Speaking of which, Liu Quan's family, after visiting relatives and talking about their daily lives, embarked on their journey south.
In the past few days, the Wang family of the Liu family has been reluctant to let her daughter and her family leave, so she has been tired of it for such a long time.
Guining and his party's trip went very smoothly. Everyone in the family was happy, and everyone who should and wanted to see was seen.
Uncle Zhou's family is still as peaceful as ever. The whole family is not sick or suffering from disasters, and their life is ordinary and comfortable. The only thing that makes Zhou feel melancholy is that the eldest brother has more and more white hair on his head.
The life of Sun Dacai's family was relatively smooth. Ever since they received more care from the officials, they had made a profit every year in terms of business. According to Qi Lan, he now has spare money to buy wine.
For this reason, he often lamented: It seems that the relationship between officials and family is good! No matter what type of business you are, as long as you go over and say hello, there will be money coming from all directions.
It was precisely because of this inspiration that he became more 'enlightened' than before.
Yes, he tasted the sweetness and agreed without hesitation as soon as Mr. Zhou said he would go to Qiongzhou together. Moreover, after weighing the pros and cons, he made the decision to go with his family.
My brother-in-law is now the chief magistrate of a certain party. He can do anything for personal gain, but he still works hard for ten years. If you leave this relationship alone and don't take advantage of it, wouldn't you be a fool?
Ahem, Liu Jincheng just laid down his gun.
How do you say this?
He prides himself on being a scholar, and thinks that he has a broader vision than Sun Dacai and is more far-term in thinking about things.
Where is Qiongzhou?
Haha, it has always been a place where imperial convicts were dispatched. What good development can be achieved there? According to his estimation, his brother-in-law Qi Yu is barely making ends meet, so how can he have the energy to take care of himself?
However, he didn't say anything. He only said that he would not consider going south until he got married.
In fact, he just wanted to wait and see how Sun Dacai was doing there before talking about it later. If the situation is good, he will go there; if it is not good, he will not go.
smart people!
Yes, that's what his unmarried wife said about him.
Seeing that his brother had made up his mind, Liu Quan gave no more persuasion, and finally had no choice but to take Sun Dacai and his family on their journey south.
Qi Lan loved her family very much and couldn't bear to leave. When Zhou saw this, she scolded her: You really married a dog and followed the dog. You are becoming more and more useless. You can't even tell the difference between good and bad!
Sun Dacai was stunned: What? Am I a dog?
Xiaotong gave her uncle a very cooperative look, as if she had real self-awareness, and everything was unspoken?
Before setting out on the road, the family also visited their hometown of Taohua Village and chatted with Zhang’s parents and Li’s family for a long time.
The old neighbor Aunt Zhang stared blankly at Mrs. Zhou's married woman's uniform, and her eyes almost fell out of her eyes with envy.
The neighbors all lamented: Qi Yu's family has become so prosperous that even Mrs. Zhou has become the imperial wife...
Some people also lamented: The Qi family members even regret their intestines now, right?
…
Amidst the reluctance of Liu Shouye and his wife, Liu Quan took his family to say goodbye.
It was another heart-wrenching parting scene. The adults were crying and the children were crying too. It was heart-breaking to hear it.
Let’s set off!
Inaction is on the wrong road, and children share the same fate.
No matter how reluctant you are to leave, you have to go!
After that, Xiaotong made a trip plan, first walking to the Fucheng area with convenient transportation, and then making plans.
But, what’s the way forward?
Water or land, choose one of the two.
Liu Quan felt that it might be safer to go south by land. This does not mean that she understands the current situation well, but Zhou Chunsheng has previously stated that the waterway may be unstable recently and should be avoided as much as possible.
So, take the land route?
Xiaotong gestured with the map in his hand, shook his head and said: "Although it is relatively safer to take the land route, it is actually not smooth."
Liu Quan glared at her: "Don't say half and half, tell the truth quickly!"
Xiaotong hurriedly made a face and said with a smile: "Mom, don't worry, just listen to me. The mountains in the Lingnan area are winding, and the roads are long and winding. There are some dangerous places, which are really difficult to navigate. It will take us more than two months to travel a thousand miles, and the speed is not slow."
"oh……"
"Furthermore, the land route is sparsely populated, and there are grassy lakes and grass everywhere. Especially in the area where Jiangxi and Guangdong meet, it is almost impossible to find a good inn. But as a result, we will inevitably suffer from the hardship of sleeping in the open air."
This is the analysis Luo Yuan made before, and Xiaotong is just copying it now.
You can tell that traveling by land is not only slow, but also very painful.
Liu Quan looked around at the family, frowned and said, "In comparison, is it better to take the waterway?"
Xiaotong immediately responded: "Of course! Traveling by water is not only faster, but also not that hard. As long as you keep replenishing along the way, there won't be any big problems."
"Um……"
"Didn't dad specifically tell us in the letter that we should try our best to choose the water route to go south..."
"Um!"
Alas!
This moment is the same as that moment!
Qi Yu did say this, but it was a suggestion made several months ago. Now times have changed and it can no longer be compared.
Liu Quan had never traveled far and had no experience outside. Now that he suddenly had to make a decision, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart...
If you are a husband, it must be good, right?
Yes, you have to believe in your man. He is the most knowledgeable person in the world. If he says you can walk by water, then you can definitely walk.
Although Mrs. Zhou heard it with only half-understanding, she also expressed her position and said: "Ah Man is a scholar and has a lot of experience. What he said should be consistent."
When Sun Dacai heard this, he quickly followed his mother-in-law's wishes and said with a smile: "Mom is absolutely right! I heard from the fortune teller that our Ah Man belongs to the lower realm of the stars in the sky. What he said is definitely not wrong! "
Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately became happy and even praised her son-in-law for his progress and finally learned to speak human language.
After their interference, Liu Quan's decision was basically made.
However, she still hesitated a little. It was better to take the waterway, but what if it was unsafe?
At this time, Tong Yanhuo, who had not interrupted for a long time, suddenly said: "Madam, I think you can go any way. As long as I'm here, nothing will happen."
"Um!"
In the end, the minority obeyed the majority and decided to take the water route.
…
The waterway going south is very clear, as long as the route can be connected.
The conventional route is to first find a passenger ship and go down the Yangtze River. When you reach the coast, you will then find another official ship and cross south along the coastline of eastern China.
However, this section did not go well.
According to the merchants in the shipping market, at present, the number of ships traveling between the north and the south has dropped by more than half compared with before, so you have to wait slowly in line.
Is this also called difficulty?
Of course not!
Sun Dacai, who had doubts, followed Xiaotong's instructions and only spent a small amount of money on a certain person in charge, and successfully obtained the ticket.
Did I get it right?
Dad once said that anything that can be done with money is not a problem. Only if money can't solve it can it be considered a real problem.
"Tsk, tsk, you little girl is really generous. If you do this casually, it's only two taels of snowflake silver." Sun Dacai said with regret, showing a stingy face like cutting flesh.
Xiaotong chuckled and said, "I'm telling you, uncle, you have been doing business for so many years, why are you still as petty as before? If we are not willing to pay even two taels of silver, we will probably have to wait for half a month before we can leave."
"Ahem, who is being stingy?" Sun Dacai felt a little embarrassed when his niece said it directly in his face. However, he still defended himself: "You are not a family member and don't know how expensive firewood and rice are..."
"..."
Finally, the group successfully boarded the passenger ship, set sail, and headed south with their families.
