Chapter 167 3/3

As for how to carve… This kind of carving needs to be done in reverse. In theory, professional carvers should be hired, but this is not difficult for him.

Li Qingzhi plans to buy some suitable wood to carve himself, just as a leisure activity.

While Li Qingzhi was busy with various matters, the Shen family’s fleet set off from the provincial capital towards the capital.

The fleet stopped for a while at a new dock in Chongcheng County, and after Wu Baichuan joined, they continued northward.

The speed of the Shen family fleet heading north has never been fast.

This time, the master of the Shen family and his wife followed the fleet. Everyone thought the speed of the fleet would be slower.

However, the reality was quite the opposite… The master of the Shen family urged the fleet to move faster every day, hardly stopping for rest along the way, looking like he wanted to arrive in the capital as soon as possible.

The merchants who followed along with Wu Baichuan were somewhat uncomfortable.

Finally docking at a pier, they were excited because they could rest for the night while replenishing supplies.

They found a bathhouse to wash, expressing their doubts as they did so.

“Why are we in such a hurry to enter the capital this time?”

“Even if we had left a few days later, there was no need for this rush.”

“I just want to find a place to rest and relax.”

…

After complaining for a long time, a middle-aged merchant who hadn’t spoken at first said, “You guys don’t know… The master of the Shen family has always been like this.”

“Is that so?” Wu Baichuan asked.

The merchant ran his hand through his graying beard. “When he was young, he often led the merchant caravan to the capital himself. Every time, he hurried the fleet to move faster… At that time, it was said that he was eager to return home to accompany his wife, but now it seems that it’s just his nature—this time, with Mrs. Shen accompanying him, he’s even more anxious!”

The master of the Shen family was indeed an impatient person. He was traveling so fast even with Mrs. Shen accompanying him. Wasn’t he afraid that Mrs. Shen wouldn’t adapt?

It’s said she’s a delicate young lady!

Speaking of which… they hadn’t seen Mrs. Shen throughout the journey. Could it be that she wasn’t feeling well and had been lying in the cabin the whole time?

After sighing, they returned to the ship to rest after bathing.

The next day, even before dawn, they continued on their journey.

In mid-November, their fleet finally arrived in the capital.

If the master of the Shen family hadn’t come along… at the usual speed, even if they had left five days earlier, they wouldn’t have arrived in the capital by now!

They really traveled fast along the way!