It took Yao Zhi more than an hour to reach the town entrance.
Since the war was over, she didn’t need a recomndation letter to enter the town. She only needed to show her household register and pay the entrance fee of 2 coins.
All the important docunts were stored in her system’s storage in case sothing unexpected happened when she was not around. So, while she waited for her turn, Yao Zhi used her sleeve as a cover and took out a piece of yellow paper.
20 minutes later, it was finally her turn. Yao Zhi handed her household registration docunt and 2 coins to the guard.
The guard glanced at the coins in his hand and said, "You have to pay 2 more coins for your cart."
Hearing this, Yao Zhi took out 2 coins from her small pouch and handed them to the guard. Seeing that she didn’t try to haggle, he returned her docunt and said, "Next!"
After she passed the inspection, Yao Zhi drove the cart to the horse market and entrusted it to them. Afterward, she went to the bank to exchange her banknotes for silver.
Before she went to the bank, she took out the veiled hat from her system’s storage using her bamboo basket as a cover and wore it. When she arrived at the bank, there were several people withdrawing money.
Seeing that she was covering her face, they looked at her warily and quickly hid their money as they left in a hurry. The clerk was used to seeing people who treated 1 or 2 taels of silver as treasure, so he ignored them and greeted her.
"Welco, guest. What can I do for you?"
Yao Zhi handed several banknotes to him and said, "Sir, I want to exchange these banknotes for silver."
The clerk checked the stamp before checking the nominal value. After he was sure that the banknotes were genuine, he asked, "Guest, how do you want to exchange them?"
"I want 20 pieces of 10 tael silver ingots, 100 pieces of 5 tael silver ingots, 100 pieces of 1 tael silver ingots, and 10 taels of broken silver."
The clerk nodded and said, "Guest, please wait for a mont. I will prepare the ingots."
Yao Zhi nodded and waited at the counter. 10 minutes later, the clerk returned with a wooden box. He placed the box on the countertop and said, "Guest, please check if the number is correct."
Opening the box, Yao Zhi checked the weight of the silver ingots and counted the number. After a while, she nodded and said, "The number is correct. Thank you, Sir."
"This is what I should do," the clerk replied with a smile.
Afterward, Yao Zhi placed the box in her bamboo basket and covered it with a piece of old fabric. With her body blocking the clerk’s sight, she put the box into her system’s storage before leaving the bank.
Now that she already had the silver, it was ti to visit the General’s Mansion. Since her identity was the wife of a small Squad Leader, she didn’t need to prepare any gifts. After she got her cart back, she drove it to the General’s Mansion.
When she arrived at the General’s Mansion, it was only 3 o’clock in the afternoon. She parked the cart at the roadside and tied it to a nearby tree.
The guards saw her coming and raised their swords to block her. "This is the General’s Mansion. No one is allowed to enter without permission."
Hearing this, Yao Zhi took off her veiled hat, took out the letter from her sleeve, and said, "Sir, my na is Yao Zhi, and I am here to send this letter to the General’s wife."
The guards scrutinized her for a mont before one of them took the letter. He looked at the seal and was surprised to see that it was indeed the General’s seal.
"Wait here."
After leaving those words, he went inside to inform the steward. 20 minutes later, the guard returned with a maidservant.
Chun Hua observed her for a mont before saying coldly, "Madam invites you in. Please follow ."
Yao Zhi was confused when she detected animosity coming from her. This was the first ti she had co under her real identity. Logically speaking, she shouldn’t have offended her. Why did she look at her as if she were an enemy?
Despite her confusion, she followed Chun Hua to the back courtyard. When they arrived in the hall, Chun Hua said, "Please have a seat. Madam will be here in a mont."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at the maidservants, and one of them quickly poured a cup of tea for Yao Zhi.
While she drank her tea, Yao Zhi looked around and noticed that, compared to the majestic main hall, this back hall was simpler. The decoration was low-key but elegant, with many potted plants placed near the windows and flower tables.
On the curio cabinet, various vases were displayed. Several paintings and pieces of calligraphy were hung on the wall, adding a scholarly vibe to the room.
She drank 2 cups of tea before Xue Ya’er finally arrived, followed by Chun Hua.
Hearing her footsteps, Yao Zhi stood up and waited until she took her seat before curtsying and saying, "Greetings, Madam."
"There is no need for formalities," Xue Ya’er said as she waved her hand.
Yao Zhi straightened her back and t her gaze. The mont she saw her eyes, Xue Ya’er was taken aback. She felt that the pair of eyes looked familiar, and an image of a young man suddenly flashed through her mind.
"Madam, my na is Yao Zhi, and I have co on behalf of my husband to deliver the letter from the General to you."
Xue Ya’er had already read the letter and smiled. "Yao-shi, I have read the letter. I must thank you and your husband for saving my husband’s life."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Chun Hua. Receiving the signal, Chun Hua handed a wooden box to Yao Zhi before standing behind her Madam again.
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