Qishui, also known as the Ming River, is a torrent that flows between the countless peaks and peaks of Nanchuan.

Qishui is also the main tributary of the upper reaches of the Nanyong River, with a narrow river channel and a turbulent current.

Qishui rushed to Dawangtan, turned a bay, and flowed eastward, so the river silted up a flat beach in Dawangtan, and the water became gentle, and it was one of the few ferries within hundreds of miles upstream of Qishui.

Dawangtan is an open terrain, surrounded by lush forests, and the snow-white snow pressed pine forest is even more verdant.

The river beach is full of pebbles, strange rocks, and in the middle is a trestle pier paved with black bluestone, and at the end of the trestle, a big ship is parked.

The big ship is high, seven or eight zhang long, on the high mast, a maroon flag, waving in the wind, and two big characters "Tonghe" are written on it.

"It's here. Shen Weiyong said in surprise, "This is our firm's ship!"

The turbulent river and the turbid waves crashing on the shore, Lei Shaoxuan's mood was up and down.

The big dark ship will carry himself and start another journey of life, but Lei Shaoxuan no longer has hesitation and fear, and there is a feeling of excitement when he sees everyone busy and carrying the goods onto the ship.

"This is the largest ship of my firm, and it is also famous in the Northern Wei Dynasty caravan!" Shen Weiyong was a little proud, and said: "Young Master Lei, the ship is big and stable, even if it is the first time to take the ship, it is not easy to feel bumpy and seasick. ”

"Your firm has such strength!" Ma Shaoteng was also a little surprised.

"Tonghe business is all over the world, and there are semicolons everywhere, but most of them are in the territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the time for walking the ancient tea horse road is still short. If you want to stand out from the crowd, you have to find another way, which is why we walk the Ancient Tea Horse Road in late winter and early spring, when other businesses do not leave. ”

"Is there no such a big ship on weekdays?" Lei Shaoxuan asked after thinking about it.

Shen Weiyong nodded: "Yes." In order to ensure a smooth journey, the firm sent large ships, which used to be shared with other caravans. ”

A glimpse of the leopard shows why Tonghe Sho has become a famous firm.

In order to be the first, the ordinary place can find a new way, and the dangerous place gathers strength to protect it.

Lei Shaoxuan remembered a sentence: In the world, there is no one who can succeed casually. Lei Shaoxuan has never cared about this, in the final analysis, without the world, how can he know that the world is difficult, the so-called 'right and wrong do not know the difficulty'.

The boat slowly moved out, going down with the current, faster and faster.

Lei Shaoxuan was seriously ill and frail, so he was specially placed in a small room. The small room is closed, and there is no wind blowing in when the small window is opened, and the scenery outside the window can be seen at a glance. Most of the prisoners and sergeants had to stay on deck, enduring the bitter cold.

The rocky mountains on both sides of the bank are lined with peaks, heavy rocks and cliffs, stretching endlessly. It is already the early spring weather, although there is light snow, the mountain has been the beginning of winter snow, revealing verdant pine and bamboo, green and white, picturesque.

Qi water is turbulent, Hao Hao soup soup, rushing to the east, a lonely boat, floating on the river.

Rushing out for dozens of miles, the wind and snow have cleared, and the scenery on both sides of the strait is more beautiful. Black rocks and white water, cliffs stacked on top of each other, trees are grandiose, when you see the eagle in the sky, the ape roars on the lonely peak, the sound penetrates the empty valley, and the thousand turns are endless.

Lei Shaoxuan couldn't help but feel excited, his pride suddenly became angry, his face was slightly red, seeing this, Hu Youde looked at Lei Shaoxuan and said, "Young Master?"

Lei Shaoxuan looked at Hu Youde strangely and said, "What's the matter?" Uncle Hu. ”

"When you were unconscious, you were saved by a priest. Hu Youde wanted to speak and stopped.

Hu Youde looked at Lei Shaoxuan cautiously and said, "The Taoist chief once said that you were unconscious because you didn't want to wake up. ”

"Why don't I want to wake up?" asked Lei Shaoxuan strangely.

"He said, he said......"

Hu Youde was a little anxious, glanced at Lei Shaoxuan hesitantly, saw Lei Shaoxuan's strange appearance, gritted his teeth and said: "He said that you can't see hope, you don't want to suffer, you want to die, you don't want to wake up." ”

"Huh?" Lei Shaoxuan was a little strange and said, "Why don't I remember? How could I want to die? I'm crazy?"

"It's good if you don't want to die, it's good if you don't want to die. Hu Youde breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously, "Young Master, although the future is difficult and unpredictable, as long as you live, there is hope, and you can't think about it." ”

"No, I saw so many dead people along the way, it's too easy to want to die, it's hard to live. Lei Shaoxuan said.

Shen Weiyong was beside him, looked at Lei Shaoxuan and said: "Young Master Lei, don't blame the old man for being long-winded, you are right, it is really easy to die! Death from illness, sentence to death, death to death, death in battle, death to death by fierce birds and beasts, death from stumbling, drowning, death from poisoning, starvation, thirst, exhaustion, death for wealth, death for evil, death for good, death for relatives...... There are all kinds of deaths by suicide, and it is extremely difficult for people to live, and they die if they are not careful. ”

Shen Weiyong said with emotion: "In order to keep a person alive, parents, brothers, relatives and friends are all worried about their hearts and even their lives, if they are disappointed, difficult, difficult, or even desperate, they will die, where can they be worthy of the people who work hard for them? Even strangers never want to see the death of unrelated people around them, and the death of the rabbit is still sad." No matter how difficult and desperate the future is, never give up. There is hope in the heart, and the blood burns and dies, and death is also a ghost, and the gods and ghosts dare not deceive; and the cowardice dies, and the gods and ghosts reject it!"

Lei Shaoxuan vaguely remembered that he seemed unwilling to wake up at that time, and he didn't know if he really wanted to die.

"When I was unconscious, I was just dreaming. Lei Shaoxuan said embarrassedly, "I think it's because the dream is too beautiful, I don't want to wake up, how can I want to die? ”

"It's strange to say," Hu Youde shook his head, "I didn't take a penny from the long way of the diagnosis, and I also gave a piece of gold, but I took away the wooden stick I carried, and he said it was a thousand-year-old lightning peach." Shopkeeper Shen is well-informed, and the thousand-year-old lightning strike Momoki is really so valuable?"

Shen Weiyong was shocked when he heard this, and said: "You have met a strange person! Although the thousand-year-old peach wood is valuable, it is mostly used by Taoist priests to drive away ghosts and suppress evil spirits, but it is useless to ordinary people. This matter must not be made public, money is in the hands, and the guilt is conceived, and the prisoners and sergeants on death row are all powerful and powerful people, and if they make a statement, they will cause trouble. ”

"Teachable. Hu Youde arched his hand.

Shen Weiyong waved his hand and said, "You're welcome, I'm in love with Young Master Lei." ”

Things in the world are strange. Some people have known each other for many years, but they dare not make casual friends and watch out for each other, and some people just meet for the first time, and they talk about everything, how to look at it.

The so-called: the white head is as new, and the cover is as old.

Shen Weiyong has been in business for many years, and the city government is very deep, and he is extremely enthusiastic about people on the scene but rarely gets close to people. However, Shen Weiyong not only has very rare worries and concerns about Lei Shaoxuan, but also feels close in his heart, perhaps because he also has a grandson of the same age in his own family.

Of course, Shen Weiyong himself was extremely sympathetic to Lei Shaoxuan's experience, and even empathized, so he cared all the way, taught from time to time, and rarely interacted with people without the slightest utilitarian heart.

"How long will it take to get to Shangsi County?" asked Lei Shaoxuan.

Although his body was still very weak, lying in the bed, the torrent outside the window was turbulent, and the big boat was shaking, which made people feel dizzy and dizzy, but he still couldn't stop Lei Shaoxuan's excitement, opened the window and looked at the scenery outside the window.

"I'll be there tomorrow morning. Shen Weiyong also said with great interest.

As the sun sets, hundreds of birds cast into the forest, the sunset is like fire, the boat is like flying, and the scenery on both sides of the strait retreats rapidly.

"This ship is so fast, if there are rocks and rocks, won't the ship be destroyed and people killed?" Hu Youde worried.

"Yes, every year ships are wrecked and people die. However, there are many old shipwrights on this big ship, who have never had an accident and are relaxed. Shen Weiyong said with emotion, "To be honest, I have walked this waterway several times, and every time I take a boat, I am terrified, but fortunately, this business takes stability as the first priority, and has its own arrangements in the most dangerous places." ”

"The road ahead is a series of dangerous shoals......

Before the words fell, there was a sudden sound from the bow of the ship, and the sound of the ship was heard across the river, and someone shouted hoarsely: "The first beach...... Ah......h

Immediately afterwards, the boatmen shouted together: "First beach...... Hey drink...... The dragon king wakes up, the waves are in the sky, hold the chains and drink to keep the peace......"

"Heh, heh...... Roar ......"

In the palpitations of the people's hearts, the big ship was suddenly thrown into the air, and smashed on the water, rumbling, the waves surging, but it flew forward at a rapid speed.

The hearts of the people were raised, and the nervousness seized the hearts of everyone, and the prisoners and sergeants on the deck all clung to what they could hold onto.

The sound of the trumpet sounded again: "The second beach...... Hey...... Hey ......"

The neat shouts of the boatmen came: "Second beach...... Hey drink...... The dragon king flips, the thunder and lightning flash, work together yo pulp spaceship......"

The big ship suddenly flew up, but it sank sharply, like nine days of flying down, but it was like a light boat that was rushed out, leaving the waves behind. The big ship was like a ship thrown to the surface of the water, bounced up by the water, and flew stones forward.

After a while, the big ship seemed to slow down, and the colors on both sides seemed to be able to be seen clearly.

The first time someone on the boat, the heart has just relaxed, the stomach is churning, and the head is dizzy. However, just as they were about to vomit, the thick horn sounded again, and everyone couldn't help but feel nervous and forced to re-grasp.

"It's the third beach...... Hey...... Hey ......"

"Third Beach...... Hey drink...... The dragon king is angry, I am also angry, my eyes are angry, I am unwilling, and I fly to Kowloon Beach in a boat......"

Lei Shaoxuan's heart was fluttering when he heard it, and his emotions were impassioned.

The cliffs on both sides of the bank suddenly became gloomy and cramped, the dark stone walls flew backwards against the windows of the ship, the cliffs were volleying, the clear stream roared, and the roar shook the sky, only the sound of the boatman's horn cracked the sky.

"Kowloon Beach...... Yo he...... Nine Dragon Beach, cliff shore, Nine Dragons flying in the sky do not know how to return, the vast line cracks the nine mountains......"

The big ship drifts with the current, fluctuating, like an erratic fate, which fills everyone with a sense of powerlessness. The magic of nature, the majestic power of nature, makes everyone feel so small and powerless, and everyone prays in their hearts.

Lei Shaoxuan clung to the edge of the bed, Hu Youde's face was pale, seasick and nervous, so that his hands holding the armrests of the cabin were exposed, and his fingers were pale.

"Jiulong Lake is the last dangerous beach!" Shen Weiyong said, trying to comfort Lei Shaoxuan.

Before the words fell, the big ship suddenly fell to the ground like the sky, making a loud "boom", the bottom of the ship sank sharply, but it floated up again, and the sound of excitement came from the deck: "...... safe"