Chapter 184 Ships
How big can a river be?
How prosperous can a river boat race be? The Xianglu Grand Canal that runs through the north and south of the Yue Kingdom is a super-large canal that starts from the Yuanwu Kingdom in the north and ends at the Zijin Kingdom in the south. It runs through the entire Yue Kingdom. It is as wide as a thousand miles and as narrow as a thousand feet. It is so wide that freighters of all sizes stretch endlessly.
Some of the wide areas are like the sea surface, with dozens or hundreds of large and small ships scattered on it, as if scattered and sparsely scattered.
These ships are large and small, but they all come here to make a living, but few people appreciate the infinite scenery.
There is one difference. The size of the ship is moderate, and the draft is neither deep nor shallow. However, its posture does not look like someone out for business, but more like someone simply out for a trip.
Water transportation is different from land transportation. Each trip takes a long time, not only the preparation and transportation of the goods, but also the later maintenance and digestion. Moreover, if something happens on the water, there is no place to get justice.
Therefore, most people who come out to travel on the boat are in a hurry. On the one hand, they want to end the trip as soon as possible so that their wives and children can warm up. After all, the material and living standards on the boat are definitely not as good as at home.
On the one hand, I am worried about a lot of things. If something happens, not to mention the losses, I am afraid that my life will have to be dealt with here.
Therefore, those who sail slowly are either those with some ability or those who are new to the industry.
Even if they are new to the industry, experienced captains will not dare to neglect them. I am afraid that the person in charge of the ship is still a young man who is guided by an amateur but is stubborn in his own way.
That's right, because there are scoldings coming from the ship now.
"Where are the oranges? Don't you know Miss's habits? Don't you know that after taking a nap every day, you have to eat two orange segments to refresh yourself?"
A pretty little girl was questioning the middle-aged steward in a low voice, and was rubbing her handkerchief constantly. She looked a little anxious, and tears were welling up in her eyes.
Obviously, although this person was arrogant and unreasonable, he was also scared.
The sun was shining brightly now, and judging by the time, it was almost past midnight, and I was afraid that Miss Su would wake up soon.
As for the young lady, she is a well-off girl from the south. She never tires of eating fine food and eating delicious food. This trip to the north to reunite with her grandmother and her family will take two or three months.
The young lady has always been raised in a boudoir. This time she went to her grandmother's house and she couldn't get out of the door. It was difficult to walk through the second door, so she asked for an accommodation, hoping that the steward who went with her would make the boat go slower.
The steward also knew that this was the master's concern. It was rare that the young lady was troublesome, so he agreed.
Although the steward has been on a boat, he is not a merchant on the water. Naturally, he does not know the details. The captain also mentioned it, but he did not take it seriously.
There are 30 people in the escort this time, and they are all good hands who have seen blood. Let alone not meeting the water bandits, even if they do, it will mean that he will never come back.
However, at this time, because there were few supplies on the ship, fruits such as oranges, even if they were traded at the docks along the way, had to do their best to preserve them, but it was really beyond their capabilities.
There are fewer oranges as you go north, and it is difficult to store them on the ship. We didn’t buy many at the dock last time and they were already broken.
Xue Yan, the maid, was naturally anxious.
The housekeeper was helpless and a little upset by the noise. The boat was already rocking and he was not in good spirits, and he was even worse now.
House seemingly endless rain.
Suddenly, there was a bang, and the whole ship shook. The housekeeper was knocked to the ground, and he was really depressed.
Speaking of unlucky, Xueyan was unlucky.
Suddenly it hit the door frame, and with an ouch, I saw the chubby little face wrinkled into a ball, and a big bump was visible on the forehead. The pearls that were still spinning in the eye sockets were... He didn't stop him all of a sudden, and rolled down like a at this time, she didn't scream or cry out in pain.
Instead, he immediately entered the back room. At this time, Miss Shen also suffered a disaster.
The bed was placed against the wall. Suddenly the boat rocked, and Miss Su, who was still sleeping, banged her head against the wall. This was much stronger than the little maid's knock.
When she came in, the young lady was still a little confused. It was unclear whether she was asleep or stunned, but Xueyan still reacted quickly.
To clean it up, I passed the hot eggs over, soaked them in cold water, tested the temperature, wrapped them in a handkerchief, and rubbed them bit by bit for the lady.
Miss Shen's little face has never seen much sunlight, and her skin is fair. It's hard to say which one is whiter than a shelled egg.
But this smoothness must be Miss Shen’s face that is smoother! Eggs are not so juicy, round, and elastic.
Xue Yan was sighing, wondering who could be so lucky to marry a young lady!
She also knew in her heart that this time she went north, her grandmother's family had arranged a marriage for her young lady, and she was planning to let the children of the two families meet first.
"Miss, the previous collision happened to hit a strange fish in an undercurrent. The strange fish is huge and has been caught. Miss, do you want to go take a look?"
A voice came from behind the screen, and the housekeeper came to report.
Under the hot compress of eggs, the young lady looked at the big bump on Xue Yan's forehead, and the resentment in her heart had dissipated.
But when I looked at myself in the bronze mirror, I saw a big bump on my forehead, and the congestion had not gone away. The resentment in my heart suddenly rose again! Originally, she was not happy about this long trip!
This time I almost lost my appearance!
If the culprit is not punished, the bruise on her forehead will be difficult to heal.
"Go, why don't you go, I want to see who it is!"
"How dare you run wild on my Shen family's territory."
After that, Xue Yan helped pack it up, got up and went outside.
This big ship is like a prison. I really like the scenery, and how can I like the scenery that does not change for two or three months?
I just hope it can be a little later.
Even if his father is rich, he is still a citizen. It has been true since ancient times that the people do not fight against officials.
Seeing that the destination is getting closer and closer, after walking for two months, I also heard a few days ago that I have passed Jiayuan City, and the destination is not far away.
Seeing the sadness on the young lady's brow, Xue Yan also sighed secretly.
The master and servant came to the deck, but for a moment they didn't know what expressions to make! This fish must weigh hundreds of kilograms, right? It must be over two feet long!
Any animal always looks cute when it is small, but when it becomes huge, it will only instinctively feel scary and ugly.
This creature, let's call it a fish, has a really ugly face. There are long and thin whiskers next to the thick fish lips, and there are two particularly long whiskers. It has a pair of dead fish-like eyes, staring at it. Someone comes.
(End of this chapter)