At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Gao Bufan's complexion changed slightly, and he lost his voice: "Really?"

The owner of the tea stall nodded, and continued to threaten seriously: "It's true, I have been selling tea here for decades, why don't you know? Maybe it will release Gu, heck, does Mr. Gao know Gu art?"

Gao Bufan nodded solemnly and said, "I heard a little bit."

The owner of the tea stall immediately pretended to be terrified and said: "Miao girls like to release Gu the most. If they like that man, they will immediately release Gu and bring the man back to the Miao village to be her husband. This has happened to us before. Well, the man was already married, with a son and a daughter under his knees, but when he went to the market, he was spotted by a Miao girl, and then ran away with the Miao girl inexplicably, leaving behind his wife and a pair of young children who were waiting to be fed. I haven't come back, I'm so cruel and heartless!"

"Really? Could it be that the man was infatuated with Miao girl's beauty, so he eloped with her?" Gao Bufan casually glanced at the Miao brothers and sisters in the distance, who happened to be going this way From the looks of it, Miao Nu frowned, with a thoughtful expression, while the man named A Qing was showing anger, wondering if he had heard the private discussion between the two.

The owner of the tea stall curled his lips and said: "Then it is impossible to throw away all his wealth and run away with others. The man's family is still quite rich, and it is not a problem to have a few beautiful concubines. As for abandoning the family for a woman? "

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "In this way, the man may indeed have been tricked by Miao Nu!"

The owner of the tea stall immediately followed Gao Bufan's tone and said: "That's right, so Mr. Gao must not take their boat, I will show you a big cargo ship, and I dare to assure you that the ship is absolutely safe and reliable , and they are all old boatmen who have been sailing on the Yangtze River for many years. Not only are they rich in experience, but also have first-class boating skills.

Gao Bufan was "grateful" when he heard the words: "Then there will be Boss Lao Wang."

Boss Wang waved his hand generously and said, "It's just a small effort, it's nothing to worry about, um, Mr. Gao sit here for a while, I'll go find someone now... But Mr. Gao, don't leave with that Miao girl, remember to remember!"

"Don't worry, I won't go anywhere, just wait here for Boss Wang!" Gao Bufan said sincerely.

The Old Wang next door was obviously not at ease, and suggested: "Why don't Mr. Gao send someone to go with me, so that I don't mistakenly think that I am teaming up with the boss of the boat to kill the customer, and the price is whatever the other party asks, and I will never charge a penny for brokerage fees." !"

Gao Bufan was secretly amused, knowing that if he didn't send someone, Old Wang next door would definitely not feel at ease, so he called Gao Dahe to go with him, and Boss Wang left with peace of mind.

"Hey, do you want to take our boat?" Auntie Miao was obviously impatient, her eyes were fixed on Gao Bufan with a pair of black grape-like eyes, and her brother Aqing looked even more unkind.

Gao Bufan said apologetically: "There are too many of us, and the girl's boat doesn't look too big, I'm afraid it won't fit, so I'm sorry."

"It's up to you!" Miao girl's concubine curled her lips, turned and walked away, while the hatchet man named Aqing gave Gao Bufan a hard look, and then followed his sister and left in resentment. …

Yang Qingruo asked with a half-smile: "Why don't you take Miao Nu's boat? They seem to want you to sit on it very much. I really don't understand pity and sympathy."

Gao Bufan was sweating secretly, the vinegar jar seemed to be leaking again, it seemed that he was wise not to take Miao girl's boat, and said with a smile: "My good second brother, didn't you remind me before that I told my elder brother not to provoke Miao girl, elder brother Naturally, it’s a good thing.”

Yang Qingruo snorted coldly: "I don't know who stared at Miao Nu's legs just now."

Gao Bufan called Qu and said, "I just took a look, what's more, no matter how beautiful Miao Nu's legs are, they can't compare to your second brother."

Khan, this sounds so irritating!

Yang Qingruo's pretty jade-like face couldn't help but blush, she was so beautiful immediately, she rolled her eyes at Gao Bufan, and said angrily in a low voice: "No nonsense is allowed."

Gao Bufan's mind fluttered slightly, he quickly lowered his eyebrows and looked down like an old monk, and he was still chanting something, as if he was chanting scriptures.

Yang Qingruo frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Gao Bufan said without raising his head: "If I look at my second brother one more time, I'm afraid that there will be problems with my orientation, so it's better if I don't see it."

Yang Qingruo felt overwhelmed after being stunned for a moment, couldn't help crying and laughing, stretched out her slender fingers and pinched Gao Bufan's leg secretly, and the two soldiers immediately became old monks, so as not to hinder His Highness King Qi and Concubine Qing Play tricks.

Yang Qingruo gouged out Gao's eyes in embarrassment, and threatened in a low voice: "If you say such nonsense again, I will turn around and go back to Dongdu, and you can go to Shu alone to hunt for treasure."

Someone Gao immediately became honest, and sat quietly drinking tea. Yang Qingruo was not used to this, and after a while, he couldn't help asking: "Do you really believe what Boss Wang said?"

Gao Bufan shook his head and said, "The Miao brothers and sisters don't actually look like villains?"

"Then why don't you agree to take their boat?"

"Their boat is indeed a bit small. I'm afraid it's inconvenient for us to sit up. If there is a big boat, it's better to take the big boat."

Yang Qingruo's heart warmed, she knew that Gao Bufan was mainly thinking about herself, and said lightly: "I'm afraid that Boss Wang will kill you like a fat sheep."

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "It's okay, as long as he can find a comfortable big boat, it's worth spending a little more money."

After about a stick of incense, Boss Wang and Gao Dahe came back, and brought back a middle-aged man, about forty years old, with dark skin, a strong body, and calluses on his hands. live characters.

Boss Wang introduced with a smile: "Master Gao, this is the boss of the boat, surnamed Zhong, who is just about to enter Shu tomorrow morning. There are still many vacancies on his boat, which should be able to meet your requirements."

The boss of the boat cupped his hands and said, "I am Zhong Lao Liu, you can call me Lao Zhong or Lao Liu."

Gao Bufan nodded and said, "There are five of us, can your boat fit?"

"It's wide." Zhong Laoliu grinned.

The boat boss looks very capable, but he doesn't seem to be very good at words, and he has a strong Sichuan accent, so he should be a local.

Gao Dahe leaned close to Gao Bufan's ear and whispered: "My subordinates have seen the cargo ship at the bow. It's a two-masted ship, and it's quite spacious. It's only half loaded with cargo. It's probably going against the current, so I dare not pretend it's too heavy."…

Gao Bufan knew what he said, nodded and said: "Old Zhong, let's take your boat, how much is the boat fare?"

Zhong Laoliu stretched out a finger: "Ten thousand yuan, one person!"

Gao Dahe's complexion changed drastically, and he blurted out, "Isn't this too expensive?"

Gao Bufan frowned, [-] renminbi is almost ten taels of silver, the salary of ordinary Qi army is only about [-] renminbi a month, and soldiers like Gao Dahe are only [-] renminbi. After spending two months of Gao Dahe's salary, it's no wonder he was so shocked.

Gao Bufan glanced at the old Wang's head, the old Wang next door is not kind, he really treated himself as a fat sheep and slaughtered him.Boss Wang was obviously a little guilty, and hurriedly said: "Old Zhong, the price is indeed a bit expensive. Mr. Gao is my friend, can you lower it?"

Zhong Laoliu hesitated for a moment and said, "Nine thousand wen must be missed."

"Five thousand wen, one penny can't be more. Although our family is not short of money, it's not because of the strong wind." Yang Qingruo said coldly.

Zhong Laoliu frowned and said, "Five thousand Wen is too little, I can't pull it!"

"If you can't pull it, you can't pull it. At worst, you will take another boat, and you are not the only one who enters Shu." Although Yang Qingruo is not a stingy person, she is angry when the other party speaks loudly and slaughters her man like a fat sheep.

Seeing that the business was about to blow up, Old Wang quickly said with a smile: "Why don't we each take a step back, how about [-] Wen each? Senior Second Young Master, I'm not afraid to tell you, Lao Zhong's boat is big, and it is very difficult to go upstream. For those who are strong, ten boatmen are required to take turns to steer the boat. In some places where the water is fast, people have to hire someone to pull the rope. From here to Berkshire, the [-]-mile waterway will take at least a month to walk, including food. Don't worry, I really don't make much money."

Yang Qingruo subconsciously looked at Gao Bufan when he heard the words.The old Wangtou also looked at Gao Bufan nervously. In fact, [-] Wen per piece is quite a lot, and the boat boss can probably earn half of it, but the brokerage fee that can be distributed to him is much less.

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "[-] Wen is [-] Fang. In fact, money is not a problem. As long as you sit comfortably, when you reach your destination, I will definitely give you a reward."

The old Wang was overjoyed, and he winked at Zhong Laoliu, who quickly agreed, and the deal was concluded.

Old Wangtou couldn't help but smile, because the boat fare for the five of Gao Bufan was 350 renminbi, and his [-]% commission was [-] renminbi, and he might not be able to make money selling tea for ten days. Made a fortune.

"Gulu Gulu!" Old Wangtou was in a good mood. He poured himself a bowl of tea and drank it all in one gulp. It swelled up immediately.

"Eh... this tea!" Old Wang smashed his head and tongue, and felt thirstier after drinking three bowls of tea, which was weird, so he drank another bowl.

At this time, Gao Bufan and others, Keyu, noticed the abnormality of the old Wangtou, and saw that the latter lifted the whole tea bucket, gurgling and drinking from the tea bucket, and his stomach was expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Zhong Laoliu was taken aback, and hurried forward to overturn the tea bucket in Old Wangtou's hand, and shouted loudly: "Old Wangtou, are you crazy?"

At this time, the old king covered his swollen stomach with his head in pain, and suddenly he vomited wildly, vomiting out all the tea he had drunk, and a sour smell came out. Immediately, it diffused, and the people nearby all ran away.

Gao Bufan and Yang Qingruo hurriedly turned their heads to look at the pier, and found that the cargo ship with the goat skull hanging on the bow had left the pier at some point, so they couldn't help but stare at each other awe-inspiringly.