After speaking, Chen sighed loudly, "You have nightmares, who will take care of you when you go......"

"Then A-Niang can't hang me on her belt for the rest of her life, so take it with her." Liu Xiaohua said mischievously.

Chen was amused and laughed, "yes." You've grown up. It's sensible too. She stretched out her hand and stuffed the necklace that Liu Xiaohua had dropped outside into her clothes, "Be careful when this thing is outside, don't be seen." What if you want to make money? No matter how difficult it is, you can't sell it. Do you want to treat it as your own lifeblood, do you know? ”

Liu Xiaohua touched the little bead through her clothes, she had been wearing such a thing since she woke up, but it was actually just a pearl. Said solemnly, "Got it." ”

After the mother and daughter finished speaking, the sky began to brighten. Sanzhi ran over and knocked on the door, "Ah Hua." Let's go. ”

Chen stood up, and Liu Xiaohua immediately pressed her to sit down. "I watched Ah Niang send Ah Er last time, it was so sad. I left my mother and left home, I already felt that I was unfilial, and my mother should not make me uncomfortable anymore. Just sit at home in peace. If you go out and get windy and cold, and even I am not here this time, who will take care of you? ”

Chen hurriedly said: "What is unfilial! You're also for the family. But in the end, he didn't insist anymore, and he didn't want his daughter to worry about his body.

Liu Xiaohua carried a large bag of luggage, carried the family's most three money in her arms, and walked out of the village with Sanzhi. After walking far, she looked back. Chen snuggled up to the door of his house, looking at this side steadily, facing the wind and snow.

I don't know why, she looked at the thin Chen, and suddenly remembered the scene when she left home to work in a big city when she didn't come to this world, and her mother sent her to the high-speed rail, and couldn't help crying, "Auntie! ”

Chen turned his back to wipe away his tears, squeezed out a smile and waved at her.

With red eyes, Sanzhi pulled her and said, "Let's go." When we make money, my aunt will be able to live a good life. ”

Liu Xiaohua has never been out of the mountain. The farthest place is just to walk to the Evergreen Peak, and the chicken neck peak where the accident happened is still far away. However, when you walk to Changqing Peak, standing on the mountain road at a high place, you can see the white stone veins of the Chicken Neck Peak.

Visibility is low on snowy days, but the glimmer of light from the stone veins is still faintly visible. Now that work has started again, many little people like ants are busy on the stone veins. It may not even be washed away from the blood soaked in the stone veins, but these people are forced by life to turn a blind eye.

Sanzhi stared over there and said, "They are all members of the same clan, some people can sit on the stone veins, and some people are ruined."

Liu Xiaohua looked at Sanzhi's resentful side face, and thought to herself, if she knew that the stone was because Liu Er died, she didn't know what would happen. In fact, Liu Xiaohua was very guilty if she didn't tell her, but she couldn't think of an appropriate solution.

Liu Xiaohua only did nothing on her face, pulled three branches and said, "Let's go." The two men continued along the mountain road to the outside of the mountain. Each has a lot on their minds.

This mountain is much bigger than Liu Xiaohua thought.

Sanzhi said that Atai said in the letter that a man can walk to a small town on the side of the mountain for the night in one day, but according to the footsteps of two women, he must walk for at least two days before he can get out of the mountain. So the two of them brought a lot of things, even the felt tents used by the older generation when they went into the mountains to hunt.

This kind of tent can not only be held on the ground, but can also be hung on trees. Deep in the mountains and old forests, sometimes it is very unsafe to camp on the ground. As long as this kind of tent is found in the right place to bear the load, it is not a problem to hang an adult man. Liu Xiaohua and Sanzhi are thin, and it's okay for two people to sleep in a tent.

The first day was very smooth. Halfway through the journey, when he saw that it was getting dark, he found a leeward place, tied his luggage under a tree, hung up his tent, climbed in to eat and rest.

It's just that the two girls have not walked such a long way since they were born, and the skin on their feet is broken and there are many blisters. His hands were also deeply imprinted by the luggage straps.

Liu Xiaohua had never suffered such hardships in her own life, sleeping in the tent and nibbling on hard teethy cakes, listening to the cold wind howling outside, she couldn't help but feel very depressed. But at this time, Sanzhi cried, and she snorted and said, "I don't know when I will be able to come back and incense my brother." ”

Liu Xiaohua suddenly cheered up, became strong, and comforted her softly.

Because they were so tired, when they woke up the next day, the sun was already high. Hurriedly put away the things and went on the road. If you waste too much time, you may have to spend the night in the trees again. But the blisters that I made yesterday have burst today, and it hurts when I walk. The two men walked more slowly than the day before.

Liu Xiaohua walked so hatefully that she couldn't fall on the spot.

Sanzhi's situation is even worse than her, because Sanzhi has no relatives in the village, and probably has no intention of going back to the village, so he has memorized all the things he can use. Now it can't be dragged anymore.

Liu Xiaohua had to hold on and help her share a few pieces of luggage. The two of them supported each other, staggering forward in the deep snowy forest, those fluttering snow, as if they would suck away the sound, the whole world was quiet, Liu Xiaohua counted his breath one by one, not thinking about how much there was still to go, just numbly took turns to step forward. But at this moment, suddenly, she suddenly stopped.

Sanzhi was startled, and quickly looked around, "What's the matter?" ”

"I heard footsteps." Walking in the snow is very loud.

As soon as Liu Xiaohua's words fell, she heard an earth-shattering roar. The voice sounded like a wolf, but it was not a wolf, like a tiger but not a tiger.

"Where?" Saneda looked around in horror.

"Woo-woo-" again. This voice carried a murderous intent that was arrogant to the common people.

"How can there be beasts?" Sanzhi's voice was sharp and thin, and he firmly grasped Liu Xiaohua, "There is a magic circle in the mountains. Beasts of prey can't get in. That's why the family was relieved to let the two girls walk the mountain road together.

"Shh Liu Xiaohua covered Sanzhi's mouth. Motioned for her not to move yet.

Sanzhi was frightened, didn't listen to her at all, and turned his head vigorously to get out of her control, "Let's run!" Otherwise, you'll be eaten! "Resist the luggage and run.

Liu Xiaohua didn't have time to catch her. I watched her clatter in the snow and shout, "Run." He dragged his luggage and ran aimlessly into the woods.

And at this time, the roar of the beast began again. Along with this, there is also the sound of fast and rhythmic footsteps. The voice was getting closer and closer, and it was clearly coming in the direction of the two people.

The three branches have already caught the attention of the beast.

Liu Xiaohua's face was pale. If you want to run, you can't run away, how can a man outrun a beast?

The oily black and vigorous beast has appeared in the field of vision.

"Up the tree! Sanzhi, don't run. Up the trees! Liu Xiaohua shouted.

Sanzhi turned around and saw the vicious-looking animal, she was completely stunned, looking at this side in a daze, neither running nor moving. Standing still and trembling all over. It turned out to be already scared stupid.

Liu Xiaohua cursed, strode over to her, and pushed her to the nearest tree. "Throw it away!" Sanzhi came back to his senses after hitting the tree, quickly loosened his luggage, and clumsily climbed up the tree.

The beast's figure was getting closer. Liu Xiaohua held the p-shares of the three branches and pushed her up. As soon as Sanzhi climbed the first branch, she immediately ran towards the other.

When the beast saw its prey, it roared excitedly and rushed towards it.

Liu Xiaohua turned her head not to look at it, panicked and desperate in her heart, but her movements were very steady, learning the action of Sanzhi climbing the tree just now, desperately going up. But she's never climbed a tree after all! Efforts have been made, but little has been achieved.

Sanzhi rode on the branch of the tree and cried out, "Hurry up! You're fast! ”

Liu Xiaohua was called flustered by her. After the last attempt was to fall off the pole, she knew that she would not succeed, and as soon as she gritted her teeth, she simply ran deeper into the woods. As he ran, he threw away all his luggage.

The beast's attention had been on the prey that had not made it up the tree, and now that she wanted to escape, she roared louder and chased after her.

How can a person outrun a beast?

It was so close to Liu Xiaohua that Liu Xiaohua could already smell the fishy smell on it. But Liu Xiaohua didn't have the idea of giving up at all, she thought, even if she was going to die, before she was really bitten by it, she had to do everything in her power to save herself, even if there was only a glimmer of life, even if she could only live for one more second. She tried hard, and she died a well-deserved death.

Feeling another wind rushing behind her head, she threw herself forward, rolled on the spot, and continued to run without looking back. Until a mountain wall suddenly appeared and blocked the way. When there was no way out, she had to stop, clutching a cold stone in her hand, and pointed viciously at the beast that was coming towards her, and shouted at it as if shouting, "Get out!" I don't care about you! ”。

She stared fiercely at this vicious beast that didn't look like a wolf or a tiger, and suddenly remembered a Weibo she saw when she hadn't crossed over.

It is written about coping strategies after encountering tigers.

That Weibo said: First of all. Don't panic, straighten up, don't squat on the ground, the tiger is not a dog, the dog sees a person squatting on the ground and thinks you pick up a stone and throw him, the tiger can't, you squat, the tiger thinks you are a weak and bullying kind, and will definitely pounce on it and bite the throat and shake its head. The correct way to deal with it is to straighten up, raise your hands high, point forward, shake your head from side to side, don't retreat, make a sharp whistling sound in your mouth, look at the tiger angrily, and use your eyes to force the tiger to the wind, and then, the tiger pounces and bites your windpipe, so that you can die with dignity.

Liu Xiaohua looked at the stone in her hand, thought of her actions just now, and then looked around at the current lifeless situation, and suddenly couldn't help laughing.

Oh my God, what could be funnier than that, she felt that her own life was really too ironic. It's a living joke!

The beast didn't care if she cried or laughed, or if she resisted. With his mouth wide open, he leaped sharply and pounced on her. To it anyway, humans are insignificant. How can an elephant care about how an ant reacts when he steps down?

And Liu Xiaohua, who was forced into the corner, at this time, took the stone and slammed it towards the head of the beast. She didn't intend to hit herself. It's just that he said that even if he died, he would knock out a few of its teeth, and waved his hand vigorously.

But I only heard a 'bang'. Liu Xiaohua was shocked to find that the stone in her hand had smashed into the ground.

She didn't have time to think about why she hadn't been eaten, but had smashed the monster. Instinctively, he rushed up and pressed down on the fallen beast, aimed at its head, and desperately waved the stone in his hand.

"Bang" something hot splashed in her face. She didn't even squint her eyes.

One, two, three.

She couldn't even figure out how many hits she had made. There is only one thought in my heart, either it dies or it dies itself.

In the end, she really couldn't smash it, her body was exhausted, and her hands were so sore that she didn't even have the strength to grab the stones. Forced to stop.

At this time, this originally majestic monster had long been lifeless. The big head turned into a puddle of mud. And her hands, body, and face were all covered in blood.

saved.

Liu Xiaohua was stunned, and fell to the ground as soon as her feet were weak.

"I finally hunted a vulture, but you smashed the head of this vulture like this, how else can I use it?" A very dissatisfied voice rang out.

Liu Xiaohua was startled, and immediately grabbed the stone and turned around as if facing a great enemy.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that there were two people standing behind her. But he didn't throw away the stones. Just look at them vigilantly.

It was a very young boy who spoke, probably about the same age as her, and he was dressed in green cloth. He had a gourd hanging from his waist and a bright sword in his hand. Dressed up very smartly. But his face looked like he had been burned, and the uneven scar took up most of his cheeks. The scar has been around for a long time, and the contrast between the pink and tender flesh on the surface and the dark skin is strong, and the injury does not seem to be born or accidental, but a bit like it is intentional, because the lines are very clear.

Behind him, a young man in a black coat stood.

He was slender and looked like he was in his twenties. The facial features are delicate and handsome, the eyes are indifferent, and there is a faint melancholy hidden in the indifference. The black fur was blown up by the wind, revealing the flowery brocade clothes that were red like the scorching sun.

After the ghost-faced boy finished speaking, he ran over in a huff and plucked a small iron bead covered in thorns from the beast's back. He looked cautious and did not dare to touch the spikes until he put the thing in a gorgeous leather bag. glared at Liu Xiaohua fiercely, turned around and ran to the young man's side, "Childe, that powerful vulture is useless anymore." She smashed her head. Don't "complain again", I knew it earlier, and let the vultures bite her to death before making a move. I'm going to find a vulture, and I don't know how long it's going to take to waste. In his words, a person's life is not more important than his own time.

"Yes, mine, no. I thought the woman was interesting, so I watched it for a while. The young man's voice was lazy and very careless.

When the boy heard this, his face turned pale, and he immediately knelt down and said, "Please forgive your son." ”

The youth ignored him. Let him kneel there. Tilted his head to look at Liu Xiaohua.

Liu Xiaohua looked at these two people worriedly. They were clean, and their shoes weren't muddy, not like they had come on a long journey. I didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said gratefully, "Thank you, Childe." If it weren't for Childe's rescue, I would have been buried in the belly of this beast. ”

The young man looked at her and said, "I have a life-saving grace for you." You should thank me. ”

Liu Xiaohua subconsciously touched the two coins in her sleeve and said with a smile, "Yes." Such a great kindness, but the little woman could not repay it, and she felt guilty. In the next life, I am willing to make cattle and horses for my son. ”

The young man sneered, "You can speak well." I haven't said anything yet, you're afraid that I'll ask you for something first, and you'll prevaricate me for the rest of your life. Do you think I can see your stuff? ”

"Don't dare. The little woman didn't dare. Liu Xiaohua's heart sank. hurriedly said, "It's just that the little girl was born poor, although she is grateful, but there is no way to repay the son's great kindness, and she is really guilty." That's why I said that. In her lifetime, the little girl will pray for her son every day, and wish her son a long and safe life. ”

The young man smiled, but turned his head to the boy who stood respectfully and said, "You are half clever and blessed with her." and they will not be punished all the time. Then he took a few steps towards Liu Xiaohua, and his eyes swept from Liu Xiaohua's head to his feet. The eyes were cold and sharp, "Look at your dress, is it the village girl around here?" ”

"Yes." Liu Xiaohua lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

"But I don't look like it." Although the young man did not smile, his eyes made people feel that he was a very amiable person, "People who grew up in isolated villages, have never seen the world, that is, they are stupid and stupid, how can you have such a cleverness, thinking of others in front of others?" Besides, not to mention an ordinary village girl, just an ordinary person, when she encountered a situation where Li Wu's life was in danger, she was scared to death. How can you still smile at Li Wu! Third, if ordinary people see the beast fall to the ground, they must turn around and run, how can they have the courage to take a stone and smash it alive like this? ”

He is so kind, if he had been placed in the past, Liu Xiaohua might not have doubted that he was praising himself and had a good impression of himself. But now Liu Xiaohua has already dealt with Liu Er, and she is 1.2 million wary of people. Even his acting skills are much more natural and proficient, and with a shy expression that is worthy of this praise, he says, "I, am I smiling?" Maybe this beast is so scary that I'm crazy, right? Actually, I don't know what I'm doing. When it came to its senses, it was dead...... I live in the village further from Evergreen Peak. Today, I plan to go out of the mountains to the city to find a job with my fellow villagers. Suddenly in distress, my companion is still hanging on a tree. Childe can also ask if he asks. ”

"I see. I think you're kind of funny, quite ingenious. The young man thought for a moment, turned his head and commanded the kneeling boy, "Brand her silver." Ask where it is, and ask someone to take the money and send it to her parents. ”

"Give me the money?" Liu Xiaohua couldn't react, and asked blankly, "Childe has already saved me, how can I still take Childe's things and money?" ”

The young boy said to her with a flat expression: "I'm afraid you don't know much in the mountains. If you buy a slave, you naturally have to poke it. It's like buying a domestic animal and having to put a stamp on it. This is called branding. 1 Come, the Lord doesn't have so much energy to write down people's faces, as long as they are branded, they can know from a distance whether they are their own things, and whether they can be called. 2 Come, if you lose it, you can find it. Ah, do you see the badge on his face? ”

As he spoke, the young man pointed to his slender fingers and pointed at the boy who was still kneeling in the snow.

The kid looked up at this side in response, his face was full of flesh-pink scars, and he showed Liu Xiaohua a smile that was more terrible than a ghost. Say to her, "How blessed you are." No matter how many people want to be servants to our son, they can't do it. ”