Chapter 1550: Taking Shelter from the Rain (2)
Yang Ruxin nodded, "Let’s see if there are any manors or farmhouses ahead."
Indeed, fortune favors the bold. Just as raindrops began to fall from the sky, a house appeared in the distance, standing alone in the wilderness. Although it seemed a bit odd, there was no time to consider it further.
Gao Dazhuang hurriedly went up and knocked on the door.
Soon, an old man with a pot-like bald head opened the door, "What do you want?"
"Elder brother, as you can see, a heavy rain is coming. We’re just passing by this place, and our cart is full of ladies; we really can’t travel any further. We would like to take refuge from the rain in your esteemed residence..."
Du Juan came over and handed over a purse.
The old man sized up Yang Ruxin and the others who came after, then opened the courtyard gate: "This house is newly built, meant for temporarily storing crops from the surrounding fields. It’s quite spartan, but if you don’t mind, come on in and take shelter..."
The courtyard was not small, with four main rooms and two rows of side rooms to the east and west. There were covered corridors between the rooms, so moving between them wouldn’t get one wet.
The old man lived in the west wing, so he led everyone to the east wing, where there were three rooms, which should be enough for the people to take refuge temporarily.
No sooner had they entered the house than the raindrops outside joined into lines, quickly turning into a downpour. The world became a gray blur, and even the wind began to rise. If they continued on the road, not only would they get soaked, but the cart might even be overturned by the wind.
Under such circumstances, having a place to shelter from the rain was already fortunate. What was there to complain about?
Then, they used some silver to buy some convenience from the old man, which was to go to the kitchen to make some food.
Yang Ruxin had a lot of food and drink in her space, but it wasn’t convenient to take them out. They could only make do with some coarse rice and broken corn grits provided by the old man, steaming a big pot of rice. He also provided some pickles, and everyone managed to fill their stomachs.