Chapter 185: The Joy of Mountains and Waters
The next day, the three of them washed up with the water sent by their buddy, and went to the restaurant to order a world-style breakfast.
Soon the guy brought the breakfast, but Liang Yun stopped the guy who turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait, we're going to go to Qingyun Mansion, you ask the kitchen to prepare some cooked food and pastries for us, and we'll take it on the road as dry food." Liang Yun commanded the guy.
In fact, there are some compressed biscuits and canned food in the backpacks of the three of them, but those things are only suitable for the last food reserve at critical moments, and eating compressed biscuits and canned food is not good for the body, so there are some other foods to prepare on the way! After all, Liang Yun couldn't show his ability to open the spatial gap in front of Chu Qian.
"Okay, dare to ask the guest officer if he is going to ride a horse or a boat? If you're riding a horse, it's best to bring something that doesn't take up space and can satisfy your hunger, like bacon and bread! If you take a boat, it will be easy to do, I will ask the back kitchen to prepare all kinds of side dishes and put them in boxes, and let people send them to the boat where you are sitting! There are stoves on this boat, so you can let the shop heat it up and you can eat it. "This guy was rewarded by Liang Yun yesterday, so he naturally worked hard to answer the question.
"Can you still take a boat to Qingyun Mansion?" Liang Yun, who had just known that there was still this way to hurry, asked in surprise.
"Absolutely! The waterways around our Deyun Mansion are unimpeded, and it just happens to be able to lead to Qingyun Mansion! There are many people who choose to take the waterway when they go to Qingyun Mansion, and it is best to enjoy the mountains and rivers along the way without the fatigue of the journey. The guy recommended.
So Liang Yun's mind also moved, and he looked at Chu Qian and Liang Xue.
"Then take a boat! It seems to be quite interesting. Chu Qian said.
"I've never been on a boat before! I'm going to take a boat too. Liang Xue, who was born and raised in the Northeast, shouted.
"Okay, then take a boat, I've never been on a boat except on the ditch." Liang Yun also said.
"Okay, then I'll go and let the back kitchen prepare all kinds of side dishes, and I'll send them to the boat for you in a while." The guy bowed and turned to leave.
was stopped by Liang Yun again.
"Wait a minute, if you want to book a boat, where should you go?" Liang Yun asked again.
"Childe. All you need to do is go to the ferry port south of the city, where the boat bosses gather, and you can be sure that you will find a boat. The guy replied.
"Okay, got it! This is your reward. Liang Yun said and threw another small piece of gold over.
His eyes lit up, and the man took the gold, thanked him and left.
Soon, the three of Liang Yun, who had eaten breakfast, were followed by a few guys carrying food boxes and left the restaurant.
When Liang Yun left, the people in the rivers and lakes who were originally sitting in the hall on the first floor were eating. They all got up and left. Some of them also rushed to Qingyun Mansion. Some of them quietly followed Liang Yun and the others.
When he came to the ferry, it was really easy to find the boat, and Liang Yun didn't negotiate the price, just threw it over with a piece of gold. The boss of the boat immediately smiled and said that the son could go wherever he wanted, and he didn't say anything.
The men put the food box and a few jars of wine on the boat, received the bounty and left.
The boat slowly broke away from the ferry and headed down the river towards Qingyun Mansion.
It wasn't a big ship, just a small boat a few meters long, run by the boat boss and the boat boss's daughter.
The two slightly narrower boats, with a shed in between, resemble the kind of awning boats that are unique to the Jiangnan water towns on the earth.
The captain and his daughter were rocking the oars at the stern. Liang Yun, Chu Qian, and Liang Xue sat on the bow of the boat, took off their shoes, and soaked their feet in the clear river water, which was cool and comfortable.
The daughter of the boat boss has the aura of a fisherwoman, although her hands are full of calluses due to regular labor. But because of the perennial moisture of the water, the face looks much more radiant and healthy than most peasant girls in this medieval era.
Of course, compared with Liang Xue and Chu Qian, it is far behind, but it is also a rare girl with some looks in this era.
At this time, this girl, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old and much younger than Liang Xue and Chu Qian, was looking at Liang Xue and Chu Qian sitting on the bow of the boat with envy.
In her eyes, Liang Xue and Chu Qian must be young ladies from a big family, not only are they growing up beautiful, but they also have a temperament that she can't imitate no matter what, which makes this little girl who is still a little girl on earth, but can marry in this medieval era.
And soon Liang Xue and Chu Qian also discovered the little girl who had been secretly watching them.
"Little girl, what's your name? How old is it? Chu Qian, whose feet were constantly hitting the water, shouted to the little girl at the stern.
Unexpectedly, the little girl shrank her head and shyly hid behind the boat boss.
The boss of the boat smiled honestly, "Miss Hui's words, this kid in my family has never seen anything in the world, so you can see it!" Her name is Lu Hua, and she is fifteen years old. ”
"I'm only fifteen! It's amazing to be able to help the family! Liang Xue exclaimed.
The little girl who was praised by Liang Xue immediately flushed on her face.
"Country children, nothing." The boat boss said with a smile.
In this way, the two sides chatted back and forth, and after a while, even Liang Yun joined in, and gradually Lu Hua, who was originally shy, saw that Liang Yun and the three of them were easy-going, so they could occasionally insert a sentence or two.
The boat went down the river, and it was soon noon, and the river broke away from the plains and into the mountains. As the boat moves forward, the peaks of varying heights on both sides become more frequent.
From time to time, the sound of apes and birds singing came from the deep mountains, and with the water birds passing over the river, Liang Yun and the three of them gradually spoke less and less, but immersed in this scenery like the landscape of Guilin.
Later, Liang Yun asked the boat boss for a small stove, put it on the bow of the boat, took out the dishes in the food box, heated it, warmed the wine, and Chu Qian and Liang Xue sat on the bow of the boat to enjoy the beautiful scenery and drank wine.
Of course, I didn't forget to divide the food and drinks between the boat boss and the little girl! Because it is a relationship of going downstream, you only need to pay attention to the direction of the boat occasionally, so the boat boss also took advantage of the wine and food given by Liang Yun to eat and drink happily at the stern, and the little girl Luhua also ate rare delicious dishes and smiled.
Originally, Liang Yun and the three of them were going to invite the boat boss and the little girl to eat together, but unfortunately the boat boss resolutely disagreed, and Liang Yun and the three of them also understood the deep-rooted concept of hierarchy in this era.
In the end, he simply ate the bow and stern separately, but he also talked to the boat boss from time to time, and listened to the boat boss tell some stories about the river and the mountains and forests.
Listening to the various strange stories that have passed through thousands of years told by the captain of the ship, drinking wine and eating delicious food, Liang Yun felt that he was drunk soon! It's not drunk, it's that people are drunk if they don't get drunk.
Lunch was eaten until the sun set in the west, and the three of them sat back to back on the bow of the boat, lazily waiting for the sun to set.
Watching the sunlight disappear on the top of the mountain, the three of them casually ate two more bites of something for dinner, and the day was over.
The cabin of the boat-like canopy is divided into two parts, the large one in the front is where the guests rest, and the small one in the back can only accommodate one person and can barely lie down, which is where the ship's boss and daughter rest.
At night, the captain and daughter have to watch the boat separately, so they can only take turns sleeping, and a small area is enough.
And Liang Yun, Chu Qian, and Liang Xue naturally rested in the big cabin at night.
It was just dark, and the boss of the boat behind was already resting, and only the little girl was still watching the boat.
Liang Yun and the three of them were enjoying the night, and it was not until the moon was in the sky that the three of them returned to the cabin to rest.
Liang Yun slept on the outermost, with Liang Xue in the middle and Chu Qian in the innermost.
The three of them were safe and sound, in the gentle shaking of the boat, as if lying on the cradle of infancy, listening to the rippling water and the sound of animals blown by the mountain wind, only to feel a peace in their hearts, and soon entered the dream.
I had a good night's sleep, and when I woke up, the stern of the boat had already changed, and the boss was rocking, and the little girl was still sleeping.
The three of them washed themselves in the clear water of the river and started their journey again.
Although the speed of walking by water is slower than that of horseback riding, because you can also drift down the river at night, it is not much slower than riding a horse at night.
Coupled with the fatigue of horseback riding and the leisurely ride of a boat, few people will choose to ride a horse in places with dense water networks.
The three of them sat on the bow of the boat and chatted with the boat boss, according to what the boat boss said, it should be possible to arrive at Qingyun Mansion tomorrow afternoon.
During the chat, I listened to the boat boss tell many legends, and it didn't take long for the little girl to get up.
Maybe it's because of the familiar relationship with the three of them, today's little girl Luhua is not as restrained as yesterday, untied her black hair, and combed herself in the river! Listening to Liang Xue and Chu Qian's praise of her good hair quality, she even sang a mountain song happily.
Liang Yun and the three of them listened quietly, and every time the little girl finished singing, the three of them applauded loudly.
So the happy little girl sang one song after another, and the boat boss also watched this scene happily.
Everything is so beautiful, and in this beauty, there is suddenly a trace of disharmony.
For just behind the crowd's boat, a large boat several meters high along the edge of the boat caught up with a speed far faster than this small boat.
It was a large ship more than ten times the size of the small boat of the ship boss, and the speed of the ship was naturally far above the boat of the boat boss.
It was so rampaging in the middle of the river that the boat boss had to swing the boat aside to pass the big boat.
That is, when the big ship and the small boat staggered by, it happened.
On the big boat, a strong man with a sword in his crotch stood by the boat and scolded the little girl who was still singing on the boat.
"Howl and mourn! Shut up Lao Tzu, dare to speak out in Nima, Lao Tzu will kill your whole family. ”