The next day, the uncle drove a horse-drawn carriage to take them to Yunzhou to embark on a journey to find his sister.

Shen Rou was wearing a long green robe today with a green belt tied around her waist. Her sleeves fluttered in the wind, looking fresh and profound, giving people a feeling of peace and tranquility.

Shen Rou pulled her long hair to the top of her head and simply tied it up with a strand of black silk. It was light and flowing. With her long hair tied up, Shen Rou showed a unique temperament.

Along the way, she kept holding the bag of rouge and powder to prevent it from being damaged. It cost more than ten taels of silver.

If my grandma knew that I spent more than ten taels of silver to buy all these things, she would definitely scold me for being a spendthrift.

After two days of arduous journey, she finally arrived at Qiu County, which was under the jurisdiction of Yunzhou. This was one of the ten counties in Yunzhou, and she would search each county one by one.

When they arrived at the gate of Qiu County, there were soldiers guarding the city. Shen Dashan didn't dare to go in without a pass, so he could only send them there.

The uncle looked at them and said, "Mom, Xiaorou, I can only send you here. The rest of the journey depends on you."

"Boss, you should go back! If we get caught entering Qiu County, we'll be in trouble."

"Mom, Xiaorou, be careful."

"Uncle, don't worry! I will definitely take good care of grandma."

"Boss, go back and take care of your father and the food on the farm."

"Mother, I know."

Shen Dashan took off the bag and drove away in the carriage with a worried look on his face.

The grandparents watched the carriage disappear from their sight.

"Grandma, let's go in! Uncle has already left."

Shen Rou was responsible for carrying the bag, while her grandmother carried Shen Nan into the city. The streets were bustling with people coming and going, and the noise was endless.

There are shops on both sides of the street, and the stalls are filled with a wide variety of goods.

People's faces were filled with joy and satisfaction, children were playing and running among the crowd, and laughter echoed in the air.

"Grandma, it's so lively here, much more lively than our county."

"Of course our Beizhou is located to the north of Daqi, and as a small county, it's definitely not as lively as this."

Soon we arrived at the door of the inn, "Grandma, let me show you the joy of staying in an inn."

"Why should we stay in an inn? They're so expensive. We can just squat in someone's house for the night."

"Grandma, you and Xiaonan are both exhausted from the journey, and Xiaonan is injured, so she needs to rest well."

"Just one night."

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to grandma."

"Xiao Nan, does your body still hurt?"

"Nothing hurts when I'm with Big Sister."

"It's Big Brother, don't call me by the wrong name next time."

"Okay, big brother."

"This child is sensible and lovable. He didn't even cry out in pain the whole way."

"My brother is a brave man."

Shen Nan said in a baby voice: "Grandma, I am a man. When I grow up, I must protect you and big brother."

"Oh my goodness, this is so rare."

"I, an old woman, have lived a life that has not been lived in vain. I have ridden in a carriage and traveled such a long way, and I have such filial descendants like you. I am content."

"Grandma, you should be satisfied now. Later I will take you to the capital to have a look. You can enjoy all the delicious food and fun there. You can live a life where you can just stretch out your hand for clothes and open your mouth for food, and have maids to serve you."

"That's great, grandma, I'm waiting."

"Don't worry! That day isn't far away."

They entered the inn and came to the counter, "Boss, I need a room."

"The rooms on the second floor are one hundred coins each. How many days do you want to stay?"

Grandma was shocked when she heard this and said, "Oh my God, why is your room so expensive? Is there any cheaper one?"

"The cheapest is eighty wen, but the room is a bit small."

"It's okay, as long as it's enough for us grandparents to sleep. Shopkeeper, can you give us a discount if we stay a few more days?"

"Sir, please stay for a few days."

"Stay here for three days first and we'll talk about it later."

"At least seventy-five cents."

"Okay. Make some food and bring it to the room."

"Two hundred and twenty-five coins."

Shen Rou paid the money, and the waiter took them to the room at the very end of the first floor. The room was indeed a bit small, but it was enough for the three of them, the grandparents and the grandchildren, to walk and sleep.

"Xiao Rou, why would you stay for three days? It's too expensive. Your uncle only earns a little over 200 coins in ten days of odd jobs. What we live in is not a house, it's made of money."

Shen Rou knew that her grandma was stingy with money, but how could she possibly let her grandma and brother sleep on the streets?

"Grandma, I'm good at making money, have you forgotten? I've been following my mother to the mountains to collect herbs since I was eight or nine years old. Although I'm young, the herbs I collect make as much money as my mother does."

"Are you still going to collect herbs?"

"I'll first find out how many brothels there are in Qiu County, and then go in to look for people. Brothels are usually open in the afternoon and evening. I'll go out to make money during the day. You can just stay at the inn with your brother and don't worry about anything else."

"How do you go in and find someone?"

Shen Rou took out a box of rouge from her bag and said, "I'm going to sell rouge and powder at the brothel. This way I can go in and find people openly and make money."

"No wonder you held on to this bag all the way. It turned out to be this thing."

Shen Rou didn't dare say that this box of rouge was enough for three people to eat and live for ten days.

"This will make it easier for me to get into the brothel."

"Xiao Rou, you can't learn bad things."

"Grandma, what are you thinking about? I don't have that thought in mind."

"It's better without me. No matter how fast the flower shop makes money, you can't even think about it. Otherwise, grandma will be too embarrassed to see your mother."

"Grandma, don't worry! I know what I should do."

"As long as you know."

"I have to find something to do, otherwise I'll be bored to death."

"Grandma, the most important thing for you is to take care of my brother. Don't worry about other things. Are you worried that you'll starve?"

"I know you're brave and capable, but grandma can't sit still."

"Tomorrow you can buy some cloth and make clothes for the three of us, grandparents and grandchildren. There's no rush."

"What if Xiaonan gets kidnapped while you're out doing something? Grandma, I beg you. I can only work with peace of mind if you're safe."

"Okay, okay, grandma will listen to you."

At this time, the waiter brought the food and he was about to leave.

"Brother, how many brothels are there in Qiu County?"

The waiter looked at Shen Rou in surprise, "There are three brothels in our county, and you want to go there, young master."

"We are engaged in the business of rouge and powder, and we want to sell them to the girls in the brothels."

"You can go after the end of the day. The brothel is closed in the morning."

"Thank you, brother."

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