"Oh, yes! Shopkeeper, how about this? I don't have any money on me right now. Can you please be flexible and give me some time to raise the money? Also, you have to agree to this and not make it public. If my father finds out, I won't give you a penny!" If this matter gets out, not only will he be embarrassed, but his father will not let him go.

"I don't know about other people, but the people in our shop are very tight-lipped." The shopkeeper assured.

They didn't know that the news of Wei Dongyang being beaten had already been spread by his good brothers.

The shopkeeper asked Wei Dongyang to write an IOU for Wei Dianji's sake before letting him leave. He was not worried about the money. After all, if he didn't pay it back, the people in the Wei Mansion would definitely pay it back.

Wei Dongyang returned home angrily. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. So he called people over and told them to find the person no matter what. If they didn't find the bitch and teach her a lesson, he would not be able to swallow this humiliation no matter what.

But the people he sent out searched for several days but could not find any trace of Yao Qingnian. Finally, they heard that Yao Qingnian had left the capital. He could only swallow this loss in silence, because he could not avoid the beating because he could not pay back the money.

Yao Qingnian acted as if nothing had happened, and leisurely set off for Anding County with Lu Huaijin.

After they left the city, they first went to the farm where Duke Chen and his people lived, said goodbye to them, and then officially set off.

Along the way, the two were not in a hurry to rush back, but instead leisurely toured the mountains and rivers. After all, such an opportunity was rare, and it would be difficult to make such a trip again in the future!

On this day, when they were on their way, they were delayed by something on the road, and it was too late to make it to the next post station. There was no village in the wilderness, so they planned to sleep outdoors. However, as they walked, they found a farmhouse not far away, so at least they didn't have to sleep outdoors, so they decided to stay there for one night.

"Hello, is anyone there?" Tornado went forward and knocked on the door.

The door to the courtyard was opened, and a woman poked her head out: "It's so late, what do you want?"

"Aunt, we were delayed during the day and failed to reach the next post station in time. Yours is the only family we saw within a few miles, so we came to ask if our master can stay here for one night." Xuanfeng said politely.

"No, you guys go away!" The woman looked evasive and told them to leave quickly.

"Who are you talking to? It's the middle of the night! You've been hanging around outside for a long time. Do you have a wild man with you? I'll beat you to death when I get out." The cursing voice of a man inside came.

"No one! There's a child staying overnight, so I came back." After the woman said this, she was about to close the door, but unexpectedly a person came out and blocked the door.

"Are you the one who wants to stay overnight?" An ordinary-looking man came out. After seeing the carriage behind Tornado, he suppressed the anger on his face and showed a kind face.

"Yes, there are three of us," Tornado was about to leave, but seeing that the man was honest, he answered.

"Isn't it just a place to stay? No problem! My wife is not sensible, please don't mind. Come in!" The man pulled the woman behind him, gave her a warning look, and said to Xuanfeng with a smile.

"Master and Madam, do you want to stay here?" asked Tornado.

"Let's do it here! What do you think?" Yao Qingnian asked Lu Huaijin. The post station was quite far away and they definitely couldn't get there in time. They didn't know if there were any houses nearby. If they didn't stay here, they might have to sleep in the wilderness. The wilderness in ancient times was not like the modern one. If they slept in the park for a night, they might encounter one or two hooligans at most. The ancient times were the original ecology, especially in the wilderness, where wild beasts were most likely to appear. If they encountered them, they would have to deal with them all night and couldn't expect to have a good rest.

"Madam, it's up to you to decide. I will listen to you."

"Okay, let's stay here for one night. Let's go!" After discussing it, the two got off the carriage.

Xuanfeng took out a piece of silver and handed it to the man: "This is our lodging fee for tonight."

"You are too polite. How can our shabby yard be worth so much silver!" said the man, taking the silver with shining eyes. After seeing the two people getting off the carriage, he warmly invited them into the yard.

This farmyard is not big, but it is relatively clean. When they walked into the yard, they saw a little girl about six or seven years old staring at them blankly, with fear and cowardice in her eyes.

"Girl, what are you standing there for? Go and pour water for the guests!" The man saw her standing in the yard and scolded her, "And you! Go and make something to eat! You want to starve me to death?"

"Yes..." The mother and daughter trembled for a moment, then ran timidly to the kitchen.

"They are my wife and daughter. They are shy. Don't mind them." The man explained with a smile. Then he asked them to sit in the yard while he went to clean up the room.

In ancient times, there were many men who beat and scolded their wives and children, and women could not say anything but turn a blind eye.

Soon, the little girl came staggering forward with a few bowls of water, and then carefully placed the bowls in front of them. When she was carrying the last bowl, her hand was unstable and the bowl fell to the ground. This scene happened to be seen by the man who was cleaning the house. The man's eyes were stern, and the girl immediately knelt down and said, "Dad, Yu'er didn't mean it, don't hit me, I'll pick up the bowl and pour another bowl of water."

The man wanted to get angry, but when he saw Yao Qingnian and the others, he held back and forced a smile, "Then why don't you go quickly and don't keep the guests waiting for too long."

"Okay, I'll go right away." After the little girl said that, she got up from the ground and ran back into the kitchen swiftly. She was so sensible that it made people feel distressed.

"Haha, I'm sorry to make you laugh. I've already cleaned up the room. Our yard is small, and there happen to be only these two empty houses. You can just live in them." The man smiled apologetically, then took them to see the room first.

This room looks like it hasn't been cleaned for a long time. It's messy and there's a strange smell in the room. If Yao Qingnian had known this would be the case, he would rather sleep outdoors.

"Are there any other rooms?" Seeing the dissatisfaction in Yao Qingnian's eyes, Lu Huaijin asked. He was used to it and felt that it didn't matter where he lived, but he could not let his wife down.

"No, sir, why don't you go and take a look at my room?"

"Forget it, that's it!"

"Okay, then you guys take a rest first. I'll go help make dinner and call you when it's ready." The man said and ran away.

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