The two dinghys rowed outside, and when the big boat approached, the rain was still not small, but this row of dozens of feet, everyone's clothes were drenched, but at this time everyone was immersed in the excitement of being rescued, so they didn't care.

After the dinghy approached the big boat, Jiang Yongqi noticed that the boat was about 10 zhang long and about 1 zhang 5 feet wide, with a silvery-white body, and the bow was in the shape of a cut, and on the side of the bow was written "River Patrol 2415" in large blue characters. At the tail end is a 2-zhang long platform, and the dinghy is docked on the side of the stern side of the boat, and in addition to the two dinghys carrying his own crew, there is also a dinghy that travels from the other end.

At this time, at the stern of the big boat, there were 7 and 8 people wearing gray-blue and floral costumes and single-brimmed round hats, who were beckoning the boat to come to the side of the boat and helping the people on the boat to get on. Jiang Yongqi traveled a lot of places when he was a bodyguard, saw the world, and knew that some of the new troops of the Qing Dynasty were dressed in similar clothes, and on the four corners, as well as on the ship's tower, there were also people in the same costume standing with guns, so these people were obviously soldiers.

The people on the dinghy also went up to the deck of the boat one by one, Jiang Yongqi helped Wanyun, and under the guidance of the soldiers, entered through a hatch, and at the door someone handed each person a dry blanket to put on his body, although the clothes were soaked, but after putting on the blanket, it was still a lot warmer, and he was given a small wooden sign, saying: "After entering, find a place to sit down, try to sit inside, and someone will get on the boat behind, this brand must be taken well, don't lose it." ”

After walking the cabin, Jiang Yongqi took a closer look, and saw that the cabin was quite large, about 4 zhang long, on the left and right walls were long glass windows, and back-to-back chairs were placed on both sides of the wall, each chair could seat three people, there was a table in the middle of the chair, and a walkway was left in the middle, and it was already full of two or three rows of people.

Jiang Yongqi helped Wanyun, came to a chair, asked Wanyun to sit down by the window, and sat next to Wanyun, and a tenant from the same village sat down on the side, this person is called Dong Jiaqi, or Jiang Yongqi rescued him from the flood, so he has always been very grateful to Jiang Yongqi, and he has always supported Jiang Yongqi when there was a split in the attic.

After sitting down, Jiang Yongqi's heart also settled down a little, and then he looked around and saw that almost all the people in his two boats had sat down, and the people on the other boat had also come up, and after receiving the blanket wooden card, they also found a place to sit down one after another.

When they first sat down, some people occupied a whole chair alone, but immediately a man in military uniform came and drove them forward, and said, "Folks, fill every chair and leave no empty seats, and we will go to the rescue of other victims and make room for them." ”

Dong Jiaqi said: "Jiang Jiaoyuan, this is a ship from there, I don't look like a person from the imperial court." ”

In fact, Jiang Yongqi had already seen that he was not from the Qing court, and although he had guessed a few points in his heart, he didn't dare to say nonsense, and said: "I don't know, but if they continue to rescue us, there will probably be no malice."

At this time, a person sitting opposite Jiang Yongqi said with a smile: "Don't worry, it'll be fine when you get on the boat." ”

Jiang Yongqi looked carefully at the three people sitting opposite, the person by the window was covering the blanket, sleeping soundly, and a slight sound could be heard, and the middle person was the person who spoke just now, about 30 years old, wearing a pair of glasses, with a white complexion, although he looked haggard and his hair was scattered, but he still showed a bit of bookish atmosphere, obviously a scholar, and on the side of the aisle was an old man about 50 years old, with a beard more than 3 inches long on his chin, although he was also a little embarrassed, but his expression was still peaceful. And each of them still held a teacup in his hand, and in the window position, there was also one, obviously the sleeping man, but they were all exactly the same.

Jiang Yongqi's heart moved, these two people seemed to have some origins, so he said, "Where are the two of you?"

The young man said: "In Xia Zhangli, this is my uncle Zhang Wenwang, and we are from Yangtangwan." ”

Jiang Yongqi nodded, also announced his name, and said, "Do you two know where this ship came from? ”

Zhang Li smiled and said, "Brother, have you heard of Huadong**?"

Jiang Yongqi said: "Is that the East China ** that occupies Shandong and is established by overseas Chinese? So this ship is the ** ship of East China." ”

Zhang Li said: "Exactly. ”

Dong Jiaqi said: "Doesn't it mean that overseas Chinese are the same thieves as Changmao back then? ”

Zhang Li smiled: "It's too late to get off the boat now, why don't you get off the boat now?"

Dong Jiaqi looked at the ocean outside the window, stuck out his tongue, shook his head again and again, and said, "No, no." ”

Zhang Wenwang said leisurely: "What is an official and what is a thief? If Changmao really won the world back then, would the world still call them anti-thieves?"

In fact, when Jiang Yongqi was walking darts, he had heard about many deeds of overseas Chinese, but he had already developed the habit of being cautious when he was walking darts, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense at this moment, so he didn't take over the conversation.

At this time, Dong Jiaqi said again: "Jiang Jiaoyuan, they don't want to drag us to Shandong!"

Jiang Yongqi glared at him and said, "Do you know where Shandong is?"

Dong Jiaqi was about to speak, when suddenly there was a "cooing" cry in his stomach, and then he felt hunger in his belly, just now the excitement of being rescued has not passed, he forgot about hunger, and now the feeling of hunger has come again, and he suddenly withered and collapsed on the seat. And Jiang Yongqi looked at Wanyun beside him again, and saw that she was also leaning against the wall, her eyes slightly closed, and she didn't move.

Zhang Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, there will be a ...... soon."

Before he finished speaking, he saw a door open in the wall of the cabin, and saw 4 people 2 in front of 2 behind, pushing a small car out, with a big bucket on the car, and said: "The person who received the wooden card just now, take out the wooden card, and you can receive porridge." Everyone has it, don't scramble, keep order. ”

Zhang Li smiled: "It's coming, it's coming." ”

Dong Jiaqi listened, and suddenly his spirits perked, he had always held the wooden card in his hand, hurriedly opened it and put it on the table, looked at it, and held it in his own hand, and at the same time stretched his neck to look, even Wanyun was a little energetic, holding the table, and sitting up a little straighter.

After a while, the cart had been pushed in front of their seats, and a soldier said, "Is there a wooden sign?" Dong Jiaqi hurriedly handed over his wooden card, the soldier took the wooden card, put it in his pocket, took out a large bowl from the bottom of the car, then opened the lid of the bucket, filled a large bowl of porridge, and inserted a small wooden spoon in the porridge and handed it to Dong Jiaqi. While making porridge, he also said: "Don't worry, don't rob, everyone has it, keep order." ”

Jiang Yongqi hurriedly handed over the wooden cards of himself and Wanyun, and sure enough, he also got two large bowls of porridge, and the bowl is indeed not small, almost a big bowl of soup in ordinary people, the porridge is also very thick, the wooden spoon can be inserted vertically in the porridge, and it is steaming and the aroma is attractive.

Jiang Yongqi put a bowl of porridge in front of Wanyun and said, "Eat." Then he also scooped a spoonful of porridge and put it in his mouth, the porridge was salty, and there was some minced meat in the porridge, although Jiang Yongqi could still bear it, but Bi Jing had not eaten for a day and a night, and he was also very hungry, so he felt that it was extremely delicious, so he ate several spoonfuls in a row, and Dong Jiaqi had already picked up the bowl and rushed the porridge directly into his mouth, making a rude sound.

Zhang Wenwang said: "Don't worry, eat slowly, eat slowly, don't choke." ”

At this moment, I suddenly heard someone on the other side shouting, "Why did you rob us of our wooden card, give it back to us quickly." ”

Someone yelled again: "What's it called, what kind of place is this, you kid dare to scream wildly, you don't want to live." ”

Jiang Yongqi also put the porridge, stood up and looked to the other side, and saw that in the position of a row behind his seat, two people had already stood up, among them was a companion with him, named Li Kun, who was only 19 years old, he just came to the manor to do chores this year, and the shouting just now was sent by him, and there was a companion sitting next to him, this person is called Song Zengfu, the cook in the manor, he is 45 years old this year, and has been working in the manor for nearly 30 years, he is pulling Li Kun's arm, as if he wants to stop him, but Li Kun did not obey Song Zengfu, but is staring at the person opposite them, the person who was opposite them couldn't see him clearly because he had his back to Jiang Yongqi.

Jiang Yongqi frowned, he knew that although Li Kun was not very old, he was also an honest man, and he usually didn't cause trouble, and he didn't know how to conflict with others, listening to what he shouted just now, it seemed that the person opposite him had snatched his wooden card.

The soldier who was making porridge immediately stopped making porridge, walked to the group of seats, and said sharply, "What's going on? ”

With his back to Jiang Yongqi's side, a sitting person immediately laughed and said, "It's okay, it's okay, Master Jun, it's okay here." ”

Li Kun said: "Why is it okay, you robbed our ......"

Before he finished speaking, the man standing there interrupted with a roar: "What are you called? What are you, the military master is here, and you have the right to speak!" Then he turned to the soldier and said with a smile: "Master Jun, it's okay here, it's this kid who doesn't understand the rules, and he is here to withdraw from the wilderness, I'll teach him a lesson for you, and I won't waste it for you." ”

The man sitting also said: "Master Jun, our brother's uncle is on an errand in the Luzhou Mansion, and he can speak in front of the prefect, you ......."

The soldier interrupted him impatiently, "Don't talk nonsense, what happened just now, what are you arguing about?"

Li Kun*** said: "Master Jun, it's them, it's them who robbed me and Uncle Song's wooden cards, it's in their hands, you said that the wooden cards can be exchanged for porridge and eaten." ”

The man who was standing said: "What is your wooden card, this is obviously our brother's wooden card, you kid dare to falsely accuse our brother, be careful that I go to Luzhou Mansion to accuse you of a false accusation." ”

Song Zengfu pulled Li Kun a few times in a row, and whispered: "Xiao Li, Xiao Li, forget it, let's not want this card, don't make trouble, don't make trouble." ”