Volume 2 Chapter 48 First Encounter

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  Chen Jianchen looked at the woman's elegant and graceful back, wondering if she was also a student of Qingxueyuan. He immediately cleared his throat to alert her.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, upon hearing his cough, the woman slowly turned her head around.

  Her face was veiled, and all that could be seen were her eyebrows like distant hills and her eyes like autumn water.

  "Miss is also a student of Qingxueyuan, how can you be here?" Chen Jianchen asked with a bow.

  This woman dares to climb high and overlook the river, obviously having a lot of courage and wisdom, unlike ordinary weak women.

  The woman replied: "I feel annoyed in my heart, so I came here to blow the wind." Her voice was soft and crisp, like a canary's first cry, which was very comfortable to listen to.

  Chen Jianchen was about to speak when, with a whoosh, the woman suddenly leaped down from over five feet high, quick and neat, landing seemingly without a sound, steady as can be.

  This girl actually knows martial arts?

  This was completely beyond Chen Jianchen's expectations.

  Seeing the surprise on his face, the woman seemed somewhat pleased with herself, clapping her hands together in a lively and refreshing manner.

  But Chen Jianchen quickly stabilized his emotions and said: "I didn't expect that the young lady would have such a remarkable skill, I apologize for my mistake."

  What he said was true, she knew martial arts and had practiced them well, such a woman was rare in the Tian Tong Dynasty.

  "Xiao Qian, so you're here!"

  Wu Wenzai's voice suddenly rang out, and soon he ran over, followed by a sturdy servant.

  "Huh, Chen Jianchen, what are you doing here?"

  Seeing Chen Jianchen in the scene, flirting with Xiao Qian, Wu Wencai's face suddenly sank, and he didn't care about half of the etiquette, calling out his name directly.

  She was Nie Xiaoqian, unfortunately still unable to see the true face of Lushan... The thought flashed like lightning, Chen Jianchen said calmly: "I just came to see the scenery of the river."

  Wu Wenzai hummed, he had no good impression of Chen Jianchen, and the name of the genius child prodigy made him even more uncomfortable. He just didn't want to make a scene now, so he went to Nie Xiaoqian's side and said with concern: "Xiaoqian, why did you come here alone? What if something happens?"

  Nie Xiaoqian subconsciously took a step back and said: "What accident could happen? You are a scholar with no strength to tie up a chicken, I am not."

  Between words, no courtesy is shown, but a straightforward temperament.

  After finishing speaking, he went back along the path to the side of the elm tree.

  Wu Wencai hastily followed and kept saying good things, but Nie Xiaoqian only replied with a few indifferent words.

  It seems that Wang Fu's intelligence was inaccurate. Although the Wu and Nie families were indeed acquainted, there was no connection between Nie Xiaoqian and Wu Wencai; it was just Wu Wencai being infatuated with her at first sight.

  But what's the difference?

  Nie Xiaoqian is the precious daughter of the governor of Jiangzhou, while Chen Jianchen is a typical poor scholar. How could they have much intersection?

  Life is but a first meeting, yet the first meeting was only half an encounter.

  Many things in it were originally very different from what I imagined.

  Chen Jianchen smiled sarcastically and looked around to make sure no one was watching. With a burst of energy, he leaped onto the stone where Nie Xiaoqian had been standing earlier - after all, he also knew some martial arts.

  Standing on a stone and looking far away, I see the majestic river surface, with waves rolling in, indeed having another kind of heroic and uninhibited feeling.

  Suddenly, a small boat appeared on the river, drifting downstream. A man stood at the bow of the boat, with an upright posture and simple hair tied into a queue. His face was covered in whiskers as hard as needles. He wore straw sandals and a hemp robe, with a huge sword scabbard slung over his back, about three feet long, revealing a dark hilt on his shoulder.

  Chen Jianchen wanted to see it more clearly, but the flat boat was drifting very fast, and in the blink of an eye it had rushed downstream, turning into a black dot that gradually disappeared into the vast river.

  Chen Jianchen was filled with suspicion and uncertainty, but unfortunately, he only caught a glimpse of the person earlier and had no way to determine their identity or background.

  "Liu Xian, Liu Xian, why are you still here? The reunion is about to start."

  Wang Fu ran until he was slightly out of breath.

  Chen Jianchen let out a sound, gathered his chaotic thoughts and jumped down from the stone, startling Wang Fu so much that he took a big jump.

  At the sight, Chen Jianchen burst out laughing and suddenly caught a glimpse of Nie Xiaoqian's sudden jump down earlier. It turned out that this woman also wanted to scare herself?

  Was it because she was startled by his sudden appearance and disrupted her view?

  That's interesting!

  This jump allowed Chen Jianchen to understand Nie Xiaoqian's personality from the side, which was not like a ordinary lady who followed rules and was careful with her words and actions, but rather like a heroic and refreshing female knight.

  ……

  The two university students' gathering place was not at Jianjiang Beach, actually Jianjiang Beach was just a scenic spot for the vanguard. After worshiping the divine tree, the girls made some wishes and then they all got on horse-drawn carriages and headed to Bishan Mountain.

  According to plan, the formal gathering place is at the top of Pen Holder Mountain in the Cool Pavilion.

  Bijiashan is high and steep, with only one stone staircase leading up to it. However, at the foot of the mountain, there are many porters who carry sedan chairs for a living. One person can take a ride on a chair for 20 wen (a unit of currency).

  The vast majority of students chose to sit in a sedan chair, let alone older gentlemen.

  After all, it's quite difficult for them to climb mountains step by step with their weak bodies.

  In the end, there were only two people who chose to walk, Chen Jianchen and Wu Wencai's sturdy servant.

  For the strange gaze of others, Chen Jianchen was not at all concerned, taking big strides, leading everyone to the front, with a strong and swift pace, all the way to the top, without even needing to take a short rest, not even panting slightly.

  The top of the Pen Rack Mountain has been renovated into a flat open space, with various pavilions built around it for tourists to rest. In addition, there is also a simple tea house set up.

  Set up four vertical pillars, cover with a thatched roof, arrange six tables, and it becomes a shop.

  Although the building is simple, the tea water that the old man rushed out was clear and fragrant, very famous - this old man had white hair, a face full of wrinkles, a white beard hanging down to his chest, unknown age. But when doing things, he was neat and composed.

  He claims his surname is Huang and he is not a native of Jiangzhou.

  A foreigner ran to Bishan Peak to open a tea shop, which is strange in itself. However, Huang Lao'er had made arrangements with the Jiangzhou Prefecture Government Office, and his teahouse was recognized by official documents.

  For many years, the officials and nobles who have drunk tea here, scholars and poets, who do not appreciate Huang Lao Er's tea art? Even some wealthy old masters want to pay a high price to invite Huang Lao Er to their mansion as a full-time tea artist, but Huang Lao Er smiled and refused, saying that he is already old and only wants to die in the mountains.

  It's also good that there is a teahouse on the mountain top, which can provide a place for tourists to drink tea and rest, relieving their fatigue and thirst.

  Chen Jianchen first arrived at Bi Zhang Shan, and when he passed by the teahouse, he saw that old man Huang busy inside. His heart skipped a beat, and a sense of danger suddenly arose, as if he had discovered a ferocious beast lurking nearby.

  At the same time, Old Huang also looked up and smiled at Chen Jianchen, revealing a mouthful of missing teeth, with only his gums showing a dark red color that seemed to seep into one's soul.