It is said that the Liuquan family, after visiting relatives and talking about their daily lives, embarked on their journey south.
In the past few days, Mrs. Wang 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, with no illness or disaster, 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. Since receiving more care from the officials, there has been a surplus in business every year. According to Qi Lan, he now has spare money to buy wine.
For this reason, he often sighed and said: It seems that the relationship between the government and the 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 had tasted the sweetness, and as soon as Mr. Zhou said he wanted to go to Qiongzhou with him, he agreed without hesitation. Moreover, after weighing the pros and cons, he also 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 has to work hard for ten years. Wouldn't he be a fool if he didn't take advantage of this relationship?
Ahem, Liu Jincheng just laid down his gun.
How to 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 for imperial convicts to be dispatched. What good development can be achieved there? According to his estimation, his brother-in-law Qi Yu is barely making a living now, so how can he have the energy to take care of himself?
However, he did not say anything to death, 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 he was doing well, he would go there; if it was not doing well, he would 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? I have become a dog?
Xiaotong gave her uncle a very cooperative look, as if she had real self-knowledge, and everything was unspoken?
Before setting off on the road, the family also visited their hometown of Taohua Village and had a short chat with Zhang’s parents and Li’s family for most of the day.
Aunt Zhang, an old neighbor, stared blankly at Mrs. Zhou's married woman's uniform, her eyes almost falling out of 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 heartbreaking parting scene. The adults were crying and the children were crying too. It was heartbreaking to hear it.
Let’s set off!
Inaction is on the wrong road, children share the same fate.
No matter how reluctant you are to leave, you have to leave!
After that, Xiaotong made a plan for her itinerary. She first went to Fucheng, which has convenient transportation, and then made plans.
But, what’s the way to go next?
Water route or land route, choose one of the two.
Liu Quan felt that it would be safer to go south by land. This did not mean that she knew much about the current situation, but Zhou Chunsheng had previously explained that the waterway might be unstable recently and should be avoided as much as possible.
Then, 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 be anxious, 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 unusually slow."
"oh……"
"Furthermore, the land route is sparsely populated and full of grass and lakes. 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 supplies 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 little 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 paid a small amount of money to a certain person in charge, and successfully obtained the ticket.
Did I get it right?
Dad once said that anything that money can solve is not a problem. Only what money cannot solve is 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 said uncle, you have been doing business for so many years, why are you still so petty? 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 to 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.