Chapter 21: Entering the Jiaofangsi

Gu Fei was just worrying when a girl about 14 or 15 years old came in through the curtain.

Gu Fei looked at her, and the girl was also looking at her.

The girl was wearing a madder red coarse cloth jacket and skirt, with a delicate appearance and a slim figure.

Li Chunhua smiled at the girl, then turned to Gu Fei and said, "Sister, you don't recognize her, right? This is the third girl from my uncle's family, named Xing'er."

Gu Fei was still searching for things related to Xing'er in her memory. Xing'er covered her mouth and laughed, "My mother said that Xiao Fei was beaten up and you are covered in wounds."

Gu Fei looked at her strangely, "What are you laughing at? Are you so happy that I was beaten up?"

Xing'er was startled and released her hand covering her mouth, "Not really, grandma always said that you went to the Marquis' Mansion to enjoy yourself, but now it seems that you are not enjoying yourself but suffering."

Gu Fei nodded, "Yes, it is suffering, otherwise why would I come back."

Xing'er bit her lip and asked again, "I heard that the young ladies of wealthy families wear silk and eat delicacies every day. Is it true?"

Gu Fei: "Yes, it's about the same."

Xing'er came here to ask what kind of good life Gu Fei had in the city, especially in the Marquis' Mansion, what she ate, wore, and used. Grandma always said that Gu Fei was sold to the Marquis' Mansion to enjoy a good life, eating well and wearing good clothes every day, and getting a monthly salary, which was much better than staying at home.

Xing'er's biggest wish was to be sold to the Marquis' Mansion.

But her mother refused, saying that it was to be a slave, which was not a good thing.

She thought that the little Fei she saw was wearing silk and satin like the ladies in the city, wearing pearl jewelry, but when she ran over, she saw that Xiao Fei was not only wearing an old dress of her sister-in-law, but also injured.

All the envy disappeared. Mother was right. It turned out that being a slave was not a good thing.

Xing'er couldn't help but feel happy, and all the hidden inferiority she had before disappeared.

Gu Fei had no idea what a little girl was thinking. She closed her eyes and thought about the problem.

No matter how bad this place is, it is better than the end of the world full of zombies.

But next, the north is about to become a hell on earth, so she can only leave the north and go to the south.

But how can she convince her family?

It is hard to leave your hometown. It is not just a saying. The fields, houses, and all relatives are here. Leaving is equivalent to abandoning everything. Starting from scratch requires great courage and determination.

Li sat with Xing'er for a while and then left. When it was time for dinner, Gu Zhang and his son had not returned yet, and the family was waiting for the rice to be cooked.

The family stretched their necks to look, and it was dark before they saw the father and son back.

Chen took the bag of grain from Gu Qing's hand, and hurried into the kitchen with Li Chunhua to cook.

Gu Zhang walked into the room with a bundle and took out a document from his arms, "Girl, your household registration has been handled for you. From now on, you are no longer a slave in someone else's family. You are a good citizen."

Gu Fei nodded. Identity and household registration are important in any era. In ancient times, without household registration and road permits, you could not go out at all.

Gu Zhang carefully put away the household registration, then opened the bundle, "Dad bought you two sets of clothes, I don't know if you like them."

He shook out the clothes inside, one was a blue and white floral fine cloth jacket and skirt, the other was an apricot yellow jacket and a light green skirt, looking very fresh.

Gu Fei agreed with her father's aesthetics and nodded vigorously, "It looks good, I'll wear it when my injury heals."

Gu Zhang was as if he had received some kind of compliment for getting his daughter's affirmation, rubbing his hands happily, "Actually, you spent all your own money."

As he was talking, Gu Qing also came in, "Sister, I asked for you, it is said that the women of Pingyang Marquis's Mansion have all been sent to the Jiaofangsi."

"What?" Gu Fei suddenly propped herself up from the kang, pulling the wound on her back, and couldn't help but "hiss".