They gained a lot throughout the morning.

I caught five or six big fish.

But it’s all due to Li Qingnu.

Dong Shuzhen had been making noises all morning, but she didn't catch a single fish.

Li Qingnu went to work with a few big fish, saying that he was going to make a whole fish feast.

Li Jiye was still sitting there thinking about life.

Zhu Xiuyuan took Dong Shuzhen's hand and leaned against the side of the boat, admiring the scenery along the river bank.

"Husband, look at Jiangzhou City!"

Dong Shuzhen suddenly became excited. She grabbed Zhu Xiuyuan's arm with one hand and pointed to the distance of the river bank with the other hand. She jumped up and down as if she had seen something shocking.

Zhu Xiuyuan hurriedly pressed her shoulders and looked in the direction of her fingers.

Not far from the south bank of the Yangtze River, I saw a huge thing standing vaguely across it, like a huge mountain, and I could only vaguely see a shadow.

It's a bit like a mirage.

"Jiangzhou City!" Zhu Xiuyuan muttered to himself.

Dong Shuzhen calmed down, perhaps because Zhu Xiuyuan held her shoulders, but she also seemed to be stuck in memories.

She and Zhu Xiuyuan cuddled together, standing on the side of the ship, motionless, staring at the huge shadow in the distance without blinking.

The ship heaved slightly, and the two of them followed suit.

The river breeze blew, and their hair and ribbons on their clothes fluttered in the wind, but they did not move, they just stared at the shadows in the distance like two sculptures.

There are so many memories of them engraved in Jiangzhou City...

The big ship sails very fast.

But Jiangzhou City is far away, and they will be able to see it for a long time if they go far away.

It's just that the angle of their necks changed at an extremely slow speed.

As time passed, the huge shadow finally disappeared from sight.

The two of them lowered their heads and thought for a while.

"Husband, I want to go back to Jiangzhou City to take a look at Dong's Mansion, our east courtyard, the teahouse, etc..."

Dong Shuzhen raised her head, her big eyes were clear in black and white, like crystals, crystal clear.

"Um."

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded, raised his hand and touched Dong Shuzhen's head, and said with a smile: "When we have some free time in the future, we will definitely return to Jiangzhou and have a good stroll."

"Um!"

At this time, Li Qingnu's voice came from behind them: "Brother and sister Zhen'er, how about we stop the boat and go ashore and take a walk in Jiangzhou City?"

Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen turned around.

Dong Shuzhen was moved, but Zhu Xiuyuan remained calm.

"We are going to Shuzhong. It's a long journey, and we're not in a hurry. It's okay to stop on the way. Senior brother and sister Zhen'er, what do you think?"

Li Qingnu said again.

At this time, Li Jiye had stopped thinking about life and stepped forward to persuade him, saying that it would be okay to stop for a while.

Dong Shuzhen looked at Zhu Xiuyuan with a little hope.

Zhu Xiuyuan waved his hand and said calmly: "No need, we have to hurry. If the salt well matter is dealt with as soon as possible, then our two countries, Liang and Chen, can feel at ease with each other."

"As for visiting Jiangzhou City, there will be plenty of time in the future."

Zhu Xiuyuan touched Dong Shuzhen's head.

When Dong Shuzhen heard this, she immediately put away her thoughts.

Li Jiye and Li Qingnu stopped trying to persuade him.

"By the way, senior brother and sister Zhen'er, it's noon and our fish feast has been prepared. Come and see how it goes..." Li Qingnu greeted warmly.

Everyone took their seats.

As expected, the table was filled with all kinds of dishes, all kinds of fish, and the aroma was fragrant.

"Senior brother, these dishes are actually your craftsmanship, senior brother..." Li Qingnu personally served everyone the food and greeted them with great enthusiasm.

Zhu Xiuyuan was curious, why were these dishes related to him?

"To be honest, senior brother, junior sister learned how to make these dishes from Shuyu... Brother Huang, sister Zhen'er, senior brother, you guys try it, especially senior brother, see if I have learned any essence...

"

After meal.

The leftovers were removed and replaced with tea and fruits.

Li Qingnu was busy non-stop, like a butterfly flying through the air, never getting tired.

The tea, cakes, and pastries on the table never stopped, and were served in various ways. Zhu Xiuyuan only ate one piece of some cakes, and then they were taken away because they couldn't be placed...

Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen were both embarrassed about this.

But he couldn't persuade him, so he could only let Li Qingnu go about his business.

afternoon.

The fleet continued sailing.

sunny.

Everyone drank tea and chatted, and time passed quickly.

At the beginning of Youshi, around five o'clock in the afternoon, the fleet arrived in Yuezhou.

Because it was still early, the fleet continued sailing along the Yangtze River.

When the sun was hidden in the clouds, the fleet arrived at Jianli County. From here on, the Yangtze River would no longer be the dividing line between Liang, Chen, and Liang.

The Yangtze River turns north and goes straight into the hinterland of Liang State.

In other words, the fleet has completely entered the territory of Liang Kingdom.

Night falls.

It became completely dark.

There are more than 20 large ships in the entire fleet, all of which are hung with lanterns. Seen from a high altitude, so many ships are like a "fire whip", swimming on the wide Yangtze River.

After sailing like this for a while, the fleet finally arrived at its intended destination——

Jingzhou.

To be precise, it is Jiangling County in Jingzhou.

This is already within the scope of Liang Guoshan South East Road.

When Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen disembarked from the ship and stepped onto the dock, it was equivalent to stepping onto the land of the Liang Kingdom.

A strange feeling arises spontaneously.

However, Li Qingnu became even more enthusiastic and arranged for local officials to come to the dock to pick him up. Then there were the issues of food and accommodation, all of which were properly arranged without Zhu Xiuyuan needing to worry at all.

What we had for dinner was said to be Jingzhou’s local specialties.

The flavor is indeed very different from Chen Guo Jingcheng, and both Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen are quite satisfied.

The place to rest at night is the largest and best restaurant in Jingzhou City.

Li Qingnu originally wanted to order the Jingzhou governor to vacate the back house of the Yamen, but Zhu Xiuyuan found it troublesome, so he spared the Jingzhou governor's life.

The night is already deep.

In a guest room of the restaurant.

Zhu Xiuyuan and Li Jiye are still discussing certain issues.

There were dozens of candles lit in the room, and Zhu Xiuyuan could clearly see Li Jiye's contemplative expression.

Suddenly, Li Qingnu knocked on the door and came in, smiling and saying: "Brother Imperial Brother, it's getting late today. You should all take a rest quickly. Don't delay your trip tomorrow."

"Oops!" Li Jiye stood up, patted his head, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhu, don't blame me. I was so fascinated that I forgot the time. It's getting late. Brother Zhu, please have a rest early."

"That's fine!"

Zhu Xiuyuan stood up and looked at Li Qingnu: "Your Highness the Princess is also very busy today. Thank you for your hard work."

"Well, please, senior brother."

"..."

The restaurant they stayed in was very large, comparable in size to Dong Yulou in Chen Guojing City. At its peak, it could accommodate hundreds of tenants.
Chapter completed!