First pressed them on the river, and said that Xiao Dongshan broke up with the master at the foot of the Shaomu Mountain, and traveled south for a day, secretly thinking: "This donkey walks too slowly, and it doesn't look good when riding, and the master rides alone, and I ride a donkey by myself, which is ugly, and then I meet the market, I have to sell the donkey and buy a horse, fast and good-looking!" ”

When I arrived at the market, I dropped off at the inn and asked the shopkeeper loudly where there were horses to buy, and the shopkeeper said: "We are such a small place, how can there be horses to sell!" Xiao Dongshan ate a meal in a huff, led a donkey to wander around the market, and thought to himself: "It's not easy to buy a horse, it's not easy to sell a donkey, it's still so far away, how can I do it?" I'm afraid that there will be a horse market in Nanyang City ahead, and there are still several days to go, and I have to endure for a few days. ”

Just as I was thinking about it, someone behind me was shouting, "Sell horses!" Sell horses! This is the only one, hurry up and buy it! Sell horses! Sell horses! This is the only one, hurry up and buy it! Xiao Dongshan looked back and saw a young man leading a white horse to sell, and passers-by couldn't stop looking at him. Xiao Dongshan stopped him and asked, "How much is this horse?" The young man said: "Ten taels of silver." Xiao Dongshan saw that he was wearing coarse cloth clothes, but this horse was full of energy, and it looked far more than ten taels of silver, and asked, "Is this horse yours?" The young man said unhappily: "Of course it's mine, I want to buy the silver, don't get in the way if you don't buy it!" Xiao Dongshan looked at the saddle again, made it quite exquisite, and said, "This saddle is also together?" The young man said: "Ten taels of silver is horse money, and you want to saddle and take your donkey in exchange!" Xiao Dongshan thought secretly: "It's so good, you don't have to sell donkeys, it's just that this person is strange, this Ma Mo is not stolen?" Seeing him hesitate, the young man said, "How did you give birth to a mother-in-law and mother-in-law, and you can't see such a good deal?" You can rest assured, this horse is by no means a stolen property, it is sold cheaply due to lack of money. Xiao Dongshan took the package from the donkey's back, took out two silver ingots of five taels and gave them to this man, who pulled the donkey without saying a word and left.

Xiao Dongshan thought secretly: "I had a lot of bad luck before, and when I met Xu Junping, a vicious dog, I should have a little luck today." ”

He was secretly happy, rode a horse and left, walked for a while, secretly cried bitterly, it turned out that the horse was a bit of a bully, Xiao Dongshan's wrist was weak, the reins could not be grasped firmly, he insisted for a while, only to feel that his wrist hurt, he was afraid of worsening the injury, so he had to wrap the reins around his arm and lead the rope with his elbow. The horse's steps were fast, the road was uneven, and the bumps were so bad that he soon sweated, and his waist was uncomfortable, and his wrist was getting more and more painful. He led the horse for a while, got on the horse again, and couldn't walk for a while, and accidentally used the strength of his wrist, and his wrist hurt again, so he had to dismount again.

In this way, I stopped and stopped, and finally stayed up until the evening, and came to a large market town, which was quite bustling and brightly lit. stayed in the store and asked the shopkeeper: "Little second brother, do you know where there are horses sold here?" The guy said, "The guest officer wants to buy a horse?" Aren't you a good horse? Xiao Dongshan said: "I won't tell you, I bought this horse, this horse's foot strength is good, but it's a bit of a bully, I'm a little injured, and I want to change to a docile one." The man said: "There is no horse market here, but you are a good horse, as long as you are willing, someone may be willing to change a horse that is almost good, or can I help you ask the guests here?" A few of the guests came today on horseback and were fed in the back. Xiao Dongshan said: "It's so annoying to the second brother, if there is a horse similar to mine, as long as I am willing to change, I am willing to add some silver." ”

Early the next morning, the man came with a smile and said, "Guest officer, there are guests who have taken a fancy to your horse and are willing to exchange it with you, or you should go to the stable to have a look." Xiao Dongshan followed him to the stable, Xiao Er pointed to a chestnut horse, and said: "It's this horse, its owner is willing to exchange with you, I think this horse is no worse than yours." Xiao Dongshan saw that it was indeed a horse, and he was overjoyed, and said, "Where is its owner, but do you want to add silver?" I'm going to thank him. The man said: "Its owner has ordered, no need to add money, if you are willing to change, just change the saddle and ride away, no need to ask." Xiao Dongshan said: "That's even more thanks." The young man said: "This person specially ordered, don't bother, thank me if you want to thank me, oh, ......" said and stretched out his hand, Xiao Dongshan smiled, and took out a copper coin to reward him.

When he got on the road, the horse was really much more docile, Xiao Dongshan thought secretly: "It's really good luck these days, if you want to buy a horse, you meet a horse seller, and if you want to change a horse, you will change to ...... I don't know how Sister Yang Yang is, where is she ......"

According to his master's words, he took a big pill every seven days, and slowly collected the effect for his own use, and sure enough, his internal strength made great progress. He is not in a hurry to hurry, while enjoying the scenery while walking, sighing that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of volumes, from Nanyang through Xiangyang, Jingzhou, Changde to the southwest to Chenzhou, walked for more than a month, this day it was dark to come to Tuokou Village, rested in the Sifang Pavilion.

After eating at the lamp, he asked the shopkeeper: "How to get to Liping, Guizhou?" The shopkeeper said: "Naturally, it is best to take a boat, first take the Qingshui River to Jinping, and then take the Xinhua River, and it will be there in two or three days." Xiao Dongshan said: "Can the boat carry horses?" The shopkeeper said: "How can you take a big boat, not to mention the expensive fare, it depends on whether the boat boss is willing or not, such a ship is rare once or twice a year." If the guest officer returns the journey, he will hand over the horse to the store for feeding, and just give some forage money. Xiao Dongshan said happily: "This is very good." The shopkeeper said: "Don't look at the many ships on this wharf, most of them are cargo ships from Dongting to Parrot Island, these cargo ships are not carrying people, and there are fewer special passenger ships, and they will be sent once a day, and they have to be registered with me the day before." There are too few guests who go up to Jinping against the current, and there is no fixed sailing ship, all of them are full of 12 people to get off the ship, and if you are lucky, you will have to wait for three or five days, and you will have to wait for ten days if you are unlucky. The guest officer came half an hour late, and just a ship left Jinping, and the next boat didn't know when it would start...... There are too few boats to Liping, most of them only go to Jinping, and then you get Jinping and then transfer ships. Xiao Dongshan said: "I'm not in a hurry, and I'll rest in the store, and I'll leave when I have a boat." The shopkeeper said: "It's all like your temperament, today a bearded man is in a hurry to go, and the three of them are on a boat, and they are not afraid of wasting silver!" ”

Came to the guest room and was about to rest, the guy came and said: "Guest officer, you are really lucky, just now the boat line Huang Boss sent someone to ask if there are any guests to Liping, said that it was after the fifth watch, this Huang Boss used to go to the canal, this time I don't know which guest is going to Liping, you see, you don't need to go to Jinping to find a boat again, just a boat to Liping how good, you don't go, if you go, I will go back." Xiao Dongshan said: "Of course I want to go." The man asked again: "What is the surname of the guest officer?" Xiao Dongshan said: "My surname is Xiao." The guy was still standing still, Xiao Dongshan took out a copper coin to reward him, and he went to reply.

After resting until the fifth watch, Xiao Dongshan came out to see the shopkeeper, gave a tael of silver forage money, and ordered to feed the horses well, and then turned around with the guy and came to the dock, and the guy pointed to a big boat and said, "This person is Boss Huang." After saying that, he turned around and left.

The sky was gray, and he could barely see the human face clearly, and saw that this Boss Huang was a black-faced man in his forties. Boss Huang came up and said, "You are Xiao Gongzi?" Get on board. Xiao Dongshan replied: "Tired." As he spoke, a monk strode in. He came to the boat and said, "Amitabha, the boat family is going to Liping, and the poor monk takes a boat to ask for convenience." Boss Huang looked at him and said, "My boat is chartered by a guest, I have to ask my employer." So saying, I got on the boat. Xiao Dongshan nodded slightly at the monk, only to see that he was in his twenties, with a ruddy face, a big nose and thick lips, and bright eyes. This monk also returned the salute.

After a while, the boatman came down and said, "The employer said, 'Since you burn incense and worship the Buddha and do good deeds, please come to the boat.'" The two of them got on the ship with the boatman, and saw that there was a small guest room in the front cabin, and a woman was sitting on the cabin outside the room. The boatman said: "This girl chartered my boat to Liping, and the money has been paid, saying that she will take you by the way, and the two of you don't need to give any more money on the boat." The monk hurriedly said, "Amitabha, thank you to the female benefactor." Xiao Dongshan also bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, girl." The woman stood up and replied, "You don't have to be polite, it's convenient for you, it's convenient for you, and when there are more people, you will have a care along the way." The voice was slightly childish, and it sounded like a very young woman.

I only heard Boss Huang shouting: "Guests, sit tight!" It's time to sail! Several sailors shouted in unison, and in a moment the boat left the shore and rowed towards the heart of the river.

Xiao Dongshan and the monk sat face to face in the middle cabin, Xiao Dongshan saw that the monk was extraordinary, and he had the heart to get acquainted, and asked with a smile: "Master is a wanderer in the world, and my master is also a wanderer, but a Taoist." The monk said: "The poor monk is not a wandering monk, but a teacher who came to visit the deceased. Xiao Dongshan said: "It turns out that there are also temple monks in the southwest of Miaojiang. The monk smiled and did not answer. Xiao Dongshan said: "In Xiao Dongshan, Jiangxi, I haven't asked the senior monk for advice. The monk said: "The poor monk is young, and the mountains and seas are positive." Xiao Dongshan knew that he was a monk of Shaolin Temple.

The woman heard it from afar, and said, "It turned out to be a senior monk of Shaolin Temple, and he was disrespectful." The monk said, "Amitabha." Xiao Dongshan simply asked, "I haven't asked the girl's name yet." The woman stood up, took a few steps closer, her gait was light and graceful, and she said, "Xiao Gongzi is not polite, just call me Hong Lili." Xiao Dongshan said: "It turned out to be Miss Hong, it was rude." At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and she had come a few steps closer, so she could see it very clearly, and I saw that her eyes were bright and bright, as fresh as hibiscus out of water, and she was very young, but sixteen or seventeen years old.

Xiao Dongshan was secretly surprised, thinking that such a young girl had hired such a big ship alone for some reason.

The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and Hong Lili sat quietly near Xiao Dongshan and Haizheng and looked at the river. Xiao Dongshan peeked at her sideways, only to see her white and tender skin, as soon as the wind blew, the hair in her ears gently stirred, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "This girl, her skin is so good." ”

I only heard Boss Huang say loudly: "Three guest officers, today is really a good day, you see, such a big east wind!" The three of them took a look, and it was really a good east wind! Boss Huang laughed and said, "Guys, according to this posture, you can turn around one day earlier." A sailor said: "Boss Huang, just went out, you are so reluctant to sister-in-law?" Another sailor said: "What sister-in-law, I think I can't bear to be the powder in Gudong Alley!" The sailor from before said: "Boss Huang, be careful that your sister-in-law beats you with a stick!" Another sailor said, "Don't say it, the new one is the real one...... What ...... that" The sailors laughed, and someone said: "Xiaofei, how old are you kid, and you have a spring heart!" Follow Boss Huang to make a few more trips to save some money, let your mother ask you for a wife, and get it for you every night, so as not to suffocate your kid! Boss Huang hurriedly said, "Hey! Feed! Don't talk nonsense! There are also female passengers on this ship! If it's so unseemly, I don't want you next time! ”

Xiao Dongshan secretly looked at Hong Lili, and saw that she was just looking down at the river, silent, and her ears were a little red in the white. Xiao Dongshan thought secretly: "This girl is thin-skinned, I have to quickly divert the topic." Then he shouted, "Boatman! I'm a little hungry, where can I have breakfast? Boss Huang said: "I only make a fire to cook at noon, and there are more than ten miles ahead, so you can go ashore to buy steamed buns to eat." Xiao Dongshan said: "There are no vegetarian buns, there are monks here." Boss Huang said: "Those who sell steamed buns sell steamed buns, and the old steamed buns there are very delicious." ”

Sure enough, after walking for a while, they came to a wharf, and the boatman went ashore to buy a large bag of steamed buns, and everyone on the boat shared the food, and the sailors also rested. Boss Huang said: "Take advantage of such a good wind, let's hurry!" So he set sail.

Xiao Dongshan is sighing that the water of the Qingshui River is really clear, looking up, I saw a large group of boats in front of me, the hull draft is extremely deep, and it is very slow to go because of the headwind. When they got closer, someone shouted on the boat, "Hey, but you're going to Jinping?" Boss Huang promised: "Yes, yes, what's the matter?" The man hurriedly sent a message back: "This boat is going to Jinping." After a while, a boat in the middle left the team and rowed out, and there was a person in the bow, it was Yao Dexuan, he shouted: "Boat family! There are three guests who are going to Jinping, and you helped bring them. Boss Huang looked at Hong Lili, Hong Lili nodded, and Boss Huang replied loudly: "Okay, you anchor, I'll lean over slowly." ”

As soon as the two boats approached, Yao Dexuan was about to instruct the sailors, but Tabakbai had already let out a long laugh, flew up, jumped onto Boss Huang's boat, and said, "Young Master Yao, there will be a period later." Porta turned around and took Fu Xia'er's hand, Fu Xia'er had already jumped over by herself, and Porta finally got on the boat and turned around and said, "Yao Gongzi, the grace of help, he will repay it later." Yao Dexuan smiled and said: "With a lot of effort, why worry about it, the three of you have a good trip!" After saying that, he turned around and entered the cabin, and went against the wind.

Here Tabakbai had already seen Xiao Dongshan, was slightly stunned, and then scolded: "Good traitor, you bumped into my hands today, hehe!" He sneered twice and sat opposite Xiao Dongshan against the monk.

The boatman said: "The three of you are going to Jinping?" "Yes," said Porta, "I'm tired of the boatman." The boatman said: "Don't thank me, my boat was chartered by this girl on the boat, and I want to thank this girl." Fu Xia'er walked up to Hong Lili and said, "Sister, thank you very much." Hong Li said: "You're welcome, the boatman sails!" ”

After the boat traveled for a while, Tabakbai looked at Xiao Dongshan fiercely with his eyes, and saw that Xiao Dongshan's scalp was numb. Fu Xia'er and Hong Lili spoke: "Sister, my name is Fu Xia'er, and I don't know your name." Hong Lili said softly: "My name is Hong Lili." Fu Xia'er said: "My sister is so beautiful, I didn't expect there to be such a beautiful person as you in this place." Hong Lili said: "I'm not from here. Fu Xia'er said, "What is that girl doing in this place?" Hong Lili said in a low voice: "Looking for relatives." ”

Xiao Dongshan heard Fu Xia'er's name, like a thunderclap, and suddenly woke up. It turned out that when he was alone, he repeated every word Yang Yang had said in his heart thousands of times, although the name of Fu Xia'er was only mentioned once from Yang Yang's mouth, it was three words that were very familiar in his heart, and he had guessed seven or eight points when he looked at the expressions of Tabakbai, Bota, and Fu Xia'er.

Xiao Dongshan couldn't be looked at by Tabak, and said, "Bearded, I just had some misunderstanding with you, don't stare at me like this." Tabakbai only sneered. Xiao Dongshan flattered: "Your beard, I really envy it, you look at me, it's too hard." As he spoke, he stroked his beard. Tabakbai showed disdain on his face and said: "Traitor, last time he used his beard to cover it, and secretly plotted to kill me, fortunately I found out early, otherwise I fell for your plot, and today I will be confused again, will I still be fooled!" The day the ship docks is when you go to Huangquan. Xiao Dongshan saw that he was vicious, smiled faintly, and said: "Bearded, this is a misunderstanding, last time I was close to you, and it didn't hurt your heart, just because you mentioned my friend and acted secretly, so I stepped forward to investigate, and there was no malice, not to mention that you cut me with a sword and slapped me, I didn't hold a grudge, but you can't let go, and you're too persistent." Tabak bowed: "The little thief has bad intentions! You are soft-mouthed, but it's because you can't beat Uncle Ben, if you keep being tough, it's okay, and I'm soft at this time, and I look down on you even more. Coward! Look at you, where is there a man! ”

Haizheng suddenly said: "Amitabha, the poor monk said a word." I think this Xiao Shi is very sincere and turns the war into a jade silk, why should this donor be aggressive. As the saying goes: It is better to settle the grievances than to settle them, and there is not much grudge, so why not put aside the past prejudices and make friends. ”

Tabakbai snorted and said, "You two together, are you going to give him a strong head?" ”

Haizheng said: "Amitabha, the poor monk only got acquainted with this Xiao Shi today, just like he only met the donor today, how can he come out strongly." ”

Tabak bowed: "In this case, don't interject, flash aside." ”

Haizheng stood up, silently walked to the bow of the ship, and stood still.

Xiao Dongshan forced his composure and said with a smile: "Bearded, I'm not afraid of you, but I don't have hatred, why fight again?" ”

Tabak bowed and said, "Coward, the East is full of useless cowards like you. ”

Xiao Dongshan said: "Middle Earth is a state of etiquette, and there is no pointless dispute, and the ferocious and ruthless fighting is the behavior of the uncivilized barbarians." ”

Haizheng interjected: "Amitabha, I can't afford to fight meaninglessly, Amitabha, good, good!" I advised the benefactor to dissipate his anger and stop there. ”

Tabak stood up and stared at Haizheng Dao: "Monk, are you going to be nosy?" ”

Haizheng said: "Persuading people to be good is not an idle matter. Amitabha, the donor's obsession is too deep, but he is just strong in martial arts...... The poor monk intentionally turned the benefactor's obsession and solved this small grudge, how about it? ”

Tabakbai laughed and said, "Okay, you bald donkey, you speak wildly, and you have melted my obsession, hahaha, laughing to death!" Lao Tzu has been in Dongtu for many years, and he has not met an opponent, such an arrogant monk, hahaha, it is rare! As he spoke, he slapped his palm towards the sea. Haizheng flashed sideways, slapped Tabak with a backhand palm, Tabak saw that the palm wind was fierce, and he didn't dare to be careless, so he also flashed sideways, and slapped his backhand again.

The two clapped their hands while walking, and slapped more than ten times, but they did not meet, and Haizheng recited the scriptures while walking: "Hearing this, the Buddha left the city in Viya for a while." Under the music tree. with 8,000 bhikshus. From time to time, there is a Bodhisattva name. Puguang Bodhisattva Mahasattva. All knowledge. Talk about the past karma. in the future. Beings of the end of the law. Lots of sins. The grievances have been settled. The world must meet. If there is a good man and a good woman. Hearing that it was Dharani...... "The two of them walked faster and faster, just like playing in a circle, but the sailors on the boat screamed, and the ship no longer listened to the sailors and the boatman, and turned in a circle in the middle of the river.