Liu Shu lived and ate with the old storyteller on the Zhuge family's merchant ship in Chu State. During the day, he went to the deck to see the scenery of the Yuhe River, and at night he listened to the old man's storytelling on the deck. The old man's name was Xu Song, a native of Linjiang in Chu State, Liu Shu.

She called him "Grandpa Xu". She told Grandpa Xu that her name was "Shu'er" in the Chu dialect she had learned since childhood in Jinxiu Garden, and Grandpa Xu naturally heard him as "Su'er".

Xu Song kept persuading Shu'er to go home in the Song Dynasty, but seeing that Shu'er was pitifully afraid of going home, and hearing that she could speak the Chu dialect, he recognized her as his granddaughter and agreed to take her with him.

The state of Chu was near a river. The fishermen who rescued her from a merchant ship had rescued several people on the water before. They didn't think the girl who was nearly drowning was that strange, so they allowed her to accept a storyteller as her grandfather.

Xu Song told different stories every night on the deck. Each one was bizarre and fascinating. It turned out that the story of Princess Qi was just one of the good stories. Shu'er asked Xu Song many times and asked him to tell it again.

Other stories about the Princess of Qi, but Xu Song always said: "I am not the Princess of Qi, how do I know so many things about her? Grandpa, I have told you everything that should be told. You, a little girl, should also listen to some bright stories.

You can't always be immersed in the sorrow of a subjugated princess."

During the few days on the boat, Shu'er felt that time passed very quickly and every day was fulfilling. She learned how to cast a net to catch fish from the fishermen who rescued her, and also learned how to choose good species and which fish could be sold at a good price.

, what kind of fish should be cooked, etc. She also learned from the sailor to steer the boat, hoist the sail, and even mastered the different knots used to hang the sail. She felt that these seven days were better than those she had seen in the seven years in the White Jade Palace.

There were many things. Although she missed her mother and her brother, she felt for the first time that leaving Jinxiu Garden was not so scary. The outside world was colorful and she didn't want to go back yet.

On the morning of the eighth day, the speed of the ship slowed down. Shu'er stood on the deck and saw the bustling market in the distance slowly approaching. People were coming and going on the shore, and the cries of sellers could already be heard. Further in the distance, there were row upon row of shopping malls.

There are pavilions, pavilions, and endless stretches of green water and green mountains.

Xu Song said: "Xiao Su'er, ahead is Chu State Linjiang. When you arrive at Linjiang, grandpa will take you to have a big meal first. The food in Song State is really ordinary, and I was so dizzy on the boat that I lost my appetite. You don't know,

Grandpa, I have been traveling all over the country for more than sixty years. When it comes to the delicacies of the Kyushu countries, let’s just talk about the food in these capitals. The most delicious is Dongyang of the Wei State. The ingredients are simple and unintentional. I often say that King Wu of the Song Dynasty must

It was after eating Weiguo's food that he decided to destroy Weiguo! The most delicious food is undoubtedly Chu Linjiang! We Chu people are very particular about cooking! For example, there are many fish in the Chu River, but

The best-selling fish in the Chu State is the fish from the Yu River in the Song State! Why? Because we Chu people are very particular about it. The fish in the Yu River is more tender and slippery than the fish in the Chu River."

Shu'er heard this freshly, and followed Xu Song, a chatty man, to the willow bank of Linjiang River in Chu State. The Chu River passed by Linjiang, and several merchant ships were moored at the dock. There were rows of willow trees on the bank with slender branches.

Falling into the Chu River, swaying with the water and swinging in the wind, it makes Linjiang even more gentle and pleasant. The wharf outside Linjiang City is named Yangliu Wharf.

Shu'er probably hadn't eaten anything serious for many days. The food on the ship was incomparable with the food her mother cooked in the Jinxiu Garden. When she got ashore and listened to Grandpa Xu talking about delicious food, Shu'er was also hungry. She missed her mother the most.

I thought of the food cooked by my mother, but then I thought: "My mother is from the Chu country! The food my mother cooked is Chu food. Now that I have arrived in the Chu country, I can naturally eat the food my mother cooked every day! Mother."

Ah, mother, don’t miss me too much, and don’t blame me for going out to play alone without permission. I was also harmed by someone! When I find out the whereabouts of my biological father, I will go back to find you right away.”

After landing at Yangliu Wharf, Xu Song received the rewards from Zhuge's shop for traveling on merchant ships to and from the Song Dynasty. There was a small bag of broken silver in total. Shu'er looked at the money bag, which was smaller than the money bag Ling Fei took out. Suddenly

I find it difficult to make money.

Xu Song pointed to the front and said proudly: "Xiao Su'er, now that we have money, the first place we want to go is Linjiang Restaurant!"

Seeing that Mr. Xu was happy, Shu'er also asked with a smile: "Which restaurant in Linjiang?"

The more Xu Song talked about it, the more excited he became: "Linjiang Restaurant is Linjiang Restaurant! There is only one restaurant in Linjiang, and it can be called Linjiang Restaurant! There is the best wine in Chu State, Baiguo Niang from Chenguo Jiu County!"

Shu'er asked in confusion: "The best wine in Chu State, why is it the wine from Chen State?"

Xu Song said with a smile: "You little kid doesn't know anything about wine! The best wine in Chu State was originally Linjiang Immortal from Chu State, but about seven or eight years ago, Chen Guo, a man who knew how to make wine, came to Linjiang Restaurant.

The young lady brewed several jars of Chen Guo Liquor County's Baiguo Nian, which amazed everyone and was regarded as the best wine in Kyushu by diners. So the best wine in Chu State became Chen Guo's wine.

Old man Xu thought that Linjiangxian was not any worse than Baiguo Niang, but the little lady who knew how to make wine was so cute, so the wine she brewed was like something from heaven!

"

Shu'er was not very interested in wine, so he suddenly asked: "Grandpa Xu, I noticed that when you are telling stories, you always like to say which girl is beautiful, but you don't see any guy you say is handsome. Why is this?"

"

Xu Song said with a smile: "Baby, I don't understand wine, and I don't understand people! Old man, I have lived for so many years, and I remember so many stories in my mind. It is not in vain. You remember, men always look at women.

Most men will not dislike appearance if they are good-looking, even if they are silly or stupid. When women look at a man, appearance is not the most important thing. When women look at a man, they look at him for being funny, responsible, and rich.

No money... That's more and more complicated! For example, if a rich person is irresponsible and has no sense of humor, then women will not like him. If he is funny but has no money, women will not like him either... So when telling stories, women only need to describe

If you are as beautiful as a fairy, everyone will listen to you. But no matter how handsome a man is, as long as he has no money, no sense of responsibility, and no sense of humor, no one will listen to you. You will understand when you grow up!"

Shu'er nodded as if she understood, but muttered: "But if a woman is just good-looking, it doesn't mean anything. I also want to be rich, responsible, and funny."

Xu Song heard her muttering, patted her head and said: "Our little Su'er is really a big kid! A big kid! There is Linjiang Restaurant in front of us. Let's go there quickly. We won't be able to wait until lunch time.
Chapter completed!