After lunch, while everyone was taking a nap, Ye Congwen and the others walked briskly out of the martial arts camp. As soon as they arrived at the gate, two guards came out and stopped the three of them, asking in a routine manner:
"Which class are you in? Do you have any instructions from the instructor?"
Lin Xiaoyu had prepared everything a long time ago. During this period, he was working hard with instructor Qin Cheng every day. On the pretext of strengthening his relationship with his fiancé Yu Congwen, he planned to take advantage of the long vacation to go sightseeing in the nearby mountains and rivers.
Qin Cheng also knew that Yu Congwen was very powerful and there should be no ferocious beast within a hundred miles that could pose a threat to his life.
Otherwise, according to the usual practice, the apprentices of these martial arts classes can only move and explore within the designated area. It is a group of mountains sandwiched by two surging rivers. Without a boat, they cannot leave without permission.
As for Yu Yueyue, it was Yu Congwen who took the initiative because he wanted to protect his beautiful sister at all times. Qin Cheng also felt this deeply.
Whenever Yu Congwen is not around, boys from the 40 or 50 classes in the martial arts camp always come to strike up a conversation intentionally or unintentionally. They are like flies swarming around. Only Yu Congwen, a master at the master level, can act as a deterrent to them. .
The guard took the oracle and checked each person's nameplate one by one. When he saw that there was no impostor, he opened the long thorn wooden horse, revealing a stone corridor several hundred meters long, and watched the three people leave.
"Brother Cong Wen, in front of you is the horse I prepared, a serious black horse. It only takes two hours to ride it to the dock where the boat is parked. Xiaoyu is doing things, so you can rest assured!"
Lin Xiaoyu boasted proudly as he looked at the two black horses in the distance.
Ye Congwen took a look at the two horses from a distance. They had black hair all over their bodies, without any mottled color. They were tall and handsome, with prominent muscles all over their bodies. They had long bodies and high legs. They were powerful and powerful. Their running speed was absolutely extraordinary. Just as he was about to praise the little girl, he suddenly thought that there were three people here and asked in confusion:
"Three men and two horses, are you ready to run over?"
"My grandpa is so old and confused. He even wrote in the letter that he would prepare three black horses. Why did he forget again?"
Lin Xiaoyu pretended to complain, and looked at Ye Congwen's body with a pair of cunning eyes. He was calm, powerful, strong and stylish. Whether it was a bird nestled in his arms, or hugging his waist tightly against his back, it was definitely safe. Feeling overwhelmed, he suggested with a hint of embarrassment:
"I'm small and light, so I can ride this strong horse with Brother Wen, while Sister Yueyue can ride the thinner horse alone."
Ye Congwen was in a hurry and had no time to care about this. He immediately wanted to ride on his horse and go see the quality of the boat.
He took off the reins, leaped lightly, and flew onto the horse. Just as he was about to pull up Lin Xiaoyu, who was beaming with joy, he heard Yu Yueyue argue with a slight embarrassment:
"Xiaoyu's idea is good, but it's a pity that I can't ride a horse."
Ye and Lin stared blankly at Yu Yueyue who looked ashamed, and Ye Congwen thought helplessly:
This woman can’t swim, sail a boat, ride a horse, wash and cook, and make a bed. What a great young lady!
"Then you two ride on the same horse. Let's set off quickly. We must be back before dark."
Ye Congwen thought that both Yu and Lin were not heavy, and the Wuzui horse could run very fast, so he immediately gave the order.
Lin Xiaoyu nodded dejectedly, jumped onto the horse's back lightly, stretched out his hand to pull Yu Yueyue up, raised his whip and spurred the horse forward quickly.
Ye Congwen followed behind and stared at Yu Yueyue's reaction. At first glance, he looked like a man who had never ridden a horse before. He sat upright with his hands on Lin Xiaoyu's shoulders. Once the horse started running at high speed, it would most likely fall. A dog eats shit.
Sure enough, after running for less than two miles, the black horse leaped across the ditch with its hooves and threw Yu Yueyue into the sky. Yu Yueyue's face turned blue with fright and she screamed loudly!
Fortunately, Ye Congwen was well prepared. Pegasus went over, stretched out his hand to grab the collar, placed the person safely in front of him, and softly comforted him:
"Bend your back and clasp the horse's belly with your legs. Don't be nervous. I'm protecting you from behind and won't let you fall, just like I taught you how to sail a boat last time."
"Yeah. Can you teach me how to ride a horse?"
Yu Yueyue opened her eyes and saw that she was sitting safely on the horse. When her body was shaking, there was a wall of people behind her to protect her. He immediately plucked up the courage to follow Ye Congwen's teachings and whipped up his horse, gradually surpassing Lin Xiaoyu.
When Lin Xiaoyu heard the scream, he was so frightened that he immediately slowed down to check the situation. Unfortunately, before the horse could stop, Yu Yueyue was already shyly sitting in front of Yu Cong's tattoo and learning to ride a horse. Seeing that arrogant and unscrupulous look, she was so angry Lin Xiaoyu gritted his teeth and thought:
"The ancients often said: The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole is behind. I, Lin Xiaoyu, planted the tree for a long time, then turned around and let Yu Yueyue pick the peaches. I am not such a bully."
He raised his riding whip and chased after him quickly, vowing to make these two people eat dust behind him! Unexpectedly, Ye Congwen was highly skilled and rode the strongest horse. He was already moving at full speed during the gap when Lin Xiaoyu slowed down, opening a long distance away.
"I will also learn to swim in the future!"
"I will teach you later. Learn each step slowly. There will be plenty of time in the future."
Listening to Yu Yueyue's laughing scolding and eating the dust flying in the sky, Lin Xiaoyu was so angry that she ran away in a hurry, staying far away from the two of them, feeling really upset in her heart.
After about two hours of exploring, the three of them came to a vast backwater bay. Various boats were lined up on the shore, including small and exquisite awning boats, colorful painted boats, and Lin Xiaoyu pointed at a luxurious boat. , shouted loudly:
"Brother Cong Wen, this is a big boat. Let's see if it works. Is it more beautiful than Sister Yueyue's exclusive boat?"
Ye Congwen followed Lin Xiaoyu's direction, and a ten-meter-long and three-meter-high boat with carved patterns and inscriptions was placed in the most conspicuous position. The whole body is brightly colored, and it looks like a new ship that has just been completed.
"The style is quite novel. Did you hire someone to make it temporarily?"
Ye Congwen frowned. If the new boat is not soaked in enough river water, there will be too many hidden dangers!
"The hull is made of old cedar trees in the mountains. It has been coated with tung oil three times in the first half of the year and has been soaked in river water for half a year. It will definitely not leak.
The attic and wooden house were newly built in the past few days. I am afraid that the smell will not dissipate easily. They have not asked them to apply tung oil. The autumn is dry and there is little rain, so it should not have a big impact. "
"Let's go up and take a look. The place we are going to is filled with smoke and water vapor. The fog persists all year round and the humidity is very heavy."
Ye Congwen took the two of them onto the boat. Several capable boatmen obviously recognized Lin Xiaoyu, and they all shouted respectfully:
"Miss!"
"You leave a knowledgeable companion, and the rest of you can go to the shore to rest!"
"yes!"
A group of people hurriedly disembarked, leaving only a long-time employee with a goatee, a thin build, and a short undershirt, following them obediently.
Ye Congwen glanced at Lin Xiaoyu. This girl looked like a young lady. She was probably a strong and uncompromising person in the Lin family.
"Uncle, what's your surname?"
Ye Congwen asked in a familiar manner, while carefully inspecting the gaps and joints in the hull. They were tightly sealed and as flat as a piece of wood.
"If your surname is Jiao, Mr. Yu, just call me Lao Jiao."
"Uncle Jiao, I heard that you personally selected this boat. Is the hull sturdy? It won't leak, right?"
Lin Xiaoyu asked worriedly from the side. Looking at Brother Congwen's expression, he seemed a little dissatisfied.
"Miss, please be at ease. I, Lao Jiao, have no other special abilities. After more than fifty years of experience, I still have a very sophisticated eye for choosing a boat.
The hull of this boat is made of about 40 years old mountain cedar wood. It has been polished, polished and oiled three times, all with the best tung oil. It has been soaked in the river for half a year, so there will be no problems. "
Although Lao Jiao is a submissive person, when it comes to his profession, he is very stubborn and confident and will never tolerate blasphemy by others.
Ye Congwen persuaded with a smile:
"Everyone named Jiao is born to eat this bowl of rice. As the saying goes: like glue, like paint. Isn't it just to praise that your boat with the surname Jiao is as airtight as the paint and glue? Even the wind can't get in, and the water can't get in. Don’t even mention it!”
"Young Master Yu is worthy of being a scholar, and his words are convincing. This is the first time I know that the saying "Like Glue is Like Paint" is used to praise our surnamed Jiao for his good shipbuilding. From now on, I will tell people this allusion about "Like Glue Like Paint" to them when I meet them.
Lao Jiao's eyes were full of excitement. It seems that our Jiao family's boat building is a fateful move.
"Sister Xiaoyu, can you take your sister Yueyue to see how the room is decorated? Your sister Yueyue is an expert in this field. You should ask her for advice."
Ye Congwen saw that Yu Yueyue was listening at a loss, and obviously knew nothing about ships. It was better to let her do something she was good at, so as not to be in such a daze and cause trouble.
Just now, I was making nonsense, and this woman almost suffered from the occupational disease of literary youth. If I hadn't interrupted her train of thought, I would have had to argue with myself. I don't have this leisurely mood at this time.
After Yu and Lin walked away, Ye Congwen asked Lao Jiao to take him to take a closer look at the power devices, such as sails, paddles, wooden oars, and water-treading flywheels. Seeing that everything is normal, the workmanship is fine, the production is excellent, everything is available, it is worthy of being a workshop that has been involved in boat making all year round.
Finally, Ye Congwenzi carefully looked at the two spare small wooden boats, one was a eight-foot long boat and the other was a nine-foot sampan. Ye Congwen picked up the wooden oar, took out the two spare boats and tried them out in the water.
Yu Yueyue and Lin Xiaoyu were pointing and commenting in the room. The decoration inside was pink and cute, with the style of a girl's boudoir, which was Yu Yueyue's favorite style.
The only drawback was that there were only two wooden beds inside, separated only by a curtain, so he and Lin Xiaoyu could sleep on the same bed.
But Ye Congwen is a man, and he doesn’t even have a separate door. Although Ye Congwen is a gentleman, is such a simple measure a bit too childish? After all, there are differences between men and women, so we must be careful about it, right?
Yu Yueyue was about to implicitly point out the problem when she suddenly heard bursts of cheers and shouts outside, making people feel yearning even through the door.
The two looked at each other and walked outside. Yu Yueyue had already had an idea in her mind. Could it be that Ye Congwen was performing his superb boating skills?
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