Chapter 171: After the Rainstorm
The exhausted Hua Liyue lay back in the tent early to rest, almost with her head next to the pillow, and immediately fell asleep. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Info felt like she had just fallen asleep when she was awakened by the sound of a tight, screaming wind like a ghost crying wolf.
Under the faint oil lamp, she was horrified to see that the cowhide tent seemed to be being torn and pushed by an invisible hand. The conical tent is like a twisted twist, and it seems that it will be swept away by the wind at any moment.
There was a chaotic shouting outside: "The wind is too strong, hurry up and reinforce the tarpaulin on the carriage." ”
"Quick, the tarpaulin has been blown away here, and a few people have unloaded the sacks into the tent. ”
"Ding Darthead, a few horses are frightened......"
"Leave the horses alone, unload the ...... first"
In the midst of one hurried drink after another, the sound of sparse raindrops began to sound. Hua Lianyue hurriedly got dressed, put on a poncho made of oilcloth, and carried a waterproof Mingwa lantern out of the tent.
A gust of wind blew her breath away, squinting her eyes, and taking several steps back. The poncho on his body was also lifted high, like the wings of a bat spreading.
A few drops of rain fell on her face, and she wiped a handful of the rain from her face and looked up. In the night, everywhere was gray and cold, countless tall trees were bent by the wind, and wild grass creeping to protect the oily black earth under their feet.
The waterproof ponchos on the dart masters were blown by the wind, and they seemed to be flustered, but in fact they were busy in an orderly manner. Some are reinforcing the waterproof barrier around the carriage, some are digging small ditches around the tent to divert water, and some are checking whether the reins of the bolted horses are strong......
A lightning bolt suddenly split the sky, instantly illuminating the earth. The rumbling thunder followed, followed by large raindrops that crashed down like fried beans, and the air immediately carried a cold, moist earthy smell.
The rain was heavy and urgent, and it hurt a little when it hit my body.
"Quick, it's raining heavily, speed up, don't let the salt bag get wet!" Ding Darthead's anxious cry faintly came from the crowd. Hua Lianyue rolled up her sleeves and joined the busy team without hesitation.
The torrential rain was like a note, and Hua Lianyue followed behind the dart masters and struggled to protect the goods, even if the wind blew her hair in a bun, even if her clothes were soaked by the cold and biting rain. They have only one thought, no matter what the cost, they must protect these goods.
Although people die for money, birds die for food, the existence of this batch of goods is not only related to their pockets, but also related to the reputation and fate of the dart game.
The sky and the earth were pitch black, thunder roared, and from time to time lightning streaked across the sky. The rain poured down like Bai Lian, and she couldn't raise her head, breathe, or take a step. But she followed the example of other dart masters, tightly suppressed the oilcloth, and did not dare to relax at all.
The rain under her feet quickly gathered into small rivers, although the dart masters had dug small ditches to divert water, but the rain came too quickly, and the small ditches did not have time to play the role of drainage, and the rain quickly flooded the surface of her feet.
The night of this rainstorm seems to be very long, and it has been raining for a long time and still has no meaning of passing. The wind was howling desperately, and the rain was pouring in. Soon, Hua Liyue felt that the poncho on her body seemed to be useless, and a large amount of rain slid down her neck and into her body.
She felt like she was being soaked in cold, biting water, with only a hint of heat left in her heart. Although she couldn't see the change in her face while wearing the mask, her lips had been frozen purple, and her body was trembling uncontrollably.
She was so cold that she was numb. There was a blank in my head. I didn't think about anything, I just subconsciously pressed the oilcloth tightly.
It's a pity that no one can take care of anyone at this time, and the rest of the dart masters are drenched in this rainstorm, which is also uncomfortable. However, they have long been accustomed to such a dangerous situation that will appear at any time in the wind and rain, but they are not as embarrassed as Hua Liyue.
I don't know how long it took, but the rain finally subsided and the wind stopped howling. Hua Liyue breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the rain from her face, and slowly straightened her numb spine that was almost broken.
"Alright, alright, these salt packets have finally been saved!"
"What is this, when I was in Huai'an before, the once-in-a-century rainstorm was terrifying....... Ahh
"Hehe, go find clean clothes to change into, it's freezing this day, if you are infected with wind and cold, it's terrible. ”
After the wind and rain, the washed sky became darker and brighter. One two...... Countless cold stars also jumped out one after another.
The crowd gradually relaxed from the previous solemnity. There is no need to be wary of tarpaulins, the ponchos will be blown away by the wind, so everyone chatters again.
"Ahh......h
"The surname is Hua, it's not me who said you, your body is too weak. After this rain, you are like a quail in the water. If you have a bigger scene, how can you handle it? I said that you are not suitable for this bowl of rice, but you have to be strong...... "Lao Ma will not let go of the slightest opportunity to ridicule Hua Lianyue, and if he catches it, he will stab her twice."
He originally wanted to unite with Ding Yongan to drive her away, so that his brother could take over. It's a pity that Ding Yongan is like taking the wrong medicine, he only follows Miss Zhong and no longer wants to deal with his provocation. And Hua Lianyue is protected by Ding Dart's head, so he still doesn't dare to make too many mistakes after all.
His brother followed the dart team for five days, but never had a chance to get on top. In the end, he had to give up and returned to Xunyang, for which he spent a sum of money in vain. Thinking of this, the old horse's heart was as uncomfortable as a cat scratching.
The old horse was still complaining, but a thunderous roar suddenly sounded in his ears: "Old Ma, what are you talking about with that stinky mouth?" You have forced Xiao Feng away, do you still want to force one away?"
The old horse shrunk his neck and muttered: "Isn't this idle, Brother Xunhua to talk about it! Since I can't joke, I'll just go......" The old horse immediately turned around and left, because he knew very well who could and couldn't mess with this dart team.
Ding Dangtou looked at his back and shook his head secretly, "Ahhhhh ”
"Are you suspicious......" Ding Dart looked at her with a solemn face, and did not continue.
Hua Lianyue nodded and said, "Yes, that's how I doubt it." ”
"Okay, I'll check it out for myself. Ding Darttou simply turned around and wanted to leave, but before leaving, he still warmly advised: "Hurry up and change into clean clothes, don't get infected with the cold." When hot ginger soup arrives, remember to drink two more bowls to sweat. At this moment, he is not at all like a decisive and calm dart, but more like a kind old father.
"Got it!" said Hua Liyue smiled and watched him leave. I secretly hope that with his sharp and keen insight, he can find out who the enemy behind it is.
When she returned to her tent, she was shocked to find that her tent had become a puddle, with all her clothes floating on the water, even her moon-white belly pocket embroidered with a faint cherry blossom pattern.
"Ahh......h
She sighed and fished her clothes out of the water, squeezed them dry, wrapped them in a piece of cloth haphazardly, and walked out of the tent.
She had to find a hidden place to dry her clothes and body. Otherwise, a serious illness is inevitable.
In the past, I only thought that 'the moon is cool like water' is a very beautiful artistic conception, but today's 'moon is cool like water' really makes her cold to the bone. Countless sneezes made her cry, her nose was rubbed red and swollen, and her eyes contained a bubble of hot tears at any time, and they fell uncontrollably at the slightest touch.
Hua Liyue hugged her wet clothes, trembling and trying to find a secluded place. It's a pity that this is a plain, and you can see far away at a glance. In addition to the dart team, five or six small caravans followed, trying to find a secluded place, which is simply nonsense.
After walking for a short distance against the cold wind, Hua Lianyue suddenly felt that her face was dry and astringent, and she touched it gently, but she felt countless thin cracks. "Oh no!" she was shocked, suddenly remembering that what she was wearing on her face was a fake after all, and it had been exposed to the wind and sun for a month, and it was on the verge of collapse. In addition, it was drenched by the rainstorm tonight, and I am afraid that it will be completely ruined.
"Brother Hua, where are you going?" met a few familiar dart masters to greet her, Hua Lianyue hurriedly lowered her head, and hurriedly left after a few random words.
Fortunately, it was dark, and those dart masters didn't take a closer look at Hua Lianyue's face, otherwise they would have thought that they were alive and dead.
Hua Lianyue found a no-man's land and took off the mask on her face. This face, which has followed her for more than a month, traveled to five state capitals and countless county seats, instantly turned into a soaked dough. She thought about it and went to look through the remaining three masks, but she reluctantly found that they had been soaked in the rain for a long time.
Hua Lianyue was almost crying without tears, seeing that there were only a few days left, her face collapsed first, how to do it in the following days......
"Master, the rain just now is really scary! There won't be any loss of those goods in our family, right?" Cao Ruqing, the aunt of the Song family, who had been sheltering from the rain in the carriage, was holding a clean handkerchief and obediently wiping the water droplets on her master's hair.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's just a false alarm. Boss Song said with a smile: "There is a Ding dart head, these are nothing." In the end, he is an old dart master who has been walking for many years, experienced and resourceful. ”
"That's!" Cao Ruqing pouted. She put away the handkerchief, poured another cup of freshly brewed hot tea and handed it to Boss Song, and said angrily: "The fee charged by his family is also twenty percent higher than that of others." ”
"Ah, in the woman's opinion! This money is destined to be earned by him, and he cannot save it. Boss Song picked up the teacup and drank it in a sip. After the hot tea went down, the cold around him suddenly dispelled a lot, and he comfortably narrowed his eyes that were not big.
"Master, seeing that there are still a few days to come, don't forget to help Qing'er buy a string of opals the size of your fingers. Cao Ruqing saw that his master was in a good mood, so he took the opportunity to pull his collar and said coquettishly: "You brought a string to Hong'er's girl last time, and the dead hooves were displayed in front of me all day long." This time you're going to buy me a bigger bunch, and I'm going to take it to anger her. ”
"Buy, buy, buy...... Boss Song said casually: "Don't talk about opal, but also those pigeon-blood-like rubies, crystal clear mutton fat white jade, like a pool of green water jade, the lord will buy them all for you." ”
"Master, it's so good that you treat Qing'er. Cao Ruqing hugged Boss Song's neck with disgust, kissed him enthusiastically on the face, and then said very sensibly: "Qing'er is not greedy, as long as there is a string of opals like Hong'er." ”
She knows very well that her master is slamming the door, and those words of praise can only be listened to. As long as she can catch a string of opals, she will be satisfied, and it is not in vain that she has accompanied him all the way to this experience.
Boss Song scraped a handful on the tip of her greasy nose, and said with a happy smile: "You are not greedy, don't worry, the master knows your good, and he will never treat you badly." ”
While the two were talking, they suddenly heard a faint cry of a woman. Intermittently, mournful and complaining, in this bleak rainy night, like a wandering ghost.
Cao Ruqing was a little scared, pushed Boss Song, and said, "Master, ...... you listen?"
In the end, Boss Song has traveled south and north and seen the world. He frowned, stood up suddenly, and said, "I'll go and see who is pretending to be a ghost outside." ”
A cold wind, a flickering candlelight, accompanied by a strange cry outside, made people feel inexplicably frightened.
"Master, I'll go with you. Cao Ruqing was a little scared in her heart, so she hurriedly put on a robe and hurriedly chased out.
Boss Song got out of the carriage, and by the cold moonlight, he faintly saw a small figure curled up under a tree not far away. It should be a woman, and the resentful sobbing sound seems to be made by the woman.
This radius is firmly circled by the Ding family's dart team, where did this woman come from? Boss Song had some doubts in his heart, thought about it, and walked over slowly.
The woman was drenched, and the rain was dripping from her hair. She clasped her hands around her knees, her head hung down, and her clothes were no longer visible except for mud and water, and she looked very embarrassed.
Boss Song condescendingly could only see the top of her dark hair, and his throat suddenly itched, so he coughed lightly. The woman quickly raised her head in fright, and a crystal clear, beautiful and innocent face quickly broke into Boss Song's eyes.
A pair of misty eyes rolled slightly, revealing a look of horror, and the lips that were frozen purple trembled slightly. She is so pitiful that she can arouse any man's desire to protect.