The two walked for more than ten minutes to the river, found a small ferry docked by the river, negotiated a good price with the boat owner, and got on the boat.

There are two boatmen on this boat, and the boat is not too small, so the amplitude of the rocking from side to side on the boat is not very large.

On the boat, Qu Hao enjoyed the scenery on both sides of the river and asked the boatman: "Boatman, what is the name of this river?"

The boatman said, "This is not a river, it's a river."

Qu Hao just wanted to ask again, but Wu Mengyao lightly stepped on his foot and asked him not to ask this question again.

Then he whispered in his ear: "In ancient times, the river referred specifically to the Yangtze River, and the river referred specifically to the Yellow River."

When Qu Hao heard this, he whispered: "No, then what are other rivers and other rivers called?"

Meng Yao is not bad at geography, and said to him: "Except for the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, which can be called rivers and rivers, the others are water, such as Han Shui, Huai Shui, and Yuan Shui."

In this way, Qu Hao understood that he was boating on the Yangtze River in front of him.

The water of the Yangtze River in late autumn is sparkling and transparent under the sun, like a rippling sapphire. The willow branches on both sides of the river, which have taken off their green makeup, are gently swaying in the bleak autumn wind, a quiet and peaceful natural landscape, forming a strong contrast with the turbid and noisy Yangtze River in the memories of Qu Hao and Meng Yao.

Meng Yao pointed to the other side and said to Qu Hao: "Honey, this place, we have all been here before, do you remember?"

Qu Hao looked at Meng Yao and said, "Really? Baby, we've really been to this little town?"

"It's not a small town, it's been one of the most prosperous places in ancient times, and until the early 20th century, it was among the top 10 cities in the world." Meng Yao seems to know the history of this place well.

"Huh? How did I not know about this city?" Qu Hao looked dazed.

"That's because now this is Hanyue, and in the future it will be called Yangzhou." Meng Yao said with a smile.

"Oh, I see. I have been to Yangzhou more than a dozen times, and I will revisit the old place. Qu Hao said.

"Your dozen times are the old places to revisit, do you know whether to come first and then come, those dozen times are after 2600 years." Meng Yao gently knocked Qu Hao's head and said.

"But when I came to Yangzhou more than a dozen times, why didn't I remember coming a long time ago?" Qu Hao said blankly.

"That's because you have amnesia, hehe." Wu Mengyao said with a smile.

The shipowner listened to the two of them talking and laughing, but he didn't understand at all, wondering if these two people were insane?

In a few moments, the boat was on the shore. I saw more than 20 boats of all sizes docked at this shore wharf. The large ship is more than 20 meters long and equipped with sails, so you can tell at a glance that it is a sea vessel. The wharf was crowded, and the porters moved some sacks and wooden boxes up and down, which was very lively.

Qu Hao and Meng Yao paid and went ashore.

Passing through the pier is the gate of Hanyue City, and there is a castle on the long city wall, and a large arch under the castle is very imposing. The walls are made of stone and sand, while the arches are made of green brick.

Qu Hao and Wu Mengyao were worried that there were guards to check, but fortunately there were no soldiers at the city gate, and the two of them successfully entered Hanyue City.

As soon as they entered the city gate, the ancient city of Hanyue was presented in front of the eyes of two modern young people, and for Qu Hao and Wu Mengyao, who were accustomed to seeing the magnificent modern and imposing big city, the city in front of them was like a township made of dilapidated houses.

Along the two sides of the road at the city gate, there are densely packed wooden houses, all with their doors open to the street, and there are wooden cabinets in the houses, displaying all kinds of things. However, it seems that this is mainly a market for the wharf, and the main goods handled by each store are materials related to water transportation and goods, such as tung oil, cables, copper nails, wood, etc., and there are many wooden boxes and **bags full of things piled up in the store, which should be stored and transported by the merchants. There aren't a lot of people here, they all seem to be running for life, and everyone is in a hurry.

After Qu Hao and Wu Mengyao walked into the city gate, they tried to find a place similar to Yangzhou City in this small town, but they couldn't connect Hanyue in front of them with Yangzhou 2,600 years later. The ancient people who walked in this narrow street, of course, could not imagine that the changes in the world after 2600 would turn this place into a prosperous city with high-rise buildings and vast buildings, only Qu Hao and Wu Mengyao were full of emotion at this moment.

Although I feel that this place is too backward, but in ancient times, it was one of the most prosperous places in ancient China, and Qu Hao and Wu Mengyao certainly would not miss the opportunity to appreciate the customs of Hanyue.

Passing through this dock street, Qu Hao and Wu Mengyao saw a main road separating two rows of wooden houses, and as usual, there were shops on both sides of the road. It's just that these shops mainly sell daily necessities and food. Such as silk and satin shops, linen clothing stores, coat shops, tailors, grocery stores, etc.

It is bustling with people shopping. However, at a glance, most of them have poor complexion and are very poorly dressed, and another feature is that the average height looks only 1.5 meters, Qu Hao and Wu Mengyao stand out from the crowd when they walk on this street, a head taller than everyone else.

In addition to these shops selling goods, there are also many small stalls and vendors here, and they sell a variety of things.

For those who sell straw sandals, there are several pairs of straw sandals on the wooden board in front, and the shoe seller sits on a long wooden bench in the back to make straw sandals, selling them while making them, and puts a large pile of straw behind them to make shoes;

The seller of bamboo dragonflies, sitting on a small stool, is also making it for the children and adults who are watching the excitement, while shouting and selling this ancient children's toy;

Selling fried dumplings, I didn't expect this kind of food to have such a long history, because it is no different from what is sold now.

Water sellers are pushed along the street with wheelbarrows or two-wheeled carts filled with water. As for picking vegetables and fruits, there are even more, after all, it is something that everyone can't live without every day.

Those who sell bamboo, wood chips and carving knives are things used by cultural people. At that time, there was no paper or ink, and the words were carved with knives on bamboo or wood chips.

After a big turn, Qu Hao suddenly asked Meng Yao: "Baby, why is it so strange here?" There are no temples and no Taoist temples. Aren't these all in costume films? ”

Wu Mengyao smiled: "Are you stupid, Lao Tzu will not be born until more than 30 years, where did the Taoist Temple come from?" Shakyamuni is 6 years younger than Lao Tzu, where did he come from the Buddhist temple? ”

"Huh? Then if we stay for a few more decades, we can all see them, right? Hehe," Qu Hao said with a smile.

"That's it. It's strange, you're not religious, why are you asking this? Wu Mengyao asked.

"I want to spend time for the souls of those two soldiers, after all, they died under my bronze sword, and they also have parents and siblings." Qu Hao said.

"Oh. That's as it should be. Why don't you just find a place to worship? Meng Yao said.

So the two of them found a remote corner, used dead branches instead of incense and candles, made a few ingots from dead leaves, lit them, and earnestly worshiped the south.

After the worship, the two continued to wander around, and their spirits were highly tense these days, and only today was much easier.

Qu Hao asked Meng Yao again: "How do you know so much history of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period?" Didn't you study at a medical university and study dance and guqin in your spare time? ”

Wu Mengyao said with a smile: "Yes, although I studied medicine, the place where we live is Wu Guo, so I like to read historical novels and articles about Wu Guo, but I don't know much about other countries in the same period." ”

"Oh, I see. I thought you had this information on your phone. Qu Hao said.

"I knew that I would travel to the Spring and Autumn Period, and I would definitely study the history of the Spring and Autumn Period." Wu Mengyao said.

Qu Hao and Wu Mengyao, two young people with bright clothes and shoes, seemed to have never seen the world, and they felt that everything was fresh and fun, but they didn't dare to take out their mobile phones to take pictures, for fear of attracting too much attention, after all, they were unfamiliar places.

Since it was shopping, it was indispensable to buy some urgently needed clothes, shoes and hats, as well as ancient hostas and other decorations in order to better integrate into the times.

The two of them looked at it while walking, and they also bought a fruit that they had never seen before, and after eating it, they felt that it was not delicious at all, and the appearance was not good, so it was estimated that it would be a variety that would be eliminated in the future.

Shopping time passed quickly, and before they knew it, when the sun was in the west, Qu Hao and Meng Yao saw that there was one of the largest restaurants and decided to go to dinner.

Walking into this hotel with a wine sign, a shopkeeper led them in and sat down, and poured them tea in a clay cup.

The two looked at the hotel, there were more than a dozen square tables in it, and there was a thin old man standing in the counter, who looked like he should be the bookkeeper. The menu is engraved with a wooden sign above the counter, but even Wu Mengyao, a college student, can't read a word, because the characters in various countries in the Spring and Autumn Period are different, and the font is too different from modern times.

There is no way, it seems that I can only ask the shopkeeper and want to ask him what is delicious.

"Shopkeeper, what's delicious?" Qu Hao asked.

"I wonder what staple food the guest officer wants to eat?" The shopkeeper asked cautiously.

"What other staple foods besides rice?" Qu Hao asked.

"There are millet, millet, wheat, and soybean." The shopkeeper said.

Qu Hao didn't understand any of them, in fact, those were the names of ancient millet, corn, barley, and black beans. Qu Hao was also embarrassed to ask more, he would seem ignorant and a little curious, so he said, "Can I take a look at the quality of these staple foods?" ”

The shopkeeper was not easy to refuse, so he took him to the back warehouse to take a look, Qu Hao had been in the army, he had eaten all these things, and he knew them. After reading the staple food, Qu Hao asked the shopkeeper to take him to the kitchen to see what dishes were there, worried that he couldn't understand the name of the store, so he ordered some fish, turtles and uneaten game in the kitchen, and also ordered some unknown vegetables, and then said that he wanted to eat rice, and finally he didn't look foreign.

In addition to staple foods and dishes, wine is of course also indispensable. But what they didn't expect was that this hotel also had drinks, which made them both very curious, so they asked for a drink called sorrel, which is a fermented rice juice with honey, which tastes sweet and sour and very chic.

Both of them liked to eat rice in ancient times, because there was only one variety of rice in the Spring and Autumn Period and ---- the Warring States Period, so rice was very expensive at that time, but fortunately, the two of them were not short of money at this time.

After eating and drinking, and after settling the bill, the two returned to the street, chatting as they walked, and unconsciously turned back to the dock where they came in. At this time, they saw someone painting something on the city wall, and there were other people watching, and Qu Hao and Wu Mengyao also walked over.

I saw that someone had painted a white wall with white lime on the city wall, wrote a lot of words on it with charcoal, and drew two villains, and next to the villain there was a thing with two round wheels.

Qu Hao felt a little familiar when he saw this thing with two round wheels, but he didn't know these ancient characters, so he asked a person next to him who seemed to be a little literate to tell them. The man was very enthusiastic, and told them that the arrest warrant drawn at this time said that there was a case of murder of an enemy country in Liuhe the day before yesterday, and that two young men in strange costumes, a man and a woman, had killed two soldiers at the Liuhe Post Station, the man had very short hair and no bun, and the woman had long hair and no bun, and was riding a strange horse with two wheels. If someone provides clues to the government, there will be a heavy reward, and strangers who see a man and a woman in various places must be strictly investigated.