They will stay here tonight, spend the night and then continue their journey tomorrow morning.
The main reason is that it is too dark at night, and it is not safe with refugees around, so we cannot take the risk of traveling in the dark.
This post station was an official post station. Mrs. Xu took out Prime Minister Xu's business card, and the manager of the official post station immediately invited her in with a smile.
After sitting in a carriage for a whole day, my waist was stiff in the summer. I felt better after getting off the carriage and stretching for a while.
The station manager arranged hot meals and dishes for them. Although the food didn't taste very good, the group of people hadn't eaten properly all day and ate without even raising their heads.
Only after I had eaten and drunk my fill, washed and rested, did I feel alive again.
Xia Tian lived in the same room with Ningxiang and Ningxue, while Mrs. Xu and Le Rong lived in the next room.
Ningxiang and Ningxue originally wanted to massage her waist and legs, but she refused and told them to take a rest.
The next day, at daybreak, everyone got up, had breakfast at the post station, and then continued on their journey.
Another day passed, until dark, when they finally arrived at Pingyang City.
Fortunately, although there were many refugees along the way, nothing happened and we finally arrived safely.
There were also many refugees outside Pingyang City. The government must have received orders from the emperor and set up tents for the refugees to temporarily settle down.
In the summer, you can see people dressed as yamen runners serving porridge to refugees, and there is a long queue in front of the porridge stall.
Once you enter Pingyang City, you will see a completely different scene.
The streets were bustling with people and the sounds of shouting were constant, forming a sharp contrast to the scene outside the city.
It seemed that the city was not affected at all by the refugees from outside.
When they arrived at Yi Mochen's house, the Yi family had already prepared a sumptuous dinner for them.
The two sides greeted each other, and after the meal, they were arranged to rest.
After all, we have been traveling all day and are exhausted.
Lying in bed at night, I couldn't sleep in summer.
Thinking of the refugees I saw on the road these two days, especially the very young children, I feel a little depressed.
When they passed by, she was frightened by the way the refugees looked at them. Although she felt sorry for the children, she still didn't dare to get off the car to help, for fear that if she didn't help well, it would attract more people to rob them.
If you mean well but do something bad, it will be a sin.
And it's easy to put yourself in danger.
I thought about this and that for a long time and fell asleep in the middle of the night.
The next day, she was still a little sleepy when Ningxiang and Ningxue came to wake her up. Unfortunately, she was at someone else's house and couldn't get up too late to avoid being laughed at.
I could only secretly drink some spiritual spring water to cheer myself up, and then I felt better.
Ningxiang and Ningxue probably didn't sleep well either, as they both had dark circles under their eyes.
Xia Tian poured a glass of water for each person, secretly added a drop of spiritual spring water, and let the two drink it.
"Did you two not sleep well?"
"Well, I don't know if it's because I'm used to my bed or what, but I couldn't fall asleep for a long time." Ningxue said while drinking water.
"I was a little worried when I saw so many refugees on the road, so I went to bed late." Ningxiang was embarrassed. She had never seen such a scene before. In the past two days, whenever she closed her eyes, she saw that scene. She was too uncomfortable to sleep.
I was also worried that something might happen on the way back, so I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep for a while.
"It's okay, don't worry. Let's go shopping in Pingyang City today and go back tomorrow." Xia Tian comforted the two.
"Yes, I understand." Ningxiang took the cloak and put it on Xia Tian. "Madam, please don't worry about the two of us. Go find Madam Xu first."
I only had a quick meeting with the host last night and then went to bed. I have to have a formal meeting with him today.
It’s not good to go too late!
It was not until they met officially that Xia Tian found out that the Yi family was actually the richest business family in Pingyang City.
At that time, Madam Xu's aunt's family was also a noble family, but later their family fell into poverty, so they married her cousin to the Yi family, the richest family in Pingyang City.
Her cousin, Yi Mochen's mother, probably didn't want to do that, so she basically never returned to the capital for so many years, even though the two cities were not far apart.
Now that the children have grown up, we always send them out for walks whenever there is something to do.
The person to be portraited this time is the old lady of the Yi family, Yi Mochen's grandmother.
Yi Mochen's grandmother was also a good businesswoman back then. She worked together with the old man of the Yi family to make the Yi family richer and richer.
It is said that the Yi family now owns almost half of the city.
One can imagine the status of Mrs. Yi in the family.
After everyone finished greeting each other, they took Xia Tian to meet Madam Yi.
Mrs. Yi is seventy-eight years old this year. Although she is too ill to get up, she is well-groomed, her hair is combed meticulously, and her face does not look sick at all.
It can be seen that he is well taken care of by his family!
I heard that Xia Tian was the one her grandson asked to paint his portrait, and he even insisted on sitting up and greeting her.
Yi Mochen quickly picked up the person and placed him on a chair with a thick cushion for the old lady to lean on.
Xia Tian asked about the requirements for the portrait and carefully wrote down Madam Yi's appearance. Seeing that Madam Yi was a little tired after sitting for a while, he quickly said goodbye and left.
I just said it when we met, that she must go back and have the portrait painted, and then they can get it. The Yi family said they knew everything.
Anyway, their family also has a shop in the capital, and Yi Mochen often travels between the two cities, so there is no problem at all.
Mrs. Xu wanted to reminisce about the past with her cousin. Since she had nothing to do in the summer, she planned to take Ningxiang and Ningxue to Pingyang City for a walk.
Seeing that she had brought guards with her, Madam Xu let her go out without worry.
Yi Mochen originally wanted to arrange someone to lead her, but she refused.
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