There is no such thing as a simple woman who can steer a ship.

Liu Sanniang has been sailing on the Jingshui River since she was ten years old. Over the past twenty years, her experience on the water is not inferior to that of men. She is vigorous and resolute in her work. She is not ugly but has eyes as big as bells, which makes her look a bit scary.

Liu Sanniang's sand boat is called Du Wen Chuan, which means that it only ferries scribes, and her boat does not carry anyone but scholars.

"Jiu Ren or Xiu Cai?" Liu Sanniang stopped Yunji who wanted to board the ship.

Yunji shook his head in confusion.

"Tongsheng?" Liu Sanniang's eyes turned disdainful.

Yunji still shook his head.

"Could it be a tribute?" Liu Sanniang immediately put away her disdain and was confused.

Yunji still shook his head.

"Are you a Jinshi?" Liu Sanniang asked in surprise.

Yunji shook his head again and said truthfully: "I am a trader. I have fished, herded sheep and raised some cattle."

"You dare to sit on my boat without fame?" Liu Sanniang sneered, pointed to the words on the sail, and said: "Recognize the words, this boat carries scholars, and profiteers are not allowed to enter."

Yunji realized for the first time the disadvantages of having too much money.

To be called a profiteer?

But this title sounds a bit satisfying.

"Hey! You boatman is so rude." Yunji pretended to be annoyed: "You say I'm a profiteer. Aren't you here just to make money?"

"My money is the hard-earned money I earn from working from dawn to dusk and punting the boat day after day!" Liu Sanniang said arrogantly, pinching her waist.

"Isn't my money earned by wearing the moon and stars, going out early in the morning and returning late at night to fish and catch shrimps in the sea?" Yunji argued.

The two people were making such a fuss at the ferry, which attracted the attention of many people. People on the ferry were pointing and talking on their boats.

"Liu Sanniang is a well-known dominatrix. If you don't have fame, don't even think about getting on someone else's ferry."

"Maybe. I remember someone went there last month. Not only did he have no fame, he was also a beggar."

"Liu Sanniang refuses to take the hard way. The more the young man is arguing, the more he can't get on the boat. It's better to change boats earlier. How can we cross the river when the boats are gone soon."

"It's just a matter of breath. Young people are very angry. How can they admit defeat unless they fight to the death and get bloodshed?"

In the royal building, Ji Wang Yunguang was sitting in the elegant pavilion on the second floor of the building. When he heard the quarrel, he looked outside curiously.

"What are the quarrels about?"

"Reporting to your highness, the scribe boat only carries scribes. The young man outside is a merchant with no fame but wanted to board the boat. That's why he started to quarrel with the boatman."

The old servant who was waiting on the side respectfully replied, "Although this man is old, his eyes are like lightning, his breath is long, and his body is full of cultivation."

"It's hard to reach elegance in the merchant's lane." Yun Guang shook his head.

Even though this King Ji tried his best to keep his emotions and anger hidden, the deep disdain in his eyes was still difficult to hide.

The third prince Jiyun is famous for his outstanding literary talent. He adheres to the ancient adage that all people are of inferior quality but only good at education. He is young but has pedantic ideas, just like this decadent country.

Ferry, boat ladder.

Liu Sanniang refused to give in and refused to let Yunji board the ship.

Yunji is not in a weak position either, he just wants to board the ferry boat.

"This little boat girl doesn't know what's good or bad. Believe it or not, I was so angry that I built a hundred big boats and paid a penny for each person to cross the river. I'll starve you to death." Yunji said richly and arrogantly.

"Young boy, don't think it's important to have a few bad guys. This is the Jingshui River. There are monsters in the river. If you don't understand the river and sail randomly, I guarantee you that your boat will be destroyed within three days."

"Is there a demon? It doesn't look like it. The water is so strong that the demon won't be washed away."

"I don't know. The monsters in the river are called river monsters. They mostly come from mutated fish and are very fierce." Liu Sanniang gained the upper hand and said proudly: "Boy, don't say I won't give you a chance. If you want to sit down,

My ferry boat is not bad, you have to show some skills, I have an absolute guarantee, if you can match the second line, I will let you board the boat."

"Let me tell you, I have also studied, and I am not a bachelor." Yunji clasped his hands behind his back as if he were an uncle.

He has only one old woman, so he can only accompany her and call himself Lao Tzu.

The dispute between the two attracted countless glances, and King Ji on the boat also looked curiously.

"Little devil, please listen carefully." Liu Sanniang said with a proud look on her face: "Freezing rain is pouring on the window, two o'clock in the east and three o'clock in the west."

There are only ten characters in the first couplet. It seems simple, but it is a split-character couplet. The beauty is that the two characters 'frost' and 'sprinkle', when separated, are east and west respectively, which correspond to the following two points east and west.

Three o'clock.

This first couplet was not Liu Sanniang's last-minute idea, but was written by a Jinshi she was carrying when she was ferrying on the Jingshui River more than ten years ago.

At that time, when the ferry was about to reach the other side, it encountered a ghost king tide. Liu Sanniang responded calmly and saved the ferry from the strong tide. At that time, no other boats on the river survived and all were destroyed at the bottom of the river.

Fortunately, we were not far from the shore at that time, and the boat was strong enough to escape the disaster. If we encountered a ghost king tide in the middle of the river, no matter how skilled we were in sailing, we would not be able to survive.

In order to repay the boatman, the Jinshi on the ship gave Liu Sanniang half a split couplet. Now the Jinshi has become the prime minister of the dynasty, but no one can figure out the second couplet of the split couplet, which makes it half an absolute.

After hearing the first couplet, all the scholars on the ship marveled. Many scholars who considered themselves extraordinary began to think hard, but they could not think of a suitable second couplet.

On the boat, King Ji nodded slightly and said: "This is the absolute promise of Prime Minister Wang Fu'an. I heard him mention that there has been no second line for so many years."

The old servant on the side echoed: "The prime minister's absoluteness, not to mention a businessman, even the world's greatest scholars would be hard-pressed to match."

The reason why it is called absolute means that no one can completely match it. At least for more than ten years, this first couplet from Prime Minister Jiyun has never had a suitable second couplet.

At this time, there happened to be guests on the boat eating watermelon to relieve the heat. The sound of cutting the melon was clear and sweet, making people want to have a piece of it to quench their thirst.

"Boatman, please listen carefully." Yunji glanced at the melon cutter and said in a confident voice: "To cut melons and divide the melons, use seven knives horizontally and eight knives vertically."

The word couplet is still split into the two characters "qie" and "fen". The word "cut" is split into seven knives horizontally, and the word "fen" is split into eight knives vertically, facing the "frozen" and "spread" in the first couplet.

"Freezing rain sprinkles on the windows, two o'clock in the east and three o'clock in the west; cutting the melons to divide the guests, seven knives horizontally and eight knives vertically." On board the royal building, King Ji heard what he heard so clearly that he couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised: "Wonderful!"

The scholars on the ferry nodded.

It is absolutely easy for no one to be able to deal with him. It does not rely on a moment of quick wit. If he is really a profiteer who only cares about money, he will not be able to deal with it even if he is anxious to death.

That he was worthy of his reputation meant that he was very knowledgeable and talented, and was by no means an ordinary person. Not only the scholars, but also King Ji looked at Yunji with admiration.

Liu Sanniang recited it three times, she couldn't believe that a young man who fished and herded sheep could actually match her absolute love.

Liu Sanniang's already big eyes were widened and she stared at Yunji like a dominatrix.

"That's right, get out of the way, I'm about to board the ship." Yunji said.

"No!" Liu Sanniang was unwilling to give in and said, "I haven't finished my pair yet. Listen carefully. Freezing rain is pouring on the window. It's two o'clock in the east and three o'clock in the west. It turns into ice."

Liu Sanniang added four more words, which turned into ice.

The last four words were what she came up with over the years while studying the first couplet. Although she couldn't figure out the second couplet, she accidentally thought of some words that could extend the first couplet.

The boatman's cheating caused a burst of laughter from the onlookers on the surrounding boats. Liu Sanniang didn't care and pinched her waist to prevent Yunji from getting on the boat.

"It's not over yet? Dry your eyes and listen to me." Yunji said loudly again: "To cut the melons and divide the guests, seven knives horizontally, eight knives vertically, and the knives go into the ears."

A little bit of ice turns the knife into the ear.

Before Liu Sanniang realized what the connection between drying her eyes and listening was, she had already figured it out.

Not only was it right, it also aroused a burst of applause from the soldiers on board.

Liu Sanniang became angry with shame, stamped her feet, and said arrogantly: "The freezing rain is pouring on the window, two o'clock in the east, three o'clock in the west, the dots will turn into ice, you will freeze to death, you little boy!"

Yunji laughed loudly, without being angry or foolish, and said calmly: "Cut the melons and divide the guests, with seven horizontal knives and eight vertical knives. The knives will go into the ears and chop you to death, you big-eyed woman."

Liu Sanniang felt a rush of hot breath and almost fainted from the anger. She finally calmed down and saw that people had already boarded the ship without even paying the fare.

Liu Sanniang spat bitterly, and collected the anchor listlessly.
Chapter completed!