The Prime Minister Seduced Me to have Babies!-Chapter 515: Journey to the Capital

Yun Jiao shook her head. Ah Tie, this child, was too honest. To be frank, being a servant wasn’t suitable, especially since she was going to the Duke Mansion in the Capital City.

Someone like Ah Tie could easily be exploited.

Moreover, being fellow townsfolk, she couldn’t and shouldn’t treat him as a servant.

"I have transferred this shop to Manager Huang. He said he’s willing to hire you as a clerk, so you need not worry. Now you know how to dispense medicine and make some remedies. You’ll have no problem earning a living in the future."

Yun Jiao sighed, "I originally planned to wait until you grew up a bit, to see you get married. Who knew that plans couldn’t keep up with changes."

"Take everything with you."

"I only advise you on one thing. In case your parents come looking for you, be cautious. Don’t give them the silver. Save it to buy a house and get married later, understand?"

Ah Tie hugged the silver, crying incessantly.

Yun Jiao’s eyes were also slightly moist, "Silly child, there’s no feast that doesn’t end. Although I still wish to teach you more, there’s no opportunity now."

"As for Zhang Shun and Liu Zhu, I took Manager Huang to meet them today. They’ll remain in the shop. If you have any issues, you can talk to Brother Zhang Shun and let him advise you. He’s smart."

She stood up, "Alright, live well in the future."

She hurried out, locked herself in a room, and cried for a while.

She was reluctant to leave Ah Tie. This child was really honest and obedient, doing whatever he was told.

She was also reluctant to leave Guihua, Lao Jiu, and Yingzi. However, there’s no way around it; most people in this world part ways as they walk along.

No one can accompany you for a lifetime.

Next, Yun Jiao gave ten taels of silver each to Lao Jiu and Guihua as severance pay.

If they are willing to work hard, in a few years, they can buy a small courtyard in Xiang City.

The departure day soon arrived.

A team of guards sent by the Duke of England had already arrived two days ago.

Early in the morning, three carriages left from the side door of Renxin Hall.

This journey back to the Capital City was a light one.

They only carried personal items along with some clothing and luggage. The iron pots and chopping boards that Mrs. Chen was reluctant to throw away before were all left behind.

Yun Jiao and Lady Wu sat in one carriage, with Uncle driving.

Uncle also had a servitude contract. Yun Jiao felt that having this medicine repository around sometimes required someone like Uncle, so she brought him along.

Ah Da rode a horse alongside.

Behind, Jiang Youzhi and Gu Chuan sat in one carriage.

Following them, Mrs. Chen took San Ya and Liu Lang in one carriage.

Lin Shuo and Ah Hu rode horses, and twenty guards spread around the front, back, and sides of the carriages.

Now it was winter. Though the roof and sides of the carriage were covered with oilcloth, cracks still allowed the wind to seep in.

Yun Jiao held a hand warmer, draped in the mink fur cloak that Lady Wu insisted she wear, chatting idly with Lady Wu in the carriage.

"Madam, are houses expensive in the Capital City?"

Lady Wu thought for a moment, "Not too expensive. I remember when I got married, my mother gave me a dowry of a three-room house in the Capital City, and it cost just over three thousand taels of silver."

"However, it’s been so many years, I don’t know if the price has increased."

Yun Jiao blinked, feeling that Lady Wu’s idea of "not expensive" might not be the same as hers.

Lady Wu continued, "Why do you ask this? Are you planning to buy a house?"

Yun Jiao nodded as a matter of course, "Yes, I definitely want to buy one. Otherwise, where will I live?"

Lady Wu’s expression changed, "What, you plan to live outside by yourself? Not with us in the Duke Mansion?"