Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 1437 Chartered Ship
As soon as Liu Ya turned her head, the clerk had already handed over the oil-paper umbrella, and said, "My lord, there's no time for winter rain, so bring an umbrella to keep your head from getting wet."

Liu Ya glanced casually, and saw that the earth-colored umbrella surface had returned to its original cleanliness, and the vivid and interesting painting was no longer there.It can be seen that the painting is really due to the rain.

This umbrella is strange, it's a pity to lose it, so Liu Ya just reached out to take it, tucked it in the bag, and carried it behind her back.

Following the path indicated by the man, Liu Ya walked along the street, and indeed she heard the sound of water.Then, after turning around an earthen wall, we saw a small ferry.

It was already noon at this time, and only one boat was seen at the ferry, and it was estimated that the other boat had almost reached the river mouth.

Liu Ya didn't see the ferryman, but she saw a small hut not far ahead, so she stood at the ferry and asked, "Which ferry is it for? I want to charter a boat."

"Here we come." A fifteen or six-year-old girl came out of the hut in response, with a pair of big black braids hanging down to her ears, and a blue cotton-padded trousers with floral patterns. .

Liu Ya asked: "Girl, I want to go to Jiangkou to change to a big ship, how did you arrange for this ship?"

The girl said: "It costs 35 yuan to charter the boat, and it will take half a day. My family has been punting at this ferry for generations, so it's safe."

After finishing speaking, she glanced at the sky again, and said: "But this time will be ten cents more expensive than usual. Because it's dark on the Jiangkou side, you can't come back directly, you have to stay overnight. This includes food, lodging and extra money." No matter how much time is wasted on work, you will still have to pay ten pennies."

Liu Ya nodded and said, "Then I'm going now, 45 Wen is 45 Wen."

"Okay, you wait, I'll take the oars." After the girl finished speaking, she turned around and went back to carry a pair of oars.With the oars in place, it's time to push the boat into the water.

Liu Ya asked: "Girl, are you punting?"

"Yes." The girl tossed her braids and asked with a smile: "Brother, do you not believe in my skills, or do you think I am a girl and look down on me?"

Liu Ya quickly waved her hand and said: "No, no, I just think it will take half a day, girl, it's too hard for you to paddle the boat by yourself. What's more, you can't come back when it gets dark, and it's not safe for you to stay alone. "

"It's okay. I have been punting with my dad since I was six years old, and I have been doing it for almost ten years now. And I can swim before I can walk. I am safer in the water than on land. If there is something wrong, I will I can swim to the mouth of the river by dragging you."

After finishing speaking, the girl said "Bah bah" twice, spit twice, and said, "Look at my mouth, I said these bad things again. But I'm telling the truth, so don't worry, little brother."

Liu Ya smiled, nodded, and said, "Okay, then I'll charter the boat and set off now."

The girl saw that Liu Ya was so easy to speak, so she said: "Come on, give me a hand, push the boat and jump on it, so I can save some effort."

"Okay." Liu Ya didn't refuse.Putting the burden and the oil-paper umbrella on the boat, he and the girl pushed the boat hard from left to right.

The boat is half on the shore and half in the water, so it only needs to be pushed to enter the water.

The girl was impatient, and said: "Come on quickly, don't get your shoes wet."

Liu Ya easily jumped onto the boat.He even gave the girl a hand and pulled her onto the boat.

The two sat down in the boat, and the girl started rowing.While paddling, the girl stared at Liu Ya, and then asked with a smile, "Why are your hands so thin and soft? You look so pretty."

Liu Ya knew that it should be when she stretched out her hand just now that the girl noticed a flaw, so she simply put her hair down, gave her a look, and said, "Actually, I am also a girl. So, I really It's just worrying, not looking down on you."

The girl who punted the boat smiled and said: "It's not easy for you to walk so far alone as a girl. I believe you, you didn't look down on me, because you are capable."

After speaking, both of them laughed.

The girl said again: "My name is Shui Ling. My father and mother hope that I will look clear and clear. But look at me, I have been exposed to the wind and sun all day by the water, my face is rough, and my skin is also dark. My hands are full of calluses, how can there be any watery spirit?"

While retying her hair, Liu Ya smiled and said: "My name is Liu Ya. I see that you are cheerful, generous, and have a spirit in your eyes. These are more precious than those delicate and watery girls. .”

"Haha, you can really talk." Shui Ling laughed heartily, and continued: "If I didn't know that you are a woman, I would have pretended to be you. You are handsome and have a sweet mouth. Fortunately, Not a man, otherwise, how many girls would be sad."

In this way, the two girls sat in a boat, one punted, and the other looked at the narrow river and the surrounding scenery, which was not really a view, and they had a good talk.

After the boat went for about an hour, another boat came across.It was bigger than the boat they were on, and there were only four people on board including the boatman.

Shui Ling stood up and shouted: "Father, I have a guest here who wants to charter a boat. I will send her there and stay at my second aunt's house for the night."

The boat on the other side was already approaching, and the boatman was Shui Ling's father, so he said, "Okay, then be careful."

Shui Ling said again: "Tomorrow, I will lure some guests at Jiangkou and come back. If you don't have any guests here, don't make another trip. I'll wait a little longer and forget about people coming back."

Shui Ling's father agreed: "It's fine. But you have to come back by noon at the latest. Don't wait until it's dark and not go home. Your mother will miss it."

After the two sides said these few words, the two boats had already moved away from each other.

Shui Ling smiled and said to Liu Ya: "Look, my father is relieved that I will go on the boat, so you should be relieved too."

Liu Ya said: "I've been on the boat for so long, so I don't worry about it. Besides, I can swim, so don't worry."

After speaking, the two girls laughed again.This road is joking and laughing, and I don't think the waterway is long.

Because the wind was smooth and the water flowed smoothly, we had already seen Eguchi before evening.

Shui Ling said: "I have to stop the boat if I go a little further. The current is so strong near the river mouth that my boat can't sustain it. If I turn along the river and go to the big river, it will be difficult to come back. You walk across the bank and go to the river mouth. Ask if there is a boat to where you are going."

Liu Ya nodded and said, "Then you should also be careful."

Shui Ling pointed to the shore, and said: "My second aunt's house is over there. She opened a small restaurant guarding the mouth of the river, and she also stays with guests. Go and see if there is no boat leaving tonight, then go to my second aunt's house. Let's stay at my aunt's house."

(End of this chapter)