Chapter Seventy-Three: The Tall and Thin Boatman
"Everyone in the world knows that the gods are good, but they can't forget it. Jun's birthday said kindness, Jun died and went with others......" When Duan Yu walked out of the Peach Blossom Pavilion, there was a thin old man with white hair in the corner of the wall, pulling the erhu, while singing this strange ballad with this desolate voice.
He sat on a worn-out piece of cotton wool, and in front of him lay a broken bowl with some copper plates and a few pieces of silver, and another jar with scraps, which seemed to be begging.
Duan Yu felt that the poem sung by the old man was very familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while, it was very profound and reasonable, so he walked over, took out a silver ingot and put it in the bowl, and said with a smile: "Old man, in such a cold weather, you better find a warm place to rest." Why don't I invite you to this Qinlou Chu Pavilion and you have a dashing look?"
"You young man is really interesting, I accepted this silver, and this kindness will be repaid in the future, but this weather can't help my old bones. The old man only said this, and then he picked up the erhu and continued to sing, ignoring Duan Yu no longer.
The strangers in the rivers and lakes have a strange temper, Duan Yu obviously saw that this old man's internal strength was extraordinary, and his speech was also very unique, he said that he would repay the favor in the future, and his tone was quite big, Duan Yu said goodbye.
The tall and thin boatman who was waiting here was dozing off in the cabin, Duan Yu patted him on the shoulder to wake him up, and the tall and thin boatman smiled: "Childe is still having a good time this time?"
"It's just some vulgar powder, and I still don't have much interest, so I just drank a little and came back. Duan Yu said indifferently.
The tall and thin boatman said in his heart: "If you say that, it is probably your own weapons that are not good! He didn't say that on the surface, and said with a smile: "There are some peerless beauties, but even people like you don't necessarily have enough money to afford it." ”
Duan Yu didn't say much, stood with his hands in his hands, stood at the bow of the boat, and looked even more thin at the sparkling river that was rowed by the canopy boat.
"Then where is Childe going? or I'll take you to a wonderful inn, where the proprietress is also very beautiful, and if you pay the right price, she can also help you warm the bed." The tall and thin boatman laughed.
Duan Yu felt that this person was a little annoying, and he didn't leave the girl in three sentences, it is estimated that this person is really short of money, otherwise he will definitely stay in the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion and refuse to come down.
"Just go to Hanshan Temple to have a look. Duan Yu said in a deep voice.
The tall and thin boatman was well versed in human affairs, and of course he knew that Duan Yu was a little unaccustomed to him, and he didn't dare to say more, so he rowed the boat faster.
Duan Yu looked at the river covered in mist, and suddenly remembered a Tang poem about Hanshan Temple: "The moon falls and the sky is full of frost, and Jiang Feng is sad and sleepy." Hanshan Temple outside the city of Gusu, the bell rings in the middle of the night to the passenger ship. ”
Thinking of the poet Zhang Ji entering Beijing to catch up with the exam, under the depression and depression, at night by the Fengqiao outside the city of Gusu, I saw the frost filling the river sky, as well as the scenery of the falling moon, Wu Qi, Jiang Feng and fishing fire, and heard the bell in the middle of the night, and thought of the scene of Hanshan Temple. So that under the blending of scenes, the meaning is more sophisticated.
Duan Yu couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "The original Luodi Xiucai has become a poet who has been famous for thousands of years, and the champion at that time is not even known by his name until now, and the success or failure is empty, which is true!"
Therefore, even if the current situation is not clear and falls into gloomy clouds, you will eventually see the sun and see hope.
Duan Yu's mood was also much better, and suddenly a sharp blade came from behind, Duan Yu's ear power was very good, and after hearing it, he stretched out his backhand in time and held this sharp blade, which was actually a fish-killing knife.
Duan Yu turned around and saw that it was the tall and thin boatman, and couldn't help frowning: "Have I provoked you?" ”
"Well, boy, don't pretend to be confused. Do you want to eat bandao noodles or chaos noodles?" said the tall and thin boatman with a fierce look.
Of course, Duan Yu heard what he meant, he had seen it in his previous life, Song Jiang met Zhang Heng on a boat, and asked him like this. The Bandao side is to kill and then throw it into the water, and the chaos side is to tie people and stones together with ropes and throw them into the water to drown.
"Do you have braised beef noodles here?" Duan Yu deliberately provoked and sneered.
"I don't know how to lift, so I have to kill you, your sword is good, it is estimated that it is a sword, and I earned it this time. The tall and thin boatman struggled a few times, but the fish-killing knife still didn't get it back, as if it had taken root in Duan Yu's hands.
He leaped over nimblely, snatching the crimson long sword that Duan Yu was carrying, Duan Yu's left hand stretched out, and the grappling technique was as swift as an eagle striking the sky, and the left wrist of the tall and thin boatman was caught, and with a click, his left hand was twisted.
"Ah~ boy, you're done today. "The tall and thin boatman didn't dare to fight head-on, in terms of his real martial arts, he was just a second-rate martial artist, what he was good at was actually the ability on the water.
With a "plop", the tall and thin boatman jumped into the river.
Duan Yu threw away the rusty fish-killing knife, knowing that this guy would not give up, so he held the oars and hurriedly rowed forward, carefully paying attention to the changes in the surrounding water surface. It is expected that the tall and thin boatman is the head snake of the ground, and the so-called strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, which provoked him and was a little difficult.
Since Duan Yu rarely rowed, the speed of the canopy boat was very slow, and in the dense fog of the river, he couldn't make out the direction at all, and he now regretted that he was still not careful enough to walk the rivers and lakes.
When I was on the ship of Your Excellency Peach Blossom before, I saw that the tall and thin boatman had bad intentions, but he didn't have time to think about it under his carelessness, and he still took his boat when he came back, which was all self-inflicted.
"It is imperative that regret is useless, only to dock the canopy boat as much as possible, and only when I get to the shore can I have more confidence. Duan Yu said in his heart.
He carefully looked at the direction of the water surface, and then rowed to the side, and sure enough, he felt that the boat was turning automatically, which is also the saying "the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge", and when it is close to the shore, the boat will naturally adjust its direction due to the resonance of the water waves.
Seeing that it was about to dock, but after hearing a few muffled sounds, the canopy boat actually cracked a few holes, and the cold river water surged out of this gap, so that after a while, the awning boat would sink to the bottom of the river.
Duan Yu knew that this was made by the tall and thin man just now, and only by finding a foothold for the sake of the future could he be sure that he would be safe and sound.
The fog in front is too thick, if you jump out with light skills, you may not be able to step on the shore, in case it is a reed full of silt, it will be troublesome, or even fall into the cold river water, Duan Yu is not very good at swimming, and when he is caught by the vicious tall and thin boatman, won't he be brutally killed?