The master said not to judge people by their appearance

"Come up, it's time to go!" Xie Yunlan urged.

Shen Fan shook his head, he sat on the bench at the gate of the station, sighed and said, "I'm so tired."

A vein twitched on Xie Yunlan's forehead. Along the way, Shen Fan didn't need to walk the road by himself, Shen Fan didn't need to drive the horse himself, and they didn't dare to bother him with dirty and tiring work like carrying luggage. They even stopped for a rest every time they passed by a post station. Son, just to take care of Shen Fan, but this guy still shouted tired and refused to leave.

Xie Yunlan took a deep breath, and then breathed again, trying to calmly say: "Aren't you looking for the demon? If you don't hurry up, it will be too late."

Shen Fan shook his head again: "If you should find it, you will find it. If you don't find it, you can't find it no matter how urgent you are, just follow the destiny."

Xie Yunlan: "..."

He discovered that Shen Fan had his own set of fallacies, and he couldn't seem to find any angle to refute it for a while.

Xie Yunlan thought for a moment and then said: "There is a saying that success depends on people, even if you obey the destiny, then you should take action. Can the demons fall from the sky while sitting here?"

Shen Fan looked up, the sky was clear and cloudless, and the demons in his heart seemed unable to fall. He admitted that what Xie Yunlan said was also reasonable, but...

"I'm really tired." Shen Fan sighed.

It's not that he hasn't overcome it. After being separated from Xie Yuzhen and the others, in the first two days, Shen Fan's performance can be said to be very well-behaved. Although there are still some minor problems, overall the progress has not been delayed much.

However, two days was probably his limit, and on the third day he started to cry that he was tired and wanted to rest, Xie Yunlan also satisfied him, even if the big guys were not tired, he still stopped to rest for Shen Fan alone, but this did not Let the situation get better, Shen Fan shouted tired more and more frequently, from resting three times a day to five, six, seven or eight times, now it is the fifth day, Shen Fan just refused to leave.

Xie Yunlan also thought about Shen Fan's cooperation two days ago, and thought that such a pampered little princess... Young master, you can't compare with their rough guys who have been marching all year round. The journey is indeed a bit bumpy, and Shen Fan is probably really tired.

Thinking of this, he slowed down his tone and discussed: "Then why don't you rest for a while?"

Shen Fan raised two fingers.

Xie Yunlan: "Two sticks of incense?"

Shen Fan: "Two days."

Xie Yunlan: "..."

"No!" he said angrily.

The matter of the demon may not be urgent, but his trip is not only for the demon, he also wants to investigate the water conditions along the Cangjiang River along the way. According to Shen Fan's procrastination method, let alone reach before the end of the flood season, the river is frozen They may not be able to arrive.

"One stick of incense at most!" Xie Yunlan issued an ultimatum.

"Okay." Shen Fan compromised, but only in terms of time, he said again, "I don't want to ride a horse anymore."

Don't ride a horse?Walking is even more impossible.Xie Yunlan had a headache and said, "Where can I get you a carriage in the wilderness? Just hold on, and I'll ask someone to buy you a carriage as soon as you get to the next town."

"No." Shen Fan refused, "My leg hurts while riding a horse."

Why do riding legs hurt?Xie Yunlan reacted for a while, and suddenly realized something. He looked down and asked tentatively, "Is the skin broken?"

He was led by his father to ride a horse when he was five or six years old. For him, riding a horse is as common as eating and drinking. Therefore, he is not aware of the problems that some novices will face, such as not being able to adjust the body to the rhythm of the horse's running. Causes the skin on the inner thigh to be worn down.

Shen Fan's skin is fairer and more delicate than a woman's. Thinking about it this way, after running for five days, he will probably be seriously injured.Xie Yunlan's anger disappeared all at once, he fell off his horse, and was about to ask someone to get some medicine back when he heard Shen Fan say:

"No."

Xie Yunlan: "..."

Seeing that Xie Yunlan's face was getting darker, Shen Fan added: "But it's not very comfortable."

Xie Yunlan looked suspicious, not sure how uncomfortable Shen Fan was, the injury was serious but he didn't admit it because he was shy?It's not quite like, Shen Fan probably doesn't even have the concept of shyness.

That's because of the attack of squeamishness, but it's actually nothing serious?Xie Yunlan couldn't verify it either, he couldn't let Shen Fan take off his pants and show him... Wait, they are all men, why not?

Xie Yunlan realized that his logic was wrong, he seemed to subconsciously regard Shen Fan as...not a girl, but just...just...

Xie Yunlan frowned, he felt a little upset for no reason, that's all, just pretend that Shen Fan was really uncomfortable.But no matter how uncomfortable it is, he can't give any solution at this moment.

"There are no carriages here, only horses, you can either ride a horse or walk by yourself, you choose." Xie Yunlan said coldly.

Shen Fan frowned tightly, as if he was very confused.

Xie Yunlan and a group of onlookers waited for him to make a decision.

When the two of them were talking, there was a circle of people standing around them. There were accompanying guards and small officials on duty at the post station. It was the first time I saw such a handsome man, and it was the first time I saw such a delicate man, especially the famous Xuan Wuhou, who was known for his strict military management, seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Right now, the situation is at a stalemate, Shen Fan doesn't want to choose the two options, so he can't make a decision for a long time, a clever little official stepped forward and said: "Master Hou, there is a ferry ten miles ahead, some merchant ships going south I will stop there, and I can go up if I pay some money. Since this young man doesn’t want to ride a horse, he can go by boat.”

The Cangjiang River is the largest river in the territory of Daxia. At the same time, almost all lake systems will eventually flow into the Cangjiang River. The end of the Mian River next to this official road is a tributary of the Cangjiang River. They don’t need to go south by land, but also by water. Makes sense.

This idea was brilliant, Shen Fan's eyes lit up, he looked at Xie Yunlan and said, "Let's take a boat."

Xie Yunlan glared at the little official, scaring the little official back.

The waterway is passable, even when the wind is down, it is much faster than on land, but it is not always downwind, and the waterway is also winding. The first stop of Xie Yunlan's plan for this trip is Huaizhou, and the road is almost straight , the waterway will have to go around in a big circle, and I don't know how long the delay will be.

Xie Yunlan already knew that there was a ferry ahead, but he didn't mention it because he didn't want to go by water, and he didn't want to agree now either, but he met Shen Fan's expectant gaze, and the words of refusal stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say it out for a long time.

Anyway, Shen Fan will continue to use various reasons to procrastinate when going by land, maybe it's not as fast as the waterway.

Thinking of this, Xie Yunlan's final words became one word: "Okay."

"Master Hou, what about the horse?" Wang Tai was afraid that Xie Yunlan would respond impulsively, so he hurried forward to remind him.

It doesn't matter if the merchant ships carry more people, but few ships can hold so many horses.

Xie Yunlan had already considered it before agreeing: "I will take the boat with him, and you will continue to ride southward, and finally meet up in Cangzhou."

He changed his planned route. Huaizhou is too far away from this waterway, but Cangzhou is closer. Anyway, Cangzhou is also one of the places in his plan. Changing the order of visits will not affect it.If all goes well, they should reach Cangzhou with Wang Tai and his party.

Everyone had no objection, and Shen Fan, who was the hardest to serve, also agreed with this plan, and he was finally able to go on the road.

Taking the waterway is not without its advantages. The local officials got the news early on before they arrived at the place along the official road, and made preparations. As long as they don't take the initiative to identify themselves, they will change to the waterway this time. Some people know where they have been, and what they see in unannounced visits is often much more real than what they see clearly.

Xie Yunlan made up an identity for herself and Shen Fan, cousins ​​who went back to the south to visit relatives, their family owned a tea garden, they had no worries about food and clothing, and their life was considered affluent, but they were not particularly distinguished, so they were the only two brothers accompanying them. .

The cousins ​​who drive the tea garden naturally shouldn't be followed by a group of imposing guards who are not easy to mess with at first glance. For this reason, Xie Yunlan got off his horse when he was still a mile away from the ferry. He explained a few words to Wang Tai, and then After handing over his horse and saber to Wang Tai, the two groups separated immediately.

There happened to be a merchant ship berthing at the ferry to replenish supplies. Xie Yunlan stepped forward to chat with the owner of the ship, negotiated the price, and then turned back to wave to Shen Fan.

When the captain saw Shen Fan's face, he immediately clicked his tongue twice: "Your cousin is so handsome, is he married yet? I happen to have a daughter who is not yet married..."

Xie Yunlan interrupted with a smile: "Married."

"What did you marry?" Shen Fan just came over and couldn't hear their conversation clearly.

"It's nothing." Xie Yunlan took him on board while perfunctory him, so as not to let the captain say anything.

The owner of the ship was talking casually, and then he turned around and stared at the workers moving the goods.

Xie Yunlan and Shen Fan went to put their luggage in the cabin, and the crew member who led the way looked at their not-so-expensive but exquisite attire, and said, "This ship is mainly used for loading cargo, there are only two single rooms, one The shopkeeper lives in the room, let one room be empty, and you brothers will squeeze together?"

"Okay." It's safer to live together, Xie Yunlan has no objection.

Neither did Shen Fan, he happened to be away from home, and he didn't have a pillow to cuddle at night, so it would be nice to have Xie Yunlan instead.

The room was smaller than Xie Yunlan expected. It was said to be a single room, but the single room could only accommodate a bed and a table. Even if someone stood in it, it seemed that he couldn't move around.

However, it is also acceptable. After all, merchant ships are used to carry goods, and it is not bad to have a single room.

However, Shen Fan felt that it was not good, the cabin was dark and narrow without any light, and even had a faint musty smell, so he stood in front of the door and hesitated to enter.

Xie Yunlan knew what Shen Fan was thinking at a glance. He sat down on the bed and said with a sneer, "You chose to take the boat."

"Can't we change one?" Shen Fan suggested.

"No!" Xie Yunlan ruthlessly refused, "I have already paid the money, and all the ships docking here are merchant ships. It may be worse than this one."

Shen Fan was silent for a moment, probably finally realized that he had to bear the consequences of his choice, struggled for a while, and finally chose to come in.

Just as Xie Yunlan was tidying up his things, the hull of the boat shook. Shen Fan lost his footing and fell onto the bed. Xie Yunlan, who was making the bed, turned over quickly and hugged Shen Fan in his arms.

Shen Fan pressed on Xie Yunlan's body, and the two faced each other.

He was puzzled: "Why did the boat move?"

Xie Yunlan heard the chant on the deck and said, "It's time to set sail, and it will naturally move."

"Then why is it shaking so much?" Shen Fan asked again.

The packages they put on the table moved from left to right, and from right to left again, and the cycle was repeated, just like the ship's body shaking back and forth, upside down, making people uncomfortable.

"Nonsense, the boat won't rock." Xie Yunlan felt that Shen Fan asked a stupid question, but thinking of Shen Fan's past remarks, he suddenly realized, "You have never even been on a boat?"

Shen Fan was silent.

He slowly buried his head in Xie Yunlan's chest, his tone was muffled, as if a bit regretful: "I don't want to take the boat anymore."

late.Xie Yunlan should have taken the opportunity to sneer, to avenge Shen Fan's squeamishness along the way, but at this moment he looked at the depressed head buried in his chest like a kitten that had lost a fish, and felt a little itchy for no reason. , I want to rub the soft top of my hair.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door outside the cabin, and the hand that was only the last few inches away from Shen Fan's head stopped. Xie Yunlan realized what he was doing, and quickly retracted his hand as if he was being burned.