176 The Joy of Life and Sadness Dong Shuzhen Seasick
It adds a touch of inviolable splendor to it!
Just listen to her repeating Zhu Xiuyuan's words: "Yes, the sun is coming out!"
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At noon.
The official ship Zhu Xiuyuan and others were on had arrived at Tongguan County after a morning's sailing.
At this point, half of the entire trip has been completed.
Tongguan Pier, where official ships dock.
It was already noon, the sun was in the sky, and it was extremely hot outside.
Zhu Xiuyuan and the others no longer stayed at the bow of the ship, and all returned to the cabin to rest.
Dong Shuzhen, the most lively person, can be said to be "extremely happy, begetting sadness".
Because she got seasick!
Qiu Wen and Xia Wu, both of whom seldom rode on ships, were not seasick, but Dong Shuzhen was the only one who was.
The rocking of the ship was not great, but Dong Shuzhen somehow managed to be the only one who got hit.
She vomited twice at the beginning, which made her whole body feel bad.
Later, the boatman brought a medicine that was always on board, which was said to be able to relieve the symptoms of seasickness.
Qiu Wen and Xia Wu hurriedly cooked the medicine on the ship's stove, and after feeding it to Dong Shuzhen, her symptoms of seasickness were much better.
But the dizzy feeling always lingered in her head, and she was so dizzy that she could no longer jump up.
The official ship docked behind Tongguan Pier.
In Zhu Xiuyuan's cabin.
Zhu Xiuyuan gently patted Dong Shuzhen, who was lying in his arms, and said with a smile: "Madam, we have arrived at Tongguan Pier. Let's get off the boat and have something to eat."
"No, sir, I feel dizzy. Let me sleep for a while. I won't feel dizzy when I fall asleep..." Dong Shuzhen twisted and found a comfortable position before stopping.
"Madam, get off the boat and go for a walk on the ground, enjoy the breeze, and eat something hot. It will relieve the symptoms of seasickness. Besides, this is Tongguan, not Jiangzhou anymore. Don't you want to go and see me, madam?
Look, would you like to try the local delicacies?" Zhu Xiuyuan followed suit.
Dong Shuzhen raised her head and looked up at Zhu Xiuyuan in Zhu Xiuyuan's arms. She had a tangled look on her face. In the end, the curiosity and greed in her heart overcame her dizziness.
"Okay, husband, help me up..."
Zhu Xiuyuan helped Dong Shuzhen leave the small cabin. Qiu Wen and Xia Wu, who were waiting outside, immediately took over Zhu Xiuyuan's work. Two little maids supported her on the left and right.
Dong Shuyu and the others also came out, and everyone met at the bow of the boat and walked onto the pier together.
As soon as Dong Shuzhen stepped onto the dock, her dizziness disappeared immediately.
"Hey!" Dong Shuzhen let go of Qiu Wen and Xia Wu, jogged two steps on the spot, and turned around twice. Suddenly she looked at Zhu Xiuyuan in surprise and shouted: "Husband, you are right, I am not dizzy now!"
...Everyone had a meal near the pier and without resting, immediately returned to the official ship and set sail again.
As soon as the unlucky Dong Shuzhen got on the boat, she felt dizzy again.
She immediately felt aggrieved and asked Zhu Xiuyuan to carry her back to the cabin and continue sleeping to survive the seasickness crisis in the afternoon.
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at dusk.
The official ship Zhu Xiuyuan and others took finally arrived at the dock near Health City.
In Zhu Xiuyuan's cabin, Zhu Xiuyuan gently patted the face of Dong Shuzhen who was paralyzed in his arms, and said with a smile: "Madam, we are here, hurry up and get off the boat with your husband."
During the entire day's sailing, Zhu Xiuyuan finally calmed down after Dong Shuzhen became seasick.
She just lay quietly in his arms, snoozing like a little kitten, neither making any noise nor fussing, how wonderful!
But now it's time to disembark.
"Huh?" Dong Shuzhen opened her eyes a little, stretched out, and said in a straight voice: "Husband, are we finally here? Hey, hey, hey, we're finally here..."
Just like the time in Tongguan, as soon as Dong Shuzhen stepped onto the pier and set foot on the ground, her seasickness disappeared immediately and she was alive and kicking.
"It's getting late, let's go into the city quickly, lest the city gates are closed and we have to stay outside the city." Dong Shuyu, the most experienced person in the group, said.
"Okay, let's go to the city first." Zhu Xiuyuan nodded in agreement.
So they rented a few carriages nearby and rushed to the nearest city gate.
Fortunately, the dock in Runzhou was not very far from the city gate. Zhu Xiuyuan and the others finally arrived at the "Fengyi Gate" before closing the city gate.
After entering the city, everyone did not get off the car, but sat on the carriage and continued to drive into the city.
This area inside Fengyi Gate is basically a military camp. It is relatively desolate and far away from the imperial city. It is really inconvenient to stay here.
What's more, Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen are clamoring to visit the busiest streets in Healthy City.
In order to satisfy their wishes, Dong Shuyu took them towards the south of the city.
At this time, even Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't help but lift the curtain of the carriage and look out at the street, let alone Dong Shuzhen.
It was rare that her husband had the same hobbies as hers, so Dong Shuzhen was extremely excited. In front of the side window of the carriage, she and Zhu Xiuyuan stood side by side, looking at the increasingly prosperous and lively streets outside.
Healthy City will close its gates at night, but there is no curfew, so Healthy City seems extremely prosperous at night.
But seeing the streets full of lights, crowds of people, and bustling voices... Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen were stunned by how prosperous it was.
Dong Shuzhen was shocked by the prosperity of this place, which was countless times more lively than the night scene of Jiangzhou.
As a modern person, Zhu Xiuyuan has not seen any lively and prosperous scenes?
But this is ancient times!
The flow of people and the noisy night market are simply better than the commercial pedestrian streets in some big cities in later generations!
In comparison, Jiangzhou seems much more remote and shabby.
At some point, the carriage stopped in front of a large inn, and Zhu Xiuyuan and others got out of the carriage one after another.
"Shuyu, what kind of place is this and why is it so lively?" After getting off the carriage, Zhu Xiuyuan went to Dong Shuyu and asked.
"This is Jiangning County, the most popular and prosperous place in Healthy City. Look far away, and the brightly lit river is the famous Qinhuai!" Dong Shuyu explained casually.
"Qinhuai River?!" Zhu Xiuyuan was startled. He felt that the historical knowledge he had learned before was confused here.
Healthy City is actually Nanjing in later generations. Zhu Xiuyuan has already confirmed this. But at this time, the Qinhuai River in Healthy City...is it already so prosperous?
Zhu Xiuyuan looked up and saw several beautifully decorated flower boats.
Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned, and after listening carefully, he seemed to hear the sound of silk and bamboo music coming from the flower boat, which was melodious and intoxicating.
"Wow, what a big and beautiful boat!" Dong Shuzhen exclaimed, her eyes flashing with light.
Chapter completed!