Today's moon is not normal, scarlet as strange as blood, and it rises staggering into the sky. The moonlight was not very transparent, passing through the maple trees with only a few leaves left, leaving a mottled shadow in the ground. In the distance, an unknown bird on a hill chirped mournfully, like an old man trying to cough out his lungs when he smoked. Lu Qimeng has always been irritable for no reason in recent days, but he has not been able to solve it, causing others to be filthy. Today, especially the previous two days, it seems that something unusual is about to happen. Turning over and over, Lu Qimeng woke up one of his roommates.

"What's the matter? go to sleep, tomorrow is a new day, a new beginning, as long as you want, the whole world is yours. ”

"Hmm. The voice was muffled. "I can't sleep, I'm always unstable, and I don't know what's going on. You sleep, leave me alone. ”

"Well, you go to bed early, too. ”

Everything happens for a reason, and lonely people can always find the way to entertain themselves, and the lone ranger without faith will eventually find himself in the midst of all odds.

Lu Qimeng fell asleep in the chaos.

"Quick, quick, come and put out the fire, Chen Yuanwai's house is on fire. Then came the sound of footsteps, noise, and the sizzling of cold water when it met fire, mixed in to obscure everything. Lu Qimeng was woken up. When she opened her eyes, she was startled to find that the people around her were wearing very different clothes from herself. "It can't be that I'm dreaming. She pinched her thigh so hard that it hurt so much that tears flowed from her eyes. Quickly wiped away the undried tears with the sleeve of his jacket, and secretly looked left and right, and found that no one was paying attention, so he was finally relieved. Lu Qimeng is a casual temperament, but he is full of that rare adventurous spirit, and he is already an older unmarried young woman who has already entered the society. Hey, people who meet her now have to pay attention, if you're not careful, it will endanger your life. (Lu Qimeng looked innocent: You are too serious! I am not such a person, I am a cute little fairy.) The author threw a look of contempt: Is it? You have a fairy-like look on you. Lu Qimeng took a big knife: Don't talk about it. Cold sweat broke out on the author's head: Don't dare, don't dare, I'd better slip away. ）

The dog in the distance roared loudly, one after another, and sometimes after a short pause, and then hurried to sing a piece of music that was not so beautiful. Lu Qimeng took advantage of the chaos to grab an old man and asked, "Uncle, what are you doing here?"

Strangely, the uncle actually understood. "I don't think you're a local. This is Chen Yuanwai's house on fire, and I am rushing to put out the fire. "Oh! I'm not a local. Hey, uncle, I'll go with you, one more person, more strength. ”

"Then let's hurry!" "Okay. ”

Chen Yuanwai is a well-known big man in Nanling Town. His family has more than 100 acres of fertile land, not to mention those tenants and orchards. His family's house was also well built, the pavilions and pavilions were wrong with each other, and the place was well chosen, and the officials lived around, so the farmers did not lose anything in this fire, but they only took pity on the adults, and the land for the future office was gone.

Lu Qimeng cooperated with the uncle, one person carried water and the other watered, and the action was fast. It wasn't until the sky gradually turned white that the fire was under control. As far as the eye could see, it was pitch black, the charred stakes were sparsely skewed, a few rescued children were sobbing, and the villagers gathered in twos and threes to talk softly. Lu Qimeng was closer, and he could faintly hear it. "What are going to happen to these children?" "Who knows? Or, "Chen Yuan's family deserves to do this, who let him always cheat us!" "Who said no? "Maybe. They are responsible people. The county commander always said that he sent people to encircle and suppress, and he went a few times, and he didn't flee back in disgrace. "Yes, yes. ”

Lu Qimeng listened carefully, and it was always beneficial to know more things. She thought to herself: It seems that this is a turbulent time, not very stable, at least the people do not love this ruler. Secondly, the heroes on the South Ridge are estimated to be reckless, and they are indeed daring to act, a bit similar to the heroes of the green forest.

"Sister, where are you going later?" the uncle shouted at Lu Qimeng.

"I, I don't know. I fled here, my parents, brothers and sisters are gone, and now I'm the only one left. The uncle looked at her and said in his heart: What a poor child, no wonder he is not clothed, how can we let these little people survive in this world!" "Good boy, uncle, I am also a poor family, but you can still go to my house for the next two days." My son went out to join the army, and he didn't know life and death, and his daughter married and went to a distant place, and I and my old woman were left at home, if you don't dislike it, come with me!"

Lu Qimeng followed the uncle, both nervous and a little expectant, like a knight fearlessly walking into an unpredictable war.

The uncle's house was a little far away, and he arrived at almost noon. The old woman stood by the fence and looked out, and on the ground lay a golden earth dog, snorting and panting, occasionally wagging its tail. The house is made of thatch, which is not large, simple but warm.

"Old woman, I'm back!" After the uncle finished speaking, he led Lu Qimeng in. "Whose girl is this? The old woman said in her trembling voice. "I met a poor child, whose family was in trouble, and he fled here alone, and I don't know how much he suffered. I didn't have a place to live, so I brought her here. "Oh, good boy, you can live here in peace, we two old people always feel too lonely, and now it's just right. "Okay, thank you, auntie. ”

The days flew by. Lu Qimeng helped the uncle and aunt do things, chattering, and it had only been so many months. But she knew she had to go, to that far land.

On this day, the uncle said to Lu Qimeng: "Child, the town Fengyun Pavilion is ready to go to Xifu." You know how to cook, and it tastes good, so go try it. Xifu is a big place, there is always what you want. "You know!" Lu Qimeng did not answer. "How could we not know that you are a good boy and ambitious, destined to travel far away. It's just that this world is no better than in the era of peace, and you are a female doll, so you have to be very careful. "Well, thank you. I'll try it tomorrow. The corners of Lu Qimeng's eyes were sour, and he held back.

Early on the second day, the uncle took Lu Qimeng, who was disguised as a man, to the Fengyun Pavilion, and the test was not finally completed until the afternoon. Lu Qimeng's cooking method is different from others, and the taste of cooking is more delicious, and the first one passes. The director of the Fengyun Pavilion said to her, "I'll leave the day after tomorrow and go back to prepare." ”

When I arrived home at night, the stars hung in the sky, shining densely and brightly. Lu Qimeng and the aunt talked about this, but everyone didn't talk much, and it was silent. On the second day, the uncle and aunt helped Lu Qimeng pack his luggage. In fact, there are not many things, they are all purchased by the uncle and aunt. They stuffed bread and a few braised eggs into their luggage, which they could eat on the way. secretly put a few taels of silver, but Lu Qimeng didn't know. At night, there are a few fewer stars in the sky, but there is a little more melancholy out of thin air.

There is always a separation, and there is nothing that does not separate when people live in this world. Don't think about it, be happy, so that the uncle and aunt can be happier. Lu Qimeng urged himself to go to sleep earlier, and he would be tired tomorrow.

When the sky was slightly bright, Lu Qimeng set off for the Fengyun Pavilion. By then, the people who had traveled with them had almost arrived, and they were about to leave.

In the first few days, it was a loess road, uneven, and there were several steep slopes, and it was only when he rested at night that Lu Qimeng felt pain, and he was numb before. After that, there was the waterway, and the boat was not very large, and it was loaded with goods, so it was all a few people crowded together, and it was crowded like the pickles made by the parents in the past. The old men always snored when they slept at night, and for a while, Lu Qimeng thought it was funny. She thought that she would never fall asleep in this environment, but after a slap in the face, she fell asleep after a while, and occasionally smashed her mouth, not knowing what delicious she dreamed of.

A month passed, and it was finally in the evening when we finally arrived in Xifu. When the group sorted out their things, they found that the moon was hanging overhead, emitting a miserable white light, which was enough for Lu Qimeng and everyone to see the scene in the city clearly.