After all, on a ship, you can't ask for a room as comfortable as in an inn.
It's relatively clean and has no smell, which is already very good.
It must have been Qian Laipeng's special instruction that the steward of the shipping company did not get off the ship until the moment before the ship sailed. Even after the ship sailed away, he stood on the dock and watched, as if he was afraid of any accidents.
If Fang Xiaoyue, the manager of the shipping company, pays so much attention to Fang Xiaoyue, the ship owner will naturally not dare to neglect Fang Xiaoyue.
You know, this boat is not the private property of the boat owner, but the property of the boat company.
Moreover, the shipowner’s family makes a living in the shipyard, which gives the shipyard a strong control over them.
So when it was lunch time, the boat owner came to invite Fang Xiaoyue to come over for dinner.
Not every passenger will be willing to use money to buy food from the ship owner.
In order to save money, many passengers choose to carry enough dry food.
Fang Xiaoyue has observed before that some of the passengers on this ship are businessmen heading to the capital. After all, this kind of ship is used for both passengers and cargo, and there is a warehouse for transporting goods below the deck.
There are also some passengers who go to the capital to visit or visit relatives.
As for the Juren who went to the capital to take the exam, in addition to Fang Xiaoyue, there was also Li Juren.
It should be noted that when we were having dinner at the shipowner's place, Li Juren also arrived.
He probably asked the ship owner to take care of him through some connections.
However, there is definitely no money to spend on Pengda.
This can be seen from the attitude of the ship owner.
The ship owner's attitude towards Fang Xiaoyue can be called a dog-licking attitude.
This meal can be called a typical fisherman's dish. It is made with freshly caught fish and is made with great care.
Fang Xiaoyue learned all this from the ship owner's introduction.
As for Li Juren, the ship owner only showed respect, and even the subject of the introduction was Fang Xiaoyue.
Of course, this is not surprising. The Li Juren looks to be in his forties, with some gray hair on his temples. The Juren gown he is wearing looks a bit shabby and a bit shabby.
To be honest, as a civil servant, it is really inappropriate to be like this.
Not to mention anything else, just the farmers and fields that have come to rely on can make a person's life not shabby.
But Fang Xiaoyue guessed that the reason for this candidate's success was that he failed in many trials and was unwilling to become an official.
You know, every time you go to Beijing to take the exam, it is a heavy burden for most people.
There is also a saying that living in the capital is not easy.
Not to mention anything else, just the ferry fare to Beijing and the cost of staying in an inn in the capital are much higher than in provincial capitals and other places.
It can be said that every time you go to Beijing to take the exam, it means spending seventy or eighty taels of silver.
For ordinary people, the examination every three years is a huge expense.
Even if you are a well-off family, if you fail the test several times in a row, your wealth will basically be wasted.
Therefore, the appearance of this Li Juren is not surprising.
According to his own talk after drinking a few glasses of wine, he was selected as a scholar at the age of 25 and as a scholar at the age of 30. After that, he went to Beijing to take the exam and failed three times in a row. This was already the fourth time.
Of course, he thought clearly this time.
If he still can't make the list this time, he will also prepare to apply for a replacement.
After all, four consecutive examinations had made his family poor, and he no longer had the energy to continue taking the examinations.
In addition, he is now getting older and his thinking has gradually become slower. It has become much more difficult to compete with newcomers like Fang Xiaoyue in the examination.
Of course, he also had the arrogance of a scholar. In front of Fang Xiaoyue, he also put on the air of an old-timer and acted like he was giving advice.
But during a meal, he learned that Fang Xiaoyue was actually the author of "Jianjinjiu". His expression suddenly changed, and he became a little more respectful to Fang Xiaoyue. He even licked his face and asked Fang Xiaoyue for a piece of "Jianjinjiu". .
Zhang Yuanming, who had clearly seen Li Juren's changes before and after, returned to the cabin and was quite disdainful: "Isn't this Li Juren too philistine?"
Instead of laughing at the other party, Fang Xiaoyue said a few words for Li Juren: "Cousin, you are wrong. Literary men have their own character, but it is normal for some changes in the things they like."
Of course, in fact, Fang Xiaoyue also saw the main reason why Li Juren asked for his own writing.
It's nothing more than wanting to sell his pen and ink at a good price.
It is said that his Jiangjin Wine has now spread to the capital. Not only is it widely sung in brothels, but even high-ranking officials have fans of it.
You can imagine what kind of price such a wine written by the author can be sold for.
Of course, if Li Juren borrowed money from him, he would definitely not borrow it.
But it was just a piece of writing, and Fang Xiaoyue didn't take it that seriously.
As long as it does not violate your own principles, it is worthwhile if a piece of writing can relieve the other party's worries and make the other party feel grateful to you.
And, maybe this will become a good story.
Fang Xiaoyue took a boat to donate poems for charity, and Li Juren sold them to help alleviate poverty.
Of course, Fang Xiaoyue didn't just eat, drink, and chat with Li Juren on the ship. Most of the time, he practiced calligraphy and martial arts in the cabin.
When he was practicing calligraphy, Zhang Yuanming was lying on the side sleeping normally, but when Fang Xiaoyue started practicing Wuqu Zhuang, Zhang Yuanming's eyes lit up.
In Zhang Yuanming's own words, he has had a hero dream since he was a child.
When he was a child, he longed for the heroes praised by storytellers. He longed to be able to fly over the walls and do justice everywhere, and be praised by the people.
Unfortunately, his parents sent him to a private school, which interrupted his sweet dream.
When he really couldn't study anymore and dropped out of school, he had no chance to continue his fantasy.
But the hero's dream was deeply buried in his heart and has not been extinguished until this moment.
Faced with the idea of her cousin wanting to learn martial arts from her, Fang Xiaoyue hesitated slightly.
What kind of ability can see what kind of world.
He already knew this.
It is conceivable that if Zhang Yuanming had always been an ordinary citizen, although he would have lived in poverty, he would have avoided a lot of dangers.
If Zhang Yuanming follows him to learn martial arts, he will inevitably be exposed to more dangers.
But Fang Xiaoyue then thought about it. Zhang Tufu asked him to take Zhang Yuanming to Beijing. In fact, he wanted to make Zhang Yuanming dependent on him and enjoy the blessings along with him.
But in fact, Zhang Yuanming followed him to Beijing. Once he was admitted to Jinshi, Zhang Yuanming would inevitably fall into the whirlpool of official circles and could not escape.
Under such circumstances, Zhang Yuanming, whether he knew martial arts or not, could only passively accept all this.
And if Zhang Yuanming uses martial arts, at least he will be able to protect himself when encountering some conspiracies, and will not directly become a sacrificial cannon fodder.
And if Zhang Yuanming knows martial arts, he can also get a powerful assistant.
Thinking of this, Fang Xiaoyue put aside the hesitation in her heart and nodded towards Zhang Yuanming: "Cousin, if you want to learn martial arts, I can teach you, but the set of pile skills I am practicing now is not suitable for you. You wait. In a few days, I will study a set of martial arts for you and then teach you."
Hearing Fang Xiaoyue's words, Zhang Yuanming was more excited than when he heard that Fang Xiaoyue had passed the examination.
If I were to talk about another person, after hearing Fang Xiaoyue's words, only one thought would come to my mind: This is a liar.
The reason is very simple. How old is Fang Xiaoyue? He is not even 15 years old yet, yet he brazenly claims that he can develop a set of martial arts?
Isn't this a lie or what?
But Zhang Yuanming never thought of this at all. It can only be said that his thinking structure is relatively simple. Of course, this is the main reason why he failed to continue studying in a private school for several years.
Because for people like him, it's okay to learn new words and just memorize them by rote. But when it comes to reciting poems, composing poems, and writing four calligraphy essays, the thinking needs to be divergent and creative.
In this regard, Zhang Yuanming is really not good at it.
Of course, it was not wrong for Fang Xiaoyue to ask Zhang Yuanming to wait for a few days before he could study a set of martial arts for him.
Whether he is practicing Wuqu Zhuang or Wuqu Sword Jue, he needs to activate the power of Wuqu stars to practice.
Now, Fang Xiaoyue cannot let others master the method of stimulating star power for the time being, so even if he teaches Wuqu Zhuang and Wuqu Sword Techniques to Zhang Yuanming, it is just a set of ordinary Zhuang Techniques and Sword Techniques. His successful practice The subsequent power will not be stronger than some crop handles.
But based on the nature of how some rules operate in this world, coupled with her rich knowledge of martial arts and the book of immortality, it was not difficult for Fang Xiaoyue to develop a set of martial arts for Zhang Yuanming.
Of course, at this time, the first thing Fang Xiaoyue did was to press the somewhat frightened Zhang Yuanming down on the bed and perform a full body check.
Every time he slaps, it will cause the internal organs and bones in Zhang Yuanming's body to vibrate. Although this will make Zhang Yuanming feel a little pain, the feedback feedback can let Fang Xiaoyue know the situation inside Zhang Yuanming's body.
Soon, the inspection was over.
Zhang Yuanming, who was let go by Fang Xiaoyue, immediately rolled over from the lower bunk, went straight to the deck, lay down on the side of the ship, and vomited violently toward the river.
This is also something that can't be helped.
So far, Fang Xiaoyue could only let the star power circulate inside her body, but could not extend it outside the body, so it was a helpless move to slap Zhang Yuanming for inspection.
However, Zhang Yuanming's suffering was not in vain.
Fang Xiaoyue had already learned about the state of Zhang Yuanming's body at this time.
To put it simply, Zhang Yuanming can be regarded as extremely talented.
Through examination, Fang Xiaoyue found that Zhang Yuanming's stomach and intestines were much more developed than ordinary people of the same age, and his bone density was also higher than that of ordinary people of the same age.
Of course, considering the situation at Zhang Yuanming's family, this is not surprising.
After all, Zhang Tufu's family is a family of butchers. Among other things, eating meat is guaranteed, and they can also stew bone soup every day to nourish the body.
From childhood to adulthood, the shape complements the shape. It is not surprising that Zhang Yuanming's bone density is higher than that of ordinary people.
Of course, if there are no accidents with this kind of talent, Zhang Yuanming will be just a butcher at best, and he is still far from becoming a hero.
But with Fang Xiaoyue helping him, the situation was different.
After dinner in the evening, Fang Xiaoyue held a cup of tea brewed by the ship owner and looked at the river flowing outside the ship's side, but her mind was racing fiercely.
Various diagrams of human body training appeared in his mind. Various martial arts knowledge and even knowledge about the stars, morality, qi refining, blood, alchemy, evolution, etc. seemed to be thrown into a huge urn. Continuous fermentation and reorganization.
This is the only power that Fang Xiaoyue can mobilize in her true body within the rules of this world.
The natural gift of omniscience possessed by gods.
In fact, this gift of omniscience is not omniscience in the true sense.
It is a high-speed computing process maintained by a god at all times.
As I said before, God is like a supercomputer.
It can combine the received external information with its own knowledge, and obtain some information through various calculation methods, thus creating the illusion of omniscience.
Just like those believers praying to the gods for the truth of certain things, the gods can say it casually, but in fact, this is the result of the calculations made by the gods after learning some things.
But to those believers, this is evidence of divine omniscience.
It's like primitive people felt that airplanes were mounts of gods when they saw they could fly.
This is the result of the speed of information flow and the ultra-high-speed calculation of the soul.
The only problem is that with Fang Xiaoyue's current body, it is difficult to maintain this ultra-high-speed computing state.
After just standing on the deck for less than five minutes, all the fish, chicken and rice that Fang Xiaoyue had eaten before were used up, and even some of the fat meat and fat he had accumulated from eating and drinking before was also used up.
This is the negative impact of using the power of gods as a mortal.
Or maybe this should be the result of a small horse pulling a big cart.
Holding back waves of dizziness, Fang Xiaoyue returned to the cabin and asked Zhang Yuanming to take out the dry food he had brought before. He grabbed a few wheat cakes and wolfed them down.
Although there is a lot of beef in dry wheat cakes, the taste is completely different from fresh dishes.
Fang Xiaoyue was helpless. If she went to the ship owner to cook another delicious meal at this time, the ship owner would certainly agree, but he would also suspect that there was something wrong with Fang Xiaoyue.
After all, how can a normal person come back to eat a few minutes later after just having a full dinner?
In addition, there are demons and monsters in this world, and Fang Xiaoyue is worried that if she goes to have another meal, the ship owner will be so scared that she will report to the authorities that she is starving to death.
Seeing Fang Xiaoyue devouring the food, Zhang Yuanming was frightened. He hurriedly went to the boat owner and said he was hungry. He asked the boat owner to cut half a piece of bacon, made a bacon scrambled egg, and brought it back to Fang Xiaoyue.
After eating this small bowl of bacon and scrambled eggs, most of the hunger in Fang Xiaoyue's heart disappeared.
Of course, he didn't say what happened, and Zhang Yuanming didn't ask.
This is Zhang Yuanming's advantage.
Tight-mouthed and sensible.
