When I arrived at the county seat, I said hello to Steward Wu, originally because I was afraid that the Fang family would ask Steward Wu about it on a whim one day, but I didn't expect Liu Man'er to be lucky, Steward Wu told Liu Man'er that their Yan family really had a caravan, but it was not to go to Jiezhou, but to the capital.

However, Liu Man'er can follow all the way, under the Daqing Mansion, so that as long as you walk through a city, you will arrive at Jiezhou.

Liu Man'er was very moved when she heard this, so she asked Steward Wu to help ask if she could let her go with this caravan.

Even though Steward Wu went to find Young Master Yan, after hearing this, Young Master Yan was slightly surprised, but he didn't show anything, just put down the teacup leisurely: "You mean that Shopkeeper Ye is going to Jiezhou?" ”

"Yes." Steward Wu nodded hurriedly: "Shopkeeper Ye is a woman's family, and it is not safe to go on the road alone, do you want her to follow along the way?" ”

"She's a woman, what are you doing in Xiezhou?" Young Master Yan asked with some puzzlement.

"I don't know, it seems that I want to go to the border to deliver winter clothes to her husband." Steward Wu bowed and replied.

"Heh, go to Jiezhou, I think she's not afraid of death, it's so chaotic over there, let alone a woman, even a man doesn't dare to go." This Young Master Yan said: "I don't dare to take her, if something happens to her at that time, it will be my responsibility." ”

"Okay then." When Steward Wu heard Young Master Yan say this, he didn't say more, the last time he was told by his own young master because he was helping Liu Man'er speak, this time, he didn't dare to say anything more, and he also hoped that Liu Man'er could dispel this idea.

It's too dangerous to go all the way to Jiezhou.

After leaving the Yan family and finding Liu Man'er, Steward Wu said with some shame: "Shopkeeper Ye, I'm sorry, I couldn't complete your entrustment, and the young master of our family didn't agree." ”

"It's okay, I was supposed to ask you, it's good to be able to follow the caravan, and it doesn't matter if you can't follow this caravan." Although Liu Man'er was a little disappointed, it was nothing more.

She said: "It's just to trouble the shopkeeper Wu, if someone in my family asks about me, you may have to say that I went with the caravan." ”

"This ......" Steward Wu hesitated.

"Don't do this, just say yes." Liu Man'er said: "I just don't want the people in my family to worry, not to mention, they shouldn't necessarily ask you, I'm just in case." ”

"Well, well." Steward Wu sighed and agreed.

Liu Man'er rested in the county seat for a night, and bought a map in the county seat, preparing some things to be used on the road, anyway, she had a carriage, so she bought charcoal, charcoal stove, salt, etc., afraid that she might sleep in the wilderness, she also prepared a thick quilt.

Of course, clothes and other things are prepared at home, anyway, these don't take up space, even Shuai Shuai, she also prepared two thick coats for it.

Early the next morning, Liu Man'er began to set off, put on thick clothes, a bear fur collar coat, coiled her hair up and put on a hat, and covered her face with a scarf, revealing a pair of eyes.

Of course, in case she met any bandits on the road, Liu Man'er always carried a bow on her back, arrows were very well prepared, a firewood knife was also hung on her waist, and a dagger was carried closely.

Nowadays, it is almost the New Year's Festival, and there are many people who go out of the city, and many merchants are rushing to the county town, the capital city or other places to buy some goods to sell, so it is not deserted at first.

It's just that the speed of this horse is fast and slow, after leaving the city, not too far, only Liu Man'er is left, fortunately, there is a handsome man with her, which makes her heart somewhat comforted.

Yesterday, I asked this Wu steward, and he said that if he hurried up, he would still be able to rush to the county seat, but in fact, Liu Man'er didn't know where she was now.

I just felt that this place was not in front of the village, there was no store in the back, and she couldn't understand the map, but she walked along the official road paved with stone slabs, and she shouldn't have gone wrong.

At noon, I ate some dry food with cold water, and I felt even colder when I was in the stomach, and I felt even colder in this ghost weather, the cold wind was blowing, even if I wore thick clothes and thick gloves, I still felt very cold.

Seeing that there was no one on the way, Liu Man'er simply tied the rope to the wheel and hid in the sedan chair by herself.

Anyway, this horse has been with her for so long, and it also has some aura, and when it reaches the fork in the road, it will stop by itself, but it doesn't have to pull it by itself.

It's better to "trust the horse", and it's better to be lazy in the carriage, so you don't have to be so tired.

Liu Man'er didn't care about the horse, Shuai Shuai went out, it jumped on the horse's body, let the cold wind blow outside, it was also a monkey who had never been far away, and it was very excited to see the horse galloping at this moment.

But after a while, he got tired of it, so he ran back and hid from the wind in the carriage.

Not to mention the bumpy road, the main reason is that the weather is too cold, Liu Man'er lit the stove to cover it, but still has to go out from time to time to take a look, to see if there is any situation outside, or to see if his horse has taken the wrong path.

The scenery along the way is good, but Liu Man'er is not in the mood to appreciate it at all, she just wants to get to the county town quickly, find an inn, eat some hot dishes, and take a hot bath.

However, after running all the way, it was almost dark, and there was still no city gate, and the horse was a little tired, and the speed slowed down more and more, and Liu Man'er could only go out and pull the horse rope to drive the horse, so that it could run faster.

So he arrived at the gate just as the gate guards were about to close it.

"Official, please slow down." The city gate was about to be closed, Liu Man'er hurriedly waved her whip, and the horse entered half of the horse's head.

"What for? Why did you come so late? "The gates of the city are closed by these people, and these soldiers who take the city are not willing.

"I'm sorry for delaying the two officials, and I also ask the officials to be accommodating, this money, please ask the officials to drink a pot of wine." Liu Man'er said politely, and then took out some copper plates from her body.

Seeing that there were twenty or so texts, the soldier guarding the door didn't say much, "Go in, don't go down as an example." ”

"Thank you, thank you." Liu Man'er said as she drove her horse to the city gate.

In ancient times, it has always been easy to enter the city, but it is difficult to get out of the city, and there is basically no inventory when entering the city, and when you go out of the city, you have to accept the inventory and check the road guide.

Fortunately, the speed was accelerated, otherwise Liu Man'er would really have to sleep in the barren mountains and mountains, although she was ready for this, it didn't mean that she was not afraid, she could rush to the city, or live in the city safely.

I found an inn and asked them to help take care of the carriage, feed the horses some forage, let Xiao Er bring food, and add money for him to send two buckets of hot water.

After taking a bath and eating a full meal, he was paralyzed on the bed, and he was so tired from driving the horse that he almost fell apart after a bumpy day.

Originally, Liu Man'er knew the bed a little, but she was too tired now, and she fell asleep after a while.

This inn is a regular inn, and nothing happened at night, and when I woke up, it was already dawn.

I poured two pots of hot water at the inn to replenish the water resources, and then bought a lot of dry food on the street, and then started the journey again.

To go to Jiezhou does not need to go through Xuzhou City, you can go directly from this Fengyang County to Cangzhou next door, but I don't know if I can find the post station along the way, according to Wu Steward, from Fengyang County to Cangzhou Licheng, it takes three days.

It's a little scary, what if you're unlucky and don't touch a station? Then I have to sleep between these barren mountains for the next two nights, forget it, let's take one step at a time, I am not so unlucky, Steward Wu said, there are villages and post stations nearby.

Steward Wu said that the post station is not for ordinary people like them to live, but as long as they say good things and give some money, the people at the post station will generally agree to let past merchants like them move in.

Steward Wu is right, along the way, Liu Man'er has encountered a lot of villages, and even met the town, but the scenery of this town is no different from Caoqiao Town, just some dialects are different.

Lunch was eaten in the town, the horses were fed, a little water was replenished, and some dry food was bought, and then we set off again.

Just walked a short distance, and met several villages, today the sun is out, the weather is not gloomy, willow vines basking in the sun, the mood is also good.

She was a little panicked just when she walked to the back, because she didn't see the village anymore, especially now that it was dark, and the so-called post station didn't know where it was.

It was getting darker and darker, and Liu Man'er was thinking about whether she would continue to move forward or stop and station, but after thinking about it, she still decided to continue walking, anyway, she was a little afraid to let her stop like this.

Luckily, after holding on for a while, I really saw the light.

When I got closer, I saw the post station that Steward Wu said, and thankfully, I finally didn't have to sleep in the wilderness.

knocked on the door, someone from the post station came to open the door, it was an old man who was hunched over, after Liu Man'er said his request, the old man quickly let Liu Man'er live in, and also helped Liu Man'er feed the horses, and went to prepare food for Liu Man'er.

The old man is too kind and enthusiastic, which makes Liu Man'er a little scared, this person can't be a bad person, right? It's not going to trick yourself in, to your own detriment, or to kill yourself, right?

Seeing the hot noodles served in front of Liu Man'er, Liu Man'er smelled the aroma and went straight to her nose, she was indeed hungry, this warm noodle really made people appetizing, however, she was still a little nervous, afraid that this noodle was poisoned.

"Eat, you're a girl, it's not easy to go so far." The old man said, "Fortunately, I am on duty tonight, and if I meet another person, I may not let you in." ”

"Thank you, uncle, but I don't have much money." Liu Man'er said: "My family suffered, and I went to my relatives, so I couldn't even afford to hire a groom, so I could only set off alone." ”

"Poor thing." Hearing Liu Man'er say this, the old man nodded and said, "Don't be afraid, eat it, it's just a bowl of noodles, I won't charge you money." ”

Hearing the old man say this, Liu Man'er thought for a while, and said in her heart, if it is really poisonous, then it is also her life is not good, just die!

Eating the noodles in a big gulp, there was nothing wrong with her body, Liu Man'er put down her heart a little, but she still didn't dare to take it lightly, and asked Shuai Shuai to help watch the door at night, and she slept very lightly, and woke up several times in one night.