While discussing the details of last night's attack, the two brothers ate juicy mackerel stuffed dumplings that had just come out of the pot, accompanied by the garlic dipping sauce that the stall owner claimed to be a unique recipe, and before they knew it, they had eaten two large bowls of the sea. Of course, in this warehouse wharf, where laborers and boatmen gather, fifty dumplings with thin skin and big filling can only be regarded as average.

The two of them were full of food and drink, and they planned to go to the mouth of the sea in the northwest corner to visit the local "water rower (water thief in charge)" in Dengzhou City--crossing the sea Jiao; But as soon as he calculated the price of the dumpling stall, there was a noisy sound behind him......

"Since last night, the wind and waves have been urgent, and our chief steward has opened the altar in advance, so please consult the Sea Dragon King! But if you look at today's storm, you should know that the Dragon Lord doesn't agree! So today, the sea is sealed, it's useless how much silver you give, don't always scare us Lu Dong with your melons and dates! ”

Shen Gui looked back and saw that the person who spoke was a middle-aged strong man with dark skin; He was wearing a sleeveless short coat and stepping on a pair of clogs that were common to working at the docks, and he was "rattling and gada" around a middle-aged wealthy businessman, looking up and down with contempt in his eyes.

This wealthy businessman is really self-contained, and now he is foaming at the mouth by a "Liba" screaming, and he doesn't even see any anger; He just took out a silk handkerchief and wiped his face, then opened his mouth calmly, and said to the man in a soft and gentle Jiangnan accent:

"Between our trumpet and Guidong, there has already been an appointment ......"

"Phew! I don't care about what the is about to make an appointment! Today, since the old man of the Dragon King is not open, it is useless for the emperor to come! If you don't believe in this evil, let Lao Tzu open his eyes! I want to see, without the nod of our old man, which of the woods in this Dengzhou wharf dares to get wet? ”

"Hey, I also know that the wind and waves are strong today, but it's not to the point where I can't sail yet......"

"Oops? I don't see it, you're still a celestial master who can predict the wind and waves? Then why don't you calculate it for us, and see when we will have the luck to get rich? I'll tell you fat people, don't talk about it here! If you're really that capable, why don't you buy your own boat and row it! The big guy said, isn't this reasonable? ”

……

The warehouse and wharf are the bustle of people coming and going; In addition, the weather is unclear at present, and there are no ships going to sea or docking, and all the workers are either filling their stomachs or gambling on idle days, and they are all going crazy; Now when I saw someone quarreling, I immediately surrounded it and made a lot of fun!

Shen Gui, who was standing next to the dumpling stall, only understood five or six points; With the mentality of watching the excitement, he sounded to a black-faced old man next to him who was hugging his shoulders and wrapped in a rotten leather robe:

"Old man, what are they arguing about there?"

When the old man heard Shen Gui's question, he neither turned his head nor answered; just stared at two bull's eyes as big as copper bells, staring at the boatmen in the crowd who were clamoring and scolding the streets; Immediately, his lips flattened, as if in response to Shen Gui's question, and as if he was talking to himself, he said:

"Little biang, when he was working, he cheated and played tricks, and he got into trouble, and he got into trouble, that's a top guy!"

After scolding the idle street, the old man let go of his hands that were holding the placket of his clothes, stepped out of the sound of "Gada, Gada", separated the crowd and walked into the center of the scolding battle, raised his leg and kicked the man's buttocks:

"Get out! You know that you have sinned against the Lord's hire! Without someone to take care of the business, your family will eat? ”

After scolding, he snorted again, turned to the richly dressed outsider, and said:

"But I'm so small, what I said is true! If the dragon lord doesn't tell us to go to sea, it's a piece of wood and can't go into the water! Take care of it when you're old! ”

It was only then that Shen Gui knew the identity of the other party. Feelings, this black-faced old man wrapped in a dark and shiny leather robe, turned out to be the head of the ship in Dengzhou City!

"Old man Sheng! The younger generation is not a mediocre person who does not know the weather, if the weather is really dangerous......"

"Yo? Do you tell Lao Tzu that you know? You know a six, you? ”

After humiliating the master himself, the old man turned back in a big way, waved his hand at the boatmen and laborers who were looking at him with blank eyes, and said:

"I'll say it again! From now on, without me, not a single piece of wood is allowed to be placed on the water! ”

After speaking, he turned around and glanced at the rich merchant again, and then stepped on the sound of "rattling and gada" to separate the crowd, and walked slowly towards the northwest.

Qi Yan thought for a long time after listening to this, then looked up at the sky and said:

"Brother, is this old boss holding back to make something bad? I don't look at the sky, it doesn't look like it's going to be a strong wind and waves......"

Shen Gui raised his hand and pointed to the horizon in the distance, and said casually:

"Looking at the sea in the early spring, looking at the mountains in the cold winter; Clouds rise from Longmen, hurricanes and torrential rain. ”

When Shen Gui told Qi Yan this mantra for observing meteorology, he seemed to be heard by the bow of a ship in the distance; He turned his head without warning, looked at the two of them carefully, gave Shen Gui a thumbs up, and then turned his hands behind his back, opened the dirty leather robe, and continued to walk slowly into the distance......

Shen Gui carefully pondered the distance between the two sides, and then distinguished the voices of the people around him, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

After eating and drinking, the two brothers went straight to the northwest to cross the sea. Unexpectedly, the black-faced veteran was shirtless at the ferry, helping several boat bosses to tie the boat together. It may be that he caught a glimpse of Shen and Qi in his spare eyes, got up and beckoned to this side, and pointed to a few ships in the distance that had not yet been fully reinforced, and motioned for the two to go and help.

The clouds in the distance were getting thicker and thicker, and the sky was not yet noon, and it was gradually beginning to be overcast; With the help of Shen Gui and Qi Yan, the speed also sped up a lot out of thin air, and everyone finally finished it before the heavy rain poured down, and hid in a dragon king temple on the edge of the ferry.

Except for Shen Gui and Qi Yan, the others are all Dengzhou people who beg for a living at the ferry all year round. After they entered the Dragon King Temple, they took out a few sticks of sandalwood from an incense burner ash jar in the corner. After everyone gave incense to the dragon lord as usual, they seemed to be incarnated as a color opera master, and took out all kinds of gadgets from various remote corners of the palace; They first lit a fire in the center of the hall to keep warm, and then pushed up Pai Gow with some small benches and small tables that had been old for a long time!

And the old man at the head of the boat, at this time, also took out a cigarette pouch from under the desk in front of the statue, filled a pot of tobacco with a few strokes, and ignited it with the open flame of the pyre, and took two large mouthfuls deeply; After he squinted his eyes and enjoyed it for a while, he casually handed the cigarette pouch to Shen Gui:

"The two little brothers also take a sip? Add snow lotus silk to clear heat and relieve cough! ”

Shen Gui, who had no intention of maintaining health at all, also smiled after hearing it; He already liked this, so he smoked this pot of health tobacco with Qi Yan and the old leader.

The rain outside the hall is like a pour, and the card game in the hall is also in full swing; The grandfather, who was covered in the smell of cigarette bag oil, sat on the high steps of the main hall like this, and chatted about his idle days:

"The two little brothers aren't locals, are they? When you come to our Dengzhou City, are you planning to rent a ship to transport goods? Or a boat ferry? ”

"The old man has good eyesight, our brothers are Weijin people's ......"

"You can let go of tune with a fart! You fool others with nonsense, how old am I, old man, can I be such a good person? ”

Speaking of this, this Sheng stretched out his head and pointed at Shen Gui:

His Weijin accent barely learned seven or eight points! But you thief kid, you haven't even learned two points! Even those who have made friends with Weijin can hear that there is a ghost hidden in your words! ”

As Mr. Sheng said, between Dengzhou City and Weijin City, if you take the land route, it can be called a high mountain and a long road; But if you go by water, you can't even use a right time. The people and merchants of the two places have always had close contacts; Is the other party's accent authentic, and can they still not hear why?

Although Dengzhou City is a large-scale ferry port, after all, there are not many routes opened up at present; To the south, there is only one family in Nankang Shencheng; To the north, it is only Ninghai City in the north and Weijin City at the foot of the Son of Heaven. The two of them are now as anxious as lost dogs, panicking like fish that have slipped through the net, even if they have sufficient self-knowledge, they can only pretend to be Weijin people, and they will never dare to mention half a word about Ninghai City!

However, Sheng Jiaotou revealed the identities of the two at this time, and obviously there was no malicious intent.

"Yes, my brother does ......"

"Shut up! Listen to me, boy, where are you two from, I don't care, old man. We people just rely on our ability to work hard to feed our families and earn a bowl of peace and tea; As for other things, we don't care, and we don't want to inquire; Since you want to take the ferry by boat, as long as you pay the money, and someone is willing to earn this bowl of rice, everything else has nothing to do with me! However, Lao Sheng also has a good saying, you better keep it in mind: At present, in this year, the people who rely on Dengzhou Wharf to eat are not only my Lao Sheng's family! ”

His words sound a bit big, but there's a lot of information hidden in them. According to Shen Gui's experience in the rivers and lakes, a wharf is equivalent to a mountain, and there are scoops on the mountain, and there are water rowers on the wharf; I've never heard of a thief's den or a green forest road, and there is a precedent that a mountain can accommodate two tigers! And listening to Sheng Tuotou's tone now, he was deeply ashamed of this situation, and he was powerless to resist!

Jianghu Dao has nurtured the people in the market and embraced all things in heaven and earth. Jianghu people have the principle of doing things that Jianghu people must follow, which is called "righteousness"; And every river and lake has the door rules of each river and lake, which is called "Tao"; Only the people of the rivers and lakes who have both things can deserve the word morality.

The way in each small door is strange; But there is an eternal and immutable iron law called respecting teachers. And the old man Sheng in front of Shen Gui is the head of the entire Dengzhou City; In this city that eats the sea by the sea, he is not said to be a soil emperor, at least he can hold up half the sky!

What's wrong? Listening to the bad meaning of his words, could it be that the new blood of the rivers and lakes in Dengzhou City intends to turn over half of his sky?