Quick Wear: Who said soft girls have to be obedient! biu!

After walking for three days and three nights, they had a relatively smooth journey relying on the remaining dry food and the wild vegetables and game in the forest.

On the main road, groups of people began to appear in twos and threes, all of them covered in dust and dirt, heading north with their families.

When he saw Gu Zhen and the other two, he didn't react much.

An old lady and two half-grown boys, who together weighed less than 200 pounds, were dressed simply and did not have much luggage, looking very shabby.

Gu Fan was reluctant to throw away some of the luggage at first, but now he really admires his sister's foresight.

There were too many people on the road, many of whom had bad intentions. They had witnessed robberies several times.

When they were almost reaching Tancheng, there were suddenly more people coming, and people outside the city were distributing porridge to provide disaster relief, which showed that the Great Zhou court was still doing something.

It’s just that the country is unlucky and natural disasters occur frequently.

Gu Zhen and her friends lined up to get three bowls of porridge, then squatted in a corner and drank them in big gulps. The city was heavily guarded and the refugees could not enter or leave at will.

The conditions for entering the city were not harsh. As long as you worked for the court for a few days, you could enter the city.

It can also be considered as work-for-relief.

But even so, many people were unwilling to contribute and just hid in sheds outside the city, living on a bowl of porridge every day.

Gu Zhen signed up, and the person in charge of registration took a look at them and arranged for one of them to deliver meals and the other to transport slops. Wei Fengrong was to wash dishes in the kitchen of the refugee camp.

The three of them separated temporarily and agreed to meet near the county government office a week later.

Gu Fan was a little worried about the old lady, but Wei Fengrong was very calm. She was old and had seen everything, so she was more open-minded than Gu Fan.

Gu Zhen stuffed some silver into each of their pockets, saying that when out and about, everything could be discussed more easily with money in hand.

“Great-grandmother, you are old, you should be lazy and idle, just make it through seven days, sister, don’t be too honest, and be sure to keep quiet.”

Gu Fan was not like her who could control his voice, so his voice was still a little weak. He usually pretended to be taciturn and only muttered a few words when he really had no choice.

The three of them parted reluctantly, and Gu Zhen followed an uncle into the city, responsible for delivering food and water to the porridge stall.

Tancheng is not big, but it is very lively. It is the only way from the north and south, and merchants traveling back and forth get supplies here.

Gu Zhen was very sweet-talking. She stuffed a small piece of silver into the uncle's pocket, making him smile.

"You're a smart boy. Tell me, what do you want to ask?" He didn't find it strange at all that everyone who came into the city wanted to get information.

"Uncle, do you know where the Weiyuan Escort Agency is?"

Weiyuan Escort Agency is a famous escort agency in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It has branches in various places. It has a good reputation and high credibility and never cheats its customers.

"It's on the east side of the city. There are two big lions at the gate with a flag. It's easy to find. What's going on, little brother? They are not cheap."

Especially now that there are disaster victims and bandits everywhere, the safety factor has been greatly reduced, and the price of this escort agency has been rising rapidly.

The uncle thought Gu Zhen didn't look like a rich person. She was dressed in rags. The old man and the child with her were both skinny and had the typical appearance of poor people.

Even if I had some money, it probably wouldn't be enough to cover the expenses for three people.

"I'm just asking. If I don't have enough money, can I work to pay off my debts? On this road, we always need people to do odd jobs. My brother and I can do anything!"

The uncle chuckled twice, as if he was making fun of Gu Zhen's naivety.

They are a regular escort agency and have all kinds of people.

But he was more convinced that this kid had no money.

"If you're short on money, you can take their cheaper route, but it's a bit more difficult."

The uncle was a local and knew a lot. He introduced the business of Weiyuan Escort Agency in detail.

The wealthy can choose a special team to escort them, which will definitely ensure a comfortable journey. Ordinary people can rent a horse-drawn carriage, and the people accompanying them may be pedestrians or merchants. Although there are more people, it is not as comfortable.

If you really have no money, you have to walk or take a ox cart or donkey cart, and you have to endure it no matter whether it is the scorching summer or the cold winter.

This is the cheapest type. The escort agency will not take care of your food and drinks along the way, nor will they take special care of you.

"One tael of money per person is still very cost-effective. I see that you have come a long way, so you can definitely endure this little hardship." The uncle said with a smile.

Gu Zhen thanked him with a smile. She felt relieved. Weiyuan Escort Agency had strong business capabilities and as long as she had money, she could go anywhere.

She had originally been afraid that the escort company would cheat their customers, so she had decided to pretend to be poor, but now she decided to spend a little money to make the three people feel more comfortable.

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After delivering meals for seven consecutive days and carrying things up and down the stairs, Gu Zhen felt like he had built up some muscles.

She was sweet-talking and made the uncle happy. She could get an extra steamed bread with every meal and became much healthier.

Before leaving, the uncle was still a little reluctant to let her go, so he packed up the clothes that his grandson didn't want anymore and insisted that Gu Zhen take them away.

Gu Zhen accepted the offer, but quietly placed a dime on the table in her uncle's house before leaving.

When she found the county government office with two bags of clothes, Gu Fan and Wei Fengrong had already arrived. When they saw her, they waved excitedly.

The bailiffs standing guard outside the county government office looked at them in surprise.

As soon as Gu Zhen saw the expressions of her sister and great-grandmother, she knew that these seven days had been quite good.

Although she has to complete the task, she also hopes that her sister can be independent and strong.

If they can’t even hold out for these seven days, what should they do on the way to escape the famine? How should they survive in the future?

Gu Fan rushed over and pulled his sister to look left and right, "Why are you fatter?"

She heard from others that delivering meals was very tiring. It took three young men to lift the porridge bucket. Her sister had thin arms and legs, so she must have suffered a lot.

Gu Fan felt a little distressed.

"I gained weight because I ate too much. I'm very energetic now!" Gu Zhen puffed up his arms, making Gu Fan and Wei Fengrong laugh.

"I'm strong too. I can lift the slop. Don't you know that one time it splashed all over me and I almost vomited, but I held it in. Am I awesome?" Gu Fan looked so proud.

Gu Zhen praised her generously. For a girl who was only fifteen years old and had never traveled far, being able to dress up as a man without being recognized and working hard was already very good.

"Great-grandmother, how are you?" Gu Zhen first took Wei Fengrong's hand and took a closer look. Her hands, which were already rough, had turned white due to being soaked in water for a long time.

Wei Fengrong smiled kindly: "This is just a small job."

In fact, her waist and legs also hurt, but she didn't intend to tell the two sisters and make them worry for no reason.

Gu Zhen took her arm and said, "Let's find an inn to stay in. We don't need to rush on our journey."

I also need to buy some things for the journey.

They found an inn, rented a room, and paid the waiter three cents to get a bucket of hot water.

After closing the door, Gu Zhen was finally able to take a hot bath.

As she was wiping her thin body, Gu Zhen heard a sudden commotion outside the door. A familiar voice mixed in with the crying made her pause.

I didn't expect to meet the Gu family again so soon.