Liao Zhai's Refining God

Chapter 6 Red Boat
Chapter 6 Red Boat

Qingjiang Ferry is thirty miles away from Guobei County, and there is a small village called Dukou Village near the ferry.Qingjiang Ferry is a well-known ferry in Guobei County, and there are many people traveling for business and visiting relatives and friends.The tributaries of the Qingjiang River are connected to the Tianjiang River, which runs from east to west, and to the Tonghe River, which runs from north to south. It is very convenient to travel by water.

After hearing the names of these rivers, Wang Lin knew that this world is definitely not the original world, and there is not even a little similarity.The traffic in this world is congested and the information is underdeveloped. I don't even know how big this world is from books, but I only know that I am currently living in Xiaguo.And Jinhua Mansion is also a relatively southerly place in Xiaguo.

The only simple tavern in Dukou Village has a thatched hut in front of the door, with dozens of wooden tables and stools, facing the Qingjiang River. If it was normal, Twilight would have closed its doors long ago, but at this time However, there was a turmoil of people, and the sound of talking and laughing rippling far away, reflected on the water surface of the Qingjiang River, seemed to set off ripples.

The Qingjiang River also runs east-west, parallel to the Tianjiang River, but much shorter than the Tianjiang River. The two rivers converge in the northeast of the downstream, and the water of the Qingjiang River flows into the Tianjiang River. Therefore, in calculation, the Qingjiang River is a tributary of the Tianjiang River, and the Qingjiang River has a small drop. The current is gentle, and most of the villagers in Dukou Village make a living by fishing in the Qingjiang River, and some of them also take care of shipping.Now there are five awning boats parked at the ferry, with lanterns hanging on them, swaying in the breeze, which has a special smell.

Wang Lin stood quietly under the weeping willow tree next to the ferry, looking at the slowly flowing Qingjiang River quietly, her mood seemed to blend into the tranquility of the ferry under the twilight.Wang Daniu stared blankly at Wang Lin from behind, couldn't help being surprised, if he was not very familiar with his young master, he would have known that the person in front of him was definitely not his young master.

The previous Wang Lin was impatient and jumpy, and was full of hostility when facing Wang Daniu.To be honest, Wang Daniu didn't like the former Wang Lin very much, and he despised him in his heart, but he was an honest person, and he just acted faithfully to his duties; but for Wang Lin now, Wang Daniu liked him from the bottom of his heart. In other words, he felt calm and stable, as if the calmness rippling from the young master made him feel as heavy as a mountain, and he felt at ease.

"Brother Wang!" At this moment, the three of Chen Biao came here in an ox cart, watching Wang Lin from a distance and let the driver drive to Wang Lin's side, Chen Biao greeted.

The transportation in this world is extremely inconvenient. Ordinary people rely on their feet to go out. Those with a little money, such as Chen Biao, rent sedan chairs or bullock carts; while sedan chairs are suitable for short distances, it is better to rent bullock carts for a distance of thirty miles. fast.So far, Wang Lin has never seen a horse.

"Brothers!" Wang Lin cupped her hands and said hello.

"It's still early, the blue and white wine in the tavern in Dukou village is very good, how about we drink it while waiting for the arrival of the red boat?" Gao Shang pointed to the tavern in the ferry.

"Okay, a glass of wine is very wonderful for drinking with Jiang!" Chen Biao nodded.

Naturally, Wang Lin did not refuse. Anyway, Wang Lin was shy about their treat tonight, but she would not speak out against it, so she calmly followed them into the thatched hut of the tavern, and sat on a small wine table.As for Wang Daniu, of course he waited on the side and did not take his seat. Chen Biao and the others also brought a book boy and a coachman, and the coachman silently pulled the cart to a willow tree not far away, and tied the cattle there to wait; And Chen Biao's book boy was busy setting up wine and dishes.

Soon, a plate of fennel beans, two plates of green vegetables, a plate of steamed fish, and a large pot of fish soup were placed on the table, and there was even a jar of mud-covered wine on the table.The book boy opened the mud seal, and a scent came to his nostrils.

In the previous life, Wang Lin occasionally drank a glass of wine with her grandfather during Chinese New Year. It was a few yuan a bottle of wine. It was very spicy, and Wang Lin didn't like it very much.But at this time, smelling such sweet wine, I couldn't help but feel a great appetite.The wine was poured into the bowl, although it was a bit muddy, but after taking a sip, the wine slowly flowed into the throat along the coating of the tongue, although the taste of the wine was a little weak, the sweet taste was not what the wine in the previous life could have, and immediately let Wang Lin fell in love with this taste.

"Brother Wang, whether you can be selected in a while depends on whether you have enough culture." Chen Biao said leisurely while drinking a small wine.

"Oh, I would like to hear the details!" Wang Lin was a little bit surprised.Earlier, when Wang Daniu was asked to inquire about the situation, it seemed that he hadn't heard of any talk of literary style.

"The red boat allows eight people to board, and you can see that there are three or forty people waiting here. According to people who have entered the red boat, those who can board the red boat must have culture, otherwise it will be difficult to be selected. If Brother Wang has no culture, We will save the ten taels of silver. Hehe." Gao Shang said with a smile.

"People who once entered the Red Boat said that studying poetry and books to refine the heart of writing, and being upright and courageous is called literary spirit. Fairies are pure and clean, unstained by mortal dust, and only those with literary spirit can get close to them." Zhang Linyu in side added.The three of them seem to have put in a lot of effort to get into the red boat, and they have inquired about many unknown secrets.

"Hehe, if I am not selected, the three elder brothers will not break their promise." Wang Lin said frankly.There doesn't seem to be any sense of loss.This made Chen Biao and the others slightly startled. It seemed that the Wang Lin in front of them had a completely different personality from the previous Wang Lin, and even had a more stable demeanor. If the voice had not changed, they even suspected that the person in front of them was not the previous Wang Lin. .

A full moon slowly rises from the east, reflecting on the water of the Qingjiang River, as bright as a silver plate.The moon in this world seems to be brighter and bigger than in the previous life.

"A cup of heartbroken sorrow, a song of parting and hatred, the most bitterness in the world is sorrow, and the most delicious taste in the world is joy..." At this moment, in the middle of the full moon, a tall ship full of red lanterns slowly appeared in the sky The surface of the water came into view, and with the appearance of the building boat, a misty song appeared along with the pipa; The heart is rising, the voice is like weeping, and it makes people want to stop, it is really good.

But at this time, the noisy drinking and talking stopped abruptly, and everyone got up and rushed towards the ferry, including Wang Lin.Wang Lin claims to have heard countless songs in her previous life, but this is the first time she has heard such a divine comedy.

But at this moment, the energy flow in the Nigong Wan suddenly flowed by itself without being driven, and it filled the ears in an instant. It is an indifferent and sad cappella, accompanied by bits and pieces of pipa playing.

"This sound is really strange!" Wang Lin looked around suspiciously, and saw that Chen Biao and the others were bewildered, completely intoxicated, looking at the red boat and wishing to fly up.

But at this time, the red boat stopped moving forward, and a black-clad boat had quietly passed by the red boat, heading towards the ferry.A strong man wearing a bamboo hat came driving a boat. At the bow of the boat, a [-]-year-old girl in red was standing gracefully on the bow. Her slender body seemed to be fluttering with the wind, constantly touching the hearts of the people on the shore. eyes.

(End of this chapter)