Although there is no need to rush after entering Haeju territory, you can enjoy the journey.
But after deciding on the destination of their trip, everyone wanted to arrive earlier, so after leaving Hehua County, they rushed to the nearest Qihe Pier.
The day before arriving at the dock, Zhou Yunshu saw the first rain since her rebirth.
It rained from morning to night. People in Haizhou didn't feel anything about the rain. However, Zhou Yunshu and his party had been staying in the lobby of the inn since it started to rain, watching the sloping rain lines outside the window and the pleasant sound of rain. .
"After this winter rain has passed, I need to wear another piece of clothing."
The fire is burning charcoal, and the river freshness in the casserole on the stove is bubbling, exuding an alluring fragrance.
"I made you a pair of cotton shoes. The size is a little wider for you. Try them on before going to bed at night." Li Jialan said while placing the peeled river shrimp in front of Zhou Yunshu.
This is a treatment that none of the other small businesses nearby Yuanli and Yuanyi have.
Zhou Yunshu put the tender shrimp meat into her steaming rice porridge. After nodding, she took a bite of the fresh and sweet shrimp meat and paired it with the glutinous rice porridge. It tasted particularly sweet.
"This kind of weather is really suitable for eating a hot soup and rice like this. It will warm up your body."
Of course, it would be better if it is a hot pot meal.
Perhaps because she no longer had to worry about her livelihood and safety, Zhou Yunshu became visibly lazy after entering Haizhou. Not only did she think about eating and drinking, but she even wanted to bring the modern hotpot over as it was.
Alas, it would be great if Dongge was here, her cooking skills are the best.
After the refugee riot, Zhou Yunshu always thought that Dong Ge and Wu Gui were together, but they were not.
Now she can only hope that Dong Ge is with her grandmother.
"Don't mention it. Although it was not difficult to eat fresh river fresh food when I was at home, it was impossible to have it anytime and anywhere like now." Wu Yue looked at the thin white fish meat in the bowl and said with a smile: "That's it. It tastes better than what I had before.”
"I heard that the fish balls on the other side of the river are particularly famous. Wait until we get to the river by boat." Li Jialan paused mid-sentence. She looked at Zhou Yunshu's belly, "Wait until we get to the river and have a good rest."
After Zhou Yunshu finished the rice porridge in front of her, she looked at Li Jialan's worried eyes and asked, "What's wrong, mother?"
"I was just thinking that the Chinese New Year will be here soon. Should we spend it in the middle of the river, or should we rush to Dongchuan?"
"Even if we rush to Dongchuan, we will probably have to go to the county. It will take time to find a place to stay. It's good to have a suitable house. If we don't have a suitable house, it will also take time for us to buy land and build a house."
"Let's go to Jiangzhong first."
Zhou Yunshu wiped her hands and continued: "What I knew about Haizhou before was basically from Uncle He. We can find out the news ourselves when we get to Jiangzhong."
"Moreover, we haven't heard any news about the north and northwest for a long time. People from all over the world come and go on the other side of the river, and there are even ships that go directly to Qingzhou and Cangzhou. The news is the most convenient. After spending time there, I’ll go to Dongchuan next year.”
Zhou Yunshu even thought about giving birth to the child directly in the river before going to Dongchuan, but thinking about it, this seemed like a waste of time.
Li Jialan, Wu Yue and others were very happy to celebrate the New Year in the bustling river, especially Feng Xujie.
There was a rudder point for the Feng family fleet in the middle of the river, and the people stationed there were his father's confidants. The purpose of his trip was to find him.
Of course, he wouldn't just come to her door rashly.
After his father's death, many things developed beyond his expectations. His third uncle, who had the best relationship with his father, betrayed him, and perhaps his closest confidants as well.
Feng Xujie wanted to find out whether the Feng family's power in Jiangkou had been taken over by Feng Kewen, and then decide whether to go to his father's confidants.
With this in mind, he told Zhou Yunshu. After all, if he really wanted to do this, he would definitely need Zhou Yunshu's help.
Of course Zhou Yunshu would not refuse. The reason why she kept Feng Xujie in the first place was because she was covetous of the fleet that Feng Xujie might get, as well as the Feng family's shipbuilding technology and the various talents on board.
Now that she finally arrived in Jiangzhong, she would of course help Feng Xujie win over at least the Feng family's power in Jiangzhong.
The next day after the rain, Zhou Yunshu and others boarded the passenger ship belonging to the He family at Qihe Pier.
The He family's passenger ship is the most important passenger ship on the Qihe River, and it is also the largest and safest passenger ship.
The He family's passenger ship can not only carry people, but also livestock.
It's just that some livestock have never been on a ship and are prone to seasickness, so before boarding the ship, Yan Shilei and Huzi and others sold all the mules, horses and vehicles in the team at the mule and horse market, leaving only luggage and food.
Anyway, they can buy mules and horses after they arrive in the middle of the river, so it won't be a pity.
The He family's passenger ship has three floors. The upper two floors are guest rooms and kitchens. The bottom floor is used to store food, water and various supplies, plus temporary livestock and people who work on the ship. place.
Zhou Yunshu and his party arrived early and booked the entire third floor, a total of six rooms, which was just enough for the squeeze.
I don’t know which family I was marrying in. After carrying dozens of dowry loads onto the ship, I occupied the second floor and wanted a room on the third floor.
Although the visitor was unwilling to be rejected by Uncle He, he still went to the second floor in a good manner.
Uncle He looked at the man with some regrets. He originally thought that they would take advantage of their strength to find trouble, but in the end, there was no follow-up.
Before boarding the ship, Li Jialan and Wu Yue were worried that the pregnant Zhou Yunshu would show signs of seasickness, so Dr. Xue had always prepared seasickness medicine in case Zhou Yunshu felt uncomfortable.
But who would have thought that Zhou Yunjia would be the one among them who got seasick and almost lost half his life.
After boarding the ship, Zhou Yunjia felt that his feet were never on the ground for a moment. He sat on the bed and hugged the pillar tightly every day, and could not even read his favorite book.
Every time he opened the book, Zhou Yunjia seemed to see the words on the paper turning into little figures dancing around like monsters in front of his eyes, which made him feel dizzy and want to vomit.
Seeing her son like this, Wu Yue had no intention of doing anything else, so she had to stay by his side all the time.
But Zhou Yunshu, who everyone was worried about at first, didn't react at all on the boat.
Not only did she not respond, Zhou Yunshu even walked around the deck every day to exercise.
Zhou Yunshu couldn't sleep that night. When she was admiring the moon on the deck wearing a cloak, she suddenly heard the sound of two people talking on the second deck.
"Are you sure the things are hidden on this ship?" The man's voice was a little urgent.
The woman said: "Our young lady is the younger sister of Master He's deceased wife. This time she went to Jiangzhong to marry young Master He. This map is related to the marriage between Jiang and He's family. How could our young lady lie?"
The woman said it plausibly. Although the man had doubts, he still said: "We boarded the ship and set it on fire when we were ugly."
"If we kill He Niazhang's son for your master and servant, but you don't hand over the map to us, then we will not only take away your lady's dowry and map, but your lady will be waiting to become a ship in our village. Be a whore!"
