Shao Xi was too lazy to deal with Lao Wu, an old guy who spoke so freely. Instead, he wandered around the dock and continued to look for a boat to see if anyone was willing to take them to Yingyue Island.
As a result, after asking around, as soon as they heard that they were going across the sea to Yingyue Island, no matter which ship they came from, the answer was no, they all knew that ships were not allowed to approach that island, and no one wanted to offend the gods, fearing that in the future There will be retribution for sailing on the sea.
This moment made Shao Xi very depressed. He just wanted to go to Yingyue Island to apologize to others, so why did this happen to him? Is it possible that I have to spend money to buy a boat and sail there myself? That's ridiculous!
Just as he was scratching his head, he saw Old Wu chatting with a fisherman in a very inconspicuous place far away. Not long after, Old Wu trotted back, and at the same time the fisherman left in his boat. here.
Lao Wu came to Shao Xi and stretched out his hand to pull Shao Xi into the carriage.
"I found a fishing boat. Guess what? It's the same fisherman I found ten years ago. It's been ten years, and this guy hasn't made any progress at all. He's still using the same broken boat from ten years ago. I discussed with him Ask him to take us to Yingyue Island again, but because you kid just made everyone aware of it, he doesn’t dare to let us get on the boat here. Let’s go another half mile! There is a small bay in front of us. , we got on the boat there and he took us to Yingyue Island. But this time there were more of us, and we also brought the big fat man on the back panel with us, so we had to give us more silver coins. In addition, are you planning to let that person go on this trip? The big fat boy is going to practice hammering. I don’t know how long it will take. I have to make an appointment with him in advance. When the time comes, he will secretly go to Yingyue Island to pick us up. This matter should not be made public, otherwise he will be in this area in the future. There’s no way to mess around.”
Shao Xi had to admire that this old guy, Lao Wu, was not only lucky, but also quite resourceful.
I don’t know how he convinced the fisherman? Probably because I went there once ten years ago and found that nothing happened there, so I became bolder this time. After all, Shao Xi had an idea of what kind of price Old Wu could offer. Don't look at Old Wu who is usually quite petty. Yes, he is much more generous than himself when things really happen.
"How much money did you talk to him about for the two trips? I think his boat is quite shabby. It's okay for the two of us. If we take the black ball at the back, we won't be halfway there. Is the ship sinking? I don’t know how to swim!”
Old Wu was happy when he heard this. Shao Xi almost drowned last time in Wulongtan. If he fell into the water again this time, he might not be so lucky.
"Don't be picky. It would be great if you can find a boat that is willing to ferry us. You actually think that other people's boats are broken? It's not easy for this guy to talk about. There are weak and sick children in the family who need medical treatment all year round. To take medicine, he was not willing to spend any of the silver coins I gave him ten years ago. He spent all the money on medicine for his children, so this time I promised him to give him two coins and asked him to take them back to him. Don’t you think I paid too much for your child’s medical treatment?”
Shao Xi was not happy when he heard this, and said to Lao Wu with a straight face: "You are really good! Last time I gave you one collar, so you will give me two collars this time. How many collars do you have to pay for a joint venture? You don't know how many collars you have. We know that someone has a sick child and it’s not easy for him to earn two cents, so why can’t you give him more? At least he has helped us twice. Ten taels of silver is enough to temporarily treat the child, but you see Look at his broken boat. If he doesn’t replace it with a new one, the family’s livelihood will probably be cut off soon. Give him ten pieces of silver! In addition to treating the child, let him buy a new boat. Fifty taels of silver is not a small amount. , but it’s not like we can’t get it out. We don’t need to save money at this time. We must not treat people badly who helped us when we needed it most.”
He was always confused by Shao Xi. He thought he thought he was giving too much. Unexpectedly, he thought he was giving too little, so he added eight more silver collars to the two. Seeing how generous Shao Xi was, he had nothing to say. It can only be said that the fisherman met someone noble this time.
There were several dilapidated fishing boats parked in the small bay in front of them. It was obvious that they were forced to dock temporarily because they could not find a place on the other side of the cage bay.
The fisherman who agreed to ferry Shao Xi and others across the sea looked like a middle-aged man in his forties. He looked much older probably because he was exposed to the wind and sun all year round. He is short in stature, with a strong build, dark skin, and wrinkles on his face.
Seeing Shao Xi and others getting off the carriage, they ran all the way to greet them. They had honest smiles on their faces but they didn't dare to speak. They just bent over and kept smiling and nodding their heads.
Shao Xi glanced at him, then looked up at his dilapidated fishing boat parked in the bay, took out two pieces of silver from his pocket and stuffed it into his hand.
"I heard that there is a child in your family who has been sick all year round and needs treatment and medicine. You can take these ten taels of silver back to give the child medicine, and use the rest as a deposit to book a new ship. After you send us to the island, you can Come back and pick us up on the island in a month. I hope you will pick us up in your new boat at that time. After sending us back, I will pay you another forty taels of silver, but you must promise to pick us up on time. We must not delay our business."
The fisherman was dumbfounded!
The previous agreement with Lao Wu was that the two trips, one delivery and one pick-up, would cost a total of ten taels of silver. He felt that he was already asking for a lot of money, but he didn't want this young customer to spend all ten taels of silver before he even set out. After paying him, he actually said that he would give them forty taels after they were brought back. Is this crazy?
That was a full forty taels, and he would never make so much money in his life.
I spent fifty taels on this trip. Apart from taking care of my child and ordering a new boat, I still have a lot left over. Wouldn’t my life be better in the future? I really met a noble person on this trip.
It could be seen that his hands were trembling with excitement at this time, but he still didn't say anything, but with tears in his eyes, he kept bending down to salute Shao Xi, which made Shao Xi feel sour in his heart.
Life is not easy, and being a parent is even harder! I hope his family’s life will improve after he gets a new boat! There's only so much he can help, and the rest is up to him.
After questioning, I learned that the fisherman's name was Luo Kang, and the locals called him A Kang. His mother-in-law died early, and there was only one daughter left in the family. She was born weak and sick all year round. He has always made a living by fishing, but he has a small manpower and an old boat. Every time he fishes, he doesn't get much. He can only barely maintain his family's life. In addition, he has to take care of his daughter's medical treatment. His life has been very difficult these years. difficult.
The valuable money that Lao Wu gave her ten years ago saved his daughter's life, but the money was all spent, and her life was still difficult.
But he never dreamed that ten years later, that old customer would come to visit him again and bring such a generous young customer. This time, with the income of fifty taels of silver, he could finally hire a good doctor to give his daughter a good medical treatment. Finally, his broken ship that had been repaired and repaired could finally be replaced, which gave him hope for his future life. At this time, Shao Xi was no longer just a noble person in his eyes, but a living Bodhisattva who saved people from suffering.
He respectfully let Shao Xi and others onto his broken fishing boat. When Wu Qiu'er got on the boat, he almost capsized the boat. Fortunately, Luo Kang's boating skills were good enough to stabilize the boat in time. He looked back and looked at the boat. Wu Qiu'er at the stern was also frightened and broke into a cold sweat.
With such a master in his small boat, it seems that the crossing of the sea is not easy, but as long as they are sent to Yingyue Island, they will not be afraid of two more black balls when they change to a new boat.
After getting on the boat, Luo Kang seemed to be a different person. After all, this was his home field, so he started talking more. While rocking the oar and paddling the boat towards the deep sea, he talked about his sailing experience.
"It's unlucky for you to come. May and June are the season of hurricanes in the southeast. The last two days have been rare and calm. If you had come two days later, you would not have been able to go to sea. Fortunately, Yingyue Island is not too far away from here. It’s far away, it’ll be there in about a day, I have to rush back after sending you there, and it’s almost time to pick you up after we’ve escaped the hurricane.”
As a northerner, Shao Xi knew nothing about these things at sea, but he also knew that things like typhoons were no joke. If he encountered such a thing at sea, his life would probably be in danger.
"Uncle Luo has made a living on the sea for so many years. He knows everything about the sea. I am not too worried. As long as we can be safely transported to the island, you can pick a good day to pick us up in a month. When you come back, the silver promised to you will definitely not be less. I hope the ship you take when you come back will be more comfortable than the current one."
Luo Kang smiled "hehe", walked to the middle of the boat and pulled up the sail, and said excitedly: "Young Master has given me so much money, it is enough for me to order a much bigger ship than now. When the time comes, Young Master When the three of us get on the boat again, it will definitely not be as rocky as it is now, and we won’t be afraid even if there are some wind and waves.”
Shao Xi nodded with relief and turned to look at the sea. At this time, the fishing boat could really be said to have set sail. Seeing the coastline gradually disappearing from his eyes, Shao Xi felt that he had completely integrated into the sea and sky. This spacious and comfortable feeling is unprecedented.
However, this feeling did not last long, and he began to feel a little uncomfortable. His stomach was turbulent, as if something was pushing up his throat, and finally he couldn't hold it in any longer, and he vomited in one breath. come out.
Luo Kang hurriedly stretched out his foot and kicked a wooden bucket over, smiling and shaking his head. This sea boat ride is different from the inland river boat ride. There are few people who don't get seasick the first time.
But what surprised him was that Old Wu also vomited next to him this time. He thought to himself that this old man had never vomited when he was on the boat ten years ago, so why did he vomit today?
Old Wu raised his head and looked at Luo Kang awkwardly, then pointed at Shao Xi next to him.
"I'm disgusted by him..., ugh..."
