Xu Qing: "when Fu Xitang came here a few years ago, didn't he give me a jade medal, saying that he could use his boat, or go to wangyuelou to ask?"
Duanmu ring hesitated for a moment and nodded: "OK, I'm just hungry. I'm going to have a meal."
Hesitation is not wanting to owe people, but it's nothing. In the future, Fu Xitang will come to him for the sake of his medical skills. It's just for the sake of a boat. How hard can it be to repay it.
At this moment, the city gate has been able to pass normally, but after a discussion, I decided to ask Duanmu Xiang with a jade card.
Xu Qing and his wife went to wangyuelou in a carriage. Now the gate of the city can pass normally, and wangyuelou is open for business.
Their carriage was covered tightly, and nothing could be seen outside. When they got to the ground, Xu Qing let Ah Ying and little Dragonfly out. A group of five people got out of the carriage and went into the restaurant. They asked the shopkeeper for a box.
It's hard to come out for a meal. Everyone is in a good mood and ordered a lot of delicious food from the menu.
Although the food at home is good, some complicated dishes Xu Qing doesn't often cook because he is too troublesome, so it's not so convenient to eat.
Duanmu ordered a large table dish and asked the cook to prepare some portable dry food. If you do it well, you will be rewarded.
Naturally, they are not short of dry food, but they have to do enough on the surface.
While waiting for food, Duanmu Xiang takes out his jade plate and asks the shopkeeper about borrowing the boat. Fu Xitang has already said hello to the shopkeeper. Although it's the sea ban period, Duanmu Xiang needs it, and the Fu family can help him. So he's waiting for Duanmu Xiang to pick up a suitable boat after dinner.
It's easy to solve the boat problem. Duanmu Xiang is in a good mood.
A meal is very easy to eat. The roast duck in wangyuelou is very good. Before leaving, duanmuxiang brought two.
Xu Qing takes a dragonfly and a Ying into the carriage. Li Changting and Duanmu Xiang drive the carriage out of the city behind the shopkeeper.
After leaving the city, there was no one around. The shopkeeper was two steps behind and dared to speak at ease.
"Young man, we have big sailboats and small sailboats. Which one do you want? There is no shortage of manpower in our fleet. We can start at any time. It's all up to you. "
Duanmu ring didn't hesitate: "little sailing boat, no hands needed."
The shopkeeper seemed to have expected this. He said with a smile, "yes."
So the shopkeeper took the people directly to the dock. The dock is more than an hour's drive away from the city. This side is completely close to the sea.
A long wooden plank road extends deep into the sea. There are all kinds of boats on both sides of the plank road. They stop at the entrance near the plank road. Behind them is a small town, but the street near the sea is full of shops, specializing in seafood.
Now, during the sea ban period, these shops have no seafood to sell. Of course, they haven't opened yet.
But there are also yamen people living nearby. After all, there are people patrolling here every day.
The housekeeper said that he had already said hello and went to pick up the boat with Duanmu Xiang. Duanmu Xiang was too familiar with the boat. After a few eyes, he picked up a small sailing boat.
Sleeping three people in the bow cabin is not a problem. He and Li Changting are going to sail. Just make do on the deck.
After picking up the boat, the shopkeeper immediately sent for someone to check and clean the boat, put on a few buckets of clean water, and even considerately prepared some things that Duanmu Xiang might need on the way to the sea. These things were put under the deck, where they were originally used to hold fish, and when they were washed dry, they also had a fishy smell.
When the sailboat is ready, it will be dark.
The shopkeeper rang to Duanmu in front of the carriage: "young master, it's dark. It's not convenient to go out to sea. Why don't you go to the moon tower for a night and start tomorrow morning? There is also a place to live in this small town. It's just a shabby place. I'm afraid I'll hurt a few of you. "
Duanmu ring looked at the moon above his eyes. Just a few days after the 15th day of the first lunar month, the moon still looks round. The shining moonlight is like opening an ignorant lamp to the earth.
"No need." The shopkeeper heard the man on the opposite side say, "the night has no effect on me. I'll start now. You can take people back."
Duanmu Xiang's attitude is polite, but there is no room for people to comment. The shopkeeper is a smart man. He has done everything he should do. No matter how nosy he is, he will only be annoying.
So he said with a smile: "well, I wish you a pleasant journey. Let's go back first and say goodbye."
Several people at the wharf followed the shopkeeper. Duanmu Xiang and Li Changting got on the boat. They checked everything inside and outside. After confirming that there was no problem, they took Xu Qing, a Ying and little dragonfly on board.
It's more reassuring to check it by yourself. It's a matter of going out to sea for several days. You can't be careless.
Then Li Changting drove the carriage to the town, paid for the care of a horse shop, and came back to collect it when he came back from the sea.
At night, the wind was a little strong. Duanmu ring and Li Changting set sail. The ship moved with the wind and left the wharf slowly to set out toward the sea.
In the bow cabin, Xu Qing takes a Ying and a dragonfly into the space, and then arranges the bow cabin.
During this time, Li Changting and duanmuxiang had to go boating. They had to rest outside. There were no beds, tables and chairs in the room. There were only three fixed wooden boxes. Xu Qing spread bedding on the floor and put some clean water, clothes, dry food and snacks in the boxes.In the next period of time, she couldn't get in and out of the space by herself, otherwise the ship was driving outside, and she would have to fall into the sea as soon as she got out.
Ready for the preparations, Xu Qing went out on the deck for a turn and enjoyed the sparkling ocean in the night.
Don't say it. It's strange to watch it for a while.
Li Changting urges Xu Qing to go in quickly. Don't blow cold outside.
Xu Qing also feels strange cold, two men have internal power, not afraid of cold, she can't.
After saying hello, Xu Qing went into the bow cabin, took the door to the room, and was ready to cook.
The vegetables are washed in the morning, and the frozen meat is almost melted. It's cut directly. A Ying helps burn the fire, and Xu Qing cooks a few dishes quickly.
Little dragonfly and little cloud are playing with toys under the long table. The little guy is short and can run around standing under the long table. The place is spacious and seems to be hidden. It soon becomes a treasure place for two little guys to play.
Half an hour later, Li Changting took Duanmu Xiang into the space to eat. The temperature difference between inside and outside was too big. They had to take off their thick clothes first.
Xu Qing went to the storage room on the second floor, rummaged through the cupboard and found several unused masks. Although it's used to make cakes, it's better to wear it in the cold wind at night than to pour cold air directly into the lungs. At least it's more comfortable.
Duanmu Xiang doesn't care about the mask. He goes out with a big bag of snacks and asks Xu Qing to do more when he has time. After all, when he's at the helm outside, he's bored. People who have good food in his mouth have energy.
Xu Qing promised, but turned to deal with a chicken, ready to marinate for two men to do supper.