Chapter 84: Old Friend Comes on Board The man lifted his hood.
The sage said, "Don't do anything that is not proper, even poverty and humbleness cannot move you."
The sage also said that a gentleman does not steal, and a virtuous man does not rob.
The scholars touched their book bags and licked their lips.
"The saint has never tasted the roast duck, roast duck, and camphor tea duck made by Miss Gui." So everyone added some change.
Even if they were paid more money, they would not want to eat stewed fish anymore.
Guizhier bent her knees slightly and tapped the side of the boat with her feet.
She was light and graceful, like a butterfly flapping its wings to fly high in the sky. She stretched her body and gracefully floated down to the deserted shallows of the river.
Luan Shuangbai took off into the air, followed closely behind, and landed steadily on the shore.
Two figures moved stealthily between the farmhouses.
Guizhier took out a lotus shovel like a magician, inserted it into the mud, and pried it gently.
With a few "plop" sounds, the jade-white lotus roots with round and plump nodes were dug out one by one, emitting the unique fragrance of the soil.
General Luan's eyes widened, and after carefully observing his surroundings, he tiptoed towards a duck house.
He threw down the silver first, then stretched out his two hands and swiftly grabbed a duck's neck with each hand.
The other ducks immediately panicked, crowding and pushing each other, quacking, and flapping their wings to escape.
"Shh, keep your voice down!" Guizhier reminded in a low voice.
Luan Shuangbai didn't bother to respond. He gritted his teeth, hugged the fat duck tightly in his arms, turned around and jumped out of the duck house.
Before the farmer could notice and start cursing, the two men used their fastest martial arts to escape.
"Raise the sail and speed up." The captain shouted.
The sailor skillfully climbed up the mast, pulled the ropes and adjusted the angle of the sail.
The bow of the boat split the waves and sped across the river. Everyone grinned and couldn't stop laughing.
Lake ducks, with their tender meat, are best suited for making salted duck.
The color is pure and translucent white, the duck skin glows with a warm light, and the salty fragrance and deliciousness are intertwined.
The stir-fried lotus root slices have a crisp texture and a sweet aroma.
"The aroma of food is so tempting!"
Miss Gui only needs to make a slight move, and all the passengers on the boat will be eating so much that their mouths are dripping with oil, and they will regret that they were not fast enough to grab the food.
All the fatigue and tension from the past few days were swept away.
Everyone finally stopped worrying about their lives and property and had the leisure to chat.
"This trip was rushed and I didn't get to say goodbye to my junior brother Li. It's a pity that he couldn't taste such delicious food." The scholar burped and missed Li Mi, a student from Yang'an who was in the same examination room.
He picked up the last precious grain of rice from the plate.
The aftertaste of the salted duck with fat skin and tender meat.
"Junior Li, you missed a great opportunity." Someone clapped his hands and laughed.
There are too many regrets about staying in Beijing.
Wang Pu put down his bamboo stick and thought about the precious book "Spring and Autumn Annals Gongyang Zhuan" in the bundle box.
As time was very tight, I had no time to pack my luggage and had to leave it at the inn.
And the bright girl eating melon seeds outside the south wall of the Imperial Examination Hall.
While waiting for the results of the Spring Examination, they would exchange a few words whenever they met.
"I miss the kitten at the fruit and vegetable stall in West Market." The girl with the ponytail also had her own concerns. "It's so furry, and its eyes are like two black grapes."
When you feed it dried fish, it will rub against your feet.
Endearing.
"The owner cherishes it very much." The bean sprout boy gestured with his hands to Guizhier, "They even carved a small hole in the door specifically for it."
A small door handle was made half a foot off the ground.
The kitten doesn't know how to open the door, so it often rushes forward and uses its round little head to push into the gap.
"Meow." The kitten squeezed in proudly.
The middle-aged couple selling fruits and vegetables in the West Market are not native to the capital.
Many years ago, they lived far away from the city. The fields in the village were flooded and both of them became seriously ill. In order to provide food for their young daughter, they had to sell her to a human trafficker.
"Luckily they were saved by kindhearted people. Now they are back to the capital to do business, just to find their child." The girl with ponytail bit her lip.
Guizhier raised her eyebrows in surprise.
"Kitten...does she have a name?"
"My name is Xiao Liu'er, the same last name as the master."
When the passenger ship was about to enter Li County, the situation suddenly changed.
Dark clouds, like ink, pressed heavily towards the river surface, and the summer rainstorm covered the originally bright sky tightly.
The sky and the earth seemed to be suddenly covered by a huge black cloth.
It only takes a moment for day to fall into night, and the howling wind rages wildly on the river.
The huge and surging waves rose and fell one after another, and the ship was sometimes thrown up and sometimes fell heavily, swaying weakly in the wind and rain.
"The cabin is leaking, hurry up and get a wooden basin to collect the water." Wang Pu remained calm and directed everyone to carry out emergency rescue operations.
The captain and the sailors controlled the course, while the scholars quickly stuffed wooden boards and clothes into the gaps, trying to plug the holes.
Although the journey was difficult, they had firm faith.
Unexpectedly, in the pouring rain, a small boat approached the passenger ship.
"Who is it?" General Luan's eyes were as sharp as lightning, sweeping over like a falcon staring at its prey.
He gripped the spear tightly in his hand and stood firmly at the bow of the boat.
Although the passenger ship was violently ups and downs with the waves, he kept his back straight and his legs seemed to be rooted on the deck, not moving at all.
"It's a ship belonging to the Chu Huai Shipping Gang." The captain's first sentence dispelled his doubts.
The boat approached and a man in a dark oilskin raincoat came on board.
The surface of the oil coat cloak was coated with a layer of tung oil, which looked quite mysterious after being washed by rain.
The man had an elegant figure, and the hem of his raincoat fluttered as he walked, like a flower swaying in the rain.
Although the rain blurred his features, the shadow of the hood obscured his face, making it impossible to see his features.
But his exposed neck was slender and white like a swan. His black hair, soaked by the rain, fell on both sides of his cheeks, adding a touch of charming charm.
It makes people imagine a lot.
Luan Shuangbai looked at the uninvited guest who had rashly boarded the ship.
He took half a step forward, built a solid barrier, and quietly hid Guizhier in a safe place.
The man lifted his hood.
"It's me." His voice was gentle and charming, with a smile on his lips.
In the dim rain, the peach blossom rouge on the corners of the man's eyes is delicate and not vulgar, and it just blends in a touch of charm.
Unparalleled beauty.
He looked at Guizhier, his long eyelashes trembling like a fan.
"Young Master Xie!" Gui Zhier shouted in surprise, walked past General Luan and walked forward quickly.
Luan Shuangbai narrowed his eyes and stared at the person who came.
A cold light flashed between the narrow slits of his eyes, and his expression became a little colder.
His hand holding the red tasseled spear tightened unconsciously, and his fingertips rubbed the spear shaft, making an almost inaudible sound.
Why is Xiao Xie Tanhua not here in Chu Huai as the Music Bureau Commander, and is he here?
Are he and Miss Gui very familiar with each other?
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