Chapter 66 Return journey
Qingcheng Mountain is where Li Qing traveled to the Tang Dynasty, just north of Daojiang County. Li Qing first sent Yang Zhao back to Chengdu and came to Qingcheng Mountain alone. He stayed there for a long time, remembering the ruins from two years ago, and feeling like he was sweeping the tombs of the ancestral graves.
In the afternoon, he went to Dujiangyan again, which was something he wanted to see but could not see two years ago.
The Minjiang River rushes southward, but is blocked by a dam here. It rolls and roars and hits the dam, but encounters a water dike. It is cut into two and runs straight out. The two streams of water hit a hard dam, and immediately turns obediently, but hits another dam. After five or three times, his unruly temper is gradually turned and smooth, showing another mature charm. He walks leisurely and slowly on the Chengdu Plain, nourishing the land on both sides of the shore and raising thousands of children.
Li Qing visited Dujiangyan, as if he had not been to college when he was young. He had been making up for this lesson when he was old. It had been a thousand years since he changed things and things had changed. He saw that it was almost noon, so he found a way to the dock. Gradually, there were more and more people on the road. He slowed down his horse speed and was getting closer to the Baihuajin Ferry. There were more and more people. Finally, he had to get off the horse and walk around a pile of wood. Finally, he saw the dock. This was the first gate of the Minjiang Five Tianjin. There were many people and the cargo flow was extremely high. Dozens of large ships were moored on the dock, including passenger ships carrying people and cargo ships.
When Li Qing approached the passenger ship dock, more than a dozen young ladies who were soliciting customers immediately came up to him.
"Brother, take our boat! We have stables on the boat."
"Our boat is the most luxurious, and there is also the oriole dance!"
“I’m the cheapest!”
More than a dozen girls were talking and pulled his clothes and refused to let go. Li Qing was dizzy because of the noise. He pointed to the little girl who was pleased with her and said, "You are the only one!"
The little girl was overjoyed. She ignored the competitor's anger and patted Li Qing's messy hands, pulled him and walked towards the dock.
Several young ladies stared at Li Qing's back with contempt and spat out loud: "Bah! Another person who likes to watch erotic dances."
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The little lady pulled Li Qing all the way forward, and introduced as she walked: "Our boat is the most luxurious, with only fifty people sitting, unlike them who have to sit for hundreds of dead bars, but the ship's ship's supply is more expensive, and it costs 300 cents, while the guest carries a horse, 500 cents."
She glanced at Li Qing, and saw that he looked normal after hearing the price, and was not as panicked as others, and there was no excuse for waiting for others or forgetting things. She felt relieved and pointed to the big ship in front and smiled: "It's that ship!"
Li Qingshun looked at her and saw a vermilion boat undulating on the shore. The boat was not big, with carved beams and painted roofs. It was indeed a luxury passenger ship. When I got closer, I saw that there were not many people sitting on the boat, and there were only a dozen people. Looking at other boats, each of them was crowded and dull, just like canned sardines. Even so, the black-hearted owner still thought the boat was too spacious and continued to try his best to stuff people. The noise of women, the anger of men, and the cry of children was heartbreaking.
“How much does it cost to take a boat of that kind?”
The little lady was reluctant to answer him, just pretending that she didn't hear it. She was afraid that Li Qing would regret it, so she hurriedly led his horse to board the boat first.
"It takes five cents per person to sit on that kind of boat."
At some point, there was a person next to Li Qing. He was about thirty years old, with thin and pale face, and three black beards left. His eyes were clear and his eyebrows seemed to be unfolded, and he always looked a little sad. Seeing Li Jue's eyes were surprised, he smiled and said, "Although the prices of the two are very different, I would rather spend more money for comfort." He paused and smiled and said, "It's just that I left in a hurry and my money was still a little short of money. Can the young master make up for me?"
Li Qing found that this person looked familiar, and heard him confess, and had a little affection for him, so he smiled and replied: "You always encounter difficulties when you are away. I will help you. I wonder how much you are missing?"
The man laughed and patted Li Qing on the shoulder and praised: "It's true. I only have twenty cents on my body, but I still lack a fraction of two hundred and eighty cents. I'll ask my son to give me a cushion. If I'm lucky enough to see you in the future, I'll give it to you!"
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The little lady led them onto the boat and asked the boatman to get the kickbacks. Then she left happily. At this time, less than half of the people were sitting on the boat. However, when the boss saw that the time for the boat was about to start, he stopped waiting. He pulled the gong and shouted, untied the cable, and used a long pole to support the bluestone. The passenger ship swayed and left the bank and slowly sailed downstream.
It takes about one hundred miles from Daojiang County to Chengdu. It takes one hour to ride a horse, but it takes three or four hours to take a boat. The scenery on both sides is picturesque, with clear fields and green waters. Large forests are scattered in the forest. Large white smoke from cooking fires floated from the roof. Li Qing suddenly realized that lunch time was up, so he turned around and walked towards the dining room.
The ship is divided into three levels, half of the first floor is the cabin, which is the B-class position, and the other half is the kitchen, stable and the residence of the boat's servants; the second floor is the A-class cabin, which is large and only thirty chairs are placed, all of which are purple-colored rattan chairs, with clean bedding and blankets stacked on the chairs. There are a few on each side of the chair, and there are thin spots on it, and a large white porcelain vase is placed next to it. Two yellow wintersweets bloom in the bottle, making the cabin filled with a faint fragrance.
On the other side, there are dining room and resting place, and dozens of tables and chairs are also placed. At this moment, the characteristics of the ship are the Western Regions dances are performing enthusiastically, the drums are loud, and the pipa is plucking like rain. When Li Qing entered the door, he found that this beauty is not the other beauty. He saw the dancer wearing a tight-fitting suit with narrow sleeves, red silk on his shoulders, large lapels, half-naked chests, and crimson pleated skirts. The drum beats are urged to fly away like a wind skirt. This is the famous Hu Xuanwu of the Tang Dynasty.
The atmosphere in the dining room was warm, and guests clapped the table, cheered and cheered. From time to time, people threw a handful of copper coins into it and laid a thin layer of copper on the dance floor.
"Brother, come here!"
The money-shortman saw him from a distance and waved to him. Li Qing walked around the two of them and walked to his table to sit down. The man was overjoyed and hurriedly picked up a wine glass, filled him with a glass and said, "Brother, I have something I want to ask you for help!"
Seeing that his eyes were so hot at the dancer, Li Qing smiled slightly. Without waiting for him to speak, he took out his usual money from the bag and handed it over. The man smiled, "Brother knows my heart!"
He took the money and threw it on his shoulders. He stepped onto the edge of the dance floor in two steps. He blinked at the dancing Hu Ji, and suddenly used his strength to break the money rope. A thousand copper coins splashed out from his hands like a waterfall, falling all over the ground, the sound of the pipa suddenly rose, the drum beat was as fast as a galloping horse, Hu Ji smiled like a flower, and three strides in a row, and the man laughed loudly, hugged Hu Ji, and kissed her deeply on her chest. Thunderous applause suddenly burst out in the hall, and the atmosphere reached its climax.
He picked the beads on the head of the beard, put them on his chest with his hands, bowed his hands all the way, and walked back to his seat slowly.
"Thank you brother today!" Excited over her face, and sweat was already seen on her forehead.
"Brother Gao helped me a lot. What's this little money?"
He was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "How did you recognize me?"
Li Qing smiled and said, "Your eyes are quite distinctive, and it always makes others feel like they owe you hundreds of trump cards. How could I forget it?"
Gao Zhandao laughed: "So Brother Li paid me back the money?"
"Is it so cheap for Brother Gao to do things?" Li Qingyi smiled and said, "Last time I met you, you just came out of the Wei Laoji store to taste wine. This time I saw you, you were fascinated by Hu Ji's chest. Apart from this wine and color, I wonder what you are doing?"
"Of course it's good money. I'll come back after spending all my money. That day, I was drunk and wrote a good poem!"
"I didn't expect that Brother Gao had such a kindness. That day, he heard that Brother Gao had only been in a private school for a few years, so he thought he was just a killer and a dog. He drank two bowls of old wine and teased a few girls on the road. That's all, but Brother Gao was actually a friend of Li Taibai, so he was disrespectful!"
Gao Zhandao's face turned red, "Then Li Taibai was very popular less than half a year after he came to Beijing last year. I knew him, but he didn't know me. This poem was written by him on the wall of Taibaiju, which he often went to. I like it to be unrestrained and heroic, but I only remember this sentence."
Li Qing held up the wine glass and smiled and said, "You must have fun in life. Don't let the golden cup face the moon empty, come! Brother Gao, I will give you a cup."
"Not bad! Not bad! That's it, I remember it, Master Cen, Danqiu Sheng, you're going to drink, don't stop."
The two of them collided with each other and drank it all, and they both burst into laughter.
At this time, the dance gradually came to an end, and the guests returned to their positions. It was lunch time. A friend started to shuttle back and forth with food boxes to serve the guests. The sound of pipa and drums suddenly became high-profile, and the sound of shattering silk came, and then stopped abruptly. A burst of applause rang out in the hall, and the dance performance ended.
The musician packed up his things and showed up, but the Hu Ji ran over barefoot with her dance skirt, twisted Gaozhan's ear hard, took back the pearl flowers, and looked back at him like a seductive smile, then blushed and left.
Li Qing laughed: "If Brother Gao goes there, he will be able to bring the beauty back. How about it? Do you want me to help you?"
Gao Zhandao smiled and glanced at the crimson pleated skirt of the girl and said, "I have left the bright moon in the lake, so why worry about not having a place to attract the beauty? Although this girl is unrestrained and enthusiastic, it is just that this place doesn't meet my wishes. It's better not to go!"
After lunch, the two of them came to the deck, stretched their waists and legs, and smiled: "If it weren't for the boat, I would have jumped into the river and fluttered."
Seeing that the river water was clear and blue, Li Qing also moved the winter swimming heart and said with a smile: "It's okay! After the docking, we will find a clean place and go down the river to take a walk for two rounds, hoping that Brother Gao would not call him Leng at that time."
Gao Zhandao shook his mind, "Just just say it! You can't take such a cold weather seriously. Besides, I've been looking for Brother Li all the way, but if something big happens, I will miss you. I won't forgive me."
"Is it the Jiedushi?"
Chapter completed!