lady

Chapter 7
Ye Xinyan rubbed her icy hands, put it to her lips and let out two breaths of steam, "No, Mammy's appearance hasn't changed much, I'll go out to be safe."

At this time, Ye Xinyan didn't look like the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion.She wore a simple bun, not only did she not have any jewelry, she was even a little disheveled, her complexion was sallow, and she was wearing a gray patchwork dress.The shoes on the feet were worn out even if there was no mud. The toe and the heel of the shoes were sewn with two thick patches with multiple layers.

In order to create such an image of a poor woman, Ye Xinyan hardly washed her face in the past two months.

Nanny Jin was afraid that if she didn't wash her face for a long time, her skin would be damaged, so she tried to persuade her, but she stopped her with a question, "A good skin is more important than our lives."

In the future, she neither intends to rely on her appearance to earn a living, nor does she plan to rely on her appearance to find a husband. Now that she needs to remain anonymous, how can she care about her appearance?

Ye Xinyan walked into the room and said: "I heard that there is a caravan gathering people and going to Jiangyang County together. I thought, let's go out of the city with this caravan secretly, and go to a place where there are few people. , let's just give them some money and go north with the caravan. When we reach Xunbei City, we will separate from them and go to Miyi."

Miyi County is the hometown of one of Nanny Jin's cousins.More than ten years ago, Nanny Jin had helped this cousin, and she thought that if they came to seek refuge, they would not be turned away.

As for Jin Momo's own hometown, and her two elder brothers, they dare not go to her.Since Nanny Jin left with Ye Xinyan, the Duke's Mansion will definitely find Nanny Jin's hometown and defect there, which is equivalent to surrendering himself.

As long as there is a safe place to stay, Ye Xinyan believes that after so many years of education, she will never be so useless that she and Nanny Jin will starve to death.

"Your maidservant looks very safe here. Since we moved in, no strangers have inquired about anything nearby. Otherwise, let's stay for a few more days and wait for the spring to warm up before we start our journey."

Nanny Jin was a little hesitant, it was already late autumn, and the weather would be getting colder and colder.She herself is easy to say, but the eldest lady has been pampered and pampered for so many years, I am afraid she will not be able to bear it.Although the eldest lady has suffered a lot in the past two months, it is different on the road. If she suffers from the cold and falls ill, it is not a joke.

When the two entered the room, Nanny Jin put down the basket in her hand and quickly poured Ye Xinyan a cup of hot water.

Coming out of the Duke's Mansion and living in this alley, Ye Xinyan told Nanny Jin that from now on, all their living expenses will be compared with those of their neighbors here, and they will only be treated as two poor people who have never met relatives.So, don't say there is no tea, but the teacups are all cheap and defective products bought, and there are small cracks on the rim of the cups.

Ye Xinyan sat on the stool by the table, took the cup, held it in both hands, and sipped while covering her hands.

She continued what she said just now: "Let's leave now. Now is the time when the Duke's mansion is exhausted looking for someone. The weather is cold, and they didn't expect us to travel in the severe cold, so it is not easy to be found."

She didn't dare to tell Nanny Jin that she had already seen someone she knew today, so to be on the safe side, it's better to leave early.

Jin Momo was still not at ease, "Missy has never been out before, so she doesn't know the hardships of the journey. If the journey is too much, and you get sick from the cold, what should you do?"

Ye Xinyan curled her lips, but said nothing.Who said she hasn't suffered?When she was a child, she went to school and went to work with her grandparents.When I was in college, I worked part-time while going to school to earn tuition fees.Later, for the sake of work performance, it is common to work overtime and stay up late.She never complained.

Now is an extraordinary period, what is there to be afraid of?As long as you take good protection, pay attention to your diet, and don't catch cold or wind, it's just some freezing, so what's the matter?In order not to be trapped in the so-called family temple, not to be trapped in the darkroom of the Yin family in the Duke's Mansion, no matter how hard it is, it is worth it.

"Miss, take off this pair of shoes on your feet, and this servant will take them to dry." Nanny Jin took a pair of dry shoes.

"Oh, I need to prepare some clothes." Ye Xinyan said while changing shoes, "like shoes and socks, you need to prepare two more pairs. In the cold weather, wet shoes and wet socks must not be worn .”

Nanny Jin sighed, the eldest lady has made up her mind.Either way, you have to leave sooner or later. In winter, the weather is at least dry, and you will be warmer if you wear more clothes.If we set off in the spring next year, the weather will be warmer, but if it rains, it will be very painful, and we also have to worry about catching cold and getting sick.

After that, they began to prepare for the trip nervously.Clothes, tarpaulins, dry food, water bags.In order to reduce the load on the road, Ye Xinyan also ordered a low four-wheeled car, which can be pulled by a rope.

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In the morning of the beginning of October, Ye Xinyan and Jin Nai took care of everything and left the north gate, with the rather huge caravan far away, heading northwest all the way.

Because there was a caravan clearing the way ahead, and they were not far away from the caravan, they stayed in towns and small county towns at night, so it was safe and smooth after two days.

On the third night, a group of people walked to a place where there was no village in front and no shop behind.The caravan stopped on the spot and planned to sleep in the open.

Taking advantage of the already dim light, the two of them looked at each other.Ye Xinyan said: "It's already far away from the capital, let's go and join them."

Nanny Jin looked at Ye Xinyan, who was unkempt, and nodded with a smile: "Well, when you look at the eldest lady, you can tell that she is from a capable and poor background. I'll go and tell them."

Ye Xinyan smiled and said: "Mother-in-law, remember to change your words, even in private, you can no longer call Miss, servant girl, etc., it is easy to reveal your secrets."

In order to hide their identities, Ye Xinyan and Jin Nai are called mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.In the past in the city, they lived reclusively and never went out together. Nanny Jin insisted on not changing her words in her yard, and Ye Xinyan did not force her.It's different now, and they will live with this status in the future, of course they have to form a habit early.

Nanny Jin quickly complied, before going to talk to the leader of the caravan.

She was able to serve the original Ye Xinyan for such a long time, she was considered a capable person.They asked to be a partner on the grounds of going to relatives.

The caravan that was put together was not all businessmen, but there were also people on their way home.The reason why everyone gathers together to walk is to have a larger number of people, to strengthen each other's courage, and to prevent nightmarish robbers on the road.

Seeing that the two of them were from a poor family, the younger one had an ordinary appearance, and they had nothing to make people think badly, so naturally they would not cause trouble for the caravan.

With the consent of the leader of the caravan, after some haggling, Nanny Jin paid [-] Wen, and the two of them entered the caravan smoothly.

Because the two were diligent, they could help light the fire, boil water, and cook some simple meals for everyone. They were also quite popular with the caravan along the way.

As time went by, the weather became colder and colder. Fortunately, people were fully prepared and kept walking along the way. No one fell ill and was frozen. The journey went smoothly.

A month later, the caravan arrived in the jurisdiction of Jiangyang County.

Along the way, some of the caravan arrived and left one after another, and some joined temporarily. Breaking up was common.The leader of the caravan was still quite reluctant to leave the two of them, Jinmao. The loss of two hard-working people was a loss.

When Xunbei City was far away, it was still early, and the caravan did not plan to enter the city in order to hurry.The leader of the caravan was grateful for the diligence of the two of them, and enthusiastically advised them on the route to Miyi, and then separated from them.

(End of this chapter)