Quick Travel: After the European Emperor can sign in

Chapter 119 The parents on the road to escape 17

After leaving Yu County and walking for seven or eight days, everyone saw the city wall of Fucheng from a distance.

The clan leader stopped and led everyone down the official road to an open space to rest.

Everyone skillfully set up sheds one after another, and then fell to the ground paralyzed. No one wanted to stand up and move.

The patriarch shook his head when he saw this scene and asked his eldest son to call the Yuan Xi brothers over.

Yuan Xi and others at the end of the team saw the team in front stopped and found an open space to set up a shed. With his butt already numb from the bad road conditions, Yuan Xi staggered out of the donkey cart and walked around before moving his numb legs.

Suddenly, the patriarch's son came out, "Uncle, where is the Yuanlin clan? My father is looking for you."

"My brother is in the car, what does the clan leader want from us?"

"I don't know either, you didn't tell me."

Yuan Xi just asked casually about matters related to Fucheng, and he didn't panic at all. Yesterday, he signed in and got the news that the prefect had also run away, running faster than the magistrate of Yu County.

"Okay, we'll be there right away."

He turned around and shouted to an ox cart: "Second brother, the clan leader is looking for you."

Zhang Yuanlin was helped out of the bullock cart, holding a cane in his hand, "Let's go, let's go and have a look."

After a while, the two of them walked to the front of the team.

"Clan leader, what's going on? Why did you stop?"

"I was about to tell you about this. Fucheng is just ahead. I plan to send a few people to pretend to be nearby villagers and go in to find out the news first."

"Good thing, I'll go." Yuan Xi actively signed up. While visiting Fucheng by the way, he wanted to find an inn to take a bath, but he couldn't stand it anymore and was going to go bad.

"Okay, I originally asked you to lead the team. I will find four or five more young people to go with you." The patriarch turned to look at his eldest son, "Da Miao, you go with us."

Then he ordered four more people to go into the city together to find out the news.

Qi Hu was also among them.

At the city gate, several soldiers guarding the city gate looked fierce.

"The entrance fee is twenty cents."

Yuan Xi paused while taking out the money and looked at the deserted city gate. No wonder no one came into the city. If it weren't for the clan leader's reimbursement, several villagers behind Yuan Xi almost turned around and left. It was really too dark.

After paying the entry fee, the six people walked into Fucheng.

People were coming and going in the city, and it was a lively scene, showing the atmosphere of a big city.

"How about we find an inn first, and then go to the teahouse to get some news?"

"Uncle, we all listen to you." Damiao was very eye-catching and didn't ask why he went to the inn first.

The other people had never been to such a large city. They were a little cautious at this time. They almost walked with the same hands and feet. They had no idea and followed Yuan Xi step by step.

Standing at the door of a hotel called Laifu Inn, Yuan Xi hesitated for a moment whether to go in or to find another inn. The name of this inn is really... hard to explain.

Otherwise, walk a little longer and go to another inn.

Thinking in his mind, Yuan Xi turned around and was about to move forward when the waiter of the inn suddenly appeared in front of him, "Is the guest officer going to be a top-notch person or staying in an inn?"

No, I haven't even gone in. It's inappropriate for you to ask.

Yuan Xi saw that the door of the inn was still three meters away from him, and wanted to politely refuse the enthusiastic waiter.

Before he could speak, the waiter pulled him towards the inn, "Sir, our Laifu Inn is one of the best in the entire Fucheng. The service is warm and thoughtful, and I, the Fucheng agent, want to know. What do you want to know, sir?" For news, feel free to ask me..."

As soon as he heard the news, Yuan Xi entered the inn half-heartedly. After renting two rooms, the six of them took turns to take a shower and wear new clothes bought by the waiter in the store.

Yuan Xi came to the lobby feeling very comfortable and ordered a table of dishes. While waiting for the dishes to be served, he asked the waiter for news.

"Are there many people coming into the city some time ago?"

"There are so many of them. All the inns in the city are full, and there are also wealthy households from several places who stayed for a few days and then left. I heard that there was a severe drought this year and all those wealthy households ran away. I heard It is said that several county magistrates have also run away."

"Even the officials have run away. The drought is so severe. I see that the city is quite lively. No one seems to be afraid."

"Hey, what kind of excitement is this? The entry fee at the city gate is twenty cents per person, which blocks many people, otherwise it will be more lively. As for the drought, it will not affect the city. The prefect has ordered several deep wells to be drilled in the city. , there is no shortage of water in the city."

The drought won't start to take effect until July. Now it's just a sprinkling of water. Then you'll know how powerful it will be.

Yuan Xi shook his head and asked, "The prefect is still in Fucheng?" Didn't that bitch run away long ago?

"The guest officer is joking, where else can the prefect be if he's not in the city?"

"Didn't I hear that all the officials ran away? I thought..."

"Guest, please don't say anything nonsense." The waiter looked at their table of guests in the lobby and warned in a low voice.

"Yes, thank you for reminding me."

"It's nothing. The guests can go to Ding Baihu at the gate of the city. He can arrange for people to enter the city."

Seeing the understanding look in the waiter's eyes, Yuan Xi gave him a tael of silver as a tip. The waiter took the money with a smile and continued: "There were a lot of people here a while ago, and there were also some people like a few guests. A few guests and a whole village should go to escape together."

Before he could answer, the waiter chuckled and said, "Ding Baihu specializes in this kind of business. He has people on his staff. As long as he has enough money, he will arrange for you to enter the city quietly after dark, without any hindrance."

"You seem to know it very well?"

"Hey, my cousin is Ding Baihu's subordinate. If the guest officer needs it, I can help you connect."

No wonder, you really can't look down on people in the world, he said, he was dressed inconspicuously even for his age, why did the waiter in the shop identify him, stop him at once, and drag him into the inn.

Yuan Xi handed another five taels of silver to the waiter, "Then I'll bother you, brother."

"a piece of cake."

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Afterwards, I asked the waiter about what was available and what was not available. After dinner, the group went to the teahouse as usual.

After coming out of the teahouse, he didn't even return to the inn, and went straight out of the city.

"Chief, we are back."

"How is it?" the clan leader asked excitedly, "Can we enter the city?"

"We can go directly into the city. Many people came into the city some time ago. As long as the money is in place, the soldiers guarding the gate will turn a blind eye."

Yuan Xi told the clan leader the news he had learned.

"The fake road signs I set up are of no use."

"There is still a long way to go in the future. Who knows what will happen? Those road guides you set up may one day work."

Yuan Xi didn't really care whether it worked or not. If it didn't work, he kept it to commemorate his first time applying for a fake certificate.