Xie Lu, thank you for your reward. Zhang Xing was speechless. Although she has always known that this family is good, she is still a little wary in her heart, but she doesn't want people to plan for her like this, which really makes her feel guilty and grateful.

Aunt Zheng said: "From our mountain to the town, it will take two or three days to say less along the way, and it is mostly a mountain road, and your legs can't go far. Xing'er, you go to sleep, sleep well, take care of your spirits, and the road won't be too hard. ”

Zhang Xing shook her head and said, "Auntie, I'm really not sleepy." "How could she sleep at this moment?" It's not tiring to add firewood to the fire, and I can talk to you, it's so lively. ”

Uncle Zheng interjected and said, "That's it! Huzi, let's make such a big noise in the kitchen, how can you let the apricot girl sleep? The kitchen is still warmer, so let her help you add firewood. ”

Aunt Zheng was stunned for a moment, patted Zhang Xing's hand with a smile, and said, "Okay, okay." ”

The four of them were busy, talking and laughing, and were busy for half the night. During this period, Aunt Zheng asked about the situation of the Zhang family again, and Zhang Xing picked and chose to say something. It's over. Zhang Xing hurriedly turned hot water for Uncle Zheng and Huzi to wash their faces and hands, and cleaned up the kitchen with Aunt Zheng. When it was all done, she slept all night until dawn.

When I got up, Uncle Zheng's ox cart had already rushed back, the front half of the ox cart was piled with pickled rabbit meat and chicken and pork slaughtered last night, and the second half was stacked with some cleaned animal skins.

Aunt Zheng surrounded Zhang Xing's hands and face tightly, let her sit among the fur, and stuffed her with a large bag of fried goods, "Eat on the road." And said, "Xing'er, remember to come and see the eldest lady when you are free." ”

Zhang Xing nodded.

The ox cart gradually moved away, and the fence under the house at the foot of the mountain became a gray shadow around the house, and the gray figure standing at the door was still waving his hand.

Although the snow in the mountains had melted, the mud had not dried, and they had been bumping on the mountain roads all day, and when it was dark, they went to a house in the mountains to borrow a house. Obviously, borrowing this is a common occurrence among mountain walkers. The family led them to the firewood house and brought two bowls of hot water. Zhang Xing and Zheng Liansheng ate some dry food with hot water. Zheng Liansheng refused to sleep in the house, so he picked up some hay and spread it on the ground at the door of the firewood room, and slept all night.

Zhang Xing heard the sound of snoring outside the door, and couldn't sleep for a long time.

The ox cart went around the mountain for two days before it left the mountain, and arrived at the town of Tieniu at noon the next day. Zheng Liansheng dragged the car up the mountain to the familiar store, got some money, and took Zhang Xing to the town dock to ask. It was also a coincidence that there happened to be a boat to Heyang on this day.

Zheng Liansheng hurriedly deposited the ox cart in the fur shop where he often came and went, and led Zhang Xing to the boat.

By the time the boat arrived at Hayang, it was already dark. Zhang Xing followed Zheng Liansheng and got off the boat, the lights along the street were dim, there were few pedestrians, and the old scene of the old place reappeared, she was in a trance for a while, and a group of children lined up in a long line to push and drag ashore to cross the street appeared in her mind. However, the bullet has been going on for months, the scenery is still the same, but the people are completely different, so many fresh lives, she is the only one left.

Suddenly, there was a sound of autumn and autumn from there, and a brilliant fireworks swept through the black sky, and then there was a crisp explosion sound. A few children singing nursery rhymes ran out of the alley.

"The New Year is coming, the New Year is coming, wearing new clothes, wearing new hats, everyone laughs together; The New Year is coming, the New Year is coming, sticking couplets, setting off firecrackers, crackling and startling; New Year's Arrival, New Year's Arrival, Dumplings, Steamed Rice Cakes......"

Zhang Xing suddenly thought that the New Year was coming, and she had been here for more than half a year. The ups and downs experienced in most of this half year are no less than the vicissitudes of more than 30 years in the previous life.

Zheng Liansheng smiled and said: "Apricot girl, if you can go home in time for the New Year, your father and mother will be very happy to see you." After you arrive in Huaiyang, I won't send you. I have an acquaintance in Huaiyang, who runs a boat, and often goes to the Huai River, so I asked him to take you back. ”

Aunt Zheng had already told Zhang Xing about this, and Zhang Xing had already known about it. The New Year is approaching, and it is very rare for the Zheng family to send her to Huaiyang. It would be too much to let him be sent all the way to Quantang Town again.

From Heyang to Huaiyang every day, Zheng Liansheng and Zhang Xing found an inn to rest for one night, and got on the boat to Huaiyang early the next morning.

The boat traveled two days to Huaiyang, Huaiyang is connected to the south of the Yangtze River and the northwest county, prosperous and lively, Zheng Liansheng only felt that he couldn't see it. Zhang Xingji hung up at home, and after arriving in Huaiyang, he went to Ci'an Medical Center to find Wang Bingyi.

Who knew that Wang Bingyi was not there, and went to Huaiyang Palace.

Zhang Xing waited in the Ci'an Medical Center until dark, and Wang Bingyi came back, and he was greatly surprised to see Zhang Xing.

Zhang Xing didn't dare to say what she had experienced, only that she was sold to a big family in Heyang as a maid, because the New Year was approaching, and the master's family went to Huaiyang to buy New Year's goods, she asked for grace and followed.

Wang Bingyi asked again: "Then your brother?" He asked about the stone.

Zhang Xing felt a pain in her heart, lowered her head and whispered, "My brother was taken to the northwest by the people's teeth." ”

Wang Bingyi sighed and said: "After your brothers and sisters left, your father refused to treat the disease, I can say it, I finally stayed with him for a few days, but as soon as he can go to the ground, he has to go back, saying that your mother and your brother have not yet landed, I really can't persuade him." They went back in mid-August, and they thought they would have already arrived home by now. ”

"Mr. Wang, what about my father's ......injury" Zhang Xing had expected that if Zhang Shuisheng knew the truth, he would definitely refuse to treat the disease again, so he begged Wang Bingyi to help persuade him.

Wang Bingyi hesitated for a while and said: "Although your father is almost healed from the shoulder and chest injury, but he has dragged on for too long in the early stage, and his foundation is weak. ”

Zhang Xing looked at Wang Bingyi. Wang Bingyi said again: "Little girl, don't worry too much. Your father is a person who understands, and I am very clear with the explanation, I think he should know the importance of the way. ”

I hope so. Zhang Xing had a faint bad feeling in her heart.

Zhang Xing and Wang Bingyi were talking, and the guy from Ci'an Medical Center came out and shouted: "Mr. Wang, the people from Huaiyang Wangfu came to grab the medicine, and the shopkeeper asked you to hurry over." ”

Wang Bingyi hurriedly said, "I'll go over immediately." ”

Seeing this, Zhang Xing bowed down and said, "Thank you, sir, since you have something, then I'll go first." ”

"I didn't do anything, little girl, I didn't do what you entrusted me, I'm really ashamed. Little girl, if you go home, remember to make sure that your father does not overwork. Wang Bingyi said.

Zhang Xing watched Wang Bingyi go in, and then came out of the alley. When night fell, the streets and alleys of Huaiyang City were lit up, and the Ci'an Medical Center had already closed early, but there was still a carriage and four people in nursing home costumes parked at the door. The carriage body was much larger than what Zhang Xing had seen before, and it looked rich and gorgeous. The four nursing homes are dressed in the same costume, all of them are tigers and bears, and the momentum is extraordinary. Even the driver of the car wore a long blue brocade jacket and looked arrogant. The doctor also stood at the door, laughing and talking to the coachman.

This pomp and circumstance is rare, Zhang Xing couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and turned to leave.

When she arrived at the inn, Zheng Liansheng was waiting for her to eat. The two of them ordered two side dishes and talked while eating. Zheng Liansheng had already greeted his acquaintance, who promised to take Zhang Xing to Quantang Town.