She hurriedly asked Jiang Erlang to stop the carriage. After the carriage stopped, she jumped out and walked towards the Fang family's carriage.
"Madam, Miss Jiang is here." The maid in the Fang Mansion was already very familiar with Jiang Huaixu.
"Mrs. Fang, why did you come here in person?" Jiang Huaixu asked in surprise.
Wan smiled and said softly, "You should have come today. I think this is your first time going to Jiangnan, so I'm taking this opportunity to see you off. You need to be careful on the road."
"Mrs. Fang, you are so thoughtful. If I come across anything rare in Jiangnan, I will definitely not forget to bring some for you."
"From your expression, you're not afraid at all. That puts my mind at ease." Wan smiled. She accidentally saw Jiang Erlang approaching slowly and asked, "Who is this?"
"My second brother's full name is Jiang Xun, but everyone in the village calls him Erlang."
Jiang Erlang bowed and said, "I, Jiang Xun, would like to thank Madam for taking care of my younger sister. Please forgive me for any inconvenience I may have caused you."
"How can I say I'm bothering you? To be honest, it's my Fang family that's bothered Young Doctor Jiang more." Wan smiled and asked a few more questions before saying to Jiang Huaixu, "The Fang family's boat is leaving at noon. I'll ask my maid to take you there."
A quarter of an hour later, Jiang Huaixu, Fu Tuan and Li Qiaoer, dressed in men's clothing, stood on the Fang family's big boat, opposite them stood Jiang Erlang.
"Second brother, you should go back quickly, be careful on the road, and study hard!" Jiang Huaixu said, waving his hand.
"Second brother knows."
The big ship quickly disappeared in the waves until it became the size of a bird. Only then did Jiang Erlang drive away in his carriage.
It takes seven or eight days to travel south from Beichuan County to Huaizhou, traveling day and night, so the days on the boat were very boring. Unfortunately, Jiang Huaixu and Li Qiaoer were both seasick, especially Li Qiaoer, who vomited all over the place on the first day.
Boiling the medicine was troublesome, so Jiang Huaixu took out the pills from the medical space, crushed them into powder, sprinkled them into the water and let Li Qiaoer drink it. He also gave her acupuncture to relieve the pain, and only then could she walk on the deck.
The living quarters on the boat were a bit cramped, but compared to other people, the conditions were quite good. Apart from the two of them, the rest were members of the Fang family and a few business travelers. Perhaps because they had been specifically reminded, the servants of the Fang family were very respectful to the two of them, causing the business travelers who had cast curious glances at them from time to time to gradually look away.
Jiang Huaixu reads books, takes a nap, and looks at the scenery along the way every day. With Fu Tuan and Li Qiaoer chatting with her, the days pass quickly.
At noon on the seventh day, the ship docked at Huaizhou Wharf.
After getting ashore, Li Qiaoer felt a little better. The two of them looked at the crowded crowd coming and going around them, listened to the noise around them, and felt a little dazed.
Compared with Beichuan County, in addition to being prosperous and lively, the north wind in Huaizhou is much softer.
"Which one of you is called Jiang Huaixu?" someone came forward and asked.
Jiang Huaixu looked at the person who came. A middle-aged man with a mustache and a big belly was looking the two of them up and down with a pair of small eyes that sparkled with shrewd light.
"I'm Jiang Huaixu, what's your name?"
Pang You looked at the two men's attire, a hint of disappointment and disdain flashing across his eyes. "Don't worry about your surname being Pang, just call me Uncle Pang. Madam Fang sent a message asking me to take good care of you. Follow him, and he will take you to find a place to live."
He pointed at a servant standing behind him, then turned and was about to leave.
Before coming, he only knew the name Jiang Huaixu and her age. He thought she was a lady from a wealthy family and came here hoping to make some money. But who would have thought that she was actually a country bumpkin from nowhere.
Pang You was so angry that he made a wasted trip that he didn't notice the big cat at his feet and stepped on its tail.
Fu Tuan was stepped on for no reason. He opened his mouth as if to bite, but missed.
"——What the hell?!" Pang You dodged and after seeing Fu Tuan's appearance clearly, he roared angrily, "Come here, kill it!"
"Fat uncle, you are so irritable and prone to sudden death. It's better for you to stay calm." Jiang Huaixu stood in front of Fu Tuan and said slowly.
Li Qiaoer stepped forward and held Fu Tuan in her arms, looking at Pang You and his group with a vigilant look.
Pang You's eyes twitched, and his voice was filled with suppressed anger. "Miss Jiang, what does this have to do with you?"
Jiang Huaixu felt that he should check the almanac before going out. Why did someone feel uncomfortable as soon as he got ashore?
"I raised him. What does that have to do with me?"
Pang You was speechless for a long while. Finally, for the sake of Madam Fang, he persuaded himself not to argue with the yellow-haired girl. He gritted his teeth and said, "Miss Jiang, you should keep an eye on your own beast in the future..."
"Even animals have eyes, but some people don't. Aren't they even worse than animals?" Jiang Huaixu interrupted him, raising his hand to gently stroke Fu Tuan's head, calming its restlessness. "I won't bother you with our accommodation. Finally, I would like to advise you to eat more animal offal to improve your eyesight."
"Brother, let's go!"
The two quickly picked up their luggage and disappeared into the crowd.
The servant stepped forward and asked quietly, "Master Pang, do you want to teach them a lesson?"
Pang You stared at the direction Jiang Huaixu and the others had left with his small eyes. After a long while, he said, "No need. Huaizhou City is not a place where anyone can come. With their condition and no way back home, I want to see how many days they can survive."
"Madam's side?"
"She's just a woman, so just tell her off when the time comes."
"yes."
Fu Tuan told Jiang Huaixu everything he had monitored, and then cursed: "You black-hearted bastard, you dared to step on me, host, why didn't you let me bite him?"
[Give Madam Fang some face. Now it seems that it is better not to give this face. This person is definitely problematic, at least not loyal.]
"Sister Xu, we offended that person just now, but we won't get into any trouble, right?" Li Qiaoer asked worriedly.
Jiang Huaixu said, "Don't worry. That man must have been sent by Madam Fang to take care of us. He wouldn't dare touch us for Madam Fang's sake."
Li Qiaoer nodded, and her attention was soon attracted by the bustling Huaizhou City.
"Huaizhou City seems to be even more prosperous and lively than Ganzhou City." She tried her best to act as steady as a man, but her eyes were still dazzled by the various snacks and restaurants.
"Apart from Kyoto, Huaizhou is probably the most prosperous place." Jiang Huaixu said as he asked Futuan to find suitable accommodation for them.
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