The Yellow River is surging.
This big river flows from west to east and reaches the sea. It irrigates the fields and is also used for water transportation and navigation. It is unknown how many people on both sides of the river have been raised.
But the closer you get to the lower reaches, the more turbid the water of the Yellow River becomes, with mud and sand mixed in it, causing the river bed to accumulate day and night, changing its course frequently, and killing countless lives.
At this time, a newly decorated sailboat was docked on the bank of the Yellow River. The merchants on the boat got off the boat to visit the scenery along both sides of the river. The boatman on the boat also replenished some firewood, rice and vegetables.
It was so lively at the moment that I can’t talk about it one by one.
Xie Changfeng was a merchant on the ship. Because he failed in many tests, he finally gave up on the imperial examination and simply started a small business to support his family. At this time, he was watching the turbulent waves of the Yellow River by the river.
At this time, a voice came from the shore: "Shopkeeper, can I exchange this fish for you for some salt and pepper seasoning?"
Xie Changfeng looked towards the place where the sound came from, and saw a short-haired girl in shabby white clothes, carrying a muddy stick with a row of fresh fish hanging on it. These fresh fish were cleverly mixed with grass. The rope is bowed on a stick, so after being out of the water for a long time, it is still breathing with its bright red gills, obviously full of vitality.
The girl was holding a foot-long carp in her hand, looking at the boatman, waiting for his reply.
All her clothes were in tatters, especially her clothes, which looked almost like gauze, but they were washed very clean. She was wearing two wooden clogs, half of her legs were bare, and her hair was short and as black as sandalwood. He looked no more than seventy-eight years old when he stood up, with two streaks of mud smeared on his face.
The boatman was not at all angry with this little beggar-like girl: "We are still short of fish on the Yellow River? What we are short of is salt and seasoning. Go, go, go."
The sturdy boatman with a sinister face was chasing the poor girl in front of him like a fly, but the girl stood up straight and was not frightened at all: "This is very fresh fish. If you just change it a little, it should be enough."
"I said I won't change!" When the boatman saw the girl's reluctance, he said angrily. He opened his hand and slapped her in the face. However, the girl in front of him, who originally stood upright, took a step back slightly. The boatman's fishy fingertips slapped her an inch in front of the tip of her nose, and the wind of his palm lifted the girl's short hair, but the girl didn't even blink: "If you don't change it, you won't change it, and it's not good to hit someone. "
Saying this, she put the fish in her hand back on the stick behind her and was about to leave with her clogs on.
You can't see the desolation from the back, but more of a nonchalant look.
However, Xie Changfeng was moved in his heart and called to the other party: "Girl, wait a minute."
Saying this, he took out a penny of broken silver from his arms and showed it in front of the shopkeeper: "Excuse me, boatman, how much salt, pepper and salt can I buy with this penny of silver?"
No matter where it is, silver is always worth more than fish. The boatman was jealous when he saw the money, and immediately weighed Xie Changfeng a small bag each of salt, pepper and pepper. Xie Changfeng took it, quickly ran to the girl and handed the bag: "Here .”
The short-haired girl looked back at Xie Changfeng. Xie Changfeng saw that this girl's eyes were extremely dark. In the book, it was said to be as black as paint. At this time, Xie Changfeng finally saw it, but the whites of her eyes were very clear. She was actually very energetic, not at all. Like being homeless and starving.
"Why do you want to help me?" the short-haired girl asked.
"At the same time, people who are wandering in the rivers and lakes, how can we meet each other before?" Xie Changfeng said: "When I first took the scientific examination, I also ran out of money. If it weren't for the help of noble people, I might have died in a foreign country."
"Although I am no longer a scholar, I have never forgotten the grace of saving my life. Today I looked at the girl and felt compassion in my heart. What a small effort is worth mentioning."
"You are a good person." The short-haired girl smiled and said.
Saying this, she took the seasoning bag from Xie Changfeng's hand and reached out to take the fresh fish from the stick behind her: "This is the biggest and most delicious fish I caught today, so I give it to you. "
Xie Changfeng took the fish, somewhat dumbfounded, and asked again: "Where are you going, girl?"
"I don't know?" the short-haired girl said confidently: "Anyway, I'm just walking along the Yellow River. I heard that the rivers reach the sea in the east, so if I keep walking, I can see the sea."
"I haven't seen the sea yet, so I wanted to go see it."
Xie Changfeng was shocked: "This is the boundary of Henan Province. It is still thousands of miles away from the sea. Girl, do you really want to go all the way?"
"Anyway, as long as you keep walking, you will definitely get there?" the short-haired girl smiled, her smile pure and innocent.
Xie Changfeng nodded blankly, yes, the sea is there, and he can't run away. If he keeps walking, he will definitely be able to reach it.
At this time, a voice came from behind Xie Changfeng: "Xie family officials, the ship is about to sail! Come back quickly."
Xie Changfeng was stunned for a moment, then looked at the short-haired girl: "Well, this boat goes all the way down the Yellow River. How about I get on the boat and give you a ride?"
"I have no money!" The short-haired girl looked up and said confidently: "I've been on the ship several times, but I've been kicked off every time!"
"What if I invite a girl?" Xie Changfeng asked.
"Say it first, I won't be your concubine!" The short-haired girl looked at Xie Changfeng and said seriously.
It seems that along the way, the girl received invitations to board the ship more than once.
Xie Changfeng's face turned red instantly: "Girl, I haven't married yet."
"I can't be a wife either. I haven't thought about getting married yet," the girl continued.
"Just giving the girl a ride." Xie Changfeng looked at the girl and said seriously.
"Okay." The girl said without hesitation, not afraid at all.
"I haven't been on a boat before, and it seems very fun."
"By the way." She pointed at her nose: "My name is Shang Jiuge."
"You can call me Jiu Ge? Or Miss Shang."
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The sailboat anchored and set sail, and Xie Changfeng gave the fresh fish to the store to make pickled fish soup. As for the other fresh fish brought by Shang Jiuge, she simply gave them all to Xie Changfeng, saying that they would be used as her own boat fare.
But there are so many fish that I can’t eat them all in one time. However, the boatman has a lot of fish baskets. I beg one to stuff the fish into, and then hang them on the boat to keep the running water of the Yellow River at any time. Whenever I want to eat, I can just pick it up and catch it. Just eat one.
Only then did Shang Jiuge know why the other party didn't want his fresh fish.
As they say, there is really no shortage of fish when sailing on both sides of the Yellow River.
Xie Changfeng arranged Shang Jiuge's rest cabin and wanted to find Shang Jiuge, but he couldn't find him.
After walking to the stern of the boat, I saw the black-haired girl sitting on the high-raised stern of the boat, her feet suspended in the air with wooden clogs, her head raised slightly, as if she was blowing the wind.
Black hair spreads.
