The next day, Zhang Qing got up early.

Last night was not like the previous days, when I had to be vigilant and meditate at night, but I had a good night's sleep. Therefore, today I feel full of strength, and I can fight Qian Yuan for another 300 rounds - of course, this is just an illusion.

He asked Aunt Zhou to make some easy-to-carry dry food, and when Ah Longyin got up to see that the sun was about to rise, and Lao Zhou was going to the field, the two said goodbye to the old couple. Then Zhang Qing left another piece of silver of about ten taels and came to the dock in the mother's thousand thanks.

The girl was right before, this is a rough dock built by civilians spontaneously, and there are no people around, only a fisherman's family lives here.

According to Lao Zhou, the number of people in several villages here is too small, so no one is ferrying here, they are all coming to this old Huo who fishes, giving him a few money to send people over, and wait until the evening to make an appointment to pick people back. Ah Longyin also said that she had waited on the other side of the river for three or four days, and only brought her over when someone crossed the river and returned.

Zhang Qing didn't find any traces of the official mansion or the Tinghe Gang nearby, and he was faintly relieved in his heart. Seeing that an old man and a young man on the dock were packing up their fishing nets, it seemed that they were about to start the boat, so they hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

"Uncle, we want to cross the river, I don't know if it's convenient for you?"

The two turned around at the same time, and saw that it was not the people in the village who couldn't help but puff up, but they still remembered Ah Longyin who came over a few days ago, so they looked Zhang Qing up and down, and the old man replied: "Okay, but there are only the two of you today, so it costs ten big money per person." Are you still back, and if you do, I'll pick you up at the dock in town. ”

Yesterday, Lao Zhou told him that if there is no urgency, the big guys will come together to take a boat, so that everyone will pay less.

Zhang Qing smiled slightly: "No problem, but we won't come back anymore, so we don't have to bother the uncle to send us." ”

The old man just wanted to agree, but the young man next to him frowned and said, "If you don't come back, we will only run a one-way trip, which is too cost-effective, and it will cost fifteen big dollars per person." ”

Zhang Qing knew that this young man was bullying them and was young, so he wanted to raise the price. The father and son caught fish every day and sent them to the market on the pier on the other side of the river the next morning, and this trip was just a stopper, and there was nothing cost-effective at all, and if they didn't come back, they could go home and rest earlier.

However, Zhang Qing didn't have the idea of bargaining, he didn't want to make extraneous things here. So he counted out thirty big coins and handed them over—this was Ah Longyin's money, and he himself only had silver and silver tickets, and there was no such low-value thing as copper coins.

The old man took the money and counted it, nodded without speaking, and motioned for the two to hurry up and get on the boat. Then he threw his belongings into the boat, and the bamboo pole touched the dock, and the boat flew out like an arrow.

Zhang Qing looked at the fish jumping in the water tank in the cabin, and said to the old man with a smile: "Uncle, yesterday's harvest was good, you can buy a lot of money today." ”

The old man smiled and said to Zhang Qing: "That's it, old man, I have lived on this river for decades, and I have been fishing here since my grandfather's generation. ”

The young man next to him also said: "My father fishes in a few villages and towns around here, which is the number one, and the money will come up when the net is down." If you want me to say that you shouldn't waste your time doing the ferry business, you have to do more net every day. ”

The old man kicked his son with a tiger in the face: "What is this called, we have a boat in a few villages here, and the villagers don't help with it, and it's also love for people to give money, do you want people to poke their backbones, go rowing quickly." ”

The young man walked to the back of the boat, picked up the oars, and rowed.

"Alas, I'm a kid, I've been hanging all day long, my father and I haven't learned a little bit of fishing, and I can't look down on this ferry business. When I died, I didn't know if he had a bite to eat. The old man sighed a little angrily.

"Uncle, where is it, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, I think the eldest brother is also a capable person, and he will not let you worry. Zhang Qing smiled and comforted the old man.

"Hehe, you little boy is quite comforting, take your good words. By the way, I remember pulling this girl before, but I haven't seen you, how did you get here?"

"I came from the south and climbed the hills ahead. Zhang Qing replied.

"Hey, look at your age, your ability is not small, the mountains and forests over there don't even big old hunters, but you kid dares to turn over, amazing. ”

"Hehe, the uncle has won the award, I also practice martial arts, and there is still no danger in the mountains here. ”

"I can see that I am also stable on this ship, calm and relaxed, and I have practiced well. The old man praised.

Zhang Qing talked to the old man without a match, while looking at the river. Because the drop in this section of the river is not large, the water surface is relatively calm, which is why the old man can hold the boat here.

At this time, there were already some cargo ships walking on the river, so in order not to be discovered by people on other boats, Zhang Qing and A Longyin hid in the cabin. Although the cabin is not clean and smells fishy, it is better than being discovered by the Tinghe Gang.

"Dad, come here. The young man in the stern shouted.

"Here, what's the matter? The old man smiled at the two of them and turned to the stern.

Zhang Qing calmed down and listened to the sound behind the boat.

"Daddy, come here. ”

"What's the matter, look at your quiet and sneaky appearance, why are you going to be a thief. The old man scolded.

"Shhhh He paused and said, "Look at these two children, do you remember anything?"

"What?" the old man wondered.

"You forget, two days ago, Liu Laoba at the wharf in the town also specially instructed that if you find two young people, a man and a woman, you should report to them immediately, can you get a reward? Isn't this just a couple, they don't look like people from the mountains, Bacheng is the person the Tinghe Gang is looking for, you said that if we arrest them and send them over。。。。。。 ”

Zhang Qing's heart was raised, and sure enough, the delay in the mountains was still too long, and now that the Tinghe Gang had spread the news, he had slowly put his hand on the handle of the knife, and if he was ready to turn his face, he would directly use force and force them to send him across the river.

"! Don't you know what Liu Laoba is, relying on power to do evil, bullying and dominating the market, why hasn't your father been bullied by him?" I didn't expect the old man to get angry all of a sudden, "Tell you not to associate with those things, otherwise you won't know how to die." ”

He breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "These two babies are so young, they don't look like bad people, and my old Huo Ke doesn't do the lack of virtue of acting for the tiger." And they're talking about young people, and it's clearly two children. People pay money to take our boat, and we want to keep them safe on the river, you cut off this idea for me as soon as possible!"

"Oh, be quiet," don't be heard, "that's what I said, if you don't want to, forget it." ”

"Hmph, don't just think about crooked ways, it's not good to associate with those people, don't forget how the gang in the town that called them brothers and sisters a few years ago was wiped out, they are tigers who turn their faces and don't recognize people!"

The old man snorted and turned back to the bow of the boat, carefully controlling the direction, leaving only his son muttering behind him.

Zhang Qing let go of his hand from the knife, it seems that this old man is still very upright, and they don't have to make a big deal on the river, as long as they are down-to-earth, it will be much easier to escape.

The town here is located in the south, so the old man is half-upstream, and it takes more than half an hour to reach the dock here.

The town is too small, so the wharf is also outside the town, and a few cargo ships are parked around, basically replenishing water here.

"Okay, when you get to the ground, you can go down, but I heard that the town has not been peaceful in the past two days, you two children should be careful." ”

Zhang Qing listened to the old man's slightly meaningful words, nodded slightly at him to express his gratitude, and then pulled Ah Longyin to jump off the boat and walk in the direction of leaving the town.

"Stinky boy, don't be stunned, hurry up and get the fish up, and you have to go to the river after the shipment." The old man looked at his son, who was sitting wilting behind him, and he was angry and scolded loudly.

"Okay, well, I'll go right away!" the young man woke up from his contemplation, hurriedly agreed, and then helped his father carry the fish ashore, and when he was waiting to deal with the dealers here, he suddenly hugged his belly and said, "Oh daddy, my stomach hurts, wait for me to go to the hut." ”

"Phew, there is a lot of and urine on the lazy donkey, go quickly, don't delay the time, I will wait for you on the boat later." The old man turned his head to collect money from the peddler, but he didn't notice his son scurrying towards the center of town.