Early in the morning, Lin Yueru got up, got out of bed, and got dressed. She looked at Yang Fan who was sleeping soundly. Knowing that she had been gone for at least half a month, she felt a little reluctant. She leaned down and kissed the sleeping Yang Fan gently on the lips.
For a moment.
I touched his face with my hand with some nostalgia, then turned and left the bedroom.
She wished she could set off immediately and fly to Nagasaki.
"Second Madam, breakfast is ready," the maid came in and said.
"Pack it and take it with you to eat on the road." Lin Yueru hurriedly finished washing and changing clothes. She picked up the travel bag she had packed last night and went straight to the carriage in the front yard.
A European-style four-wheel light carriage was parked there quietly, waiting for her. The coachman arrived at dawn and had been waiting for the second lady and her party.
This is a six-seat, two-door light carriage newly produced by the carriage factory in Xincheng.
This new type of carriage basically imitates the European carriage of the 18th century. On this basis, many improvements have been made.
The original thin iron wheels were changed to rubber wheels. After Yang Fan looked at the design drawings, he suggested that just use truck wheels. The bearings and the like were all from human tricycles.
High-performance springs and shock-absorbing steel bars are used for shock absorption. In order to increase the strength, the car's frame also uses steel as its skeleton, which has first-class solid performance, and the car walls are made of wooden paneling.
A luggage rack is added to the roof. There are three seats in the front, where three drivers can take turns driving. There are also three seats and footrests in the rear where three guards can sit.
There are doors on both sides of the middle of the car body. After entering, there are three sofa seats facing each other in two rows. There is a retractable small table in the middle. There is a carbide lamp on the top. There is a dark compartment under the seat where you can put some drinks and food.
.There are also alcoholic coffee pots and coffee grinders.
Lin Yueru brought the sleepy Xiaohong and Xiaoyu to the carriage. The coachmen immediately took the luggage from their hands, put it on the roof and tied it up. They were invited to get on the carriage.
Three of Huang Daya's female guards also sat on the back seat of the car. They were responsible for protecting the master's female family members. The four sisters were responsible for the security of the entire backyard.
The three guards were big-shouldered and round-waisted, with voluptuous faces and two short muskets stuck in their waists. Although their expressions were serious, they were chatting excitedly. After all, they were girls under twenty years old. They were quite excited about the opportunity to go to Japan.
happy.
Lin Yueru and others had just entered the car and sat down when they saw the maids running over in a hurry. Lin Yue opened the glass window and took the lotus leaf bag they handed over.
The lotus leaf buns were steaming hot. When I opened them, I saw there were twenty buns. A thermos was passed in from the outside, containing egg and seaweed soup.
Xiaohong Xiaoyu quickly put down the table stored on the wall and set up breakfast. She filled Lin Yueru with steamed buns and soup in disposable paper bowls and served Lin Yueru to eat.
"Let's come together. Don't worry so much in the car. We're not at home." Lin Yueru said vaguely with a bun stuffed in her mouth.
The steamed buns stuffed with beef, radish and coriander are delicious. Lin Yueru is very satisfied.
At this time, a small group of servant cavalry galloped from the side door, arrived in front of the car, and automatically formed a protective formation around it.
They were all equipped with three horses per person. They were used to carry equipment and change horses on the road. They also arrived at this time.
"Let's go and try to get to Beitangkou as soon as possible." Lin Yueru finished speaking and closed the window.
A group of knights escorted the carriage and left.
Due to the construction of the dam, it was difficult to travel by water, so we had to take the dry road.
When it got dark, this group of people finally entered the Beitangkou Shipyard. After the guards checked their IDs, they were allowed to enter the factory.
The carriage stopped at the pier. Lin Yueru got out of the car and saw the graceful line of the Star again. She felt emotional. The last time I saw this ship was to take my adoptive father away. It had been three months and I didn't know where he was.
How's your life going?
Lin Yueru looked around, and there were many sails and masts all around. In the distance, there were secret blessing ships on the sea. It looked like there were hundreds of them.
There are many large boats on the dock with gangplanks. The coolies are humming and humming to transport goods to the dock. There is a huge flow of people on the dock, and many pulley cranes have been erected, and they are busy loading goods.
Mingyan came to greet him with the people in charge.
"I've met the Second Madam" Mingyan and others saluted.
"Well, no courtesy. Mingyan, why are there so many people and boats today?" Lin Yueru asked in confusion.
"As for the Second Madam, the fleet going to Vladivostok to immigrate will set off tomorrow morning just like your ship. They will go to Jeju Island first for supplies. Then they will continue sailing to Vladivostok."
She knew about this. She assisted Xiao Niangpi in the secretariat. Xiao Niangpi was the director and she was the deputy director. Now Yang Fan's daily affairs were reviewed by the girls in the secretariat, and Yang Fan only reviewed and signed.
"How many ships are there and how many people are in this group?" Lin Yueru asked.
"There are a total of 137 ships, including 100 cargo ships, 7 gun ships equipped with artillery, and 30 passenger ships carrying personnel. The first batch of personnel includes a total of 300 families. About 1,500 people, and
A battalion of five hundred people escorting the army," Mingyan introduced.
Lin Yueru nodded. For such a long sea voyage, transporting two thousand people at a time is not a small amount. After all, Yang Fan's shipping fleet is still a rookie, and it is far from reaching the level that can sail a large fleet.
"Okay, I'll get on the boat first." Lin Yueru nodded.
"Second Madam, one more thing, there are a few people who want to take your ship to Nagasaki." Ming Yan said quickly when she saw Lin Yueru was about to board the ship.
Lin Yueru frowned. She didn't like others taking the boat. But when he saw a few people coming from behind, she understood what was going on.
It turned out to be the annoying Ruan Zhuqing, Lin Yueru's dog-headed military advisor when he was in Zunhua. Another family of three walked behind them, and they turned out to be Xu Xianchun's family.
Mrs. Xu and Miss Xu are both famous beauties in the capital. This time Xu Xianchun committed a crime and lost his official position, as well as Duke Wei. He is now a down-and-out phoenix worse than a chicken.
But the struggle in the court was far from over. Although the emperor let him go, he would never touch the power of Jinyiwei again. In the past few years, he had been Wei Dugong's hardcore thug and killed many people.
People, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and the like.
Now that Donglin has returned to Dabao, he will definitely not be able to spare him. He really lost face and wrote directly to Yang Fan asking for help. Yang Fan considered that Duke Wei was too lonely in Japan alone, so he planned to provide a team for Duke Wei.
Leave some plans in Japan to them for execution. After all, idleness is idleness.
In history, after Xu Xianchun was imprisoned, his wife and daughter ended up in a terrible way, and were all sent to the Jiaofang Division. Yang Fan couldn't bear it, so he secretly brought out the three members of their family and the poisonous snake Ruan Zhuqing. Let them and
Lin Yueru went to Nagasaki together.
Lin Yueru stepped forward and saluted: "I have met Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu,"
The two of them quickly returned the gift. Lin Yueru was the adopted daughter of Duke Wei, equivalent to the eldest lady of their group, and now she was Yang Fan's concubine. Their status was not that they could equal each other. They quickly returned the gift.
"I've met Miss," Ruan Zhuqing quickly bowed and saluted.
"Zhuqing, you're welcome. Since the master asked you to go to Japan to become a foster father, I hope you will do your best to take good care of his old man."
"Don't worry, miss, I will do my best."
"This is sister Tingting, right? She is indeed beautiful and fragrant. She deserves to be named the most beautiful woman in the capital." Lin Yueru turned her head and looked at Xu Tingting and said.
"Country girl Xu Tingting has met the Second Madam," Xu Tingting Wanfu said. She knew that now the whole family was living under Yang Fan's hand, so naturally she was very respectful to Lin Yueru.
After a few people exchanged pleasantries, Lin Yueru took them on board.
This was the first time for everyone to see such a beautiful sailboat. They were all amazed and walked up the gangway to the deck. Chen Zuwang and Chen San were already waiting.
"I have met the second lady," Chen Zuwang and others bowed and saluted.
When he went to study in Zunhua, Yang Fan summoned him and asked a lot of questions. Lin Yueru was waiting on him at the time.
Lin Yueru smiled and said, "Captain Chen has worked hard along the way."
"Don't dare, this is all part of the humble job"
Lin Yueru was arranged in the VIP cabin at the stern of the ship, Xu Xianchun was arranged in the passenger cabin on the next level, and Ruan Zhuqing had no choice but to live in the bunk beds in the bottom cabin with the guard team.
Lin Yueru, Xiaohong, Xiaoyu, and three big-bodied female guards stayed in the VIP cabin.
Lin Yueru had visited it and knew what equipment and how to use it. Xiaohong Xiaoyu and others were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a luxurious cabin.
There is also a toilet and shower room. The shower head and faucet inside are all made of gold-plated brass. They look golden. The furniture is all made of small-leaf rosewood.
Lin Yueru was familiar with the road, opened the closet, put on a bathrobe and shower cap, took out a towel, went directly into the bathroom, turned on the faucet, sprayed water from the shower head, adjusted the hot and cold, and started washing. The solar energy used here
The water heater is installed on the top of the boat, and the effect is very good due to the strong sunlight on the sea.
After taking a bath, Lin Yueru dried herself with a bath towel, came out with a bath towel around her chest, and said: "You all should go in and wash up. You are very tired from the journey. Take a hot bath so that you can have a good sleep."
Only then did a few people go in and learn how to use it under Lin Yueru's guidance. A few people were inside, fiddling with various facilities. Occasionally, they screamed because the hot water had been heated.
After they finished taking a bath and came out, they put on their pajamas, made a bed for Lin Yueru, and then made a bed for themselves.
Several people accompanied Lin Yueru to open the French door at the stern of the ship, and walked to the admiral's corridor outside. They held the railings, blew the sea breeze, and looked at the beautiful scenery of the sea and sky.
Lin Yueru was wearing a silk robe and pajamas, fluttering in the evening breeze, her long black hair fluttering in the wind, very comfortable.
Xiaohong was surprised to find that since she got married, the young lady has lost her youthfulness and gained a lot of mature charm, making her look even more pleasant.
Lin Yueru shook the ice cubes in the goblet, listened to the tinkling sound, sipped the red Bordeaux wine, and looked at the stars and the moon in the sky. She was thinking about her thoughts, and the night was already deep before she knew it.
"Miss, it's a little cold outside. It's getting late. Let's go to bed early," Xiaoyu advised.
"Okay, go to bed early, I'm already a little tired."
At night, Lin Yueru tossed and turned on the huge Western-style bed, unable to sleep. Sleeping alone in such a big bed, she felt empty in her heart. She missed Yang Fan a little, and really wanted to be held in his arms and sleep.
Thinking about meeting my adoptive father, I felt a little excited.
The ship will sail tomorrow morning.
The boat was gently rocking by the sea water on the dock, and Lin Yueru slowly fell into a dream.