A knife in love

Chapter 290

Mrs. Sha said: "The next morning, after breakfast, Daddy will say goodbye to Uncle Lu. Uncle Lu said that he has arranged for a boat to go to Huangshi by water first, then land at Huangshi Wharf and head north by land. You can go directly to the capital through Xingyang. While talking, Uncle Lu's eldest son rushed back. It turned out that he was sent by Uncle Lu to rent a boat early in the morning. He rushed back at this time, saying that all the boats for the morning had been chartered. We can only leave by boat in the afternoon.

"Although Daddy was anxious, there was nothing he could do. Uncle Lu smiled and said, "It's only half a day late. Brother Fang, don't worry. My nephew and niece are still children, so I just need to rest for half a day. Otherwise, I will not be there yet if I continue this journey." In the capital, I'm afraid that a few children will be exhausted first.'

"Dad seemed quite anxious that day. He walked up and down the house and kept looking outside. My two brothers and I saw that Daddy's face was sinking like water, but we didn't dare to speak, and we didn't even dare to breathe. Sitting quietly. At noon, Uncle Lu came to see us for dinner again. Dad said: "I've been bothering you for two days, and I feel sorry for it, so I can skip this meal." Uncle Lu said: "Brother Fang is going on a long journey in the afternoon. This farewell wine must be drunk." Dad had no choice but to take us to the lobby for dinner.

"This time only Uncle Lu accompanied us for dinner. Dad asked where his eldest son had gone. Uncle Lu smiled and said: "This kid didn't rent a boat this morning, and I scolded him severely. Now he is afraid of what will happen again." Chaozi, stay on the pier personally, and rent a boat as long as there is a boat.' After hearing Uncle Lu's words, Dad felt even more sorry, and apologized to Uncle Lu repeatedly.

"While talking, I saw a servant of the Lu family rushing in, saying that the eldest son sent him back to report that everything on the pier has been properly arranged, and Master Fang's family can leave at any time. Hearing this, Dad immediately stood up and told Lu Uncle said goodbye. Uncle Lu said there is no need to worry. Since the boat has been rented, it will not be a problem to have a few more drinks. But Dad insisted on starting immediately. Uncle Lu had no choice but to accompany us to leave Beiwu Village and go straight to the pier. .

"The Jiujiang wharf is quite lively. Uncle Lu's eldest son has been waiting at the wharf for a long time. When he saw us arriving, he came forward to meet us, led us to a black-covered boat, and said to my father: 'Uncle Fang, this boat Do you still like it?" Dad saw that the black-covered boat was a big boat, and the rent was quite high, so he was a little hesitant. He had no other income in the Fang family except the monthly allowance, which was only a few dollars a month. Money, and we have to support the three of us, brothers and sisters, and have always been very tight. This time, in order to escape from the Fang family, I have already taken out all the few taels of silver that I have accumulated for many years. Even if I pawn my clothes, it will not be enough to pay the boss of the boat. He said to Uncle Lu's eldest son, "We are just traveling with four people. We don't need such a big boat. Let's change to a smaller boat."

"Uncle Lu saw what Daddy was thinking, and said with a smile, "Brother Fang, you are taking your nephew and niece with you this time. The niece is already a big girl, so it is inconvenient to be crowded together. The rent for this boat has already been paid." Brother Fang, don't worry.'

"I looked at Daddy's expression in embarrassment, knowing that he was embarrassed, but at this moment, he couldn't refuse. He thanked Uncle Lu, who laughed and said, "Brother Fang, you were so anxious just now. Now he's talking too much, isn't he in a hurry to leave?" Dad cupped his hands and said, "I don't want to thank you for your kindness. Brother Lu, after Fang Mou arrives in the capital and settles down, please invite Brother Lu to the capital as a guest, and then we will have a good time. '

"After Dad took us on board, the boss of the boat pulled the anchor and set sail. As soon as the black-covered boat left the shore, Uncle Lu threw a bundle into the cabin and said to Dad: 'Brother Fang, you came and went in a hurry this time. There is nothing to give, a small gift is not a respect, I hope Brother Fang will not be offended."

"Daddy took the burden and thanked repeatedly. The black-padded boat was blown by the river wind, and it traveled five or six feet in an instant. Daddy stood on the bow and waved goodbye to Uncle Lu. Until the black-padded boat left the pier and turned into the river. He returned to the cabin when he could no longer see Uncle Lu and the others.

"Father opened the bag, but saw four sets of brand-new clothes in the bag, and four ingots of silver, each worth five taels. The biggest silver that my two brothers and I have ever seen was only the size of a fingernail. When I saw the four ingots of silver, I couldn't believe my eyes. Dad sighed and said, "This brother Lu is very thoughtful. He is afraid that I will embarrass me until after I board the boat. Only then did he throw this burden into the cabin." Having said that, he turned his head and said to the three of us: "If there is a chance in the future, don't forget Uncle Lu's kindness."

"I was sitting in the cabin, looking at the rolling river, and all kinds of thoughts came to my mind. The boss of this black-covered boat is a man in his 40s, with a black cloth on his head and a dark face. Such a face was born because of the wind and rain while sailing in the middle of the boat. The man sitting at the stern and steering the boat was a big man in his 20s, wearing only a short-sleeved shirt on his upper body, showing his strong and strong arms.

"Although the awning boat is going against the current, the river wind is very strong, and the white sails are full of wind, pushing the awning boat to run fast on the river. In less than an hour, it has left the boundary of Jiujiang and sailed into a gentle river. There are not as many boats here as there are on the Jiujiang River, and only one or two boats can be seen after walking for a long time. As far as the eye can see, apart from the trees by the river, there are continuous mountains in the distance .

"I watched the river view for a long time, but my eyes were a little dry, so I leaned on the cabin wall and rested with my eyes closed. When I was in a daze, I suddenly heard my father say: 'Hey, why is the boat docking?' I was overjoyed, thinking that I had arrived at Huangshi, I hurriedly opened my eyes, but saw that there was still water all around, but the awning boat was approaching the right bank.

"Father saw that the situation was wrong, and immediately rushed out of the cabin, but saw the boss of the boat standing at the bow. He said loudly: "Boatman, why is the boat docking? "

The boss of the ship turned his back to the cabin and was watching the shore.After hearing what his father said, he didn't look back, and said in his mouth: "The fare you paid is only enough to travel here."I'll take you ashore, you go along the shore. '

"Daddy knew that the situation was different at this time, but he was on the big river and brought the three of us with him. He couldn't easily turn against the boss of the boat. He took out the 20 taels of silver that Uncle Lu had just presented from his pocket, and told the boss of the boat Said: "Boatman, I still have 20 taels of silver, you can take all of them, just send us to Huangshi Wharf."

"The boat boss said coldly: 'Someone paid 200 taels of silver to rent my boat, if you still want to take the boat, you have to pay at least 400 taels!' Dad was shocked, knowing that the boat boss had malicious intentions , maybe it is a bandit in the rivers and lakes who robs property and kills people on this big river. When I was about to speak again, I saw more than ten people standing up and down on the bank, and there were more than a dozen fast horses coming from the downstream direction. He ran over here.

"My father saw that the situation was not good, so he turned his head and shouted to me and my two elder brothers: 'Leave the cabin quickly, be careful of fraud!' We already knew that the boss of the boat was up to no good, so we rushed to the bow before Dad could say anything. The boat boss just turned around, and his already dark face was even more ferocious. He smiled at his father and said, "I advise you four not to waste your energy, just go on the road honestly, and we will give you one." Wouldn't it be nice to be free from the pain of the sword?!'

"At this time, there are still more than twenty feet away from the shore, and the dozen or so horses have already arrived at the shore. Immediately, the passengers dismounted one after another, and gathered with the dozen or so people who were standing on the shore first, and they were looking at the river. Daddy Seeing that the situation is not good, he shouted to the boat boss: "Don't dock the boat, or don't blame me for being rude!" The boat boss sneered: "On this big river, do you still dare to fight me?"

"Father saw the black-covered boat still approaching the shore, and in a hurry, he didn't have time to chat with the boss of the boat. Immediately, he swung his palms together and hit the boss of the boat. The boss of the boat was not afraid, and waved his palms to greet him. The two started fighting at the bow of the boat. Although I knew that my father knew martial arts, I had never seen him strike in front of me since I was a child. At this extremely critical moment, I saw that my father's attack was steady and ruthless , martial arts are many times higher than that of the clan master who taught us girls. After only a dozen or so moves, the boat boss was slapped by his father on the left shoulder, and immediately stepped back a few steps, his face turned pale. The arm hangs down limply, unable to fight for a moment. Dad shouted to him: "You have been seriously injured. If you don't listen to me, this arm will be useless!"

"The boss of the boat was so painful that the sweat dripped from his forehead, he gritted his teeth, and shouted at the young man standing at the stern steering the boat: 'The wind is tight, huh!' Jumping into the river, I saw splashes on the surface of the river, and the boss of the boat disappeared after entering the water. At the same time, the man at the helm at the stern turned somersault, but also disappeared into the river. It is only five or six feet away from the shore. Although the flow of the river is not as fast as the center of the river, there is no one at the helm. It immediately spins in the middle of the river and drifts downstream. The four of us stood at the bow, but we were caught off guard. When the black-covered boat came across, I felt a sharp shock under my feet, I couldn't stand firmly, and they all fell on the plank of the boat."

(End of this chapter)