Today's trading is really profitable. The boy gave a piece of silver; The girl was also generous, and gave the reward twice back and forth. If there were two groups of guests every day, he would be able to build a new house and marry a wife in less than two years.

The more you think about it, the more beautiful it becomes, the more diligent your buddy becomes. He was busy until he was satisfied with Su Jinyao's answers, and then he went to rest.

Of course, Su Jinyao was also satisfied, and finally got rid of Gu Shangqing.

Although it is a bit unkind to say this, it is impossible for her to go anywhere, Gu Shangqing will arrange for her to go anywhere.

If this continues, Su Jinyao is really afraid of being spoiled as a flower in the greenhouse. That's too self-conscious.

But of course she didn't know that Gu Shangqing was sitting alone in the room, and she heard no movement around her until she slowly pushed open the window.

He looked at the room (tào) where Su Jinyao lived, and he was stunned for a while. Then he closed the window and fell asleep.

slept soundly all night, but Su Jinyao still got up early.

She knew that Qi Niang's condition was very unstable, and she was running around outside again, so it was best to seal her with nine needles once every morning to prevent her remaining essence from leaking.

Su Jinyao felt that she had gotten up early enough, but when she went out, she found that the door of the guest who came from afar was open, and the room was empty, as if the person had left.

Leaving so early, what a diligent guest.

Thinking about it again, the guy kept complaining about the guest asking for this and that last night, but Su Jinyao never saw the guest say a word, and even left so quietly, she didn't know when he left.

Walking...... Silently? This word flashed in Su Jinyao's mind, and then she pondered it repeatedly, and she felt that something (qíng) was really wrong.

Coincidences, because there are so many coincidences.

First of all, why did this inn prepare enough porridge and noodle soup for the four of them, even though there was only one guest?

Secondly, there was enough water to soak the feet of the four of them and wash simple clothes.

You know, firewood is expensive in winter, and the store burns (rè) water for customers, and it costs money to buy it. There is no reason to give away a pot for nothing.

Even if the last guest was a rich high roller, there is no reason to say that the guests have already slept, and those things are gone, but the water is still on the stove.

It's as if they have cooked porridge and noodle soup and boiled water, waiting for them to arrive.

If you think about it, they didn't live in the previous town, so they must have stayed in this town.

And with Su Jinyao's (xìng), he must be looking for the best and cleanest inn. Therefore, knowing her itinerary and habits, you can definitely arrange all this in advance.

Thinking of this, Su Jinyao walked into the empty guest room quickly and looked around.

There is not the slightest trace of inhabitation. Or last night's guests were very clean and exquisite, the futon was folded very neatly after the start (shēn), and there was no mess in the house.

However, when Su Jinyao came to the side (chuáng), she lifted the folded quilt roll a little, and smelled a faint scent of sandalwood.

This taste is exactly the same as the taste on Gu Shangqing (shēn).

Because when they were on the roof before, Gu Shangqing took off his clothes and draped them on Su Jinyao's (shēn), and she smelled this sandalwood fragrance.

Moreover, Su Jinyao is a healer, whether it is the smell of medicine or the fragrance, especially the sandalwood that has the effect of concentrating, she can accurately distinguish it.

Su Jinyao was already sure that it was definitely Gu Shangqing who lived in this room last night, yes.

A nameless fire arose, obviously she was the one who was cared for, but Su Jinyao just felt that Gu Shangqing was playing with her like an idiot.

If he doesn't know himself, why should he be so attentive? Obviously, I thought I had dumped him, but it turned out that this guy was in the house, watching his jokes.

Su Jinyao's face sank, and she even felt like she didn't know how to get out of the predicament.

These days, Gu Shangqing has disappeared without a trace, and it is inexplicable that he will come. But it all depends on his preference.

Su Jinyao didn't even have the right to object, or the opposition didn't escape his arrangement.

This feeling is simply a direct injury to Su Jinyao, who has always been overconfident and absolutely refuses to be manipulated.

"Master?" When Xiuning got up, she saw Su Jinyao standing in a room in the empty (dàng) (dàng), gritting her teeth and her face was pale.

Su Jinyao came back to her senses and asked, "How is Qi Niang?" Didn't vomit blood last night, did you? ”

Xiuning said: "Qi Niang is fine. Maybe I'm tired, and I've been sleeping peacefully. I just got up and wanted to ask the master, do you want to call Qiniang Qi (shēn)? ”

Su Jinyao shook her head and said, "It's rare to be idle, let her sleep more." I'll go out for a walk, don't worry, Qi Niang woke up and told her that I would go out for a while and be back soon. ”

"Yes." Xiuning answered honestly, and then went to the side to fetch water and wash his face.

Su Jinyao looked back at the room where Gu Shangqing lived yesterday, and she really didn't know where to find him for a while.

After thinking about it, Su Jinyao went to call the guy and asked him, "Is there a river near your town?" If there is no river, a larger stream will work. ”

"Yes." The man came to the courtyard, pointed to the north, and said, "Did the girl see the spire over there?" That is the tower of a town river demon built in the early years. There's a river over there, but now it's cold, and no one is going to cross it there. The girl is going to the river? ”

"Well, it's just a casual turn, and I feel comfortable hearing the sound of water." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she said, "I won't ride a horse." But don't go near my white horse, and don't try to add fodder to it, for he will do that when my henchman gets up. My Ma Lie (xìng), can kick people. ”

The man hurriedly agreed, saying that he would not provoke the fiery horse.

Su Jinyao nodded and prepared to go out. But when she walked to the door, Su Jinyao turned back to the guy and said, "I really can't see it, you are looking at the (tǐng) (rè) network, and you are real, and you are a good hand at coaxing people." ”

The guy was furious by what Su Jinyao said, and quickly pretended to be stupid and said, "Huh? What does girl mean? The little ones don't understand. ”

Su Jinyao sneered, glanced at the vacant upper room, and said, "That guest who came from afar is really too good to leave in the morning." I don't know if I've settled the bill for you, so don't pay for your store again. ”

"Hehe, the bill is settled, and the guest has checked out and left in the morning." The guy had already roughly guessed that Su Jinyao should know something. But he bit it to death, and he didn't know, and it was estimated that Su Jinyao didn't have a problem.

What's more, that son has already left, even if Su Jinyao finds someone to confront him, he can't find it.

It's just that I don't know why, I always feel that this girl seems to be much more difficult to deal with than the quiet and beautiful son yesterday.

The guy's heart was furious, but fortunately, Su Jinyao didn't mean to pursue it, and turned (shēn) and went out.

Su Jinyao walked out of the gate of the inn and went straight to the tower on the north side, and the speed was still (tǐng) fast.

She felt that although Gu Shangqing was not in the house early, he would definitely not leave easily. It should be somewhere where he can't see him at this moment, observing in the dark.

The reason why he thinks this way is because Gu Shangqing has a very good grasp of time, and even he knows the town where Su Jinyao bypassed the beginning.

In other words, when Su Jinyao made a decision, he should be not far away.

And now, Gu Shangqing knows very well that Qi Niang's condition is unstable, and of course he will not go to the next place to play the front station early.

In case there is any emergency situation in Qi Niang, Su Jinyao will not be able to get to the place he expected at all.

So most likely, Gu Shangqing has been following them, and now he should be watching Su Jinyao.

Su Jinyao walked towards the river, and soon heard the sound of water, and the closer she got to the water, the louder the sound of the water became, it seemed that the river was not small.

When Su Jinyao came to the bottom of the tower of the river demon in that town, facing the river in front of her, she couldn't help but gasp. It seems, it's a bit big to play.

Although this river is not as big as a surging river, it is not small compared to ordinary streams and small rivers.

Moreover, the current is very fast, and the sound of the water (dàng) is swirling, and it seems that there are whirlpools under the water. Where there are whirlpools, the river is proven to be very deep.

Su Jinyao looked around, except for two dilapidated ferries buckled on the shore, there were no other tools that could cross the river. Moreover, the boat was there, but the boatman was nowhere to be seen.

Su Jinyao thought about it, simply walked to the side of the two ferries, and kicked them one by one.

One of them was larger, with a dull voice. Although the boat board looks old, the tung oil brush (tǐng) is uniform, and it should be maintained by someone at ordinary times.

But Su Jinyao tried to push it with her hand, and the boat (shēn) was very heavy, which was beyond Su Jinyao's expectations.

It's not that she can't lift it at all, but such a large ferry boat can ferry at least a dozen people, and Su Jinyao is estimated to be difficult to control if she supports the boat alone.

Instead, she pushed the boat next to her. This one is even more broken, it's just a small sampan at all, and it's usually just one person alone, or at most one more person.

But according to Su Jinyao's prediction, this ship should be fine. Anyway, she didn't really want to cross the river.

Su Jinyao's arm was forceful, and the boat was lifted over, and then pushed it to the water's edge.

After the boat draft, there is a slight seepage from the bottom of the boat, but it should last a while.

Su Jinyao was not ordinarily bold, so she went over and brought a pair of oars, fixed them on the side of the boat, and then pushed the boat into the river, and she immediately followed the vertical (shēn) up.

The boat rocked in the water, and because the water on the shore was still too shallow, it did not drift far.

Su Jinyao had to use the oars as a penny, and pushed it on the stone stake on the shore, and the boat really left the shore and floated towards the center of the river.

Gu Shangqing finally couldn't hold it back, jumped out from the back of the tower, ran to the river in a few steps, waved at Su Jinyao again, and shouted: "Jinyao, what are you going to do?" Danger, come back quickly. ”

Su Jinyao saw that Gu Shangqing really jumped out, but she didn't have a seizure immediately, but looked very surprised, and said in surprise: "Gu Gongzi? I wasn't yesterday...... Did you get around that town? ”

"Jinyao, don't make trouble, come down first." Gu Shangqing beckoned again and said, "I don't believe you didn't notice that I was next door to you." ”

"No, I don't. I really didn't find anything. Su Jinyao continued to shake her head, and suddenly realized: "You are the guest who came from afar and had a lot of things?" ”

"Yes." Gu Shangqing nodded and said, "As an elder brother, I just want you to be comfortable when you go out, that's all." ”

Su Jinyao nodded and said "thank you" very sincerely. Then she rowed up again and began to paddle to the middle of the river.

It's just that the river is a little fast, and the weather is cold, Su Jinyao seems to be a little unable to hold the oars, the boat shook and turned half a circle, but she didn't row far.

Gu Shangqing gritted his teeth, jumped (shēn), and jumped onto the bow of the boat. But this boat is too small, even if Gu Shangqing is good, it still swayed.

Su Jinyao let out a "ah", and hurriedly lowered her (shēn) sub and pressed the oars tightly, so that the boat slowly stabilized.

Gu Shangqing's face turned pale, and he pressed the side of the boat with both hands, and quickly sat down.

Then, Gu Shangqing snatched the oars from Su Jinyao's hand and shouted, "I called you back, why are you disobedient?" What the hell are you going to do? ”

"Catch fish." Su Jinyao said seriously: "There should be carp in this river." The fish gallbladder of the carp can be used as medicine, and I want to give Qi Niang medicine. The fresher the fish gallbladder, the better. ”

Gu Shangqing stalked for a moment, and then said: "Then you can buy it, or borrow a fishing net, how dangerous is it to jump on the boat to catch fish?" ”

"Or else?" Su Jinyao looked at Gu Shangqing coldly and said, "You, who are my brother, help me catch it?" ”

"I, I can't swim." Gu Shangqing finally showed a trace of embarrassment. But immediately he said, "I'll go find the fisherman and let the fisherman help you fish." ”

Su Jinyao shook her head and said, "You always say that you have to take care of me as if you were taking care of Gu Xueqi." But you're mistaken, I'm not (shēn) disabled. Of course, I'm not discriminating against people with disabilities, I'm just saying that I'm a normal, able-bodied person who doesn't need special care. Secondly, I grew up in a completely different environment from Gu Xueqi since I was a child, I didn't have the life of the eldest lady, I didn't pamper me, I learned how to survive in the wild since I was a child, spend the night in the mountains, find snakes or rats to roast and eat, can dig the taro and yam in the ground is good, if not, I will eat earthworms. With such a life, do I need you to arrange a place for me to stay every day? I asked for a place to live that was clean and tidy, and preferably had a stove, water, and noodle soup. But I'll arrange it myself, and I can arrange it well. And I'll tell you, even if I'm sleeping in the wilderness, I can get through it safely, and the reason why I'm so particular is just that I want Qi Niang who is following me (shēn) to be more comfortable. However, Qi Niang is my aunt, and you don't need to be filial. ”

After speaking, Su Jinyao threw a boat slurry vigorously, threw it into the water, and then stood up (shēn) to look at Gu Shangqing condescendingly.

Gu Shangqing was stunned for a moment, and also stood up and looked at Su Jinyao, but he seemed to see something different in Su Jinyao's eyes.

It's not a chilling aura, it's not a cold and trembling arrogance, it's a bit like anger stirring up and promoting narrowness. It's as if she had some great idea to come up with it.

Gu Shangqing hurriedly reached out to pull Su Jinyao's arm and said, "Jinyao, my brother really wants you to live a better and more comfortable life." I just want to fulfill the promise I made to your mother, and protect the sweet, childish smile that you had when you were a child. It took me so long to find you, and I came too late. But it also means that I am still looking for you, and I have not given up on you. ”

"yes, I don't blame you. Just to tell you, I don't need that. I don't blame the Gu family for anything, I don't recognize you, just because we don't have a sense (qíng). Our relationship is only slightly better than that of passers-by, and it is just the so-called long-admiring daimyo. That's really all. ”

After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she kicked the other oar off as well. The two oars floated down the current, one after the other, and disappeared at the end of the downstream in a short time.

The boat was still floating in the water because it had no control and assistance from the oars, but it was swept away by the current and began to spin.

Gu Shangqing's (shēn) son also shook a little, and his face turned pale. He hurriedly said, "Jinyao, I really can't swim." ”

"But I will." Su Jinyao shook her head, looking helpless. Then he slammed into the boiling river with a vertical (shēn).

The water is bitterly cold, and the current is so fast that you have to paddle hard to keep it from being swept downstream.

Su Jinyao's water (xìng) is very good, and after she takes a deep breath, she plunges down and uses the method of diving to resist the resistance of the water. By the time she came out of the water to breathe again, she was far away from the boat and almost to the shore.

After paddling vigorously a few more times, Su Jinyao tried to straighten up (shēn). However, this distance was still not enough for her to step on the bottom of the river.

Su Jinyao slammed the water again, and the (shēn) son swooped forward again, and this time she tried again, stepping on the ground, but the water still didn't reach her shoulder.

While stepping on the bottom of the water, Su Jinyao continued to paddle twice with both hands before walking up. When the water didn't reach her waist (shēn), Su Jinyao glanced back and saw that the boat was carrying Gu Shangqing, slowly drifting downstream.

"Jinyao, what are you going to do? I don't really know how to swim. Gu Shangqing was originally shocked by Su Jinyao's sudden diving action, but when he saw her go ashore and turned around, he shouted: "Jinyao, I'm really a little scared." I'm not going to arrange your next path anymore, okay? But let me go with you. I'm going back to the capital, too. ”