Chapter 173: To Jingzhou
Putting aside yesterday's unhappiness, today is also a good day, Yue Kang teased Niu Yexue a few more words, and the girl who made Yexue eager to find a mouse hole to get into, the crimson on his face has never subsided.
Xiao Shun, who was standing on the side, opened his mouth wide, it turned out that he could still say these words to other girls, and he learned a hand from his uncle, and at the same time, he admired Yue Kang's face from the heart.
Fortunately, Yue Kang can stop at the right time.
"Xiaoshun, go and lead the carriage and set off." Yue Kang instructed Xiaoshun to say.
"It's so good...... Xiao Shun agreed, and ran away happily, he has never been to Jingzhou when he is so old, what is Jingzhou like! Xiaoshun is looking forward to it.
Wang Ma walked out of the kitchen and heard Yue Kang and them talking, as if they were leaving, so she came over and asked, "Uncle, where are you going?" ”
Yue Kang smiled at Wang Ma and said, "It's the season for flowers to bloom right now, and we're going to go out for a few days." ”
"Is that aunt coming back today?" Wang Ma asked with concern.
"I won't come back, maybe I'll be back later." Yue Kang said softly.
Wang Ma showed a trace of sadness on her face, this family was still lively yesterday, saying that she was all gone at once, Wang Ma was inevitably a little uncomfortable, she knew that she had no right to keep Yue Kang, after all, Yue Kang was also the master of the Bai family, "Then uncle, let's go after eating!" I'm all done. ”
Yue Kang shook his head and said, "Don't eat, I'm not hungry now, just buy something to eat on the street when I'm hungry." ”
"Then how can it be done, how can the things outside be as delicious as those made at home." Wang's mother repeatedly kept Yue Kang to eat before leaving.
But Yue Kang insisted on not eating, and she had no choice but to say to Yue Kang: "Uncle, you wait a minute." ”
A while...... Wang Ma walked over with a package, handed it to Yue Kang and said, "Uncle, it's all food, you can take it and eat it on the way!" ”
"Thank you, Mama Wang, you will be left alone in this yard in the future, take care of yourself." Yue Kang didn't want to refuse someone's kindness, so he took the package.
Wang Ma gently pulled up the silk hair that rushed to her face, Wang Ma was close to sixty years old, her hair was half gray, and the wrinkles on her face had increased a lot, and her old face could not hide her simple truth.
"Uncle, take good care of yourself." Wang Ma said sadly.
"I know Mother Wang, it's not too early, let's go." Yue Kang said.
Wang Ma squeezed out a sour smile and nodded.
Then Yue Kang, Niu Yexue and Wang Ma walked out of the gate, and Xiaoshun had already brought the carriage.
Niu Yexue sat in the carriage without concession, and Yue Kang only had to catch the horse with Xiaoshun at this time.
The carriage was activated.
Wang Ma waved her goodbye hand, with a reluctant face, "Uncle, take care of ......" looked at Yue Kang's carriage for a long time, Yue Kang's carriage disappeared into the street, Wang Ma was still standing at the door and kept waving, waving flags from side to side.
Niu Yexue sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain, and listened to the man sitting outside, chatting so lively, occasionally Niu Yexue would also interject a few words, the three of them chatted so unhappily, Yue Kang also told the two of them two funny jokes from time to time.
made Xiaoshun laugh, and Niu Yexue, who was ashamed, was flushed.
"Night snow, can you bring silver with you?" Yue Kang suddenly turned his head and asked Niu Yexue in the carriage.
Niu Yexue didn't know why Yue Kang asked, and said in confusion: "Bring it, what's the matter, Brother Yue, do you want to use it?" ”
Yue Kang shook his head and said, "I don't need to, I'm just giving you a reminder, you have to pay for the expenses all the way to Jingzhou!" Take you out to play, we don't care about food or accommodation! ”
Niu Yexue pouted when she heard this, and snorted softly, "What a stingy ghost......"
"Hahahaha......" Yue Kang laughed happily, he was just joking with Niu Yexue, Yue Kang was not a dime a dime.
Niu Yexue glared at Yue Kang who was laughing arrogantly, snorted in his nose, and wanted to try it, and kicked him off the carriage when he was laughing, to see if he could still laugh, Niu Yexue imagined that kind of plot, and couldn't help but sneer.
Yue Kang turned around and caught Niu Yexue's glamorous state, he was slightly stunned, looking at the other party's delicate figure, handsome face, and the smile on his face that seemed to be able to melt ice and snow, he twitched his nose a few times, Amitabha, color is empty...... Xiao Shun also saw Yue Kang's lustful eyes, leaned closer to Yue Kang's ear and whispered, "Uncle, why didn't you go in the carriage today?" ”
Yue Kang glanced at Xiaoshun and said angrily: "It's cool outside." "I don't want to! After the last incident, how could Yue Kang be embarrassed to sit in the carriage with Niu Yexue.
Xiaoshun's eyes drifted at Niu Yexue, and he leaned on Yue Kang's ear and said: "Uncle, it's okay, I won't tell the second miss, it's still the same sentence, God knows that I know you know she knows, and others won't know." When Xiao Shun said this, he was very unconfident, and last time, he accidentally revealed his mouth and let the eldest lady know.
Originally, Xiao Shun wanted to tell Yue Kang about Bai Miaoyun going to his room that night, but before he mustered up the courage to say that he was frank and lenient, he found that Bai Miaoyun not only did not blame Yue Kang, but also bought clothes for Yue Kang on the way to buy a blank puller, and the eldest lady must not have taken that incident to heart, so Xiao Shun did not explain to Yue Kang what happened that night.
Yue Kang was speechless for a while, it seemed that Xiaoshun had learned badly with him.
Niu Yexue sat in the carriage, frowning slightly, not knowing what the two men were muttering sneakily, but from the eyes of the two thieves secretly looking at him, it must not be a good thing.
Niu Yexue didn't want to ask, so he had to float out the window with one eye, and the other secretly looked at the two.
"Uncle, wait for you to enter the carriage and listen to my code." Xiaoshun continued.
"Cipher?" Yue Kang is funny, how can there be a code.
Xiaoshun glanced at Niu Yexue secretly, and said embarrassedly: "Uncle, after you go in, you have to listen well, when I cough violently, I am telling you that the carriage is about to press on the stone, and when the carriage is crooked, whether you can grasp it depends on your uncle." ”
I'll take it, Yue Kang is embarrassed, I have to admire Xiao Shun's ghost idea, and then Yue Kang's face turned pale, slightly angry, glared at Xiao Shun, and said: "Xiao Shun, I'm not a casual person, you know?" As for the latter sentence, if you are not a person casually, there is no need to talk to Xiaoshun.
"Uncle man! I understand you, you still can't believe me, I promise to keep my mouth shut, I know my uncle's thoughts, my uncle's eyes exposed all my inner thoughts, even if the carriage overturned this time, I promise not to go in. After Xiao Shun finished speaking, he smiled, as if he had made a lot of contributions, waiting for Yue Kang's praise.
"Good! Xiaoshun has become smarter. Yue Kang said playfully.
Xiao Shun raised his head, with a complacent attitude, "That's ......" Xiao Shun is not restrained in front of Yue Kang, his relationship with Yue Kang has exceeded the love of master and servant, but Xiao Shun knows his identity after all, he is just a subordinate, the reason why he dares to laugh in front of Yue Kang is that Yue Kang does not see him as a person, Xiao Shun knows this in his heart, so he has great respect for Yue Kang in his heart.
"Night Snow ......," Yue Kang suddenly turned his head and shouted.
"Well, what's the matter, Brother Yue?" Niu Yexue asked.
"Just now Xiaoshun said that you look beautiful and look like his childhood sweetheart's little lover, he said that he wanted to pursue you and let you marry him, he was embarrassed to say, let me tell you." Yue Kang pointed at Xiaoshun and said to Niu Yexue.
"Ah......" After listening to Yue Kang's words, Xiao Shun was dumbfounded, when did he say that, his face was more ugly than pig liver, crying and mourning, his mouth was giggling, and his expression was laughing and crying more ugly than crying, "Uncle, you ......" Xiao Shun shouted in his heart, wronged!
Yue Kang sat leisurely in the front of the car, humming a small tune in his mouth without even looking at Xiaoshun, and secretly laughed in his heart.
"What?" Niu Yexue stared at her eyes widely, it turned out that the two of them were muttering these things just now, and when she looked at Xiaoshun again, she gritted her teeth fiercely, and her chest was undulating.
After "Xiaoshun ......" got enough luck, Niu Yexue shouted.
After Xiao Shun heard Niu Yexue's shout, his heart trembled and quietly turned his head, when he saw the other party's murderous gaze, his heart jumped, he wanted to cry but couldn't shed tears, and hurriedly begged, "Night Snow girl, wronged!" I didn't say that! I was really wronged. Xiaoshun cried with a sad face, with an embarrassed face.
From Hangzhou to Jingzhou, they have to pass through a waterway, and Yue Kang and the three of them quickly came to the riverside, looking at the vast river, which makes people feel a sense of broadness.
The sun on the edge of the east rose completely, shining in the river water, sparkling, the river flickered, as if there were thousands of silver floating, slightly dazzling, people couldn't help but squint their eyes.
A stream of refreshing air rushes towards the face, bringing waves of coolness, making people feel comfortable, and an open mind can forget all troubles, as if people suddenly integrate into this quiet nature.
Xiaoshun has deposited the carriage to the horse station, which is a very hot industry by the river, after all, it is impossible for everyone to cross the river with a horse on a boat.
After Xiaoshun paid the deposit, he told the other party to take good care of the horses and do business! They all greeted each other with a smile, and the other party promised very politely, so that everyone could rest assured.
"Are you going to take a boat?"
As soon as Yue Kang and the others came to the riverside, they were greeted by a dark-skinned middle-aged man in his forties. His skin was dark and shiny, apparently caused by frequent exposure to the sun, and the other party asked the three of them with a simple face, and as a sign of politeness, he took off the hat on his head.
Yue Kang knew that this middle-aged man was here to solicit customers, and there were more than ten small boats parked on the riverside, which were probably hired from outside, which was also a kind of competition in business, Yue Kang saw the other party's honest appearance, smiled slightly, and said, Exactly.
Then the middle-aged man said that his boat stopped over there and asked Yue Kang if he wanted to cross the river in his boat.
Yue Kang explained where he was going and asked the other party for the price.
The other party did not ask for a price, and said a very reasonable price.
So Yue Kang agreed to hire his ship, not that the price was reasonable or unreasonable, but mainly because he had a certain good impression of this middle-aged man with tanned skin.
Then the middle-aged man led the crowd and boarded his boat together.
Yue Kang asked Xiaoshun to put the baggage of the three people into the cabin, the cabin is made of bamboo and rattan, and the cabin is high for one person, which is not very large, but it is no problem to accommodate three or four people.
Yue Kang let the boatman set off, and he took Niu Yexue and Xiaoshun into the cabin, the so-called cabin is actually a two-sided breathable bamboo tube, and there are two shielding curtains hanging in front and back of the cabin.
There was a small table in the cabin, and four low stools were placed on the side, which was just enough to seat four people.
The boat started slowly, and the sound of rushing water was heard in my ears.
The three of them sat in the cabin, Yue Kang asked Xiaoshun to take out the food that Wang Ma had made in the morning, and after a bumpy journey, Yue Kang felt hungry.
Xiaoshun agreed, and gently opened the baggage, which was full of food, what shortbread, sauce meat, sweet cakes...... There are all kinds of food, all of which are easy to carry and easy to store.
Yue Kang asked Xiao Shun to greet the boatman if he wanted to eat something.
The middle-aged boatman smiled, said that he had already eaten in the morning, and thanked Yue Kang for his kindness.
The curtain on the cabin was lifted, Yue Kang could see the scenery outside, Yue Kang said a few words politely to the middle-aged boatman, and asked, "Dare to ask the boatman, what do you call it?" ”
The boatman swayed his arms and oars, and said with a smile: "My surname is Liu, and everyone calls me Liu Heizi." Liu Heizi smiled and showed two rows of white teeth, which contrasted sharply with his dark complexion.
"It turned out to be Uncle Liu, listening to Uncle Liu's accent doesn't look like a person from Hangzhou!" Yue Kang said while eating.
Niu Yexue sat on the side, chewing food in small bites, and listened to the conversation between the two with interest.
"Uncle Liu, don't dare to be, the son can call me Liu Chuan's family, I am indeed not from Hangzhou, I am from Jingzhou, my family was in a famine three years ago, I came to Hangzhou, and I earned some money to make a living by carrying goods by the river, and saved some money by saving money, so I bought this boat to make it easier for people crossing the river, and I also relied on this bastard to eat." Liu Heizi said with a look of fascination for memories on his face.
"Oh? Liu Chuanjia is from Jingzhou? Have you ever heard of a miracle doctor called Medicine Immortal before? When Yue Kang heard that the other party was from Jingzhou, he couldn't help but ask about the miracle doctor.
"Medicine Fairy?" Liu Heizi muttered, looking for this title in his mind.
Yue Kang and the three of them all looked at Liu Heizi expectantly, although the other party knew that there was little hope, but they still wanted to get some news from the other party.
It's a pity that the three of them were soon disappointed, and the other party just said that they had heard of it before, and they only knew that it was a very famous miracle doctor, but they didn't know anything about the miracle doctor.
Originally, the three of them didn't have much hope, and Yue Kang just asked casually, believing that after going to Jingzhou, someone would know.
Several people watched the sparkling river water, felt the cool breeze with water vapor, and felt extremely refreshed.
The boat drove for a while, Niu Yexue's face showed an imperceptible look of pain, and Yue Kang was still sitting on the stool to eat, not noticing Niu Yexue's frowning brows.
I saw Niu Yexue stand up gently, feeling a breath in her stomach, and there was a sign that she wanted to fart. She took a few deep breaths, trying to suppress the current of air.
Yue Kang saw Niu Yexue stand up and asked, "Don't you eat it?"
Niu Yexue just hummed quietly, didn't dare to speak loudly, holding the breath in her stomach, Yue Kang was eating big at this time, how could she be embarrassed to fart, even if Yue Kang didn't eat, she couldn't fart in front of men!
Niu Yexue's face was flushed, and she had a feeling that she couldn't control it, and she didn't even dare to move, and she was fighting in her heart.
Niu Yexue saw that there was an upside-down bamboo basket in front of her, and she was very uncomfortable, Niu Yexue didn't care whether it was dirty or not, and sat on it.
"Oh, uncle, I forgot to bring the tea that the eldest lady bought for you." Xiao Shun suddenly remembered that he forgot to bring the bag of tea when he came, and suddenly exclaimed.
Xiao Shun's cold words, Niu Yexue was startled, her heart tightened, and the air flow could no longer be held.
"Poof......" A loud fart was released comfortably by Niu Yexue.
Yue Kang was eating sweet cakes with relish, and after hearing the fart sound, the poofs squirted out all at once, corresponding to Niu Yexue's fart sound.
Niu Yexue's face was red, how embarrassing it was.
"Ah...... It stinks......"
Suddenly, the sound of Bai Miaodan screaming came from the cabin.
Niu Yexue only felt that something arched under her buttocks, and she was so frightened that she hurriedly got up and dodged, and when she looked at the bamboo basket again, Bai Miaodan had already covered her nose and came out of it.
"Miao Dan......" Yue Kanglu stood up suddenly, looking at the little girl covering her nose in disbelief.
"Miao Dan ......" Niu Yexue also exclaimed.
"Third Miss...... "Xiaoshun is also stupid, didn't Miss Third go back to the academy, how could she be on the boat."
The three of them looked at each other, and no one could figure out why Bai Miaodan was in the cabin, looking at Bai Miaodan with wide eyes and disbelief.
"Stink, stink......" Bai Miaodan covered her nose and kept yelling, Niu Yexue's fart just now was in close contact with her face, and the stench was all sucked into her nose, no wonder it didn't stink.
When Bai Miaodan saw the three people opposite, he looked at her like a monster, pouted and said, "What do you see, haven't you seen Miss Ben?" ”
Yue Kang said with a smile: "Miao Dan, why are you here?" ”
Bai Miaodan snorted, turned his head away from Yue Kang, "Don't talk to me, I don't want to pay attention to you." After Bai Miaodan finished speaking, he raised his head and looked very dragged.
"Yo, it looks like Miao Dan is still angry with me! It's also for your good that your brother-in-law doesn't let you go to Jingzhou. Yue Kang walked up to Bai Miaodan and said.
"Hmph......" Bai Miaodan still held his head high, his eyes were very disdainful.
"You stinky girl, you're still doing it." Yue Kang was about to fight, but Bai Miaodan dodged it cunningly, and actually put on a posture of a white crane with bright wings to fight Yue Kang.
Yue Kang was so funny that he wanted to kick the little girl off the boat.
"Xiaoshun, get me something to eat, I'm starving." Bai Miaodan said to Xiao Shun, who was still standing stupidly.
Xiao Shun heard Bai Miaodan's shout, and only then did he come back to his senses, oh oh twice, and handed Bai Miaodan some food.
Bai Miaodan sat on the stool and ate it in a big gulp, it was a gobble, and her mouth kept chattering delicious, so fragrant, it looked like she hadn't eaten for three days, it could be called a storm.
After a while, most of the food on the table was wiped out by her, Niu Yexue sat down beside Bai Miaodan, and said very embarrassed: "Sister Miaodan, I'm really sorry just now, I didn't know you were below." After Niu Yexue finished speaking, her face was extremely red, it was really embarrassing to throw it home, and her expression was so embarrassing.
Bai Miaodan hurriedly waved his hand to prevent Niu Yexue from talking, and just forgot about Niu Yexue's fart, when Niu Yexue mentioned it, it seemed that the unpleasant smell floated over from a distance again, and Bai Miaodan suddenly felt a feeling of vomiting.
Hurriedly swallowed the food in his mouth, smoothed his heart with his hand, and said, "I also know that you did it unintentionally, and I don't blame you." ”
At this time, Liu Heizi, who was rowing, said: "This time your brothers and sisters are finally united, and I, Liu Heizi, have also done a good deed?" ”
"Brother and sister reunion?" Yue Kang frowned slightly, and asked Liu Heizi, "Liu Chuanjia, what did the girl tell you just now?" ”
Liu Heizi said while rowing: "Oh, just now that young lady said that you came to Hangzhou to play, but accidentally got separated, this morning your sister found me before dawn, said that you will definitely come here today to cross the river, your sister also said that you can't find her in Hangzhou, you will definitely go back to Jingzhou to see if she ran home by herself, I asked her why she met him since she knew that your brother came to cross the river?" ”
"But your sister said that she wanted to surprise you, and I thought that your sister's sudden appearance on the boat would definitely surprise you, so I let her hide under the bamboo basket, and then I looked for you on the riverside according to the way your sister described, at first I didn't believe that you could come, but when I saw you, I was really told by your sister, you really came, your brother and sister are really smart!"
Liu Heizi told what happened after meeting Bai Miaodan this morning.
"Well, it's the heart that is too smart." Yue Kang gritted his teeth and looked at Bai Miaodan, looking like he had swallowed her.
Bai Miaodan stuck out her tongue and smiled, still proud of her cleverness.
"You, you, you ......" Yue Kang really had no way to take Bai Miaodan.
"Hee-hee...... If you don't take me, I have my own way to follow you, what can you do with me, can you still let the boat go back, I'll go to Jingzhou this time, hum...... Hmph......" Bai Miaodan said proudly.
"Liu Chuanjia, turn the hull over, let's go back." Yue Kang suddenly shouted.
Bai Miaodan was shocked when she heard this, and hurriedly ran to Yue Kang and grabbed Yue Kang's arm, "Brother-in-law, you can take me with you!" I promise not to trouble you, I beg you......" Bai Miaodan begged with an aggrieved expression, forming a sharp contrast with the smug look just now.
At this time, what else can Yue Kang do, he scratched the tip of Bai Miaodan's little nose, and said funny: "Okay, everything must be listened to me, you can't be coquettish, you can't cause trouble, you can't lose your temper casually, you can't be unreasonable, you can't ......."
"Okay, okay, everything is up to you, so long-winded." Bai Miaodan glanced at Yue Kang and pouted.
(To be continued)