Portable Space: Reborn Little Couple

Chapter 141 Expecting a Miracle
The violent collision imagined did not actually happen.

After thinking for a long time, Mo Qianrui came up with a more reliable reason.

This is definitely because of the effect of my super-powerful light bulb.

But it's true when you think about it carefully, after all, the young master of the Qiao family is already married.Although Li Niang is not as calm as Meiniang in terms of personality, in the final analysis, Li Niang is also a completely innocent party in the whole matter.Since Liniang's fault was not with Liniang, and now it's a done deal, then there's nothing to worry about.In case, if you continue to entangle, there will only be more people who will be hurt.

"Brother-in-law, I want to know the whereabouts of my father. If possible, please take me to the pier. I want to see what happened with my own eyes."

A cry of brother-in-law made the young master of the Qiao family smile wryly again.

Of course he understood the meaning of this.

Externally, he, the young master of the Qiao family, married Mei Niang, the eldest daughter of the Li family, and the second daughter of the Li family, Li Niang, who was still in his boudoir.

Although some things are not secrets at all in the eyes of insiders, since Meiniang called him brother-in-law, it means that she has admitted that she is Li Niang, the second daughter of the Li family.

These sisters are easy to marry, and what they exchange is only people, not their identities.

"Housekeeper, prepare the carriage."

In fact, no matter what the circumstances were, the young master of the Qiao family could not refuse Meiniang's request, especially since this matter itself had nothing to do with the Qiao family.

The carriage was soon ready, with two tall horses pulling a box carriage.Although it doesn't look very luxurious, it is much more comfortable than a short-distance carriage.

The young master of the Qiao family asked the coachman to come down and prepared to drive the horse himself.

This should be for the sake of Quan Mei Niang's reputation, after all, even if outsiders know that these are brother-in-law and sister-in-law, they can't stand the difference between men and women.But if the young master of the Qiao family was driving a carriage, the nature would be completely different.

Of course it is not acceptable for the lonely man and widow to be in the same carriage, but it is perfectly acceptable for the driver of the carriage to be a man.

Although she understood what the eldest young master of the Qiao family meant, Meiniang at the side still grabbed Mo Qianrui's arm firmly.Even though he didn't speak, the meaning was very clear, he wanted Mo Qianrui to go with her.

Mo Qianrui sighed silently.

Forget it, let's just send Buddha to the west, I hope this pier will not be too far from Mingyue Town.Otherwise, her mother will be very anxious.

But after getting into the carriage, Mo Qianrui, who knew the truth, burst into tears.

The real situation is that the pier is indeed not far from Mingyue Town.If it is normal, with the speed of Qiao's carriage, it may take half an hour to arrive.But the premise is that on weekdays!
Now it is snowing!
The road is difficult to walk in snowy days, not only for pedestrians, but also for the horse.

There are no cleaners shoveling snow before dawn these days.Even if some industrious people would go to shovel snow, they would still shovel the snow in front of their own house.

On the way from Mingyue Town to the wharf, the horse-drawn carriages basically marched hard on the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow.It's not like the speeding speed that Mo Qianrui imagined, but it's like an old cow pulling a broken cart.

The only good thing is that the carriage doesn't jerk at all.

That's right, I'm afraid even the broken ox carts in Yangliu Village can't keep up with that speed.

After driving for almost two hours, the carriage wobbled to a stop.

Jumping off the carriage wanting to cry but without tears, Mo Qianrui shuddered violently at first.

The snow outside did not stop. In comparison, it seemed that the snow on the pier was heavier and faster than that in Mingyue Town.Looking up, I saw that the entire pier was covered with thick snow.

In fact, if the snow is white, this can be regarded as a beautiful scene.It's a pity that there are a lot of people on the pier, not only people, but also all kinds of horse-drawn carts, donkey carts, and ox carts, not to mention the large number of hand-drawn carts.

People and vehicles coming and going back and forth made black footprints and ruts on the snow, which made people feel shocking.

Not to mention, what made Mo Qianrui feel helpless was that the wind on the pier was really strong!
If it wasn't for the carriage behind her, she wondered if she would be blown away directly, pity her such a small body.

"You guys should stay in the carriage first, I'll go down and ask about the situation." The young master of the Qiao family called someone to hold the carriage, and judging by his expression, it seemed that he knew many people on the pier.Or maybe it was the one sent by the Qiao family earlier to deal with the matter?

But if this is the case, it seems that this time the matter should not be taken lightly.

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Qianrui climbed into the carriage again, because it was too cold by the pier.Although it wasn't warm in the carriage, relatively speaking, at least there was no need to blow the air directly.

but……

Looking back at the sky, the sun hadn't risen all day, and the sky was gray. Mo Qianrui didn't know what time it was, but she could tell that it would be half an hour at most. It's getting dark.Even if she didn't waste time at the pier, it would definitely be dark when she returned to Mingyue Town.

Maybe, after a long delay at the pier, and then slowly rushing back in the dark, she might be able to catch up with breakfast, right?Of course, it is also possible to accept the baptism of A Niang's tears before eating breakfast.

Mo Qianrui was lighting a row of wax for himself at this end, but there were already several boatmen shouting from the other end.

Although he was staying in the carriage, it was clear that there was nothing wrong with the carriage. The boatmen were used to shouting at the top of their voices, and Mo Qianrui heard what the boatmen said without much effort.

"We've got another one here!"

"Hurry up and fish again! You won't be able to work when it gets dark."

"Boater! Have you found our shopkeeper?"

"I don't know, first lift the dead up, and find someone to watch slowly."

It could be heard that it was very lively outside, but there was silence in the carriage.Mo Qianrui's face was pale, and she subconsciously grabbed Meiniang's hands, only to find that Meiniang's hands were bitingly cold, as if they had no warmth at all.

If it weren't for the fact that Meiniang was sitting right now, Mo Qianrui really doubted that she would have collapsed to the ground.

catch people...

Since the boatmen said "fish" instead of "rescue", it means that those people are dead.

So, now, is she praying that Uncle Li's family has been "fished" up, or is she simply hoping that his whereabouts are unknown?

After much deliberation, the latter is more comforting, at least there is a possibility of survival, even if the possibility is extremely low, it is better than despair.

"Miniang, Uncle Li is so capable, nothing will happen. Think about it, he was basically not injured when the fire was so big, and he was able to escape and save you. My grandma said Ah, if you survive a catastrophe, you will have future blessings, and the uncle of the Li family must be a person with future blessings."

Of course it wasn't Grandma who said that.

It's just that people these days believe in the words of older people, and Mo Qianrui unceremoniously borrowed Grandma's name, anyway, it's impossible for Meiniang to confront Grandma over this matter.

Meiniang didn't speak, she just had a numb expression, just like the numbness she felt after being injured by the old Zhang's mad woman.

In fact, Mo Qianrui also understood that unless Uncle Li could appear in front of Meiniang alive at this moment, no amount of consolation would be in vain.

In desperation, Mo Qianrui had no choice but to pay attention to the few words of the boatmen outside, while trying to piece together the truth.

Before she could come up with the result, the young master of the Qiao family had finished inquiring about the news and jumped into the carriage.

Open the door curtain slightly: "I'm sorry, there is no news about my father-in-law yet. The second shopkeeper of Wanlong cloth shop has been here since yesterday. He said that my father-in-law's water quality is very good, so there should be nothing wrong."

"Thanks, but I want to know how it happened."

"This... the specific situation can only be explained by the survivors. Basically, last evening, a boatman saw two boats approaching from a distance, one of which was the boat that my father-in-law was on, and the other It is not clear who the owner of one is for the time being. Anyway, the boatman just called together the men who unloaded the cargo, but when he turned around, he found that both boats had problems. The whole thing turned upside down. They figured it was a collision between two ships."

"There is no news about Father, how many people are still missing?"

"I'm not too sure about this. My father-in-law probably brought five men from Bandung Cloth, but I don't know how many boatmen were on the boat. There was another boat. Although it was possible that the two boats collided, But I still asked the boatman to try to catch as many people as possible. That... I'll go and ask about the situation."

Seeing that Meiniang's complexion was getting worse and worse, the young master of the Qiao family finally couldn't bear to watch it any longer, turned around and left under the pretext of going to inquire about the news again.

Mo Qianrui opened his mouth, wanting to comfort him, but in the end he didn't say anything.

If it was said that she still had a glimmer of hope in the beginning, but now she has realized that there is no hope at all.

According to the young master of the Qiao family, the two boats should not be very far from the shore at that time, so if Uncle Li's water quality is really good, then he should be able to swim to the shore by himself.Even if you can't, you should be able to survive to the rescue ship sent by the pier.

However, nothing.

There should be at least 20 people on the two ships, but none of them could be rescued alive, so there must be some unknown reasons behind this incident.

For example, when the incident happened suddenly, everyone on board was in the cabin, and no one escaped at all?

This method is unlikely, although Mo Qianrui doesn't know what those two ships look like, but she also understands that even if the ancient ships didn't rely on sculls, there must be people on the deck.It is impossible for everyone to stay in the cabin.

So, what happened?
Subconsciously rubbing her cold hands, Mo Qianrui's heart suddenly tightened.

cold……

Quickly looking up at Meiniang's face, Mo Qianrui's mouth was full of bitterness.If it was said that she still held such a glimmer of hope before, but now she is only full of despair.How could she have forgotten what season it was?Yesterday was the winter solstice, it snowed all day and all night, and the wind on the water was strong.In this kind of weather, no matter how thick the clothes are, falling into the water can only be the only ending like freezing to death.

Even, the thicker it is, the faster it will sink.

Occasionally, there would be the sound of another fish being picked up, but Mo Qianrui kept his original posture.

If Uncle Li was found, the young master of the Qiao family would definitely report.

Does that mean that if she never finds someone, Meiniang can always expect a miracle to happen?

(End of this chapter)