The Yan River glittered beneath the sunlight, and two morning-and-evening riverboats sailed upstream against the current.
Their raised "sun sails" shimmered with a hazy radiance. They not only absorbed light energy to power the boats but also blocked the sunlight. Even though it was a hot afternoon, the decks remained cool and pleasant.
Several young members of the Shi Family were lying on bamboo servants to keep cool, drinking iced beverages and playing cards.
The so-called "bamboo servant," also known as a bamboo wife, was a hollow, latticed bamboo product. It was essentially a bamboo mat fashioned into various shapes. A slender cylinder could be placed on a bed and hugged while sleeping, while a flat-chested rectangle could be propped up and slept on. Because it was so practical, it was beloved by people of every social class.
While they were chatting, one of their companions suddenly asked, "When did Brother Qu get up this morning?"
Shi Qu waved his hand. "Don't mention it. I haven't set foot on the ground these past few days. After swaying around all day, my head's been dizzy and muddled. I only started feeling somewhat energetic now that the sun's at its fiercest. I've spent the rest of the time sleeping. I didn't wake up until nearly noon."
"Heh heh, then you definitely didn't see how miserable the Qin Family's people looked."
"The Qin Family? They boarded the boat too?"
"You didn't know? Our Young Master cleared out more than half of the best cabins just to wait for the Qin Family's people."
"Doesn't the Qin Family still have plenty of factories and shops in the Profound Candle Prefecture? Why would they also—"
"Hahaha, your information is seriously out of date." The Shi Family youth laughed heartily. "There was a riot in the Profound