The river was rippling, and in the distance, the fisherman rolled up his sleeves, tied up his trousers, picked up his net and threw it into the river, ready to fish. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

On the boat, the boat boss sat on the boat, smoking a hookah, a bamboo tube half a person high, there was a mouth below, some tobacco was stuffed on it, the boat boss put his mouth on it, sucked hard, and saw the tobacco burning, the chimney made a gurgling sound, this kind of smoking gun put water in it, the longer the more flavorful, the boat boss stood up with satisfaction and stretched a lazy waist.

A person approached the boat, and the boss of the boat didn't care at first, but when he got closer, he came back to his senses, and immediately stood up and said, "It turned out to be Xu Ye, why do you have time to come here?"

There were a few people staring on the shore, and when they saw Pei Ziyun coming down from the boat, he was far away, and this Xu Ye came up, and saw that there were not many people in the cabin on this passenger boat, only a few old and weak women and children were waiting to start the boat, Xu Ye's face sank: "Go inside and talk!"

The ship is relatively large, in the cabin, some dark, the light is very dim, only an oil lamp is lit on the table, afraid of fire, the twist is not high, the faint light, a bit of forest people.

Xu Ye sat down, and across from him, the boat boss lowered his head in fear.

Xu Ye stared at the boat boss, slapped his fan twice, and said, "How is your business lately?"

"Thanks to the helmsman and you, you can beg for food on the water and feed the family. ”

Xu Ye "hee" and said: "Your boat, a year of travel, not to mention anything else, two or three hundred taels will definitely be earned." ”

The boat boss didn't know what to say, and saw Xu Ye's face tense: "He Laosan, I didn't come here for this, the helmsman has something to tell you." ”

The boss of the boat lowered: "Although the helmsman commands, the villain listens." ”

Xu Ye said something about it, and asked the boss of the ship to cooperate, and as soon as he listened to the words of these people on the rudder, the boss of the boat sweated like rain for a while, and waved his hand: "This can't be helped, this person is a scholar at first glance, and when he goes to the state, at least he is a showman, and if something happens, it is the crime of killing his head." ”

The smile on Xu Ye's face was closed, his face became ruthless, and he said impatiently: "I don't want you to kill people, as long as I get on the boat, you cooperate, let him get off the boat, eat a few mouthfuls of water, and get a little injured in the river, what are you afraid of?"

"And this is what the helmsman means, you are the person on the helm, you know the rules, if you don't want to, the government won't arrest you, but this helm can't spare you. ”

As soon as he heard this, the thighs of the boat boss went limp, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and the boat boss who was eating on this river was in all likelihood joined the local river rudder.

When there is something to do, there is money to contribute and make a strong contribution, and there is protection on weekdays, and now the helmsman has come to order, and if the boat boss does not do it, he will be punished by the rudder, and there are inevitably three knives and six holes, and this is enough, and the river will never be able to mix in the future - if it is mixed again, it will be the same as the boat boss who refuses to join, and the boat will capsize one day, and the family will feed the fish!

The old man of the boat trembled a little, so he had to agree: "Yes, yes, the villain is from, from!"

It's just that a cold sweat is bubbling and he wants to wipe it off with his hands, Xu Ye glanced at the boss of the boat, sneered a few times, went ashore and said a few words to a few people on the shore, and then came back and said, "You can treat me as a boatman." ”

"How dare this, Master Xu!"

"Don't worry, I used to be a good boatman, and I can't see any flaws. Xu Ye sneered.

Saying that, when he was full of wine and food, Pei Ziyun left the hotel, the sun was shining, and there were a lot of shadows under the trees on both sides of the street.

When I arrived at the side of the river, I saw that there were already many passengers on the boat, and I estimated that it was almost there, so I got on the board.

As soon as he went up, he saw a boatman glance at him, his face was shaking, and he looked fierce, Pei Ziyun felt strange, when did this boatman come, and his expression was a little unkind?

I looked at it again, and saw that this ship is specially designed to transport people, there are two floors, there are front and rear cabins, the cabin hangs down the Hunan curtain, there are a few boatmen on the ship, and even see the cook, although such a ship is mixed, but the long-term business, it should not be a black ship?

Just as he was hesitating, the boat boss was carrying a hookah with a smile on his face: "Guest officer, please get on the boat, the people on board are almost all here, and they are about to leave." ”

Pei Ziyun smiled, stretched out his hand and pressed the hilt of the sword, and then followed the boat boss to the boat.

On the deck of the ship, a little further before is the shipbuilding, this ship is not big, only the second floor, follow the ship's boss up, when you pass the staircase, you see that there are people sitting in the cabin in the room.

Seeing that Pei Ziyun was a little strange, the ship boss introduced: "Those are all going to the mansion like Xianggong, and they will arrive in the afternoon, in the cabin below this deck." ”

Pei Ziyun glanced towards the cabin, and there were some people sitting in the cabin, including poor students, old people, women, and children, not full, and there were many places, just glanced at it, and continued upstairs with the boss of the boat.

When I got upstairs, I saw a lot of rooms, but the rooms were very narrow.

The boat boss went to a room, took the key to open it, Pei Ziyun saw that the room was not big, with two windows open, and when he looked out from the window, he could see the river outside, the river was sparkling, lapping the boat, making a slight beating sound.

Looking around, there is a bed, a table.

The captain said, "Xianggong, this is the best room on the ship." ”

I faintly heard the sound of reading next door, and the boat boss said again: "This is a single room, and a few people around are also Xianggong, ready to go to the state to take the exam, so there is the sound of reading, but it is a room for four people." ”

Pei Ziyun saw that the inside was quite clean, although the place was smaller, but it was good to have this space on the boat, and there were no people crowded below, and the scenery outside the window was not bad, so he said: "Okay, just keep an eye on this room." ”

As he spoke, he threw out a tael of silver, and the boss of the boat checked it, and immediately smiled: "Okay, Xianggong, please come to the hall for dinner three times a day." ”

Pei Ziyun nodded, at this time the boat started, there were already twenty or thirty guests on the boat, there were businessmen, rushing to take the exam, as well as merchants, people on the boat, three religions and nine streams of fish and dragons mixed, at this moment, a green-shirted scholar made a gesture: "In Xiayu Guangmao, go to the provincial capital Qiuqiu, it is really an honor to be on the same boat with Brother Pei." ”

Pei Ziyun returned the salute: "Brother Yu is polite, we have all met." ”

Listening to the sound next door, there were three scholars who came out, aged twenty-seven or eighteen to thirty, and they were also seen at the last Xiucai gathering.

When these people came out, they saw that Pei Ziyun was all happy, and came up to greet him, Pei Ziyun said: "It turned out that you brothers, Brother Li, Brother Wang, and Brother Yi, it turned out that they were also on the same boat to take the exam?"

Xiucai had something to say, and they chatted in the aisle, surrounding the matter of the state test, these Xiucai have been to it a few times, or have been there once, and they are very familiar.

Pei Ziyun saw that there were several beds in this cabin room, and there was no space left, and he felt strange, these talents should not be poor so much.

Yu Guangmao smiled and said: "The state test is held once every three years, the road is far away, and it is not easy for me to wait for a while, we are familiar with each other, so we discussed living in a room, so I followed the boat boss to add a bed, and lived in a room, so I can take care of it, and I can exchange knowledge!"

Pei Ziyun saw the four of them say this, and saw that the four of them were crowded when they were asleep, and knew that these four people were not telling the truth, or that they didn't have much money, so they made a decision, but they couldn't lose face for a few people, so they had to praise: "A few brothers are really hardworking, it seems that they have to learn from a few of them in the future." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw several showmen smiling bitterly.

The boat boss did not go far, at this time he saw a secret shock, this person is a show, in a blink of an eye, the helmsman can harm this show, according to the meaning of the helmsman, pushed into the water to get a disease, but the river gasped, fell, who knows what will happen, to this Xianggong died in the river, a single person, these showmen are there, in case of shouting to report to the official, they will not be able to eat and walk around, this thought in my heart, cold sweat on my forehead, stretched out my hand to wipe it, and came up and said:" Ladies and gentlemen, the ship has successfully left the county, and if there is no accident, it can arrive in the provincial capital in three days. ”

After speaking, the boss of the boat left, and everyone didn't care, after this chat, the five of them gradually became acquainted, and said to Pei Ziyun: "This state test, the show is gathered, among you and me, I don't know who can raise people in high school, and glorify the ancestors." ”

Saying this, several Xiucai sighed, the atmosphere was a little lonely, Pei Ziyun wanted to persuade, but found that he had no way to persuade him, so he had to resign and return to the room to study.

The sky was dark, there was a knock on the door, Pei Ziyun opened the door and saw that it was a boatman who said that he had eaten, so he went, and found that the dishes on the ship were still good, with fish, vegetables, eggs, melons and fruits, and the fish were selected on the spot, the chef's skills were good, Pei Ziyun ordered three or four dishes, and the taste was not bad.

There was nothing to do at night, there was the sound of reading next door, but as the night gradually deepened, the sound of reading gradually stopped, and the ship fell silent, so I went to bed early.

"Huh, there's a cry?"

In the middle of the night, Pei Ziyun was suddenly woken up by the voice next door, and there was a little crying, listening carefully, but several people were comforting: "Brother Yi, why is this?"

“…… Even so, my mother and wife still saved money for me to catch up with the exam, but I was thirty-three years old, and I didn't win this time, so I had to find a library to teach and earn more than a dozen taels of silver every year. ”

"I can't help but think about it at night, and I hope you don't care. As he spoke, the man took his voice, and gradually, there was no sound for a while, only tossing and turning, and it was obvious that the people in the next room could not sleep.

Pei Ziyun also couldn't sleep a little, and he didn't want to disturb these people, so he put on his clothes and went on the deck, looking up at the sky, this night was clear, the sky was full of stars, and he secretly thought: "In reality, how many people can achieve positive results when they study?"

"Most of them worked so hard that they had to end up with gray hair. ”

Therefore, knowing the value of plum blossoms, and knowing that the original owner is so unbearable, he handed over this weapon to change his fate to others, or not, the young man is always full of blood, an idiot, only thirty or forty years old, a lifetime of downfall, will understand how valuable this is. ”

was thinking about pacing, unconsciously, when he came to a corner, he suddenly heard someone whispering, these two voices had been heard during the day, one was the boat boss, the other was the boatman, and the boat boss's voice trembled a little: "Do you really want to do it to Xiucai?"