Chapter 558 The Eve of Departure
Seeing that Gu Yanjing said this, Sang Yu didn't know what to say. He waved to the follower who was waiting in the distance, took the square box from him and handed it to Gu Yanchen.
“The route is marked with nautical miles from the day after leaving the island, and all the nautical miles traveled each day are recorded.
If you really decide to go, let me know and I'll go with you. ”
Sang Yu would naturally not let Gu Yanchen, who was unfamiliar with the sea, go alone for such an adventurous journey. As he was more familiar with the sea, after realizing that he could not shake Gu Yanchen's decision, he decided to go with them.
However, when Gu Yanchen was about to speak out of gratitude, Ran Qingxuan said directly: "We have to go back and discuss this matter with other people in the family before making a decision, but if Mr. Sang wants to help, why not help find the fishing boat."
Sang Yu thought that Ran Qingxuan only agreed to Gu Yanchen verbally, but in fact he was not willing to let Gu Yanchen take the risk.
After a pause, he nodded: "Okay, I'll try my best."
"I feel relieved to see that you are safe now. I have to go back home first because I have something to do. If I have time, I will go to Yongfeng Village to visit my aunt and Brother Gu."
Gu Yanchen took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Thank you for coming to tell me this. When I go back, I will say hello to Uncle Sang!"
"Yes, definitely."
The two people who had not seen each other for many years said goodbye to each other. After the people were completely far away, the three of them got on the carriage and hurried back.
Gu Yanjing drove the carriage, while Gu Yanchen and Ran Qingxuan sat in the carriage.
After a long silence, Gu Yanjing outside asked directly: "Sixth brother's wife, have you decided to go to the island that Master Sang mentioned tonight?"
Gu Yanchen also looked at Ran Qingxuan.
Ran Qingxuan did not hide anything and spoke his thoughts truthfully.
"First, take a look at the route map provided by Master Sang. If the distance is not far, one night will be enough."
Gu Yanchen's heart softened. The sea is not safer than land. If an emergency occurs, there is no place to hide.
Gu Yanjing, who was driving the carriage, was already in turmoil when he heard what Ran Qingxuan said.
He knew that as the son of the governor of the grain transport system, Sang Yu's boat was certainly not as simple as an ordinary fishing boat, and the distance he traveled on the sea every day must be quite a distance.
But what Ran Qingxuan just said, that they could go back and forth in one night, and that kind of speed on the sea, was a little frightening just by hearing it.
"Sixth brother and sister, if possible, I hope to go with you!"
Gu Yanjing expressed somewhat excitedly that he hoped his sixth brother's wife could take him with them.
Ran Qingxuan thought that since they would be back in one night anyway, it wouldn't matter if there was one more person.
After Gu Yanchen saw that she had no intention of refusing, he readily agreed.
"Then let's go to the warehouse at the dock first and bring back the wood and potatoes. We'll try to get them to sprout before the end of the year, and start planting after the year."
"Okay, let's go to the dock now."
After the carriage arrived at the dock, Gu Yanjing went to find the workers who were transporting the goods, and Gu Yanchen waited outside the warehouse for Ran Qingxuan to re-place the wood and glass.
Since those that were burned last time also accounted for half of the total, the exact amount of loss would have to be determined by Yang Shuo. Ran Qingxuan seemed to have a premonition and thought it would be best to buy more and store them.
In addition to wood and glass, she also bought a lot of sets of beds and wardrobes, and even remembered to buy farming tools.
Thinking of the Qian family's more than 60 acres of land, she bought dozens of rolls of plastic film and placed them innermost. This way, even if others saw it, they would just think that she had bought it before.
The workers that Gu Yanjing found to haul the goods were the same ones from yesterday. They were originally wondering why they had to haul the goods today, but after hearing that someone deliberately set fire to their things, they were filled with sorrow.
"These days, there are many people who can't stand others living better than themselves, but no one is bold enough to do this."
"That is to say, it was a fire, and luckily no one was burned. If someone was burned, it would be terrible."
"Who said it wasn't?"
A dozen workers were moving the wood for building the house as Ran Qingxuan had instructed, chatting as they moved.
Several families went to the county government office early in the morning. Before they had time to eat, Gu Yanjing bought a lot of cakes and buns from outside. The three of them waited for the workers to move the goods and ate a few bites while standing at the door of the warehouse.
Among the workers moving goods, Jin Yiguang looked at several people several times, wanting to say something but stopping himself. The worker next to him noticed and teased, "Yiguang, are you hungry?"
Jin Yiguang blushed and quickly explained: "No, I came here after having a meal, I'm not hungry now..."
"If you're not hungry, why are you staring at the host? If you are hungry, go buy something to eat and we can move it."
After hearing the noise, Ran Qingxuan smiled at them embarrassedly.
"The man who set the fire last night injured the night watchman. After putting out the fire, he rescued people. This morning, my family went to the county government office again. It was only now that we had time to eat..."
When several workers heard what Ran Qingxuan said, they immediately looked surprised.
"In Northern Qi, men have always studied medicine. This is the first time I have seen a female doctor. I didn't expect this lady to be so amazing."
Jin Yiguang was afraid of being misunderstood, so he quickly explained: "Actually, I just want to ask, can the potatoes and sweet potatoes I bought yesterday really grow thousands of kilograms in a few months?"
"As long as the film is stretched well and the humidity and temperature are maintained well, it is not a problem to produce 1,000 kilograms per acre of land."
After Ran Qingxuan answered, he felt a little surprised that he had asked the same question many times yesterday, so why was he asking the same question again today?
Jin Yiguang felt a little bitter, but he still explained, “Yesterday I brought back 300 kilograms of sweet potatoes and potatoes, but my parents and wife didn’t understand and scolded me severely.
Because the money for buying sweet potatoes and potatoes was originally intended for buying New Year's goods, but I spent it all, so my family ignored me this morning..."
After he finished speaking, several workers beside him couldn't help but shook their heads.
They also went there yesterday, but no one was as straightforward as Jin Yi Guang, who bought things as soon as he said he would.
But looking back today, they feel fortunate that they did not buy it, otherwise they would have been scolded by their family like Jin Yi Guang.
Ran Qingxuan thought about it and couldn't help but ask, "How much money can Brother Jin make for moving goods at the dock in a day?"
Jin Yi Guang was stunned for a moment, not understanding why she suddenly asked these questions, but after thinking about it, he told her the truth.
"If the distance is short and there are fewer items, one trip costs about ten copper coins. If the distance is long and there are fewer items, it costs about twenty copper coins. If the distance is long and there are more items and they are heavier, it costs about fifty or sixty copper coins.
Sometimes I could earn around a hundred coins a day, and sometimes only ten coins a day. ”
He paid according to the actual price at the dock, but to be honest, he only earned about one or two taels of silver a month at most.
The whole family is depending on him to support them. If he earns less in a month, it may not even be enough to cover the family expenses.
After hearing this, Ran Qingxuan swallowed the last bite of biscuit and asked.
"Then wait until Brother Jin finishes planting his own sweet potatoes and potatoes, and see if you can come to our village to plant some. I'll pay you 150 coins a day, plus a lunch. Do you think you'd be willing?"
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