When the sky was dark, the yacht was running against the current of the Yellow River with its sonar.
There were only a few boats on this section of the Yellow River when it was about to reach Kaifeng.
The Yellow River during the Tang dynasty was different from the one during Li Yi's time. The water flow was bigger and the river was wider.
When the yacht passed by, the people on the nearby boats were confused.
What boat? The steam engine boat was already fast enough. Now there was a boat flying on the water?
The people on the shore stopped and watched as the yacht came and left. They asked the people next to them if they saw something fly past them.
Rumors traveled fast, but this time, the yacht was faster.
Before the rumors reached Kaifeng, the yacht arrived at Luoyang.
From Kaifeng to Zhengzhou and then to Luoyang, the yacht slowed down as it was afraid of bumping into people.
There were many boats coming to and from Chang 'an from Luoyang. When the yacht stopped, Zhang Shuo rode to the dock and looked at the three flags on the yacht.
Suddenly, he could not help but cry. The yacht was great. He could travel between the two places more often in the future.
He did not know if the yacht's future depended on the Li Family Zhuangzi's oil refining technology.
When the oil reached the standard, Li Yi would let the yacht run more often. Otherwise, it would consume too much of its lifespan.
It was worth it to bring back the seeds and plant them.
It was not worth it to go to Bohai Bay to fish for seafood.
"Daoji, I have some seafood for you. Send someone to pick it up. I will not go near you. It will be a waste of time."
Li Yi stood on the deck with a microphone in his hand and waved at Zhang Shuo.
Zhang Shuo wiped his tears. There was no need to say anything. Someone was sensible and arranged for a small boat to go to the river.
There was a big bag of grilled fish fillets, big scallop, big prawns, cooked sea cucumber, iced hairtail, big live abalone, and half a jin of red coral.
After the handover, the yacht set sail again and went against the current.
"Zhang Yin, the things are here. This is blood coral. Li Dongzhu must have gotten a lot of it."
When Zhang Shuo was still in a daze in the direction of the yacht, an official asked someone to bring the things over.
The hairtail and prawns needed to be iced. Someone was arranged to get ice.
He had to raise the big abalone. He didn't know how to eat the sea cucumber, but he could eat the scallop in any way. The grilled fish fillet looked like a snack. Judging from the color, it was cooked.
"Oh!" Zhang Shuo was not very interested in these things. It was just a desire for good food.
Red corals and some money, but he was more interested in seeing the seeds. Li Yi had used his god-like power to get the seeds. In the future of the Tang dynasty …
Zhang Shuo's family also looked at the items and did not dare to make a sound.
On the other hand, Zhang Shuo's grandchildren swallowed their saliva. They had eaten it before and loved it.
After waiting for a while, Zhang Shuo said, "Take it back. There's a lot of grilled fish. Share it with the others. Red Coral, keep it well."
As he spoke, he picked up a grilled fish fillet, tore off a bit, and fed it to his grandchildren. Then, he chewed it and walked back, no longer riding the horse.
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The distance from Luoyang to Sanmen Gorge was less than 200 kilometers by water, and the distance in a straight line was even closer.
"Based on our current speed, it will be nighttime when we return."
Li Yi found that his estimation was wrong. It was difficult for the yacht to travel at full speed.
There were many boats on the river. If they were too fast, they would definitely bump into other people. Even if other people were rowing a small boat and passing by quickly, the waves could capsize the small boat.
"It doesn't matter if it's nighttime." Princess Yongmu held a few cooked shrimps in her hands. Occasionally, she would throw one into her mouth. Otherwise, she would always feel nervous.
"Fine!" Li Yi wanted to return home at daybreak. It would be lively and exciting for others to see.
If they returned at night, they could only see it during the day. The people of the Tang dynasty needed a kind of mental support.
When the yacht arrived at Sanmen Gorge, the canal next to it shuttled back and forth. No one took the original route.
The boats going up stuck to the left side of the canal instead of the right side. They needed the help of the boatmen.
The yacht moved back and forth between the left, middle, and right sides. It did not need anyone to pull it. It dodged in all sorts of ways, sometimes going against the flow and sometimes overtaking other boats.
The boatmen on the shore were all shouting. Before, they were still singing and shouting. Now, they were shouting with all their might: Li Dongzhu, Li Dongzhu …
The people on the other boats followed suit. It was also the first time they saw a boat moving against the current like a fish.
Moreover, the yacht was beautiful. It had many levels of platforms, giving people a special feeling.
"Will they go back to the relay station to report the news?" Princess Yongmu swallowed a shrimps and watched the people on the shore running away.
"There's no time. The boat's speed is about the same as the horse's. They're running with all their might. At most, they'll arrive an hour earlier. We'll have to go around the canal in front of us."
Li Yi was already certain that there would be horses starting to run.
They ran away from Luoyang and took another land route.
When the sun in the west turned into an egg yolk, the yacht arrived at Wei River. As expected, it could not go fast.
The people on the shore and the people on the boats on the river looked at the yacht curiously and pointed at it.
Li Yi inexplicably thought of a poem. It was by Xiao Bai.
Leaving the white emperor in the clouds, returning a thousand miles of Jiangling in a day. The monkeys on both sides of the river cried incessantly. The light boat had already crossed ten thousand mountains.
Xiao Bai also ran on the yacht. Otherwise, how could she return a thousand miles in a day?
As for the monkeys on both sides of the river, it should be the people on both sides shouting, "Look at the monkeys, look at the monkeys. That monkey boat is too fast."
"Hehehe ~ ~ ~" Li Yi laughed out loud.
"Li Lang?" Princess Yongmu sat on the chair with her eyes half closed. She opened her eyes when she heard the noise.
"It's nothing. Continue to sleep. Everyone can't sleep."
Li Yi did not need to look at the resting area to know that even if they were lying down, they would still be tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Everyone was in a state of excitement. They could not eat and had stomach acid.
Li Yi's condition was better. He was used to going on business trips.
However, he could not sleep well either. In the past, whenever he went on a business trip, he would need to discuss business with people, including how to bribe them.
In many cases, you offered money but the other party did not want it. It was not because the other party was honest, but because they did not trust you.
At this moment, he had to consider clearly what the other party liked.
If they liked badminton, he had to find a professional coach two months in advance. He had to practice hard for more than ten hours every day. He also had to have a massage service. Otherwise, what would he do if he failed?
When he reached the place, he would first play with others at the badminton court that the other party usually went to. When the business enthusiasts were almost done playing, he would meet them by chance.
This kind of behavior was not to talk about feelings. It was to tell the other party that he was someone they could trust.
The little lass and the little girl had fallen asleep. The two of them lived together, and the little girl treated the little lass as someone close to her.
The yacht entered the Wei River, and its speed was even slower. It was dark, and they were afraid that they would bump into the boats carrying lanterns at night.
Based on their current speed, they should be able to reach Li Family Zhuangzi before midnight.
The fast horses on the shore were running like what everyone had expected.
Even if the yacht was going at 20 knots, the fast horses would have to go crazy to catch up.
The speed of the horses was limited at night, and the riders were responsible for carrying the lanterns. The horses could not see much, and they were afraid that they would fall if they ran too fast.
There was still one hour before midnight, and the yacht still needed 40 minutes to reach Li Family Zhuangzi.
The horses finally reached the place first.
"Report ~ ~ Report ~ ~ Li Dongzhu is back. Report ~ ~" A group of riders shouted at the bridgehead.
Five minutes later, they were pushed into the bridgehead on a cart.
The whole of Zhuangzi was in chaos, and the people who were resting were also awakened. Dongzhu was back immediately, and they did not know where he was now.
Following that, the second group of people ran to the place and said that Li Dongzhu's boat had entered the canal, and would soon turn back.
Li Longji and the others also did not sleep. They got up and put hot towels on their faces, and then sent people to Chang 'an to find the prime ministers. The people from the Tuan Er also came, and remember to call Wei Zhigu.
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