This is Jianghu

Chapter 87 Returning to Changzhou

Liu Wuxin heard from Zhang Liheng that he was going to Changzhou in the south of the Yangtze River this time, and Liu's family was in Zhenjiang, Runzhou, which was indeed not far from his Liu's family.So he said: "Brother Liheng, if you have time in the south of the Yangtze River, you might as well visit Zhenjiang. My grandfather will definitely like you, brother Liheng, a young hero."

Zhang Liheng agreed immediately: "If there is a chance, I will definitely visit brother Liu's house!" Liu Wuxin saw that Zhang Liheng agreed, and then said: "It's a pity that I still have something to do, so I can't go back to Jiangnan with you, brother Liheng. I'll wait for Brother Li Heng's arrival when the time comes."

Zhang Liheng asked: "Brother Liu, are you going westward to enter Shu?" Liu Wuxin replied: "Exactly, I am going to visit some relatives and friends in the middle of Shu this time. I don't know Brother Liheng and Dao Daxia you guys." When to set off?"

Dao Duan Hun, who had been silent all this time, said at this time: "Although it's not too late today, I'm afraid it won't be suitable if we continue our journey. We have to deal with it nearby for one night, and then rent a passenger boat to go down the river tomorrow morning. Brother, you are not in a hurry, why not deal with us tonight and then go on the road tomorrow, so Dao can get acquainted with young masters like you."

Upon hearing this, Liu Wuxin happily agreed.Dao Duan Hun didn't have any other views on Liu Wuxin, but he seemed a little too enthusiastic towards Zhang Liheng, and he didn't know why Liu Wuxin was.That's why Dao Duan Hun wanted to keep Liu Wuxin for a night, to test his character and see if his enthusiasm for Zhang Liheng was just faking.With the experience of killing souls with a knife, if Liu Wuxin really has some unruly intentions towards Zhang Liheng, he can see through them in time.

That night, Dao Duan Hun, Zhang Liheng, and Liu Wuxin found a forest by the bank of the river, shot a few hares, and chatted with each other while roasting the hares.Dao Duan Hun also deliberately found a lot of words to test Liu Wuxin, but found that Liu Wuxin had no scheming, and he was really sincere.

Zhang Liheng and the three of them chatted until the middle of the night before falling asleep, and woke up quickly the next morning.

As soon as the sun rose, Liu Wuxin bid farewell to Zhang Liheng and Dao Duan Hun. Before leaving, he also told Zhang Liheng several times that he must visit his home in Zhenjiang, and then left alone with his lightness kung fu looking towards the west.

As soon as Liu Wuxin left, Zhang Liheng and Dao Duan Hun also set off for Changzhou.After the two of them traveled seven or eight miles, they stopped at a ferry, because Dao Duan Hun felt that there was no need to hurry, so he rented a passenger boat at the ferry, intending to slowly enjoy the scenery along the Yangtze River along the way. Scenery, and then on the road.

Anyway, there were still more than 20 days left, and Zhang Liheng was not too anxious to rush back after hearing Dao Duan Hun's words. He was afraid that if he arrived too early and Li Qingyi didn't arrive, he would just wait.So Zhang Liheng simply put away his mood, enjoyed the wind with Dao Duan Hun, and then asked him for some experience in the world along the way.

The boat that Zhang Liheng and the others were on was selected by a knife. The passenger boat was neither big nor small, and the cabin could accommodate four or five guests.Originally, Zhang Liheng said that the two of them didn't need such an expensive boat, but Dao Duanhun decided on this boat, and he paid the boatman directly for the boat to Changzhou Ferry in one go. Zhang Liheng had no choice but to go with him the boat.

After the boatman had purchased the daily necessities for the boat trip on the river, he set off on the oar that morning. Although the boat was not big, the cabin was very clean, and there was nothing missing. Let’s take this boat The guests are very comfortable.

A father and daughter are in charge of the boat. The boatman is a 50-year-old man with a little gray hair, a bronze skin, and a strong body. This old man can be seen as a weather-beaten old boatman.

The old boat's family name was Zhuo, he was the one who steered the boat, and his daughter was in charge of helping him. Because Zhang Liheng and Dao Duanhun were the two male guests, the boatman's daughter didn't show up in the cabin, and Jiang Shang When sailing, I do some chores of washing rice and cooking at the stern.

Zhang Liheng called the boatman "Daddy Zhuo", while Dao Duanhun was a little older, he called the boatman "Brother Zhuo".Zhuo's father is very cheerful and talkative, and he and Zhang Liheng can chat about everything when they are sailing.

Zhang Liheng couldn't help admiring Zhuo's father when he saw that he was still able to distract and chat with them while he was steering the scull, and that their boat was still steady and steady on the river without slowing down.Then he asked Old Man Zhuo again: "Old Man Zhuo, you are so skilled in handling the boat, but you have been sailing on the Yangtze River for many years, right?"

After hearing Zhang Liheng's words, Zhuo's father laughed and said: "Guest officer, you are right. The old man has been sailing on this river since the beginning. This year he is 54 years old, and he has been on the boat for 36 years. It's not that the old man is boasting. In the first five hundred miles and the last five hundred miles of this Yangtze River, the old man knows exactly where there are hidden reefs and where there are many hidden swells. If there are fewer boats on weekdays, the old man can sail the boat seven times with his eyes closed. Eighty miles!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liheng said quickly: "Papa Zhuo, please steer the boat carefully, but don't really close your eyes!" Papa Zhuo laughed and said, "Haha, don't worry, sir, the old man is just Let me tell you, it is the peak season for sailing, and there are still many fishing boats on the river, how dare the old man sail with his eyes closed, it will scare away all of you, guest officers!"

After the old man finished speaking, even Dao Duan Hun next to Zhang Liheng couldn't help laughing.After laughing, Zhuo Zhuo found other interesting topics to chat with Zhang Liheng and the two, so that they would not be lonely and boring during the ten-day boat trip.

When Dao Duan Hun was chatting with him, he also took the time to ask Brother Zhuo other things.He had nothing to do, so he went with Zhang Liheng to the place where old man Zhuo was steering the oar to see how he was steering.When the two were about to walk to the stern, they happened to meet Zhuo Xiaohua, the daughter of Zhuo's father who had just finished washing the dishes. As soon as Zhuo Xiaohua saw Zhang Liheng and the two, she hurried back to the bedroom in the boat.

Dao Duan Hun didn't care, but casually asked Zhuo's father: "Brother Zhuo, I heard that many years ago, water thieves were rampant in this area. Have you ever encountered it?"

Old Zhuo replied while shaking the oar: "It seems that you used to travel by water often, guest officer, do you even know this?"

Dao Duan Hun smiled and said: "I also passed by here many years ago, and I heard about it from others, and I have never encountered it before, so I asked you, brother."

Father Zhuo said: "As long as it is a road, no matter if it is land or water, there will inevitably be strong people who block the road and rob. Sir, the water thieves you mentioned many years ago in this area are probably the nest of water ghosts in Honghu Lake. But As early as ten years ago, this wave of water thieves in Honghu Lake was wiped out by some knight-errant and disappeared."

Dao Duan Hun said "Oh" and said: "That's good, you don't have to worry about sailing now, brother, and we boat passengers can feel at ease."

Zhuo Zhuo said again: "If you kill one group of bandits, another group will come out in a short time. It is inexhaustible. But you can rest assured, sir, even though the current waterway There are also thieves, but not as many as by land. It is much safer to travel by water than by land. Moreover, the Yangtze River is a big river, and there are some gangs stationed on the banks of the river wherever they go. As long as they pay enough protection fees, they will You will be kept safe within the area, and water thieves will not dare to touch you easily. So, guest officer, you can just look at the scenery along the way, and chat with the two old men when you are bored. The ten-day and eight-day journey will pass quickly. Already!"

Dao Duanhun walked into the boat and asked Mr. Zhuo a few words, then chatted with him about other things, and then returned to the cabin.Zhang Liheng listened to Dao Duanhun and the others talking about water thieves, and seemed to be very interested in it. He couldn't get in the conversation just now, and as soon as he got back to the cabin, he asked Dao Duanhun: "Brother Dao, there are still people in this big river?" The thief who blocked the road and robbed?"

Zhang Liheng grew up in a mountain village since he was a child, and he has never been on a waterway. This is his first time on a boat, so it's not surprising that he doesn't know about water thieves.So Dao Duan Hun said to him: "Brother Zhuo said just now, as long as there are roads, there will inevitably be thieves blocking the road. It is normal for mountain roads to have bandits and waterways to have water thieves."

Zhang Liheng nodded, and said again: "By the way, Brother Dao, you haven't been out in the rivers and lakes for 20 years. How did you know that there are water thieves here?"

Dao Duan Hun said: "It happened to me 20 years ago. When I passed by here, I heard local fishermen said that Honghu Lake was full of thieves. At that time, I had something urgent and didn't have time to take care of it, so I just asked today. Now that it has been extinguished, it is nothing."

Zhang Liheng understood that it turned out that Dao Duan Hun asked Father Zhuo about this because of what happened 20 years ago, and he couldn't help secretly admiring Dao Duan Hun's chivalrous heart.

They traveled on Zhuo's boat for more than two days, and when they got tired of seeing the scenery along the way, they chatted with Zhuo. It doesn't feel boring inside.

Only on the third day, the passenger boat was stopped by a local gang when it passed a ferry.Listening to the content of Zhuo's conversation with the other party, it probably means that Zhuo's boat did not give protection money to their guild, but when Zhuo took out a small flag issued by a big gang in front of him, Those people on the other side didn't stop them any more, and let the passenger boat pass by.

Dao Duan Hun and Zhang Liheng saw that there was no major problem, and they just stayed in the cabin and did not show up. After all, this is something that the boat owner and those gangs have agreed upon. Also embarrassed.

After such a small episode, Zhang Liheng and his boat continued down the river.But less than a day later, the boat that Zhang Liheng Dao Duanhun and the others were riding on was in trouble again.

It was probably already approaching midnight, and Zhuo's father wanted to take advantage of the moonlight to pass the boat through a few emergency stalls, and then stop the boat to rest for the night.

Just when the passenger ship was about to turn the last bend, Zhuo's boat suddenly got caught by something and couldn't move forward. He rushed straight and shook.

　Martial arts have two lords, so fierce...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)