I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 446: Boat trip to Xishan Mountain
“It’s easy to walk on Zhushan Mountain!”

Qing Huaizi said to Song You: "Our Yangzhou has waterways extending in all directions, and people often travel by water. Tomorrow, the Taoist priest will go to the ferry and find a boat heading toward Yangdu. But there is no ferry in Xushan. , the Taoist priest had better find a small boat. If you set off early in the morning, you can reach the foot of Xishan Mountain in about mid-afternoon or near evening. If it is a big boat, the Taoist priest will have to sit at the next place with a ferry. If I let you down, you still have to walk twenty miles back."

Qing Huaizi paused as he spoke, fearing that he wouldn't know, and then explained to him in detail:

"If the Taoist priest is afraid that the ferry he is looking for does not know where Zhushan Mountain is, he will tell him to go to Yinhua County. From here to the east, there are few big mountains, mostly small mountains. When Xiaojiaziqi is about to reach Yinhua Ferry, the Taoist priest can From the right side, you can see a towering mountain. On the side facing the river, there are steep stone walls, as if they were cut with a knife. There is no grass growing on the cliffs, and that is Mount Xun."

"Sounds like a nice view too."

"Yangzhou is a rare and good mountain." Qing Huaizi said with a smile, "When Pindao was in his twenties, he also traveled to other counties, and he also went to Mt. Let’s go.”

"Then just think of it as going up high to enjoy the autumn."

"Daozhang Yaxing!"

"How much does it cost to go to Xushan by boat?"

Hearing this, the girl turned her restless head and focused her eyes on Qing Huaizi's face.

"That depends on what kind of boat the Taoist priest takes." Qing Huaizi laughed, "Yangzhou is rich and prosperous, so go to Yushan to the east, go to Yangdu to the east, and go to the Qingnv River, there are both large and small boats. Daoist If you take a big boat that is popular with merchants and businessmen, with singers and dancers playing, and enough drinks, the price will be expensive. If you take a small boat, depending on the size and the number of people, it usually costs [-] yuan per person. Money. But if you go against the current on the return journey, you will have to double the amount."

"Yangzhou merchants and scholars really know how to enjoy it."

"Which way should the Taoist sit?"

"We can just take a boat."

"The boat is good, the water is flowing, and the boat can travel a hundred miles in half a day."

"Thank you so much, fellow Taoist."

"It's just a small talk, why say thank you?"

After Qing Huaizi finished speaking, he frowned again. He couldn't help but be curious, and asked him: "Is it true that the national master has passed away? Why didn't the poor Taoist hear about it, and how did the Taoist master know about it?"

"Don't dare lie." Song You said, "We entered Langzhou from Yaozhou, and entered Yaozhou from Fengzhou. When we passed Fengzhou, we happened to see the death of the national master."

"seen it myself?"

"seen it myself."

"This……"

Qing Huaizi was still surprised, stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Song You was not surprised by this.

Chang Yuanzi should have a very high status in the hearts of Taoists all over the world, and his image is also excellent, especially in orthodox Taoist temples.

As soon as he came to the country, the teacher was originally from Luming Mountain, which is one of the four famous Taoist mountains in the world. There is no fault in his birth, so he naturally has a good position in Taoism in the world.Secondly, the Imperial Preceptor once took control of the government, and the status of all Taoist temples and Taoist practitioners in the world in Dayan increased. The common people respected him, and many officials and clans respected him. Taoist practitioners in the world were direct beneficiaries.Moreover, the national teacher's reputation in the court and among the people is very good, and it is normal for people who practice Taoism to regard him as a role model.

Song You didn't say anything. After drinking tea, he said goodbye to Qing Huaizi and left.

Girls and boys followed closely behind him.

After they left for a long time, a little Taoist boy came in to clean up the tea sets on the table. At the same time, he stared curiously at Qing Huaizi, who was meditating next to him, and asked, "Master, who are those two guests?"

"I've never seen it either."

"Then Master, why are you so polite to them?"

"He must be an immortal in the world."

"Fairy?"

"Jiu Rang Mountain, An Le Shen..." Qing Huaizi murmured to himself. He couldn't help but feel curious and suddenly stood up, "I have to go find out what happened in Jiu Rang Mountain..."

……

Early the next morning, we arrived at Qingnv Ferry.

The young Taoist only carried a bag with two layers of pockets. The first layer contained a calico cat, revealing a round cat head. He looked at the world curiously. The second layer contained dry food. The Taoist leaned on a bamboo stick and scanned the ferry. with passing ship passengers.

The place is really bustling and lively. There are all kinds of boats parked on both sides of the river, melon skin boats, pontoon boats, big yellow boats, small yellow boats, cargo boats and painted boats, all neatly arranged along the river.

There are hard laborers carrying goods onto the ship, and there are also passengers who carry their luggage to distant lands or say goodbye to their relatives.

Standing here with a stick, there are people coming and going around me, and there is constant noise. Although I have not moved a step, I feel like I am passing by the whole world.

Or maybe it's from this era.

It is impossible to say who is passing by the Taoist with a package and going away in a small boat at this time. It is a great poet who has been passed down through the ages. Thousands of people in the future will be troubled by reciting his poems. Or maybe He is a politician who can influence the entire world, and the world will change because of him.

If Song You had the ability of the master of fortune-telling, he would be able to see thousands of people coming and going and their fortunes at a glance. But if he didn't, it would be another kind of fun.

"..."

Song You smiled slightly and finally took a step forward.

Before I even got close, someone asked:

"Where is sir going?"

"Go to Zhushan."

Immediately, someone in the distant crowd shouted:

"But that Zhushan of Yinhua?"

When Song You heard the sound and looked over, he saw a middle-aged boatman.

"Exactly."

"There's only one person left, let's leave now!"

"How much does the boat cost?"

"We'll collect it in Yinhua County. We'll find a good place to get off the boat in Xushan. I'd like to ask you, sir, to jump on it and we'll get off." The boatman looked at Song You with a smile, "Just collect 25 yuan." "

"Meow..."

"Twenty Wen." Song You lowered his head and touched Mao'er's head.

"The wind is not going well today." The boatman said with a grimace, "Even a small person can only earn a coolie's wages."

"Meow!"

"Twenty coins, all for Xiaoping."

Song You couldn't help smiling, and suddenly thought of the Nianping Ferry that went to Anqing back then. The past is so touching.

Even Mao'er raised his head and stared at Song You.

It seems that this conversation is somewhat familiar.

"Sir, please come on board!"

The boatman brought a melon-skin boat.

The melon skin boat is very small, and only one person can sit in a row. Several people sit in a row. From a distance, it is hard to tell whether they are squatting or sitting.

However, the Guapi boat was better because of its speed. What the boatman said about the bad wind was a lie. In fact, the wind was smooth and the current was smooth. Along the way east, many large ships were easily overtaken by them.

After leaving Qingnv County, there were many fertile fields and mountains on both sides of the strait. No one on the boat spoke. Only the boatman saw that Song You was a Taoist and said a few words to him. Most of the time, Song You just sat silently looking at the scenery on both sides of the strait and petting his cat. After whispering a few words to Empress Sanhua, I had already traveled a hundred miles before I knew it.

As expected, mountains appeared on the river bank in the distance.

The river begins to pass through the canyon, with towering mountains on both sides. The cliffs are almost vertical, and there is no grass growing on the rocks. The graceful Yangzhou scenery here becomes a little more spectacular and majestic.

"Let's go to Zhushan!"

The boatman turned around and shouted to Song You, pointing to the sky: "This is Mount Xue, Tianmen Rock."

"This mountain seems very big."

"It's really big!" The boatman grinned. "It's not big when you look at it from far away. But it's big when you get closer. You have to go up the mountain and you can't even see the sun!"

“Nice view...”

"Wait until there is a place to get off, the villain pulls the boat over there and slows down a little bit. After a hard effort, sir, he jumps on it, so as not to find a place to dock."

"Thank you."

Song You counted out twenty coins and handed them to the boatman.

The boat soon approached a shore.

Cat had already been waiting by the boat, turning her head to stare at the boatman with a serious face. As soon as the boatman jumped, she suddenly exerted her strength, jumped lightly, and landed steadily on the shore.

There was a sudden burst of praise on the boat.

Song You also took a step and jumped onto the shore.

The boatman was still standing on the boat, smiling and praising Song You's cat for its intelligence while pushing the boat.

The boat carried the rest of the guests, and gradually went away.

The Sanhua Cat had no expression on her face, as if she was not at all proud of the exclamations and compliments of the boatman and guests. She only looked up at Song You and then spoke: "If our boat is not sold, Sanhua Empress can also run a boat to earn money." Money.”

"Have you been holding it in all this time?"

“It’s easy to make money by running a boat!”

"Empress Sanhua should concentrate on writing her overseas travel notes." Song You said, raising his head and looking at the sky, "I don't know if the God of Pleasure is still there."

As the boatman said, when you reach the foot of the mountain, you will know how big the mountain is.

Looking up at this time, the woods are lush, and there is only a pitiful little bit of the sky revealed, and whether it is the rocky cliff next to it or the top of the mountain directly in front, there is a feeling of endlessness.

The swallows have already flown into the mountains and are looking for temples.

Song You also took steps towards the mountains.

The spiritual energy here is rich, and it has beautiful mountains and rivers. There are birds chirping from time to time, which makes the mountains more secluded, and the late autumn is cool. However, the vegetation in the mountains is not withered much, it is still green, and there is a path in front of me, but I don’t know where it leads.

Under Yanzi's guidance, Song You quickly found the temple of the God of Pleasure.

However, this temple is in ruins.It was originally a small temple at the foot of the mountain. Now the statues of the gods are broken, the altar has collapsed, and there are some broken bowls and broken tiles scattered in front of the temple, which is almost submerged by weeds.

The smell of incense has long since disappeared.

"The temple seems to be in ruins..."

The calico cat turned back and said to the Taoist.

"Saw."

Song You nodded, but continued to look towards the mountain.

The spiritual energy in the mountains is stronger than that at the foot of the mountains.

Song You took another step, not intending to go into the temple to find out what was going on, but continued walking up the mountain.

This mountain is good and suitable for climbing.

I could faintly hear the woodcutter singing freely in the mountains, and the sound echoed endlessly, full of charm. I also saw the greedy birds in the mountains, eating the fermented berries that fell to the ground, and even fell drunk on the roadside.

"If you want to loosen the wind, blow off the tea smoke, and see me in the white clouds, Anzhi is not a fairy...

“Being at ease under the moon and before the wind…

"When you are happy, you sing loudly and when you are sleepy, you fall asleep..."

The singing sounds like singing and chanting, and the aftertaste is long.

Song You followed the sound and met a woodcutter.

(End of this chapter)