The brown horse rubbed against Mo Ruyue affectionately, and then lowered his head and drank the water.

When he was at home, as long as he got a little closer to Mo Ruyue, he would immediately be kicked and bitten by the big black horse. If it wasn't for the thicker board in the middle, he would have been bitten by the big black horse.

Even so, when given the opportunity to get close to Mo Ruyue, the brown horse will still show intimacy.

In the animal world, it is such simplicity, that's why Mo Ruyue discovered that the more she has been in contact with animals, the more she hates crowds.

After a short rest, Mo Ruyue went on the road again. This time, the brown horse seemed to be running a lot more briskly, and the speed was faster than before.

After riding a horse for a whole day, Mo Ruyue finally saw the city wall of Pingcheng from a distance.

As the largest transportation hub within a radius of 100 miles, the city wall of Pingcheng is more than twice as high as that of the county seat.

This is the land entrance and exit of Pingcheng, and at the south wall of the city, there is a large-scale wharf, which gathers businessmen and travelers from south to north, and it is bustling all day long.

Mo Ruyue did not rush into the city, but found a family in a small village some way from Pingcheng and stayed there.

Entering the city at this time, the inns and restaurants in the city were already overcrowded. She didn't want to run around the streets to find a place to stay after riding a horse all day.

Perhaps because it is close to a prosperous city, the village looks clean and tidy, and it looks very rich.

Every household is surrounded by walls of blue bricks and white tiles. Although you can't see the inside, you can clearly hear chickens and dogs barking from inside, as well as the voices of the villagers laughing and talking.

The family that Mo Ruyue was looking for had a small yard, but it was cleaned very well. The head of the family was an old couple who seemed to be kind and kind, which was why she chose this house.

"Girl, come, we country people don't eat as abundantly as in the city, they are all food and vegetables grown by themselves. Just now, your uncle Liu said that you gave too much money, so he killed a chicken. No, the soup is stewed. Alright, come and take a sip while it's hot."

The old woman held a bowl in her hand, which contained the chicken soup that was simmered to a crisp yellow, and a bowl full of chicken. Both chicken legs were in Mo Ruyue's bowl.

"Auntie, those chickens are all laying hens that you feed. How can you kill them for me to eat?"

Mo Ruyue shook her head, she still took the bowl of chicken soup in her hand, she had already killed it, so she couldn't waste it.

"It's not bad. We old couple. It's rare to go to the city to buy some meat to eat. It's too expensive. In a normal day, I would kill two chickens to fight tooth sacrifices. Today, it's considered to be full of you."

The old couple's clothes are simple and simple. Although they have a lot of patches on their blue coarse clothes, they are clean and clean. At first glance, they look like poor but hardworking people.

After a bowl of chicken soup, I felt warm all over, and the tiredness of running all the way seemed to be swept away.

Dinner was a simple meal of corn and rice with fried vegetables. The only meat dish was the pot of chicken soup. Mo Ruyue didn't deliberately leave the chicken soup and chicken for the old couple, but he could eat it as he wanted.

The room she lived in was the room where the couple's son and daughter-in-law used to live. Now the two of them have gone to work in the city. They only come back during the New Year and the festival, so the room is empty.

Because it has been cleaned all the time, even if no one has lived in it for a long time, the inside is clean and tidy, and there is no strange smell.

Mo Ruyue is not a person who is very picky about the environment, but being able to borrow such a clean house will make her feel better.

Without a word, Mo Ruyue got up and said goodbye to the old couple when the morning was approaching.

After she left, the old woman went to the room of her son and daughter-in-law to clean up the house, and saw that the bed had been made clean, as if no one had slept before, and then took out a bulging money bag from under the pillow. Come.

She opened the bag in surprise, and it contained about three or two pieces of broken silver, and a note with a few words on it.

Both the old couple were illiterate, so they had to go to the private tutor in the village to help them take a look.

"It's chicken soup money."

Mr. Private School read out the words on the note, and the old couple were immediately stunned.

How could I have imagined that a bowl of chicken soup I made easily last night would get such a reward.

The cost of staying overnight is only five cents, and the family left three taels of silver for the bowl of chicken soup, which is a huge sum of money for the old couple.

Holding the bag of broken silver, they thought of Mo Ruyue who had just left, and couldn't help but sigh, and silently prayed that such a loving girl would have a safe and smooth life in the future.

At this time, Mo Ruyue had successfully entered the city and was standing at the gate of a small courtyard.

This yard is located in a relatively secluded part of the city, surrounded by ordinary people's homes. It looks like an ordinary yard that is inconspicuous.

This is the meeting address given to her by the prefect, but it is not eye-catching at all.

Mo Ruyue knocked on the door twice, and then heard a woman's answer from inside.

"Who?"

The voice was a little hesitant and a little surprised, and the footsteps that followed stopped at the door, but there was no move to open the door.

"Mr. Duanmu asked me to come here. I have an appointment to discuss important matters here."

As soon as Mo Ruyue finished speaking, she heard the courtyard door open with a creak, and a middle-aged woman with a high bun stood at the door, looking at her vigilantly.

"Who are you?"

The middle-aged woman only opened the door a small crack, as if preparing to close the door at any time if she found something wrong.

Mo Ruyue didn't speak, just shook the letter with her personal seal in front of the middle-aged woman.

After the middle-aged woman saw the private letter, she looked Mo Ruyue up and down again, and then opened the door slightly, then motioned her to enter quickly.

After Mo Ruyue entered the door, the middle-aged woman went out and looked carefully for a while, making sure that no one was following, and then she went back to the yard and closed the door tightly.

This set of operations shows that his vigilance is extremely high, but in Mo Ruyue's view, there are too many loopholes, and it is impossible to complain.

"The eldest master hasn't arrived yet. You can go to the side house with me and wait for a while. The eldest master will naturally summon you when he comes."

The middle-aged woman's tone and expression were light, with the arrogance unique to the big family, thinking that Mo Ruyue climbed the high branch of the eldest man from some way, a woman's family, said that she was the invited doctor, but she didn't know in her heart. What are you counting on.

It's not that Mo Ruyue didn't see the contempt in her eyes, but for her, it would be really exhausting if she had the same knowledge as this kind of servant with a belly of calculation.

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