Chapter 3370 Extra Strong Sister 24
However, although he signed up, he was not very interested in the route, because he only needed to bring himself along, and others would take care of the rest.
"I'll listen to you," Bai Ruoyu and Bai Jingxing said, "You decide, but I have to bring my carriage with me. I don't care whether you go by water or by land, you have to be able to take my carriage with you."
"I know, I know. Even if we go by water, we will hire a large ship and will definitely load your large carriage onto it."
Bai Ruoyu was not interested in the route, so Bai Jingxing had to go by himself. When he arrived at the Green Bamboo Garden, he found only Yang Zezhi sitting at the round table in the bamboo forest, with only a servant serving him.
Bai Jingxing walked forward with her eldest daughter, looked around and asked, "Brother Yang, haven't the other three brothers arrived yet?"
Yang Zezhi smiled and said, "They have to pack their bags and are very busy. They said we can discuss it. As long as they can go out and study and learn something, that's fine. By the way, where is Ruoyu?"
Bai Jingxing waved his hand and sighed, "Don't mention it. He's very lazy. Whatever you say is fine. I'll make the decision."
Yang Zezhi picked up the teapot and poured her a cup of tea. He smiled and said, "Then let's make a decision. Do you want to go to Luzhou as your first semester? Are there any other places you want to go?"
Bai Jingxing thought for a moment and said awkwardly, "The circle we drew this time is from Suizhou to Qianzhou, which just happened to skip Yizhou and Mianzhou..."
The Zhou family is in Mianzhou.
Yang Zezhi thought for a moment and said, "If we go by water, it seems we can get off the boat in Longzhou, and then go from Longzhou to Luzhou, passing through Mianzhou and Yizhou along the way."
He smiled and said, "After such a tiring journey, it's reasonable for students to take a short rest locally."
Bai Jingxing: "Can the other three fellow students agree?"
"They can communicate with local officials and knowledgeable people, and experience local customs and practices. Why not agree?" Yang Zezhi said, "Don't worry, they will be happy to do so."
Bai Jingxing breathed a sigh of relief, "I haven't been back to my grandparents' home for many years. My parents always nag me to go back and visit them when I have time."
Yang Zezhi smiled and nodded. "You can stay in Mianzhou for a few more days. My father was once the magistrate of Luojiang County. I also want to go and see what Luojiang County is like."
The two of them chatted and laughed while planning their itinerary. It wasn't until the evening that Yang Zezhi escorted Bai Jingxing out of Green Bamboo Garden. He wanted to send her back, but when he saw the Bai family guards waiting outside the door, he stopped and nodded to her, saying, "See you at school tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
Like them, the student who applied for the study abroad program was a fourth-year student at the Imperial College, only one year older than Bai Jingxing and Bai Ruoyu. The three of them were in the same grade and were good friends. Their names were Li Han, Tao Liang, and Wang Yi.
Before applying, the three of them asked around in the Imperial College, but no one had chosen to go out and study this year. They were thinking that the three of them could form a team and travel freely, but who knew that a huge bolt of lightning would strike.
Only after they registered did they find out that Bai Jingxing and Bai Ruoyu had applied to the school before the New Year, earlier than them.
Then the school directly divided them into one team, making it too late for them to regret.
Who knew that students at the Imperial College would also choose to study abroad through exchanges?
Aren’t they all wealthy enough to just go out and travel freely?
But this is not the biggest shock. The biggest shock is that Yang Zezhi actually followed along.
Originally, Bai Jingxing and Bai Ruoyu were both young and one grade lower than them. Even if they wanted to take care of them, they should be the ones to take care of them. But when Yang Zezhi came, their wish was dashed.
So much so that when they met at school, the three of them were not in a good mood.
The school didn't care about their thoughts. After the doctors and others who were responsible for sending them off arrived, they told them to help each other, listen to Yang Zezhi, and not bring shame to the Imperial College. Then they handed the official documents of communication to Yang Zezhi, waved their hands and let them go.
Li Han lowered the curtains, looking surprised. "I thought they would bring a lot of people, but who knew each of them would only bring two guards and one follower."
It's just one more person than the three of them, so it doesn't look luxurious.
Tao Liang said, "That's understandable. I heard that when Lord Zhou and Lord Bai were studying, they didn't have many attendants or guards with them. When they traveled with their husband, they only had one guard with them. And according to the biography written by the husband, they even had to do their own laundry and cleaning."
Wang Yi gritted his teeth and said, "That's not a biography, it's a storybook. Such things are always beautified and embellished. I've said it many times, don't believe it."
Li Han nodded. "I asked my mother. When Lord Bai and Prince Consort Bai were studying in the capital, they had quite a few guards with them. Even Lord Zhou was often accompanied by guards."
"That's to prevent the King of Yizhou from harming them, right?" Tao Liang said. "I've studied it carefully. Aside from that period when they often brought guards with them, the rest of the time, they only brought one person with them. Or three people only brought one person. Very simple."
Wang Yi sighed, pulled Li Han aside, and said, "Why bring up this topic with him? Let's skip it and talk directly about where we're going."
"Yeah, where are we going?"
"You haven't asked Brother Yang?"
"I forgot to ask, what about you?"
"I didn't ask."
The three of them looked at each other, and when they were hesitating, the carriage stopped. Everyone got off and saw that it was the dock.
Weishui Wharf is now a famous large wharf.
The capital city is right on the bank of the Wei River, and it is only a short distance from the wharf to the capital city. Now the water transport is smooth, whether you are going down from the north, up from the south, west or east, you can reach the Wei River wharf, so this place is extremely prosperous now.
Wannian County and Liyang County had fought many times over this, because unfortunately, this side of the Wei River belonged to Wannian County, and the other side of the Wei River belonged to Liyang County.
Originally, the wharf was built on the Wannian County side, but a few years ago, a wharf was also built diagonally opposite in Liyang County. When the ships here had to queue for a long time and could not disembark, some merchant ships chose to disembark at the Weishui Wharf in Liyang, and then enter the capital from Liyang. The journey was not long and it only took half an hour to arrive, which was very convenient.
Because of this, the Wannian County Magistrate looked at Zhou Man as if his eyes were not eyes and his nose was not a nose for two consecutive years.
It was because when Liyang applied to build a wharf, Zhou Man acted as a lobbyist and helped Liyang convince the emperor and the Ministry of Revenue and Ministry of Works.
Although the dock was diverted, there were still many people, trucks, horses and boats. When the three got off the car, a large ship was unloading. They almost couldn't stand firmly and were pushed down.
Yang Zezhi also got out of the car, walked to Bai Jingxing's car and helped her out. Turning around, he saw Li Han and the other two looking confused, so he smiled and said, "I've booked a boat, and we'll go south by water."
Li Han and the other two were stunned for a moment, and it took them a while to react. "Booking a boat... is it expensive?"
Yang Zezhi smiled and said, "It won't be expensive. We only buy tickets, not charter a boat. Each person has a limited amount of luggage, and those who bring carriages will be charged separately. Moreover, we only go to Longzhou, and then travel by land. This section of the waterway is open and there are many boats, so the fee is not expensive."
The three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief and after asking the price, they decided to take the carriage and horses.
(End of this chapter)
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