"Silver Fox, do you need me to take you out tomorrow morning?"
Li Lanzhen asked him.
"Auntie, I'd like to stay here a few more days."
I need to prepare medicine to detoxify the prince.
"That's right. If people outside ask, especially if Su Chen and Linglong ask, just say we went to Youzhou City to find a clinic for treatment last night."
"Okay, I understand. I'll come in whenever I have time to see if you need anything else."
Li Lanzhen found anti-inflammatory medicine, anti-inflammatory powder, and fever-reducing patches in the storeroom for Silver Fox, thinking that the Crown Prince might have a fever.
They also gave Silver Fox a pound of brown sugar and a small jar of fine salt.
The next evening, Han Shunde and his four companions, who had gone out to check the water conditions upstream, did not return.
Everyone is very worried.
Li Erhan and his team worked overtime to build a boat for Li Lanzhen that could travel on the river.
Li Erhan used mortise and tenon joints to tightly join five logs, each as thick as a man's thigh, into a single raft.
To ensure the raft is sturdy and safe, it must be wrapped and bound with vines.
Test the stability of this raft by launching it into the water, then adjust it, and test it again...
Three days later, a sturdy and stable raft was completed.
Li Lanzhen is also preparing to set off.
She planned to take Han Mingjiang with her.
Because, according to Li Erhan, this raft can currently only carry a maximum of two people.
Xue Laohu went out with Han Shunde.
The security work in Peach Blossom Spring was entrusted to Xue Bao.
Li Lanzhen wanted Han Mingjiang to go out more and broaden his horizons.
The whole family took the "power pills" and their strength increased greatly, but Han Mingjiang was the strongest.
I wonder if he ate an extra bowl of wild vegetable porridge that day because he was greedy.
Han Mingjiang and Li Lanzhen sat on the wooden raft and circled around in the reeds several times.
Practice turning, rafting, and paddling continuously.
Han Mingjiang studied very diligently, and Li Lanzhen hardly had to lift a finger.
Li Erhan stood on the shore watching them, fearing something might happen.
In less than a day, Han Mingjiang learned how to control the wooden oars in his hands to control the direction of the raft.
To make travel on the river easier, Li Lanzhen suggested building a simple dock at the 11 Trees site.
Wooden stakes were driven into the riverbank to moor boats or wooden signs.
They used two-meter-long logs, one after another, to build a three-meter-long path leading to the river, with two meters extending over the water.
After a day had passed and Han Mingjiang had become more familiar with the process, Li Lanzhen decided to set off.
To avoid being seen, Li Lanzhen and Han Mingjiang both carried baskets on their backs, filled with food and changes of clothes.
The morning they left, the people who went up the river to check on the situation had not yet returned.
Li Lanzhen was also worried about them, but it was also important for her to go out and explore the lower reaches of the river, so she didn't wait for them any longer.
He simply told Han Dazhong, Han Zhaoxiong, Xue Bao, and the others to keep an eye on Peach Blossom Spring.
Chang Fu and the other four also wanted to go out with Li Lanzhen.
Li Lanzhen instructed them to practice diligently under Xue Bao's guidance.
Once they've mastered their skills and recovered their health, they'll have plenty of opportunities.
After arriving in Peach Blossom Spring, the five men's horizons broadened. Every day, they followed Xue Bao and his companions, going up and down mountains and down rivers to exercise their bodies and learn kung fu.
They were so eager to learn new skills that they couldn't wait to stay awake all day. They never had a moment's rest. Li Lanzhen saw this and advised them not to overwork themselves, as health is the most important thing. They should take care of their health before they could properly train and learn kung fu.
In the morning, many people stood by the river to see Li Lanzhen and the others off.
Several young men pushed the raft into the river.
They held onto the rope at the head of the raft, waiting for Li Lanzhen and the other person to board.
Li Lanzhen and Han Mingjiang said goodbye to everyone, boarded the raft, and set off.
At this moment, the river was quite wide, and Han Mingjiang was extremely excited. He had never walked on a raft in the water before.
Walking on water feels completely different from walking on land!
Lin Erhan placed a small stool, about half a meter high, at both the front and back of the raft.
Li Lanzhen sat in the back, while Han Mingjiang did not sit.
He stood in front of the raft, his legs spread apart, firmly planted on the raft.
Grip the wooden paddle tightly with both hands, skillfully maneuver it, and slowly paddle through the water.
Even as he looked around, he couldn't help but admire the scenery on both sides.
Li Lanzhen warned him, "Second brother! Focus on paddling. What are you looking around for? Wait until you've traveled this waterway more often before you start looking at the scenery."
Han Mingjiang chuckled and said, "Mom, I know. The river is very calm here, so I'm just looking at the scenery on both sides."
"Mom, this is completely different from walking along the road and looking at the scenery."
It took them more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before they finally left Peach Blossom Spring.
After leaving Peach Blossom Spring, there were mountains on both sides, and the terrain was completely unknown.
Li Lanzhen wasn't in a hurry. Anyway, the purpose of this trip was to explore the waterway and see what was on both sides of the river.
Are there any villages?
Will we be able to reach Youzhou City? Or at least somewhere close to Youzhou City where we can dock?
Li Lanzhen was afraid that a waterfall might appear on the river.
That would be very dangerous!
However, the waterway was unusually calm.
The river flows at a leisurely pace, with mountains stretching out on both sides.
Li Lanzhen was still thinking that if they continued to drift like this, they would eventually drift out of Youzhou City.
Her worries were completely unnecessary.
Just over half an hour after their raft had been drifting on the river.
Han Mingjiang excitedly pointed east and shouted.
"Mother, Mother, look, isn't that a village?"
Li Lanzhen also got excited and immediately stood up. Unexpectedly, because she stood up too quickly, the wooden sign shook violently.
She exclaimed in surprise, and Han Mingjiang immediately said, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! Mother, don't be afraid, the raft is stable."
Your son won't let you fall into the river.
Li Lanzhen was startled, slowly regained her balance, and looked in the direction Han Mingjiang pointed.
Indeed, in this valley nestled among mountains, there is a village, and there is indeed a small dock in the village.
There were also many people washing and rinsing themselves by the river, and you could hear their laughter and chatter.
Li Lanzhen said happily to Han Mingjiang.
"Second brother, slowly approach them, but don't tell them where we're from."
"Okay, Mother, I won't say anything. You just take care of them. Your son will listen to you."
As their wooden sign slowly approached.
Li Lanzhen was not surprised to find that the women washing vegetables and clothes by the river were not surprised.
She wondered if people often crossed this river by boat.
As she approached, she greeted them.
"Hello, I'd like to ask, how do I get to Youzhou City from here?"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Her question caused the rich people to burst into laughter.
A woman stood up, carrying a piece of clothing in her hand, and said with a smile, "This is Youzhou City, ma'am. Where are you going next? If you go any further, you'll drift far away, hahaha."
Before Li Lanzhen could understand what was happening, she heard a child shouting from the shore.
"Auntie, it's you."
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