Chapter 249 Riding the Wind and Waves
The toothless old man trembled, and said in horror: "The golden-headed dragon king...... That's the Golden-Headed Dragon King...... He's bigger than he was twenty years ago! ”。
The great waves stirred up by the golden-headed dragon king pushed us far away. The lifeboat lost control and went across the water. Brother Zhang was so frightened that he sat on the boat, and shouted hoarsely, "What is this?" We...... Let's get out of here......! ”。
I also came to my senses at this time, grabbed another paddle from the boat, and rowed desperately, but no matter how hard I rowed, the boat refused to go forward, but turned in circles on the spot! I was sweating profusely and beckoned the others to come and help! Only then did everyone come back to their senses, picked up the oars together, and rowed desperately!
Our ship was like an arrow off the string, passing through the heavy rain and waves, and it was getting farther and farther away from the Golden Dragon King! Just when we were secretly rejoicing, the golden-headed dragon king suddenly turned around and rushed towards us!
We were taken aback, and Brother Zhang yelled "oops" and said, "Oh no, the golden-headed dragon king has found us!" Everyone, paddle! ”。 But the speed of the golden-headed dragon king was very fast, and before we could draw far, it had already caught up!
At this time, it was very close to us, and I could clearly see the shining scales on its body, each of which was the size of the Eight Immortals Table, and the secret was embedded all over its body!
Everyone looked at each other, and then they realized that the golden-headed dragon king that the toothless old man said turned out to be a big fish! In the past, there were many big fish in the river, generally more than a foot long, the big ones could grow to three or four feet, and the big fish more than ten feet away could sometimes be caught! But like this big fish in front of us, no one has ever seen it! Even the toothless old man who has been driving a boat on the river all his life opened his mouth wide in shock at this time, and his chin hung down and fell to the ground! There seems nothing wrong with the toothless old man calling this big fish the golden-headed dragon king, like this big fish that can knock over a steamer, what else can you call it if you don't call it a dragon king?
The big fish's tail suddenly swung and went forward against the river! The toothless old man exclaimed, "Turn around!" ”。 Under the command of the toothless old man, the boat suddenly deflected away from the original channel, and the huge big fish with golden light plunged into the water next to us with a "poof", and the huge waves that stirred up pushed us far away! Fortunately, we hid in time, otherwise even if we hadn't been swallowed by it, the ship it smashed would have been destroyed!
We turned the bow of the boat and rowed in the opposite direction, hoping to get rid of the big fish! But we had not rowed far before the big fish turned around again and chased after us with great speed!
Everyone panicked, knowing that no matter how fast we rowed, we were no match for the big fish, and for now, we had to go around in circles with it to find opportunities! But now this situation is like walking on a tightrope, one is not careful to fall, so everyone is trembling, like walking on thin ice, as if facing the abyss!
Everyone stopped paddling, and their eyes were firmly fixed on the big fish that was getting closer and closer, and although the heavy rain on the river had not stopped, the sky was already gray and dawning! The obscured sky and the turbid river reflect each other, and the gloomy scenery is overwhelming! The big fish with their mouths wide open and rushing towards us in the wind and waves! At the moment when it rushed over, the toothless old man suddenly ordered: "Row quickly!" ”。 We then suddenly exerted our strength, and when we couldn't make a move, we dodged the second attack of the big fish!
As soon as the big fish missed, it swam far away, circled around the river, and came back again! I stood on the boat and looked at it from a distance, and found that the big fish had swam back again, and hurriedly pointed in the direction of the bow of the boat, and shouted, "Oh no, it's back again!" ”。
Everyone is exhausted at this time, their bodies are drenched with water, and there is standing water under their feet, where do they still have the strength to deal with this big fish? Even if you dodge its attack again this time, what about the next time, the next time? You can't just let the big fish be eaten alive, right? Just when everyone was at a loss, the toothless old man suddenly said that he had an idea, and I don't know if everyone would like to give it a try! I asked him what his idea was. When he said this to us, we all applauded, and said, "The left and right are just one death, it's better to fight!" ”。 The toothless old man saw that everyone had no opinions, so he patted his thigh and said, "Okay, let's do it!" If it happens, everyone will be happy, and if it doesn't work, don't blame me! ”。
Brother Zhang said generously: "Old man, who do you think of us?" If it doesn't work out, let's just die together, and what is there to regret? ”。 At that moment, the toothless old man tied the harpoon with a rope, and tied the other end of the rope to the boat, and everyone grabbed the oars and prepared to stop, waiting for the big fish to come!
The big fish didn't know what was going on, and it jumped out of the water with a sudden leap! The toothless old man suddenly shouted, "Boating! ”。 The oars of the boat were all flicked, and the boat slid to the side, and floated behind the big fish. The toothless old man didn't say a word, picked up his sharp harpoon, and shouted, "Go! ”。 The fish flashed with cold light, drew an arc on the surface of the river, and with a "duh" sound, it was firmly nailed to the back of the big fish!
The big fish was in pain, and with a swing of its tail, it dived to the bottom! The ropes on the boat were all carried into the water by the big fish, and the toothless old man was short and shouted, "Everyone stand firm......!" ”。
Before he could finish his words, the lifeboat we were sitting in was pulled by the rope under the water, and it sped up like a lightning speed on the river! Everyone grabbed the edge of the boat and looked around, but saw that the river and the sky were the same, the water vapor was misty, the distant mountains on both sides of the bank were stacked and green, and the shadows of the trees were swaying. After a long time, we got used to it, and stood up from the boat one after another, looked around the beautiful scenery on the river, and appreciated the scenery on both sides of the strait!
It wasn't until the boat slowed down that we cut the rope and rowed the boat to the shore! After going ashore, we walked to a small town, filled our stomachs in the town, hired a mule cart, and drove the mule cart on the road, which is still a few days away from Shanghai, so we stayed overnight on the road, and this night we stayed in an inn on the adjacent street, Brother Zhang sent Hei Ni out to sell some food, and planned to blow out the lamp and rest after dinner in the house! Hei Ni took the money, jumped out of the inn, and went around nowhere, and came back with something without much effort!
I helped Hei Ni pile everything on the table, and saw her buy a roast goose, a few side dishes to go with wine, and a few donkey flatbreads with oil! Brother Zhang washed his face and asked Hei Ni, "Girl, have you bought wine?" How can such a good dish be done without a drink? “。
Hei Ni smiled: "Dad, I knew that you were good, don't you think I bought it back for you?" ”。 After Hei Ni finished speaking, she pointed to the wine jar on the table and said, "Oh, isn't this it?" ”。
When Brother Zhang saw the wine, he was really happier than seeing his mother, and he smiled and said, "Oh, my daughter still loves me!" Knowing that I love to drink, I bought it back without being asked! ”。
The toothless old man laughed and said, "Brother Zhang, you are really blessed!" You girl is sensible and diligent, if anyone marries her in the future, it will be a blessing from the previous generation! ”。
Brother Zhang laughed and said, "The old man has won the award, my girl is rude, although she looks quite good, but she is used to being wild outside, how can her mother-in-law want her to be a crazy girl?" I see, she's going to stay at home and be an old girl! ”。
Hei Ni said unhappily: "Dad, did you say that about your daughter?" If you speak ill of me again, I see that you have drunk this wine, and you will scold me, the person who buys wine, if you drink it! ”。
Brother Zhang begged for mercy: "Don't mind, my good daughter, can't my father say the wrong thing?" My daughter, who is that? As soon as she stood outside, the geese in the sky fell like rain, and she went to the river to wash her clothes, and as soon as the fish in the water saw her, they all sank to the bottom! The threshold of our house is about to be stepped on by the proposed person...... The young men in the village gathered around my door every day, just to take a look at my family's Heini...... Girl, do you see your father say that? If you're still not satisfied, let Dad take two sips first, and Dad will definitely blow you into a fairy ...... in the sky! ”。 Brother Zhang smacked his mouth, and before he could say more, Hei Ni said unhappily: "Dad, don't say it, if you say it again, grandpa and fake foreign devils are going to laugh out of their belly!" ”。 After that, she glanced at me fiercely and said to me, "Fake foreign devil, what are you laughing at?" Isn't my dad right? ”。
I saw that Hei Ni seemed to be smiling but not smiling, with a malicious look, I couldn't help but be shocked, and said, "What's wrong with my laughter, Brother Zhang said it's funny, can't I laugh anymore?" ”。 Hei Ni sneered: "Others can laugh, but you can't!" ”。
I wondered, "Why is that?" ”。
Hei Ni suddenly snorted, pounced, and said with a smile: "No...... Just won't make you laugh! ”。
I hurriedly flashed to the side and said with a smile: "I want to laugh, what can you do with me?" ”。
Hei Ni reached out and stopped me and said, "You're still laughing?" See if I can spare you? ”。 With that, she reached out and scratched under my armpit! I giggled, dodged and said, "Don't make a fuss, won't I be able to laugh?" ”。
Hei Ni shook her braids and said to me angrily: "No, I want to make trouble, who made me angry with this fake foreign devil?" ”。
I had to ask Brother Zhang for help: "Brother Zhang, come and take care of it, if you don't care about her anymore, she will have to go to the house to uncover the tiles!" ”。
Brother Zhang waved his hand, slapped open the wine jar, smelled the wine in the jar, and praised: "Good wine!" ”。 Then he turned his head and said to the toothless old man: "Old man, let's drink ours, their young people's affairs, let them solve it themselves!" ”。
The toothless old man smiled and nodded, "Yes, let's drink, we will take care of their affairs!" ”。