Chapter 55: Across the Sea
Huo Jun and Xiao Xuan stayed in the Jurchen Wanyan tribe for two days, and only left after two days.
The Jurchen tribesmen are too enthusiastic, which makes it difficult for Huo Jun to push back, and besides, these days are tiring, and he is just down, I am afraid that Xiao Xuan will not be able to stand it.
After Huo Jun and Xiao Xuan left the Jurchen Division, they went all the way to the east, and the more Huo Jun went, the more Huo Jun felt that the weather seemed to be getting warmer. Walking again, I felt the breeze blowing on my face, as if I felt when the spring flowers were blooming.
On this trip, some Jurchen people had already prepared two horses for the two of them, and two of dry food and silver, and at this time, the two of them each rode on a tall horse, which was naturally much better than when they had just fled from the North Courtyard.
Huo Jun had never been here, and he was not in a hurry, so he walked slowly with Xiao Xuan, enjoying the scenery along the way.
At this time, although it was winter, and both sides of the road were desolate, Huo Jun felt that he was bathed in the spring breeze, and his heart was very beautiful.
Chenzhou is located in the middle of nowhere, although it belongs to the territory of Liao, but it is like a pure land that has been forgotten by people. There are a few villages occasionally, but there are few people.
I saw that there were some sea fish, kelp and other seafood drying outside the courtyard of every house.
Huo Jun felt strange and said to Xiao Sui: "It seems that this is a fishing village, so there must be a sea here." ”
Xiao Sui said: "Of course, in our Liao Kingdom, if you want to eat river fresh, you only need to go to the Liao River to get it." If you want to eat seafood, it is all paid by local officials here in Chenzhou. ”
Huo Jun nodded and said, "Oh, what kind of sea is the sea here?
Xiao Xuan glanced at Huo Jun strangely, as if he had never seen him before. She said: "This sea is called the Bohai Sea, and we are going to row out of Liao from the sea!"
Xiao Sui said it so naturally, so naturally. But when Huo Jun heard it, his head felt a "buzz" sound.
Suddenly, he shouted incoherently, "What? What did you say?"
Xiao Sui said: "The only way out of Liao is Yanmen Pass, which everyone knows. Otherwise, where else is there a way to go? So you have to take the sea route, are you seasick?"
Huo Jun said: "I, I...... You, you!"
Huo Jun was squeaking and didn't know what to say, when suddenly the sound of waves in front of him came and went. Huo Jun couldn't help but look at the sound, and he was stunned for a moment.
The sea in front of you, accompanied by the waves, the sea and the sky are the same, there is no horizon, no waves, no boats, not even the smell of the sea, just quiet, vast area.
The sea in winter is so quiet, so lonely, so proud, so brave.
But Huo Jun didn't come to enjoy the sea view, and even the good interest when he first came to Chenzhou has disappeared at this moment.
He grew up in Hedong since he was a child, and he is an authentic "landlubber", not to mention that he can't swim, but when he sees the vast sea, he is a little dizzy, how can he row a boat and walk the sea route?
Could it be that this arduous trek of nearly a month was all in vain? I had to go back the way I came? I blamed myself for being in a hurry and didn't ask for it! But this little girl, why didn't she tell me to understand?
Thinking of this, he glanced at Xiao Xuan and said angrily: "You go! I used to feel a little guilty about you, but now the debt between us has been written off!"
Xiao Sui said: "You think it's right to hold me hostage as a girl, but why do you have to write it off?
Huo Jun said: "Don't worry about it, anyway, I promised you, I'll let you go when I leave Liao, you can go!"
Xiao Sui looked at Huo Jun for a moment, and suddenly said, "I understand, it turns out that you are afraid of water." It's okay, I will, I'll take you by sea. ”
Huo Jun said: "Why help me?"
Xiao Sui said: "You said that the Liao Kingdom released me, and now I haven't left the Liao Kingdom, of course I want to send you to the sea." ”
After Xiao Xuan finished speaking, he had already dismounted, and said to Huo Jun: "Come down!"
Huo Jun said: "What?"
Xiao Sui said: "Now this horse is useless, let's use these two horses to a fisherman's house to hire a larger boat, so that we can travel by sea!"
Xiao Xuan really hired a big boat, and the bow of the ship pulled a big white flag. Seven more boatmen were hired. The two or seven boatmen were all local fishermen, and they had nothing to do in the winter, and now they suddenly met the main hiring, that is, the price was less, and it was better than idleness, and they all agreed with joy at the moment.
Huo Jun had never been on a boat, and although he saw that the ship was stable, he was also a little flustered. When the boatmen pushed the big boat into the sea, put on deck, and were on the shore themselves, they hesitated.
Xiao Xuan walked in front of him, smiled at him, and said, "Are you afraid?" After speaking, he jumped on the board. Ignore him.
Huo Jun suddenly stomped his foot, as if he had made some major decision, and he chased after him.
The ship was really stable, Huo Jun saw the stern from the bow of the ship, and then saw the bilge all the way from the deck, and looked carefully everywhere, only to see that the front and back of the ship were painted brightly, and it was actually a new ship.
The cabin was well stocked with water, rice, wine, meat, and vegetables, and there were even a few new clothes. Huo Jun is not strange. It turned out that from Gu Chuan to storing food, Xiao Xuan was alone. Huo Jun only cared about being uneasy on the beach.
Huo Jun walked to the bow of the boat, and saw that Xiao Xuan happened to make a gesture to the boatmen, and the boatmen lifted anchor and set sail, and sailed out to sea in the south wind.
As soon as the boat came out of the shallows, it was inevitable that there would be some bumps, but Huo Jun was lucky to stabilize the plate. Slowly came to Xiao Xuan's side.
Huo Jun followed Xiao Xuan's eyes and looked into the distance, the waves were in the sky, and the three sails on the boat were full of wind and sailed south.
Xiao Xuan didn't look back, and said slowly: "If the weather is warm, you can see that there are birds flying on the sea, but now there are no birds in the sky, which seems a little monotonous." ”
Huo Jun said: "So you've been here?"
Xiao Sui said: "My brother's name is Xiao Kuiyin, he is ten years older than me, we Liao people had better ride horses to hunt, and herd sheep and cattle outside the Saiwai." But he is not good at any of this, but he likes to fish very much. Every summer, he takes me back here. ”
He looked at Huo Jun again and explained to him: "But when we came, we naturally brought a large group of people, and I sat in the pride again. During the day, I also pick the avenue, and at night I stay overnight, and I live in the mansions arranged by local officials, and it is the first time for me to come here like this, so I didn't know the Jurchen tribe before!"
Huo Jun said: "Since you have been here, why do you still refuse to go back if I let you go now? and why are there so many food and daily necessities on the ship, and even a change of clothes are prepared." Are you going to stay on the ship for a long time?"
Xiao Sui said: "Although I have been to this Bohai Sea. But we have never been to the other side of the sea, and since we have come out, we will simply go and have some fun! Do you think it is too much to prepare these meals? We will probably be adrift on the sea for half a month, and it will be even more difficult to say if we encounter wind and waves and other accidents. ”