Otherwise, the official of the Yamen, who was originally entrenched on the road into the village, suddenly quietly extinguished the torch, and I don't know what the hell was going on. Lin Wanrong shouted, a cold glint flashed in her eyes, and she didn't answer.

"Elaine, Elaine!" A young Mido hanging a firewood knife came down the village, calling around.

It was the Miao young man named Kunshan, Yilian stood up and said hello: "Brother Kunshan, we are here!" ”

Kun Shan hurriedly walked over, looked at Lin Wanrong standing beside Yilian with a smile, and couldn't help but snort angrily: "Yilian, the people from the official office have retreated, Uncle Buyi asked me to call you!" ”

"Returned?!" Yilian frowned and puzzled: "Brother Alin killed the surnamed Wu, how could the official leave like this?!" ”

Kun Shan shook his head: "The one surnamed Wu didn't die, but his face was smashed and he fainted, and Uncle woke him up and sent him back to the official!" ”

"Not dead?!" Yilian's face turned red, she and Daddy are both Miao doctors, and people should naturally see whether they are alive or dead. It's a pity that something happened suddenly at that time, and she was in a panic, so she only cared about taking Alingo to escape, but forgot about this stubble. Seeing Lin Wanrong smiling, the girl glared suddenly: "Do you also know that the surname Wu is not dead?" ”

"No, absolutely not!" Lin Wanrong hurriedly waved her hand, got along with this Miao girl for a while, and also understood her temperament, this girl is a strong master: "When I start, I just fight happily, how can I care if he lives or dies!" ”

Elaine snorted and smiled, "That's good." Daddy told us, Alingo, let's go home! ”

She pulled Lin Wanrong and was about to leave, but Kunshan hurriedly stopped in front of her: "Yilian, Uncle only asked me to call you, but I didn't mention this Hua family!" ”

The young man was deeply estranged from Lin Wanrong, and his gaze on him was extremely unkind, and the girl couldn't help frowning: "Brother Kunshan." What are you talking about? Is this the way our Miao Village behaves in hospitality? I'm going to let your Uncle Daddy Dewang know. He's going to beat you up all over the hill again! ”

Kunshan didn't dare to speak anymore, and seemed to be extremely afraid. The girl smiled and comforted: "Brother Kunshan, don't worry, I won't tell Uncle Dewang." But don't embarrass Alingo, he is a good person and has not harmed our Miao Village! You say, don't you? ”

Obviously, the young man of the Miao family is not Yilian's opponent at all. was comforted by her few words, and didn't dare to say more. Lin Wanrong smiled, this Miao girl looked weak, but in Yingyuewu, she was also a spicy character.

In the middle of the cottage, a large wooden stake was erected according to the slope of the hillside, and a two-story wooden building was built on the pile. The roof is double-pitched. The top floor stores grain and sundries, and the lower floor on stilts is stacked with sundries and livestock in captivity.

In recent years, the government has imposed heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the livestock in captivity of the Miao family have long been sold out. The utility room on the roof of the building where the grain is stored is also empty. Buyi and a few other Miao old men were already waiting at the door, and when they saw Lin Wanrong coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet them: "Yingyuewu welcomes guests from afar!" ”

This is the custom of Miao Village, where there are distant guests coming, they must be greeted by the whole village, killing chickens and slaughtering sheep, and toasting and singing by the elders to show respect. It's just that tonight's situation is special, the government is disturbing, and his life is in danger, so Yilian took Alingo and rushed directly into the cottage, and all forms were naturally simplified.

Lin Wanrong hurriedly clasped his fists with both hands: "Where, where, Daddy Buyi and the uncles are too polite!" ”

"Third brother!" Side stood behind the elders of Miao Village and was waving to him. Elaine looked at him apologetically: "Brother Alin, your two friends, I only found this one, and the other one is missing!" ”

Lin Wanrong hurriedly snorted: "It's okay, that big brother Gao went to the mountain to post a sentry, and he will come to us in a few days, you don't have to worry!" ”

With Buyi's father entering the stilted building, although the house is simple and cold, it is neatly cleaned up, clean and quiet, a delicate Miao woman brought water with a bamboo basin, and a branch was inserted in the middle, and bowed down in front of Lin Wanrong.

"Mother!" Yilian hurriedly stood beside her, pointed at Lin Wanrong and said a few words. The mother looked at the distinguished guest, and whispered in her daughter's ear, not knowing what to say. Yilian looked anxious, hurriedly pointed at him, and chattered a few words, and Ah Mudi's expression improved.

The mother and daughter were talking in Miao language, and Lin Wanrong couldn't understand a word, but their eyes kept looking at him, which made him uncomfortable for a while.

He didn't understand any of the rules of Miao Village, Aunt Yilian took the water and put it in front of her, and she didn't know what it meant, did she tell me to wash my face? What is this twig for, as a towel? He hesitated for a long time, and finally bowed a handful of water, and was about to splash it on his face, when Yilian stopped him with a giggle: "Brother Alin, this is our Miao family's custom of 'removing dust', which is a place to welcome guests from afar, not a place to wash your face." ”

She picked up a branch, dipped it in a few drops of water, and brushed it on him as a means of "dusting". Lin Wanrong came to her senses at this time, her old face turned red, and she hurriedly followed her example, and sprinkled a few drops of water on her body.

Looking at the clumsy appearance of the Hua family, the people in Miao Village couldn't help laughing, and Yilian stood beside him, laughing even more. The embarrassment in Lin Wanrong's heart was incomparable, and he finally finished "removing the dust", and when he landed on his seat, Daddy Buyi said gratefully: "Guest, today you have taken a righteous action and fought for our Miao Village, and the entire Yingyuewu is grateful!" ”

"Where, where is it, Lin is reckless, and he almost caused a disaster to the cottage, I'm really ashamed!" Lin Wanrong clenched her fists and sighed.

He didn't take it lightly, and almost split the one surnamed Wu alive, and it was indeed true that he caused trouble, Yilian looked at him with a self-reproachful look, and hurriedly said: "Daddy, how could those officials retreat for no reason?" ”

Buyi looks thin and thin, not showing mountains and waters, but he can become the owner of the Red Miao Village in Yingyuewu, and he is shrewd and capable, and he is old and sophisticated. Daddy Buyi glanced at Lin Wanrong and nodded meaningfully: "It should be blessed by nobles!" Guest, don't you say?! ”？！ I don't know very well, alas! Rong cheekily snorted haha.

Buyi smiled and said, "Elaine, her mother, what are you still doing in a daze?" Distinguished guests come from afar. Serve our sake! ”

The mother sighed, glanced at her daughter, and then at her husband, but she didn't dare to move. Bouyi glared at her, "What's wrong?!" ”

Yilian said "ah", grabbed the bamboo tube in the middle of the ground, her face was red, and she hurriedly lowered her head: "Daddy." I. I-"

Lin Wanrong was stunned. When I saw the embroidery tube, I was stunned, it turned out that the sake that Yilian sent to the mountain was stolen from her father, and now he has already drunk it in a few sips, where is it?

This little sister! He was so moved in his heart that he hurriedly stood up and protected Yilian behind him: "Dad, you're welcome. I'm not thirsty at all! ”

Seeing the bamboo tube in her daughter's hand and her cheeks that were as red as blood hidden behind the Hua family, Buyi was stunned for a long time, suddenly shook his head, and sighed for a long time: What are you not thirsty, you have already drunk it!!

Daddy was silent for a long time, didn't say anything, just looked at him, as if to see through him.

Lin Wanrong couldn't stand his vicious gaze. Hurriedly said: "That's right." Daddy Buyi, how long does it take to walk from us to Wulian Peak Biluowu?! ”

"Take the nearest mountain road. Although it is a little steep, it is only four or five days and days. Daddy Buyi glanced at him: "Guest, you are also going to Wulian Peak to participate in the Huashan Festival, right?" ”

Lin Wanrong was embarrassed to say that she was going to go on a blind date with the Holy Aunt, and hurriedly laughed: "Where, where, I'm just going to see!" ”

The Miao elder nodded and said, "It's just right, there are many Michai people in our village, and there are dozens of people, so why don't you go on the road together!" On the third day of the ninth month, there are only a few days left, and it will be early tomorrow morning. ”

Lin Wanrong was a headless fly in Xuzhou Mansion, and she was worried that she couldn't find her way, and when she heard that so many people were going together, she was in her heart, and she nodded hurriedly with joy.

"Guest, you hit the son of the county today," Buyi frowned: "It's too dazzling to walk with us in this gorgeous costume." If you don't dislike it, it's better to change the seedlings and go on the road. ”

Changing into a seedling suit? That's a great idea! Lin Wanrong slapped her face and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll also be Miduo of the Miao family!" Dad, Kunshan, you have to take care of me more! ”

In this era, the Miao people have been oppressed for a long time and their social status is extremely low, how can ordinary Chinese people wear Miao clothes and pretend to be Miao people? But Lin Wanrong doesn't have this kind of idea in her heart, Dahua lives in harmony with all ethnic groups, everyone is brothers and sisters, how can people be divided into three, six, nine and so on because of the differences between Yihua?

It was surprising that he agreed so quickly. Elaine was overjoyed, Buyi smiled, but Kunshan glared and snorted.

The father glanced at his daughter: "Girl, do you want to go this time?!" ”

"I, I don't know!" Elaine bowed her head, turned around and ran.

Buyi snorted, looked at Lin Wanrong and said, "Then it's decided, the hour is not early, please rest first." ”

According to the rules of Miao Village, there was originally a large banquet to welcome distant guests, but first, Yingyuewu was really poor and couldn't open the pot, and secondly, Buyi's father was angry, and this most important step was simply waived, and the guests were directly arranged to sleep.

In the two-story attic, the Buyi family lives downstairs, and the upstairs is reserved for guests. The room was quiet and tidy, with a mattress spread on warm hay.

Thinking that she would leave for Wulian Peak early tomorrow morning, Lin Wanrong was excited and anxious, but she couldn't sleep, so she simply pushed open the door and came out.

The stilted building is built on the mountain, and as soon as you lift your feet on the top floor, you can step up to the hillside. The cold moonlight sprinkled on the forest and the ground, and it was cool.

"Alingo!" A gentle voice sounded behind him, he turned his head, Yilian was holding a set of Miao family's men's clothes in her hand, and looked at him with a smile.

"It's Elaine!" Lin Wanrong smiled: "It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?!" ”

The girl shook her head: "I'm going to leave early tomorrow, and my mother has to pack a lot of things for me!" This is Daddy's clothes, do you want to wear it if it fits if it doesn't fit if you don't dislike it? ”

This dress is neatly folded, properly weighed, and there is some fragrance of wormwood, Lin Wanrong was stunned, Buyi's father's clothes? He's so thin, can I wear it on the ground? It's just that the truth is far from what he imagined, this dress seems to be brand new, and when you put it on, it is not big, not too small, not long, not short, just right.

Elaine seemed to be able to see through his surprise, and couldn't help but smile: "This is Daddy's clothes when he was young!" Let me tell you, my dad was handsome when he was young. Changdi is as tall as you, and he looks as good as you when he laughs, and Michai from Jiuxiang and Eighteen Docks likes him-"

No, Lin Wanrong was dumbfounded, looking at today's Bu Yigan's thin appearance, could it be that he was as suave and chic as me today? That's too much of a contrast!

"So, Daddy Bouyi is still a heartthrob?" He smiled and nodded, and spun around triumphantly. looked at himself in a Miao costume: "Then how did your grandmother conquer your daddy?!" ”

He uses the word conquest. The girl sneered. But it was a mistake, and he was right. It turns out that many of the Miao people are single-married small families, and most of the property is inherited by men, but housewives enjoy high power and status in the family, and there is no lack of Hedong lion models.

Yilian looked at him in Miao clothes and chuckled: "My mother was also a handsome Michai who was famous for hundreds of miles back then, and the mountain songs she sang could attract hundreds of birds to the court!" Daddy heard her sing. I didn't do any work, I didn't fight firewood, I didn't support the boat, I didn't even eat, I hid behind her stilted building and listened to her sing, and once, I hid for three days and three nights and didn't go down the mountain! My aunt found him and looked at him pitifully. Just give him a bowl of millet rice! Who knew that Daddy finished eating. Lying on the ground, still hiding in the mountains and not moving, my aunt has no choice. I had to bring him food every meal. And then—"

Lin Wanrong laughed, this Miao family's love is really wonderful, the most simple, and the most romantic.

He had just put on the Miao suit, and the novelty was in

Touching it randomly, his eyes fell on his waist. Suddenly wondered: "Hey, this waist!" ”

Elaine said softly: "It's very chic, but you have to be careful!" ”

"Beware? What to watch out for? Lin Wanrong's eyes widened.

The girl smiled shyly: "This is called the jade belt, according to the customs of our Miao family, if both men and women like it, they will give each other a belt as a token of love!" So, ah. This jade belt. You have to give it to your favorite Michai! Other Michai sent you a jade belt, if you don't like it. You must not accept it! ”

So that's what happened. There are so many rules for the Miao family, if you are not careful, you will put an oolong! Lin Wanrong wiped the beads of sweat on his head: "Say so." Do you have a jade belt on your clothes? ”

Elaine nodded. A few bright reds appeared on his face. carefully sorted out the seedling clothes for him, and looked at them silently for a while. Only then did he smile and said: "No wonder Grandma said that Daddy looks best in this dress, I only understand now!" This dress was worn once when Daddy got married! ”

"Wouldn't it?!" Lin Wanrong was startled, and hurriedly pulled down her clothes, but Yilian hurriedly stopped him: "What are you doing?!" ”

Lin Wanrong hurriedly waved her hand: "Yilian, this can't be helped, it will torment me!" ”

The girl shook her head: "This is the best clothes in our cottage, I begged my mother for a long time, and she was willing to take out the land!" If you don't wear it, I don't know what to find for you!" ”

"This, this—" Alingo was dumbfounded.

Elaine sneered, "Brother Alin, do you know what my grandmother said when she first saw you?!" ”

The two of them muttered in Miao for a long time, and the ghost knew what to say. Seeing him shake his head, the girl grinned: "She said, looking at your appearance, I know that you are the most scheming Hua Jialang, you must be a flamboyant tongue and a hanger, it is not a good thing, tell me not to fall for you, don't be deceived by you!" ”

Alingo's sweat, brush down the stream! This grandmother who sings mountain songs is really sharp-eyed, and she looks at people and is called a quasi.

"I told my mother, it's not like that, you're a good person, I know it in my heart! I told my mother about your place, and my mother said, "That's even worse, you, Hua Jialang, can eat people and don't spit out bones, but you frightened her, giggles-"

The girl leaned forward and leaned back with laughter, Lin Wanrong scratched her ears and scratched her cheeks, how could the old aunt think so badly, what eats people and doesn't spit out bones, am I such a bad person? Elaine and I don't have anything, it's a pure friendship!

Yilian looked at his sad face, and finally stopped laughing: "Brother Alin, don't worry, this dress has been pressed under the box for many years!" Since Daddy wore it once when he got married, Grandma never allowed him to wear it again! ”

"Why?!" He was stunned.

"Grandma said, I'm afraid that Daddy will wear this dress and hook up with other Michai!"

Yes?! Lin Wanrong is stupid, Daddy Buyi really has such a charm?! The Miao family is really interesting. He was happy: "If that's the case, then I'll wear it anyway!" ”

Elaine said lightly: "Then you can only wear it once!" ”

Hung up the firewood knife, walked back and forth a few steps, showing off his might, and really had a little bit of the momentum of the Miao family, the girl smiled and nodded.

Lin Wanrong suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Yilian, Daddy Buyi asked you if you want to go to the Huashan Festival, how can you say that you don't know?" Didn't you tell me you were going?! ”

Yilian's cheeks flushed: "Usually Daddy forced me to marry and drove me to the Huashan Festival, but I have never been there!" I wasn't going to go this time. It's just that Alingo, you don't have anyone to guide you, so I'll go and take a look! ”

It turns out that just like me, they are just going to "take a look"! Lin Wanrong sighed, and said mysteriously: "I understand, you must have a favorite person in the village, so you don't want to go to the Huashan Festival!" Well, Kunshan is a good guy and a good match for you! ”

"Kunshan?" The girl shook her head and said, "Why did it get to Brother Kunshan?" I grew up with him when I was a child, and he was like my own brother, just you would guess! Brother Alin, if I like a person's words, he must be like my father, different! ”

Daddy Bouyi has really become an idol! Lin Wanrong laughed. The more I get along with the Miao family, the more I feel their cuteness.

The cottage is lonely, the moonlight is like water, and the breeze blows leisurely, which makes people feel refreshed. Here you can feel the peace and tranquility of the earth and soul in a way that cannot be given anywhere else.

Lin Wanrong was silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "Yilian, you are the Bailing of Miao Township, can you teach me to sing mountain songs?!" ”

Elaine blinked: "You want to learn to sing?" Oh, I see, speaking of which, you still have to go to the Huashan Festival to sing! Brother Alin, you are in our Miao Township, do you really have a favorite Michai?! You want to learn to sing for her?! ”

"I'm serious and I'll tell you again, my favorite Michai is the Holy Aunt - look, you don't believe it again, do you?!"

You're so serious! Elaine covered her lips and giggled: "This is also your favorite person?" Miduo in Miao Township, who doesn't like Shenggu?! Okay, okay, I'll teach you if you want to, don't find so many reasons! But everyone else started learning at the age of six, and now that you're so old, I can't guarantee what you'll teach! ”

He grinned: "I can do it with all my heart, I guess the holy aunt didn't expect me to be a lark!" ”

"I don't leave the holy aunt, but it looks like it's real!" Elaine muttered in a low voice, and jumped up indignantly: "If you want to learn to sing, please be early tomorrow!" I'm leaving! ”

She said to go, the pace was fast, the floor slab was thumping, Lin Wanrong shook her head helplessly, quite funny.

The fog is misty, and the mountains and water have long been hidden in the night, and it is impossible to see clearly. I'm going to leave for Wulian Peak tomorrow morning, and I'm close to Sister An! What is she doing on such a beautiful night?