The wind went south all night, and there was silence all around in the dark night, except for the sound of the river wind whistling and sweeping around.

The speed of the canopy boat was not too fast, because the drive was all human, and the speed slowed down significantly in the second half of the night.

But it was also faster than the average merchant ship in the canal.

After all, most of the dark guards have kung fu and are young and strong, and they take turns to drive the boat, and the speed is also very fast.

This attracted the attention of some of the merchant ships that were moving slowly and even resting directly on the edge of the canal.

The patrolmen on several of the merchant ships also shouted at them a few times, asking if there were bandits nearby, and after receiving a negative answer, they couldn't help muttering at the same time, "What is the reason why you are so reckless in the middle of the night?" There are also reefs in this canal, which can be seen during the day, but at night a wrong eye hits it, and immediately designates the ship to be destroyed and killed. ”

What this man said is not pleasant, but it is true, and it can be regarded as a kind reminder. It was Yitonghe that several people heard it and said, "Thank you for the old man's concern, it's really that the master of the family has been away from his parents for too long, and his thoughts have become sick, so he is traveling late at night." ”

As soon as he said this, he was still secretly listening to the movement, wanting to inquire if there was any kind of greasy businessman in this awning boat, and they all put their minds down.

It turned out that he was homesick and anxious to return home to see his parents, so this is very understandable.

Just like these people, don't look at being a big shopkeeper, managing a big business, and it looks like they are in the limelight. But most of the year is floating in the north and south of the sea on this day, and there is very little time to go home to accompany parents, wives and children. When they can return home, they don't look like they are in a hurry to be reincarnated.

Understand, all understand.

These people kindly reminded them to pay a little attention to the bend. Bandits are rare in this stretch of water, but there are a lot of reefs. The yamen also sent people to clean up, but only the big and eye-catching ones were cleaned up, and some small ones were left alone.

However, the awning boat is small, the carrying capacity is limited, and the degree of sinking of the ship is also limited, but it may not be able to touch the reef. However, in a hurry to go back to see your family, it is better to pay more attention. Don't go to the door and have some accidents, when you go home, the old man sees it, and you can't cry in distress.

After passing the river, he immediately gave the dark guard a look, and the dark guard drove the boat faster.

But today I don't know if it's bad luck, seeing that I can get to Tongzhou Wharf in one or two hours, thunder in the sky, and suddenly it rains heavily.

There was only a limited place to shelter from the rain on the canopy boat, and besides, the girl and lady were inside, so several people stayed outside to guard.

Changle discussed with Chen Jiayu and said, "Uncle Tonghe, you all come in and take shelter from the wind and rain." This wind and rain is cold, don't get caught in the wind chill again. ”

Tonghe didn't enter, "It's okay, we all have cloaks on us." Besides, if it's really cold, you can change shifts with the brothers on the back boat, and you can go to the back boat to rest for a while, the girl doesn't have to worry. ”

After hearing this, Changle and the others felt a little calmer, so they no longer insisted on it.

Fortunately, the storm came and went quickly, and the rain gradually decreased when the day was about to dawn, and then gradually became a drizzle, which will not cause trouble to travel.

According to the originally scheduled itinerary, they should arrive in Tongzhou at this time. However, because the previous rainstorm was really heavy, the ship was anchored for a while, so it had to travel for another hour to reach Tongzhou at this time.

However, after a heavy rainstorm, the canal seems to have widened a lot. In addition, the air is fresh, the water surface is clear, and even the swimming fish in the canal can be seen, so not only Chen Jiayu, Changle and Xiaoyu'er who were sitting in the canopy boat, but also the passengers on the nearby merchant ships also ran out.

The mountains are empty and rainy, and this beautiful scenery makes people feel comfortable, and the previous depression and confusion seem to be gone at this moment.

The little fish rose up and wanted to fish, but unfortunately there was no rod in the canopy boat, so she bent down and caught the fish with her hands.

Naturally, it can't be caught, but the little fish is happy haha. If it weren't for the fact that there were boats around, she would actually want to take off her shoes and play with her feet. But I also know that it is impossible, after all, she is also a lady.

Chen Jiayu looked at it for a while and then went back to the cabin, and after a while, he called the two sisters in, "It's only rained, the weather is colder, don't stay outside for too long." ”

The two sisters also happened to be hungry, so they answered and went into the cabin.

There were a few bowls of fish porridge in the canopy boat, which had been bought with silver on the river when passing by a merchant ship before.

The steward of the merchant ship did not want to take their money. Like these people who often run outside, they all have a pair of sharp eyes. The man saw that Tonghe was magnificent, and he had the momentum of an official family, so he thought that he should be a person in the government. Even if this speculation is true or false, it is convenient for others and for oneself. A few bowls of fish porridge are not worth a few dollars, and the man wants to give them away for nothing. But in the end, it was Tonghe who put down the silver and got off the boat, and the man had no choice but to accept it.

After eating the fish porridge, the sky was completely bright. At this time, Tongzhou Wharf was close at hand, and Changle and Xiao Yu'er couldn't help but run out of the cabin again.

When they were about to see their loved ones, the two were overjoyed, and the smiles on their faces could not be concealed in any way.

Whether it is Changle or Xiaoyuer, it is a rare special color. Changle is in the year of cardamom, and wearing a green coat makes the whole person more dignified and beautiful. Her apricot eyes are warm, and she has a transparent and stable temperament because she treats people all year round and diagnoses her pulse. And Xiao Yu'er is three years younger than her sister, but she is also delicate and lively, she looks like Jin Niang, in fact, she is more delicate, but now she is slightly younger, don't look delicate and pretty.

The two sisters are smiling, their apricot eyes are full of water, one is wearing a green shirt, the other is wearing a yellow dress, moving and still, just like a painting.

Because of the proximity to the dock, there were more and more ships around, and not only did one of them say something, but many people ran out of the cabin to see the two of them.

Changle and Xiao Yu'er are sensitive to people's eyes, but they didn't say anything at this time. They disembarked immediately, and it was a toss for them to return to the cabin. In addition, these people are still polite, but they don't have to be cold.

The little fish looked around, and suddenly fixed its gaze on a ship not far away.

The ship was very rustic, and it looked like a passenger ship carrying ordinary passengers. However, there are more than a dozen uniformly dressed teenagers on the ship, and they are all between the ages of ten and crowned, isn't this the student of the academy?

Xiao Yu'er asked this question, and Changle thought about it and replied, "There is Qingyang Academy in Qizhou, and these are not students of Qingyang Academy." ”

"But isn't it time to go to school? Why did all these students come to Tongzhou? ”

Changle shook his head, he didn't know.

At this time, the awning boat docked, and Tongzhou led them off the boat. Changle and Xiao Yu'er held Chen Jiayu's arm left and right, and stepped on the land of Tongzhou, and for a while their eyes couldn't control some fever.

It was also at this time that the students who seemed to be Qingyang Academy also fished ashore.

Two of them were a little older, like masters or priests. After asking one of the students to count the number of people, he ordered everyone to go to the inn they had booked earlier to rest.

The two masters were the first to get into the carriage to pick them up, and the students behind saw the masters leaving, and immediately shouted to leave. "I heard that as soon as Governor Xu set foot on the land of Tongzhou, he announced here that he would arrest the five great families of Tongzhou?"

"That's the land under my feet, right? Oops, no wonder I feel so comfortable stepping on this ground. ”

A few students laughed, "You're poor." However, the story has a nose and eyes, and it cannot be wrong. Think about it, the prince and the officials came to greet him, but the governor did not think about the affection, and the first thing he said after taking office was to arrest the prince. The Governor is resolute and resolute, and he deserves his true name. ”

"But it's also a little too impersonal."

When Xiao Yu'er heard this, she understood that these people were talking about what happened on the day her father and mother arrived in Tongzhou.

The matter of Tongzhou is spread widely, and Tonghe has a special news channel, so Xiao Yuer knows about the affairs of his father and mother.

She also heard that as soon as her father set foot on the bank of the Tongzhou River, he announced the charges of the family and sent the five major families to prison. At that time, Xiao Yuer's worship of his father was at its peak. She also hated the family. Because they dared to privately build warship artillery, and the warship artillery was driven to the canal, obviously going to their own father and mother. Fortunately, my father brought enough manpower and made a complete calculation, and God favored them, so they arrived in Tongzhou safe and sound.

Otherwise, as soon as the cannon is fired, all the bones of all the bodies will be blown up. Xiao Yu'er didn't dare to imagine the picture of her father and mother being killed, nor did she dare to imagine the scene of her father and mother being blown away by artillery, as long as she thought of that, she was terrified and had nightmares uncontrollably.

For this reason, Xiao Yuer hates these families in Tongzhou very much, and only hates that he can't bite them to death in person.

At this time, if someone speaks ill of the family with her, saying that the family should be punished, she will be happy. But if anyone sympathizes with the family and thinks that Daddy is not close to people, and Daddy's methods are too harsh, then he is Xiaoyuer's class enemy. Xiao Yu'er will ignore his identity as a young lady, and if he doesn't want to be a young lady, he will fight with that person, so that the person who said the wrong thing will swallow back all his previous words.

But at this moment, with her sister pulling, Xiao Yu'er can't move even if she wants to find someone to trouble. But she was so angry that her mouth trembled, so she stared at the student who spoke, looking like she couldn't eat him.

The student was a dull man, and he was stared at like this, and he didn't feel anything unusual for a while. Or his companion poked him on the head, his eyes motioned him to look back, he suddenly turned around and saw Xiao Yu'er's murderous gaze, and couldn't help but shudder at the same time, he also touched his nose and said, "What's the matter with the little girl?" So what do you do to look at me? What did I do to be sorry for her? ”

At this time, another teenager came from behind the crowd.

The young man was about fifteen years old, tall and tall, with a face like cold jade, and was wearing a white student uniform embroidered with lotus patterns.

The young man's eyebrows are particularly handsome, and his eyes seem to contain the smoke and rain of the south of the Yangtze River. And when he walked out of the crowd, it was like walking into an ink painting in Jiangnan. The temperament and heritage of the whole body are convincing at a glance.

This young man is not very old, but he looks very prestigious. As soon as he came out, the students who surrounded him all made way for him.

The young man who was still muttering just now was glanced at by him, lowered his head and said aggrievedly, "Senior Brother Yu'an, why do you think of me like this?" I am careful in my words and deeds today, and I really did not offend anyone. I just didn't know what happened to the little girl, so I looked at me murderously, I'm sure I don't know the little girl. ”

A few students next to him chimed in and said, "That's right, Senior Brother Yu'an, Senior Brother Xianghe really didn't leave our sight today, and he didn't have a chance to offend people." ”

"If Xianghe inadvertently bumped into that girl, it would be impossible, after all, we are all staring at Xianghe's junior brother."

The young man known as Yu'an glanced at Xianghe, "What are you talking about?" ”

The young man became more and more aggrieved, and said, "We are talking about the Governor's decisive and ruthless methods, but some are unkind. ”

The young man gave him a cold look, and Xianghe immediately shut up. The young man said, "That girl must have a lot of criticism for you." In any case, it is not a gentleman's work to say that people are right and wrong behind their backs. Moreover, Lord Xu eliminates harm for the people and acts impartially, although he is not close to people, but he is fair and just, and all evil retribution is not for the family. Senior Brother Xianghe said that it was you who made amends to that girl. ”

Senior Brother Xianghe didn't understand what the inevitable connection between his words and the girl's reparation was there. But good men don't fight with women, and the little girl is really delicate and cute, even if she looks fierce, it only reminds people of her sister who is messing around at home. For such a little girl, he is naturally tolerant. So no matter how aggrieved he was, he still silently bowed in the direction where Xiao Yu'er and the three of them were located.

Xiao Yu'er saw that the man had admitted his mistake, and the prickly hair finally slowly came back. But she was still unhappy, thinking that these people had no vision, of course, the young man who was called Senior Brother Yu'an still knew how to do it, and he could still say a fair word for his father.

But there are too few such people.

Most people in the world sympathize with the weak, but aren't the children of the family who are now locked up in prison the weak? These people feel that their fathers are not close to people, and they really don't have backache when they stand and talk. If he is a victim, if he has lived under the pressure of the family for a long time, and has been bullied by the family, see if he can still say such cool words.

Hmph, no vision! I don't know! I don't know what to say! It's best for this person to avoid her in the future, otherwise she will hear him speak ill of her father again, and she will serve with her fists.

Xiao Yu'er bared her teeth and snorted coldly at Senior Brother Xianghe a few times threateningly, and then was pulled away by the helpless Changle.

Changle was helpless, "Why are you so angry." ”

Chen Jiayu also smiled, "Xiao Yu'er is protecting the short." It's good to raise a girl, they all say that the girl is the father's little padded jacket, and the little fish is not the second uncle's little padded jacket. ”

Xiao Yu'er raised her head proudly, "I'm not protecting my shortcomings, I'm on the side of justice." My father is justice, whoever says bad things about my father is that he can't get along with justice, then I don't know it's okay, I naturally have to correct his three views when I know it, so that he doesn't know how he was beaten to death if he said something inappropriate later. ”

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