Chapter 14: Borrowed Lodging

  Although Guo Jia had inquired about the road conditions beforehand, he was not a person of this era after all, and he completely did not understand how to hurry along the road, at what speed, or where to rest overnight.

  As for Guo Yuan, he is simply a rough man who only knows how to follow and help with carrying luggage, not caring about anything else. As for the young maid Ming'er, it's even more unnecessary to mention her, being so young and possibly having never been on a long trip before, does she understand these things?

  I should have traveled with others when I met them on the official road earlier. Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.

  "It's okay, I had some dry rations prepared earlier. Come on, let's eat something." Guo Jia took out a pancake from his package, and Guo Yuan didn't say a word, grabbing it and devouring it fiercely. Guo Jia ate two simple bites, but couldn't swallow anymore, this dry and tasteless thing was really hard to get down.

  At this time, Guo Jia saw that Yinger had simply taken two bites of the pancake and put it away. He couldn't help but speak up and say:

  "What's wrong? Can't you eat either?"

  "No." Ming Er hastily shook his head and said, "It's just that I'm still young and can't eat that much."

  It's clear that sensible Ming'er has already started to prepare for the future, thinking about saving food. In this wilderness, if something happens, they might go hungry afterwards.

  But next to them there is always someone who doesn't know when to stop.

  "You can't eat it? Give it to me, I can eat it. Big brother, you can't eat it either? Let's give it to me, I can eat as much as I want!" In the blink of an eye, Guo Yuan had already devoured his large pancake and was now staring blankly at the food in Guo Jia and Ming Er's hands.

  "All day long, all you know is eating! I really don't understand where you get the energy to help me." Guo Jia said in a bad mood, but still handed his own share over to Guo Yuan. As for tomorrow's share, Guo Jia told him to take it himself.

  Guo Yuan didn't say a word, just smiled foolishly and took over Guo Jia's dry rations, continuing to gnaw on them.

  Ming'er hesitated for a moment before finally speaking up.

  "Young master, actually we usually just eat two meals a day, no need to have three meals with you."

  In the past, ordinary people only ate two meals a day. Poor families often couldn't even eat one full meal, while only the wealthy and soldiers at war would typically have three meals a day.

  Guo Jia had been living in Huang Yueying's house, which was a landlord's residence, so there were no problems with meals and the like. As a result, Guo Jia still did not understand "the hardships of the common people" at all.

  Before, Ming Er calculated that the money could last for more than half a year with two meals a day. But looking at the current situation, with three meals a day and Guo Yuan's large appetite, that amount of money might only be able to last for two months at most.

  As soon as Ming'er finished speaking, Guo Yuan's side became anxious and couldn't even bother to eat his dry rations. He lifted his head and stared fiercely at Ming'er.

  "Big brother, don't listen to her nonsense, I'm not doing well after two meals, no energy!"

  But Guo Yuan had just opened his mouth when he was glared back by Guo Jia.

  "I can actually get by with two meals a day, it's just that I need to eat a bit more for each meal..." Guo Yuan said weakly.

  Kuo Chia couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Then why don't you just go ahead and eat a whole month's worth of food in one day!"

  Guo Jia smiled, and Guo Yuan also burst out laughing, rubbing his belly and saying, "My stomach is only this big, at most it can hold two or three days' worth of food, not enough for a whole month."

  "Haha, don't worry, from now on it's still three meals a day, and I'll make sure you're full. If that's not enough, we can have four or five meals too!" Guo Jia burst out laughing.

  "Big brother, are you serious? You're not fooling me, are you?" Guo Yuan excitedly grabbed onto Guo Jia, his saliva almost dripping out, as if Guo Jia was some kind of stunning beauty.

  "I've never cheated an honest man. Just listen to me from now on and you'll be fine. Follow Big Brother, and there's meat to eat!" Guo Jia said with a pat on his chest.

  "Big brother, I'm the most honest, I listen to you the most!" Guo Yuanqin couldn't help himself and started dancing excitedly. Seeing this, Guo Jia almost couldn't bear it and was about to stand up and show him what "my dad just killed him" looks like.

  But tomorrow frowned with a small brow beside him

  Young master.

  "Huh." Guo Jia directly stretched out his hand to interrupt Ming Er's words, "I know you're clever and cautious, but you must be clear that money is a small matter, talent is the most important. As the saying goes, 'a sharp knife doesn't hinder chopping firewood', one's body is the greatest asset, if the body isn't up to par, then nothing can be done, how can one earn money? Moreover, do you know what the saddest thing in the world is?"

  "Starvation leads to separation of life and death?" Ming Er replied in confusion, could it be that the young master is saying that people starve to death and then separate from life and death? But two meals won't starve a person to death.

  "Wrong!" Guo Jia shook his finger, "The saddest thing in the world is that people die, but their money hasn't been spent!"

  "Haha!" Ming Er, who had always been mindful of etiquette, couldn't help but burst out laughing this time, covering her stomach. This young master's thoughts were always so unconventional, maybe following him wouldn't be a bad thing after all.

  "Great job, big brother! I agree with that!" Guo Yuan clapped his hands in approval from the side, "Isn't money earned for eating well?"

  "You're just a coarse person, all you think about is eating. Don't you understand that money has other uses too?" Guo Jia said with annoyance. Originally it was a good sentence, but he messed it up and the tone became completely different.

  "Is there anything better than eating?" Guo Yuan scratched his head and said.

  "Then you won't marry a wife in the future?!" Guo Jia replied directly.

  "Haha... haha..." For a moment, even Guo Yuan's face turned red.

  "Heh heh!" Ming Er laughed again beside him.

  As they were chatting, the sky gradually darkened. Guo Jia thought that traveling at night was a bit too dangerous, even if nothing happened, it would be troublesome to take a wrong turn by mistake.

  So I decided to just set up a simple shed beside the official road and spend the night there, at this time,

  "Master, look over there! It seems like there's a light!" Ming'er exclaimed, pointing at a place not far away.

  "Someone's home!"

  "Right! Let's go find a place to stay for the night!"

  Kuo Chia and the other two followed the light and found it was a civilian house.

  For a moment, all three of them seemed somewhat excited, finally they didn't have to sleep on the streets anymore.

  Guo Yuan rushed over and started banging on the door with a loud "bang bang bang", his momentum was so strong that it almost knocked down the door panel.

  Seeing this, Guo Jia was somewhat displeased. Now they were in a position of asking for help, how could they be so rude? What's the difference between them and bandits? He, Guo Jia, was a scholar, a civilized person.

  At this time, a faint voice of an old man's family came from inside.

  "Excuse me, may I ask what brings you here?"

  Bang! Bang! Bang! Guo Yuan continued to knock forcefully while shouting.

  "Old man, open the door, we..."

  "Guo Yuan! You're being too rude!" Guo Jia finally stepped forward and stopped Guo Yuan.

  "Big brother, I...." Guo Yuan innocently cried out, not knowing where he had gone wrong again.

  "Even if you haven't read books, you should know some manners. Go aside and watch how I do it." Guo Jia ordered, Guo Yuan hastily retreated to the side, giving way to Guo Jia.

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