The strongest sword fairy

Chapter 20 Buying a Boat
suffer?Bai Hong smiled, threw the coarse linen clothes aside, and said with a smile: "Master, don't I suffer less with you? From my Shangguan Bai's house to the seaside of the East China Sea, we have only stayed a dozen times in total. The inn, I have eaten the food in the inn more than [-] times, and the rest of the time we are camping in the wilderness."

The white-haired old man looked at Shangguan Baihong, and smiled faintly, "Indeed, you and I have endured a lot of hardships, but these are not enough, far from enough! You can only become a master if you suffer so much that you are hollowed out! The hardships you are suffering now It's not enough for you to become a 'human', let alone a 'superior human', Hong'er, there is still a long way to go in the future."

Bai Hong was stunned for a moment, lowered her head involuntarily, and clenched her fists tightly. Indeed, the hardship she is suffering now is nothing at all. Although she runs such a long distance every day, she can always eat at night. Very tasty game and a very good night's sleep, at least, undisturbed.

And some people, in order to support their families, have to get up early and stay late, go to the fields to cultivate, and the sun is scorching in summer. They are still working. It is still a "human", not a "superior".

"Master, Hong'er understands that the hardships I have endured are really nothing! This disciple is waiting for your devil-style training, Master. I promise that I will never cry out bitterness or tiredness. This is my own choice." The way, this disciple will definitely stick to it!" Shangguan Baihong raised his head, his gaze was firm at this moment, and there was a faint light of a strong man in his eyes, a light of a saint, the white-haired old man was stunned, Then he smiled lightly and patted Bai Hong's head.

That night, Bai Hong thought a lot, wondering where the white-haired old man would take him, and what would that place be like?Do you think your family is doing well?Thinking about whether Xiao Yu is no longer naughty now, and whether his parents miss him too, this night, he fell asleep with thoughts.

In the early morning of the next day, Bai Hong followed the white-haired old man to the seaside of the East China Sea. Looking at the endless blue seashore, Baihong breathed in the salty smell, felt the slightly cold chill of the seaside, and felt slightly refreshed. At this moment, he was about to enter the sea. It's winter.

It has been almost a year since I left home. At this moment, I have already put on a thicker cotton coat. I don't know what is going on at home?In the north, it is relatively cold. At this moment, it must be snowing at home, right?I still remember the scene where I and Xiaoyu were fighting on the snow.

"Homesick?" The white-haired old man looked at Bai Hong, couldn't help but smiled, and took a sip of the spirits. "I think about it a little bit, but this kind of longing will gradually fade away. Master, we are going to the East China Sea. Are we going to take a boat?" Bai Hong smiled helplessly, homesick, that's for sure.

"Well, it is necessary to take a boat, but not all the time. There are also many fishing boats here. We will come here to buy another boat at noon, and then we will set off tomorrow." The white-haired old man looked around. There are indeed a lot of boats here, and there are boatmen nearby who make a living by fishing, so boats are naturally indispensable.

"Well, when it comes to taking a boat, Hong'er has never been on a boat before." Bai Hong had a expectant smile on his face, looked at the white-haired old man, then turned and left, "This child, hey." The white-haired old man looked Seeing Shangguan Baihong's leaving figure, he smiled happily.

For many years, I have been alone, and now I have someone to accompany me, and I am much happier.Looking back, the wine in the white-haired old man's gourd continued to decrease. Looking at the blue sea, he couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion in his heart. A ray of sunlight appeared on the sea, dyeing the entire sea purple.

"Old man, you want to buy a boat? You are the right person to find me for this kind of thing. I am the most famous trail master in this generation." A teenage boy looked at the white-haired old man with bright eyes, Not because of anything else, just because the white-haired old man is a small piece of silver when he makes a move.

"Oh? Then you say, which one of the boats here is the best?" The white-haired old man looked around. There are all boat shops here, and they are very lively, but this kid just hit him and was killed Pulled back by himself, the bustling crowd passed by, and the white-haired old man looked at the child with interest.

"Hey, I don't know what you said is the best, old man. Is it good-looking or durable?" The child smiled, showing a mouthful of white teeth, but there were two missing, slightly leaking, "Oh? Good or bad, is it good or bad?" The white-haired old man smiled, and it was the first time he heard that ships could be good or bad.

"Of course, people are divided into beauty and ugliness, so the boat must be divided. The boat here, if you say it is the most beautiful, it is the 'Lichuanfang' that turns left in front, and if you want to say that it is the strongest and most durable, It's the 'Yuanmu Chuanfang' not far in front." The child explained a bit, and the white-haired old man couldn't help but nodded and smiled.

"Little baby, what's your name?" The white-haired old man stroked his beard, "Little Er Xiao, old man, I don't know if you want to go on a long voyage or enjoy the scenery nearby? If you are going to go on a long voyage , I suggest you go to Yuanmu Chuanfang, because his family’s boats are made of special Yuanmu, which is very strong and has a thickness of one foot after adulthood, and it will not rot even after ten or eight years.”

"Of course, if you want to enjoy the scenery here, I advise you to go to Lichuanfang. Although the boats there are not very strong, they are very beautifully built. It is very good for viewing the beautiful scenery. Drinking in the boat Some wine and some side dishes, it must be quite comfortable." Er Xiao talked freely, as if tireless, explaining to the white-haired old man and Shangguan Bai Hong, and he seemed to be full of yearning for what he just said.

"Well, it's all right, Second Xiao." The white-haired old man smiled and said, "We're going on a long voyage, take us to Yuanmu Chuanfang." The white-haired old man took out a small piece of silver and handed it to Second Xiao , Immediately, the two children immediately led the two of them towards Yuanmu Chuanfang with a playful smile on their faces.

"Boss, I've brought you a guest." Er Xiao and the white-haired old man stopped in front of the door of Yuanmu Chuanfang, yelled, and walked in. The white-haired old man and Bai Hong also walked into the wooden boat one after another. As soon as he entered the shipyard, there was a unique smell of wood, which made the white-haired old man frown involuntarily.

"Er Xiao, what kind of guests did you bring me today? Last time I was tormented to death. If your guests are still like last time, don't bring me any more." The sound of rough mines sounded, and a middle-aged man came in from behind.

This big man is eight feet tall, with a beard and a shabby face. He is dressed in shabby coarse linen clothes, bare feet, thick black eyebrows, a pair of eagle-like eyes, a short crew cut, and hair standing upright like steel needles. There is a hoop on his forehead. Wearing a head joint twisted into twists with rags.

At first glance, this big man is the kind of person who is relatively strong and capable of heavy work, and the first impression he gives is that he is reliable! "Hehe, don't mention that time. I regret that time now. I was too careless that time. That person looks quite elegant, but who knows... Hey! Don't say it, Uncle Wang, this time An old man wants a boat for a long journey, do you have the best one here?" Erxiao first looked ashamed, then looked at the white-haired old man, and became happy again.

"Of course! In this neighborhood, if anyone's boat is the strongest, I, Wang Dacheng's family, say two and no one dares to say one. Old man, do you want a boat? Come with me to the backyard to have a look." Wang Dacheng looked at it After checking the white-haired old man, he pushed the door and walked into the backyard. The white-haired old man looked at Erxiao, Erxiao made a gesture of invitation, and the white-haired old man also walked into the backyard.

I have to say, the backyard of Wang Dacheng's house is very big!There are eight boats that have been built, and more than a dozen boats are rushing to manufacture. Every boat here is seven or eight feet long, and there are still many hands who are constantly busy, and here The smell of wood is stronger.

Wang Dacheng brought the white-haired old man to an eight-foot-long wooden boat, patted the big boat lightly, then turned around and smiled at the white-haired old man: "I built this boat with my own hands. I made the best edge wood, and I took out the whole hull from a century-old edge wood tree, absolutely without any splicing."

"Moreover, the mast of this boat is also high-quality dry peach wood, which is definitely strong enough. The whole boat is my painstaking effort for more than a month. If you want it, old man, I won't say much. The price is 300 taels of silver! "Wang Dacheng weighed it before quoting the price, but this price made Er Xiao's expression change.

"Uncle Wang, you can't do this." Er Xiao got out from between the white-haired old man and Bai Hong, looked at Wang Dacheng, a little angry, "I brought these two here, and this old man is very kind. It's too dark to ask someone for 300 taels of silver as soon as you open your mouth."

Erxiao's actions really stunned the white-haired old man for a moment. Generally speaking, the role of Erxiao is to help buyers raise the price to a higher level, and it is impossible to bargain, but Erxiao did it for the white-haired old man. Speaking, even Wang Dacheng couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

"Er Xiao, what are you doing? This boat is worth this price! Do you know that I just invested 100 taels of silver for it!" Wang Dacheng's face became a little angry, looked at Er Xiao, and lightly scrubbed it. Then he looked at the white-haired old man and said: "Old man, I know you are going to sail far away, so I took out the best boat I put on the bottom of the box for you. This boat, You want it or not, if you don’t, I have other things here, but the degree of strength, I dare not make too much guarantee, I can only tell you that this ship is the best ship here.”

"Uncle Wang!" Er Xiao was also a little anxious, after all he took the money from the white-haired old man, seeing Wang Dacheng talking to the white-haired old man couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable. "Your previous boat has never been sold for this price. This boat is worth more than 200 taels of silver at most. How can you..."

Gently pressing on Er Xiao's shoulder with one hand, the white-haired old man pulled Er Xiao to his side, stroked his beard, then looked at Wang Dacheng, and said with a leisurely smile: "Second Xiao, don't say too much , I bought this boat." Er Xiao was stunned, and Wang Dacheng was also stunned.

"Old man, this, this boat..." Er Xiao immediately regained his composure and wanted to say something, but the white-haired old man waved his hand and said, "This boat is worth the price!" As the boat approached, he touched the hull lightly, knocked slightly, and there was a crisp sound from the hull.

"That's right, it was done in one go. Boatman, I'm afraid this boat has cost you a lot of hard work, right?" The white-haired old man looked at Wang Dacheng, then smiled, and continued without waiting for Wang Dacheng to speak: "I see When it comes to your feelings about this boat, this boat has probably been here for two or three years. Two or three years ago, this boat is still so new. It seems that you attach great importance to this boat, and it shows that this boat is very important. durable."

The white-haired old man smiled, "I'm afraid, this is the masterpiece of your life. If you sell it like this, you will feel distressed, right?" The white-haired old man turned around and stared at Wang Dacheng. Speechless, what the old man said seemed to be what he saw with his own eyes.

"Old man..." Wang Dacheng swallowed his mouthful of smear, and was about to say something but was stopped by the white-haired old man, "Boatman, I'll pay you another 50 taels of silver for this boat, and help me move it to the beach tomorrow morning." , What do you think?" The white-haired old man frowned, and there was a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"This..." Wang Dacheng was stunned, this white-haired old man actually raised the price by himself? "Okay! Of course!" Erxiao was the first to react, and hurried to Wang Dacheng and pushed him, Wang Dacheng was relieved, and hurriedly agreed that he would move to the beach tomorrow.

Walking on the road, the white-haired old man gave Er Xiao another piece of silver and sent him away, and the two went back to the inn together. "Master, I don't understand." Bai Hong frowned. He didn't say anything about what happened just now, but watched silently.

"Oh? I don't understand?" The white-haired old man smiled, looked at the sea outside the window, and said, "Hong'er, that boat may be the best one that Wang Dacheng can build in his life. He If he is willing to sell it to us, it means that he must have some difficulties now, and he is still reluctant."

The white-haired old man turned his head to look at Bai Hong, and continued: "Hong'er, if it were you, there was something that you cherished very much, but one day, when you encountered a big trouble, you wanted to separate from this thing, Would you be willing to part with it?" "Of course you are reluctant." Bai Hong said hastily.

"Well, for the same reason, Wang Dacheng is also reluctant. The common people are too poor. If we can help, we will help. They only have a short lifespan of a hundred years. If we help him, he may live longer. Today, for them, this is a great kindness, but for us, it is a matter of little effort."

"Hong'er, you have to remember my words, don't do evil because it is small, and don't do good because it is small." The white-haired old man looked at the sea, and a holy spirit emanated from him.

(End of this chapter)