On the second day, the person on the bed seemed to know that he was going to go on a long trip today. The person who was still asleep at this time on weekdays was about to wake up when he moved today. His stiff body paused, and Cao Xiangnan lay down again. He stretched out his hand to pat the person who was about to wake up, and whispered, "Go to sleep, sleep a little longer, it's still early."
The person in the dream seemed to hear the familiar voice, whimpered, rubbed his head on the soft pillow, closed his eyes, and then fell asleep peacefully.
After waiting for a while, the person in his arms breathed evenly. Seeing that the person was not moving, knowing that the person was asleep, Cao Xiangnan carefully got up and put the quilt around the waist of the person on the bed. He was afraid of waking him up, so he didn't dare to move him.
Before daybreak, everyone came to grind rice and make rice noodles.
After loading the finished food into the car, Cao Xiangnan went back to the house to get the package that he had packed last night. Before leaving, Cao Xiangnan kissed the person who was still sleeping, then reluctantly picked up the package, walked lightly, closed the door gently, and went out. "Uncle Xiangnan is leaving, and will be back in a few days. The house is handed over to you, take good care of your brothers." This child got up early every morning to help with the housework. Cao Xiangnan reached out and touched Xiangzi's head, knowing that this child was a good boy.
"Okay, Xiangzi will, Uncle Xiangnan, don't worry, Xiangzi and my brothers and sisters will wait for Uncle Xiangnan to come back at home." Xiangzi promised his uncle like a little adult.
Cao Xiangnan knew that this child was not just talking, but was really a little adult who could help with the work. When he was about to get on the carriage, he turned around and said to Sun Bailian, "Bailian, when Wanfeng wakes up, tell him that I'm going out."
"Yes, I will. Have a safe trip." Sun Bailian nodded and said.
After getting on the carriage, Cao Xiangnan waved to the people standing at the door, and said to the people who were rushing, "Let's go."
The people standing at the door waited until the carriage left before turning back.
As soon as the carriage left, the people sleeping in the room suddenly opened their eyes and woke up from their dreams. Qi Wanfeng woke up and looked at the empty bed. After a while, he reached out and touched that place, as if her husband's body temperature was still left there.
Knowing that her husband was going to Nanyang today, and that he was just going on a long trip and would be back in a few days, she was so reluctant to let him go.
The child in her belly woke up especially early today, and stretched out his little fists and feet in her belly as soon as he woke up. She smiled helplessly, reached out to touch the naughty little guy in her belly, and coaxed him, "Be good, Daddy is out, and will be back in a few days. You have to be obedient like your brothers and listen to Mom."
The corners of her mouth were raised with a faint smile, and through her belly, the little guy in her belly seemed to understand, kicking twice and then stopped. Lying on the bed that still had a familiar smell, Qi Wanfeng found that she didn't miss it that much, as if she was still lying in her husband's arms at this moment.
His husband had just left, and he couldn't help missing him...
After getting on the big ship at the dock, Cao Xiangnan waved to Cao Gang below. Gan Weiqi and Gan Weilin, who were standing next to him, also waved to the people below. Cao Gang standing below waved to the people who were leaving, and only turned around and left after the big ship set sail.
Unlike the last time he came with Fang Ziye, everything was arranged by Fang Ziye.
Cao Xiangnan asked for a small cabin with a wooden bed inside, which was enough for the three of them to rest. They charged him five taels of silver for such a palm-sized place, and meals were not included. If he wanted to eat, he had to pay for it separately. He could only curse in his heart that it was a rip-off. Fortunately, they prepared dry food and water, which was enough for them to fill their stomachs along the way.
"Let's rest here for a while. We'll be there before sunset." It was windy outside. Cao Xiangnan took Gan Weiqi and Gan Weilin into the cabin, patted the wooden bed, and asked them to sit on it. Through the open window, they could still see the big river outside.
Gan Weiqi sat down, leaning against the wall of the boat, with a relaxed posture.
"Wow, this is my first time on a boat. It's so big." Gan Weilin stretched his head and looked outside curiously. The boat was on the water, surrounded by water, and they were on the water, which made him feel very novel.
"Sit tight." Gan Weiqi glanced and said.
"How did you get here? On horseback?" Cao Xiangnan asked after hearing Gan Weilin's words.
"Yes, we came on horseback." Gan Weilin sat down next to his brother and nodded.
From Fenshui to Nanyang, you can get there in one day by boat, but it takes three to five days to get there by horse by land.
In this era without much entertainment, in the last life, you could play cards with others after taking a train for several days. Now the three of them were just chatting and talking in this small cabin. Fortunately, Gan Weilin was a talkative person. Once he started a conversation, the other party would keep talking. Therefore, even if three grown men were in a small cabin, they would not feel awkward.
Gan Weiqi was a very quiet person from the time they met until now. He was a strict brother to Gan Weilin and was quite strict with him. Gan Weiqi is a lively and playful person. The two of them are completely opposite to each other.
Cao Xiangnan is not a person who would explore other people's privacy. He thinks that the two brothers are good people. He doesn't remember some things that he doesn't understand.
A child's cry came from the cabin next door. The person who was talking stopped, hummed, and asked, "Is there a child next door?"
"There are passengers like us on the boat. I think someone brought a child up." Cao Xiangnan said.
There was a small wooden board between the cabins. When the child next door cried, they could hear it clearly, and they could also hear the voices of the people next door. It seemed that a young couple was on the boat with their child. The child was probably hungry and kept crying. They could still hear the young man's voice coaxing him. The man who went out asked the boatman for some rice porridge for the child. They
could hear clearly what happened next door. The child kept crying over there and refused to eat even when the food was delivered from the back.
"I'll be back soon." Thinking that the people here ate coarse grains, Cao Xiangnan thought that the child didn't want to eat. He opened the package and took out two white flour steamed buns from it. They were steamed buns that had just come out of the pot in the morning and were still fragrant and soft. Fortunately, they
brought a lot of dry food. If not, there was also dried meat there. The adults could make do with a little.
Gan Weiqi saw Cao Xiangnan taking the steamed buns out and nodded.
"Knock knock--" Cao Xiangnan knocked on the door of the next cabin. The people inside heard the sound, and a man in linen came over to open the door and asked him what was going on. Cao Xiangnan put the two steamed buns in the man's hand and said in a low voice, "I'll give you two steamed buns. Soak them in water and give them to the child. I think the child needs them."
The man was stunned for a moment, then he nodded and kept saying "thank you, thank you."
When he returned to the cabin, the crying next door gradually weakened, and the child stopped crying.
There was nothing to do afterwards, so they closed their eyes and took a nap in the cabin. At noon, they were hungry, so they ate steamed bread with dried meat. Occasionally, the giggles of children came from next door. Listening to the children's voices, Cao Xiangnan couldn't help but think of the people at home, shook his head and smiled.
The journey was smooth, and before sunset, the ship arrived in Nanyang.
The ship docked, and when they walked out of the cabin, they met the man next door with a young boy, who was holding a child in his arms. The man nodded to them when he saw them, and Cao Xiangnan nodded to him as well.
Cao Xiangnan smiled back at the strangers who met by chance, took Gan Weiqi and Gan Weilin off the boat, and led them to Yipinzhai. He had traveled half of Nanyang the last time he came to Nanyang, so he was not unfamiliar with this place.
Before they even entered the door, the waiter recognized him at a glance, "Hey, Mr. Cao, you are here."
"Is the shopkeeper Fang here?" Cao Xiangnan took the two of them inside and asked.
"Yes, yes, Mr. Cao, please come in." The waiters dared not neglect this Mr. Cao. Even their shopkeeper Fang was very enthusiastic about this Mr. Cao, so they had to serve him even more attentively.
"Xiangnan, Weiqi and Weilin, you are here." Sun Ji, who was in the lobby, saw the people who came in at a glance, strode over, and his face was full of surprise.
"It just so happens that there is nothing to do at the academy, so I will bring Wei Qi, Wei Lin and the others to Nanyang." Cao Xiangnan did not tell Sun Ji about coming to Nanyang. He decided to come here temporarily while he was free, so it is not surprising that Sun Ji was so surprised, but he could also see his happiness. "Are you doing well here, Manager Fang?"
"Good, very good." Sun Ji said with a smile.
At this time, Manager Fang came out from inside, and was stunned when he saw Cao Xiangnan, then his face was full of happiness, and he said, "You are here, kid, I was wondering when you would come. Who are these two?"
Manager Fang's eyes were sharp, and it was obvious that these two were not ordinary people.
"Two new guys, take them to Nanyang for a walk." Cao Xiangnan turned around and introduced Fang, the shopkeeper, "This is Gan Weiqi, this is Gan Weilin."
"This is Fang, the shopkeeper."
The two clasped their fists to Fang.
Fang nodded to the two guys, led Cao Xiangnan and others upstairs, entered the private room, and asked the waiter to serve tea, "You didn't eat anything along the way, did you?" Fang called the people back, ordered a few dishes, and asked him to ask the kitchen to prepare them and send them up quickly. He turned around and said, "I'll serve a few dishes first. If they're not enough later, you can order more. Ask the waiter to bring up whatever you want to eat."
"Fang, you're too polite." Cao Xiangnan said with a smile.
"Sit down, sit down, don't stand." Seeing that a few people were still standing, Fang, the shopkeeper, asked everyone to sit down quickly.
Cao kid sent him so many good things. When Fang, the shopkeeper, mentioned the wine, he couldn't hide his joy. Now their Yipinzhai is the best-selling winery in Nanyang, all thanks to this kid.
"The red wine and green wine that came a few days ago, there are not many left now." This red wine and green wine are fresh, but they are snapped up as soon as they are taken out. If it weren't for the kid's suggestion that only a certain number of bottles can be sold every day, I'm afraid they would have been sold out long ago.
But the effect is also very good. The more unsellable something is, the more people want to sell it.
But Manager Fang heard from Old Liu that there weren't many red and green wines. He had to bring up the issue when he met Cao Xiangnan this time to establish a good relationship. He said, "I heard from Old Liu that you didn't brew much red and green wine. I have to keep some for you when the time comes."
"Of course." Cao Xiangnan smiled and said, "I will keep some for you, Manager Fang."
Sun Ji also sat down beside him. When he looked up, he saw the person opposite him. He smiled and nodded to him.
Gan Weiqi also nodded to him. He had some impression of Yipinzhai, but he didn't expect Cao Xiangnan to be so familiar with the people of Yipinzhai. He was immediately curious about this, but he didn't show it on his face.