Xu Peng came back very late.
The old commander complained: "Why are you back now?"
Xu Peng was a little embarrassed: "I didn't dare to find a boatman I wasn't familiar with. I went to several familiar ones and refused to go out. It wasn't until Yuhang Village in the north of the city that I invited Brother Guo to be willing to go."
When Xu He heard this, he immediately looked at Xu Peng with admiration.
He is a young man who grew up in a village. He has not been out a few times, but he does things very properly.
These days, you can’t ride on unfamiliar boats, especially not far south of Hailing is the Yangtze River. There are many local boatmen who go out to fish. If they can’t catch fish, they will catch people. Wonton noodles or flat noodles depend on the person. life.
And this is obviously going to be a night voyage. There was a gang incident a while ago, so no one dares to go out.
Xujia Village is located northeast of Hailing City. In order to help Xu He find a boat, Xu Peng went to Yuhang Village in the north of the city to find help from an acquaintance.
"It's Guo Xiaoer, he's an honest boy!" The old director was obviously very satisfied with this candidate.
He turned to Mrs. Xie and said: "His aunt, Xiao Er's father worked with me to build the city wall. They are all honest people and are familiar with people from all over the country. Brother He will have no problem taking his boat!" "
After hearing this, Ms. Your aunt, please don’t lose your etiquette!”
"Your aunt...if your aunt's health fails, you must ask someone to send a message back. I will definitely make a trip to see her off!"
Xu He nodded and pushed the money back: "Mom, I have money!"
After saying that, he kept another dozen taels of money he had saved these days and put them on his body, and handed the rest to Mr. Xie.
Mr. Xie looked at the large and small silver ingots and a bag of coins in his hand in astonishment. He was so surprised that he could not speak.
Xu He had no time to explain, so he called Xu Peng and prepared to go out. After taking two steps, he thought for a moment and wrapped the Baihong Sword just given by Lu Yun in a cloth and took it with him.
When we arrived at the courtyard gate, who would have thought that Xie Liangcai, who had been back for two days, would just come back from this stall.
Seeing Xu He was about to go out, he quickly pulled him over and asked why. He heard that he was going to Dong'an, and he wanted to go with him.
Naturally, Xu He would not refuse a small matter that affected many people.
In this way, after walking for a while, the three people arrived at a small dock near the village. Sure enough, a small fishing boat was parked on the shore.
There was a fisherman sitting on the boat. He was a stocky man. Perhaps because he had been on the boat all year round, his legs were a little bowed because he was sitting cross-legged.
Seeing the three of them, the fisherman smiled shyly, showing his white teeth: "Brother Peng, I'll give you a plan!"
As he spoke, he pulled out a plank from the side of the boat and put it on the shore.
Several people boarded the boat one after another.
The cabin is small and can only accommodate three people.
Xu Peng introduced: "Xiao Er, this is Brother He and his sworn brother Brother Xie. Brother Xie is a scholar!"
When Guo Xiaoer heard that there was a scholar on the ship, he was so nervous that he didn't know where to move his hands and was speechless.
Upon seeing this, Xu He took out a dozen large coins from his pocket and handed them to Guo Xiaoer: "Xiaoer, you have to take care of me all the way!"
When Guo Xiaoer saw Qian, he waved his hands: "Uncle Xu and Brother Peng asked us to help, so there is no reason for us to accept money!"
Xu He smiled and nodded, but still forced the money into his hand.
Guo Xiaoer couldn't resist, and felt a little uneasy, but the weight of the big money in his hand made him feel happy again.
"I'll punt the boat. When the boat goes eastward, I'll catch a few fish and cook some food for you!"
After saying that, the fisherman went to work on the stern of the boat.
The sun sets over the western mountains, and the setting sun is like blood.
The small fishing boat cuts through the calm water like an arrow, and the scenery along the coast recedes.
Xie Liangcai saw this refreshing scenery. He came to the bow of the boat excitedly and stood with his hands behind his back. He said: "The ancient temple is nestled against the green peaks, and the palace rests on the blue stream. The sound of water and the scenery of the mountains lock the building. I think about the past. The clouds and rain return to dusk, and the fireworks Spring returns to autumn. Why should a singing ape approach a lonely boat? Travelers will be troubled."
This is Li Xun's "A Cloud in Wushan: The Ancient Temple Is on the Green Mountain" written in the Five Dynasties. Although it is written about Wushan, the situation and scene are indeed quite appropriate.
There are many ancient temples built since the Southern Dynasties outside Hailing City.
As the saying goes, "There are 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties, and there are so many towers in the mist." Many of these more than 400 temples are in Hailing County.
This just corresponds to the opening sentence [The ancient temple is based on Qingzhang].
As for the second sentence, although there is no emperor in the local area, there is a Dutian Palace.
This small temple is dedicated to Zhang Xun, a general of the Tang Dynasty. He was a Jinshi during the Kaiyuan period. During the Anshi Rebellion, after more than 400 battles, he killed more than 300 enemy generals and defeated more than 100,000 enemy troops. In the end, he ran out of food to support the city. Died.
Because Zhang Xun stayed in Suiyang for a long time and contained An Lushan's troops in the Central Plains, this relatively weakened the pressure of the rebels on the western front against the Tang Dynasty, allowing Tang Suzong and Li Heng to fight on the borders of Shaanxi and Ningxia. We were able to assemble armies from all walks of life to counterattack the enemy.
At the same time, because Zhang Xun defended Suiyang, the rebels could not cross Suiyang and go south, and protected the vast area of the Jianghuai River Basin from the ravages of the rebels. Therefore, the people of Hailing were very grateful to Zhang Xun and built a temple and statue to honor him.
This palace was built under the Xicang Bridge where Xu He and the others had just boarded the ship. Standing on the bow of the ship, you could still see a corner of the palace emerging from the top of the city wall.
Dove's interest gradually disappeared as night fell.
The boat had reached a wide area of water, and looking at the direction, it had turned east.
Guo Xiaoer cast a fishing net at the stern of the boat several times and dragged two big fish up.
There was a cooking utensil at the stern of the boat, and soon a casserole of fragrant fish soup was served.
Xu He saw that the soup in the casserole was milky white, and it was extremely delicious when he took a sip. Soon, the two fish and the soup in the casserole were divided among everyone.
At the beginning, Guo Xiaoer was a little cautious, but Xie Liangcai was quite approachable to be honest. He soon discovered that Xiu Caigong was completely different from what was said outside. He asked several members of their family amiably how the harvest was. So, there are some interesting things on the water.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the cabin became lively.
It was already dark outside the cabin, and everything was silent except for a single light on the boat on the river.
The four of them chatted about country gossip while listening to the sound of the boat breaking through the water.
Suddenly, Xie Liangcai turned to look at the stars in the sky outside the warehouse, and the scholar smiled and said: "Xiaohe, it's a pity that we don't have wine in this situation, otherwise we can also experience the grand scene of Tang Wenru's visit to Longyang Qingcao Lake."
When Xu He heard this, he immediately remembered the famous Internet celebrity poem of later generations... [After being drunk, I don’t know that the sky is on the water, and the boat is full of clear dreams that overwhelm the stars].
Thinking of this, he smiled and said to Xie Liangcai: "There are four people in the boat. Even if there is no wine, there is no place for you to sleep. How can you talk about [Qingdream]? I have a poem that is quite consistent with the situation in front of me!" "
The scholar suddenly became interested: "Hurry up and read it!"
"Seeing the fishing lanterns in the dark moon,
A little light of firefly.
A slight breeze and waves,
The scattered stars fill the river. "
As soon as this poem came out, even Xu Peng and Xiao Er, who had never read the book, looked at the stars and were crazy!
