Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 476 Going to Qingyang Province

I just saw a similar person, and then I said something, which caused Hualei to mobilize all the troops. Now I can't find Uncle Xiaocheng at all, so it is very likely that I saw it wrong.

"Cousin, there's no need to blame yourself. Until we find the person, everything is unknown." Hua Lei forced herself to cheer up and comfort Tian Xiaofu.

"Sister, is it possible that father was just passing through Jianyang Prefecture? Could he have already gone to the next provincial capital?" Xiaoyuan, who was sitting aside and was also in a depressed mood, suddenly asked.

"This........." Hua Lei was stunned. Is this possible?

"Sister Hua, according to Xiaoyuan's statement, it is possible. If Uncle Xiaocheng passed by Jianyang Prefecture, then could it be that the day that eldest cousin saw was the day Uncle Xiaocheng left?" Rong Jin asked on the side.

The flower bud paused for a moment. Is it such a coincidence? However, it is possible that there is no coincidence. However, if this is really the case.

Which state was my father going to? There were so many boats at the ferry that day, and I didn't know which boat my father was on? Where was it going?

"But, what I saw was that they were helping other ships load cargo. Their clothes were similar to the shorts worn by the porters at the ferry." Tian Xiaofu frowned, trying hard to recall.

"Miss, do you think Young Master Cheng will follow the old master's example and work to save money while returning to Tongde Town?" Uncle Fu asked hesitantly.

Hualei couldn't help but sit up straight. This seemed to be possible. In the past, in order to go to Shangjing City for the imperial examination, my grandfather worked and saved money all the way to Shangjing City.

If my father also followed my grandfather's example and worked while returning to Tongde Town, then his final destination would be Tongde Town.

If you take a boat directly from Jianyang Prefecture to Tongde Town, it will take about fourteen days because the river is not straight and you need to take a detour in the middle.

It has been more than forty days since the day my cousin saw his father. If everything goes well, then my parents have already arrived at the old house in Tongde Town?

However, there are two ferry crossings between Jianyang Prefecture and Tongde Town where you can stop. One is the ferry crossing in Fengyang Prefecture, which is adjacent to Jianyang Prefecture, and the other is the ferry crossing in Qingyang Prefecture.

I don't know if my father and his family will go directly to Tongde Town, or if they are short of money and can only take a boat to the next state capital. Hua Lei thought for a moment and said.

"In this case, I think Uncle Fu's guess is very likely. We should ask Manager Li to keep an eye on the ferry here for us. If there is any news, let him write us a letter.

Tomorrow, my eldest uncle and eldest cousin will take some people to the ferry port of Fengyang Prefecture to search. I will take Xiaoyuan and Master Pei to the ferry port of Qingyang Prefecture by land. Let the guards take Uncle Fu directly to the old house in Tongde Town to check. We will meet at the old house in Tongde Town in 20 days. "

"Okay." Tian Changjin and Tian Xiaofu nodded in agreement and began to pack up.

“Miss, I’d better go with you. I’m more familiar with Young Master Cheng. If we go to the old house in Tongde Town, I think we can just send two guards. How about you write a letter and let the guards take it?

Besides, you have someone waiting for Master Cheng at the old house." Uncle Fu looked at Hua Lei, hesitated for a moment, and then put forward his own opinion.

Hua Lei thought about it and realized that although there was an image, she and Xiao Yuan actually had no idea what their father looked like. Rong Jin was even less clear.

Moreover, it is very likely that my father does not know me and Xiaoyuan, but he is familiar with Uncle Fu. If my father is really in Qingyang Prefecture, it seems that Uncle Fu would be more suitable to go to the ferry to look for him.

"Okay, then Uncle Fu should come with us to Qingyang Prefecture. I'll let Mu Ying and Mu Yi go to the old house." Hua Lei made rearrangements.

So, everyone began to make preparations. In order to save time, Tian Changjin and Tian Xiaofu took the crew and boarded the ship overnight, leaving the shore and heading for Fengyang Prefecture.

The next day, Mu Ying and Mu Yi took Hua Lei's letter and went directly to the old house of the Hua family in Tongde Town to wait for the opportunity. Hua Lei asked the shopkeeper Li of Xi Xiangfeng to help keep an eye on her father's affairs, and then she took Xiao Yuan, Rong Jin, and Uncle Fu on horseback to Qingyang Prefecture.

It would normally take five or six days to travel from Jianyang Prefecture to Qingyang Prefecture by horseback. However, Hua Lei was unlucky this time. From the moment she set out on the journey, the rain, which had originally been getting lighter, began to get heavier.

Even with the oilskin raincoat on, the view in front of them was still white, which greatly affected their journey. There was no choice but for Hualei and the others to get into the carriage and slow down their journey.

The rain, sometimes heavy and sometimes light, lingered and followed Hualei and his group all the time. So, when they arrived in Qingyang Prefecture, it was already noon on the eighth day.

I originally thought that riding in a carriage would be easier than riding a horse, but I don't know if it was because of Hualei's inner anxiety or because the carriage was really too bumpy.

Hualei felt like she was walking on cotton when she got off the carriage. She was dizzy and almost couldn't stand. Rong Jin, who got off the carriage before Hualei, supported Hualei in time.

Looking at Hualei's pale face, Rong Jin sighed distressedly, but still said nothing. He just waved his hand and asked Ziyun and Ziyan behind him to come up and support Hualei, while he and Uncle Fu went to find an inn to settle the people.

The ferry crossing in Qingyang Prefecture is slightly smaller than that in Jianyang Prefecture, but the shops around the crossing and the nearby shanty towns are somewhat similar to those in Jianyang Prefecture. It is said that the layout of the ferry crossings in the Great Sheng Dynasty is somewhat similar.

The rain was still heavy, so Hualei and his group stayed in an inn called "Tongfu" near the ferry. After settling in, the guards began to post notices in the shantytowns around the ferry to look for people.

Rong Jin and Xiao Yuan took Uncle Fu to the ferry in the rain to post notices and images. However, Hua Lei was persuaded to stay in the inn, accompanied by Zi Yun and Zi Yan, to rest.

Thinking about how dizzy and disoriented she felt when she just got off the carriage, Hualei could only agree. She couldn't afford to get sick right now, as it would only delay things.

She asked the waiter of the inn to bring some ginger tea. After she and Zi Yan and Zi Yun drank a bowl, Hua Lei washed up quickly, took off her clothes and went to bed to take a rest.

But she fell asleep and when Hualei woke up, it was almost dark outside. She hurriedly got dressed and went downstairs.

As soon as I sat down in the lobby, I saw Rong Jin, Xiao Yuan and others walking in.

"Sister Hua, how do you feel? Do you have a fever?" Rong Jin asked with concern.

"It's okay. I drank ginger soup and had a good sleep. I'm fine now. Nothing happened."