Lin Jinrong listened to Lu Yan's praise of the ship and quickly looked sideways. He saw a large ship in front of him on the left, about fifty feet long. It was luxuriously decorated with carved railings and painted arches. It was very exquisite. There was a man sitting on the deck and watching the scenery.
There is a tea table and a set of exquisite tea sets next to it. A child with a newly grown head is squatting aside, holding a cattail leaf fan and guarding a small red clay stove. The person watching the scene is wearing a white broad robe and a hat on his head.
He put on his mat hat and sat there cross-legged, looking a bit fairy-like.
Lin Jinrong couldn't help but envy: "This person is living a life of a fairy."
Lu Yan smiled: "Why do you see it?"
Lin Jinrong analyzed it for him: "Look, this boat is so clean. It's either owned by him or owned by him, which means he is very rich. He can also cook tea and enjoy the scenery freely. Isn't this a fairy life?" Before he finished speaking, he
Hearing Lu Yan laugh.
Lin Jinrong was dissatisfied: "Why are you laughing?"
Lu Yan said: "I'm not laughing. I just think, as you said, I am living a fairy life now. If you want to make tea and play like him, I can also get a good boat for you in the future."
. But when it comes to freedom, he is not necessarily so. He is just in a relaxed state of mind. There are not many people in this world who truly feel free from the inside out."
As he spoke, it was as if the water was boiling, and the man started moving, roasting tea, grinding tea, making tea, waiting for soup, brewing tea, ordering tea, holding a chopper, and pouring soup, all in one go.
Lin Jinrong knew at a glance that he was an expert, so he stopped making any sound and only focused on watching the man's movements. However, Lu Yan let out a low "Hey": "Isn't this Mei Baoqing?"
"Really?" Lin Jinrong hurriedly looked at the man. Over the years, she had heard this man's name and deeds countless times. In her early years, she had really wanted to socialize with his family members and build a relationship, but she couldn't.
She had never seen him in real life. Today she was lucky enough to meet him. Why didn't she see this person clearly?
Lu Yan saw that she was looking at her seriously and couldn't help but said, "What are you looking at?"
As the two boats went back and forth, they gradually became farther apart. Lin Jinrong had not yet seen Mei Baoqing clearly, so he held Lu Yan's arm and stood on tiptoe to look over there: "I have admired him for a long time, I think he is a
What a three-headed and six-armed figure."
But seeing Mei Baoqing suddenly take off his mat hat and turn his head to raise his glass to them, Lin Jinrong was startled and hurriedly hid his head and face behind Lu Yan: "It seems he saw it."
Lu Yan was embarrassed and amused at the same time. He hugged Mei Baoqing from a distance and whispered: "Just pretend that you are looking at the scenery, but since you have met, you have to say hello. Otherwise, it is true."
Discourteous."
Being caught staring at others is a shameful thing after all. If it gives people the impression of being frivolous and disrespectful, it will be even worse. Lin Jinrong shrunk to the corner by the window with a bit of embarrassment and said: "You go ahead.
.”
Lu Yan was also a little embarrassed and warned: "Be more careful next time." After saying that, he tidied up his clothes a little, went out and gave some instructions to the boatman, and the boatman gestured towards the big ship, and the two ships cautiously approached.
, someone used an iron hook to connect the two boats together, and used wooden planks to build them up. Lu Yan carefully got on Mei Baoqing's boat.
Lin Jinrong hid behind the window and peeked, and saw Mei Baoqing standing at the bow of the ship, arms crossed to greet Lu Yan, his eyes glanced in her direction unintentionally, knowing that Mei Baoqing could not see him from this angle, so she
She took a safe and bold look at Mei Baoqing. However, she saw that this man was only in his thirties, fair-faced, beardless, thin, with extremely sharp eyes, but his demeanor and smile were very elegant, completely different from what she had imagined.
Thinking about the power of this person, I couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Not long after, Dou'er came in with two jiao of tea and said: "Grandma, this is the Beiyuan Dragon and Phoenix Group of tribute tea that Mr. Mei ordered to send this spring. The second master ordered his to use the jade double continuous pen.
I found the set of purple hair pens and gave them to Chang Ning to take as a thank you gift."
"It's in the second rattan box on the left, you can help yourself." Lin Jinrong took the tea and went to look at it. It was the top-quality Xiaolongfeng in the corner of twenty cakes. Suddenly, he had the idea of sharing the tea.
Lu Yan stayed on Mei Baoqing's boat for less than half an hour before saying goodbye and returning to the boat. Seeing that Lin Jinrong had already laid out his posture and was preparing to share tea, he couldn't help but smile and said: "I'm sure your mood has improved a lot since you left home."
Lin Jinrong smiled slightly: "When people are free, they are in high spirits. I first saw Meibao Qingfen Tea, and then received the good tea from him, and I couldn't help it. Do you want to have a cup and try out my craftsmanship?"
Which is better, or his?"
Lu Yan recalled it carefully and said with a smile: "It's hard to tell them apart."
Lin Jinrong poured water into the tea paste and asked Lu Yan: "Is he going to Qingzhou? I don't know what kind of goods he has brought to make money. When I get to the capital, I must visit his home. If I can talk to his home
If the female family members get along well, it will be much easier to do business in the future."
Lu Yan sat in front of her and watched her serving tea attentively: "His wife passed away later this year."
Lin Jinrong was startled, then suddenly lost interest and sneered slightly: "It's only been a few months, it's been a magical life."
Lu Yan didn't know why she suddenly changed her mood, but he also guessed that it was the woman's mood. She probably didn't want to see a lover. This Mei Baoqing had just lost his wife, so he was able to go boating on the river, leisurely and happily, and he did business as usual.
, I guess he is also a weak lover. He disagreed in his heart: "It doesn't mean that he is really not sad. Some people don't necessarily show it to others when they are sad."
Lin Jinrong lowered his eyebrows and said, "You're right." After a moment of silence, he ordered a cup of tea, handed it to Lu Yan, and put on another smiling face: "Just try it, I got it for your good writing."
Lu Yan vaguely felt that she was quite different from before, but he couldn't grasp the key point, so he simply threw it away and just enjoyed this rare and beautiful time.
After the boat has been sailing for a long time, after the initial freshness has passed, people become a little restless, sleepy, and drowsy. Lu Yan has never been so relaxed in his life except when he was a child. He talked to Lin Jinrong for the first moment, and then fell asleep the next time.
He fell asleep after a while.
Lin Jinrong was in a daze when she heard Tao Tao whisper something outside. She woke up and hurriedly got up. She saw Lu Mian sleeping soundly next to her, and a few lights outside the window reflected from the river.
When I came in, the room was throbbing, and the water vapor was slowly brought along with the breeze. I felt a little more relaxed. I got out of bed lightly, opened the door and asked Yingtao: "How are you doing?"
Cherry said: "Grandma Sha is seasick, and the medicine she brought doesn't help. She was holding on until now, but now it seems like she won't survive. I need to ask grandma for advice."
"Go to the boatman to ask for a prescription. They have been on the boat for a long time, so they must know about it." Lin Jinrong quickly packed up and followed Yingtao to the next door. Because Aunt Sha was old and was close to Mrs. Lu,
The conditions of the cabin they lived in were not much worse than those of Lin Jinrong and Lu Jian. At this moment, Xia Ye, Dou'er, Shuang Fu and Shuang were all standing by, but Aunt Sha was extremely uncomfortable. When she saw Lin Jinrong entering, she was still fighting for her life.
Get up.
Lin Jinrong hurriedly put her to sleep, comforting her softly, and then a fat and dark-skinned woman came in. She greeted Lin Jinrong first, and drove Shuangfu and the others away with a rough voice: "Don't be bored.
Stay here, and go away if nothing happens." He took out another dose of black plaster, saying that it was a folk remedy that he had made himself, and it was very effective, and gave it to Grandma Sha to apply on her navel.
Aunt Sha was so sad that she just wanted to catch her with a claw. She didn't care about anything, and she didn't dare to dislike it, so she quickly asked Dou'er to help her stick it on. The woman said: "Old grandma, please bear with me.
The tea will work." He turned around and asked Lin Jinrong: "Grandma, what do you want for dinner?"
Lin Jinrong said: "Let's make dinner lighter. It's hot and I don't want to eat fishy meat. At that old grandma's place, just make white porridge with pickles. I wonder what your surname is?"
The woman smiled and said, "I don't dare take it. My husband's surname is Fu, and she is called Mrs. Fu. If you choose to take my boat, you made the right choice."
"Fu" is a homophone for "Fu". Lin Jinrong couldn't help but laugh and said: "Sister-in-law is very eloquent, which is a good sign. I wonder if I have ever been to the other side of the river? What's it like there?"
Sister-in-law Fu said with a smile: "I have been there before. On the other side of the river is a small county called Xixian. The county is not big and the population is not large, but it is still relatively wealthy."
Lin Jinrong saw that Aunt Sha's condition was much better, so she felt relieved and asked, "What's the custom over there?"
Sister-in-law Fu replied: "After crossing the river, there are two different customs. It is much warmer over there, more people like to eat sweet things, the water color of the young lady is better than here, and the temperament of the men is gentler."
Speaking of happiness, his eyes turned to Lin Jinrong and whispered: "My wife has a young master? The young lady looks at my wife, but she looks like she has never had a child."
This person was too direct and too troublesome. As soon as he said these words, even Grandma Sha was scared away from her illness. They all looked at Lin Jinrong. Lin Jinrong lowered his eyes and shook his fan twice before smiling faintly: "I didn't
.”
"Don't be afraid!" Sister-in-law Fu didn't notice the expressions on everyone's faces at all. She slapped her thigh hard and said loudly: "Three days ahead, there is a Niangniang Mountain and a Niangniang Spring at the foot of the mountain. If a lady wants a child, that is the most effective place.
. Just pray sincerely, throw a few coins into the spring, take a cup of spring water and drink it, and you will have it immediately."
Seeing her vulgar behavior, Dou'er was afraid that Lin Jinrong would be displeased if she continued talking, so he hurriedly said to her: "It's getting late, where can I rest tonight?"
Mrs. Fu then looked at the sky and clapped her hands suddenly: "I have to go cook." After saying that, she left in a hurry.
Lin Jinrong comforted Aunt Sha a few more words, asked Yingtao and the good guys to take care of her, and returned to the cabin. When she pushed the door and went in, she could only hear the sound of books, and Lu Mian was leaning on the mat in front of the window, holding a
I flipped through the book and asked him: "Why did you wake up? Dinner is not ready yet."
"Sister-in-law Fu's voice is so loud that I can't help but wake up." Lu Yan called her over and whispered into her ear, laughing softly: "What's the name of Niangniang Mountain and Niangniang Spring? There will be one right away?"
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