On the way, everyone was in a hurry. Even Gu Beihan and Gu Beizheng's families had nothing to say, they just wanted to get out of this haunted place in the mountains as soon as possible.
Everything is calm.
Five days later we arrived at Fengling Ferry.
It takes most of the day to take a boat from the ferry to the next place.
There were a lot of people at Fengling Ferry, so Monkey took Gu Beiheng and a few others to buy tickets. The carriage and horses also needed tickets, and since there were so many people, they had to be separated into two boats.
At the ferry.
There are all kinds of small vendors selling things.
All women like shopping, and Su Qi is no exception.
Even though it was just a small stall with three or four people at the ferry, she dragged Dabao and Erbao, followed by Zeng Wuming and a few others, and strolled over there.
"Mom, there are sugar figures there."
Dabao ran over with his short legs, and the cloth-bound bun on his head swayed behind his head.
"Hey, little brother, give me a candy man." The old man who made the candy man was sitting on a small stool, about to doze off.
When he heard someone wanted a candy man, his half-closed eyes opened wide.
"Come on, one, two, three..." Dabao's eyebrows twitched downwards, he didn't know how many people there were.
I have forgotten everything I learned in arithmetic.
I don't like studying, I just like playing with swords and sticks.
A pleading look fell on Su Qi, "Mom, buy some for Wuming and the others too."
"We don't need it. Just give it to Dabao and Erbao." Zeng Wuming quickly waved his hand to refuse. He was not a child.
Wu Ya and Wu Ji slurped their saliva but shook their heads sensibly. Huang Xiao Shan and Huang Da Shan, who were standing next to them, were a year or two older than Wu Ya and Wu Ji, so naturally they didn't want the sugar figurine either.
Erbao slowly followed Su Qi, his chubby little mouth stretched into a small round hole. One of his little hands held Su Qi's fingers, and he drooled uncontrollably: "Mom, sugar man."
There is a lot of sugar in the space.
The two little guys have no shortage of food, but the freshly made little tigers, little rabbits... sugar figures outside still make them drool.
"Old man, how much are the sugar figures?"
The old man in the felt hat forced a smile on his wrinkled face. "Madam, three copper coins for a candy man."
Sugar is expensive, so sugar people are naturally not cheap either.
"Let's have four."
Su Qi gave one to Dabao and Erbao, and gave the other two to Zeng Wuya.
The sugar man opened his mouth and replied, "Okay." He began to scoop syrup with his hands, "How about the little tiger?"
Dabao and Erbao responded in unison: "Okay."
"Ma'am, we don't need it." Zeng Wuya swallowed hard, looking at Su Qi with bright eyes. He was frightened by the three copper coins for a sugar man.
Too expensive.
Su Qi didn't care: "Just follow my instructions."
"yes."
Su Qi handed the copper coins to Zeng Wuming, asking him to pay for the candy figurine later. She also gave him a dozen more copper coins, telling him to buy two of any gadgets Dabao and Erbao liked.
She herself strolled along the pier.
Next door, there was a couple selling osmanthus and kudzu root powder. Su Qi asked the price, and the woman spoke briskly, saying that it was osmanthus soup for beauty and nourishment.
A bowl also costs three copper coins.
Su Qi smiled lightly. This was what the woman was afraid others would know about.
Deliberately not saying it.
I guess few people know about Pueraria powder nowadays.
"Give me a bowl." Su Qi sat beside the stall, looking around at the nearby vendors.
Not far away.
Children of all ages were playing, and many of them were pestering their parents to buy them some candy.
Gu Jingru ran over and hugged Anger.
Ang'er was squatting on the ground playing, laughing loudly, not knowing what he said.
Hong Liu'er, who was buying coarse cloth nearby, would look back from time to time and purse her lips when she saw Gu Jingru squatting beside her and talking to An Ge'er. An Ge'er didn't have many playmates, and few people were nice to him.
See Gu Jingru come over to play with him.
A look of joy appeared in Hongliu'er's eyes and eyebrows.
I used to live in Gu Mansion.
Only the two little ones, Dabao and Erbao, would come over to tease him.
They said the little brother was very handsome and would follow them to fight when he grew up.
Hongliuer bought some coarse cloth, paid for it, and saw a stall selling candy figures. She touched the copper coins and silver in her sleeves, and finally walked over to blow a candy figure for Anger.
The silver and copper coins were stolen from the mandrill, so she didn't care about other people's opinions. As long as she could support Ang'er, she didn't care about anything else.
A few dark clouds floated in the distant sky.
Su Qi frowned. Would they encounter a rainstorm on the river?
"Madam, the osmanthus soup is ready. If it tastes good, you can bring a bowl over and eat it on the boat." Madam Wu, who sells osmanthus soup, brought a full bowl of osmanthus soup with strands of honey-glazed osmanthus floating on it.
"Okay, I'll try it first."
Su Qi sat on a small stool and took a sip. It was indeed delicious.
A light sweetness with a hint of osmanthus fragrance.
Su Qi saw Huang Dashan looking over and waved to him, asking him to get a basin from the carriage to serve the osmanthus soup.
"Mrs. Wu, please make more. I'll buy a pot to take to the boat."
When Mrs. Wu heard that Su Qi wanted to buy a pot, she was naturally very happy. This way she could sell it out early and go home. She had a frail son at home who was studying.
I'll go back and cook for him.
Su Qi bought a pot of osmanthus soup and asked Huang Dashan to carry it back.
On her way back, she bought two plum blossom wood hairpins. It wasn't that she didn't need the silver and jade hairpins in her space, but she just wanted to be low-key on this trip.
Let’s talk about it when we get to Jinyang Prefecture.
Return to the dock where you board the ship.
Gu Beiheng and his men had already loaded the carriage and horses onto a boat designed specifically for pulling carriages. Zeng Wuming and his men were to watch over the boat, while Su Qi packed a dozen steamed buns for them.
Let them eat when they are hungry on the boat.
Zeng Wuming pursed his lips and said nothing. Su Qi gave him white flour buns.
He felt a little distressed holding it in his hand.
I don't dare to eat something so good.
Su Qi knew what Zeng Wuming was thinking without even looking. "Eat it all up! If I knew you were leaving any behind and you were taking care of Dabao and Erbao until they were dizzy from hunger, I would beat you up and sell you to traffickers."
"No, no, we will definitely eat it all." Zeng Wuming shook his head in fear.
I held the mouth of the cloth bag tightly with both hands and smelled the aroma of the white flour.
The little red snake poked its head out of the bag around Su Qi's waist and looked around.
Tsk, you are so timid.
It wouldn't be such a coward.
The little guy shook his head in disdain, then shrank back and coiled himself into a loose ball.
Woohoo, I think I can smell that vicious man. It would be terrible if he saw me, he would definitely make me into snake soup.
Gu Beiheng walked over and glanced at the cloth bag around Su Qi's waist.
"Please leave the bag here with me. This guy might not be well behaved." Gu Beiheng took off the cloth bag.
The little red snake inside thought "no" three times in its heart. But it didn't dare to say it, so it could only coil itself tighter.
Su Qi didn't think there was anything wrong.
What can the little red snake do with its little courage?
Coward.
"Sail? I have a feeling it's going to rain again."
Gu Beiheng leaned close to Su Qi's ear and whispered:
"Let's get on board now."
Zeng Wuming and several others boarded the carriage boat, not noticing two dark figures flash by. Shadow Six and Shadow Seven boarded the boat.
Mu Chentao, Zeng Wuji, and Zeng Wuya brought Dabao and Erbao on board Su Qi's boat.
There are several rooms on the boat, and of course you have to pay extra for a private room.
Gu Beiheng bought a room at the stern early on and let Su Qi lie down and rest in it.
Dabao and Erbao followed Zeng Wuji and Zeng Wuya around and played. Several people took the candy figures and licked them with gusto.
The children were sitting outside playing. They had never seen the river before and refused to go in. The adults ignored them.
Gu Beizheng's son Gu Jingxing licked his lips and stared at the sugar man in Dabao's hand.
"Dabao, give me the candy man." Gu Jingxing is seven years old.
The little guy has a good appetite and grows strong and powerful.
Dabao rolled his eyes at him and hid the candy figure in his hand behind his back. He glared at him fiercely: "No." Dabao remembered that Gu Jingxing always bullied him and Erbao.
He used to have few helpers.
Now that Wuya and Wuji are here, we have a backer and won’t cause trouble, but we’re not afraid of trouble either.
Erbao deliberately licked it and squinted his eyes. "So sweet." He reached out and pulled down his lower eyelid, making a face. "I just won't give you a little fat pig."
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