Chapter 112: Listening to the Tao Tower (1)
Fifth, Tingyun arrived at the dock and hired a boat after looking for a long time, it seems that the danger of the Chu River is indeed not something that ordinary boatmen dare to conquer. With a large string of silver coins from his brother, he didn't bother to bargain, but settled the price directly, and then got on the boat and sailed to the other side.
Although Chu Jiang is dangerous, but the fifth hearing Yunshui is good, plus he participated in the Chu Jiang test before, and he who survived from that big formation, naturally he can't have any awe of Chu Jiang's small fights now.
But then again, this boat is really good. The fifth Tingyun stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the rolling river, and saw that the small boat was like a nimble fish under the support of the boatman's penny, easily and quickly shuttling between the major whirlpools. The reefs that lurked beneath the water were deftly avoided by the boatmen.
"Young man, are you a student of Jiaqing?" This boatman doesn't know the Fifth Tingyun, and he thinks so, although the Fifth Tingyun is a wanted criminal, the boatman is just an ordinary civilian who supports his family by supporting the boat, where will he pay attention to what wanted warrants.
"Why did Uncle say that?" the fifth Tingyun smiled slightly.
The boatman grinned at the old yellow teeth and said, "Eleven out of ten young people who can not change their color on the Chu River are Jiaqing's students. ”
Fifth, Tingyun didn't expect that a casual old man who supported the boat would also respect Jiaqing College so much. But in this case, he didn't deliberately expose it: "Uncle, you're too exaggerated." ”
"That's not an exaggeration," the old man gave a thumbs up and said, "I think when I first came to Chujiang, I was so scared that I almost didn't dare to get on the boat." I've been boating on this river for decades, which young man won't show his cowardice when he comes to Chujiang for the first time?"
Fifth, Tingyun just smiled and stopped talking.
The old man who was holding the boat seemed to be reminded of his memories, and regardless of whether the fifth listening cloud was listening or not, he grinned his yellow teeth and recalled the watery years of the past against the surging river.
Who hasn't had a passionate time to look back on?
Just like the big waves of the Chu River, which is half a foot high, it may only be a gentle trickle in the upper reaches, and it may even sink into the ground in the lower reaches and merge into underground river water, which is not illuminated by the sun and is not known to the world. But here, in the Chu River, it has evolved into a monstrous wave, which has changed the color of countless people's conversations. It slammed into the ship with its teeth and claws, scaring the passengers one after another into a majestic state.
That's its passion......
"It's here, young man. ”
Fifth, Tingyun didn't know what he was thinking, but he was also immersed in his thoughts unconsciously. It wasn't until the wooden canopy docked and the old man called him twice that he came back to his senses. After collecting his thoughts, he smiled and chatted casually with the boatman, and then went ashore and went straight to the Wuxiang Hall of the Second Dish.
Jiaqing is the boundary of the school, and Tianmen City is the boundary of the Wuxiangtang of the second dish. These are all forces that are not very compatible with the Criminal Department, so relatively speaking, the Fifth Tingyun can worry less in these two cities.
Coming to the Tianxiang General Hall of the Second Dish Wuxiang Hall, the fifth Tingyun first saw Sikong Ming and led the lame three horses. Although Sikong Ming kept him warmly, first, he could see that the second dish Wuxiangtang was now loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and secondly, he wanted to go to Jiaqing Tingtao Tower, so he refused Sikong Ming.
led the lame three horses, and when he returned to the bank of the Chu River, the old man who was holding the boat was still there.
"Young man, are you back?" the old man stood up and untied the rope, and at the same time propped up the penny, and said to the fifth Tingyun, "Come on, I'll give you another ride." I should go back when I'm done, it's getting dark. ”
"Uncle, you won't wait for me here, right? I think business on the river is quite deserted. The fifth Tingyun led the lame three onto the boat and asked casually.
The old man held the boat offshore and said: "How can there be business in Chujiang at this time, if it is not a holiday, few people in Jiaqing will go out of the city, and no one from Tianmen will go to Jiaqing, so it is naturally very deserted." ”
Saying this, the fifth Tingyun suddenly felt a little grateful. He had been delayed for a long time in the Wuxiang Hall of the Second Dish, and it was already dusk, and it stands to reason that the old man should have gone home a long time ago. But it was probably the fifth time I heard Yun say that he had to go back to Jiaqing, so the old man was waiting for him here. Although the old man is also trying to make money, his simplicity can still be seen in this.
When he got off the boat, the fifth Tingyun deliberately gave the old man an extra silver coin, and then without waiting for the old man to refuse, he led the horse up the stairs. When the sun set, he returned to Jiaqing City again, arrived at the academy, and asked Han Xuanfeng where he lived, but unexpectedly, no one could answer.
The sun faded and the moon slowly revealed.
He originally wanted to continue searching, but it was too late, and he thought that Bai Jie would definitely not be harmed by Han Xuanfeng's place. So he didn't look for Han Xuanfeng first, but asked the location of Tingtao Tower, and then led the horse away.
By the time he came to the Tingtao Tower in the extreme west of Jiaqing, the moon had all jumped out.
Standing in front of him is a six-story attic, on the north and south sides from the top of each hanging a string of red lanterns, count carefully, nine on one side, a total of eighteen red lanterns, illuminate a fire in front of the tower. The plaque hangs between the second and third floors, listening to the word Tao from right to left, reflecting red light.
Fifth, Tingyun has also seen a lot of pavilions, and the Tingtao Building in front of him is the most soft and soft.
The first floor of Tingtao Building occupies a very wide area, just the east row, it opened seven doors, the left three into the in, the right three in for the out. The gate in the middle is the highest and largest, but no one passes through it. Although the six gates provide access and access, it still seems to be a little crowded, and I don't know what the charm of this Tingtao Tower is, as if the whole Jiaqing people have come here.
Following the flow of people into the building, he only glanced at it, and saw that the lobby on the first floor was very wide. There are nearly 100 crystal lamps hanging upside down on the top of the lobby according to a certain pattern rule, which is not much better than that of the second dish Wuxiang Hall. And although the lamps were arranged according to certain rules, he looked left and right but never knew what they were.
"Guest, do you want a casual seat or a private room?" The fifth Tingyun was staring at the crystal lamp on the ceiling in a daze, when a delicate and beautiful voice sounded in his ears.
He turned his head and saw a woman in very good clothes and fine makeup standing beside her, who was the one who spoke.
"It's worthy of listening to Taolou, even the shopkeeper is so chic. The fifth Tingyun was stunned for a moment and muttered in a low voice.
When this voice reached the woman's ears, she was not angry, smiled slightly, and repeated: "Guest, do you want a private seat or a private room?"
"Is there any difference?" Fifth Hearing Yun He had enjoyed such a high-end reception, he couldn't help but be a little timid. But after clearing his throat and hiding his embarrassment a little, he asked.
The woman was not annoyed that the guest in front of her did not know anything, but patiently explained: "The casual seat, which is to order and eat on the first floor, is relatively cheap. The private room, on the other hand, is on the second floor, with a separate room and supporting service staff, which can be used to enjoy food and beautiful scenery quietly. ”
Fifth, Tingyun looked around and saw a whole circle of tables and chairs around the first floor, which was probably the woman's toilet. He thought about it, although there were not many people he called, but there were also a lot, and I was afraid that it was a little inappropriate in this lobby, so he asked, "Can I go to the second floor first?"