After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

It's rare that I didn't get anything productive done all night; I just spent it wits and courage battling the system.

Putting down the paintbrush, a traditional Chinese ink painting of mountains and rivers unfolds before one's eyes.

It was already daylight when I came out of the study area, washed my face and got dressed.

Seeing Li Mo carrying a stack of clothes back from the inn's backyard, Wen Bin followed beside Li Mo, saying something to Li Mo with a fawning expression.

He can't hear clearly, so he usually turns off his "super hearing" function most of the time, not wanting to disturb his peace and quiet.

Of course, as a former model socialist youth, he didn't want to pry into other people's privacy too much, as it was unethical.

Such extraordinary abilities are better suited for serving one's country.

If the country needs him to investigate the enemy's military secrets, he will rush to serve the country without hesitation. There's no way around it; it's a national belief ingrained in his bones!

Being able to contribute to the people's peaceful life with one's own small abilities makes one's existence more meaningful.

Wenbin and Li Mo also saw the young master coming downstairs. Wenbin took some of the clothes from Li Mo's hand and walked over to Jiang Xiaoqi.

"Young Master, Li Mo washed all the clothes last night and they're all dry after hanging them out to dry all night. Let me fold them up and put them in your bundle for you."

"Well, let's go."

Wenbin picked out his young master's clothes, carefully smoothed them out, and folded them neatly one by one.

"Li Mo, you've worked hard!"

"It's not hard work, young master. When shall we depart?"

Master Lin has been traveling for a day, and now that they've entered Fuzhou, the young master doesn't seem to be in a hurry to continue his journey.

"We're leaving in fifteen minutes. You should go back and pack your things too!"

"Yes! Master!"

Li Mo carried his and Wenbin's clothes back to their room and packed their luggage as quickly as possible.

Fifteen minutes later, the three set off on time.

Instead of taking a car, they rode horses.

As the speed slowed down and the ride became less bumpy, Wenbin felt that his buttocks were not hurting as much.

"After we pass the next city, we'll switch to water transport!"

"Waterway? Young master, what about our horses?"

"Take an official boat. Official boats are large enough to carry horses and carriages."

"An official boat? Yes, yes, young master is a scholar now! He's qualified to ride on an official boat! We can take advantage of his status and ride on a boat that only adults can ride!"

They traveled in silence and soon arrived at Jiangcheng Port, where many people were already queuing to board the ship.

"As expected of a high-ranking official from the capital, his pomp and circumstance are truly extraordinary!" Some people around whispered among themselves.

Wenbin looked over curiously and saw a huge three-story official ship docked at the shore, with soldiers in armor standing at the bow and stern.

A large flag bearing the character "Li" was hanging on the mast.

"This is General Li's ship!" someone exclaimed.

"General Li is the God of War of our Great Xia. This time, he personally went south to suppress the bandits. Isn't this a bit of a waste of his talents, like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?"

Jiang Xiaoqi frowned slightly. Suppressing bandits? There are bandits in the south?

"Young master, shall we still board this boat?"

Li Mo was somewhat worried, afraid that his young master would get involved in something bad. These soldiers all looked fierce and menacing, and were not easy to deal with.

Our young master is a scholar, still a child. We mustn't let these three outstanding young scholars be frightened into something bad.

"Sit, why not sit? The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Even if we humans can stand riding horses, I'd feel sorry for the horses!"

It's different on a boat. People don't have to be jostled, and horses don't have to run on their own. There's no shortage of fodder and water on board, and the horses can rest.

"We can travel a hundred miles a day while we sleep, not to mention the gentle breeze on the river, which is much cooler than traveling by land. We fish and make soup, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the riverbank, and we can even eat a couple more bowls of rice."

Wenbin and Li Mo seemed to be captivated by the scene described by their young master and were looking forward to life on the ship. At this moment, they were eager to get on board.

7: Yes, I meant without taking a boat...

Jiang Xiaoqi silently recited in her heart.

After queuing for half an hour, Jiang Xiaoqi and his two companions finally boarded the boat with their three horses. After handing the horses over to the person in charge of looking after the livestock, they went up to the second floor to find their respective rooms.

Jiang Xiaoqi still had a room by herself, while Wenbin and Li Mo shared a room. Both were medium-sized storage rooms, not very large, but dry and clean.

When traveling, Jiang Xiaoqi doesn't bring many people with her, and she has never let Wenbin and Li Mo stay in a so-called dormitory.

Employees are already exhausted from leaving their families and traveling long distances with you on business trips. Why bother saving a pittance?

After entering the room, Jiang Xiaoqi quickly unpacked her luggage and then opened the window to ventilate the room, which would also make it easier to enjoy the river view after the boat sets sail.

Sunlight shone on the river, making it sparkle and shimmer beautifully. In the distance, rolling mountains rose and fell, and occasionally, water birds could be seen circling overhead.

As the sun rose higher, the ship finally began to move.

"Li Mo, look, isn't that a fish?!"

"No, it's water plants."

"Did you see clearly? I was talking about those swimming around, not those floating around!"

"Oh dear, your eyesight isn't good. I'll go find the young master to take a look!"

Wenbin put down his fishing rod and walked towards his young master's storeroom.

Li Mo held two fishing rods, as steady as Mount Tai and as immovable as a bell.

The fishing rod remained completely still, but that didn't stop the person holding the rod from closing their eyes to rest and breathe deeply.

Thinking about the new boxing techniques Master Lin had taught him, he carefully felt the changes in the weight of the fishing rod with his fingers.

"Young Master, Li Mo and I are fishing. Would you like to join us?"

Wenbin didn't go inside; he just looked out the window and asked.

Jiang Xiaoqi put down her paintbrush; the paper depicted a view of the scenery outside the window.

"Okay, I've just finished drawing too, let's do some exercise together."

After pushing the door open, he didn't lock it. After all, this was an official ship, and petty thieves couldn't get on. Besides, the only things in the room besides a few sets of clothes were writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones on the table.

Those who could board this official ship would not take it, and of course, no one would care about it.

Li Mo maintained his previous posture, still without catching a single fish. He enjoyed the breeze, looked at the river, and seemed quite relaxed.

"Young Master!" Seeing that his young master had also arrived, Li Mo stood up and gave up the best view.

"Huh? Not a single one?"

"That's right, we were thinking of giving the young master an extra meal, but judging from the situation, we probably won't even be able to catch a single fish bone!"

Wenbin helplessly shrugged. They had set up their trap long ago, but the fish just wouldn't bite.

"Haha, it's nothing, just a way to pass the time. It's boring on the boat every day. At first you can fish, but after a while you'll probably find fishing boring too."

In his past life, he had been on a cruise ship, and the longest he had ever spent at sea was one or two months, meeting the same group of people and eating the same food every day.

There are plenty of entertainment options on the cruise ship: karaoke, duty-free shops, restaurants, a small theater, bars, dessert shops, arcades...

Once they entered international waters, the casinos would open, and he got bored after just one week.

That cruise ship was hundreds of times larger than this official vessel, so he could foresee how boring the rest of the journey would be.

I can still find the mood to paint the river view today, but in a few days I might get tired of it and won't find the scenery appealing at all.

That's why I left my calligraphy while I still thought the scenery was quite beautiful; otherwise, in a couple of days, I might lose the desire to pick up a brush...

"Hey! The fishing rod is moving! Li Mo, quick! Reel it in!"