eurekapd Chapter 705 Leaving the Capital
Chapter 705 Leaving the Capital
After Zhu San finished speaking, he waved his hand and walked out.
Lu Qingqing looked at Dr. Zhuang, who seemed a little lost, and wanted to comfort him.
However, he was only lost for a few minutes before he recovered.
"Qingqing, don't just stand there, come and clean up with me!
We have to leave the city before the hour of Xu, time is very tight."
The mood changed so quickly that Lu Qingqing was stunned for a second before she reacted.
The two continued to pack their things.
Fortunately, most of the things had been packed up by the afternoon.
Now, only Doctor Zhuang's extremely messy "laboratory" was left.
The name of the laboratory was given to him by Lu Qingqing.
In fact, it is a corner where Doctor Zhuang usually studies prescriptions.
The things inside are very scattered, but they are placed in a disorderly yet orderly manner, and seem to be of some care.
Doctor Zhuang waved his hand and asked Lu Qingqing to do other things, while he began to pack things into the backpack.
Seeing that everything else had been packed, Lu Qingqing began to pack up the carriage.
Because Doctor Zhuang had a lot of stuff, there was only one seat left in the carriage.
She thought about it and made a simple bench out of wood.
The bench was covered with thick bedding, and a thick cotton quilt was tied from the sitting position to the inclined backrest.
Worried that it would be too hot, she tied a layer of mat cut to size on top.
Finally, a few strips of coarse cloth were left on both sides of the stool to secure Qin Lang.
So, although this bench is a bit ugly, it is quite comfortable.
She tried it and made sure there was no problem before going back to the house and carrying Qin Lang over.
After securing Qin Lang, Doctor Zhuang had almost finished cleaning up his situation.
He looked at the stool made by Lu Qingqing and gave a somewhat hurtful evaluation.
It's neither fish nor fowl and a bit ugly!
Fortunately, time was too tight and he did not make any further comments.
The two men loaded the last of their useful belongings onto the carriage.
Lu Qingqing turned the carriage around in the small courtyard and went out.
Doctor Zhuang turned around and looked at the courtyard where he had lived for nearly twenty years.
He took a deep breath and then sat on the other side of the shaft.
After leaving the alley, I passed by Erdan's house.
Erdan was cooking in the yard. When he saw them, he smiled broadly.
Lu Qingqing stopped the carriage and waved to Erdan.
Erdan hurriedly added some firewood to the stove and then ran out.
"Brother, do you have something to ask me?"
Lu Qingqing handed him a purse in her hand and whispered:
"There might be chaos in the city these days, so take this money and buy some food for your grandma.
If possible, it would be better to leave the capital as soon as possible!"
Erdan heard the nervousness in her words and looked up to see the large box tied to the back of Lu Qingqing's carriage.
"Brother, Doctor Zhuang, are you leaving?"
Lu Qingqing nodded.
Doctor Zhuang had watched Erdan, a naughty boy, grow up, and he couldn't help but say:
"Erdan, leave with your grandma as soon as possible!
We are leaving, see you later!"
At Erdan’s age, he still doesn’t understand what “see you later” means.
Seeing the carriage leaving the alley, he looked down at the purse Lu Qingqing had given him.
I pinched it and felt something hard inside.
When he opened it and saw the pile of silver grains inside, his eyes widened.
It took me a while to react.
He wanted to call out to Lu Qingqing, but when he chased after her, he couldn't even see the shadow of the carriage.
He thought about it and ran home to see his grandma with his wallet.
On the other side, just as Lu Qingqing and Doctor Zhuang came out of the alley, Doctor Zhuang shouted:
"Qingqing, Baicaotang is still open at this hour.
You drive over there and I'll get the money back."
Because Baicaotang still needs to go around a street, Lu Qingqing didn't want to go there, so she advised:
"Don't go. I'll give you whatever money you have!"
Doctor Zhuang was a little anxious, and with his beard raised, he said:
“How is this the same?
That was what I agreed upon with Jinzi. It was money I earned with great difficulty.
I have to get the money back and give you my share!
Besides, it’s so early now.
It's still more than half an hour before the city gates close, so we can't be late!"
Lu Qingqing was afraid that the old man would get sick from anger, so she had to agree.
The two went to Baicaotang again.
When they set out again, Doctor Zhuang counted the money happily.
Finally, he counted out half a penny and handed it to Lu Qingqing.
"Qingqing, this is yours, keep it well!"
Lu Qingqing was driving and casually put away the half penny.
A quarter of an hour later, the two men left the city gate.
By now, it was already dark outside and there were few people on the road.
Lu Qingqing regained consciousness and looked at the Western clock. Seeing that it was not yet the hour of Xu, she felt a little relieved.
She drove the carriage quickly towards the location Zhu San mentioned.
Along the way, Doctor Zhuang gave directions from time to time.
Although he hadn't traveled far for many years, he still frequently went in and out of the city gate.
As they saw the lanterns hanging on the ships from afar, they also heard the noise coming from the dock.
Compared to the silence on the dark road just now, this noise is more reassuring.
As we got closer, the noise on the dock became more obvious.
Although the dock was not as busy as during the day, there were still many boats parked on the shore.
There are one or two people shouting in front of almost every boat.
Lu Qingqing listened to the place names and looked for Pengcheng County.
Doctor Zhuang also jumped off the cart and searched from the other side.
Finally, we found the ship bound for Pengcheng County to the west of the pier.
The man at the bow of the boat was the Jin Laowu that Zhu San mentioned.
After the two of them made inquiries, they pulled the carriage aboard.
But when it came to choosing a room, we encountered another problem.
Lu Qingqing wanted to open two single rooms, one for her and Qin Lang, and one for Old Man Zhuang.
There happened to be a single room next door, which made it convenient for Old Man Zhuang to come over and give acupuncture.
But when the old man, Doctor Zhuang, heard that the luggage on the ship was all placed in the cabin below, he refused to part with his precious medicinal herbs.
No matter what, I have to stay with his carriage of medicinal herbs.
Lu Qingqing had spent two months at the bottom of the cabin before and knew how stuffy it was down there.
She was afraid that the old man would get sick from the heat, so she tried to persuade him many times.
But old man Zhuang has a common problem among scientific researchers: he is stubborn!
Seeing that she couldn't convince him, Lu Qingqing had no choice but to pay for a single room and a cabin.
She had everything planned out. When this stubborn old man couldn't stand it anymore, she would book a private room for him.
Seeing that the deal was made, Old Man Zhuang happily followed the cart of medicinal materials to the cabin.
Lu Qingqing carried Qin Lang on her back and settled down in the single room before going to the bottom of the cabin.
Perhaps the ship hasn't started running yet, and the bottom of the cabin has been cleaned, so there is not such a pungent smell now.
But the bottom of the cabin was stuffy and there was no air flow.
When Lu Qingqing found Old Man Zhuang, he was fiddling with his pile of tools.
When he saw her coming, he showed off to her what these things he could do.