Chapter 50 The lion opens its mouth?
The canopy boat followed the Huimin River and passed the first bridge, Yinan Bridge, and was about to leave Guangli Water Gate and the city.
The boatman was worried: "Su Langjun, do you want to move on?"
Su Xuanming gathered his robe, his lips turned slightly white due to the cold.
He looked at Su Yunting beside him and advised: "Second brother, you are not in good health, you should go back first. This Huimin River is wide and long, and we don't know how long we will have to take the boat. ”
Su Yunting stuffed his hands into his sleeves and said tremblingly: "We share the blessings and share the hardships. I will go with you."
Su Xuanming and Jiang Guanghai sat at the door in unison, trying their best to block Su Yunting Cold wind.
While passing Guangli Water Gate, a busybody from behind asked loudly: "Are you going out of the city?"
Su Xuanming stood up and said loudly: "Yes! You go back, Don’t follow.”
The busybody shook his head firmly: “No! A group of people are still waiting for my news. Even if you go to Tiannan Beihai, I will follow you!”
After the tent boat left the water gate, both sides of the river bank were not as prosperous as the city.
Looking up, there are a few low houses scattered on the withered yellow field, lying on the ground like beetles.
Obviously there is only a city wall between them, so there are two worlds inside and outside the city.
"There are many farmhouses in the southern suburbs of Beijing, and there are also many gardens. Among them, the most prosperous one is Mengjia Yongcui Villa." The boatman felt that the atmosphere was a bit dull, so he introduced.
"The Meng family? But the Meng family of the rumored Baishan Family?" Su Xuanming once heard Jingniang mention it.
Boatman: "It's his family! The Meng family has run several nurseries and adopted many orphans. Such good deeds have been widely praised by the villagers."
Chatting all the way, the canopy went down the river. Getting further and further away from Kyoto.
Looking back at the past, the majestic Kyoto turned into a small black dot in the distance and could not be seen clearly.
Of the tent boats that were originally as dense as crucian carps, only two or three were left, following them stubbornly.
"Gentlemen, there is the Four Mile Bridge ahead. After passing this bridge, there will be another one more than eighty miles away."
The boatman looked at the sky, and it gradually became gloomy. In this winter, you can't spend the night outside without bringing any supplies!
"Gentlemen, shall we go back to the city? This Sili Bridge was built with money from the Meng family. It is strong and wide. It cannot stop us."
The good guys are also in Gao Shouted: "Su Langjun! Let's go back! Maybe you misunderstood what Mrs. Hou meant!"
Everyone looked at Su Xuanming.
Su Xuanming clung to the side of the boat tightly and looked at the winding river with a heavy gaze.
This river cannot be seen to the end.
"Go to Sili Bridge and have a look. If it doesn't work, let's go back to the city!"
The boatman sighed and increased the speed of the oar.
The good guys had to keep up: "This Mr. Su Lang will not look back until he hits the south wall. This Sili Bridge is so tall and indestructible, how could it be possible..."
He hasn't said anything yet. After saying that, the troublemaker's eyes almost popped out of his sockets: "How could it be possible?! How could the bridge collapse?!"
A stone arch bridge suddenly collapsed in full view of everyone.
Because everyone was far away, they were not affected. However, the huge rocks fell into the water, causing waves that rocked the boat this way and that.
Su Xuanming held the side of the boat firmly and laughed loudly: "This is it! My mother-in-law is right! This is it!"
When the waves gradually subsided, the boatman looked for a slightly flatter spot. place, stop.
"Boatman, please wait here. We'll come as soon as we go." Su Xuanming did not dare to spend the night in the wilderness, so he repeatedly asked. The boatman had long been frightened by the movement of the Four Mile Bridge, and nodded hurriedly: "Okay, okay!"
Su Xuanming looked around and saw a piece of farmland that had been harvested.
There is a shabby yard not far away, surrounded by a fence.
The wooden door, less than half a person's height, was half broken and hung crookedly at the door.
It looks like no one has lived there for a long time.
Under the bleak northwest wind, the wooden door made a creaking sound.
"This..." Chen Yixuan swallowed, is it really feasible to build an academy in this place?
Su Xuanming strode towards the small courtyard, and the others followed closely after hesitating for a moment.
"Is anyone at home?" Su Xuanming stopped in front of the wooden door and greeted loudly.
There was dead silence all around.
Su Yunting supported the fence, jumped into the courtyard, and stretched his head into the house through the window without a screen: "Brother, there is no one in the house."
After saying that, Su Yunting pushed open the wooden door.
The old wooden door fell to the ground with a crash, and the dust splashed into Su Yunting's face.
Su Yunting frowned, covered his nose, walked around the room, coughed and ran out: "No one lives in this house. The room is empty, not even a bed board! Tsk, tsk, This means that even if the mouse comes, it has to go back empty-handed."
The excited young men fell silent again for a while.
Could it be that you are looking in the wrong place?
"Who are you? Why are you coming to my house?!" An old farmer with a slight stoop, a messy beard on his lips, and a wrinkled face looked at everyone warily.
Su Xuanming saluted the old farmer with clasped fists: "Old man, are you the owner of this small yard? We want to rent this yard."
The old farmer waved his hoe and drove the crowd away: "Get out! Don't want it It’s too much! I was fooled once, how can I be fooled a second time?”
The old farmer looks like he is old, but that hoe is the one who is used to fighting in groups. Others dare not touch its edge.
"We are not liars! I am Chen Yixuan, the husband of the Shaoqing family of Guanglu Temple!"
The old farmer sneered, but his movements did not stop: "Today, you are the king of heaven and I have come, and this small courtyard is not here either. I’ll rent it to you!”
Li Mingde was almost hit in the foot by a hoe, but he couldn’t hit anyone. , feeling extremely aggrieved: "You old man, why are you so unreasonable?! Do you know who my godmother is?"
"Oh, even if your godmother is the queen, I'm not afraid!" After all, the old farmer was too old and his physical strength could not keep up with the monkeys. He was so tired that he stopped where he was, panting.
Chen Yixuan shouted: "My godmother is the wife of Yongchang Houfu!"
After hearing this, the old farmer's expression softened, but he couldn't help but be suspicious: "Is it really Mrs. Yongchanghou?"
Li Mingde pulled Su Xuanming and Su Yunting over and said: "These are the eldest husband and second husband of Yongchanghou Mansion. ”
After the old farmer looked at Su Xuanming, who looked like the silly son of a landlord, and Su Yunting, who looked like a weak chicken, he felt a little convinced: "For the sake of Mrs. Yongchang Hou, although this small courtyard cannot be rented, For you, but can Sold to you. Together with the surrounding 60 acres of farmland, the total price is 600 taels."
At this time, the troublemaker also came over and said in shock: "You old farmer, you don't know anything! The first-class fields are only 3 Two acres, even in the suburbs of Beijing, it won’t exceed 5 acres!”
“You dare to ask for 600 acres for a mere 60 acres of farmland! ”
The old farmer frowned and said: "Do you want love? If Mrs. Yongchang Hou doesn't want to buy it, even if you pay 1,000 taels, I won't sell it!"
(End of Chapter)
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