Chapter 290: Crossing the River
Liu Jingxuan looked at it for a long time, but still couldn't see a big boat. Liu Jingxuan was anxious in his heart, and said to the carriage: "Her Royal Highness the Princess, Miss Zhuge . Now that the river is blocking the road, I'm afraid we will have to delay here for a while. ”
The doors of the car were together, and Chun Yu turned sideways slightly, and jumped out of the carriage lightly. The sassy autumn wind blows the pure black hair, which looks elegant and light.
Chun Wei frowned, the rolling Xiangjiang River in front of her really made her a little dizzy.
At this time, Zhuge Qinglin also jumped out of the carriage. The autumn wind blew through her white dress, and the hunting sounded like a fairy, like a jade carving.
Zhuge Qinglin said lightly: "It's too windy here, so we might as well find a leeward place to rest for a while." ”
Chun smiled slyly: "With such a little wind, Miss Qinglin began to feel distressed." ”
Liu Jingxuan hurriedly intercepted the conversation: "You still go back to the carriage and wait." We can't leave the river. Once you miss the big boat, you can only return to Xiangyin County today. ”
Zhuge Qinglin knew that what Liu Jingxuan said was true, so he had to return to the carriage. Chun Yu followed into the carriage.
Liu Jingxuan looked at the end of the river, like a stone looking at his wife, not moving at all. His heart was very anxious, and it seemed that it was a bit troublesome to take his female dependents to the commission.
Suddenly, Liu Jingxuan's eyes lit up, and he said with some excitement: "There is a big ship!"
With a "swish", the curtain of the car was raised, revealing half of his pure head: "Where?"
Liu Jingxuan pointed to the southwest of the river: "Where!"
Chun Yu's eyes widened and he looked at the river in the distance. After watching it for a long time, I was so pure that my eyes were a little sour, and I still didn't see anything except the white, bright, rolling waves.
Chun Yu said angrily: "Is there something wrong with your eyes!
Liu Jingxuan ignored Chun Yu's complaints, he jumped out of the carriage and stood by the river, his eyes looking straight to the upper reaches of the Xiang River. After about a stick of incense, a large ship in the distance gradually became clear from a white dot.
Liu Jingxuan took a few steps to the riverside ferry, and his heart was very nervous. If the big boat stops at the ferry for a moment, then there is hope that its own carriage will be on board. If the big ship doesn't stop at the ferry, then you can only watch it go down the river.
This big ship is really not small, and the sail canopy alone is three feet high. The length of this ship is about 30 zhang, and the width is about 78 zhang. The big boat came to the ferry and leaned lightly against the shore. The boatmen on the ship dropped anchor, pulled the fiber, and tied the boat to a stone pillar on the shore.
Liu Jingxuan couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask a boatman.
"This old man, where is this ship going?"
The boatman was dark-skinned, wore a coarse cloth gown, and was about forty years old. He looked Liu Jingxuan up and down, and found that the face of the person in front of him was like jade, his eyes were like stars, his tone was kind, and his bearing was extraordinary, and he hurriedly said: "This ship is going to Yueyang Mansion." ”
Liu Jingxuan said with a smile on his face: "Dare to ask my brother, we think of the west bank of the Xiangjiang River, I don't know if we can cross it?"
The boatman shook his head: "I don't count. You'll have to ask our proprietor about that. As he spoke, he pointed to a man in his fifties at the bow of the boat.
The man was dressed in a purple brocade robe embroidered with gold ingots. The man had a red face, a slightly chubby figure, a pair of small eyes like grains of rice, and three locks of black beard under his chin.
Liu Jingxuan strode up to the bow of the boat, came to the man, clenched his fists and said, "Outside, please!"
Seeing Liu Jingxuan talking to him, the man glanced at the other party, and said very coldly: "Dare to ask Your Excellency what's the matter?"
Liu Jingxuan smiled slightly: "There is one thing to ask for, and I hope that the staff will be fulfilled." As he spoke, he pointed to the carriage by the river.
"My two ladies and I have come here on a hurry. I don't want the river to block the way, it's really difficult. It just so happened that your big ship docked here and came to bother. I hope that the staff can be merciful and ferry us to the west bank of the Xiangjiang River. ”
The man twisted his beard, frowned, and said in embarrassment: "My ship is docked here because there is a shipment of goods that need to be boarded here. How can you get on board this big carriage?"
Liu Jingxuan took out a gold ingot from his arms and handed it over: "Please bother with it." ”
As soon as the man saw the gold, his two small eyes turned out to be the boss. This ingot of gold is enough for ten taels, and such a cheap price fell from the sky. The man swept away the gloom on his face, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he immediately filled a smile: "Childe is polite." Away from home, who doesn't have a horse stirrup short. Rely on your parents at home and your friends when you go out. I've got you covered. With that, he took the gold into his arms.
The man looked at Liu Jingxuan and said, "Dare to ask Gongzi's surname?"
Liu Jingxuan said with a smile: "My surname is Liu, and my double name is Siying." I haven't asked for a name outside the faculty yet. ”
The man said angrily: "No, my name is Qian Wanjin." ”
Liu Jingxuan nodded: "Disrespectful and disrespectful! Then I'll go catch the car." ”
Qian Wanjin smiled and said, "Young Master Liu just go, I'll wait for you here." ”
Liu Jingxuan returned to the riverbank and came to the carriage. At this time, Chun Yu and Zhuge Qinglin had already seen the big ship docked at the ferry. Zhuge Qinglin was nothing, but Chun Yu was taken aback. What kind of eyesight did this Liu Jingxuan have, he actually saw this big ship from so far away. How many secrets does he still have!
Don't think too much about it, Liu Jingxuan briefly told the two girls about the discussion with Qian Wanjin, and then drove the carriage onto the deck of the big ship.
Princess Chunyu and Zhuge Qinglin got out of the carriage and walked into a cabin accompanied by Liu Jingxuan. Qian Wanjin at the bow of the boat was immediately stupid when he saw the faces of the two girls. If it weren't for the small eye sockets, the two eyeballs would have fallen to the ground on the spot. Jealousy immediately rose in his heart: "Look, look. Where did this surnamed Liu come from to cultivate such a great blessing, and he was actually accompanied by two fairy beauties. There are five aunts and wives in his own home, but none of them can compare to Zhuge Qinglin and Chun Yu. ”
After about half an hour, Qian Wanjin's goods were moved to the big ship one after another. Qian Wanjin instructed the boatman to prepare for the boat. Just as several boatmen were about to loosen the ropes from the stone pillars and pull up the iron anchors in the water, a tall and thin monk walked on the riverbank.
This monk was dressed in an earthy yellow monk's robe, wearing an earthy yellow monk's hat, and his face was covered with a green veil, so he could not see clearly. However, from his burnt eyebrows and burns on his forehead, it can be seen that this person must have suffered serious trauma. The monk held a suzhu in his left hand and a purple gold demon pestle in his right hand. When the monk saw that the big ship was about to leave, he jumped up and landed on the deck.
Qian Wanjin was a little displeased and said, "Great monk, you are so rude." Dare to get on my ship without my consent. Someone, blast me down. ”