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#199: Changzhou wharf

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Chapter 199 第199章 Changzhou wharf 常州码头 The heavy downpour, mixes in the rainstorm, has delimited from time to time the electric light, the thunderclap comes, to shock the city in darkness intermittently. 大雨滂沱,夹杂在暴雨之中的,是时而划过的电光,雷声阵阵而来,震动着黑暗中的城市。 When Changzhou is a big city on Jiangnan River route, Tang Dynasty, once had the reputation that the under the heavens state capital ten look, but because of route but prospers, naturally cannot compare Bianjing (Kaifeng), Jiangning and Suzhou Hangzhou this class big city. In the such cloud burst, in the middle of the city only some faint lamp posts flash, sparse, only delimits in the lightning occasionally obsolete, outlined the landscape that the urban architecture overlapped to delay palatially in field of vision. 常州是江南河航线上的一处大城,唐朝之时,曾有天下州府十望的美誉,但纵然因为航线而繁荣起来,自然也比不得汴京、江宁、苏州杭州这类的大城市。这样的大暴雨里,城市当中只隐隐有些灯柱闪动,稀稀疏疏,只在闪电偶尔划过时,才在视野里勾勒出城市建筑重叠巍峨延展开去的景观。 Heavy rain below that if suddenly it comes noon then killed to be caught off guard the people, to at this time, the Changzhou wharf, still had the person's shadow to rush about in the heavy rain. In fact the already of truly chaotic condition then in the evening heavy rain ended, at that time under many river boats approached shore, catch up are stocking merchandise the goods, was fixed the ships, at this time still in rain heavy rain busy, basically was part has the merchant who the accident/surprise could not take on the loss, spends boatman who the good money hired did not fear death, here is transporting the cargo in spite of the rain. 忽如其来的大雨在下午便将众人杀了个措手不及,到得此时,常州的码头附近,仍有人影在大雨之中奔忙。实际上真正混乱的状况在傍晚的大雨中便已经结束了,那时诸多航船靠岸,赶着上货下货,将船只固定,此时仍在大雨当中忙碌的,基本是一部分出了意外又担不起损失的商户,花大钱雇了不怎么怕死的船工,在这里冒雨搬运着货物。 In the entire wharf the wind and rain roars, occasionally when the lightning shines, still appears had the activity probably is two to three, the person situated in wharf east side place obviously is most, saw with own eyes that wave pushed in the river dense and numerous ships fluctuating to surge, nearby cargo ship many people were still moving the thing high and low, in the wind and rain sound, these people just like the ants, was blown unstaily by the wind, shouts out loudly. In the middle of cargo ship has the ray of flare, not far away belongs to the house in wharf also to shine the light, they at this time, then in trying to bring in something on cargo ship the room. 整个码头上风雨怒号,偶尔闪电亮起时,显出仍有活动的大概是两到三处,位于码头东侧一处地方的人显然是最多的,眼见那波浪推了河里密密麻麻的船只起伏涌动,一艘货船附近仍有许多人在搬了东西上下,在风雨声中,这些人犹如蝼蚁,被风吹得东倒西歪,大声呼喝。货船当中有着火把的光芒,不远处属于码头的房子里也在亮着光,他们此时,便是在试图将货船上的一些东西搬进房间里去。 This cargo ship belongs to a Jiangsu , Zhejiang place big firm, master surnamed Lou, this cargo ship transported cargo to go south, when to the Changzhou nearby the hull had/left some problems, happen to met the heavy rain, approached shore hastily. Thinks stops in the wharf evaded this driving rain said again, but at nightfall in discovered that the cargo ship issue is more serious, on the ship many cargos, to avoid having a bigger problem, has to hire the worker of shed life, first snatches some, reduced the weight of hull. 这货船属于江浙一地的一家大商行所有,东家姓楼,这次货船运了一船货物南下,到常州附近时船身出了些问题,正好又遇上大雨,仓促靠岸。原本以为停在码头之中避过这场大风雨再说,但入夜之中才发现货船的问题更加严重,船上又有许多货物,为避免出现更大的问题,只好雇了舍命的工人,先抢下一些,减了船身的重量。 Naturally, although said in the such gale heavy rain weather, does not have enough illumination, the workers were possibly blown down or in the falling down water by the wind momentarily, but river water after all is not deep, these boatmen quite pass water affinity mostly, is in the summer, falls down is also not necessarily have the matter, if this is not the case, perhaps spent some high price people not to come again. 当然,虽然说这样的大风大雨天气里,又没有足够的光照,工人们随时可能被风吹倒或是掉下水中,但河水毕竟不深,这些船工们多半颇通水性,又是夏天,掉下去也未必会有事,若非如此,恐怕再了花大价钱也不会有人来的。 At this time, all over the sky everywhere is the rumors that in the heavy rain howled, was nearer from the wharf, then can hear over a hundred ships indistinctly at the chaotic sound that on the water surface swayed, the boatmen transported the cargo sway to go through in the rain, is then shining the flame room to wharf that room looked like also somewhat is at this time crude spacious, the boatmen who the whole body soaked moved the cargo to come , the code in the middle, then had the waiters of merchant family/home to take inventory to record busily. 这时候,满天满地的都是大雨中呼啸的风声,距离码头近些,便能隐约听见成百船只在水面上摇晃的吱呀混乱声,船工们搬运着货物在雨中摇摇晃晃地穿行,去往码头便那亮着火光的房间,那房间此时看来也有些简陋空旷,全身湿透的船工们搬了货物进来,码在中间,便有商户家的伙计忙忙碌碌地清点记录着。 One side of before room window, several people are going to the vision toward outside dark CIC, looks at that the hull of indistinct ups and downs in the rain. What is the head was an attire bright-colored female, hair already was also wet, the rear maid handed over the towel, she then took is wiping the face conveniently on water drop, actually outside the window has also had the rain to flutter, but another man who made the Scholar(egghead) appearance stood in her body side, kept off part for her. 房间一侧的窗口前,几个人正在朝外面的黑暗中投去目光,看着那在雨中隐约沉浮的船身。为首的是一名衣着明艳的女子,头发也已经湿了,后方的婢女递来毛巾,她便拿着顺手擦了擦脸上的水珠,其实窗户外也一直有雨飘进来,不过另有一名做书生打扮的男子站在她身侧,为她挡去了一部分。 „Ship what kind of? Can fix? Won't sink?” “船怎么样了？能修好吗？不会沉吧？” Question is that bright-colored female, after asking, nearby man who ran from outside is wiping the face on water drop while replied: „Returned to the Young Lady words, already entered the wharf, must unable to sink, but this grade of weather was too bad, patching was also difficult, the goods on ship must move some to be good.” 问话的便是那明艳女子,问完之后,旁边一位从外面跑进来的男子一边擦着脸上的水珠一边答道:“回小姐的话,已经进了码头,应当是沉不了,不过这等天气实在太坏了,修补也难,船上的货还是得搬下来一些才行。” „That continues to move.” “那就继续搬。” „Knows.” “知道。” The male nod should be. This saying said, the female looks toward out of the window, the complexion is somewhat cloudy. In the cargo of this ship has much is chinaware kind of breakable item, after the present matter, loses inevitably much, her is sad. Side then said for the man who she keeps off the half-length rain: „Shūwan, everyone was moving, you do not need to stand here look, making the rain drench is not good, is inferior.” 那男子点头应是。这话说完,女子又朝窗外望去,面色有些阴沉。这一船的货物中有不少是瓷器这类易碎品,经过眼下的事情,必然损耗不少,她的心情不好。旁边为她挡去半身雨的男子便回头道:“舒婉,大家都在搬了,你也没必要一直站在这边看着,让雨淋了也不好,不如进去一些吧。” This to the men and women was pair of husband and wife, the female shot a look at his one eyes probably, the vision somewhat was still cloudy, soon after was broadminded smiles, turns head to get out of the way, the man of Scholar(egghead) appearance then walked with a smile, two people are saying anything in the wall, the man was saying obviously diligently some interesting words teased that female to smile, —— of others —— maidservant including getting out of the way that had tact. The female and man said several, and looks at one toward out of the window, obviously was still worried about the cargo ship issue. 这对男女大概是一对夫妻,女子瞥了他一眼,目光仍有些阴沉,随后才豁然一笑,扭头走开了,书生打扮的男子便又笑着走过去,两人在墙边说着些什么,男子显然在努力说些有趣的话逗那女子笑,旁人——包括丫鬟在内——则都知情识趣的走开。那女子与男子说得几句,就又朝窗外看一眼,显然仍在担心货船的问题。 So crosses one, one side of the wharf, then shoreward of the river boat in this rainstorm drove. naturally 2 layers decorated boat, it seems like is also the person travel of some family properties, encountered this wind and rain, comes toward Changzhou. In the storm, going is relatively steady, in the cabin the flame rocks, this/should ignites is illuminating, in the darkness screens the person's shadow. 如此又过得一阵,码头一侧,便又有一艘航船在这暴雨之中朝岸边驶过来了。那是一艘两层的画舫,看来也是有些家底的人出游,遇了这风雨,才朝常州这边过来。暴风雨中,行驶得算是相对平稳,船舱中火光晃动,该是点了火把在照明,在黑暗中映出人影来。 At this time the coming wharf approached shore actually is not very strange matter, after all will have to leave behind occasionally. The position that decorated boat anchors is far from here by no means, therefore actually brought to some attention, in the such weather the ships approach shore by no means to be easy, the waiters on that ship take the bamboo pole to support the shore, adjusted full power for a long time, difficultly stop decorated boat. soon after the person who gets down from above is also quite strenuous, because the wind and rain is too big, the board that extends does not build steadily, swayed basically can only jump down, that group of people threw over the rain clothes, has the female and child, then the man who by first gets down supports or catches, a while dozens people just now under end, arrive under the eaves of not far away to hide, point flare. 这时候过来码头靠岸倒也不是什么非常奇怪的事情,毕竟偶尔也会有落单的。那画舫停靠的位置距离这边并不远,于是倒也引起了些许的注意,这样的天气里船只靠岸并不容易,那船上的伙计们拿竹竿撑着岸边,全力调整了许久,才艰难地将画舫停稳。随后从上面下来的人也极为费力,由于风雨太大,伸下来的板子搭不稳,摇摇晃晃的基本只能跳下来,那帮人披了蓑衣,当中有女子、小孩,便由先下去的男子扶住或接住,好一阵子几十人方才下完,到不远处的屋檐下躲着,点起火把。 Although the wind and rain is large, but middle several children are quite happy, in the mouth is calling anything „great power Heavenly Dragon” the strange words scurry about under the eaves, there is a probe head to look that toward here, soon after was then also called by their guardians, took inventory the population probably, soon after was discussing left from the wharf. 虽然风雨颇大,但当中的几个孩子还是比较开心的,口中叫着什么“大威天龙”的古怪话语在屋檐下乱窜,也有探头朝这边看的,随后便又被他们的家长叫了回去,大概是清点了人数,随后商量着自码头离开。 This grade of weather, who has no time to attend to other things, the person here room also has a look toward that side, own cargo ship problem that cares about eventually. Then the female and Scholar(egghead) named Lou Shūwan chatted one, soon after then starts to frown to inquire the matter of ships and cargo, when throws toward out of the door that side eaves under some moment glances up, by chance the lightning delimits, her also faint gawked staring. 这等天气,谁都是无暇他顾,这边房间里的人也只是朝那边看看,终究关心的还是自己的货船问题。那名叫楼舒婉的女子与书生聊了一阵,随后便又开始皱着眉头询问船只与货物的事情,只是在某一刻朝门外那边的屋檐下投过目光时,恰巧闪电划过去,她也微微愣了愣。 That eaves next three flares are shining in people hand, was inspired intense swinging by the wind, the ray did not have many. Some people are speaking with a smile, unties rain clothes, soon after actually tightens, the lightning delimits obsolete can see the them or their face smile on indistinctly. Also can chat in this grade of weather , indicating that is happy. A unexpectedly appearance, as if faint brought back the memory of here female. 那屋檐下三只火把在众人的手中亮着,被风鼓舞得激烈摆动,光芒原是没有多少的。一些人正笑着说话,将身上的蓑衣解开,随后却又收紧,闪电划过时隐约可以看见他们或她们脸上的笑容。在这等天气也能说说笑笑的,足见心情不错。倒是其中一张面貌,似乎微微勾起了这边女子的记忆。 „Um? Is Shūwan, what looking at?” “嗯？舒婉,在看什么？” Lou Shūwan opens mouth, soon after, the vision has transferred the body of nearby man, nevertheless becomes indifferent with does not bear: „It‘s nothing.” 楼舒婉张了张嘴,随后,目光转过旁边男子的身上,却是变得淡然与不耐起来:“没什么。” This weather, does not see clearly eventually, that actually is not the important memory, she shakes the head, returns to own business the thoughts, this time delays is really the uncomfortable, damn rainy day, soon after thought that nearby man was really wordy, some did not like. 这种天气,终究是看不清楚,那倒也不是什么重要的记忆,她摇了摇头,将心思回到自家的生意上来,这次耽搁一下真是不爽,该死的雨天,随后又觉得旁边的男子实在是啰嗦了,有些不喜欢起来。 **************** **************** Although is not happy, but the matter worries at present is also useless, soon after the definite cargo moves almost, the situation of ships slightly is also stable, they then leave the wharf, went back the inn in spite of the rain. The Lou Family business mainly in Hangzhou, Changzhou passed by, inn that lived unexpectedly ranks among the best, on this day the air/Qi is sudden, seeking lodging for the night person unexpectedly are not many, they go out in the evening, at this time came back, actually seemed lonely. 心情虽然不好,但眼下事情着急也是无用,不久之后确定货物搬得差不多,船只的情况也稍稍稳定,她们便离开码头,一路冒雨回去了客栈。楼家的生意主要是在杭州,常州只是路过,住的倒是这边数一数二的客栈,这天气突如其来,投宿的人倒是不多,她们晚上出门,这时候回来,倒也显得冷清。 Told that maidservant hits hot water simple to take a bath, Lou Shūwan called accompanying Manager, discussed a cargo ship issue. The wind and rain of summer comes to go quickly also quickly, is impossible to continue for several days, but the ship went bad being able to get away, above most cargo not issues, only then a small part, because promised others, cannot withstand to delay, therefore then the issue of consideration chartering. This matter makes the discussion slightly, when departure of that Manager, made combing the hair and wash the face Scholar(egghead) also to come in another room, wants to know that she matter in arranged business, already waited for a while outside. 吩咐丫鬟打来热水简单洗了个澡,楼舒婉叫来一名随行的管事,商量了一下货船的问题。夏日的风雨来得快去得也快,不可能持续好几天,但船坏了走不了,上面大部分货物并无问题,只有其中一小部分,因为答应了别人的,经不起耽搁,于是便得考虑租船的问题。这事情稍作商议,待那管事的离开,在另一间房里同样做了梳洗的书生也就过来了,想来知道她在安排生意上的事,已经在外面等了一会儿。 in her heart has the matter, that Scholar(egghead) closed the door, chatted several, then hugged her, wanted the line happy good. The in her heart unhesitating, faint knits the brows, but does not do to resist. However, was taken off the coat, then hears the following great hall some people to knock on a door, soon after came in many people, in her heart is curious, shoves open Scholar(egghead), has the coat, opens the shutters looks, the probably more than 20 people are taking off the rain clothes in the great hall, two children are upon the jump, then these people who see in the wharf. 她心中有事,那书生关了门,说笑几句,便来抱她,欲行欢好。她心中不豫,微微皱眉,只是也不做推拒。不过,才被脱了外衣,便听得下面大堂有人敲门,随后似是进来了不少人,她心中好奇,将书生推开,又披起外衣,启窗望去,大概有二十余人正在大堂中脱去蓑衣,两个孩子跑来跑去,便是在码头上见到的那些人。 „What's wrong?” “怎么了？” Scholar(egghead) approaches, penetrated the window to look outward, female faint frowns, the vision is cruising among the great hall people, good long time, just now to shove open that Scholar(egghead): „You rest, tonight I do not think...... in that to have a person I to recognize.” 书生靠近过来,也透过了窗户朝外看,女子微微皱起眉头,目光在大堂众人间巡弋着,好半晌,方才推开那书生:“你且去睡吧,今夜我不想……那里面有个人我认得。” „Um?” Scholar(egghead) is interested, the probe head looks toward below, „seems like, actually resembles is the officials others travel.” “嗯？”书生感兴趣起来,探头朝下面望,“看起来,倒像是官宦人家的出游呢。” This grade of weather, the umbrella is simply useless, although this group of people wore the rain clothes, but found here, whole body actually also already soaked. Middle several females are not good to change the clothes suddenly, then looked for the thin cloak to put on, only looked like from the clothes of several women's, this group of person family circumstances were quite rich. 这等天气,雨伞根本没有用,这帮人虽然穿了蓑衣,但找到这里,全身上下其实也已经湿透了。当中几名女子一时间不好换衣服,便找来了薄披风披上,只从几名女子的衣服上看来,这帮人家境还是颇为殷实的。 At this time in the hall was chaotic, Storekeeper, small two were busy arranging the room, the people of coming to be busy telling that boiled water and takes the baggage, suddenly seemed extremely lively. Naturally, middle maidservant and Lord actually obtains in a minute clearly, a female hand gathers together is sending wet, is leaning toward the surrounding person speech, as if also at the arranged matter, pours somewhat Lou Shūwan usually in look, this female stature tall and slender, the appearance is also extremely beautiful. Scholar(egghead) looked at several, Lou Shūwan then referred to her. 这时候大厅内场面混乱,掌柜、小二忙着安排房间,进来的众人忙着吩咐烧水、提行李,一时间显得极为热闹。当然,当中的丫鬟、主人在片刻间倒也分得清楚,其中一名女子手拢着湿发,侧着头朝周围的人说话,似乎也是在安排事情,倒有几分楼舒婉平日里的神色,这女子身材高挑,样貌也是极美的。书生看了几眼,楼舒婉便指了指她。 „This female surnamed Su, I had seen before, unexpectedly knows. Her family/home in Jiangning, several years, cannot think that will meet here.” “这女子姓苏,我以前见过,倒是认识的。她家在江宁,好几年了,想不到会在这里遇上。” „Can go out to meet?” “要出去相见吗？” „unexpectedly not anxious......” Lou Shūwan is saying, pondered, „...... she has the ship, as if also goes south, if this......” thinks of here, looks toward, was seeing with own eyes small two as if arranged the room, getting the person to come up, she closed/pass the window, faint reorganized clothes, soon after, pushed the door...... “倒是不急……”楼舒婉说着,又想了想,“不过……她有船,似乎也是南下,若是这样……”想到这里,又朝下方望去,眼见着小二似乎安排好了房间,领着人上来,她关了窗,微微整理了一下衣服,随后,推门而出…… ************ ************ In the evening also has chapter. 晚上还有章。
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