noffsinger Chapter 430: Boating Troubles
Chapter 430: Boating Troubles
After hearing this, Lu Tianming hurriedly bowed and said:
"Yes, yes. But how do we charge?"
The black man looked at the situation on the dock and said:
"If you want to pull a horse-drawn carriage, it costs 25 taels of silver per carriage, and it can accommodate four people.
If you want to recruit people, regardless of age, you need five taels of silver per person.
Each person is only allowed to carry one piece of luggage the size of a backpack, and an additional two taels of luggage fee will be added.
If you only want to pull a horse, the fee is the same as for people, five taels of silver."
When everyone heard that a carriage cost twenty-five taels of silver, they all gasped.
Lu Tianming couldn't help but frown. This was really not a bargain.
Many people in the team felt distressed when they heard that so much money was needed.
But at least they could afford it. When two families at the dock heard the price, their faces turned pale.
They don’t have that much money!
Even if we abandon the carriage and only take people on board, the silver and money we have is not enough for the whole family to get on board.
In one of the families, the head of the household looked at his parents, then at his brothers, wife and daughter, his eyes full of confusion.
There are nine people in their family, but their total property is just over 42 taels.
At five taels of silver per person, the money they had was only enough for eight people to get on board.
They had been waiting here for several days, and the initial boat fare was three taels per person.
My family thinks it’s too expensive and wants to wait a little longer.
But the longer you wait, the more expensive the boat fare becomes!
If we wait any longer, I’m afraid that no one in the family, young or old, will be able to leave!
It seems that one of them must be given up now.
Thinking of this, the man turned his gaze back to the little girl standing next to his wife.
He swallowed and said with difficulty:
"Suniang, you also know the situation of our family.
The money we have now is just enough for the eight of us to get on board.
As for Chunni, she is a girl after all, so..."
Before he could finish his words, Su Niang burst into tears and said excitedly:
"You want to abandon our daughter? Don't you love her very much?
In this situation, if you abandon her, you will let her die!"
The woman was so excited that her voice was sharp and piercing, attracting everyone's attention.
"Su Daqian, you are so cruel!
There are nearly ten people in the family, and you just left me, Chunni, behind."
Su Daqian felt embarrassed when he saw everyone around him looking at him, and said angrily:
"What do you know, you stupid bitch?
Apart from Chunni, the rest are the foundation of our Su family's future. Who do you want me to abandon?"
After hearing this, Su Niang rushed forward and tried to tear him apart, but was mercilessly pushed to the ground by the man.
At this time, Su Niang looked up and saw the black man who had just shouted on the boat, and hurriedly pleaded:
"Brother, please be kind and let my daughter get on board.
She is small and doesn't take up much space.
Once we're on board, I'll hold her in my arms and make sure she doesn't get in your way!"
The black man on the boat frowned even deeper after hearing this.
"Every industry has its own rules, and I can't break the rules myself."
After hearing this rejection, Su Niang's face looked almost desperate.
She hugged her daughter in her arms and started crying.
The black man on the boat looked at the mother and daughter hugging each other and crying, and thought of his little girl whom he had only seen a few times that year. His hard heart softened a little.
After struggling for a while, he slapped himself hard and muttered:
"Alas, I, Hu Lao San, am such a loser!
All the money earned from a trip was spent on this crappy charity.
When I get home, my wife will see the money and scold me for being too kind, damn it!"
After mumbling, he said to Su Niang below:
"The woman below, ask your boss to pay three taels of silver, and I will make up the remaining two taels for you!
If you can, take your daughter aboard!"
When Su Niang heard what he said, she was so happy that she wiped away the tears from her face and thanked him repeatedly.
She pulled her daughter to her man and forced him to agree with a cold face.
At this time, everyone in the team was already packing their luggage.
While Lu Qingqing was putting the tent into the carriage, she was keeping an eye on the situation here.
Seeing that the black man on the boat was a soft-hearted person, he felt more relieved.
While waiting for the boat a few days ago, she was still thinking while looking at the turbulent river.
In this situation, if they are unlucky enough to get on a pirate ship, they will be in trouble.
The river is fast-flowing, and even those who can swim cannot guarantee that they will survive if they fall into the water.
Not to mention, most of the people in their team can't swim.
Now, seeing that the ship's manager, Hu Laosan, is a kind-hearted person, she can feel more at ease.
When Lu Qingqing packed her things, a queue had already formed at the dock.
Hu Laosan was directing a few dark and thin men to put up boards on the dock so that the carriage could get on board.
At this time, Su Niang and her daughter, who had been crying just now, also lined up and stood not far in front of Lu Qingqing.
However, the family no longer had the harmony they had in the past few days. They all had stiff faces and didn't speak.
Not far from the pier, another family that did not have enough money was saying goodbye in tears.
They did not make trouble with Su Niang's family. Instead, two of the sons took the initiative to propose to carry the things on the ox cart and walk to Ashida County.
At this moment, Hu Laosan shouted in a hoarse voice:
"Okay, everyone line up and get on board!"
As this voice was shouted, everyone's attention shifted back to the boat.
After paying the silver, the family at the front pulled their carriage onto the boat, and the others behind followed in turn.
When it was Lu Tianming's carriage's turn, Hu Lao San was about to take the silver when he heard a voice of great surprise from behind.
"Brother Tianming?"
A thin man ran up in surprise and stared at his eyes that were visible above his scarf.
It was not until I saw Cui sticking her head out of the carriage to check the situation that I finally confirmed it.
"Woo woo woo, it really is you! It's me, I'm Boss Lu!"
As Boss Lu spoke, his eyes turned red, and he shouted towards the group of dark and thin men in the back:
"Dad, Dad, come quickly! We found the team, woo woo woo."
While crying, she looked behind the convoy.
Seeing Lu Lao San in the team, he said in surprise:
"Woo woo, Third Brother, I'm the eldest brother!"
Then, he saw Lu Qingqing behind him and cried:
"Daya, you are still alive, woooooooooo~"
At this time, Old Man Lu from the back also ran over and started crying as he looked at the people in the team.
"Oh my God, I finally found you alive!"
At this time, Lu Laosan also let go of the carriage, rushed over to hug his father, and cried softly.
The previous conflicts between father and son and brothers were also forgotten after a long separation.
Now, all that remains is the joy of seeing relatives again.