mtl008 Chapter 403 He was probably seasick too.
Chapter 403 He was probably seasick too.
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"Let's go see what food we can bring back for them."
After saying that, Xiao Yihuo walked away as if nothing had happened, heading towards the food stalls nearby, leaving Lin Lezhi standing there bewildered and petrified.
Xiao Yihuo changes his face faster than flipping through a book. He's always scheming and plotting how to trick others. He's got a whole lot of wicked ideas.
He was probably seasick, and found Xiao the Fox to be gentle.
Lin Lezhi followed and responded to Xiao Yihuo's words, her tone slightly reproachful yet kind: "Yes, yes, Young Master Xiao, Hero Xiao, Boss Xiao, I will always remember your kindness and never forget it."
Xiao Yihuo did not stop walking. A slight smile appeared on his lips. As if he could not detect the sarcasm in Lin Lezhi's words, he seemed relieved and replied in a relaxed tone, "That's good."
Both of them tacitly understood each other perfectly, knowing that they were just putting on an act and that the other was not really thinking that way, but neither of them said it out loud. There was an atmosphere of subtle competition between them.
After buying the food, Lin Lezhi was thinking of quickly heading home with Xiao Yihuo. Just as they reached the second floor, a loud commotion of gongs, drums, and firecrackers suddenly erupted from the pleasure boat, attracting people from every floor to peek out and watch.
Lin Lezhi also stopped and peeked out.
At this time.
Those who disembarked had already boarded boats to Zecheng, and the four boats that had been moored a little further away were slowly sailing toward the pleasure boat.
As the wedding boat gradually approached the pleasure boat, the wedding sedan chair became increasingly clear, its red silk fluttering in the wind.
Everyone was curious about the bride's appearance and tried to peek inside the sedan chair through the gaps in the curtains that were being blown up by the wind. However, the red curtains around the sedan chair only rippled gently like water and were not lifted at all.
Although it's a bit of a shame that we can't see it, it only fuels everyone's curiosity about the bride in the bridge.
Nearby pleasure boats.
The four boats traveling together, except for the wedding boat, all slowed down their speed at the same time, allowing the wedding boat to approach the pleasure boat first.
When they were still a few meters away from the pleasure boat, the boatman picked up one end of a rope from the deck and threw it forcefully onto the boat, while the other end was already tied to the bow of the boat to ensure that the wedding boat would not drift away with the water.
Several boatmen who had been waiting on the pleasure boat immediately reached out and secured the rope, tying it to a cylindrical object inside the pleasure boat. Then, the boatmen worked together to pass the prepared gangplank to the wedding boat, with both ends firmly wedged between the pleasure boat and the wedding boat.
The entire process was carried out with great efficiency and coordination, without any hesitation or delay.
Lin Lezhi hadn't noticed when he boarded the boat, but then the boatman tied a rope to it, and he realized that there was a hollowed-out pillar embedded in the hull about every meter inside the boat.
Judging from its color, it looks like it's made of brass.
Just now at the Sancengting Market, I heard the owner of the wonton stall say that the bamboo curtain hangs straight down to the bottom of the boat, which should be fixed in this position on the boat.
After the ropes were secured, the sedan bearers who were sitting around the bridal sedan stood up.
Although the connecting gangway was very sturdy, the two sides of the boat were not commensurate in size and weight.
Transferring the bridal sedan chair from the small boat to this pleasure boat would be difficult. Even if the sedan chair bearers could carry it, the boat would inevitably capsize when all the weight was concentrated on the front. The gangplank would also be unable to bear all the weight at the same time and would risk breaking.
If it withstands pressure from both sides, there is a high risk of it breaking.
Lin Lezhi couldn't help but feel curious and peeked out to see how they were going to get the bridal sedan chair onto the boat steadily.
I saw.
The four sedan chair carriers were the first to board the boat via the gangplank.
Then the gangplank placed between the two boats was taken down. The boatman then turned the boat around so that the wedding boat was parallel to the pleasure boat. He then tied a rope to the stern of the boat and threw the rope onto the pleasure boat and tied it tightly.
in this way.
The pleasure boat was then firmly connected to the pleasure boat, preventing it from drifting extensively due to the water flow.
Once the boatman had secured the sedan chair, he used thick red ropes he had prepared beforehand to tie around the four sides of the sedan chair, and then threw the red ropes vigorously onto the boat again.
The four boatmen, who had been waiting on the boat, each pulled on a red rope and slowly lifted the bridal sedan chair from the boat.
Pulled by the red rope and with the skillful and tacit cooperation of the four sedan chair bearers, the bridal sedan chair smoothly left the wedding boat and rose towards the top of the pleasure boat.
The pleasure boat sailing downhill, taking advantage of the high position of the pleasure boat, is indeed an excellent method.
A bright red bridal sedan chair hung beside the pleasure boat, its red silk fluttering, adding a unique touch to the scenery.
The seamless, almost magical performance drew gasps of admiration and cheers from the surrounding travelers.
The bridal sedan chair was smoothly transferred to the pleasure boat, and many curious people gathered in front of it, hoping to catch a glimpse of the bride's face.
Just as someone reached out to lift the curtain of the bridal sedan chair, a young woman rushed out from the crowd and loudly stopped them, saying, "Don't touch my young lady's sedan chair! Don't you know that the bride cannot see anyone or get out of the sedan chair before arriving at her husband's house? If word gets out and my young lady's reputation is tarnished, and it causes discord with the groom's family, can you bear the consequences?"
After being loudly reprimanded by the little girl, he attracted scrutinizing glances from everyone. The person who wanted to lift the curtain looked embarrassed and awkwardly withdrew his hand.
Others who wanted to see the bride's face also gave up the idea.
"Miss Xin'er, where should we park the wedding sedan chair?"
"My master and mistress consulted a fortune teller, and the best place for the bridal sedan chair is in the southeast of the pleasure boat. I have already spoken with the manager of the pleasure boat, and I would like to trouble you gentlemen to accompany me to move my young lady's bridal sedan chair to the southeast of the pleasure boat. Please also move the dowry from the wedding boat over there and place it around the bridal sedan chair."
"No trouble."
Done.
The four sedan chair bearers then worked with the boatmen, following the previous procedure, to move all the dowry from the wedding boat onto the pleasure boat.
Each of the dowry items that accompanied the wedding boat was heavy, but each wooden box was tightly tied with ropes and bound with red silk. Therefore, it was only necessary to firmly tie the red ropes used for dragging around the ropes to securely move the dowry onto the boat.
Before long, only one of the several large boxes of dowry on the ship remained.
The boatman was exhausted after the meal, but seeing that the job was almost done, a happy smile of relief appeared on his face.
He wiped the sweat from his temples and walked toward the last box of dowry.
"what--!"
Just as everyone was about to disperse, the boatman's sudden scream made the onlookers' hearts tighten, and they looked back towards the wedding boat.
The boatman turned pale with fright and collapsed to the ground, causing the small boat to rock violently.
“There…there—!”
The boatman's trembling hand pointed to the last box of dowry. A pale, withered hand clung to the wooden box, creating an extremely eerie contrast with the bright red silk.