Although this town is not very big, it is not considered small either. With the help of Madam Zhang, Chengchun and Hongdou quickly found a local escort agency. The owner of the escort agency was a middle-aged man with a beard.
He looked very fierce.
Madam Zhang had seen many people like this, and she didn't have the slightest fear. She stepped forward and explained her purpose of coming. She originally thought that sending Chengchun and the others to Hangzhou was just a matter of price, but she didn't expect that she was directly rejected.
Madam Zhang was puzzled: "They are going to Hangzhou, not Huizhou, why don't you want to go?"
"Yesterday, a letter came from the county government office. Our carriages and horses have been requisitioned. If I send you to Hangzhou at this time, I would be going against the county government office. I don't intend to continue this business, so I dare to take you on this trip.
Live!" The shopkeeper looked helpless, "At this juncture, you'd better not go anywhere. I'm afraid there are all refugees outside Hangzhou, and even if you go, you may not be able to enter the city!"
At this time, not only Chengchun, but also Madam Zhang fell silent. They looked at each other, and for a moment, they didn't know what to do.
The shopkeeper noticed their embarrassment and asked, "Is there any urgent matter for you to go to Hangzhou?"
"Our home is in a small town east of Hangzhou. I have to go home!" Cheng Chun looked at the shopkeeper and said helplessly, "I also thought about staying here for a while to wait for the disaster.
We’ll talk about it later, but we can’t say for sure how the disaster will happen. If it lasts for too long, food, clothing, housing and transportation outside will be expensive, and it’s not safe yet, so I thought, if I can go back, I’d better go back!”
The shopkeeper looked at Cheng Chun carefully and saw that she was pretty, fair and beautiful, and she didn't look like someone from a poor family. However, the clothes she was wearing were half-new coarse cloth, so she probably belonged to the family.
The family is in the middle of nowhere, so they have the demeanor of a lady, but they don't have much money.
Although the shopkeeper looks rough, he is also a good person. Looking at Chengchun's delicate appearance, he will inevitably get angry if he stays in a strange town. He has to go home as soon as possible. There is a man at home to support him.
Much better.
After a while, the shopkeeper said: "Well, at this juncture, I don't dare to take your job, but I can introduce you to a reliable car rental company. You can rent a carriage to avoid someone robbing the car."
, so the coachmen all have some skills!”
"Weren't the carriages from the car rental agency requisitioned?" Mrs. Zhang was a little surprised.
The shopkeeper touched his nose helplessly: "They were probably requisitioned, but people still have to live. The car rental agencies always have their own methods!"
Madam Zhang knew that she probably hid the horses and put them to use secretly, so she kept silent.
The shopkeeper was a warm-hearted person and took Madam Zhang and the others to the car rental agency. The shopkeeper was a young man. I heard that he had just taken over the car rental agency not long ago. He seemed to be an old acquaintance with the shopkeeper of the Escort Agency, and there was a heated exchange between them.
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The shopkeeper of the car rental agency is named Ma. It is said that his ancestors were born raising horses, and it was later in his grandfather's generation that he opened the car rental agency.
"Going to Hangzhou?" Shopkeeper Ma was a little surprised, "If you go to Hangzhou at this time, aren't you afraid of meeting refugees on the road?"
"I'm afraid, but you can't stay away from home just because you're afraid!" Cheng Chun looked at Shopkeeper Ma in front of him and said helplessly, "I always have to go back!"
It was only then that Shopkeeper Ma saw Cheng Chun, who had been hiding behind Madam Zhang. At that moment, his eyes almost lit up: "You want to rent a car?"
Chengchun walked to Madam Zhang and nodded: "Yes, are there any cars you can rent to me?"
"There are no more horse-drawn carriages. All the horse-drawn carriages have been requisitioned. However, there is still an ox-cart. It is usually used to collect goods in the countryside. You can also go with the horse-drawn carriage, but it will go slower. Do you want to rent it?
"Shopkeeper Ma looked at Cheng Chun and said with a smile.
Cheng Chun ran out of ideas and turned back to look at Madam Zhang.
Madam Zhang thought for a while and then asked: "Will the coachman follow me?"
"Of course! Otherwise, my bullock cart will never come back!" Shopkeeper Ma said with a smile.
Madam Zhang turned back to look at Cheng Chun: "The ox-cart is just an ox-cart. Although it is a little slower, it can at least allow you to go back, right?"
Chengchun thought for a moment, then nodded: "Then how much does it cost to rent this car?"
"You have to pay according to the money for the carriage. After all, my cow originally walked a short distance, and now I am forced to walk a long distance. I have to pay more for my hard work!" Shopkeeper Ma stared at Cheng Chun and said word by word.
Chengchun hesitated for a while, then nodded: "Okay, let's set off tomorrow, do you think it's okay?"
Shopkeeper Ma raised his eyebrows slightly: "Okay!"
On the way back, Madam Zhang hesitated for a long time, then said, "Don't you think that shopkeeper Ma looks very frivolous?"
"I can see it, but now he is the only one who can send me back. I can only pretend that I can't see anything!" Chengchun raised his head and looked at Madam Zhang, "Fortunately, Hongdou and I are together. This person can't see anything anymore."
You are so frivolous that you would never dare to touch us!"
Madam Zhang looked at Cheng Chun's beautiful face and sighed: "It's really inconvenient for you to walk outside like this!"
Chengchun touched his face, lowered his head and said nothing.
This face indeed brought her a lot of trouble, and during her stay in the capital, she almost never left home, and her skin became whiter and tenderer, making her look a little dazzling when walking in the crowd.
The reason why she didn't encounter any big things along the way, except for the occasional harassment, was because she was following the convoy, and Mrs. Zhang was always by her side. But if she and Hongdou were to go on the road, this face would inevitably be...
She caused some trouble!
Chengchun thought for a while and then said: "Madam, Hongdou, please accompany me to a place!"
Although Madam Zhang and Hongdou were surprised, they didn't say anything. They just accompanied Cheng Chun to a rouge shop on the street.
Madam Zhang was a little dissatisfied. After all, how long had it been and she was still thinking about useless things like rouge and gouache?
His little face suddenly turned sallow, and his eyes became dull.
"This? What is this?" Madam Zhang looked at the few small boxes in Cheng Chun's hand with a look of disbelief on her face, "How can it be so ugly?"
"I mixed Panax notoginseng powder and pearl powder and applied it on my face!" Chengchun paid the money, handed the things to Hongdou, and then said to Hongdou, "There are refugees everywhere outside. If you don't pay attention, you may be killed.
After robbing everything, dress it up. Although it’s a bit uglier, it’s also safer!”
Madam Zhang nodded: "Ahua is right, it should be like this!"
When Hongdou heard Mrs. Zhang call Chengchun "Ahua", the corners of her eyes twitched slightly, but the next moment, she smiled and said: "That's fine, that's fine!"
On the way back, Chengchun bought a lot of things at a restaurant, mostly dry food and meat. There was a disaster outside, so he really couldn't feel at ease if he didn't bring more things with him.
When he returned to the inn, Chengchun saw the mother and daughter outside the inn. They were in much better spirits. The mother combed her daughter's hair cleanly. Although she still coughed occasionally, it was obvious that her face
It has gotten much better.
Just when she was about to go in, the little girl saw Cheng Chun, ran over and grabbed Cheng Chun's sleeve: "Sister, sister!"
Chengchun was a little surprised, but still stopped: "What's wrong?"
"This is for you!" The little girl took out a small flower from her arms like a treasure and handed it to Cheng Chun with a smile.
Chengchun looked at the small yellow flower and his eyes lit up: "For me?"
"A kind-hearted person gave us the money!" The little girl's mother came over, "We originally went to seek refuge with relatives and friends, but someone stole the money on the road, so we ended up living on the street. Thank you girl for the buns!"
Chengchun took the little flower with a smile, touched the little girl's head, and said with a smile: "You're welcome!"
When Chengchun entered the inn, the little girl had already been pulled away by her mother. Chengchun looked at the little yellow flower in his hand and couldn't help laughing: "There are still good people in this world!"
"Of course there are!" Madam Zhang said with a smile, "It's just that some people have a kind heart that empathizes with others, but they don't have the ability to lend a helping hand!"
Cheng Chun paused, and then said: "Maybe most of them are like this kind of people!"
Madam Zhang looked at Cheng Chun, smiled, and said no more.
Madam Zhang finally decided to leave for Huizhou first and wait for news of the customer at the city gate. If someone came to pick her up, she would hand over her things at the city gate. If there was no one, she would make other plans.
At this point, Cheng Chun and Madam Zhang really parted ways.
Chengchun paid off the money and was quite reluctant to say goodbye to Madam Zhang: "If you go to Hangzhou in the future, be sure to come to me and I'll treat you to tea!"
"Okay, I will definitely come to you!" Madam Zhang looked at Cheng Chun, her eyes full of reluctance.
Madam Zhang was anxious, so she left first. After Chengchun watched the convoy leave, she took the baggage to the car dealership.
A scalper had been waiting there early. Shopkeeper Ma was sitting there wearing a bamboo hat and waiting for them. When he saw Chengchun coming, he took off his hat and said, "I thought you weren't coming?"
"I have to go home!" Chengchun looked at Shopkeeper Ma and said with a smile.
Shopkeeper Ma looked at Cheng Chun's face for a long time: "Have you been digging sand in the fields these past two days? You didn't look like this last time I saw you!"
Chengchun was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "I just think it will be more convenient for us to travel like this!"
Shopkeeper Ma raised his eyebrows slightly: "Indeed, when a little girl goes out, she shouldn't pack too well!"