Madam, go home and farm

Chapter 157 Arriving in Spring City
"Ugh!" Puhuang lay on the side of the boat in pain, vomiting some acidic water, feeling his whole stomach was tangled up, it was so uncomfortable.She didn't expect that she would get seasick, and it was so severe. It's unscientific. The mule cart was shaking in the same way, and she didn't feel any discomfort. Why did she just get on the boat like this?
Hong Haoan patted Puhuang's back lightly, a little worried, "Lady, are you feeling better? In another hour, the boat will stop at a pier in Heshan County for three hours, just bear with it. "Having been on the boat for more than a day, Puhuang has been seasick all the time. From yesterday to now, she hasn't eaten, and she has vomited up all her water. Now her complexion is very ugly.

Puhuang rubbed a few acupuncture points on his hand, feeling a lot more comfortable in his stomach, "It's okay, I feel much better." Yesterday, he vomited almost every other hour, but now it takes a long time, and gradually adapted to the feeling of being on board.

Hong Haoan supported Puhuang, went to a small compartment in the cabin, watched her lie down, then went out and poured some hot water, "Lady, drink some water, and go buy food when you get on the pier , and then we will not take the waterway.”

Traveling by water is faster, and as long as there is no storm or anything, it is safer than land, but Puhuang would rather spend a little more time than board a boat and suffer. It is simply not a human life, it is too painful up.

There are many lakes in Hechuan County, and almost every household grows lotus roots and lotus pods. In this season, lotus roots have already begun to be harvested, and they are packed in sacks and shipped to ships.Walking on both sides of the reception, many specialties are made of lotus root. There are all kinds of sweet and sour flavors. They ate all the way along the way.

"Ma'am, let's find an inn to live in, so let's take a stroll in this city." Hong Haoan carefully looked for an inn with a reasonable price, carrying luggage and sacks.

After sleeping for two hours, Puhuang felt that her strength had returned. The short days on the boat really impressed her!
During the time when Puhuang was asleep, Hong Haoan was not idle, chatted with the shopkeeper, set up a lot of food places, and went back in time, when Puhuang woke up, discussed it for a while, and decided to take a look at the local food specialty.

The road from Hechuan County to Chuncheng is spacious and flat. Because the temperature here is not high in summer and there are large lotus flowers, it is a good place to escape from the summer heat. Every year, wealthy people come here. Compared with Bihu County Come on, let's be more prosperous.

Hechuan County is famous for all kinds of snacks made of lotus leaves, lotus seeds, and lotus roots, as well as fish balls. I don’t know what is added. They are very chewy. gluttonous.It's a pity that there is no refrigeration equipment here, and the fish balls have to be freshly made, so they can only be eaten locally.

Ordered a large pot of fish balls, there were probably hundreds of fish balls, and the couple ate them all together, the old man and lady who sold the fish balls hurriedly brought hawthorn water, fearing that the two of them would eat it. I've had a lot of food.In this regard, both of them felt a little shy, paid the money and ran away, "This fish ball is delicious, but it's a pity that it's only available here."

"I can't help it. These fish balls are not easy to store. Especially in summer, the taste will go bad if left overnight. It's not bad in winter. Some people will resell them to the next county town, and it won't be good any farther away." Hong Haoan also said. It's a pity that this food tastes different from fish. If it can be sold to the capital, it will be very profitable.

"It's a pity that there is no cold storage, which is convenient."

"Well, big families will dig ice cellars, and some people store ice for sale in the next summer. I seem to have heard someone say something before. Putting ice cubes in it melts very slowly." Hong Haoan narrowed his eyes and thought. Thinking, on the way, he bought two glutinous rice chickens in lotus leaves and tied them with hemp rope to carry them in his hands.

Pu Huang frowned, trying to recall her previous life. She seemed to have seen something similar to a refrigerator in ancient times when she was playing Weibo, but she didn't know the principle of making it, and she couldn't provide ideas. "It is said that the capital is full of talents, Someone will definitely do it, but no one in the south knows about it."

"It hasn't been a few years since the top came to the throne. In the past two years, the river transport has sprung up. According to Runzhi, the sea transport will open at the end of next year at the latest." I bought a pack of lotus seeds and two packs of candied lotus roots.

Shipping is about to start?With the opening of shipping, there must be a lot of foreign things pouring in. Whether it is plants or other things, many people will definitely start reselling business at that time. It is the best time to make money and the riskiest.

"Then why haven't we seen strong men being called to repair the river?" Pu Huang said inexplicably, usually such a big event would call for strong men, she had never heard of it.

Hong Haoan smiled, "The river in our Bihu County has just been repaired two years ago, and it is not a main river, so there is no need to widen it. I heard from the people in the caravan that the area near the sea has been recruited to repair the pier by the sea. Fortunately, the higher ups are more caring, although they work, they can eat and get money, which is much better than before.”

"If the river transportation is smooth, it will take half a month to travel from the north to the south. If it is by land, it will take several months. Now it is August, and the eldest brother and sister-in-law are in the capital. I wonder if it is going well?" It seems that they also set off by water.

"Youhao is taking care of it. Don't you see that uncle and aunt don't worry about it?" The two talked, and bought a lot of snacks made of lotus root flour. Then they went back to the inn, opened the window, and the two of them ate Looking at the food they brought back, they talked about what they had and what they didn't have. They were not too anxious about the future, and they just groped slowly.

Rested in Hechuan County for one night, the next day, the two bought a lot of food, hired a carriage, and went to Chuncheng. Although it was a dirt road, it was as wide and flat as Hong Haoan said. , even the car will not be too bumpy.

Hurry up, after spending the night in a village outside the city, I entered Spring City the next morning, which is different from that in Hechuan County, where the carriages entering and exiting here have to be paid to the gatekeeper. Fortunately, they are not collected on a head-by-head basis, otherwise they would really have to pay a lot.

After paying the money, the two of them looked at the city with several times the size and structure of Bihu County, the streets two or three times wider, and the passers-by in bright clothes. Even the houses were two-story and three-story, with carved dragons and painted buildings. It looks gorgeous.

Hong Hao'an felt a little emotional, "I haven't been here for a few years, the changes have been so great, and it looks more prosperous."

"Don't just stand there, let's find a place to eat, and then ask about the situation. It's best to find a room to live in first, and then make plans." Don't think about it, the price of the inn in this city will not be low, two days a day Fortunately, after a long time, I don't feel sorry for death.

But no matter how prosperous the city is, there will always be poor corners. Hong Haoan took Puhuang, took a taxi like the one Puhuang had seen in Bihu County, and jingled all the way to the destination.The poor places in Spring City are mainly in the west of the city. Outside the city gate, there are also villages and Zhuangzi, but the production is not very good.

After paying the fare, there is a vegetable market in front of you, there are all kinds of vegetables and fish sellers, and the greetings come and go, but at the same time, all kinds of tastes are mixed together, very rushed.There are two streets next to the vegetable market. The shops look small and old, not comparable to the ones they just came to the city to see, but there are people coming and going, and the business is very good.

Hong Haoan took Puhuang to a porridge shop at the end of the street and sat down. There were not many people there. He ordered two large pots of loofah egg porridge and two dishes of side dishes. The two of them buried their heads in eating, half full, "I thought this store was closed. I've been here a few times before, and the hostess here is also a dental dealer, so I can trust you."

Pu Huang nodded, she has no objection to these, Hong Haoan just decides.

"Uncle Liu, Uncle Liu, is Auntie there?" Hong Haoan shouted loudly.

An old man with half-white hair came out from the inside with vigorous steps, squinted his eyes and looked at Hong Haoan, but didn't recognize him: "Young man, she looks familiar. I have to wait to find my mother-in-law. She is at home."

"It's okay, we can wait, Uncle Liu, let's settle the bill first." Regarding the fact that the two of them ate two big pots of porridge, Uncle Liu showed no surprise at all, and collected the money calmly. It is more than ten Wen higher than that in Bihu County.

This Mrs. Liu was wearing a clean ochre-colored thong, with a wooden hairpin on her head, and her makeup was not exaggerated. After listening to the request of the two, she thought about it for a while: "You don't want to share a yard with others, and there are few private courtyards. I have to look for it, you guys will wait."

I don't know that Mrs. Liu rummaged through a pile of silk threads that only she could understand, "There is a room, two streets away from here, quiet on both sides, but the price is a bit high, one tael of silver a month, There are two main rooms, there are crystals in the yard, and a small vegetable field, if you don't mind the high price, you can follow me to have a look."

Hearing the price, the two couldn't help but click their tongues. The rent is really not low. The big cities are different. If you want to say that this yard makes Puhuang more satisfied, it is the well. "Well, take us to have a look." Let it go." She didn't want to carry water, and she didn't want to go to the river to wash her laundry, even if it was flowing, it might not be clean.

This courtyard is indeed as Mrs. Liu said, it is a single courtyard, the alley is clean, a grape is planted in the corner of the courtyard, the well water is clear, the house is not dilapidated, and the basic daily necessities are all there. The package can be checked in, which is more convenient.

In the end, they signed a three-month lease. Apart from avoiding the troubles in the village this time, they also wanted to find other ways to earn money to buy the village as soon as possible.

Now that you have settled on a place to live, let's tidy it up, clean the house, make the bedding, and clean the kitchen. The two of them will go to the vegetable market we saw earlier to check the prices. This place is not like home, what? I have to buy everything, and more than 100 taels of silver may seem like a lot, but in fact it is not spent.

After asking about the price of rice, Puhuang’s face turned black. This price is about three Wen per catty more expensive than at home. The price of salt has not changed, but other things are not cheap. , It doesn't seem like much, but it's heartbreaking enough when you add it up.

(End of this chapter)