Chapter 31: The Boat Comes (Three Watches)
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An autumn wind blew, as if it had blown away the last touch of green in the world, leaving only the reeds like golden ears of wheat.
And the wind did not stop, and while it bent the reeds, it was also on the surface of this orange-red lake, waving up patches of golden waves.
At this time, it was almost dusk, and the almost orange-red sunset illuminated this Panyang Lake and this world with a warmth.
But when it was supposed to be a time when people were enjoying the tranquility of dusk, there was a man who was walking around irritably and complaining.
"Ahhh~ Why hasn't the ship come yet, we've been waiting for two days. It can't be that my juniors lied to us."
This is not the first time that Shi Wuwei and the others have heard Su Wushi's complaints.
Ever since it was past noon, his heart was no longer at peace.
I saw him walking or jumping on the stone-paved pier, chattering loudly.
The stone pier was built outside a reed thicket. The pier is about three feet long and leads directly into the lake.
And Shi Wuwei and the others were either lying or sitting in the reeds that had been flattened by them, looking at Su Wushi's troubled appearance.
At this time, more than twenty days had passed since Zhou Yunquan of the Taoist Sect left. The injury on Shi Wuwei's right hand has also healed a few days ago.
Therefore, these people said goodbye to the new peak master in the mountain, and then continued south.
The day before yesterday, the five of them came to the reeds of this Panyang Lake and waited for the boat.
However, this made them wait for more than two days.
In fact, these two days of waiting are not too long for Shi Wuwei, that is, the time for meditation and cultivation.
So, looking at Su Wushi, who was walking back and forth on the dock, he sighed helplessly.
"Hey, even if you scream in your throat, the ship won't come."
Seeing this, Su Wushi was even more irritable in his heart.
I saw him take his hands and walk in front of Shi Wuwei, and said, "Could it be that in autumn, the fishermen have gone to clean up the dealer?" βγ
Shi Wuwei explained with a wry smile, "I think it's better for you to sit down and be quiet....If this ship will come, it will naturally come." If he doesn't come, no matter how irritable you are, he won't come, will he? βγ
The little monk also felt that Su Wushi was too annoying, and he also echoed it. "Yes, yes, Senior Nephew Su, you better be quiet. The master said that it is useless to be anxious."
"You guys..." Su Wushi just raised his hand and wanted to reply, but he didn't know how to refute it. Because he felt that what Shi Wuwei said seemed to be the case.
So, he put down his hand again, and walked to Shi Wuwei's side in frustration, and said, "Hey... Looks like I'd better sleep here first."
After speaking, he lay on the flattened reed ground next to Shi Wuwei, pillowed his hands behind his head, and rested by himself.
But at the moment when he lay down and closed his eyes.
In the sight of Shi Wuwei and the little monk, he walked into a boat.
It's just that this Panyang Lake, the lake is as wide as the sea, so the two of them can't tell the size of the ship for the time being.
However, Shi Wuwei still shouted, "Look, the ship is coming."
"Hey, Uncle Shi, you're such a big person, why are you still so naΓ―ve. This kind of deceptive words for a three-year-old child, you still want to use to deceive me? βγ After Su Wushi finished speaking proudly, he still thought that Shi Wuwei was arguing for him to sleep.
So, he also rolled over, continued to close his eyes, and rested.
Although Shi Wuwei's words did not attract Su Wushi's attention, Mu Yiyi and Zhou Ruonan raised their heads and looked at the distance on the lake.
And Su Wushi's words were issued only after they saw the ship. Therefore, the two of them also looked at each other and smiled, feeling that Su Wushi was a little troublesome.
"Master and nephew Su, it's true, the ship is really coming." The little monk also spoke up.
Su Wushi saw that these two people were really energetic, so he sat up, looked at the little monk with a very serious expression, and said, "Little monk, didn't your master tell you that the monks don't speak?" β¦ This lies but...".
As he spoke, the corner of his eye seemed to notice something wrong.
Then he turned his head sharply.
"Damn, it's really coming....is this God working against me, the boat doesn't come when I watch, I lie down, and the boat comes."
"Hahahaha". As soon as these words came out, the two women on the side were even amused, causing them to let out a light laugh.
"Hey, somebody doesn't believe me yet." Shi Wuwei shook his head and sighed helplessly at the few people except Su Wushi.
"Oh, don't worry about it so much, call the boat first."
At this time, the dusk will pass, and the dark curtain in the sky is about to fall. But the movement on the shore of the lake still attracted the attention of the boats.
So, this boat slowly headed towards Shi Wuwei and a few people.
Half an hour later, the hull was finally seen by Shi Wuwei and a few people.
This ship is about four feet long and six feet wide. There is a shed in the middle of the boat, and the shed is about three feet long.
According to the dimensions of the world, this ship is already a behemoth. You know, even if it is the height of two normal people, it can only exceed one zhang.
And Shi Wuwei vaguely remembered that the shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty was actually a craft from the Southern Song Dynasty. Since the Mongols invaded the Central Plains in the south, the craftsmanship of the Han people has actually been greatly damaged.
Therefore, this ship at this time is not a government ship, but must have been made by a businessman on the rich side.
And after a while, the ship finally docked.
I saw that half of the shed on the ship had been used to store goods, and the other half was vacant, but there were four people sitting. All four of them had an oar in their hands, and they were supposed to be the boatmen.
"Excuse me, why did you call us here?" A sturdy boatman had already leaned out and asked Shi Wuwei a few people.
Seeing this, Shi Wuwei stepped forward and said politely, "That's the case, the five of us want to go south to Fuzhou, so we are waiting for the boat here, I don't know if a few of us can take us for a ride."
He saw that the empty space of this ship was enough to accommodate more than ten people, so he asked such a question.
"Eh, I see that several young heroes are carrying swords, I wonder if they are all from the rivers and lakes?" I saw that the boatman, who was so strong that he was a little honest, asked in a low voice while looking at Shi Wuwei and the others.
"Yes, that's right." Shi Wuwei nodded.
"That's it. There is only one small request below, and if a few people answer. Then we can send a few of them to Nanping, and when we get to Nanping, there will be many ships going to Fuzhou."
"Huh? What request? βγ Shi Wuwei said curiously.
"That's right, although our brothers are strong, they don't know how to fight. And out of this Panyang Lake, into the tributary, there will be a lot of green forest heroes on the shore. If a few of them can help at that time, then my brothers should send each other away."
"Oh?". After Shi Wuwei hesitated, he turned his head to look at the four people behind him.
Su Wushi couldn't wait to board the ship. Therefore, when he saw the boatman asking this, he stepped forward and promised bluntly, "No problem, this matter will be wrapped up on my Su Wushi."
And Shi Wuwei also got the approval of several people at this time, and looked back and said, "Well, we should protect you well."
"Okay, let's get a few people on board."
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An hour had passed, and it was already dark.
Because they were spending the night on the ship, and the boat was constantly bumpy, it was not easy for these people to light candles and use them as lighting.
So, the only light was the bright moon above their heads.
"Ship boss, where are you going with so much cargo?" Su Wushi had nothing to do, so he inquired casually.
"Oh, Su Shaoxia. We are going to Nanping to deliver goods to the merchants there, and by the way, we will buy the things we need when we return to Jingdezhen and sell them back to Jingdezhen."
Shi Wuwei was still watching the lake outside the boat, but when he heard the boatman say that he was from Jingdezhen, he turned his head and made a sound.
"You're all from Jingdezhen?".
"Yes, Shi Shaoxia". The stout boatman echoed as he rocked the oars.
Shi Wuwei turned his head to look at the batches of wooden boxes at the back of the ship, and said, "Then are these goods ceramics?" βγ
"Well, it's not a rare thing. It's just some dishes, and our owner has business dealings with Nanping's money gang. That's why I was ordered to wait to deliver the goods."
"Money Gang?". Shi Wuwei felt that this name seemed to be a Jianghu sect or something, so he continued, "This is a sect? βγ
"Huh? This....Shi Shaoxia hasn't even heard of the Money Gang? βγ The boatman had already stopped his activity and asked with some puzzlement. He felt that since the other party was all from the rivers and lakes, it was natural that he should know the name of this money gang.
"Unheard". Mo said that Shi Wuwei had never heard of the Money Gang, and even Su Wushi had actually never heard of it.
"This money gang is the number one sect in Fujian, not only do they have many disciples, but they also have farms all over the south. I've also heard that they are still colluding with the government to sell illicit salt? βγ The honest boat boss was talking eloquently, as if he really wanted to be a member of the money gang.
At this time, Su Wushi, who was just listening casually, cheered up, and then said disdainfully, "Is it the No. 1 sect in Fujian?" What a big breath."
"Uh....this... Su Shaoxia, it's not easy to talk nonsense about this matter... If the money gang hears... I'm afraid that there will be a disaster that will come unjustly." The boatman obviously didn't know Su Wushi's identity yet.
How could the great disciples of the world's largest sects look down on these secular sects.
"Ouch. Is this money gang really so arrogant, can't even make people talk about it? β
"No, no, no.. Su Shaoxia... It's better to be careful... After all, in a few days, we will have to go to other people's territory."
So, on this dark and windy night, this group of people, this cargo ship, was on the calm and dark lake, moving forward.
It's just that the group of people who are talking about heaven and earth don't notice anything unusual around them.
Maybe it's the dark atmosphere that lowers their perception, or maybe it's the atmosphere of words that makes them ignore some details.
In short, at this time, they did not notice that the lake around the bottom of their boat was much darker than the surrounding lake.
At this time, the bright moon in the sky was overflowing with silver light.
If someone looks down from the air, they will find a scene that is so strange that it is a little permeating.
Because when the silver light in the sky turns the entire surface of the lake below into a silver platter. And under the wooden boat that Shi Wuwei and several people were riding, there was not a trace of silver light.
A pitch-black oval-shaped object, much larger than their ship, was swimming directly below their ship.
You must know that if this black shadow is compared to people, I am afraid that it is only a dozen people wide and tall.
The reason why this object is said to be a living thing, not a high ground at the bottom of the lake.
It's because the boat isn't on the lake, it's moving forward. However, the oval object under their ship was also moving with them. It's as if there's a huge monster hiding at the bottom of the lake, and this monster is tailing the boat......