Chapter 44 Leaving Xuanhe city

Nie Cong took out a copper coin. The copper coin had an hole in the middle, so it could not be used.

How was it a good thing?

Gu Yundong took the copper coin and looked at it for a long time, but she couldn't figure why he gave it to her. Her doubtful eyes fell on Nie Cong.

"Stop acting all mysterious. Tell us what it is." Madam Ke glared at him.

Nie Cong coughed lightly and said, "When I was waiting for the letter from Captain Jiang, the magistrate happened to pass by. After learning about your situation, he asked me to follow him and gave me this copper coin. The magistrate of Fengkai County recognises it. If you are in trouble in the future, you can give this copper coin to the county magistrate, and he will help you solve it."

"You officials… are really good people, and you will have a good life.'' Gu Yundong didn't know that the magistrate was actually such a good person. In his spare time, he would also pay attention to little people like her. 

Nie Cong's mouth twitched. Apart from saying that he was a good person and wish him to have a safe life, she had nothing else to say to him? 

But Gu Yundong was right. How could the magistrate have so much free time?

The only reason why he remembered her was because Nie Cong had mentioned it several times.

Most importantly because of the portraits she painted.

Because of those portraits, the Yamen caught the chief of the rebels in just three days.

It just so happened that the new emperor had just ascended the throne, and now the famine and rebellion were finally taken seriously.

The magistrate was the first to make a meritorious service, and it was such a great achievement.

It also confirmed the rumors that the new emperor was favored by God ever since he ascended the throne. 

Right now, the new emperor wanted to promote talents, make drastic changes in the officialdom, and install his own forces. Like this, the magistrate became a person on the list of the new emperor. Once you were appointed here, it was basically impossible to go get promoted and go to the capital. 

Wasn't it Gu Yundong who helped him so much?She was just a little girl but didn't she manage to impress the magistrate?

Gu Yundong accepted the copper coin, there is no way that she would refuse such a good thing.

These days, it was not enough to have money, you also need to have power, otherwise you won't be able to hold onto your money no matter how much you have.

It was best to never encounter a situation where she needed to use this copper coin and that letter, but if she had to use them she would not waste them.

Gu Yundong thanked him and put away the letter and copper coins.

Early the next morning, as soon as the city gate opened, Gu Yundong and her family left Yumi Lane.

Madam Ke didn't go out to see them off. She was in a low mood and stayed in the room the whole time.

After there was no sound inside the yard, she sighed and slowly walked out.

There seemed to be no human life in this empty house, and the voices of children who had been chirping loudly two days ago had disappeared. 

Madam Ke walked to the kitchen and seemed to be able to smell a faint aroma.

Although they didn't stay together for a long time, Madam Ke really liked those two children, and towards the ignorant Mother Yang, she felt a little pity. She also admired Gu Yundong who brought her mother and her siblings all the way to Xuanhe City safely.

If she had not been a girl, her future achievements would have been unmeasurable.

Such a pity.

Madam Ke returned to the main room and saw a piece of paper on the table. Picking it up, she discovered that it listed five to six of the dishes that she liked to eat.

"This girl..." Madam Ke laughed.

At this time, Gu Yundong had already crossed the city gate and was heading towards Yongfu Village in a carriage.

The carriage had been rented. Now that she had money in her hands, Gu Yundong would never treat herself badly.

It would take three days to travel from Xuanhe city to Yongfu Village, but if they drove faster, it would only take one day.