Chapter Thirty-Six: Treasure Island
Jubao Island is located on the East China Sea, a three-day boat ride from Runzhou. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoIts specific location is very mysterious, only two captains know the driving path, two alternate helms, substitute each other, one on the island, one in Runzhou, just in case of emergency.
When the ship left the harbor and entered the deep sea area, the sea was calm and the sea was calm, and the cabin did not feel the slightest shaking, so the captain lifted the ban and allowed the passengers to go on deck.
"Let's go to the deck, it's my first time on the sea, and I'm excited. Xia Qingcang called Jing Xinyao and Qin Hexuan to go to the forward deck together.
The sea breeze on the sea is different from the sea breeze on the shore, with less hustle and bustle and more natural taste.
"Well, that's comfortable. "At the bow of the boat, Jing Xinyao stretched her arms and enjoyed the sea breeze to the fullest, since it was a vacation, why not let go of your mood, throw off everything, and enjoy it.
Xia Qing looked at Jing Xinyao blankly, fascinated.
"What's wrong?Qingcang?I have dirt on my face?" Jing Xinyao turned her head to see Xia Qingcang and asked.
"No, no, no, no. Xia Qingcang shook his head embarrassedly.
Jing Xinyao crossed Xia Qingcang and looked at Qin Hexuan, who was leaning on the railing of the boat and looking into the distance.
"Hexuan, Hexuan. Jing Xinyao shouted.
"Hexuan, what's the matter?" Xia Qingcang saw Jing Xinyao call a few words, but Qin Hexuan didn't pay attention to it and shouted.
"What, you call me?" Qin Hexuan came back to his senses.
"Gang Xinyao called you, what are you in a daze?" Xia Qingcang asked.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't hear it just now, what's the matter?" Qin Hexuan asked Jing Xinyao.
"It's okay, I see that you have been distracted since you sailed, is there something wrong with your body?" Jing Xinyao asked with concern.
"Oh, boy, or Xin Yao is careful, should you be seasick?" Xia Qingcang smiled.
"The sea is calm, standing on the boat as if walking on the ground, how can you get seasick. Qin Hexuan said with a smile.
"Then what's wrong with you?" Jing Xinyao asked.
"Hey, I'll hide it from you, I always feel a little strange. Qin Hexuan sighed.
"What's wrong again?" Xia Qingcang was taken aback.
"Your instincts are accurate, tell me about it. Jing Xinyao also became serious.
"Do you know who was the last person to come up before the boat left yesterday?" Qin Hexuan asked.
"I don't know, we don't have a list of everyone, but we will know when we get to Jubao Island. Jing Xinyao said.
"Yesterday I suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure between me and the last person on the boat, and it was a fierce aura that ordinary people would not have. Qin Hexuan said.
"It should be that you are too careful, the people invited to the Treasure Appreciation Conference are all famous guests in the martial arts, and it is normal to be a little fierce, which martial arts celebrity has few dead souls?" Xia Qingcang said.
"I wish I was too careful. Qin Hexuan thought to himself that what Xia Qingcang said was also true, although the government has a fast catch, and there is a dragon pavilion in the court, but how can all the fights and killings in the rivers and lakes be governed by the law, and the killing is not enough, and how many people are clean in their hands?
"Let's take a walk, don't think too much, it's not too early, let's go to the lower restaurant to see today's lunch." Xia Qingcang felt empty in his stomach and said with a smile.
Lunchtime opens, and a variety of seafood is placed in front of everyone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the stock on board is limited, so the food and drink for the past three days are average, I hope you will bear with me, and the owner will definitely entertain you well after you go to the island. The captain said.
Looking at the lobsters, abalones, sea cucumbers, shark fins and other things on the table, Qin Hexuan and the others sighed in their hearts: This is also called general, how luxurious it is after going to the island.
During the meal, Qin Hexuan noticed that there were a total of five guests besides the four of himself, but the Great Khan who was the last to board the boat yesterday was not present. Although the five of them knew each other a little, they didn't talk much at the dinner table, and hurried back to the house to rest after eating. After the meal, Qin Hexuan and the three of them also returned to their respective cabins.
Finally, three days passed in a flash, and everyone arrived at Jubao Island. Jubao Island is not large, with the only pier on the island to the north, a large sandy beach on the east, cliffs on the west and south, and a huge mountain villa in the center of the island, known as Jubaozhuang.
At this time, the Jubao Island Wharf has been lit up, and a fiery red carpet has been rolled out from the wharf all the way to the entrance of the villa, and the carpet is full of greeting teams, led by a lean young man.
When the ship docked, everyone slowly walked out of the cabin, "Welcome to Jubao Island, our owner is setting up a treasure banquet in Jubao Village." The lean young man said.
Surrounded by the welcoming procession, the group came to the Jubaozhuang located in the center of the island, stepped into the gate of the village, and saw that the luxury in the village was even more than that on the ship, which was really amazing.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome and welcome, three days of travel and boat fatigue, it must be very hard, Wu specially prepared a thin wine, for you to pick up the wind and wash the dust, Zhao He, quickly arrange for all friends to sit. There was a huge round table in the center of the lobby, and a fat middle-aged man sat in front of it, waving to everyone.
"Yes, guys, please take a seat. The lean young man called Zhao He guided everyone to their place.
"You may not have known you before, but you have already heard about your names. The fat middle-aged man smiled.
"The owner of Wu Island is polite, speaking of Wu Houcai, the owner of Jubaozhuang, everyone in the rivers and lakes should be known to everyone, but it is a pity that there has been no opportunity to see the honor before, this time I was invited to wait on the island to appreciate the treasure, it is really our honor. An elderly man dressed as a scholar on the left hand side of the round table said with a smile.
"Eh, when it comes to fame, Wu is definitely not as loud as the master of the Confucian Academy, as a descendant of a sage, and a teacher of the Son of Heaven, he is a model for Confucian students in the world. Wu Houcai smiled.
The old man who spoke at the right time was Lu Xingxue, the master of the Confucian Academy, who was worthy of being a person who had read all the books of the sages.
"Hmph, scholars are useless, Lao Tzu hates people who pretend to be elegant the most, I want to change seats when I am nerdy. Suddenly, a tall man sitting next to Lu Xingxue shouted loudly, and the disrespect in his words was clear.
Qin Hexuan was taken aback, the person who spoke was the big man who had met him before.
"Don't be angry with Xiang Dart, it's my bad arrangement, come here, arrange another one for Xiang Dart on the right. Wu Houcai then apologized to Lu Xingxue: "Master Lu, don't be angry, everyone has their own preferences, and I don't think Xiang Dart intends to target you." ”
"Hmph, I don't know anything like that. Lu Xingxue flicked his sleeves and sat down silently.
"Okay, don't delay everyone's meal time, let's eat and chat, have a feast, and dance. Wu Houcai clapped his hands, walked out from behind the screen, and showed seductive dancing on the middle platform.
After three rounds of wine, everyone said that the food was unparalleled, and they praised it.
"Shopkeeper Yan, do I have a good appetite for food?" Wu Houcai asked Yan Kaiji, the shopkeeper of Longxiang Building.
"The master of Wu Zhuang is polite, and there are all delicacies on the table, which is not much. Yan Kaiji said with a smile.
"Compared with the Longxiang Building of the Yan shopkeeper, it must be too far away, and in the future, I will definitely go to the Longxiang Building to learn more from the chef. Wu Houcai smiled.
"I don't dare to be an apprentice, and when I go back, I will send a few famous spoons to personally go to the island to serve the owner of Wu Zhuang. Yan Kaiji said.
"Well, that's it, let's learn more from each other. Wu Houcai smiled.
"Lord Xing Gu, this dinner party is at the end of the work door, and it has been carefully prepared according to the diet and pharmacology, do you see if there is anything wrong? Wu Houcai asked Xing Hongyi, the master of the Hundred Herb Valley, again.
"Master Wu Zhuang is proficient in the way of health preservation, and tonight's diet is balanced and well-matched, which is an eye-opener for Xing. Xing Hongyi replied.
"In terms of medical medicinal materials, Wu is a layman, and the master of Xing Gu is a champion, and there is a medical treasure to be identified by the master of Xing Gu at this treasure appraisal conference. Wu Houcai said.
Xing will definitely go all out. Xing Hongyi hugged his fists. I thought that no matter how many treasures you had on the island, it was nothing more than some gold, silver, jewelry and other mundane goods, how could they be compared to the rare medicinal materials in my Medicine Valley. Although he thought so in his heart, he still had a respectful expression on his face.
"Master Wei, I'm especially glad to have you here this time. Under your leadership, the silver silk village has developed from a small local shop in Yongzhou to the largest silk village in the country in just five years. It's impressive. Wu Houcai turned his head and said to Wei Wenqian, the owner of the Silver Silk Village.
"It's all thanks to the care of the brothers and sisters in Zhuangnai. Wei Wenqian said with a smile.
"Feeling the virtue and talent of the owner of Wei Zhuang, he specially prepared a thin gift, which has been placed in the guest room of the owner of Wei Zhuang, and he smiled and accepted. Wu Houcai said.
"Master Wu Zhuang is really polite, such a little girl thanked her first. Wei Wenqian said.
"Xiang Darthead, it was Wu's improper arrangement just now, I hope you will forgive me. Wu Houcai apologized to Qing again, the head of the Tianwu Dart Bureau.
"It's okay, I just don't like these scholars. Xiang Qingda took a bite of the chicken leg in his hand and stared at the dancing girl on the stage.
"Hehe, Wu knows that Xiang Dart Tou is a temperamental, so he specially prepared this wonderful dance for you, can you be satisfied?" Wu Houcai smiled.
"Satisfied, satisfied, very satisfied. Xiang Qing said with a smile.
"There will be more satisfying gifts for Xiang Darthead in the future, please wait a moment. Wu Houcai said.
"Master Qi, Wu wants to exchange a few money tickets from your Sifang Bank, I don't know if it can be handled in the next few days?" Wu Houcai asked Qi Qiang, the owner of the Sifang Bank.
"The owner of Wu Zhuang is rich in the world, and it is a contemptible honor to be able to look at the Quartet Zhuang. Qi Qiang said with a smile.
"Eh, Wu's small business, how can it be faster than the owner of Qi to make money with money. This treasure appraisal conference may also have to trouble the owner of Qi Zhuang to be a middleman to exchange some money for everyone to redeem tickets, so that it is easy to take care of. Wu Houcai smiled.
"It's an honor for Qi to help. Qi Qiang arched his hand.
"Ouyang Shenzhu don't be surprised, there are too many guests, if you are neglected, please forgive me, this treasure conference also hopes that the gods will continue to escort, Wu is here to thank you. In the end, it was finally Ouyang Jincheng's turn and a few people, and the greetings ended.
"This Wu Houcai is really extraordinary, he is exquisite, left and right, and all relationships are handled quite properly. Qin Hexuan said.
"The invitees are all well-known figures in the rivers and lakes, and of course no one can be offended. But I despise this kind of person the most, one thing in my mouth, and maybe another in my belly. Jing Xinyao said.
"I see that these so-called martial arts celebrities are also acting on the spot, and I don't know what to think behind my back. Xia Qingcang said.
"Don't speak in the place of others, but concentrate on eating. Ouyang Jincheng said to the three.
The three of them were silent, and Qin Hexuan looked at Xiang Qing, as if the fierce aura from before had disappeared.
After the meal, Wu Houcai asked the women on the stage to stop dancing, lined up in a row, and said with a smile: "In order to wash away your fatigue and fatigue, Wu specially prepared this first-class beauty to serve you during your food and daily life in the village. Have a good rest tonight, and the treasure appraisal conference will officially start tomorrow morning. After speaking, all the young beauties walked to everyone's side, but no one from Ouyang Jincheng's side came.
Xiang Qing pinched the woman's buttocks, laughed, hugged the woman and went back to the room. Lu Xingxue shook his hand to reject the woman's kindness and walked to the guest room alone. Wei Wenqian threw her bag onto the woman and walked to her room. And the rest of them went with the woman to their houses.
Jing Xinyao looked at it with disdain in her heart: they are all a group of Sven scum.
Qin Hexuan shook his head and said softly: "Qinglou is not guilty of seeking fun, not to mention today, the nature of eating and color, the nature of people, let's go back to the house." ”
Lu Xingxue walked to the front of his house, pushed open the door, and saw that the light curtain on the bed in the room was slightly hung, and a delicate body was faintly visible behind the curtain, so he was overjoyed, took off his clothes and pants, and went to bed.