Chapter 349 Do you think there can be any stupid fish in the net?
When buying this tattered little boat, the boatman repeatedly emphasized to Xu Yu that such a willow-leaf boat was difficult to steer and that he must be extremely careful.
Xu Yu, who has had a photographic memory since childhood, is full of confidence.
Isn’t it just paddling a small boat?
Could this be difficult?
But a quarter of an hour later, Xu Yu looked at the wet bamboo pole in his hand, and then at the boat spinning in circles, the silence on his face was deafening.
Sang Zhixia was laughing so hard that she couldn't even straighten her back. "Hey, didn't you say you could do it?"
Xu Yu tried to save face by earnestly emphasizing, "I learned it for a while."
It just looks like he hasn't learned it.
The boatman standing on the shore had sold a rickety boat for a great profit, and was afraid that Xu Yu, the fool, would be unable to row and would want to return the boat. He was so anxious that he jumped up and down on the spot, cupping his hands to his mouth and shouting, "Hey, push the pole against the rocks on the shore!"
"Use the force to push the boat out first, then use the oars to row forward!"
"I've explained it so clearly, why are you still going in circles? Can't you just open your mind?!"
This was the first time in Xu Yu's life that he was described as stupid. In shock, the boat made another big circle on the spot.
The boatman on the shore was still stamping his feet, and Sang Zhixia couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha!"
"Why don't you give me the pole so I can try?"
Xu Yu was extremely stubborn: "No, just sit still."
Sang Zhixia was about to get up when Xu Yu glared back at her. Xu Yu looked around and saw several wooden boards in the boat. He snorted and came up with an idea.
Sang Zhixia watched in confusion as Xu Yu tied the wooden boards into a string with a rope, then fixed one end of the tied boards to the stern of the boat, and threw the other end into the water with a wave of his hand.
The floating plank created ripples on the water, and Sang Zhixia subconsciously lowered her head towards the water: "Xu Yu, what are you doing?"
Xu Yu threw the useless pole into the water, rubbed his palms and said, "Zhizhi, hold on tight."
Sang Zhixia subconsciously grabbed the sides of the boat. Before she could say anything, Xu Yu walked towards the stern.
The boatman on the shore covered his heart and cried out to God. Xu Yu jumped into the air, stepped on the floating wooden board, and pushed out with his palm towards the stern!
Crash!
The boat was spinning in place, pushing away layers of waves and sliding towards the water surface. Xu Yu stepped backwards on a series of wooden boards, and with the help of the force of hanging on the water surface, he jumped up and raised his hand to strike another palm!
Sang Zhixia stared in amazement at Xu Yu jumping out of the water. Before she could be shocked by Xu Yu's hardcore rowing, the boat under her slid forward a long distance at a rapid speed.
A small boat shot out from the water like a speeding arrow, and everyone who witnessed this scene was speechless.
Song Liu couldn't bear to look directly at it and turned his head away: "Didn't you say that the young master has learned it?"
"Well……"
Ling Chu lowered his head and tried to defend himself: "No one is perfect. The young master obviously has his own unique way of rowing."
"Look, isn't the boat moving? It's fine once it leaves the ferry."
There are many ships coming and going at the ferry, and the waves create great resistance, so it is indeed difficult to set off without mastering the skills.
But it's easy once you get out of the ferry.
As long as the oars are not pointed in the opposite direction, the boat can move forward along with the current.
Xu Yu stepped onto the water and paddled the boat, tentatively moving it forward. Only when he was sure it was working did he feel satisfied: "Zhizhi, look."
Sang Zhixia lay on the side of the boat, stretched out her hands to pull out the water, suppressed her laughter and nodded vigorously: "I saw it."
She wasn't the only one who saw it.
People on the shore and on boats of all sizes also saw it.
I believe that within a day, a joke will be spread at Qingyang Ferry: One day, a silly but strong man pushed a boat with his hands, and the boat was actually pushed away by him!
Xu Yu ignored the strange looks coming from all around him and handed the prepared items to Sang Zhixia: "Don't you want to catch fish? Take this and try it."
This cheat sheet was obviously made at the last minute.
A wire loop was hung on a bamboo pole as long as an arm, with a layer of cut fishing net strung on the loop.
Hold the bamboo pole in your hand and put the fishing net into the water to catch things.
Sangzhi Xia thought that it would be impossible to catch fish at the ferry with so many boats and people coming and going, but when he took the scoop net, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
"Do you think there could be any stupid fish caught in the net?"
Xu Yu paddled his boat and replied casually, "Just keep watching. If it doesn't get caught, I'll go in and knock it out."
"knock?"
Sang Zhixia was overjoyed: "Knock him out and stuff him into the net?"
"Why not?"
Xu Yu raised his chin towards the water and said, "I promise to catch any fish I like. We'll have a fish feast tonight."
Sang Zhixia stared at the water and laughed so hard that her shoulders shook. As she talked and laughed, the boat floated forward.
The wind is strong on the water surface and the temperature is gradually getting cooler.
Sang Zhixia stopped Xu Yu from really going into the water to catch fish, and remained silent as the large ship nearby slowly approached the small boat.
Before Sang Zhixia put down the scoop net in his hand, he felt a lightness on his waist and was lifted up by the boat.
Xu Yu put Sang Zhixia down steadily and stood her up. He tucked the loose hair that had been blown into her face behind her ears and whispered, "There's sweet soup in the cabin. Go in and have a bowl to warm yourself up. I'll be with you in a moment."
Sang Zhixia glanced at the person waiting on the side, raised her eyebrows and smiled.
"Okay, don't forget the fish feast you promised me."
Xu Yu took the opportunity to nudge Sang Zhixia's nose and made a "hmm" sound. When Sang Zhixia returned to the cabin, the smile in his eyes gradually faded.
"Is there any news over there?"
The person waiting whispered, "The letter says the fish has taken the bait. I'm waiting for your instructions."
Before leaving, Xu Yu took several letters written in the prince's handwriting from Xu Minghui, and secretly ordered people to deliver them to the prince's followers in batches.
The salt rebellion in Shu had spread to Kyoto and everyone knew about it.
These people had originally restrained themselves a lot under the instructions of the prince, but after receiving the forged letter from the prince, they immediately took action again, unwilling to be left out.
The messenger paused, a little hesitant: "Young Master, although those people believed that the letter we sent was the Crown Prince's handwriting, it is still fake and cannot be true. What if the Crown Prince makes a move and they find out..."
"You think too highly of our prince."
Xu Yu said nonchalantly, "If the salt rebellion in Shu is not resolved, the Crown Prince will be like a frightened bird, afraid to move at all."
"Now he dares not do anything other than silence him."
This is the perfect time to stir things up.
The hesitant person looked suddenly enlightened.
Xu Yu said calmly, "Once they've sold all their illegal salt for cash, immediately take all the cash away and send a second letter ordering them to hand over all their account books."
The large amount of salt that was smuggled and sold was extremely hot stuff, and Xu Yu was unwilling to take the risk to take it.
But silver is not.
Real money does not recognize anyone, it belongs to whoever holds it.
No one would think that too much money is heavy.
What’s more, it was silver snatched from the prince?
Xu Yu thought about the huge amount of money he was about to get, looked at the ripples on the water and smiled silently.
"It's just the beginning, no rush."
"By the way, you just said that Sun Zhiguang was a little suspicious and uncooperative?"
"Yes, Sun Zhiguang is relatively cautious and has a deeper understanding of the Crown Prince. When the news came back, he was trying to contact the Crown Prince."
Xu Yu murmured Sun Zhiguang's name on the tip of his tongue and said lightly, "There's no use keeping a disobedient dog."
"Kill him."
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