Chapter 50 Passenger complaints

After the "Family Preservation" was over, Liu Rushi took his servants, went out in a sedan chair, and went to the boat first.Qian Qianyi, accompanied by Qu Shixu and Qian Sunai, came to the pier where the guests gathered.Because this time, Qian Qianyi came to Beijing to take up his post as Minister of the Ministry of Rites. His status is so high that it can be said that it is unusual. What's more, the county lord came to see him off in person today. The atmosphere of the scene was naturally more solemn. many.The people who had been waiting for a long time, after a slight commotion, automatically took up positions on both sides of Qian Qianyi's path according to their status: the county lord, and those famous figures in the city, as usual Standing in the front row, followed by other guests with lower status.Some servants carried food boxes containing wine and food, and stood scattered around the ranks, waiting for calls at any time.

Since the whole ceremony was brought into a uniform track, the farewell process became quite smooth and simple.It was nothing more than Qian Qianyi walking all the way, saluting and exchanging greetings with the first person he met who stood closest.Then, they picked up the wine glasses from the tray brought over by the servant, touched their lips symbolically, and then put them back on the tray. They arched their hands again, and the sender stayed where he was as usual, while Qian Qianyi continued to walk forward go…… Indeed, the ceremony in front of us can be said to be quite rigid and monotonous, and it seems more solemn than enthusiastic.However, this does not mean that Qian Qianyi's heart is equally dull.On the contrary, at this moment he is in a state of unprecedented excitement, pride and complacency, and he doesn't feel that there is any inappropriateness in the rigid formula in front of him.On the contrary, it was such an atmosphere that made him fully feel how prominent and respected his current status and status are.Yes, all of them have finally become cautious and respectful in front of themselves, carefully pondering their every behavior, listening carefully to every word they say, and seeing themselves as "gods" who can control their destiny ".Isn't this the kind of image that I have been trying to restore for fifteen years!And when he thinks of how many stares, frustrations and bitterness he has suffered because of losing his position in the past few years, even cats and dogs dared to point at his back and curse, Qian Qianyi is even more grateful for the scene in front of him. Feel happy and proud.Therefore, even though the atmosphere is so dull, and it is so troublesome to exchange greetings one by one, Qian Qianyi is not bored at all, and hopes that the line will be longer, so that he can have enough time to fully appreciate the feeling of elation. joy……

However, the team finally reached the end, which meant that the farewell ceremony was coming to an end, and the next step was to board the ship.Qian Qianyi put the last glass of wine back on the tray, and turned around with unfulfilled feelings.At this time, he found that the queue to see him off had changed, and people were gathering around one after another, preparing to say goodbye to him.Perhaps because the pattern was broken a while ago, people's speech and behavior have become more lively and relaxed at the moment.They began to call loudly, jostling next to each other happily.Especially those who were standing at the back just now and couldn't have a turn to chat with Qian Qianyi, they kept pushing forward, trying to meet him.Because of this crowding, the scene seemed a bit chaotic, and because Qian Qianyi was unprepared, he was a little out of control for a while. "Hey, Old Mu!" With a loud cry, a person suddenly emerged from the crowd, it was Feng Ban.I saw that his hat was crooked, but he was still wearing the straight jacket with oil stains on the front, and he smelled of alcohol as usual.Behind him is his elder brother—the tall and thin Feng Shu, and beside him is the old scholar Xu Juan with a red square face.

As soon as Feng Ban squeezed in front of Qian Qianyi, he hiccupped and said loudly, "Old Mu, what do you mean? You always care about making out with the people in front of you, but you don't care about us poor talents." Gu, it’s too much favoritism! No, no, if you don’t drink up my glass of wine today, you are not allowed to sail!” As he spoke, he gestured to the back, and his elder brother Feng Shu immediately took out a wine glass, asked Xu Jun next to him to pour the wine, and handed it to Feng Ban, who handed it over with both hands. Qian Qianyi frowned.If it is said that this kind of carefree tone is Feng Ban's usual style, and Qian Qianyi didn't think there was anything unusual when he was in contact with him in the past, then, listening to it now, he feels a little uncomfortable, even disgusted, as if he His dignity was offended.Especially when he compared Feng Ban's overly casual attitude with the solemn and solemn atmosphere just now, the displeasure in his heart increased a bit.Therefore, even though Feng Ban had already handed the wine to his face, he still stood silently, neither speaking nor reaching out to take it.

"Hey, Mu Lao, drink! Drink quickly!" Feng Ban excitedly urged loudly. "Yes, please drink this cup to the full!" Qian Qianyi hesitated for a moment, reluctantly took the wine glass, touched it to his lips, and handed it to Xu Juan without saying a word.Feng Ban's eyes widened, and he planned to refuse.But Qian Qianyi ignored him, Guan Zi turned around and began to deal with other people... Three days later, the official ship that Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi were on had sailed past Suzhou and headed north via the Grand Canal.Along the way, it is inevitable to stop from time to time to meet and socialize with officials from various prefectures and counties along the way.Out of infinite gratitude to the magnanimous emperor, Qian Qianyi has now completely changed the old anti-"Fu" stance.No matter at the official banquet where political views were exchanged or during the chats on the boat, he sincerely and enthusiastically praised the new emperor's magnanimity, and praised the great elders of the dynasty for seeking the country with justice.He even shook his head when he heard that some people were worried about Ma Shiying, Liu Kongzhao and others' rejection and attack of the Donglin faction, expressing their disapproval. ZTE's future is very optimistic.It is this attitude that is so different from the previous period that often leads to ridicule and ridicule from Liu Rushi.

"Hey, listening to what Xianggong is saying now, he doesn't look like a leader of the Donglin, but rather like a guest of the Ma family!" She curled her lips and said contemptuously. Qian Qianyi was stunned: "Isn't it like? Huh, it's not like. In fact, what's the advantage of being Donglin? I have been on the bench for fifteen years, and no one is willing to come forward to speak for me. I still sold it to them! It’s not as good as Lao Ma’s group, and they are friends!” "Since that's the case, why did you wait to show your face and give your life to them? You have to quietly stand by and watch, I'm afraid the recovery will have been long ago, and you don't have to wait until today!"

"Who knew Shi Daolin, Jiang Juzhi, Lu Yanruo and others were pussies? I thought they were really brave men, so I..." "Hmph, anyway, you are stupid, stupid! Let people play like a monkey without knowing it!" "Yes, yes, I'm stupid, I'm stupid. Hehe, I'm actually not stupid, but in terms of being smart and capable, I'm not even one ten-thousandth as good as my Mrs. Hedong! Haha!" "Go, who wants you to be a good boy, do you think this will make me forget how you treated me when you were in Liudu? Hmph, don't think about it!" "..."

The above-mentioned words were naturally said by the two of them in private in the cabin, next to the pillow, half-truth and half-truth.However, after going through the ups and downs of bringing the dead back to life this time, Qian Qianyi really admired the insight and methods of Mrs. Ru.Along the way, he became more obedient.No matter what request Liu Rushi made, he tried his best to satisfy it; no matter how sarcasm and teased her, he listened with a wry smile and never got annoyed.However, even so, Qian Qianyi faintly felt that there was always some kind of grievance in Liu Rushi's heart, and he hadn't completely become happy yet.

On this day, the ship had passed Changzhou and was heading towards Danyang. Qian Qianyi watched the scenery on the shore for a long time through the window of the ship, and felt a little tired, so he lay down on the bed with his clothes on, closed his eyes, and planned to be dazed for a while.When he was in a daze, he suddenly felt someone pushing him hard, and then he heard Liu Rushi's voice calling: "Get up, get up!" Qian Qianyi was startled, quickly opened his eyes, sat up and asked, "What's the matter?" "Tell them to stop the boat!" Liu Rushi frowned.

"Stop the ship? Why?" "It's so annoying to stay in bed all the time. I'm going to go ashore for a walk!" Qian Qianyi blinked his eyes, and wanted to say: "Sitting on the boat well, why go ashore?" But seeing Liu Rushi's tense face and restless look, he didn't dare to disobey, So he stood up, walked to the cabin door, called Li Bao, and told him to stop the boat and choose a nearby place to dock.After Li Bao agreed to go, Qian Qianyi turned around again, looked at Liu Rushi, and asked tentatively: "You—what's the matter? Are you angry with me again?"

"No!" "So--" "Don't worry about it, don't worry about it! Okay?" Liu Rushi's expression became more and more anxious, and she turned her face away. Qian Qianyi had no choice but to stop asking.When the boat reached the shore and lowered the gangplank, the couple walked to the shore supported by the servants who were already serving the bow. This is an earth embankment with few pedestrians. Although there are many plum trees planted on the depression beside the embankment, it is July now, so there is not much to say about the scenery.Beyond the plum grove, there are endless rice fields.Under the clear sky with patches of white clouds floating, those late glutinous rice seedlings that have begun to tiller and joint, probably suffered from insect infestation, are withering and turning yellow in patches, showing a half-dead appearance, making it even more difficult to enjoy .Accompanied by Qian Qianyi, maids, and servants, Liu Rushi walked around the Mei Lin in silence, and finally walked out out of interest.But she still refused to go back to the boat, even though she walked along the embankment with fluttering clothes, her expression became more and more desolate and depressed. Seeing his concubine like this, Qian Qianyi was even more puzzled.If it is understandable that Liu Rushi was in a bad mood a while ago, because he, as the master who shouldered the fate of the whole family, was in the desperate situation of being unable to return to office and his future was uncertain, it is understandable that Liu Rushi was in a bad mood. On the way to take office, Qian Qianyi really couldn't figure out what else his concubine could worry about.However, he also knew that this smart and beautiful woman had a different temper. It could be said that she was a bit weird and often moody.In order to make her happy again, Qian Qianyi had no choice but to look around and use his brain secretly. "Hey, what are you rushing about! Didn't you see the master and wife walking in front of you?" A scolding came suddenly.Qian Qianyi looked back and found an old man who was driving his feet, leading a donkey with a complete saddle and saddle, driving up from behind, but was stopped by his servants.Qian Qianyi's heart moved, he quickly called Li Bao over, and gave some instructions in a low voice.When Li Bao nodded and turned to negotiate with the old man who was rushing his feet, he hurried two steps, walked to Liu Rushi's side, gave a dry laugh, and said: "Madam, you must have been tired after walking for a while. By chance, a donkey came behind. Why don't Madam ride on it to relax?" Liu Rushi didn't seem to understand what her husband meant at first, but turned around coldly.But when she saw that Li Bao had brought the donkey over, she stopped. "Then, please sit up, madam, and wait for the officials to hold the bridle and whip for you!" Qian Qianyi flattered him to the end, and as he said, he stretched out his hand to grab the donkey's chewing head. Liu Rushi glanced at him, didn't make a sound, but didn't refuse either.So, with the help of Li Bao, Hong Qing and others, she sat on the donkey's back steadily. Qian Qianyi immediately became happy.Although he felt the surprised gazes from the servants, he ignored them.After Liu Rushi sat down firmly, he led the donkey and strode forward. While walking, he turned around and said with a smile: "Hey, at this moment, Madam lacks a pipa in her arms. Or else, it's just a picture of "Zhaojun's Exodus"!" Liu Rushi's eyes that were as clear as water flickered for a while, but she still didn't say anything, but the eyebrows seemed to stretch a little.She turned her head, narrowed her eyes, and stared for a long time at the vast sunset shrouded in sunset behind Merlin. The wind blowing from the field blew her snow-white sleeves like a bird. Fly up and down like wings.