Read Novel Full Chapter 2562: Traveling by Waterway (2)
Chapter 2562: Chapter 2562: Traveling by Waterway (2)
"What if you don’t pass the exam?" Sini crossed her arms and took two steps forward. "If you don’t pass, we’ll beat you up." Erya and Zhou Ying, who followed behind, shook their fists in agreement.
Yang Ruohuai instinctively took two steps back, then turned and ran. He had been beaten by these three girls quite a few times before, and he was genuinely afraid of these crazy girls.
"Haha." The little girls burst into laughter.
Yang Ruxin could only shake her head helplessly. It seemed she really couldn’t cultivate ladies; every one of these girls was a tomboy. She wondered if her two little Doudous could be raised to be more ladylike.
However, what Yang Ruxin didn’t expect was that after that day, Yang Ruohuai really started to study hard, and for many years afterward, he always aimed to surpass Xiaofeng. Surpassing Xiaofeng became his lifelong pursuit, leading to a uniquely brilliant life, but that’s a story for another time.
After returning from the banquet, the Yang Family rested well for a night. The next morning, over thirty people set off in six horse-drawn carriages, setting out in a grand manner.
With the butler Miao Jian and the Shangguan Fei and Du Man couple at home, Yang Ruxin wasn’t worried at all.
The roads of this era were mostly dirt roads. Even the main roads were only slightly smoother and wider. The wooden wheels of the carriages ensured that, no matter how good the shock absorbers were, the ride was still bumpy, shaking you to the core if you sat for too long.
With both old and young on board, traveling to Beijing by carriage would indeed be slow. It would take around forty days, so they planned to travel by boat.
The carriages arrived at the dock of the county town, where a ship they had arranged was waiting for them.
The ship belonged to the Cargo Gang, arranged through the Hao Family. Mr. Hao was acquainted with a minor leader of the Cargo Gang, otherwise renting an entire ship would have been quite challenging.
Of course, if Yang Ruxin or Gu Qingheng revealed their identities, it would have been fine, but they didn’t want to.
The ship was large, with three levels. The lowest was the cargo hold, perfect for storing the carriages. There were people specifically responsible for taking care of the horses, and of course, Ye Zhou and others responsible for driving the carriages would also personally look after their horses, fearing any mistakes by strangers.
Accommodation for the people was on the second and third levels.
The ship’s captain was a man in his thirties with a dark complexion and a sturdy build, named Tian Ba. Everyone called him Uncle Ba.
"Sir, madam." Tian Ba had a fierce appearance, especially with a prominent scar on his left cheek that could scare children to tears. His voice was deep and muffled, "My father was acquainted with Mr. Hao, who helped my family in the past, so I definitely owe him a favor. If you have any requests, just let me know. As long as old Ba can do it, I won’t refuse."
Gu Qingheng nodded slightly, "We have both young and old with us, so we’ll need to rely on you, Brother Tian, in the coming days."
"No problem," Tian Ba waved his hand. "You all rest first, and we’ll set sail now."
Most of them were experiencing a ship journey for the first time, so how could they rest? They all stood by the railings or on the deck, watching as Tian Ba commanded the sailors to set the sails and weigh anchor.
In this era, without steam engines, the ship’s navigation relied primarily on wind and manpower.
"The ship is setting off..." Erya shouted excitedly, "We’re sailing..."
Sini and Zhou Ying joined in with giggles and laughter.
"Be careful, don’t fall in the water," Dong Wenxiu warned the little ones. "There are man-eating fish down there."