After the death of the Sui Dynasty, this river has been connected to the river for thousands of miles. If there were no water palace and dragon boat affairs, there would not be many people in the Yu Dynasty.
As the longest artificial canal in the world, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal starts from Zhuojun in the north and ends in Hangzhou in the south. It runs through the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. The section of the canal that goes south from the Yangtze River and starts from Zhenjiang is called Jiangnan River.
Jiangnan is prosperous. From Zhenjiang to the south, ships come and go along the waterway, making Jiangnan River live up to its name and become one of the busiest rivers in the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. The water flow in this river is gentle, and the surrounding mountains are not
The scenery along the Yangtze River is so magnificent, and among the ups and downs, the green mountains and rivers do not appear to be deep. There are occasionally dilapidated wharves, small villages, fields, or roads parallel to the river. Occasionally you can see pedestrians and occasionally drivers on the road.
The passing oxcarts and the boats coming and going in the river really give people a sense of peace and tranquility in the south of the Yangtze River.
The Jiangnan River is about twenty meters wide, but the water is not necessarily deep, usually only about two meters. There are occasional low-lying areas on both sides of the river, forming overlapping reeds. Nearby fishermen sail by in boats, and there are also cormorants and the like.
The waterbirds rise and fall, and pick up the fish in the water. In the sunlight, the scenes on the water are quiet but pleasant, which is the artistic conception of landscape paintings.
This long waterway carries water transportation between Taihu Lake and the Yangtze River, and also carries the lives of people living on the water for nearly a thousand miles. It was in the afternoon, and a painting boat was sailing among the waterways near Changzhou. It was said to be a painting boat.
However, the decoration is incomparable to the splendor of the ships along the Qinhuai River. The ship has two floors and is much more comfortable than the merchant ships and passenger ships that usually travel on this waterway. At first glance, it seems that only a wealthy family can afford to rent it.
, at this time, the boat was moving slowly on the river, and in the summer sunshine, the voice of the voice was ringing in the room on the second floor.
"...Dark clouds were gathering and the water was surging into the sky. I saw the Sea of Dharma flying up in the sky, shouting loudly: 'Mighty Heavenly Dragon, World Honored Ksitigarbha, Prajna Padma Hum!' The cassock on his body spread out to cover the sky and the sun.
Lifting the entire Jinshan Temple to the sky... Damn it! If you want to know what happens next, please listen to the explanation next time."
From the sounds in the cabin, it seemed that someone was telling a story. The story was reaching an intense and tense point, when these words suddenly rang out, a group of people were probably stunned for a long time, and then there were repeated protests.
"Don't break it down next time..."
"Uncle and uncle..."
"Brother-in-law, you can't do this."
"What happened to Fahai and Bai Suzhen..."
"Jinshan Temple is so big, how can it fly into the sky, how can it fly..."
There were male and female voices speaking, and there was confusion for a while. The person telling the story probably took a sip of water: "Hey, you guys are going too far. You have been talking about it all afternoon... How did Jinshan Temple fly? You also saw it yesterday.
After passing Jinshan Temple, you can fly however you want, you have to have imagination..."
"But what kind of Buddha's name is 'Mighty Heavenly Dragon, World Honored Ksitigarbha, Prajna Padma Hum'? Brother-in-law, there is no such saying in Buddhism..."
"It sounds awesome, not to mention you, a girl, know this..."
"Juan'er has read Buddhist scriptures. Juan'er, please tell me..."
"Master Fahai is so amazing."
"Tsk, it's over. Juan'er is a nymphomaniac. Someone go and hit her..."
"No, uncle."
"Brother-in-law, does Buddhism really have such magical powers?"
"You believe it?"
There was a lot of chattering, but there was also a woman in the side aisle of the first deck, leaning there, looking at the flowing river with a leisurely expression. She was wearing a goose-yellow and moon-white dress, and a white
Wearing a waistcoat and holding a small fan in his hand, he is still young and has a woman's bun on his head. His youthful innocence is mixed with his mature and leisurely temperament. It is obvious at a glance that this is a married lady.
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The people on this boat were naturally Ning Yi and others who were heading south.
Of course, half of this trip to Hangzhou was tourism. In addition, Su Tan'er actually planned to expand the focus of her business in the Hangzhou area to slightly differentiate her influence from her father's in the big house. So in addition to
She, Ning Yi, Chan'er and other three maids were accompanied by a trustworthy accountant in the family, two shopkeepers and their families, maids, assistants, nurses, and two cousins who were close to the big house before.
Su Wending and Su Wenfang followed all the way, and came to Hangzhou with their cousin Su Tan'er to practice.
As a result, there were about thirty people in Ling Ling Zong Zong, so Su Tan'er rented this relatively comfortable double-decker boat. They had stayed in Zhenjiang for a few days, and naturally they also went to Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang. In fact,
At this time, Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang had changed its name twice. First it was changed to Longyou Temple, and now it is called Shenxiao Yuqing Longevity Palace. But naturally I still remember the previous name. When everyone talked about it, Ning Yi told the story of the White Snake.
It was said to bluff people, but it was the version of Tsui Hark's "Green Snake". Before the story was finished, Chan'er and others seemed to be obsessed with Fa Hai, who was rendered handsome by Ning Yi. As for the writing, Wen Fang and others
People can't help but have wild thoughts about the two charming snake monsters.
After lunch, in addition to three maids and two cousins, those who gathered above to listen to the story, as well as several family members of the accountant and shopkeeper also gathered there. In addition, there were also accompanying clerks and guards, such as Dongzhu, Geng Huyuan and others.
The corridors on the second floor listened with gusto. In the past few days in the entertainment room in Zhenjiang, everyone had already become aware of the fun and easy-going nature of the boss's uncle, so they no longer felt too restrained. Su Tan'er was originally interested in these stories, but
After everyone gathered, she came down. Seeing the crowd above, she did not go up again. The two floors of the boat were not high, and she could hear clearly from the side of the boat. She stood here to enjoy the wind and look at the scenery.
I actually heard the story here.
If we talk about the past, although Su Tan'er dressed like a woman after getting married, and she still had the maturity in the business world, but if you really want to say that she has the temperament of a married person, it is actually a bit stiff. At this time, she is so stiff.
It was completely gone. At this moment, she was standing here without getting up, but what she heard was the lively atmosphere, the feeling of pride that a husband feels when he is sitting in front of the whole audience and being liked by others.
Before she got married, she had never thought about such things. She also had the aura to be the center of attention in the business world. If everyone was sitting together, she could attract others' attention with a few words without being indifferent, but she had to be cordial.
Humor is not what she is good at. As a woman, she naturally has to be reserved and keep a distance from others. Although she has always been gentle and graceful in treating others, she is occasionally said to be like Wu Zetian. This is natural.
It's inevitable.
If I had any expectations, it was just that I hoped that this husband would not be too dull after getting married, that he would be able to say hello, and not offend others too much, that would be fine. I never thought that this husband would be able to do anything no matter what the occasion.
She was in perfect control. For example, she had asked about the showdown between Ning Yi and Wu Qilong. The reason why the Wu family accepted their fate so quickly was probably because her husband completely wiped out Wu Qilong's self-confidence in just a few words.
At the end of the day, at this time, I can make Wen Ding, Wen Fang and the others as harmonious as an ordinary family. I can do the former, but I'm afraid I can't do it when it comes to family.
She felt the happiness in it, and her smile, naturally, had a bit of charm in it, rather like the soft and sweet Bai Suzhen in "Green Snake".
Although there was a lot of noise from above, since Ning Yi had said it was over, others could not really pester him to tell him. For Chan'er, Juan'er and Xing'er, even though he was kind, he was always the master. For Wen,
For Ding Wenfang and others, even though Ning Yi is friendly, his aura is always strong. To a certain extent, in the Su family, perhaps only Mrs. Su can have a stronger sense of oppression, and others are even less likely to be unfair.
Ning Yi was asked to finish telling the story. Although there were a few jokes, everyone was still more interested in talking about the plot of the story and guessing what would happen next.
After a while, Ning Yi and Su Wenfang chatted and laughed and went down to the deck. They met Su Tan'er. Wen Dingwenfang said a few more words before leaving. Ning Yi took this teacup and looked over there and shook his fan gently.
His wife walked over with a smile, and Su Tan'er also narrowed her eyes: "It's so disgusting, I still want to hear it..."
"I didn't say anything just now."
"In order to repay his kindness, the white snake fell in love with a man in the human world. With good intentions, Fahai defeated demons and eliminated them, and he also did his duty. Sir, who is at fault?"
"If I were Xu Xian, Fa Hai would be wrong. If I were Fa Hai, Xu Xian would be wrong."
"Huh? How could it be Xu Xian?"
"If I were Fa Hai and we got married again, of course I would be dissatisfied with Xu Xian, so I broke them up. As for why I wanted to break them up, of course it was because I fell in love with Bai Suzhen..."
"Hee..." Tan'er couldn't help but laugh, and then she straightened her face slightly, "Sir, please don't make such a joke, there is Buddhist truth in the story."
Ning Yi shrugged and did not argue. At this time, the boat reached a place with thick reeds and turned slightly. The sunlight turned the shadow of the boat side slightly with the direction of the boat. In his eyes, the river bank was slowly undulating.
The mountains were rolling, the woods were blown by the warm wind, millions of leaves were swaying, and a few birds flew into the sky together with the dust. The couple stood there looking at the scenery, Ning Yi took a sip of tea, and Tan'er
He was probably a little thirsty, so he took the cup in Ning Yi's hand and took a sip, then held it in his hand. In the cabin behind, probably two shopkeepers' children ran past from the aisle, shouting: "Dawei Tianlong"
, World Honored One... Hmm, hide it... la la la la la..." Xu Shi couldn't remember those words, which made people laugh.
Although the Jiangnan River is an artificial canal and the river bed is not deep, the water quality is actually quite good after being dug for so many years. Looking from the boat, the blue waves are wandering on the river. Su Wending and Su Wenfang did not know what they were talking about while looking at the river water below.
, when looking over here, Ning Yi smiled and said: "What? Have you thought clearly?"
Su Wending curled his lips and said, "Brother-in-law, this is so insulting to gentlemen." Ning Yi laughed.
Su Tan'er didn't know what they were talking about, so she asked, and after hearing Ning Yi's explanation, she realized that Su Wending had just been pestering Ning Yi to tell stories, so Ning Yi went to swim in the river and passed him before talking. In fact, although he was still good at water,
Yes, but since I came here I have rarely had the opportunity to go into the water, and my swimming ability is not that good. It's just that Wen Dingwen prides himself on being a scholar, so he is not willing to do such things that do not care about appearance.
After hearing this, Su Tan'er also smiled and rolled her eyes at Ning Yi, and then said that he was insulting the gentle man. She looked into the water and saw that the average depth of the Jiangnan River was only two meters. It was the flood season now, and it would not rise much. As long as it would
Water, you can never drown if you go down. Ning Yi looked at the water surface with her and asked: "Do you know how to swim?"
Su Tan'er smiled: "I know a little bit, I haven't swam for a long time."
"If you have a chance, you can go down and give it a try..."
Ning Yi murmured to himself, and Su Tan'er slightly flattened her mouth, looked angry, and rolled her eyes at him: "My husband is always talking nonsense. If I go down and let people see it, how glorious can my husband be...
"
"Ahem, just tell me, you can build your own pool in the future..."
The two of them joked about this for a while. During the nearly two hundred miles of the Jiangnan River from Danyang to Wuxi, the waterway was a straight line. Except for the swamps with sedimentation, there was almost no need to turn at all. They all went along the current. But they passed.
After a while, the wind blew in the opposite direction. Ning Yi and Su Tan'er looked towards the southeast, and saw that in the sky over the river, thick cumulonimbus clouds had built up, and the edges of the clouds seemed to be streaking in the sky.
A black line appeared, and the sky over there was weighed down by clouds.
At this time, everyone on the boat had noticed the rain cloud. Su Tan'er raised her head and looked at it for a while. Chan'er also took a basin and ran out of the cabin. She came to Su Tan'er and said, "Uncle, this can't be..."
Are the heavenly soldiers and heavenly warriors capturing the White Lady?"
Su Tan'er put her arms around the maid's shoulders and hugged her in front of her with a smile: "Maybe."
The old captain who was in charge of the ship had also arrived on the deck at this time, frowning and looking up at the clouds. The old captain's surname was Gu. Ning Yi said with a smile: "Uncle Gu, I have learned a little bit about the weather by looking at the clouds.
The clouds today are likely to cause a heavy rain." However, a few days ago, the boat owner told everyone some tips on how to read the clouds to determine the weather, and Ning Yi took them out to learn and apply them.
The old captain also burst out laughing: "My boss is right, looking at the clouds, there should be a severe thunderstorm, but it's fine here. Sailing in such wind and rain is actually quite different."
Su Tan'er said: "There won't be big storms in this Jiangnan River, right?"
"There are some winds and waves, but not big ones. Our ship is big. If the weather in the Yangtze River section is considered to be windy and rough, it will be fine. The real winds and waves are on the sea. The mountains here are lower and strong winds can blow, but
The water is not deep, and there are no big waves. Some people like to play on the boat when there is a strong wind. They say it is exciting. Oh, here... what is there a poem about? Pinghe Qi
Hundreds of miles away, there are two or three states with fertile soil. You can enjoy lakes and mountains while sitting there, and you can travel without worries about wind and waves. That is to say, this is the Jiangnan River."
This old man can also recite poems. Everyone was surprised for a while. Ning Yi said with a smile: "Uncle Gu is still an elegant man. I have a certain literary style. Let me test you, who wrote this poem?"
Su Wending thought for a moment, but Su Wenfang immediately smiled and waved his hand: "Brother-in-law, you really look down on us. It's Bai Letian's poems from the Tang Dynasty."
Bai Letian, that is, Bai Juyi, Ning Yi nodded and laughed: "I confess, actually I forgot." He told the truth, he had never seen this poem before. The others also laughed, no one believed it.
The old captain ordered two boatmen to lower the sail. At the other end of the field of vision, the strong wind was rolling up the rain clouds, pressing towards this side...