"This..." The guy rolled his eyes and had a look of embarrassment on his face.
Seeing this, Shen Luo understood. He took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and put it on the table.
The guy glanced at it, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he reached out to get it.
"Let's talk about it first." Shen Luo raised his hand and gently covered the broken silver with a gentle smile on his face.
"Ahem... If I remember correctly, there is only one family named Yu who works as a boat in the Huangweidang water section. There are more than ten miles of water there, there are too many reefs and rocks, and the current is fast. , Only that man from the Yu family can sail there." The man coughed dryly, retracted his hand, and said angrily.
When Shen Luo heard this, he felt happy. He picked up the broken silver and put it in the waiter's hand, but did not let go immediately. He continued to ask:
"Where is Huangweidang? What a good place it is." "Looking for it?"
"It's easy to find. It's about fifty or sixty miles to the southwest after leaving the west city gate. If you can't find it on the road, just ask anyone and just ask for help." "The man felt the coldness in his hands, smiled broadly, and spoke quickly.
"Thank you, brother." Shen Luo smiled and let go of his hand.
"What are you talking about? If you have any other instructions, just say it. The city gates close early these days, usually at midnight. You should pay attention to the return time when you are traveling." The shop clerk's face said He smiled broadly, thanked her again and again, and collected the broken silver.
Shen Luo waved his hand, and the waiter bowed and retreated.
After dinner, Shen Luo led his horse out of the city and headed southwest. About half an hour later, he arrived at the river bank.
There are many incoming streams in the upper reaches of Luanshui River, and the river surface is quite wide. On the artificial banks on both sides and on the tidal flats adjacent to the water, thick elm and willow trees grow everywhere with dense roots. The willow branches drooped and swayed with the summer breeze.
Shen Luo walked along the river bank. After walking for more than ten miles, he found that the bed of the Luanshui River began to shrink little by little. The originally wide water surface gradually narrowed by dozens of feet, making the originally still The water flow, which was relatively gentle, gradually became turbulent.
As we move forward, sandbars above the water begin to appear on the river, with dense clumps of reeds growing on them. There are water birds flying and landing.
After driving the horse for another ten miles, Shen Luo finally saw an old elm tree dozens of feet tall not far from the river in front, with a simple thatched shed set up in the shade under the tree. .
On the waterfront not far from the thatched hut, there was a small black-topped boat tied to the waterfront, with a ten-foot-long bamboo pole stuck to the side of the boat.
He came to the foot of the elm tree not far away, jumped off the horse, held the reins and walked slowly over.
"Is the boatman here?" Shen Luo stood outside the house and shouted loudly.
"Hey, here we come..." A response came quickly, with a rather rough voice.
Immediately afterwards, a rather stout middle-aged man walked out of the hut.
Shen Luo looked up and down and found that except for the fact that his skin was too tanned, his appearance was roughly similar to that of Yu Meng. He couldn't help but be surprised in his heart, feeling that this person might be the ancestor of the Yu family. one.
"Is it Yu Zhouzi?" Shen Luo asked.
"Haha, what the guest said, the water section of Luanshui River in Songfan County is hundreds of miles up and down, but there is a second Yu Daudao?" The middle-aged man laughed loudly, and his words seemed to Quite contented.
"It's because of Brother Yu's reputation." Shen Luo heard this and smiled.
"Your Majesty, you want to cross the river? But it's not easy to carry a horse. I'm afraid our boat can't stand a horse." The middle-aged man who claimed to be bold looked at Shen Luo and felt a little embarrassed. Could it be.
"I'm not crossing the river. I just want to borrow a boat from my brother. The price... is easy to negotiate." Shen Luo blinked and said.
After hearing Shen Luo's words boldly, Yu couldn't help but look Shen Luo up and down again. He was a little confused about what this young man who looked like a rich man wanted to do.
Shen Luo just looked at Yu DaDa with a smile, waiting for him to speak.
"My guest, you look like a foreigner, don't you? This yellow reed marsh is not a good place for swimming and playing. You see that the reed marsh has a nice scenery, but there are undercurrents under the river. There are rocks, and there is a large rocky beach in the middle. Even an experienced boater will hit it accidentally. It is not a good idea for you to rent a boat yourself." Yu boldly frowned and advised.
"It doesn't matter, I still know some about water. I just want to take a look in the reed marsh and come back after enjoying the scenery." Shen Luo said.
"Sir, if you want to enjoy the scenery, it's okay. I'll take you there in a boat, and we'll charge you a round-trip fee for crossing the river. It's less expensive than renting a boat, and there's no danger. Don't you think so? ?" Yu DaDa still felt it was inappropriate.
"My guest, please don't listen to this idiot..." Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, before Shen Luo could reply, an urgent female voice came from the hut.
Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged woman wearing brown clothes and a turban walked out of the hut with a big belly.
The complexion on the woman's face was dark and red, obviously she had been used to a hard life due to exposure to wind and sun.
"Oh, there is such a handsome young man..." The woman admired Shen Luo when she saw him.
Shen Luo smiled slightly, not taking it seriously.
"Why did you come out? Don't catch the wind." Upon seeing this, Yu boldly turned around and greeted him with a look of concern on his face.
When the woman saw this, she gave him a hard look, slapped away the hand he was holding, and said:
"You country boy, do you know what elegance is?" ? This young man wants to go into the reed marsh to enjoy the scenery alone. Maybe if he becomes poetic, he can write a poem that will be known to the world. Why are you, a rough guy, joining in the fun? Isn't it an eyesore? "
Of course Shen Luo knew that the woman wanted to earn money for renting the boat, but she didn’t order it.Broken, he said with a smile: "Sister-in-law is joking, I just want to go and relax by myself, I don't have any poetic talent..."
Hearing what Shen Luo said, his wife kept winking, and Yu boldly I had no choice but to sit aside and stop talking.
"Haha, Master, how long do you want to rent it for? Although our boat is not big, we have a lot of business this day. Master, we can't treat our family badly." The woman had a smile on her face. , said.
"I'll rent it for three days. Counting from now until three days from now, I'll give you ten taels of silver. How about it?" Shen Luo touched his chin and asked.
"How much..."
When the woman heard this, her expression changed a little. She really didn't expect Shen Luo to be so generous.
"Twelve taels of silver." Shen Luo repeated.
"No, no... too many." Yu boldly waved his hands.
"This... is really a lot. It is more than enough to buy our boat. Not to mention ten taels, one tael is a lot." Even though the woman was greedy for money, she also I don't think we should charge so much.
"Sister-in-law, there's no need to worry about it. Brother Yu and I got along well. These ten taels of silver can be regarded as making a friend, and I've rented this boat." Shen Luoyong retorted.
"The young master is extraordinary and generous. He will definitely live a long and wealthy life in the future..." The woman smiled from ear to ear. The more she looked at the young man in front of her, the more pleasing she became.