Chapter 57 Accidental

"Thousands of feet of waves across the river, into the bamboo ten thousand poles oblique"

As one of the grand works of human construction, although it is only a seasonal product, it needs to be re-laid once a year,

However, the layers of superposition have been spread all the way to the blue and white river, and the boats that have redone the floating bridge piles look like a long dragon exploring the river, crossing the horizon, which is spectacular.

The two ends of the bridge, once connected by one of the creations of the most prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, known as the southeast straight road with ten horses and no smooth traffic.

It seems that the river with a small ripple is rushing, but up close, it is a surging and swirling, and there is a kind of throbbing that sucks people's souls into it.

Stepping on the deck of the bridge made of thick log supports, although the agitation and tremor from the river can still impact everyone who passes by.

The thick ropes and columns on both sides are connected to form a section of guardrail, which can only provide some kind of psychological comfort that is better than nothing.

Therefore, everyone who has just stepped onto the bridge cannot help but tremble, their faces are pale or blue, and they move forward step by step, but after gradually getting used to the amplitude and rhythm of this vibration, there is nothing, at least compared to the bumps of the ferry.

Every person and passenger who crosses the river has to pay 500 yuan, and the price of livestock and car drivers is calculated separately, and in just a few months of history every year, you can receive hundreds of thousands of yuan, not to mention the centime tax generated by the river market and various service needs generated by the bridge.

This is also an important source of income and foundation for the deputy governor of Huaiyang, who is not a small territory, but can raise troops on land and water, and is known as one of the strong towns in Huainan.

After preparing enough water and food in advance, due to various reasons and reasons for stumbling, the long bridge crossing took almost two or three hours to complete, and from the moment you stepped off the bridge deck, you could be considered to have stepped on the land of Jiangnan.

After landing, her face turned pale and she hugged the grizzly panda, and she didn't dare to look at the sides and squatted with her head in her arms, but she still refused to come down, so I had to let her go.

Although it is located in the same latitude of Jiangbei and Jiangnan, the scenery and atmosphere give people the feeling that they are very different, although they are still similar people and things.

This is the Jiangning Army, which is already in Jianye, and the sphere of influence under its jurisdiction is nominally the deputy governor of Huaiyang in Jiangdu, and they are hostile forces to each other.

But the reality is a different story, stepping on the wet sandy shore, we see not a well-guarded sergeant and a camp, but a riverside market town full of boats.

With the first batch of people to set foot in the land of Jiangnan. There were already all kinds of locals who solicited merchants, flocking to the city, shouting and greeting.

From the fragrant flowers and fruits of the traveling merchants and hawkers, to the various needs of the wine, food, lodging shops, carriages and horse shops, the bustle and excitement make people have the illusion of being in a peaceful situation.

If you can ignore the Jiangnan refugees outside the market town on the shore of the bridge, who are as black as crows entrenched in the fields, begging for food or waiting for death.

If we don't find a sufficient number of companions, these poor people, who seem helpless and hopeless, may become lonely travelers, the worst nightmares and threats, and I have experienced this first-hand.

As the most common derivative of troubled times, they are always killed and killed, and the expulsion is also inexhaustible, so all the local accusers can do is to isolate them from the isolated island called local order.

The flow of business travelers swaggering across the streets with bows and swords is the best portrayal and endorsement.

In the past, the southeast straight road, which ran through the north and south banks of the river bridge and was crowded with passengers, is now only left with some damaged foundation sites that cannot be completely destroyed by the years, buried in the barren grass.

Only the market towns of Qiaokou have survived in the cycle of destruction and reconstruction, in the cycle of destruction and reconstruction.

It's a good place to escape from reality for a moment of comfort and perch, as long as you have enough money, you can find most of the things and enjoyment here.

The smell of fat powder mixed with the red and green lights, along with the woman with her shoulders and arms exposed in front of the window under the porch, filled the air with a certain glamour smell in the daytime.

"That's where cannibalism doesn't spit out bones......"

I crouched against the grizzly panda's back

"As soon as you are the slightest tempted, you will be pulled in, intoxicated, attached, and indulged in the way you think you enjoy the most. Until you can't squeeze anything out of you......"

Before I could finish speaking, I saw a man who could almost be called slick roll out of a window under some force.

"It's really ruthless and unjust......"

After scolding and scolding back up, in a sideways or accustomed look, he walked away with his head held high, as if he was covering his crotch not with a pair of dispensable pants, but with a fully hung dress or formal wear or something,

Then he heard a sneer, from a basin of dirty water that fell from the sky, beat him back to his original shape, with a few vegetable leaves on his head, and unknown sundries, like a chicken in soup, so he couldn't scold anymore, but in the cold air by the river in early spring, he shivered and ran away.

Holding her head and squatting, she laughed loudly, which made her look a lot better for her hydrophobia syndrome when she crossed the river.

Fortunately, there are not so many miscellaneous things, there are still normal hotels with messy things, but the grade will not be high, the best upper room, but also a few small cubicles under the tiled roof on the second floor, you can hear the bottom through the floor, the snoring of the large shop is like thunder and all kinds of sparse movements.

There are no meals, and eating utensils must be carried by themselves or taken out.

Therefore, when I occasionally want to go out, I must take my head and squat and the grizzly panda, otherwise I may disappear in this crowded place.

The place I chose to eat was a big restaurant with a tight schedule, and it was also the place where I had the largest turnover and density of people after my preliminary observation, and I could hear the chatter of news from all over the world more clearly.

However, the most discussed are the news of disasters and wars in various places, and other truths and falsehoods are very complicated, and it is not easy to filter out useful things from them.

This kind of roadside restaurant stuff doesn't taste very good, and it's just a heavy taste that can barely be eaten.

On the counter is a little cold wine sold for ten dollars a piece, and I don't know how much water is mixed with it; The amount of white-cut meat is quite large, but unfortunately the taste of the same lack of oil and salt is the same as chewing wax; Homemade lap-mei is old and woody, and it can't afford to live with your teeth; There are very few fresh fruits and vegetables, and the most are all kinds of large vat pickles, which have no other characteristics except for the heavy taste.

Compared with Jiangbei's relatively delicate taste and style, it is very different. We were a little uncomfortable for a while.

I asked the store to order two large soup cake strips, that is, baked flatbread, cut into strips with a knife, and then soaked in the boiled soup to swell.

The side dishes are all bought in the store, half a smoked fish, a few vinegar celery, a piece of bamboo shoots, two taels of old mutton with skin, bean sprouts in small water, and a handful of dried green onions.

Once you have a short case, you can get started.

Then I saw Brother Naked Run, who did not know that he had found a set of coarse cloth clothes that did not look ill-fitting, and who were mingling in a group of coolie footmen who were squatting under the porch, eating the overnight scraps that the shop was half-selling and half-giving away, and the rancid-looking wheat rice was mushy and obviously could not affect his appetite.

Even the particles that fell in the cracks of his clothes were picked up one by one, picked them into his mouth and ate them, and then touched his half-suffocated stomach, revealing a pleasant expression.

In a group of porters who were overdrawn due to overdraft, and had some varicose veins in their arms, shoulders and necks, he was strong and sturdy, and he seemed to have the illusion of standing out from the crowd, but it was obvious that these people knew him well and did not show too much of an abnormality because of this.

The dining time of the inferior people seemed to be extraordinarily short, leaving only one who was still unsatisfied, and begged for three bowls of noodle soup without money in a row, which made the store's expression become a little unkind, and he touched his stomach with some regret,

My heart moved, and I asked someone to concoct a bowl of soup and cake strips and send it to him.

I saw him flute for a moment, and without hesitation, he swept away the big bowl of soup cakes with three strokes and five divisions, and then brought the bowl over to thank him

"Thank you for your kindness......"

"Don't rush to thank me,......"

I waved it, and then I had a plate of boiled meat served with a lot of salt, and pushed it in front of him.

"Reactive power is not subject to green ......"

I saw him put his hands on his chest, and he said with a straight face

"I don't know what to say......"

"You're supposed to be a local,"

I asked someone to bring half a chicken.

"I'm passing through here, and I happen to have some things to ask about......

"Guest, please ask ......"

His expression slackened slightly.

Then I asked about the local customs and daily conditions. Then after serving the wine he bought outside, his conversation box also opened, and he drunkenly talked about his past

He has a name but no surname, his name is Bo Fu, but he has the same name as the Jiangdong Tiger in history. was the adopted son of an old man of a rebel army in Luzhou, because after being picked up from starvation, he was exceptionally able to eat physique and strength was different from ordinary people, and was given this name that he didn't expect.

It's a pity that he neither has the family background of the little overlord and his father, nor does he have the corresponding luck, so he followed the official army to fight in many places and participated in dozens of battles.

In addition to only getting the name of a fierce bird, he basically made no achievements, especially the last few times he always chose the wrong camp and stood on the wrong team, and encountered a big crash-style defeat, and the old brothers who followed were killed and wounded, and he was penniless and only escaped with his life.

Then he stayed here for the past few years, relying on his early experience and ability, acting as a temporary servant to the passing caravan, mixing in some inputs, and living a life where he had money to buy joy and had no money to sell his strength to drink porridge.

Or just rub the bitch you want, eat and drink for nothing until someone throws it out

Then I casually mentioned the original purpose.

"The way south......

Eating and munching, he paused and pondered

"It's not easy......

He took a sip of wine and dipped his chopsticks in the wine on the table

"I'll tell you ......"

"Don't look at Dantu as a waterway, but it's not easy to go south......

"The road to Minzhong has been cut off, where the Zhangquan army is attacking Houguan Town, and the people and guests going to the watershed have been detained......"

"If you take the waterway from Liyang to Jiangxi Road, you must be on guard against Wuhu water ......"

"Since the Jinghu of the Southern Dynasty recruited the division and broke the Jingnan coalition army in Pengze, a large number of defeated soldiers gathered in the local area, and the Jiangxi waterway became an evil road......"

"Of course, you can also go to Jiangyin and buy a boat to go to sea...... But now is not a good time, it is a period of headwinds. ”

“。 The official and private ships mainly go to Yizhou, or Fuso, if you have a relationship......"

I shook my head, if I had the ability and connections, would I still need to look for you?

"If the guest is willing, there is actually another option, go to Jianye, and then go down the river"

"Although there are many forces along the river, they operate on the water, but they cannot block the flow of the river"

"In this way, you can arrive in Yuezhou, transfer from Dongting to Hunan and Heng, and finally go straight to Wuling......"

"Although the road is a little farther away."

He snorted again, then lifted an empty jug and shook it in his ear.

"How do you know me. The way to go is outside the mountains......"

I quietly touched the small crossbow straddling my waist, and then squeezed the stiff hand holding my head and squatting, signaling her to be calm

"In these years, I was bent on going south, and nine out of ten were related to the Southern Dynasty...... Not to mention your cavity."

"Then why don't you go and report to the ......?"

I made a playful look and continued

"What's in it for me to report to the official,"

He shook his head and laughed.

"The Southern Dynasty has been attacking the land south of the Yangtze River, and the coastal officials and people are strong, and I don't know how many collusions ......"

"The armies of the southeast are resisting on the one hand, and on the other hand, they have secret contacts and rely on a lot,"

"Over the years, there have been countless people who have gone south to the outside of the mountains, and they can manage it there......"

"I raised the complaint, and I said it plainly, who knows, I will inexplicably annoy the taboo of that family......"

Speaking of this, he seemed to remember something bad and some kind of painful past, and frowned and poured several sips.

Regardless of the truth of what he said, the insight and experience reflected in his words alone are impressive. Until I paid extra for this meal.

I thought about it again and again, but I still made up my mind,

"I'd like to hire a guide and a ......"

I looked him in the eye and said slowly.

"I don't know, the price is ......"

"It's all ...... said"

He just showed a surprised expression and voice, and then he fell to the board with a thud.

He squatted and looked at me with his eyes in exchange of signs, whether I wanted to take the opportunity to get him to a place where no one was and solve it or something.

Two days later,

"This is the ...... of the boat to Jianye"

I was stunned to look at a big decorated boat, and Bo Fu who stood by the boat and waved to us warmly, and couldn't help but scold your sister...... This is a natural stay or a black belly, and they actually found us such a ship

Because, my remaining memories tell me that this is a flower boat, or a mobile prostitute,

Because even in this troubled world, the skin and meat business has its own rules and spheres of influence, so there is no lack of relatively tragic contradictions and competition, and the source of women who have lost their footing is far beyond the scope of these, so many similar gangs that do not have enough background and backers, or have limited strength, cannot gain a foothold on land, so they can only go back and forth to the waterway on a regular basis to do some mobile customer business.