Xuanyuan Jue

Chapter 223: Vientiane Senluo (2)
"Yes!" Feng Shen and Xianggua responded together, carried the Ye Bilong knife and the bag on their backs, and followed the three of them to the pier.

The boat I hired was originally a large barge for unloading grain, but it was bought at a low price by the current boat owner because it was old and abandoned.After the boatman bought it, he added boards and wood, set sails and sculls, and refurbished the barge.Afterwards, the boatman put up tents and built houses on the deck, and carried passengers along the canal north and south.Although the itinerary was a bit slow, but fortunately, the boat was spacious and the fare was relatively cheap.

The boss of the boat is a dutiful man in his 50s, with three or four guys in his early twenties under him.Seeing that everyone arrived at the pier, the boat boss hurriedly put the pedals on the shore.

After everyone jumped onto the boat one after another, the boss of the boat led them to assign cabins. After everyone settled down, the boss of the boat yelled, and the boys pulled anchor and set sail.

The barge moved slowly eastward along the Tonghui River, looking out the porthole at the slowly receding scenery, Feng Shen felt mixed feelings.Unknowingly, the barge had entered the Grand Canal, and the boss of the boat turned the rudder and ordered the boys to spread the sails quickly.Blown by the north wind, the sails immediately bulged, and the barge floated with broken water and sailed southward with the wind.

The boss of the ship and his fellows lived in the stern, so the cabin at the bow was very quiet.Xianggua had never been on a boat before, and ran back and forth on the deck a few times. When she felt dizzy, she was supported by Mrs. Kongru back to her room to rest.For several days in a row, Feng Shen couldn't close his eyes properly, after talking a few words with Taoist Xianguan and Hua Wusheng, he felt tired again and again, so he unfolded the quilt and went to bed to rest.

As soon as the back of his head touched the pillow, Feng Shen fell into a drowsy sleep.When I woke up, it was already dusk outside the cabin, and the stars were few and far between.

Feng Shen rubbed his numb limbs, slowly walked out of the cabin door, saw Taoist Xianguan and Mrs. Kongru were on the bow deck, and went to salute. "Master, Daoist."

Taoist Xianguan smiled and said, "Shen'er, are you resting okay?"

Just as Feng Shen nodded, Hua Wusheng pulled the cantaloupe and walked forward angrily. "Boy, let's see what to do with this!"

Feng Shen was startled, and quickly asked: "Mr. Hua, could it be that Xianggua has gotten into trouble again?"

"She's getting into trouble!" Hua Wusheng threw a book under Feng Shen's feet, "Look for yourself, this stinky girl dares to vomit on my book! It's really insulting to gentlemen, so angry." Shame on me! It’s just maddening on me!”

Seeing Hua Wusheng's seven orifices emitting smoke, Feng Shen thought it must be some rare ancient book, but when he looked under his feet, he found that it was the most common "Xiao Lin Guang Ji".However, the pages of the book were dotted with spots, and it was indeed stained with a lot of filth.

Feng Shen felt a little relieved, and said to Xianggua, "Xianggua, how can you be so nonsense?"

Xianggua's face was pale, and he said weakly: "Brother Feng, I didn't mean it... I was dizzy on the boat for a day, and when I just got up, I wanted to take a breath on the deck, and the stinky poor man followed me and made fun of me... I turned around and started I wanted to ask him to reason, but I felt sick in my chest, and I couldn't hold it back, so I vomited on his book..."

Hua said silently: "Smelly girl, who laughed at you? You go your own way, I read my book, what did I laugh at you for?"

Xianggua said angrily, "Didn't I hear you? You laughed so hard that you almost lost your breath!"

Hua Wusheng said angrily: "I was reading it! The jokes in the book are full of wit and humor, which makes people laugh. If I don't laugh, why should I cry?"

"Is it really that funny?" Xianggua glanced at the book, then said silently to Hua, "Smelly poor, why don't you read one and let me listen to it..."

Hua Wusheng became more and more furious, "I still read it to you? Do you want to sing it to you!?"

Seeing this, Feng Shen hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him: "Mr. Hua, don't get angry, it's just a copy of "Laughing Lin Guangji". After the ship berths, I will buy a new copy for Mr. Hua when I come back..."

Hua Wusheng put his hands back and said, "Is it over just to buy a new one?"

Feng Shen said: "If Mr. Hua has any other orders, this junior should follow along."

"It's not too bad!" Hua Wusheng turned his anger into joy, "Boy, I'll call the boatman to dock later, and you go and fix some good food and wine, and take it as an apology!"

Xianggua said angrily: "You are poor and shameless! Stealing my Brother Feng's money doesn't count, and you want to cheat for drinking?"

Hua Wusheng ignored the melon, and raised his head and chanted: "Smoky cage, cold water, moon cage sand, mooring Qinhuai at night, near the restaurant..."

Cantaloupe shouted: "Brother Feng, look, as he talked, his impoverished air came up again!"

Feng Shen quickly tugged on the cantaloupe, telling her to stop talking.

Hua Wusheng didn't think it was disobedient, pointed at the melon and continued: "How can an idiot know elegance? She can only spit it out!"

Xianggua said angrily: "Brother Feng, is he making up poems to scold me?"

"I was praising you!" Hua Wusheng laughed loudly, and went to the stern to find the boss of the boat. "Boatman! Boatman!"

Master Kongru and Taoist Xianguan looked at each other and smiled, then said to Feng Shen and Xianggua: "Shen'er, Xianggua, my three senior brothers are naturally humorous, you don't have to take it to heart."

Feng Shen hurriedly said: "Master is too serious, Mr. Hua is right, the three of you have worked hard all day, it's time for some delicious meals..."

Before he finished speaking, Hua Wusheng ran back happily. "Boy, prepare your money quickly! I asked the boss of the boat. Not far ahead, there is a small port where you can buy good wine and food!"

"Yes, it's all according to Mr. Hua's orders!" Feng Shen finished speaking, and then said to Taoist Xianguan, "Master Taiying eats vegetarian food, but I don't know if the elders have meat ordinances?"

Taoist Xianguan smiled slightly, "What I adhere to is the upright school, and I don't give up meat."

Feng Shen nodded and said, "Okay, the junior knows."

After about a cup of tea, a small port appeared in front of me.Before the boatman stopped the barge, Hua Wusheng had already pulled Feng Shen onto the shore.

"Wait for me!" Seeing this, the muskmelon hurriedly followed her ashore.

Hua Wusheng frowned, "Stinky girl, what are you doing here?"

Xianggua snorted: "I'm not familiar with the place here, I was afraid that you would kidnap my Brother Feng!"

"This kid is stupid, even if I want to kidnap, someone has to be willing to take it!" Hua Wusheng rolled his eyes. "Okay, if you want to follow, you stinky girl, just follow, bring more people, and bring more jars of wine!"

After finishing speaking, Hua Wusheng pointed at Feng Shen, and then greeted the fellows on the boat: "Come a few more people to help us carry things, this kid will treat you to a drink tonight!"

As soon as they heard that there was wine to drink, the boys cheered and rushed ashore.Hua Wusheng led the crowd to make a lot of purchases at the port, and then returned to the boat with satisfaction.

Apart from the food and wine, Hua Wusheng also bought a lot of odds and ends. Seeing that a lot of money was spent, the cantaloupe felt a little painful. "Brother Feng, fortunately this place is small, and many shops are closed again... Otherwise, we will have to drink northwest wind tomorrow..."

Feng Shen waved his hand, "Mr. Hua's actions must have some deep meaning... and melon, you have to be more respectful to Mr. Hua, don't call him... call him that..."

"What is that? Is it smelly and poor?" Cantaloupe snorted, "Is he already a smelly and poor, don't call him that, what should I call him?"

"You can call this stinky girl whatever you like!" Hua Wusheng walked around behind the two of them at some point, and grabbed Feng Shen. "Stupid boy, go and eat meat and drink with me!"

Feng Shen hurriedly said: "The younger generation is very filial, so it is inconvenient to drink alcohol like meat, Mr. Hua, please forgive me..."

"Pedantic!" Hua Wusheng stared at her eyes, "If you really want to talk about the Tao, don't you still have to wear sackcloth and filial piety? We are on the road, how can we care about those messy things? Go! Go! Go! "

Because he was still in Zhili, Hua Wusheng ordered the boatman to eat and drink for a while, and then he traveled overnight.The boss of the ship agreed, and led the men to finish eating in a hurry, and took turns to steer the rudder, and slowly started the barge.

As soon as the barge left the small port, Hua Wusheng impatiently laid out vegetables and wine in the cabin, Kong Rushi did not share the table with everyone, and set up a small vegetarian table beside her.

Hua Wusheng's drinking capacity is extremely large, almost from the lips to the glass, and in a short time, he drank up a jar of old wine.Taoist Xianguan poured himself a drink, and stopped drinking after drinking a few cups.

Seeing Feng Shen thinking about the past, depressed, Hua Wusheng burped, fetched a new jug of wine, and slapped the seal away. "Stupid boy, hurry up and drink too! Life must be full of happiness, don't let the golden cup be empty to the moon..."

Cantaloupe picked up a mouthful of vegetables and put them into his mouth, chewing vigorously a few times. "Smelly and poor, which eye do you see that Brother Feng is proud? Brother Feng, don't listen to him, eat more food!"

Hua smiled silently, and chanted to herself: "The bells, drums, and jade are not expensive, I hope I won't wake up after being drunk. The ancient sages are lonely, but the drinkers leave their names!"

Feng Shen was unmoved, but just dazed.

"Five-flowered horses, Qianjinqiu, Hu'er will be exchanged for fine wine..." Hua Momo said, pushing the empty cup in front of Feng Shen. "This kid, I really have no eyesight! I've read this far, and I don't know each other, so hurry up and pour me some wine?"

After hearing this, Feng Shen hurriedly filled the glass with wine.Unexpectedly, Hua Wusheng didn't drink it himself, but took advantage of Feng Shen's unpreparedness, picked up the cup and poured it directly into Feng Shen's mouth. "Hahaha... Let's get rid of the eternal sorrow with you!"

The melon said angrily: "Smelly poor! You are so old, why do you always like to tease people? Daoist, don't you care about him!?"

Taoist Xianguan stroked his long beard with his hand, just smiled and said nothing.

After being poured with wine, Feng Shen became somewhat sober. He let out a long breath, wiped off the wine on his body, and raised his glass to Hua Wusheng.Hua Wusheng was very happy, why did he care about his status as a senior?Hook shoulders and backs with Feng Shen, and exchange cups.

(End of this chapter)