Fortunately, this year is not bad. Due to the lack of rain last year, there are basically no major floods this year. Counting the days, it is April and the Yellow River will not flood again. This can be regarded as a blessing from God to the man.
After Feng Jiazhang informed them, they went to Pujin Ferry and took an official boat all the way eastward. The scenery along the way was not bad.
When encountering dangerous shoals, Qin Huaidao would also recite a few lines of poetry to aid his mood.
Just when it was about to rise, a young woman on the official boat threw herself into the river. Several people on the official boat were a little panicked. The Yellow River was fast. Not only was it difficult to rescue her by jumping into the river, but if she was not careful, she might even lose her life.
The people on the boat were talking a lot, and almost no one dared to enter the river to rescue him.
Seeing this, Qin Huaidao signaled Luo Wu and Luo Zhang to take action.
As military generals, their method of rescuing people was different from others. The two tied the rope to the stone, threw it out with the weight of the stone, and accurately tied the woman's arm in the rushing river. They then gradually used force to pull the woman onto the boat.
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Seeing this, the surrounding people applauded the two.
Another captain of an official ship came forward to thank Luo Wuluozhang for his help. After everyone was polite, they dispersed.
Qin Huaidao asked the female relatives on the boat to put the little girl into clean clothes. After dressing up, he found that the little girl was eighteen years old, with delicate features and pretty eyes.
It's a pity that he has Yu Zhang, He'er, and Li Xueyan, so he won't be tempted by such women at all.
After the woman thanked her, several people asked her: "You are a young girl, but you are still in your prime. Why did you jump into the Yellow River to seek death?"
After the woman explained the situation, they suddenly realized.
It turns out that the woman's name is Mu Dan, and she is from Yuncheng County, Yunzhou. When she was in Yuncheng County, she was accidentally attracted by the second son of the Yuncheng County Prime Minister, but she had no intention of marrying the county prime minister's son. However, the second young master controlled the sky in Yuncheng, and she
She had no choice but to escape from Yuncheng. As soon as she came out of the tiger's mouth, she fell into a wolf's den. She was tricked by her fellow villagers into working as a prostitute in Henan Prefecture. Fortunately, she was smart and escaped when she first arrived in Henan Prefecture. Now she will be forcibly married again when she returns to Yuncheng.
But the world is so big that she has nowhere to go. After much thought, she can only avoid suffering in the future by drowning her life in the river.
They were not very familiar with Qin Huaidao in Yuncheng, but they happened to be going to Yunzhou. It was not difficult to pass through Yunzhou, transfer to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, go down to Suzhou and Hangzhou, and then go to Yuncheng on the way.
Seeing the girl's face full of worry, Qin Huaidao comforted her: "Don't worry, girl, these people around me are not ordinary people. When we get to Yuncheng, you and I will meet the second son of the county magistrate together. If the girl changes her mind, then she can get married."
, If it still doesn’t work, I’ll intercede for the girl with the county magistrate.”
When Peony saw someone helping her, she cried with joy.
"Thank you so much to my benefactors. My little lady will never forget their great kindness."
With Peony accompanying them, they had more things to talk about on the road. She was quite familiar with both sides of the river and told them many interesting things about both sides of the Yellow River. Along the way, they arrived in Yunzhou in a leisurely manner.
The distance from Yunzhou to Yuncheng was not far. Qin Huaidao asked Cheng Chumo to get a carriage for the girl. They were used to riding horses and could not sit in the carriage, so a few people protected the carriage and set off all the way to Yuncheng.
In less than a day, Yuncheng will arrive.
The style of this city is not much different from that of Lantian County, but the accent of the people here is completely different from other places.
After entering Mudan's home, Mudan introduced his family members to Qin Huaidao and others one by one.
"Benefactor, these are my parents. Thank you for saving me, otherwise I would have died in the Yellow River." After Mudan finished speaking, she looked at Qin Huaidao intentionally or unintentionally, showing her longing for spring.
"It turned out to be a benefactor. Thank you so much. We were worried about not being able to find Peony." Peony's mother put down her sewing work and held Qin Huaidao's hands. Qin Huaidao could feel the calloused hands of the other party due to farm work.
"Auntie, the road is rough and we should help each other. This is what we should do. As long as Mudan is fine, it will be fine. Also, this time we are here to help Miss Mudan handle the matter of the county's second son. Please don't worry, Auntie." Qin Huaidao said.
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A happy smile immediately appeared on the aunt's face: "That's good, otherwise the old man and I will be worried to death. Old man, please serve tea to these benefactors."
"Here we come." The old man brought the tea with a smile and handed it to Qin Huaidao and others one by one.
The tea had just been brewed and was still steaming. The old man advised Qin Huai, "This is freshly picked spring tea. It should be drunk while it's hot to make it fragrant. Please invite some benefactors."
Qin Huaidao picked up the teacup and smelled it. After feeling the refreshing fragrance, he put the teacup down and looked at the three of them with a smile: "Don't drink the tea in a hurry. I have been acting with you for so long. It's time to show up."
Have you shown your trump card?"
Cheng Chumo, who was about to drink tea, froze his hands in mid-air, a little confused.
Acting? What kind of drama?
He quickly realized that what Qin Huaidao meant was that the three of them were deceitful.
The old lady was astonished: "Why did the young master say this? I have good intentions to repay the young master's kindness for my little girl, and even specially invited the young master to tea. How could the young master say that I am acting?"
When Qin Huaidao saw the other party, he still refused to admit it and directly exposed the other party.
For him, who has watched a thousand TV series in modern times, it is easy to see through the poor acting skills of these people.
He explained: "Not to mention how a woman from Yuncheng ran to Henan Prefecture alone and escaped safely from the brothel in Henan Prefecture. Since Mu Dan was determined to die, why was she not depressed at all after we rescued her?
Instead, you will be freed from the desire to die immediately?"
"A young woman who had just been deceived not only allowed us men to travel with her openly, but she also took her home directly."
The old lady explained: "Peony has been smart but naive since she was a child, and is easily trusting of others. This makes sense."
"Since it makes sense, it's fine not to say anything," Qin Huaidao smiled: "But when Mu Dan comes home, it stands to reason that the two elders will be furious because she disobeyed her parents and married the son of the county magistrate. As a result, not only did the two of them not react at all, but
It's just like usual, isn't it strange?"
"What's more, how can an ordinary home have such a good tea set?"
"The calluses on my hands are not ordinary calluses. They are calluses that grow when holding a knife for many years."
Qin Huaidao revealed the secret with one word, and Mudan and the other three finally showed a fierce look on their faces.
"If that's the case, then go and die."
The old lady was the first to attack. She changed her stumbling expression and jumped back to the needlework. With just a few clicks of her fingers, a few small needlework flew out quickly and went straight to Qin Huaidao's door.
"Bold!" Faced with the sudden change, several people remained calm and took out their weapons to deal with it. Luo Wu threw out a few cups of tea, just in time to bounce the needle and thread away, and then he turned over to block Qin Huaidao.
Looking at the broken teacup, a large amount of toxic foam appeared, which is exactly how tea poisons people.