Ferry, Yushui Town, Yujiang County, Yushui County.
The rain was still pouring down, and Shao Xi and Sha Nu stood opposite each other on the ferry holding oil-paper umbrellas, looking at each other.
Lao Wu had already led the horses to the boat, and went with the accompanying officials to check whether the cabins for rest along the way had been arranged.
"You don't know when you will come back to Yujiang County, and you don't know how many times we can see each other again in this life? But I will do my best to do the things you entrust me to do, even if I don't have the chance to do it again in the future. When we meet, I will remember that you have been here.”
Although Shao Xi knew what Sha Nu was thinking at this time, he didn't dare to take the conversation.
He had not yet fully fulfilled the promise he had made to Ye Ziyuan. Even he did not dare to make any promise to Mei Ruoyan, let alone the girl in front of him.
He is not a sentimental person, let alone a person who shows mercy everywhere. He does not want himself to owe too much emotional debt, so some things can only be kept silently in his heart. It is enough that you understand and I understand.
If some words are said too clearly, it will only hurt both parties. It is better to just keep it in your heart and let the years slowly smooth it out.
"Don't worry! With a master like you here, I will definitely come back to see you as long as I have the chance. Life may be short, but if there is someone who can always remember me in this short life, that is A happy thing, I will always remember you, always remember that happiness, I believe you do too, right?"
In fact, Shaonu also knew what Shao Xi wanted to say, and the two of them were destined to have no results. She had sworn not to marry for the rest of her life, and just wanted to pass on her father's yarn workshop and yarn-making craftsmanship. She also understood that Shao Xi had concerns in her heart, and this concern would never change because of her appearance. Instead of being painfully bound, it would be better for everyone to be more free and easy. Although we can't say that we have forgotten each other, at least we won't be so embarrassed and entangled.
The rain curtains formed under the beads of the two oil-paper umbrellas are like two barriers, isolating the two people in their own world. The two can only look at each other, but they can never walk under the other's umbrella. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I can’t.
Two people, one is destined not to enter the world, and the other is destined not to get out of the world. Even if two people from different worlds intersect for a moment in the long years, they still cannot change their lives. This fact of different worlds. Even if they have a clear understanding of their hearts and their feelings are determined, they still cannot break through that barrier and finally stand together. Instead of being painfully entangled, we might as well just look at each other from a distance across this barrier and wish each other the best.
Perhaps, this is the best choice.
"You are right, so I will always remember you. Even if we can never meet again in this life, you will still have the fan pendant and boots I gave you, and I will still have the wind chimes and glass you gave me. Zhu, it doesn’t matter whether the person is around or not, what matters is whether the person is in the heart or not.”
"Well, it's good that you understand. Even if we are thousands of miles apart, we are still by each other's side. This feeling is something that others can't experience."
"That's natural."
The indifferent smile reappeared on Shaonv's face when she first met Shao Xi. It was still so gentle and calm, like the still water of a lake without wind or waves.
"I am leaving."
"Um."
Without any more words, Shao Xi turned around and stepped onto the gangplank to the boat. He turned around and looked at Shaonv standing on the ferry quietly.
The boat quietly left the ferry and moved slowly into the distance.
Shao Xi and Shaonv just looked at each other and gradually moved further and further away until they disappeared from the end of their sight.
Exactly:
A paper oil umbrella and half veil,
Xiaoyu Qingping's daughter's house.
Even if there is no wind, there will be thousands of waves,
The beautiful woman is regarded as a mirror flower from afar.
The daughter's father's wish during his lifetime was that his daughter would never step into the world of martial arts, and Shao Xi carries the blood feud of the Feng family on his shoulders, so this road to the world of martial arts will be inevitable.
Two people who are destined not to live in the same world are like a mirror in the mirror, close in front of us but out of reach. Living in their own world may be the best choice.
Sha Nu stood alone on the ferry holding an oil-paper umbrella for a long time. Although Shao Xi's boat had long disappeared from sight, she was still looking straight in that direction. It seemed that she could still see Shao Xi standing on the boat holding an umbrella. Shao Xi. No one knew what she was thinking at this moment, only the thin rain wet her feet and skirt.
I don’t know how long it took, but the gauze girl sighed softly, held an umbrella and left the ferry to return to the gauze shop.
Pushing open the courtyard door and walking into the courtyard, the first thing she saw was the string of wind chimes given to her by Shao Xi hanging in front of her window. They were gently swaying in the breeze, making a pleasant sound.
The piece of bamboo hanging from the wind chime has a vigorous and powerful word "行" written on it. This was the last thing Shao Xi asked him to do before he left.
When Shao Xi wrote this word, he was thinking that no matter what Shaonv did in the future, this word "Xing" would wish her success, all her wishes would come true, and everything she would do would be profitable.
Keshanu understood it to mean traveling and leaving, so when she saw Shao Xi writing this word, her mood became heavier. At this time, I saw the piece of bamboo with the word "行" written on it swaying and flipping in the wind, which made me feel even more uncomfortable.
Walking into the room, he picked up a brush, dipped it in ink, went to the window, grabbed the shaking bamboo piece, and slowly wrote the word "return" on the back, hoping that one day Shao Xi would return after leaving today. Come back and visit yourself to understand your lovesickness.
Letting go of the bamboo piece and watching it resume its flipping state in the wind, Sha Nu smiled and said to herself, "Go back! I hope you will go back one day instead of going back." If you want to leave again, I will wait here for you to come back..."
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The boat leaves the Yushui River and enters the Yujiang River and travels all the way west. This way it goes upstream, so the speed of the boat is naturally much slower. The destination of this trip is to enter the Guangling River from Beiling County, a tributary of the Yujiang River, and go all the way south to Nanshui County along the river.
After arriving at Nanshui County to meet up with the envoys, they had to go all the way over the mountains and ridges, enter the territory of Nan Zhao by land, and travel all the way south to Yongchuan City, the capital of Nan Zhao.
Although this journey is not too far, the terrain is dangerous and there are many mountains, making it extremely difficult to travel. Fortunately, there will be a welcoming group sent by the Southern Zhao Kingdom to receive the delegation and guide the delegation so that the delegation can reach the capital of Southern Zhao smoothly.
Shao Xi was a little depressed all the way. After all, the look that Sha Nu looked at him during the separation was always in his heart and he couldn't get rid of it for a long time.
Rational behavior does not mean the absence of emotional thoughts. Although the time spent with Sha Nu is not long, her simple, gentle, peaceful and indifferent temperament will always be firmly remembered.
Old Wu knew very well that these boys and girls were competing with him all day long, so he didn't bother to care about him. Sitting alone on the bow of the boat, sipping a glass of wine and looking at the scenery on both sides of the strait, it was quite pleasant.
Shao Xi didn't have that idea. He had been tortured so much these days. As soon as he got on the ship, he got into the cabin and fell asleep with his head covered. He slept for three full days. If he hadn't emerged from the cabin that day, Old Wu would have suspected that he had suffocated himself inside.
"You finally gave it up? Good guy! You slept day and night for three days and didn't even eat twice. Were you sleepy to death in your last life?"
Shao Xi rubbed his eyes that were so stimulated by the sun that he couldn't open them, but he refused to admit defeat and mumbled back: "I'm young! I spend a lot of time sleeping, how can I be like an old guy like you? In this world, you It’s too much to take a look at, so of course you have to sit on the bow of the boat every day and take a look, if you envy me, just tell me!”
"Hey——! You little heartless one! Now you are cursing me to die early, aren't you? Old man, I don't want to waste my time like you. If you don't take a look at this beautiful country, you will face those things every day in the future. You won’t even have a chance to see the intrigues and intrigues, so you’ll be so busy! Would I envy you, a brat like you?”
What Lao Wu said is indeed correct. Once entering the territory of Southern Zhao Kingdom, there will be dangers everywhere. Even though the two countries have not had any contact with each other for many years, they are definitely not friendly neighbors. Is the lack of contact because they despise each other?
The envoys of Southern Zhao were on a mission to Jing Yuan Kingdom, and upon arrival they started a martial arts competition. How could this be a sign of friendship? The Southern Zhao Kingdom has been in self-isolation for many years, and its lack of contact with foreign countries has a lot to do with its strong national style and difficulty in getting along with it. Although there are few wars with the Jingyuan Empire, it is only because the mountains are isolated and it is inconvenient to use troops.
In fact, Nan Zhao still had conflicts with some surrounding barbarian tribes all year round, but Nan Zhao was much stronger than these tribes, so these barbarian tribes also stayed away from the mountains to avoid provoking him.
This time Shao Xi went on a mission to Southern Zhao. First, he wanted to establish friendly diplomatic relations with Southern Zhao. This was not as easy as imagined. This trip will inevitably encounter difficulties from the Emperor of Southern Zhao and his ministers. Shao Xi must not lose the national prestige of the Jingyuan Dynasty, but also find a way to complete the establishment of diplomatic relations.
The second thing is to find out who in the Southern Zhao Kingdom and the Jingyuan Dynasty are connected? Who wants to use Nanzhao to create turmoil in the south of the Jingyuan Empire, with the intention of disturbing the peace around the Jingyuan Dynasty? What is its purpose?
Neither of these two things is easy. Since there are people in the Jingyuan Dynasty who are colluding with the Southern Zhao Kingdom, they must be promising huge profits. If you want to establish diplomatic relations with the Southern Zhao Kingdom, you must break this interest relationship, otherwise The monarchs and ministers of Southern Zhao will definitely not look good on themselves, and the matter of establishing diplomatic relations will become a castle in the air, a mirror in the mirror, and a completely empty talk.
Shao Xi turned his head and looked at the warehouse at the back of the ship, where the batch of green mist and purple cloud gauze provided to him by Sha Nu was stacked. Although Xiao Changyi had previously prepared thousand-year-old ginseng from Tianqiong Mountain as a gift for the Emperor of Southern Zhao, Shao Xi felt that this batch of green mist purple cloud yarn might be the best bargaining chip to establish a relationship with the Emperor of Southern Zhao. .
The Southern Zhao Kingdom is a smoggy land with poor resources.
To be honest, even if it were given to them, they would not be able to accurately measure the value of something like Tianqiong Mountain Millennium Ginseng. Giving them this kind of gift would be a waste.
For them, the best gifts are practical things. What is a practical thing? Food, cloth, salt, and iron were the things they really lacked. They were the things that everyone in Southern Zhao knew the value of, and they were also the things they wanted most.
As the saying goes, don’t give away expensive things, only give away the right ones.
Shao Xi had already begun to think about what Nan Zhao wanted most. What will impress them most?
