When it was dark, the group finally arrived at Shilong Village.

In fact, it is Shilong Village, it is better to say that it is Shilongsai.

Standing on a high hillside at a distance of a few hundred meters, when Rong Jin saw this village for the first time, his mind swept through the Miaosai style he had seen in his previous life. And the Shilong Village in front of him and those Miao Sai are almost carved out of the same mold.

Yeli, who was in charge of the front investigation, quietly slipped around the village, rushed back, and said to Yan Li and Rong Jin: "There are about 100 or so families in the village, all surnamed Lan, and the big witch, the patriarch and the cup girl live in the hanging corner tower at the east end of the village. ”

Great Witch?

As far as Rong Jin knows, Wu, originated from ancient times, was first surnamed with skills. The ancients believed that all things have spirits and could be inspired by the spirit to bring down the gods, so there was a profession dedicated to dancing to summon the gods-shaman. Wizards took prayer and divination as their professions, and witchcraft was carried forward in the Xia and Shang dynasties.

She seemed to have heard Allure say before that the Taoism of later generations was actually a branch of the ancient Great Witch lineage.

In the area of Miao Jiang, there are unwritten rules, men inherit witches, and women inherit cups. Unlike the great witch, who can marry a wife and have children, the cup girl cannot marry for life. The cup maidens and the great witches enjoyed the offerings of their clansmen, and their power was often above that of the patriarch.

Naturally, their accommodation occupies the best part of the village!

Yan Li listened to Yeli's report, nodded, and asked slightly, "Where are we staying?" ”

"Back to the young master, we are staying in the outermost family at the west end of the village." Yeli said.

Yan Li looked up at the sky where the rain gradually stopped and snowflakes were falling, nodded, and said to Yeli: "Lead the way ahead." ”

"Yes, young master."

Yeli led the way in front, a group of more than a dozen people, walking on the muddy roads in the countryside, and soon ushered in countless doubles of speculative eyes.

Fortunately, Yan Li and Rong Jin have already changed their appearance, covering their original appearance, and Rong Jin is even more like Yeli, covering a piece of cloth on her face, so that people can't see her appearance clearly.

Different from the construction of houses in the Central Plains, the houses lived in by the people of Shilong Village are the same as the stilted buildings of the Miao people in later generations.

It is built according to the mountain, the rear part is connected with the hillside, the front part of the wooden column is overhead, the bottom layer is deep, and the floor is half virtual and half solid. People live in groups, by the mountains and rivers, there is a river in front of the house, there is a mountain behind the floor, the stilted building is jagged, the wall is volleyed, like a painting painted between the mountains and mountains!

The people who stayed in Yelixun's house were relatively simple, an old lady with a five or six-year-old granddaughter.

Because of the language barrier, the old lady turned around and retreated after showing her face and leading Rong Jin and the others to a place where they could rest.

The house is very old, some places have even begun to leak, there are large and small wooden basins and bamboo buckets on the ground to receive water, the old lady's little granddaughter left not long ago, and another person quietly walked back, did not come in, staring at the big black grape-like eyes squatting in the corner to look at everyone.

Lan Ying and Xingyu were covering Rong Jin's sleeping bed at night, Ye Li took Feng Wei to prepare food, and Rong Jin and Yan Li sat in the middle of the room, teasing the fat squirrel.

When Rong Jin looked up, she met the little girl in the corner who was looking curiously at this side, although she knew that the language couldn't be connected, but the little girl was really cute, so she smiled and beckoned.

The little girl was hesitant to step forward at first, but when she saw the fat squirrel in the cage squeaking up and down, she finally couldn't help but step forward.

Rong Jin smiled and handed the pine nuts in his hand to the little girl, signaling her to feed them.

The little girl stared at her big black and white eyes, looked at Rong Jin, and then looked at Yan Li.

Xu is Yan Li's body is too vigorous, even if he is already easy to look at at the moment, but there is still a fierce momentum on his body, this momentum is even infected by the fat squirrel, and he will try to avoid his side in the cage, and move closer to Rong Jin's side.

Rong Jin saw the little girl looking at Yan Li, smiled and took down the cage, put it on the ground, and motioned for the little girl to play by herself.

The little girl smiled shyly at Rong Jin and said "thank you".

Rong Jin Huoran's eyes widened, looked at the little girl, and asked in surprise, "Do you know how to speak official language?" ”

The little girl lowered her head, and while feeding the fat squirrels in the cage, she replied to Rong Jin's words, "It was the Great Witch who taught me." ”

Dawu understands Dongxia dialect?

The look on Rong Jin's face became more and more stunned.

It's not surprising that the people of southern Xinjiang will talk about officials, but it depends on who they are.

For example, the person who is responsible for coming forward to contact the officials of the court, and a big witch who lives in the countryside may never leave this village in his whole life understands the official language, which is really incredible.

In an instant, Rong Jin's curiosity was pulled to the highest point by the little girl.

She thought about it, got up and squatted in front of the little girl, and asked, "Then what's your name?" ”

"My name is Ruxue."

Ruxue looked up at Rong Jin, and the big black eyes were as clear as if they had never been seen before.

Blue as snow!

What a nice name.

"Ruxue, a nice name!"

Ruxue raised her face and praised Rong Jin with a sweet smile, curved eyebrows and eyes, like a crescent moon in the sky. At the end, he lowered his head and played with the fat squirrel in the cage.

Rong Jin took the dried fruit on the table and handed it to Ruxue, while talking to her without saying a word.

Slowly, the topic was led to the big witch in Ruxue's mouth.

"Ruxue, that Great Witch gave you such a nice name, what is the Great Witch's own name?"

"The witch's name is Lan Yu." Ruxue said without raising her head.

Sapphire?!

Rong Jin thought of "There are tears in the pearl of the sea and the moon, and the blue field is warm and the jade is smoking", I don't know the name of this great witch, but this is the reason!

"Then how can the Great Witch speak official language?"

Ruxue shook her head, staring at Rong Jin with black and white eyes, "Grandma said, Da Wu can do anything." ”

Anything can be done?!

After Rong Jin was stunned, he couldn't help but laugh softly.

Ruxue looked at Rong Jin blankly, as if she didn't understand what was funny about her words, Rong Jin didn't say anything, raised her hand and touched her head, and teased the fat squirrel with her again, and then stood up again.

Yan Li gave Rong Jin a look, Rong Jin nodded, and when Yan Li got up and walked to the wide open window, she followed.

"Are you feeling better?" Yan Li looked at Rong Jin and asked.

Rong Jinyuan thought that Yan Li also had some thoughts about that big witch, but he was afraid that Ruxue would understand the official language, so he avoided saying it. No, Yan Li opened her mouth to ask about her body!

After being stunned for a moment, Rong Jin shook his head and said, "There's nothing wrong with me, I was in a hurry before." ”

Yan Li nodded, looked at the snow that had fallen outside, and said to Rong Jin: "With such a big snowfall, and it is a mountain road, I'm afraid it's not easy to walk." Anyway, it's only half a month's journey to Jingshan if you walk slower. Tomorrow, if the weather is bad, let's rest for a few days before leaving. ”

"No ......"

Rong Jin was about to speak, but Yan Li interrupted what she was about to say.

"The Great Witch ...... Here"

Well?

Rong Jin looked up at Yan Li.

Yan Li frowned slightly, as if he was considering how to speak.

Rong Jin didn't rush him, and waited quietly.

After a while, she felt a warmth in her hands, but it turned out that Yan Li held her hands in the palms, and a slightly warm heat source came through the palms, and for a moment, Rong Jin felt that the whole person was like drinking a bowl of hot tea, and her body was warm. At this time, Yan Li's voice sounded in his ears.

"I don't know if I'm mistaken, when I was a child, I seemed to have heard my mother say that she once taught a big witch to speak official language. You say, will that person be ......?"

Rong Jin Huoran looked up at Yan Li, "Could it be Lan Yu?" ”

Yan Li nodded.

Although he guessed what Yan Li thought, Rong Jin was still stunned, and said in his heart: It won't be so coincidental, right?

But regardless of whether Lan Yu was the great witch that the princess knew that day, Rong Jin felt that Yan Li had no need to delay. The princess of the protectorate is still waiting for him to go back to the ground for burial, not buried before the year, and the first month can not break the ground, after the first month will be spring, is it really necessary for the princess to not even save the last dignity?

Thinking like this, Rong Jin said to Yan Li: "There are so many great witches, and it doesn't have to be him. Even if it is him, after so many years, people will always change, and we don't need to bother him. Tomorrow, we'll continue on our way. ”

Before Yan Li could say more, Rong Jin raised his hand, "Don't say it, I understand what you mean." But my body, I know, there's something really going on, I'll tell you. ”

Yan Li looked at Rong Jin with a solemn gaze, was silent, sighed, took Rong Jin into his arms, and said softly: "Okay, I'll listen to you." ”

When Rong Jin heard this, he couldn't help but smile and quipped: "You have always listened to me? ”

Yan Li smiled lightly at her, then his bright eyes were dazzling, and he nodded again: "Well, I have always listened to you." ”

Rong Jin looked at Shang Yanli's doting gaze, and involuntarily raised her hand to stroke his angular lips, if it weren't for the presence of Ruxue, she thought that at this moment, she would definitely not be able to control herself, and she would be fragrant!

I can't help but think of the famous words of the dead friend in my previous life.

What kind of man is the cutest?

Men who are good-looking, obedient, and willing to coax women with their hearts are the cutest!

Didn't this sentence come true to Yan Li's body.

Seeing that Rong Jin was suddenly silent, Yan Li couldn't help but gently patted her back and asked softly, "Why don't you speak?" ”

Rong Jin was about to speak, but he didn't want to, but Lan Ying walked in at this time.

Behind Lan Ying were Xingyu and Liu Nianxia, one of them holding a big bowl in his hand, and the other holding a tray with a pair of dishes and chopsticks in the tray.

Rong Jin hurriedly retreated from Yan Li's arms and stepped forward to greet Lan Ying and the others.

"Girl, Aunt Lan personally made the chicken soup for you, you can eat it while it's hot." Xingyu said to Rong Jin with a smile.

Rong Jin felt a burst of pungent chicken fragrance, for her who hadn't eaten a good meal in a while, this fragrance was really mouth-watering.

As he spoke, Lan Ying had already helped Xingyu place the chicken soup, took the dishes and chopsticks in Liu Nianxia's tray, put a bowl out, and said to Rong Jin with a smile: "Sit down and eat." ”

Rong Jin was about to sit down, but when he saw Ruxue, who was originally squatting on the ground and playing with the fat squirrel, he stared at her with wide eyes, licking his little mouth from time to time. As soon as his heart softened, he whispered to Lan Ying: "Aunt Lan, give Ruxue a bowl too." ”

Lan Ying was about to speak, but Ruxue turned around and ran away.

Rong Jin was stunned, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

And at this time, Lan Ying's words rang in his ears.

"The girl doesn't know, this chicken soup has medicinal herbs added to it, and it was specially made for you, and it is not good for others to eat it."

Before Lan Ying's words fell, Rong Jin saw Yan Li, who was sitting beside her consciously and was about to take a bowl of chicken soup, froze there.

That cute and cute appearance caused Rong Jin to spit out a mouthful of chicken soup in his mouth.

I don't know who laughed first, but when I leaned a little, the room burst into laughter.

When Yeli brought someone to bring dinner, she couldn't help but ask strangely when she saw that everyone in the room was smiling, and only her young master was sitting there calmly.

"What's wrong? What are you laughing at? ”

"No, nothing!" Rong Jin waved his hand.

Lan Ying stopped the smile on her face and got up to help Yeli set the meal.

Rong Jin took out some of the untouched dishes on the table and put them in a small bowl, and called Xingyu to step forward, "Send this to Ruxue and her grandmother." ”

"Yes, girl."

Xingyu took the bowl and retreated.

In this room, after Rong Jin drank the chicken soup, he couldn't eat, so he helped Lan Ying to replace Yan Libucai. Seeing that Yan Li glanced at a few more dishes, he put it in his bowl.

For a while, the atmosphere in the room was harmonious and warm.

After dinner, they talked for a while, and then they dispersed and went back to the house to rest.

Nothing was said all night.

just waited, on the second day, Rong Jin packed himself up, and was about to call Xingyu and others in, but when he ordered them to prepare to leave, he was startled by the snow outside.

It turned out that in just one night, the snow outside was more than a foot thick, and it was really impossible to go out on such a snowy day.

"Girl, are you up?" The sound of apricot rain sounded outside.

"Get up, come in."

After a while, Xingyu and cotton wool walked in with hot water.

Rong Jin went to the clean room that was temporarily partitioned to freshen up, and asked Xingyu, "Is Yan Gongzi up?" ”

"Yan Gongzi got up early, came once, and saw that the girl was still asleep, so he left again." Xingyu said.

Rong Jin didn't say anything more, and waited for her to freshen up before she came out, and happened to see Yan Li walking in from outside the door.

"Got up, did you sleep well last night?" Yan Li asked.

Rong Jin nodded, "I slept well." ”

Yan Li sat down in the nearby chair and said softly: "The snow outside is a little heavy, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop for a while, Aunt Lan and I have discussed, just rest here for a few days before leaving." ”

Rong Jin nodded, since God wants to keep people, then she has no choice.

The two talked for a while, and Liu Nianxia and Xinghua brought in the morning's food.

"Where's Aunt Lan?" Rong Jin looked at Xingyu and asked, "You went and invited Aunt Lan to dine with me and Yan Gongzi." ”

Xingyu was about to go out, but I didn't want to meet Yeli at the door, who came in from outside.

Yeli dusted off the snowflakes on her body and said to Rong Jin: "Miss Rong, Aunt Lan went out early in the morning, saying that she was going to the town to fill in some things." ”

"Out this day?" Rong Jin couldn't help but look up at the snowflakes that were falling more densely outside, leaned slightly, and asked, "Did Aunt Lan bring someone there?" ”

Yeli nodded, "Shuang'er and Wanting followed." As soon as the words fell, he added: "By the way, Ruxue also followed." ”

"Ruxue also followed?" Rong Jin looked at Yeli.

Yeli nodded, "Aunt Lan let Ruxue lead the way, and in return, she can prepare things for the New Year's Festival for Ruxue and her grandmother." ”

The New Year's Festival is the Spring Festival of the people of southern Xinjiang. It's just that they celebrate the New Year not just one day, but the year-end capital is counted in it. It starts from the 23rd day of the lunar month to the 15th day of the first lunar month.

Speaking of which, seeing that it is about to enter the lunar month, people with better conditions have already begun to prepare for the New Year.

In previous years, the Ruxue family was poor, so naturally they didn't pay this attention, but this year, because Yeli spent the night and paid enough for them to repay their debts, save some money, and live a few years of food and clothing. And because Aunt Lan promised her, she was only responsible for leading the way, and Aunt Lan would pay her for leading the way. That's why, the little girl, happily followed Aunt Lan and set off!

Perhaps because the festival is approaching, even if it is snowing heavily, the market is very lively.

"Ruxue, there is a candy cake seller over there, I'll ask your sister Shuang'er to buy some for you to eat, okay?"

Ruxue shook her head and rejected Lan Ying's kindness.

Lan Ying looked at Ruxue, who was not as well-behaved as a child, sighed long in her heart, and said to Shuang'er: "We are in a hurry to go out, and we haven't eaten breakfast, so let's find a place to pad our stomachs first." ”

Shuang'er looked around, pointed to a food stall not far away and said to Lan Ying: "Aunt Lan, that house is relatively empty, why don't you go to his house." ”

Lan Ying didn't care, she just wanted to find an excuse to let Ruxue eat something.

At that moment, the group walked towards the food stall.

Although the street was wide enough for two carriages to run side by side, there were so many people in the market that everyone could not walk fast.

Although Shuang'er and Wanting are not young, they usually have a rare opportunity to go out for a walk, so they are curious about everything they see, and they are a little more excited about it.

"Let's let'......, let's "

A carriage came from behind.

Lan Ying had already turned sideways, but when she saw Ruxue being squeezed into the middle of the road, she hurriedly stepped forward, picked up Ruxue, and stepped aside.

And at this moment, the carriage passed by her.

A wind blew, and for a moment a pale, delicate but frightened face swept through the carriage.

The moment of passing by.

Aunt Lan frowned slightly, just now, she had a very uncomfortable feeling. Now, the feeling didn't go away, and she stood there now, looking around. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, she took Ruxue's hand and walked into the food stall.

At this time, the carriage also turned into an alley, and a trembling sound sounded in the alley.

"Stop, stop!"

……

When it was almost dark, Lan Ying and Shuang'er returned with a full load of snow.

Shuang'er divided the things she brought to the other sisters, and Lan Ying handed a neatly cut strip of cloth to Rong Jin, and said softly: "The princess used to say that her daughter's body is the most expensive, especially in the past few days, one carelessness is a lifetime of pain. ”

Rong Jin suddenly blushed.

For her, who was used to using Su Bandit in her previous life, this was cut into three fingers wide, and the slender and long strip of cloth really killed her! But thinking that in this other world, when many girls were still using plant ashes, she stopped wanting to die. obediently took the strip of cloth handed by Lan Ying and thanked him gently.

Lan Ying was about to speak, but she didn't want to, but Yan Li, who was sent out, walked in at this time, looked at the slender strips of cloth in Rong Jin's hand, and asked strangely: "Jin'er, what do you want these strips of cloth for?" ”

Rong Jin: ......

Yan Li saw that Rong Jin didn't answer, and she was about to ask again, but she saw that her face was flushed as if she was on fire, so she couldn't help but look at Lan Ying.

Rao is accustomed to seeing the world Lan Ying also lost his reaction for a long time when he looked at Shang Yanli's suspicious gaze, and after reacting, he hurriedly found an excuse and retreated. Throw this hot potato back to Rong Jin.

Rong Jin saw Yan Li reach out to take the strip of cloth in her hand, turned around in fright, and hurriedly handed these to Xingyu on the side, "You go and put it away, I'll be useful when I turn around." ”

Xingyu responded, and retreated with a crimson face as if she had fled.

"Jin'er ......"

Rong Jinsheng was afraid that Yan Li would ask something she couldn't answer, so she said: "Aunt Lan said that she bought knife meat and came back, and the cotton wool made braised pork for us to eat at night, let's go and see, is it ready?" ”

Yan Li was about to shake his head.

Rong Jin couldn't help but say anything, stepped forward and pushed him, and walked out.

In the kitchen.

The cotton wool is in charge of the chef, and Lan Xin and Yun Zhu are on the side.

Suddenly seeing Rong Jin and Yan leaving, the three of them were stunned at the same time, and they were about to get up and salute, but Rong Jin raised his hand to stop them.

"Aunt Lan said that there is braised pork at night, I'll take a look." Rong Jin said.

Cotton wool smiled when she heard this, "Girl, don't expect too much from my craft, it can't be compared with warm spring and red beans!" ”

Speaking of red beans and warm spring, Lan Xin interjected on the side: "Hey, I don't know what happened to the two of them." ”

"Don't worry, they'll be fine." Yunzhu took Lan Xin's words and said: "The silver left by the girl is enough for them to eat and drink until they get married!" ”

Lan Xin shaved her face and was ashamed, "I'm really not shy, I think about marrying someone at such a young age!" ”

Yunzhu was angry, threw away the work in his hand, and stepped forward to feel itchy.

For a moment, there was a lot of laughter in the kitchen.

Rong Jin and Yan Li were stunned for a while, then turned around and walked out of the kitchen.

In front of Ruyue's house is a small river, the river is covered with snow, but the river is a piece of green and blue, the wind blows across the river, and a few snowflakes fall from time to time, and it melts into the river in an instant.

At this moment, the village is full of smoke, and although the chickens and dogs smell each other, it is difficult to see a penumbra of a person.

It's a bit of a paradise!

Facing such a beautiful scenery, Rong Jin was reluctant to move her steps, she walked to the window, outside the window, the world covered in silver, like a paradise made of pink and jade.

His eyes fell on the surface of the river like a jade belt, and he whispered to Yan Li: "Such a beautiful scenery, if you think about it, you can't see it anywhere, right?" ”

Yan Li nodded.

Although Jingshan is beautiful, that kind of beauty has a bit of luxury in the bones, and it is not as pure and clear as the small village in front of you!

He gently hugged Rong Jin's shoulders, and the two quietly enjoyed the beautiful scenery in front of them.

"Hey, what's that?"

Rong Jin suddenly pointed to a red dot like a red plum after snow in the distance and asked Yan Li.

Yan Li stared at it, leaned slightly and said softly, "It's a person." ”

Rong Jin nodded, she originally thought that such a snow scene did not have a few red plums, and it was always a little less artistic conception. I didn't want to, but the thought just came up, and this red appeared.

"Huh!"

Yan Li's soft cry suddenly sounded in his ears.

Rong Jin couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "What's wrong?" ”

Yan Li didn't make a sound, but stared straight at the stilted downstairs, and in a few breaths, he could clearly see the silhouette of the person who was getting closer and closer.

Rong Jin followed his gaze, and at a glance, he had a feeling of being amazed by time.

The man in front of him, although he couldn't see his eyebrows clearly, but only his clothes, which were blown by the wind from time to time, were as strong as flames, and the red clothes embroidered with gold thread and acacia flowers gave people a feeling of enchantment and bewitching the world.

When he got closer, Rong Jin found that the man was about thirty years old, tall and elegant, with delicate and picturesque eyebrows, but he had the characteristics of southern Xinjiang people, with deep eyes, a straight nose, and a slight curvature at the corners of his full lips, just looking at her and Yan Li with a smile.

Facing the man's smiling gaze, Rong Jin was stunned for a moment, and said to Yan Li: "The clothes on his body ......"

The men were not wearing the costumes that were unique to the southern Xinjiang nation.

"That's the Northern Qi costume." Yan Li said to Rong Jin.

Northern Qi costumes?

Rong Jin became more and more stunned.

A great witch of a different race is dressed in the costume of another country, which ...... Rong Jin's eyes narrowed slightly, and he had to take a closer look at the man downstairs who looked like a landscape, but at this moment, he found that Ruxue ran out with cheerful steps.

"Great Witch, are you here to find me?"

Great Witch? Sapphire!

Rong Jin and Yan Li glanced at each other, and once again fell on Lan Yu, who was squatting down slightly, talking to Ruxue with a smile.

This person is Lan Yu, so the gaze he just looked at ......

Rong Jin wrinkled her brows, she always felt that Lan Yu's smile was actually to hide some kind of true love in his heart. It's just that she can't tell what kind of love it is.

"Jin'er, he's gone."

Yan Li's voice sounded in his ears, Rong Jin lowered his thoughts, looked up and looked again.

Sure enough, Ruxue had already walked back.

And the sapphire ......

Rong Jin's gaze fell on the white snow in a daze.

Walking in the snow without a trace?

Where Lan Yu walked, he didn't leave a single footprint, he was like a shadow, floating away.

"Sister."

A sound like snow sounded behind him.

Rong Jin looked back at Ruxue, smiled and beckoned to her, and when Ruxue arrived, Rong Jin squatted down, hugged Ruxue, and asked softly: "Ruxue, is that person your witch just now?" ”

Ruxue nodded heavily, and handed the tightly clenched palm to Rong Jin, "Sister, what the Great Witch gave you." ”

What did Sapphire give her?

Rong Jin's eyes were raised slightly, and after exchanging a look with Yan Li, he looked down at Ruxue's hand clenched into a small fist, and asked softly, "Ruxue, why did Dawu send me something?" ”

Ruxue shook her head, "I don't know, Da Wu said, this thing, sister, you will definitely like it." ”

Rong Jin thought for a moment, "Then let's see what it is, shall we?" ”

Ruxue nodded and slowly released the palm she was holding.

A fiery red plum blossom lies quietly in the palm of the snow-white crystal light