Gu Xiangning looked at Jiang Hu. This seemed like a good idea. Gu Yong was an outsider, but Jiang Hu was not. He looked at Xiaoman and said, "Just do as Jiang Hu said. I will have someone send Jiang Hu back."
After the three of them left Mingyue Island, Jiang Hu and Xiaoman Gu Xiangning separated. Gu Xiangning took Xiaoman back to take care of the pregnancy, while Jiang Hu went to the Supervisory Committee alone and began to take charge of the Supervisory Committee under Gu Yong's care.
After Xiaoman returned to Kyoto, the Queen Mother and others were very happy to learn that Xiaoman was pregnant. They even went out of the palace to see Xiaoman: "You have been married for more than a year, and finally you have a child. This is a good thing. I have been worried before."
The Queen Mother's words made Xiaoman speechless. What was there to worry about? She looked at the Queen Mother with a smile and said, "I think the Queen Mother is not worried about me, but about my sister. I wonder where my sister and the others are at sea now?"
I don't know if the message I sent to Qian Jiujiu last time was delivered to Qian Jiujiu? At this time, Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao, who were being talked about by Xiaoman and the Queen Mother, finally saw land after floating on the island for two or three months.
No, to be exact, they saw a group of islands. The sailor on the deck went to report to Qian Jiujiu and others: "Your Majesty, Princess, there are islands ahead."
Island? Qian Jiujiu was particularly interested in islands. After hearing this, she brought the two children and Mu Yexiao to the deck. Wan Houyu naturally followed and watched Qian Jiujiu and others explain.
"Ahead is the Island Country, which is made up of several large islands. Although it is a country, there is no emperor. The people in charge are from a few large families. However, the Island Country is a bit poor and there is nothing good to trade, so we usually don't stay there. We just exchange some water there and then continue on our way."
It turns out to be quite poor, but Qian Jiujiu and others still want to go down and take a walk around. This is a different place, and it’s not too much to take a look.
"Let's stop the boat and go for a walk. You should follow the old rules and change the water when it's time. After we come back, we'll continue our journey."
Wan Houyu nodded: "Yes, Princess."
After the boat docked, Qian Jiujiu held Nan Nan's hand and Bei Bei's hand and got off the boat and went to the island. Mu Yexiao followed behind the three of them, acting as a bodyguard.
After arriving on the island, Qian Jiujiu discovered that the environment here was very beautiful, but there were only a few people on the entire pier. She asked curiously, "Why are there so few people?"
Wan Houyu asked his men to complete the water change, and he stayed with Qian Jiujiu and his group. Seeing Qian Jiujiu's curiosity, he quickly explained.
"This dock is used to receive guests like us who come from far away. They may not come once a year, or only once every few years. Therefore, there are usually only two or three people stationed at this dock. When someone comes, one goes to report, and the other stays to receive them."
So that's how it is. Sure enough, after Wan Houyu finished speaking, a fat man ran over here vigorously: "Dear guests who have come from afar, sorry, we are late."
Wan Houyu recognized the fat man: "So it's Fatty, why are you still working here?"
They wait here for people from afar, but generally no one comes, and there is no money, so people on this island are unwilling to come. Unexpectedly, this fat man has become a permanent resident here.
The fat man was a little embarrassed: "There is no one to take over! As long as we can get by, we will stay here permanently. Are you going out to sea again, to somewhere else?"
Qian Jiujiu heard the conversation between the two people, speaking the local dialect, which was obviously understood by Wan Houyu. Qian Jiujiu frowned because she found that she couldn't understand what the people here said, which was a bit embarrassing.
Wan Houyu nodded: "It's the same as always, passing by here. This family of four is my main family, and this time they want to go to the island for a stroll."
The fat man nodded in understanding, and when he saw Qian Jiujiu, his eyes suddenly lit up. Then he agreed happily: "Okay, welcome."
After saying that, the fat man led the way in front, and Wan Houyu explained to Qian Jiujiu and others what he had just said to the fat man. Now they could go for a walk on the island.
Qian Jiujiu said helplessly: "When we go to the next place, can you teach us the language of the next place first? Let us learn it as well. It's not very convenient if we don't understand it this way."
Wan Houyu was stunned. He didn't expect that Qian Jiujiu actually wanted to learn Dao Duoguo's words: "If the prince and princess want to learn, I can teach you some."
So the on-site teaching began. Originally, it was thought that these two would not find it so easy to learn, but Wan Houyu found out that he was wrong.
Some simple terms, after he just said it once, Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao were able to remember them. Not to mention Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao, even Nanbeibei could remember them. This made Wan Houyu sigh, this family is not human. They are so powerful that they can remember it after just one time, it is incredible.
After leaving the dock, a cart came and it seemed that it was still some distance to the living area on their island.
Qian Jiujiu looked at the cart and fell into deep thought. Wan Houyu coughed twice and said, "Princess, the horses here are very valuable. Generally speaking, they are used to pick up very distinguished guests. They must not know your identities, so they use a cart."
Qian Jiujiu blinked his eyes and said, "It's not that I dislike it. If it's really far, I can still go up. It's just that I haven't ridden it for a long time, and I still miss it a little bit."
Mu Yexiao's mouth curled up slightly. This Jiuer who said one thing but meant another was also very cute. When had his princess ever ridden a cart? She had never done that in her past life or in this life, okay
"Would you like to sit? If you don't want to, don't force yourself."
Qian Jiujiu shook his head: "Sit, don't force it, just treat it as experiencing a different means of transportation."
As she spoke, she took the lead to go up to the cart and sat on the edge of it. Nannan and Beibei were very excited. It was their first time to ride a cart, so they ran up directly and sat obediently next to their mother.
Mu Yexiao sat behind him and directly protected the mother and her two children. It was just right. Wan Houyu smiled awkwardly: "I will follow you on the ground."
Qian Jiujiu glanced at the cart and saw that there was still room: "You can sit on it too."
The cart was pulled by an ox, and a man in front was driving the cart with a whip. In fact, it should be called an ox cart. The ox cart was swaying towards the living area on the island.
Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao on the ox cart continued to follow Wan Houyu and learn what was said here, but the shaking of the ox cart made Qian Jiujiu very uncomfortable.
Qian Jiujiu suddenly sighed. The ancients were right. It is easy to go from simplicity to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. After being used to the soft carriage, it is really uncomfortable to sit on this cart.
An hour later, the swaying cart finally arrived at the destination. Arriving at the living area on the island, Qian Jiujiu looked around the island and found that the people on the island did not seem to be very well off.
Everyone's clothes were tattered, and even the houses next to them were simple sheds that looked like they would collapse if the wind blew. "Wan Houyu, is this a slum?"
Wan Houyu nodded: "What the princess said is right, this is indeed a slum. Because this dock receives few people, and not many people are willing to be responsible for it, so it was built in the slum. There is nothing good to visit in this poor area, so let's just move forward."
Qian Jiujiu nodded, and the ox cart continued to move forward, passing the slums and arriving at a slightly more affluent area. At least the houses here were no longer simple sheds, but yards made of mud.
The cart soon stopped in front of the gate of a yard. After Wan Houyu communicated with the people on the island, he explained to Qian Jiujiu's family.
"Princess, this courtyard belongs to the home of the richest island owner on this island. The island owner wants to entertain us and invite us in."
Qian Jiujiu was speechless. Is this the place where the island owner lives? But he had invited me warmly, so I couldn't not give him face. After all, I was on his territory.
So the group got off the car and entered the courtyard. After entering, a woman came to greet them and bowed and said, "Hello, distinguished guest. Please follow us."
Hearing this, Wan Houyu explained: "This is asking us to follow him."
Before I even got there, I heard a lot of noise inside. Qian Jiujiu frowned. Are they entertaining other guests? The person leading the way also spoke.
"You are very lucky. The owner of the neighboring island is here to visit us, so today we have a feast of delicious fish and meat at the island owner's mansion. You can also enjoy it."
Wan Houyu's face darkened. They were treated as guests who came to eat and drink for free. This was simply unreasonable. Seeing Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao still waiting for an explanation, Wan Houyu felt that his fate was miserable and he did not dare to tell the truth. He could only explain.
"The owner of the neighboring island is also visiting here, so it's a bit lively."
So I caught up with the fun, but unfortunately I couldn't understand what was said and needed others to explain it to me, which made Qian Jiujiu a little unhappy. Soon they arrived at their destination, and the maid in front pushed open the door of the room and went in to pay her respects.
"Master, the guest has been brought here."
As he spoke, he stood aside, revealing Qian Jiujiu and his group following behind him. When the island owner next door saw Qian Jiujiu, his eyes lit up, and then he turned to the island owner and said something incoherently.
The island owner frowned and shook his head to refuse. This was a guest who came from afar, so he naturally couldn't offend him. He knew who was behind this team.
The owner of the island next door was a little angry, and then he said to Wan Houyu: "Dear distinguished guests, this place is remote and poor, and there is nothing to entertain you. Why don't you come with me to my island?"