At Yaya’s house, everything belonging to the two sisters had already been loaded onto the cart, and the Old Lady’s belongings had also been transferred to the Zhang family. The Liu Family’s house could truly be said to be empty, even the chickens that Grandma had raised were taken to the Zhang family’s farm. Once they left, it was likely they would never return.
To avoid letting the villagers notice that they were uprooting the entire household, they left under cover of night. They stayed one night at the Zhang family’s house, then set off before dawn the next day, driving their little donkey away.
The donkey cart had even been specially reinforced and modified by Zhang Quan, who had prepared all necessities for their journey. He already treated Xiao Yu as if she were his own niece.
Upon departure, he boldly gave Xiao Yu a silver note for five thousand taels, which scared her quite a bit.
"Uncle, that’s too much, I don’t want it," she said.
"Take it. A poor family needs money on the road. Besides, who knows when you will co back. I can’t exactly give you your share in person. Those five thousand taels represent half a year’s inco (our daily inco, which is around sixty to seventy taels, cos from sales, not profit). I’ve never seen so much money in my life, but now I have a daily inco and won’t go hungry. It’s different for you. You will have many expenses while traveling. Take it for convenience. Although you are strong, you’re still a girl after all, so it would be more convenient for the two of you to disguise yourselves as boys."
Xiao Yu had been thinking along the sa lines, so she had already had so n’s clothes made at the Clothes Shop. Now that Zhang Quan was considering this for her, she felt very warm-hearted.
Indeed, with a true heart cos true happiness in the end.
Grandma Liu, hugging Yaya tightly, said their tearful goodbyes, crying inconsolably.
Yet all gatherings must co to an end, and she sobbed as she said to them,
"We will write letters to you along the way to report our well-being, Uncle. Please take care of the house for us."
Zhang Quan, choking up, waved to them. The aunt and Grandma Liu held each other and quietly shed tears. After Xiao Yu left, having arranged everything, she embarked on the road to Beijing. This journey could not be completed in less than two to three months.
Therefore, she dared not delay on the way. The little donkey was weak and couldn’t withstand long-distance travel, and there weren’t any good horses in the town. So, when they reached the county town, they needed to switch to a young and strong horse as a ans of transportation.
Both Yaya and Xiao Yu changed into n’s clothes. Yaya sat in the wagon, while Xiao Yu drove. In fact, Yaya had also learned how to drive, but she was too young, and Xiao Yu could not bear to let her do it.
And upon leaving, Xiao Yu changed Yaya’s na to Liu Qing for her male disguise and called her Liu Qing’er in daily conversation.
She beca her "older brother," and the two addressed each other as siblings. To be more convincing, on the road, she specially taught Yaya to lower her voice to speak more deeply.
Especially when walking, she shouldn’t mince, but be more open and straightforward. Yaya’s face turned red as she practiced with Xiao Yu for a long ti. Because not every place on the road would have an inn to stay in, sotis they would need to stay in the wilderness, which made for a good practice opportunity for the "brothers."
Xiao Yu’s strength hadn’t seed particularly advantageous at ho, but on the road, chopping wood or catching ga, her strength showed an extraordinary charm. Sotis even Yaya herself wondered why she didn’t have such great strength.
Xiao Yu was taken aback, "I don’t have that much money to buy you Power Pills, okay? The last ti we bought Power Pills, I nearly went bankrupt. So it’s better that I protect you!"
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