In the fourth month of the lunar calendar, it is already summer, and the weather is getting hotter. Lin Zhao was very glad that he was walking on the waterway, the moist cool breeze was very comfortable, and the boat on the water was much more stable, so he praised the canals and water transportation of the Great Song Dynasty.

From Jiangning, take a boat down the river to the Guazhou ferry near Yangzhou, then turn into Hangou and go north along the canal, cross the Huaishui and then enter the Bianhe River to reach Bianjing, saving the pain of driving and horses all the way.

The boat was originally owned by the Meng family, and the head of the ship, Miss Meng, was also on the boat, and the service was naturally thoughtful. The boatman and the helmsman were cautious, and the boat was steady. There are also servants and maids who serve tea and pour water, and they really come to the clothes to reach out for food and open their mouths. Green mountains and green waters, take a boat to swim, so uncomfortable!

Except for one thing, the food wasn't very well done!

After thinking about it, Lin Zhao felt that he still had to do it himself in order to be able to delicate the Race Immortals, and he happened to take this opportunity to continue to teach Gu Yuelun the way of cooking. Before departure, the dishes and seasonings are prepared, and they can be replenished at any time when they stop along the way. Especially on the river, you can occasionally catch a few fatty fish and a few fresh shrimp!

After seeing Lin Zhao's cooking skills, Meng Ruoying was amazed! According to some ancient books, the Buddha jumping over the wall is Lin Zhao's masterpiece at all, and Gu Yuelun is just helping him cover up!

Like Gu Yuelun, Meng Ruoying was also deeply suspicious, puzzled, how could a scholar have such anti-heaven cooking skills? Could it be that they were all taught by Gu Qi? Didn't you say that the gentleman was far away from cooking? Meng Ruoying shook her head gently, Lin Zhao! How much more unbelievable is there in you hypocrite?

At least one point, Meng Ruoying is very glad now, it was right to leave Lin Zhao to cooperate with her. With such craftsmanship and Lin Zhao's messy ghost ideas, it is no wonder that the business of the restaurant is not hot. In the future, it will definitely become a leader in the catering industry in Bianjing, and it may even directly overshadow Fan Lou and Ren Restaurant! However, there are only three years to go, and he must hurry up, and other industries may have ways to make the best use of his talents......

Lin Zhao didn't know that Miss Meng was thinking about how to squeeze his value, and asked with a smile, "How is it?" What does this squirrel fish taste like? ”

"It's delicious!" Meng Ruoying replied with a smile, where is the greedy eating appearance and the image of a lady who is still beautiful.

"Well, that's good!" Lin Zhao said with a smile: "Eat more if it's delicious, after this village, there will be no such shop, so Chef Lin will show his hand this time." ”

Meng Ruoying sneered: "Hmph, stingy ghost, and said that you will make it next time you want to eat it!" ”

"Do it yourself, have enough food and clothing, and learn to eat it yourself if you want to!" Lin Zhao smiled: "My eldest lady, can you cook?" ”

Meng Ruoying shook her head gently, a rich lady like her has been served since she was a child, and it is normal for her not to know how to cook.

"This is not good, as the saying goes, you can go up to the hall, you can go down to the kitchen, and you can get into the boudoir...... Ahem, if you don't know how to cook, how can you mix spoons with your hands and teach your husband and children? Lin Zhao quipped: "As the saying goes, only by grabbing a man's stomach can he capture a man's heart, alas...... Miss Meng, I'm really worried about your future......"

"Where did you come from so many sayings, I think they are all made up by you......" Meng Ruoying immediately lowered her head and said: "It's a pity that I have never learned it, and I don't have the time to learn it......"

Lin Zhao smiled: "Isn't this the opportunity?" If you have nothing to do, why don't I teach Miss Meng how to cook, and teach ...... by hand."

"Ascending the Disciple ......"

Almost every day is chatting and joking like this, in order to pass the loneliness and boredom on the way to the boat!

After crossing Hongze Lake, Lin Zhao obviously found that there were more boats on the river, and said curiously: "There are really a lot of boats going back and forth, thousands of sails racing, and there are really a lot of boats transporting!" ”

"That's nature!" Meng Ruoying said: "There are millions of people in Bianjing, and they need a lot of money and food, most of which are transported from the south of the Yangtze River, and Caoyun is naturally prosperous. ”

Lin Zhao secretly said that he had learned the history of this middle school, and it was difficult to shift the economic center of gravity since the Sui and Tang dynasties in ancient times, and when it came to the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a saying that "Suhu is ripe, and the world is full". Both the Sui and Tang dynasties and the Northern Song Dynasty inevitably needed, and even relied on, the support of Jianghuai money and grain. It can be seen from this that the existence of the canal is of great significance, which is probably the greatest legacy left by Emperor Yang of Sui to history!

"I remember that the Meng family seems to have a shipping industry and makes a lot of money, right?" Lin Zhao asked with a smile.

"Money junkies!" Meng Ruoying smiled: "It turns out that you also have something you don't understand?" I thought you were a jack of all trades! ”

"Please teach Miss Meng!" Lin Zhao smiled faintly and decided to satisfy Miss Meng's vanity.

Finally encountered a thing that knew more than Lin Zhao and could let him bow his head and ask for advice, Meng Ruoying was quite proud, and said with a smile: "Things are not as simple as imagined!" There is a large demand for water transportation, and if the boat runs smoothly, it does make a lot of money. But...... When boating on the river, it is inevitable that there will be times when the wind and waves are high, and when the boat sinks and people die.

You see that the wind and waves are calm on this canal, but the place where the big river crosses is indeed a different scene. You also saw it at the Guazhou ferry before, but fortunately, the river is quite stable...... But the Huaishui side is different, after the Hongze Lake from Chuzhou to Sizhou, in the middle of the Huaishui to walk a section to enter the Bianhe.

That section of the river is wide, especially in the area of Shanyang Bay, where Surabaya joins, the water is turbulent, the wind and waves are high, and the boat is bumpy, so it is easy to get into danger. The previous generation of Bai Lotian had a poem: Huaishui is wide in the southeast, and it is difficult without wind, which is exactly what it refers to! ”

"So, Caoyun isn't that safe?" Lin Zhao can also be regarded as a lesson, and his previous understanding of ancient Cao Yun was too shallow.

Meng Ruoying said: "There are countless ships that have sunk in Shanyang Bay, and my Meng family also sank several grain ships there in the early years, drowning many boatmen, and it is precisely because of this that my ancestors gradually gave up shipping and turned to focus on stable industries such as silk cloth and restaurants!" ”

Every successful merchant has a history of blood and tears behind it! Lin Zhao sighed: "Is there no other river that is feasible? Doesn't it mean that the Jianghuai area is covered with a dense water network? ”

"How does a small river pass a big boat with shallow water? The imperial court also attaches great importance to this, and has also sent people to dig another canal in Huaiyou, in order to avoid Shanyang Bay, but unfortunately the river was only opened within a hundred years, and it was difficult! ”

In ancient times, there was no construction machinery, it was all manpower, and it was naturally not easy to dig a canal, Lin Zhao fully understood.

Meng Ruoying said: "I'm afraid that I will enter Huaishui at noon today, and then you will see the wind and waves of Huaishui, I hope everything goes well." ”

Sure enough, not long after, after the ship entered the Huaishui, Lin Zhao clearly felt that the boat was jolting and shaking. Gu Yuelun was very uncomfortable, and also had symptoms of seasickness. Fortunately, the shipwright helmsman of the Meng family is experienced, and the eldest lady also happens to be on the ship, so she is naturally more cautious. Therefore, although several people were nervous, they were not worried.

But things often go unexpectedly, and in Shanyang Bay, where the water is most turbulent, an exclamation is suddenly heard. The three of them stood at the window and saw clearly, a large boat on the opposite side was going down the river, extremely fast, directly ignoring the passing ships, and even his own safety.

Seeing that the boat was about to collide with it, thanks to the experienced boatman, he quickly turned the rudder to avoid a catastrophe. It was for this reason that the ship had to deviate from the voyage, and the hull of the ship was beaten by the turbulent currents and shook violently.

The two women couldn't stand on their feet at all, and they both fell, thanks to Lin Zhao's quick eyes, he hugged the two girls left and right in time. The good feeling has not been enjoyed for a moment, and he is unsteady on his feet, and he falls down directly, so that the two girls will not fall and get hurt, and gloriously serve as a meat pad......

However, no matter who it was at this time, it was very difficult to stand up, so the two girls naturally lay in Lin Zhao's arms, and their hands still touched someone's ravines and peaks from time to time...... My cousin is still young and has not yet matured...... Alas, I didn't see Meng Ruoying...... Hehe, it's quite a bullet surname......

The violent shaking lasted for half an hour, and finally gradually stabilized and stabilized a lot. The two girls finally stood up, Gu Yuelun was shocked, and Meng Ruoying was much calmer, looking at a certain prodigal son with an angry face, frowning angrily......

Lin Zhao said cheekily: "Hey, what's wrong with you, eldest lady?" It's already over the dangerous beach, don't worry, I'm here, don't be afraid! ”

"Humph!" Meng Ruoying snorted coldly, her face was full of anger, and she wanted to get angry, but she didn't know how to speak. It happened that the boatman came to report, but he had no choice but to swallow his anger first.

Over there, Lin Zhao was quite proud, and asked with a smile: "What's the matter with Shicai?" ”

"There was a boat on the opposite side that brushed us off, but fortunately we avoided it in time, and it was already fine!" The boatmen stretched out their sleeves to wipe the sweat from their foreheads, it seemed that they were working very hard, or they were afraid of being nervous!

"See who doesn't? It's so frizzy to sail a boat! Meng Ruoying comforted Gu Yuelun and expressed her dissatisfaction angrily. If you knew, the ship would have been destroyed in order to escape.

"Back to the eldest lady, the little one saw the flag on the ship, it seems to be the ship of the Yuhang County Palace......"

Meng Ruoying sighed lightly and was silent!

"Huh, the king of the county? Some of them come from here! The dog minions in the house are all so domineering? Lin Zhao is quite uninterested in this kind of power.

"Forget it! We can't afford to mess with us, it's okay! ”

Lin Zhao sighed lightly, this group of phoenix sons and dragon grandsons were really too arrogant. He didn't expect that some of the casual experiences along the way would be inextricably linked to him in the future......

After passing the Huaishui River and entering the Bianhe River, the water flow returns to a smooth level! There is no obstacle to the boat, the wind is hanging, and it is sailing forward, and the destination Bianjing is already in sight!