When a man and a horse on the sheep intestine path in the distance gradually approached, Lou Zheng's whole body almost stiffened.

The sound of the horse's hooves got closer and closer, and the appearance of the man sitting on the brown-red Western Regions horse became clearer and clearer, and finally completely coincided with the memory.

Brother?

Lou Zheng's eyes stared at the man on the horse without blinking, until the horse stopped in front of him, and Lu Hongxiu fell down in front of the old man of the medicine king.

"The apprentice is not filial, and after fifteen years of separation, he can only come back today to visit the master."

Lu Hongxiu's voice was sonorous and powerful, but his tanned skin from the sun of the Western Regions could not hide his noble temperament.

Old Mr. Yaowang hurriedly helped up this big disciple who had not seen him for many years.

A pair of old eyes were flushed, "Hongxiu, don't say anything, just come back, just come back!" Let's go, let's go back to Yaowang Mountain, Ah Zheng has prepared a lot of food for you, and you tell us about your experience over the years. ”

Seeing that Lou Zheng was still looking at Lu Hongxiu blankly, Mr. Yaowang pushed her, "Look at this kid, call Senior Brother, when you were a child, Hongxiu even hugged you!" ”

Lou Zheng was pushed back to his senses by the Medicine King, and called out to Senior Brother in a panic.

Lu Hongxiu smiled loudly, his eyes bright, "I haven't seen you for more than ten years, and my junior sister has grown into a big girl." When I leave, you won't be able to speak. ”

The master and apprentice didn't say much and returned to Yaowang Mountain.

Lu Hongxiu supported Mr. Yaowang, Lou Zheng led the horse and followed, and she glanced at Lu Hongxiu from time to time.

Now Lu Hongxiu is full of heroism and Lang Jian, just like the real senior brother in her impression. There is no evil aura in the small world of male superiority and female nobility.

He would laugh, make Mr. Yao Wang happy, and talk about what he had seen and heard in the Western Regions and Loulan in the past ten years, and show off to the Medicine King how many rare medicinal materials he had brought back from Loulan.

All his thoughts seemed to be on medicine, and he would never be attached to her again.

Xu was too distracted, and after a while, Lou Zheng and the Medicine King and Lu Hongxiu in front of him were far away, Lu Hongxiu glanced back and frowned, "Senior sister." Hurry up. If you walk like this, you'll have to get dark. ”

Lou Zheng hurriedly responded and quickened his pace to keep up.

In the evening, the air of Yaowang Mountain is fresh and comfortable, take a deep breath. It also smells of the revival of early spring.

Looking up at the tall and slender figure in front of him. The senior brother here doesn't seem to know anything. That's nice!

In this way, he will be able to live for himself for the rest of his life.

In the evening, Lou Zheng personally cooked a reception banquet for Lu Hongxiu. Unconsciously made a lot of dishes that Lu Hongxiu loved to eat in the past.

The old gentleman of the medicine king stared at the delicious food on the table and joked: "You! Could it be that because your senior brother wants to accompany you to Xiliang, he bribed your senior brother by making so many good dishes in advance? Look, this little girl, many of the dishes here have never even tasted as a teacher! ”

Lou Zheng smiled and didn't say anything, just sat on the other side of the old Mr. Yaowang and poured warm light wine for the master and senior brother.

Lu Hongxiu stared at the plate of shredded pork with Beijing sauce in front of him, his eyes flashed, and he picked up the wine glass and drank it with Mr. Yaowang.

Time passed quickly, and on February 13, Mr. Yaowang asked Lu Hongxiu to accompany Lou Zheng to Liangzhou.

The medicine slave was also sent by the old Mr. Yaowang to take care of Lou Zheng on the road.

The three of them were light and simple, with only some light luggage, and three horses.

The old Mr. Yaowang was helped by the slave to send the three to the foot of Yaowang Mountain, and then watched the three of them disappear on the sheep intestine path at the foot of the mountain on horseback.

Zhinu helped the old man of the medicine king to get on the horse.

"Old gentleman, why don't you write to General Lou and ask him to send someone to pick up the little lady, the little lady will go on the road like this, but how is it good, the little lady has never suffered like this, you don't even arrange a carriage for the little lady, just let her go."

Mr. Yaowang pestled the cane hard, "Do you think that Lao Yu doesn't want to keep Ah Zheng, but I'm afraid that Lao Yu will stop her this time, and she will leave secretly, don't worry, there will be no accident with Hongxiu taking care of her along the way." Besides, their brothers and sisters, there is no need to be so taboo together, a few old people in the Shengjing Lou family don't care about Ah Zheng's marriage, and the old man will marry her to Hongxiu! ”

The slave was startled and hurriedly shut up. In the heart of the slave, although Lu Hongxiu is also a talent, after all, he is thirteen years older than the little lady, although Lu Hongxiu is not married and is the senior brother of the little lady, but he is not worthy of the identity after all. Although the little lady said that she followed Mr. Yaowang to study medicine in seclusion in Yaowang Mountain, after all, she was the little lady of the noble family, and she had no mother, but her father was a general of the border army.

Yaowang Mountain is at the junction of Jiju and Jeju, and to the south is the Xiaoqinling Mountains. Go north to Liangzhou, go directly to Mingzhou, and then pass through Tianjinggang, all the way north.

But as soon as he left Yaowang Mountain, Lou Zheng said to Lu Hongxiu and the medicine slave beside him: "Senior brother, I want to go to Xiaoqinling first, and then go to Camel City to Tianjinggang." ”

Lu Hongxiu unfolded the sheepskin map he was carrying, and after a moment, he raised his head and said: "In this way, we will have to delay on the road for nearly ten more days, and in Xiaoqinling, there is also a possibility of encountering Yuan Mountain thieves, the notoriety of that group of people must have been mentioned by the master, even if this is the case, do you still have to take this road?" ”

Lou Zheng lifted the reins on the horse, and the horse turned its head in the direction of Xiao Qinling, "Yes, I still have to take this road." ”

Hearing that Lou Zheng was so resolute, Lu Hongxiu no longer dissuaded, beat the horse and turned the horse's head, and the three of them went in the direction of Xiao Qinling.

Three days later, the three of them arrived at Xiaoqinling.

The narrow mountain road, all on both sides of which are deep forests and high mountains, can be heard far and wide by shouting in the mountains.

This is the famous Xiaoqinling Steep Road in the Dawu Dynasty, and it is also the place where Yuan Mountain thieves haunt.

The medicine slave led the horse and followed behind Lou Zheng, she stared at the little lady who seemed to be very familiar with the terrain here, and wanted to open her mouth to ask several times, but she didn't know how to ask, so she opened her mouth for a long time, and finally closed it.

She didn't understand how the little lady who had lived in Yaowang Mountain almost since she was a child could understand so many things now, and even her skills and physique had become stronger.

They rushed to Xiao Qinling for three days without stopping, and she was a rough girl who practiced her family and had back pain, but the little lady did not show any physical strength.

I glanced up at the little lady wearing an ordinary cotton men's dress and a hat. The medicine slave simply admired the five-body throw.

The little lady said in her spare time that even if Mr. Yaowang did not agree with her going to Liangzhou, she could reach it even if she was alone, and it seemed that what the little lady said was not a big deal.

"By the river ahead, let's rest for an hour and have dinner by the way."

The small Qinling Mountains are beautiful, and if there is no Yuan Mountain thief, it will be a delicate and beautiful holy place.

Lu Hongxiu tied up the horses, said hello and went to the surroundings to guard.

The medicine slave lit the fire and prepared to roast the dry food he had brought with him. Just took out the hard pot helmet. I saw that the little lady picked a handful of mushrooms from nowhere, picked some leaves of wild vegetables on the grass by the river, and turned over a small iron pot from the horse.

came to the medicine slave and said with a smile: "Medicine slave." Look at me how I do. I'll only do it once. Next time it's up to you to do these things. ”

The medicine slave's eyes lit up, and she nodded again and again, the little lady was going to teach her the secret recipe!

In the past, the little lady rarely cooked. Even if it is cooking, without the instructions of the little lady, the medicine slave will not dare to peek, what is the foundation of the family, it is these secrets that are not passed on.

The medicine slave watched Lou Zheng's movements, and he didn't dare to blink his eyes.

I saw the little lady cut the jerky into small pieces of the same size, waited until the water boiled in the pot, put the washed mushrooms in it, added salt and all kinds of strange spices, and finally put the wild vegetables that I don't know what they were into the pot.

The soup in the pot soon wafted out a fragrant taste, and the medicine slave kept snorting.

Lou Zheng handed the wooden spatula to the medicine slave, "Do you see clearly?" ”

The medicine slave hurriedly nodded vigorously, Lou Zheng smiled, took out a few more dura, cut them into pieces, fried them with oil and salt, and put them aside.

After doing this, Lu Hongxiu also came back, and he was still carrying a fat pheasant in his hand.

Lou Zheng asked the medicine slave to dispose of the chicken and bring it over.

When the whole chicken is treated with condiments by Lou Zheng, wrapped in leaves, and then buried in the fire, a chicken called Hua is half the success.

The medicine slave watched in surprise as the little lady buried the chicken in the fire, her eyes blinking and tears were about to come out, she wanted the little lady to take out the food, she must have roasted it well, but she couldn't do this, but she didn't dare to say it.

When the fire was extinguished, the flower chicken was dug out by Lou Zheng, the mud and leaves outside were torn apart, and a strong fragrance immediately dispersed, the medicine slave completely forgot about the fact that he thought that the little lady was spoiling the food.

Lu Hongxiu watched Lou Zheng do this, just doing it on the side, not asking or bothering, and when the meal was ready, he ate it, and there was no more praise for it.

Only the medicine slave was babbling beside him, saying that he had never eaten such a delicious pheasant and mushroom soup.

This little girl is now completely bought by Lou Zheng's food, and even the choking pot helmet soaked in the fragrant mushroom soup is the supreme delicacy, not to mention the flower chicken and crispy roasted steamed buns.

With Lu Hongxiu exploring the way, the three of them easily avoided Yuan Shan's territory, and finally came to a hidden place under Lou Zheng's instructions, which leaned on a small bamboo forest.

This season happens to have fresh spring shoots.

Lu Hongxiu didn't ask Lou Zheng why he wanted to find such a place along the way, he was like the most conscientious bodyguard.

Lou Zheng waited near the bamboo forest for three days, but what she imagined did not happen.

On the fourth day, Lu Hongxiu finally went to Lou Zheng's side to remind him.

"Senior sister, we don't have much salt on our bodies, we can't stay any longer."

Lou Zheng was stunned for a moment, and nodded after a while, "Senior brother, let's go!" ”

Walking long distances, especially if they often have to travel through uninhabited places, is impossible without salt.

At noon on the fourth day, Lou Zheng finally agreed to leave, and when she left, she took one last look at the direction of the bamboo forest, and finally, she gritted her teeth, turned around, and rode away.

This bamboo forest in Xiaoqinling is the place where she first met and saved King Rui.

Lou Zheng remembers very well that it was February 18, but today is February 20......

The horses ran fast, Lou Zheng's heart was empty and uncomfortable, this time, she didn't meet King Rui, just what if she did! If he doesn't meet better, it means that he is not injured and is safe.

Well, she only has one goal left now, and that is to rush to Liangzhou as soon as possible to save her father.

Out of Xiaoqinling, Lou Zheng suddenly changed from hesitation to indomitable, and even camping outside no longer had the heart to cook delicious food.

The food on the road was all in charge of the medicine slave, and she was happy to cook with the methods taught to her by Lou Zheng, and even carefully avoided Lu Hongxiu, as if she was afraid of being seen by him.

A month later, the three finally arrived in Liangzhou.

Lou Zheng showed the jade pendant on his body to the border army, and the commander of the army there immediately invited Lou Zheng to the small tea shed by the city gate, and then sent someone to the Marshal's Mansion to inform him.

Half an hour later, I saw a middle-aged man with two little guys riding a horse, and before he reached Lou Zheng, he hurriedly jumped off the horse.

"Little lady, why did you come to Liangzhou! Hurry back home with the old slave. The general could only return from the barracks in the evening. Steward Wu's eyes were red, and he was busy looking Lou Zheng up and down, for fear that Lou Zheng would be injured.

Lou Zheng stepped forward to support Steward Wu, "Uncle Wu, this is my senior brother Lu Hongxiu, who escorted me all the way to Liangzhou." ”

Lu Hongxiu hugged his sword and saluted Lao Wu, and Lao Wu hurriedly returned the salute, "You are the senior apprentice of the old Mr. Medicine King, Lu Langjun please accept the old slave's worship." ”

Lu Hongxiu helped him up, "Don't be polite, uncle, Ah Zheng is my junior sister, and it is right to do these things." ”

Lou Zheng took the lead in getting on the horse, "Uncle Wu, senior brother, let's go back to the Marshal's Mansion first and then talk in detail." ”

Steward Wu was startled when he saw that his little lady actually got on the horse easily, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he hurriedly got on the horse. I didn't expect that after two years of not seeing each other, the little lady's horse was also ridden.

Thinking that he only saw three people and three horses just now, but he didn't see the carriage, could it be that the little lady rode all the way to Liangzhou, and when he found this, Steward Wu's eyes were hot, and he couldn't hold back his tears.

Their little lady doesn't know how much suffering she has endured along the way!

Thinking of the Lou Mansion in Shengjing, as well as the delicate little ladies in the big house and the third room in the boudoir, Uncle Wu found that he was so angry that he couldn't even breathe.

After returning to the Marshal's Mansion in Liangzhou, Wu Bo hurriedly arranged for someone to prepare hot water for Lou Zheng to bathe, and then sent someone to the barracks to inform the general.

The medicine slave was tired enough, so she entered the room arranged for her and fell asleep directly on the bed.

After Lou Zheng took a bath, he couldn't bear the fatigue of the day and fell asleep.

When I woke up, the oil lamp had been lit in the room, and General Lou was standing by his daughter's bed without even taking off his armor.

He stretched out his hand to press the corner of the quilt for Lou Zheng, and Steward Wu asked a little maid to come in and watch it a few times, and said that the little lady was still asleep.

When I opened my eyes slowly, I was greeted by the face of the person closest to me.

With a beard, wrinkled eyes, and a rough skin-pulling hand, Lou Zheng couldn't hold back any longer, those efforts, those tosses, those grievances and pains, at this moment finally became worth it.

"Daddy!"

(To be continued.) )