Juanzi slipped out of the new house and took advantage of the darkness to feel home.

I found a few clothes to wear, hurriedly left a note, and went straight to the south gate.

At this point, the sky was just white.

Daystar, blinking his tired eyes, trying to exude a cold glow.

In the empty streets, except for the occasional few early sparrows flying by, and the white dog that walked unhurriedly in front of Juanzi, there was no trace of vitality.

Juanzi dressed as a man, with thick braids, was coiled and stuffed into an octagonal lantern hat, and her scalp felt uncomfortable to pull out.

She reached out and rubbed the top of her hat irritably, and walked aimlessly ahead.

At this time, it is neither a time to eat nor a time to stay at a hotel.

As a result, she could only sneak through the streets until dawn.

Fortunately, following the dog did not seem very lonely.

The dog seemed to stop, and stilted on its hind legs to follow the pillars of a small wooden shed, and fiddled with it for a while.

He wandered around the shed again, sniffing and turning around a few times, and then continued to walk forward in disappointment.

Juanzi walked to the front of the shed and saw that it was a stall selling snacks.

The three sides and the top were surrounded by reed mats, and a wooden pier was tied with straw rope on the pillar on the west side.

Juanzi was happy in her heart, this is a good place to rest.

After a night of tossing, Juanzi was indeed tired, leaning on the wooden pillar, and fell asleep sweetly.

The "squeak" of a hand-wheeled cart woke Juanzi from her sweet sleep.

Sleepy-eyed, he twisted his sore neck.

The strong white light made her unable to open her eyes for a while.

In the haze, I saw a pair of middle-aged men and women, holding a cart, looking at themselves with puzzled eyes.

Juanzi knew that she had occupied other people's places.

So, he smiled awkwardly and said, "What kind of delicious mile to buy?" ”

The man unloaded the car and said, "Tofu brains and baked cakes." ”

When Juanzi heard this, her stomach screamed faintly.

So, self-deprecatingly, he quipped, "Oh, I've been waiting here since dawn to eat your bite." ”

The men and women smiled innocently, and set up the small table and the steaming barrel with their hands and feet.

A bowl of baked cakes and a bowl of tofu went down to her stomach, and Juanzi immediately felt warm all over her body, and she also had strength.

She got up and straightened her clothes and hat, and walked straight to the camel shop in the south of the city.

Not far from the camel shop, she settled down in a clean hotel, and first slept soundly.

After lunch, I went to the street to buy some things to eat on the road, and then went to the cattle and horse market outside the south gate, and chose a fat and strong white horse, equipped with saddles, and went to inquire about the caravan.

She was going to enter the customs with the caravan and go to Xi'an to join her uncle.

After two days of cats, I finally waited for the caravan that came from Ili and was going to Lanzhou.

The caravan consisted of more than twenty men, all with guns on their backs, as if they were a small unit.

It is no wonder that bandits are rampant and robbers are rampant now.

Without a hard guy in hand, it is difficult for the caravan to carry goods.

Juanzi asked the head of the caravan who was drinking, secretly stuffed him with ten oceans, and said: "The younger brother is going to Xi'an to join his relatives, and he wants to go with the caravan, and I hope that the eldest brother will be convenient." ”

The head of the caravan was a black-faced man in his thirties, with a weed-like beard and a pair of small eyes glowing with a deep and cunning light.

He glanced at Juanzi like lightning, grinned lewdly, and whispered, "It's an escape from marriage, right?" ”

Juanzi slammed suddenly, and then, slightly flustered, said: "Why don't you run away from marriage, I went to Xi'an to join my relatives." ”

The man swept the ocean in his hand, took a sip of wine, and was silent.

Juanzi hesitated for a moment, then took out five pieces of ocean from his pocket and put them on the table.

Said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "They are all people who go out, let's make it convenient." ”

The man put away the money sluggishly, and said in a cold voice: "You can only follow the caravan, cover it tightly along the way, and don't let the little ones see that you are a girl." Otherwise, it's a mess. ”

Juanzi smiled awkwardly at him and turned around and returned to the shop.

Follow the caravan, and it will be peaceful along the way.

Although there were two times when the bandits looked around and fired a few cold shots at each other, they did not see a large group of bandits robbing each other.

When I arrived in Lanzhou, I walked forward, and there were more people along the way.

The land on both sides of the road has gradually become much more vibrant.

Whether it is a rocky hill or a dirt slope, it is more or less covered with trees and grasses of various colors.

The air is also much wetter.

Juanzi, carrying the letter written by her uncle to her mother back then, walked forward according to the address on the cover.

Xi'an is a big place, and the streets are densely populated, like ants on the edge of a nest.

The houses were built as if there were no poor people.

After several twists and turns, Juanzi finally found a place called Mijia Bridge.

There, I wandered around for most of the day before I was able to ask for the house number on the cover.

Juanzi walked over excitedly, but was overwhelmed by the scene in front of her.

There was a rusty lock hanging on the door, and there were traces of paper seals on the black lacquered door.

Judging from the thickness of the soil in front of the door, the yard should not be in or out for a year or two.

Juanzi took a few steps back in surprise and disappointment.

In the lifeless gate, only the pair of small lions carved from green sand and stone still tirelessly held their heads high, making a cheerful and enthusiastic appearance.

Just as she didn't know what to do, at the grocery store next door, a middle-aged woman poked her head out and glanced at her suspiciously.

Juanzi immediately greeted her with a smile and said, "Eldest sister, what about this family?" ”

The woman glanced left and right with a slightly panicked expression.

Then, he beckoned to Juanzi smartly.

Juanzi tied her horse to the tethered post in front of the door, and entered the grocery store full of doubts.

The woman looked at Juanzi suspiciously for a while, and whispered, "It's from out of town, right?" ”

Juanzi smiled and nodded at her, and the woman looked at the door, turned her head and said mysteriously, "Who are you from his family?" ”

Juanzi said happily: "This is my uncle's house." ”

The woman waved her hand in fear and said, "Be quiet." ”

Then, with a somewhat gloomy expression, he said, "Hey! Mr. Lin is your uncle? ”

Seeing Juanzi's eagerness, the woman glanced at Juanzi sympathetically, sighed in frustration, and said, "Two years ago, Mr. Lin was taken away by a group of soldiers, his son is a Red Army, and he said that Mr. Lin had fornication*. ”

Juanzi said anxiously: "Then what happened to my uncle?" ”

The woman said with a somewhat mysterious expression: "I heard that I was rescued half a year ago, and the soldier came to look for me a few times."

Hi! Mr. Lin is a very good person, and in the past few years, he has helped my family a lot. ”

Juanzi asked with a puzzled face, "What about the rest of the family?" ”

The woman said with a sad face: "Your aunt died a few years ago, and there are two employees in the family.

Since Mr. Lin was arrested, they have all dispersed, and the gate has also been sealed by the police.

These days are relaxed, and for a year, there are people hiding in the dark and staring at the yard all day long. As long as someone comes, they will take it away. ”

Juanzi said suspiciously: "It's so evil." ”

The woman glanced out of the door vigilantly again, turned around and whispered to Juanzi: "Don't you know, all these years, as long as you have a grin with *, it will be a death."

You're here at the right time, otherwise, you're indispensable. ”

Seeing that Juanzi was silent, the woman said with concern: "I advise you, it's better to leave this place as soon as possible, don't dare to let people target you." ”

Juanzi said goodbye to the woman with great gratitude.

Suddenly, as if his heart had been hollowed out, he led the horse in a trance, and walked aimlessly on the quiet street.