Station.
Qiu Shui opened his eyes and felt that he was wearing a comfortable cloak. The material was a fabric he had never worn before. The deep black color extended to his feet. The area around his feet was already weathered and worn. He looked around and saw that he was in a carriage. , the space in the carriage is not small, but I am the only one.
Where am I?
For a moment, Qiu Shui's mind went blank and he didn't remember what happened. At this time, the car door was opened by a pair of slender hands. Looking up, Qiu Shui smiled.
"Brother Mochou"?
"Haha, you're awake."
Qiushui: Where are we?
Mochou: On the way home.
The autumn water lifts the car curtain, and outside the window is the inn on the official road. There are trees on the roadside that he has never seen before. In the distance is a river. There is no ice in this season. The water flows quietly on the mountainside, and there is even a trace of water in the air. Light floral scent.
Qiu Shui: Go home? Where is this? Where is home? And why am I with you, oh! My knife! Where is my knife?
Mochou: Hey, since my name is Mochou, you won’t be worried when you meet me.
Qiu Shui: But my knife...
Mochou: When I saw you, you were lying on the firewood pile in that small town, your body was hot and you were talking nonsense, but I didn't see any knife on you.
Qiu Shui: Ah, I remembered it. I was going to the iron shop to get a knife. I bought the knife!
Mochou: You, a little sheepherder, have enemies?
Qiu Shui: Enemy?
Mochou: Otherwise, why would you buy a knife?
Qiu Shui: This...it's hard to explain in one word. By the way, Brother Mochou, thank you for saving me. We have no friendship. Why did you save me?
Mochou: Your eyes look like an old friend of mine, that’s enough.
Qiu Shui felt a strange emotion in his heart at this time. He had never dealt with such a person before. The temperament of this middle-aged man was something he had never encountered before. It was like an unextricable impulse, solidity, peace of mind, and even Even if I want to sacrifice my life for him, I won't hesitate.
Qiu Shui: Brother, I bought the knife for (such and such, such and such...)
Mochou: Haha, young people, when you walk in the world from now on, don’t be in a hurry to talk about the past.
Qiu Shui: Why?
Mochou: You will understand later.
Qiu Shui: Yeah, but now that I have no sword, how can I survive in the world?
Mochou: Since you have this ambition, I can also show you the way. You don’t think that carrying a knife means entering the world, do you? child
Qiu Shui: I do think so.
Mo Chou: Your Qi and blood are too strong, which leads to impulsiveness in doing things. You will definitely suffer losses when traveling in the world. You need to solve this problem first.
Qiu Shui: Hehe, I always feel like I'm stuck.
Mo Chou: You are so obsessed with an ordinary weapon that you can get angry and attack your heart. As a result, you had a high fever and fell into a coma for two days. If I hadn't always kept some medicinal materials, you would have dried on the firewood pile.
Qiu Shui: You don’t know how expensive that knife is, a full twenty taels!
Mochou: Haha, are you willing to give up your twenty-two lives?
Qiu Shui: Hey, brother is right, I am also a demon.
Mochou: First cultivate your mind, and then your body. When your physical and mental state reaches a certain level, maybe I can teach you one and a half moves, which will be enough for self-defense.
Qiu Shui: Brother, I have no money, but I have a lot of strength. I decided to follow you in the world, is that okay?
Mochou: Otherwise, why would I take you home? By the way, I don’t know your name yet.
Qiu Shui: Oh, my name is Qiu Shui.
Mochou: It’s interesting. He is a sheepherder, and his name does sound a bit quaint…
"Eat, roast chicken, replenish your body." The man took out a whole roast chicken and a wine flask.
"Slow down, how many days have you been hungry?
"Brother, how many days did you say I was in a coma?"
"Two days".
"Then I probably haven't eaten for five days."
Ha ha ha ha....
hey-hey...
several days.
Qinhuai is far away, Suzhou and Hangzhou are in front of us.
People who are lucky enough to live in the south of the Yangtze River understand rainy days best, and the gentle mistiness does not decay with the seasons. Two ounces of green plum wine, half a pound of fish head with chopped pepper, listening to the rain leisurely under the blue bricks and white tiles, talking to each other in the pavilions, and enjoying life to the fullest.
"Hey, wake up. We're home just ahead."
"Wow, brother, there are so many trees. Brother, what a beautiful lake, brother..."
"Okay, okay, go home and settle your luggage, and I'll take you to eat fish head tofu."
"Brother, this is Jianghu, am I not dreaming?"
"The world of rivers and lakes is not seen with the eyes, the world of rivers and lakes is in people's hearts."
Du Juan Lou is located on the most prosperous street in the city, and the chef inside can cook authentic local dishes. Everyone in the city knows that in terms of style, it’s the Dujuan Tower, and in terms of price, it’s the Dujuan Tower. It’s not unreasonable that the boss has been in business for decades. Although this place is luxurious and gorgeous, the food sold is also rich. The merchants in the past can order a lot of things for a few taels of silver, such as Longjing shrimps, dried duck with dried bamboo shoots, and of course fish head tofu. It is a must-order signature dish for every guest. When entering the building, what you see is the furnishings with carved beams and paintings. Qiu Shui has never seen anything like this before.
There was an old man and a young man upstairs singing and whispering in a dialect that Qiu Shui couldn't understand. They were holding musical instruments that Qiu Shui had never seen before. Qiu Shui only knew the Qiang flute and horse whistle, which he could hear in his hometown on the frontier. Compared to the sound, everything here was new and weird. Qiu Shui, who was dazzled, didn't wait to take a closer look before being greeted into a small private room behind a screen.
Mochou: How is it? There is no such scenery outside the Great Wall.
Qiu Shui: Yeah.
Mochou: The store is the same as before.
Waiter: Okay, Mr. Yan, I’ll prepare it for you.
Qiu Shui: So your surname is Yan? Then Mochou must not be your real name, right?
Mochou: I will tell you some things when the time comes. If I don’t tell you, don’t ask.
Qiu Shui: Okay, I will be responsible for eating, haha.
Mochou: Do you have any plans? This place is no different than outside the Great Wall. It is a place with rules and regulations. You must think before you act on everything. Do you understand?
Qiu Shui: Well, let me leave everything to my elder brother’s arrangement.
Mochou: Go to the academy first. I see you are only in your early twenties. It is important to learn some skills. You don't need to worry about money.
Qiu Shui: No, brother, I'm used to being free. Besides, I want to make a career in the world, not get fame.
Mochou: I didn’t ask you to take the exam for fame, but at least you have to be literate and understand the truth.
Qiu Shui: I don’t know if I can learn it well, but since my elder brother’s words have come to this, I would rather obey him than be respectful.
Mo Chou: Studying is hard work, it is meant to hone your character. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Take the money first and go to the street to buy your own clothes. Go and ask Lao Li to take you to school early tomorrow morning. I will take care of other things. All settled.
In this way, the first thing Qiu Shui did when he came to Jiangnan was not as romantic as he imagined. Going to school was bittersweet for Qiu Shui. Fortunately, he never thought that he would also have the opportunity to receive education. There was only one old man in his hometown town. Scholars also taught the children of Li Zheng (equivalent to the township head) and some minor officials in the Yamen. Even so, children from farmers' families usually did not have the opportunity to receive education. What worries me is that I will be twenty-two years old after the Chinese New Year. Most of the students at this age have either obtained academic qualifications or inherited their father's career. Is it still too late to learn now?
With palpitations, expectations, and some worries, Qiu Shui walked out of the Dujuan Building, carrying a heavy amount of silver from Mochou in his sleeves, which was enough to buy another knife at the blacksmith shop. Qiu Shui looked at the dazzling surroundings and the busy traffic. On the street, I thought: I don’t care about it, just let it go.
