My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 208

Traveling far away these days is not like in later generations, where you can reach thousands of miles away after boarding the high-speed rail and sleeping.

Nowadays, when you are going on a long trip, you don’t need to prepare too many things.

In addition to the necessary clothing, dry food, commonly used medicines, transportation, bedding and other items, you must also consider the situations you may encounter along the way, etc.

This is just the situation of ordinary people going out. If a wealthy family goes out, they have to prepare more things.

After working hard for three days in a row, it finally stopped. Jia Yu on the other side had even more things to prepare.

Tens of thousands of troops will be dispatched, and the supplies required will be huge.

Fortunately, this trip was not an expedition, and the things I carried were much less than the last time I went on an expedition.

Moreover, the biggest advantage of marching in Daxia is that as long as there are official documents from the Ministry of War and the Cabinet, the troops can requisition food from the local government wherever they go, which makes the march of the troops much more convenient.

Naturally, it was impossible for all the tens of thousands of troops from the Huben camp to be dispatched by boat, so Jia Yu decided to mobilize only a dozen official ships and leave first with fifty personal guards and five hundred musketeers.

The rest, led by Wu Yunchun and Xie Youyuan, set off by land and must reach Yangzhou within a month.

The sky was bright and clear, and thanks to the reminder of the biological clock in her body, Jia Yu opened her eyes on time.

Just when he wanted to move his body as usual, he found that his arms were firmly pressed by something.

Turning around, it turned out that two sisters, Yuan Chun and Tan Chun, were holding their arms on the left and right, sleeping soundly in their arms. And further away, Qingwen was holding a pillow and snoring loudly. sleep.

No wonder, the four of them had been discussing the origin of life until the fourth watch last night, and it wasn't until the three women couldn't hold on any longer that the four of them fell asleep.

If Jia Yu hadn't felt sorry for Yuan Chun's pregnancy and was rather lethargic, it might have been longer.

But speaking of it, it can be regarded as a mistake.

Although Yuanchun originally wanted Jia Yu to do whatever he wanted on the bed, he still couldn't let go of sleeping with him.

The same is true for Tanchun. It's easy to talk to each other when they are alone. Even if they open a three-way connection, it is not impossible to consider, but they have always been embarrassed if they want several sisters to serve Jia Yu together.

Unexpectedly, Jia Yu was planning to go south to Yangzhou this time. Considering that he might not be able to see Jia Yu for a long time, Yuanchun was the first to relax.

Tanchun took a look and found that since the elder sister who took the lead didn't agree, his younger sister had no objections.

With Yuan Chun's acquiescence, the three girls were coaxed into the room by Jia Yu and allowed him to play with stacks of Arhats.

What follows next, if not for space limitations and fear of being scolded by readers for not counting the number of words, I would have written another 30,000 words for this chapter.

As soon as Jia Yu moved here, Yuan Chun and Tan Chun, who had been sleeping in his arms, were awakened.

Seeing that Jia Yu was about to stand up, Tanchun let out a cry and stretched out his jade arms firmly to hug Jia Yu's arms, burying her head into his arms.

She could smell the faint masculine scent of her husband, and her heart was full of reluctance.

After a while, he said: "Master, how long will it take for you to come back this time?"

Jia Yu smiled and touched her hair: "Soon... I'll be back in two or three months at most."

Before Tanchun could speak, Qingwen's voice came from the side.

"I'm lying... It's a long way from Shenjing to Yangzhou. It takes two or three months just to walk. How can we come back so soon?"

"How dare you, little girl, eavesdrop."

Jia Yu leaned over with a smile, put her hand into the quilt, and patted Qingwen's increasingly smooth and plump buttocks, making a crisp sound.

"Don't forget, I'm traveling on an official ship this time.

Without stopping day and night, we will arrive in Yangzhou in at most twenty days, and we will come back naturally after finishing our work. "

After being photographed, Qingwen wrinkled her straight nose and muttered sweetly: "I forgot, I'm here to beat her again."

Although Yuanchun was also awake at this time, she just smiled and lay in Jia Yu's arms, stroking her belly with one hand and holding Jia Yu's arm with the other, looking at her husband with soft eyes. There was a unique maternal radiance on her face.

She smiled and said to Qingwen: "Okay... It's almost dawn, why don't you get up quickly and help me change my clothes.

The master will get up and go to Rongguo Mansion to pick up Sister Lin later, so he can't let people wait too long. "

"Oh...I see."

On weekdays, Qingwen might often act coquettishly towards Jia Yu, but when Yuan Chun, the principal wife of Dingyuan Bo Mansion, spoke, Qingwen did not dare not listen.

I could only get out of bed obediently and start preparing clothes.

But Yuan Chun laughed and scolded her: "You're a damn girl, you don't know how to put on some clothes. What will you do if you catch a cold later?"

"whee……"

Qingwen, who was scolded, just laughed, bent down and started to pick up the clothes that fell on the ground and started to put them on.

After saying Qingwen, Yuan Chun turned to look at Jia Yu, and gently pinched the soft flesh on his waist in an angry and funny way, "Still watching... haven't you seen enough last night?"

Jia Yu withdrew her reluctant eyes and said confidently: "Of course I haven't seen enough. I have to see my daughter-in-law for a lifetime, so just one night is not enough."

"Puch!"

Even though Yuanchun had always been generous, he was offended by Jia Yu's shameless words.

After she finished laughing, she nestled her delicate body in Jia Yu's arms again and said softly: "Husband... you should be more careful when going to Yangzhou.

Yangzhou has been a den of ecstasy since ancient times. Many court officials, civil servants and generals have stayed there. You must not underestimate the officials and salt merchants there. "

"Yes, husband." Tan Chun also said with some worry: "I heard that the salt merchants in Yangzhou are best at buying people with gold, silver and beauty.

You are not worried about money, but you must not take it lightly when it comes to female sex. "

Jia Yu put her arms around the smooth shoulders of the two girls and kissed them on the face respectively: "Don't worry, madam, my husband knows what's going on.

As long as my husband does not follow martial ethics, those salt merchants and wealthy households will never try to buy me with money and beauty.

Also, I will go to Yangzhou this time for at least two or three months, and at most four or five months. During this period, you should try to keep a low profile in Shenjing.

As for Huan'er, let him come here every day to practice martial arts for a year and a half. After he has some basic skills, I will transfer him to Huben Camp and start as my personal soldier.

As for Jia's house... I can't go to Jia Zhen's funeral in a few days.

Just send Zhou Rui there on my behalf.

But you have to remember, if the old lady sends someone over, or picks you up to talk to her, and if she asks you to help speak for Jia Rong Chengjue, you must not agree. This kind of thing is not something we can get involved in. You must remember...remember. "

Yuan Chun and Tan Chun rarely saw Jia Yu remind them of something so solemnly, so they nodded hurriedly.

"By the way... This time I went to Yangzhou. Although I took Zhao Qiubai and the others away, I still left thirty soldiers behind for you.

While I'm away, the three of you have to take a few soldiers with you whenever you go out.

These soldiers all followed me from the battlefield, and all of them have family members. Their family members have also been arranged in the village outside the city, so there is no problem with loyalty, and you can use them with confidence. "

Listening to Jia Yu's endless chatter about arranging things, Yuan Chun and Tan Chun not only did not feel irritated, but felt particularly considerate.

They are all smart women. Of course they know that their husbands are worried about their safety, so they take the trouble to explain it.

After finishing speaking, Jia Yu took out another small box and handed it to Yuan Chun.

“There are more than a dozen packages of fever-reducing medicine and anti-inflammatory medicine in this box. I have written all the uses and instructions inside the box.

These things are reserved for your emergency use. You have already dedicated the more than ten packs of antipyretics I gave you last time to the Queen. I will forget it.

You must keep these medicines, and you must not expose them to others or let others know about them. Do you understand? "

Yuanchun took the small box and nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, husband, I will keep these medicines personally, and they will not be leaked even to the Jia family."

She is a person who knows her priorities well. Last time she declared that she had dedicated all the magic medicine to the Queen. It would be hard to say if another batch of medicine was produced.

If you don't do it well, you might be accused of bullying the emperor. This is no joke.

After the explanation, Jia Yu got dressed under the care of the three women, washed up, said goodbye to the three women, and headed towards Ningrong Street with Zhao Qiubai and other fifty soldiers.

When he came to the gate of Rongguo Mansion, he saw Jia Mu and other female relatives and Daiyu waiting at the door.

Seeing the arrival of Jia Yu and his entourage, Jia Mu's first words were: "Brother Yu, I gave Yu'er to you. In a few months, you have to return Yu'er to me, all beards and tail." ."

Jia Yu got off the horse, handed the reins to the soldiers, walked to Jia Mu and said with a smile: "Look at what you said, old lady, I'm not the king of the mountain. Is it possible that I can still snatch Yu'er away and use her as a slave?" Mrs. Zhai, can’t you do it?”

Jia Yu's words also made everyone laugh.

Jia Mu spat, laughing and scolding: "You have already married my beloved eldest granddaughter. Is it possible that you want to bring your only remaining granddaughter to your uncle Dingyuan's house?"

Jia Yu noticed that Daiyu's cheeks were already flushed because of the conversation between the two. Besides, this little girl was thin-skinned. If she continued to joke, she would probably turn from shame to anger.

He changed the subject at the right time, "Don't worry, old lady, I will definitely send Yu'er back with all her beard and tail intact, and I will make sure to raise her to be fair and plump."

Everyone couldn't help but look at the skinny Daiyu again, and some people couldn't help but laugh. They really couldn't imagine what a white and fat Daiyu looked like.

Daiyu couldn't help it anymore, gave Jia Yu a hard look, turned around and walked to the sedan next to her.

"Get up the sedan!"

Following the sedan bearer's loud shout, Zijuan and Xueyan quickly followed the sedan.

Seven or eight old women and mothers and more than ten bearers on the side also chased after carrying burdens.

Jia Yu took the reins and got on the horse, gave Jia Mu and others a fist, then rode away...

Jia Yu, Daiyu and the others walked for more than half an hour before arriving at the bank of the canal outside Dongcheng.

Sixteen official ships had already been parked there, and 500 musketeers from the Huben Camp were already waiting there.

The largest one was for Jia Yu and Daiyu. The ship was divided into three floors. The top floor was for the most noble people, the second floor was for servants, servants and guards, and the bottom floor was for This is where the boatman lives.

In Jia Yu's opinion, such a ship is enough to accommodate hundreds of people. If it is crowded, two hundred people will not be a problem.

While the maids and women were carrying their luggage onto the boat, the sentry who had been waiting at the dock for a long time ran over quickly. This sentry was none other than an ancient member of the 100th household of the former Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division. .

"Your Majesty, I have led five hundred musketeers to wait here for a long time. Please give me your permission!"

Looking at Gu Ji, who was wearing a red and white military uniform with a long knife hanging from his waist, Jia Yu nodded and "ordered the troops to board the ship."

After the sentry officer took the order and left, five hundred musketeers began to line up to board the ship, along with a series of things such as food and baggage. It was already more than half an hour after all the things were loaded onto the ship.

At noon, Jia Yu and his party left the dock and sailed down the river in sixteen large boats.

As the Grand Canal connecting Shenjing and Jiangnan, it goes without saying that the river is prosperous.

Jia Yu, who had just boarded the ship, stood on the bow for a whole afternoon, watching the people on the river shuttle by the large and small ships. Jia Yu couldn't help feeling that the business in ancient times was not as crude as later generations imagined.

In just one afternoon, he saw no less than a hundred ships loaded with cargo passing by.

And looking at the extremely low sides of the ships, it was obvious that these ships were fully loaded.

Moreover, Jia Yu also discovered that there were not only boatmen on these boats, but also many guards armed with weapons.

Fortunately, when these merchant ships saw the tall official ship that Jia Yu and his party were riding on and the flag with the word Dingyuanbo hanging on the bow, they all hurriedly moved out of the way for fear of accidentally bumping into it.

This also makes Jia Yu lament the deterrent power brought by privilege.

But then he thought about it, privileges have never been eliminated since their birth, even in the 21st century, it's just that they will exist in another hidden way.

It was not until dusk that a crisp voice sounded from behind.

"Uncle Yu, our girl asked your servant to invite you down for dinner."

Jia Yu looked back and saw a delicate-looking maid looking at her timidly from behind. It turned out to be Xue Yan, the maid next to Dai Yu.

"It turns out to be Miss Xueyan."

Jia Yu asked curiously: "Have you not eaten yet?"

Xue Yan lowered his head slightly: "Yes, our girl said that she would like to wait for you to have dinner with her."

"Your girls are really cool."

Jia Yu shook her head: "Okay, if that's the case, then let's go down."

Jia Yu followed Xue Yan to the room where Daiyu was.

Due to the limited area of ​​the ship's hull, the room Daiyu was in was not large, just over ten square meters, but it was decorated in a cozy manner.

In addition to a bed, there is also a small table, which is used to place tea and snacks on weekdays and as a dining table. At this time, four dishes, one soup and two pairs of bowls and chopsticks are already placed on this table. , obviously prepared for Daiyu and Jia Yu.

(End of this chapter)