"Hey! Hey! Hey, hey, one, two! ”

The loud singing came from far and near, and the people in the boat couldn't help but look in the direction from which the song came from.

I saw the dotted black boats faintly appearing on the tumbling river.

The sailors of Liangqiu are here!

The fishing boats sped down, the song got closer and closer, and the red cars and boats at the head shot straight ahead.

"The patriarch is here! The patriarch is here! ”

Liang Qijun and Liang Weitong exclaimed in unison, cheering and waving to the ships in the distance.

The patriarch has not been out of the mountain for several years, and it is really a blessing of the river god to be able to see the patriarch's demeanor today!

Tranquility stood at the bow of the boat with a deep smile, he made the right move!

The chariot ship was the fastest warship of the Great Merchant, and as it descended with the waves, the red chariot and ship stopped sideways in front of the big ship where Tranquility was.

A slightly old middle-aged man stood straight at the bow of the boat, letting the car and boat be shaken by the impact of the river, and I didn't move.

The middle-aged man looked up at the tranquil group standing on a high place, with a sincere smile on his face. The middle-aged man climbed the joint of the hull with one hand and climbed onto a big boat that was a head taller than him, and after standing still, he hugged his fist at the tranquility in the middle of the crowd and said, "Liang Chengwu meets nine thousand years old!" ”

Liangqiu, like many villages in remote areas, belonged to the Great Shang Dynasty, but had a high degree of autonomy.

Liangqiu has been living a hidden life in the mountains for a hundred years, and few people know that there is such a place. When the North-South Grand Canal was built, Liangqiu really appeared in front of the world.

To this day, the people of Liangqiu still do not like to communicate with foreigners, except for helping to cross the canal, they never take the initiative to go too far and do not allow outsiders to stay in their hometown for too long.

"Patriarch Liang Cheng is polite, I have heard that Liang Qiu is good at water, and today's one is really worthy of his reputation. Nanling moved the father and the emperor to thank the people of Liangqiu for their hundred years of hard work, and specially asked the palace to send 100,000 stones of grain to help you tide over the difficulties. ”

Liang Chengwu's face smiled more sincerely, "On behalf of Liang Qiu, I thank His Highness for his kindness. ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, each understanding.

Liang Qiu never participated in anything of the big merchants, and the nearby government never managed to pay taxes, military service, and labor, and they lived a leisurely life.

As the patriarch of Liangqiu, Liang Chengwu couldn't let Liangqiu fall into any fight, but he could still do it if he reciprocated Liangqiu.

Du Xiaoxi and Liu Yao were dragged by Liang Weitong and sailed towards Liangqiu with the rickety big boat, and the hull swayed rhythmically with the loud horn.

"Uncle Liang. When will we get there? Du Xiaoxi asked weakly with a white face.

"Hey! The little girl was wrong! Liang is our family name, my surname is Wei, you have to call me Uncle Wei. Liang Weitong corrected Du Xiaoxi's ignorant name, and then said with a face full of admiration: "The patriarch is in charge of the boat steadily and quickly. It will be in an hour. ”

An hour! Du Xiaoxi wailed in his heart, this is the rhythm of the dog!

The big boat crosses the river like a raptor, rushing straight forward in the churning river water, this kind of competition of speed and passion is much more fierce than the roller coaster played in the previous life, probably more exciting than wayward rafting. In the swaying, Du Xiaoxi had already been tossed and vomited. The joyful master and tranquility next to him couldn't hold back their superior demeanor and calmness. They all clung to the horizontal wood on the side of the boat, for fear that one would be accidentally thrown out and roll in front of everyone and lose face.

Liangqiu's position in Nanling is irreplaceable, because no one can guarantee that boats of all sizes can cross this fast-flowing confluence of waters like them.

After Liangqiu, further south is the most prosperous place of Dashang, where is the real Nanling, there are precious jewels and emeralds, gorgeous silk and silk, the most famous tea plantations and the historic 480 temples of the Southern Dynasty.

These precious things were transported from the South Ridge to the North for the families of the powerful, and there were only three real roads from the South Ridge to the outside world, the waterway of the North-South Grand Canal, the sea route along the eastern coast, and the land route between the two that had been opened for decades. Among the three routes, the North-South Grand Canal is not only safe, but also a month faster than the sea route. Merchants who came and went would choose to hire people from Liangqiu to steer the boat for them to cross this dangerous place.

The shipwrights had long since been kicked out of the cabin, and the sailors of Liangqiu entered the cabin in order. Patriarch Liang Chengwu, standing at the bow of the ship, shouted a loud trumpet, and the people in the cabin of each different syllable would respond quickly, and the two parties cooperated to ensure that the ship was always out of danger.

"It's dangerous!" Du Xiaoxi retched a few times and was dragged out of the cabin by Liang Weitong softly, and on the other side was Liu Yao, who was sympathetic.

"The patriarch sings so well!" Liang Weitong praised the patriarch who turned around.

"Old! Old! After singing for half an hour, my voice became dumb, and I will hand it over to you young people in the future! Liang Chengwu shook his head.

By this time the ship had passed the most dangerous part of the river, and turned into the crevice of the two opposite mountains on the right.

"Welcome to Liangqiu!"

Liang Chengwu said loudly to everyone.

The big ship moved forward slowly, and when it entered the natural mountain gate, it was open and calm water, like a calm harbor in a storm.

The water was covered with dense bamboo rafts, and they cheered when they saw the shadow of the big boat.

Red and white complement each other, and they welcome their distinguished guests with the greatest ceremonies.

The big boat stopped in front of the crowd. Bamboo rows full of red and white ribbons are lined up. Liang Chengwu jumped onto the bamboo row in front of him, and the bamboo row moved to the side about the length of a bamboo row with a slight stroke. The second bamboo row rowed over, and Liang Chengwu said: "Distinguished guests, please move to Liangqiu." "The tranquility at this time is just a distinguished guest who travels thousands of miles to bring them food. Nothing else.

After Ning Jing thanked him, he jumped down and stood firmly on the bamboo raft.

Then came the third bamboo row, and Master Joy jumped up with the sleeves of his wide robe very flowing. After that, the second master of Liu Liu was also personable.

Du Xiaoxi and Liu Yao looked at the two-meter-tall height difference between the big boat and the bamboo row, and their hearts were a little square.

Fortunately, the people of Liangqiu knew that the cubs outside were weak, and they did not force it, seeing that Du Xiaoxi and Liu Yao looked embarrassed, Liang Weitong was very kind and jumped on the bamboo raft with a small one.

"Brother Wei Tong. Did the imperial court really send a lot of grain? "At the helm of this bamboo row is a very beautiful Liangqiu girl.

Liang Weitong nodded fiercely, "100,000 stones are all rice, all of them are given to us!" ”

"It's wonderful! Brother, they don't have to go hungry anymore! The girl cheered quietly, "The two dolls are so cute, thank you for sending us food." ”

Although the girl spoke official words, her accent was very heavy, Du Xiaoxi was embarrassed for a while, she didn't understand, Liu Yao took Du Xiaoxi's hand and looked at the lake in the distance, and ignored the others.

Liang Weitong ran the canal all the year round, and the official words were good, and he served as a mouthpiece for the two of them several times. In the end, I really felt awkward, and the girl took out a few yellow apricots from her small waist bag and gave them to the two, and then pulled Liang Weitong and said happily. (To be continued.) )