Soon, the carriage finally appeared outside Guanzhou City.
At this time, the refugees outside Guanzhou City had already surrounded the open space outside the city.
Fortunately, in order to facilitate the refugees entering the city, the government specially arranged officers and soldiers to guard a passage.
If Jiang Ye and the others want to enter the city, they can just continue along the passage.
Even though we are now less than three hundred miles away from the south, the shortage of water and food has not improved, but has become more serious.
The refugees who fled from the north have basically consumed all the food they have in their hands, and they will definitely seize the time to find ways to buy food.
But what everyone doesn’t know is that because the north has been experiencing drought for almost three years, the southern border adjacent to the north has also been affected.
So when they are also short of food, and with too many refugees fleeing here, food will only become more and more scarce.
Jiang Ye and his party drove the carriage directly to the city gate.
Compared to when they entered the city before, they didn't expect that Guanzhou would be much more humane.
While the prefect considered the safety of the people in the city, he also thought about the refugees outside the city.
So they made a rule that in addition to paying one hundred coins as the entry fee, a person who entered Guanzhou also needed to pay one tael of silver as a deposit.
If you go into the city and buy things in a good manner and don't cause any trouble, you can get back this tael of silver with the wooden sign when you leave the city.
On the contrary, if you cause trouble, no matter it is a big or small matter, as long as you take the initiative to cause trouble, all the security deposits of your group will be confiscated.
The prefect did not keep the confiscated money in his own pocket. After deducting the normal city entry fee, the prefect would use the remaining money to buy grain and then give porridge at the city gate.
So it's no wonder there are so many refugees at the gate of the city.
But judging from the situation, today should be over.
After Jiang Ye and the others paid the city entrance fee, they did not go directly to the post house or inn. Instead, they went to the government office, and then rented a small courtyard temporarily to live in.
In the Yong Kingdom, the posthouses belong to the official residence, that is, the place where officials and government officials live, and they all have free food and accommodation.
Inns are generally where caravans and other people live. Of course, inns will also provide simple and affordable food, but they are not as rich as restaurants.
As for restaurants, they are basically places where wealthy people spend their money.
If you want to live comfortably and have good food and wine, you have to spend money to eat and stay in restaurants.
However, the restaurant does not have a Datong Branch. Tao Qiqi and his group would have to rent at least three to four rooms, and a night's stay would cost nearly ten taels of silver.
Compared with renting a small courtyard, it is more economical, more economical and more comfortable to live in a small courtyard.
Moreover, let’s not talk about money, there are so many people living in the restaurant, and it’s not convenient to take care of them if they all live in their own rooms.
If you live in the same courtyard, you don't have to worry about these things. You are all your own, and it is very convenient to take care of food and accommodation by yourself.
If you don’t want to make it yourself, you can order it from a restaurant and have it delivered.
Of course, the premise of this series is that there must be a suitable yard. If not, then they will have to stay in an inn or restaurant in the end.
After the yard was settled, Chang Wu, Zhao Song and the other four were responsible for moving the luggage, while Tao Qiqi checked the kitchen and backyard.
After looking around, Tao Qiqi finally said with satisfaction: "This yard is really nice. Although it costs eight taels of silver to live there a day, compared to living in a restaurant, it is more convenient and comfortable to live here. There is also a well in the backyard.
Although I don’t know if I can get water out of it, at least I can live comfortably.”
Fang Yu, who came out after tidying up the kitchen, echoed: "Freedom means freedom, comfort means comfort. What's most scary is that after living here for a few days, you won't be able to leave. Isn't that what I did in Fengchuan before?"
Tao Qiqi naturally understood after hearing Fang Yu's words.
But she wasn't worried about these problems.
Because she believes that no matter where she ends up, she can lead a better life with her family.
"Don't worry. If you think life here is good, you can wait until we send Mr. Jiang to the place and come back."
After hearing this, Jiang Ye looked at Tao Qiqi and said, "It doesn't matter. If you like this place, I will buy it for you when the time comes."
Tao Qiqi waved her hand: "No need to, you have already given what you should give, and we all live and eat from you along the way, there is no need to buy a yard for me. If we really want to settle here, we can do it ourselves
It’s a solid purchase and a place to live.”
Jiang Ye smiled and said, "Why can't you live comfortably in what I gave you?"
"You won't understand even if I tell you." After Tao Qiqi finished speaking, she went to the kitchen to see what she would have for dinner.
Fang Yu, who was behind him, said with a smile: "If Mr. Jiang buys this courtyard as a gift to Qi Qi, I'm afraid Qi Qi will think of you whenever he sees this courtyard when he lives in this courtyard."
After Chang Wu packed up his things, he happened to hear Fang Yu's words, so he replied: "That's nothing, not to mention that we have been running away together for so long, and we can't forget it even if we want to. The only thing is that it is a pity. If you settle here, what will happen in the future?"
She is so far away from us that it is difficult to even meet her."
"Let me tell you, since Qi Qi doesn't plan to go back to the north, it's better to join Mr. Jiang so that we can take care of each other when we settle in the south." Zhao Hu expressed his opinion while carrying his luggage.
"Hey, you can have this. You can stay with Zhao Hu when the time comes, so why go back to the north? If there is a drought in the future, you will have to flee, so why bother! Anyway, you have nothing to worry about in the north.
We don’t have a house, so there’s nothing wrong with staying.”
As soon as Chang Wu finished speaking, Tao Qiqi from the kitchen poked her head out and said, "Chang Wu is right. Instead of running around, why not stay together when the time comes and take care of each other?"
After listening to what Chang Wu and Tao Qiqi said, Zhao Hu looked at his elder brother.
Zhao Song was also considering this issue at this time.
Not to mention how well they got to know each other during this journey, but at least they all got along very well. Mr. Tao was a loyal person, a very independent and capable person.
It will definitely be fine if you follow him.
Even if they don't work with Mr. Tao in the future, the two brothers can still support themselves by finding something to do.
In the north, they had no relatives, even if they had a few decent friends, but compared to Mr. Tao and the others, he felt that they were more like family members and true friends.
After all, we share the same sorrow.
Tao Qiqi in the kitchen didn't hear what Zhao Song and Zhao Hu said, so she stuck her head out and said, "What are you still thinking about? We'll stay together from now on. If I start my own business, you guys can help me, so don't worry."
