Chapter Twenty-Eight: Rice Noodles in the River

Zhu Yipulp immediately said: "A few of you, each of you will choose twenty capable people, and we will have a sneak attack in the next few days!" ”

The scribe said: "General Zhu, those mountains are too scattered, and they are bordered by other general military offices, this matter should not be rushed, in case it is not good to startle the snake, and it is not good to offend others, it is necessary to plan carefully and find out the enemy's situation." ”

"Yes...... It's me who is in a hurry. Zhu Yilu apologized and a few people gathered together to discuss, and Xu Qing did not interfere in the specific actions. It would be good to point out this matter by yourself, if this strange case is solved, not only can Zhu Yilu be cleared of the crime of the bandits, but they will also be credited.

After half a sound, Zhu Yilu dispatched hundreds of capable soldiers and went to the nearest mountains by different routes. even went to the northern water village to borrow a sailor army and went separately to arrest it.

After the arrangement, the sky was already bright, and Zhu Yilu said to Xu Qing for a long time: "Thank you Lord Xu for your advice, if this case is solved, more than 100 unjust souls will be enough to rest in peace, and their families can also be comforted." The crime of banditry in our whole army is also thanks to this trip, and the grace of Lord Xu is like rebirth! ”

Xu Qing said that he was successful, dragged his thousand-pound head, went back to his house, and fell asleep.

Seven or eight days later, Xu Qing had already played around Yangzhou, and in order to go to Huguang, he deliberately came back by boat. The cow is eating grass, Yang Cheng and others are protecting, Xun Xueer and others are waiting, and the rest of the large materials have been transported across the river and are not coming. It was agreed that Xu Qing would go to Huguang on the south bank with a team, and the rest of the people would press the cart and slowly march to Henan, and then meet there.

From Guazhou into the river, there is a small river, through a small island in the river, and then go to Gaozi to go ashore.

When they were in Guazhou, Xun Xue'er and others left first, and Xu Qing and others pretended to be a few merchants and walked slowly.

When he arrived at the riverside, Zhang Forestry said: "When I asked for directions in the city, I inquired clearly, I took a boat here, why can't I see a boat here?" ”

"Aren't you the girl named Liu Ru who asked?" Another quipped, "Hey! Hey! Miss Liuru, how do you get in? ”

"Hahaha......" Everyone understood that matter, and remembered it together, the previous person blushed, and cleared the way, no, no. But where is it useful, it just causes everyone to laugh again.

While laughing, there was a large black canopy ship coming from upstream, it was a passenger ship. The man from before blushed and said, I said this is it, right?

So they all shouted on the shore, and the boat slowly approached the shore.

"Do you want to go?"

The boatman said lazily: "Why don't you go, it depends on how much money you give?" ”

"Do you want to play the watch? Oh, no, no, no, wrong...... How much do you say you want? ”

"Two hundred dollars per person!"

Hearing this, everyone took a breath of cool air, two hundred yuan, which is also the farmer's monthly salary, and said together: "It's too expensive, it's too expensive, let's find another boat." ”

The boatman sneered, and came to the boat with a gesture, but then turned around and said: "It's not that I lied to you, just our place, from Guazhou to Gaozi, this is all this price, if you find another price, I will give you this boat!" ”

Everyone looked at each other, and several of them used to take their own boats, but now they came on passenger boats with little experience. Seeing that the boatman said this, he could only say, "Okay, okay, two hundred is two hundred, let's get on the boat, right?" ”

"No, no, it's only 200 yuan per person, and now I think about it, 300 yuan per person!"

"You! Do you dare to sit on the ground and start the price!? And they were all terrified. And the boatman seemed to have known that the people would be like this, and he did not speak, but propped up the boat, and made a gesture to leave.

Xu Qing and the others were afraid that Xun Xue'er and others would wait a lot, so they all said together: "Three hundred dollars is three hundred dollars, and you will make a wave of blood!" ”

The boatman looked disdainful, which means that I have seen a lot of people like you, fight with me, and you are still tender. beckoned, the boatman put down the board, and let Xu Qing and the others get on the boat. It's just that when he turned his head back, a sneer appeared on his lips that was difficult to detect.

Xu Qing and his entourage, five people, Niu Eating Grass, Wang Shan, Yang Cheng, and Zhang Linlin, all jumped onto the boat one after another, and the packages in their hands were thrown on the cabin at will. Although the canopy boat was simple, the cabin was clean, and there was a bunch of boatmen's things in the stern, covered with black cloth, so that it could not be seen clearly.

It's just that everyone didn't know that when the boatman heard the package fall to the ground, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, patted the small bag in his arms, and died.

The boat goes from the bottom to the top, according to the trend of the current, the flow speed in the center is large, the flow speed on the side is small, and the water near the river bank is shallow, so you can use a pole to support it. When the boat is going upriver by the river, it needs to have an extra mile, and then find a place to go down the river and find a slow flow to cross the river.

Until noon, the boatman said that he was hungry and refused to hold the boat again. Propped up to a small island, stopped the boat, and went to the stern of the boat to cook lunch.

When Xu Qing and the others saw him like this, they had no choice but to get up and move, and look around, there were several small islands in the river, all of which were overgrown with reeds. It's just autumn and winter, and those reeds are crooked, and they look cold and solemn.

"Huh? What does it taste like? "Xu Qing is a person who eats three meals a day, and at this time, at noon, his stomach is also empty, and he is particularly sensitive to the smell of food. In my ears, there is the sound of water boiling and beeping.

Only the boatman was cooking.

A few people took a closer look, and the boiled rice noodles were as long and wide as noodles, but they looked smoother and more refreshing. Rice noodles can be eaten cold, put capers, simple beans can be stirred, or you can be like a boatman, boiled, scalded and eaten.

This rice noodle itself has no fragrance, but the fisherman put some dried hairy fish, dried millet shrimp, fresh bamboo shoots, and other Jiangzhong products in the pot.

Xu Qing and a few people smelled it, and he couldn't help but ask, "Boatman, do you sell this rice noodle, how much does it cost?" ”

The boatman glanced at Xu Qing, stopped the pot, and said coldly: "My own lunch is not sold to others." After speaking, he directly grabbed a chopstick from the pot, slid it into his mouth, and then grabbed an inch-long dried hairy fish, threw it into his mouth and chewed it. That look, Xu Qing and the others were stunned.

Everyone said together, "Why don't we give you more money?" A bowl of noodles makes you almost ten bowls? ”

The boatman still said coldly: "If you don't sell it, you don't sell it, you don't sell it no matter how much money you want, what will I eat if I sell it?" “

"Oh, you, you didn't do anything with a penny just now, and now you don't do anything with money, it's so strange!"

The crowd continued to talk badly, and the boatman reluctantly replied: "A bunch of people released from the starvation prison, okay, okay, the next pot will be cooked for you, no money!" ”

Xu Qing and the others couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard this, and said with a smile: "You are a person, you have a knife mouth and a tofu heart, and your words are rude, but you are not bad, not bad......"

The boatman snorted and chuckled, put his pot aside, plugged his chopsticks in, meaning that you were not allowed to move, and then boiled another pot. Everyone was waiting for the pot to be cooked, and an open-top boat stretched out behind the reed island by the river, which was a fishing boat, but not a passenger boat.

A big man was holding a rod at the bow of the boat, and a young man was rocking the oars behind, and there was a pile of fishing nets in the middle of the boat, so that it was impossible to see how much fish he caught. Seeing the fisherman eating flour by the side of the boat, the rough sweaty eyes lit up, obviously recognized, and shouted the boatman's name on the boat, and said with a smile: "Good fellow, why are you carrying so many people?" Today, you are developed, but I haven't caught a fish, so I'll take it with me? ”

Xu Qing and the others showed confused looks.

The boatman looked at the rough sweat and seemed to be a little annoyed, and said coldly: "Hmph, you are fishy on the boat, do you want to go to my guest?" Let's go, let's go and make a few more nets and marry your single son! ”

The rough man was not annoyed, and begged: "Hey! Good brother, this river crossing is not on a flower boat, what do you want to do to smell good? ”

Xu Qing asked the boatman, "What are you talking about?" ”

The boatman said disdainfully: "There is no land, but this fisherman wants me to divide you into his boat and earn a few bait." It's not easy to see him on weekdays, but today you are a group, how can I separate you? ”

Xu Qing and the others said together: "No distinction or no distinction, I'll just wait for one to sit." ”

The boatman nodded proudly, and said to the rough man at the moment: "Did you hear it, and the guests are not willing, you can go, if you meet it in the future, I will send you a little fortune." Don't make any more noise today. ”

"Okay, good ......," the rugged man nodded, propped up the boat again, and rowed his fishing boat behind the passenger boat.

At this time, the pot of noodles of Xu Qing and the others was already cooked, and the boatman said: "The powder is ready, can you eat it yourself?" ”

As he spoke, he lifted the lid of the pot, and when he lifted the lid, a small packet on his little finger was quickly opened, and some yellow powder was poured into it. The boatman smiled proudly, as if he had gained something, but he didn't know that this scene had already been clearly seen by Yang Cheng, who was lying on his side.

The boatman put the pot down from the stove, set five bowls and five pairs of chopsticks, and then went to the other side of the boat, as if to organize his personal belongings.

Xu Qing showed a greedy look, Xing Chongchong picked up the bowl and prepared to scoop up the powder, but the powder was slow, Xu Qing also used chopsticks to scoop it up directly and prepare to put it in his mouth, but Yang Cheng touched the chopsticks and knocked them on Xu Qing's head with the chopsticks.

Drunk: "Bastard! Didn't I teach you etiquette on weekdays, why do you only care about eating by yourself! ”

As he spoke, Yang Cheng fished out a bowl, glared at Xu Qing, who was messy in the wind, and said to the boatman: "The boatman has worked hard, you don't need money for this powder, so let's eat a bowl first, right?" ”

Unexpectedly, the boatman's expression changed, but then he said: "I just ate a bowl, I'm full, you can eat it yourself......"

The other people on the ship were either veterans in the army, or Xu Qing, who was delicate and nervous, also saw the sudden change in his expression. And I reacted immediately, there is something wrong with this bowl of rice noodles!

In this case, where will you still eat the powder of the boat's family? Just one hand touched the handle of the knife in the baggage.

Yang Cheng laughed and said: "Boat family, you work hard, how can you be full of food, don't be polite, eat a bowl, if you don't eat this bowl, I won't be at ease to eat?" ”

The boatman looked calm, nodded, and took the bowl. At this time, Xu Qing and the others felt that the boat was shaking, not the fluctuation of the current, but someone on board!