Keep Your Word

"AnAn, you continue. Dad will help Uncle Jin with his injuries." Gulan said to her son who was practicing martial arts.

Hearing this, AnAn nodded to show that he understood, but he did not stop punching, looking very serious.

Patting Dahei's head and looking at AnAn, Gulan and Xiang Yunjin got on the carriage beside them one after another. It took a cup of tea for him to come out again. This was the result of Gulan's increasing proficiency.

Xiang Yunjin also changed his appearance, still with his face covered with black cloth, the only thing exposed was his eyes, which looked ugly and cunning.

AnAn had also stopped practicing and was sitting obediently beside Dahei waiting. When he saw his mother get off the cart, he immediately came over, glanced at Uncle Jin's changed skin color and eyes, and then looked away. At this moment, the little guy is only concerned about his stomach. He is so hungry!

"Dad..." AnAn rubbed his rumbling belly.

"You hungry. Dad will make breakfast. How about you eat first, son?" Gulan patted her son's small bag, and as she did so, there were now more small twisted dough sticks, a few pieces of cake, a boiled egg, and a peeled sausage in it.

AnAn was already very familiar with his mother's action. He smiled and nodded immediately. Then he pulled Dahei to sit in the corner of the tent, took out the food from the bag as if he was searching for treasure, and started eating it with Dahei in small bites.

Xiang Yunjin has gotten used to AnAn taking out food from time to time. Gulan always stuffs all kinds of food into AnAn's small bag, but it's a little strange that the little guy is always seen eating, but he never finishes it. To be honest, sometimes he really curious about where Gulan puts all the food.

These thoughts flashed through Xiang Yunjin's mind and then he let them go. He didn't have time to think about that anymore. He was busy making a fire and doing what he said. He didn't forget what he said before about helping to make ginger soup. Before Gulan could react, he had already washed the ginger and cut it into thin pieces of even size, which made Gulan look at him differently. Then he put all the ginger pieces into the clay pot. Although he have never made it himself, have you ever seen a pig run even if you have eaten pork?

The following things should not be difficult, isn't it just waiting for the water to boil and keeping a low fire? Xiang Yunjin felt that it would not be difficult for him. Next, Xiang Yunjin stayed by the fire, which was considered to be a complete success, and earned an admiring look from Gulan. This look almost made Xiang Yunjin laugh, it was too much like the look he gave AnAn, and he was not the one who needed constant encouragement. He did not realize that he suddenly straightened his back.

Ginger tea and rice are made together. Since Gulan was not feeling well, she did not make it too complicated. Vegetable cakes and washed eggs were steamed on top of the porridge in the pot. I originally wanted to add a few pickled salted duck eggs, but I gave up because I thought the time was too short and it wouldn't taste good. All the chicken eggs and duck eggs were purchased in Yishan Town. Except for the duck eggs, there were not many chicken eggs left in the open. Fortunately, the vegetable cakes are salty and can be eaten with rice. After breakfast, the team set off again.

On the other side, seeing the long team leaving the grain drying ground, several villagers who had been guarding the village entrance also breathed a sigh of relief.

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After continuous travel, as previously estimated, in the afternoon the people of Lijia Village saw the tall city wall from afar. We finally arrived at Jiaocheng. Unlike other cities, Jiaocheng gave them a very good feeling. People came and went at the gate, and except for paying a penny to enter the city, no one was stopped from entering. Finally, we saw a different county town. The expressions on everyone's faces also changed and they felt a lot more relaxed.

"Village chief, what should we do next?" Everyone who stopped a hundred feet away from the city gate looked at Village Chief Li, the backbone of the village.

Li Da, Li Youzhi and others have already found out that the entrance fee to the city is only one penny, and the same goes for livestock. In the past they would have been reluctant to spend even a penny, but now everyone who has extra money can grit their teeth and accept it. For a moment, everyone was undecided. Not knowing what to do, they could only turn their eyes to the village chief and listen to him at this time.

Village Chief Li did not say anything, but looked up at the sun which was moving further west. It would not be long before dark. It is not a good time to enter the city. With such a large group, the city patrol guards will not allow them to sleep on the streets. No one is willing to stay in an inn. After much thought, the village chief decided to rest for a night and enter the city tomorrow.

Another thing is that there will be much more people flowing in the morning than now, so it will be less noticeable. The most important thing is that after finishing your business and buying things, you will still have enough time to go straight through Jiaocheng and leave, which saves a lot of time than taking a detour outside the city.

After careful consideration and making up his mind, the village chief said, "We must enter the city, but not today. It's getting late. Let's find a place to rest for the night and then enter the city tomorrow."

Looking at the sky, everyone agreed that this was indeed not a good time to enter the city. It was very likely that they would not be able to leave the city before nightfall. The village chief was very thoughtful. So we found an inconspicuous open space in the southwest direction of the city gate as a place for everyone to rest tonight. Thinking about going into the city tomorrow, everyone simply rested and did not go through the trouble of setting up tents like before.

Gulan drove the carriage to the innermost part of the crowd and handed the carriage and Dahei to Uncle Li for care. Since there was still some time, Gulan planned to take the children into the city to do some shopping and take them out for a good meal.

Although they will enter the city tomorrow, such a large team will definitely be restricted, so it is better to go now while there is still some time. Apart from the original owner's memories, Gulan has never entered a city in the two or three months since she came to this world. It is impossible for her not to be curious.

Not only them, but also many people in Lijia Village were interested after unloading their things and settling down. Most of them had the same idea as Gulan, that is, they all wanted to take advantage of this time to buy some necessary things so as not to be too rushed to prepare tomorrow. The two brothers Li Da and Li Er, Li Kui, and Li Youzhi from the village chief's family, basically each family sent one or two people to slowly enter the city. There will be no problem as long as you leave before the city gates close at dark.

Gulan, along with her son, two little sister and Xiang Yunjin, paid some copper coins and easily entered the city. Although they were looked at carefully when handing over the copper coins, they were all allowed in smoothly. There is indeed a big difference between county towns and villages. The most obvious thing is that the width of the road, the stone slabs on the road and the cleanliness are far beyond the reach of small villages and towns.

Even though the sun was about to set, the city was still very lively, and various shops came into view as we walked forward. There are shops on both sides of the street. The twilight afterglow of the setting sun shines lightly on the red bricks and green tiles or the brightly colored eaves of the pavilions, adding a bit of haziness and poetry to the bustling city in front of you. There are also various vendors and peddlers. The sounds of hawking, talking, laughing and bargaining on the streets make this city, which is about to set in the sunset, still very lively.

It is really different from villages and towns. Although there are no tall buildings here, there are houses lined up one after another, and there are all kinds of shops among them. The children are dazzled and it is really an eye-opener. Of course, the shock to Gulan was also not small. Although the tallest building here was no more than three stories high and most of them were made of wood, it was already quite impressive. Almost every high-rise building like this is a work of art, with flying eaves, curved walls, carved beams and painted rafters. Having been accustomed to the high-rise buildings of the past life and the bleak and dilapidated scenery along the way, Gulan now feels a sense of returning to nature. Walking on the smooth bluestone slabs underfoot, it seems as if one has witnessed the splendor and bustle of this city.

At this moment, everyone on this street is working hard. The vendors worked hard to sell their goods, hoping to leave with less burden and more gains. People are also comparing prices and trying to choose items that they think are worth the money.