Chapter 74 Master Yang
Just as the middle-aged man was ready to start the boat, someone came running over and said, "Boatman, wait for us, our master wants to cross the river."
From what he said, it seemed that there were quite a few guests, and it was worth waiting a little longer. The middle-aged man chuckled twice and stopped what he was doing. Qingyang looked up and saw a long-faced young man standing on the shore, dressed like a servant.
Not long after that, three more people came over from behind. The first one was a fat man in his thirties, with a big round face and a pair of small eyes that were almost squeezed out. He was wearing a silk dress and holding a folding fan in his hand. I don't know if he was really romantic or pretending to be cool. Judging from his clothes, he should be the master mentioned by the long-faced servant.
Behind the small-eyed master was a man and a woman, carrying a lot of things in large and small bags. The man was a middle-aged strong man with a square face, a frosted face, a strong body, and a solemn expression. It was obvious that he was a bodyguard or something like that. The woman next to him was beautiful and charming. She was less than 20 years old and seemed to be a servant.
Four people, a master, a maid, a bodyguard, and a follower. He brought all the servants with him when he went on a long journey. It can be seen that this master is also a person who likes to enjoy life. It is estimated that his family background and status are extraordinary.
The little-eyed master came to the ferry and looked at the small boat on the river. He couldn't help but frowned, as if he was very disgusted with the boat in front of him. But looking at the sky, it will be dark soon. If he doesn't hurry to cross the river, he may have to stay here at night. There is no decent inn here. He shook his head helplessly and could only make do with it.
The little-eyed master was about to get on the boat, but the boatman suddenly stopped him and said, "My lord, my boat can only carry four people at a time, but I already have a guest on my boat. How about you get three on first, and the remaining one will go tomorrow?"
Go tomorrow? Isn't this ridiculous? There are four of us in a group, and you want us to split into two groups? What if something happens if I stay here alone? This maid needs to warm my bed, that bodyguard will feel safe with me, and this servant needs to be by my side at all times. If any of the three servants is missing, I can't sleep. Are you going to leave me here on the river?
Before the little-eyed master could speak, the long-faced servant shouted: "Boatman, what do you mean? We came together, and you asked us to split into two groups? Isn't this deliberately embarrassing us? Isn't that kid alone? Let him come down and make room for us."
Seeing that the four people here disagreed, the boatman turned his head to look at Qingyang and said, "Little brother, look at this...why don't you cross the river tomorrow?"
If the master and servant talked nicely, Qingyang would not be unable to discuss it, but the other party's domineering and condescending attitude made him very dissatisfied. Moreover, he came early and waited for so long, why should he give way to the latecomers?
Qingyang did not speak, but just shook his head and refused the boatman. The boatman was helpless and had to say to the master and servants: "He doesn't want to give way. Sir, how about this? You three come up first, and after we send everyone across the river, we will come to pick up the last one, how about that?"
It takes at least half an hour for this kind of man-powered boat to go back and forth on the river that is hundreds of feet wide. It is estimated that an hour has passed by the time the remaining person is taken over. Seeing that it is getting dark, how can they have time to wait here?
"No, if you don't come back after you go over, what should we do with the remaining person?" The old man with small eyes shook his head.
At this time, the long-faced servant stood opposite Qingyang, pointing at Qingyang and said, "Boy, you don't know how to behave, do you? Do you know who our master is? This is the eldest master of our Kaiyuanfu Yang family. If you know what's good for you, get off the boat quickly, otherwise don't blame us for being rude."
Qingyang was not late for the sheep master and pig master. He was also young and energetic. How could he bear such a scolding from the other party? He said, "Everything should be based on the principle of first come first served. Are you going to use force? Boy, I'm ready to accompany you anytime."
Qingyang's words made the long-faced servant feel embarrassed and angry. He turned his head and said, "Master, look, this guy doesn't want to drink the toast and wants to drink the penalty wine. Lao Liang took action and threw this guy into the water to sober up. "
The small-eyed Master Yang seemed to dislike Qingyang as well. He snorted and was about to send Lao Liang behind him. The boatman next to him saw that both sides refused to give in and the conflict was getting bigger and bigger. The boatman cursed in a low voice, then stood up to be a peacemaker and said, "No, everyone, don't do it. There's only one more person. I'll try to be careful. It shouldn't be a problem. You all get on the boat."
The difference between carrying four people and carrying five people in this boat is not particularly big. If it weren't for the fact that the small-eyed master was too fat, he weighed almost twice as much as Qingyang, and the boatman might not have raised this issue. Now that both sides refused to give in, they could only make do with it. Being careful shouldn't cause the boat to capsize in the river.
Qingyang didn't want to make trouble, so he didn't care about the other party's offense. Master Yang saw that Qingyang didn't seem to be someone who was easy to mess with, so he didn't let Lao Lin behind him take action. The two sides were at peace for the time being. No one raised any objection to the boatman's suggestion. Both sides were in a hurry to cross the river, and no one was willing to be left behind, so they had to go together.
After that, the servant first sent the bags they carried onto the boat, and then the master and servants all got on board. The impact of the other people getting on board was not very big. After the fat Master Yang got on board, Qingyang clearly felt that the boat suddenly sank, the boat body dropped a lot, and the boat shook violently for a few times. I don’t know if there will be any accidents on the way.
After everyone got on board, the boatman untied the rope on the boat, and then used the oars to gently paddle and turn the boat body towards the water. Maybe because the boat was overloaded, the boatman was always cautious when rowing, and the boat moved very slowly.
The boat was not big, only four or five feet wide, more than ten feet long, and six people were sitting in it.
Qingyang was the first to get on board, so he sat on the bow, followed by the long-faced servant, who sat close to Qingyang with a cold face, as if he wanted to squeeze Qingyang out of the boat. Looking at his posture, if it weren't for the boatman watching, he might have dared to push Qingyang into the river.
Sitting in the middle were Master Yang and his maid, with the baggage placed between them and the long-faced servant. Master Yang was not honest on the boat, and from time to time he would touch the maid, which attracted scolding and giggling, and he looked like he didn't care about anyone else.