Liu Xiaohua sneered when she heard this: "You really didn't report the news?" ”

"What do I report!" Liu Ziling grabbed the stone steps, "My father must know that he is His Royal Highness, and death will protect him!" If we can help him regain the throne, what do we want? He likes me so much, as long as I am willing, he will definitely make me a holy queen, such a great opportunity, why do you want to denounce me? ”

would even have such a big dream in the spring and autumn. What kind of heart does Liu Er have? Fancy her? To be a saint queen for her? Liu Xiaohua smiled sarcastically and said, "This is also ...... The Liu family is determined to climb up, how could they give up such a good tree. But ......"

But at this time, Liu Ziling suddenly screamed, and he didn't know why he let go of his hand.

But in an instant, the figure disappeared into the sea of clouds.

It happened too suddenly, and Liu Xiaohua was stunned for a moment before looking back. Ji Liu was standing not far behind her, playing with a handful of golden beans in his hand.

He looked at Liu Xiaohua with a faint look in his eyes, and said to the people behind him: "Sue the people of the Liu family, Liu Ziling fell from the rooftop." ”

Then without looking back, he passed by Liu Xiaohua and went down to the roof. As if he didn't know her.

Sanzhi stood behind the group of people, probably following them out of the mountain gate, but now he was gone.

waited until Ji Liu's people disappeared, and Liu Xiaohua pulled the three branches and left.

The two of them hurried all the way down to the roof, and their feet fell to the ground before stopping. Sanzhi said reluctantly, "Then, that woman is the eldest daughter of the seventh uncle!" That's it, he beat him down! ”

"To him, the Liu family is nothing." Because of the suddenness of the incident, Liu Xiaohua also had palpitations.

Sanzhi's eyes widened suddenly: "It won't affect you, right?" ”

"No, it won't. He said that it was a mistake, and even if the Liu family didn't believe it anymore, they wouldn't confront him. I don't dare to make extraneous expenses in this matter. Liu Xiaohua comforted her.

"He didn't want to beat her down for no reason?" The three branches are puzzled.

"None of these things have anything to do with us. When asked, you say that you are standing far away, that you don't see anything, that you don't know anything. Don't say anything else. Liu Xiaohua instructed her.

Sanzhi said in a loud voice, "I listen to you." It won't be eventful. ”

The two men followed the direction they had come, through the flow of people dressed in rags, and returned to their place of residence.

When entering the building, Sanzhi stopped, looked back at the stinky street behind him, and said to Liu Xiaohua with emotion: "When I first went to the rooftop, I really wished that I could become an immortal." However, now I feel that it is the blessing of my ancestors to be able to come back and stand here safely. It's better to be alive than anything else. It's a little harder, a little harder, at least the wife is peaceful. ”

Liu Xiaohua originally wanted to ask her if she would like to go to Sanqing Hall with her.

After all, Liu Yourong is lenient and benevolent, even if he won't accept Sanzhi as a disciple, he will definitely keep her. It is better to do chores there than to work in the city, and if there are any adventures, it is not known.

But now, seeing Sanzhi like this, she knew that what had happened to Fang Cai had scared Sanzhi out of his mind. When he first ascended the stairs, he saw the ambition born of the three branches of Qiē Lingde, and now he has been shocked and nowhere to be found. Sanzhi would not be willing to study again.

Although Liu Xiaohua understands that this is human nature, she is still a little confused and lost.

Seeing his friend's depressed expression, Sanzhi thought of Liu Er, who was dead, and comforted Liu Xiaohua: "I heard those people say that he was the son of the Holy Emperor, and he was executed because he plotted to usurp the throne with his father, but I don't know what method he thought of to run away and failed to be punished." Speaking of which, he is not from your family, and he has harmed you so much that he almost lost his life because of him. You don't have to feel too sorry for him. ”

Liu Xiaohua said wistfully: "But I don't know how to tell A-Niang?" ”

The relationship between Liu Er and the Chen family has always been very good, and the Chen family has nothing to do with him, he is caring and considerate everywhere, and he is no different from his own children.

Sanzhi also has nothing to say. After standing silently for a while, he suddenly remembered, and took out a small cloth bag from his arms, "The person of the clan has brought me his things and asked me to hand them over to you." ”

Liu Xiaohua opened it, and there were five or six coins in it, as well as a tattered headband.

A young life is gone, and all that remains is these few inconspicuous things.

As he spoke, Sanzhi went upstairs hand in hand with her, and the few bunks in the room that had been asleep before were now empty, and a few people were resting in the other bunks. Probably came back from a shift change.

Atay had already returned, and was talking loudly to the nasty girl.

When he heard the voice, he turned around and saw Sanzhi and Liu Xiaohua coming back, so angry that he scolded loudly, "Where did you run away!" ”

Sanzhi didn't hide his temper at all in front of Atai, and said even more dissatisfied: "You don't have time to take care of us, of course we have to figure it out on our own." Can we still count on you! Seeing that Atai's bloodshot eyes were full of anger, he deliberately pouted and said, "You are not happy at all when I come, how dare I trouble you again." ”

Sure enough, Atai stopped losing his temper and explained, "I'm not upset. It's just that there are so many things going on at the pharmacy. I'm afraid you'll get lost. ”

The girl beside him sneered, turned her head and retracted into her nest to continue sleeping.

Ah Tai ignored her, got out of the way, and called Sanzhi and Liu Xiaohua to go over to the bunk.

Sanzhi glanced at the girl's bunk proudly, and said loudly, "Fortunately, we went today, and Ah Hua worshiped the fourth uncle as the master." ”

This sentence is simply a thunderclap on the ground.

Even the strangers who were resting woke up and looked over here.

Atai was so surprised that he almost jumped up, "Really? ”

The girl also stuck her head out of the quilt and asked incredulously, "She hasn't even entered the clan study, how can she worship the sect's immortal family as a teacher?" Besides, who is the fourth uncle! How could you accept her? ”

Sanzhi knew that she had always been very interested in the matter of ethnology, and was very proud, and said, "The fourth uncle took a fancy to her at a glance. Everyone present knows. If you don't believe it, go to your own clan to learn. Some people, don't think that if they are not qualified, others can't. The girl glared at her fiercely, turned her head and lay down again.

Sanzhi is simply refreshed.

Liu Xiaohua glared at her helplessly, she just stuck out her tongue and smiled.

Ah Tai hurriedly asked Liu Xiaohua: "Then you are already a disciple of the fourth uncle now?" ”

Liu Xiaohua didn't hold it up, and said, "It's not there yet." The fourth uncle said that he asked me to worship all things three times, and went to the Sanqing Hall to bow to him. ”

Sanzhi covered his mouth and was happy.

Atai asked, "Did he mean that as long as you go, he will definitely accept you as a disciple?" ”

Sanzhi said loudly, "Don't you understand human words? said that the fourth uncle asked her to go, of course, if she went, she would definitely be accepted as a disciple! ”

Atai was not angry either, and touched his head embarrassedly. smiled innocently at Mieda.

Liu Xiaohua was very cautious and asked, "Will the master refuse to accept it after I go?" ”

Ah Tai nodded and said, "These disciples who have learned from the clan have their own fancy, so they went to defect. Of course, there are times when people don't want to. But since the fourth uncle asked you to go, he will naturally accept you. ”

Liu Xiaohua breathed a sigh of relief. Although she no longer believed in Liu Nansheng, she was still a little nervous, feeling that everything that happened was like a dream, and she was afraid that there would be extraneous branches.

Sanzhi asked curiously, "What's going on with Mingzhi on the road?" ”

"Speaking of which, the disciples of each clan first enter the clan study, study for a few years and achieve a little success, and then switch to the sect. Therefore, every year each ethnography has a 'Mingzhi-style' ceremony. On March 17 of each year, the clan will hold a sacrifice on the platform to pay tribute to the gods and goddesses, and after the sacrifice is completed, the disciples who have completed their studies will set off from the platform to descend the mountain, and each of them will go to each sect. ”

"But it's been a long time until March 17th. How do you get there!! Sanzhi said urgently.

Atai patiently explained: "It is not necessary to learn the clan to open a sacrifice, nor does it have to be March 17. These are just the things that our clan has set for itself. Each clan has a different time, and all of them are self-set. The sect is open for disciples all year round, and there is no specific time. Since Ah Hua is not a student of ethnology, she does not have to abide by the rules of ethnology. She can go whenever she wants. However, before we go on the road, we have to buy some money paper and worship the gods and Buddhas, but this is not necessary. If she does not tell the people about her ambition and her intention and determination to go, it cannot be called 'Mingzhi'. You can't apprentice if you go. ”

Liu Xiaohua said: "So that's the case"

Sanzhi smiled and asked Atai, "How do you know so much?" "A look of great admiration.

Ah Tai was embarrassed and said, "I also wanted to go to the clan study before, so I asked around. I also went to see a few sacrificial ceremonies. Asked Liu Xiaohua: "The Sanqing Hall of the fourth uncle is now in the southwest of Binzhou, and you will have to walk for several months if you want to go." Are you going to hit the road? ”

"I want to find someone to send a letter home first, and tell A-Niang about the matter here. Let's see how we place her. Liu Xiaohua said, "When these things are done, I will go on the road." ”

Atai agreed: "I don't know how many years it will take you to go." Generally, you can't go down the mountain without completing your studies. I don't know when I'll be able to come back. You have to settle down your family. ”

"I still want to work here for a while. Try to make as much money as possible to leave for A-Niang. Liu Xiaohua said.

Sanzhi hurriedly said: "How can this be done!" The fourth uncle is impatient to wait, I don't want you to do anything! You have to walk for several months on the road, and if you are still delayed here, I am afraid that it will be a year before you go to the Sanqing Palace. ”

"But as soon as I leave, A-Niang has no support, if I can't leave her a little money and don't settle her well, how can I rest assured? Now Liu Er is gone. The only thing she can rely on is me, my daughter. Liu Xiaohua said that when she thought of Liu Yourong, she couldn't help but show a dependent smile on her face: "Master knows that I delayed this matter, and he will definitely not blame me." Instead, they will say that I did a good job. What's more, Master also said that you can't do everything quickly. No shortcuts. I think Master has a point, no matter what it is, you have to do it step by step. We should not be in a hurry to achieve our goals and ignore nothing. Presumably, the same is true of monasticism. ”

Sanzhi said thoughtfully, "This is also the case." Cultivation is not something that happens overnight. It's useless for you to be in a hurry. ”

As he spoke, he sighed and said, "It's really not easy for people to live. There are always many ties. When I was a child, we were in the mountains, and we would do whatever we wanted, and we would say whatever we wanted. Not anymore. Think of others. The experience during this period of time made her really emotional. After speaking, she comforted Liu Xiaohua again: "Don't worry, your aunt is the same as my aunt." You're not here, I'm still here. After speaking, he immediately said to Atai: "This sentence is also for you." Since I was a child, my aunt was not there, and my aunt took care of me and the stone sister and brother. I will not be a person without a conscience. Now I don't have any relatives anymore, that Ah Hua is the same as my own sister, and my aunt is my own aunt. They are my mother's house. If you don't want to, say it now. If you don't say it now, you won't be able to complain later. ”

Atai just, saying, "I can save it." What do I have to complain about, it's good that you have a home again. ”

Liu Xiaohua's heart warmed for a while.

Usually Liu Xiaohua's lies are said in one set, but now she doesn't know how to express them, as if something is blocking her throat, making her heart swollen and her nose sour, but she can't speak. Although the road ahead was bumpy, she didn't seem to be too scared.

Sanzhi shook her hand vigorously and said, "You are bolder than me, and you are also thoughtful. I will definitely be able to make a name for myself in the future. When the time comes, my aunt and I will buy a big house, beautiful clothes and jewelry, you can't be stingy. ”

Liu Xiaohua was amused by Sanzhi, and shook Sanzhi's hand vigorously, "If there is really that time, I will buy the whole street to your head office." ”

But although they were laughing, there was deep concern in the depths of their eyes, after all, this was not an easy way to go. Sanzhi wanted to say something to Liu Xiaohua several times, but after hesitating, he finally didn't speak. Instead, he asked Atai, "Can we go in your pharmacy now and do things?" ”

Atai said with a sad face: "The person in charge said that there is no one anymore in the past few days." ”

The news was a bolt from the blue.

Sanzhi asked him angrily: "Didn't you write to me that you can go to work when you come?" Now that I'm here, you say no? ”

"At that time, it was really hiring. But these two days suddenly don't want to. What can I do? And he said, "Don't worry, you can't do it here, but you can do it elsewhere." Our Liu family's business is to make pills, and it is also because of this that many people from outside will come to buy it. There are also some merchants who have made their business bigger. Here in Tiancheng, there are many shops that make pills, and you are women and young, so it is not difficult to find a job. ”

Sanzhi's expression is a little better.

But Liu Xiaohua and her had to start worrying about making money and living in their hearts. Liu Xiaohua has a few dollars on her, and there is no way to support her to go to Binzhou, not to mention planning for the Chen family. Although she said that she was not in a hurry, things had to come step by step, but she couldn't help but be anxious in her heart. I hope to find something to do soon to make money. Hurry up and go to the Sanqing Palace. In her heart, she silently thought about whether her life experience in modern times and the knowledge she learned in school could help her make money. But when I think about it, I can't think of anything. Most of her time is spent reading idle books. Because most of the bookcases at home are full of fantasy stories, she can tell a lot of ghost stories, but none of them can be useful.

Atay didn't rest for long. After just taking a nap, I hurriedly got up and went to work with the girl. Said he wouldn't be able to come back until the next morning. Because the pharmacy where they work has more than 100 boxes of Qingxin pills to stay up overnight.

Liu Xiaohua and Sanzhi shrunk in the quilt, each with their own thoughts, and fell asleep after thinking about it.

Early the next morning, the first thing Liu Xiaohua did was to find the merchant.

These merchants who are running around live in places called restaurants. Normally, if someone wants to ask someone to help them carry things or letters, they will go there directly to find them.

Ask them to send a letter and ask for thirty pieces of money. It costs five dollars to buy paper. It cost a few more scraps to eat bread in the morning. Liu Xiaohua pinched less and less money, and was depressed. The guy took her money, but he was not in a hurry to give her the paper, and turned back to ask the middle-aged man standing at the counter: "Write the letter on behalf of you, is the cripple who reads the letter here?" This little lady wants to deliver a letter. ”

The middle-aged man shook his head, "No." I'm afraid it won't come. ”

The guy returned the money spent by Liu Xiaohua to her, "You can't write even if you buy paper." There is a hotel here in the whole city, and the people who know how to write letters in our hotel are gone. ”

Liu Xiaohua hurriedly said, "It's okay, I can write it myself." Just borrow your pen and use it," the guy at the hotel lent her the pen "Are you literate?" ”

How can anyone from the village be literate!

Liu Xiaohua nodded, took a pen, and stood by the counter carefully considering what to say.

The middle-aged man at the counter put his hands in his sleeves, at first he was bored and stood aside, but later he was attracted by the words she wrote, stood aside and looked at it for a long time, and asked her angrily: "You write this handwriting well, who did you learn it from?" ”

Liu Xiaohua stopped her pen and blew it dry, "I learned it from my mother." ”

The middle-aged man at the counter asked curiously, "Where is your aunt from who is literate?" How could you marry in Nansizhi Village? ”

Liu Xiaohua said vaguely: "It's someone nearby." ”

Marriages with the same surname are not permitted. The people of the Liu family are almost all married to people from the neighborhood. She replied as if she hadn't.

The so-called nearby refers to people with other surnames scattered in the territory of the Liu clan. After all, the boundaries of the clan are not so clear.

Although the clans live in groups, it is not entirely devoid of people with other surnames living in this area. The vicinity of the Liu family is mostly surnamed Chen and Li. The town where these two clans were entrenched was near Tiancheng.

The middle-aged man didn't ask this again, but asked, "You wrote this in a temporary post?" ”

Liu Xiaohua didn't know very well, "I learned it from A-Niang." ”

The middle-aged man sighed, "This word is very stylish." Your aunt is amazing. You see, those of us who do things, don't know many words, and the words we write can only be seen clearly, and we are so ugly that we don't have a face to see people. It's rare to write so 'angry'. ”

As he spoke, he said to the merchant who was standing next to him drinking tea: "This has to be from a rich and noble family, so that you can have so much leisure and time to practice your words like this." The youngest daughter of my fourth uncle's wife's cousin is a subordinate in Li Bancheng's family. Li Bancheng's eldest son is an official, and the words in his hand are really good-looking. She wrote this one a little worse, not so flying. But it's still decent, with bones. ”

The merchant asked, "Is there still a bone in this word?" ”

"Tsk. You don't understand. The word is like the person, and the word is like the person. People have roots, and of course there are words. But if you don't have money, you won't be able to write. People who don't have money, who spend their days thinking about making ends meet for fear of starvation, how can they have time to ponder and write? Can't write like this. ”

The man asked narrowly, "But this little lady is not rich, how can she write like this?" ”

The middle-aged man said embarrassedly, "Maybe it's the young lady of the Soul Fallen Family." ”

The others laughed. Just listen to it as a joke.

Liu Xiaohua wrote the letter amid their conversation.

The middle-aged man asked which place, which village, and which household he was going to send to, so he called out to a merchant who was sitting in the corner drinking and came over.

Liu Xiaohua has seen this merchant a few times, and the village on the other side of Chicken Neck Peak is all running goods. He had also met Liu Xiaohua a few times, so he knew her.

Liu Xiaohua asked him about Chen, and he accepted the letter and said, "Your aunt is very strong. It's just that a person is inevitably lonely. ”

Seeing Liu Xiaohua's lonely expression, the middle-aged man sighed and comforted: "Then what can be done." This is how to beg for life outside, like when I was young, I also left my mother and Lao Tzu to break out, if I didn't come out to beg for a living, the family would starve to death. My mother passed away, and I wasn't around. ”

Those present were not without silence.

Another merchant sighed and said, "When people are poor, they can't even be people, let alone filial piety." You are young, as long as you are willing to endure hardships, your aunt will have a happy time. "Come and comfort her heart.

Liu Xiaohua nodded yes and said, "I just don't worry about her." In that village, life was difficult and there was no communication with the outside world. Even in Tiancheng, it should be better. ”

The middle-aged man suddenly thought of something, slapped his thigh and said, "Your aunt knows how to write, why don't you come to us to work." Things are cheap, she doesn't need to do any heavy work, when others want to write or pick up letters, she helps write and read. It's just that if you don't have money, you can only live and take care of three meals. Food, it's all in the back kitchen, and I live in the hotel, and I look at the door or something. ”

Liu Xiaohua thought, this is also a method. In the end, this place is close to Sanzhi, and the two people also take care of each other. It's better than being alone in the mountains. thanked the middle-aged man again and again, and asked clearly, the boss was also surnamed Liu, and everyone called him Xiao Guan Ye, so he said gratefully: "Xiao Guan Ye, I will discuss with Ah Niang." But I'm afraid it will take some time. ”

The middle-aged man didn't think so, waved his hand and said, "Just discuss." The cripple can't come, and those who know how to write are generally reluctant to do such things. So it's hard to find people. If your aunt is willing to do it, I can save it. ”

Liu Xiaohua wrote the letter and asked the merchant, "When will I be able to come back this time?" ”

The merchant calculated and said, "At least a month." "He didn't just go to one place and carry goods into the village, and there were barterers who had to sell all these goods before he came back to the city.

Then Liu Xiaohua had to get a reply from Chen at least a month later before she set off.

She asked to leave the hotel. Sanzhi happened to come to her with a cake. The two decided that they couldn't wait for the news from Atai, and they took action themselves.

So the two of them went to the street with the most pharmacies to look for work.

Sanzhi said excitedly, "I asked, there are some good places that can make several dollars a month." You've not wasted your month. No matter where the money is spent, it will already be of great benefit. When the time comes, my month's money will be used by you on the road first. Anyway, I still have Atay. ”

Liu Xiaohua deeply understands the value of money, and naturally understands that it is not easy for her to do so. I couldn't help but be silent for a while.

Saneda immediately said, "Don't say thank you to me. If you do, I think you're out on the outside. If anything happens to me in the future, I won't dare to trouble you. ”

She said no more.

The street where the two of them went was full of pharmacies.

Some pharmacies look big and nicely decorated, but there are no people at the door. Some are as wide as a door panel, but they are doing very well. The queue for shopping didn't know where to go.

If there is a shop to recruit workers, a bunch of dead grass will be hung on the door.

Liu Xiaohua and Sanzhi asked the family.

People asked them first if they had ever made medicine before. As long as they don't, they will be told to leave. Not much more to say.

I finally saw a family that was not a skilled worker, but there was a long queue at the door.

There is a middle-aged man at the top who asks one by one, basically asks one, and then gives one in. There are no ones who have been driven away. Liu Xiaohua also has a little more confidence. I feel that my limbs are sound, and it is impossible for others to live, but I can't.

When it was the two of them's turn, the middle-aged man asked them how old they were, and where they were, and from which tribe they let them go, and told them to go into the courtyard behind them and wait.

Sanzhi was very happy, pulled Liu Xiaohua inside, and said, "It's not difficult to find a job." ”

But at this time, the middle-aged man suddenly stopped her, "You can't do it, you don't want to go." ”

Sanzhi was stunned, "What's wrong with me?" ”