulan: "Mother wants to settle them together?"
Song Xirong nodded, "It's not that I'm kind, it's mainly because I'm considering that in the future, our two families will live next door to each other. When you go out on weekdays, you can still have a neighbor to look after your family."
There are too many villains in this side town.
Burning, killing and looting, which are rarely heard of in the capital, can happen every few days in this border town.
It's just that they are lucky, or maybe they are too poor and there is nothing to rob, so they haven't encountered any of them until now, and have only met a few small bastards.
They are criminals exiled by the royal family with special identities. Unless something unexpected happens, they will never be able to leave this place again in their lifetime.
The old woman's family had all their male members sent to the army, and they became military households. All their descendants, as long as they were male, had to join the army when they reached a certain age, until the family was extinct. Unless one of their descendants made great achievements on the battlefield, they would never be able to leave this place.
After spending the past few days together, they also observed that although the old woman's family consisted of women, they were not pretentious, but instead worked together as a family.
With such character, he should be considered a good neighbor.
Besides, they helped this family today, and this family has to some extent owed them a favor, which will make things easier for them in the future.
Jun Yu also thought the same thing, "One more friend always means one more person to look after you."
They were busy taking care of themselves a few days ago and naturally had no mood to think about others.
Nowadays, this ugly cup may not be sold at a very high price in the border town, but its preciousness is indeed enough to make people jealous.
Jun Qiulan nodded after considering it.
I still don’t know whether my parents and younger sister can go to another world, and I don’t know how to solve the household registration issue there.
"Then I'll go over now. Dad and Mom, please talk to the aunts next door."
Song Xirong: "I'll go with you. Let your father and Wan'er discuss it with the sisters-in-law. It just so happens that Wan'er has some friendship with the girls over there."
The son was born into a noble family. Even if he was not adopted by the emperor, he was still a member of the royal family. As long as he was related to the royal family, others would give him some respect when he went out.
She was worried that her son had rarely dealt with such low-level officials before, and she was afraid that he would end up like a scholar meeting a soldier.
Common people have their own way of life.
Jun Qiulan also knew that she was not good at these things, "Then I'll trouble you to accompany me."
The medicine brought back from there was very effective. Song Xirong's fever subsided that night, and the next day even her cough and sore throat disappeared, and her physical fatigue was much relieved.
This is undoubtedly a miracle drug for them.
After resting for a few days, Song Xirong's spirits have improved a lot, but the food and accommodation are too poor, so her complexion does not look very good.
Song Xirong also specially asked Jun Qiulan to change into the most tattered clothes and dress more shabby, and she did the same herself.
I went all the way to the county government office and found the clerk who was in charge before.
"This house is still difficult to arrange."
Song Xirong smiled subtly and said, "Our friends in the capital sent us some supplies, so we decided to find a place to stay first."
Jun Qiulan also picked up the ugly mouthwash cup on the ground and said, "This cup is originally an imported product, made of special materials. There is only one of it. Our friends in the capital also want us to sell it so that we can settle down here."
The clerk's eyes widened.
If Jun Qiulan and the others still think that the cup is too ugly, it is because they have seen too many good things.
What knowledge can a petty official in this border town have?
What does it mean that the deposed prince has taken out the cup? If this cup is put in the pawnshop, it will be worth a lot of money.
"Sir, what are you doing?" The clerk's address changed.
Jun Qiulan smiled gently, "I'm just a prisoner. Now I just want to live in peace. There are many people in this city, and my mother and little sister need a safe place to live. I hope you can help me."
The clerk's eyes lit up even more. Arranging a place to live usually cost two taels of silver. Even if you wanted a better house, it would only cost a few more taels of silver.
This cup is worth more than just a few taels of silver.
Could it be that this deposed crown prince is a fool?
If I sell these cups, I can build a new house.
Jun Qiulan and his family had also considered the issue that the petty official was criticizing.
But their current status is too special. If they build a house by themselves and live too high-profile, the emperor will definitely not allow it. Moreover, this place is too chaotic and they have not figured out the specific situation yet. If they rashly build a house by themselves, it will be a problem whether they can defend it.
If you think about it carefully, it would be better to live in the area under the jurisdiction of the government for the time being.
As long as the neighbors are fine, they should be able to live a stable life in the short term and make good plans for the future.
The clerk pondered for a moment and said, "This isn't a difficult task, but since the young master and his wife have given such an expensive gift, I'm afraid it's not just about the house."
Song Xirong also laughed, "Little brother, you are smart. A few days ago, we all stayed in a dilapidated temple. Fortunately, we were saved from starvation by the help of our sisters-in-law. Their husbands were all exiled, and now they have nowhere to live. They are pitiful."
After hearing this, the clerk understood.
The clerk actually had some impression of the women and children they were talking about.
In fact, the exiled soldiers are not easy to deal with. After all, this is a border town. The Rongdi people outside the pass will come to harass it several times every year, so these exiled soldiers have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
Even though he was exiled, the military camp still rewards people based on their merits, especially General Huo, who always hires people based on their abilities.
Not to mention making great achievements, even if these military households had some minor merits and became centurions, it would be beyond the reach of these petty officials.
For the families of those who had been exiled before, they just gave them a warning and that was it.
Now it seems like a favor.
The clerk pretended to look through the booklet. "It's a coincidence. This village is close to the city, and the villagers are all military households for generations. There just happened to be two vacant houses. They were previously built by a pair of brothers. Both brothers died in battle last winter. It's a bit unlucky."
Jun Qiulan doesn't mind these things.
The general stationed there was named Huo. He had met him before. He was a man of great courage, but he had a very stubborn temper. The emperor did not like him and had not summoned General Huo back to Beijing for many years.
"Then let's go here." Jun Qiulan handed the cup directly to the clerk's arms, "Thank you for your trouble, little brother."
The clerk smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. Let's go. I will lead the way myself."
The village is indeed not far away. It is only two miles away from the east of the city. The village looks a bit deserted, but the smoke rising from the roofs makes people feel at ease for no reason.
When the old woman and her family followed over, they were still a little bit incredulous.
The old woman's eyes were red. "My surname is Zhao, and my husband's surname is Qian. If you need us in the future, Your Highness, please feel free to ask."
Mrs. Zhao brought her family to give a big gift to Jun Qiulan and his family. Jun Qiulan had inquired about their identities, and they naturally also inquired about the identities of the four members of the family.
Jun Qiulan quickly helped the man up and said, "I am no longer a prince. I am just an ordinary person like grandma and the other aunts. We will just be neighbors from now on. We just need to take care of each other if anything happens."
Now that we have a place to live, the next step is to clean up and settle in.
There is nothing much to pack. I am penniless and have nothing. It is urgent to go to another world to get some money.
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Hey, red envelopes are raining down today.
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