"We've got food on board, what are you going to do with all this dry food? The waterway is damp, even if it is Winter City, the steamed buns will not be able to last for a few days and will become moldy. Every time our ship docks, we will send people down to buy it to ensure that it is fresh. ”

Mo Yu looked a little embarrassed, "This little brother is not strange, we also know that the things on the ship are fresher, but the price is also much higher, we really don't have enough money, and we have to keep the silver to take the ship, so we really can't take out more money to eat the food on the ship." ”

The boatman frowned when he heard this, and his face was disgusted, "You have no money and you are still on such a far boat, you are going to Lancheng, right?" If you don't have enough money, don't go so far, you can't eat Lancheng at all, but you have to weigh it, and there is no spare time for you to get off the boat to buy it halfway. Also, once the steamed bun is moldy and hairy, you can't eat it anymore, otherwise you won't care if you eat it and your stomach will be bad. ”

"Yes, yes, don't worry, brother, we will pay attention. When the dry food is finished, as long as there is still money in his hand, he will definitely buy something to eat on the ship, and he will not embarrass the boatman. ”

"That's pretty much it." The boatman's face finally looked better, and he said, "The lady we have to wait for has not arrived yet, you can get on the ship first, but the innermost cabin can't enter, that is a good place for the lady and her party, you can pick two small cabins!" Anyway, there is not much silver, and the cabin cannot afford to live. ”

Mo Yu nodded again, then helped Bai Heran to dye it, Luo Xiu carried Jun Mulin on his back, and the four of them got on the boat.

When they arrived at the ship, there were still shipwrights allocating cabins, weighing the silver handed over by Moyu, and then looking at the four of them, he pouted and said: "There are four of you, two men and two women, but this little silver is only enough to rent a small cabin, how can the four of you live?" ”

The four of them were a little embarrassed, and Bai Heran took the initiative to ask the boatman: "We inquired before, is it enough to rent two small cabins with this silver?" Why can I only rent one room now? ”

"That's the old price, but when is it now? It's winter, and it's still the New Year! At this time, it would be nice to have a boat to go, how could it be the same price as usual? Discuss it yourself, do you want to rent two more rooms for some money, or do you want to squeeze four people? The boatman looked at the four of them as he spoke, and finally his eyes fell on Jun Murin's legs, "There is still a leg and foot disadvantage, one is definitely not enough to live, add silver, how can you get two." But in fact, there should be three rooms, one room for two husbands and wives, and how to live with one man and one woman? It looks like a subordinate, why don't you squeeze it? ”

Mo Yu lowered his head, blushing slightly, and Luo Xiu's expression was not very natural. Bai Heran sighed, "We definitely can't afford to rent three rooms, it's really not okay, I'll live with the maid in one room, and the master will follow and live in one!" ”

Jun Murin was also a little embarrassed, and asked her: "But lady, is our silver enough to rent two cabins?" ”

Bai Heran shook his head, "It's not enough, but don't worry, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and we have to go back to our hometown anyway." With that, she raised her hand and pounded on her ears and removed the two earrings. After thinking about it, he took off a jade bracelet on his wrist and handed it to the boatman, "Little brother, let's see, can these things be worth a cabin?" We really don't have any silver on us, this earring is silver, it was given to me by my hometown last year. Although the earrings are lightweight, they are better than the style, and they will be sold at a good price. There is also this bracelet, although it is not a Ming noble jade species, but the color is very good, and the two together are enough to rent a cabin. Little brother, you are doing well, accommodating. ”

The boatman took the things, checked them in his hands, and carefully checked the condition, and saw that it was as she said, and the material was medium to high, so he smiled: "Okay, no problem, things can also be exchanged for money!" Who doesn't have a problem when they're away from home! In this way, the cabins that give you two opposite doors are very close to the large cabin where the innermost lady lives outside, and the value of those two cabins is only a lot more than your things, and you will not lose. I'll bring you two more pots of tea a day, and if you need hot water or something, you can come to me. My name is Hirako, and I'm in charge of delivering things to the cabins on the ship. ”

The four of them hurriedly thanked them, silently said a lot of good things, and then said goodbye to Pingzi, and the group walked into the cabin.

The ship was so large that the white crane counted them, and there were twelve inner cabins in it, and in addition to it there was a large area of chairs, for the passengers who could not afford to live in the cabins.

The innermost room is the largest, it is said that it was reserved for the lady of the staff, and it cost a lot of money to come to the house, and the outsider must also be quite famous in Zhangjiazhen, otherwise the boatman would not have been able to wait for their family to sail at night.

The assigned rooms are actually very small, each with two small beds, which is enough to sleep one person. The rest of the space was only enough for a table and a chair, and then there was a narrow aisle, and there was no other space.

Bai Heran pondered that it was good to have such a ship in this era, and it was not a royal trip, nor was it the kind of luxury ship that only big officials' families could afford, and ordinary people would be content to have such a boat to sit on when they came and went!

They are now role-playing, and if they don't show a flaw, they have to be careful in the details. For example, just having a conversation with two boatmen is part of the role-playing. She is not really poor, on the contrary, she is still very rich, and the reason why she wants to do this is to give those who follow her secretly a chance to judge, so that the other party can analyze their identities again through these two rounds of dialogue. Therefore, bargaining should also be natural, and selling miserably should be believed by everyone.

Who would have thought that the dignified Prince of Eastern Qin and the princess of Tianci would grind with the shipwright for a few taels of silver for a long time? Who would have thought that in order to live in an extra cabin, she would be able to sell her earrings and jade bracelets?

Also, she firmly believes that the person who follows secretly will definitely get the pair of earrings and bracelets to inspect the goods, and she hopes that the other party will inspect them, because those two things are indeed not good things, she asked people to buy them casually on the street, although they also cost a few taels of silver, but compared with her identity as a princess, it is too unsightly. She doesn't usually look at something like that, but who would have thought that this time it would be on her ears and wrists.

This is the detail, and of course, for a long time today, this detail will have to be displayed many more times before it will not be doubted.

There are only two rooms, and she can only sleep in one room with Mo Yu, and Luo Xiu and Jun Mu Rin sleep in the same room. The two said goodbye at the door of the room, and Bai Heran repeatedly told Luo Xiu to take care of the master, and then returned to his room with silent words.

The moment the door closed, the two of them changed their previous mediocre appearance, their eyes flashed sharp light at the same time, and they stood down with their backs against the hatch, holding their breath and listening carefully to the movement outside.

One after another, people got on board, some with heavy steps, some with light steps, some young and middle-aged, some old people and children.

They heard the cries of children, the mothers coaxing, the fathers scolding, and they heard people bringing wine up, and the lid of the jar was not tightly covered, and it was spilled all over the ground. The aroma of wine immediately filled the cabin, it was not a good wine, but it was definitely not mixed with water.

Soon, the noise subsided, and someone whispered, "Mrs. Wai is on board." ”

Sure enough, the footsteps of the boat were relatively dignified and calm, and they did not walk alone, but accompanied by several subordinates to the innermost cabin. When passing by Bai Tsuruye, Bai Tsuru smelled a faint fragrance of osmanthus from the crack in the door of the cabin, which was not too tight, and it was thought that the lady liked this incense, and her clothes smoked the smell of osmanthus flowers.

As the lady boarded the ship, no one got on the boat again, and soon a shout from the boatman was heard, and the hull shook vigorously and officially set sail.

"Miss, sit down for a while!" Mo whispered, "For the time being, no one is staring at us, those people either didn't get on the boat, or they didn't live in the cabin next to us, so we can breathe a sigh of relief for the time being." ”

Bai He straightened his waist and said helplessly: "You can't be careless, you should pay more attention." Also, you just keep calling me Madame, so that you don't have to be heard again, and there will be trouble again. ”

"Yes, the slave remembers, ma'am." Mo Yu helped her sit on the small bed, and frowned again as soon as she sat down, "This bed is too hard, and the mattress is so thin, how can it live in people?" As she spoke, she lifted the mattress with her hands, and sure enough, the mattress was not as thick as a finger, and the bed board was directly underneath. Look at the only quilt on each bed, it is thick and thick, but the moisture is very heavy, and it is sticky to the touch.

Mo Yu was really worried, "Madam, what can I do, we have to walk at least a month from Zhangjiazhen to Lancheng all the way, we can still fool around in one day and two days, and we can be in three days and five days, but what about more than a month, how can we sleep on this futon?" "Mo Yu has never had such a hard time, although he has always been a slave, but he also does things for a large family. Large families pay attention to slaves and maids, and they also have to support the façade of the house, so their food and clothing are excellent. Now that he has money but wants to pretend to be poor, he knows that the life of the poor is so difficult. She is not afraid of hardship, but what about her young lady?

Bai Heran saw the silent thoughts, and waved his hand, "I don't pay so much attention to it, just have a place to rest." The quilt tide will not be covered, when I go out, I am afraid of the cold on the road, I brought a lot of cold and fever pills, and I will give you a few pills when I turn around, and I can last at least seven to ten days after eating, which is enough to get to Lancheng. ”

Mo Yu was relieved, "That's the best, the slave is afraid that the young lady will suffer too much, I'm fine, it's only a month, it's just a good time." She wanted to say something more, but suddenly stopped, and the corners of Bai He's eyebrows were raised.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door......