mesbooks Chapter 272 Departure to Haizhou 6
Chapter 272 Departure to Haizhou 6
At this time, Gu Wenxuan brought Bai Jingshan, Jia Yuelan, Gu Wenhai and others to bring them boiled water, brown sugar ginger tea, and hot meals and dishes.
Everyone was tired, thirsty, and covered in sweat. When they saw food and drinks, they all rushed to get them.
Fortunately, they all knew their limits and only hung around Bai Jingshan, Gu Wenhai and the others, with no intention of getting close to the women.
Bai Jingzhou and the six brothers of the Fang family cheered up and helped their team members. They first gave each person a bowl of boiled water to quench their thirst, and then a cup of brown sugar ginger tea to dispel dampness and cold. Finally, they distributed the simple meals that Gu Wenxuan had asked for from the inn to everyone present.
Mu Jinyang thanked Gu Wenxuan and the others, and said that he would talk to the inn about the money and put it into his account and he would settle it.
Gu Wenxuan didn't bother to be polite with him and just smiled and nodded in agreement.
Mu Jinyang was in a good mood. He received his share of food from Bai Jingzhou, who was helping to distribute the food. Then, like the other people in the caravan, he stood under the eaves with a bowl in his hand and began to wolf down the food.
He also warmly invited Bai Jingzhou and others to eat here as well, but Bai Jingzhou declined and went back to the small courtyard they were assigned with Gu Wenxuan and others.
As expected, Gu Wenxuan also prepared boiled water, brown sugar ginger tea, hot rice and hot dishes for the people in her team. And because they were spending their own money, they didn't have to worry about a lot of things. The variety of meals Gu Wenxuan prepared for their team was richer than that of the caravan.
After a hearty meal, Father Lin saw that it was still early, so he simply lit an oil lamp and began to test everyone on their homework.
When he was tired, he went back to wash up and rest. The group of young men who were about to fail the exam breathed a sigh of relief as if they had been pardoned.
Gu Wenxuan couldn't help laughing and deliberately said mischievously, "Don't forget that you still have to write a letter home to report your trip."
When Gu Wenhai and the others were reminded by her, they immediately remembered that they still had "homework" to do, so they sighed again.
If they could write whatever they wanted, Gu Wenhai and others would not mind writing more letters home, but the problem was that Bai Jingzhou would personally review every letter they wrote, and would nitpick on the wording, structure, omissions, etc. of their letters.
"Write quickly." Bai Jingzhou said this coldly, and then he went to write a letter to his family.
The heavy rain stopped after about an hour, but it was already dark by then. Besides, there were no cement or asphalt roads in those days, and the road was full of mud after the rain. The caravan did not dare to travel at this time.
After resting for a night in the inn, Mu Jinyang sent out people the next day to observe the road conditions several times. Only after he was sure that the official road had become dry did he settle the money with the inn and let everyone pack up and continue on their journey.
They had lunch early at the inn at noon. After walking slowly for an afternoon, they arrived at Xiajin County before the sun set.
Although the journey was delayed for a day due to heavy rain, the caravan members did not feel annoyed or complain about it. They had long been accustomed to emergencies along the way, and they all adapted well to various unexpected situations that cropped up from time to time.
Gu Wenxuan and the others were not in a hurry, so they were not anxious about this.
After a good night's rest in Xiajin County, everyone continued their journey as planned the next day.
We arrived at Gaotang County, Bozhou, from Xiajin County very smoothly. We stayed in a foot shop on the way, and then trekked for most of the day and successfully arrived at Qihe Town under the jurisdiction of Yucheng County, Jinan Prefecture.
Qihe Town is a big town that is as prosperous as Yucheng County. Gu Wenxuan and his companions will go to the Qihe Ferry here, take the "bigger ship" mentioned by the caravan manager, cross the Yellow River and head to the capital of Jinan Prefecture.
Mu Jinyang personally brought some people to rent a boat, while Gu Wenxuan and the others wandered around Qihe Town, looking, eating and shopping.
The Lin family also came out this time. As disciples, Gu Wenxuan and the others must of course give priority to taking care of the master and his family.
After arranging a bodyguard for each member of the Lin family, Gu Wenxuan felt at ease letting them walk around and have a look.
As for herself, she is responsible for coordinating the overall situation and keeping an eye on every sheep in the team at all times to prevent others from making any omissions and causing someone in the team to encounter unnecessary trouble.
Facts proved that her concerns were not unnecessary. In this town close to the pier with a huge passenger flow, there were all kinds of thieves, swindlers, deliberate scams, and honey traps...
In just one hour of strolling outside, Gu Wenxuan and his friends were targeted by thieves five times, blackmailed by thugs three times, harassed by scammers twice, attacked by kidnappers once, targeted by fraudsters three times, and targeted by a scammer once...
With Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou watching, those in their team who were inexperienced and had little experience suffered no harm. However, the fact that "there are so many bad people in the outside world" made them somewhat frightened.
Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou did not think that there was anything to be afraid of. The evil of human nature they had witnessed was much more and much eviler than what their companions had witnessed now.
Following Mu Jinyang and his companions across the river by boat, and then traveling by horse-drawn carriage for half a day, Gu Wenxuan and others successfully arrived at the most prosperous big city they had seen on this trip - Jinan Prefecture.
The caravan would stay in Jinan Prefecture for two days, and Gu Wenxuan and her friends had nothing to do, so they wandered around, looking, shopping, and eating.
They visited several famous places in Jinan Prefecture and bought some local gifts to give to their families and the Lin family. By the way, Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan also bought some for the other members of the caravan, to thank them for their care for Gu Wenxuan and others along the way when they parted.
Of course, the only ones who wanted to walk around, eat and shop were Gu Wenxuan, Jia Yuelan, the six brothers of the Fang family, and young people like Gu Wenhai. Before setting off, they needed to hand in a letter from home (work) written by them to Bai Jingzhou for review.
On the morning of the fourth day after the group arrived in Jinan Prefecture, the caravan set out early again as soon as the city gate opened, heading for Laiwu County, Yanzhou.
Laiwu County is not far from Jinan Prefecture. When they entered the city that afternoon, the county was still bustling with people.
The group settled down in the inn where the caravan usually stayed. Gu Wenxuan and others went to the streets to eat the special food of Laiwu County. They also bought some local gifts and sent the letters home that they had written in Jinan Prefecture.
The journey from Laiwu County to Pingyang County, Yizhou is relatively long. If everything goes well, you can arrive safely if you get up early and rest late. If you encounter unexpected situations such as bad weather, the convoy must find a village to stay overnight.