Film and Television: Starting from the Journey to Guandong

Chapter 17
"Shopkeeper Xia, what you said is wrong. You didn't speak behind anyone's back, and you didn't deliberately lower your voice. Not to mention me, even the old man below could hear you. How can you be considered eavesdropping?"

Zhu Chuanren responded with neither humility nor arrogance.

"Hahaha~ Good boy, if you have courage, please sit down and have a cup of tea together?"

Facing Shopkeeper Xia’s invitation, Zhu Chuanren cupped his fists and handed over his hand:
"Then I'll be more respectful than obedient."

"Haha, it does look like you have read the book."

Shopkeeper Xia didn't know whether it was because he was bored or because he had a love for talents. He looked at Zhu Chuanren with a smile and his eyes bright.

After taking a sip of tea, Zhu Chuanren's dry throat became much moister.

"Boy, what's your name?"

"Back to Shopkeeper Xia, my name is Zhu Chuanren."

"Is there a word?"

"not yet."

"Oh, what a pity. Where did you study?"

"I went to private school for two years, and then I just read blindly by myself. When it comes to reading, my younger brother is the material for serious reading."

Xia Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment:
"Your little brother?"

"Yes, our family of four brothers, together with our mother and sister-in-law, are going to look for my father outside the customs!"

"Hey~ there are a lot of people here, so I'm afraid it's not going to be easy to walk this way."

"It is true, but I believe that man can conquer nature. You have to try your best to get out of this pass. There is really no way to survive if you stay!"

Hearing Zhu Chuanren's old-fashioned tone, the businessman who had been talking to Xia Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing:
"Do you talk like this at home?"

"Yes, sir."

"Haha, interesting. I don't know how you can have such a mind at such a young age."

Zhu Chuanren chatted with them for a while, and didn't talk about anything too deep. They just got to know each other superficially and formed a good relationship.

After drinking the last cup of tea, he said a few kind words, said goodbye and left.

One day later, a tall altar was erected facing the northeast at Longkou Port.

On the sea in the distance, there are many sailboats, and the sails are motionless.

The Beidou Tiangang flag was hoisted high on the altar, but because there was no wind, the flag lay limply against the wooden stakes, without any fluttering style.

The incense table was filled with smoke, and there were all kinds of fruits and melons available.

Zhou Dashan, wearing a Taoist crown and crane cloak and a feather fan in his hand, looked like the reincarnation of Zhuge Kongming, slowly ascending the altar surrounded by people.

Xiao Shanzi was dressed as a Taoist boy and followed behind him holding a sword. The audience was crowded.

After getting on the stage, Zhou Dashan offered incense, knelt down and performed the great ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.

He let down his braids, raised his Qingfeng sword high, and shouted in a desolate voice:
"God, since Pangu opened the world, the land of Qilu has been in turmoil, and the people have been devastated. The sky is unfair! God of Heaven, God of Water, God of Wind, please show up and blow a northeasterly wind to send all the folks to Haibei safely! Let the wind rise, rise, rise, rise!"

After shouting, he danced his sword like the wind, and shouted loudly, "Come on the wind, let the sky protect the people of Li, let the wind blow!"

Wei Chunfang and her sons in the audience looked at Mr. Zhou Dashan silently, and from time to time looked at the sailboats docked on the coast.

She shook her head and said, "It's useless, God doesn't reward me."

After worshiping for half an hour, although the sky was gloomy, there was no wind.

Zhou Dashan, who was shouting hoarsely, also had a very gloomy face.

The people watching gradually lost interest, and after seeing enough of the excitement, they dispersed.

After waiting for another day, there was still no wind. The crowd on the shore gradually began to fluctuate. Some who could not bear their temper took the opportunity to cause trouble and were directly arrested by the officers and soldiers. No one cared whether they lived or died.

Zhu Chuanren became more and more silent, his face as gloomy as the sky above his head.

"San'er, can we still get on the boat?" Wei Chunfang looked into the distance with absent-minded eyes, as if he could see Zhu Kaishan on the other side of the sea.

"Yes! It must be possible!" Zhu Chuanren said with certainty, but his heart kept beating.At this time, Xia Yuanzhang came over from a short distance away. When he saw Zhu Chuanren, he subconsciously moved his feet and walked over:

"Little brother, let's meet again."

Zhu Chuanren subconsciously turned around and saw Xia Yuanzhang quickly raised his hands in salute:

"Shop Manager Xia, what are you doing?"

“Oh, I feel like the wind is going to pick up, so I’ll come here and wait in advance, otherwise I won’t be able to get on the boat when the wind blows!”

Zhu Chuanren was stunned and immediately introduced to his family members.

"I'm worried that your Zhu family will be prosperous and you will have great achievements in the future!"

As expected of a businessman, he always speaks nice words.

Zhu Chuanren thanked him and then invited:

"I see that Shopkeeper Xia is traveling alone. It must be inconvenient. Why don't you join us so that we can keep each other company and take care of you."

Xia Yuanzhang was stunned and immediately overjoyed:

"Great, I was worried about how to say it. Little brother, you have helped me a lot, but I can't just take advantage. How about this, I will pay half of the expenses along the way!"

Wei Chunfang smiled with kindness:
"Whatever you say, it's just a companionship, no need to pay."

"You get what you want, that's the rule!"

Zhu Chuanren didn't want to dwell on this issue, so he made a comment:
"Where is Shopkeeper Xia's destination? Is it convenient to disclose it?"

"I'm going to Palmshun. I'm in the mountain goods business, and my base is over there!"

"That's such a coincidence, Shopkeeper Xia, we are going to Yuanbao Town and landing in Palmshun."

"Really? That's such a coincidence. We just happen to be able to go together."

"Yes~"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Chuanren suddenly felt a moisture coming from his face.

The next second, his eyes widened, and he saw the flag on the ship in the distance fluttering slightly, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He lowered his voice:

"Mom, boss, second, fourth, and Xian'er, take your bags with you. Shopkeeper Xia, follow us!"

After speaking, he pointed to the flag fluttering in the wind with a confused look on his face and whispered:
"got windy!"

The next second, everyone on the shore pressed the start button, stood up, and shouted excitedly!
"got windy!"

"Oh my God! You finally have mercy on us!"

"The wind has picked up! The boat is sailing!"

While they were still shouting excitedly, Zhu Chuanren took his family and crowded towards the trestle.

On the sea, a sail was raised, and another sail was raised, and the sails were raised one after another.

The fleeing people crowded onto various boats docked at the pier.

The ship's weathercock whirled with a shrill whistle.

The helmsmen raised the sails and lifted the anchors while shouting the trumpet in unison:

"Hey, hey, hey, try harder, prop up the canopy, prepare the oars, pull out the anchor quickly, ride the long wind, follow the waves, sea goddess, come to help, break through Guandong, Leave home, bid farewell to your parents, don’t be sad, go outside the customs, enjoy the blessings! Hey, hey, hey..."

The chants were loud, but they still couldn't cover the excited voices of the refugees.

Although Chuanren responded quickly, since he was not at the beach, there was still some distance to the trestle.

The four brothers tightly protected their mother and Xian'er, shopkeeper Xia followed closely behind, and several people rolled and climbed onto a big boat.

(End of this chapter)