Chapter 16: Uptown
Chi Tao took Chi Xing downstairs to settle the account refreshedly, and walked outside the inn by himself. There was a group of coachmen waiting to pull the work, and she turned around with great interest, chose a sturdy carriage that looked a little ugly, and asked the coachman, "How much money will it cost us to send us to the county town?" ”
The coachman, a stout man in his early forties, grinned: "Good eyes! I made this carriage by myself, and it was stronger than the others! The county town is far away, you have to walk for two days, and you will be charged a penny! ”
Chi Tao went back to the inn and called Chi Xing into the car.
Out of the town, Chi Tao and Chi Xing muttered for a while, and suddenly shouted, "You mother-in-law, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Almost went wrong! Lifted the curtain of the car and said with a smile: "Big brother, I'm sorry, we are going to my mother-in-law and uncle, who was originally in the county town, and wrote a letter a few days ago saying that I moved to Fucheng, and my mother-in-law forgot to sue me!" ”
The coachman was concentrating on catching up with the car, and was startled: "Why don't you say it earlier?" I didn't go far because I lost it! As he spoke, he changed direction at the fork in the road and headed all the way to Fucheng.
Chi Tao was afraid that he would talk too much in the carriage, so that the coachman would peek into his identity, and deliberately pretended that the husband and wife were angry.
The coachman felt bored, and couldn't help but speak: "What's awkward about the little couple?" Look at your young age, you have just been married for less than a year or two! It is said that there is a fight at the head of the bed and a mile at the end of the bed! ”
Chi Tao angrily climbed outside and sat with the coachman: "Don't bother with that ignorant mother-in-law!" Net delays! So he began to talk with the coachman.
Fucheng is actually not far from the county town, the coachman is very experienced, all the way to sunrise that is, sunset to find a familiar place to live in the store, three days later Ping'an arrived at Fucheng.
In the afternoon, when he arrived at the gate of Deyuzhou City, the coachman stopped his horse and whistled: "It's here!" ”
Ben already felt prosperous when he came to the town, but it was heaven and earth compared with Yuzhou City. Chi Xing had never been out of the village at the age of fifteen, and now that she had arrived in Fucheng, she only felt that she had never seen so many men and women walking on the street, and not only the ladies and ladies dressed in red and green, with gold and silver, swaggered through the city with maids, but also some young men with grease and powder, and flowers on their hats, and a burst of incense when they passed by.
Chi Tao saw that Chi Xing's mouth was open enough to stuff duck eggs, and couldn't help laughing: "Sister! Your eyes are almost nailed! ”
Chi Xing suddenly woke up and twisted her neck back: "Huh? Shame on you? ”
"No shame. But if you keep watching, if people look at you, I will lose my daughter-in-law! ”
Chi Xing blushed, and pretended to screw Chi Tao: "Bad Nizi, what do you say at a young age?" ”
Chi Tao turned around lightly and dodged, and shouted, "I'm your husband now!" Don't say it's missing! He also advised: "There are many people in Fucheng, there may be many black-hearted people, and they want to rub oil when they see that others are easy to bully." If we reveal our whereabouts, they are two weak women, and there are countless troubles! Sister remember, externally, I will be called Chi Tao, the Tao of the pottery bowl, you have to call me Xianggong! ”
Chi Xing knew that Chi Tao was not joking, if she was targeted by bad guys, it was not fun, so she was busy. He retracted his description, bowed his head steadily and only followed Chi Tao.
Chi Tao swaggered ahead with his hands behind his back, and when he arrived at a bustling street, he saw a four-storey inn with three big characters of "Yuelaiyi" on the black lacquer signboard, so he nodded: "Just live here!" ”
Chi Xing was taken aback: "Here? …… How much does it cost here! ”
Chi Tao waved his hand: "Now that I am your father-in-law, I am a family member, just listen to me!" "Swaggered in.
If the conditions are really difficult, any bitter pond peach can endure it, but if the situation allows, the more extravagant, the better, she likes these enjoyments of life.
Besides, in the eyes of those who care, the two of them are just a very young couple, which is synonymous with fat sheep, and the big inn is more or less safe.
However, the upper room can't be opened....... there are still seven taels of silver snatched from the unlucky county son, Chi Tao estimated it, first take one or two taels to live in the middle room for a few days, go out to find an errand to do in these days, and then take the remaining few taels to rent a room, temporarily live in Fucheng for a period of time to accumulate experience, and then talk about others.
For two days in a row, Chi Tao left Chi Xing at the inn and walked around outside by himself.
The city is prosperous in the end, with many restaurants and an endless stream of guests. Chi Tao relied on her clever speech and quick movements, and found a job as a restaurant serving vegetables and running errands without much effort - although it was hard and the money was small, she looked like she was at most fourteen or fifteen years old, how could she find any serious work. But if she wants to gain a foothold and not be suspicious, the first thing she needs to do is to have an errand that can be said.
The shopkeeper of the restaurant is surnamed Wang, with a kind face and two squinted eyes, and he greets everyone with a smile. After asking Chi Tao whether he was a relative, he wanted to stay in Fucheng to find a way to live, but he hadn't found a place to live, so he waved his hand: "Move to the backyard!" ”
Chi Tao hurriedly thanked: "Thank you for the shopkeeper's care." But I still have a lady at home who has just gotten married, and she has the thinnest skin, and she refuses to see people on weekdays, so she has to go out to rent a yard. With a sad face: "I'd rather spend more money, it's better to complain day by day!" ”
Shopkeeper Wang laughed: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." You're young, but you understand. In this case, I will ask you to take you to Zhao Yazi, and let him find you a place close to it. There aren't many guests these days, so let's get to work when you've settled down at home! ”