Chapter 78 Meeting Fei Nanyu Again
Pingyuan County is quite large, and they need to cross the entire county.
Entering through the East Gate and leaving through the West Gate, the whole process takes about two hours.
The officials also had to replenish some supplies on the way, so it would be at least dusk when they arrived at the west gate.
It was inevitable to spend the night in Pingyuan County. Therefore, after entering Pingyuan County, Peng Wang did not urge everyone to hurry on their way.
Stop along the way to buy some supplies.
The Fang and Xie families each had twenty taels of silver in their hands, and with the officials turning a blind eye, they also bought some daily necessities.
However, they did not dare to spend too much. After all, the road ahead was still long, and the money they had worked so hard to get could not be spent too quickly. It had to be used in more critical areas.
The Mo family was relatively generous. Not to mention that He Zhiran had a lot of silver in his hands, the amount of silver sent by the third and fourth sister-in-law's families was also not small.
Seeing that their money finally had a use, the two sisters-in-law became very enthusiastic.
Whenever I saw something suitable along the way, I would buy it, and I finally gave up reluctantly when the wooden cart was full.
The He family members all had sad faces as they watched others shopping. The feeling in their hearts was indescribable.
With the contributions of his two sisters-in-law, the Mo family did not participate this time.
Only when she passed by a wood shop did she become interested.
She discussed with Peng Wang: "Brother Peng, can I buy two more wooden carts?"
Peng Wang knew what He Zhiran meant. They bought more and more things, and it was indeed inconvenient to carry them.
However, he still refused.
"I'm afraid you don't know that in a few days, we will encounter many mountain roads, and there will even be a section that requires us to cross the mountain. By then, you will not be able to keep these two wooden carts.
My brother advises you to wait until you have crossed that mountain before buying a wooden cart.
He Zhiran really didn't know that they would have to cross mountains and rivers along the way.
"In that case, let's listen to Brother Peng."
Although she didn't mind the money to buy a few wooden carts, and wouldn't feel bad if she threw them away after a few days, they had a special status after all, so it was better for them not to be too high-profile in their actions.
At the same time, she also took one thing into consideration, that is, in the future, the food supply cannot be too much, so as not to be too heavy a burden when crossing the mountain.
Just when He Zhiran was trying to plan what to do, he looked up and saw Mr. Cui, who had bought the wolf meat jerky from them, standing in front of the restaurant not far ahead, warmly welcoming the guests in.
He Zhiran had long heard that Mr. Cui's purpose in purchasing so much dried wolf meat was nothing more than to hold a poetry reading.
I guess today is the day for the poetry reading.
She had no interest in this and lowered her straw hat again, not wanting to have any more interaction with the other party.
At this moment, a discordant sound suddenly came from the front.
"Fei Nanyu, you poor bastard, took advantage of someone helping you that day and extorted a hundred taels of silver from us. How dare you show up in front of us?"
"Fei Nanyu, why don't you look in the mirror and see what kind of moral character you have? This is a poetry gathering organized by Mr. Cui. Not just anyone is qualified to participate."
"Hurry up and get out of here. If you're slow, be careful or we might get rude to you."
He Zhiran looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was still the same scholars he had seen in front of the bookstore a few days ago.
Several people cornered Fei Nanyu and slandered him.
Fei Nanyu stood straight, showing no fear at all.
"As fellow scholars, why can't I participate in the poetry gathering?"
As Fei Nanyu spoke, the scholars gradually approached him.
"You used the money you extorted from us to participate in the poetry gathering, and you still have the audacity to call yourself a scholar?"
At the same time, several scholars had already made preparations to take action.
When Mr. Cui heard the noise, he ran over to see what was going on.
More and more people came rushing over after hearing the noise.
The entrance to the small alley was so crowded that no one could get through.
Mr. Cui looked at the young men dressed as scholars in front of him.
"Why are you causing trouble when I'm holding a poetry reading?"
In front of Mr. Cui, the scholars naturally couldn't attack Fei Nanyu anymore, and quickly put on a fawning face.
"Mr. Cui, you don't know that this guy extorted a hundred taels of silver from students a few days ago, and today he used our money to disrupt the poetry gathering. We naturally cannot let such a person enter the venue."
Anger was already visible on Fei Nanyu's face at this moment, and he clasped his fists towards Mr. Cui.
"Mr. Cui, I have the title of scholar. May I ask if I am qualified to participate in the poetry gathering you are hosting?"
Cui Juren answered without hesitation: "Of course I am qualified."
He paused and continued, "But I just heard from these people that your behavior was inappropriate. If no one recommends you, Cui will definitely not allow you to enter the venue."
Just when Fei Nanyu was about to make some excuses, a figure in white holding a folding fan jumped down from the second floor and landed lightly between Cui Juren and Fei Nanyu.
Nan Qi did not hide his identity.
"If I personally recommend this young man to participate in the poetry gathering, does Mr. Cui think it is feasible?"
The moment Mr. Cui saw Nan Qi, he quickly lifted his robe and knelt in front of him.
"Your Highness Prince Qi is truly embarrassing me. You don't need an introduction to bring someone to a poetry gathering."
Nan Qi smiled with satisfaction and looked at Fei Nanyu warmly: "Let's go, follow me to the private room on the second floor."
The moment Nan Qi appeared, Fei Nanyu's expression changed slightly, but soon returned to normal.
His small action was seen by He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye who were not far away.
Like He Zhiran, Mo Jiuye focused all his attention on everything here when he heard the name Fei Nanyu. Until the moment Nan Qi appeared, he completely believed what He Zhiran said.
Fei Nanyu clasped his fists towards Nan Qi without any arrogance or servility and said, "Student Fei Nanyu thanks His Highness for his kindness."
After saying that, Fei Nanyu followed Nan Qi into the restaurant.
When the scholars saw this scene, they were stunned.
They never expected that Fei Nanyu could actually be appreciated by His Royal Highness Prince Qi.
If Fei Nanyu sues them in front of King Qi, not only will they be finished, but their families will probably be implicated.
At this moment, everyone was watching Fei Nanyu follow Prince Qi into the restaurant, and they no longer cared about watching those scholars begging for sympathy.
Seeing the crowd gradually disperse, Peng Wangcai called on the prisoners to move on.
Walking out of the downtown area, Peng Wang came to He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye.
"Sister-in-law, the person you saved is probably no ordinary person. He actually caught the eye of His Royal Highness Prince Qi."
He Zhiran could hear a tentative tone in Peng Wang's voice.
"Brother Peng, you're joking. How could I possibly know that he knew His Royal Highness Prince Qi? He just couldn't stand the fact that many people were bullying the few."
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