Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 175 Looking for Opportunities

The horse ran very fast, and when it left the village, it spread its hooves and started to run.Although the carriage was a bit old, it was still solid, and it didn't make any harsh "creaking" sounds when running on the road.In addition, there are cushions on the seat, so I don't feel so uncomfortable.

Sitting idle, Liu Ya asked, "How long will it take to get to the city at this speed?"

Er Shuan replied: "As long as it doesn't rain, if you keep running so fast, one hour will arrive. If it rains, it's hard to say, it depends on whether the road is good or not." Then, Er Shuan asked Liu Ya: "Little girl, why are you going to the city in this weather? Are you visiting relatives?"

Liu Ya thought for a while and said, "I want to start a small business. But my family is poor and I have little capital, so I can only go to the city to see if there is any suitable livelihood. I have a plan in mind to come back and raise money."

Er Shuan said, "That's it. Then you are a little girl, it's really not easy."

After walking for a while, Er Shuan said again: "There is a fork in the road ahead. If you take the main road, you will pass Datong Town, and then go to the city. But you can bypass Datong Town by taking the small road, which is relatively short and saves a lot of time. "Little girl, which side do you want to go?"

Liu Ya said directly: "Take a small road and go around. If you really can't pick up anyone, you can yell in the city when you come back, and someone can give a ride along the way. It can make some money. Now I still want to go to the city early , after all, time is tight."

Liu Ya is the owner of the chartered car, so it is reasonable to say so.

As for Er Shuan who could ask her a question, he was obviously a very down-to-earth person, and he didn't think about taking a detour to Datong Town to pick up a few more people.So Er Shuan agreed and drove the carriage onto the path.

Although this road is said to be a small road, it is much better than the road out of Pingshan Village.In this way, it is much closer.Fortunately, the weather was beautiful, and there was no rain in the always gloomy sky, and the dark clouds above the head were thinner, and a little sunshine came through.

"Little girl, if there is a sunny day in the afternoon, I will wait for you a little longer. Anyway, the car you chartered, we can go back later, and we can make it back on time." Er Shuan said and flicked his whip again, letting the horse Always kept running at a constant speed.

Liu Ya also looked up at the sky, and said with a smile: "I've heard that it doesn't rain across the road, maybe the clouds are floating here, and it's really a sunny day in the city."

Er Shuan smiled and said, "Then wait. I, Er Shuan, keep my word."

Liu Ya smiled, not only looking forward to a sunny day in the city, but also a good deal for her.

In this way, until he could see a city ahead, Er Shuan slowed down the horse, and then asked Liu Ya, "Little girl, will my carriage follow you into the city, or wait for you outside the city?"

Because Ershuan made it clear before that he had to pay a head fee when entering the city.But one talent is two coins, and the two of them are four coins, which is not too much.

Liu Ya then asked: "Is this city big? If I wander around the city for a day, can I get around it?"

Er Shuan said: "This Anji City is not too small. It's just an old city. You can see that the city walls are all broken, and it looks quite inconspicuous. If you walk fast, you can walk around in a day. But , if you want to find an opportunity to do some small business, you don’t know. You see, I’m not a business person either. I just drive a car and contribute, but my legs and feet are not very good.”

Liu Ya knew that he was telling the truth, and he was humorous, so she smiled and said, "Then do you want to go to the city to have a look, or do you want to wait for me outside? After entering the city, I walked around by myself, because sitting You can’t find opportunities in the carriage. However, if you also want to go to the city, I will pay the money and go in together. Then agree on a place and time, and you will go there and wait for me after you have traveled enough. "

Er Shuan probably wanted to enter the city, so he seemed a little embarrassed.He looked up at the city gate which was getting closer and closer, and said, "I'll take you into the city. Then I'll send you directly to the market. After all, not all the city is for business, there are also government offices and ordinary people." Where you live, there is nothing to see if you go to these places, and you are wasting time in vain."

When Liu Ya heard it, it was very good, and it saved her from going to the city to find out the way.He said, "Okay, let's go in together."

Er Shuan was also very happy to hear that, and it would not be easy for him to come to the city.What's more, now that someone has chartered a car, it's pretty good that he can get him a couple of pennies to go into the city.

When we arrived at the gate of the city, we looked up and saw three red letters above the gate: Anji City.The city wall is indeed quite broken, but there is a sense of simplicity and charm.It's not like the repaired or renovated so-called ancient cities that Liu Ya once visited in modern times. Those places have become nondescript, and they are no longer the original ancient charm.

The city gate is quite large, but there is a fence blocking it, which divides the city gate into two parts, one large and one small.Cars and horses go on the big side, pedestrians go on the small side.

Er Shuan drove the car and walked over. There were quite a lot of people entering the city, but there were not many cars and horses, so there was no need to queue up. It was almost as if they walked over and paid the money and then they could enter the city directly.

The streets in the city are very clean. A main road in the middle is paved with stones, but cars and horses are not allowed, only pedestrians can walk.

Er Shuan said to Liu Ya: "That's the official road, only the carriage and horse of the official can walk. Normally, the official doesn't patrol the streets, but pedestrians can walk. When patrolling the streets, you have to avoid it in advance. Little girl Is this your first time entering the city? If it’s your first time, I’ll tell you that you have to go around when you hear the sound of the gong.”

Liu Ya really didn't know that this should be avoided, she nodded and said: "I remember, is there anything else I should pay attention to?"

Er Shuan said again: "No more. The official doesn't come out often, and he doesn't embarrass the people, so you don't have to be afraid."

After talking, Er Shuan drove the carriage to another street.This road is also quite spacious, paved with loess and gravel, and compacted.The ground will not be muddy when it is wet in rainy days, but it looks quite clean.

After walking two streets further, Ershuan pulled the horse and stopped, and said to Liu Ya: "Going south of this street is the market. The road over there is narrow, and it is difficult for a carriage to turn around. You put it down. If you have enough wandering around, come here to find me, I will look around, and then wait for you at the intersection. However, it is best not to exceed three hours, after all, it will take an hour to go back What about the journey?"

Three hours is six hours, logically speaking, this time is really not short.

Liu Ya understands that these two Shuan are really real people who are willing to wait for her here for six hours.He said: "Thank you, I will calculate the time. If you know the car and horse dealers here, you can also ask to see if there is anyone who takes the same road as us on the return journey, and how many people are brought along. You are not in vain. Waited for this day."

(End of this chapter)