Chapter 667: Chapter 667: Went to the County Town Chapter 667: Chapter 667: Went to the County Town Madam Hou originally wanted to help with breakfast at that time, but then she thought, now that she no longer had to work in the barren lands, if she finished boiling water and cooking now, it would be cold by the time Yu and the others woke up.
So, she went back to her room to rest for a while, only leaving her room a moment before Shu Yu and the others got up.
Shu Yu knew that Yunzheng wanted to leave early, but she didn’t expect them to leave before dawn.
She nodded her head, “They had to leave early because of some matters, let’s eat, and we will also set out for the county town in a while.”
The family quickly had their breakfast and got ready, and by then, it was completely bright outside.
They drove out, heading first to the Manor.
Madam Hou and another person headed to the courier station, still accompanied by the officers.
By this time, almost no one was left at the Manor; whether hunting or breaking new ground, even the girls from the music center had already left early to work.
However, Shu Yu was surprised to find Ma Lu and others there too.
When they saw Shu Yu, they came over and greeted her, “Lady Lu, are you heading out?”
“Yes, we plan to go to the county town.”
“That’s perfect, we can go together.” Ma Lu chuckled, pointing to a mule carriage parked by the gate, his expression barely containing his excitement, “The bailiff just let us come over to fetch it.”
Shu Yu was astonished, “Did you buy it this quickly?”
“Yes.” The day before, several bailiffs had transported a tiger to the county town, and early this morning they had returned, bringing the mule carriage with them as well.
It was good to arrive early; they were originally hesitating whether to go to the prefecture or not. If they could only get the mule carriage by evening, they wouldn’t go. But now it was still morning, and they had plenty of time to make it to the prefecture.
Shu Yu went out and glanced at the mule carriage; it was quite large, probably considering Ma Lu and the few other big men.
She quickly thought and said to Ma Lu, “Boss Ma, could you help me out?”
“What do you need? Just say it.”
Shu Yu then explained that Madam Hou and Sixth Young Lady needed to go to the courier station; their mule carriage could accommodate them, but if the officer escorting Madam Hou were to sit in the mule carriage as well, it would be inconvenient, so he had to sit on the shaft.
Upon hearing this, Ma Lu immediately agreed, “No problem, the bailiff can sit in our carriage.”
Shu Yu thanked him, and seeing that Madam Hou was also ready, she prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, she saw Fang Xiyue coming out of the back yard and hurried to greet Shu Yu, “My mother is working in the Manor’s kitchen today; it’s her first day working here, so I came with her.”
Fang Xiyue didn’t plan to go to the county town; she didn’t have much money, and the things she could buy were limited.
She planned to purchase some daily necessities and some fabrics and sewing materials. Nowadays, after finishing their work, she and Mother Fang had some free time to do some needlework and earn some household money.
They did have a few rabbit skins at home, but the quantity was too small; she planned to wait until they had more and then ask Ma Lu and others to help sell them.
So, she didn’t need to go to the county town, as she could buy what she needed in the town.
The town was very close to here, she could make a round trip in one morning, and get back home in time to take care of her father.
Fang Xiyue bade farewell to Shu Yu and the others and watched them leave the Manor.
The two mule carriages trotted steadily on the road, not fast, but still much faster than walking; half an hour later, they stopped at the gate of Heichang County.