Chapter 328 News
Jiangnan Road, on an unknown inland river.
In the winter months, although the weather in Jiangnan is not freezing, it is not warm either.
On a cargo ship with a relatively low draft, Du Qingning rubbed his stiff neck and thought to himself: "After seven or eight years, I still can't get used to sleeping on the wooden boards in this cabin."
In the corner of the window was a charcoal basin that had been extinguished long ago. Du Qingning put on his clothes and went to the stern of the ship to resolve three urgent matters before walking to the bow.
"Hey, the boss is up?
Wait a moment, the porridge will be ready soon."
The wife of the boat owner raised her face and said to Du Qingning with a smile.
“I’ve troubled my sister-in-law, I’m really hungry.”
After a while, the three men who followed Du Qingning and did odd jobs also walked over sleepily.
"Master, be well."
Du Qingning looked at the three of them and scolded with a smile: "I told you to play less games. The two of you must have been playing together for half the night yesterday. ”
“Hehe, boss, if you don’t play any more, you should be able to reach the ferry today, right?”
The boss of the boat was carrying two fairly small fresh fish at this time. He came over and after hearing this, he replied directly: "So that the owner will know that we should be able to reach Yangzijin in about two hours."
While talking, the boss of the boat took the fresh fish He handed it to his mother-in-law. The boat lady quickly removed the scales and internal organs of the fish and cut it into very thin fillets. Half of it was put into the porridge, and the other half was put on the plate to be eaten raw.
When Du Qingning saw it, he said: "I have an excellent clear sauce sold in Chang'an City. It is most delicious when dipped in it."
After saying that, Du Qingning went back to the cabin to get it before going to Chang'an City. Here, it’s soy sauce bought from a supermarket store.
Because they were friends for five or six years, there was no distinction between places. Du Qingning added three helpers, but Boss Chuan's family of five was the only one who ate together.
Seeing this, Du Qingning quickly took more plates and gave some out. The boss of the boat kept refusing. Seeing that Du Qingning was sincere, he accepted it.
“My boss, did you buy this from Chang’an Capital City?
My boss is kind-hearted. Today, I am benefiting from my boss’s side and can even eat the food sold in the capital. "
This fresh fish sashimi is really sweet, and it is even more delicious when dipped in this soy sauce.
After hearing what the boss of the boat said, Du Qingning also started talking, but he ate again After using chopsticks, he said: "Isn't that right?
Chang'an City is really big, not only big, but also crowded and prosperous.
When I went back, I discovered that the city had been expanded for the third time, and the original capital was now called the inner city. ”
"I see the boss has a lot of goods this time, and the water is deeper than before."
The boss of the boat just ate two chopsticks of sashimi dipped in soy sauce and stopped moving his chopsticks, just eating in his bowl Eat porridge.
“Hey, boss, you don’t know, my boss bought a lot of things for everyone this time, they are all good things that we don’t have in the south.
Hee hee, that girl from the Western Region in the West City They look so good, they are completely different from the girls in the south. They are all fair-skinned and have big eyes.”
Following the current, we finally arrived at Yangzijin Ferry. The dock was densely packed with boats.
The boat Du Qingning took was not the largest, but it was not a small boat that could not hold many things. It was the kind that never slipped away.
Although there are many boats, there are officials and families riding sampans back and forth to maintain order. Even on the shore, there are patrols riding horses with knives on their bodies to patrol back and forth.
Under this situation, most people would not dare to cause trouble.
You must know that this area is under the jurisdiction of the Du family army. They have established rules, and those who disobey have long been killed by the sword.
Although he arrived at noon, Du Qingning still waited until sunset before landing.
After reporting the goods, paying taxes, hiring laborers to move things out of the ship, and paying laborers and shipping fees, the alliance of chambers of commerce who came to pick up Du Qingning arrived.
"Lao Du, you are finally back. Your tigress asks my mother-in-law eight times a day, and my mother-in-law can ask me sixteen times a day. I didn't come late on purpose, there was a traffic jam on the way here. "Very well, my boss will be out at noon."
When I arrived at the warehouse with the goods, there were already seven or eight people from the alliance when I returned to the chamber of commerce. Sitting and waiting for Du Qingning.
As soon as Fu entered the door, Du Qingning called the old man above him: "Master, grandson, Qingning is back."
Someone on the side quickly put a futon in front of the old man, and Du Qingning knelt down and kowtowed three times. Finally, I heard the old man say: "Okay, okay, okay, just come back safely.
Get up quickly and talk to everyone about the capital."
Du Qingning then sat down After we got down, the servant also served tea. He took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then started talking directly: "Every time I go to the capital of Chang'an, I feel like I have changed.
Already It's been expanded for the third time. It's much bigger and the inner city seems less crowded.
This time I not only spent all the money I brought with me, but also used the money from selling our goods to restock.
Therefore, we brought back a lot of things this time, and the water draft was deep. Because we were old customers, the ship boss only increased the shipping fare by 20%.
In addition to the newly opened shop called Supermarket, there are many new things appearing in shops everywhere in the capital.
Also, I found a branch of our alliance in the capital city. This group has been doing well for so many years. Some of their in-laws are officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Give it to me. Passed an inside tip. "
At this time, the table that was called for arrived. When it was ready, there was no wine. One of them said: "Qingning, let's talk about things first, and I will give it to you later. You reward the merit. ”
Du Qingning quickly stood up and responded: "Yes, thank you uncle for your consideration."
"Which branch you are talking about is from the branch of Du Yaozong who left during Taizong's time?"
Mrs. Du, the head of the Chamber of Commerce Association headed by the Du family, thought for a moment and thought about asking. After receiving Du Qingning's affirmative answer, he just nodded and motioned for Du Qingning to continue.
“This news is related to two things. One is that starting from next year, the imperial court may use troops in the Western Regions.
The second is that someone in the capital has invented a new way to treat diseases. , need a lot of cloth to make clothes, and the things to wrap your face and head
Later, I spent some more money and went to the shop that my grandfather told me earlier to buy some news. ”
Speaking of this, Du Qingning took out something wrapped in oilcloth from his arms. When he unfolded it, he saw that it was folded paper.
Du Qingning handed over the origami with both hands. After giving it to Mr. Du, Mr. Du started reading it by candlelight.
After Mr. Du finished reading, he passed it to the remaining six or seven people one by one.
After that, The old man directly appointed Du Qingning and said: "Since you are the one who got the news, then you can handle it.
Afterwards, you go and buy the cloth, starting from a more remote place so that no one will notice.
However, no matter how much our family collects, we may not be able to ask for more in the coming year.
According to what the news said, not only the capital, but also other places with garrisons will be hoarding these cloths for use.
The New Year is approaching. Then we will see how many gifts each family gives to our Du family, and then decide whether to inform them of the news. "
My dear friends, try not to eat raw river seafood. It is difficult to guarantee that there are no germs and parasites.
However, I once went to eat raw pickled seafood with someone else, and I have to say that it tasted really delicious.
But after eating it, I am always afraid of parasites.
In addition, I chose the name of the ferry at random. If there are any similarities, it is all coincidence.
(End of this chapter)