After Chen Mo left the palace, he quickly drove towards the prefecture and county where Xia Yang City was located.
On the way during the day, when thirsty and hungry, I would rest at a small tea shop I met. If I couldn't find one, I would just eat some dry food to make ends meet. The maid Xiaozhu didn't have much wine, and Chen Mo had already finished it. The wine was not strong, but
But it has a refreshing fragrance of bamboo. I don’t know how it is made. It is very suitable for women to drink.
If the wine skin is empty, fill it up when there is a wine seller. If there is no wine skin, use it as a water skin.
Chen Mo never enters the town and sleeps in the wild at night because his injury is not completely healed. Even if he is anxious, he still needs to recuperate. This is not the Shang Kingdom, and he does not have to live a life of being chased around.
After the war, we saw caravans coming and going again on the road. Although there were not many, it also indicated that the people on the border guarding king's fiefdom were beginning to get on the right track. Even though we didn't know when the next war would come, with this
After this incident, people here began to believe that this border guard king, who had only been here for a short time, was capable of protecting them.
The three northern states of Chu in the territory of the Border Guard King are in the shape of an inverted "pin" on the map. When Chen Mo was escorted to Huqiu Fort, he first passed through Shuozhou, the prefecture where the Palace of the Border Guard King was located, and arrived at Huqiu Fort in the west of the territory.
At the northernmost point of Huzhou, Chen Mo stopped there for a short time and then charged into the battle. Then he and the two Guawazi wandered in the Shang Kingdom for about a month, and then returned to the Chu King's fiefdom in embarrassment.
state.
It took almost half a month for Chen Mo to arrive at Feishui City in the west of Shuozhou. Feishui City is a transportation hub in Shuozhou. There are a lot of people coming and going and it is very lively.
When Chen Mo was far away, he chose to dismount and walk, pulling the high-quality brown-red BMW given by the prince. As for whether there was sweat or blood, Chen Mo didn't see it. Maybe it was because it was too cold, and the horse didn't sweat much.
Such a handsome horse actually attracted the attention of some horse lovers and took a few more glances.
There were many shops outside the city where he could stay, and there were many customers. Chen Mo chose a wine shop with relatively few people. The attentive waiter there immediately accepted Chen Mo's big horse. After being envious for a while, he tied the horse up.
"Sir, what would you like to eat?" the waiter wiped the stained table and asked.
"A pot of wine and a bowl of noodles."
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."
After a while, a bowl of hot noodles and a bottle of wine arrived.
"Xiao Er, are there any boats crossing the river today?"
If Chen Mo wants to return to Xiayang City, he must cross the Jiuqu River. The section of river Chen Mo is facing is the section upstream of Taihu Lake. If he walks along the shore, he will reach Taihu Lake in a short time.
's entrance.
"Hey, sir, you asked the right person. I have an old cousin who does business at the dock. He told me yesterday that it is a bit difficult to cross the river at this time because it is approaching the New Year and there are so many people coming and going.
There are so many, this queue is full."
"It's just a little difficult. There should be a boat." Chen Mo said calmly.
"Then you can go to the pier and try it later. I guess there is no chance." After saying that, the waiter went about his own business.
Chen Mo finished the hot noodles quickly, and did not eat too much because he was afraid that he would be uncomfortable on the boat later. Chen Mo also discovered that he was not very good at riding on the boat when he crossed the river last time as a prisoner.
The pier is very lively. Merchant ships are docked next to the pier. Dock workers are busy unloading goods. Many merchant ships are not allowed to berth and are waiting on the river to unload goods.
Chen Mo thought it would be lively, but he didn't expect it to be so lively. He asked a few people casually, but no one had time to answer him.
"Young man, do you want to cross the river?" A thin and capable man came over and asked. He had noticed the appearance of this young man before, and only came over after he hit the wall and failed.
"Do you have any idea?"
"Yes." The man said in a long voice.
"I want to go there now, how much does it cost?" Chen Mo asked.
"Now?" the man said. "I'm afraid it won't work now. Those merchant ships you saw over there that haven't docked are from our merchant house. They haven't even unloaded the goods. We have to wait until they finish unloading and then refill the goods before we can cross the river.
, this will have to wait until tomorrow morning at the earliest."
The man observed Chen Mo's face and continued without waiting for Chen Mo to speak: "The same goes for everyone else. Even those who are loading goods now, you can't get in. Those seats have been reserved long ago. I'm following this
You tell me, it’s impossible to get on the ship now, unless you have a lot of money, but you may not be able to buy it. Who wouldn’t be in a hurry during the Chinese New Year?”
The New Year will be here in eleven days, so I'll be traveling at night, so it should be fine.
"Then you reserve one for me and I'll come back tomorrow." Chen Mo said and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute, friend." The man stopped Chen Mo and said, "According to the rules, you have to pay a deposit first, and you will get two taels of silver for the boat fee. If your horse also passes, you will get five taels of silver, and the deposit must be paid first.
Give half."
The man rubbed his hands and continued: "This is definitely the market. If you don't believe it, you can ask others. Others may not wear it earlier than us. Our ship is the first to sail."
"Take it." Chen Mo gave the deposit to the man without hesitation, then approached him and said coldly, "I must cross the river tomorrow, otherwise..."
The man was frightened by his coldness and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I will never lie to you. Our ship is scheduled to leave at dawn. You have to come in advance then. I am not responsible for missing it. I
Just waiting for you here."
"Okay." Chen Mo left without saying a word and led the horse away.
"What's going on? You're so young, you're full of murderous intent." The man muttered, weighing the money in his hand. "I must win my money back tonight."
Chen Mo left the pier and entered a town called Feishui. It was indeed fat due to being close to the water. While it was still early in the day, he wandered around for a while and found a place to stay, which was an inn not far from the pier.
The streets in the city were very lively, with people coming and going. Chen Mo didn't like the excitement, but he thought about buying something for Yan Yu, so he went in and walked around. As he walked, looking at the dazzling array of things, he
I don’t know what to buy. Yan Yu likes to read, but what book should I buy for him?
Walking into a bookstore, the enthusiastic boss recommended the must-have books for various exams, which made Chen Mo wonder. In what way did he look like a scholar? He originally wanted to buy it, but after he praised it so much, he returned
I lost interest, and I didn't know what kind of books Yan Yu liked to read, so after thinking about it, I decided to forget it and keep the money for her to buy by herself.
As a transportation hub, the main route of the northern business road passes through the town. The things sold here are much richer than those in Annan City. With the cessation of the war, the originally withered business road began to become active again.
At the beginning of the lanterns, the number of pedestrians on the street gradually dwindled, and various restaurants began to become popular. Food was the most important thing for the people. Chen Mo also planned to find a place to have a meal in the city and then return home. Although he was not picky about what he ate,
But he had to try some delicious food, and the money given by the prince was enough for him to splurge. He couldn't eat and sleep in the open every day, and he was not a hermit.
Sihai Tower.
Chen Mo raised his head and glanced at this rather large restaurant. Hearing the bustle of people inside, he decided to go in and have a taste since he had never tried such a luxurious place. The moment Chen Mo stopped there
, the waiter who was waiting for customers at the door came up to him enthusiastically, and introduced this well-dressed guy into the restaurant with very down-to-earth words, without even using his hands to drag him.
Chen Mo took a step forward and listened to the waiter introducing the restaurant's signature dishes. When he stepped up the steps, a hurried little figure ran out of it and almost bumped into Chen Mo's arms, but Chen Mo dodged it without leaving any trace.
"Hey, you don't have eyes when you're walking!" the waiter cursed as his little figure disappeared into the crowd on the street. Then he smiled apologetically at Chen Mo and said, "I'm sorry, sir, I didn't bump into you."
Chen Mo waved his hand, and the two of them continued walking into the restaurant.
"Sir, this Feishui City is a mixed bag, and there are quite a few tamperers, just like the little baby just now. Don't look at her young age, but she can steal you with her hands and feet. You have to be careful about your money bag."
Chen Mo took a look at the waiter.
"Sir, please don't get me wrong. These bag-gatherers are not from our store, nor do we condone them. The bag-touchers here are no better than other places. Those who can come in are brought in by diners, and we don't condone them."
If you can't tell the difference, you can't keep an eye on others all the time. If not, it doesn't matter if you always look at them. You think so."
The waiter led Chen Mo to an empty table. If there was nothing special, the waiter would not directly lead people to the second and third floors where the environment is better.
"Well, sir, what do you want?"
"Signature fish soup, and a few bottles of better wine."
"Okay, please wait a moment." After saying that, the waiter of the shop quickly went to the counter to report the situation to the manager there, and then continued to go out to the door to collect customers. They are not responsible for serving food.
What they have to do is how many people they can bring into the store.
Chen Mo sat down and looked around. Every table was arranged in twos and threes. There was only one table for one person on his side, which seemed a bit unique. Chen Mo thought to himself: Did he come to the wrong place? But he had already ordered.
, it’s not good for me to just slap my ass and leave now. It seems that I’d better not come to a place like this alone next time.
The restaurant served food very quickly, and within a short while, Chen Mo's order was brought to the table by the waiter.
What Chen Mo didn't expect was that the signature fish soup was larger than he expected. He didn't know whether it was because the restaurant was honest or because it was deliberately serving the largest portion to Chen Mo. However, the milky white fish soup was quite fragrant.