The 234th trip to Suzhou

At Jiangyin Wharf, a rich and noble man who got off a big ship said that he was going to Suzhou. Dozens of boats want to do his business, and the weak sister-in-law can't compete with those boats with men in the family, so she can only stand at the end, looking at others with helpless eyes and saying how good her own boat is. It is not easy to make a living on the water, and the man in the family is weak and disappeared two years ago. Leaving a boat, a ten-year-old girl, and leaving for the west. The helpless sister-in-law Ah Yue, who caught up with her sister Jin Lian, who was working as a maid in a big family, was kicked out of the house by the eldest woman. Ah Yue's sister-in-law took the sister-in-law, and after discussion, she decided to continue to make a living on this water. It's hard for them to get a good deal. It's very simple, the sisters are not young, she is over twenty-five, and Jin Lian is also twenty. Unlike other boatmen, if you don't have your own family, or you don't buy it, you always have a fourteen or fifteen-year-old "daughter".

Just when Ah Yue's sister-in-law was helplessly about to give up, the son, who had never expressed his position, saw her, walked up to her and asked: "Which weaver household is the largest in Suzhou, do you know?" ”

"Back to this son, the slave family is the person who grew up in the city of Suzhou. Naturally, I know that the biggest weaver is the Shen family in Suzhou. Not far from the water gate on the east side, next to the wharf, there is a waterway to ship to the door of the Shen family's workshop. Ah Yue's sister-in-law replied a little flustered, this tall boy in front of her is rare, if it weren't for a southern accent, I would have thought it was from the north.

"Very well, I'll be your ship." Childe explained, turned around and explained to the people on the big ship, rented a larger cargo ship to follow, and took a white tender guy on the ship.

Sit in the cabin. Looking at the little girl who was busy washing fish in front of her, Chen Xie looked very quiet. This section of the road is probably the most leisurely time in recent times. In the cabin, Gu Xi was peeling broad beans with the boat lady named Jin Lian.

Regarding Gu Xi's question, Chen Xie was very helpless. The big boat went out of the Qinhuai River and into the Yangtze River, and after walking for a long time, the woman came out of the cabin. Only then did Chen Xie know her way, and after a while, he realized that Lao Qian couldn't bear her begging, so he secretly helped. Chen Xie had no choice but to take her on the road for a while. But he pretended to be angry. I ignored her all the time.

When the boat docked in Jiangyin, Gu Xi panicked, thinking that Chen Xie was going to send her, and begged again and again. Approximate meaning. It's more talented, not to mention it, and it's like this. It's Li Shi Niang and Ge Nen. are better than her. Gu Xi didn't have any requirements, he just wanted to be a maid who warmed the bed and grinded ink.

Chen Xie told her to go to Suzhou to do business. Gu Xi wants to come with him. Leave the maid next to him, put on men's clothes, and pretend to be a servant. This is to rob Cui Xin's life, and finally Yan Xiaosheng was thrown in Nanjing, with 12 guards, as bodyguards. Unexpectedly, Gu Xi came out, Cui Xin couldn't fight with her, the master didn't like Xianggong.

On this boat, Chen Xie's attitude improved, but he did not take the initiative to speak. Just sit quietly, thinking about how to start your plan after going to Suzhou. The trip to Suzhou was set a long time ago, but I didn't expect to stay in Nanjing for so long. Gentle Township is indeed a hero's mound, and Chen Xie almost couldn't make up his mind to leave Zheng Toniang alone. If you don't do this, you can't do it, Nanjing always needs someone who can definitely represent itself.

Out of the cabin, Chen Xie looked around, and the scenery on both sides of the river was very different from that on both sides of the canal. Taking out the binoculars, Chen Xie looked around, and the more he looked, the more he lamented in his heart. In this year, the south of the Yangtze River is covered with a dense water network, and the road is not generally difficult to walk. It is no wonder that before leaving Nanjing, the route arranged by the small amount of money was to take the waterway, pass the Yangtze River to Jiangyin, go downstream, and then transfer to this kind of small boat to Suzhou. It is not very small to say that it is a small boat, the cabin is divided into two sections, a curtain, the front sleeps the guests, and the back sleeps the boat sisters and sisters. The reason why I chose this boat was not because I saw that the captain of the boat was not bad, but because I was moved by her helpless eyes.

"Childe, what is this?" I don't know when, the little girl finished her work, and asked Chen Xie curiously.

Sister-in-law Yue, who was sitting on the boat and stepping on the rope with her feet, panicked when she saw it, why did this child ask everything? What if you anger this child? Less than fifty paces behind, a large ship was still following, and there were some strong men with fierce eyes on it. Cleaning up this boat of three women is like stepping on an ant.

Ah Yuesao's first impression of this guest is still very good, he is white, tall and strong, if he doesn't speak a southern accent, he would still be from the Northland. When he speaks, he is unhurried and seems to be very kind. However, the boat lady who begged for a living on the boat understood in her heart that being polite to you does not mean that you can get on the pole. These nobles can turn their faces quickly. Isn't my own sister a good example? worked as a maid in a large household, and coaxed the old man into it, and the eldest lady in the family knew about it and went straight out of the door. Fortunately, I left a little kindness and didn't throw it directly into the kiln.

The young man actually smiled, reached out and touched the child's head, and gave the thing in his hand to his daughter. Now Ah Yue's sister-in-law is worried again, her daughter is still young, but she is eleven years old, this son is not a person who likes to be smaller, right?

"Ah, I can see it so clearly." The little girl's immature voice exclaimed, and Chen Xie smiled hehehe, not bothering her for a short happy time. Sitting on a bamboo chair at the bow of the boat, he lit a cigarette and smoked slowly. I was thinking in my heart that Jiangnan couldn't do without ships when using soldiers. It seems that the next step is to build a ship on the Yangtze River. Ships on the sea can't go through these waterways.

Reluctantly put down the binoculars in her hand, and the little girl also said to Chen Xie: "Thank you, Master." Chen Xie saw that she was cute, and she sensibly helped adults at a young age, took out a lollipop from her pocket, peeled off the package and smiled: "Close your eyes and open your mouth." ”

The little girl obediently did so, Chen Xie put the candy in her mouth and said, "Okay, you can close the most and open your eyes." ”

Gu Xi saw it behind him, hurried over, and looked at the little girl with greedy eyes squinting sweetly, as if she couldn't believe that there was such a delicious thing in the world. Chen Xie saw Gu Xi coming, and he didn't get angry with her anymore. It is necessary to go back and settle accounts with old money.

"If you want to eat it, take it yourself, and put it in your bag. Remember to divide half of the little girl and don't eat alone. ”

Gu Xi cheered, and went into the cabin to find it, Chen Xie's carry-on bag had been replaced with a travel bag. There wasn't much in it, just some common medicines, a notebook, a pen, a few cigarettes, and a box for a telescope. The lollipop was put in by him before, and when he took the binoculars, he saw it and grabbed one of them.

A whole jar of lollipops, Gu Xi saw that his eyes were round, and he quickly opened one and put it in his mouth, and his eyes were also Mimi's. Said vaguely: "It's delicious." Chen Xie said in his heart, this is a big killer to trick little Lori into watching goldfish. It seems that he is getting more and more of a jerk, and the bottom line of discipline is falling down little by little.

Gu Xi, who ate the lollipop, was in a good mood, which showed that Chen Xie was no longer angry. To be honest, after that night, the first thing Gu Xi did when he went home was to redeem himself. All the savings were given to the fake girl, and she went out with a maid. found that there was not much money, and after some begging, Lao Qian felt her infatuation and promised to help her. Why did he do this, the reason is actually very simple, that night, a drunken joy, Gu Xi tasted a wonderful taste for the first time. After such a man sees it, where can there be any other man who can make her willing to follow? So, decided to go on a big adventure. And it seems to have worked.

Sitting opposite Chen Xie, Gu Xi squinted her eyes, and the tip of her pink tongue licked the candy flexibly, and this sweetness made her intoxicated.

Chen Xie smiled speechlessly, it should be said that he was not ready to accept Gu Xi, and things happened suddenly. Well, let's take a look at the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, the style of the water town, there is a different taste.

When it was dusk, the boats behind chased after them, shouting that they would dock for the night. Chen Xie estimated that he had walked about a dozen miles by water, and saw a small village in the distance, and two boats were docked nearby. After the cable was tied to the willow tree, Chen Xie went ashore and looked around, there was a lake on the side, and there was a small island in the middle of the lake, which was covered with reeds.

The boat lady sisters were busy making dinner, freshly peeled broad beans, and minced meat to make soup. A braised herring fish, braised duck, and a few side dishes. When Chen Xie came back from the big ship, the meal was set on the small table in the cabin.

"Son, the slave family only has old wine, I don't know how delicious you can drink." Ah Yue's sister-in-law's hand was rubbing uneasily on her apron, and the boat lady named Jin Lian was also a little nervous, looking at Chen Xie's reaction uneasily. The fare for this trip is two taels of silver, and the price that Jin Lian wants is a bit inflated. Chen Xie didn't make a counteroffer, and directly threw her three taels of silver and asked her to buy more good wine and food.

Chen Xie is kind-hearted, what he means, two taels of silver is the fare of the ship, and one tael is the money for the meal, but he doesn't know that the two taels of silver contain the money for the meal. This is the local tyrant who doesn't know the suffering of the world, give one or two more silver, and the boat lady is another idea.

"Old wine is old bar, drink some wine and sleep." Chen Xie sat down very casually, looked at Gu Xi, and waited for her to sit down before moving the chopsticks. The two sisters here are done with their work, and the two of them are eating. Jin Lian whispered to her sister: "Sister, I asked for two taels of silver for the ship, and the son gave three taels." ”

Turning over his hand, three pieces of broken silver in taels. Ah Yue's sister-in-law's heart is beating faster, which one does this son like? It can't be that you have a crush on your daughter Fluttershy, right? After thinking about it carefully, I felt that I was crooked, and I couldn't buy such a big girl for a tael of silver.

"I went to serve them to eat, closed the curtain and washed them quickly. I'll wash it after washing, and I'll talk about it then. ”

Worried, Ah Yue's sister-in-law came to the cabin in front, delivered hot old wine, and said with a smile: "Is the food your appetite for the prince?" Chen Xie smiled mildly and said, "Okay, let's sit down and have a drink together, I'm tired all afternoon, and I'm tired." ”

If you eat a bowl of rice, it's not a matter to accompany the wine. Sister-in-law Ah Yue relaxed, sat down, picked up the clean cup, poured herself a drink, and said, "The slave family toasts you with a glass." He toasted very simply, and put down the cup without changing his face. (To be continued......)