On the wedding day, I was broken off, so I remarried his uncle

After the two of them left the gouache shop, Chen Yunyou asked, "Should we go to Renyitang first, or to the escort agency first?"

Song Xile thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the escort agency first. After we buy the herbs, we can go back directly."

Chen Yun nodded right, and the two of them walked along the street towards the largest escort agency in the city.

After a while, they arrived at an escort agency, only to find that the door was closed and the lock on the door was covered with thick dust. It was obvious that the agency had not been open for business for some time.

Song Xile frowned and complained inwardly, thinking that today's luck couldn't be so bad, there was no cooling ointment to buy, and Master Gu's escort agency was closed.

Song Xile looked around and wanted to inquire about the situation of the escort agency, so she took her husband's hand and walked directly to the clothing shop opposite.

When the shopkeeper's wife saw someone coming, she immediately greeted him with a smile.

Because of the drought, the cloth shop's business was not as good as before. People cut back on all unnecessary expenses, and her cloth shop was also affected.

"Would you two gentlemen like to choose ready-made clothes? We have various styles of ready-made clothes here. Which one would you like?" The shopkeeper introduced enthusiastically.

"Are there any clothes suitable for my husband?"

"Madam Shopkeeper, do you have any clothes suitable for my wife?"

The two spoke in unison, then smiled at each other.

When the shopkeeper heard this, she thought she had met a big customer today, so she quickly pushed out the clothes racks from the inner room and tried her best to sell them while letting the two men choose.

"Madam, please look at these materials. They are all the best goods in our store. This kind of silk material is soft and smooth. It is comfortable to wear and shows your temperament. However, the price is a little high. A set of ready-made clothes will cost several dozen taels."

“As for this kind of cotton material, it is breathable and suitable for summer wear. It is also moderately priced, with a set of clothes costing only one or two taels.

"Finally, there are these coarse cloth clothes. Although they look plain, they are durable and affordable. A set of clothes only costs 800 coins."

The shopkeeper's wife introduced them while paying attention to the expressions of the two men.

In order to make a deal, the shopkeeper kindly picked out ready-made clothes that suited their skin colors and enthusiastically asked them to try them on.

After listening to the introduction of the shopkeeper's wife, Song Xile touched the fabric and found that it was indeed soft and comfortable to the touch.

She chose a moon-white and a royal blue robe and asked Yun You to try them on.

The colors of the two pieces of clothing suit her skin tone very well, and they are not too flashy, making them suitable for everyday wear without being too eye-catching.

After trying them on, Chen Yunyou also picked out two sets of ruqun for his wife, one in a simple and elegant lotus pink color, and the other in a fresh and elegant turquoise green.

When the shopkeeper's wife saw it, she kept bragging about Chen Yunyou's good taste and said that the colors he chose were exactly suitable for her.

After the couple made their selection, Song Xile got straight to the point and said, "Boss, I'm here to buy clothes. If you can give me a discount, I'll buy all four sets of clothes!"

In fact, if she bought the fabric and made it herself, it wouldn't be that expensive. But firstly, she didn't have enough time, and secondly, she only knew some simple needlework and couldn't make clothes.

In order to make the deal happen, the shopkeeper's wife gritted her teeth, stomped her feet, and took a step back. Finally, the two sides reached a deal based on a price of one tael of silver and one penny of silver.

After choosing the clothes, Song Xile did not leave in a hurry, but asked the escort agency across the street: "The shopkeeper wants to ask you something. Is the escort agency across the street closed? I see the door is always closed."

The two of them had just spent money in the shop, so the shopkeeper was happy to provide the information.

"The escorts in Nanyun County make their living by escorting caravans or escorting goods. Look at the current situation. Which caravan is willing to come here? All the merchant ships at the dock have stopped operating!"

"He left a month ago. I heard that everyone was transferred to the headquarters and they probably won't be back for the time being!"

The couple looked at each other and couldn't help frowning.

Seeing the two men in silence, the shopkeeper asked, "Do you two want to hire an escort? Then why don't you just walk along this street? At the end of the street, at the corner, there is a Shun'an Escort Agency. You two may want to go and take a look."

After thanking the shopkeeper, the two men followed her instructions and walked along the street.

The shops on both sides of the street gradually became fewer and fewer, and the street became more and more desolate. Just when the two thought they might have taken the wrong path.

Finally, in a very inconspicuous corner, they saw the "Shun'an Escort Agency" mentioned by the shopkeeper's wife.

The door of the escort agency looked a bit old, and the words on it were blurred, and only the two words "Shun'an" could be barely recognized.

The main door of the escort agency looked dilapidated. The rickety wooden door seemed to have experienced countless storms and could be blown apart by a gust of wind at any time.

Song Xile stood at the door and couldn't help wondering: "Could it be this escort agency?"

She took a deep breath, stepped onto the somewhat broken steps, and looked into the yard. She saw that the yard was completely silent, with only the occasional rustling of leaves in the wind.

"Excuse me, is anyone here?" Song Xile called out tentatively.

At this moment, Qiao Er, who was leaning against the eaves and lazing around with his eyes closed, opened his eyes alertly, his body tense and his eyes sharp, like a predator with a keen sense of smell.

After a moment, as if knowing that the crisis was over, he relaxed his body and looked up, only to see a young couple standing outside the door.

Qiao Er immediately showed a warm smile on his face, and he happily shouted towards the Second Courtyard, "Brother, come quickly, there are guests coming!"

After that, he strode towards the two of them and asked with warm eyes, "Are you two here to hire a bodyguard?"

Song Xile nodded.

Without waiting for Qiao Er to continue asking.

Another tall man came out from the inner courtyard, wearing a tight suit, but the suit had been starched and turned white, and had patches in some places.

Song Xile looked at the two men in front of him calmly.

It seems that the two of them are in a very tight situation at the moment.

The man walked up to Song Xile and Chen Yunyou, bowed politely, and then asked, "Welcome, two distinguished guests. I'm Qiao Da. What do you want to hire us to escort?"

"It's like this, our escort agency..."

Before Qiao Da could finish, Qiao Er pulled his brother to a secluded place and said, "Brother, listen to their demands first, then talk about the situation of our escort agency!"

"We finally got a business deal, don't let it run away again! If you keep going like this, we'll be out of money, so just keep quiet and let me do it."

After the two brothers murmured for a while, Qiao Er greeted Song Xile with a smile on his face and said, "Please come in, if you have anything to say, let's talk in detail inside!"

Song Xile looked back at her husband and saw him nod. Then the two of them followed Qiao Er into the yard.