Wei Li said that he was going northwest, but the direction he was traveling was not northwest, but slightly southwest, and this direction was the direction from which the Yellow River came.

At this time, it is the flood period of the Yellow River, the water is mighty, the river cement and sand are down, if he encounters an irresistible enemy, or the number of people who come to besiege and kill him is large, he can throw himself into the Yellow River, so the Yellow River seems to be dangerous, but it is his best talisman.

At dawn the next day, Wei Li had traveled more than 200 miles and came to the vicinity of Zhengzhou, which was located on the plain, and the Yellow River hung above the ground, like a sharp sword hanging over the heads of the people. The Yellow River Gang, a subsidiary of the Jingwumen, has been begging for a living in this area, and most of the gang's members are fishermen and ferrymen, and the Yellow River is the mother of these people, and they are also responsible for observing the Yellow River embankment.

Wei Li came to a Yellow River crossing, from where he planned to cross the Yellow River and enter the Zhengzhou area. It was hot, the clouds were low, and there were four or five ferries parked at the ferry.

Wei Li said to an old man with a bare back and red skin: "Uncle, I want to go to the other side of the river, how to calculate the fare?"

When the old man heard this, he was puzzled: "Son, forgive me, the old man has finished his work." ”

Wei Li looked at the sun and said strangely: "It's still early when it's dark! Uncle, can you send me over first, it won't delay you much, I can give you some more fare." ”

The old man smiled bitterly: "Son, no matter how much you pay for the boat, the old man will not dare to collect it, and when the time comes, he will have the life to collect the money, but he will not have the life to spend it." ”

Wei Biqi said: "Why is this?"

Seeing Wei Li's pleasant face, the old man put down the penny in his hand, pointed to the sky on the south side of the sunset, and said: "Son, look at the southwest of the sky, the clouds are like fire, and the mountains are piled up, like a fire snake." The elders have something to say, the clouds burn the southwest, and the wind and rain are continuous. ”

"Look at the clouds again, like a snake and a dragon, this is the appearance of the Yellow River Dragon King's travel, the Dragon King travels, there will be heavy rain with him. With the experience of the old man, within half an hour, there will be a torrential downpour, there are no cattle and horses on both sides of the Yellow River, and the water ghosts in the Yellow River will come out to greet the dragon king. ”

Wei Li didn't believe in what the old man said about the Yellow River water ghosts haunting and arresting people, but he didn't force the old man, if it was really as the old man said, the torrential rain was pouring, coupled with the turbulence in the Yellow River, it was indeed very dangerous for ordinary people to operate the boat, and he was thinking about whether to continue to go west along the river, but an elegant voice said to Wei Li: "If the little brother doesn't dislike it, you can cross the river with the next and sail the Yellow River to discuss wine, wouldn't it be happy?"

Wei Li heard the words and looked at it, there was a scholar in Tsing Yi on the other side of the ferry, sitting on a small boat, with a small table in front of him, and a few wine jars next to the case, staring at him with a smile.

Wei Li hesitated for a moment and walked towards the small boat. The old man behind him wanted to speak and stopped, and finally sighed for a lifetime, and continued to pack up the items on the boat, he has been boating on the Yellow River for so many years, and has always followed the rules handed down by the elders. Operate a boat on the Yellow River not only to guard against natural disasters, but also to guard against man-made disasters, the Yellow River every day staged countless things to make money and kill people, as a boat operator, if you want to live for a long time, you have to take care of your mouth, a thousand gold is better than a silence.

Wei Li jumped on the boat and said to the scholar in Tsing Yi: "In Xia Murong Nan, I have seen Mr., I don't know what Mr. is called?"

The scholar in Tsing Yi motioned for Wei Li to sit opposite him, and said with a smile: "Life has no roots, and it is like a strange dust." Scattered and wind-by-wind, this is not the case. Landing as brothers, why bother with flesh and blood! Have fun and fight wine and gather neighbors. ”

Wei Li said with a smile: "Mr. Yahuai, it's vulgar!" He had also heard this Tao Yuanming's miscellaneous poem in his previous life, the poems were fresh and refined, but they contained different emotions.

The scholar in Tsing Yi smiled slightly, and Wei Li took the opportunity to ask: "Just now, the old man who the boat said that the dragon king traveled and the water ghost greeted him, what does Mr. think?"

The scholar in Tsing Yi raised his three long beards and said, "Zi Bu is silent, is the little brother afraid?"

Wei Li said with a smile: "Sacrificing his life to accompany the gentleman, why is Murong Nan afraid?"

The scholar in Tsing Yi bowed his hand and motioned to the stern of the boat, which was stout and wearing a hat on his head, and could not see his face clearly.

The boat was running on the Yellow River, and the river was rushing and roaring, but under the skillful boat handling skills of the captain, the boat was very stable, and Wei Li only felt a slight shaking.

The scholar in Tsing Yi took out a wine glass from his arms and said to Wei Li: "To drink fine wine, you must have good wine utensils to match, this is a luminous cup, and it needs to be paired with Western Regions grape wine." Then he opened a jar of fine wine next to him and poured it into the cup: "Grape wine luminous cup, pipa wants to drink it immediately, little brother tastes." ”

Wei Li looked at the slightly rippling grape wine in the wine glass, gently picked up the wine glass, under the sunset, the residual sun was like blood, and the wine was like blood, and the two were red against each other. Wei Li gently placed the wine glass on the tip of his nose and took a deep breath, a rich aroma came to his face, but he poured the wine into the Yellow River in style.

The scholar in Tsing Yi frowned and said, "Little brother, what do you mean?"

Wei Li said with a smile: "I am "holding wine for the king to persuade the slanting sun", and I should also give a glass of slanting sun." ”

After finishing speaking, Wei Liyue took the place of the scholar, lifted the wine jar next to the scholar, and also poured a glass of wine, the cup was overflowing, "Borrow flowers to offer Buddha, I also respect Mr. with a glass." ”

Wei Li rotated the wine glass and threw it at the scholar in Tsing Yi, the wine glass seemed to be pulled by an invisible line, and Ping Ping flew towards the scholar in Tsing Yi, and not a drop of wine overflowed.

The scholar in Tsing Yi looked at the wine hovering in front of him, a trace of astonishment flashed on his face, he took the wine glass in his hand, and poured the wine into the Yellow River like Wei Li, and then said with a wry smile: "How do you see it?"

Wei Li said with a smile: "The Yellow River Ancestor is famous on the Yellow River, but I didn't expect you to be willing to be driven by the two elders of Xuan Ming. ”

The boat shook, stopped in the middle of the Yellow River, couldn't go up or down, the stern of the boat slaughtered the hat, revealing the almost convex head and a fierce face under the hat, he said in a rough voice: "Zu Qianqiu, I'll just say, how good it would be to put this kid over directly, you have to use a trick, how about now?"

Zu Qianqiu shook his head and sighed: "I thought Wei Li was a young man in the rivers and lakes, but I didn't expect to be so careful, but it's a pity that this jar of fine wine." Wei Li, you dare to follow the two of us to the Yellow River, do you mean that you are ignorant and fearless, or that you are a master of art and bold?"

Wei Li sat firmly in the boat, and said in a deep voice: "Then we still judge heroes by success or failure, if the two can win Wei Li, Wei Li will not have half a complaint, if the two die in the hands of Wei Li, don't blame me for being ruthless." ”

After finishing speaking, Wei Li stood up, facing the slanting sun with his back, but the wind and clouds were surging behind him, and the sky was dark for a moment, and there was a black dragon to cover the sunset, which set off Wei Li's majesty. (To be continued.) )