It was like one problem after another. She frowned and asked Mr. Cui Si, "What's the problem?"
Mr. Cui scratched his head. He was annoyed to encounter such a thing just after setting out. He said in a bad tone: "It is said that the boatman below found that the bottom of the boat is leaking. I don't know what caused it."
Cui Yuandao rubbed his brows and said, "What should we do now?"
"We can only dock temporarily now. We need to find the leak and see if we can fix it." Mr. Cui Si knew that Su Yao and Cui Yuandao were anxious, so he asked, "Should we rent another boat?"
Cui Yuandao was still a little hesitant.
Su Yao suddenly nodded affirmatively and agreed loudly: "Okay! Then let's rent a new boat."
Mr. Cui wiped the sweat from his forehead and agreed. When the boat docked, he asked the boatmen to get back to work. He then went to discuss with the captain for a while and asked the captain to help find a larger ship.
Fortunately, Tongzhou Wharf is where all kinds of ships gather, and there are many docks, so we rented another boat without any trouble.
Mr. Cui couldn't help wiping his sweat in the inn, but this time he finally smiled and said with relief, "It's okay. Fortunately, there is a boat at the river mouth. We can unload the things and board the boat tomorrow morning. But tonight, we have to let County Lady Su stay on the boat for one night."
Su Yao agreed with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, Fourth Uncle, go and have a rest first."
When Mr. Cui Si turned around and left, Cui Yuandao looked at Su Yao meaningfully and said, "County Lady, I just hope you can walk safely from now on."
Su Yao smiled and said nothing.
The inn had been booked. When Su Yao returned to the room, Yan Cao had already cleaned up the room and made the bedding. Seeing Su Yao coming back, she hurriedly smiled and said, "Miss, you will have to endure the night today, but fortunately, we found a boat soon, so there is no need to waste time."
Seeing Yancao busying around, she sat down and took a sip of tea, then shook her head at Yancao: "Don't be busy. You may not be able to rest tonight, and you may not be able to leave tomorrow."
Yan Cao stopped blankly, blinked and looked at Su Yao, not understanding what this meant. She was startled and asked: "Girl, what does this mean? Are you saying..."
There was a gentle knock on the door, and Ruan Xiaojiu's voice was heard from outside.
Yan Cao glanced at Su Yao, and when she saw Su Yao nod, she hurried to open the door.
Ruan Xiaojiu flashed in and said softly, "Girl, as expected, several boatmen on our ship went back after getting off the boat, looking very rich and powerful."
Made a fortune unexpectedly.
Su Yao snorted coldly, raised his eyebrows and hummed: "What about the new ship?"
How could such a coincidence happen in the world? When this ship broke down, they could find a new one right away, as if it had been prepared long ago.
"I have already found out. The boat belongs to a Fujian merchant. They said it was originally used to deliver goods. After the goods were delivered, they heard that someone wanted to hire a boat. Mr. Cui was willing to pay, so the captain took the initiative to find Mr. Cui..."
Su Yao knew that Ruan Xiaojiu had not finished speaking, so he nodded to signal him to continue.
"I think I saw someone from the Cui family." Ruan Xiaojiu said uncertainly, "I followed Mr. Cui before under your orders. The person who followed him looked very similar to the one today."
Su Yao didn't think the boat breaking down was a coincidence, so he sneered and told Ruan Xiaojiu, "Let everyone be alert tonight. There can't be any accidents."
Ruan Xiaojiu hesitated: "Girl, then shall we still board their boat?"
There must be something wrong with this ship, otherwise why would they go to so much trouble to create an accident to get them to change ships
"No." Su Yao raised his eyebrows. "They want us to get on the boat. Either they want us to have an accident on the river, or they know where we are going and deliberately take us on a detour. No matter which possibility it is, there is no need."
Yancao was a little confused: "Then, what should we do?"
"I've asked Hu Ying to find a boat." Su Yao looked around the room and looked at Yan Cao apologetically: "So you've worked in vain. This quilt can't be used even if it's spread out. You have to put it away again."
Yan Cao quickly started to tidy up the quilt: "Why is this so useless? What does the young lady want me to do? I can't help with other things, but can't I do these things well? Don't worry, young lady, I will be able to tidy it up right away."
This girl always obeys unconditionally no matter what decision she makes.
Su Yao smiled, then solemnly instructed Ruan Xiaojiu: "Since the boat has been booked, you should wait until tomorrow morning to tell their captain that we are not booking this boat anymore and observe their reaction. This happened suddenly and we suddenly changed our minds. If it is really someone from the Cui family who is interfering, they will definitely show up. You should take this opportunity to catch them."
The Cui family has come to this point, and there must be someone working for others. She wants to know who is still trying to hold her back at this time. And who knows, maybe these people are in cahoots with Yunna's gang. What kind of surprises will she encounter
Ruan Xiaojiu shuddered and responded quickly.
After Su Yao finished explaining, he thought about it and originally, in order to make the acting more realistic, he did not intend to tell Master Cui Si about the temporary change of boat. However, he was still afraid that Master Cui Si might do something bad, so when Hu Ying came back, he asked Hu Ying to go to Master Cui Si and Cui Yuandao again.
At this time, Cui Cheng and Cui Qi were discussing what to do next: "We have already let them change the boat. As long as they are on board, we don't have to worry about them growing wings and flying away. The twenty or so sailors, boatmen and stewards are all our people. No matter how many skills they have, they won't be able to use them."
Cui Cheng was still a little worried. Seeing Cui Qi so confident, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Come on, they were much more confident than us at the beginning, but look at the result? The people of the Su family are very cunning. Don't be too sure about anything. It's better to be careful. The princess gave us the last chance this time. If not, we would be lost now. How can we still sit here?"
Cui Qi thought about it and nodded: "If that's what you mean, I'll go check on the boat again. Anyway, when we cross the river, we'll just leave those people behind and go on our own. This section of the river is the favorite place for pirates. I don't believe she can survive this long!"
Cui Cheng hummed. Seeing that he took it seriously, he didn't say anything more. He just patted his shoulder and said, "Okay, it's too late. Let's go to the ship and take a look. If there's no problem, go to bed early. Starting tomorrow, you have to stay in the cabin and not show up."