Chapter 62: Down the River
As for what happened behind him, Hou Jiuming naturally didn't know.
After running wildly for more than ten miles, he slowed down.
It is still far away from Huajiangfang City, so it is naturally impossible to use the light body technique throughout the whole process, otherwise, you will have to die of exhaustion when you reach your destination.
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Jiangwan City, near the Huajiang River, belongs to the city of Qianyu Country.
The city has a huge wharf, so it is very prosperous for business.
Although not all ships that come and go will dock, most of them will stop here.
Under the tall city walls, chariots and horses entered and exited the city gates, and two rows of soldiers with weapons dutifully checked the passing vehicles.
In the crowd in line, Hou Jiuming was mixed in, quietly waiting to enter the city.
At this time, two days have passed since the distance and departure from Kiriyama.
There were no accidents along the way, and I came here smoothly.
The reason why he entered the city here was because Hou Jiuming chose the waterway.
On the edge of Jiangwan City is the Huajiang River.
And Huajiangfang City is downstream.
From here, it only takes ten days to reach the river.
If you go by land, even if you ride a horse, it will take more than half a month.
In such a situation, the choice of how to go is naturally obvious.
I waited in line for a tea time before entering the city.
Unlike Jianshi City, Jiangwan City Avenue is straight, with four gates running through, dividing the entire city into a field shape.
If there is no one on the street, you can see from one side of the city gate to the other.
Follow the bustling streets and soon find an inn.
After two days of traveling, although I was not tired, I also had to deal with personal hygiene.
By the time Hou Jiuming appeared on the street again, it was already nearly midnight.
"Sugar gourd, sweet and sour sugar gourd......"
"Powder paste ~ powder paste ~, freshly out of the pot, come and taste ......"
"Candied ......"
The streets are bustling with people, and the shouts of various stalls are constant.
Hou Jiuming bought some candied fruit, and then walked to the dock outside the city.
Unlike the direction he went into the city, it was more prosperous.
Even in the middle of the night, the convoy came and went to the city gate one after another.
When you go out of the city gate, you can see boats of different sizes, crowding the entire ferry port.
Groups of laborers, carrying sacks on their shoulders, some moving to the boat, some unloading the ship, a busy scene.
On one side of the pier, there are many small boats docked, all of which are fishermen who make a living from fishing nearby.
As soon as Hou Jiuming approached the dock, a group of people immediately surrounded him.
"This master, do you want to take the goods or take the boat?"
"Childe, do you want to take a boat or buy goods?"
The sound of gossip seemed to be hundreds of ducks chirping in his ears, and this situation immediately made Hou Jiuming frown.
However, he knew that if he didn't choose one person, they would be surrounded by them.
So, I glanced at it and saw a thin young man in the crowd who was desperately squeezing, pointing at him.
"You, that's you."
Although the young man was squeezing in, he was also paying attention to the situation inside at any time, and when he saw Hou Jiuming pointing at him, a bright smile immediately leaked from his face.
"Don't worry, I'm very familiar with Wanjiang Wharf, no matter what you do, I can do it for you......"
Seeing that Hou Jiuming had chosen a candidate, the others dispersed with disappointed expressions.
There is an unwritten rule in this industry, that is, after the selection of the candidate, no one else can compete.
Because, competing with each other, it will destroy the livelihood.
Therefore, after seeing Hou Jiuming's selection, the others left directly without saying a word.
Of course, envious eyes are still indispensable.
There was no crowd, and the thin young man immediately came to Hou Jiuming.
"Uncle, do you want to ship or take a boat?"
"By boat, when is the fastest boat to Linjiang City?" Hou Jiuming asked expressionlessly.
"Hey, it's a coincidence, did you see it," the thin young man pointed to the three-sailed ship that was moving goods up, "the ship will leave as soon as it is full,
I know the boss of the boat above, if you are in a hurry, I will take you immediately, you only need to wait for an hour, you can go, what do you think? ”
The young man was obviously very familiar with this place, and as soon as Hou Jiuming's words came out, he immediately found the opposite boat.
In this regard, Hou Jiuming did not refuse, and directly asked him to lead him to take a look.
"Lead the way!"
"Okay, uncle, come with me!"
With that, the young man turned and walked towards the schoon.
When he arrived, the young man asked him to stay for a while, and he boarded the boat to meet the boss.
Often mixed up in this area, the people on the ship knew him, and they did not stop him.
After a cup of tea, the young man came out of the cabin with a round fat man, and pointed to Hou Jiuming as he walked.
"Master Qian, look, that is the master who is ready to take the boat, the master who is not bad for silver, and then look at the clothes of others, clean and tidy, and they will definitely not stain the boat......"
"Okay, you tell him, if you want to live comfortably and eat well, it will be twenty taels of silver, if you don't pay attention to eating, drinking, and lodging, just to go to Linjiang City, then five taels of silver."
"Okay, you wait, I'll talk about it right away."
Twenty taels of silver, for Hou Jiuming, it was a drop in the bucket, so he boarded the ship without any accidents.
When he handed over the money, he learned that the fat man was the owner of the ship, and he bought the goods from Jiangwan City and pulled them to Linjiang City to buy them.
And under the opening of the silver road, the fat man arranged a clean cabin.
This cabin is very good except for the small one.
There was a single bed, the bunks and everything were very clean.
From this, it is not difficult to see that the fat man is a person with a slight cleanliness habit.
Otherwise, I won't make a special explanation when I leave, and pay attention to the hygiene of the room.
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The river breeze is gentle, and the waves are surging.
After the cabin was full, it sailed out of the harbor under the tuit of a large number of small boats.
Hou Jiuming had never seen such a scene, so he stood on the bow of the boat and watched.
At the same time, the situation on the ship is also observed.
The ship is a standard cargo ship.
There were not only boatmen on it, but also guards who pressed the cargo.
Judging from the strength of their qi and blood, Hou Jiuming judged that they were all martial artists who had just entered the martial arts.
The goods planted on the ship were also some grain and medicinal herbs.
It's a very common cargo ship.
And the people on the boat were accustomed to seeing him.
The kind one nodded at him, and he was not good at socializing, so he ignored it directly.
When the ship entered the main channel, it was already dark, and Hou Jiuming, who did not find anything abnormal, turned back to the cabin.
As soon as he arrived in the cabin, he couldn't wait to start cultivating.
The speed of refining the Blue Water Spirit Pill was even faster than imagined.
I thought it would take at least a month.
But I didn't expect this time to be cut in half.
The reason why he chose to take a boat was not only fast and comfortable, but also because he wanted to seize the time to cultivate.
Strive to break through the late stage of qi training as soon as possible.