They rode hard on their way back.
Normally, they would have stopped for the night in a town along the way.
But both Lu Yuan and Song Meiqin were eager to get home.
So they didn't stop, pushing on through the night.
They didn't even stop for dinner.
Everyone, from the Zhao Family's men to Lu Yuan and Song Meiqin, just bought some food from a roadside stall and ate on the move.
Speaking of which, the official roads were getting more and more crowded these days.
And the number of small stalls like these was also on the rise.
Just as Lu Yuan had predicted, ever since the tricycles were introduced, many of those who bought them started using them for deliveries.
The official roads were now packed with people.
With more speculators coming and going to deliver goods, the number of roadside stalls naturally increased as well.
And what's more...
Previously, almost no one went out at night.
After all, there were evil spirits to worry about.
