Chapter 67: Night into Wangping Town
However, Lin Ruyu took a closer look, and found that many grass huts had been erected on the slopes that had not been flooded, and the people standing or sitting in the grass huts were all staring at the big boat.
This gaze made Lin Ruyu feel that his two Lin boats were like two pieces of fat.
It seems that tonight's danger comes not only from An Ziyuan's lackeys, but also from the countless hungry wolves on the slope.
"Let's go fifteen miles further and enter the dock of Wangping Town for the night. I have some friendship with the mayor of Wangping Town, and with him, these people on the hillside are not to worry."
Lin Ruyu looked back at Shen Ge who was standing at the door of the room, and said with a smile, "Brother Shen is worthy of being the boss of Wusha Town, and he has already made friends all over the world at a young age."
What does it mean to be young? It's like how old you are. Shen Gejian raised his eyebrows, and reminded "kindly", "Although I am only three years older than the second sister, I have already run many darts with the third uncle, and of course I know more people than the second sister."
Cut!
Although my sister looks only fourteen now, plus the seventeen years she has been an orphan, my sister is already thirty-one, so I don't care about a teenage kid like you.
Lin Ruyu snorted secretly and asked, "Are your injuries better?"
Shen Ge, who thought he had won the bickering, fluttered with his eyebrows, "I've been better for most of the day. Tonight, I keep vigil."
In Shen Ge's opinion, as long as you don't get dizzy, it's fine, the knife wound on your body? It's all trivial!
Can you take a day off for most of the time? Lin Ruyu really wanted to go up and give him a punch to see if he was good.
"Want a vigil? It also depends on whether the uncle agrees or not."
Shen Ge smiled brightly, "Then let's take a look."
By the time the ship arrived at Wangping Town, it was already dark.
The wharf and trees outside Wangping Town have been swallowed up by floodwaters, and the town gate with two lanterns and bamboo poles tied up looks extremely shabby.
Without waiting for the militia on duty at the town wall to shout, the head of the ship shouted loudly, "We are waiting for the Xuanzhou Lin family's merchant ship that went west to deliver medicinal materials two days ago, and we are bothering the brothers to open a shipyard that can accommodate two large ships, so we will spend the night in the stockade."
"Wait—" The militia on the town wall replied, running to deliver the message.
Since ancient times, the south ship and the north horse, the horse has a horse shed, and the boat has a shipyard. As the name suggests, a shipyard is a place where boats can be parked.
"The wharf of Wangping Town is only half a day's boat ride away from the first line of the gorge, and in order to make trouble for the waterproof bandits, the town has built a lot of boathouses that can accommodate boats overnight. After the boat enters the shipyard, the townspeople will help guard the ship. If the vessel or cargo is damaged or lost in the shipyard, the shipyard owner shall compensate the shipyard twice the price."
Liu Xuliang, who told Shen Shangzhi about the situation in Wangping Town, changed his words and said in a low voice, "As far as his subordinates know, Xu Qiankui, the lieutenant chief of Wangping Town, has a good personal relationship with the first-line gorge bandit boss. Presumably, the news of the killing of the bandit boss has already reached Wangping Town, and we must beware of being made dumplings by people on both sides tonight."
Shen Shang straightened his head, the first line of the gorge and Wangping Town are not far away but they can be safe, there must be a cat in secret, but tonight will not be too dangerous, "Xu Liang doesn't know, someone on our boat is a New Year's friend with Xu Qiankui."
Liu Xuliang, who was affectionately called by the big hero in his mind, was full of excitement, "Who is the person you always say?"
Shen Shangzhi and You Rongyan said, "Wusha Town, Shen Ge."
Shen Ge? Haven't heard of it.
However, this does not prevent Liu Xuliang from slipping his beard and patting the horse, "No matter where my uncle is, there are many talents around him." ….
When the two boats stopped in the shipyard, Liu Xuliang saw Shen Ge who walked into the room, and his eyes were so shocked that his eyes hung down, "Uncle...... Uncle, he, he ......."
"He's Shen Ge."
Of course, Shen Shangzhi understood why Liu Xuliang was so out of shape, because Shen Shangzhi's eldest son Shen Wenliang had stayed in Qingzhou with Xu Shaobiao, and Shen Ge's appearance was the same as Shen Wenliang.
Shen Shangzhi's heart ached, and his face was calm, "Shen Ge, this is Liu Darthead of Xuanzhou Zhengping Dart Bureau."
Shen Ge clasped his fists and saluted, "Your brave deeds of recovering 10,000 taels of silver from Shuangjian Village are like thunder. See you today, three lives are fortunate."
The most glorious moment in Liu Xuliang's life for more than 40 years was the incident mentioned by Shen Ge, which was also his capital to eat and brag, but in front of Shen Shangzhi, this matter was not worth mentioning at all
。
Liu Xuliang clenched his fists, "subordinates ......"
Without waiting for Liu Xuliang to finish speaking, Shen Shang said straightforwardly, "Xuliang, you step back first."
"Yes." Liu Xuliang immediately stopped, gave Shen Ge a deep salute, and withdrew.
After the door was closed, Shen Ge stabilized his mind and asked with a smile, "Uncle Zu and Liu Darttou have known each other for a long time?"
If it weren't for this, how could Liu Xuliang, who was so arrogant that he could only look at people with his nostrils, give such a big gift to his nameless self.
He must have mistaken himself for his uncle's direct junior.
Shen Shangzhi said briefly, "Well, the old man had several encounters with him when he was in Qingzhou. Gore's injuries are healing?"
"Much better." Shen Ge raised his arm to prove that his injuries were fine, "Uncle, I'm going to visit Xu Lichang, and I won't go back to the boat to eat tonight."
Shen Shangzhi nodded, "Let Lu Zheng and Liu Xuliang go with you, you have to be more careful, if you are injured, don't drink."
"I'll go alone." Shen Ge, who was a little childish, was full of confidence, "Don't worry, I will definitely return safely."
Shen Shangzhi stared at him for a long time before nodding, "Okay, go early and come back early."
"Obey." Shen Ge smiled mischievously and turned to exit the door.
Indoors, Shen Shangzhi raised his hand and pressed his forehead, and old tears came out of his eyes.
Seeing Shen Ge walking down from the boat, he walked a few steps forward to salute the shipyard steward who was greeting the ship's leader, "It's great that you are safe and sound, after the flood rushed over, the old man in the middle of the house remembers you every day."
Shen Ge returned the salute with his fists, "Uncle Luo......"
"Brother Shen, Brother Shen!" Before Shen Ge could finish his words, he was interrupted.
Hearing this coquettish shout, Lin Ruyu quietly pushed the window open a crack, and saw a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl flying like a white butterfly in her dress and running towards Shen Ge.
This scene, tsk tsk-
Seeing Xu Yuefeng running over, Shen Ge subconsciously turned around. Lin Ruyu, who peeked at the gossip but was caught by the main owner, panicked and immediately pushed the window shut.
"Shen Ge—" Xu Yuefeng rushed over to hug Shen Ge.
Shen Ge took a few steps back to avoid it, and then asked Xu Yuefeng, who was wearing a white hairpin and a white dress, "Sister of the Xu family, ...... at home"
"Woo woo......
Hearing Shen Ge ask about this, Xu Yuefeng couldn't hold back crying anymore, "My grandmother, second aunt, third aunt and two nephews were all washed away by the water, and Ah Weng also fell ill, Brother Shen, come home with me and take a look."
Ah Weng is grandfather, which is a common title used by the locals.
The flood came so quickly and violently that many old and weak women and children died in the flood. Shen Ge felt very uncomfortable when he heard that there was no such person in the Xu family, and while hurriedly following Xu Yuefeng, he asked, "Can you send someone to find it?"
"There are many people who have been sent out, and there has been no news for a few days." Xu Yuefeng's voice was crying.
Lin Ruyu opened the window again, looked at Shen Ge's posture as if his arms and legs had not been injured, and pursed his lips hard.
Antarctic blue