The water temple is not far from the five lakes, and everyone played all the way to the lake.

The lake beach is still the same, but the autumn is getting stronger, the reeds on the tidal flat of dozens of miles are swaying with the wind, the white reed flowers are like snow blowing, the lotus root on the shore of the lake is still lush and undulating with the wind, and the air is rippling with the fragrance of lotus leaves.

The lake in autumn is not as vast and agitated as in summer, and it is calm and vast in the autumn sun, radiating blue light like a large azure jewel, reflecting the wisps of white clouds on the blue sky, making the whole lake look clear and transparent like a clear crystal.

There are very few people on the lake beach, most of them are old people, women and children grazing cattle, sheep and horses, and some bare-bottomed children chase on the lake beach, play in the lake water, one by one like loaches as nimble in and out of the lake water, giggling and laughing and throwing the caught fish, shrimp and lotus root to the lake beach, causing many water birds to scramble, making the quiet lake beach look a little more lively.

"It's so beautiful!"

Standing on the beach of the lake with a bird's-eye view of the entire lake area, the light lake breeze blowing, the sunshine, the mountains, the reeds, the lotus leaves, the white clouds, the fishing boats, the children, the reflections, and the babbling of the fisherwoman from the lake The incomprehensible songs, a group of women who have never seen such a scenery all stand quietly, for fear of disturbing this beautiful scenery that has never been seen before.

"The smoke and green are three autumn colors, and the waves are eternal. Cut into green jade pieces and cut off the blue cloud roots. This situation and this scene, than the scenery after the summer rain is more pleasant, this Hou hometown revisited, I didn't expect to see another scenery of the five lakes, so the lake and mountains, it is really a beautiful scenery in the world......"

Chen Xu was still deeply tempted by the scenery of Taihu Lake in front of him.

This kind of scenery, not to mention Xianyang, can't be seen, even Dongting Lake, which is known as Qianli Zeguo, can't be compared.

Dongting Lake is too ethereal, far less tranquil and transparent than Taihu Lake.

Chen Xu came to Wuzhong secretly last time, although everyone in Wuzhong who had a conflict with the Xiang family and had a fight with the Xiang family, but he used the pseudonym Xu Cheng, and there were not many people who really knew his identity, and this time although he still came in a low-key manner, but he did not completely hide his whereabouts, plus Gusu and Guangling were close at hand, and the news of Qinghehou's visit to Wuzhong would spread among the people in a few days, I was afraid that in a few days, it would not be so idle.

Therefore, Chen Xu also planned to take advantage of the fact that no one had come to harass and disturb him, and quickly accompanied his family to play in Wuzhong for a few days, and had a good visit to the lakes and landscapes of the most authentic Jiangnan water towns.

"Smoke and greenery three autumn colors, waves and eternal traces...... Husband has another good poem! The water gently withdrew her eyes from the charming Taihu Lake breeze, and a pair of beautiful eyes looked at Chen Xu with a slight glow, and her beautiful cheeks were full of surprise.

"Although the poetry is good, it is not as good as the scenery, let's go, go to the lake first!" After stopping to watch, Chen Xu walked forward.

"It's a pity that it's autumn now, and it's past the season of picking pearl shells, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint a few concubines today!" Qu Hai spoke with some regret.

"It doesn't matter, the seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter are different, the scenery is naturally different, and the current scenery is more suitable for me......"

"What Hou Ye said is that autumn is the fattest time for fish and shrimp in the lake, and with Hou Ye, a master of food, I am afraid that today I will get a few rare delicacies in the world......

"Yes, these five lakes are rich in whitebait and white shrimp since ancient times, the locals call it Zhenze Sanbai, although it is not allowed to pick shellfish, but today it will definitely be the joy of food!"

"Haha, borrow your auspicious words, this time Benhou will definitely taste the delicious taste of the eternal Zhenze......"

A group of people laughed and talked and walked towards the lake, Yu Ji led Chen Xi and accompanied by a few little maids, she couldn't wait to lift her skirt and go straight to a group of children playing and playing.

"Daddy, come on, we dug up a shell~~"

Before Chen Xu and the others arrived, Chen Xi, who had already run to the shore, shouted softly.

"Hey, who are you, this is the lake mussel we fished out of the lake......"

A group of teenagers who were playing in the lake were unhappy when they saw that someone was coming to grab their things, and a thin black boy about twelve or thirteen years old stood in the waist-deep lake and pointed at Yu Ji and the others and scolded them.

"Hey, we dug it out on the beach, you said it was yours, and your name is on it?" Yu Ji stood up and glared at the boy.

Juvenile:......

"Hmph, I'll just say it's not yours, you dare to shout indiscriminately without a name~"

Seeing the young man's speech, Yu Ji squatted down proudly and continued to dig shells from the lake beach, and several little maids and Chen Xi also began to roll up their skirts and sleeves, and soon dug up more than ten fresh mussel shells from the beach where the fish, shrimp and lotus roots were thrown all over the ground.

"Hey, you still pick up ......" The young man was anxious, ready to go ashore from the lake to stop him.

"How can it be!" The few merchants of Wuhu Park who accompanied Chen Xu felt that their scalps were a little numb, and Qu Hai rolled up his sleeves and prepared to go up to find trouble with the young man in the lake.

"Don't get excited, children have such habits, why should adults get involved!" Chen Xu waved his hand to stop Qu Hai, and then stopped with interest to watch the result.

"Erlang, don't be rude, these people are very big!" Next to the boy, an equally dark and thin companion came out of the water, grabbed his arm, and whispered.

"But he was unreasonable, and even said that the lake mussels we threw ashore had no name......

The young man felt that he had lived a little aggrieved for more than ten years before, and there were still such unreasonable people in the world, although this woman was as beautiful as a fairy, but a beautiful woman couldn't be unreasonable, right?

"The mussel shell is useless, it was originally thrown ashore, they didn't pick it up and fed the wild birds, let them go, let's quickly touch some fish and shrimp tender lotus roots, I heard that there are distinguished guests in the city today, the servants have hundreds of people, all of them are high-headed horses and luxury cars, and they can exchange some money for the hotel where they stayed......" The young man next to him obviously belongs to a very smart and good-eyed breed.

"Hmph, if the little overlord is still here, they will definitely not be so proud!" The boy snorted and plunged into the lake, and disappeared in an instant in the rippling waves.

"Wow, this young man is so good at swimming......" Xiao Chen Xi and a few little maids applauded on the shore.

"Look, it's just a child's play, let's go, go and have a look!" Chen Xu smiled, and soon brought a group of wives and concubines and Qu Hai and others to the lake.

At this time, in addition to a group of teenagers who were touching the fish and shrimp lotus root in the lake, there were several children of four, five, six or seven years old on the shore, both men and women, black and thin one by one wearing shorts and linen clothes or simply shirtless and helping to pick up the fish and shrimp that the teenager threw ashore, but Chen Xi and Yu Ji and others came to stir up, these children all stood timidly next to them and did not dare to fight, and Chen Xu and a group of adults came over, these children were even more afraid, and they all turned their heads and ran away.

"Don't be afraid, come here, we won't rob you!"

Yu Ji and a few little maids all waved at a group of children, and then the bold children slowly walked over, and Shui Qing, Ying Shiyan, Meng Wan and others were also full of interest, and they all rolled up their skirts and sleeves and began to help find shells on the lake beach.

"Wait for me to see if there are any pearls?"

Chen Xu looked at the shells dug up by Yu Ji and others, took out a dagger from his waist and pried one open, and found that there was nothing, and he pried more than ten in a row, all of which were empty, and a group of women who were originally interested in coming to the Five Lakes to dive pearl shells were also full of disappointment in an instant.

"Master Hou, now is not the time for pearl shellfishing, after the weather turns cool, the mussels in the lake are all hidden in the depths of the lake and are not good for fishing, next summer Lord Hou will bring a few more concubines here, and he will definitely be able to get what he wants!" Qu Hai and the others smiled and comforted beside them.

A group of teenagers didn't come to dig up mussels in the first place, but they just threw a few of them, and soon they were all picked up and dug up by a group of women, and there were no shells all over the ground.

"Disappointed, in fact, there is no right, last time we dug hundreds of pearls here to open a large pearl of soybean beans, I heard that digging thousands of can not get a pearl, to open a pearl, you must dive into the bottom of the lake to dig out the big mussels, but diving is too dangerous, today is to stop, later I will take you rowing to the last time to get out of the auspicious place to play, there is a small island over there, there are a lot of snails on the island, and tea trees, I pick some tea and go back to make tea fried shrimp ......"

When Chen Xu spoke, he looked around at the lake beach with some uneasiness, it was here that he was digging shells, and then he met Xiang Jing, and he was picking tea on the island in the middle of the lake, which caused him to almost have a nosebleed.

Five years have passed, and in the blink of an eye, things are wrong.

Not only did the Xiaobawang family that was rampant in Wuzhong disappear, but the young and lively girl with a hearty personality has long since disappeared.

Listening to Yu Wuya's return, Xiang Yu and Xiang Jing left Langya after returning from Yingzhou, perhaps to return to the prime minister, or to hide elsewhere incognito.

Although Xiang was arrogant and domineering, Xiang Jing was innocently implicated and became a criminal wanted by the imperial court, if Xiang Jing hadn't ventured to Langya to find Chen Xu and tell him the inside story, he would not have been taken captive by Huangshi Gong to the island, and of course, there would not have been Yu Wuya and others desperately snatching the sea ship and returning to the mainland.

Generally speaking, Chen Xu still has a very good impression of Xiang Jing, and he is deeply impressed by the women he knows, who are also born nobles, compared to Jiang Chuyue's rudeness and Wang Qingsleeve's coldness, Xiang Jing makes him feel even closer.

I don't know if I'll ever have a chance to thank her in person.

"Pak~"

Just when Chen Xu looked around with regret, suddenly a palm-sized lake mussel with muddy water was thrown ashore from the lake by the young man who scolded him just now, and it fell at Chen Xu's feet, and at the same time, the young man said with a disdainful face: "I gave it to you!" ”。

"You bastard, you dare to collide with a nobleman and come up and be beaten!" Qu Hai pointed at the young man and scolded.

"Hey, if you don't tell you, you're a thief, where are you waiting for your face?"

The young man sneered with disdain, obviously completely blind to the identity of the group of people in brocade robes in front of him.

"You ......" Lu Zhongqi, the oldest shareholder of Wuhuyuan, only trembled his beard, but he felt that he couldn't pull his face down to argue with a child.

"Since you gave it to me, wait for me to see if there are any pearls in it!" Chen Xu squatted down with a smile, inserted the dagger into the gap of the shell and gently swiped it, and then couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, make a fortune, there are pearls ......"

"Pearl ......" Yu Ji Chen Xi and a group of women all surrounded in an instant, and several teenagers in the lake also lost their composure in an instant, and they all quickly climbed ashore and squeezed over.

In front of everyone's eyes, they saw Chen Xu slowly digging out a snow-white pearl the size of a soybean from the mussel shell meat with his fingers.

"Goo Dong~" Looking at the pearls shining in the sun, a group of teenagers began to swallow their saliva.

"Such a big pearl is worth a hundred dollars!" Qu Hai said happily next to him.

"Not bad, thank you to a few young men for helping me make a small fortune!" Chen Xu stood up happily and spread his palms for a group of women to watch.

"You...... You are unreasonable, this is obviously our ......" The boyish face who threw the clam shell ashore was red and his neck was thick, and his eyes were about to crack when he looked at the pearl.

"Just now you said that you are a thief if you take it without telling it, but this shell is what you personally said to give it to me, how can it be considered yours, it is not a man's doing, since you want it, give it to you!" Chen Xu threw the pearl to the boy.

"I ...... I ......" The young man grabbed the pearl, but he felt as hot as holding a red-hot soldering iron, and stood in the crowd with a red face and some confusion.

"Let's go!" Chen Xu walked to the lake and washed his hands, then put away the dagger and led a group of people to leave.

"You...... You wait! The young man hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and reluctantly threw the pearl back to Chen Xu, "Since I said that it was yours to send you, I did something wrong!" ”

Chen Xu looked at the pearls rolling around in his palms and said with a smile. "Yes, you can treat money like dung, you are indeed a good man, what is your name?"

"I ...... My name is Blackskin! The boy blushed instantly.

"Although the name is vulgar, the poor can still abide by morality, and the heart is rare, so let's do it, we came from afar to come to the lake to pick pearl shellfish, but missed the season, you and your companions are familiar with the water, you go to the lake to help us catch lake mussels, the size is not limited, the number is not limited, one penny, but if there are pearls are ours, are you willing?"

"One penny?! Willing to ......," the young man was stunned for a moment, and then nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice.

"You can talk about it, really there is no limit?" Another teenager of a similar age couldn't help but shout.

"Don't worry, you can all talk and count, how can we adults not believe what we say!" Chen Xu nodded.

"Huh~~" A group of teenagers instantly cheered with joy, and then rushed to the lake in a swarm, and quickly plopped into the lake, but the young man who asked the question turned around and ran to the shore, and at the same time turned his head and shouted, "You go to fish for shells first, I'll call them all ......"

Watching the young man disappear into the reeds on the shore like the wind, Qu Hai wiped the sweat on his forehead and reminded Chen Xu: "Master Hou, I'm just afraid that this young man will go back and shout, you will have to spend a lot of money today, maybe half of the people in the county will come to fish for mussel shells!" ”

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay to go out and play, you have to have fun, these teenagers are not only upright but also smart and smart, Ben Hou likes it very much, come ......" Chen Xu beckoned to a group of guards not far away.

"What does Master Hou command?" The leader of the guards ran over and clenched his fists.

"Arrange for someone to go to the Huaxia Money Village in the city to get 10,000 change, and don't delay if you go back quickly!"

"Yes~" The leader of the guards turned around and commanded, and soon a few guards turned on their horses and galloped towards the county town.

"Be careful, the mussel shells are coming, remember to count them for us!" The teenagers who jumped into the lake soon reaped the catch, throwing mussel shells on the shore and shouting warnings.

"Hey, don't worry, remember, we don't want to be too small, don't use the big ones to fill up!" Yu Ji took Chen Xi and a few little maids to pick up shells while shouting loudly.

"Don't worry, one penny, naturally you have to pick the biggest one for you...... Everyone, pay attention, don't pick up mussels under five inches, don't hear it! ”

"I heard you!"

Blackskin, who was evidently the leader of the boys, answered seven or eight of his companions at the command, and then, like a flock of cormorants, went in and out of the lake, rippling in circles, and from time to time came out of the water a few feet away, and then threw up a shell with his hand up.

"Pick it up, another ......"

Looking at the crackling mussel shells thrown ashore, not only Yu Ji and the others were excited, but the water was soft, Ying Shiyan Mengwan and the four concubines of spring, summer, autumn and winter were also all happy, running around on the beach with their skirts and bare feet to pick up the lake shells, and several guards and Chen Xu took daggers to help pry open to see if there were any pearls, and the lake beach was instantly full of lively cheers.