"Hey, what's wrong with you? I feel like you're not in a good mood today." After dinner, Zha Yadu had to go out because of something. Only Xu Ran and Zhao Min were left. Xu Ran looked at Zhao Min and said.
"Someone provoked me, and I'm in a bad mood," Zhao Min said.
"Who is it, Zha Yadu?"
Zhao Min twitched the corner of his mouth, glanced at the latter, and secretly cursed an idiot in his heart.
"Let's go." Suddenly, Zhao Min stood up and walked outside.
Xu Ran asked: "Where to go?"
"Of course it's Ice and Fire Island, idiot." Zhao Min rolled his eyes, and then said: "A group of enemies of the Golden Retriever Lion King have been gathered in the rivers and lakes, known as the Lion Slaying Alliance. They are led by the Shaolin Temple and are about to set off. Let's go first.
One step to Binghuo Island, just in time to witness this martial arts event."
The two of them went out together. Zhao Min had already prepared the horses and headed south. On the way, Xu Ran asked: "Aren't you going to bring your men with you?"
"They are burdensome, so it's okay not to take them with you," Zhao Min said.
"Are you afraid of danger?" Xu Ran asked.
"With a master like you, what danger should I be afraid of?" Zhao Min said.
"Okay." After a pause, Xu Ran continued to ask: "Where is Zayadu? The two of us left alone. You are not afraid of him being angry. After all, he is your fiancé."
Zhao Min pulled the rope and stopped his horse, turned around and looked at him quietly, and said angrily: "Why, do you really want Zha Yadu to pester me all the way?"
"Okay, I'll go back and bring Zha Yadu with me," Zhao Min said, about to turn the horse's head.
"Forget it," Xu Ran said, "Zha Yadu is too talkative, and following us would be too much of a nuisance."
Zhao Min twitched the corner of his mouth when he heard Xu Ran's words.
"Let's go." A knowing smile appeared on Zhao Min's lips.
After two days of running around and changing horses twice, we finally arrived in Guangxi, in a "Beihai Village" near the sea.
Close to the North Sea, the people here make a living by fishing.
Zhao Min suggested selling the two horses to a nearby shop for a small amount of silver, and then went to the fisherman's house to prepare to rent a boat and go out to sea.
When I came to a nearby fishermen's house, I found that many fishing boats had been rented out.
"You also want to go to sea. Why have so many people come to rent a boat recently, and they are all from the rivers and lakes?" An honest, middle-aged fisherman said somewhat depressedly after learning about the purpose of Xu Ran and Zhao Min's visit.
"Shipman, just help me make a trip. We won't treat you badly." Zhao Min said with a smile. Then he took out a map, pointed to a red dot marked on it and said, "This is where we want to go."
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"It's too dangerous here. Storms and waves often break out in this area. If you're not careful, you may be in danger of capsizing the boat," the middle-aged fisherman said, shaking his head.
"Shipman, here are one hundred taels of silver. As long as you take us out to sea to reach our destination, these will be yours." Zhao Min took out a small brocade bag and opened it, and there was a lot of white silver in it.
The middle-aged fisherman's eyes lit up when he saw so much silver. One hundred taels of silver was enough for him to fish for several years, but he soon showed hesitation.
Finally, he shook his head and said: "I am the backbone of the family. I have a wife and a baby to support. If I die, no one will take care of them."
"Two hundred taels" Zhao Min continued to bid.
"this.....".
The silence of the middle-aged fishermen who asked for "three hundred taels" made Zhao Min continue to increase the price.
Xu Ran was watching with excitement. The second generation of rich people felt so good. He wanted to step in and shout four hundred taels to experience the feeling of being the second generation of rich people.
The middle-aged fisherman continued to be silent, but this time, Zhao Min did not continue to increase the price, and said calmly: "If that doesn't work, I can only find other fishermen."
"Okay, okay, but girl, you have to pay me first." The middle-aged fisherman finally agreed.
"No problem," Zhao Min said, and threw the three hundred taels of silver to the middle-aged fisherman, who said, "Wait for me."
The middle-aged fisherman handed the money to his wife next to him and said solemnly: "My dear, you hide this money first so that your wealth is not exposed. If anything happens to me, you can raise your child alone. This money is enough."
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The latter's wife was a dark-skinned woman with a weather-beaten face and a mist in her eyes. She murmured to herself: "Don't let anything happen to you."
The middle-aged fisherman smiled and said: 'Don't worry, I will be fine. Even if there is a storm, I can swim back.'
After giving instructions, the middle-aged fisherman turned to look at Xu Ran and the two of them and said, "Guest, when will we set off?"
"Now" Zhao Min said.
The middle-aged fisherman said: 'If we set out now, if we are lucky, we should be able to arrive in the evening.'
Later, the middle-aged fisherman took the two of them and invited them to board his boat. Looking at the boat, which was only three or four meters long, Xu Ran was stunned: "That's so small."
In Xu Ran's mind, if you are going to sea by boat, you must at least have a larger boat. With such a small boat, it is estimated that a wave can fly it away.
The middle-aged fisherman smiled sheepishly: 'We are all ordinary fishermen, and we only have this kind of small boat, which is incomparable with those big boats of the caravan'.
After a pause, he added: "But don't worry, guest, as long as you don't encounter big storms and waves, I can send you to that uninhabited island smoothly."
"We have no other way now, just be careful," Zhao Min said from the side.
"I don't have a problem." Xu Ran touched his nose, then looked at her and said, "I'm worried about you. If we really encounter danger, we will be drifting in the sea."
Xu Ran is also familiar with water properties, so he has no problems with it.
"Don't worry, I won't have a problem either." A playful smile appeared on Zhao Min's face.
Afterwards, the three people boarded the boat.
The boat was a bit crowded and we couldn't sit side by side, we could only sit forward and backward. The middle-aged fishermen also raised simple sails and relied on the wind direction to drive the boat.
The boat gradually started to move, and the surrounding sea water swayed, just like a small boat in the sea, moving farther and farther away with the swing of the waves.
Boom boom boom!
In the distance, there are dark clouds and lightning and thunder.
"Isn't it going to rain? Rain is the peak season for storms." Zhao Minqiao had a look of surprise on her face.
The middle-aged fisherman smiled and said, "Don't worry, girl, the weather at the beach is like this. It's just thunder but no rain. There's nothing dangerous. Maybe it will clear up soon."
Sure enough, after a burst of thunder, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, there was no more thunder, and the weather became sunny.
"Hey, you go to the side." Zhao Min suddenly turned around and looked at Xu Ran and said.
"What are you doing?" Xu Ran was a little confused, but still moved to the side.
Zhao Min stood up, walked side by side with Xu Ran, and explained at the same time: "I'm a little seasick and wanted to lend a shoulder to lean on."