Picking up Du Chunhua is also a matter of heart. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Inside the carriage, Fluttershy and Du Chunhua sat next to each other, their eyes glancing at each other from time to time, as if they were both guessing each other's identities.

Fluttershy doesn't know much about Li Xiuyuan's side of the house shortly after she arrives.

Du Chunhua is just an ordinary woman in Xiahe Village, and she only knows that Li Xiuyuan used to practice martial arts in the Taoist temple on the mountain, and as for whether there are concubines around her, the maid is not very clear.

Now that the two of them are in the same car, waiting for the young master's left and right, it is inevitable that they will be cranky.

Li Xiuyuan began to review the previous four books and five classics, and the classics of Jingyi, preparing for the examination of Xiucai.

Fluttershy didn't dare to disturb Du Chunhua, but quietly sorted out his books and took care of his luggage, obviously a gentle and virtuous woman.

"Young Master, I'm on the riverside. ”

In the afternoon, as soon as the carriage stopped, the people came to the riverside.

If you take the official road to the city, the speed is very fast.

After crossing the river, we arrived at Guobei City.

Li Xiuyuan put down the scroll and walked out of the carriage.

Looking at the river in the distance and the boats docked at the ferry, he said, "Go and rent a boat, let's cross the river." ”

"Yes, young master. One of the guards answered, and with a few men went to charter a boat.

Li Xiuyuan waited for a while, but did not wait for the guards, until a few scholars passing by saw him and walked over to greet him warmly.

"Hey, isn't this Brother Li? A scholar seemed to know Li Xiuyuan, and hurriedly walked over and saluted.

Li Xiuyuan paused for a moment, and then said in some surprise: "Wang Ping, is it you? Aren't you preparing for the exam in the city, why are you here?"

Wang Ping coughed twice, and said with some embarrassment: "It's very boring to bury your head in hard reading, so I swim in the river with my friends to watch the scenery and relax." ”

"I see. Li Xiuyuan nodded, it seems that this Wang Ping is also a person who knows how to combine work and rest.

"I forgot to introduce to you, this is Brother Li, the son of the Li family in Guobei County, Li Xiuyuan. Wang Ping immediately introduced to the three or five friends around him: "Brother Li, this is Brother Zhong, Zhong Qingxu, this is Brother Zhu, Zhu Yu, and this is ......."

He introduced them one by one.

"These are all the same as Brother Li and Zaixia, they are all here to participate in the scientific examination. ”

Li Xiuyuan nodded and gave a salute: "You are polite." ”

Several scholars also returned the salute very politely.

"Seeing that Brother Li has been standing by the river for a long time before, I'm afraid he is waiting for a chartered boat to cross the river. ”

A scholar named Zhu Yu said with a smile: "Brother Li is just afraid that I don't know, this is just the time of the hospital test, and there are a lot of colleagues who rent boats to cruise the river. ”

"Thanks for the reminder, it's no wonder my escort went to charter a boat and hasn't come back yet. Li Xiuyuan said.

"This is easy to do, if Brother Li doesn't dislike it, go with us, and it just so happens that we will return to the city after playing." Zhu Yu said.

Li Xiuyuan said: "There are a lot of people in the same industry, but it is not easy to trouble you. ”

Wang Ping said: "Brother Li, our ship is not small, even if we bring more than a dozen subordinates, Brother Li should not shirk our kindness." ”

A dozen subordinates?

Li Xiuyuan had nearly 100 guards around him this time.

Those who don't know still think that the army is traveling.

"In that case, I'll bother you. Li Xiuyuan thought about it for a while, and it was not easy to postpone it, so he responded.

He gives a few orders, and he only brings two guards to carry the salute, as well as Fluttershy and Du Chunhua, who are with him, and the others let them stay.

The guards felt that it was too small to bring only two people, and felt that it was necessary to increase the number of people, but Li Xiuyuan refused.

The matter of Black Mountain Jun made these people too cautious, although there are many demons and monsters in this world, but there are only a few who can really threaten themselves.

There's no reason why you can meet a thousand-year-old demon by taking one step by yourself.

The guards couldn't persuade Li Xiuyuan, so they picked two strong and highest-martial guards to stay, and the others planned to go back to restore their lives.

"Hey, this girl is Brother Li's inner friend?" Suddenly, Zhu Yu glanced at Fluttershy who stepped down from the carriage and said in some surprise.

Li Xiuyuan said: "Exactly, is there any problem?"

Zhu Yu said with a smile: "I'm sorry, let Brother Li laugh, I just think that Brother Li's family is a little familiar, maybe he is admitting a mistake." ”

Fluttershy looks nervous and hides behind Li Xiuyuan.

She came out of the green building in the city, and she showed up a few times, and it was inevitable that she would be recognized.

Soon, the group boarded an antique painting boat, which seemed to be specially rented by this group of scholars for today's play.

There are also singers playing and singing the pipa on the painted boat, which has a bit of a taste of play.

"Boatman, hurry up and get on the boat and take us to the other side. Wang Ping shouted.

The boatman was an old man, and in response to his shouting, he rowed with another boatman to the riverbank.

On the cabin, several scholars talked about today's play with great interest, which person did what good poetry, which person said what good witty words, and the atmosphere seemed harmonious for a while.

Li Xiuyuan was a little unsociable, but he just sat aside with the guards and maids, and did not participate in this.

Although he is a reader, his personality is not close to that of a scholar at all, although he knows a little about this poetry and song, but he is not very interested.

"Brother Li, look, Brother Zhu wrote a poem, can you see how it is written?" At this time, Wang Ping smiled and walked over with a piece of rice paper that had just been written.

Zhu Yu said modestly: "As soon as the inspiration came, I wrote a fragment of the poem, which made everyone laugh." ”

"Good poetry, with this literary talent is stable. Li Xiuyuan smiled, but said a few perfunctory words.

Zhu Yu couldn't help but be a little proud when he saw this: "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, a little clumsy, I don't deserve such praise from you, by the way, Brother Li met for the first time this time, and I don't know how Brother Li's writing is, why not borrow the scenery to be lyrical, write some poems and let me wait for me to taste and appreciate it." ”

"I can't write poetry, so it's better for you to make you laugh. Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said.

"How come, Brother Li is also a child, how can he not write poetry, it must be Brother Li that you are humble. The scholar next to him smiled.

"Yes, yes, yes. ”

There are also scholars who echo and want Li Xiuyuan to leave some poetry and literature to taste, and see how his writing compares with himself.

Li Xiuyuan shook his head, and was about to say a few perfunctory words, when the sudden river breeze blew and couldn't help frowning and said, "Wait, did you smell anything floating from the river?"

"No, it's not tasteful, Brother Li, what's wrong? It's not that you can't write poetry and use this reason to excuse yourself. Wang Ping said with a smile.

Zhu Yu, Zhong Qingxu and several other scholars also looked at him with a bit of ridicule.

It seems that this Li Xiuyuan is really not very good at learning, and he doesn't even dare to echo the poems.

"You don't smell such a strong smell?" Li Xiuyuan said.

He clearly smelled a fishy smell wafting from the river, which was a little familiar, which made him subconsciously vigilant.

Zhu Yu said with a smile: "There is only the fragrance of ink and singing on this painted boat, how can there be any peculiar smell, Brother Li didn't smell it wrong." ”

"Yes......"

Li Xiuyuan wanted to say something, but as soon as the words reached his mouth, suddenly the painting boat shook, and then a huge sound of falling water sounded.

Everyone subconsciously looked around, but saw a boatman who rowed an oars fell into the river, accompanied by a huge splash, and there was no trace in a blink of an eye.

"Someone fell into the water?" Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked and hurriedly followed.

When the boatman saw the boatman next to him fall into the water, he hurriedly took the oars to fish, but as soon as the man fell into the river, he sank like a stone and disappeared without a trace.

Not only was the man gone, but the oars of the boatman who had probed into the river seemed to have been caught by something, and the force was extremely great, and he was directly dragged down the river, and half of his body was directly planted into the river.

Immediately, the boatman felt a cold palm choking his neck and dragging him into the river.

He wanted to call for help, but his mouth was filled with river water, and he couldn't speak.

"What's wrong with the boatman, why don't you save people when someone falls into the water?" said scholar Zhu Yu on the side.

"yes. If you don't hurry up to save people, you will die if it's too late. The scholar next to him also said anxiously.

Although three or five scholars saw someone falling into the water, they all stood aside and said that I said, but no one was willing to help save people.

The boatman was pulled by the strange force underwater, and although he struggled, he couldn't support it without help, and immediately lost his balance and fell into the river.

"Be careful. ”

At this time, Li Xiuyuan hurriedly arrived, grabbed the boatman's foot, and stretched out his hand.

With the sound of rushing water, the boatman was directly pulled onto the painting boat by Li Xiuyuan.

"Gollum~!"

A bubble rose under the water, and it seemed that something had gotten into the river and escaped.