Fish Leaping Farm Gate

Chapter 136 Qidong County

Du Xian's face changed when he heard this, "What? How can this work? You still have to study, and next year you will go to the provincial examination. How can you ask for so many days off? Master will not be happy."

Du Wenyuan smiled, "It's okay, our academy is not tightly managed, the master only has half-day classes, besides, there are many things at home, only mother and elder sister are not very good, father should stay here."

Du Xian was still not very happy, his face was somber and he wanted to speak again.

It was Mrs. Zhao who spoke first, "Let him go. It's good to study and relax all year round. Neither of the siblings have ever played together, so just leave him alone."

Hearing what his wife said, Du Xian was immediately stunned.

In the past, the Zhao family had always been very strict with Du Wenyuan, not to mention asking for six or seven days off from the academy, even half a day would be difficult, but now he would agree to it, it is really incomprehensible.

"Miss, do you really agree?"

Mrs. Zhao glanced at Du Wenyuan, then lowered her head and stroked her stomach, "Yeah, let them go, it's rare, you still stay at home, not only to sell cold melons, but you have to take care of the herbs for small fish, right? "

"Alright then." Du Xian had no choice but to compromise, and told them to be careful on the road.

After dinner, Du Xiaoyu went back to her room to tidy up her clothes, and asked Du Wenyuan, "Is it all right? Although your academy only has half a day of classes, you still value students like you very much. You have nothing important to do, just ask for leave to accompany me to get together Dongxian, this excuse is not very good, or did you find another excuse?"

Du Wenyuan didn't answer directly, "It's not good for me to accompany you, just ask questions."

"Of course it's good, but..." She raised her head to look at him, "It's always good to make a good impression on Master."

He seemed to smile slightly, "So what, I'm leaving next year, no matter whether I pass the exam or not, what good is it? Why don't you stay with you while I have time? If I can, I want to Take a year off."

She felt uncomfortable for a while, yes, he will leave next year.

After a while of silence, she slowly smiled, "It's not like we'll never see each other again, I might bring my parents to the capital to settle down after I make a lot of money in the future!"

"Will I definitely be in the capital?" He laughed.

His biological father is in the capital, and he is very likely to be admitted to Jinshi. Where else would he be if he didn't stay in the capital?But she didn't want to talk about it anymore, and said, "You also go to arrange two clothes, and you have to get up early tomorrow, so go to bed early."

He glanced at her, wanted to say something but didn't say anything, stood up and left.

The carriage was hired in Feixian County, it was two very simple green cloth carriages, they agreed to go to Qidong County for a tael of silver, and when they came back, they hired a carriage there again.

Du Xian and his wife gave another word of advice, and Du Huanghua also came to see them off, as if it was a big deal, and prepared a lot of dry food for the road, seeing that the driver was getting impatient, he let them go.

It was early summer at this time, and the road along the road was green, and the hills with occasional ups and downs were also continuous green. Du Xiaoyu had never traveled far when he came to this time and space.

Du Wenyuan was not that interested, he just looked at her with a smile.

There was a tea shop along the way, and the two of them would come down to ask for some tea, and fill their stomachs with the dry food they had brought. The driver was also used to walking around, and led them to a familiar inn at night.

Three days passed quickly, and she finally arrived at Qidong County, which she had been looking forward to for a long time.

Compared with Feixian County, Qidong is more than twice as big. There are many merchants coming and going, with different clothes and accents, obviously from different cities.Not to mention the shops on the street, pearls, jade, gems, seasonal flowers and fruits, grain, rice, oil, salt, and kitty utensils are all available, making people dazzled.

"I don't know where the caravan selling rabbits is?" Du Xiaoyu looked around and said excitedly, "Let's go to Master Wan's pharmacy first and ask."

Wan Bingguang opened a pharmacy called Huairentang, and there were also doctors sitting in it. It was on the Xing'an Bridge in Qidong County. The two asked for the way to find it.

The clerks in the pharmacy had already received orders from the shopkeeper, and knowing that they knew Master Wan, they informed them of the situation in detail.

The caravan selling rabbits will arrive tomorrow. Like other caravans, they will usually exchange goods with other caravans or merchants who come to buy goods alone at the market entrance of Hongwa Lane during the day. Interested people in the county will also buy Gadgets that they like, they will leave after three days.

After hearing this, Du Xiaoyu thanked her, and planned to go to the Hongwa Lane market to see the situation first, but unexpectedly it was getting late, and the market had already ended there.

The two had no choice but to go to the inn first, planning to go back early the next morning.

There are many businessmen in Qidong County, and the inn business is booming. There is an alley with inns open from beginning to end, and there are seven inns, so they choose one that looks clean and safe, and the price is not expensive.

By the way, when I finished dinner downstairs and was about to go out for a stroll, a person walked in at the door, also asking for a room.

Hearing that the voice sounded familiar, Du Xiaoyu looked back and immediately frowned.

Yuanjia Road is narrow, and the peddler even came here to buy rabbits, and he still wants to live in the same inn!
She didn't know that this inn had a good reputation in Qidong County, and there were many repeat customers. The hawker had been here many times, so he would naturally choose this one.

"Damn girl, it's you!" The peddler met her eyes. He was frightened by her that day, and he really didn't sleep well for a few days. He was afraid that those rabbits would catch some disease. It's okay, he just felt relieved, and planned to buy more to keep. Seeing the competitors here, how can he be in a good mood.

Du Xiaoyu retorted, "You black-hearted man, come to buy again after all the rabbits are dead?"

"Let me tell you, don't even think about buying any rabbits. If you are sensible, go back to me as soon as possible!" The peddler was not to be outdone, "I know those caravans well, and they will never sell you a little girl!"

"Let's wait and see." Du Xiaoyu ignored him.

When the two of them got out of the door, her face sank slightly. The peddler was right. He often came here to buy rabbits, and he did have friendship with the caravans. If the prices were comparable, those caravans would probably sell them to him.

But if the price is raised, he will suffer a loss, but the caravan fisherman will benefit.

Du Wenyuan saw her worry and said, "Nowadays, there are many people who raise rabbits. Without him, there will be other competitors. If you want to win those rabbits, you need to have other advantages."

"You're right, but what advantage can we have?" One has no contacts, and the other has no money. If you say you have some long-term insight, others may not believe it.

"Those caravans are all transported by sea, and the goods they trade are all special products of other countries. Let me ask you, what is the most important thing for the caravans that travel by sea?"

Speaking of this, Du Xiaoyu immediately thought of Zheng He's voyage to the West, but they didn't know if it happened. Anyway, if a caravan wants to make money by sailing, it's just a word of safety. So what if there are more goods?And to get more resources, you have to travel farther, which is even more dangerous.

"There must be reliable shipping routes, a solid fleet, experienced crew, and preferably guards. By the way, people who understand other languages ​​are also essential."

She said so much at once, Du Wenyuan was slightly taken aback, then smiled, "You are thoughtful, but since it is a caravan, ship, and crew, there are naturally people who talk to outsiders."

"Then it's the HNA route, but what does it have to do with us..." She paused as she spoke, staring at Du Wenyuan in surprise, "Don't you have a HNA chart?"

"Children can be taught." He blinked.

Du Xiaoyu stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve, extremely skeptical, "How could you have it? Where did you come from? You have never been to the sea!" Let alone the sea, the farthest you have been is Qidong County.

"I haven't been there, but someone else has." Du Wenyuan nodded her forehead, "Our dynasty's shipbuilding technology is superb, and there are many people who go to sea. Otherwise, how could rabbits like you sell it? He led troops across the ocean to conquer Wuqiu Island, and now Emperor Wuqiu sends people to pay tribute every year..."

She really didn't know anything about these things, and Du Xiaoyu was fascinated by it, "What kind of country is there on the other side of the sea? Where is Wuqiu Island? What are the people there like?"

Du Wenyuan then told all the things he heard from Lin Song.

Later, the two went to visit the night view of Qidong County. This place is indeed worthy of being a gathering place for business travelers traveling from south to north. It is still lively at night, and colorful lights are hung in front of the shops, just like the Lantern Festival.

And the Fengyue venue is full of performances by women from other countries, and the sound of silk and bamboo is incessant, and the melodious singing spreads throughout the streets and alleys.

"It's really lively." Du Xiaoyu held two strings of fish balls in his hand. There are also a lot of snacks here, and his stomach is full. I knew that dinner should be used less. I really want to stay in such a place for two more days, but family matters More, let's go back after buying the rabbit.

Du Wenyuan didn't hear her talking, and was looking at the lights on the tall buildings in the distance, thinking, I don't know how this scene compares to the capital city?

After many years, he will face a completely different world!
Du Xiaoyu looked at his side face, although he was a little confused, but still so confident, he believed that no matter where he went, he would have a good life.

"Second brother, let's go back." She pushed him.

The two went to the inn.

Early in the morning of the second day, I bought some buns and snacks and hurried to Hongwa Lane.

The market is already crowded with people, and there are all kinds of cries, some selling medicinal materials, some selling rouge and gouache, one after another.

"Where is the caravan?" Du Xiaoyu asked anxiously, they were all people, it was hard to tell which was which, and the road was not easy to walk.

"Just follow him." Du Wenyuan pointed forward.

She saw the peddler trying to drill into one place, and she couldn't help laughing, "This guy is active, he is earlier than us, second brother, quickly follow me." Du Wenyuan is different when she is weaker than others , but practiced it!

(End of this chapter)