nashuaworldcup Chapter 692: Living in the Stinky Bilge
Chapter 692: Living in the Stinky Bilge
Another person said:
"That's true, our family's deeds are all in the hands of the master.
If anything happens to the young lady, we'll all be doomed.
However, I didn't expect that the lady would wake up at noon.
That guy’s medicine is really good.
On the contrary, the captain who took our money was really a black-hearted person.
After drinking his medicine, Madam Zhou not only did not feel better, but she started vomiting blood.
We were two hours late in giving Madam Zhou the medicine, and she hasn't woken up yet, and we don't know what's wrong with her."
As he spoke, he shifted the topic to his companions.
“But you’re also kind-hearted.
At noon, the lady asked her to come over to deliver the money for medicine, and you gave her some advice.
He said he would send it at night to avoid causing trouble for him."
The guard waved his hand.
“It’s not easy being outside.
Help others to the best of your ability.
The boy was willing to give the medicine pack because our lady asked me to tell him about the boat.
Alas, now I don’t know when Nanny Zhou will wake up.
It seems we can't get on this boat.
We can only wait for Madam Zhou to wake up, then we can return to Jiangdu City and make plans."
While the two were chatting here, Lu Qingqing on the other side also found the note under the bundle.
'Thank you for the medicine!'
At noon the next day, the black-faced captain watched the boat for a while.
After confirming that there were no sick or unwell people, the crew began to collect the fence.
At the same time, he commanded the remaining two crew members and began to collect the remaining fare.
Seeing those big silver ingots go into his bag, the stern-faced captain's face was not so stern anymore.
This time, one hundred taels per person was really a big profit.
After deducting the fifty taels he gave to his boss, he took out another ten taels to appease his brothers.
The rest is all yours!
Everyone at the dock got on the boat, thinking they could finally have a good rest.
Unexpectedly, he was taken to the bottom of the cabin.
At this moment, a group of people were already living in the cabin.
The humid and hot environment in summer makes the smell strong.
In addition, the smells of people sweating, toilets, livestock feces, etc. are mixed together.
As soon as those masters reached the hatch, they almost vomited.
They tried to reason with the black-faced captain, but were blocked by the crew members around him.
Someone thought of the boat they had paid extra to board and asked:
"Captain, I'll pay you some extra money, can you give me a single room up there?
The smell in the bilge is too strong, it's really uninhabitable!"
The black-faced captain's attitude was quite good, and he said with a smile:
“Sir, no one needs money, and I want to find you a better position.
But this ship belongs to the owner, and those good seats have already been reserved.
Those people are the master's guests, we can't afford to offend them.
You should just stay here quietly.
You can smell it today because it just arrived, but you won’t be able to smell it tomorrow.
Just be patient, two months will pass quickly."
Some people heard this and walked in while suppressing their nausea.
But after taking two steps into the cabin, he backed out.
"Captain, can we discuss this further? I..."
Before he could finish, the black-faced captain became impatient.
"This is the last stop for this ship, it won't stop again.
If you don’t want to sit, just jump off here.
We're not far from the pier yet, so we can still swim back!"
With that said, he left without looking back.
The remaining people stood at the hatch, their faces filled with sorrow.
Lu Qingqing had already been at the bow of the black-faced ship. When all the seats agreed upon by the boss were taken, she led the mule cart into the bottom of the cabin.
The captain is a money-grubber and won't change it even if you pay more money.
It means that it really cannot be replaced.
In this case, it is better to come in earlier and grab a better seat.
Moreover, the situation here was better than she expected.
She just peeked in and saw that there was room for carriages inside.
In other words, as long as the carriage is closed, she can enter the space.
Lu Qingqing adjusted her mood and went into the cabin, where a foul odor hit her in the face.
She endured the discomfort and looked around.
The environment here is not much different from the time we took the boat while fleeing famine.
The various carriages were placed together, leaving only a small path in the middle.
If you want to enter or exit, you have to go through the small path in the middle.
In the dim environment, the faces of the people inside could not be seen clearly.
Before the people behind her came in, she chose a seat near the corner.
Quickly remove the frame and put the cart away.
Then she led the mule to the livestock area inside the cabin.
When she came back after settling the mules, there were still many people at the hatch.
Lu Qingqing lit the mugwort immediately.
The smoke from the mugwort washed away some of the stench.
Looking at the cart with leaks everywhere, she decided to start renovating it now.
Replace the half fender at the rear of the cart with a full fender.
A wooden door of similar size was also found and installed on the shaft.
As for the straw mat shed above her head, she took another straw mat to reinforce it.
In this way, the cart is completely closed.
After thinking for a while, she hung up the mosquito net again and fixed all four sides to the cart.
At this time, someone came over.
Lu Qingqing looked over and saw that it was the first rich man who wanted to pay extra money to get on the boat.
At this moment, he was directing the guards to adjust the position of the carriage.
Glancing at Lu Qingqing and noticing that the mule on her side had disappeared, he nodded at her.
Then he brought over a small bag of snacks.
"Little brother, I just came in. Where should we put our livestock?"
Lu Qingqing pointed inside the cabin and said in a hoarse voice:
"There's a livestock area inside, and the livestock are kept there!"
The rich businessman thanked him, left some snacks and left.
At this time, the people at the cabin door also forced themselves to come in and find a place to rest.
But they arrived too late and all the better spots were taken.
The rest is closer to the middle road.
This place is obviously frequented by people, and it is considered the worst location.
But now there is only the middle position left, and they have no choice.
Amidst complaints, everyone slowly settled down.
Lu Qingqing noticed the situation, put away the snacks, and then checked around the carriage.
The distance between her compartment and the compartment next to it was only about 40 centimeters, just enough for a person to get in and out sideways.
Similarly, at this distance, you can hear clearly what the neighbors are doing.
After deciding not to do anything out of the ordinary in the carriage, Lu Qingqing got into the carriage.
Blocking the car door from the inside, she took Qin Lang into the space.
From the dark and smelly bottom of the cabin, you suddenly enter a bright and comfortable space.
She couldn't help but take a few deep breaths, wanting to let the clean air in the space flush her lungs.
After taking several deep breaths in a row, I relaxed and felt deeply tired.
She hadn't had much rest at the dock these days.
She had to sleep with one eye open, and she felt that this was the way it was.
This is different from the previous time when I followed the team to escape famine.
At that time, Uncle Tianming would always arrange someone to be on night duty.
The rest of the people can sleep and rest.
Although when on night duty, I may not be able to sleep for half the night.
But there are so many people in the team that it only takes a few days for it to be a turn.
This time when she came out alone, Lu Qingqing really felt the difficulty of having no one to help her.