Chapter 49: Sparsely populated
Zhong Ye had the heart to propose marriage to the owner and wife of Huang Zhuang, but thinking that his family had no land and no official position, he didn't know how to speak.
Wu Fengying had already seen what Zhong Gongzi was thinking, and she asked him privately: "Brother Zhong doesn't want to propose to the owner of Huang Zhuang?" ”
Zhong Ye hugged his fists and said: "Zhong Mou has this intention!" ”
Wu Fengying understood Zhong Gongzi's concerns, so she said: "I have observed for a few days that the owner of Huang Zhuang is not a person who dislikes the poor and loves the rich. As long as Brother Zhong can treat the Huang family's sister sincerely, I think the owner of Huang Zhuang will definitely promise you two of you! ”
Hearing these words, Zhong Ye finally had the bottom of his heart. In the afternoon, he dared to explain the marriage to the owner of Huang Zhuang, and said that he had been in love with Miss Huang for a long time. The owner of Huang Zhuang tested it at random, and found that this young man was very honest and reliable, so he agreed to this family business. Huang Cuiping heard it clearly behind the screen, and she was very happy in her heart.
After breakfast the next day, it was time for the Wu sisters to hit the road again. The owner of Huang Zhuang squandered his wealth and brought five hundred taels of snowflakes and silver to her two sisters as a plate fee. Huang Cuiping suddenly had a whim and proposed to marry Jin Lan with the Wu sisters. The owner of Huangzhuang ordered people to put a bowl of cold water on the offering table, prepared incense and yellow paper, and made the three of them kneel on the ground and burn some paper. Before leaving, Huang Cuiping and Zhong Shaofei rode horses to send the two sisters on a five-mile journey, and the two sides fell in love again, and Fang said goodbye with tears.
Wu Fengying and Wu Yueying left Huanglong Town, entered the boundary of Shanxi, and went from north to south.
Wu Yueying grabbed the reins of the horse and sighed: "Sister, you accidentally stumbled into a pair of sentient beings. ”
Wu Fengying frowned and said: "I'm only slightly adding fuel to the fire, in fact, this marriage is still won by Zhong Gongzi himself." ”
Wu Yueying pursed her lips and smiled: "Sister, don't pretend, if you didn't pretend to be a flower thief, how could they succeed?" ”
Wu Fengying urged the horse: "That's all seen through by you, it seems that you have really become a female Zhuge ." ”
Wu Yueying glanced at her and said, "On that day, everyone went to fight the flower thief, but you didn't show up, and a fool can think that you are a flower thief." ”
The two girls rushed high and low, winding and uneven roads, and the sheep intestine trails were also countless. They hurried during the day and took refuge in the inn at night. The scenery of that road is endless, but see the mountains and mountains are dangerous, the river is deep and the water is far endless, the oil and green grass are everywhere, the river bends the willows for new sprouts, the mountains are full of ears and valleys are covered with green, the field tenant farmers are busy, the jackals eat sheep and fight wolves, the dogs chase the rabbits and drill string holes, the sheep men sing mountain songs, and the cattle boy plays the recorder. The sisters traveled for ten days and came to Baixi Town, Pingyang Province on this day. The two urged the horses into the town, thinking that the town was a prosperous scene, but who expected to go in and take a look, but found that the streets were silent and sparsely populated; The doors of the shops and restaurants on both sides are closed, and the bleak wind is "whirring", blowing scraps of paper and waste cloth in all directions.
Wu Fengying was puzzled and said: "What happened here, why is there not even a humanoid ghost?" ”
Wu Yueying said: "Could it be that the daughter of someone's family wants to compete in martial arts to recruit relatives? ”
Wu Fengying looked around and said, "I don't think everyone is going to join in the fun, it seems that no one has lived here for a long time." ”
After walking for a while, they saw a notice posted on the wall, and the two of them looked at it and wrote:
"This town is a monster and hurts people's lives, please stay away from villagers and outsiders. If any of the masters can capture this demon, the prefect yamen is willing to reward a thousand taels of silver. ”
Wu Fengying loves to challenge the limit in her life, and when she saw this notice, she immediately became energetic, and said: "It seems that the time for me to show off my skills has come again!" ”
Wu Yueying reprimanded: "Sister, don't be reckless!" That monster is so fierce, how dare you and I catch it? ”
Wu Fengying said: "Sister just rest assured, my sister has her own calculations!" Being able to eliminate harm for the people here is also a merit! ”
Wu Yueying said that she couldn't move her sister, so she said: "Then let's find someone to inquire first, and see what that monster looks like!" The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can win all battles. ”
The two sisters urged the horse to walk a mile, and a noodle restaurant miraculously appeared here. I saw that the flag was tall, fluttering in the wind, and the signboard was marked with four big characters of "Wang's Noodle Restaurant". The two of them tied up their horses, and when they entered the door, they looked around, and the tables and stools in the shop were all covered with thick dust, and a man was sleeping on the counter.
Wu Fengying slapped the table and shouted, "Little Er, wake up!" ”
The man suddenly woke up from his sleep, and when he saw that there were customers in the store, he stretched his waist and ran to the door to look around.
The Wu sisters were confused, and felt that this person was so strange, so they asked, "Little second brother, what are you looking at?" ”
The guy turned around and touched the back of his head and said, "The sun hasn't come out of the west, why are there customers in the noodle shop today?" ”
Wu Fengying said: "When my two brothers passed by this place, they found it very strange, and they only learned that there were monsters after reading the notice in the town. We're here to slay the demon and ask what that monster looks like. ”
When the man heard this, he was amused and said, "Are the two strong men really here to subdue demons?" ”
Wu Fengying nodded and said, "Exactly!" ”
The guy excitedly ran into the back hall and shouted: "Shopkeeper, there are two strong men who have subdued demons in our store, now we are saved!" ”
After a while, a middle-aged man with a green scarf on his head, a big hood, and black hair scattered on his chest came out of the backyard. The man looked at the two sisters of the Wu family and asked, "The two prime ministers are the ones who came to subdue the demons, right?" ”
Wu Yueying saluted: "The two of us are demon slaying masters!" ”
At this time, the guy also ran out, and he pointed to the middle-aged man and said, "Two strong men, this is the shopkeeper of my house!" ”
After a few acquaintances, the man hurriedly wiped down a pair of tables and stools, invited the three of them to sit down, ran to wash the three bowls, made a pot of tea, poured them for the three and stood aside.
The shopkeeper's name is Wang Chengye, and he is the only family in the town that has not moved away.
Wu Fengying asked puzzledly: "Boss Wang, why did everyone else's family move away, but only your family didn't leave?" Aren't you afraid of youkai? ”
Wang Chengye said with a sad face: "This noodle restaurant is an industry run by my grandfather, and it was passed on to my father in troubled times, but it was not carried forward, and then it was passed on to my hands. I should be able to develop a little, but who knew that the people of Baixi Town were tragically attacked by monsters, causing my small shop to be abandoned to this point! I really don't want this shop handed down by my ancestors to be ruined by me, so I'd rather be eaten by a youkai than move away. ”
The man came over and said, "The shopkeeper has a great life-saving grace to the villain, and he won't leave me if he doesn't leave!" ”
Wu Fengying said: "Shopkeeper Wang, you don't have to be sad! As long as I, Li Huaiyu, are here, I will definitely be able to correct that monster on the spot and let the people of the town return safely! When the time comes, you will be able to prosper in business and your business will be prosperous. ”
When Wang Chengye heard this, he hurriedly knelt on the ground with his buddies, kowtowed, and said: "Oh, thank you to the two strong men, I will kowtow to you for the people of the town!" ”
Wu Yueying helped Wang Chengye up and said: "Boss Wang doesn't have to be polite, eliminating violence and peace is what my generation of martial arts practitioners should do!" ”
The shopkeeper Wang taught the men to prepare the meal, and he personally cooked two bowls of knife-cut noodles.
The two sisters of the Wu family were full of food and drink, and Wu Fengying asked, "Boss Wang, do you know what that monster looks like?" Where did it come from? ”
Wang Chengye taught his men to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, sat down and said, "I have never seen that monster, and I heard that everyone who has seen it is dead." Well...... It is said that the monster looks like a white horse, but it is faster than a horse, stronger than an ox, and fierce and capable of defeating a tiger. ”
The guy added, "I heard it gave birth to a pair of giant wings. ”
At this time, I saw a strong wind outside the door, and then there was a sound of hooves, and I heard the horse "chirping" and neighing, and the hoof was far away. A few people went out to take a look, and Wu Fengying's mount was gone, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground.
The guy said in a panic: "Shopkeeper, Li Zhuangshi's horse must have been eaten by monsters!" ”
Wu Fengying's anger was like thunder, and he shouted: "What a brute, you ate my mount, I will make you pay for it with blood!" As she spoke, the two sisters chased after the blood.