This bullock cart is many times more luxurious than Li Zhuzi's one, and the wheels should be reinforced, so it won't be particularly bumpy even when walking on potholes and dirt roads.
It's just that although the ox cart has a canopy and the surrounding area is tightly covered, it can't match the temperature in January, and the inside of the car is so cold that people shiver.
This kind of brazier cannot be grown casually. It is surrounded by straw and wood, and if one is not careful, water will leak.
Therefore, most people do not build braziers for safety.
Of course, in the carriages and ox-carts of dignitaries, the braziers were fastened with copper frames, which cannot be compared with those in the homes of ordinary people.
Li Jin felt that the cold on his body was still within his tolerance, but he had been sitting in the same place for more than an hour without moving his nest, and his calf was about to freeze.
Several quilts were prepared in the carriage, Chen Xiran stomped his feet and handed Li Jin a bed.
"Let's take off our shoes and warm up first. Otherwise, if we sit like this, our feet will get frostbite when we get to the county seat."
Li Jin thought this was the same reason, so he took off his cloth shoes with kindness.
Now his clothes are made by Qin Muwen from the inside out, including the shoes. The soles of the shoes are very soft, and I don't know how long Qin Muwen has been taking them one stitch at a time.
The inside of the ox cart was not big, and the two big men could not lie down completely, so they could only wrap themselves in quilts and lean against the corner.
Li Jin said, "Is the driver coming to rest?"
He didn't speak very loudly, and the wind was strong outside, so he couldn't hear him. Therefore, he asked Chen Xiran about this.
After all, the driver and the ox cart belong to Chen Xiran's family, so Li Jin is not good at taking over.
Originally, Li Jin wanted to hire an ox cart with a canopy to sign up with the students, and everyone shared a little of the fare, which was less than 100 cents.
But Chen Xiran directly said that his family had an ox cart. His father used this cart when he went out. During the Chinese New Year, everyone was resting, and the ox cart at home was empty.
"A Jin, just follow me all the way. If you're bored on the road, you can endorse it together."
Li Jin was still feeling that Chen Xiran's consciousness was really high, so he agreed.
But it wasn't until he got into the car that he realized that it was cold, and he didn't want to move a finger, let alone use his brain to endorse it.
When Chen Xiran heard Li Jin's words, he shouted loudly, "Master, are you cold?"
"I'm not cold, I'm used to it!"
The master drove very steadily. The three of them set off in the early morning. Now, just after noon, he shouted: "We will be there in half a day."
Chen Xiran breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Jin covered the quilt for a while, but after it was finally not as cold as before, he got up and took out the pancakes he had prepared to share with a few people.
At the same time, there is also sweet-scented osmanthus, which is not high in alcohol content. Drinking some in winter can warm up your body.
It was dark early in the winter, and when Li Jin and his party arrived, someone was already playing watch on the edge of the low county wall.
"A little bit more..."
Chen Xiran rubbed his hands together and said, "One watch and three o'clock is the curfew. We came just in time."
Saying that, he is about to enter the city.
Li Jin stopped him. He had asked Mr. Song before that the county seat was divided into an inner city and an outer city.
There is a curfew in the inner city. After the twilight drum is beaten at one watch and three o'clock, no one is allowed to go out and pass through.
Those who are still walking on the inner city streets after the twilight drum have at least forty slaps.
Of course, the end of the curfew was just when the morning bell rang, it was five and three o'clock, and the traffic ban was lifted.
This is the origin of the idiom "morning bell and twilight drum".
Li Jin said: "We won't enter the inner city today. Although we can just click in now, we haven't found an inn yet. If several houses near the city gate are full, we will be considered a 'night-breaker' and we have to apply To be flogged."
After a pause, he continued, "It's better to make a living in the outer city tonight. Anyway, this time it's just to sign up, not to really take the exam. It doesn't matter if you are far away from the county office."
When Chen Xiran heard the words, he knew that he was in a hurry, so he followed Li Jin to ask if the inn was still available.
If you really want to be flogged by taking off your pants, then this face will be lost.
It was getting late at this time, and the inn would definitely increase the price, but they could only recognize it.
Finally, I found an inn that is not facing the street. The environment looks quite clean. The first floor is a place to eat, and the second floor provides accommodation.
When Xiao Er saw their outfits, he knew they were scholars, with envy in his eyes.
"Our room here is simple, there is no suite, and it is cheaper. One room is 120 yuan a day."
The three of them don't care whether they are simple or not. Chen Xiran is concerned about another point: "Can we provide charcoal fire?"
Xiao Er said, "We have this, as well as hot soup."
So we settled on three rooms.
The oil lamp was lit in the inn, and Li Jin's eyes were clear and handsome, and the jaw line was tough. You can't see the tiredness of the boat at all.
Seeing that he was done registering, Xiao Er got up and took someone upstairs.
"Today you are too late, it's 120 wen a night. If you want to renew your stay tomorrow and renew your lease during the day, it will be 90 wen."
Hearing this, Li Jin shook his head helplessly, and sure enough he increased the price at night. But the environment is like this, and he can only accept it silently.
Li Jin and Chen Xiran lived next door to each other. Each room only had a one-meter-wide bed and a table, which was really simple.
Xiao Er said: "If you take a bath, you can go to the backyard. Our shop has few people and does not deliver hot water to your door. The charcoal basin will be delivered in a while."
Chen Xiran just wanted to fall back to sleep, but when he heard the door ringing over Li Jin, he packed up his clothes and went to take a shower.
The soup bath in the backyard is a wooden barrel separated by a half curtain.
The chef in the back kitchen boils the hot water and pours it in directly, which is really convenient.