Yang was counting coins in the cabin, and heyed happily from time to time.
Grandpa Zou also curled up his lips, thinking that he could get a lot of coins in one night. He was in a good mood. When he saw people standing on both sides of the strait, he even said hello: "Do you want to hire a boat?"
Huo Xi smiled when he saw this.
The river wind carried the water vapor and hit her. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. The smell of water filled her nose, but it was not unpleasant. When she opened her eyes again, there were bright lights on both sides of the river and lanterns fluttering gently in the wind.
"Mom, how many times have you counted and you still don't understand?"
"I understand the counting, but who wouldn't be happy counting copper coins?"
Yang also grabbed a handful of copper plates, picked them up high, and then let go of the gap a little, and the copper plates fell down along the gaps in his palms and hit the copper plates. The crisp impact sound was so exciting to hear.
Happy.
"It makes people happy to hear it. If it weren't for rowing, I would also like to count them."
Grandpa Zou laughed while rocking the boat, "Is there anyone who is not happy counting coins? He feels good just by smelling it."
Huo Xi smiled and shook his head, looking towards the river again.
After picking up and dropping off several guests, she gained an understanding of the capital's waterways. The capital's waterways crisscrossed the capital and extended in all directions. Many people liked to hire boats when traveling, which was much better than the painful bumpy ox-carts and horse-drawn carriages.
This roadside shop sells goods while carrying customers, and the business is very good.
The boat turned into an alley, the river became narrow, and the pavilions and water houses on both sides were so close that you could reach the window sash by standing straight up and raising your hand.
Huo Xi looked at the pavilions and water houses along both sides of the river. Seeing the faint candlelight inside, she stood up and put her hands to her mouth. She was about to shout when suddenly there was a splash in front of her and something flew out of a window.
Before he could see it clearly, the thing had already submerged into the water, and the water splashed and made several waves.
Huo Xi was still stunned, but Yang had already gotten out of the cabin: "Someone has fallen into the water! Hurry, paddle across!"
It's a person! Huo Xi came back to her senses and looked at the water ahead.
Uncle Zou's men moved quickly, and the boat rowed toward the waves.
Huo Xi stared blankly at the rippling water. Did she throw the water in, or was she pushed by someone? Why didn't she see it floating up?
Looking up at the window sill, I saw two windows open to the outside. The lights were bright inside, but no one was seen looking in.
Just as I was thinking about it, the boat had rowed to the place where it fell into the water, and the person who fell into the water also floated up.
"Quick, quick!" Yang greeted.
Huo Xi was a little panicked: "Mom, what should I do?"
"Give me the pole!" Yang said urgently to Huo Xi, holding the edge of the boat with her hands.
Huo Xi hurriedly pulled out a long pole. The long pole was used to deliver goods to customers, help the boat turn around and dock, and also be used to catch fish when lowering the net. Each boat had one or two poles.
Yang held the edge of the boat and stretched out a hand to reach into the river, trying to catch the man's clothes, but unfortunately he couldn't reach it. He lay down on the boat board again and dug his hands into the river.
Huo Xi hurriedly used a bamboo pole to help with the hook, stirred up the clothes of the woman who had fallen into the water, and pulled her to the boat.
The man was facing down, and his appearance and age could not be clearly seen. His black hair spread out in the water, and his clothes also spread out in the water. Two white and tender legs were exposed, and they were very thin.
It should be a young woman, Huo Xi thought.
"Xi'er, come and help mother!"
Huo Xi hurriedly shook the thoughts out of her mind, put down the bamboo pole, and reached out to help. The mother and daughter worked together to get the people on board.
"Are you still alive?" Master Zou asked anxiously from the stern of the boat.
"I don't know yet." Huo Xi replied.
After a while, he shouldn't be dead, right? She just jumped into the river, and they rowed the boat over to fish her out. She should still be alive.
"Mom, help her control the water." Seeing Yang feeling the pulse on her neck, Huo Xi hurriedly urged her.
When Yang heard this, she quickly controlled the water for the woman.
It is common for those who make a living in the water to fall into the water. Everyone has developed the ability to save themselves and others.
Without Huo Xi's instructions, Yang pressed the woman's chest and abdomen rhythmically with both hands, turned her over again, pressed her knees against the woman's abdomen, and went back and forth several times. Water flowed out of the woman's mouth.
, and pushed again until no more water came out, then turned her over.
"Are you awake?" Seeing the woman slowly opening her eyes, Yang's voice was full of surprise.
"Why do you want to save me?" The woman closed her eyes again.
Well……
Is this you seeking death?
Yang couldn't bear it and pushed the hair away from her face with her hands, revealing a young and delicate face.
He sighed and said earnestly: "Girl, it is better to live than to die. If you die, it will really be over and everything will be gone. You are still so young, why can't you think about it?"
The woman's eyes were closed tightly and she didn't say a word.
Yang sighed and said: "No matter how hard it is, you can get over it after enduring it. My family used to be so hungry that they had no food to eat, and it was windy and rainy without even a shelter from the wind and rain. Now my family can
After you have enough food, you will have money at home. The same goes for you. If there is any difficulty, you can get over it after enduring it."
Seeing the woman's beautiful face, Huo Xi glanced at the pavilions and water houses on both sides, and then listened to the faint laughter of men and women, and sighed.
It is said that ten miles away from the Qinhuai River, there is a land of golden powder in the Six Dynasties. I don’t know how many beautiful women have been imprisoned in this pavilion and water house.
He said to the woman who closed her eyes tightly and wanted to die: "If God has no eyes and if the world is unfair, go and fight with it. If you are not afraid of death, how can you still be afraid of living?"
The woman slowly opened her eyes and looked at Huo Xi.
Huo Xi also looked back at her.
Yang also helped: "Yes, there is only one God, but there are so many people in the world, how can we take care of everyone. If God cannot take care of us, we will take care of ourselves. Look at the water of the Qinhuai River, our boat
Going forward is going with the current, going back is going against the current, and everything goes smoothly every time. The moon is full and waning."
Mr. Zou also helped persuade: "Yes, you are still so young. I think you are only fifteen or sixteen years old. It is such a pity to die. I don't know if my parents and family know how sad it must be."
Huo Xi saw a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth, and sighed inwardly.
"You have died once. From this moment on, you are just you, living for yourself. When you really can't hold on any longer, jump again."
"Xi'er!" Yang went to pull Huo Xi away, but why did he still persuade him to die?
The man looked at Huo Xi intently.
Just as Yang was about to help Huo Xiyuan return what she had just said, she heard a movement in front of her: "Where is the person? Oh, he didn't really jump into the river, did he?"
Huo Xi and others looked at the window sill and saw several people looking over.
"Over there!"
"You damn girl, you are really seeking death! Go and get her back for me!" a middle-aged woman dressed in gorgeous clothes ordered.
Huo Xi saw someone running away behind her.
"Shall we send you away?" Although there is some risk, there are many waterways and the other party may not be able to catch up.
The woman shook her head and struggled to sit up: "Thank you very much. Don't bother you."
"It's okay, we just don't recognize you. If you want to escape, we can give you a ride."
The woman shook her head and looked firmly: "Send me to the front steps."
"You..." Yang wanted to say more, but Huo Xi stopped her.
The woman looked at Huo Xi: "You are right, I am not even afraid of death. There is nothing to be afraid of in life. From today on, I am just me."
Huo Xi was stunned, watching the boat stop at the steps on the shore, watching her step onto the springboard ashore, and then watching her being twisted away by her arms. She felt depressed.
