After packing up in the afternoon, everyone boarded the boat. There were rooms on both the first and second floors, and there was a special dining area in the front. They were not the only ones on the boat, so they asked for five rooms on the second floor. The rooms were not big, but they had beds, tables, and chairs, and the space was just enough for people to move around. There was also a large deck on the second floor, where they could go up to enjoy the scenery when the weather was good.
Several people's food and accommodation are all on the boat, except when necessary when they go off the boat for supplies.
It was also Wang Yu's first time to ride on this kind of boat that was powered by wind and manpower. The speed was not fast, but it was still very comfortable to stand on the deck early in the morning and feel the river breeze. The green trees on both sides of the Nanjiang River were reflected on the river surface, and there was really a beautiful scene of autumn water and sky being the same color.
The two children were probably still young and were not afraid on the boat. They enjoyed playing on the deck. Fortunately, neither family member was seasick.
When it rains, everyone can only stay in the room to play. Dabao is at the age when he is very active, and sometimes he will get a little impatient if he stays in the room for too long. Fortunately, there are two children with us, so we can play together and distract our attention.
Dabao is almost three years old, and sometimes he still listens to reason. For example, if it rains and he wants to open the window, I tell him that rain will come in and people will get sick, and that he should wait until the weather is clear before opening the window. He will listen and not open the window, but he needs someone to play with him.
This month also made Wang Yu realize that it is not easy to take care of a child. Fortunately, it did not rain much, so most of the time he could go to the deck to play, and Wang Yu could hold him and recognize the fish swimming in the river and the birds flying in the sky.
The group finally arrived in the capital on the second day of August. When getting off the boat, Wang Yu felt like he was finally on solid ground, and his legs and feet felt a little weak. Fortunately, everyone was in good spirits. After getting off the boat, they still had to take a carriage to the city. They rented two carriages and walked on the road for another hour before they arrived at their doorstep.
The two families lived close to each other, and they both wanted to go home to rest, so they separated at the door. Looking at the plaque with the words "Wang's House" hanging on the door, it looked similar to the ones in the provincial capital from the outside, but it was much bigger when you walked in. However, they didn't have much energy to look at the house at the moment, so they asked the servants to boil some water, and everyone washed up and went to rest.
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