The ferry outside Moling County and that section of the Yangtze River are dotted with numerous sandbars of different sizes. If you are not familiar with the waters and have certain boating skills, the turbulent river water is far from comparable to that of an inland river. It is common to see boats hitting the beach and capsizing.
At this moment, two fishing boats were chasing each other, one behind the other. The fishing boat in front was equipped with tall wooden poles, while the figures in the fishing boat behind were changing back and forth, and the speed was faster than the former. The pursuit was getting faster and closer, and the pursuit was getting closer.
The girl in Uncle Wei's arms saw the four thieves who were chasing her and rushed towards her in a boat. Her little face was full of fear and she begged urgently. However, in such a situation, she still held her tightly.
Don't put the ginseng in the wooden box.
"Brother, paddle quickly, they are catching up soon."
Uncle Wei frowned slightly. The yells and threats that came from the side made him suddenly worried. The boy in front of him was only eight years old. Would he be frightened by the vicious words and threats of those thieves? For the life of himself and his family
To be safe, hand over the two of you.
"Young gentleman, don't listen to the nonsense of the thieves. They are cruel and untrustworthy by nature. Since you have offended them, I will not let you go no matter what. But as long as we get out of trouble, I will naturally gather people to smash them to pieces."
Corpse in thousands of pieces.”
Uncle Wei said bitterly. It was obvious that the four gangsters had deeply touched the bottom line of this senior ranger. At the same time, he also promised Zhu San that he would send them away and he would bring people back to resolve any future troubles.
Zhu Sanshen agreed with Uncle Wei's worries. Now that he was involved in this mess, he could not be allowed to waver any more, otherwise both sides would be displeased.
But what he didn't expect was that the skills of the four gangsters in driving the boat were not bad, and it was even more miscalculated that the four of them were all practicing practitioners and had long energy. The four of them took turns to rock the oar vigorously, and he was the only one who persisted.
The stamina is not enough, and when I get tired soon, I will be overtaken sooner or later.
Although the situation was critical, Zhu San remained calm in the face of danger. He smiled and said to the little girl: "Little sister, since you call me little brother, I, as an elder brother, will definitely be able to protect my sister's safety. Let's put it aside."
Hundreds of hearts.”
After a few words of teasing, the atmosphere among the three people on the fishing boat relaxed slightly. Zhu San asked calmly: "Uncle, can you rock the boat?"
"How can you not make a living on the water?" Uncle Wei replied with a smile.
"That's good, let's put your young lady down first, I'll give this to you, you can steer the boat, and let's see how I get rid of them."
The confident tone made Uncle Wei involuntarily put down the girl in his hand, but he did not take the oar. He pointed to his right hand where the arrow was hit, and said worriedly: "The arrow in this hand cannot be used. The strength of one hand is weak, I'm afraid.
In less than half a stick of incense, you will be overtaken."
Zhu San chuckled: "You don't need half a stick of incense, it only takes half a quarter of an hour to get rid of it." He handed over the oar, took a few steps to the overtime center, patted the upright wooden pole, and said hey: "Uncle, have you ever paid attention?
Do you want my wooden pole?"
He neatly took out a piece of ephedra canvas from the side of the deck and said: "Fair wind, there is a sail, and the boat speed is five times that of an ordinary fishing boat."
The sail was raised, and the strong river wind blew the canvas with a bulging sound. Zhu San used all his strength to tightly tie the rope to the wooden pegs next to the wooden pole.
Then he clapped his hands and squatted down. The wooden pole was not nailed to the deck. There was a spiral disk at the bottom and a horizontal bar that could swing the slope of the sail left and right to absorb greater wind force.
"Do you feel it?" Zhu San asked the two people behind him.
As soon as the sail was raised, the slender fishing boat was like an arrow taking off its string, shuttled quickly on the river, visible to the naked eye, the distance between the two boats was immediately widened, farther and farther, and turned around a sandbar in an instant
, changed the direction twice, and the latter could no longer catch up and lost its trace.
On the fishing boat, the four gangsters flew into a rage. The sharp-eared man kicked the edge of the boat to pieces, and said angrily: "That kid actually had a sail on the boat, and he actually ran away. How should I explain to the three Wu brothers now?"
"Three brothers from the Wu family? Are they the subordinates of the second leader of the water bandits from the Gao family?" The other three gangsters were shocked when they heard the sound. The names of the three brothers from the Wu family were very loud on the Yangtze River, and the water bandits from the Gao family were even more famous.
They were plundering ship merchants across the river in an open and honest manner.
"Brother, why didn't you tell me earlier that you shouldn't take the job from those three brothers? What should we do now?"
"That little girl must be the daughter of the rival of the three brothers. She must have an extraordinary origin. If she leaves now, she will definitely come back to seek revenge in the future." One of the ruffians said...
"That's not all. In order to keep the relationship clear, the Wu brothers will also kill the four of us to silence us." Thinking of this situation, the four ruffians immediately lost their arrogance.
The sharp-eared ruffian was greatly regretful and anxious about this. He had caused such trouble for money, but he could still think calmly, straighten his thoughts, and asked: "Who did the black-faced boy I just mentioned come from Shigang Village? Do you know?
Exact address?”
"Brother, do you think that black-faced boy will lead people to escape home?"
The sharp-eared scoundrel nodded. He wanted to try his luck at Zhu San's house. If nothing happened, he would kill the whole family to vent his hatred.
"Brother, you also know that there are many small and large villages in the river basin near the ferry. This Shigang Village is a small and remote place. I have heard about it and know that it is nearby, but I don't know the road." A thin local ruffian shook his head and replied.
"We haven't been there either." The other two people also said they didn't know.
"Brother, it's actually very simple. If you want to know how to get to Shigang Village, just go back to the ferry and ask someone. The shopkeeper must know that this guy works at Lingqu Restaurant." The thin ruffian was also angry and came up with an idea.
He wants to make everyone angry.
"Okay, let's go back quickly, maybe we still have a chance to catch that little girl." He decided with a ferocious face.
The fishing boat turned around, and he asked his three brothers to swing the wooden oars respectively. He sat on the bow of the boat, thinking about the worst plan for today. If he couldn't catch the girl, he would pack up his bed and run away.
After getting rid of the fishing boat that was chasing the gangsters, Zhu San and the other three people immediately heaved a sigh of relief. Uncle Wei stopped rocking the oar in his hand, and left and right with one hand for a while, but he was exhausted. Zhu San was left to operate the sail slowly.
Slowly blowing with the river wind.
The little girl put away her fear for the rest of her life, put on her innocent smile, and said: "Little brother, your sail is so powerful, it changed so quickly."
"I still don't know, what is Xiaolang Jun's last name?" Uncle Wei asked.
"Everyone deserves the title of husband. I am the third eldest son in my family, so my father gave me the nickname Zhu San. He calls me San Xiaozi or my third son."
"Then just call me little brother. Thanks to my little brother for saving me today, I will definitely be richly rewarded in the future." Uncle Wei cupped his hand.
Zhu San shook his head. He didn't want a generous reward. After taking these favors from the Green Forest Knight, the relationship became deeper and deeper, so he said: "Not repaying is the biggest reward. Uncle should understand what I mean."
Uncle Wei was shocked when he heard this. He suddenly felt that this young man was different from ordinary people. He was smart, unafraid in the face of danger, chivalrous and did not ask for anything in return. When it was over, he walked away. It was the first time in his life that he had met such a young man. Judging from his hair and skin, he should be just like that.
At the age of eight or nine, not many parents are so lucky.
The green forest rangers are mostly negative in the market. They fight fiercely and the people don't want to be involved with them. These Uncle Weis have so many years of experience in the world, so they naturally understand that since the other party said it, they had to calm down and take out a tablet from their arms.
Jin then took off the package containing the copper coins from his waist, handed it to Zhu San, and said: "Wei never fails to repay the kindness he owes others. Since Brother Zhu San does not want me to repay, I must accept these yellow and white things."
"And these." Seeing Uncle Wei take out money, the young girl followed suit and took out all the gold from under her body, three ingots of gold, and said a little embarrassedly: "I brought four ingots out today to buy ginseng.
I’ve used one pill and it’s all here, don’t be too little.”
This was the most money Zhu San had seen since coming to the Han Dynasty. Four ingots of gold were enough for Zhu San and his family to earn half a lifetime.
"How can I charge uncle you so much money?" He refused again and again. At the same time, Zhu San further speculated that the origins of the two of them were definitely not merchants, but should belong to the powerful people along the Yangtze River, and they were not comparable to ordinary rangers.
A knight-errant values righteousness and does not hesitate to spend money. He lives on the edge of a knife. He uses as much money as he has and never leaves it behind.
"What? Do you, little brother, look down on me and other people in the green forest so much, or do you think that we are all taken from you common people?" Anyone who sees others expressing alienation repeatedly will feel dissatisfied.
Seeing Uncle Wei's unhappy expression, Zhu San suddenly felt embarrassed: "I don't mean to look down on you, but...hey!"
I had no choice but to reach out and take it, change the subject and ask: "After receiving so much shipping money from uncle, just tell me where you are going, and I will see you off."
"Thank you very much." Uncle Wei looked up at the nearby water, noted the route, and started to guide.
The fishing boat sailed with the wind for almost a stick of incense, twisting and turning under the guidance of Uncle Wei...
During this period, Zhu San also learned that after they separated at the ferry, they were ambushed on the way from the market to the dock. The four gangsters were hiding in the road stalls, each holding a bow and arrow, and suddenly attacked.
The young companion was immediately hit by two arrows and died on the spot. Uncle Wei was highly skilled in martial arts, and after Zhu San's crazy prophecies, he had been on guard along the way. The arrows shot at him waved his sleeves,
They were all pushed away, but the opponent also shot an arrow ruthlessly at the six-year-old girl. In order to save the girl, he was hit by an arrow in his right hand.
The four gangsters all had martial arts skills. After running out of arrows, they immediately surrounded and killed them. In fact, if they were to fight alone, even if they were injured, they were far from being a match for Uncle Wei. In desperation, they had no choice but to lead the young lady to break out. In a hurry,
, was driven to the edge of the dock, and Zhu San knew everything about what happened next.
The girl also told Zhu San that she brought her father and two escorts out this time to buy ginseng for her mother to treat her illness. Her father had actually entrusted other people to handle the ginseng matter, but she could never find high-year ginseng.
Out of filial piety, the girl begged for a long time before she allowed him to come out. She was not afraid of death for this assassination, but was afraid of not being able to bring back ginseng to cure her mother's illness.
"I'm very grateful to my little brother for saving me this time. If my mother recovers from her illness, it's all thanks to my little brother."
The girl's filial piety moved Zhu San for a while, and he once again thought of his relatives in his previous life and whether they were okay.
Niuzhukou is on the bank of a branch of the Yangtze River.
"Little brother, just send it here." Wei Bi said goodbye with his hands crossed. The girl also cupped her hands in the same way, but her face was full of reluctance, not as calm as her Uncle Wei.
"Uncle and little sister, take care of yourself." Zhu San also returned the gift.
After the two left, Zhu San turned around and returned to the fishing boat, only to see the girl trotting back, came to the side of the boat, took off her inch-long dagger, stuffed it into his hand, and turned around without waiting for him to say anything.
Running back to Uncle Wei in front, the two of them raised their hands and shook them together.
"Little brother, this dagger was given to me by my father when Shu Shu'er was one year old. It is left as a souvenir for you. Don't forget Shu Shu'er."