Allure of a Country Maiden

After the locust plague was resolved, Shangguan Xuanyi and Xiaoer continued their journey south. They had to find a place with a suitable climate to plant a large number of unicorn fruits.

It can be regarded as helping the people in Shangguan Xuanhao's fiefdom to get rich, and it can be regarded as a full-moon gift for his son.

Who made him be so smart this time and offer to stay in the imperial capital and let them have fun for a year and a half? Of course, he stayed behind because his son was young and could not travel far away, otherwise he would have followed them out long ago.

Linguo is regarded as a holy fruit in some overseas countries. During sacrifices and major religious activities, they will offer dragon fruit on the altar. Now it is very expensive to sell it to our country.

Now that the Minze Dynasty has opened its ports, overseas trade has become increasingly frequent. If linlin fruit can be grown in large quantities and sold overseas and in the north, it can bring a good income to the people in the south.

Xiaoer and Shangguan Xuanyi checked the local logs in the south and found a place suitable for growing unicorn fruit. They planned to go there for a field visit and then asked the government to arrange for people to promote the planting. By the way, they found a port in the south to go to sea, and then found a sea area to play in. surf.

The two traveled by land for about ten days and then took the water route.

To get to Zhenyang County, you can walk for a while by water, and then walk for a few days by land.

They will stay at the inn tonight and will go to the dock to take the boat tomorrow.

In the evening, Shangguan Xuanyi received the flying pigeon letter from the emperor. Shangguan Xuanyi took a look at the content of the letter and saw that his father actually asked them to inspect the drought-stricken areas in the north, and asked Xiaoer to bring some blessings there. Let God make it rain quickly.

Shangguan Xuanyi couldn't laugh or cry after reading the letter. Did he treat Xiaoer as a god? It can also control the wind and rain!

Fortunately, the emperor only wrote the letter in the form of a letter, which was regarded as a family letter and not an imperial edict. However, his idea was so ridiculous that Shangguan Xuanyi decided to ignore it.

Seeing Shangguan Xuanyi's impatient expression, Xiaoer was a little curious about what was written in the letter: "What was written in the letter? You"

Shangguan Xuanyi gave the letter to Xiaoer. Xiaoer couldn't laugh or cry when he took it and read it: "Father, what did you do to me? Do I have such a big face? If I go, God will make it rain!"

"Father just said it casually. We can still find ways to kill the locusts. As for God, there is nothing we can do if it doesn't rain. Can we imitate the future and artificially rain? We don't need to worry about this matter. Let's continue going south." Shangguan Xuanyi Fold the letter and put it away.

Due to the drought in the north, many people have moved south. The imperial court will naturally arrange for county magistrates to build shelters to assist the victims.

Thanks to the good weather in the past few years, the country's granary still has a lot of grain stored in it. There is no problem in setting up sheds to provide porridge for disaster relief. Moreover, Shangguan Xuanyi knows that the people who fled took part of the grain stored at home with them. They just There is no water in their hometown, so they have to find places with water to cook and eat. When it rains in their hometown, they will naturally go home.

The two of them arrived at the dock early the next morning.

The boat the two of them took was not an official ship, but a passenger ship packed with many common people.

Because the ride was not long, we boarded the ship from Yizhou Prefecture and disembarked in Shenyang County, and we arrived in a few days with smooth sailing. , Xiaoer didn't want to bother people and make a big show, so she took a passenger ship.

Besides, this is Mr. Shi's ship. Mr. Shi gave 20% of the shares of Caoyun to Xiao'er as a dowry, so they can be considered as taking their own ship.

Shangguan Xuanyi helped Xiaoer get on the boat. Xiaoer took out a sign and showed it to the sailors on the boat. The man immediately bowed respectfully to them and then enthusiastically took them to the second floor, which has the largest space and is well-decorated. The most elegant room.

This passenger ship is very large and has two floors. The second floor is for wealthy people, and the lower floor is for ordinary people.

The second floor is a small independent private room. Each private room is beautifully decorated. There are some calligraphy and paintings hanging around the cabin, which is quite elegant. There is also a small bed and a small table. The whole ship has a total of twenty A private room.

Of course, the private room Xiaoer is currently in is the largest private room. It has a bed, a dining table, a desk, and a coffee table.

The boat fare on the second floor from Yizhou Prefecture to Zhenyang County is 10 taels of silver per private room. This boat passes through ten counties/towns and is charged on a segment basis. Each dock is charged one tael less for the boat fare.

As for the boat fare for the first floor, the shortest trip also costs one hundred cents per person. Each additional journey will cost an additional one hundred cents per person. The whole journey costs one tael of silver per person. The entire ship can accommodate more than a hundred people.

Therefore, every time the boat makes a trip, the income is very considerable.

Xiaoer and Shangguan Xuanyi share a private room, and Yangliu and Yangmei share a private room.

When the waiter took them up to the second floor, in a corner of the boat, a woman buried her head. After they got to the second floor, she looked at the direction they left with poisonous eyes. The deep hatred could not be concealed no matter how hard I tried.

But she was worried that someone would notice her strangeness, so she quickly lowered her head, folded her hands directly on her thighs, and then rested her head on her arms, pretending to be asleep, but she was thinking of a solution in her heart.

Fortunately, we were going down the river and the boat was moving very fast. If we continued at this speed, we should be able to reach our destination a day or two earlier.

Two-quarters of an hour after the boat had sailed, Yang Mei began to feel seasick and vomited all over.

Yang Mei is most afraid of taking a boat. She vomits every time she takes a boat, so she rarely goes out. Yang Liu usually accompanies Xiaoer because she is afraid of encountering situations where she has to take a boat.

Yangmei herself always rode a horse when she carried out her missions, and only took a boat when she was unhappy.

Although this seasickness is not fatal, it is really painful.

Xiao'er also heard her vomiting in the private room next door. She also knew that Yang Mei was seasick, but she didn't know that it was so severe. After all, the sound insulation of the previous ship was not as good as this ship.

"Brother Shangguan, I'm going to see the bayberry."

Shangguan Xuanyi nodded without stopping.

Xiaoer came to their private room and knocked on the door. After Yangliu opened the door, the two of them were shocked when they saw that it was her coming. Yangliu quickly blocked Xiaoer from the door: "Young madam, it's filthy inside. You'd better not leave." Got in."

Yang Mei also nodded: "Young madam, I'm fine. I'll be fine after vomiting. Don't worry, vomiting..."

Before Yang Mei finished speaking, she started to vomit again.

"Why don't you come to me after vomiting like this? These are motion sickness pills. If you take them, you won't feel so uncomfortable!" Xiaoer didn't insist on going in. It was Yang Liu who was blocking the door with a strong posture. She handed a bottle of pills to Yang Liu. : "If it doesn't work even after taking medicine, just tap her sleeping point and let her fall asleep all the way!"

"That's okay, I still want to protect the master and the young lady."

After hearing this, Xiaoer couldn't help but joked: "Okay, you are like a mud Buddha crossing the river. You can't protect yourself, how can you protect me! Have a good rest, don't think too much, the boat is very safe."

Xiaoer gave a few instructions and then went back to her private room.

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