15|Chapter 15: The Cat Hunter (Catching Worms)
"What singing girl wow? Sister Yue, they're looking for a cat. This time it was the dog leftover who replied.
Cat? Shen Hanyue was a little stunned, could it be that when she went out of the city a few days ago, those people looking for cats were still tossing? This is the rhythm of expanding from the city to the countryside, so shouldn't we carpet search and surround the whole mountain?
Xungui's thoughts are difficult to deduce with common sense, Shen Hanyue asked: "Then what are they doing when they overturn the stove, afraid that we will stew the cat into broth?" ”
Aunt Zhao said: "The group of people who made trouble are still there, and the people looking for cats are here." Originally, it didn't matter, but when the troublemakers threw things, they hit the cat hunters, and the two sides fought. ”
Shen Hanyue didn't expect that there would be such an episode. Aunt Zhao continued to speak: "The person who overturned the stove lost my money. As she spoke, she spread out her right hand, and a small piece of silver in her palm caught everyone's eyes.
Uncle Chief, the village chief, asked, "Why didn't I know about this?" ”
"After they finished fighting, someone threw it to me, and then I was busy putting out the fire, and I didn't have time to sue you!" Aunt Zhao explained.
"Those people are not looking for cats, they should be looking for a woman." This was Mr. Song's voice, and Shen Hanyue was a little surprised: "Mr. Song is also there?" ”
Mr. Song slowly paced into the courtyard and nodded, "Contemptible people have been sitting with Village Chief Zhao for a long time today, who would want to encounter such a thing!" When he saw that the fire was gradually extinguished, he went to the stream and washed his face. ”
Shen Hanyue realized at this time, and remembered that Mr. Song said that he was looking for a girl, could it be that he was still an officer and soldier attracted by singing? She was very puzzled: "Is that looking for a cat, or is it looking for a girl?" ”
Mr. Song smiled lightly: "It should be looking for a woman, although those people are looking for a cat under the guise of looking for a cat, but when they see a woman, they will take a few more looks, as if they recognize something, and the contemptible judgment should be looking for a woman!" ”
After listening to Mr. Song's explanation, Shen Hanyue breathed a sigh of relief, it shouldn't be for herself.
"Let's go back and pack up!" Uncle the village chief said to everyone, probably because he felt his age, and he was still crying, and he was very embarrassed: "Let you laugh." ”
"Let's go and worship the god of Cangshu, and ask him to bless us to survive these few days safely." One of the villagers said.
"Okay, let's go." Everyone was still like a frosted eggplant, but now they have regained some strength.
Shen Hanyue was relieved, after all, after worshipping the Cangshu God, everyone had sustenance in their hearts, at least they could feel at ease.
After reaching a consensus, everyone prepared to go to the withered ancient tree in the center of the village to worship, who knows, before they reached the fence, they were startled by the sound of horses' hooves.
There were many women and children in the village, and the previous events were still undecided, and when they heard about this battle, everyone hurriedly retreated to the courtyard and gathered in a circle, like frightened birds.
Shen Hanyue stood in the crowd and saw a team of horses galloping forward, accompanied by the dust rising from the sky, and the momentum was like a rainbow! She looked at the people closely, all of them were dressed in brocade clothes, and they were the officers and soldiers she had just met on the river beach.
She was a little uneasy, what law would she break by singing in the mountains, as for launching such a big battle to encircle and suppress herself?
Because of apprehension, she instinctively retreated a little, but her gaze still passed through the crowd and looked at the tall figure in the center. He wears a crown inlaid with jade, purple and gold, and the purple robe on his body is made of the upper layer, and the embroidery on it is delicate and fine.
As the couple got closer and closer, everyone held their breath, and even the children, who were still sobbing, became afraid to make a sound.
But fortunately, this team of centaurs did not stop, but galloped all the way, passing directly through, and had no intention of stopping at all. It seems that they are just passing by, and everyone is just making a false alarm.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Aunt Ji stroked her chest: "I'm scared to death, have you seen it, the one in purple clothes in the middle looks very good, just like Xiao Xianggong, like the immortal in the painting." ”
Ah Zhu's daughter-in-law disagreed: "When that person passed by, I didn't know why, I was sweating, I didn't feel like an immortal." ”
Mr. Song smiled: "That person is outstanding, not angry but powerful, and he looks too cold and frightening, which makes you feel like this." ”
Ah Zhu's daughter-in-law smiled: "Mr. Song still knows more, I feel that when he passed by, the hand holding Baozhu was retracted, and I was so scared." ”
Shen Hanyue didn't speak, silently walked to the road where the pair of people and horses passed, and looked thoughtfully at the galloping team.
The man in purple is obviously the head or master of these guards, is he looking for himself?
Looking at their direction, passing through the village like this, they are going to the courtyard of the eldest princess Yongran, which means that this person is likely to be a relative of the emperor, and it is not something she can provoke, so she avoided it. Shen Hanyue was a little lucky, turned around and saw Ah Yi also standing in the middle of the road, so she led Ah Yi back to the courtyard of the village chief's uncle.
The man in purple seemed to sense something? Just as the gate of the courtyard was wide open to him, he suddenly reined in his horse, and the horse's front hooves were facing the sky, and the neighing sound began to soar into the sky.
After he stopped, he looked back at the village road behind him, and the guards also followed his line of sight to look back, and the dust had not dispersed, and there was nothing special about it.
He Xuan didn't know why his master was like this, and asked, "Master, is there anything abnormal?" ”
The purple-clothed man's gaze still fell on the empty road, and he said lightly: "It's okay." Then he raised his whip and drove quickly into the courtyard in front of him.
The next day - Ding'an Village
Shen Hanyue is still a little confused, and she is definitely sleep deprived! She had spent the night discussing with the group last night, and it was not until she decided to leave in three days before she could sleep.
She didn't want to get up, so she rolled over pleasantly, and with a pop, and fell off the two benches that had been put together.
Shen Hanyue has to wake up even if she doesn't wake up, "Sister! Ah Yi was very nervous and hurried to get out of bed to help her.
"Don't, don't, don't come down." She got up and rubbed the sore spot that had hit the ground: "You had a fever again last night, and now you are lying honestly." Shen Hanyue said as she picked up the quilt on the ground, and when she saw Ah Yi obediently retracting the quilt, she smiled at him with satisfaction.
"Here, drink some more water!" Shen Hanyue picked up the kettle and wanted to coax him to drink some.
Ah Yi pursed his mouth tightly, but he didn't open it, Shen Hanyue saw that he was wronged, and said: "I didn't mean to kill you last night, who made you stay without covering the quilt, and then you didn't cover it when you had a fever, you owe scold!" ”
"This quilt stinks, it stinks! It really stinks! Ah Yi muttered and explained, and his mouth pursed.
"Then you have to cover it too, the weather is so cold, you are disobedient, and you will have a fever in the back. No matter what, if you cover me, if you don't cover it, I'll ......" Shen Hanyue looked left and right, and finally grabbed the small stick supporting the window: "If you kick off the quilt while I'm not paying attention, I will really whip you." ”
He didn't mean to think that the quilt stinks, but because he is squeamish, he can't stand the smell of being smoked by fire. Yesterday, Aunt Ji kindly sent the quilt over, and she encountered a fire in the shed, so that the smell of the quilt was particularly heavy.
Shen Hanyue sighed and sat next to Ah Yi: "Be good, my sister will go to the city to buy you candy to eat, and let Sister Ji take care of you." "For the older ones, Ah Yi calls her mother, and the younger ones call her sister, so he always calls Shen Hanyue sister, and she is used to it.
Ah Yi shook his head, lifted the quilt and wanted to get up: "No, Ah Yi is going too, my sister will take Ah Yi with me." ”
"You had a fever before, you need to make up some sugar, or you are weak!" Shen Hanyue had a straight face, wanting him to regain his usual well-behavedness. Ah Yi listens to her everything, but she is very clingy to her, and she can't leave a step!
His bright eyes, like stars in the sky, blinked, and he stopped talking, and finally turned over and turned his back to Shen Hanyue. Yo, I'm going to be a trick, this is the first time I've seen Ah Yi, and Shen Hanyue really wants to laugh.
She stood up and tucked his quilt into the corners, "I'll be back soon, do you hear?" She didn't expect Ah Yi to answer, so she walked straight outside.
Who knows, there was a knocking sound behind him, Shen Hanyue turned her head to look, Ah Yi deliberately kicked it off, and kicked the bed board very hard, making a lot of noise.
Shen Hanyue squinted her eyes, stinky boy, sister is not powerful, are you a gentle lady when you are a sister?
She went out of the room, walked to the burnt stove, picked up the broken iron pot, carried the crescent handle of the iron pot in one hand, and picked up the shovel in the other, and beat it vigorously.
Shen Hanyue knocked and walked into the house to see who made the loudest noise? At this time, Ah Yi will play tricks, which means that the medicine she drank last night has taken effect, and when her temper comes, she can't care that Ah Yi is a patient who needs to rest.
"Moon girl, this early in the morning, the tengu eats the sun?" Azhu's daughter-in-law, who was packing the fishing nets in front of the door, asked loudly.
Shen Hanyue smiled: "No, I'm playing with Ah Yi!" ”
"What is Sister Yue playing? I want it too, I want to play with Sister Yue. Xiao Nizi said sweetly and glutinously, and ran towards her with her short legs.
Aunt Zhao and the village chief's uncle were also laughing on the side, Shen Hanyue realized that she was childish, and she was a little embarrassed, but she still raised her hand and waited for Nizi to come over so that she could hold her little hand.
The sun is shining warmly in the courtyard, and Nizi's innocent smile infects everyone, but it's just ...... The warmth was spoiled by the sound of horses' hooves coming in a hurry.
Everyone looked at them together, and it was a group of strong men, riding tall horses and galloping towards them.
Ah Zhu's daughter-in-law was frightened, and Nizi was in the middle of the road and hurriedly pulled her to her side.