Chapter 42: Go to the county town to sign in and get generous rewards
Chapter 42: Go to the county town to sign in and get generous rewards
"Shouldn't you spend it sparingly? You earned all that money, so you should keep it for yourself in the future. Give it to your sister as you see fit, it's a token of your love."
Shen's voice was very gentle and she looked at Jiang Youzhen with a loving face.
Jiang Youzhen was very surprised. She didn't expect that Shen and the others had this plan.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't touched. This couple of parents are so democratic.
"This money is for our family. It is more important for us to live a good life.
We are all family, I should keep it for other uses, I will keep it, I take it out for my family."
Jiang Youzhen was also giving a reminder that she would earn a lot of money in the future, and naturally there would be many places to spend the money, and it was impossible to give it all to Jiang Fugui and the others, otherwise it would be very inconvenient.
Shen touched Jiang Youzhen's head and felt a little emotional. Erlang used to like to eat alone.
I didn't expect that after being injured, he would be so good to his family.
"Mother knows you are thinking about your family, but you can spend your money however you want."
But she knew the principle of repaying kindness with kindness and repaying hatred with a great deal, so she would still have to give some advice to the three sisters when she had time.
Soon Jiang Fugui came back, "Let's hurry up, the sooner we go, the sooner we can come back."
Shen picked up a few steamed buns and water bags and put them in a cloth bag. Jiang Youzhen and Jiang Fugui each carried a basket on their backs and went out under the cover of night.
Along the way, Jiang Youzhen wrapped himself in Jiang Fugui's old tattered cotton-padded jacket, but his hands and feet were still stiff from the cold.
Fortunately, after applying the hand cream given by Tong Huaian in the past two days, the chilblains on my hands and feet have improved a lot.
"Come behind daddy and I'll block the wind for you."
Jiang Fugui pulled Jiang Youzhen, who was wrapped like a dumpling, over and used his not-so-tall body to block her.
Along the way, Uncle Jiang kept asking the father and daughter what they were doing in the town, and both said they were looking for work.
Uncle Jiang was very puzzled. Is it necessary to hire an ox cart to find a job?
Isn't it said that when the rich divide the family, they become poor? How can you be willing to spend ten cents to buy a car? He didn't believe it.
Unfortunately, Jiang Youzhen and the others kept their mouths shut. Uncle Jiang realized that he couldn't get anything out of them, so he stopped asking.
Half an hour later, the ox cart finally arrived at the town, and Jiang Youzhen got off the cart and moved his stiff legs.
"When are you coming back? Or I'll pick you up this afternoon?"
"No need, uncle, you go back first, we don't know when we will be back!"
Jiang Fugui immediately sent Uncle Jiang away. Uncle Jiang didn't say much and drove the ox cart back. He had to go back for another trip.
"Dad! Is the county town far away? How long will it take to take a ox cart?" Jiang Youzhen stomped his feet and regained some consciousness.
"It will definitely take an hour, so we have to come early."
Jiang Fugui said this while looking at the sky. It was just getting light.
"It's too slow. Let's go by carriage."
Outside the town gate, there were ox carts and horse carriages waiting for passengers, waiting for people like them who were not going into the town.
"This is too expensive. It costs thirty cents to hire an oxcart, not to mention a horse carriage."
"Dad! Didn't you say you were afraid of snowing today? We have to get back before dark, and a carriage would be faster."
Jiang Youzhen didn't wait for Jiang Fugui to say more and walked straight towards a carriage.
Tongzhou was not a lower-level state, so Wen County under Tongzhou was quite prosperous.
Especially since this place is connected with the canal transportation, the business at the dock is pretty good, and the Yang'an Town below also benefits from Wen County.
When the carriage arrived at the county town gate, Jiang Fugui was still worried about the cost of chartering the car.
"Fifty cents, how could I dare to be so extravagant before?"
He was deeply moved, and his hands were shaking when he gave the driver the money.
"Dad, think about it, if we sell an extra ounce of silver, we'll make a profit."
Jiang Youzhen was shocked by the people queuing at the city gate to enter the city. So many people?
It’s so early, and there are many people carrying baskets. They must be small vendors coming to the market to do business, right?
Jiang Youzhen carefully observed the actions of the officers and soldiers entering the city. Those merchants who were obviously carrying goods in horse-drawn carriages would be given some kind of document, probably a travel permit and the merchants had to prove these, and they also had to pay some silver.
As for how much it was, she couldn't see clearly, but she estimated it was more or less.
There were also slightly luxurious carriages passing through the city gate. The manager would give a few coins and the soldiers guarding the city would pretend to take a quick look, and then let them go with a very respectful attitude.
As for the common people, it depends on what they wear.
If you are dressed well, they will just take a quick look at the things you have with you and let you go.
If you don't dress well, you will have to endure their yelling and pushing.
However, ordinary people do not need to pay the city gate tax, so Jiang Youzhen followed Jiang Fugui and walked slowly forward.
Perhaps because the father and daughter were dressed decently this time, the officer did not make things difficult for them. He took one look at the basket and let them in.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the Wen County sign-in. The sign-in reward is the flower planting and maintenance skill, plant sterilization growth mixture, thirty kilograms of cotton, two hens, and two pieces of silk. ]
Huh? I didn't expect the sign-in reward to be so generous this time.
Not only are there skills, but there are also rewards, and they are all practical.
"Dad, do you know where the largest clinic in the county is?"
Jiang Fugui shook his head and looked around, his face bewildered.
Well! This guy hasn't seen much of the world either.
Jiang Youzhen took a quick look and found a small teahouse in front for rest, so he walked over.
Jiang Fugui was a little uneasy as it was his first time in the county town. When he walked over, Jiang Youzhen had already found a place.
"Dad, let's go to the largest clinic in this county and ask about the price."
Along the way, Jiang Youzhen told him about his plan and wanted to compare prices.
"I also asked about two clinics. One of them is small, but the doctor is the owner. It is said that they are honest and have a good reputation. The other one is medium-sized and the prices are also very reasonable."
Jiang Fugui nodded, looked at the prosperity around him, and said with emotion: "You are really thoughtful. Your father has never been out of the house. The county town is really big, I am afraid that I will get lost."
Jiang Youzhen laughed, "You think this county town is so big? We still have to go to the provincial capital in the future!"
Mother refused to come along this time, otherwise she could have bought some things for the sisters to use when they get married."
She was very confident that she would be able to buy a house in the provincial capital or even in Beijing in the future. What was the big deal about the small Wen County?
"You never even wanted to leave the village before, so why do you seem to have seen more than your father and I now?"
Jiang Fugui always felt that his daughter had changed a lot, which made him a little uncomfortable.
"Dad, you have to be braver. We have money, so what are we afraid of?" Jiang Youzhen smiled.
When Jiang Fugui becomes rich, he will be bolder. It is true that money makes cowards bolder.
As they were talking, they arrived at Jishidiang, which was the largest medical clinic in the county.
It is indeed a big shop with three doors, and there is a constant stream of patients queuing up inside.
Even the pharmacist who was dispensing medicine at the counter was so busy that he had no time to rest. Jiang Youzhen and Jiang Fugui waited for a long time, but there was no one left, so they had no choice but to go forward and ask.
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