Chapter 51: Sailing
The water and sky are colorful, and the breeze is gentle, which is a good time for the fish to bite easily.
At least that's what the experienced crew said.
However, at the moment, the royal canopy bloomed on the deck as usual, and the bamboo chair was still squatting in place.
He Qianwei was bored waiting, but she was reluctant to give up halfway, so she could only hold her chin and wait.
In comparison, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince next to him seemed much calmer: he held a book in his hand, hid in the shadows and looked at it seriously, and he didn't even give the fishing rod in front of him half a look.
At this time, a day has passed since the time of opening Yangzhou, and Xiao Zaiyang, who is motion sick, has gradually adapted to it, and his face is no longer pale when he first boarded the ship.
As for the question of why the two of them stayed on the deck to fish, we have to start with the long run.
As a person who has experienced countless strange medicinal effects one by one, Xiao Zaiyang has recovered his spirit by lunch the next day, and he has no signs of seasickness for half a day.
The imperial doctor, who locked himself in his room and forgot to sleep and eat to study seasickness medicine, couldn't cry or laugh when he heard the news, relaxed and ate a good meal, slept again, and continued to devote himself to his career after getting up.
There's no way, be prepared, you still have to figure it out to rest assured.
He Qianwei was not very relieved about this, and took the time to take a look at Xiao Zaiyang after taking two bites, for fear that something would suddenly happen to the other party.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's response is also simple.
He finished his lunch slowly, turned his head and carried He Qianwei in front of him, and said a quarter of an hour without saying anything.
How can anyone be seasick and have this momentum.
So He Qianwei also completely relieved herself, no longer staying by Xiao Zaiyang's side, but turned her head back to the room, saying that she wanted to change her clothes.
Leaving Xiao Zaiyang to sit in place and reflect seriously for a while.
When I was training people just now, I clearly didn't move my hands, why did I suddenly have to change my clothes?
When He Qianwei pushed the door back again, Xiao Zaiyang looked up at the other party, and then he understood.
Where did she have a dress of such a material, most of them were forcibly borrowed from a maid who didn't know which one - even so, she must have paid some attention to hide her identity.
Not to mention, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did guess correctly: this dress was originally autumnal, and He Qianwei happened to be similar to her, so she put it on without saying anything.
It was as skillful as if it had been premeditated.
Qiu Ying had a bitter face, trembling and hiding behind Ruolan, not daring to face Xiao Zaiyang's gaze.
Your Highness Shengming, it's really not that I deliberately mistreated Miss, she did it first!
Xiao Zaiyang didn't have to worry so much about a maid, but leaned back in his chair and asked with great interest, "Qingqing, what is this going to do, a private visit to Weifu?"
"How dare I do such a profound job." "I'm going to get in with the crew and listen to their stories."
Sailing at sea is a boring job, and the rules in the mission are strict, no alcohol is allowed at will, and the crew will gather on the deck in order to entertain the loneliness.
He Qianwei was worried about Xiao Zaiyang's body before, and even if she found out, she didn't join in the fun, but now that the other party is no longer in trouble, she naturally can't hold it back, and she can't wait to listen to it.
There was a little bit of righteousness, but not much.
It's kind of what she can do. Xiao Zaiyang thought to himself, no exception, and asked, "Then why did you come back again?"
"Then do you still need to ask," He Qianwei said sternly, "Of course, I want to drag His Highness to Weifu for a private visit."
Xiao Zaiyang's expression was stunned.
He Qianwei explained: "I'll eavesdrop, His Royal Highness has a private visit, we complement each other, how suitable it is."
「…… In fact, I'm just afraid to go alone, and no one will make up for it."
"I admit that there are reasons for this, but mainly because I am reluctant to part with His Highness." He Qianwei pointed at the pair of fingers and said with a serious expression, "Really."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also admitted that this spoke to his heart.
Then Xiao Zaiyang Shi Shiran stood up, threw down the sentence "wait" and turned into the inner room.
Therefore, the treatment of the prince is unreasonable, even in the guest rooms on the ship, there are also the outer rooms for welcoming guests and the inner rooms for rest.
Of course, He Qianwei's room is also like this.
didn't wait long, Xiao Zaiyang changed into another ink-colored regular clothes, removed the hosta, tied the wooden crown, and at first glance looked like an ordinary man - if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could restrain his momentum a little.
Seeing Xiao Zaiyang's appearance of the crown for the first time, He Qianwei was stunned, and then subconsciously raised her hand to support the wooden hairpin on her head.
Her combed bun seems to be a hairstyle that can only be used after a curtain......
Thought of a piece and went.
And at the moment when He Qianwei was distracted, Xiao Zaiyang also reined in his momentum, and he didn't look half similar to the noble prince.
Throwing the current two into the crowd, it is probably difficult to guess that they are the two most noble people on this ship.
After all, except for a few officials in the mission, few people have seen the appearance of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, let alone He Qianwei.
Ready, several subordinates, including Ji Xiu and Ruolan, were all left in the room, while Xiao Zaiyang and He Qianwei avoided the official's room and went around to the place where the crew gathered.
He Qianwei is ready to do something, she has always stepped on it in advance, and she is ready to act again, and benefiting from this, the two naturally blended into the crowd, one occupied a stool, and listened with relish.
Most of the crew hired on this trip are natives of Yangzhou, but for the sake of identity, over the years, whether in a foreign land or a foreign land, they have already traveled the north and south of the river, and they have encountered a few strange things.
Now that so many people are gathered together, it is naturally very lively.
Xiao Zaiyang has been familiar with the books of sages since he was a child, and he is not very interested in those strange things that are disturbing the gods, but He Qianwei listens carefully.
To let He Qianwei evaluate, the stories of these demons and monsters are not bad even compared to Liaozhai.
In contrast, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will only be extra serious and ask questions again and again when he talks about some unjust, false and wrongly decided cases, or the protection of officials and officials.
Looking at this posture, when I return to the capital in the future, I may have to set off some storms again.
The crew has a wide range of knowledge, and the story is also told from the sun to the west of the red wheel.
The glow of the sea has no mountains to rely on, and all of them sink to the bottom of the water, scattering the blue waves, and blending into fine pieces of gold, which reflect the scenery on the horizon, which is really pleasing to the eye.
It was only at this time that the crew finally stopped talking, turned their heads to look at the sea in tacit understanding, and sighed with emotion.
"This is a good time for sea fishing, the fish bite the hook quickly and accurately, but if you put the bait, there is no reason for an empty hook."
"Isn't it?" A dark-skinned man in the prime of life answered, "Once upon a time, I liked to take advantage of this time to call my mother-in-law and children at home, sail to find a quiet place, and catch a big basket of it, which I can sell for I don't know how much silver!"
The man sighed regretfully as he thought about it, "It's a pity, there are nobles on this boat, and I have work to do, so I can't fish."
As soon as these words came out, someone laughed at him: "The nobles are generous, and they are accompanied by guards, this trip is not only safe, but also not low-pay, and I am also thinking about those fish!"
The others also spoke, and you teased the man word by word.
And He Qianwei and Xiao Zaiyang glanced at each other, tacitly retreated quietly, withdrew, and left the way they came.
He Qianwei was worried that after listening to this round of stories, she was about to have nothing to do, but she didn't expect to hear the word sea fishing coldly, and immediately became interested, and while walking, she pouted: "Hey, don't you think that sea fishing sounds quite interesting......
Xiao Zaiyang was unmoved: "I don't think so."
He Qianwei stopped.
She looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who also stopped, with a serious face.
"Okay, I've got a showdown. I think it's fun to do sea fishing, and I want to try it myself."
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Have you ever fished before?" Xiao Zaiyang frowned, "Don't catch nothing, and end up angry with yourself."
「…… There is no such possibility." He Qianwei was categorical, "How could I not catch a fish!"
She didn't know where the confidence came from, and even took the initiative to say that she would take it as a gamble, and whoever caught fewer fish would have to agree to the other party's request unconditionally.
So there is the opening scene.
It was just around dinner time, the fleet dropped anchor, and a few fishing nets jumped into the sea desperately, only to wait for a while before they came to collect the seafood and deliver it to the kitchen.
The time and place were favorable, He Qianwei immediately commanded Ji Xiu to erect the canopy, set up the bamboo chair, and took the fishing rod in his hand that he didn't know where to get it, and threw the hook into the sea under the guidance of the crew.
In fact, there is a big and small episode in this: it just so happened that the person who came met He Qianwei not long ago.
The crew clearly remembered that when a group of them were walking in the mountains just now, they seemed to have seen the faces of the two nobles, and they were so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat.
When he knew that he was not called to ask for guilt, he forcibly calmed down, explained the key points of sea fishing, and left in a hurry.
He Qianwei didn't remember this person, and asked Xiao Zaiyang suspiciously, what was going on, and His Royal Highness the Prince, who had expected it, pursed his lips and smiled, and explained a little. Sorry, not on purpose.
He Qianwei apologized honestly in her heart, but also had some regrets.
The other party will be scared enough, and it will be difficult to get in again in the future.
In short, this sea fishing is a beginning, but the two waited patiently and waited, and no one ever encountered a hooked fish.
He Qianwei was quite disappointed.
Seeing that she was depressed, Xiao Zaiyang also closed the scroll in his hand and chatted with the other party.
"Actually, when fishing in the sea, there is another method called "drift fishing." Xiao Zaiyang pointed to the sea and said, "This method doesn't have to stop somewhere all the time, but let the boat drift freely on the surface of the sea, let the bait go downstream, and lure the fish to the bait."
He Qianwei became interested: "No wonder the fish didn't bite my hook, it turned out that the method didn't work!"
「…… Don't push the pot on someone else, both ways can catch fish."
"Oh......" He Qianwei lowered her head, "why don't you take the bait?" I've been waiting patiently for a long time."
"I didn't catch any fish either." Xiao Zaiyang reassured, "The fleet will stay at sea for a few more days, so don't worry."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your comfort," He Qianwei straightened up with her knees and clapped her hands again: "I gave up, let's go to dinner first."
Xiao Zaiyang shook his head and smiled helplessly, then stood up and went back to the room with her.