allonlinenovel Chapter 446 Regret
Chapter 446 Regret
The innkeeper was naturally happy to see this happen. Normally his business was not good, with only one or two guests a day, and most of the rooms were empty.
"Sir, please come in and take a seat. I'll ask the chef to prepare some of our signature dishes for you." The innkeeper entertained him warmly.
Just looking at their attire and the luxurious carriage, it was obvious that they were not ordinary young masters. The last time they booked an entire inn in such a generous manner was three years ago.
"Well, I'm exhausted after traveling these two days. Give me more meat and vegetables." Si Chengyi's bones were about to fall apart. They didn't dare to take the official road, but took the small road with an uneven surface. He vomited several times on the way.
Unless Si Chengren asked him to stop, he didn't dare to speak. He just kept enduring it, looking forward to the day when he could finally rest.
"Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the meal." The innkeeper's face was full of smiles. How could he not be happy when someone came to give him money?
He turned around and told the waiter to lead the carriage into the backyard and feed the horses some hay.
After hearing what the innkeeper said, Si Chengren and Si Chengyi looked at each other and told each other not to let anyone get close to the carriage, so Si Chengren spoke immediately.
"Don't worry about the horse. I'll feed it myself later. My horse is a fine horse and doesn't like strangers. Don't get close to it if you have nothing to do."
"Okay, I'll tell the waiter right away." The innkeeper nodded and bowed to him.
After hearing his answer, Si Chengren finally felt relieved. He must sell the things as soon as possible. Keeping them in the carriage was really eye-catching.
At night, Si Chengren thought he would fall asleep quickly, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. The room he wanted was closest to the stable, so he could hear everything the horse moved.
I was afraid that someone would go to the stable and move all the things away in the middle of the night, so I concentrated on listening to the noise outside and lost all desire to sleep.
He also thought about the two nights he had slept in the carriage before. Although the space was small and he could only sit, he slept more soundly. After thinking it over, he decided to sleep in the carriage.
When he put on his clothes and came out, he saw Si Chengyi as soon as he opened the door. It turned out that he had the same idea as him. This was perfect for them, and they both slept in a carriage.
He left the inn after breakfast in the morning. Even though he was on the run, Si Chengren was used to the life of a rich young master. Besides, he would have so much money in the future, so he was quite generous.
Not only did he pay the due rent, he also gave an extra two taels of silver as a reward. The innkeeper thanked him profusely and said a lot of nice things to him. He even waved goodbye to them after everyone had left.
When they arrived at the next town, Si Chengren first asked people where there was a pawn shop, thinking about selling a few things first.
Then he found a few relatively ordinary items and took them to a pawn shop. The owner of the pawn shop heard Si Chengren's accent and thought he didn't sound like a local, so he tried his best to lower the price.
Even though he knew that he was trying to lower the price, Si Chengren had no choice but to make the move. If others knew that there were so many things in their carriage, the consequences would be disastrous.
Putting the banknote carefully into his arms, Si Chengren glared at the boss fiercely, then turned and left.
The pawnshop owner didn't think much of it, thinking that he was just a passer-by and perhaps this was the only business he would do in his life, so the more he could earn, the better.
Si Chengren went to several other pawnshops in the county town, and the prices he got were also not high. Even so, he estimated that the things in the carriage would be enough for him to sell for more than ten or twenty days.
The three people traveling with them still had some professional ethics and did not turn against them, but they were paid very high wages, two taels of silver per day, which did not include food and accommodation.
As they got further and further away from the capital, Si Chengren was no longer in a hurry to travel, but was more eager to sell his things. Originally he sold them alone, but later it became a business where he and Si Chengyi sold them together.
For example, in the same pawnshop, Si Chengren would take two or three items to sell on the first day, and then Si Chengyi would go to buy them in the afternoon.
The advantage of doing this is that it doesn't attract so much attention. As Si Chengren saw that there were fewer and fewer things in the carriage, he felt a lot more relaxed.
Now he had 20,000 taels in his hand, all in silver notes, which formed a thick stack in the bag he carried with him. When he went to bed at night, he held the notes tightly in his arms and slept very peacefully.
Now that there were fewer things, they were all placed in a carriage, and the two brothers took turns sleeping in the carriage at night.
Seeing that there were only a few things left, Si Chengren chose a more difficult route when he set out the next day.
Si Chengyi didn't care. He was used to it now and wouldn't vomit again. Now the two of them were sitting in one carriage, and the other carriage was empty, so there was no need to keep an eye on it all the time.
"Brother, I've asked around. The next county is called Heping County. It's a rich county. Why don't we live there?" Si Chengren looked at the map in his hand. The place where they were now was hundreds of miles away from the county.
Moreover, they walked very carefully along the way and did not notice anyone catching up with them, so Si Chengren felt that it was enough to stop here.
"Is it too close to the capital?" Si Chengyi was still a little worried. He had done something wrong and was afraid that Si Wei Zhong would find him. With Si Wei Zhong's temper, he would eat him alive.
"What are you afraid of? Although we came out from the north gate, we walked all the way east. Even if they were to find us, the entire Tianwu Kingdom is so big, where would they find us?
Besides, we owe the gambling house so much money, and there is not much left in the warehouse. If Dad wants to find us, it will require a lot of manpower and material resources. Do you think he still has money now?"
Si Chengren disagreed. His father might faint from anger now. The reason why he was in such a hurry before was to be prepared for any eventuality. In fact, the possibility that Si Wei Zhong would not come to find him was greater.
He actually guessed this correctly. Not only did Si Wei Zhong not come to look for him, but he also didn't want to look for him. He had already given up on his two sons.
"Of course Dad has no money. I really regret why I followed Cheng Kun to the gambling house that day. If we hadn't gone, we would still be the young masters of the Yong'an Marquisate. How could we have lived such a life of escape?"
Whenever he thought of this, Si Chengyi regretted it and sighed repeatedly, but it was too late to say anything now.
Listening to Si Chengyi's nagging, something flashed through Si Chengren's mind.
Si Chengren frowned and thought carefully about Si Chengyi's words. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. Under normal circumstances, even if he played for a whole night, he would not be able to lose so much money.
But they lost so much. He analyzed the situation that night in detail, and suddenly an idea popped into his mind.