Tobero

From Yurao to Jing County, it takes a day to sail by boat.

From Jing County to Rao Song, the distance is not that far, but it took more than two days for the boat to reach the vicinity of Rao Song County.

disembark?

A place like Rao Song, which is rumored to be rich, doesn't even have a decent dock.If they hadn't seen a few fishing boats along the coast, they would have thought that there would be no boats at all in this section of the Rao River.

Seeing that the sky was about to darken, Tu Hao thought he would spend another night on the boat.

Some small boatmen who came to explore the way, greeted and climbed onto the big boat neatly, and asked: "Jiang Dong's family, how long will it take to get to the pier?"

Jiang Chuandong laughed loudly and said, "It's five miles ahead."

"Okay!" The boatman responded, climbed off the boat neatly, and returned to his own boat.

It is said to be a small boat, but it is not that kind of small fishing boat.The length of the ship is several feet, and the cabin is deep. In addition to carrying goods, it can also accommodate people for a short time.

Obviously, these boatmen will not take a trip with an empty ship, even if the main purpose of this trip is to find the way, they plan to do a business.

The weather is still hot at this moment, but it is no better than in midsummer, when the sun is gradually dimming, and the wind blows and it is chilly.

Xu Mingxu took a cloak handed over by the boy, and put it on Tu Hao: "It will take a while, let's go back to the cabin first?"

Tu Hao narrowed his eyes and yawned: "Yes."

Shipowner Jiang said behind them: "Dinner will be in a while, Mr. Tu, don't fall asleep first!"

"Okay." Xu Mingxu responded on his behalf, bowed his head and said to Tu Hao, "It seems that we have to stay on the boat tonight."

"Yeah." Tu Hao was not surprised, and when they returned to the small cabin, he said slowly, "Raosong County is still a long way from Raoshui, and I don't know if the big ship can go in tomorrow." Looking at the map There is a waterway, the specific situation is hard to say.

Tu Hao's worry was not unreasonable.Xu Mingxu thought about the situation in Jing County before, and agreed: "After we arrive, we are not in a hurry to start construction. We should find out the situation first."

Yurao's water transportation is second to none in the entire Han Dynasty.For example, a shipowner like Boss Jiang can even know the hydrological conditions along the coast in detail.All the way to Rao Song, they almost always listened to Boss Jiang's command.

Where the current is more turbulent, where there are hidden reefs at the bottom of the river, where the river bed is relatively shallow...

"I know." At any rate, he has cured the water for more than a year, and he still has this idea in his heart, and he has already made arrangements.He also trained some professionals in this field, and even invented some tools that can be used for simple exploration.

Even if Rao Song's hydrological situation is more complicated than that of Yurao, he is confident that he can overcome the difficulties.Besides, Rao's water is so long, where does it go?After his team reaches this stage, it will soon start to diverge.

It's just that the cultivation of technical talents is more difficult than he expected.

He said to the rite doctor next to him: "Basic education is too backward. You have to follow up."

It's not that the craftsmen under him are not smart enough, but if he wants to train people, he must start with the most basic literacy and arithmetic.This period is very long.Fortunately, most of the foremen have participated in some short-term training courses, and they may not be able to draw construction drawings and calculate various construction quantities independently.If a few students who are good at arithmetic are hired from Jiangdan School and given some joint training, they should be able to do their daily work.

Xu Mingxu, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, was very ashamed and bowed: "Yes, I know I was wrong."

Tu Hao chuckled happily: "You are a rank higher than me, how can you call yourself a lower official?" The boat sailed to a place where the current was turbulent, and when it shook, he took advantage of the opportunity and sat on the bed.

He doesn't get seasick, but he's not the same as those sailors with suction cups on the soles of their feet, who can walk on the ground on a shaking boat.

The cabin of the passenger ship cannot be as spacious as it is on flat ground, almost as large as his temporary lounge on the construction site.Fortunately, all the furniture and interiors on this ship are rounded and hemmed, even if they are accidentally bumped, there will be no serious consequences.

Well, they are all produced by Jiangdan Woodware Workshop.

On this point, Xu Mingxu and Tu Hao are completely different.His time on the ship is probably shorter than that of Tu Hao, but he has been practicing martial arts all year round, and he walks on the deck of the ship very securely. He follows up with Tu Hao every day to prevent his little mouse Roll into a ball.

They returned to the cabin, and the remaining shipowners all gathered on the deck.In addition to chatting, they also need to record what they have seen and heard along the way for future development.

To Tu Hao and Xu Mingxu, they only said kindly: "Master Xiao Tu and Master Xiao Xu, they are so affectionate, which is really enviable."

When Tu Hao, a young, handsome and fifth-rank Beijing official, appeared in Yurao, the impact on Yurao's marriage market can be imagined.In particular, Tu Hao was approachable and seemed to have a particularly good temper. Many people regarded him as a son-in-law.

Even if Tu Hao quickly revealed his married status, there are many people who want to tell him about a concubine.

Especially many merchants.Merchants are rich, but low in status.As a merchant woman, being able to marry a fifth-rank Beijing official as a concubine is not only not ashamed, but also very honorable.What's more, Tu Hao hasn't turned 20 yet, what if he turns 30 or 40?

Among the shipowners on this ship, there are many who have had such thoughts, and many of them have not given up until now.It's just that everyone is a smart person, and they won't say anything so directly.The most important thing before them is to have a good relationship with these two young talents.

The rest of the shipowners agreed with each other in different ways, and pointed to various plans for the landforms on both sides of the strait.

After traveling five miles, the boat stopped.

Tu Hao and Xu Mingxu felt it in the cabin, and when they went up to the deck, they found that the dock was not the pier they imagined, but a ferry.

Unlike the few unmarked and almost invisible small ferries along the way, this one can at least see the appearance of the ferry, and even a few houses can be seen not far from the shore.

The people in the room obviously saw them coming, and the two young and strong walked quickly to the shore and shouted loudly: "I don't know where the guests are coming from? Would you like to have a cup of hot tea?"

Boss Jiang said something briefly, and then invited Tu Hao and the others: "It's been a few days on the boat, adults, why don't you get off the boat?"

Tu Hao and the others nodded and got off the boat.After getting used to the ups and downs of the ship's deck, when walking on the flat ground, Tu Hao was not very good at walking.

Xu Mingxu hurriedly supported his back, and didn't care what other people thought, he put his little mouse in his arms, and joked, "Our little mouse isn't seasick, is it flat?"

Tu Hao didn't bother to pay attention to him, but leaned on his arms with peace of mind, handed over half of his body weight to a strong man for support, and stopped the boy who was carrying the cooking utensils under the boat: "Ask the people here later. , can I buy fresh vegetables?"

The boy nodded in agreement, and hurried to prepare.

The young man who called for someone just now is a villager from a nearby village. "Unfortunately" there are a few acres of fields by the Raoshui River, and the output is not very good, but if there is a flood, it will definitely be submerged.

Relying on the fact that it is not far from the ferry, they built a tea shed.Although sometimes a business may not be completed in a day, if it is done, you can see a few copper coins.

When they saw a group of people disembarking from the big and small boats, they were instantly excited.

This is definitely big business!

This trip, Qi Qi followed, and he will arrange these things.

He has been by Tu Hao's side since he was a child, longer than the real servant boy, and he knows Tu Hao's preferences like the back of his hand.Knowing that his young master had eaten too much fish on the boat these days, he hurriedly followed a young man to a nearby village to buy food.In a short while, he drove a donkey cart full of vegetables, chickens, ducks, and even half a piece of pork.

Obviously, besides what Tu Hao ate, these also included other people on board.

Qing Zhuang, who came back with Qi Qi, also brought a few women over, and cleaned all kinds of ingredients diligently without ordering, all of them had smiles on their faces.

After completing this business, the money they earned was worth their whole family's income for a year.It was a pity that their half-grown pig broke its leg this morning, but now it's not a pity at all.Even if it is raised until the Chinese New Year and then slaughtered, it cannot be sold at the current price.

There are many people, and the cooking is fast.

Tu Hao quickly ate fresh meals.The only fresh food that can be eaten on board is probably fish, and the rest are vegetables brought on board on the first day.In fact, there are quite a lot of ingredients on board now, but in the eyes of others, the rat spirits that have been kept in their mouths are completely tasteless.

Even with limited conditions at the moment, he ate very happily, and told his cook: "Make me a bowl of vegetable porridge tomorrow morning, and don't put anything else in."

When the cook saw the chicken, he said, "Let me cook chicken broth for you, and skim off the oil? I'll put some more shredded ginger for you to dispel dampness and cold?"

"Okay." Tu Hao took a walk to digest food after eating, but he still couldn't find his footsteps. In addition to the uneven dirt road, without Xu Mingxu's support, he would have to fall down after two steps.

When Xu Mingxu heard the vegetable porridge, his thoughts turned a corner. Thinking of tomorrow's itinerary, he barely stopped his distracting thoughts: "No, no, not tonight."

"Why not tonight?" Tu Hao couldn't hear what he was muttering in a low voice, so he leaned closer to listen carefully—"...the imperial doctor said once every seven days, not too often, yesterday already..."

Tu Hao blushed, but he thought in his heart: once every seven days is not too little, once every three days...cough cough!stop!There are many things to do tomorrow.

The next day, some people abandoned the boat and went overland, while others followed the boat to the county seat.Rao Song's here is similar to the former Jing County, and big ships can't go in.The ferry they are mooring at the moment is already the most suitable place.

After a short walk, a convoy greeted us in front of us.

Seeing them, an older official jumped off his horse neatly, and shouted loudly: "Wang Cheng, magistrate of Xiarao Song County, do you dare to ask if it is Master Xiao Tu and Master Xiao Xu?"

Tu Hao said yes on the boat.

With quick hands and feet, Xu Mingxu jumped directly from the boat to the shore to greet this obviously sincere Mr. Wang.

Everyone in the same industry has heard of this name, but at this time someone suddenly asked in a low voice: "Master Xiao Tu is a fifth-rank, and Master Xiao Xu is a fourth-rank. Why do you still call them that?"

Senior officials of the fourth and fifth ranks are not considered low ranks in the capital.Even if they are really young, that's not the reason to call them that.

The person who asked the question didn't think much, but after the question came out, the others did.Someone said: "There are Master Tu and Master Xu, so naturally there should be Master Tu and Master Xu."

The two juniors are officials of the fourth and fifth ranks, how old should the elders be?

However, in the final analysis, they are just businessmen at the middle and lower levels of society. They have no access to that level at all, and they can't figure out why. They can only warn themselves to treat these two with more caution in the future.

The author has something to say:

Little mouse＠＿＠: I am a little dizzy.

Big Sun (づ￣3￣)づ: Catch me and I won’t faint.

Little Mouse＿＿＠: No, it makes you more dizzy if you catch it.

Little Mouse (ノへ￣,): I am dizzy from the sun!

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