Yan Yu held her breath, this was much better than she thought!
It's a raft... like a boat!
Of course you cannot use these two door panels.
Qi Wu then sawed the wood and made boards according to the size of the raft.
Without modern and convenient tools, Qi Wuquan relied on his own strength to smash against the wood.
Yan Yu helped with a little help without leaving any trace.
Several people worked until evening, and the modified raft finally began to take shape.
Yan Laoer can't wait to try it.
Just try it.
Qi Da and Qi Si, one of them carried one side, four adults and one child, and walked towards the river.
At this time, many people gathered by the river. They were fishing with nets and watching others fishing with nets. They were old and young.
Seeing them coming, they looked at them curiously.
"Yan Er, what are you doing?" someone shouted.
Yan Laoer also shouted back: "It's so conspicuous, can't you tell? Isn't this a raft?"
"Hahaha! I just saw it, so I didn't dare to admit it.
Isn’t there a bridge from our village to Fucheng? It’s not too far. You have an ox cart, so what’s the use of this raft? It won’t save you many legs.”
"Isn't this the idea of walking from the river to buy food? If it can be done, walking from the river is better than walking from the ground."
When he heard that he was buying food, everyone gathered around him.
"Yan Er, is there anything to say here?" Luo Da asked.
Yan Laoer is willing to tell everyone what it is like outside. Sooner or later, they will have to leave the village. The more they know, the less afraid they will be when they go outside.
"Qi Si and I are going back to Longxing this time. We are carrying the official documents given by the great master. We are also on business. We encountered a post station on the way. It is free to stay at the inn. But what if you pour some boiling water and prepare some food rations?
Don't give anyone a few copper coins.
Also, if the patrol officer checks your road citation document, you will have to pay for some tea money."
"Then what if I don't give it?" Someone asked.
"It's okay if you don't give it. If someone is unhappy, it will be difficult for you.
The words on the road guide note should be memorized several times.
If you memorize it incorrectly, you will be taken away directly and locked up first.
When we go back and find someone here, they say "Oh" and say it's a misunderstanding, a mistake, what else can we do..."
Yan Laoer said earnestly: "So as the old saying goes, if a poor family wants to get rich, they can just spend a few coins in other provinces."
"Then it's better to walk in the river without touching anyone."
"Why can't you touch it? There must be someone sailing there."
"That's okay, we all suffer the same, haha."
…
Yan Laoer listened to their discussion for a while, and then said: "When we came back, we didn't take the official road. We took a shortcut. The road was full of potholes and bumpy roads, which was really annoying. After thinking about it, it was better to walk in the river. Thing.
You can also pull more."
"That's right..." He mumbled, "We can't afford a boat, so why don't we just make a raft and see if it works? If it works, I'll give it a try."
"Yan Er, let me help you." Luo Da was the first to express his stance.
Others also expressed their willingness to contribute.
Yan Laoer said that we need two smaller bamboo beds.
Immediately someone shouted yes and ran home to get it...
The few people who set down the nets to catch fish hurriedly collected the nets, gave half of the catch to the Yan family, and then brought it back.
Join the movement of wood.
Yan Laoer felt that everyone was so enthusiastic and it was a pity not to let them do anything. He took advantage of the large number of people and built the small ferry he envisioned first.
…
Strong wooden stakes were driven at the edge of the river bank, deep into the water.
"Dad, did you hit too many wooden stakes?" Yan Yu couldn't help but asked when she saw her uncle in the village smashing the wooden stakes vigorously.
Yan Laoer: "Not only were there too many, but they were also hit too deep."
He was really speechless.
Yan Yu was silent, looking at the piles that were not much higher than the riverside, and sighed.
"Look on the bright side, dad. These stakes are too strong. If our raft is tied to them, we won't have to worry about being carried away by the water."
Yan Laoer: I wasn’t comforted at all.
Qi Wu started to lay boards on top, and several people stood in the water to help him fix it.
Neither Yan Laoer nor Yan Yu could get closer.
I can only watch from a distance...
"What do you think about applying cement on it?" Yan Laoer suddenly thought.
Yan Yu thought carefully, then shook his head: "It's not fast enough."
"By the way, why did you drag me when we were at Qi's house?" Yan Laoer asked.
"In addition to the raw lacquer and black lacquer that Uncle Qi mentioned, there are also red lacquer, green lacquer, and yellow lacquer..." Yan Yu recalled: "But these colored ones are not something we can use. There is a lot to say here."
Yan Laoer said thankfully: "Fortunately, you came with me, otherwise I would have foolishly said to buy a red paint and paint it on, but it would have been ruined."
He couldn't help but added: "But the red door is so beautiful, and the joy is eye-catching. It's just a color. Why do you think they are so poor?"
Yan Yu: "Dad, don't worry, we can still look forward to it. The red door is the Zhumen. Princes, nobles and officials must be officials of high grade. The doors at home are all painted this color. Lao Yan didn't.
questionable."
When Yan Laoer heard this, he laughed.
"That's okay. Let's just wait. If you have a good meal, don't be afraid of being late. Sooner or later, the color of our door will change."
"By the way, Dad, have you asked about the exam?"
Yan Laoer said sadly and angrily: "Why didn't you ask? Next year can be called the year of exams. Take exams right at the beginning of the year and keep taking exams!"
The county examination is in February, the provincial examination is in April... the rural examination is in August."
Yan Laoer was speechless.
If Lao Yan wants to take the imperial examination, he will have to wait until August next year.
Before that, the county examination comes first.
His eldest nephew, and poor him, will be sent to the examination room after the Chinese New Year.
The eldest nephew is willing, but he is not willing!
Yan Yu:……
In addition to sympathy, there is sympathy.
"But it's a coincidence that the autumn season ends in August, and the spring season will begin in February of the next year. Isn't it quite interesting? If there are those kind of academic masters who go all the way to the exam, they will still be ordinary people one year ago.
I became a Jinshi or something like that at the age of 18, and I am waiting to be assigned an official position. Gee, this span is too big."
He actually still had a little hope in his heart.
Yan Yu was surprised: "Dad, you really inquire a lot!"
"Do you think your uncle has a chance?" Yan Laoer asked his daughter expectantly in a low voice.
Yan Yu looked inscrutable, stroking his non-existent beard with his little hand, pretending to be old-fashioned, and said in a long voice: "The opportunity is great!"
You two, look at me and I look at you, laughing non-stop.
Li Xuemei saw the father and daughter talking together from a distance.
Seeing that they were not smiling, they subconsciously looked around.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on the small ferry that was about to be completed by the river. It was dark and no one noticed this side.
"It's almost dark, why did you come out?" Yan Laoer saw her and ran over quickly.
Li Xuemei: "Mother Rong has prepared the food. Why don't you guys come back? I will stroll over to see when you will be fine."
