allonlinenovel Chapter 240: Substitute Village Girl 9
Chapter 240: Substitute Village Girl 9
Time passed quickly, and the exile team finally arrived at their destination - Sunset City.
Although the name is beautiful and carries a hint of gentle afterglow, this is actually a barren land with yellow sand all over the sky and scarce water.
It was already evening when everyone arrived at Sunset City. This small border town looked particularly peaceful under the setting sun.
At the city gate, several guards wearing simple leather armor were busy receiving these new arrivals.
As the general in charge of escorting the exiled prisoners, Huo Tieyi handed the list of prisoners and household registration information in his hand to the commissioner waiting there.
These materials record in detail each prisoner's personal information and the reasons for their exile, and are important documents for them to start a new life.
The commissioner was a middle-aged man with a serious face. He carefully checked the list to make sure everyone was registered correctly.
Huo Tieyi stood aside, his face still resolute, his eyes revealing a hint of fatigue.
He looked at Nan Xi in the crowd. His mission was about to be completed. These prisoners would start a new life here, and he would also leave.
He turned to the prisoners and said, "From now on, you are part of Sunset City. Forget the past and start over. I hope you can find your place here."
The prisoners listened quietly. Huo Tieyi took good care of them along the way and did not persecute them. He did not force them to do anything, which was already very good.
Everyone bowed to Huo Tieyi and thanked him sincerely.
Huo Tieyi led the escorts away. They wanted to take a brief rest in Sunset City, and then return to Beijing without stopping after they recovered their energy.
The clerk held a feather pen in his hand and recorded each person's information in a thick booklet.
Name, age, where they come from, what skills they have, all this information was recorded one by one, and then each person was issued a simple household registration certificate, which was their new identity proof in Sunset City.
Then, based on the registered information, the guards began to allocate houses.
Most of the houses are simple adobe or wooden houses, but for these exiles, having a place to shelter from the wind and rain is warm enough.
There are also those who choose to join the border guards, who can not only get better housing, but also receive military training and become warriors who protect this land.
As a contribution to border security, they can receive slightly more preferential treatment and be allocated better housing.
For example, Zhao Tiezhu led his two sons to join the border defense army. They were the first to divide the houses and left with the soldiers.
Some people choose a pastoral life, herding cattle and sheep on the grasslands outside the city, keeping company with sheepdogs, working from sunrise to sunset.
Others were going to build houses and city walls.
There are also some services, such as washing and cleaning, which people choose.
It is not easy to live in Sunset City. Everyone has the opportunity to find his or her own place, and everyone has to work hard for life.
Whether wielding a hoe to cultivate the land or climbing scaffolding to repair the city walls, everyone is watering this land with their sweat, hoping to find a new sense of belonging here.
These exiles gradually integrated into the life of Sunset City.
Nan Xi also determined her future job, to be a pharmacist.
Because this profession is scarce, she was also personally received by the chief clerk.
Nan Xi was also assigned a small house with only two rooms and a small yard.
Although it was not big, Nan Xi was quite satisfied with it. The yard had a kitchen and a toilet, with everything you need.
Everyone got their jobs that evening and moved into their own houses.
The next morning, when Nan Xi was planning to buy some furniture and daily necessities, Huo Tieyi came.
He looked around Nan Xi's residence and nodded with satisfaction.
"This place is not bad. You should work hard here. Fortunately, you know some knowledge of herbs, so this job is relatively safe."
As he spoke, he took out a bag and handed it to Nan Xi.
"Lord Murong was kind to me, but unfortunately he...is no longer with us.
I will be returning to Beijing tomorrow, so keep this money for your use. I will come to see you again when I have the chance."
Nan Xi had always felt that Huo Tieyi was a little special to her, but she had never remembered any connection between the two. Now she knew that it was all because of Lord Murong.
Nan Xi looked at the silver and took it anyway. She thought that Huo Tieyi would come to escort the exile team because of this favor.
"Come back again before you leave tomorrow."
Huo Tieyi agreed. When he left, he saw the boundless blue sky above his head through the low adobe wall.
He turned around to look at Nan Xi. Her figure, illuminated by the morning sun, had an indescribable mystery.
After Huo Tieyi left, Nan Xi went to the pharmacy and prepared something for Huo Tieyi.
There are two rooms in this house, one is used as a bedroom and the other is a small pharmacy.
There were some ready-made herbs in the pharmacy. Nan Xi decided to make some simple medicine and give it to Huo Tieyi for him to use on the road.
When traveling long distances and having to sleep in the open air, the most needed things are some anthelmintics. In addition, anti-inflammatory drugs, diarrhea medicines, hemostatic powder for external injuries, and anti-heat medicines are all very practical.
Nan Xi made some simple arrangements, and Huo Tieyi came as expected the next day. He did not refuse. He bowed to Nan Xi, then turned around and left on his horse.
Nan Xi's life became peaceful. She often went into the mountains to collect herbs. Not only did she enrich the medicine garden in the space, but she also made many medicines for the border guards.
Xiaoying helped a lot, and they lived a pretty comfortable life with their pet.
The ointments, decoctions, and even simple massage techniques she prepared have helped countless people escape from the torture of illness.
Her reputation, like the sunset glow of Sunset City, was warm and distant, spreading to every corner of Dayan.
Not only did the border guards treat her with respect, but even the city lord had heard of her, because her medicine was so effective.
Nan Xi already had the reputation of being a miracle doctor, and many people even came all the way from the capital to ask for medicine.
Five years passed in a flash. The emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne. The first thing he did was to overturn the verdict for his former friend.
The Tai'an Marquisate was rehabilitated.
When the news reached Sunset City, everyone cried with joy. The Duke of Wei's Mansion, the General Dingyuan's Mansion, and the Wenhua Academician's Mansion, which had been implicated in the past, were all rehabilitated. The emperor had issued an edict, allowing the four families to return to Beijing that day.
Knowing that Nan Xi was about to leave, everyone in Sunset City was reluctant to let her go. Nan Xi was not only their savior, but also the guardian angel in their hearts.
Over the past five years, she has used her miraculous medical skills to cure countless illnesses, making every corner of Sunset City full of vitality.
In front of Nan Xi's yard, residents gathered spontaneously, some holding homegrown vegetables, and some holding freshly baked pastries. These were the parting gifts they wanted to give to Nan Xi.
Although Sunset City lost a great physician, they felt a little comforted because Nan Xi's medical skills did not completely leave her.