Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 87
In Yinshi, Huo Xi was awakened again by the sound of a gong.

After waking up in a daze, when he got out of the cabin, he saw Huo Erhuai heating up his breakfast.

Huo Erhuai kept watch in the middle of the night, and he was still awake at this time, so he first woke up the two children, and then helped them heat up their breakfast.

Seeing Huo Xi wake up, let her go to sleep: "Xi'er, you go back and sleep more, these breakfasts are already warmed up, and it will be fine for your uncle to hand over to the escort."

"It's okay dad, I'm awake."

Seeing that Huo Erhuai had finished the breakfast, Huo Xi went to fetch water to wash his face.Stand on the bow and wake up.

On the dark surface of the river, there are only faint lights from the bow lights of various houses.At this time, there were vague figures on the bows of each ship, and it seemed that everyone was getting up.

When Huo Xi took a closer look, he saw that everyone was carrying something in their hands, lying on the bow of the boat to wash in the water, Huo Xi felt embarrassed.

He hurriedly closed his eyes, and said silently in his heart: It's all right, it's normal and normal.Can you still drive a boat ashore to solve it?
No, no, not that hypocritical.

Huo Erhuai had a hot breakfast, and after eating a big glutinous rice ball, he didn't feel sleepy at all. He sat on the bow of the boat and watched over the two children with a smile.

And when Huo Xi saw the scene just now, he couldn't eat the glutinous rice ball in his hand.

"Xi'er, why don't you eat?" Yang Fu asked her while eating sweetly, stuffing it into his mouth.

It's so delicious, I'll ask Xi'er to make it tomorrow.

"I haven't woken up yet, I'll eat when I'm hungry." He lowered his head and wrapped up the withered lotus leaf in his hand again.

Huo Erhuai looked at her with some concern, the child was still young, and he was running around worrying about it all the way, so he didn't get enough sleep.He said softly, "Xi'er, why don't you sleep in the cabin?"

Huo Xi smiled at him and shook his head.

Not long after, He Feng came over to pick up breakfast, handed her a purse, and said that it had money for lunch.Huo Xi took it away and handed him about twenty big glutinous rice balls.

Two more were given to Yu Jiang, and there were a few left on the boat, enough for the three of them to eat.

When you arrive at Maoshi, start on time.

Huo Erhuai helped Yang Fu to row the boat out, seeing that he had started, he got into the cabin and fell asleep.

Fearing that Yang Fu would struggle to row the oar alone, Huo Xi talked with him while cleaning the pots and stoves in the bow.

"Uncle, what do you think Mother and Nian'er are doing? Do you miss us?"

"Why don't you think about it! My sister must feel sad that she can't accompany us to the north. She hasn't left my brother-in-law and me for ten years. She will be left alone in the courtyard. I'm afraid she will feel lonely."

Huo Xi was silent, "Then when we go back, we can spend good time with our bridesmaids."

"Yeah." Yang Fu also missed his sister, who hasn't been away from him for so many days.

But the Yang family in Qionghua Lane was woken up by Nian'er's crying early in the morning, fed Nian'er, played with him for a while, and took him to the streets to check the market.

She also wanted to do something for the family.See if there are any chickens and ducks that are cheap, buy some to make some meat at home, and bring it to the boat for sale in winter.

I don't know anything about what happened outside the courtyard wall last night.

On the other side, after Huo Erhuai woke up after sleeping, he went to the bow to take over Yang Fu.

Yang Fu and Huo Xi prepared lunch together.

"Xi'er, it's been almost a day and a half. Didn't you say that you can reach Huai'an in two days? Where are we?"

Looking up and forward, there are all boats.Looking back, it was still a ship.You can't see the head in front, and you can't see the end in the back. It winds for dozens of miles.

Huo Xi also looked at the river, and there were boats everywhere on the river.Looking at the river bank again, it seems to be the same, green and lush, and it is hard to tell the direction.I don't know where it is.

Shaking her head: "I don't know either. Light boats can't compare with ships full of food. The journey is naturally slower." It was also the first time for her to travel far, and she didn't know where it was.

At the beginning of noon, He Feng came again by boat and informed the ship Bingzi he was in charge of to stop and rest on the spot along the way.

When rowing to Huo's boat to get lunch, Huo Xi couldn't help asking him: "Brother He, where are we? How long will it take to reach Huai'an?"

He Feng returned to her while receiving the lunch: "After noon, it should be able to join the canal. The first canal ferry we saw was Guazhou. From Guazhou and then go north along the canal, if all goes well, at this time tomorrow, We will be able to reach Huai'an."

"Really? Are we going to Guazhou soon?" Huo Xi's eyes lit up.

Does this kid know Guazhou?

Seeing his excited face, He Feng smiled.Thinking that he was tired of staying on the boat as a child, he said softly: "Hurry up, you can go ashore tomorrow afternoon."

"Thank you, Brother He! I'll cook something delicious for you for dinner!"

He Feng smiled, nodded and left by boat.

After the people left, Yang Fu also looked excited: "Xi'er, can we arrive in Huai'an at noon tomorrow?"

She looked at her again with a puzzled face: "Xi'er, where is Guazhou? You seem to know this place?"

Huo Xi nodded excitedly, Guazhou, how could she not know about Guazhou.

Wang Anshi wrote a poem: "There is a river in Guazhou, Jingkou, and Zhongshan is only a few mountains away. The spring breeze is green on the south bank of the river. When will the bright moon shine on me?"

Wang Anshi went to Beijing to take up his post from his home at the foot of Zhongshan in Jiangning. He said that there is only a Yangtze River between Jingkou (in today's Zhenjiang) and Guazhou (in today's Yangzhou), and Zhongshan is only hidden behind several mountains.

Naguazhou has set up a ferry since the excavation of the canal. It is located at the junction of the lower reaches of the canal and the Yangtze River.It has been a well-known Yangtze River ferry since the Jin Dynasty.

Guazhou is located in Yangzhou, and the fireworks will go to Yangzhou in March. They have to stop at Guazhou Gudu, and then enter the inner city by horse-drawn carriage or boat from Guazhou Ferry.

Guazhou, Huo Xi's eyes are bright, eager to try.They are going to Guazhou.It turned out that it took one and a half days to go upstream along the Yangtze River from the capital to Yangzhou.

It's a pity not to see it.

It's just that I'm afraid I won't be able to go this time.

The officers and soldiers escorting these hundreds of thousands of ships were all staring at them with vigor. Guazhou Ferry was afraid that there would be too many people and there would be no mistakes, and they might not be given time to stop the ship.

what a pity.

"Xi'er?" When Xi'er mentioned Guazhou, her eyes lit up, what's going on?

Huo Xi was very excited: "Uncle, do you know Guazhou? Do you know Yangzhou?"

Yang Fu shook his head in a daze.

Huo Erhuai took out the food for the three of them, and said: "Yangzhou father has heard that rich people gather here, and even ordinary people wear gold and jade."

Huo Xi laughed, it was exaggerated for ordinary people to wear gold and jade.

However, Yangzhou was born and prospered because of the canal, connecting the river and the sea. Since ancient times, it has been the base camp of salt merchants in various dynasties.

There must be a gathering of merchants.

So I popularized Guazhou and Yangzhou with the two of them.It attracted Huo Erhuai and Yang Fu to be fascinated.

"Guazhou, is Yangzhou like this?" I want to go.Yu Jiang who came to get the meal was stunned.

I don't know if I have the opportunity to go to Yangzhou to see it.

　early~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)