Chapter 18: Distress at Sea (1)
Mei Zheren and his group of six people walked with laughter and laughter, and soon arrived at a small pier by the sea.
Huaguoshan County is on an island, separated from the mainland by a narrow strait of just over 1,000 meters.
Anyone who goes to Huaguoshan County has to take a boat at the small pier. Originally, there were many boats on the seaside, which traveled back and forth between Huaguoshan Island and the mainland all year round, and made a living by carrying passengers. However, when Mei Zheren and the others arrived at the small dock, they only saw a boat. There was a middle-aged man and a young man on the boat, and it seemed that the middle-aged man looked like the owner of the ship.
Seeing Mei Zheren and his party, the middle-aged man took the initiative to come forward and say to Mei Zheren:
"Are you the champion of the new branch and the Lingmei Zhe of the seven-pin watermelon county?"
"Are you the owner of this boat? How do you know I'm from Meizhe? Mei Zheren said.
"I'm the owner of the ship. Mei Zhuangyuan, you are the biggest celebrity in our country now, what you look like has long been spread. You have a dignified appearance, a majestic atmosphere, and such a unique figure, you can tell that you are Mei Zhuangyuan at a glance. The owner of the ship said.
"So, you're a hardcore watermelon peel." Wang Chao said to the shipowner.
The owner of the ship said to Wang Chao: "Watermelon rind? Yes, yes, I'm a hardcore watermelon peel, and our whole family is watermelon peel. He said to Sun Xiaosheng again, "You must be the Red Apple Princess." β
"That's right, I'm the Red Apple Princess. Owner, aren't there a lot of boats here, why is there only you today? Sun Xiaosheng said to the shipowner.
"The princess doesn't know, today the government has requisitioned all the boats to transport grain, so I will leave my boat to carry passengers." Said the shipowner.
"Leave you to rip off the guest, you are a black ship!" Zhao said to the shipowner.
"Mom, I'm scared to death. Big brother, how dare I rip off customers, even if I'm a black boat, when I see your appearance, my legs are weak, where do I dare to rip off guests?
Besides, when I talk about carrying passengers, I don't have the same word as what you said about stealing passengers. If you don't believe me, you ask Mei Zhuangyuan. The owner of the ship said.
"Zhao Yu, you really misunderstood the shipowner, you have to read more books in the future, and you won't make such low-level mistakes and make people laugh." Mei Zheren said to Zhao Yu.
"Owner, there are six of us, and there are carriages and horses, and you only have one boat, and you can't sit on it." Wang Chao said to the shipowner.
"It's okay, just go over it three times. Mei Zhuangyuan and the princess also had a carriage, and the remaining four and horses were divided into two groups. The strait is so narrow that it doesn't take an hour for it all to pass. The owner of the ship said.
"The owner of the ship has a point, let's cross the sea." Mei Zheren said.
"It's rare to get Mei Zhuangyuan and the princess today, and the ship price is discounted by 20%." Said the shipowner.
"It's business, it's promising. I'm optimistic about you. Sun Xiaosheng said to the shipowner.
"Thank you, princess, for the compliment. Let's get on board. The owner of the ship said to Mei Zheren and Sun Xiaosheng.
Mei Zheren and Sun Xiaosheng drove the carriage to the dock, ready to board the boat. Zhang Deaf suddenly said to Mei Zheren:
"Master Mei, there are so many of us, we can't sit on this boat."
Sun Xiaosheng laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. Mei Zheren couldn't hold back a laugh and said to Zhao Yu:
"Zhao Yu, let's talk to Brother Zhang Deaf about what's going on."
Zhao Yu told Zhang Deaf about crossing the sea three times. After listening to this, Zhang Deaf said to Mei Zheren and Sun Xiaosheng:
"Lord Mei, princess, do you want me and Zhao Yu to go over first and see if there is any danger."
"It's fine, don't worry. The owner is a hardcore watermelon rind. Mei Zheren came to Zhang Deaf's side and said loudly.
"It turned out to be watermelon rind, then I'm relieved." Zhang Deaf said.
"Even if something happens, it's still me." Sun Xiaosheng also said loudly to Zhang Deaf.
"Yes, the princess's kung fu is much higher than ours, so there's nothing to worry about." Zhang Deaf touched his head and said.
Zhao Yu walked up to the shipowner, widened his eyes and said sharply:
"Ship owner, be sure to send Mei Zhuangyuan and the princess over safely, but if you hurt a single hair, I will eat you alive."
"My mother, how dare I harm Mei Zhuangyuan and the princess. Seeing you is the same as seeing King Yama. I promise to send them safely. The owner of the ship said tremblingly.
Mei Zheren said to Zhao Yu: "Zhao Yu, don't scare people anymore." Then he said to the shipowner, "He is a little fierce, but in fact he is a good man, and it is impossible to eat people." β
"Don't be afraid of him, owner. Even if he really asks him to eat you, he won't dare to eat it. Let's go. Sun Xiaosheng also said to the shipowner.
Mei Zheren and Sun Xiaosheng drove the carriage onto the boat, and the owner of the boat rowed the boat with the young man. The boat left the dock and headed to the opposite side.
Looking at the vast sea, Sun Xiaosheng said to Mei Zheren: "Xianggong, look at this sea, how big it is, it's really too big." β
"Madam, can't you think of any other words besides big?" Mei Zheren said.
"Yes, there's wide, long, very wide, very long, very wide, very ......long," Sun said.
"Well, ma'am, I know how much you have learned." Mei Zheren said.
The boat arrived at the center of the strait after a while, and the owner of the boat suddenly stopped rowing, turned to Mei Zheren and Sun Xiaosheng and said:
"Mei Zhuangyuan, princess, we will send you here."
"What do you mean, master?" Mei Zheren asked the owner of the ship in confusion.
"Isn't the meaning clear enough, someone paid for your life. There is a hole under the ship, and it will sink when it reaches the sea. I don't want to accompany you, bye, two. The owner of the ship said.
With that, both the owner of the boat and the young man jumped into the sea. Only then did Mei Zheren know that he had really been slaughtered, and he asked Sun Xiaosheng:
"Madam, can you swim?"
"No, what's wrong?" Sun Xiaosheng said.
"Then do you have a master who is a strong swimmer?"
"Nope."
"That means you can't swim anymore?"
"Correct. Xianggong, what about you? β
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