The passenger ship sailed leisurely on the river, making ripples.
On both sides, there are green and black mountains, winding and steep, lined with green trees.
Teng Zhu held the bone hairpin in his hand, and all that flashed before his eyes were childhood memories of his grandfather.
When she was a toddler, her grandfather stretched out his hands and carefully protected her.
When she tried to learn to eat by herself, it was her grandfather who helped her pick off the rice grains from the corner of her mouth, smiling so hard that her eyebrows crumpled.
When she first learned the simplest Gu technique, her grandfather picked her up and happily spun her around several times.
Only when her grandfather is around can she have a warm home.
Later, a huge change occurred overnight. After her grandfather entrusted her to the White Ape, she disappeared again.
She learned to be independent, brave, and grow.
Just because behind me, there is no grandpa I can rely on anymore.
Sister Yao was very nice to her, but no matter how nice she was, she was just a white ape after all.
Twenty years, twenty years have passed since grandpa disappeared in the blink of an eye.
I wonder how grandpa is doing now?
What methods will the Qi family use to deal with grandpa?
Teng Zhu's face became more and more solemn, and there were tears in his eyes.
The boatman was not far behind her, swaying the oar and looking at Teng Zhu quietly.
Several times, when Teng Zhu shook the bone hairpin in his hand, greed flashed in the boatman's eyes, and he subconsciously wanted to reach out.
But he was restrained.
Now is not a good time.
The white ape following this girl is a big problem.
The boatman thought about it for a while and soon came up with a good idea.
He shouted loudly into the cabin, "Old lady, hurry up, take out my Huadiao wine. I'm tired of rocking the boat, so I can relieve my fatigue."
"You greedy old guy, you just know how to drink!"
Dissatisfied chattering sounded from the cabin, and after a while, a thin old lady walked out of it.
She was wearing a floral cloth, had silver hair, was in good spirits, and had a kind smile on her face.
The old lady was holding a small wine jar and put it at the boatman's feet angrily, "Here, the wine you want!"
"Haha, I'm tired and just want to take a few sips. Come on, help me rock the boat a few times and let me rest for a while."
The boatman laughed and let go of the oar before the old lady stood up.
The old lady glared at him fiercely, walked over, grabbed the oar, and slowly got up.
This passenger ship is not big, only about ten meters long.
But it is quite spacious and can seat seven or eight people.
Usually, the old lady and the boatman make a living by rocking the boat on the river, ferrying tourists from north to south.
There are many strange rocks and mountains in Lingnan. Many people come here to visit them, then charter a farmer's boat and go boating on the river, which is quite interesting.
In order to save effort, this passenger ship is actually equipped with a power device that can automatically paddle.
However, in today's economy and society, manpower to rock the boat can be charged more, so they got two oars for decoration. They don't need to work too hard to rock the boat, just a little show.
The boatman happily sat down and picked up his wine jar.
"Crack!"
The tightly closed lid of the wine was lifted, making a crisp sound.
Soon, the intoxicating aroma of wine emanated from inside.
"Well, it is indeed the daughter's red that has been stored for thirty years! It smells so good!"
This sentence was not spoken by the boatman, but by Teng Zhu who had been sitting beside the boat.