“As I was traveling, I came across a stream where a Wolcheon-gun (a laborer who carries people across water) stood in the water wearing leather breeches, ferrying people for a fee. As he was carrying me on his back, he slipped on the icy bottom and plopped right down into the water. Even with the courage of Meng Ben or the wisdom of Zhuge Liang, there was absolutely nothing one could do in such a plight. As he was sinking, I repeatedly shouted, ‘You scoundrel! You scoundrel!’ (Lee-nom! Lee-nom!). The ferryman, not understanding what ‘scoundrel’ meant in that moment, was startled, jumped right back up, and carried me to the stream side. By then, however, my lower garments were completely soaked through.”
"Why don't we ride a ferry?"
"No sane boatman would work these days when river rose."
"Than WHY DO WE STUCK IN HERE?!"
"Calm down... It is not my fault that my grandmother passed away in this rainy days, you know..."
Oh, I think these guys had their cousins in Edo-period Japan. I know there were Kawagoshi-ninsoku (basically meaning river crossing feet-people, though the latter word referred to the stereotypically loincloth-wearing porters who haul the carriages) over the Oi River.
Though in that case, I think, they went with those porters to avoid potential enemy forces crossing the bridge that should have been built otherwise...
Although they might've functioned elsewhere in Japan as well, and in other times, that's all I read.
Wonder if they had ferry peeps elsewhere in Asia...
mostly spawn Ah, I love good game mechanics to spawn hordes only when they are needed.
Just like seasonal workers aka me, spawn during winter dissapear during summer.
“As I was traveling, I came across a stream where a Wolcheon-gun (a laborer who carries people across water) stood in the water wearing leather breeches, ferrying people for a fee. As he was carrying me on his back, he slipped on the icy bottom and plopped right down into the water. Even with the courage of Meng Ben or the wisdom of Zhuge Liang, there was absolutely nothing one could do in such a plight. As he was sinking, I repeatedly shouted, ‘You scoundrel! You scoundrel!’ (Lee-nom! Lee-nom!). The ferryman, not understanding what ‘scoundrel’ meant in that moment, was startled, jumped right back up, and carried me to the stream side. By then, however, my lower garments were completely soaked through.”
— Simjeon-go (Records of Simjeon), February 1829.
"Why don't we ride a ferry?" "No sane boatman would work these days when river rose." "Than WHY DO WE STUCK IN HERE?!" "Calm down... It is not my fault that my grandmother passed away in this rainy days, you know..."
Heightism... haha some things never change...
I learn so much from these funny rabbit people
Oh, I think these guys had their cousins in Edo-period Japan. I know there were Kawagoshi-ninsoku (basically meaning river crossing feet-people, though the latter word referred to the stereotypically loincloth-wearing porters who haul the carriages) over the Oi River.
Though in that case, I think, they went with those porters to avoid potential enemy forces crossing the bridge that should have been built otherwise...
Although they might've functioned elsewhere in Japan as well, and in other times, that's all I read.
Wonder if they had ferry peeps elsewhere in Asia...
Dang, it feels like I was randomly slapped out of nowhere cause of that short comment lol.
It makes sense, but it wouldn't be the first thing to come to mind
I wonder what the tall people market was like....