The second day was a cold day, although it was not as bitterly cold as outside the mountain, but it was not pleasant, but the faces of the people in the ancient village were constantly smiling. The New Year is approaching, and everyone is busy with trivial things at home and outside the house, all of which are related to food and clothing, and they are in a very good mood.

At this time, a merchant came to the village, a thin man in his forties.

He drove a donkey, carried two baskets, and carried a basket on his back, and got some miscellaneous goods that were not available in the mountains, and exchanged them with his daughter-in-law and sons-in-law.

He parked his stall in front of the old scale's house to do business.

Huang Li and Fang Huofeng Hongling carried a door panel pasted with a hard cloth shell to the yard to dry, and after cutting the soles of their shoes, they heard the shouting of people outside and wanted to take a look.

She said to Fang Huofeng: "I don't know what to sell." I'll go see if there's anything rare, and let's change some too. There are also a lot of medicinal herbs and skins at home. ”

Fang Huofeng said to Hong Ling: "You accompany the third girl to take a look." ”

The red spirit went out hand in hand with the yellow bird.

When I came to the stall, I saw a circle of daughters-in-law and daughters-in-law, and there were also daughters-in-law, and the voices of inquiry and bargaining came and went, and the business was very prosperous.

It was easy to squeeze in, and Hong Ling saw that it was just a few baskets, and those cloths and needlework hairpins were spread out on the ground for people to watch and choose. The little girl and her daughter-in-law liked those headdresses, earrings and other things the most, and picked them up one by one and asked the merchant how to redeem them.

Hongling came out of a wealthy house, and his vision was naturally different.

In her eyes, not to mention those head flowers, even the silver hairpin is not as valuable as the wooden hairpin worn by the Huang sisters, it is all carved by Lin Chun with good nan wood, and the craftsmanship of fine carving alone is by no means comparable to those vulgar things.

Thereupon. She grabbed the oriole and wouldn't let her buy those. Only needles and threads are selected.

I picked a lot of them, and negotiated with the merchant to exchange them with medicinal materials. Then the red spirit stayed here, and the yellow bird went home to get the medicinal herbs.

The Red Spirit watched coldly as people exchanged goods.

Unlike the little daughter-in-law and the eldest daughter, the mother-in-law is reluctant to buy those ornaments, and they are more particular about living, because they ask the merchant, "Why don't you get some salt to sell?" I'd like to change some salt. ”

The merchant smiled and said, "Ouch, this aunt is easy to say!" I didn't know there was a shortage of salt in the mountains? No matter how easy the money is, you must have the ability to get it in. That thing is dead, how can it be lighter than these things of mine! Besides, I inquired before I came. Didn't the Lin family in your village sell salt, so I didn't sell that goods, I got these needles and threads, and I went out to sell them in exchange for some mountain goods, and earned some scraps of copper plates to live. If we want to make a fortune, we can't do this! ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

For a while, Huang Li took some medicinal herbs, changed things and left with Hongling.

The merchant looked at their backs and asked a daughter-in-law, "Who was this girl just now?" It doesn't look like a mountain man. ”

The daughter-in-law said, "She wasn't meant to be." People come out of everyone. ”

The merchant let out an "oh" and asked with interest, "Is it Miss Qianjin?" ”

The daughter-in-law sneered, "She? She is Miss Qianjin's maid! ”

The merchant was even more shocked when he heard this. Hurriedly asked what was going on.

So, while people were changing things, they told the merchant about the Huang family.

Talking and talking, the merchant is not good. They themselves argued. Some say that Miss Fang is better, and some say that the cuckoo is better; Some people say that Mrs. Huang likes Fang Huofeng, and some people say that Feng likes cuckoos; Some people even said that Huang Yuan liked Fang Huofeng. But the cuckoo has the support of the fish lady, and the Huang family does not dare to offend her. It's like this, and there are different opinions.

The merchant smiled on his thin face. Listen with interest.

He sometimes interjects, such as "The old grandmother likes it, and she must listen to the old grandmother." ”

Others explained: "Their family is separated, and the eldest son does not live with his father." ”

The merchant suddenly realized, "I don't live with my grandfather and grandmother." ”

The village said: "Aunt Huang, they live in the village. ”

Although people talked about this matter, out of respect for Huang Yuan, they did not talk nonsense.

Therefore, it is okay to gossip for a while, and change to another topic.

When the group had gone, the merchant gathered up the rest of his belongings, put them on the donkey's back, and headed for the village.

shouted while walking, and by coincidence, I came to the door of the Huang family's old house.

Here again, he was surrounded.

Mrs. Huang also took some mountain goods to exchange for needlework and cotton.

In the midst of the quarrel, the merchant smiled at her and said, "I know, you are the blessed lady who picked up the two granddaughters-in-law." Ouch, you are so blessed to be old, and you have a capable grandson, and you still settle these small accounts with me? ”

In the laughter, Aunt Huang couldn't help but be proud.

The merchant complimented Mrs. Huang, saying that she had two good grandsons and daughters-in-law.

Although Aunt Huang has never seen the world, she was told by her grandson, and she also knew that Fang Huofeng's affairs could not be said casually, so she didn't dare to blow it like last time, and only said that Du Juan was not her granddaughter-in-law, and she didn't have that good fortune.

He who picks and chooses, and speaks, speaks many things about the cuckoo.

Unconsciously, her resentful tone came out, saying how Huang Yuan insisted on taking her as his wife to Du Juan, but Du Juan didn't know how to run away and so on, and pulled out a lot of strings.

The merchant's eyes sparkled when he heard this.

Just in time for the end of the year, the merchant's things are very good, and they are sold out in the afternoon, and they are replaced by several large baskets of mountain goods. He drove the donkey out of the village and said that he would go home for the New Year!

After walking dozens of miles in the mountains, it was getting late, so he looked around for a cave or shelter from the wind to spend the night. In a ravine, he found the bottom of a cliff, drove the donkey in, and went to the stream to wash his hands.

Bending over, he suddenly turned around and shouted, "Who? ”

To his left, there was a desolate bush, silent at this time.

He walked over, stared at a bush and said, "Come out." ”

Then, a very bloated man stood up behind the bushes, with a turban wrapped around his head. Although he looked like an old woman, he found that the eyes were very watery, and it was clearly a little girl.

The merchant's heart turned and said, "You are the acacia flower in Quanshui Village!" ”

Huaihua was taken aback when she heard this, and looked at this man warily.

The merchant looked at her with pity and sighed, "Pity! How can a girl's family live alone in the mountains? Your father and mother are really patient. Didn't come to see you? ”

Huaihua didn't answer and wanted to leave. and afraid that he would follow him.

The merchant looked at her and understood her thoughts. took the initiative to explain his identity, and said that he had listened to her in Quanshui Village, and he was very sympathetic, etc., saying that the Lin family was too much of a thing, so he was a big girl like this.

Huaihua never spoke, looking at him warily.

The merchant sighed and said that he would leave later, and go to the roadside for the night. While talking, he asked her. why the cuckoo is her good sister, but she doesn't help her; asked the cuckoo again if she picked it up, why the Lin family protected her so much, and the little master of the Huang family also protected her like this. It sounds curious, but I don't understand why the cuckoo gets this treatment.

Sophora was still on guard, but she spoke.

She didn't speak ill of the cuckoo, on the contrary, she said that she had done something wrong, and she complained that others didn't help her; Then. As soon as the conversation turned, we talked about the cuckoo.

The merchant listened and interjected to ask.

This made Huaihua have deeper doubts in her heart, so she started with the cuckoo when she was a child. Everything has been said in detail: how was it picked up by the Feng family, where was it picked up, and how was it supported by the Huang family and the Lin family. How old is this year, can read and read, etc. In particular, it is mentioned that the cuckoo painted a portrait of a fish lady. Therefore, Quanshui Village built a Niangniang Temple, and carved a stone statue of Niangniang according to the appearance.

The more Huaihua said, the more detailed it became. For the merchant did not ask her about her banishment, but only about the cuckoo. She thought to herself that no matter what the origin of this person was, she had never spoken ill of the cuckoo, she just told the truth, what did it matter.

The merchant was very satisfied with this, and asked what was going on between Du Juan and Huang Yuan.

Sophora said in more detail.

She keenly felt that this man had come to inquire about the cuckoo.

And not like the cuckoo's relatives.

It was already very dark, and the man smiled at Huaihua: "Don't be afraid, this girl, I'll leave now." Be careful yourself. ”

After saying that, he drove the donkey back to the road.

When he was far away, the acacia flower breathed a sigh of relief.

She climbed up a hill and continued to stare at the man until he turned into the hill in front of her and was gone, then she turned and burrowed into the woods. Turn left and right, and disappear after a while.

Sophora lives in a cave halfway up a high mountain.

This is the place where her father and brother helped her find it, settled her, and gave her some daily things and food such as bedding and clothes, and then she struggled with herself.

But Wang Daqiang felt sorry for his sister, and a few days later, he peeked to see her and send things.

When she returned to the cave where she had settled, she found two dead roe deer, as well as a few pheasants and rabbits, at the entrance of the cave. This surprised her, and she hurriedly turned her head to look around. However, the twilight forest was dark, and there was half a figure there.

Some figures flashed in his mind, and finally froze on Qiusheng.

She couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth, and shouted around in a low voice, "Brother Qiusheng? ”

No one answered.

She sighed and said, "I know you're angry. I don't want to explain to you, I don't want to see you, so don't come in the future. This time, I took what you sent, and you don't owe me anything. Thank you! ”

After saying that, he turned around and bent down to move the prey into the hole.

First the pheasants and hares were lifted into the holes, and then the roe deer was dragged down, which was a struggle.

Because the entrance to the cave was blocked by a large stone, only a person-wide place was left to enter and exit, and when she dragged it, she hit the stone, and sat down on the ground with an "ouch", frowning in pain. Then he lowered his head and rubbed his feet dejectedly, looking like he couldn't walk.

She looked around blankly, but there was no one.

She had no choice but to crawl on the ground, pushing the roe deer with both hands, and moving little by little into the cave.

Drag one in, and climb out to move the other.

She was obviously very reluctant to give up on this prey, so she was very persistent.

This time, he couldn't move, and even people with roe deer were stuck at the entrance of the cave.

The heavy mountains and forests were silent, and the acacia flowers were stubbornly silent, so they sat at the entrance of the cave. Make a lot of strength, rest for a while; After struggling and repeating this several times, she still couldn't get in.

I don't know how long it was, but it seemed like the middle of the night.

The mountains and forests at night are restless, and there is a strange sound of rustling.

Huaihua looked at the heavy canopy of heaven with anxiety, unable to predict the fate below. Just as she was thinking about it, she saw two fireflies lit up in the dark shadows in front of her, flashing and flickering, gradually approaching her.

When I got to her, I realized that it was something like a dog.

And she screamed bitterly, for it was a wolf!

Almost as soon as there was a cry, a figure came out from behind the rocks, and he didn't know what he used to slash at the beast, and a flash of light flashed, and the beast turned and ran.

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The second is more pink. (To be continued......)

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