Fight the Giants

  Chapter 162 Ten Mile Qinhuai River

  Dongshuiguan wharf is full of boats waiting to enter the inner city. The boats are all crowded in the river, waiting to load and unload.

   The two sides of the strait are very lively.

  Yang's and everyone from Taoyedu have never been here. The fish sold only went to the fish market street in the outer city, and the boat stopped at the ferry in the outer city. Never push this way. Bigger boats can't get in that culvert.

  Large merchant ships do not go this way, but all go to the outer city wharf.

  Just looking at the rows of soldiers holding spears, swords and halberds standing on the city wall, the average person would feel weak.

   There were many boats waiting to enter the inner city from Dongshuiguan, Huo Xi and others waited for a long time. Everyone had never been here before, Qi Shushu raised his head to look at the tall and majestic Shuiguan, and forgot to close his mouth.

   Until entering the water, everyone's necks were still twisted backwards.

  Grandpa Zou was shaking the scull while looking at the tall building at Dongshuiguan behind him. He was scraped by another boat and almost capsized. Huo Xi was so frightened that he hurriedly grabbed the boat canopy, his little heart beating loudly.

  Mr. Yang was also quite frightened: "Uncle Zou, why don't I paddle?"

  Uncle Zou chuckled embarrassingly: "I am fascinated by it. I go to the city to sell fish every day, but I have never come here, and I rarely go to the inner city."

   "That's not true. The number of times Erhuai and I have entered the inner city in ten years can be counted on one hand. We haven't even rowed past here."

   Seeing that Uncle Zou rowed the boat steadily, Yang was half relieved. Seeing that he had already entered the inner city, his heart rose again, and he glanced at Huo Xi.

  Let her sell goods along the river with Erhuai in exchange for Fu'er to enter the inner city, but Xi'er still doesn't do it, saying that she wants to explore the way today. Look at the paint on that little face, it's so black, and look at the clothes on the body, it looks more and more like a kid.

  She wants to raise a Jiao Didi, comb her hair every day and give her a little padded jacket to wear a beautiful floral skirt, and she doesn't know if she still has a chance.

  Mr. Yang sighed, the child had a big idea, so he had to let her go. Don't take your eyes off her.

  Passing Dongshuiguan, you can see the scenic beauty of the Qinhuai River for ten miles.

  Ten miles of the Qinhuai River, the land of golden powder in the Six Dynasties.

  On both sides of the Qinhuai River, towers, terraces and water pavilions compete for novelty, restaurants and teahouses stand in great numbers, boats and boats shuttle in the river, tourists are crowded in the streets and alleys, and restaurants and teahouses along the river are full of voices. On the water houses and pavilions along the river, people are stalking and hunting, and in the open window sash, the sleeves are hidden, talking and laughing.

  The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the golden powder towers on both sides of the river, the sound of oars and sculls in the Qinhuai River, and the waves of the water are full of golden waves.

   Like a dream.

  The people in the pavilion lean on the window to watch the pleasure boat, and the people on the boat look up to appreciate the people in the pavilion looking at the scenery.

   "Little Miaoer, wipe off the drool quickly, it fell off the board."

  Huo Xi withdrew his eyes, turned his head and saw that Miao'er's neck was straightened, and her small mouth was still open, just like Grandma Liu who had just entered the Grand View Garden. She was very happy, and couldn't help teasing her.

  Xiao Miaoer quickly wiped her mouth with her hands, and everyone laughed, and she realized that her saliva was still there, and she also laughed.

   "Sister Xi'er, it's so beautiful here!" Fortunately, I came here, and almost went to sell goods along the river with my parents.

  Looking at Yu Ya: "Sister, isn't it pretty?"

  Yu Ya's head is nodded like a chicken pecking rice, it's so beautiful! She had never seen a house like this in her entire life. Why is the house built on the water, won't it be soaked?

  Two sisters, one is looking up at the pavilion and looking at the scenery along the road, and the other is staring at the wall base in the water.

  It's really interesting.

   "Xiao Miaoer, why did we come to the city?"

   "Sell goods! Ah, I forgot." Sitting up straight, she put her hands together, and just about to shout, she turned her head and asked Huo Xi, "Sister Xi'er, what are you selling here?"

   It is true that they brought too much and miscellaneous goods this time, and they couldn't shout.

  Huo Xi glanced at the pavilions along the river: "Sell tea, fruit, snacks, drinks, and drinks."

   "Yeah." Xiao Miaoer nodded.

Immediately, the voice yelled loudly: "Sell Yinzi cakes, there are **** honey water, stewed plum water, perilla drink, bean juice drink, five-flower tea, pear paddle, sponge cake, white jade cake, Dingsheng cake, snowflake cake, Jasper crisps, rabbit balls..."

  The window sashes of the terraces and water houses on both sides of the strait were pushed open one after another, and someone poked his head out: "What do you sell, baby?"

   "Sell drinks and pastries."

   "What's there, show me."

   "Good!"

  Huo Xi and Xiao Miao'er were two boats next to each other, they each chose some to put in dustpans, and put them on the boat deck for the people in the pavilion to see.

   "The appearance is okay." The man in the water room nodded.

   "It tastes great too!" Xiao Miaoer raised her head.

   "Then let me have a pear oar in a bamboo tube, a piece of Dingsheng cake, and a piece of jasper cake. Is that a rabbit ball? How can I make it like a little white rabbit, and I will return a piece."

   "Sure!" Xiao Miaoer responded, then turned to Huo Xi and asked, "Sister Xi'er, how much is it?"

   "It's just a penny." Huo Xi got on her boat to help her pack the basket, and the girl raised her neck and replied sweetly: "Guest, one penny."

   "Little girl, you are afraid that I won't give you money."

  The man smiled and didn't negotiate a price. He raised his hand from the window sill, and immediately threw a piece of broken silver onto the board with a bang.

  Huo Xi picked it up, took a look, weighed it, and raised his head: "It's too much."

   "A lot of rewards to you."

  Little Miao'er now knows what a bounty is, and thanked the other party happily.

Seeing that Huo Xi had packed the things in the small carrier basket, he pulled out a long pole from the boat, tied the iron hook to it, and hung the carrier basket on the iron hook. The water room stretches over by the window.

   Trembling slightly, Yang couldn't help but sweat while watching, got up and wanted to help.

  However, Huo Xi and Xiao Miao'er put one end of the bamboo pole on the boat plank, and the other end was passed to the guest's hand steadily.

   "If you leave something behind, you must give us the basket."

   "Should I keep the basket?" the guest teased.

   "Then we have no baskets to use."

  The guest smiled, emptied the things, and hung the basket on the iron hook, and the two took the bamboo pole back.

   "Thank you for this guest, I wish you long life and good health."

   "Hey, this girl has a sweet mouth." The guest was delighted, took a bite of a piece of pastry, and nodded in praise.

  A young woman on the balcony next to her saw it, she also found it interesting, and heard that the pastry was delicious, so she also beckoned to row the boat over. I also ordered various pastries, and gave a handful of copper coins as a reward.

  Most people follow the crowd, and two customers who bought cakes and drinks praised it, and many people around asked for it.

  Huo Xi's four boats didn't go anywhere else, and only sold a small half of their goods in this one place.

   After yelling for a while, seeing that no one wanted it, everyone rowed away and rowed along the Qinhuai River.

  Changyou, Qi Defu, and Mi Mancang were overjoyed. I didn't expect this business to go out like this, which is much more interesting than fishing.

  Even if the whole cargo can’t be sold, I’m happy just looking at the scenery along the way. Growing up so big, I have never seen the scenery of the Qinhuai River for ten miles.

   It’s so beautiful!

  At the beginning of the night, candles were lit on the buildings on both sides of the strait. The candlelight came out from the lanterns, and the shadows were faint.

There was a large painting boat passing by, the gauze danced gently with the night wind, the sound of silk and bamboo music came from inside, and there were musicians dancing gracefully, everyone was dumbfounded and a little drunk up.

   "Boatman, boatman, can you go to the North Gate Bridge?"

  At the back steps of the river house, two young literati-looking men waved to the boat of Huo Xi and the others.

  North Gate Bridge? where?

   Everyone was stunned.

   It's over, I only planned to go to the inner city to see the scenery, watch the excitement, find roads and sell goods, and never thought about anyone taking a boat. Coincidentally, the group of them didn't know the way yet.

  I have never been in the inner city, so I don’t know where the North Gate Bridge is.

   Qiqi looked at Huo Xi.

  (end of this chapter)