There is a saying: The river is dark and the rain is about to come, and the waves are white and the wind is beginning to rise. It was getting late at this time and the clouds were thick, which was a sign that it was going to rain. Zhao Gao led the horse and stood on the riverside, and with the mentality of giving it a try, he asked the last boatman: "Old man, I want to cross the river. Is it possible to do it conveniently?" Just then Zhao Gao asked a few questions along the riverside. , all the boatmen of the big boats have begun to collect the boats, and no one is willing to ferry him, so after asking all the way, this is the last one left.
The old man noticed from the accent that he was not from Wei but from Zhao in the north, so he couldn't help but look at him a few more times. But when I saw him, he was dressed in a noble manner, standing leisurely in a long-sleeved robe. He was completely different from those prairie barbarians who wore beards and drank barbarian wine in my impression. It was obvious that he had already asked the last one, but he didn't seem to be in a hurry.
Before the old man could say anything, a young girl of fifteen or sixteen years old suddenly emerged from the boat. She glanced at him invisibly, and then tugged on her clothes. He looked at her expectantly, and suddenly realized, So he turned to look at Zhao Gao and said: "Young man, you are lucky, my home is on the other side, so get on the boat." Zhao Gao nodded slightly and said "Thank you", then led the horse and got on the boat.
Nothing happened for a moment, watching the river rushing from west to east, Zhao Gao's eyes gradually became cloudy, and he was so absorbed in himself that he didn't notice the girl beside him secretly looking at him.
As soon as the students he taught left a few days ago, he resigned from his position as a civil servant in the Taishi Mansion, and entrusted his mother and two young brothers to the care of Wang Chong. Then he rode out of Handan and walked to the Wei Dynasty where he had entered yesterday. country’s territory. Speaking of which, this horse was a gift from Guo Kai. When Guo Kai heard that he was leaving, his face suddenly became dark. Originally, Zhao Gao had prepared the worst plan and prepared an excuse, waiting until Guo Kai refused to let him go before he came up with it. Unexpectedly, before leaving, Guo Kai reluctantly asked someone to bring him a maroon horse. Before Zhao Gao said anything, Guo Kai turned around and left.
The miser Guo Kai actually gave him a precious horse [1]. At that time, Zhao Gao was really shocked by his actions and was stunned again and again. Even after Guo Kai left for a long time, he still felt a little dazed. Later, Zhao Gao and Ma beside him stared at each other in a stalemate for a long time, and finally felt relieved. In fact, leaving aside his actions in the court, Guo Kai is still quite interesting sometimes...
The reason why Zhao Gao chose to leave Taishi Mansion was because he felt that although Taishi Mansion was a place with a rich collection of books and well-informed information, he had stayed there for so many years and if he continued like this, he would not be able to broaden his horizons. He had taught that baby before that he had to see everything with his own eyes to know what was going on. He felt that it was equally important when it happened to him.
In the past, it was impossible to achieve due to age restrictions. Now there is a person who is seventeen or eighteen years old, and he will be considered an adult in future generations. Although he is not weak in this life, it is finally much easier to do things. Besides, in ten or twenty years, the whole world will change their surname to "Qin", and it will be difficult to see the complete Warring States style by then. It is better to take advantage of the opportunity and time to walk around before entering Qin.
He has basically read all the books in Langhuan Pavilion that he wants to read. Even if he still wants to review them, he can just find a way to find them on the way. As for the world structure and family and country affairs, although it will be much slower to know the news after leaving the Taishi Mansion, you can understand it bit by bit by putting yourself in their shoes. In addition, it was uncomfortable for him to be stuck in one place all the time. After all, it was better to let go of the restraints and travel all over the world.
He left all the money he had saved over the years as a clerk to his family, and he also got a lot of money from Guo Kai's chess guessing, which was more than enough for travel expenses. Before leaving, he only brought a horse, a change of clothes, some millet cakes, a few volumes of books, and the most important travel expenses. Zhao Gao was born to be a master who didn't like to suffer for himself. He ate when he could, drank when he could, and slept when he could. The route also tries to choose places with people to ensure daily food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Seeing that autumn has already entered and winter is coming soon, Zhao Gao, as a southerner in his previous life, naturally aimed at the Chu State in the south as a place to spend the winter. Today, he originally planned to enter the market in front of him before dark, but he didn't want to waste a long time looking for someone to ferry him to the riverside, and saw that the sky was getting dark.
"Guests drink water." The girl next to him pulled back Zhao Gao who was distracted. He turned his head to follow the voice and saw that the girl was holding a bowl of water in her hand and looking at him with some embarrassment. He couldn't bear to brush it away. Out of kindness, the girl took the bowl of water with one hand, raised her head and drank it all. Finally, she smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, little sister."
Unexpectedly, it would be better if he didn't smile. As soon as he smiled, the girl turned her back quickly and didn't look at him again. It was dark at this time, so Zhao Gao didn't see the blush on the girl's face. His hand that was about to hand back the pottery bowl froze, and then he calmly changed the direction and placed the pottery bowl next to him.
The girl and her family have always made a living by fishing and ferrying people across the river. They grew up by the river and saw Aweng ferrying many guests, but the girl had never seen such a good-looking man. She had never read a book, so she couldn't think of any nice words to describe him. The only thing she could think of was - good-looking.
The aunties in the neighborhood all said that the girl was good-looking, and many young men had expressed their feelings to her in private, but she had never been so attracted to anyone after just one glance. Although he was just sitting there quietly, if she just glanced at him secretly, the girl's face would turn red instantly.
"Young man, I think it's going to rain soon. I'm afraid you won't be able to find a place to stay nearby after crossing the river. You still have to walk such a long way to the next market. I'll let you ride your horse as soon as it gets dark. It's useless. If you don't mind, it's better to go to the old man's house to have a rest and start again tomorrow. There is nothing else in the old man's house, but the house is spacious." The old man was also a warm-hearted person. Seeing that he was alone and it was getting late and he had no whereabouts, he took the initiative Invite him back.
Coincidentally, as soon as the old man finished speaking, a fine rain started to fall. Zhao Gao looked up and saw that the sky was full of dark clouds. He smiled helplessly and thought to himself: That's okay. Anyway, it seems that this old man is an honest and responsible person, so it doesn't hurt to stay for one night. So he nodded and said, "Then I'll bother my father-in-law."
When we got ashore, the rain started to pick up. Fortunately, the old man's house was not far from here, so he arrived within a short distance. At this time, an old woman came out of her home and was a little surprised to see Zhao Gao. At this time, Zhao Gao's outer robe was almost soaked, and his hair, which had been blown by the river wind, stuck tightly to his face. He looked very embarrassed. Even so, he could not conceal his Tsinghua demeanor that was different from others.
Zhao Gao folded his hands and saluted the old woman: "Excuse me, junior." The old woman was still full of doubts: "This is..." The old man urged: "Don't ask so many questions, the guest is here today. If you stay at home late, you can tidy up the empty room." After hearing what the old man said, the old woman thought of something and felt happy. She hurriedly led him in, then turned to the girl and shouted: "Bai Niu, you are still so stunned. Come and clean it up with me quickly."
The girl who was looking at Zhao Gao from the side had been fascinated for a long time. After hearing her mother's words, she still felt her heart beating fast when she came back to her senses. She lowered her head and disappeared in a few steps. The mother and daughter were very agile. They took advantage of Zhao Gao's entrance to change out of his wet robe and quickly cleaned up his room. The preparation for the evening meal was simple, but the family saw that Zhao Gao was not picky and ate politely, and they felt that they had not made a mistake.
After the evening meal, while the family was cleaning up, Zhao Gao borrowed a raincoat and a sickle and went out to cut grass for the horses. After rewarding the horse brothers, he felt very tired when he returned. When the old man and the old woman saw him coming back, their eyes lit up and they greeted him cordially to rest. He was really tired and didn't think much about it. After being polite, he entered the room they had prepared.
After he closed the door and took off his robe, he turned around and was about to lift the quilt, but his hands were frozen in place and his brows were knitted tightly together. He came in just now and was thinking about something but didn't pay attention. Now he was about to take a rest when he saw someone lying on the wooden board... This person was none other than the old man's daughter.
At this time, the quilt on the girl only covered her chest. Judging from her smooth shoulders, there seemed to be no clothing under the quilt. Her fair face was flushed, her delicate collarbones were exposed with an attractive color, and her black hair spread on the couch, which also added to her beauty. She looked at Zhao Gao with shy and expectant eyes.
This was originally a very sultry scene, but after Zhao Gao saw it, his eyes suddenly turned cold. He turned around silently, turned his back to her and said calmly: "Just put on your clothes, I'll go out right away."
Zhao Gao was no stranger to matters between men and women during the twenty or thirty years of his previous life, but he had his own principles. Even though this body is already seventeen or eighteen years old and has reached the age of desire, it does not mean that he will definitely be moved by seeing such a scene. There was no expression on his face at the moment. Although he was surprised when he saw it, he was calm as usual when he came back to his senses.
After saying that, he raised his legs and walked away. Unexpectedly, his hand was held by the girl: "Isn't Bai Niu good?" The voice was soft and charming. Not only did it not stir up any ripples in Zhao Gao's heart, but it made a slight twinge appear in his eyes. He was sullen, just thinking that the other party was just a girl, so he calmed down again, smiling bitterly in his heart: This appearance is actually a trouble. He didn't look back from the beginning to the end. He used some force to break free of her hand, picked up his clothes and walked out. When he got to the door, he didn't forget to close the door calmly.
Sure enough, he saw that the two old men had not gone far and were looking at him intently. Zhao Gao asked calmly: "What do you two mean by this?"
From now on, the old man has seen his daughter's distraught appearance, so he has this concern in his heart, so he is extra attentive to Zhao Gao. In terms of age, my daughter is already hair-length, and she is a well-known beauty in this area. The matchmaker has come more than once, and even a wealthy businessman from the south of the city has come to ask for help. However, he is still unwilling to marry his daughter off because he really doesn't want to let her go. Such a beautiful girl was ruined by the bad guys around her.
It was not easy for the old couple to meet such a satisfactory person, so how could they not think about anything else? Moreover, women recommending themselves to pillow mats has been practiced since ancient times, and it is not against ethics. The old couple didn't have high demands. They just hoped that the guest would be willing to take their daughter away after the matter was completed. Not to mention the legal wife, even if she was allowed to be a concubine, it would be fine. And they expected that no guest would refuse such a good thing, but they didn't want to...
"Can't my white girl fall in your eyes?" Zhao Gao smiled brilliantly, shook his head and said: "My little sister is indeed a beautiful girl, but this junior is not worthy of her. This junior has no fixed abode. If she follows, I'm afraid This will ruin your life." Zhao Gao couldn't explain to them the views on marriage and love in later generations, so he could only find other excuses. The old couple wanted to say something more, but were interrupted by Zhao Gao: "You two have good intentions, I understand this, but there is absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter. But don't worry, you two, I will treat today's incident as if it never happened, and never go out." I won’t mention it to outsiders.”
Speaking of this, the old woman scolded through the door: "Since you don't want to have another child, Bai Niu, please get dressed and come out quickly. Don't be embarrassed again." Not long after, the girl came out dressed and saw her face full of tears. , his eyes were red from crying, Zhao Gao nodded slightly to her and said apologetically: "Little sister, I'm sorry." The girl lowered her head, shook her head, and murmured: "It's the white girl who is unlucky, don't blame the gentleman. . The white girl has changed the quilt to a new one. It’s too late today, please don’t leave.” After saying that, he rubbed his eyes and returned to his room.
That night, Zhao Gao thought to himself that he had nowhere to go. Although the family missed him, it was normal at this time to have such thoughts. After all, they were still a decent family, so he relaxed and stayed for one night. Before dawn the next day, I left some money and left quietly.
