Chapter 14: The Question of the Heart
All I thought of was something he hadn't thought of for a while.
I think I can make money on my own, and of course I don't want to owe him more favors.
I've thought about it, if I were really a boy, it would be easy to say, at least I can understand the meaning of two good friends being together and sharing weal and woe together.
The problem is that I know what I'm really about.
I'm going to have to find a way to pay it back sooner or later.
It's snowballing, and I don't feel good about it!
The boy was choked by my words, closed his eyes, and suddenly looked bad.
Suddenly, he stopped looking at me, just leaning against the low wooden door, looking lazy and unwilling to answer.
I was picking up the contents of the stove, and I had seen their house in the mountains before, so I had a rough idea of the layout.
Just like the pickled products that you can see almost every time, home-grown by farmers, and the simple condiments they use.
There are not as many tricks as restaurants in the city, but the advantage is that the ingredients are good, and the taste of making a specialty in the mountains is very attractive in itself.
The simplest way to cook is certainly not based on those spices.
After a while, the corner of my eye glanced at the tsundere young man leaning against the door, and then said to him in a calm tone: "You should think about the situation in the northern land that you heard and saw when you went with the people below last time.
"You might as well tell me when you have time."
I frowned, and changed my tone to him, "But, I'm not free at this time, at least I have to make this meal first." ”
Since the mistress of this family, the old lady can't cook. I came to her house with the tsundere boy and accidentally disturbed her life.
Helping to cook a meal was a small thing for me.
Besides, after a day on the road, I need to eat for myself, don't I?
Now. I'm going to kick people out.
I figured it out, let the tsundere boy go out first, the kitchen was quiet, and I could concentrate on my work.
This room is obviously lower than the one I stayed in just now, and it is estimated that the eldest mother's wife should not be tall.
I looked at the tsundere boy at the door, he didn't feel it, I felt that it was in the way. It's a feeling of being cramped and can't let go.
This kitchen is more suitable for me to stay alone, even if he doesn't go to accompany the eldest mother. It's okay to walk around the yard, as long as you don't stick your pestle in front of me.
"It's better to cure than to heal, it's better for you to say nice things for me," I snapped my fingers. His tone was affirmative. "Cooking things are very reliable and can make a good impression on them."
I nudged the young man towards the door and said, "Master Da, I'm sorry for you to go and talk to that lady, you stay here and can't help me for the time being." ”
The boy looked at me dissatisfied, but didn't say a word.
His expression was written all over his face, and he was obviously not very happy to go out, and seemed even more unwilling to obey my arrangement.
Think about it. I had no choice but to use a killer weapon to say to him in a light tone: "Young Master, you don't want to listen to what you say." I ask you, do you still want to eat my food, if you do?"
I stopped talking, pointed to the door, and made another gesture of please for him to go out.
In order to prevent him from being unhappy and affecting the atmosphere between the two of them when they continued on the road, I thought about it and specially added to him: "If you need your help, I will just come to you and tell you." "Don't worry, I'm not polite, it's not a lot when I should ask the eldest young master for help!"
I smiled at him.
At my insistence, the tsundere boy returned to the room where the eldest lady was waiting
After passing the small city where Wu Yu went ashore, the boat that Tianfang and his party were riding on was even faster.
Tianfang planned to go to the south of Xilan earlier, and find a way to return to the north as soon as possible after dealing with the matter.
The boss of the boat looked at the misty river, and couldn't make up his mind for a while, so after thinking about it, he sent someone to the cabin to ask for instructions from the sky.
From the north of Zealand to the south of Zealand, this section of the channel has always been a necessary place, so as long as it is a ship rushing south, the speed of the ship is quite fast.
The problem is that the shipping lanes in front of the waters south of Zealand have branched.
In other words, if you want to get to the south of West Lane as soon as possible, you can have a shortcut, and the only problem is the difficulty that the ship boss is struggling with at the moment.
That section of the channel was similar to the water area they had experienced outside Suzhou, and the weather was unpredictable, and there were many underwhirlpools on the river.
The environmental conditions are relatively harsh, and the advantages are obvious, and the two are put in front of them, and entanglement has become the most natural thing.
If the main purpose of the day release is to save time, it must be to choose that shortcut.
The ship's boss has a plan, even if he is vigilant, he has to try to break through that dangerous area.
In fact, he has passed through that area no less than a few times over the years, but there have been times when it is extremely dangerous, and he almost capsized twice.
The captain of the boat recalled the feeling of having to sweat in his palms.
People know how to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, and the high remuneration and attractive conditions released by the sky are the fundamental reasons why the captain of the ship is looking at him.
Sure enough, as soon as the messenger arrived in the temporary study room of Tianfang in the inner cabin, Tianfang suddenly smiled on the corner of his mouth after listening to the words sent by the ship's boss.
Tianfang's expression looked at the eyes of others, and he was a little puzzled.
Tianfang's subordinates were thinking about the Lord's expression, and it seemed that there were some doorways in it.
He looked at Tianfang with doubts, and the expression on his face was clear.
The latter had already seen what he was thinking, and said with a faint smile: "The boatman is still very knowledgeable. ”
"People die for money, birds die for food, and they are willing to go to that dangerous area at such a big risk."
The subordinate had an epiphany for a second, and the meaning of the fleeting smile on Tianfang's lips just now was a little ironic.
He felt a chill behind him, looked at Tianfang and said cautiously: "Lord, if you want to say that the waters are dangerous, according to you, can you still be dangerous to the places we passed through in the Suzhou area?" ”
There was a bit of curiosity in his tone, and there was also a little uncertainty about the waters that might pass ahead.
Tianfang pondered for a moment and said, "It's different. The water area that Suzhou passed by happened to be in the curved canyon. ”
"As for the section of the channel that the captain said, it is different. It's just like this."
Tianfang's tone paused, there were still some unfinished words, and his face hesitated slightly.
The subordinate who was standing aside and waiting for the answer suddenly became a little anxious, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked Tianfang: "The boss of the ship said that you should make a decision as soon as possible, Lord, how do you decide?" ”
Tianfang was silent for a short while. He said in a low voice: "If we want to take the course he suggested, we will have to change this boat now, and we will have to dock at a nearby town to change ships before turning a corner." ”
There is no suitable one in the rest of the place. You can only stay in the vicinity of the town.
Tianfang's subordinates were startled and looked at him silently, because it was not the first time to change ships!
"That waterway is narrower than the Suzhou area."
Tianfang walked to the window. Glancing out. The river is vast, looking at it, the fog that can't be dispersed.
He turned to his subordinates and said, "Our boat is still bigger, and it is heavy and deep, so it will be troublesome if it hits the reef in the middle of the river." ”
It turned out that the lord was hesitating about this matter, and the subordinates suddenly realized.
Tianfang understood his thoughts, and it was clear at a glance, and the little guesses of his subordinates were clearly visible in his eyes. "Lord. So what the hell are we" The subordinate looked at Tianfang with apprehension and asked again, the decision was always on him. He is the backbone of the team. "Since the boat boss has suggested it, I think he has been on the water for a long time, so it doesn't hurt to listen to him once and be as careful as possible."
Tianfang's low tone sounded to his subordinates, as if he wanted to say something and stopped.
There is indeed another meaning in his words, but Tianfang didn't plan to make it clear to his subordinates.
Tianfang had already calculated the time it would take for the ships to travel, and if they followed the course of most ships, it would take a lot of time to reach the south of Zealand.
However, if you follow the advice of the boat boss and choose to change to a smaller and lighter boat near the town and go directly to the more dangerous channel, the time can be greatly shortened.
Therefore, following the advice of the ship boss is just a pretense, and the person who really decides is still considering the whole situation, and the risk is in the hands of Tianfang.
If you can arrive early, the matter will be dealt with as soon as possible, which is the key point that Tianfang cares about the most.
The subordinates did not suspect him, and immediately went to the ship boss to reply.
Not far ahead is the town, which is temporarily docked for a boat change.
This time, the ship's requirements were also lowered, and the galleys were not so important, after all, as long as they passed through that passage smoothly, the time to reach the south of Zealand could be advanced.
The people who do the work move quickly, which once again reflects the neatness and neatness of Yu Tian's work.
They went from finding it to getting a boat, but it didn't take more than an hour.
In addition, the personnel entourage has to be adjusted again.
Because the boat is small, some people are diverted to stay on the big boat, and the rest of the people follow the sky directly to board the boat.
They will get to SealandSouth sooner after passing through the dangerous area to deal with things.
Tianfang's eyes were selected among the people lined up below, and a decision was made in a short time, and there were only four people who went up, including the captain of the boat and him, a total of six people.
Tianfang chooses the most efficient and effective assistants.
However, there were still a few of his subordinates who were sent to the north to pick up Xiaoling, and it was not too short of manpower, but it was indeed a little weaker than the previous strength
I looked at the steaming heat on the stove, turned around to the firewood, and glanced down at the fire.
Then, I found a small stool in the kitchen and sat next to it and waited.
The hot soup in the pot is still boiling, and when the man of the house, the old man, comes back, it is estimated that the meal will be served.
The hot soup was drunk, and there was a place to settle down at night, even though it was still a long way from the Northland, and the mood became very good at that moment.
I heard a little movement in my ears, but it was not the fire in the hearth, and there was indeed some sound when the wood in the earthen stove was burning, but what I heard was clearly the footsteps of people.
In an instant, I almost thought it was the male owner of this house, and the old man was back!
I straightened the corners of my clothes and dusted off my head, thinking to myself what to say the first thing I would say.
Someone came around the stove and walked in front of me, and I was stunned for a moment, I was still a tsundere boy.
"Why don't you stay in the house and talk to the eldest lady, didn't you make you wait for the meal?"
I looked at him strangely and asked, "Could it be that you are hungry on the road and can't wait?" ”
The tsundere boy didn't answer, and looked at me intently, but his face didn't look good.
I looked at him with a frown, a hint of guilt in my heart.
It seems that the snacks he brought were only eaten for me, but he didn't care about it himself, and arrived at the eldest mother's house in a blink of an eye.
The most delicious kind of mountain fruit that my aunt brought over just now was almost wrapped in a round by me, with a proud and picky personality, there is basically no food in the mouth!
"If you're hungry, I can serve you a bowl of soup first, anyway, the person hasn't come back yet, I guess I'll have to wait for the meal."
Besides, even if the man of the house comes back, we will have to talk for a while, and he will have to wait then.
It was rare for me to speak to him in such a gentle tone, and the young man looked at me for a moment, and he muttered, "Xiaoling"
He was close to me, less than half a meter between the two of us, and looking at each other from this angle, there was an awkward atmosphere in the air.
In addition, he was still next to the earthen stove, and the firewood was burning brightly, and I looked into his eyes, and the familiar feeling came flooding back again.
Thinking intensely in my head, I felt like I was almost going to remember who this person was
Shouts from outside broke the atmosphere in the room for a second.
It was the man of the house, who happened to come back at this time.
I snapped back to my senses and looked away in embarrassment, but the boy was still staring at me as if he hadn't heard anything outside.
I hesitated for a few seconds, and then I heard my eldest lady come out of the house, and at this time she was talking to her wife about the two of us planning to stay temporarily!
I sighed, suppressed the doubt, and turned away from the boy, leaving him where he was.
I didn't stop and walked straight out of the kitchen.
Walking to the door, I didn't look back at him
"It's this child," the eldest lady pulled me to her side and said to her wife.
The old man who had just returned home had gray hair and wore a dark cotton jacket, which was a common dress for mountain people, and he looked relatively neat.
His facial features look quite upright, and he is a good-looking person like his aunt.
He looked at me happily and said, "It's rare that we still have guests here." ”
"Old man, this kid still knows a little bit about medicine," the eldest mother paused, and continued, "I heard his eldest brother say that he studied medicine in the medical hall, and just now he said that he would help me look at my legs later." ”
When the old man heard this, he stepped forward and approached me, and thanked me a few times, looking as excited as the eldest lady.
I hurriedly responded: "You are too polite, me and my eldest brother"
After that, I thought of him, and when I turned my head and didn't see anyone coming next to me, he was still in the kitchen, and he didn't come out at all!
(PS: Revised yesterday, the first time the article was issued, the operation was wrong, and I am still adapting to the new version, please bear with me) (to be continued.) )