Xiaocao pushed open the window and looked out, "It turns out that the canal is like this." ”

"What did you think it looked like?" Hu Guiyang sat at the other end of the living room, also pushing open the window, but he had no intention of enjoying the scenery outside.

"I thought the boat was rowing, but there were not many rowers, and there were quite a few people pulling boats on the shore." After a pause, Xiaocao said again: "This work is very hard, do they have to follow all the way to Hangzhou?" How far is Hangzhou? ”

"It's very far, but the boatmen don't have to follow to Hangzhou, and there will be changes on the way."

"It's okay that they don't get too far from home."

"Hmm."

The two of them chatted back to back, and fell silent when there was nothing else to say, the sound of a few soldiers on deck talking steadily, and farther away the sound of the boatman's horn, the wind blowing in through one window and out the other, and they would be more comfortable if it were their own ship.

But this is the boat of the young merchants, and they are all humble guests sitting under the window.

Hu Guiyang got up, walked to Xiaocao, and said seriously, "Please give me the jade pendant." ”

Xiaocao was still sitting on the round stool, turned to look up at him, then reached into his arms, took out the red jade again, admired it carefully for a while, and handed it to Hu Guiyang, "Hmm." ”

Hu Guiyang prepared a lot of words to persuade Xiaocao, but he couldn't use them all, he took the red jade, and felt that he should say a few more words, "The so-called golden pill is likely to have hidden dangers, and before I verify it, it is best for me to keep it, and no one should take it." ”

"I don't take it." Xiaocao glanced at Hongyu, a little reluctant, "Although it can multiply my skills, but you say that there are hidden dangers, then forget it." ”

"There may be hidden dangers, and if it proves to be safe, I will return it to you."

"Okay." Xiaocao nodded.

Xiaocao agreed too happily, and Hu Guiyang was at a loss in his heart, "You believe me? ”

"You have several gold pills on you, don't be greedy for me, others believe in you, and I believe in you."

Hu Guiyang put away the red jade and smiled, "Thank you." ”

"Thank me for what?"

"It's hard to believe in a person, I don't have anything else to reciprocate for the time being, but to say thank you."

"Keep your thanks, I still want something else in return."

Hu Guiyang remembered that he really had a more practical reward than "thank you", so he took out a small package from his arms and opened it layer by layer, revealing the innermost golden hairpin, "Give it back to you." ”

Xiaocao looked at her mother's only relic, her eyes were red, but she didn't cry, and she didn't answer the golden hairpin, "My sister said that you can only get the golden hairpin back after paying off the favor, and you haven't asked me for anything yet." ”

Hu Guiyang wanted to say that even if Hongyu begged for it, he swallowed it back when the words came to his mouth, Xiaocao was a simple and free mountain village girl, and he should also be treated freely.

He put away the golden hairpin again and asked, "How many jade pendants does Lord Shaobao have in his hand?" ”

"I don't know, that's all I gave me, he said that this is a sample of He Million used to show thaumaturgy, it is useless in his hands, whether there are more, he didn't say."

Hu Guiyang was about to continue asking, when there was a sudden noise outside, "Someone has fallen into the water!" Help! ”

Hu Guiyang hurriedly walked out of the cabin, went around to the back to check the situation, and Xiaocao followed.

There were more than ten people gathered on the back deck, and Qian Gong was also among them, and when he saw Hu Guiyang, he immediately said, "It's your people." ”

Hu Guiyang was shocked and squeezed to the front to look into the water.

Several people in the water were splashing, and soon someone shouted: "Found it, found it, still alive, fainted." ”

The caller was the fake Taoist priest Zhang Wuchen, who was up and down in the water, dragging a person in his right hand, vaguely like Zhao Aqi, and the other rescuers were all helpers on the boat, and immediately swam over to help.

The drowning man woke up and yelled, sure enough, it was Zhao Aqi, he didn't understand why he fell into the water, and even raised his fist to hit the helper, Zhang Wuchen and others couldn't hold him.

Hu Guiyang shouted on the boat: "Zhao Lixing, stop!" They are the ones who saved you. ”

Zhao Aqi only listened to his senior brother's words, withdrew his fist, still didn't understand, and raised his head and asked, "Senior brother, why am I ......?"

"We'll talk about that later."

The rope in the water returned to the boat, this was a small incident, did not affect the navigation, not long after, the boatman on the shore to the station to rest, Hu Guiyang returned to his boat.

Zhao Aqi was soaking wet, sitting on the deck in a daze, Zhang Wuchen and the others went to change their clothes, only he refused to go, anyway, the person had been rescued, and everyone was not reluctant.

"Senior brother...... Zhao Aqi raised his head with a blank expression.

"What's going on? Go to the cabin and talk. ”

The cabin is divided into two rooms, each with an open door, and is not connected, each is divided into two floors, the man lives in the front cabin, Zhang Wuchen just changed his clothes on the lower floor, walked to the upper floor, and persuaded: "What can't you think of, do you have to dive?" ”

Zhao Aqi didn't answer.

"I didn't think you were good at water." Hu Guiyang thanked him, "You saved his life, and we all owe you a favor." ”

"Hey, it's nothing, it's good that he fainted in the water, otherwise it would be really hard to save. I went out to blow the wind. Zhang Wuchen retired with interest.

The others were either watching the scenery on the outside deck or sleeping in the lower cabin, and Hu Guiyang sat down, "Say it." ”

Zhao Aqi also sat down, was stunned for a while, and finally spoke: "Senior brother, the problem is serious. ”

"Huh?"

"I told you that after taking Jindan, you will have a fever."

"Yes."

"Usually I can bear it, but today I don't know what's going on, and suddenly it's so hot that it can't be done, like a fire, and then ...... And then I don't remember anything. ”

Zhao Aqi jumped into the water from the boat by himself, but he had no impression, which especially frightened him, he suddenly stood up and stretched out his hand to untie his belt, "Senior brother, you show me ......"

"Sit down!" Hu Guiyang ordered, "From today onwards, you will suspend your cultivation of the Fire God Technique?" ”

"How's that going to work? Cultivation is sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat, I have not become the number one master in the world, I must practice harder. I don't think that's the problem, senior brother-" Zhao Aqi glanced at the hatch and lowered his voice, "Give me a golden pill." ”

"Your problem lies with Jindan."

"No, no, it's not like this, after taking the first golden pill, I began to feel hot below, but on the day I took the second golden pill, I felt comfortable all over my body, and the heat came out from the sweat pores of my whole body, and there was nothing below, so the golden pill is not poison, the golden pill is a life-saving medicine!"

Zhao Aqi showed a little urgency, clenched his fist and slammed it on the table, his strength was not what it used to be, and the table creaked and tilted slightly.

Hu Guiyang glanced at the desktop and said coldly, "Who is the senior brother of the two of us?" ”

Zhao Aqi found out about his gaffe, hurriedly let go of his fist, and laughed dryly, "Of course you are a senior brother, senior brother's magic skills are world-famous, and it is with you as the goal, I have to practice hard." ”

"In that case, I said that the golden pill is poisonous, and the Fire God Technique also has hidden dangers, so you have to suspend it for a while."

"Okay, I'll listen to my brother." Zhao Aqi agreed very reluctantly, "But why is Senior Brother okay?" You've also taken Jindan, and you should have more than me. ”

"My understanding is better than yours, and I have no distractions when I practice. My luck is also better than yours, and the Jindan I took happened to be non-toxic. Hu Guiyang lied casually.

"Oh, I see. Then when will I suspend my cultivation? Brother will help me, right? ”

"Our exercises and Jindan are all from Wenjiazhuang, when I break through the manor and wipe out the Wen family, I will find a way to cure you."

"Hehe, wouldn't that even our master have to ...... Exhausted? ”

Hu Guiyang nodded, "Do you think it shouldn't be?" ”

"Yes, it's not easy to pass on the gong, leaving such a big hidden danger, let alone the master, even if it's a father, you have to catch it and ask for an understanding."

"Well, you go down and rest."

Zhao Aqi lived in the lower cabin, went down by himself, Hu Guiyang got out of the cabin, went around to the back, and looked at the ships coming and going in the river, the merchant fleet was the largest and the most magnificent, unimpeded on the river, and all the boats coming from the opposite side avoided in advance.

Hu Guiyang stood for a while, walked to the door of the rear cabin, and coughed, "Third Sister He." ”

The person who opened the door smelled the bitter rain, she put on the costume of Yahuan again, but her expression could no longer recover the appearance of the little peony, the former indifference has become the arrogance of the present, as if facing the poor relatives who came to the door to ask for help, "Something?" ”

"Have you had lunch?"

"I've eaten it."

"Okay, I want to talk to Third Sister He."

"Wait." Wen Kuyu closed the door, and soon opened it again, "Come in." ”

The rear cabin is smaller than the front cabin, but it is very tidy, there are two floors, the lower floor stores the merchant's packages, and the upper floor is inhabited, He Sanjie sat on the bed and said with a smile: "Have you seen Lord Shang?" ”

"I saw it, and I saw Xiaocao."

"Huh? She didn't go back to Fanjiazhuang? ”

"She is now the guard of Lord Shaobao's family, I have to be polite when I see her."

Third Sister He smiled, "What's going on?" She's a little girl, huh? ”

"It's a long story."

"Sister Kuyu, can you get us a pot of tea?"

Wen Kuyu used to be very good at talking in Zhao's house, but now it hasn't changed, he glanced at Hu Guiyang, hummed flatly, and pushed the door out.

Hu Guiyang hurried up, "Zhao Aqi will be hot after taking two golden pills, and the situation will become more and more serious. ”

"That's why he jumped into the river?"

"Yes, I want to know the condition of the bitter rain."

"I'll help you inquire, but don't worry, I can't just ask."

"Understand, she's not too obedient."

"Hehe, I'm used to it alone, I don't need Yahuan, she is also a survivor of Broken Tengxia who survived, and we are sisters."

Smelling the bitter rain and coming back with the tea tray, Hu Guiyang took a few sips, talked about the changes in Xiaocao again, and quickly left.

At the door of the front cabin, Fan Dajian carried the food box and said with a smile: "You haven't eaten yet, have you?" I just went ashore to buy some good things, called the others, and everyone drank and ate together. ”

"It's you." Hu Guiyang didn't think about it before, and when he saw Fan Dajian at first sight, he suddenly realized that the Zhuang Ding of the Fan family had been accompanying Xiaocao, and any movement should be told to his master, Fan Dajian didn't say anything, there could only be an explanation.

"What's wrong with me?" Fan Dajian hasn't understood yet.

"Why did you introduce Xiaocao to Lord Shaobao?"

Hu Guiyang looked completely aware, and Fan Dajian said urgently: "This little girl, it's ...... to keep it secret."

"She didn't say anything, I guessed it. Come on, Fan Laodao, let's drink some, eat some, and have a good chat. ”