The man was stunned, and there seemed to be a sadness floating in the center of his eyebrows, he looked at Jiang Xixi in a daze, and said in a trance, "If my child is still here, it should be about the same age as you." ” Jiang Xixi saw that he was sad, so he didn't dare to say any more, for fear of causing him sadness.
So she cleared her throat and put a smile on her face again, "Big brother, I see that you have all the things in this boat, I think you live in the boat." ” The man came back to his senses and smiled shyly at her, "Isn't the salt boat going to dock tomorrow, when the officers and soldiers are very tightly guarded, it will not be easy to go out of the river again, so I will simply eat and live on the river, wait for the salt boat to leave, and then go home."
At this, he scratched his head and asked puzzledly, "Why does the girl float in the middle of the river in the middle of the night?"
” Jiang Xixi just wanted to explain the truth of the matter to him, but suddenly remembered Cheng Muyou's instructions to him when he left the house today, and he told her to be very careful in handling things, and not to easily reveal her identity until the last resort, let alone inform others of the progress of the case at will.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xixi swallowed his saliva, swallowed back the words that were about to blurt out, and casually found a reason: "I came out with my female companion today, but I didn't want to slip into the water when I walked to the river, and I was washed into the center of the river by the waves." ” The man smiled innocently, "That's good, I thought the girl was because she couldn't think about it, so so" "So what, commit suicide by throwing yourself into the river?"
Jiang Xixi smiled, "How can the person who threw himself into the river shout loudly and ask others to save him?"
” Hearing this, the man slowly lowered his head, stared at the distorted moon shadow beside him, and said in a low voice, "The girl is still young, and it is normal that she can't figure out some things.
In fact, people who commit suicide often regret it at the last moment, and will not turn their minds, there are too few people who are bent on death, most people will retreat at the moment before they die, otherwise, there will not be so many people in the world to survive secretly, even if the world is like hell for them, they must live like maggots. ” His words were so dejecting that Jiang Xixi listened to them in his ears, and he was quite surprised in his heart, and couldn't help blurting out, "Big brother, how do you know?"
” The expression on the man's face froze for a moment, but then returned to normal, and turned his head to Jiang Xixi and smiled, "I am a fisherman, I have been holding boats on this river all day long, I have seen too many people who jumped into the river to commit suicide, and I have also saved too many people who were scared back by death, so when I saw the girl today, I thought you were the same as them." ” Jiang Xi tilted his head, "Big brother, to tell the truth, I don't look down on those people who are looking for death and life, no matter how bad the world is, if you are alive, there is still hope, if you are really dead, then there is nothing, and it is really until the day of the report in the underworld that they cry." ” A cold light flashed in the man's eyes, "What hope can there be for life?"
When the family is all gone, what's the point of being alone?
” Jiang Xixi stared at him directly, and the speed of her speech gradually slowed down, "My mother went not long after giving birth to me, I grew up with my father since I was a child, but when I was eight years old, my father was no longer there to protect me," Speaking of this, she blinked her eyes a few times and blinked away the tears inside, "But it is precisely because my relatives have left that I want to live better, live seriously, and never easily live up to this short few decades of life." ” The man looked at her, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, "Why is this?"
” "Because they must want me to live, live well, finish the road they haven't walked, and fill in the shortcomings of their lives one by one."
She smiled, "So when I was very young, I vowed to see all the beautiful mountains and rivers and eat all the delicious foods in the world, only in this way can my dead father and mother live in peace and no longer worry about me." ” Speaking of this, the hull of the ship shook suddenly, and Jiang Xixi only felt that his body was unstable, and he hurriedly grabbed the side of the ship, and looked at the surrounding water with his eyes vigilant.
The man got up expressionlessly, walked to the bow of the boat with the oars in his hands, probed the oars into the water with both hands, rowed deeply backwards, and said, "Don't be afraid, girl, I'll send you back to the shore, but there are many undercurrents in the canal, and there are dangers everywhere. ” As the sun sets, a touch of crimson danxia is reflected on the water, dyeing the clusters of white sails in the distance like red silk cloth, swaggering and fluttering in the breeze.
Jiang Xixi stood beside Cheng Muyou, stretched out his hand and nodded: "Ninety-five, ninety-six ninety-seven, my lord, that's right, the entire ninety-seven salt ships have all sailed over."
She counted several times before she could count it clearly, and finally sighed lightly, "Great, I'm afraid that the salt ships will be robbed halfway, and a few fewer will come, but now it seems that they sailed quite smoothly all the way." ” Cheng Muyou looked at the magnificent scene of "hanging straight to the clouds and sailing the sea", and his heart was full of emotion for a while, and after a while, he smiled faintly and said to Jiang Xixi, "Every salt ship has accompanying soldiers, and it is very strictly guarded, so there are no mistakes all the way here, but after arriving at the wharf, it will take three full days to unload and load salt, which depends on our Xin'an Mansion." ” Jiang Xixi nodded, "I understand that my lord's words, since the salt ship has arrived on the shore, it will not be troubled by looting, and our main task is to prevent fire and prevent the tragedy of sixteen years ago from repeating." ” Cheng Muyou groaned slightly, and then said softly, "Although the salt ships are docked, they cannot be guaranteed to be absolutely safe, and after docking, the soldiers on the ship must disembark and supervise the escort, so our Xin'an Mansion cannot take it lightly. ” Jiang Xixi muttered, "Are you too careful, for so many years, I have only heard of the robbery of salt ships halfway, but I have never seen a smuggler dare to openly rob a ship at the dock." ” "Not before, doesn't mean it won't in the future," Cheng Muyou glanced at her and said in a solemn voice, "Since Xin'an Mansion has been entrusted with important tasks by the Holy Lord, it must do everything with full consideration, and there must be no mistakes. ” As soon as the words were said here, there was a burst of "ho-ho" laughter behind them, and the two turned around at the same time, but saw Zhong Zhiqing standing behind them at some point, he looked at Cheng Muyou, and praised in his mouth, "The virtuous nephew is meticulous in his work, it seems that the saint really doesn't see the wrong person." ” Cheng Muyou bowed, "Lord Zhong has won the prize." ” "Let's not talk about this matter, the little girl Zhong Min has been helped by her nephew twice, and I haven't thanked my nephew properly."
"Why should adults mind if they raise their hands."
Zhong Zhiqing smiled again, "I'm fine, but my daughter always blames me for not being polite enough, no, today she came to thank her nephew in person." ”