It was another period of sailing, and with the guidance of Lao Sun, the boat was like a fish in water in the dangerous gorge, avoiding danger again and again, and crossed the dangerous gorge safely and steadily.

The river began to open up suddenly, the mountains on both sides were far away, the water here was clear and turquoise, the shore in the distance was lush and full of different kinds of trees, the trees were growing very well, the air here was exceptionally fresh, and Kohachi and the others couldn't help but feel refreshed when they looked at the scenery in front of them.

After about a quarter of an hour of walking along the suddenly open river, a wharf appeared not far away, which was made of wooden structure, and under the wharf stood pillars tied with hemp rope, and the wharf was full of all kinds of things unloaded from the boats, and many boats were already docked at the pier.

Lao Sun looked at the busy crowd on the dock, raised his voice and shouted loudly, and the people on the dock heard the shout, stopped what they were doing, stood up and looked over.

Seeing that it was Lao Sun shouting, many people over there stretched out their hands and shook in the air, responding to Lao Sun, Lao Sun's expression was relaxed and happy, this trip was considered a safe arrival.

The ship was docked steadily at the pier, and the bow of the ship was to be tied to the stakes on the pier with hemp rope to stabilize the hull from being affected by the wind and waves. On the dock, a man with a short stature and a hat fixed the hemp rope and looked at Hachi and the others with a smile on his face.

"Shopkeeper Liu has already sent a message, I want to wait here for a few days, and I finally see you!" The diminutive man said in a deep voice.

"Eh, this is Changyuan Liu's errand, it's good to call Lao Xu" Lao Sun recognized who this person was at a glance, Changyuan Liu's industry is numerous, the family is big, the family will hire special people to convey news, collect news, receive reception, etc., this kind of person is called errands, and the short man in front of him is one of the errands hired by Changyuan Liu's in Rongcheng.

Hearing Lao Sun's introduction, Xiao Hachi arched his hand to Lao Xu, indicating courtesy, and Lao Xu waved his hand again and again, saying with a smile on his face that it was not necessary, Xiao Hachi and others boarded the dock, but Lao Sun was still on the boat, looked at Xiao Hachi and others and waved his hand and said.

"Little master, the old man's task is completed, and he has to go back, safe!"

"Peace!" Xiaoba waved to Lao Sun, Xiao Yuer and Youzifang also waved goodbye, this waterway trip, to everyone to establish a certain feeling, Xiaoba and others have a good impression of Lao Sun, this simple and sincere boatman.

"Where are you going, do you need a small place to live?" Lao Xu on the side saw that Lao Sun's boat had gone away, so he asked softly.

"Lao Xu, this is the first time we have come to Rongcheng, and we are not familiar with anything, so we have to trouble you to arrange it, how much silver is needed to settle it together" Xiao Ba turned around and said politely to Lao Xu.

"The little master can trust me, it's just a face, I'll lead the way, let's go!" Lao Xu was full of smiles, this person can serve as Changyuan Liu's errand runner, his ability to observe words and looks, do things, and speak and socialize will not be bad, he can have such a high treatment, I think that the shopkeeper Liu must have ordered something in advance, Xiao Ba thought secretly in his heart.

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Passing through the wharf, all the way were men working barearmed, all sweating profusely and dirty, and these coolies were all poor people in the vicinity.

Xiaoba and the others followed Lao Xu all the way around and came to a fang market, which was not far from the wharf and was composed of four food stalls, and the hawkers were arranged in order in the food stalls, selling all kinds of things.

Looking closer, it is the various items unloaded on the wharf, there are fresh fruits and vegetables, cloth, tea sets, everything, I think it is because of that wharf that the market here has slowly formed.

There are a lot of people visiting the market, noisy people, the sound of bargaining, the sound of asking for the price constantly, Xiao Yu'er took Xiao Ba's hand, looked around curiously, stopped from time to time, must have been attracted by something, every time Xiao Hachi had to touch her head, tell her to bring her to buy next time, the little girl was willing to move her footsteps and continue to follow.

Although You Zifang also looks everywhere and has a strong curiosity, these things are all things used in ordinary life, and they are not in You Zifang's eyes, what he likes are those strange and rare things, especially those treasures!

"Everyone, this market specializes in the first goods from the wharf, and the shops with the door will come here to get the goods at a low price, and the big family will send the goods under the wharf to the door by a special person," Lao Xu turned around and introduced to the little eight.

Hachi nodded and continued to follow.

Passing through the market, Xiao Ba and his entourage followed Lao Xu to a street paved with bluestone bricks, there were many pedestrians on the street, and it was more lively than Zhiqu City.

"This street is one of the four main streets of Rongcheng, and the largest stores on this street are the industries of Changyuan Liu, so this street is also called Liujie"

"We are now going to Xiangmanlou, the largest restaurant on the front street, and arrange it for you!"

"Fragrant Building? Is it also Changyuan Liu's industry? Xiao Hachi asked rhetorically when he heard this.

"Exactly! The shopkeeper is the eldest of the second-generation heads of the Liu family in Changyuan! Lao Xu said with a grin.

It's really entangled with this Changyuan Liu family, and it's a Liu shopkeeper, Xiao Ba thought in his heart, but the wanderer Fang and Xiao Yu'er around him didn't think about this, but thought about the biggest restaurant, isn't it! The eyes of the two were shining, and they were looking forward to it.

After walking through the bustling street, I came to a tall building that was much more luxurious than the previous two.

The whole restaurant is seven storeys high, a lot higher than the surrounding buildings, the roof of the building is carved with gray-white stone, carved with four Pixiu, sitting upright in four directions, Pixiu's mouth is wide open, facing the four directions, and the four sides accept wealth.

The whole body of the restaurant is built of cedar wood, among which the four big pillars used as support are of the best Nanmu, a row of red lanterns is hung on the gatehouse, a total of 18, on the plaque made of rosewood, the dragon flies and the phoenix dances to engrave three big characters, and the incense fills the building.

Standing in front of the door to see, the atmosphere is luxurious, everywhere shows the wealth of Changyuan Liu's family, there is indeed money, walk into the door, the interior decoration is also exquisite, each round table is matched with several round stools, round tables and round stools are hollow and finely carved, carved with different flowers and flying fish.

All the tables are arranged around a large platform covered with red cloth in the middle, on which various musical instruments are placed, and several handsome women in bright clothes play and dance on the platform.

On the left and right sides of the platform, there are spiraling staircases, and standing on every side of the stairs you can see the performance on the stage, such an exquisite design reflects the careful arrangement of the shopkeeper.