Chapter 68: Yizhuang
Du Heng nodded and said, "If you don't go, you can't do it, our position here has been exposed, and staying any longer will only attract more people." You two elders don't want to stay here anymore, it's not safe here, so pack up and go somewhere else. ”
He glanced at the flowers and trees in the valley, and sighed, "I am really sorry that the fox gave you such a good place, but we have to give it up because of our disturbances." ”
The little old man said: "The gods are so hearty, my old man can meet the gods twice in his life, which is already a great blessing." As for the residence, as long as Xiaomei is there, it is the same everywhere. ”
The old lady looked at the little old man's sparkling eyes, two blushes flew on her face, and she smiled.
Du Heng looked at the happy appearance of the old couple and touched the soul bottle hanging around his neck.
Muyu, you wait for me, I will definitely find a way to let you return to the world!
Du Ruo poked his head into the basket and said with a smile: "Grandma, this chicken is so brave, and after eating a few monsters, maybe you can become a fairy in the future, you have to treat them well!" ”
When the old lady heard this, she buried her head in the basket and smacked her lips: "Ah, this is amazing, and our family will be able to produce a fairy in the future!" ”
The old lady carried the basket to the coop, put the chicks in it, added a few bowls of rice to the trough, and then turned to carry the incense burner and placed it around the coop.
Du Ruo stabbed Du Heng and whispered, "What happened just now?" So why did the chicken change all of a sudden? And you give them to Grandma, is it really okay? ”
Du Heng said: "That chicken is my master who helped me tide over the difficulties, so naturally there will be no problem." ”
Du Ruo was taken aback and said, "Your master? Virtuous? Where is she? Why don't you help people to the end......"
Du Heng smiled and didn't say anything more. He looked up at the enchantment, and found that the cover that was originally glowing with a slight red light had returned to a translucent state, and suddenly remembered that he had thrown Yaohua to the ground a few days ago, and the enchantment trembled twice, and suddenly realized.
It's all because I recklessly threw the fairy sword for a while, which caused the vibration of the enchantment, which attracted the attention of the surrounding spiritual creatures. It seems that this place really can't stay long, and you have to leave immediately.
The two of them packed up their things slightly, said goodbye to the little old man and the old lady, and left the valley.
The decades-long summer has finally come to an end. The wind was biting, the leaves were withering, and even the sun was getting more and more stingy.
The brothers and sisters of the Du family were afraid of attracting the attention of the enemy again, so they originally spent the day in the woods, picking some wild fruits and the like to maintain their physical strength, and at night they would find a cave branch to temporarily shelter from the wind and rain.
However, as the weather gradually got colder, Du Heng, who had lost his mana, was unable to resist the cold, and the wild fruit could not meet his daily needs.
Du Ruo looked at Du Heng, who was getting thinner and thinner, and felt very anxious, and originally wanted to rely on the little cultivation he had left, dress up as a female Taoist priest, subdue demons and eliminate demons for others, and earn some living expenses. But Du Heng felt that doing so was simply giving himself to those ghosts, which was not safe. In the end, the two decided to disguise themselves as poor men and go to the mortal world to earn a living.
Leave your life behind and make other plans.
After several investigations, the two found a Yizhuang. There are many people who are able-bodied and in urgent need of work to support their families. Zhuangzi provided coarse food and a simple dwelling, and although it was far from the original valley, it finally had a place where he did not starve and freeze.
The owner of Yizhuang is surnamed Fan, and he is very warm and friendly, and does not despise others because of the low status of the people who come to seek a livelihood.
"Where did you two come from?" Seeing the Du family brothers and sisters standing at the door of Yizhuang, Master Fan Zhuang greeted him and asked.
Du Heng pretended to be honest and honest, pointed to the top, smiled, and said, "North, from the north, this, this is my sister!" ”
Du Ruo also pretended to be shy, and nodded at Master Fan Zhuang half-looking and half-looking.
"Oh, from the north," Fan Zhuang sighed, "Recently, more and more people have come from the north, I think it's because the weather is cold over there, and everyone has come to the south to escape the cold." ”
"Yes, yes," Du Heng nodded hurriedly, "The crops in my family's fields are frozen to death!" My parents are starving to death! I came here with my sister all the way to beg for food. I heard that there is a farmer surnamed Fan here, who is generous and enthusiastic, and he feels very sorry for us poor people, so I want to come and see it. When I saw Master Fan Zhuang today, I realized that what the people outside said was true, and our brothers and sisters were saved! ”
Du Heng bent down to worship, and the owner of Fan Zhuang hurriedly helped Du Heng up and said: "This brother doesn't have to make this big gift, this Zhuangzi was built by our Master Fan's orders, and I just listened to the errand." If you want to thank us, thank us Master Fan! ”
Du Heng bowed to the sky twice more and said, "Thank you, Master Fan......"
Du Ruo couldn't hold back his laughter when he saw Du Heng's stupid appearance, and quickly turned around to worship Du Heng, avoiding the sight of Master Fan.
Master Fan nodded with satisfaction, and said, "I don't know the name of this brother Taigao?" ”
"I don't have a surname Gao, and I don't have a surname, everyone in our village is called Amu, and my sister is called Ajuan." Du Heng smirked.
Master Fan Zhuang was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and without saying anything, he asked someone to bring the two into the Zhuangzi.
The Zhuangzi is not large, with only a few huts for sleeping and a kitchen. When eating, the dishes and chopsticks were distributed, and everyone lined up to eat, squatted at the base of the wall and ate, and took back the dishes and chopsticks after eating. When it was time to sleep, everyone would make do with the bunks in rows on the huts.
The vegetables for dinner are only some radish and cabbage, but the steamed buns are enough.
Du Heng hadn't eaten a hot meal for a long time, and he ate six steamed buns in one go. Du Ruo couldn't eat the steamed buns with Huang Bulaji, even if he was bullied by Qu Jibai in the Qu family, he was still quite exquisite in terms of diet.
Du Heng saw Du Ruo looking at the steamed bun in a daze, and comforted him in a low voice: "Eat a little, this is not as good as at home, everything can be done." Besides, even if you don't need to eat, you always have to pretend, and it's not good to be noticed by others. ”
Du Ruo glanced at Du Heng resentfully, sighed, and broke the steamed bun little by little and sent it to his mouth.
Suddenly, a tall man appeared out of nowhere, walked in front of the two of them on a rampage, and touched the steamed bun in Du Ruo's hand. Before Du Ruo could say anything, the man turned his head first and smiled provocatively: "Yo, I'm really embarrassed, I didn't see a person squatting here!" ”
Du Ruo glared angrily and said, "You didn't see it? Are you blind? ”
"Hey! How do you talk about this stinky? ”
Seeing that the man was menacing, Du Heng hurriedly stood up and stopped: "Hey, this big brother, the little sister is not sensible, don't be like her." ”
Du Heng glanced at Du Ruo and signaled her not to cause trouble.
Du Ruo took a breath and moved to the side, ignoring it again.
Who knew that the man didn't plan to leave it at that, he spat on the ground and said, "Hmph, a shitty thing still wants to talk back, it's really shameful." ”
Du Ruo trembled with anger, Du Heng hurriedly moved his feet back, and his legs were attached to Du Ruo's body.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, the man thought he was powerful, and continued: "Hey! That stinky girl, Master Fan Zhuang's kindness gave you food and shelter, and you just threw away the steamed buns, do you still have a conscience? ”
Du Ruo glared at the man viciously and said, "What else do you want?" ”
The man kicked the steamed bun in front of Du Ruo, and said angrily: "What? Why don't you pick it up and eat it? ”
"You ......" Du Ruoteng stood up.
"What? You're a stinky, aren't you? Believe it or not, I told Master Fan Zhuang to kick you all out? ”
Du Ruo's face was flushed, her fingers moved slightly, and the steamed buns on the ground slowly turned in a circle. Du Heng secretly said that it was not good, and he was just about to step on the steamed bun with his foot, when suddenly, a stern reprimand sounded.
"Zhao Daring! Why are you bullying people here again? Eating all day long and waiting for death to find a way to live, are you and my Zhuangzi an idler? ”
The owner of Fan Zhuang appeared in front of the hut at some point, and his face was very ugly.
"Obviously, they ...... first," Zhao Daring had to argue again.
"Huh?"
There was an inviolable majesty in Lord Fan's voice.
Zhao Daring snorted and went elsewhere with his rice bowl.
Master Fan Zhuang walked to the two of them and said kindly: "This Zhao Daring is used to bullying newcomers, and he doesn't work hard, he is a useless person, you two don't take it to heart." ”
Du Heng pulled Du Ruo and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay." ”
Fan Zhuang said: "Our Zhuangzi will have people from the city to recruit workers every day, and some of them are still large families. I see that you two are honest and loyal, and if there is a good opportunity, I will definitely recommend you first. Tonight, you go to the house and rest, and tomorrow you will see that you have a job you like, and then come and tell me. ”
Du Heng thanked again and again: "Oh, I really met a good person!" Thank you, Master Fan! ”
At night, the wind howls like a ghost, blowing the window paper with a whistling sound. The lights in the thatched hut are like beans, and dozens of people lie side by side on the Chase bunk, which is several feet long. These men and women were mixed, crowded one after another, and the room was filled with a stinking, sour smell of sweat.
Du Heng stood on the bunk, and finally moved a few big men who slept like dead pigs into a one-person-wide slit. He beckoned Du Ruo and said, "You can lie down and rest for a while." ”
Du Ruo covered his nose and frowned: "I don't lie down, it stinks to death." ”
Du Heng sighed and said, "It's not better here than at home, you can be more patient." ”
Du Ruo looked around, then sat down against the wall, and said, "I don't want to lie on it even if I sit all night!" ”
A big man who had been moved out of the way turned over and was just about to fill in the seam. When Du Heng saw it, he quickly stretched out a kick and kicked him back. The big man snorted twice and pressed over to the other side.
"If you sit all night today, and tomorrow you sit all night, and if we can't find a job and can't get out of here, do you have to sit and sleep all the time?" Du Heng jumped off the bunk and took Du Ruo's hand, "Although you still have hundreds of years of cultivation to protect your body, you haven't had a good rest for half a month, so you won't be able to bear it." ”
Du Ruo sighed frustratedly, looked at the narrow slit, and said, "This place is so narrow, the two of us can't lie down." ”
Du Heng said with a smile: "It's good to be a mortal, and you lose weight if you can't eat." The two of us squeezed together, and it would be fine. ”
The two men stood on their sideways, and finally they both lay down in the narrow slit. The smell on the shop is even stronger, and there is even a smell of smoky stinky feet.
Du Ruo almost wanted to gag, but Du Heng took Du Ruo's head into his arms when he saw this. Although the two have not taken a bath since the wedding day, Du Heng's body still exudes a fragrance of bluegrass. This familiar breath quickly calmed Du Ruoan's mind, and he fell asleep after a while.
When he was in a daze, Du Heng suddenly heard a "click" sound. He tilted his head slightly, and saw an old woman in a shroud crouching on the edge of the shop. The old woman's face was like gold paper, her eyes were white, and she had a white silk tied around her head.
The old woman held the edge of the bunk with both hands, blew on the face of the man who held the head, blew a few times, and then went to blow the next one.
Zhao Daring was lying not far from Du Heng, snoring. The old woman walked up to Zhao Daring and blew three breaths in a row, and Zhao Daring's thunderous snoring stopped abruptly.
Du Heng gently woke up Du Ruo in his arms. The two of them didn't know the details of who came, so they remained silent and watched silently as the old woman blew over one by one. When it blew to the big man beside Du Heng, Du Heng suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
The big man's body was as hard as a stone in an instant, and as cold as an ice cube!