After walking for another two days, they finally arrived at Longkou Port.
This was not a proper port. It was just that the geographical environment was good and it was a natural harbor. There were always ships docked here, so it became a civilian port.
The things that Ye Xu gave him during his check-in these two days were not bad either. On the first day, it was a fur coat, and on the second day, it was a tiger skin.
The leather cloak was made of premium leather. Its fur was bright and smooth. It was a high-quality product produced by the system. Even if it was-20 to-30 degrees Celsius in the winter in the east of the country, it would definitely be cold and warm when worn.
The tiger skin was also unique grade and was very complete. There was not a single damage on the skin. It looked like a living tiger, giving off a fierce and domineering aura.
Although he couldn't use it now, the system gave it to him, so Ye Xu kept it. He would need it sooner or later anyway.
There were about 30 boats docked at the dock of Longkou Port. The shore of the port was full of people. The people here were all waiting for the boat to go out to sea. They were all going to the east of the country. There were at least a few thousand people.
There were men and women, old and young, and the youngest was still in swaddling clothes. After all, once they decided to go to the east, they would have to bring their families along, making the port crowded and chaotic.
"There are more people than boats. We're waiting."
A white-haired old man sighed and found a place to lean against.
"Pull together. Don't get separated."
Ye Xu held Xian 'er with one hand and Chuan Jie with the other. They followed closely behind Zhu Weishi and squeezed towards the port.
He knew that this was the last batch of ships, so he had to go up no matter what.
"Mother, there's someone giving out porridge over there. I'll go get you a bowl.”
Chuan Wu saw a group of people gathered not far away. He asked and found out that someone was giving porridge, so he wanted to get a bowl for Zhu Weishi.
"Be careful, don't get separated."
Zhu Weishi led the big guy to a place near the shore and sat down. She then instructed Chuanwu.
Chuan Wu nodded and squeezed through the crowd. He crouched down and crawled under the crotches of the people in the crowded area. He managed to get to the front of the congee line.
"Brother, where are you from? How long have you been waiting here?"
Zhu Weishi sat down and took a deep breath before asking someone beside her.
"I'm from Wei Fang and have been waiting here for four or five days.”
The man took a puff of his pipe and grinned.
"There's no wind on the sea, so the boat can't move. There are more and more people. Big sister, if you want to leave, you have to watch out and don't get separated.”
"Ah, I know, big brother. Do you know who the person who gives the porridge is?”
"He's a good person, the shopkeeper of Long Fuxiang. His main name is Zhou Fengnian, and we all call him the Great Good Person Zhou. If this ship can't leave the port, the people who come here will have to wait for four to five days. The food they brought won't be enough to eat!”
The old man smacked his lips and gave a thumbs up.
"I heard that he has been giving porridge here for a month. Look at how many disaster victims there are! Even if he had tens of thousands of wealth, it was all spent. I even heard that he is now borrowing money to give out porridge.”
"What a good man. I hope Bodhisattva will bless him.”
Zhu Wei-shi also sighed. After a while, Chuanwu ran back with a bowl of porridge. Zhu Wei-shi took a sip and gave it to Xian-er. Xian-er took a sip and gave it back. The mother and daughter didn't drink it and gave it to Ye Xu and the others.
After the family shared the bowl of porridge, their stomachs felt a little warm. It was early winter, and this warmth was especially warm.
"Years of famine, bandits, it's not that we want to leave home, it's just that the heavens are forcing us to leave.”
As the family spoke, they heard someone crying not far away.
"Isn't that so? There's a famine here and war there. The people are in chaos and the people are in dire straits.”
"A Russian and a small Wei Nation, yet they insist on fighting in our territory. What a bully. The Empress Dowager in Beijing is the same. She doesn't even dare to say a word. Our great country has been humiliated to this extent.”
"Sigh, ever since the Eight-Nation Alliance entered the city, the Empress Dowager has been scared out of her wits by the Russians. She ceded land, paid reparations, and signed a treaty, attracting a bunch of mad dogs. After the 1894 - 1895 naval battle, the Russians took advantage of Lu Shunkou and squeezed out the small Wei Nation.”
The two of them were talking one after another. Their voices were sorrowful. Ye Xu saw it clearly. One of them was Xia Yuanzhang.
At this time, Xia Yuanzhang still didn't know that his wife and son, Zai Shunkou, had been killed by the Japanese. Only his youngest daughter, Yushu, was waiting for him. His future son-in-law, Zhu Chuanjie, was eating a pancake at this time, looking at him with interest.
The family waited at the port for another two days. Their rations were getting lesser and lesser. There was still no wind on the sea. Without wind, the ship could not go out to sea. More and more people gathered. Many people had already planned to take the dry road.
The dry road was even more difficult to walk than the water road.
He had to follow the bay all the way to Shanhaiguan. After passing through Shanhaiguan, he could be considered to have arrived at Guandong.
If he wanted to go to the Black Province further north, he would have to walk a long way. Along the way, he would have to stop and beg along the way. It was normal for him to walk for a year and a half.
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