Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 82 Departure
This night, the river breeze was slightly cool, everyone had enough to eat and drink, and passed through this starry night safely.

In Yinshi, Huo Xi was still asleep when he was awakened by the sound of a gong and sat up in a daze.After listening carefully, I realized that the escort was waking up.

Hurry to push Huo Erhuai and Yang Fu who were still sleeping.

Last night, there was a lot of noise on the bank of the river. Yang Fu and Huo Erhuai were chatting and boxing with people on the bank. Everyone left very late, and they didn't board the boat until Huo Xi fell asleep.

"Father, uncle, get up soon, the escort is urging you!"

"Ah, what?"

"The gong is sounding, and it is urging. Get up!"

Huo Erhuai immediately sat up, and while rubbing his face twice, he went to pull Yang Fu: "Fu'er get up quickly, go wash your face with Xi'er to wake up, our family is the bow of Bingzi, we have to set off first. Hurry up."

It's too late, I'm afraid I will be reprimanded by the escort officer.

Yang Fu immediately stood up and pulled Huo Xi out of the cabin.The two quickly went to the bow of the boat to scoop up water, wash their faces and rinse their mouths.Huo Erhuai tidied himself up in two or three strokes, and went to the bow to check the sculls.

Eighty stones of grain were stacked in the middle of the boat, and they slept on the bow. It was not easy to turn over the rice bags to use the stern board.Fortunately, the bow and stern of his boat are the same, with oar boards.

Huo Erhuai just finished checking the sculls when he saw a light boat rowing beside his boat: "Bingzi No. [-]!"

"Hey, my lord, I'm Xia Bing Zi No. [-]."

"Check the food bag, check the boat, and set off on time!"

"Yes, my lord." Huo Erhuai replied loudly to the sergeant in uniform, not daring to look at him more.

Ying Wan hurriedly set up the scull board, and ran over to check the grain bags to see if there were any leaks.Fortunately, this is the water, if it is on the shore, it is estimated that the mouse has already got into the rice bag.

After Huo Xi and Yang Fu washed up, they also helped to check. They went up to the grain mountain and checked one by one.After checking, he looked behind his own boat and looked for Taoyedu's boat.

"Uncle Yu, are you okay?"

Yu Jiang smiled at the two children, "It's okay, it's fine. Don't worry, I'll follow behind your boat."

Huo Xi nodded.

Yu Jiang was alone, and he didn't even have anyone to change hands.It is not convenient to eat and drink water.

"Uncle Yu, we'll prepare an early breakfast for you later."

"I have prepared dry food."

"It's all right. It's a matter of convenience."

Yu Jiang opened his mouth, then squeezed it tightly.I just feel ironed in my heart.It's okay to have no hot food, but it's a wish to have hot water to drink.

While going to cook breakfast, Huo Xi asked Yang Fu how much he spent last night.

"Less than two taels."

Huo Xi nodded.Erliang can change all the way smoothly, which is very suitable.

It was only when Huo Erhuai learned about last night's expenses, and upon hearing that, he also breathed a sigh of relief.Of the [-] boats, more than [-] helped his family hide the cloth.Unite everyone, and there will be a support along the way.

There is still some silver at home, yesterday morning, the guard who bought the bald butter gave it to 19 taels.His family is also a family with deposits of silver now.

Huo Xi glanced at Huo Erhuai, seeing him heaved a sigh of relief.Can't help but smile.

"Father, what does the escort officer look like just now, is he easy to talk to?"

Huo Xi didn't see that person just now, the sky was still dark, only heard the sound but didn't see anyone.

Huo Erhuai didn't really see the truth, he was an official, he didn't dare to stare directly at him, so he said: "I don't know, it looks like a young sergeant."

The three of them were talking, and they saw an official ship that was bigger than his family's ship, passing by quickly, and the ship was full of officers.

The three of them stood at the bow of the boat and watched.The escort officer of a ship.

"I'm afraid it's going to open the way ahead." Huo Erhuai looked at the soldiers in a boat, all armed and wearing armor, looking majestic, he couldn't help being respectful.

"I'm afraid we have to leave." Huo Erhuai looked up at the sky.

Huo Xi also looked up, not knowing what time it is, she still can't tell the time.At this time, the sky has not yet dawned, and it has entered autumn, with short days and long nights.

Sure enough, the rice had just been put into the pot, and before the water boiled, the gong started to set off.

First is No. A, starting from No. Jiazi, followed by Jiayin, Jiachen, Jiawu, Jiashen, Jiaxu, then B, and then C, starting from Bingzi No. [-] ship, row by row, crowded The river is full.

In a mighty way, they set off from the Jiangning County Wharf and headed straight for the Huai'an Granary.

It was the first time for Huo Xi and Yang Fu to see such a scene. They didn't even cook their breakfast, but stood on the bow of the boat and watched intently, their eyes widening.

Looking ahead, I saw a mighty fleet with flags fluttering in the river wind.Looking back, there is a dense cloud, and the tail cannot be seen. Many ships are afraid that they have not set sail at the pier.

"I didn't expect that there are so many ships near our capital." Yang Fu wowed twice from time to time.

"That's how much. I didn't hear yesterday that the yamen servant said that we were the first batch."

Huo Xi saw such a spectacular scene for the first time, and couldn't help but feel excited. It seems that her floating grocery store has a bright future.So many fishermen.

Almost all the fishing boats have been conscripted, and it seems that the people in the capital can no longer eat fish from the river these days.If I had known earlier, I should have saved some goods for Yang to sell in the next few days. I would not worry about selling them, and maybe I could sell them at a high price.

Tsk tsk, what a pity.A few days ago, I was busy transporting grain to farmers to earn enough money, but I forgot about it.

If you are recruited again next year, you will have experience.

After watching the excitement for a while, I squatted back to the bow to cook breakfast.

After the family had eaten breakfast and gave Yu Jiang another portion, Huo Xi was thinking about lunch and dinner.

There should be quite a few single-handed boatmen like Yu Jiang.If she makes some boat meals, she should be able to sell them.

It's just a pity that Yang Fu didn't buy many wooden boxes last night, and there was nothing to put them in.But it's okay, if someone really buys it, let them bring their own rice bowl to fill it, and then he will lose a penny or two.

Besides, she also has a lot of withered lotus leaves, so that can be pretended.

"Uncle, come and help me."

"Come on."

The two began to wash and steam rice, pick and wash vegetables.

While rocking the boat, Huo Erhuai watched, and saw that the two people's handwriting was a bit big, so he couldn't help reminding: "You two do less, if no one buys it, it will be a waste."

"I know dad."

Pick all the vegetables, wash and cut them, and put them in the pot to blanch.

Huo Xi didn't plan to stir-fry it. After a while, boil it and mix it with various ingredients. After mixing it, use hot oil to enhance the fragrance.Simple and convenient, there is not so much soup and water, and there is no need to spend so many pots and plates to fill it.

"Is this delicious?" Yang Fu was skeptical.

Huo Xi glared at him: "Why doesn't it taste good! Make the taste better, and then there will be vegetables, meat, fish, and shrimp, and I'll sell them cheap, so everyone will grab them." Hmph, ignore him.

Yang Fu rubbed his nose, looked up at Huo Erhuai, Huo Erhuai smiled at him.

Well, after a while, my brother-in-law and I will be responsible for eating them all.It can also be eaten at night, and it will not be bad if it is left in this weather tomorrow, so I will continue to eat it tomorrow.

　There will be more
　　
　
(End of this chapter)