Chapter 2114: Not Taking the Boat
Chapter 2114: Chapter 2114: Not Taking the Boat
With Little Huohuo, the journey was not lonely at all.
Four adults with two children… no, it’s actually four adults with one who considered himself a little adult, Song Le, taking care of a little one—it was quite easy.
Especially since Little Huohuo was not hard to manage. Lying next to Song Le in the carriage, he could chatter away for ages.
Little Song Le was very happy. Although Little Huohuo was still young, to him, they were good friends, peers, and it was much more comfortable being together.
He would often recite to Little Huohuo, who would fall asleep while listening.
Like now, after listening to just the beginning of the Three Character Classic, he yawned.
Seeing his long eyelashes flutter and then close, Song Le regretfully shifted his gaze and sat up.
He saw Shu Yu and Shuyou looking out the window, so he curiously leaned over.
Lu Shuyu had traveled this road many times, but it was Shuyou’s first. She listened attentively to her sister’s introduction.
After listening for a while, Little Song Le quietly asked, “Aunt, are we still going to take the boat?”
Shu Yu laughed, “Do you still remember that we took a boat coming back?”
Little Song Le scratched his head and chuckled. Although he was only a little over two years old then, he vaguely remembered taking a boat. It was, after all, his first time traveling far and seeing a big ship, so he had some faint memories.
To his surprise, Shu Yu shook her head, “We won’t take a boat this time.”
Her original plan was to go to the Huajiang Prefecture Pier and take a boat to head north faster.
Learning from the first experience, Shu Yu had asked someone to book the tickets early this time, securing a cabin on the third floor before the New Year.
However, unexpectedly, Zhao Xi was delayed by about half a month due to Li Anqing’s wife’s miscarriage, leaving with them later. Now, with the elder sister and Little Huohuo joining, the room was definitely insufficient.
Especially now, with the capital’s Imperial Examination approaching, many were heading that way, and anything slightly better was surely already booked by people with some status.
The main reason, of course, was that Little Huohuo was too young. Taking a carriage allowed for fresh air, and they could rest when tired. Zhao Xi could even take him for a horse ride, which excited the little guy immensely.
But on a boat, if Little Huohuo got cranky, apart from walking him on the deck, there was no way to stop. Surely they wouldn’t have Zhao Xi take him for a swim in the river, would they?
So, after discussing it, they decided not to take the boat.
This was also good because taking the boat meant Shu Yu couldn’t pass through Changjin Prefecture.
Since they were taking the carriage, she could visit Changjin Prefecture.
With two children, the journey was lively, and they rocked along to Changjin Prefecture.
They first rested at a shop in the prefecture. The back courtyard of Lu’s Shop had several rooms that Jiang Fengshou’s wife cleaned regularly, so they just needed to lay out mattresses and quilts.
Jiang Fengshou was smiling broadly, and Shu Yu noticed he seemed a bit plumper than last year. It seemed life was treating him well.
Jiang Fengshou didn’t hold back, “Indeed, ever since working in the boss’s shop, our family’s life has improved.” Without family holding him back and with Shu Yu paying good wages, not just him but his wife and children were well taken care of, all looking fair and tender.
Shu Yu just smiled and took over the account book Jiang Fengshou handed her to review.