However, Gan Taoxian restrained her original temper and did not speak out against Nangong Huiyue. Instead, she smiled lightly and said:
"Oh, sister Nangong, you are so good at it. We are all good friends." Friends and sisters, why should we separate each other?
"Why don't you sit down with Sister Dongfang and talk about old times! "
Nangong Huiyue rolled her eyes and said coldly:
"You and I are not that close, what is there to reminisce about? Didn't you decide to separate from us in the first place? Why bother with it now? "
Gan Taoxian and Mrs. Liao were so embarrassed when they heard her merciless accusations that they were speechless.
Dongfang Ying also felt that Nangong Huiyue had said this The words were a bit harsh, and I couldn't bear it, so I hurriedly tried to persuade her:
"Sister Yue'er, don't say that. After all, we are all in the same boat hand in hand, and we are sisters, so if you have anything to say, talk it over.
"Let's just treat it as old friends meeting each other, talk for a while and then leave, okay?"
Nangong Huiyue was impulsive. She was too arrogant and cares about Dongfang Ying too much to speak so harshly.
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he felt a little regretful. Just following Dongfang Ying's words, he pouted his lips slightly, turned around and sat down on a chair by the window in silence.
Dongfang Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, the boat swayed and began to row forward. She heard Guo Yunshan shouting outside:
"Master, why don't you come back?" Why did you get on someone else's boat and run away?"
Then I heard Mingchuan Rongmei's voice:
"Didn't you just call your master the best in the world? What are you worried about?
"Don't worry, she has met an acquaintance and will come back after the conversation. "
Dongfang Ying opened the side window, waved to Mingchuan Rongmei and others, and said:
"I'm fine, just follow this boat. "
Then he sat next to Nangong Huiyue and said to Mrs. Liao and Gan Taoxian:
"Madam, Sister Gan, how did you leave with the Iron Horse Gang after we said goodbye that day? Come together and come here? "
Mrs. Liao sighed and briefly described their journey together after they separated.
Three days ago, after the two parties separated, Mrs. Liao and others The people's carriage arrived at Quanzhou Fucheng that night. Considering that the road ahead was long and that she and Gan Taoxian were women,
plus they were carrying a lot of treasures, for the sake of safety, she asked Kuang Zhiyuan went to find an escort agency, a martial arts school or a caravan or something, and hired a few martial arts practitioners to protect the safety of the road. As long as they could successfully escort them to Songjiang Mansion, Kuang would not be stingy with the reward.
Zhiyuan contacted Mr. Qian, the foreign affairs commissioner of the local garrison.When he arrived at the Iron Horse Gang, he hired them as bodyguards for a commission of one thousand taels of silver.
The Tiema Gang is a local gang that mainly traffics in mountain products and seafood, and also serves as a caretaker and escort. It is said that it has a strength of one to two thousand people and is very prestigious.
This time, just for escorting three people, you can get a thousand taels of reward. The Iron Horse Gang took it very seriously and sent the second leader An Qiwen and twelve experts to ensure that nothing went wrong.
It was indeed smooth sailing at the beginning, and it took only a day and a half to reach Shangqian Town on the south bank of the Wulong River.
Mrs. Liao had the same idea as Dongfang Ying, and asked the carriage and its driver to return to Tong'an County on their own, while they stayed in the town for one night.
Two cruise ships were hired the next day. One carried the mounts of the Iron Horse Gang martial artists and sent them to the North Shore Pier in advance; the other carried everyone and arrived later.
When the boat reached midstream, Mrs. Liao suddenly had an impulse to go out to sea and see the sea view. In fact, she wanted to see if the sea route to the north was open and whether there were any Japanese warships blocking it.
In this way, we entered Majiang from Sanjiangkou and went to sea. After a circle around the offshore, we saw two or three Japanese warships cruising and patrolling on the sea. Fishing boats and merchant ships did not dare to go too far from the shore. Wandering.
Mrs. Liao and others had no choice but to return disappointed. This trip was delayed for most of the day. When they entered Sanjiangkou again and approached the Taijiang Pier in the provincial capital, they were stopped by the water waiting nearby. The bandit ships intercepted them head-on.
I originally expected that the martial arts masters from the Iron Horse Gang who had been hired at a large price would be able to repel the water bandits, but I did not expect that An Qiwen and others were not only poor at martial arts, but also as timid as mice. They actually wanted to spend money to kill them. Disaster, become brothers with water bandits.
If Dongfang Ying hadn't appeared in time and eliminated the water bandits, I really don't know what the consequences would have been.
Dongfang Ying heard that there were Japanese warships patrolling the sea at the mouth of the Minjiang River. She was really angry and wanted to dive again to attack. However, she also knew that today was different from the past.
The last time was Encountered on the sea, not far away, and only one Chunze was alone at that time, so he was caught off guard. Now that the Japanese warships have formed a fleet,
The Chunze should also have been obtained The news of the death of all officers and soldiers on the ship must have strengthened the precautions. Outsiders are not allowed to approach the ship casually. It is impossible to succeed in a sneak attack.
Thinking about it, I was really angry, and directed my anger at the Qing court and the government:
"The so-called majestic Celestial Kingdom has its own sea territories blocked by other countries. But nothing has been done, and the livelihoods and lives of the fishermen and people can’t be saved. It’s really hateful.
“What’s the use of this dog court? What do you want from such a rotten government? "
Mrs. Liao looked out of the cabin nervously and whispered:
"Girl, please don't say such treacherous words loudly. Be careful if others hear it, report it to the official. But that's troublesome. "
Dongfang Ying said disapprovingly:
"What can I do if I go to report to the official? I have already laid down minelayers of the Japanese navy, am I still afraid of a few rat soldiers here? How many books are there? How much will the girl kill?"
Mrs. Liao shook her head, but Gan Taoxian clapped her hands and said:
"I think Sister Dongfang is right this time, she is so domineering! >
"Originally, this kind of imperial court that only knows how to be a quarrel should perish. Isn't there a saying that when an official does not make decisions for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes! "
Nangong Huiyue was pleased with Gan Taoxian for a rare time:
"Hey, I have known Sister Gan for so long, and this is the most pleasant sentence. "
Mrs. Liao sighed and said:
"Then what can we do? The country is so poor and weak, even if the officers and soldiers want to contribute to serving the country, they are not willing to do anything. But the strength is not enough!
"Do you know that on this river, eleven years ago, a fleet of the French Republic annihilated our strongest Fujian navy.
"We From then on, there was no coastal defense on the southeastern coast, and the door was wide open, allowing foreign warships to gallop. This is not because the court and generals did not act, but because the country is so powerful, what can be done? "
In fact, the third daughter Dongfang Ying didn't know much about the current situation. She couldn't distinguish the authenticity of what Mrs. Liao said, so she could only remain silent.
In order to ease the atmosphere, Mrs. Liao Instead he asked:
"By the way, why did you all change into men's clothes? Did you encounter any trouble along the way? ”
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Dongfang Ying smiled slightly, and then told the story of what she had experienced in the past few days, and how she asked the girls to avoid attracting attention. The reason for changing into men's clothing was briefly explained to them.
Mrs. Liao agreed and nodded: "This is a good idea, sister. The world is chaotic, and it is not only when you are away from home. We should not show off our property. As a daughter's family, we should also hide our beauty and keep a low profile as much as possible. < /p>
“Maybe it was at that time that the water bandit’s spy caught the attention, and that’s why he set up an ambush to intercept him. "
Dongfang Ying remembered that she had heard the water bandit leader, the white-headed shark, say: "I saw a cart full of treasures being loaded onto the boat." She felt that what Mrs. Liao said was reasonable and nodded:
"You are not afraid of thieves, but you are afraid of them missing you. You'd better change your disguise in the future and don't attract too much attention, so as not to attract all the monsters and monsters. "
Gan Taoxian chuckled and said:
"Isn't it true that there is a heroine sister? You are so powerful, how can all the monsters and ghosts get a sister?Where is my sister? Just protect us! "
Nangong Huiyue was unhappy again:
"Why should Ying'er protect you? Haven't they all gone their separate ways? We've almost finished reminiscing about old times, and it's time to go our separate ways.
"Ying'er, let's go back."
After saying that, he stood up and took Dongfang Ying's arm.
Dongfang Ying could only smile slightly, stood up and said:
"My little sister is also very happy to be able to meet you two again. The green mountains will not change, and the green water will always flow. We will be destined in the future. Goodbye."
Mrs. Liao stood up quickly and said reluctantly:
"Why are we leaving in such a hurry? Aren't we all going to the provincial capital of Fuzhou? Let's sail to the dock together and then go ashore together."
Dongfang Ying saw that she was very eager to stay, and thought of her previous promise to Liao Zhihui, but she had not fulfilled her promise to escort her back. My mother's family can be regarded as giving up halfway, with a beginning but no end.
Although Mrs. Liao herself proposed to leave separately, the reason was because she always had extraneous problems and delayed the trip. She was not to blame.
Dongfang Ying still hoped to continue to protect Mrs. Liao when she went north. She thought about settling down in the city and testing her tone again, so she nodded to Mrs. Liao and said solemnly:
< p> "Okay, I will listen to Madam."Nangong Huiyue was secretly unhappy and glared at her beloved heroine:
"Ying'er, you are really..."
p>Dongfang Ying patted her little hand and said comfortingly:
"Madam and Sister Gan are not outsiders, so it doesn't matter if we sit there for a little longer. Besides, our boat is not following behind. Well, since we are on the same journey, why should we separate?"
After saying this, she secretly glanced at Mrs. Liao. How could Nangong Huiyue be really angry with her? Then she thought, what are you afraid of? She is the only one in love. Her appearance is no worse than Gan Taoxian, how can she still take Ying'er away from her?
Let’s go together, Ying’er will always be mine alone! Nangong Huiyue pulled Dongfang Ying to sit down again as if to demonstrate, and said lightly:
"Okay."
Mrs. Liao heard what Dongfang Ying meant. In other words, I felt very emotional in my heart. I had angrily proposed to separate ways and spent a lot of money to hire so many martial arts masters. However, when I was really in danger, it was of no use.
I still relied on Dongfang Yingzhangyi took action and turned the danger into safety.
It is still a thousand miles away from Songjiang Mansion, separated by mountains and rivers, and there are countless unforeseen events. To get home safely, we still have to rely on truly capable people like Dongfang Ying.
Her mind also changed. She wanted to apologize to Dongfang Ying and ask her to come back to escort her, but she couldn't say it for a while, so she had to sit back on the chair worried about gain and loss.
Gan Taoxian has always been aA woman who is good at observing words and emotions. After spending time with Mrs. Liao for a long time, she understands Mrs. Liao's temperament and knows that she must have a logical reason for everything she does. She immediately said to Dongfang Ying with a smile:
" Sister Ying'er, look, you and I have become good sisters, and Sister Lan is also my good sister, so shouldn't you also treat each other like sisters?
"Stop calling me madam." Sister Lan’s maiden name is Lan. Why don’t you call her Sister Lan like me? It’s so affectionate. "
Dongfang Ying said without hesitation:
"Of course this is best, madam, then I will call you Sister Lan from now on, and you can also call me Ying'er. "
Mrs. Liao was elated and said hi quickly with a smile on her face:
"Okay, okay, sister is so happy to have such a good sister like you. "
Gan Taoxian struck while the iron was hot and said:
"Since you have all recognized your sisters, this is a great joy. I suggest that we celebrate it when we arrive in Fuzhou City. , would you like to find a restaurant for a meal? "
Her proposal naturally played into the hands of Dongfang Ying and Mrs. Liao. The two women were thinking about how to find an opportunity to sit down and talk. The two parties separated and reconciled, and the reconciliation was as good as before.
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So the two women said in unison:
"Okay, let's do it! "
After saying that, the two women couldn't help but smile at each other, and the bad feelings between each other disappeared.
At that moment, several women chatted affectionately about some interesting things on the road, laughing happily. From time to time, we drifted among the willow banks of the river.
The section of river from Mawei to Taijiang Pier was very open and easy to walk on. It took less than half an hour to arrive. Everyone on the two boats went to the pier and the boatman left on his own.
Dongfang Ying and others stood on the pier, but when they saw the cruise ships on the river lighting up the lights and the fishing boats singing late, it did have the atmosphere of a provincial city. As a trading port with Guangzhou City, Fuzhou City also had the same There were many foreign merchant ships and warships moored there.
Dongfang Ying felt uncomfortable when she saw those foreign ships and the blond men and women who appeared on the street from time to time. She secretly wondered if she should look for them. An excuse to give the foreigners some vent.
It would be easy for these two big gangs to get together and attract the attention of some forces near the dock, if Dongfang Ying and the other girls had not changed into men's clothing. I'm afraid someone has already come after her.
Mrs. Liao had already ordered Kuang Zhiyuan to inquire about a famous restaurant nearby and wanted to reserve a floor for a banquet with Dongfang Ying and others. Party.
Kuang Zhiyuan is considered a sophisticated man, and he soon came back to report that there is a "Cangxia Restaurant" on Zhongting Street near the pier, which is very famous and has good quality. ,
Especially the "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall", a specialty of Fujian cuisine, is very authentic and worth trying.
Liao.The lady nodded and said yes, then she made a reservation at Cangxia Restaurant, gave Kuang Zhiyuan the banknote, and went to book the restaurant.