"Okay, then I'll have to trouble Captain Li." Ye Chen bowed to Li Feng again. Although he was a man of the world, courtesy was always welcome, and it was always right wherever he went.
They agreed to set off in an hour. It was still early, so Ye Chen and his party found a restaurant in Meizhou to fill their stomachs. Since they set out, they had not entered any towns along the way in order to hurry on their journey. They ate dry food when they were hungry. Only when they camped at night would Chen Qiu and Jing Xin cook some hot food for them.
After arriving in Meizhou, there was plenty of time to wait for the ship and sailors to arrive, so the group naturally wanted to reward themselves and fill their stomachs with oil and water.
Xiao Mu was obviously very familiar with Meizhou. He took them directly to the largest restaurant in Meizhou. "Linshuilou, is it called this because it is by the Han River?"
"Yes, this Linshuilou has a history of nearly a hundred years. It has not been affected by the changes of dynasties. The owner here is very extraordinary." Xiao Mu thought of the proprietress here, his eyes full of admiration.
Chen Qiu looked at the three-story restaurant. Although it was not as grand as those restaurants in Kyoto, it was elegant. But when he entered the private room, he realized that this inn could not be described as elegant.
The restaurant was built on a very high foundation. When one opened the windows facing the Han River, one could see the entire Han River outside. Various ships were shuttling on the river, and one could also see the dock where they had just been from afar. There was actually a sense of grandeur looking out from here.
"The view here is so good? You can see so far away."
"Yes, I grew up in Medicine Valley. Except for the annual free clinic, I have never been out. Going to Ye Nan with Lan Yu allowed me to see a lot. Going all the way from Ye Nan to Kyoto was even more overwhelming. The outside world is really vibrant. No wonder Lan Yu and Ling Shu ran out whenever they got the chance." Jingxin seldom went to places, and this time when she came out of Medicine Valley, she attracted a lot of attention.
"Who says it isn't? Most of the young ladies in Kyoto City are trapped in that small square courtyard for their entire lives. First they are trapped in their parents' home, and then they are trapped in their husband's home after getting married. I feel a little sorry for them now." Chen Qiu looked at the scenery that made her feel relaxed and comfortable, and she felt a lot of emotion. No wonder there are so many dirty things in the courtyards of Kyoto City. Those women are trapped in there, and there are so few things to do every day. It would be strange if they don't cause trouble.
"Madam, were you like those young ladies from wealthy families before?" Jingxin asked Chen Qiu. She only knew that Chen Qiu was also a young lady from a wealthy family, but she didn't know the details.
"Just call me Xiaoqiu. Madam, that sounds too distant. You are Lan Yu's senior sister. Lan Yu and I are friends, so naturally I treat you as a friend too!"
"Okay, Xiaoqiu."
"Well, I am both the same and different from them. I am the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, a real lady from a wealthy family, which is the same as them. But I grew up in the northwest. For various reasons, I started traveling back and forth between Kyoto and the northwest with maids and guards at the age of twelve, helping my father collect medicinal materials and food, honoring my grandparents in Kyoto, and going back to help my father fight in the winter. My life is not just about the things in the compound, so I am different from them." Chen Qiu told Jingxin about his own affairs while looking at the scenery.
Ye Chen and Xiao Mu sat at a small table by the window drinking tea. Ten guards were arranged next to them. They couldn't eat properly in front of the masters, so they simply let them order their own food and eat. However, Ye Chen strictly ordered them not to drink alcohol.
"Dong Dong Dong"
"Come in"
"Sir, your dishes are ready!" The shopkeeper came in with four waiters to serve the dishes.
After the meal, they went to the pier to board the boat. The departure was at 3 p.m. It was Chen Qiu's first time on a boat. He felt it was quite novel at first, but after an hour he lost interest. Chen Qiu was seasick and vomited out everything he had eaten in the restaurant.
"Qiu'er, come and drink some water." Ye Chen felt sorry for Chen Qiu, but he couldn't replace her, so he could only think of ways to make her feel more comfortable.
"No, I don't want to move. Just let me lie down. If I move... I'll vomit... If I move... I'll feel sick." Chen Qiu curled up on the bed, as if only in this way could she feel a little more comfortable.
"Okay, I won't move. How about I hold you in my arms?" Ye Chen took off his shoes and got on the bed, then hugged Chen Qiu from behind.
In the evening, Jingxin came over and gave Chen Qiu two injections. "I'll give you two injections. You'll feel better. Eat something."
"Does it really work? Okay, go ahead."
After two injections, Chen Qiu felt much more relaxed. "Sister Jingxin, why didn't you give it to me earlier? I would have let you do it earlier."
"This will only work for a while, and you can't keep the needle with you all the time. I'll remove the needle for you in a while. After eating, lie down quickly. Fortunately, it will be tomorrow morning, and you'll be fine after a night's sleep." Jingxin served Chen Qiu a bowl of porridge, put some pickles in the bowl and handed it to Chen Qiu.
"Thank you, Sister Jingxin." Chen Qiu took the bowl and was about to eat it herself, but Ye Chen took the bowl away.
"You have a needle in your hand. Let me feed you."
Usually at home, Ye Chen would also feed Chen Qiu. The two parties did not think it was a big deal. They would smile at each other from time to time while feeding each other. Jing Xin could only retreat quietly. "Hey, I'll come back to collect the needles after you finish eating."
"Hmm~" Jingxin shook off the goose bumps on her body and went to the deck. She heard from the sailors that the moon was very beautiful on the deck at night, but Jingxin forgot that it was the beginning of the twelfth lunar month and there was no moon at all.
The next day, before daybreak, the sailors on the deck began to shout, "Binzhou City is ahead, take in the sails and prepare to drop anchor!"
Chen Qiu was sleeping soundly. Ye Chen put his hands on Shen Qiu's shoulders and shook her gently. "Qiu'er, we're here. We're going to get off the boat."
"Hmm, ah?... We're here? So soon?" Chen Qiu's thoughts slowly returned to her senses. It was finally here. If it hadn't been here before, she really wanted to fall asleep. Why was it so uncomfortable?
"Get up, I'll change your clothes." Ye Chen said as he got off the bed. Chen Qiu sat up but still felt a little dizzy.
Ye Chen came over to help Chen Qiu put on clothes and shoes and let him out of the cabin. As soon as he got out of the cabin, Chen Qiu took a deep breath of cold air, and after a start, he instantly became much more clear-headed.
"If it wasn't the coldest time of the year outside, I would have slept on the deck last night. It wouldn't have been so uncomfortable then." Chen Qiu took two deep breaths of cold air.
"If it's midsummer, sleeping on the deck with the sky as a cover can be quite an elegant pleasure!" Ye Chen took over Chen Qiu's words and said that he felt the same way.
Jingxin was speechless listening on the side. This... this couple are really... different!
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