At the beginning of October, Zhu Yuenuan and his party finally crossed the Fulong River safely and entered the boundary of Qimen County.

Unexpectedly, there is a flat river in Qimen County, but there are many forks in the road, and because there is no guide who dares to come here, the guide zhì and his party have walked for two days, and they have not met a single family, at this time, seeing that there is finally a small village appearing, everyone is excited.

Zhu Fu stepped forward and knocked on the door of a house.

The one who opened the door was an old man with gray hair, thin and furrowed, and when he saw the stranger in front of the door, he looked at it vigilantly, but did not speak.

"May I ask this old brother, is this the way to the county seat of Qimen?" Zhu Fu asked politely with a fist clenched.

"You ...... Is it from Yuyang Mansion? When the old man heard this, his face showed surprise, and when he opened his mouth, it was actually a local accent.

"Yes, yes, yes, brother?" Zhu Fu immediately nodded warmly and asked.

"Yuyang Mansion...... I haven't been back for decades. The old man sighed, but walked out of the door, looked at the crowd, and asked, "What have you come all this way to do here?" This place is not peaceful. ”

"Don't hide it from my brother, my aunt came to work, just because he didn't invite a guide, I'm not sure if I have taken a fork in the road, brother, this road can go to the Yanmen County Ya?" Zhu Fu hurriedly explained the reason and asked for advice again.

"It's to Qimen County...... Hiss~ What did you just say? Taking office? The old man nodded, suddenly realized something, gasped and looked in the direction of Chu Yitong, only Chu Yitong was wearing a Confucian costume with his family in the group, and after looking at it, the old man said in surprise, "What crime did your uncle commit?" Unlucky to come to Qimen County to take office? ”

"My uncle never sinned, but he was unlucky." When Zhu Fu heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"I think about it, but anyone who has some connections or is lucky will not be sent here to die......," the old man shook his head again and again, "Listen to the old man's advice, where to go, it is better to be guilty and be robbed of fame because of this, than to suffer in this place where birds don't." ”

"The old man said with a smile, as an official, he should take the people as the sky, since Chu was sent to the gate, he naturally wanted to contribute to the people of the gate, how could there be a reason to return halfway?" Chu Yitong smiled and said gently.

"Hey~~ A very handsome son, why is he a nerd......" The old man looked at Chu Yitong and muttered regretfully, but his voice was not soft, and everyone present still heard it.

"Poof~~" Zhu Yuenuan suddenly laughed, "Obviously, the hero sees the same, and the old man has good eyesight." ”

Nan Xinshan and the others were a little unhappy with the old man's ignorance, but before they could speak, they heard Zhu Yuenuan's words, and immediately laughed, and they didn't come out anymore.

"If Madame thinks he's a nerd, why would she come along?" The old man smiled and asked, "Obviously, Madame is even more stupid than adults." ”

"Marry a beggar and beg, marry a beggar." Zhu Yuenuan shook her head and said with a smile, "No way, my husband insists on coming to the post, and I naturally only follow him." ”

"This temper is very similar to that of an old friend of mine......" the old man nodded, sighing lightly and stepping aside, "You guys go straight down this road." There is a tea shed passing by, turn to the left hand of the tea shed, go straight for a few miles to see the weak water river, follow the river all the way to the north, cross the weak water is Qimen County, you have horses, walk slower can also arrive before dusk tomorrow, however, that area is not safe at night, you still need to be careful. ”

"Thank you, sir." Chu Yitong dismounted and made a gesture from afar.

During this period of recuperation, his injuries were lighter, but his movement was still not very convenient.

"Uncle, is there a village to stay in ahead?" Zhu Yuenuan asked again.

"Yes, yes, but I'm afraid that no one will dare to take you in." The old man said, "If I hadn't heard that you were from Yuyang Mansion, the old man wouldn't have dared to talk to you so much." ”

"Why?" Zhu Yuenuan asked.

"On the other side of the Heishui River, the thieves of the Huyou country cross the border every now and then, you are a group of people, both horses and grain, and you are fat sheep, if anyone stays with you and attracts those thieves, what should I do?" The old man spoke unceremoniously, and said bluntly, "I advise you to go back quickly, and don't repeat the old path of the previous seventeen county lords with that place." ”

"The seventeen county lords in front?" Chu Yitong asked in surprise.

Zhu Yuenuan hurriedly diverted the topic: "Uncle, is there any safe place ahead for the night?" Are you familiar with this area? Can you give me some pointers to draw a road map? ”

"Speaking of which, you're still going?" The old man looked at Zhu Yuenuan in surprise, "Qimen County has long been in name only, the county is not like a county, the people are not happy, bandits are rampant, in such a place, you are insisting on sending them to death." ”

"Thank you for your good words, it's just that before we came, we had already learned about Qimen County, and now that we are here, we naturally have made the worst plans." Zhu Yuenuan chuckled.

"What a nerd, nerd." The old man glared at Chu Yitong for a while, and then suddenly sighed, "It's a bit like my bookish father-in-law, who admits death." That's it, for the sake of the same townsmen in Yuyang Mansion, the old man will give you a ride. ”

"Thank you, uncle." Zhu Yuenuan stepped forward happily and saluted with fists.

"If you don't think the old man is dirty here, let's stay here tonight, start early tomorrow morning, go faster, go to a place to hide, and estimate that I can go to the gate at noon the day after tomorrow." The old man said, shaking his head as he walked into the house.

The old man's courtyard is indeed very simple, with a three-room thatched room for people, a stove room, and a room full of sundries, and there is no place for people.

Zhu Yuenuan and the others had no choice but to park the carriage outside the small courtyard and prepare to stay in the carriage at night.

"What do you call the old man?" Zhu Yuenuan took Yuecha to borrow the old man's stove, and when she saw that the old man had sent firewood, she asked.

"My surname is Wu." The old man only reported his surname, "As for the name...... I can't remember. ”

"Where is Uncle Wu from Yuyang Mansion?" Zhu Yuenuan rolled up her sleeves to wash and wash, this old man's home is indeed dirty, and there is a thick layer of plaster on this stove, only the pot seems to be used from time to time, and it is quite clean.

"Yangui County." Wu Laohan stretched out his hand to clean up the jars and jars behind him, looked up at Zhu Yuenuan, and asked, "What about you?" ”

"Such a coincidence? We are also from Yangui County, Langui Town of Yangui County. Zhu Yuenuan smiled, "Today, we can be regarded as meeting a nobleman." ”

"Langui Town? I've heard of it. The old man was a little surprised, but he just nodded and went out.

"Miss, why do I think this old man has seen it somewhere?" Yuecha held her cheeks and looked out of the door in thought.

"Where have you seen it?" Zhu Yuenuan smiled, "We haven't been to Qimen County before, besides, if I have met it, how can I not be impressed at all?" ”

"Where have you seen ...... I just can't think of it......" Yuecha frowned and pondered, but there was no result.

"Alright, cook quickly, be alert at night." Zhu Yuenuan suddenly sighed, "He is right, going to Qimen County is equivalent to death." ”

"Miss will follow my uncle." Yue Cha pouted.

"Or else?" Zhu Yuenuan sighed again, "I can't stun him with one slap and then take him away and fly away, right?" Some people can't wait to hold such a tail so that they can put the Chu family, the Yang family, and the Zhu family to death? The cost is too high to be foolproof...... Alas! ”

"If I knew earlier, I wouldn't have supported Miss to fight." Yuecha muttered.

"What are you talking about?" Zhu Yuenuan immediately rolled her eyes.

"Nothing." Yuecha immediately shut up and went over to wash rice, "I'll still cook." ”

After cooking, Zhu Yuenuan asked Zhu Fu to invite Wu Laohan to have dinner together, Wu Laohan came out of his house with a cloth bag, grabbed a handful of wild ginseng from it and stuffed it to Zhu Fu: "I look at Lord Chu's face is not very good, although these wild ginseng are not valuable, but the effect is still some." ”

Zhu Fu smiled and sent it to Zhu Yuenuan's side, which was indispensable for another return gift.

Late at night, everyone took turns on duty.

Zhu Yuenuan woke up in a daze, but found that Chu Yitong had not fallen asleep.

"Don't worry, whatever lies ahead, we can get through it." Zhu Yuenuan handed over and held his, and said in a low voice.

"Nuan Nuan, do you think Uncle Wu is a little familiar?" Chu Yitong clasped her fingers, but asked softly.

"Huh? Do you think he looks familiar? Zhu Yuenuan was surprised, "Yuecha also mentioned it before." ”

"I think...... He has some resemblance to the second uncle. Chu Yitong said.

"Your second uncle?" Zhu Yuenuan was even more surprised, looking sideways at him and waiting for an answer.

"No, it's your second uncle." Chu Yitong shook his head, "I only saw your second uncle once on the day of the wedding before, but now that I think about it, I only have a vague appearance, I am a little unsure, and I feel familiar." ”

"My second uncle?" Zhu Yuenuan opened her mouth and smiled, "What does my second uncle look like...... I don't seem to pay much attention to it, but it's not surprising that things are similar and people are similar. ”

"Indeed." Chu Yitong nodded, pulled her hand to his chest, and closed her eyes, "Sleep." ”

"Yu Zhi, are you afraid?" Zhu Yuenuan leaned sideways to his side and asked softly.

"I'm afraid, but, it's useless to be afraid." Chu Yitong closed his eyes and smiled on his lips, "However, my warm wife is by my side, and my father and mother have a second brother at home, so I have nothing to worry about." ”

"I'm going to do my best to help you." Zhu Yuenuan leaned on his shoulder and muttered.

"Marrying a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for......" Chu Yitong smiled lightly.

Zhu Yuenuan raised her head slightly, snorted against each other, looked at each other and smiled.

"Sleep." Chu Yitong tightened her hand and said softly.

The two slept next to each other in the carriage.

In the small hut outside the carriage, the old man sat on the edge of the wooden bed, there was no light in the room, and only a wheel corridor could be vaguely seen in the dark, but he was motionless holding an object in a daze.

After a long time, he sighed softly, pressed the object to his chest and lay down. R1152