Chapter 18 Steadfastness
Hong Ling followed the footsteps of the person in front of her and walked forward, she almost subconsciously used her own steps to step on the place where Shao Yisong's footsteps lifted, the person in front of her did not have time to change the work clothes she wore in the workshop, the clothes were capable, with concise copper rings buttoned in several key places, connected with leather ropes, tied up waist and sleeves, although his body was not very good, but his steps were calm and his posture was straight, as if nothing could knock him down.
It was such a tranquility that followed him. This feeling regenerated an inexplicable sense of steadiness in her heart.
Until she followed him and saw the noisy scene together, her mind and nose were still filled with the fragrance of pine oil emanating from this person's body, leisurely, far and near, which made her nose and eyes sour. No, it has to be normal, normal. She said to herself, she can't be found by anyone.
When a group of people came to the street where the "wild people" gathered, they saw that the irrelevant "idle people" around them either closed the door in a disorderly manner, not wanting to provoke these wild people, or stood far away and pointed at this side, and some sat in the tea shop drinking tea and eating fruits, watching the excitement.
Seeing the excitement and the excitement on his face, Shao Yisong stood behind the crowd and heard the chatter of people on the street.
"Where did this wild man come from, so many people came here at once, something is going to happen, right?"
"The city lord is here in person, with the city lord here, what can happen ......."
"But isn't that the woman who was looking around the city for work the other day?"
"Yes, yes, she has a stall to sell things, is she the leader of these wild people?"
A group of people from the West surrounded Yuan Qinqin to tell about these strange things they had encountered these days, and in their words they were happy to meet their hometowns and acquaintances, and they were excited to find their backbones, and the whole street was filled with chatter, and the women and children were even more happy, seeing the goods on her cart, touching and touching, looking and looking, and sure enough, after a while, they found cakes to eat, and adults and children swallowed their saliva.
A half-grown child pinched a piece of cake and didn't let go, didn't speak, raised his big eyes and looked at Yuan Qinqin with watery eyes, and wiped his thin black little hand on his body slightly, and grabbed Yuan Qinqin's newly made cloth dress.
Yuan Qinqin sighed inwardly, and still gently squeezed out a smile that she thought was quite kind: "Let's everyone take it and eat it first, eat first, and we'll talk about anything else." ”
As soon as these words fell, the women of Xinan, who were extremely active, spontaneously started to act according to the groups they had divided before.
"Ah Qin said, we can all eat these, come and get them one by one, don't embarrass Ah Qin, line up and line up!" The leading aunt of the food group took two deputies and began to divide the food, and the women in the security group consciously maintained order, and the chaotic scene suddenly became orderly. The one who got the food did not wander around, but sat on the side of the street and ate quietly. The onlookers were amazed.
Shao Yisong, who had seen everything clearly outside the circle, took advantage of the gap between them sharing food and eating, and walked to the tall and strong woman in the middle wearing a light yellow cloth dress, this woman seemed to be a little familiar, I remember seeing it not long ago, at that time her eyes were bright, holding a child, and a man was followed by her, it seemed to be a family of three.
At this time, she was carrying the child behind her back, with long hair tied into a simple braid hanging down on her chest, and she was looking at the swept trolley in a daze, her eyes were not focused. Originally, there was not much cargo in a truckload, and more than 100 people in the West were divided in three or two, and one person only got a little bit, and he was still satisfied.
It seems that the situation in front of her was also unexpected.
"This ......, ma'am." Perhaps as he got closer, he could feel the collapse of this woman's heart even more, Shao Yisong still picked the title of "Mrs." from "Mrs." and "Headman".
Yuan Qinqin turned her head around and forcibly focused on the person in front of her, although this person was dressed very ordinarily today, like an ancient carpenter, she still reacted quickly: Oh, this is the very respected city lord.
The city lord's eyes were narrow, and when he laughed, he had a little tired crow's feet at the end of his eyes, and his demeanor was elegant and decent, and he gave her a slight salute.
Seeing that she didn't mean to return the salute, she didn't have strange thoughts, but just gently continued: "Madam, I am the city lord of Shangdu City, Shao Yisong, I just received a report from my subordinates that your clansmen came to Shangdu City, which caused a lot of commotion, and I can't let go of my heart, so I came to take a look." ”
Yuan Qinqin sneered: "Yes, I'm sorry, the city lord, they are in some trouble on the seaside, and there is no way to survive, so they came to the city without intention to cause a riot ......." ”
The city lord's focus is obviously a little off: "By the sea? From the seaside, straight here? Jiujiang City, the land of fish and rice, should also be very livable. ”
Hong Ling took a sharp breath of cold air, and his heartbeat stopped for half a beat: he knew that these savages were going to bring a lot of trouble! She hurriedly stepped forward to explain: "Lord Shao, what she means should be that her clan is in trouble by the sea, and after passing through Jiujiang City, she came to our Shangdu to beg for food, after all, Shangdu is rich, far better than Jiujiang." ”
“……。” Only then did Yuan Qinqin understand.
After getting lost in the Fantasy Realm of the Shang Capital, Ao Suo told her that this ancient merchant appeared on the sea for some reason, but for some reason, the people in this city thought that this was still the ancient merchant capital in the center of the Yuanding Continent, and had never even set foot on the seaside outside the city. If they know their situation, they don't know what inexplicable strange things will happen, so try not to mention these things they know, and slowly explore the truth according to the logic of the existence of this world and the logic of the people here.
When he raised his eyes and saw the cold eyes of the Hongling girl staring at him with a threatening meaning, he felt inexplicable: Could it be that this Hongling girl is not even from this ancient merchant capital, what does she know? And why would she know? Who is she?
looked at the nervous look she cared about Shao Yisong, and smiled in her heart, no matter who she was, she was always just an infatuated little woman, sure enough, the two of them were together, and I really wanted to learn a hundred styles of flirting with her anymore~. However, is it really good to fall in love with someone who you know is unreal?
A woman from the West was eating the cake in her hand, and when she heard their conversation, she came to Yuan Qinqin's side affectionately and said, "No, Ah Qin, we came directly from the seaside, this is the first city ......we entered, and we didn't expect to meet you here." After happily speaking, he went back to sit down and ate again.
Hong Ling's face darkened, and the sword he held in one hand slowly unsheathed, and a little cold light was exposed in the air: these wild people who were in the way really wanted to draw their swords and kill all directions immediately.
When Ao Suo heard the news, he rushed over from behind, just heard their words, and also understood Hong Ling's face, so he quickly changed the topic and said to the city lord Shao: "Lord of the city, what my people mean is that they have made a long detour by water, passed through Jiujiang, but they have not entered the city, and they have come straight to my big merchant capital. Now that there are many of them, we still need to show the city lord and ask for a way to properly settle them. ”
Hong Ling snorted almost inaudibly, and returned the sword to its sheath. This kid is a bit of a look.
Yuan Qinqin didn't want to cause trouble to the city lord, so she hurriedly said: "It's okay, I can take them to open a stall and work together, and promise not to let them get into trouble." ”
"No way!" Hong Ling: Let so many unstable factors wander around this city? Who knows what else it will bring to the city.
"Nope." Ao Suo disagreed: such a strange and unstable place, let the people of the West run around, and they will not die coldly, maybe before they can find a way out of here, they will be able to exterminate themselves.
Hong Ling looked at the skinny chicken boy who was talking at the same time. The two of them glanced at each other, no matter what the other party's purpose was, and now they had to join forces to solve this big trouble for the time being.
Hong Ling smiled rarely, she was already beautiful, and her smile was even more glamorous, and many half-grown boys couldn't help but look at her when they saw this smile.
She smiled and said to the City Lord Shao: "City Lord Shao, I see that your mansion seems to have been in some minor troubles recently, and it just so happens that Providence has sent so many sturdy warriors, otherwise they will be kept under the command of the City Lord, and I will arrange them temporarily, which will not only solve their livelihood, but also add a boost." Luckily? ”
It was not that City Lord Shao had never seen a beautiful woman, but this woman was very different to him, and he felt in his heart that she was very smart and understanding. In fact, he also had a similar idea in his heart just now, among these people, although there are not many adult men, but all of them are strong and strong, and just now I saw that they were in order in a short period of time, which is quite well-trained.
After thinking for a while, he said: "You can let them camp outside the city first, since Miss Hongling has some ideas, then this matter will be left to you to host, and all matters can be communicated and coordinated with the deputy city lord,......。 ”
Before he finished speaking, Hong Ling's eyes turned cold, he lowered his head to cover the coldness in his eyes, and his tone was unquestionable, and said, "No, some things must be presided over by the city lord, and it is not appropriate to hand them over to others." ”
Shao Yisong was stunned, although he didn't know why she suddenly seemed to be a different person, but he still said yes.
It's good that you can spend more time with her, and maybe you'll know where your weird dreams over the years have come from.
asked Yuan Qinqin and Ao Suo for their intentions, and waited for them to go and talk to the people of Xinan. The people of the West knew that they could eat with the biggest official in the city, and they didn't say anything bad, and the group happily agreed.
Yuan Qinqin took everyone to buy some things, and went to the city lord's mansion to get some military tents and bedding and the like, these one hundred and ten people from the West followed behind Yuan Qinqin neatly holding their own things, looking at her walking in front of her in the city and raising a little fat body these days, I only felt that the days outside for more than ten days were really panicked, like a dream, not as real as this moment, and there was no inexplicable feeling of steadfastness and stability in my heart at this time.
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In the vast and clean night sky, a few stars were eclipsed by the bright moonlight. Around the piles of lit bonfires on the ground, there was a rhythmic sound of wooden sticks hitting each other, and more and more sounds drifted away with the song into the brightly lit commercial capital.
In front of them, the people of Shinan laid out food and wine sponsored by the lord of the city, ate, drank, and sang songs to celebrate the first good day since the destruction of their homes. Yuan Qinqin also sat by the fire, her face was marked by red flames, smiling, holding Xiaodouding and watching people fight. Listening to the songs they sang, Xiao Douding was also so happy that he grinned with drooling.
It's good that they are so simple and happy, and they don't think about those troublesome things, and they don't care whether the people in this city are true or not, and they live like this, which is also good. Maybe this is too self-deceptive, but she always feels in her heart that is so important whether it is true or false? Seeing the existence of such a smiling face may be the important thing she pursues.
At the other fire, Ao Suo had a serious look on his face, listening to an old man tell the story of the people of the West, and when he was happy, the people at the fire were laughing.
Ao Suo asked casually: "Hey, since it is so difficult for the people of Sinnan to come to Enan Island, do you know how Xiao Douding's parents came to Enan Island?" ”
The old man said, "They are said to have made a deal with the mermaids in the sea, and the mermaids led the way, so they came to Encumbby Island." ”
"Yes, the mermen in this sea are more fierce than the sea monsters and sea beasts, and I don't know what kind of deal it is, so that the mermen are willing to lead the way for them."
"But Yu Lang died at the hands of the merman in the end, I don't know if it has something to do with this transaction."
"Who knows."
People are talking nonsense.
Ao Suo also said: "It's emotional, let me ask more, is Yulang surnamed Yuminglang?" ”
"No, no, it's just what everyone calls it." The old man denied it.
A woman rushed and said, "It's called Night Feather." I remember it very well, I grew up in Ennan Island, I have never heard of such a surname, and I have never seen a man like that. The expression is a little cold, but the character is really good. ”
Everyone teased her: "Yes, if he doesn't have a wife, he doesn't know what to bewitch the female dolls on our island~ just like her!" ”
The sound of people's jokes seemed to drift away in Ao Suo's ears, and he sketched the appearance of a man in front of him, with a resolute face, a pair of phoenix eyes affectionate and gentle, and a concise purple dress. Holding the folding fan in one hand and the small wine in the hand in the other, he is obviously a demon clan, but he dares to sit on the top of the highest Jiuxiao Pavilion on the Heavenly Mountains in a chic manner, laughing loudly, pointing to the people in the righteous path who are unaware of the bottom, naughty and proud. The man had told him that there was a way to gain the trust of the mermen and make the most ferocious race above the sea of grievances submit for a short time. He said that this kind of method, maybe the entire demon clan, and even the entire Yuanding Continent, is the only one who knows.
Ao Suo clasped his hands together, and the more he pinched them, the tighter he became. He lived too long and came and went, and he didn't know why that person became what he is now. This Yulang, how similar it sounds to him, I don't know if it's his descendant?