son-in-law

Chapter 205 Journey

After the death of the Sui Dynasty, this river has been Lai Tongbo for thousands of miles.If there is no dragon boat event in the water palace, there will not be much meritorious deeds of Gong Yu.

As the longest artificial canal in the world, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal starts from Zhuojun in the north and ends in Hangzhou in the south, running through the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.

The south of the Yangtze River is rich and prosperous. From Zhenjiang to the south, ships come and go on the waterway all the way, making the Jiangnan River one of the busiest rivers in the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.The water flow in this river is gentle, and the surrounding mountains are not as magnificent as those along the Yangtze River. Between the ups and downs, the green mountains and rivers are not deep, and occasionally there are dilapidated piers, small villages, fields, or parallel to the river. On the road, pedestrians can be seen occasionally on the road, and ox carts passing by occasionally, against the boats coming and going between the rivers, it really does give people a sense of security in the south of the Yangtze River.

The Jiangnan River is about [-] meters wide, but the water is not necessarily deep, usually only about two meters. There are occasional low-lying places on both sides of the river, forming overlapping reeds. The waterfowls rise and fall, and the fish in the water quack and fork. In the sunlight, the scenes on the water are quiet but pleasant, which is the artistic conception of landscape paintings.

This long waterway carries the water transportation around Taihu Lake and the Yangtze River, and also carries the lives of people who live by water for nearly a thousand miles.It was just in the afternoon, and a painting boat was sailing in the waterways near Changzhou. It was said to be a painting boat, but the decoration was not comparable to the gorgeous boats along the Qinhuai River. It is much more comfortable, and it looks like someone from a wealthy family can afford to rent it. At this time, the boat is slowly moving on the river. In the summer sun, the voice of talking is resounding in the room on the second floor. .

"...Dark clouds and floods filled the sky, and I saw the Fahai flying up in the sky, shouting loudly: 'Majestic Tianlong, World Honored One, Prajna Pama Hum!' The cassock on his body spread out to cover the sky and the sun, Lifting the entire Jinshan Temple to the sky...Damn it! If you want to know what will happen next, please listen to the next chapter to break it down."

From the voices in the cabin, it seemed that someone was telling a story, and the story was reaching a point of intense tension, when this sentence suddenly sounded, the group of people were probably stunned for a while, and then there were repeated protests.

"Don't break it down next time..."

"Uncle, uncle..."

"Brother-in-law, you can't do this."

"What happened to Fa Hai and Bai Suzhen..."

"Jinshan Temple is so big, how can it fly to the sky, how can it fly..."

There were male and female voices, and it was chaotic for a while. The storyteller probably drank his saliva: "Hey, you guys are going too far. You have been talking about it all afternoon... How did Jinshan Temple fly? You also saw Jinshan Temple yesterday. You can fly however you want, you must have imagination..."

"But what kind of Buddha's name is 'Dawei Tianlong, World Honored One, Prajna Bama Hum', aunt, aunt, Buddhism doesn't say that..."

"Sounds amazing, besides, you girl knows this again..."

"Juan'er has read Buddhist scriptures, Juan'er, tell me..."

"Master Fahai is amazing."

"Tsk, it's over, Juan'er is crazy, who will hit her..."

"No, uncle."

"Brother-in-law, does Buddhism really have such magical powers?"

"Do you believe it?"

There was a lot of chattering and chattering, but there was also a woman on the sidewalk of the first deck, leaning there, looking at the flowing river leisurely, she was wearing a goose yellow and moon white dress, and a white dress She is wearing a waistcoat, holding a small fan in her hand. She is still young, but her head is tied up in a woman's bun. The youthful innocence and mature leisurely temperament are mixed together, making it easy to see that this is a married lady. .

The people on this boat are naturally Ning Yi and others who are traveling all the way south.

This trip to Hangzhou, of course, took up half of the travel. In addition, Su Tan'er actually planned to spread the focus of business in the Hangzhou area, so as to slightly distinguish himself from his father's influence in the big house.So apart from her, Ning Yi, Chan'er and the three maids, there was also a trustworthy accountant at home, two shopkeepers, their family members, maids, buddies, nurses, and two who were close to the big house along the way. The famous cousin Su Wending and Su Wenfang also followed all the way, following his cousin Su Tan'er to come to Hangzhou for experience.

In this way, Ling Ling always has a scale of about 30 people, so Su Tan'er rented this relatively comfortable double-decker painting boat.They stayed in Zhenjiang for a few days before and naturally went to Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang.In fact, Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang has changed its name twice at this time, first it was changed to Longyou Temple, and it is currently called Shenxiao Yuqing Longevity Palace, but the previous name is naturally still remembered. The story was told to bluff people, but Tsui Hark's version of "Green Snake" was used. Before the story was finished, Chan'er and the others seemed to be fascinated by Fa Hai, who was rendered handsome by Ning Yi. Waiting for others, they can't help but fantasize about the two charming snake demons.

After lunch, in addition to the three maids and two cousins ​​who gathered on it to listen to the story, there were also several family members of the cashier and the shopkeeper, as well as accompanying staff and guards, such as Dongzhu, Geng Huyuan and others, who were also there. The hallway on the second floor can be heard with gusto.During the past few days in Zhenjiang's playroom, everyone has already known how easy-going this young master is, so they don't have too much restraint.Su Tan'er was also interested in these stories at first, but after everyone gathered, she came down and saw the crowds above, so she didn't go up again. The two floors of the painting boat are not high, and she can hear clearly from the side of the boat Clearly, she stood here blowing the wind and looking at the scenery, and she also heard the story here.

In the past, even though Su Tan'er was dressed as a woman after getting married, she still had a mature business presence, but if you really say that she has a married temperament, it is actually a bit blunt.At this moment, the bluntness was completely gone. At this moment, she couldn't stand here, but what she could hear was the lively atmosphere, the feeling of pride when her husband sits in the audience and is liked by everyone.

Before getting married, she never thought about such things. She also has the aura of being a good dancer and being the center of everyone in business. Humor is not what she is good at.As a woman, she naturally has to be reserved and keep a distance from others. Although she has always treated others with gentleness and grace, she will occasionally be said to be acting like Wu Zetian, which is naturally inevitable.

If there was any expectation in the past, it was only hope that this husband would not be too dull after getting married, and he would always say hello, so as not to offend others too much, then that would be fine.He never thought that this husband can be submissive no matter what the occasion is, for example, she also asked about the showdown between Ning Yi and Wu Qilong, the Wu family was able to accept their fate so quickly, I am afraid it is because of the husband's few words Sweeping Wu Qilong's self-confidence thoroughly, and at this moment, he can make Wending Wenfang and the others as harmonious as ordinary family members. I can do the former, but in terms of family members, I'm afraid It is impossible.

She felt the happiness in it, in the smile, it was natural, but there was actually a bit of charm in it, like the soft and sweet Bai Suzhen in "The Green Snake".

Although there is a lot of noise above, but since Ning Yi has finished speaking, it is naturally impossible for others to pester him to make him talk. For Chan'er, Juan'er and Xing'er, he is always the master even if he is kind. For Ding Wenfang and others, even though Ning Yi is kind, he always maintains a strong aura. To a certain extent, the Su family may only be able to have a stronger sense of oppression, and it is even more impossible for others to disapprove of it. To let Ning Yi finish the story, although there were a few jokes, everyone was still more enthusiastic about talking about the plot in the story, and guessed the follow-up.

After a while, Ning Yi and Su Wending and Su Wenfang went down to the deck with a smile. When they met Su Tan'er, Wending Wenfang said a few more words before leaving.Ning Yi took this teacup, looked at his wife who was shaking the fan over there, and walked over with a smile, Su Tan'er also squinted his eyes: "It's too hateful, I still want to hear it..."

"I didn't say it just now."

"In order to repay the favor, the white snake fell in love with the man in the world. Out of good intentions, Fa Hai subdued demons and eliminated demons, and he did his duty. Mr. Wang, who is at fault?"

"If I were Xu Xian, the one who was wrong would naturally be Fa Hai, and if I were Fa Hai, then the one who was wrong would of course be Xu Xian."

"Eh? How could it be Xu Xian?"

"If I were Fa Hai, I would get married again. Of course it was because Xu Xian was unhappy, so I broke them up. As for why I broke them up, of course I fell in love with Bai Suzhen..."

"Hee..." Tan'er couldn't help laughing, and then she frowned slightly, "Sir, don't make such jokes, there are Buddhist principles in the story."

Ning Yi shrugged and did not argue.At this time, the boat went to a place where the reeds were thick, and turned slightly. The sun turned the shadow of the boat side slightly with the turning of the painting. In the eyes, the river bank was a low and undulating mountain, and the woods were rolled by the warm wind. , Tens of thousands of leaves were shaking, and a few birds flew into the sky together with the rolled up dust.The couple stood there looking at the scenery, Ning Yi took a sip of tea, Tan'er was probably a little thirsty, took a sip of the cup in Ning Yi's hand, and then held it in his hand.In the rear cabin, there were probably two shopkeeper's children running through the aisle, shouting: "Dawei Tianlong, World Honored One... Mm Zang... La la la la la..." Xu couldn't remember those words, It made people laugh.

Although the Jiangnan River is an artificial canal, the river bed is not deep, but after so many years of excavation, the water quality is actually quite good. From the boat, you can see the blue waves on the river, and Su Wending and Su Wenfang don’t know what they are talking about looking at the river below from the bow of the boat. , When looking over here, Ning Yi smiled and said: "What? Think clearly?"

Su Wending curled his lips: "Brother-in-law, it's an insult to gentleness." Ning Yi laughed.

Su Tan'er didn't know what they were talking about, so she asked, and after hearing Ning Yi's explanation, she realized that Su Wending and Su Wenfang were pestering Ning Yi to tell a story, and Ning Yi went to swim in the river and passed him before talking.In fact, although he still has swimming skills, he rarely has the opportunity to enter the water after coming here, and his swimming skills are not very good. It's just that Wen Dingwen, who prides himself on being a scholar, refuses to do such things that don't care about his appearance. .

After hearing this, Su Tan'er gave Ning Yi a white look with a smile, and then said that he was insulting.She probed into the water and found that the average depth of the Jiangnan River is only two meters. It is the flood season now, and it will not rise much. As long as you know the water, you will not be drowned.Ning Yi looked at the water with her and asked, "Can you swim?"

Su Tan'er smiled: "I know a little bit, I haven't swam for a long time."

"If you have a chance, you can go down and try..."

Ning Yi muttered to himself, and Su Tan'er flattened his mouth slightly, made an angry look, and gave him a blank look: "My husband is always talking nonsense, and the concubine has gone down, so that people can see, how glorious can my husband be... "

"Hey, just talk about it, you can build a pool by yourself in the future..."

The two chatted and laughed for a while. The nearly [-]-mile voyage of the Jiangnan River from Danyang to Wuxi is a straight line. Except for swamps with silt deposits, there is almost no need to turn, and they all go along the water.But after a while, the wind blew in the opposite direction. Ning Yi and Su Tan'er looked towards the southeast, and saw that thick cumulonimbus clouds had piled up in the sky over the river, and the edges of the clouds were like A black line was drawn in the sky, and the sky over there was overwhelmed by clouds.

At this time, everyone on the boat had noticed the rain cloud, Su Tan'er looked up for a while, Chan'er also carried a basin, ran out from the cabin, and said to Su Tan'er, "My lord, can't this be Are the heavenly soldiers and heavenly soldiers going to catch Bai Niangniang?"

Su Tan'er hugged the maidservant's shoulders, hugged her in front of her with a smile: "Maybe."

The old captain who was in charge of the boat had also arrived on the deck at this time, frowning and looking up at the cloud. The old captain's surname was Gu, and Ning Yi said with a smile: "Uncle Gu, I have learned a little bit about the weather from the clouds. Today's cloud, maybe there will be a heavy rain." But a few days ago, the ship owner told everyone some tricks to see the cloud and know the weather, and at this time Ning Yi took it out and learned it.

The old ship owner also laughed: "My master is right. Judging by the cloud situation, there must be a heavy thunderstorm, but it's okay here. It's actually not a good feeling to sail in such a storm."

Su Tan'er said: "There won't be big storms in this Jiangnan River?"

"There are some winds and waves, but not big ones. Our ship is big. If the weather on the Yangtze River is such that there are big winds and waves, it will be fine. The sea is the real big wind and waves. The mountains here are lower and can withstand strong winds. The water is not deep, so there will be no big waves. Some people like to play on the boat when there is a strong wind. There are two or three prefectures with fertile soil within a hundred miles. There are lakes and mountains to sit on, and there is no worry about wind and waves when traveling. That is to say, this is the Jiangnan River."

This old man can also recite poems, and everyone was amazed for a while, Ning Yi smiled and said: "Uncle Gu is still an elegant man. Written Wen Fang, I will test you, who wrote this poem?"

Su Wending thought for a while, but Su Wenfang immediately smiled and waved his hand: "Brother-in-law also underestimated us, Bai Letian's poems from the Tang Dynasty."

Bai Letian, that is Bai Juyi, Ning Yi nodded and laughed: "I confess, I actually forgot." He was telling the truth, he had never seen this poem before.The rest of the people laughed too, no one believed it.

The old captain commanded two boatmen to lower the sails. On the other side of the field of vision, the strong wind and rain clouds were rolling towards us...

(End of this chapter)