Chapter 103 Arrived at the Provincial Government

Chapter 103 Arrived at the Provincial Government

We found a cooperating cottage to stay in that night. Xia Dalang ordered quite a few dishes and came over specially to express his gratitude.

When Guyu saw the outsider men, he served rice and soup to Sun Bomin and the others, then went back to the inner room to eat.

Sun Shan and De Ge'er accompanied him in, while Sun Bomin and the village chief had dinner with Xia Dalang.

Xia Dalang said after surviving the disaster: "Thank you both for coming today. If it weren't for you, I would have died on the road."

The village chief waved his hand and said, "Manager Xia, it's not that serious, just heatstroke. You'll be fine after you get some rest."

Although Sun Bomin disagreed with the village chief's words, he still nodded in agreement: "Manager Xia, you must have a good rest and pay attention to sun protection."

Xia Dalang nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "Village Chief Sun, Brother Bomin, please don't be angry. Just call me Rongzheng."

Xia Dalang, whose surname is Xia and given name is Rongzheng, was from Xiaowang Village, Shilong Town, Huangyang County.

The village chief was not shy and called his nephew "eldest nephew". Considering his age, people usually call him "uncle".

Xia Dalang asked curiously, "Village head, brother Bomin, you are going to the city to attend the scholar's banquet, why did the child go with you? The weather is so hot, it will be painful to travel at this time."

Sun Bomin sighed and said, "Brother Xia, you have seen my boy, he is thin and weak, short and small, and a premature baby. Take this opportunity to go to the capital and find a doctor for him. My boy has been taken care of by my eldest daughter since he was young. Girls are more attentive and can always take better care of him than an old man like me. As for the other boy, when he saw that my brother wanted to go, he also clamored to go, hehe."

Xia Dalang smiled knowingly, expressing his understanding. Brother Sun's child was indeed thin and weak.

The village chief shook his head and said, "During the busy farming season a few days ago, the boy from Bomin's family also got a heat stroke, so we brought out some anti-heat medicine. But he didn't use it, and you used it instead, haha."

After hearing this, Xia Dalang smiled and said, "It's fate. God has been kind to me."

The three of them ate, drank and chatted for a while before dispersing as they had to set off again tomorrow.

Sun Shan, De Ge'er, and Gu Yu finished their meal in the inner room and waited until Xia Dalang left before coming out.

Sun Bomin quickly called them over: "Come and eat, there's still a lot left. Your Uncle Xia ordered a lot of dishes."

Sun Shan and his companions picked up some dishes and returned to the inner room.

Xia Dalang was quite generous and indeed ordered a lot. One dish was stewed chicken, one was fried duck with bamboo shoots, and one was red meat. All of them were hard dishes. If possible, he would also order a pot of wine. He had to travel tomorrow, so he couldn't drink.

De Geer said happily: "Uncle, the stewed chicken is delicious. I want more."

The village chief laughed and scolded: "Eat, eat it all."

After dinner, Guyu said, "Dad, I'll make some summer heat soup for everyone to drink."

Huang and Su were afraid that Sun Shan would get heat stroke again, so they prepared some medicine, enough for several people.

The village chief nodded and said, "You cook more, and the escort and shopkeeper Xia will deliver it."

Guyu agreed, and Sun Shan and Dege'er followed her out as her left and right bodyguards.

With Xia Dalang's experience as a lesson, the escort drank the anti-heat medicine in one gulp. Xia Dalang was very grateful and drank another bowl, praying for a safe tomorrow.

The next day, after walking all morning, we finally arrived at the city around 2 p.m.

Sun Shan, De Ge'er and Gu Yu looked at the majestic and sturdy city gate like country bumpkins entering the city, and they made a fuss and made "wow wow wow" sounds with their mouths.

In the center of the city gate is written "Zhengximen"

The escort agency did not enter the city, but turned a corner and stopped 50 meters away from the city gate. Sun Shan looked over and saw a row of small houses with a lot of goods coming and going, like a cargo distribution center.

The escort team stopped at a store door. Sun Shan and others also landed.

Zhu Biaotou came over and said, "We'll land here. If you want to go back, come here to make a reservation."

Pointing to the shop in front, which had "Huangyang County" written on it, Sun Shan thought this should be the trading place of Huangyang County in the provincial government.

Zhu Escort Head said: "If you want to call a car, you can call directly, or you can call a car that cooperates with our escort agency."

The village chief hurriedly said, "Boss Zhu, just call the escort agency's car."

In recent years, if I go to the provincial capital and have little luggage, I can walk there by myself. If I have a lot of luggage, I will need to arrange a vehicle. I have called the escort agency's vehicle more than once.

Zhu Biaotou nodded and called a man over. The village chief bargained with him and confirmed that the goods would be delivered to the door.

Then they put all the local specialties and luggage brought from Sunjia Village on the donkey cart.

Xia Dalang came over and asked, "Village Chief Sun, Brother Bomin, when will you return to Huangyang County?"

It would be best if we could go back together. During the short two days together, we can see that the Sun family is kind and honest. If I get heatstroke again, they will be there to take care of me.

Sun Bomin shook his head and said, "We don't know either, but it won't be too early. We still need to take our child to see a doctor."

Xia Dalang understood, and greeted everyone, telling each other their addresses, and they would meet again when they returned to Huangyang County. He went into the city first, and he also had to book an inn, as he had no acquaintances in the city to rely on.

After the driver handed over the order to the escort agency, he walked over and said, "Village Chief Sun, we are leaving."

Sun Bomin quickly helped Sun Shan and others onto the cart, and he and the village chief walked with the driver.

Driving is prohibited at the city gate, and everyone needs to stop and queue up to enter the city and undergo inspection.

Soon it was Sun Shan's car's turn. The officer looked at the village head's household registration and the driver's certificate, asked a few more questions about what was in the car, and after checking that they were all farm specialties, he let the car go without asking any more questions.

People don't need to pay an entry fee to the city, but goods do. However, these farm items from the Sun family are gifts for visiting relatives and are not commodities, so no fee is charged.

Everyone passed through the city gate smoothly, and after walking in, a scene of the Qinghe River vividly appeared before their eyes.

Sun Shan and his companions looked around without blinking.

De Geer whispered, "Shan Zi, the provincial government is the provincial government. It's very big and crowded, and their roads are paved with cobblestones."

Sun Shan nodded. The bustling crowds and the flourishing business showed the prosperity of the provincial government everywhere.

Guyu hugged Sun Shan nervously and looked at the city wall timidly.

Sun Shan held her hand and said soothingly, "Don't be afraid, sister."

Guyu hummed and stopped talking.

De Geer asked curiously: "Grandpa, where is my aunt's house?"

Before the village chief could speak, the driver smiled and said, "Little brother, it's still far. It will take at least an hour to walk."

After hearing this, Sun Shan quickly asked, "Big brother, will it take that long?"

The driver patiently explained: "Your aunt's home is in the inner city, and we are in the outer city, which is quite a long way."

During the conversation with the young man, Sun Shan understood that Guangzhou Prefecture was divided into the inner city (old city) and the outer city (new city).

The inner city is the political and cultural center, and the outer city is the commercial and port center.

Sun Dagu's Hejia Village is located between the South City and the East City of the old city. It is a long way from the outer city.

The coachman also told Sun Shan that the East City of the old city was where the dignitaries lived and the government offices were located, the West City was where the rich lived, and the South City and North City were where the common people lived.

As for the outer city, it is also a new city with many outsiders living there, especially many businessmen and migrant workers.

Sun Bomin sighed and said, "When we first came to the city to sell oranges, there was no outer city, and the escort agency escorted us directly to the inner city. Now Guangzhou is getting bigger and bigger."

The coachman smiled and said, "Don't say you are from another place. Even I, a local, feel that Guangzhou is changing every day."