Chapter Thirty-Eight: Pedal for Pleasure
After leaving the inn, Chen Jingjing and Cui Ying directly ignored the small boat in the marginal area, although those owners did not dare to drive away the visitors at will, but they would not have a good face for the customers who were obviously not ready to pay for it, as for the big dragon boat painting boat in the middle of Linyue Bay, the two of them were dirt buns, so they didn't have to think about it.
Before going out, the master begged for his old money with a bitter face, and gave some mountain fairy money for Chen Jing to take care of.
The cheapest "rain money" can also be exchanged for a thousand taels of silver, as for the "snow money" above, it is even more expensive, if nothing else, it can be exchanged for a hundred small rain money, as for the more precious "cloud money", it can be exchanged for a hundred snow money.
When he touched the fairy money for the first time, Chen Jing finally understood why this kind of coin was worthy of the word "immortal".
The rain money is jade white all over, slightly cool to start, jade white is because the coin has aura inside, the snow money changes from jade white to snow white, and the aura is overflowing, as for the most valuable Yunrui money has not been seen, it is said that the Yunrui money at night will emit light, and it should be because of the full aura.
Immortal money is made of spiritual jade dug out by merchants in various places, and monks can directly use it in places where spiritual power is scarce, and the purity and concentration of spiritual energy are naturally thousands of times better than meditation at home.
Some dynasties in the secular mortal world have taken a fancy to a certain mountain, regardless of the premise of natural feng shui, some kings have smashed the fairy money, and built an ordinary area into a spiritual feng shui treasure land, but this practice is too expensive, if you want to maintain feng shui, you have to keep throwing money, once interrupted, the feng shui treasure land will naturally dissipate the spiritual energy, fade back to ordinary landscapes.
This kind of major event involving one side of feng shui, small countries are destined to not be able to play, continue to eat money, often dragged down by the treasury is empty, and the ruthless ones may be in danger of losing the country.
The ratio of immortal money and mortal gold and silver, there are local distinctions, there are ups and downs, but they are all within a controllable range, thanks to the promotion of the merchants in Yujinzhou next door, it has a history of nearly three thousand years, and it can be regarded as a great merit in this position.
There are countless people who scold merchants, and the most ruthless is a large number of scholars represented by Wenzezhou in the southeast, but at least in the matter of unifying the currency, the readers who admit death have to pinch their noses and admit it.
According to the old Jianghu Dong Chuanhai, "In the mortal world, 'a penny is difficult to defeat a hero', which is also applicable among monks, which is why most of the reasons why wild cultivators will riot and commit murder outside, for the idea that hundreds of taels of silver can be murdered, then for the sake of fairy money, they will really give up their faces and give up their lives." ”
Of course, Chen Jing can hear what Master Dong said that a penny is rain money, and he has a little more understanding of the rumors in the rivers and lakes that "money is something outside the body", mortals admire monks, even in the face of wild cultivation who is not high or low, but wild cultivation in the face of the giants of the sect, it can be said that it is not worth mentioning, similar to ordinary people and princes and nobles, and fairy money is a similar proof.
Cui Ying also knew the value of fairy money, and she didn't shout much about the master letting Xiaojing take care of it, Chen Jing guessed that she only knew that fairy money was very valuable, but she didn't know how it was worth it, her temperament has always been like this, there are few things that make her care, not to mention letting her put away her sloppy eyes and hide it carefully, and it is not clear that she may lose it in the end.
The two of them walked along the coast towards the middle of the crescent moon, where it was the most lively, bustling with people along the way, most of them were men, and the tall Cui Ying attracted the attention of some people, but looking at her man's outfit and Chen Jing next to her, it was in this kind of wind and moon place, many people were looking at them in circles on their faces, and finally showed a treacherous smile.
Chen Jing was disgusted enough and didn't explain it, Cui Ying was stupid, and yelled at those people directly, "Laugh at the fart, laugh?" ”
Hearing that it was a woman's voice, those people were shocked and muttered, "It's a pity." ”
Cui Ying shook his fist and said, "What are you talking about?" Believe it or not, Lao Tzu beat you. ”
Those few people scattered in a hurry, and I really couldn't tell whether the person was a man or a woman, but looking back, maybe it was the shorter brother who was good for this bite, and sure enough, in Linyue Bay, the holy land of Fengyue, there was everything.
There are many wooden plank roads in the river section, narrow but half a zhang, stretching into the river bay from a few zhang to longer, some are divided into several forks, each fork has a variety of boats docking, according to the local chronicles, this is the practice of the territory circle.
In the early years, the boat in Linyue Bay was too chaotic, the owners and girls came and went in a hurry, robbing customers everywhere, some wanted to be fixed and were coerced to wander together, some benefactors could not be found at all when they came next time, and there was no news to inquire, and some deliberately did not tell others, after all, the peers were enemies, and some were really unclear, and Linyue Bay came out to mix almost without their real names.
After more and more such things, the locals discussed the division of the river section by repairing the plank road according to the size of the strength, and it was much more convenient to find someone in the future, after all, there were not a few stupid people who would shout loudly on the river bank to call out the girl in the picture.
Came to the most lively place in the middle of the river bay, compared to the rough shouting and crowding of Tong'an City at night, in addition to the shops on the shore of Linyue Bay, the most eye-catching thing is the small business stalls, the stall owner is sitting or squatting or leisurely reading the book, and he does not take the initiative to greet the passing tourists, the stalls are all small objects, medicinal herbs, pills, and even martial arts cheats, put in a wooden box, and wait for no time to watch, Chen Jing laughed dumbly, this person is planning to wait for a layman, three years will not open, open for three years.
Correspondingly, few people stop in front of the stalls, and occasionally a few people rummage in front of the stalls, and bargain with the stall owners is almost none.
Linyue Bay's specialty shouting is naturally almost all from women, and it is naturally unique to the shore boat, along the way encountered all kinds of greetings, Yingying Yanyan replied shyly, "Come to the guest officer", and Zhao'an City a tune, more is to lift the corner of the boat curtain, see the two hooked fingers, throw out the silk eyes to look forward to the visit.
From time to time, some passers-by will step on the boat, some people are familiar with the door at a glance, stepping on the boat as if entering the door, some people are hesitant to stroll, after seeing a certain girl on the boat, they try to chat a few words, and some are attracted by the sound of a certain boat, pacing to find.
It was the first time I had seen a bold with a loud voice, which made Chen Jing, who prided himself on being gentle, extremely uncomfortable, and before he stepped into the plank road, he heard a loud woman's voice coming from a boat, "The old lady picks up guests today, and the gentlemen will come to fight!" ”
The people on the shore burst into laughter, and a man replied loudly: "Luo Sanniang, you picked up guests a while ago, and several men couldn't feed you?" This time I came back, and my skills have risen again? ”
Luo Sanniang shrewd generally scolded: "If you come to me for a night or not, you won't know, just talk about it and coax the goods!" ”
The scolded man stopped answering and joined the crowd in laughter.
Chen Jing saw two or three people squatting next to each wooden plank road, according to the local chronicles, this kind of people belong to the "pedal people", the size of Linyue Bay is good and bad, the new heard of the old yellow calendar, etc., these people are the most proficient, for outsiders who have just come here, it is best to have a pedal man to guide the way.
The status of the pedalmen who depend on Linyue Bay to survive is so humble that even the girls on the lowest boats are not comparable, and they are higher than the situation of begging along the streets, and if someone picks them as a guide, they have to give money.
It can't be said that there is an iron law, if the patrons don't give money, they have no choice, the local government has always been biased towards outsiders in this matter, but the people who come here are not bad money, and a little money is deducted from between their teeth, which is enough for them to eat and drink for a few days, which is why this kind of people are so unpopular, but they still do this business with a dead face.
Shivering is a shiver, but when it comes to making money, many people who have no way out will say, "Earn money, don't shiver." ”
Walk up to the snooze pedal man and whisper, "Wake up." ”
The pedal man who poked his head a little bit was still the same, and Cui Ying yelled impatiently when he saw it, "Get up, grandpa has rewarded you with money!" ”
Before the words were shouted, the three pedals were instinctive, got up and bowed and said in unison: "I wish the uncle a proud spring breeze, a prosperous spring and autumn, a victorious start, a triumphant return, everything is good, and ...... climb high step by step."
Chen Jing couldn't cry or laugh when he heard the words of the three of them, it was indeed much more comfortable for outsiders to hear it for the first time, and it was obvious that this was a polite word that had been said thousands of times.
Probably thinking that he was too humble, when he said these compliments, the three of them didn't dare to raise their heads, they wanted to wait for them to finish, but when the hundred and ten sentences didn't stop, Cui Ying broke out, "What the hell are you talking about, is there an end?" ”
It worked, and I stopped immediately.
One of them raised his drooping head slightly and glanced at Chen Jing, lowered his head again and said: "I'm sorry for this uncle, we all do this business, we can't keep people at all if we don't make sycophants, isn't this a subsistence to eat, since the uncle doesn't like it, we won't say it." ”
Cui Ying grabbed the man's corset with one hand and lifted it, making him face himself, and with the other hand, he clenched his fist and pointed to himself and said: "See clearly, this is the uncle, that is the second master, distinguish the seniority before speaking." ”
The pedal man who was lifted did not flutter or resist, nodded vigorously in agreement, and did not have the slightest doubt about a woman claiming to be the uncle, "The uncle is good, the second master is good, the uncle is good, the second master is good, the second master is good......"
Chen Jing couldn't stand it, and scolded her: "You are bullying people, let him down." ”
When the man landed, he said to him, "We have just come here, we are not familiar with the place, and we lack a guide, so who will come for the three of you to discuss?" ”
Two of them didn't say a word, but pushed the man who had just been lifted forward, indicating that it was him.
The man didn't shirk either, and arched his hand at the two of them: "Two masters, my name is Lai San, the third in the family, that's how the name came from."
It's not me bragging, this Linyue Bay's three religions and nine streams, great joy and sorrow, pickled and noble things, the girl's market price, I am clear here, you use me to use the right person. ”
Chen Jing waved his hand and said, "You don't have to say those polite words to me, this time I just picked you." After speaking, he glanced at Cui Niu.
Cui Ying was a little reluctant, but she still reached into the placket of her clothes and groped for it, and felt the smallest piece of silver with her hand, and threw it to Lai San.
Lai San caught the broken silver like flattered, lowered his gesture a little, and said with a smile: "Uncle Xie rewards." ”
After speaking, he handed the broken silver to the person behind him, it seems that this is their family of three brothers.
Lai San didn't hesitate to take the reward, this is not the time for his brother to open and celebrate, he bowed again and stretched out his hand and said: "The two masters take this plank road, and there are all kinds of boats of different shapes behind them, and there is always something you can see." ”
Chen nodded, "You just take the first step, don't be too fast, take us to appreciate the local customs." ”
This is too high, and there is a suspicion of being contrived, Lai San didn't dare to reply, and replied: "Okay, two masters." ”
Cui Ying couldn't look down on Lai San's servant style, and said a little sarcastically: "Calling us uncle, I sound cool, but you have been whispering like this, and you have never straightened your waist, are you tired?" ”
Lai San bent down to lead the way in front, and said without replying: "I am doing this job, I didn't think too much, and it is not ashamed to bow to the nobles, after all, the two uncles gave money, and most of the nobles I met before gave money when they left, and it is really rare for nobles to give money directly like the two uncles." ”
Cui Ying looked at Chen Jing and said speechlessly: "Well, it's the real uncle who gave the money first." ”
Chen Jing said to Lai San: "Just call us 'son', the word 'uncle' really sounds awkward." What are the clean and airy boats here? ”
Lai San replied: "Are the two sons 'meat' or 'vegetarian'? ”
At this time, it is located at the fork of the wooden stack.
Cui Niu was confused, she didn't know anything about meat and vegetarianism.
Chen Jing said intuitively: "The art of singing and dancing is enough. ”
Lai San asked again: "Is Childe planning to eat 'solo food' or 'public feast'?" ”
Chen Jing guessed the last question, and he had a number in his heart, and continued: "Eat alone." There will be no shortage of rewards for spending wine money. ”
Lai San was clear, calculated in his heart, straightened up and looked a few times, and said to Chen Jing after making up his mind: "Since the son is willing to spend money, there are probably only a few boats left to receive the son at this time, I will take the two sons to go around, I will definitely be able to find it, rest assured, I Lai San is an honest person, and I will not let the son spend money in vain." ”
Cui Ying admired Chen Jinglian's ability to guess, and gave a thumbs up, or is his brother highly perceptive, just with this understanding, will he be able to find a daughter-in-law in the future?
Lai San's honest man's claim is really not bragging, he doesn't need to go in to inquire when he walks to a plank road, just a glance at who is a guest, and even listens to the sound, and he can probably guess the approximate identity of the owner.
He didn't need the two sons to follow, he went back and forth to check the situation, and finally glanced at a boat floating in the bay, asked a boatman who was holding the ferryman, and found out the situation before returning to the two sons.