At the end of the Sui Dynasty

The owner of the tea stall couldn't help taking another look at Gao Bufan, and asked suspiciously: "Since Mr. Gao is from Runan, why didn't you take Guanzhong to enter Shu by land? Instead, go to Yiling to take a boat?"

Yang Qingruo gloated at Gao Bufan immediately, and secretly said, let you talk nonsense, now it's up to you how to lie.

Gao Bufan looked calm, he unhurriedly opened the folding fan in his hand and shook it, and said in a serious manner: "Over the years, my brothers and sisters have traveled around to study, going east to the sea Fusang country to watch the sunrise, north to the Turkic tooth tent to bake. Quanyang, Nanda Cochin Hunting Tulong (crocodile), the journey is not less than tens of thousands of miles away, and there are too many land routes, so this time I plan to go west to Bashu by boat, and the boat is comfortable and can appreciate the big river The majestic and beautiful scenery on both sides of the strait kills two birds with one stone, why not do it, Boss Wang, why not?"

Tsk tsk, this bullshit was so loud that even Gao Dahe and the others could hardly hold back, so they quickly turned their faces to the other side. As for Yang Qingruo, he could only bow his head and drink tea in silence. of.

The owner of the tea stall cracked his mouth like a toothache, put up his thumbs and laughed dryly twice: "Young Master Gao really...is well-informed and has a lot of friends, I admire you."

Gao Bufan laughed and said: "I'm just bragging for fun, Boss Wang, don't take it seriously, but the two brothers really plan to go to Sichuan by boat, Boss Wang set up a stall here to sell tea, friends are everywhere, I don't know if there is a way ?”

The owner of the tea stall rolled his eyes secretly. You really are a big-headed ghost, thinking that I am a three-year-old child, but your kid's mouth looks like it has been washed with oil. Said: "Most of the ships docked here are cargo ships, but passenger ships are very few. Even if there are, most of them go down the river. Mr. Gao wants to take a passenger ship to enter Shu, I'm afraid...it will be very difficult."

Gao Bufan let out a sigh and said, "Why is that?"

The owner of the tea stall explained with a dry smile: "Central Sichuan is a land of abundance, rich in products, such as tea, embroidery, well salt, grain, medicinal materials, etc. are all famous, and they can be sold at a good price when transported to rich places in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is also very convenient to go down the river without much effort, so the boats leaving Shu are mostly cargo ships, and occasionally there are three or two passenger ships. However, it is much more difficult to flow upstream into Shu, especially the waterway of the Padong Three Gorges, which is extremely difficult. It is difficult to go, and there is always the danger of shipwreck, except for profitable cargo ships, very few passenger ships are willing to enter Shu."

Yang Qingruo frowned and asked coldly: "The passenger ship is not profitable?"

The owner of the tea stall glanced at Yang Qingruo, and thought to himself, this Gao Erlang is even more handsome than Gao Dalang, but his temperament is too cold, not only his expression and eyes are cold, but even his voice is cold and unreasonable. Brother seems to be two extremes.

In fact, Yang Qingruo is not cold, let's see what kind of identity she will appear in. If it is a peerless and beautiful Gongsun master, her stunning appearance and heavenly voice are definitely as pleasant as the spring breeze thawing, But when she appeared as the killer Hanyue, it made June cold.

Yang Qingruo is now disguised as a man, although she didn't deliberately change her appearance, but she changed her voice, so it sounds cold, probably because she automatically assumed the role of Han Yue, cold and cool, but this also has an advantage, that is, no one dares to provoke her at will , save a lot of trouble. …

Besides, the owner of the tea stall was thinking about it when he saw Yang Qingruo looking at him coldly, like a sword. He couldn't help trembling in his heart, and quickly explained: "Second Master Gao doesn't know something, even in a peaceful and prosperous world, he is willing to risk his life , there are not many people entering Shu by boat, not to mention that the soldiers are in a panic now, hehe, I am afraid that you will meet elegant guests like the two Mr. Gao a few times a year. There is no source of customers. Lilan?"

Yang Qingruo couldn't help but bewildered, and silently lowered his head to drink tea, but Gao Bufan was sweating secretly. Empiricism kills people. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River by boat is a popular route for later generations. It is overcrowded when it comes to holidays. Unexpectedly, the ancient times more than 1000 years ago were actually like this Such an embarrassing situation, but it is not surprising if you think about it carefully. The ancients could only rely on wind and manpower to sail. I am afraid that there are very few younger brothers from rich families who are willing to take a boat to enter Shu.

Well, some poets who seek stimulation and inspiration may be an exception. For example, Du Fu wrote an article "Entering Shu Ji", which recorded his journey into Shu by boat, but he took a cargo ship, and Li Bai also He wrote a poem called "Early Sending to Baidi City", but he left Shu by boat. There are two lines in the poem: Chaoci Baidi Caiyun, Qianli Jiangling returns in one day, and you can see the boat going down the river The speed is so fast, it only takes one day to go from Baidi City upstream to Jiangling thousands of miles away.

The owner of the tea stall looked at Gao Bufan and Yang Qingruo with strange expressions, and felt a little dark in his heart. It was useless for you rich kids to wander around without knowing the situation. Come on!
Gao Bufan turned his gaze, and asked, "Boss Wang, those cargo ships going out of Shu must go back, right?"

The owner of the tea stall was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "I have to go back. Could it be that Mr. Gao wants to take a cargo ship?"

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "That's exactly what I want to do. I wonder if there is any cargo ship willing to take us for a ride. It's easy to talk about the cost of the ship."

The owner of the tea stall's eyes lit up, and his mind suddenly became alive. These two seem to be "second-generation ancestors" who are not short of money. Why don't they take the opportunity to make money from him?Anyway, if I don’t make money, others will make it, so I stroked my beard pretending to be embarrassed and said: “These cargo ships going out of Sichuan are usually full of goods on the return journey, because it’s too bad to run empty, so there is no extra space to take people, and There are five of you, and it will be even more difficult to find a cargo ship that can carry five of you!"

No matter who Gao Bufan is, he knows the elegant meaning by listening to the string songs. The old king next door obviously wants to sit on the ground and raise the price to make a fortune for himself, so he said with a smile: "The price is not a problem. The bigger and more comfortable the boat, the better. It is better to have a place To sleep, it would be even better if there is a clean single room, to be honest, my second brother is a little bit obsessive, if it is too dirty, I am afraid he will not be able to stand it!"

The owner of the tea stand suddenly glanced at Yang Qingruo, with the original expression. The latter was both angry and funny. If it wasn't for the public, she would have been unable to bear the finger torture on someone. Now, she can only endure it. No, so as not to spoil the character design of "Cruel Brother".

"Mr. Gao, wait a moment. I'll go and ask you guys right now." The owner of the tea stall secretly rejoiced. He really has a few familiar boat bosses. This kind of rich man who is not short of money will make him a lot of money. I'm sorry for my conscience. …

Gao Bufan naturally saw the careful thinking of the tea stall owner, but he was indeed not short of money, and with Qingruo by his side, it was worth spending a little more to sit comfortably on such a long waterway, as long as the old man next door It is enough for Wang to ask for a price that is not too much. As for murder and robbery, he is not worried at all. If the other party dares to do something, the end result will only be that he will get a boat and a group of labor for nothing.

Let’s say that the owner of the tea stall was about to contact the boss of the boat, but a man and a woman came straight over. The man was about ten years old, with a hooked hatchet hanging from his waist, his eyes were sharp, and his facial features were rigid. She is a person with a strong will. The woman seems to be sixteen or seventeen years old, carrying a bamboo basket on her back. Yes, very eye-catching.

This costume and dress, at first glance, is a minority!
Gao Bufan was subconsciously looking at the girl's long legs, and immediately felt two pairs of eyes staring at him coldly. One pair belonged to Yang Qingruo, a small vinegar jar, which is not surprising, but the other pair belonged to the minority with a hatchet hanging on his waist. The ethnic man's eyes are not only cold, but also fierce, as if he is about to pounce on someone and kill someone in the next second. It seems that girls are his taboo.

Gao Bufan calmly looked away from the girl's beautiful thighs, cupped his hands, and asked with a smile: "What advice do you two have?"

The chadao man muttered something, but Gao Bufan didn't understand, but judging by the expression on his face, the girl said with a generous smile, "My name is Ami, and this is my elder brother Aqing."

Gao Bufan's heart moved, and he asked, "Are you from the Miao nationality?"

The girl nodded, and Gao Bufan couldn't help but glance at Yang Qingruo, who also happened to look over, with a strong sense of warning in his eyes.The girl glanced at Yang Qingruo, and asked curiously: "Is that your brother? He looks too good-looking, like a woman!"

Yang Qingruo's pretty face immediately sank, Gao Bufan sweated secretly, and frowned, "My younger brother follows his mother, so he is more delicate. Also, Miss Aunt, it's very impolite to criticize in front of others!"

The girl blushed, cupped her hands and said, "I'm sorry, I offended you!"

"It doesn't matter, your Chinese is not bad!" Gao Bufan said generously.

"Thank you for the compliment. I passed by just now and heard that you plan to enter Sichuan by boat. I have a boat that can seat five of you. Do you want to sit?" Auntie pointed to the pier in the distance, and continued: "You Look, that's the bow ship!"

Gao Bufan followed his direction, and saw a medium-sized cargo ship moored there, with a pale goat skull hanging on the bow, which looked very strange, probably a custom of ethnic minorities.

Before Gao Bufan could answer, the owner of the tea stall became anxious, quickly pulled Gao Bufan aside, and said in a low voice: "Master Gao, for your own safety, please don't take the Miao people's boat."

Gao Bufan asked in surprise, "Why?"

The owner of the tea stall pretended to cast a mysterious glance at the brothers and sisters of the Miao girl in the distance, and said in a low voice: "Young Master Gao, I don't know. These Miao people are cruel and unfaithful. Some of them are even murderous bandits. Every year, many ships are robbed and killed, and most of these things are done by Miao people!"