Liu Shu ate and lived with the old man on the merchant ship of the Zhuge family in the Chu State, went to the deck to watch the scenery of the Jade River during the day, and listened to the old man telling stories on the deck at night. The old man's name is Xu Song, a native of Linjiang in Chu State, and Liu Shu calls him "Grandpa Xu". She told Grandpa Xu in the Chu dialect that she had been dyed since she was a child in the Splendid Garden that her name was "Shu'er", and Grandpa Xu naturally heard it as "Su'er".

Xu Song has been persuading Shu'er to go home in the Song Kingdom, but seeing that Shu'er is pitiful and afraid to go home, and hearing that she can speak the Chu dialect, he recognized her as a granddaughter and promised to take her to Linjiang in the Chu State. The fishermen who rescued her on the merchant ship had also rescued a few people on the water before, and they didn't think it was unusual for this girl to almost drown, so she let her recognize a storyteller as a grandfather.

Xu Song tells a different story on the deck every night, each one is bizarre and fascinating, and the story of the princess of Qi is just one of the good stories. Shu'er asked Xu Song many times and asked him to tell other stories about the princess of Qi, but Xu Song always said: "I'm not the princess of Qi, how do I know so many things about her?" I've told you all about the grandfather who should be told, and you, a little girl, should also listen to some bright stories, and you can't always be immersed in the sorrow of a princess who died in a country. ”

In the past few days on the ship, Shu'er felt that time passed quickly, and every day was very fulfilling. She followed the fishermen who rescued her to learn how to cast nets and catch fish, and how to choose the best species, which fish can be sold at a good price, and how to cook which fish. She also learned how to steer and sail from the sailers, and even mastered the different knots for hanging the sails. She felt that she had seen more things in those seven days than she had seen in the seven years she had been in the White Jade Palace. Although she misses her mother and brother, she feels for the first time that leaving Fairview Garden is not so terrible, the outside world is colorful, and she doesn't want to go back for the time being.

On the morning of the eighth day, the speed of the ship slowed down, and Shu'er stood on the deck and saw the bustling market in the distance slowly approaching, and the people on the shore could already hear the clamor of the sellers. Further afield, there are rows of pavilions and pavilions, as well as endless green waters and green mountains.

Xu Song said: "Xiao Su'er, in front of you is the Linjiang River of Chu State. When you arrive in Linjiang, grandpa will take you to have a big meal first. Song Guo's food is really ordinary, and I am so dizzy on the boat that I have no appetite. You don't know, grandpa, I have been traveling south and north for more than 60 years, if you want to talk about the food of the Kyushu countries, let's just say that these are in the capital, the most unpalatable, it is the Dongyang of the country, the ingredients are simple, no heart, I often say, then King Wu of the Song Dynasty must have eaten the dishes of the country before deciding to destroy the country! The most delicious, well-deserved is the Linjiang of Chu State! We Chu people cook, that's called a delicate! For example, there are fish in the Chu water, but the best one sold in the Chu country is the fish in the Yu River of the Song Kingdom! Why? Because we Chu people are particular, the fish in the Jade River are more tender and slippery than the meat in the Chu water. ”

Shu'er heard it freshly, and with Xu Song's words, he landed on the willow bank of the Linjiang River in the Chu State. Chu water line through the river, the wharf moored a few merchant ships, on the shore is a row of willow trees, the willow branches are slender, fall into the Chu water, swaying with the water, swinging with the wind, more show the gentle and warm river, curling pleasant. The wharf outside the city of Linjiang is called Yangliu Wharf.

Shu'er has not eaten anything serious for many days, and the food on the boat cannot be compared with the food made by her mother in the Splendid Garden. She missed the food cooked by her mother the most, but then she thought: "My mother is from Chu State!" The dishes made by my mother are the dishes of Chu, and now that I have arrived in Chu, I can naturally eat the dishes made by my mother every day! Mother, mother, don't miss me too much, and don't blame me for going out to play alone. I've been killed too! When I find out the whereabouts of my biological father, I will go back to you immediately. ”

After going ashore from Yangliu Wharf, Xu Song received a reward for telling stories with a merchant ship back and forth to the Song Kingdom in the shop of the Zhuge family, a small bag of broken silver, Shu'er looked at the money bag, which was smaller than the money bag that Ling Fei took out, and suddenly felt that it was not easy to make money.

Xu Song pointed to the front and said proudly: "Xiao Su'er, we have money, the first one we want to go to is Linjiang Restaurant!" ”

Shu'er saw that Old Man Xu was happy, and asked with a smile: "Which restaurant in Linjiang?" ”

The more Xu Song said, the more excited he became: "Linjiang Restaurant is Linjiang Restaurant!" There is only one restaurant in Linjiang, which can be called Linjiang Restaurant! There is the best wine in the whole Chu country - the hundred fruit brew of Chen Guojiu County! ”

Shu'er asked puzzledly: "The best wine in Chu State, why is it Chen State's wine?" ”

Xu Song said with a smile: "You little doll knows how to drink!" The best wine in our Chu country was originally the Linjiang Immortal of Chu State, but about seven or eight years ago, a young lady of Chen Guo who could make wine came to Linjiang Restaurant, and brewed a few jars of Baiguo Brew from Chen Guo Liquor County, which amazed the four seats, and was regarded as the best wine in Kyushu by diners. So the best wine in Chu became the wine of Chen. Old man Xu thought that Linjiang Immortal was no worse than Baiguo Brewing, but the little lady who could make wine was too cute, so the wine she brewed became heavenly! ”

Shu'er wasn't very interested in wine, and suddenly asked: "Grandpa Xu, I found that when you talk about books, you always like to say whose girl is beautiful and lovely, but I don't see which man you say is handsome and chic, why is this?" ”

Xu Song said with a smile: "The little doll doesn't understand wine, and she doesn't understand people!" Old man, I have lived for so many years, and I remember so many stories in my head, but I don't tell them in vain. You remember, when men look at women, they always like to look at their appearance, and if they look good, even if they are stupid or stupid, most men will not dislike them. And when a woman looks at a man, her appearance is not the most important. When women look at men, they are funny, responsible, rich or not...... That's a lot and complicated! For example, if you have money, you don't have responsibility and no fun, and that woman can't look down on it, and if you are funny but you don't have money, women can't look down on it...... Therefore, when talking about books, women, as long as they describe themselves as beautiful as fairies, everyone can listen to them. But a man, no matter how handsome he looks, as long as he has no money, no responsibility, and no fun, no one wants to listen to it. You'll understand it when you grow up! ”

Shu'er nodded as if she didn't understand, but muttered: "But if a woman is just good-looking, it's not interesting." I also want to be a rich, responsible, and funny person. ”

Xu Song heard her muttering, patted her head and said, "Our little Su'er is really a big ghost!" People are small and big! The front is the Linjiang Restaurant, let's hurry up, wait until lunch time, but we can't line up. ”