Data rivers and lakes

Chapter 254, The story on board

Meng Jingye thanked the two of them, and stood by the river, waiting for the boatman to come over.There are seven or eight people waiting here.There are old farmers, some small business travelers, and some people who go out for fun.I don't know how they got over the territory of Wanshanmeng.In short, each has its own way.

soon.The boatman finally docked the boat!There were a few young guys who seemed to be scholars. They were the first to get off the boat. As soon as they got off the boat, they praised the beautiful scenery here, and then left.

Quite a few were carrying things, carrying children on their backs, and a few women were whispering and gossiping about the neighborhood.Passing by Meng Jingye made Meng Jingye feel Wu Dynasty for the first time. It was so real!
The boatman was sitting on the bow of the boat, all in bunt. Although it was autumn, the weather was getting colder.But the boatman was also sweating profusely.The boatman picked up the teapot, poured a mouthful of inferior camellia into the spout, and then wiped his face with a sweat towel.

The boatman took out a pipe, an old black pipe.Then I shook a little shredded tobacco on the pipe, and then held the torch and put it on the pipe. The boatman took two puffs violently, and the shredded tobacco was also burned, and a choking smell immediately enveloped the entire bow of the ship. Unable to bear the whole smell, the man frowned and covered his nose.

Although Meng Jingye frowned.But he didn't feel too uncomfortable, so he found a place and sat down.

At this time, an old man with a long scar on his face walked slowly to the middle of the cabin from an inconspicuous place. His clothes were ragged, worn out and dirty, and many people avoided him. The old man held a dilapidated picture scroll in his hand.Slowly opened, this is an image of a woman, Emei, small mouth, red phoenix eyes, she is a beauty.This was Meng Jingye's first impression, but the corners of the scroll had already been torn.I don't know how many years ago it was.Moreover, many places on the picture scroll seemed to have been wet by water, which was somewhat blurred.

He asked a person: "Have you seen this person? If you have, please tell me! This is my wife!"

"I haven't seen it! Go away!" It was a pair of young fathers who saw the old man approaching.The husband immediately fucked the old man and left.

The old man nodded gruffly, then walked to the next person, and asked again: "Have you seen this person? If you have, please tell me! This is my wife!"

The person who asked was the middle-aged man who had answered Meng Jingye's question.The man took a serious look.Said: "I have never seen it before."

The old man bowed to the middle-aged man, and the middle-aged man immediately supported the old man.Said: "Oh, this one can't be used. My father is also here. You and my father are the same age. How can you bow to me?"

The old man nodded to the middle-aged man and went to ask the next person.Haven't had time to speak yet.The woman holding the child hurriedly chased him away: "Come on, what are you doing? Don't come near my child with such a dirty body! How could you have such a beautiful wife? You really want to eat swan meat!" "

The old man looked at the woman, his mouth moved, but he still didn't say anything.It seems that he has been used to such harsh words for a long time, so he took the picture scroll and went to the next person.

"never seen it!"

"never seen it!"

"never seen it!"

Meng Jingye sat on the long stool and watched everything the old man did with cold eyes.Finally, the old man walked up to Meng Jingye and asked, "Have you seen this person? If you have, please tell me! This is my wife!"

Meng Jingye shook her head.Expressing that he had never seen it before, the old man sat down on the bow of the boat in disappointment and carefully rolled up the scroll.Put it in the innermost part of your clothes, and put it close to your body!Then quietly looking at the rolling river, silent.

The boatman finished his cigarette.He knocked the cigarette butt overboard, shaking off all the ash on it.Then put it away.After taking a sip of tea, he asked, "Stop dancing! I'm not responsible for picking you up!"

The old man said without turning his head: "Hey, if I wanted to dance, I would have done it long ago! Now...my heart is not finished, even if I die. I don't feel at ease when I die!"

The boatman put down the teapot, touched the tea on his beard, and asked: "What's going on with you? You've been staying with me for a day. Tell me. Let's listen. I've been running on the river a lot, and I know some platoons. I’ve seen a lot of people who help, they travel around a lot, I’ll ask you later, maybe I can help you a little!”

When the old man heard the boatman's words, there was a gleam of light in his lifeless eyes. Although he knew that this kind of thing was very rare, but a little more news, in any case, a little more hope!

So the old man sat over and said to the boatman: "My wife is a prostitute, the daughter of a prison officer. She has been educated and educated since she was a child, and I am a thug in Dongxiang Pavilion and don't know a single word. Before I met her, , purely for living and living. No ideals, no goals, no pursuits. At least that’s the case for me, because I am a thug. A thug from Dongxiang Pavilion.

that year.Because of her outstanding appearance, she was bought back from the government by her mother.When she arrived at Dongxiang Pavilion, how could she, a young lady from a scholarly family, endure the hardships of a place like Dongxiang Pavilion?Mother knew that she played the piano well, and wanted her to play the piano for those dignitaries, but she refused and was locked in the room.I was hungry for three days.I couldn't stand it anymore, so I gave her a steamed bun. From that day on, she thought I was a good person.

But she still hasn't been punished by her mother, and she was dragged into the room together by several talented scholars.

When I was watching the night at night, I saw her crying secretly by herself.I couldn't help comforting her. Since that day, we have been together. To her, I am a big tree that can shelter me from wind and rain. After all, she is a woman and needs a chest to rely on.

But I couldn't have much love for her. At the beginning, it was pure pity. Such a high-ranking lady actually fell into the world and was still clinging to me. At that time, I felt an inexplicable pleasure, not a kind of love. .

From that day on, I described many, many future situations to her, including ransom, buying a house, and having a child of my own.All kinds of things. She was very happy to hear it, but also worried, until she saw a sister who was also in Dongxiang Pavilion, who made money by herself, ransomed herself, and then married a hardworking and simple farmer with the money. After opening a small shop, she stopped boycotting it.Start desperately making money!

(End of this chapter)