eurekapd Chapter 209 Freeze
Chapter 209 Freeze
Along the way, Bai Jingzhi had never heard anyone mention the Shilan River.
It was not until she arrived in Nanzhen that she learned about the existence of the Shilan River.
The Shilan River is located in Lianzhou. It does not flow through Wuzhiyuan, but instead crosses Yuzhou.
In the past few years, Yuzhou has not been greatly affected, and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, except that foreign races have frequently attacked.
Prince Xian did not like to manage the affairs of Yuzhou, but fortunately, his staff and border guards were capable, so Yuzhou was relatively stable.
"The Shilan River originates in Yuzhou. Nanzhen is in the territory of King Li. Only Nanzhen is lucky and does not lack water."
When it comes to Shilan River, Yu Erniang has a lot to say.
They grew up by the river and have deep feelings for Nanzhen and Shilan River.
The men of Nanzhen, who grew up by the river, are all good at swimming.
Whenever Yu Erniang mentioned Shilan River, she was filled with emotion.
The Yu family also made their fortune on the water and their business lasted for a hundred years.
A few years ago, someone inherited the Yu family's shipbuilding skills. In the past twenty years, they have built two large ships, including the one they have now, and a smaller one.
The Yu family spent hundreds of thousands of strings of cash and almost went bankrupt.
After the ship was built, the eldest son of the Yu family used the family's remaining property to purchase a ship full of goods from the Dazhuang Dynasty, and set out to sea with some strong sailors.
Half a year passed and the ship still didn't return.
Everyone in the Yu family accused Yu Dun of squandering the family's wealth for the sake of that illusory fortune.
The old lady of the Yu family was so angry that she fainted several times and wanted to separate Yu Dun's family.
Yu Dun just disagreed.
When the atmosphere in the Yu family was at a stalemate, the eldest son of the Yu family returned home with a great harvest.
The ship was loaded with goods from foreign countries, which were quickly sold out when they arrived in the capital.
His return shut up the other members of the Yu family.
When Yu Erniang mentioned her brother's past, tears welled up in her eyes.
The brother and sister have been practicing martial arts since childhood, and both of them yearn for the outside world.
She still remembers the night her brother came back. Although he had lost weight, he looked full of energy.
The exotic customs, local customs, and their appearance that her brother mentioned greatly attracted her.
With the success of this voyage, her brother rested for more than two months. Taking advantage of the fact that the Shilan River was not frozen, he loaded the boat with cargo and set off.
Before leaving, her brother specifically told her to train her own people so that when she wanted to go out, she would not be controlled at all.
It was this time that the eldest son of the Yu family never returned.
Those who returned alive brought news that the others and the ship disappeared in a storm at sea.
Her father actually didn't believe it because there was no storm at sea at that time.
Unfortunately, those who came back alive had moved out of South Town one after another. When they realized what was happening and went to look for them, there was no news of these people anymore.
At that time, the father and daughter did not associate this incident with their family, thinking that the people on the ship did not tell the truth.
I never thought that it would be one of our own family members who took action.
In order to find out the truth about what disappeared in the storm, Yu Dun endured the pain of losing his son and decided to go sailing.
Before leaving, Yu Hun told his only daughter to stay at home, but who knew that Yu Er Niang appeared on the boat halfway through the journey.
Yu Erniang recalled the time when she was stared at with strange eyes, and her heart felt bitter again.
They make a living on the water and never like or allow women on board.
In the minds of the boatmen in Nanzhen water town, women only bring bad luck and storms.
If a woman appears on the boat, she will definitely be in trouble.
Yu Erniang disguised herself as a man the whole time, and nothing happened in between, and she even made a lot of money.
After returning, Yu Hun handed over the Yu family's business to Yu Er Niang one after another.
At that time, her grandmother and second uncle didn't say anything, and she thought they agreed.
If it weren't for Bai Jingzhi's advice a few days ago, she would not have doubted the mother and son, her closest relatives.
They are just planning on making a big move.
Otherwise, how could they encounter pirates on the way back?
Those people were ruthless and killed them all without any intention of letting them live.
If it weren't for that small boat, she might not have come back alive.
After returning to the Yu family, her grandmother and second uncle smiled when they saw her, and that smile had another meaning.
This concubine must have nothing to do with her father.
Bai Jingzhi enlightened her, and she recalled a lot of things in the past few days.
The death of the father and brother is closely related to the mother and son.
"Sister Yu, don't think too much. Just stay by my side from now on. You and Sister Yue'e will be my left and right arms."
This time Yu Erniang opened her heart to her, and Bai Jingzhi seized the opportunity to win her over.
"I know. Fortunately, I met you. Otherwise, I might not have faced anything."
Yu Erniang is also scared now.
She has kung fu skills, but they are only for self-defense.
If the Yu family brought people to capture her, she might not be able to escape.
The reason they took action this time was simply because they heard that the ship had been sold.
They came to intercept, not to intercept her, but to intercept the ship.
She already had some guesses about their plans.
Yu Erniang's face was slightly cold. "My good grandmother and good second uncle never intended to really give me the boat. If it weren't for you, they would have made room for me. They would have either let me die suddenly or let me marry someone they arranged."
The other ship must have had some problem and could not be used, otherwise they would not be so vicious and allow other people in South Town to point fingers at them.
"It's enough for Sister Yu to know what's going on. Let's settle down. I will help you."
Bai Jingzhi saw that she was emotionally unstable and made another promise.
"Thank you." Yu Erniang gathered her thoughts and said, "We still have two days to get to Wujiyuan. Wujiyuan is very cold in winter, so we need to catch more fish to store."
"Sixth Grandfather is already doing it, so I'm not worried about these things. It's just that I don't know if these people can adapt to the climate over there."
"It is said that Wujiyuan is frozen for three to four months every year, and it is not easy to survive."
Yu Erniang had heard these news from others and was not sure about them.
She only knew that the Shilan River froze every year.
The crowds of people at the dock a few days ago were preparing for the freezing of the Shilan River.
There is a drought this year, and everyone wants to catch some fish in the river to store for the winter.
"Even if it's freezing, we have to hurry to Wujiyuan."
The sooner we know the situation over there, the sooner Bai Jingzhi can come up with a countermeasure.
If they want to develop, it would be more appropriate to locate near the river.
The river water can irrigate farmland, do a good job in water conservancy, and there is no need to worry about drought.
Here in Wujiyuan, she was a little unsure of the situation.
Many things about Wuzhiyuan are just hearsay.
They may not be able to live near the river if they want to.
The imperial court does not have a good attitude towards the Wei family, so how could they let them live an easy life?
Yu Erniang took a look at the nautical chart and determined the direction. "In another day, we will be near Yuzhou."
"Yuzhou?" Bai Jingzhi raised a smile and had an idea in his mind.