Chen Shu did not immediately pick up the wine glass, but stretched out his right hand and made a downward gesture, signaling Yao Guangqi to put the wine glass down, and said, "You are grateful first. I have something to tell you, you promise me and we will drink it."

Yao Guangqi was stunned and heard Chen Shu continue saying, "This girl is spoiled by me. The older she is, the more disobedient she becomes. Her mother is gone early, and I neglect to discipline her. This girl doesn't like studying, so she has to play with a gun and plays a stick. I can't do anything to her. She is a girl's family, and she can't take the exam for fame and fortune, and she doesn't want to be with me. Alas, the girl is not in the middle school, since she wants to go out with you, I can trust you, so I will entrust this girl to you."

Yao Guangqi heard it skewed his head and asked uncertainly: "What do you mean is to let her follow us? You know, this time we went north, not just for ordinary travel, but for an important mission. This trip must be full of difficulties. This... I'm afraid that danger is inevitable. Sister Yue Ru is a girl, I'm afraid it's not suitable for me..."

Chen Yueru listened to Yao Guangqi's words, her expression gradually became angry from expectation to disappointment. Finally, she threw the chopsticks on the table, stared at Yao Guangqi hard, and widened her eyes and said, "What? Are you afraid that I, a woman, would you drag you down?"

Yao Guangqi originally wanted to say something, but was frightened by Chen Yueru's aggressive attitude. His original intention was to simply reject the father and daughter. And then he thought that he had not accepted Chen Shu's kindness to recommend a teacher for him, and at this moment he turned Chen Yueru out. People trusted him so much, but he turned the other party out, which was really unreasonable, so Yao Guangqi never said anything about rejection. In the end, it was worth lowering his head and simply lowering his head to eat food without saying anything.

Seeing that the scene was a little awkward, Chen Shu picked up the wine glass and said happily to Yao Guangqi: "I am a girl, I have been spoiled by her. She may be a little too tough, but she is kind and innocent. Moreover, she has learned Kung Fu by a famous teacher. Usually, three or five men are not her opponents. She follows you and may help you. Come on, girl, after we three drink this cup, even if Dad practices it for you two. If you are away from Dad, you can't be so impatient. Be careful in everything." As he said that, he was choked up.

Yao Guangqi couldn't say anything to refuse. He looked at Chen Shu drinking, smiled awkwardly, and continued to drink.

The next morning, when Yao Guangqi and the other two packed their luggage and set off, Chen Yueru was already standing at the gate of the three of them. Zhang Yu and Yuan Gong looked at each other, and then they both looked at Yao Guangqi. Yao Guangqi smiled embarrassedly and whispered: "I didn't say last night, Sister Yueru is on the road with us."

Zhang Yu frowned and pointed at Chen Yueru and whispered: "Will it be inconvenient to bring a woman?"

Yao Guangqi naturally knew what Zhang Yu said. Zhang Yu had a special identity. Chen Yueru's father was a court official. It was okay for three brothers to help catch the thief on a whim. Once they had to travel together for a long time, if Zhang Yu's identity was exposed, it might be endless trouble, so Yao Guangqi hesitated again at this moment.

At this time, Yuan Gong suddenly smiled, turned around and patted Yao Guangqi on the shoulder: "Boy, this is your life. Don't hesitate. People cannot be twisted with their lives. Take her with you." As he said that, he ignored Zhang Yu and Yao Guangqi's surprised gazes, he walked out with great strides and said to Chen Yueru generously: "Although my brother is not handsome, he is unparalleled in wisdom and has a good vision."

Chen Yueru blushed and spat: "What are you talking nonsense about, and monks don't practice verbal virtues. I think you will never achieve enlightenment in your life."

Yuan Gong didn't argue with Chen Yueru. He lifted his robe and walked forward, and said while walking forward: "Who said I want to practice immortality and achieve enlightenment? I'm not a Taoist priest. I've said it long ago, I'm a monk, haha."

Several people still chose to take a boat north this time, taking a canal boat or the fleet they came. However, Chen Shu was no longer in this fleet because he wanted to handle the case in Cao County and other courts. The person who took over Chen Shu was the Shandong governor Song Xiang who came here personally.

Song Xiang knew that Chen Shu would be promoted after making great contributions this time, so he took special care of Chen Yueru. Not only did he arrange the last boat with the least salt for a few people, but he also specially assigned two boatmen to take care of several people, two boatmen, which was already a very high-level preferential treatment. At first, Yao Guangqi felt that those boatmen were just rough people carrying salt and making boats. They should not do anything except running errands, but when they got on the boat, they realized that with these boatmen, the itinerary that they thought would be very boring, suddenly became interesting.

The boatmen have excellent water quality. When one is pierced, they will hold a fish in their hands when they float up. It won’t take long to catch a lot of big fish and small fish. The two boatmen also have excellent skills. They set up two pots at the bow of the boat, stew fish in one pot, and steam rice in one pot. The boatmen’s way of stewing fish looks very simple. They throw the fish into the pot and add some seasonings simply, but the taste is excellent. The cooked fish soup is white and fragrant, and the fish meat is soft and tender and smooth. Yao Guangqi ate three big bowls of rice in one breath and ate countless fish.

When boatmen make fish, they not only use stew, but they also roast them. Sometimes they set up a fire at the bow of the boat. They simply clean up the internal organs, and simply apply some seasonings to roast them when they are on the heat. The boatmen have a very accurate grasp of the heat. The grilled fish is crispy on the outside, and tender and soft inside, so they can't stop eating it.

If you think that boatmen can only cook fish, just underestimate them. Their fisherman sings are very good. They can sing high-pitched and exciting tunes, and they can sing low and gentle little songs. And once someone sings first, the boatmen on other boats will sing along with each other, or the ships that go against the other side, will also sing along with the oncoming boats. Along the way, the fishing songs of these two boatmen make the boring itinerary less monotonous.

After passing Dezhou, a few people got off the boat. This was Yuan Gong's idea. Zhang Yu and Yao Guangqi didn't know where Yuan Gong was going to lead the way, but they all had the idea and just followed Yuan Gong's arrangement.

The four of them stayed in Texas for a night. The next morning, the four of them got up at dawn. There was already a big cart waiting for the four people at the entrance. Seeing the four people coming out, the coachman bowed to Yuan Gong. Yuan Gong nodded, then jumped into the car, shook his head, and signaled that the three of them would come up too.
Chapter completed!