Upon entering Hami County, Hong Sheng rode ahead to lead the way, while Susu sat inside the carriage, not stopping Fen Dai and the others from lifting the curtain to look around, as she had long noticed that outside the customs, women were less restricted than inside.
In the towns along the way, Susu even saw girls running businesses with their fathers and brothers, not to mention young ladies and wives hawking their wares on the street. Even the noble ladies could leisurely stroll the streets with only maids and elder women in tow, without needing chaperones.
Beforehand, Susu had learned that Hami County has a very bustling commercial street located at the town center, splitting the entire Hami County into East City and West City. East City was a Han settlement, while West City was the domain of ethnic minorities.
It was a hundred years ago when the then Duke, while leading the army in Hami in his youth, made this division.
