A few days passed, and the weather in March turned from sunny to cloudy and rainy.
Spring in Jiangnan is rainy and often rainy, which is the worst time for tavern business.
This gave Xiaoyu a lot of free time to do other things.
In the rainy weather, the tavern business is bleak. Sometimes, even Uncle Liu himself will go to Yangzhou City to find other taverns to drink tea and listen to music to pass the time.
Uncle Liu is not a big shot, so he naturally has no intention of becoming one.
Earning some loose money every month to support the family is already satisfying, and living in a corner is very comfortable.
It started to rain lightly in the morning, and Uncle Six was still sleeping soundly in bed.
The chickens raised in the yard crowed several times until the sky became bright and it was drizzling outside.
"Xiaoyu, go and cook some eggs for your Uncle Liu for breakfast, and I'll take a nap." Uncle Six stretched out his feet and kicked the corner of his bed, shaking it a few times.
Xiao Yu was shaken awake, raised her head in confusion, stared at Uncle Six and said "Hmm".
Xiao Yu and Uncle Liu shared a room. Uncle Liu slept on his bed. Xiao Yu slept in the corner of Uncle Liu's bed. They simply built a few wooden boards as a bed.
After he slept on the floor for a whole day, Uncle Liu said that the humidity in Jiangnan was heavy, and he was worried that the light rain might cause rheumatism.
For his sake, I found two benches, a few wooden boards, and made a small bed for him next to his bed.
After Uncle Liu finished his instructions, he added: "It's raining outside again. I'm afraid the tavern business will be delayed for several days. Boil the eggs and find a place to play by yourself. Don't forget to leave two for me."
Xiaoyu stood up and gathered the clean clothes piled beside her, gathered them randomly around her body, stood up, took her wet clothes out, and gently closed the broken wooden door of the room.
I fetched water to wash my face, and threw my clothes on the hanging rod on the side of the chicken coop, waiting for the weather to clear up before washing.
In the yard, Uncle Liu was lighting a fire. On the table on one side of the stove, there was a piece of kneaded dough, waiting for the knife to be cut into the pot.
Xiao Yu looked at Liu Bo in surprise and said, "I didn't expect that you are always so generous and you can actually make noodles."
Uncle Liu laughed and said, "I was not born into a wealthy family, so it's not surprising that I can make a fire to cook noodles. You come and watch the fire, and I'll peel it."
Xiaoyu wrung out the washcloth, wiped the water stains on her face, casually put the cloth on her stand, walked to the stove, and guarded the fire.
Uncle Liu skillfully picked up the kitchen knife and cut the noodles into the pot.
Xiao Yu muttered: "Uncle Liu, are you still going to Xiyun Lake to fish today?"
Uncle Liu replied: "That's natural."
"It's raining today, so the tavern probably won't be open. Uncle Six asked me to play by myself. How about you and I go fishing on the lake?" Xiaoyu asked with a smile.
Uncle Liu frowned and glanced at Xiao Yu, "Fishing is a boring thing, you won't be able to sit still."
Xiao Yu patted her chest and responded: "That doesn't matter. If I get bored, I will go somewhere else to have fun."
Hearing this, Uncle Liu had a contemptuous smile on his lips, "Zuiyulou?"
Xiaoyu frowned and curled her lips and said: "Don't make fun of me. I told you that I climbed over the wall to go in and listen to books. I can't afford to spend a lot of money in the Fengyuechang a month and my shabby clothes." , you will know it if you think about it yourself.”
After listening to this, Uncle Liu thought for a while and realized that what Xiao Yu said was reasonable, and nodded slowly.
Under the wine tent, at the first table, Xiaoyu cleared away the dishes and left a bowl of plain noodles for Uncle Six.
I put on my coir raincoat and bamboo hat, led my donkey, and went out into the drizzle.
Uncle Liu put the pole on his shoulders and walked in front. The spare fishing gear such as "pole, lun, float, sinker, hook, and bait", together with the basket, fell on the back of the donkey led by Xiao Yu.
An old man and a young man walked slowly through the mountains and forests, like a beautiful picture of fishing in the drizzle.
By the Laoma Bridge.
The camellias planted by Xiyun Lake are red and green, and under the drizzle, they add a bit of charm.
There are very few people fishing in the rain at the lake.
Xiaoyu tied the donkey to the side of an old willow tree, put on the fishing gear, and stood by the lake with Uncle Liu.
Next to Laoma Bridge, a small boat was leaning on the hole in the bridge. Uncle Liu looked at the small boat and asked Xiao Yu, "Can you row a boat?"
Xiaoyu nodded after hearing this.
"Then, let's go fishing in the middle of the lake. It's so fun to fish in the lake in the drizzle." Uncle Liu sighed, stroking his beard.
Xiaoyu walked along the stone steps on the side of Laoma Bridge to the side of the boat, knocked on the edge of the boat, and called out to the boatman.
Uncle Liu gave the boatman a few coins and said he would rent his boat for a day and asked the boatman to pick it up in the evening.
The boatman, wearing a raincoat and a hat, led the donkey back, and brought the donkey back to change boats in the evening.
Xiaoyu used the pole and paddled, and together with Liu Bo, he rowed the boat to the center of the lake.
In the drizzle, a few swimming ducks rolled and rolled in the lake, gradually drifting away.
After finding a water surface with no ducks or mandarin ducks, Xiao Yu put away the oars and Liu Bo prepared to fish. An old man and a young man sat on the bow of the boat and lowered their rods to fish.
Not far away, there was also a figure wearing a raincoat and a hat sitting on the bow of the boat fishing.
The boat is still, the pole is still, and the line is still.
Only hazy drizzle fell on the lake, raising little ripples.
I just don’t know whether the fishermen are old or young.
Even if it rains for a long time, it will still be the same if there are no fish.
Sitting like this, Xiaoyu couldn't sit still. After all, young people are not as calm as Uncle Liu.
"Uncle Liu, I heard from Uncle Six that you will be fishing here for a month or two before leaving?"
Uncle Liu didn't answer, just looked at the lake.
Xiao Yu continued to ask: "He said you won't leave until you catch a big fish? I wonder how big a fish you want to catch?"
Only then did Uncle Liu reply: "It must be a big fish that can muddy up the lakes in the south of the Yangtze River."
Xiaoyu said: "Hey, how big of a fish must that be?"
Uncle Liu replied meaningfully: "It's very, very big."
Hearing this, Xiao Yu had already heard something in Uncle Liu's words. She pretended not to know and continued to ask: "I'm afraid that the big fish that can muddy up the lakes in the south of the Yangtze River cannot be pulled by your pole or line. "
Uncle Liu replied: "You're not a big fish in this world. I won't know until you take the bait whether I can hold you or not."
When Xiaoyu heard Uncle Liu mention the word "江湖", he realized that there was a hidden meaning behind the string. He continued to pretend not to understand, got up and replied: "Dele, just go ahead and dream about your fishing. I have to go to the boat awning to mend something." Have a good sleep, if there is a fish caught on this pole, you can help fish it out."
Uncle Liu glanced at his fishing rod stuck under the stool, "I'm afraid we've run out of bait, so you can take a nap in peace."
Xiaoyu fell asleep in the boat canopy, leaning on the bench inside the boat.
Xiaoyu felt that Uncle Liu was not an easy person. He wanted to catch big fish in the rivers and lakes in the south of the Yangtze River. Who exactly was Uncle Liu? What kind of 'fish' are you going to catch?
Being able to muddy the lakes in Jiangnan means being able to muddy the rivers and lakes. Besides Ji Rugeneng, who wants to kill many masters in Jiangnan, who else can do that?
Xiao Yu vaguely felt that Uncle Liu might be waiting for Ji Ruge, that is, waiting for him.
No matter what, he catches his fish and does his own thing. Uncle Liu lives in the tavern, so Xiaoyu doesn't have to worry about not being familiar with what kind of fish Uncle Liu wants to catch.
Uncle Liu didn't know that Xiao Yu was Ji Ruge, let alone that Xiao Yu was the fish he wanted to catch.
The 'fish' that Uncle Liu wants to catch is indeed Ji Ruge.
The seventh floor serves as a trading place for many killers in the world. Most of them are only responsible for recruiting killers and giving them tasks.
The owner of the seven-story building rarely cares who the owner is who pays? Who to kill? Just list the tasks and the price given by the employer, and it would be nice if someone takes over the task. He is just a broker, and what he cares about is always the amount of commission the employer gives.
Among the tasks listed on the seventh floor of the seventh floor, there is one that kills Ji Ruge.
That was a mission given by a mysterious guest in the arena after Ji Ruge entered the arena for the first time.
The bounty is not high, but the weight is the heaviest.
Who among the killers on the seventh floor doesn’t know Ji Ruge’s name? Who doesn't know that the number one killer is Ji Ruge? Who else dares to take on the mission of killing Ji Ruge?
Therefore, after the mission was posted, it was only ranked first among the missions on the seventh floor for a long time, and no one dared to take it.
Among the killers who can enter the seventh floor of the seven-story building, in addition to Ji Ruge, who is ranked first, there are also the top three on the sixth floor.
Their numbers are all 'Lu', but they are just as qualified as Ji Ruge to enter the seventh floor to take on tasks.
Uncle Liu is one of the killers among the top three on the sixth floor, known as the Old Fishing Man.
As soon as Ji Ruge took action, she took on the most difficult tasks with the highest rewards in Jiangnan.
In the past few years, Uncle Liu has been ranked second by Ji Ruge's name and ability. As he gets older, he wants to become the number one killer on the seventh floor. This is his long-cherished wish.
Only the second-ranked killer on the seventh floor dared to take on the task of killing the number one.
He found that among the tasks on the seventh floor of the seven-story building, the most difficult ones with the highest rewards in Jiangnan had been taken over.
Except for Ji Ruge three years ago, no one would accept so many tasks at once.
He felt: It can be seen that the number one killer on the seventh floor is very poor and short of money.
Ji Ruge comes out every three years, and this year is exactly three years since the last time he took action.
Liu Bo came to Jiangnan to fish, not for anything else but to kill Ji Ruge and gain power.
The killer on the seventh floor has always been famous, but never known to him.
The Ji Ruge ranked first is Xiaoyu.
He slept peacefully in the canopy.
Uncle Liu, the old fisherman listed second, was also sitting quietly on the bow of the boat. The purpose of going boating and fishing with this waiter who was "unacquainted with the world" today was not just fishing.
Instead, we have to wait until noon and row a boat to Huatan Temple to see the demon-killing conference held at Huatan Temple.
Of course, with a naive waiter.
The waiter in the shop helped him punt the boat, which he felt was better than a stranger's boatman.
Because he felt that the waiter was frivolous and fun-loving and would not interfere with his business.
A few days ago, Kong Jian, the eminent monk of the Luohan Hall of Huatan Temple, was killed. He spread the hero message and invited heroes from all over the world to come to Yangzhou to discuss the matter of dealing with the demon Ji Ruge.
This meeting is called the Demon Slayer Meeting.
Today is the day when Huatan Temple holds a meeting to eliminate demons.
Huatan Temple invites all the sects near Jiangnan to participate in the demon elimination conference at noon on the 10th day of March. In just a few days, the news has already spread in the world.
