Principal

Author: Loeva

Principal

"Really...why did you leave so suddenly?"

While Qin Hanzhen was complaining about his grandfather, he was watching the servants transporting the suitcases just taken off the ship to the front hall of the inn. When they got off the ship, it was windy and rainy, and they left in a hurry.

They were not transported off the ship and had to be thrown into the cabin. There was some water on the ship and it poured into the cabin. Naturally, these large luggage suffered. The bedding on the bed was almost useless, and the bottoms of many suitcases had traces of being soaked by water.

I don’t know if the things inside have been flooded by the rain, so I have to sort them out one by one and dry them in the sun when the weather is good. Otherwise, in less than two days, everything will turn into mold and dryness.

This is already the second day after Qin Bai left. The rain has weakened again, but there is still light rain from time to time. The sun is even missing. There are not many clouds in the sky, probably because the north wind is stronger.

Qin Hanzhen couldn't help but recite Amitabha in his heart. Fortunately, there was wind! There was about 80% hope of saving the soaked luggage. Clothing, materials and medicinal materials were among the worst-hit areas.

Qin Jian strode in from the courtyard gate with sweating profusely, and said to Qin Hanzhen: "Third sister, we have almost moved all our own things. Some of the remaining heavy things have been soaked in water and can no longer be used.

, the boatman didn’t mind it, so he simply gave it to him. But the boat owner said that he might not be able to send us to Jiangning in the next few days. His boats were damaged a lot, and the mast of one of them was broken in the wind and rain.

, another ship was hit by another ship and its stern was damaged. It must be repaired before it can sail safely. Otherwise, we don’t know what will happen if we encounter another storm."

Qin Hanzhen couldn't help but frowned: "What should we do? Zhenjiang is still more than a hundred miles away from Jiangning. Will he just leave us alone?" After thinking about it, "Did the boatman tell me how much their boat cost?"

Can a genius fix it?"

Qin Jian shook his head: "I asked how many days it would take to repair, and he said that he also knew a boat shop in Zhenjiangyuan, but it was very windy and rainy recently, and many boats on the river were damaged. They are familiar with the local area, and it is better to find boats than they do in other places.

It's cheap, they can't suppress the local snakes, at least we have to wait in line for three or four days to get a round. If things don't go well, it can take ten or eight days. If we are not in a hurry, we can also stay in the inn temporarily.

Wait until they repair the boat before sending us to Jiangning. The boat owner also advised me that it would be best to wait for them to leave together. But how can we delay so many days? We should hire another boat."

Qin Hanzhen frowned even more tightly. It was indeed impossible for them to wait in Zhenjiang for so many days. Apart from anything else, Qin Bai went to Jinling first, and he didn't take many people with him. He couldn't meet his family for a long time. Who was at home?

Can they feel relieved? Besides, their clothes and daily necessities were seriously damaged, and they had to go to the Jiangning tribe so that they could buy new ones. They could wait at most two days in Zhenjiang. As long as Niu's condition was not serious, Yu

After stopping, they can start on their way. No matter how slow the carriage travels, they can get there in two days. It's about eighty kilometers or more than one hundred miles. Rather than being stranded in an unfamiliar Zhenjiang, they might as well grit their teeth and get there as soon as possible.

Rush to Jiangning.

She said to Qin Jian: "If you really want to hire another boat, you should also check which local boat is reliable. Also, I don't know how the weather will change. It would be great if an old man with many years of experience can help predict it. We

All we need to know is the approximate weather conditions for the next three days. Otherwise, even if we get a new boat, if we get halfway on the river and encounter a violent storm again, what will we do? I don’t want to experience what happened the night before again.

Son."

Qin Jian thought deeply: "Then I'll ask He Xin to find someone to inquire."

Qin Bai has been away for the past two days, and Niu is ill. Qin Han is really young, and it is already remarkable that he can help take care of the housework with the help of a few girls and women. He cannot rely on the steward to do all the outside things.

, Qin Jian stepped forward to take charge of the overall situation. He was still a half-grown child and had never had the experience of being on his own. Fortunately, he had some experience along the way and Zhao Mo helped with ideas, so he could barely hold on to this big business.

But privately, he was tired and worried. He was always afraid that he would make a mistake, but he couldn't show any traces of it. He was afraid that others would look down upon him, and he was also afraid that his third uncle, grandmother, and third sister would be disappointed in him.

Fortunately, brothers Zhou Xiangnian and Zhou Changnian are both honest people and are willing to help him. If they have any information, they will tell him honestly and will not deceive him. There is also He Xin, who is his father's confidant. Although

Now that he has returned to the third house, he is still thinking of some incense and is willing to help him. Now he relies heavily on these three people, and he has also thought about whether to send a letter to his family and ask his father to get He Xin back. But

Thinking that it would be bad if he offended his third uncle, he gave up the idea. However, when he encountered something that needed manpower to handle, Qin Jian was still more willing to send He Xin.

Qin Hanzhen didn't care about this. He Xin was not the confidant of Sanfang in the first place, but considering the positions of Qingxing and Li Zi, she asked her grandfather to come forward and bring his family over. This person

In the future, he will stay in Jiangnan to take care of things, so he doesn't have to worry about losing his connection with the eldest brother. Besides, the eldest brother and the third brother now have a good relationship.

After a while, Zhao Mo also rushed over: "I asked the innkeeper, and he said that it only takes a day or two more to go from Zhenjiang to Jiangning by carriage. There are several carriage shops in the city. He has one

A car dealer we are familiar with can help us call a cab, which is more reliable than other companies. I went to the car dealer he mentioned to have a look, and the cars were solid and clean. The coachmen were also well-established, and the rent was not expensive.

consider."

Qin Jian was surprised: "Do you want to take a carriage and go overland? I originally wanted to hire a boat."

Zhao Mo said: "Hiring a boat may not be cheaper than taking a carriage. There are official roads all the way from here to Jinling, and there are also roads from Jinling City to Jiangning. Now is the time when there are many people on the road, there are many sleeping places on the road, and the population is dense...

...It might be more convenient to take the land route. If my aunt feels any discomfort, the self-hired convoy can just stop and rest."

Qin Hanzhen said with a smile: "If you can hold on, it's better to take the bus to the destination in one breath. Stop and go, then you will suffer."

She thought for a while and discussed with Qin Jian: "If the weather conditions are not bad in the next few days, we should go overland. I feel that taking a carriage is more flexible and we can go directly to the clan. If you want to take a

Shouldn’t the boat dock at the riverside dock and then hire a carriage to take the land route?”

Qin Jian thought about it and sighed: "That's fine." He pulled Zhao Mo and wanted Zhao Mo to take him to the car dealership again, but this time he had to take Zhou Xiangnian with him. If he wanted to talk,

He is not as good at rent as the stewards.

Qin Jian and Zhao Mo hurriedly went out again. Qin Hanzhen watched as the servants moved the remaining suitcases over, counted them, opened them one by one, and took out the soaked things inside to dry. Although there was no sun

, but the small courtyard they are occupying in the inn now has a large main hall and front hall, and it is also very ventilated. At worst, they have to endure the cold and open the doors and windows so that the water in the box can evaporate as quickly as possible.

After being busy for a while, Qin Hanzhen remembered that it was time for his grandmother to take medicine, so he went to her room to see her again.

Aunt Hu had just brought the medicinal soup over. She stared at Mr. Niu as she drank the whole bowl of medicine, and then gave her a small piece of Dongtang with a smile. Ms. Niu made a bitter look on her face. Seeing her granddaughter come in, she hurriedly asked: "What?"

But it’s so wet? It’s such a cold day, are all the clothes soaked in water?”

Qin Hanzhen said with a smile: "Some clothes and bedding have been soaked, but most of them are fine. After all, the flooding in the cabin is not too serious. Grandma will not be without clothes to change, so don't worry!"

Niu sighed: "I don't know how much it has been damaged. We just made new winter coats when we set off from Beijing, and we haven't even put them on yet. We were planning to wear them during the clan's New Year celebrations." She also told

Aunt Tiger discussed, "Go and take a look. If it's not badly soaked, take it out, wash it, dry it and iron it. You should still be able to wear it."

Aunt Hu smiled and said, "Madam, you are too worried. Are you still worried that there will be no clothes at home?"

Niu said: "I just regretted the good stuff. When we were in the northwest, when did we wear such good materials? I grew up in a wealthy family, and suffered a lot when I was young. He didn't care whether the clothes were good or bad.

, I'm not that generous. Do I have to throw away all the new clothes that I can still wear? It's a waste of nothing! Go and watch, everyone who came out of their inner palace and the prince's palace is used to living a wealthy life. I don't know.

What is frugality?"

Aunt Tiger agreed with a smile and turned to leave.

Qin Hanzhen also felt that if the clothes could still be worn, it would be a pity to throw them away just because they were soaked by rain, so she did not stop Aunt Tiger. Anyway, if the things were really unusable, Aunt Tiger would not force her to keep them. She sat down

When I got to the boat, I asked my grandmother how she felt.

Niu said: "I'm still the same, nothing serious. I'm just in a bad mood and have headaches from time to time. Don't worry about me all the time. If we can get on our way, let's set off as soon as possible. Your grandfather went to Jinling first.

I really feel uneasy. There are only Uncle Hu and his son around him, so there are too few manpower. This Jinling is an unfamiliar place..."

Qin Hanzhen said angrily: "Isn't this all grandpa's own good idea? It would be nice if he brought a few more people with him. But don't worry, grandma, he is going with Mr. Huang and Dr. Shen, even if he is accompanied by

A little less, how dare Mr. Huang neglect him? Mr. Huang is going to Jinling to take up his post, is the government still worried about the lack of manpower? "

She told Niu about the plan she had just discussed with Qin Jian and Zhao Mo: "If the weather is good, we may be able to set off tomorrow, but my grandmother's health must be in good shape, otherwise I won't worry."

Niu hurriedly said: "It's okay, isn't it just a two-day journey? My illness has been cured a long time ago!" and sighed, "You three children can make such a big idea without asking the adults. It can be seen that

I’ve made a lot of progress along the way.”

Qin Hanzhen laughed and was about to speak when she heard Qingxing calling her outside the door. She was confused for a moment and walked over: "What's the matter?"

Qingxing said to her: "The person who was counting the boxes at the front found an ownerless box. It was not big. It contained a man's clothes. It looked like it belonged to Mr. Huang Er. For some reason, he also moved it.

They have come to our place. They don’t know how to deal with it. Brother Jian has gone out again, and Manager Zhou is not here either. On Tuesday, Manager Zhou asked me to come and ask the girl what she wants."

Mr. Huang’s stuff?

Qin Hanzhen was puzzled. Mr. Huang followed Huang Jincheng, Imperial Physician Shen, and his grandfather Qin Bai to Jinling early in the morning. It turned out that he had left his luggage on the boat? It was just a box and cage. How could he rush like this without even his luggage? Forgot to bring it?

If my grandfather, Huang Jincheng, Imperial Physician Shen and the others have serious business and need to rush to Jinling to deal with it, then that's it. Why is Mr. Huang in such a hurry?
Chapter completed!