Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 375: The Master looked into the water and saw panic in the water!
The banquet was coming to an end, and the fences on both sides of the water conservancy were crowded with people, bustling about, looking eagerly in the direction of the banquet.

There weren't many seats left for everyone, and it was even more crowded at this moment.

A woman in a ruqun stood in the crowd, looking a little lost and sighing softly.

I thought to myself, I haven't seen that person along the way, it seems like we are really not destined to be together.

Next to her stood a simple and honest man, who was stroking his head and looking at the square stage on the water control arch bridge from afar.

Unfortunately, the distance is too far!
The man could only vaguely see the lights and shadows on the stage and hear the faint music, but his mind couldn't help but imagine the voice, appearance and smile of the courtesan and he was grinning happily.

This couple are the owners of the stall selling wontons and mutton soup in Naiqiaotou.

Today, Sima family's wife Xu Xiyue bought all the mutton soup from their stall, and the couple decided to come and see the excitement of the banquet.

Who knows!
The huge crowds of people were even more crowded than a big market, and it was almost impossible to move forward amid the pushing and shoving.

The woman was still thinking about the middle-aged man who had eaten mutton soup at the stall before - the magician Xu Jiangxian.

She originally thought that if she could meet him again at the banquet, it would put her mind at ease.

However, it took a long time to come.

Only then did they realize that it would cost over a thousand taels of silver to pass through the arch bridge gate, which would be two thousand taels for two people, which was really prohibitive.

With no other options, the couple could only wait here and watch from afar along with many other people of Bianliang.

Although the woman was unwilling, she could do nothing but sigh inwardly.

It seemed that the blessings she had accumulated in her previous life were not enough, and the woman felt even more regretful.

The honest man smiled and comforted:
"My lady, even if we can't see the courtesan above, it's still nice to see the water conservancy scenery."

The woman snorted coldly, with a bit of dissatisfaction in her tone: "What's so good about a river? You might as well go home and sell mutton soup."

As she was talking, the crowd was pushing and shoving, and the woman suddenly felt something strange behind her.

He turned around suddenly and yelled, "Who the hell dares to touch your mother's ass!"

The originally noisy crowd suddenly became quiet, and everyone cast curious glances.

A middle-aged woman, who was not bad looking, had a red neck.

The honest man also looked back hurriedly, only to see an old man with gray hair appearing behind him, raising his hands in panic to prove his innocence.

The old man looked to be in his seventies or eighties. He was dressed in a scholar's robe, his face was full of poverty and his expression was extremely innocent.

"Cut~"

When everyone saw this, they all turned their heads away and ignored it.

Although the woman saw the old man, she still refused to give in. She thought that who else could be touching her from behind except this "lewd old man" who was so close to her, and finally he even touched and rubbed her buttocks.

She was about to get angry, but the honest man pulled her sleeve and whispered: "Madam, it shouldn't be this old gentleman."

"How could the old man do such a thing at such an old age?"

The honest man thought to himself that at the old man's age, even if he wanted to steal, he didn't have the strength to do so.

The woman glared at the man, and although she was unwilling, she turned her face away and ignored him.

However, a ripple arose in her heart, and she thought it would be nice if it was the customer who was eating mutton soup at the stall.

Not to mention touching, even if it was that kind of thing, I would definitely open my legs automatically.

Thinking of this, the woman blushed inexplicably and lowered her head to cover it up.

The honest man gave the old gentleman an apologetic look.

The old man dressed as a poor scholar quickly waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, but his face still showed a bit of innocence and embarrassment.

This time!

Painted boats slowly approached from both sides of the water and docked at the shore.

These painting boats are prepared for those who want to cross the bridge or play in the gallery, so that they can take a closer look at the Banquet of Flowers on the water.

However, even so, we cannot see everything clearly.

If you really want to see the grand spectacle of the Banquet of Flowers, the only way is to go through the arch on the bridge.

However, even these painted boats are not cheap, costing as much as seventy or eighty taels of silver.

The woman cursed in her heart, this is simply robbery!
The people on the shore were not fools. The original price was only five or six taels, but now it has increased several times. This banquet was not originally held for the people of Bianjing, but was specially prepared for the nine major families and some dignitaries.

Most of the business in Bianjing was controlled by the nine major families, and ordinary people could only get some work from them.

Seventy or eighty taels of silver was naturally a considerable sum of money for them, so they were not willing to spend it easily.

Moreover, the banquet of beauties is about to end.

The woman had a hesitant look on her face, thinking to herself: If I take the painted boat, will I have a chance to see the middle-aged man again? If I can see him again, I would be willing to spend the money...

The honest man crossed his arms and watched coldly as several people boarded the painting boat. He thought to himself, spending so much money just to watch the fun is really a waste of money!
Just then, the old man behind him suddenly shouted, "There's another one here!"

Upon hearing this, the honest man couldn't help but wonder: This old scholar who looks poor and downtrodden actually has the money to board a painting boat?
"Let's go too!"

The woman suddenly made up her mind.

"what?"

The honest man was stunned and hesitated, "Madam, this is not necessary, the price is too expensive, why should we spend this money in vain?"

However, the woman ignored his dissuasion and walked straight towards the painting boat.

Seeing this, the honest man had no choice but to follow.

There were only three of them on board the painted boat. Seeing that there were so few people, the boatman suggested moving them to a small boat.

The honest man originally looked impatient, but when he heard the boatman say that the price could be halved, he immediately put on a smiling expression and nodded repeatedly.

The boatman was a sturdy man who looked to be in his forties or fifties. His arms were muscular and he was obviously a veteran who had been making a living on the water for many years.

He skillfully held up the oar, and the boat slowly sailed away from the shore and down the river.

There were only three people on the boat, a couple and the old man who was lying sideways and holding on to the side of the boat.

The honest man couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene.

"Don't worry, old man. The water is very calm. The water is controlled at the Xifeng Tower. The water flows gently and there are no hidden reefs. It is very stable."

However, the old man still held on to the side of the boat tightly.

at this time!

Suddenly, a wave arose in the river and surged forward.

The rapids caused the boat to sway slightly, and water splashed onto several people.

The boatman exclaimed: "What a big wave!"

"This wave is strange. I have never seen such a movement before."

The honest man stared at the water with his brows trembling slightly.

He seemed to have just seen a huge monster swimming quietly in the water. It was huge in size, hidden deep under the water, and it was so long and thick!
He felt vaguely uneasy, but he couldn't tell what it was.

"Is this... the dragon in the river?"

The honest man recalled some Bianjing storytelling scripts, in which a dragon was swimming in the river.

Could it be that the Dragon King also came to see the Oiran?

The old scholar looked down at the water, and the water reflected his old face.

The waves in the river were rolling, and a torrent rushed through the water control dam as if in panic, raising waves more than a foot high, hitting the embankments on both sides.

The waves splashed and the mist filled the air, attracting people from both sides of the strait to stop and watch, and talk about it.

"There's something in the lake?"

Even many people at the banquet craned their necks and looked in the direction of the water control, trying to see the turbulent waves clearly.

The music on the stage gradually faded, and everyone's attention was attracted by this sudden strange phenomenon.

The water surface reflects the old man's aged face.

The old man smiled slightly, shook his head and whispered.

"What are you afraid of!"

PS: There was originally another paragraph, but I can’t finish it today!

(End of this chapter)