After dressing as a superb old woman, I am bound to the power system

When Qiao Lan heard the commotion outside, she sighed inwardly. She had only been short of water for a few days, which was not really a day without water.

There are many mountains and rivers in the south, so the situation should be better.

After the hottest period in a while, it is autumn, and you can also find food in the woods.

After walking for two days, they still found no human habitation, but they were not discouraged and continued to move forward.

Unexpectedly, after passing a small hill, I suddenly saw the wide water bank in front of me.

"There is a river! There is a big river!" shouted the man who went to explore the road.

When the group of people drove their carriages and horses over the hills, they actually saw the river on the bank.

It was a very wide river. They couldn't tell exactly how wide it was. If it were compared with something longer, it might be the longest of their group.

A little more than double?

No, it seems like it needs to be a little wider.

Seeing the wide river in front of them, everyone immediately began to feel sad again after sighing at the width of the river.

The river is so wide, how can we cross it?

Let alone swimming, the current is so strong that it might even wash away everyone.

I was worried about the lack of water a few days ago, but today I am worried that there is too much water in front of me, making it difficult for people to cross.

A tall man immediately shouted, "Don't worry, everyone! Although I have never walked on this road, I often go to the south to do business, and I know that this river is called Zhuo River, and it is said that the water is turbid all year round. There will be water on the left and right sides of this river.

There are boatmen with punts to transport pedestrians across the river."

"Just find a place with people and ask where there is a town!"

The group of people calmed down after hearing this. It would be great if they could cross the river. They didn't ask for much.

Everyone walked towards the east side of the river for half a day and found a small village on the riverside.

The people in the village spoke the local dialect, which was a bit difficult to understand. It was the wandering men in the team who asked where the boats were.

You can reach that town by walking eastward for a day and a half.

Although it is a bit far away, they have all come out of the capital, are they still afraid of this town?

The water of the Zhuo River is as turbid as its name suggests. Everyone has already arrived at the river and there is no need to save water as before.

In order to reduce the weight of the team, many people emptied their own buckets and kettles.

Only Qiao Lan not only didn't empty it, but also used some money to exchange some mountain spring water with the villagers by the river.

The villagers have lived by the river for generations and know that the water in the river is turbid and unpleasant to eat. The more discerning people go to the mountains to fetch spring water to drink.

Qiao Lan asked her son to exchange two pennies for four buckets of water, filling the house full of water.

Qiao Lan didn't know if it was mountain spring water, but she just felt that the water was much clearer than the water in the nearby river, so it would definitely taste better.

Sure enough, after everyone pumped up the water in the river, they all complained that the water in the river was full of sediment and could not settle down after a while.

Even after the sand has settled, the water on top is still yellow, and the color looks very strange.

There was only one river, and there was no other place to get water for them. They had no choice but to hold their noses and drink.

Chen Shu had been paying close attention to the Duan family's actions. When the Duan family bought water, he also paid for two barrels.

Two barrels, no more, no less, just enough for the people in the convoy.

When everyone was still half a day away, the villages on the roadside became much more visible to the naked eye.

The closer we get to the town, the more lively it becomes. There are more boats near the river, some in twos and threes, some big and some small.

When we walked to the gate of the county town, there were three big characters of "Luosha Town" hanging on the low city gate, which looked as gray as stained with sand.

There were many people queuing up when entering the city, and the guards counted the heads one by one. After counting, they paid money according to the number of people.

Duan Mingchen stepped forward to inquire about it, and then came back to report to Qiao Lan, "Mom, you have to pay per person to enter the city now, two cents per person, four cents for the car, and no charge for the horse."

Qiao Lan silently calculated in her mind, they and Feiyan included eighteen people, three cars, thirty-six plus twelve, forty-eight coins!

Not cheap!

Qiao Lan thought about Duan Siyu, the youngest granddaughter in the family. This child is not yet one year old, does she still need money?

The answer is yes!

When the Duan family asked about this, the guard naturally wanted to collect money, "Aren't children human beings? No matter how young the child is, he still needs money!"

Fifty cents can at least buy ten kilograms of grain. I didn't expect to have to pay to enter the city.

Qiao Lan thought for a while and decided that it was not bad. It was better than being stopped outside the county gate by the guards. Qiao Lan estimated that some cities behind him were not allowed to enter without official status, and the gates were stuck tightly.

In comparison, fifty cents is really a small amount of money.

Qiao Lan quickly took out the money and took her family directly into the city. They were going to the city to find a boat.

The remaining people were still arguing fiercely over whether they should pay the two cents.

Seeing this, the government officials came forward with sticks to drive them away, "What are you making a fuss about? Get out of the way! If you want to enter the county government office, hurry up, otherwise it will be closed later."

When they heard that the store was about to close, those who were hesitant at first stopped hesitating and quickly paid the money and chased in the direction of the Duan family.

The first thing after entering the city, Qiao Lan still asked her fourth son Duan Mingchen to inquire about the price and size of ships in the city. It must be a ship of suitable size to send them there.

Duan Mingchen went out for a while and lived up to expectations and came back with the news.

"Mom, I went and asked around, and they all said that only the Wang family has boats that can carry horses and maneuver carriages! The Wang family has opened a shop at the mouth of the river. We can just go there.

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The group of people went to the mouth of the river again, looking for the largest shop.

The shop is really big, taking up the area of ​​three or four ordinary shops, and the signboard is hung directly on it.

Duan Mingjing wanted to show off his younger brother's work just now, so he consciously joined in.

"Shopkeeper, is the shopkeeper here?"

"Here you are, such a big man is standing in front of the counter, can't you see him?" A slightly fat middle-aged man said impatiently.

When Duan Mingjing heard this, his expression changed a bit.

Which businessman dares to speak like this to the second master of the Duan family? How dare a businessman be so bold!

The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cold.

Duan Mingjing thought for a while, since there was only one boat in this town that could carry their things across the river, he would not teach these people a lesson!

Let’s talk about it later!

Duan Mingjing tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart and stepped forward and asked, "Shopkeeper, we are from out of town and want to cross the river. I heard that the Wang family has the largest ship. Can you see the horses and carriages that can take us outside?"

Has it passed?"

After hearing this, the middle-aged man turned his head and glanced at the carriage and horses at the door.

The carriage is not a good one, but the horse is good! Looking at the demeanor of the person in front of me, the shopkeeper's eyes are shrewd, he should make a lot of money.