The carriage was still on the way, and it was already overcast outside. It was as if every few steps I had taken, the sky would get a little darker. The car drove forward, and after about two quarters of an hour, it finally arrived at the ruined temple at the foot of the mountain.

The seventh girl helped Chunying down to the ground, and looked up at this mountain temple, which was really dilapidated.

I don't see the mountain gate, there is no main hall, and I don't see a plaque, so I can't even name it. There was only one adobe tiled house, standing alone on the dirt slope. Two decayed pillars were erected under the sorghum, and the land was only a few zhang square, which was narrower than the ear room of Langyuan. The eaves on the left collapsed, and large swaths of the wall peeled off, revealing the blue bricks and rubble piled up inside.

The temple has no door, no shelter, and you can see the interior furnishings at a glance. There was a half-gray curtain in the middle, and there was a big hole in it. There was no wind, so it hung in the air so lifelessly. Looking at the hanging position, it should have been a bright yellow banner in front of the statue of the god in the temple. It's just that the color has faded over time, and the dust in the mountains is heavy, and I can't see the original face anymore.

There was no incense case in the temple, and it was already shunned. It is in disrepair, empty, and not half popular. Against the dim sky,

Surrounded by squeaky insects, it was a bit bleak and cold.

"How can this place be settled?" The five girls were already sad, but as soon as they arrived in the poor countryside, and then looked at such a ruined earthen house, they had to rest in it, and it was gloomy with a musty smell, and they immediately shouted, stroked their heads, and were deflated. Leaning softly on Xin Zhi's body, his eyes closed, he stood in place, refusing to move.

"Miss, this mountain temple is a little scary. Look at the roof, it must be leaking, and it is not as good as an ordinary thatched house. Chunying helped the seventh girl, and her brows furrowed.

I've never encountered such a humble place before. After looking around, I found a stone pier the size of a millstone on the ground. It is the stone base where the statue of the mountain god was originally placed.

Such mountain temples are mostly built by villagers and used to pray for rain on weekdays. But looking at it like this, I'm afraid that the incense was cut off a long time ago, no wonder there are no people in a radius of several miles.

Everyone gathered in one place, and there was no way to settle the carriage and horses in the temple, so they could only pull the rope and put the cart in front of the temple gate, except for a bare stump.

Seeing that the fifth girl shook her head and refused to go in, Jiang Nan's upright face was full of anger, and she didn't save her face, and pulled down her face in front of outsiders to train people sharply.

"What's going on at this time? In this place, it is not easy to find a place to shelter from the rain. If you pick and choose, go and stay in the wagon. "She has a lot of things to do along the way, and Jiang Nan has long lost her patience.

As soon as the seventh girl heard it, she knew that she was going to suffer, according to Jiang Rou's temperament, she was so strong, she lost face in front of outsiders, and she easily refused to accept and admit her mistakes.

Sure enough, I saw her biting her lower lip, and she was about to go to the carriage in anger. The seventh girl hurriedly went over and dragged someone and dragged her to the ruined temple. glanced at Jiang Nan and told him to dissipate his anger. persuaded Jiang Rou with good words, which can be regarded as giving her a step.

"Where can I stay in the car? After a while, if the wind and rain are strong, and there is a lightning flash and thunder, the bright and shaking thunderbolt, in the blink of an eye, smashes the dead branches with a bang, and the horses tied underneath, can you not be shocked? ”

He raised his hand to point to the right corner of the temple and called Chunying Xinzhi, and went to the car to move the stool down. "No, that place looks safe, the roof is well covered with tiles, and there are a few broken stone slabs on the ground, in addition to a few weeds. You and I take shelter there, and the rain leaks next to it, all of which are muddy and sandy, and leave it to the two brothers and a few soldiers. ”

So persuaded Jiang Rou to enter the temple. The five girls were reluctant to be embarrassed, covered their mouths in disgust, pointed a few clumps of leg-high weeds on the ground with their fingertips, and asked Xin Zhi to pull them out with her bare hands, and then sat down with her skirt and closed her eyes and ignored people.

"Miss, the slave maid will also clear a piece of land for you?"

The seventh girl pressed down Chunying's hand to pull the cuffs, and sat down with the stool by herself. The weeds that were on the stool were bent over on all fours, and there was no need for such trouble. Bend down and pluck a dog's tail grass at your feet, and drive away the annoying mosquitoes in all directions.

Chun Ying stood behind her and played a fan for her, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Xin Zhi busy around the five girls. But I saw that she poured cold water from the pot, poured it on the veil, waited for the five girls to clean her face, and then packed up her belongings and put them in the carriage. Chunying lowered her eyes and looked at her own girl again, only to see that the seventh girl was calm and relaxed, shaking the dog's tail and flowers, supporting her knees with her elbows, and listening to the words of several masters.

The girls picked the corner on the right-hand side, and a few gentlemen gathered under the eaves in front of them. Not long after I was settled, I heard the crackling on my head, and the bean-sized rain hit the roof, and I was actually happy in one go.

The rain in midsummer came urgently, and it was unbearably hot for several days, and when it got up, it was a huge, covering the rain curtain that could not be seen at a glance.

For some reason, every time it rained, she couldn't help but think of that person. Xu was too impressed to see him for the first time, the portrait melted into the painting, and the sound of rain on all sides was sparse, but he was the only one, quietly, holding an umbrella and shaking his robe, bending down and stepping out of the sedan chair.

At that time, I would never have thought that she would be involved with such a person.

"Miss, the fifth girl looks at something wrong." Chunying's words woke her up, and when she looked back, she saw that Jiang Rou's face was not good, and she was caressing her heart, as if she was calming the stuffiness in her chest.

This movement alarmed everyone, Jiang Nan came over a few steps, touched the forehead of the fifth girl, and was slightly hot. Looking at her expression again, her stomach was uncomfortable, she was weak and wailing dizziness, and she guessed that it was probably stuffy in the car and suffering from heat stroke. It was inevitable that there would be some remorse in his heart, because she was already restless, and he shouldn't have lost his temper at her.

Fortunately, I prepared the commonly used pills with me, hurriedly fed two pills to people, and put a cool cloth on my forehead, and the rainwater under the eaves was convenient.

The first five girls leaned on the Xin Zhi, and it was easy to close their eyes and rest. Suddenly there was a gradual sound of horses' hooves on the road, and when I got closer, I saw that it was a group of five or six people, all with hats on their heads and cloaks on their shoulders, galloping forward. The first man was riding on a horse, as if he had suddenly discovered the ruined temple next to the road, and with a wave of his hand, the sound of "hooting" stopped the horse one after another.

Because of the heavy rain, I couldn't see the man's face clearly, but I saw him turn around and give a few orders, touch his heels, and drive his horse to the temple gate. When he got closer, he didn't get off the horse, but only raised his hand to help up the hat, revealing a square face with a thick beard on his chin. This kind of dress is often difficult to distinguish the age.

The man sat high on his horse, bowed his hand, and raised his voice, "You may make it convenient for me to come in and avoid it for a while?" When the rain stops, I will leave immediately, and I will not cause you any more trouble. Le Ma paced back and forth, looking back from time to time in the direction he had come.

This is polite, guarding the first-come, first-served Li'er. In their line of work, the one who can call the shots is the eldest Uncle Jiang Nan. Even so, in front of this person, I am afraid that he is also a younger generation, so naturally there is nothing that should not be.

The man thanked him politely, turned his horse's head, whistled loudly, and saw the men dismount at the foot of the hillside. The only stump at the entrance of the temple was tied to the carriage, and he had to put the horse on the old branch of the tree a little further away from the broken temple.

Halfway through the encounter with a stranger of unknown origin, the second master Jiang Yu took people and hid in front of the two girls. The seven girls hid behind her, only poking out their heads and looking silently. Holding the fan handed by Chunying in his hand, he covered most of his face, revealing only a pair of gentle eyes, which was very harmless. If you don't look closely, it's hard to find the essence hidden in it.