After five days of arduous journey, the people of Sujia Village finally arrived at Ganquan Prefecture.
From a distance, you can see the tall and slightly ancient city wall standing in front of you, exuding a sense of heaviness that has gone through the years.
As the distance got closer, the scene at the city gate became clearer and clearer.
I saw people coming and going at the city gate, it was very lively.
When the people in Sujia Village saw this scene, their hearts, which had been hanging in the air all the way, finally relaxed a little.
Everyone looked at each other, and they could see a hint of relief in each other's eyes.
After all, they had encountered the dilemma of being rejected by Xixia County before, and they were worried all the way whether Ganquan Prefecture would do the same and reject these poor refugees thousands of miles away.
Now seeing that the gate of Ganquan Prefecture is so bustling with people of all kinds coming in and out freely, it seems that Ganquan Prefecture does not refuse refugees. This is really great.
Led by the village chief, the villagers of Sujia Village found a relatively safe place outside Ganquan Prefecture to rest.
Afterwards, the village chief hurried towards the city gate of Ganquan Prefecture. He stood at a busy intersection not far from the city gate, searching the crowd coming and going with his eyes, hoping to find a suitable person to inquire about the situation.
After a while, he saw a young man who had just come out of the city and was carrying a small bag and walking in a hurry.
The village chief hurried forward, smiling broadly, and asked politely, "Excuse me, young man. I wonder if Ganquan Prefecture is allowing refugees like us to enter now?"
If we can enter, how much is the entrance fee? I hope you can give us some advice, we are really in the dark and have no idea. "
After hearing what the village chief said, the young man stopped and turned around to carefully look at the village chief and the group of villagers who looked tired and confused not far behind him.
In fact, the young man was also a refugee himself. He knew very well the difficulties and helplessness of fleeing. Seeing the bewildered look of the people in Sujia Village, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy in his heart.
The young man didn't hesitate and said to them directly, "Uncle, Ganquan Prefecture does allow refugees to enter, but there's a condition: they have to leave the city before dark. Also, the entrance fee is not cheap, three taels of silver per person."
When the village chief heard the young man say that refugees could enter the city and the entrance fee was three taels of silver per person, he calculated carefully and found that everyone could accept the price. His heart, which had been hanging in the air, was like a heavy stone finally falling back into his stomach.
The village chief quickly thanked the enthusiastic young man with a face full of gratitude: "Oh, young man, thank you so much! Thank you so much!"
After expressing his gratitude, the village chief hurried back to the village.
After returning to the village, the village chief did not even bother to wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead, and hurriedly gathered everyone together.
The village chief cleared his throat, his face filled with uncontrollable joy, and he said loudly: "My fellow villagers, I just went to the city gate to inquire and learned that Ganquan Prefecture allows us refugees to enter, and the entrance fee is only three taels of silver per person."
When everyone heard this, they were all delighted, and the sad expressions on their faces were instantly replaced by smiles.
Someone couldn't help but say, "Oh, this is great! This entrance fee is even cheaper than the last time we went to that place. Last time, that fee really worried a lot of us. This time, it's great! We can finally get into the city smoothly."
Another villager chimed in, "Yeah, yeah. We have some food now, barely enough to fill our stomachs. But for everyday life, needles and thread and other things are hard to find outside the city. We still have to go in to buy them. Now that we can go in, we can get all these things. That's great!"
Everyone in Sujia Village was given gold, and they didn't think the three taels of silver as an entrance fee was too expensive.
Everyone was chatting one after another, and laughter echoed in this temporary village. Everyone's heart was full of anticipation for entering Ganquan Prefecture.
Cuiyun and the other five girls were standing in the crowd. After hearing the good news brought by the village chief, their faces, which were originally full of fatigue and worry, instantly bloomed with unconcealable joy.
The escape journey during this period was extremely difficult. They were displaced and slept in the open air, and their physical and mental strength were pushed to the limit.
At this moment, they were so happy to know that they could finally stop in Ganquan Prefecture. If they continued to walk endlessly like this, they really would not be able to hold on.
Cuiyun and the other girls were penniless, but they wanted to be good people and help them get through to the end. The village chief took charge and not only paid the entrance fee for them so that they could enter Ganquan Prefecture smoothly, but also generously gave each of them 10 taels of silver and 20 kilograms of food.
Cuiyun and the other girls looked at the food they were given. Each plump grain seemed to carry the kindness and warmth of the people in Sujia Village.
They were deeply moved, their eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red, and tears welled up in their eyes.
Cuiyun took the first step forward, and the other four girls hurriedly followed. They bowed deeply to the people of Sujia Village, a bow filled with their endless gratitude.
Then, they slowly stood up, turned around, and silently followed the people from Sujia Village who were entering the city, walking towards the city gate of Ganquan Prefecture.
Cuiyun and the others knew that since they had encountered those terrible events, if the people of Sujia Village had not extended a helping hand to save them at the critical moment, they would probably have fallen into an even more miserable situation by now, and might even have lost their lives.
The people of Sujia Village are their saviors.
During these days of traveling together, they also saw that the people of Sujia Village had to go through a lot of extra trouble to take care of these weak women.
The villagers were already struggling to protect themselves, and now they had to devote their energy to taking care of them during this difficult escape. This made Cuiyun and the others feel both grateful and guilty.
They knew very well that they could not just stay there and feel at ease, hindering the journey of the people in Sujia Village.
After all, it is not easy for everyone. The people of Sujia Village also have their own difficulties, and everyone in the village, young and old, is hoping to find a stable place to settle down as soon as possible.
So now that they know they can stay in Ganquan Prefecture, it is a good destination for them.
Cuiyun gently raised her hand and wiped the tears that couldn't help rolling down the corners of her eyes with her sleeve. She turned her head to look at the sisters beside her who also had red eyes, and there was a hint of determination in her eyes.
Then, she took a deep breath, as if she had made some kind of decision, and walked forward without hesitation.
Behind her, the other four girls looked at each other and saw their longing and hope for the future in each other's eyes.
Yes, all the sufferings of the past are over, and next, they will start a new life in Ganquan Mansion.
Perhaps there will still be many difficulties and challenges waiting for them ahead, but at this moment, their hearts are full of courage, ready to face everything bravely and strive to write a new chapter of their own.
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