Liao Zhai's Refining God

Chapter 59
Chapter 59Take a boat

"Brother Wan, you have to say goodbye after sending you thousands of miles away, so let's send it here!" Under Wang Lin's repeated urging, Wan Shanhe was reluctantly persuaded to stop by sending him five miles away from Guobei County.

"Brother Wang, brother, I have something to trouble you. I have a sworn brother named Yun Lan, who is the owner of Liuyun Mountain Villa in Jinhua Prefecture. He wants to know about the red boat that day. Of course, if the brother is not willing Go to see him, let this matter go, if brother is willing to go and see him, please take this item to him." Wan Shanhe untied a package from his back and handed it to Wang Lin.

"Thank you, brother!" Wang Lin was slightly taken aback, knowing what Wan Shanhe meant. Obviously, after so many days of contact, I am afraid that I already knew that the red boat incident that day was by no means an ordinary incident. After all, it was the county magistrate who advocated Ask them to close the case and say that it was the pirates who did it. With Wan Shanhe's knowledge, I'm afraid they have suspected it for a long time. It's just that they have an irresistible relationship with Wang Lin, so it's inconvenient to ask.

Now that he told Wang Lin about this, Wang Lin speculated that Wan Shanhe's drunkard's intention was not to drink. His friend could build a villa outside Jinhuafu City, so he must have a wide network of contacts in Jinhuafu City. It must be good. Asking Wang Lin to send things is naturally to make Wang Lin and him become friends, and maybe he can take care of Wang Lin a little bit.Wan Shanhe just didn't want to say it clearly, because he was afraid that Wang Lin would refuse, so with this method, Wang Lin didn't point it out, but he was quite grateful in his heart.

But at the same time, Wang Lin was also puzzled, why the owner of Liuyun Villa was so interested in the Red Boat, did he know about the Painted Skin Ghost?If this is the case, I must still go to Liuyun Villa.

"Haha, Brother Wang, have a good trip!" Wan Shanhe waved goodbye and went back quickly.

The most convenient way to go to Jinhua Mansion is to take a boat down the river at Qingjiang Ferry. It takes about three days to arrive at Jinhua Mansion City. There are still a few ice floes on the banks of the river, but there is no obstacle in the center of the river. Yes, and the water flow is gentle, suitable for the awning boat to go down the river.

As soon as Wang Lin arrived at the ferry, she saw a young man with a bookcase on his back. He was wearing coarse linen clothes and straw sandals. The bookcase he was carrying was also made of ordinary bamboo, because bamboo is so soft that Like a fish basket, it looks extremely shabby.Compared with Wang Lin's silk robe and emerald green bookcase, it looks extremely shabby.

However, although this person was dressed in shabby clothes, he was very bookish and had a heroic look on his brows, which Wang Lin admired.Looking at her age, she seems to be one or two years older than Wang Lin.It's just that he has never met this person in Guobei Academy, which means that this person did not study in the academy, or his family background is poor, or he doesn't bother to go to the academy. Wang Lin thinks that the factor of poor family background may be greater.

"This man is going to Fucheng to take part in the government examination?" The young scholar cupped his hands towards Wang Lin.

"Exactly." Wang Lin also bowed her hands in return.

"That's it, we've gathered enough people!" The young man said happily and continued: "Dear man, now we are short of one person, and the boatman must wait until there are enough people before sailing, can you come with us? We can leave today."

"Okay!" Wang Lin was also quite happy, after all, he came here to find a boatman to go to Jinhua Prefecture.

The boatman is an old man in his 60s. Although his hair is gray, he looks very strong. Next to him is a young man about [-] or [-] years old. He wears a headscarf, his skin is a healthy wheat color, his personality is a bit dull, and he is not very talkative.

"This guest officer, the old man's surname is Liu, you can call me old man Liu. I have been sailing on the Qingjiang River for ten years, old man, and I am innocent. I will send it to Jinhua Ferry for a tael of silver. During the period, I will eat. The staple food is rough. Pancake, if you are lucky enough to catch fish in the river, then you are lucky to have good fish soup and fish meat with you. My grandson is very good at cooking, everyone, but please rest assured. If you agree, please board the boat. Five people have already gathered That's enough, we can sail right away." When Wang Lin walked to the ferry, the old man said.

"Good!" Wang Lin nodded.The old man immediately put down the planks, and Wang Lin boarded the boat.The reason why there are five people is that the Wupeng boat cabin can only accommodate seven people. If it rains, it can just block the rain, and it will be difficult to cover the rain with one more person.

There were already three people on the boat. These three people seemed to be together. They were all stout men. Judging from their clothes, they should be peddlers from Guobei County. .Wang Lin has a very good sense of smell. Judging from the taste, the inside of their parcels seems to be leather. Presumably, they are furs obtained from hunting wild animals in the mountains and sold in Jinhua Mansion. Some leathers can be sold at a high price in a prefecture like Jinhua Mansion.

"Guest officer, the boat is already full, you can wait for the next batch!" At this time, old man Liu was about to remove the planks, when a man jumped onto the black-covered boat suddenly, old man Liu hurriedly said.

Wang Lin, who had already entered the Wupeng boathouse, turned her head to check and found that the person who came was a man in his 30s, wearing a military uniform with a scar on his face, a simple knife hanging from his waist, and a burden on his back.The military uniforms in this world are different from the robes of scholars like Wang Lin. There are leggings and wrist guards, which should be wider and narrower, so that they are easy to move around.

"If you don't know, the boat driven by you old man Liu in Dukou Village is safe. I can't trust other boats, and there have been no boats in the past three days. If something is urgent, adding someone can capsize your boat No way!" The man pressed the handle of the knife and threatened in a rough voice.

Old man Liu frowned slightly. He has been here for a long time, so he naturally knows to avoid disadvantages, so he hurriedly said: "It's not that the little old man won't let you board the boat, but the tent can only accommodate seven people. In early spring, there is a lot of rain. Cool, I observe that there may be rain tomorrow night, and there will be no room to sit in the tent by then, and someone must be exposed to the rain."

"Then let them give up a spot." The man with the scar looked around at the few people sitting in the tent and said.

"This strong man is always a guest on the boat. If someone voluntarily lets him go, the little old man has no objection. If he refuses to let him, I can't force the guest officer to get off the boat." Old man Liu said.

The man with the scar looked around at the crowd, only to see the three people who came up first leaning together and squinting slightly, assuming a posture that was not to be provoked; Dressed in silk, with beautiful jade hanging around his waist, he hesitated for a moment and finally pointed to the scholar who invited Wang Lin to board the boat: "You, get out of here."

"A man was born between heaven and earth, how can he be coerced by you and other young people. Come on, here is your head. It is very simple to get me off the boat, just one knife!" The scholar who invited Wang Lin to board the boat was still gentle and elegant before. Now he suddenly changed his color and spoke righteously, and stretched his head towards him.

"You, you think that I dare not!" The man with the scar didn't expect to choose such a tough guy, he was a little annoyed, his face flushed, his hands were pressed on the handle of the knife, and his whole body tensed up.

At this time, Old Man Liu and his grandson were both terrified and silent, not knowing what to do.And the three people sitting in the awning also opened their eyes wide, as if to see if the man with the scar would dare to use the knife.

"This strong man, as the saying goes, it is convenient for others to go out. I see that the weather is fine and it may not rain. You can sit in my seat, and I will take the bow. How about it?" Wang Lin stepped forward and said leisurely.

"Boatman, is this okay?" the man with the scar slowly lowered his hand from the handle of the knife.

"Okay, okay, I naturally agree, how dare the little old man disagree." Old man Liu said.

"My dear friend, a scholar must not be arrogant, but he must not be without arrogance!" The scholar who invited Wang Lin to board the boat had a very good attitude towards Wang Lin before, but at this moment, seeing Wang Lin being so cowardly, he immediately turned towards Wang Lin with a cold face. With a wave of his hand, he entered the wupeng boat cabin quite annoyed.

"It's being despised!" Wang Lin smiled to herself, not annoyed, and sat leisurely on the bow of the boat.

(End of this chapter)