I trade in both worlds

Without the receipt, he was worried that Chen San would deny it later. But given the current situation, no matter how worried he was, Xu Ziqi had no choice but to trust him.

The money is not that much, so if I really get cheated, I'll just bear it.

"We'll do it, we'll do it." Xu Ziqi said with a flattering smile, "Merchant Chen, please don't mind. I don't have much money, and I'm just afraid that when I go to process the household registration, I'll have to pay a higher price, so..."

Chen San patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I am still a little famous in the county. I won't do something that will cut off my own financial resources."

Xu Ziqi nodded and handed the money to Chen San readily.

"How big a house do you plan to buy?" Chen San asked after receiving the banknote.

Xu Ziqi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "We don't need to buy a big house, just enough for us brothers and sisters to live in. But we have to wait until we finish this matter and see how much money we have left before buying a house."

Chen San nodded in understanding and said nothing more.

Three days later, Xu Ziqing received the household registration documents of him and Xu Ziqing, and he finally felt relieved after two days of worry.

Xu Ziqing took the ancient household register curiously. She examined the style of the document carefully and saw the name, age, place of origin and other information written in complicated seal script on it, and it was also stamped with a bright red seal of the government.

Xu Ziqing held up the thin piece of paper and exclaimed, "This information is much more detailed than what is recorded in our household registration book."

"How can this be the same?" Xu Ziqi rolled his eyes at her and took back the household registration: "I'll ask Doctor He how to apply for a travel permit. Once we get the travel permit, we'll go to Youzhou."

"Oh, why don't you go ask today?" Xu Ziqing complained, "If we can get a travel permit today, we can go to Youzhou tomorrow."

Xu Xu looked at her with a puzzled look: "It's not that fast for Dayun Dynasty to issue a pass."

"Ignore her. She is being unreasonable. She thinks it is modern. Even if it is modern, it is impossible to get a visa on the same day." Xu Ziqi looked at her with contempt.

Xu Ziqing looked at the two of them with his mouth open, subconsciously wanting to refute, but then he thought, this was ancient times.

Although she didn't know the procedure for applying for a road permit, she knew it wouldn't take too long. She was just influenced by modern thinking and said something stupid.

Seeing her dumbfounded look, Xu Xu smiled and explained, "It takes time to apply for a road permit. It requires multiple steps such as application, review, and stamping. It takes time. It may take ten days at the slowest and one or two months at the longest."

Xu Ziqi asked curiously, "What information do I need to apply for a travel permit?"

Xu Xu shook his head. "I don't know either. I just heard my mother mention it before. It is said that you need to submit a detailed application, stating the purpose of going to Youzhou, itinerary, and expected return time. Then send the application to the household registration department of the county government for review."

"Is it enough after the review is completed?" Xu Ziqing asked.

"No." Xu Xu continued, "During the review process, they may ask you to provide additional supporting documents, such as your identity card, household registration documents, etc."

"It's so cumbersome." Xu Ziqing complained, "I have to pay a little at a time, and I don't know how long it will take to complete the whole process."

Xu Ziqi was also amazed at this cumbersome and complicated process: "Well, now that all these documents have been submitted, can we get the road permit once it's approved?"

"Yes." Xu Xu paused and continued, "However, even if the review is passed, you still have to go to the county government to stamp the pass."

"Can the stamping be done on the same day?" Xu Ziqi asked without hope.

"It's hard to say." Xu Xu replied: "Sometimes the official in charge is not here, or the official in charge of stamping is not here, or the person who reviews is not here. Anyway, I don't know."

"No." Xu Ziqing, who had been exhausted by the cumbersome ancient procedures, suddenly sat up straight: "Why can Sister Feng go to the capital immediately when she wants to?"

"That's different." Xu Xu explained patiently, "First, Sister Feng often goes out, and she has already applied for a pass. Second, there is no limit on the number of times a pass can be used, but there is a certain time limit. Third, Sister Feng has connections, so she can skip a lot of procedures."

"There is no limit on the number of times. Does that mean I can travel back and forth between the two places repeatedly within the time limit of the pass?" Xu Ziqi immediately grasped the key point.

Xu Xu nodded: "That's right, but the transportation in Dayun Dynasty is not as convenient as modern ones. It's okay for places that are close, but it takes several months to go to places that are far away."

Xu Ziqi nodded thoughtfully: "We can't go far, and we can't leave for too long."

"Then, can we ask Sister Feng for help?" Xu Ziqing suddenly asked.

Without waiting for Xu Xu's answer, Xu Ziqi directly refused: "Forget it, let's try it ourselves first, and then find someone to help us if we can't do it."

Xu Ziqing opened his mouth to retort, but Xu Ziqi glared at him: "Don't bother others with everything. It's hard to repay a debt of favor."

"Okay." Xu Ziqing could also understand. Since she had known Xu Xu for such a long time, they had troubled Sister Feng more than two or three times.

Xu Xu looked hesitant. She wanted to ask Fengjie about applying for a pass, but as Xu Ziqi said, favors are hard to repay, and she was too embarrassed to ask Fengjie all the time.

The next day, Xu Ziqi and Xu Ziqing took their household registration to the county government to apply for a travel permit.

Looking at the dilapidated gate of the county government office, several yamen runners stood lazily at the door with cold eyes, as if they maintained an inexplicable sense of alienation towards everyone who came to do business.

Xu Ziqi frowned, but still politely walked towards a seemingly friendly yamen runner and asked softly, "Brother runner, where can I apply for a travel permit?"

The bailiff glanced at him lazily and did not answer.

Xu Ziqi's heart sank, and he reluctantly took out a silver coin from his sleeve and quietly put it into the hand of the yamen runner.

The yamen runner's eyes suddenly became active. He glanced at the household registration document in Xu Ziqi's hand, then pointed in the direction of the gatehouse in the corner: "Go there and wait."

Xu Ziqi thanked him: "Thank you, officer."

Turning around, he walked towards the gatehouse with Xu Xu.

Inside the gatehouse, several yamen runners were busy handling various matters, their eyes were equally cold and distant.

There was a table at the innermost side of the gatehouse, and a clerk in official uniform was writing something with his head down.

The two came to the table, waited for the clerk to stop writing, and respectfully handed over the household registration documents: "Sir, my brother and I want to go to the capital to visit relatives. May I ask if we can apply for a travel permit from you?"

The clerk took the document, glanced at it indifferently, and returned it to them.

"Apply for a travel permit? You just wait a moment." The bailiff's voice was cold and ruthless.

Xu Ziqi and Xu Ziqing walked to an empty seat and sat down, waiting patiently.

However, time seemed to be particularly long at this moment.