"You just took my sister away like this. Zhu Chuanwen, do you think you have done something good? You still want me to send you off."
After leaving the village, Tan Gui began to chatter, chatter and angrily, thinking that Zhu Chuanwen had such a big face and wanted to send him off by himself.
"If I take Xian'er away, your family will lose a mouth in the future. How can it not be considered a good thing? If Xian'er doesn't leave, you forcefully marry her off and marry someone she doesn't want to marry. That will be Xian'er's misery.
If you stay at home, one more person will eat food and consume more food, which will be a hardship for your family. Letting me take the person away is the best result. Do you think this is true?"
Zhu Chuanwen smiled and replied to Tan Gui. Although he was using strong words, there was also a certain amount of truth.
"Isn't that true? In fact, our young son was married off by your old Zhu family with nothing." Tan Gui muttered, losing the toughness he had at the beginning.
It can be seen from this that Tan Gui is a simple farmer in the countryside, and his thoughts are still somewhat simple.
If you leave the village and make a living outside, you may not have the same ability to survive as Xian'er.
If it is too late and the family cannot be found, it will be difficult for the family to survive in troubled times.
At the very least, life will not be very good.
"Brother, Brother Chuanwen is right. If I don't have a mouth to eat at home, we can save some food. If you save more, you may marry me a sister-in-law sooner, but I may not be able to see it."
Seeing Tan Gui's grievance, Xian'er comforted Tan Gui.
"Xian'er, why are you talking to him? I am your brother."
Tan Gui's face turned red with anger. Xian'er thought she was comforting Tan Gui, but in fact she stabbed Tan Gui'er in the heart again.
The issue of not being able to find a wife is really too sensitive for ordinary unmarried young men in rural areas like Tan Gui.
"My dear, don't be so depressed. You have to learn to think for yourself. If you don't listen to what you say, it means nothing. Isn't she just a wife? Think about it from another angle. Even if you can marry a wife, you can't afford it. She may not be able to support you.
It's also a run. Thinking about it this way, do you feel a lot better?"
I don’t have any dislike for Tan Guizhu Chuanwen.
If Zhu Chuanwen stayed in Zhujiayu, the two of them might still get along well, but now there is definitely no chance.
"You two, go away quickly. If you want me to send you off like this if you have a horse but not a ride, what are you trying to do?"
Tan Gui waved his hand and said with a tired look.
Such a simple person has a simple mind.
It was impossible to guess Zhu Chuanwen's true thoughts, that he wanted to take people out as hostages.
"What are you trying to do? What do you think I can do? I just want you brother and sister to get along with each other for a while. I hope that after the two of us catch up with my mother and the others, we can leave the horse to you so that you can have hope of marrying a wife.
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A horse can be exchanged for more than ten silver dollars and left to the Tan family.
It can be considered that Zhu Chuanwen did his best to be stubborn about Tan Xian'er.
The Tan family must be able to sell the horse, exchange it for grain, and keep it for a wife.
You can leave the horses at home to plow the fields and hope for a good year next year.
It can also be used as a means of transportation to go out for survival. It is the Tan family's own choice.
"Chuanwen, do you want to leave this horse to me?"
Tan Gui, a simple person, is also very realistic. He immediately became enthusiastic about Zhu Chuanwen because of his benefits, and immediately reached out his hand to take the reins of the horse.
"Xian'er and I will leave first. You don't need to go far. Just jog for a while to practice your legs and feet. When we catch up with my mother and the others, I will leave the horse to you."
Zhu Chuanwen dodged Tan Gui's hand, climbed onto the horse, and then pulled Xian'er onto the horse as well.
"Zhu Chuanwen, you can't play with me again, can you?" At this moment, Tan Guier's mind seemed to be back a little, at least he was thinking.
"I'm leaving now. I don't know whether I'll see you or not in the future, so I don't have the heart to joke with you. Even if I want to play with you, Xian'er can't support it."
After Zhu Chuanwen answered Tan Guier, who was shocked and excited and was no longer normal, he drove his horse and started running.
"Okay, Tan Guier, please go back. Your parents are still waiting for you at home. They may be anxious."
After arriving at the agreed intersection, Zhu Chuanwen saw Zhu Wei, Chuanwu and Chuanjie waiting.
"Let me say goodbye to you!" After being satisfied, Tan Gui became a polite person.
"I'm in a hurry, so I won't do these false gifts. We are destined to meet again if the mountains are high and the rivers are long."
When Tan Gui got on the horse, Zhu Chuanwen immediately flattered Tan Gui and drove Tan Gui away.
"Xian'er (Sister Xian'er.)" After arriving, the three Zhu and Wei families greeted Xian'er respectively.
I don’t know whether the previous impression was good or not, but Xian’er’s willingness to go to Guandong with the Zhu family is enough to gain some respect from the Zhu family.
Not to mention, because of Xian'er's beauty, Chuan Wu and Chuan Jie both liked Xian'er.
"Mom, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it on the way."
Zhu Chuanwen replied to Zhu Wei that he should at least leave Zhangqiu first before he could relax a little.
"Okay, let's walk first."
Zhu Wei and Zhu Chuanwen reached a consensus, which was the final decision of the old Zhu family.
Chuanwu is older, but a reckless man without a brain. Although Chuanjie is smart and thoughtful, as a child, he has no right to speak.
"Drive...drive..."
A carriage carrying five members of the Zhu family was barely enough, weighing only six to seven hundred kilograms. Including luggage, it didn't weigh much more, and it was completely within the carrying capacity of a horse.
The first thing is to get out of the mountainous area where the village is located.
After arriving at the Chi Road built by the imperial court, we walked all the way east.
No one in Lao Zhu's family knows the road, but there is the sea to the east, so heading east is definitely the right direction.
After arriving on the Chi Road, there were more pedestrians and vehicles passing by, and I couldn't walk for several miles without seeing anyone.
There are quite a few of these people, and they are all going to Shandong to make a living.
It's still very easy to distinguish. Most of the people who are in rags and have families with them are just trying to get through Guandong.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although people like Lao Zhu's family, who have several acres of thin farmland, are already very poor, they are not considered to be at the bottom of society.
Those who have no permanent property, no house, no land, and no labor force are considered the lowest class in society, and are even more difficult than Lao Zhu's family.
In such a disaster year, Lao Zhu's family has no food to eat, so of course they can't survive.
Being a tenant or a long-term laborer depends entirely on the eyes and conscience of the wealthy landlord.
However, the human nature of landlords and wealthy people cannot be overestimated.
For these people, if they go to the outside world and have a narrow chance of death, if they stay in their hometown, they will have no chance of death.
Not a particularly difficult choice.
Large-scale migration of Shandong people is no longer inevitable.
Although Chidao is a little easier to walk than the dirt roads in the mountains, it is not much better.
The same dusty, bumpy terrain.
Naturally, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was unable to properly maintain Chidao during times of natural and man-made disasters and chaos.
The Qingming Dynasty stipulates that there is no free corvee collection.
All kinds of labor services have been arranged and paid directly to the people.
Then use the collected money to hire labor.
But in actual operation, the government and large households always find ways to allocate these labors to civilians.
It is difficult to say whether or how much remuneration one can get after working as a laborer.
Anyway, the current situation is that the yamen has no money and cannot even provide food, so it will definitely not be able to find people to build roads.
Forced recruitment means forcing people to run away.
The smaller the local population, the less taxes can be collected, and being punished is what court officials fear most.
"Mom, there is a pavilion in front of you. Let's take a rest, drink some water and eat something."
Lao Zhu's family walked until noon in one breath, and ran out for twenty or thirty miles.
With transportation tools, the speed on the first day was pretty good.
Otherwise, even Zhu Weishi and Tan Xian'er were lucky enough not to have their feet bound, and they wouldn't be able to go very far.
But after leaving the familiar territory and being exhausted, it is impossible to maintain the current speed.
"Then let's take a rest." Zhu Wei nodded tiredly and replied.
Doing farm work and housework at home is not as tiring as riding in a car.
"I'll help you get out of the car."
After Zhu Chuanwen helped Zhu Wei out of the car, he also helped Xian'er out of the car.
This carriage is not pleasant to sit in. It is exposed to wind and sun on one hand, and bumpy on the other.
The tires of the carriage are made of wood, with no rubber or springs. This is the only condition for shock absorption.
This is the result of taking out all the bedding from home and making it softer to sit on.
"It's really uncomfortable to ride in this carriage. My back hurts. San'er, let's do some exercise."
Chuanwu and Chuanjie, of course, jumped down directly.
At times like this, young people are more able to resist tormenting, and Chuanwu still wants to be wild for a while.
"Chuanwu, stop making trouble, find a shady place and take the horse over, let the horse rest for a while, and then feed the horse."
Seeing that Chuanwu was still very energetic, Zhu Chuanwen gave Chuanwu a job.
Zhu Chuanwen drove the carriage all the way and felt uncomfortable. He also needed to rest.
"Brother, I'm hungry." Chuanjie ran to Zhu Chuanwen and said, still quite childish.
"If you're hungry, go to Mom and ask her to bring you pancakes."
The pancakes are all controlled by Zhu Wei.
It’s not that I don’t know that everyone is more protected if they are taken separately.
But compared with this protection, what is more worrying is that the child cannot control his mouth.
There are dozens of kilograms of pancakes, and I plan to eat them for a few people for more than ten days.
But if you don’t control it and eat as much as you want, a half-year-old child can eat two pounds a day without any problem.
Chuanwu has a bigger appetite than the average adult.
"Brother, how long do we have to walk to get to Guandong?" After the novelty of just going out, Chuanjie was obviously a little tired.
Chuanjie's body is a little worse than Chuanwu's, but there's no need to envy Chuanwu's good health. It's all a matter of brains.
"It's still early, we have just set off."
"Is this what traveling is like?"
"You just keep holding on. When we pass by the town, I'll think of ways to improve it for you."
When passing through the town, Zhu Chuanwen went out to do some shopping.
When the things obtained by signing in to the system are cleaned, the travel conditions of the family can be improved.
After leaving home, the overall situation was that I was in a hurry.
At noon, we take a short break at the pavilion and tea shop. Firstly, the sun is strong at noon, and secondly, both humans and horses need to rest.
At night, most of them stayed at the homes of fellow villagers passing by.
Although the external environment is not good, there are natural and man-made disasters, the court is corrupt, and the war is chaotic.
But most of the lower-class farmers are still relatively simple and kind-hearted.
Borrowing accommodation is not a big problem.
The only thing you need to pay attention to is to pay attention to the rhythm of the road.
Otherwise, it would be really easy to trap yourself in the wilderness and sleep in the open air.
At this stage, the imperial court has not completely collapsed, and the inn system is actually quite complete.
Lao Zhu's family also has some money. The silver coins sent back by Zhu Kaishan have not been touched yet.
But this money is certainly not enough for the old Zhu family to stay in inns and eat and drink all the way.
A journey of a thousand miles has just begun, and the end cannot be seen with the naked eye. Of course, don’t spend money if you can.
Even if you want to spend it, you can only spend it on the edge of the knife.
Obviously food is much more important than accommodation.
"We've arrived at Longkou."
Following the bursts of shouting, the group of people traveling together felt a burst of emotion.
"Mom, we have arrived at Longkou."
Zhu Chuanwen also cheered to the Zhu Wei family. After half a month of running around, the Zhu family finally arrived at the port.
"We've finally arrived. Chuanwen. Go and ask when the boat will be available."
Even modern cars are not that comfortable when traveling long distances.
In this feudal era, it is of course even more painful.
Zhu Chuanwen was in a good mood, and regarded the journey as just fun.
Taking a family with a fiancée is like going on an outing.
But of course other people are not in that mood when their future is uncertain.
Especially when the Zhu Wei family is still responsible for the whole family.
I didn’t encounter many major problems along the way.
I met many people on the road with the same purpose.
These people who traveled to Guandong spontaneously walked together on the road.
Some people have gone outside the customs, and the first thing they solved was the problem of not having navigation.
Although these people are not that familiar with the roads, at least they have not taken too many wrongful paths.
There are dozens of people in the team, and from a distance they look quite strong.
I was lucky that I didn't encounter any bandits blocking my way, and I walked through it safely.
It was considered lucky for these bandits. Zhu Chuanwen was actually looking forward to some small groups of bandits replenishing himself with supplies.
"Boss, are there any ships to Dalian?"
After arriving at Longkou Port, Lao Zhu's next plan was to take a boat to Dalian.
After arriving in Dalian, it will be much friendlier. There is a railway in Dalian, so you can take the train.
"There is no wind and the boat can't sail. Just wait. These people are waiting to take the boat."
Without mechanical power, rowing on the sea does not require paddles.
It mainly depends on wind and waves. Without wind, the ship cannot even get out of the port.
Offshore fishing boats converted to cargo transport have this power level in this era.
The few sailors he brought with him could only be used as assistants and could not be used as power.
"Mom, there is no wind now and the ship can't sail. Let's just wait for the ship to arrive at the port. With these Qing soldiers here, the port is still safe."
Longkou Port was relatively a formal institution of the imperial court.
There are still dozens of Qing soldiers stationed, although these people are all green camp soldiers.
The combat effectiveness is questionable, but it is enough to deter ordinary bandit gangs.