It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Chapter 122

Fu Weixin already had a premonition that his journey would not be smooth, and leaving the capital was just the beginning.

As expected, after the mule cart had traveled only two or three miles, Jiang Yan began to suggest that everyone take turns getting off the cart and walking, on the grounds of reducing the burden on the mule, the only source of power for the means of transportation.

"Why don't you two prepare another carriage?" Fu Weixin no longer minded whether it was a horse-drawn carriage or a mule-drawn carriage, but it was hard for her to accept that they had a carriage but still asked her to walk.

"We can't buy it for now." Chunying explained, "Going to the government-run car market to buy it requires registration, and the procedures are quite complicated. We don't have the right identity and can't afford to waste time. As for private transactions, we haven't had the opportunity to find channels yet."

Fu Weixin was speechless for a long time before he said dejectedly, "Then you should find a chance to buy another carriage."

"Can we afford it?" The first thing that popped into Jiang Yan's mind was the extremely high price of horses, regardless of whether they were good or bad.

Jiang Yan knew that Fu was rich, but as poor as she was, she had never experienced wealth. She had no idea how much gold, silver, and treasures wealthy people in ancient times would carry with them when traveling.

Especially this time when she escaped, Miss Fu only brought a simple bag, and Jiang Yan saw with her own eyes that it was full with just a few sets of clothes stuffed in it.

At a time when silver bills were not yet in circulation, was the money hidden in such a small bundle enough to support everyone and provide monthly wages for their six maids?

"Jiang Yan, get off the mule cart right now!" Fu Weixin could no longer bear it. She was down and out now, but she could more than afford to raise ten horses, let alone one.

Jiang Yan shut up and behaved well.

At the end of the Si hour, four people on foot and a mule cart finally arrived at the long pavilion on the eastern outskirts of Xiding City.

Jiang Yan and the others wanted to rest here and wait for the arrival of General Song's family convoy.

They travelled for an hour, and although the speed was not fast, everyone had not slept all night and was now exhausted. Several of them could hardly open their eyes.

There were seven people in their group, and only Yile and Chunying could drive steadily, so Jiang Yan drove them onto the mule cart and let them take a rest next to the carriage, and she randomly picked someone to keep watch with her.

Although Fu Weixin spent most of the rest of the time in the carriage, he was angry and couldn't sleep at first, and then the bumpy road made it difficult to sleep, so he was now ready to catch up on his sleep.

With Tingying's help, she climbed onto the carriage frame, closed the door, and said nonchalantly, "Actually, the mule carriage is quite good."

Jiang Yan scratched his ears and asked Ting Ying in confusion, "Has the girl changed her mind?"

……

The midday sun made people feel warm all over. Jiang Yan, who had been sitting quietly on a bench weaving hay grasshoppers, finally waited for the Song family convoy.

Tingying also saw a large flag with the word "Song" on it flying a mile away.

After waking up the few people who were sleeping soundly and tidying up a bit, Yile drove the mule cart to continue moving forward. They wanted to create an encounter to reduce the Song family team's vigilance as much as possible and tacitly allow them to travel together.

As for the communication matters involved, Fu Nulang is the best choice.

Jiang Yan had no idea how they communicated, but when she woke up, their mule cart had already been merged into the Song family caravan, and even a few friends who had to walk were kindly taken along.

The Song family convoy was moving very fast. Jiang Yan opened the rear door and saw the receding woods and the rising dust. She was in a surprisingly good mood.

It won't be long before she can set foot on the land of Heding Prefecture.