On the tenth day of September, the Tang family arrived at Jinfengdu.

This is a shipping dock belonging to Guangjin County, but because it is located at the end of the Grand Canal, its reputation exceeds that of the county.

Yunling had heard about it and had planned to take a boat back to Yuezhou City. This would greatly shorten the time it took to return home, and it would also make people in a hurry more comfortable.

But Mr. Tang said that the news about the journey of large merchant ships is very hidden and is generally not announced to the outside world. If you want to board the ship, you need to have some connections. If you take a private boat, you can't travel that far. It is more troublesome to change ships. Maybe on the way. The delay would be longer and the risks would be greater, so Yunling gave up the idea.

However, the farewell gift given to her by Zheng Rongwan helped her solve these problems.

Zheng Rongwan told her that on September 15th, a large merchant ship would sail from Jinfeng Ferry to Minzhou, stopping at the ferry in Yuezhou on the way. In addition, he also gave her a letter of introduction written by Master Zheng. As long as Take this letter to the owner of the merchant ship, and you can bring her family along with it, but you will have to spend some money.

Everyone in the Tang family was very excited when they got the news. They expressed their gratitude to Miss Zheng's family repeatedly. As soon as they arrived at Jinfengdu Inn today, they were ready to inquire about the merchant ship.

"Ling'er, Lao Qi and I will go to the pier today to look for a boat. Let's settle this matter as soon as possible. We can set off in a few days." The old man said with a smile.

Because they were afraid of missing the boat, the Tang family traveled around for more than ten days without taking a good rest. Mr. Tang's face looked visibly discolored, but he was in good spirits.

Yunling said: "Grandpa, how about you and Li Da prepare some things that may be used on the ship? For example, medicines for seasickness, diarrhea, vomiting, etc. It is best to make them into pills for easy access. I will go with you at the dock. Lao Qi can just go."

After that, he said to Wu and others: "Grandma, you and Aunt Shen should prepare some extra packages. When we get on the ship, our things will have to be carried on poles."

Seeing that she was about to leave after making arrangements, Mrs. Cao grabbed her and asked, "Ling'er, what are Fu'er and I doing?"

He stared at her eagerly, as if he was not looking at his niece, but the little fairy boy who was spreading wealth.

Only by following Ling'er can this wallet be bulging.

Yunling chuckled lightly, "You guys can rest at the inn today. There is no need to make potted plants. Tomorrow you will go to the market here to have a look. In the past two months, haven't you saved a lot of money for your own house? You can spend it when you need it. Flowers. Auntie, don’t you bring some special products back to my family? It is said that there are many new and innovative gadgets in the market here that are not found in other states!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Cao's eyes lit up.

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The wind at Fengjindu Pier is very strong.

From a distance, you can see rows of ships moored and docked, their masts creaking and swaying when the wind blows, like fallen leaves rippling on the water.

When I got closer, I realized that each of these boats was as tall as three or five people. The reason why they didn't look big from a distance was because this river is the largest canal in Ruidu - Dongrui River, named after the country. It took three generations of kings to complete the canal.

Yunling didn't expect that the boat ride would go particularly smoothly.

She just walked over and saw the big ship with the logo of Jin's Trading Company on the mast at first sight.

Jin's Merchant Marine is the one Zheng Rongwan mentioned. What a coincidence.

When we got off the boat and explained our purpose, a burly man came down from the deck.

Yunling handed the letter to him and said: "Hello, shopkeeper, I was introduced by Mr. Zheng from Xinzi County. Will the Guibao depart for Minzhou on September 15th?"

The man forced a smile and said, "I'm not the shopkeeper, I'm just a clerk under the shopkeeper. But since you were introduced by Master Zheng, I can help you deliver the letter. Just wait a moment."

After waiting for a while, the man came back with a smile, "Girl, my shopkeeper said this is easy to handle, but I don't know how many people in your family are going to board the ship? Each cabin can accommodate up to ten people. This If you go to Minzhou, you’ll be charged thirty taels for a room, plus room and board, how many rooms do you want?”

Thirty two to a room!

According to the current population of the Tang family, if there are only separate cabins for men and women, then two cabins would be needed, which would cost sixty taels, almost spending most of the money accumulated in the past two months.

No wonder the ancients said that poor families are rich, and those without money cannot get on the road at all.

It was only because of the letter of introduction that Yunling was able to get on the boat. Yunling was very discerning and did not bargain. She just asked: "I wonder if there is room for a horse on the boat? I have a horse at home and I need to go with it."

If Tang Li couldn't take the boat, she would have to find another way.

The man was a little surprised at first, and then advised: "Yes, there are, but it is troublesome to carry these beasts on the boat, so each position requires a care fee of ten taels of silver. I suggest that the girl sell the horse and wait until it arrives. It would be more cost-effective to buy another one. And if the horse gets sick on the ship, we will not be responsible."

Yunling nodded, "I understand, but I still reserve a spot for the horse."

All things have animism, and Tang Li is so smart that she can't let him go.

She handed the man thirty-five taels of silver as a deposit for the ship, made an appointment for boarding the ship five days later, and hurried back to the inn.

She had to go back and talk to her grandfather if she could make some more pills to treat animals.

Little did she know that the scene of her talking to people under the boat was witnessed by a woman in the cabin.

The cabin that Qu Wanwan lived in was one of the best cabins in this merchant ship. Not to mention it was on the top floor. It also had windows to look out into the distance. The view was excellent. However, because it was too high, she could not hear it. I didn't know what Yunling said to the crew. When I saw Yunling holding a money bag and handing it to the crew, I couldn't help but wonder: "Why, they also have money to take the boat?"

Yunling's sallow face would never be forgotten even to death.

It was this damn girl who arranged the trick at her aunt's birthday, which was why she lost to Zheng Rongwan and lost her marriage to her second cousin.

She stared at the person walking away with resentment, then turned to the little girl beside her and said, "Go and ask, do the Tang family also want to take a boat? Who can get there?"

When she said the last sentence, she was already gritting her teeth, and the hatred in her heart reached its peak.

Besides the Zheng family, who else could be there?

After a while, the little girl came back with a report and said, "The shopkeeper said that Mr. Zheng wrote a letter, saying that the county magistrate asked Jin's Trading Company to give the girl a ride, so he would not bother the two masters, and also wanted the shopkeeper to help. Give it to your distant relatives, but don’t let the shopkeeper give it away for free, just let the shopkeeper charge the shipping fee according to the market price.”

Qu Wanwan stood up suddenly and swept the tea cup off the table. Fortunately, the ground was made of a wooden deck. The tea cup rolled over and over, but it only spilled the tea soup and did not break.

The little girl was frightened to pick it up.

Then I heard my girl say in anger: "We can't let the Tang family get on the boat."

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