Chapter 24 Crossing the River(1/2)
There are many people in the world.
Coming from the rivers and lakes, we must also go through the rivers and lakes.
So a group of people from all walks of life stopped at the ferry and asked the prices of the ferries coming and going.
Because of the martial arts conference, it was rarely busy, so the price of the ferry went up a bit, but it was no problem for these knights and knights.
It's nothing more than a few more pennies.
However, those who are willing to pay for the ferry are generally people with low martial arts skills, or just idlers who come to watch the fun.
Because those with high enough martial arts can use light kung fu to cross the river, so there is no need to take a ferry.
There is such a scene right now.
"Who is that old man? He used only a bamboo pole to cross the river?!"
At the ferry crossing on the river bank, someone asked in surprise.
Everyone also quickly turned their attention.
Between the rivers a hundred meters deep, there was an old man with an immortal spirit standing on a bamboo pole. With his hands behind his back and a relaxed expression, he swayed across the river. It seemed that his body was about to fall at any time, but he was very steady.
Crossed the river calmly and reached the other side.
"Look at this old man crossing the river with a pole, so easily. He must be the founder of some family, but he has a very ugly face. I have never seen this person before."
"Perhaps some unknown big shot is here. Let's not talk nonsense. This kind of old monster is very scary. If he listens to our random talk, we won't be able to get rid of it."
Several Jianghu people stopped talking and stopped talking for fear of getting into trouble. These Jianghu old monsters have unpredictable tempers, and they are even more terrifying when they are angry.
And this old man is not particularly outstanding. In the past few days since they arrived at the Water of the Temple of Heaven, they have met many powerful people, including even legendary heroes!
They were now well-informed and were not too frightened by an old monster. They still considered crossing the river, so they turned to the ferry and asked.
"Hey, boatman, how much does it cost to cross the river?"
The boatman, a middle-aged man, replied with a smile: "Thirty men per person, you guys please come in."
Several people frowned, "Thirty coins is too expensive. Although we are not short of money, we are not going to be wronged and killed. We feel uncomfortable, so we should go shopping and ask more."
The boatman shook his head, still smiling and said: "That's up to you, but let me remind you, the price for crossing the river is the same now, and my price is still low."
Several people did not reply and discussed going to other ferries.
The boatman looked at the backs of several people, shook his head helplessly, and said to himself: "With so many people taking the boat, there will definitely be a price increase. The business will only depend on the time."
He put the towel on his shoulder casually on the cabin and turned to ask a smaller ferry on the right.
"Brother Chen, if you don't get out of the boat yet, it will be noon soon, and the best time for business is here."
There was no movement in the boat. After a while, slow footsteps were heard, and a lazy figure walked out, casually leaning on the cabin, and replied flatly to the middle-aged man.
"I don't do business, I just want to row a boat."
The middle-aged man shook his head helplessly, "You, you have been here for two years and you still haven't worked hard to make money so that you can find a wife."
Chen Xia crossed her arms and leaned lazily on the cabin. She chuckled and replied, "Then just wait until my wife comes to find me."
The middle-aged man was amused by Chen Xia's remarks and simply sat on the boat and commented.
"You are handsome and elegant. You are definitely good enough to please the little girls."
"If you want to get married and start a family, it's not just the little girl who needs to agree. You also need the parents' permission. If you don't have any gift money, how can you get the parents' permission?"
Chen Xia had a clear mind and instantly figured out how to solve the problem, and replied: "Then find a little girl without parents."
The big man looked stunned. He probably didn't expect such a train of thought. He was silent for a moment and then persuaded.
"It's hard to find a little girl without parents. Besides, girls without parents are used to suffering, so they are even more snobbish and have higher standards."
Chen Xia slid down against the cabin, sat directly on the bed, and replied with a smile.
"Then find a rich woman."
The middle-aged man fell silent, looked at Chen Xia carefully, and after a long while, he replied quietly.
"You are indeed quite suitable."
The conversation between the two ended here. The middle-aged man carried the kettle, took out a rice ball from his bag, and ate it with boiled water.
It will be noon soon, which is the busiest time for business. There will be no time to eat then, so I have to eat now to replenish my strength.
While the man was eating, he turned to look at the cabin aside and found that Chen Xia had already gotten in and disappeared.
He frowned slightly. The Chen brothers came to Tianshui Temple two years ago. They said they visited here and thought the scenery was good, so they stayed and rowed.
It's just that his boating business is not doing very well.
You can row according to your own mood, and the amount of money depends on the passengers themselves, and they never ask for anything.
Very strange.
The strangest thing is that Chen Xia rarely leaves the cabin. No one has ever seen him eat, but no one pays close attention to it.
The middle-aged man also shook his head and was too lazy to care. His own life was not easy, so why worry about others.
Chen Xia was lying in the cabin, staring blankly at the ceiling. He didn't want to move anymore and now, probably because the "Great Turtle Breath Technique" was about to be completed.
Or maybe it's just because he's lazy.
Who knows?
Chen Xia turned over, took out a small mirror from his arms, and looked at his face.
He looks less and less like before, whether it is his eyebrows, facial features or face, there are some differences.
simply put.
He just became handsome.
Only his lazy and casual temperament remained unchanged.
He shook his head, took back the mirror, lowered his consciousness, and checked the value of the spiritual dragon energy.
[Spirit Dragon Qi 150/1000]
The amount of spiritual dragon energy given by the National Master's kowtow has become less and less. It took eight years to increase it to 150. It is estimated that it will take two to three hundred years to fully replenish it.
Fortunately, Chen Xia could afford to wait, so it didn't matter.
In addition, Chen Xia added all the points gained in the past eight years to luck. The strength is still 35 and the mana is 0.
His current luck is 13, and occasionally a big fish will jump directly onto his boat.
Picking up money while walking is even more childish.
But it's not enough, Chen Xia needs to continue to increase his luck.
Luck will affect your skills and physique. As long as you increase your luck, everything will be possible in the future.
This is metaphysics.
He yawned and looked out through the window. The sun was blazing in the sky and the heat was rolling. It was already noon, and it was also the time when ferry business was at its best.
But it's none of his business.
The ferries parked nearby picked up passengers one after another and sailed slowly towards the other shore.
There were many people waiting on the ferry under the scorching sun.
And in front of them was a small boat that had never moved before.
Some children from aristocratic families were impatient and couldn't stand the scorching sun, so they walked to the boat and shouted loudly.
"Is the boatman here? I can't sail the boat. I'll pay you fifty cents!"
There was no response in the boat, it was very quiet.
The descendant of the aristocratic family frowned and shouted loudly: "Is there anyone here? Please tell me. If it doesn't work, I'll pay you a tael of silver. The price is easy to talk about. I'm not short of money!"
He just finished shouting this sentence.
A head popped out of the boat.
The children of the aristocratic family were just about to be happy, thinking that money could really make the world go round.
Chen Xia threw out a pair of oars and said casually.
"If you want to cross the river by yourself, you can give me whatever money you want. I'm not short of money either."
He went back to the cabin and lay down. The reason why he gave the paddle was because he liked the rocking feeling of the boat, and it was very hypnotic as the scenery passed by.
The specific feeling is similar to riding a train in my previous life. I felt like sleeping after sitting on it.
The children of the aristocratic family stood at the ferry, looking a little confused, but they didn't know what to say. Finally, they walked to the boat, picked up the oars, and asked the crowd behind them.
"Which of you wants to paddle together?"
Boating is a new thing, and many people want to participate.
So the ship started to move. Chen Xia was lying in the cabin, squinting her eyes, and was about to fall asleep.
Everyone on the boat had nothing to do and started talking.
To be continued...