"Really...... Why did you go so suddenly?"

Qin Hanzhen complained about his grandfather in a broken way while watching his family carry the suitcases that had just been taken off the ship to the front hall of the courtyard of the inn. When they disembarked from the ship www.biquge.info it was too stormy, and they were in a hurry, and their large luggage was not taken off the ship, so they could only be thrown in the cabin. The ship was a little waterlogged, and it poured into the cabin, and these large luggage naturally suffered. The bed covers are basically unwanted, and the bottom of many suitcases has traces of being soaked in water, and I don't know if the things inside have also been flooded by the rain, so they have to be sorted out one by one and dried in the sun when the weather is good. Otherwise, it won't take two days, and everything will turn into moldy dried vegetables.

This was already the second day after Qin Bai left, and the rain weakened again, but there was still a light rain from time to time. The sun was nowhere to be seen, and the sky was dreary, and there were not many clouds, probably because of the relatively large north wind. Qin Hanzhen couldn't help but chant Amitabha Buddha in his heart, fortunately there was a wind! The soaked luggage probably had eighty percent hope of salvation. Clothing, clothing and dried medicinal herbs are the hardest hit areas.

Qin Jian strode in from outside the courtyard gate sweating profusely, and said to Qin Hanzhen, "Third sister, our own things have almost been moved. Some of the remaining bulky things were soaked in water and could no longer be used, but the boatman didn't dislike them, so he simply gave them to him. It's just that the owner of the ship said that he was afraid that he would not be able to send us to Jiangning in the past few days. The mast of one of his ships was broken in the wind and rain, and the stern of the other ship was damaged by another ship, and it had to be repaired before it could sail with confidence, otherwise it would be met with another storm, and I don't know what would happen. ”

Qin Hanzhen couldn't help frowning: "Then what should I do? Zhenjiang is still more than a hundred miles away from Jiangning." He left us alone?" thought for a moment, "Did the boatmen say that their ship would take a few days to be repaired?"

Qin Jian shook his head: "I asked if it needed to be repaired for a few days, and he said that he also knew a boat company in Zhenjiangyuan, but it was a stormy before, and many boats on the riverside were damaged." People are familiar with the local area, when looking for a boat is always cheaper than they come from other places, they can't suppress the head snake, not to mention they have to queue for three or four days to get on the wheel, if it doesn't go well, there are ten days and eight days. If we are not in a hurry, we can also stay in the inn for the time being, wait for them to repair the boat, and then send us to Jiangning. The owner of the ship advised me that it would be better to wait for them to go with me. It's just that where did we have to delay for so many days? Let's hire another ship. ”

Qin Hanzhen's brows furrowed even tighter, it was indeed impossible for them to wait in Zhenjiang for so many days. Not to mention anything else, Qin Bai went to Jinling first, and he didn't bring a few people with him, so he couldn't meet his family for a long time, who in the family could put his mind at ease? Besides, their clothes and daily necessities were seriously damaged, and they had to go to the Jiangning clan to free up their hands to buy new ones. In Zhenjiang, they waited for two more days at most, and as long as Niu's condition was okay and the rain stopped, they could hurry. Eighty kilometers, more than a hundred miles, no matter how slow the carriage goes, it can be reached in two days. Instead of being stranded in the unfamiliar Zhenjiang, it is better to grit your teeth and hold on and rush to Jiangning as soon as possible.

She said to Qin Jian: "If you really want to hire another ship, you also have to see which local ship is reliable." Also, I don't know how the weather will change. It would be nice if there were elderly people who could help predict it. We just need to know the approximate weather conditions for the next three days. Otherwise, even if I have a new boat, and I am halfway up the river, and I encounter a violent storm, what will I do? I don't want to go through the previous night's experience again. ”

Qin Jian thought so: "Then I'll ask He Xin to find someone to inquire." ”

Qin Bai has been absent in the past two days, Niu's is sick, Qin Hanzhen is young, and it is already great to be able to help take care of housekeeping with the assistance of a few maids-in-law, and everything outside cannot be done by relying on the steward, so Qin Jian came forward to preside over the overall situation. He is still a half-grown child, and he has never had the experience of being alone, but fortunately, he has some experience along the way, and Zhao Mo helped him come up with ideas, and he can barely hold up this big mess. It's just that in private, he is tired and worried, always afraid that he will make a mistake, but he is not good at showing traces, afraid that the people below will underestimate him, and afraid that the third uncle, grandmother and third sister will be disappointed in him.

Fortunately, Zhou Xiangnian and Zhou Changnian brothers are honest people, willing to help him, and they will honestly tell him if they have any tricks, and they will not make his heart pit him. There is also a He Xin, who was originally a confidant of his father's subordinates, although he is now in the third room, he still has a little incense and is willing to help him. Now he relies on these three people very much, and he has thought about whether to send a letter to his family and ask his father to get He Xin back. It was only when he thought that it would be bad if he offended the third uncle, so he dispelled the idea. However, when something needed to be done by manpower, Qin Bai was still more willing to send He Xin.

Qin Hanzhen didn't care about this. He Xin was not Sanfang's favorite confidant in the first place, but it was only because of the position of Qingxing and Li Zi that she asked her grandfather to come forward and ask his family to come over. This person will stay in Jiangnan in the future, and he is not worried that he will break off the connection with the long house. Besides, now the relationship between the long house and the third room is good.

After a while, Zhao Mo also rushed over: "I asked the shopkeeper of the inn, and he said that from Zhenjiang to Jiangning, it takes more than a day or two to take a carriage." There are several carriage shops in the city. He has a familiar car dealer and can help us call a taxi, which is more reliable than others. I went to the car dealer he said and saw that the car was still strong and clean, and the coachman was also well-established, and the rent was not expensive, so you could consider it. ”

Qin Jian was surprised: "Do you want to take a carriage by land? I originally wanted to hire another boat." ”

Zhao Mo said: "Hiring a boat may not be cheaper than taking a carriage. From here to Jinling, there are official roads all the way, and there are also avenues from Jinling City to Jiangning. Now is the time when there are many cars, horses and pedestrians, and there are many sleepers on the road, and the population is dense...... It may be more convenient to travel by road. If my aunt and grandmother feel unwell, the convoy hired by the family can stop and rest. ”

Qin Hanzhen said with a smile: "If you can hold on, it's better to take the car to the destination in one go." Stop and go, that's what you will suffer. ”

She thought about it for a while, and then discussed with Qin Jian: "If the weather conditions are still acceptable in the next few days, let's take the land route." I felt that I had to be more flexible in the carriage, and I could go directly to the clan. If you want to take a boat, don't you have to dock at the riverside wharf and hire a horse-drawn carriage to go overland?"

Qin Jian thought about it and sighed, "It's okay." He grabbed Zhao Mo and wanted Zhao Mo to take him to the car dealer again, but this time he had to take Zhou Xiangnian. If he wants to talk about rent, he is not as good as the stewards.

Qin Jian and Zhao Mo hurriedly went out again, Qin Hanzhen watched his subordinates move the rest of the suitcases, counted them, and then opened them in turn, taking out the soaked things inside to dry. Although there is no sun, the small courtyard they are now packing in the inn is quite large and airy. It's a big deal to endure the cold and open the doors and windows so that the water in the box can evaporate as soon as possible.

After being busy for a while, Qin Hanzhen remembered that it was time for her grandmother to take medicine, so she went to her room to see it again.

Mama Hu just sent the medicinal soup over, stared at Niu Shi and drank a whole bowl of medicine, and then sent a small piece of Dong candy with a smile. Niu Shi made a bitter face, saw his granddaughter come in, and hurriedly asked: "Things are so wet?

Qin Hanzhen smiled: "Some of the clothes and bedding have been soaked, but most of them are fine. After all, the water immersion in the cabin is not too serious, and grandmother will not be without a change of clothes, so you can rest assured!"

Niu sighed: "I don't know how much the bubble has broken, when we set off from Beijing, we made new winter clothes, and we didn't wear them, and we were prepared to wear them when we went to the clan for the New Year." She also discussed with Mama Tiger, "You go and see, if the soak is not serious, take it out and wash it, dry it and then iron it, you should still be able to wear it." ”

Mama Hu smiled: "Mrs. is too worried, are you afraid that you won't be able to wear clothes at home?"

Niu said: "I'm just a pity for good things. When we used to be in the northwest, when did we wear such good materials? The old man grew up in a rich nest, and when he was young, he suffered a lot, and he didn't care about the quality of his clothes, but I was not so generous. Is it possible that all the new clothes that can be worn will be thrown away? There are no wasted things! You go and keep an eye on them, they are all used to living a rich life and don't know what frugality is. ”

Mama Tiger smiled and agreed, and turned to leave.

Qin Hanzhen also felt that if the clothes could still be worn, it would be a pity to throw them away just because they were soaked in the rain, so he didn't stop Mama Hu. Anyway, if the things really can't be used, Mama Tiger won't force them to stay. She sat down on the side of the boat and asked her grandmother how she felt.

Niu said: "I'm still the same, it's not a big deal, it's just that my spirit is poor, and I have headaches from time to time." Don't worry about me all the time, if we can make our way, let's go as soon as possible. Your grandfather went to Jinling first, and I really can't rest assured. There are only two uncles and father and son around him, and there are too few people. This Jinling is an unfamiliar ......"

Qin Hanzhen said angrily: "Isn't this all my grandfather's own good idea? But don't worry about grandmother, he is going with Lord Huang and Imperial Doctor Shen, even if there are fewer people in his entourage, will Lord Huang dare to snub him? Lord Huang is going to Jinling to take office, is he still afraid of a shortage of manpower in the official office?"

She also told the Niu family about the plan that she had just discussed with Qin Jian and Zhao Mo: "If the weather is good, we may be able to leave tomorrow, but my grandmother's body also needs to be more energetic, otherwise I won't be at ease." ”

Niu Shi hurriedly said: "It's okay, isn't it just a two-day journey, my illness has already been cured!" and sighed, "You three children can come up with such a big idea without asking adults, which shows that you have grown a lot along the way." ”

Qin Hanzhen laughed when he heard it, and was about to speak, but he heard Qingxing calling himself outside the door. Puzzled for a moment, she walked over, "What's wrong?"

Qingxing said to her: "The person who counted the boxes in front found a cage without an owner, which was not big, and it contained men's clothes. They didn't know what to do, Brother Jian went out again, and Steward Zhou was not there, and on Tuesday the steward asked me to ask the girl what she meant. ”

Huang Er's things?

Qin Han was really puzzled. Huang Er followed Huang Jincheng, Imperial Doctor Shen, and his grandfather Qin Bai to Jinling early in the morning, it turned out that he also left his luggage on the boat?

If it is said that his grandfather, Huang Jincheng and Imperial Doctor Shen have serious things to do, and they need to rush to Jinling to deal with it, it will be fine. Second Master Huang is in such a hurry, what is it for?