After the separation, the family had a lot of fish and meat every day, and the best was furious

"Hu Zi, and my aunts, I thank you too."

The road was now open, and Lin Ting asked Shen Qingzhou to pack his luggage. They said goodbye to Du Zhifu and others, as well as Cheng Si.

When Cheng Si arrived, Lin Ting gave him another sum of money and asked him to buy a cotton coat for each of the people outside the city, regardless of age.

We also cannot forget the porridge distribution. With Lord Du here, he will lend a helping hand, but the number of people is too large, so he may only be able to ensure that no one starves to death.

"Hu Zi, and aunts, if the road is open, we will set off today, and Boss Cheng will continue to provide you with porridge.

But the quantity of this porridge is limited. It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. I will teach you a way to be self-reliant.

When Hu Zi's mother and father heard this, their eyes lit up. They knew that they couldn't rely on Lin Ting forever, but if there was a way for them to survive now, that would be the best.

"Madam Lin, you are our savior. It must be God's will that you came to Yunzhou City."

More than a hundred people expressed their gratitude together, and Lin Ting was deeply touched.

"Everyone, follow me!"

Shen Qingzhou took care of the luggage, while Lin Ting took Hu Zi's mother and the others towards the foot of the mountain and the dry land.

There are old jujube grasses growing all over the mountains and plains in Yunzhou City. It is only spring now, and these old jujubes are withered and yellow, but the roots underneath are indeed a treasure rich in starch.

Lin Ting demonstrated and asked everyone to follow her to dig out the roots of the weeds.

"Mrs. Lin, are you saying this thing is edible? Don't we have to wait until spring when its young shoots and ferns grow before we can eat it?

If we dig up the old bracken roots like this, will there be no bracken growing this year?

Hu Zi's mother and the others were a little worried, because fern was one of the wild vegetables that they could use to fill their stomachs when they had no food.

"No, this fern has very developed roots. Even if we dig up so much, it will still grow next year."

After hearing what Lin Ting said, everyone believed her and dug out a basket together.

Lin Ting taught them how to clean, mash, soak in water, and extract the starch.

Because the quantity is small and it takes a short time to make, she only teaches the approximate steps and tells everyone that if they want more starch to precipitate, it is best to leave it overnight.

She was running out of time, so she worked quickly and finally got the starch. She taught everyone how to use it to make pancakes or noodle soup.

"Aunt, this starch is similar to the substance in rice and is also a substance needed by the human body. It can be eaten as a meal. You can make good use of this resource in the future.

I hope that after the prefect takes over Yunzhou City, everyone will be better and safe."

Lin heard that they were leaving, and outside Yunzhou City, more than two hundred people came to see them off.

"Mrs. Lin, have a safe journey!" Hu Zi's mother waved goodbye to Lin Ting and them.

"Go back, everyone, go back."

Only when Lin heard them walking along did he realize how long this section of official road was. It was really not easy to complete it in one night.

The weather after the New Year was not very warm, but there was no traffic jam and the journey was smooth.

In early February, the few of them were getting closer and closer to the capital. They only needed one more day's journey to reach the capital.

"Master Lin, there are no more towns ahead. It seems we can only spend the night on the official road."

Every time Lin Ting heard them resting in an inn, they were about to arrive in the capital, but the inn was gone.

It is not possible to spend the night on the official road, it is just inconvenient.

Along the way, Lin Ting heard that they were all adhering to the principle of spending more money and suffering less, but when they got here, they had money but no place to spend it.

"There's no town anymore, but I think there should be a post station five kilometers away. If we go to the post station, is that okay with you, Wan Weiran?"

The post station can only be used by officials or their families. People like Lin Ting and Shen Qingzhou are commoners, but Lin Ting has money. People's hearts cannot resist temptation. She has seen too much of it.

"Master Lin, I'm afraid this won't work. This place is very close to the capital, and the people at the post station are more stubborn than donkeys."

Wan Weiran's father is an imperial physician, so it would be no problem for him to stay at the post station. But this time when he came back, no one knew about it. If he went there using his identity, he would be exposed.

"How do we know if we don't try? If it really doesn't work, we can just make a fire and rest."

Resting in the carriage is certainly not as comfortable as lying in bed, but it is not shameful to ask.

"Wan Weiran, let's go!"

Shen Qingzhou followed Lin Ting and called out to Wan Weiran to hurry up.

Wan Weiran was very reluctant to go to the post station. Once he went there, his identity would be impossible to hide.

Several people drove the carriage, and after dark, they finally arrived at the post station outside the capital. Seeing the carriage approaching, a postman immediately came forward to ask questions.

"Hello everyone, please show me your official orders."

The postman was quite old, and his face looked cunning and treacherous.

Shen Qingzhou stepped forward with a gentle smile: "It's just like this. We came to the capital to take the imperial examination and passed by here. We don't have a place to stay. I wonder if the postman could give us a favor and let us stay here for one night."

"So he's a juren who came to Beijing to take the imperial examination!"

The postman looked back and forth at Lin Ting and the others, then spoke calmly.

"Since you are coming to the capital to take the imperial examination, you should know that only officials can live in the post station. You should think of other ways.

When you pass the imperial examination one day, my post station will open its doors to you."

Who knows if those who can take the imperial examination will one day become successful and rise to prominence? The post officials will not offend anyone, nor will they ignore their own principles.

Since talking nicely was not going to work, Lin Ting took out twenty taels of silver from his purse and placed it in the postman's hand: "Please do me a favor, sir."

The postman looked down at the silver in his hand, then glanced at Lin Ting and the others.

"The inn is occupied by officials of the current dynasty. If anything happens to anyone after you go in, it won't be me or these twenty taels of silver that can cover it. You can leave now."

Wan Weiran stepped forward and snatched the silver from the postman's hand. Since he was not allowed to stay, it would be a waste if he didn't take the silver back.

"excuse me."

Lin Ting leaned forward slightly. This postman was very upright, but this method didn't work. Lin Ting and his friends could only find a place to make a fire and spend the night.

Just as they turned around to leave, chaos suddenly broke out in the post station.

"Hurry up and find it. Where is Madam's medicine?"

"Madam's medicine is out."

The maids and servants were running around in a panic, and Cui Taihe strode out of the post station, also in a state of anxiety.

"Postman, is there anyone here who knows medicine? Or is there a doctor nearby?"

The postman was also very anxious because of Cui Taihe's behavior. He knew without hesitation that something had happened to the nobleman inside.

"Master Cui, there's no one around here who knows medicine. There's a village two hours ahead where there's a villager who knows a little bit about medicine. Master Cui, you can send someone to find him."