In the middle of the night, it snowed.

At first, it was just a few small pieces, and they fell slowly and whirling. Gradually, the sky was dense, the goose feathers were as big, and the north wind blew and danced all over the sky, which made people dazzled.

In the east of Jiankang City, Qingxi Jiuqu, although the weather is cold and the ground is freezing, the water is slow and the grass is dry, and it does not hide the beautiful color.

On the stream, there is a small restaurant with bright lights, which is not a common sight.

Today, Pei Guo and Yang Zhong went back from the Pleasure Garden, and they couldn't stay in the post house for long, and they felt irritable and impatient all over their bodies.

He did not stop eating until the bells rang, the gates were closed, and the curfew began. The two looked at each other and laughed together.

Pei Guo said: "If you don't get drunk today, you won't return if you're drunk." ”

Yang Zhong drank it and said with a smile: "It's useless to return." Today, there is such a thing in the Le You Garden, hehe, even if I never return, no one remembers the two of me. General Chen's official duties are cumbersome, and his contacts are frequent, so he is afraid that he will not be able to take care of others for three to five days. So very good, pure. ”

Pei Guo took out a large string of copper coins, slapped them on a few, and shouted, "Shop! If you don't leave today, you can collect all this money, and if you have any good wine and food, just send it over. ”

When the shopkeeper saw that the two of them were delayed in leaving, they were embarrassed, and they didn't want Pei Guo to be extremely generous, just this string of big money, I was afraid that it would be worth the store for several days, and he was immediately overjoyed, and he was busy taking the wine.

After a while, the snow began to fall, and soon it became heavy. Under the two slightly drunk, the mood was fluttering, and for a while, the childlike heart was raised, and they swayed out, and they frolicked by the stream for a while.

When they came back to the store, the two of them were flushed and giggling, and they invited the store to drink together. After two hot wines, the whole body was warm, not only was he not drunk, but he was more and more energetic, and there was no trace of sleepiness.

The shopkeeper is not very old, and he is also interested at this time, and sighs: "It's a pity that the night is dark, otherwise the snow will be boating in the clear stream, hehe, there is no charm." ”

Yang Zhong exhaled and exclaimed, "What about the middle of the night? Let's go, let's row! ”

The shopkeeper froze, pretending not to hear, and stepped forward to add wine to the two.

Pei Guo's heart moved, and suddenly a thought came to him, and he shook his head in an instant: ridiculous, ridiculous.

Unexpectedly, this thought together, even if it was forced to press itself down again and again, it was like a spring grass after a fire, and the spread could not be stopped. After taking a big sip of hot wine, Pei Guo couldn't bear it anymore, Hula stood up, and shouted: "Shop!" How about hiring you and your family boat and going all the way to Yixing? ”

The shopkeeper was startled, and said, "Jiankang to Yixing? That's hundreds of miles away, and my little boat is rocking away, and I'm afraid it won't take a few days. What's more, the sky is dark now, and there are even more winds and snowfalls, which can not be helped, and cannot be helped. ”

Pei Guo laughed: "It is precisely to take advantage of this snowy night to set off, but it cannot be delayed." Reaching into his arms, this time he took out a few ingots of silver rewarded by the government, and the candle flame was shining, making the store's eyes glazed.

As soon as there was a "bang", Yang Zhong also took out a few ingots of silver, smashed them on a few, and shouted: "Go to Yixing? Hahaha, I look like someone wants to open it. There is nothing left and right, since it is such a wonderful thing, I, Yang Zhong, will definitely go with it! Turning his head, he said to the shopkeeper: "Let's go, let's go now." I went late, and I had to delay a marriage! ”

When Pei Guo heard this, his face became more and more red.

The two pieces of silver were added up, and the shopkeeper couldn't earn enough for a whole month, and his eyes were red at the moment, and he cried out, "What if I go away for such an elegant thing?" As he spoke, he received the two of them's money.

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The shopkeeper was well prepared, put on thick clothes, called the gang in the store, and the two took turns to swing the oar, and the speed was really not slow. The dry food and water in the cabin are not pulled, and a stove is lit under the canopy to keep warm, and the wine can be scalded at any time.

Pei Guo and Yang Zhong sat in the cabin and drank freely. Although the snow is falling, there is still a faint moon hanging high, and its color is no longer bright, which is enough to follow the light to see around.

In the eye, the clear water is like ink, for the long swing, ripples, wave in a circle, disappear without a trace.

In the ears, the sound of strokes is low, full of rhythm, and the waves are soothing and lingering. Between the movements, the anti-feeling becomes more and more quiet.

The quiet night is soaked in the faint moonlight, mixed with wind and snow and hot wine, which is really a unique charm.

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Sure enough, under the heavy reward, there will be brave men--- boat is like flying, night after day, has reached Yongshi County (now Lishui, Liyang, Jiangsu) territory. Counting down, the journey is more than halfway.

The two "boatmen" were also tired, and at this time they were wrapped in thick coats and lay down by the fire in the cabin and snoozed. Pei Guo and Yang Zhong stood on the bow of the boat with their hands in hand, and in silence, the sky darkened again.

The clouds cover the fog barrier, and the four fields are endless.

Suddenly, there was a noise from the bow of the ship, breaking the silence between heaven and earth. The two "boatmen" woke up in shock, and when they stared at their eyes in confusion, they saw Yang Zhong with his hands on his hips, and said angrily: "It's all here, and if you work hard, you will go to Yixing, how can you say that you will go back if you go back?" ”

seemed to be blurred by the wind and snow, Pei Guo was stunned for a long time, but he didn't answer.

"How?" Yang Zhong sneered: "Yixing is approaching, Brother Guo'er, who is not afraid of heaven and earth, is he afraid at this time?" ”

Pei Guo shook his head and sighed: "Get up and go, and return with all your joy." Now... I'm exhausted. ”

"What rises and ends?" Yang Zhong almost jumped up: "Jiuzhen Xiaoniang is not far away, but you have to go back at this time." You, you, you ... Is there anyone in the world who is more stupid than you? ”

"Yes!" Pei Guo said leisurely: "In the Jin Dynasty, the prince of celebrity and celebrity (Wang Huizhi) had a whim, and visited friends on a snowy night, and he also took advantage of the excitement and returned with all his interest, and in the end he never saw his friends, so he was the same as the two of me. That being the case, today I Pei Guo learned the demeanor of a celebrity, why not? ”

"Bullshit, celebrity!" Yang Zhong turned back to the cabin, sat down, and shook his head: "Fool! ”

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The still night is like water, and the still water chases the night.

Pei Guo stood on the bow of the boat, raised his hands and took a breath of hot air, rubbing it twice. Triggering the chest cardigan, I felt a chill penetrate my heart. Suddenly, the warmth followed, so the coolness dissipated and warmed to the bottom of my heart. Between the warm and cool, it was the temperature of Liuyun Baifupei, and since he put it on his chest, he was very familiar.

The snow did not stop, it fell in the water, turned into nothingness, fell on the head, and turned the boy's head white.

(End of Volume 1 "Six Towns Rebellion")