The stilted building of the Miao family is built on the mountain, which fits the terrain very well, and the back of the cottage is a steep cliff, and there is nowhere to climb at all.

Elaine pulled him all the way to the top of the mountain, and this time she ran so fast and fast that she turned back panting.

The torches on the other side of the mountain were already clearly visible, and hundreds of people could be vaguely seen fighting in open flames, shouting loudly and rushing towards this side.

"Alingo, this way!" Elaine lifted the clumps of grass and turned a dark hole in the melon vines, and it was pitch black inside.

Lin Wanrong hurriedly shook her head: "Yilian, I'm not afraid-"

"Why don't you listen to persuasion?!" The girl was a little annoyed: "I told you to run away just now, and you pushed back." Now I told you to hide, and you don't want to! Brother Alin, do you know that you killed the son of the county Cheng, and if they arrest you, you will lose even ten lives! Hurry, hurry! ”

She couldn't help but say something, and pushed Lin Wanrong into the hole. This stone cave is embedded in the mountainside, very narrow, only allowing one person to survive, and the surrounding area is covered by heavy mountain vines, which is extremely difficult to find. The inside is clean and refreshing, covered with thick hay, and there are a few Miao women's clothes piled on the side, as well as a small box of gouache, the cheapest kind on the market.

"I found this cave when I was hunting wild boars in the village, and I am the only one who knows about the whole cottage." Yilian quickly grabbed the gouache behind her and hid it, her face was a little ashamed: "Every time Daddy forces me to get married, I hide here alone and live for two nights, and Daddy is angry, they can't find me after searching the whole village, and Daddy no longer dares to force me to marry!" ”

No wonder the hay, clothes, and gouache here are all well prepared, and there is such a reason. Lin Wanrong smiled and shook her head.

"You are not allowed to laugh!" It was obviously the first time that the girl had spoken of such shameful things in front of others. With a red face, he stomped his feet: "Brother Alinge, you can rest assured that you are hiding here." Don't go anywhere! When the officer is gone, I'll come back to you!" Your two friends. I'll find a way to hide them, too! ”

Looking at this girl's determined appearance, I am afraid that she will come up and beat people up if she wants to shirk again. Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly and nodded.

"And this." As he ran, Yilian carried the bamboo basket on her back, and at this moment she stuffed her brain into his arms: "The vegetable dumplings are all in it, and the night is long, so you can eat hard when you are hungry!" Finished eating. I'll dig up wild vegetables and make you pancakes! Daddy said, I baked the cake deliciously! ”

Looking at the cold and dry wild vegetable dumplings, Lin Wanrong didn't know what to say, he touched his waist twice. grabbed a few pieces of pastry that had not been eaten before crossing the river, and hurriedly handed them to the girl: "Yilian." Here you go. You eat this! ”

These dry food and pastries are all bought on the road, although they are not as exquisite as those made at home, but compared to the pimple wild vegetables, they are many times stronger. It's no different from a delicacy.

Elaine looked at the ground with a gloomy expression. Silently bowed his head, took the wild vegetable ball from the basket, and grasped it in his hand silently. Secretly hid behind him. Don't dare to take it out again.

"It's not. Elaine, don't get me wrong! I, I didn't mean that! Lin Wanrong was in a hurry, dancing with her hands, and she didn't know what to say. The mouth that thought he was clever on weekdays has become clumsy at the moment.

The girl shook her head silently. Silent and silent.

Lin Wanrong was anxious, and stretched out her hand. snatched the wild vegetable dumplings from the palm of her hand and stuffed them into her mouth.

The vegetable dumplings are bitter and astringent, and they are entangled, which is so easy to swallow? He swallowed one in one go, so fast and fast that his throat was blocked, and he coughed incessantly. The cheeks are red like a monkey!

Elaine was shocked and hurriedly took a water bladder to fill him with water. Lin Wanrong coughed violently. It was not easy to swallow the wild vegetables, and swallowed saliva raw: "It's delicious." Delicious! Elaine, when are you going to make me a pancake again?! ”

The girl's eyes were moist, she looked at him lightly, and said gratefully: "Brother Alin, you are so good!" ”

Lin Wanrong shook her head and said angrily: "I'm not good! If it's good, I'll send you a pastry, why don't you like it?! ”

Elaine sneered, looked at the delicate pastry, and said softly: "Brother Alin, it's not that I don't like it, I just want to keep this pastry!" ”

Lin Wanrong was puzzled: "Keep it? Why?! ”

The girl lowered her head and whispered: "I'll give Daddy, Grandma, Kunshan, and other brothers and sisters in the village to taste!" ”

Lin Wanrong's nose was sour when she heard this, and she hurriedly turned her head: "Sister, this is for you!" Theirs, I'll keep it! ”

"Alingo, you, don't shout!" Yilian blushed her cheeks and said hurriedly: "We Miao people, brother and sister can't be called indiscriminately, there are rules!" ”

What are the rules for Brother and Sister? Lin Wanrong was puzzled, but he heard the rattling of knives and guns under the mountain, and the hundreds of tolerances had already gone down the opposite hill and rushed straight to the village. The girl was in a hurry, and hurriedly hid the grass and vines, and covered up the entrance of the cave: "You are hiding here, don't move!" I'm going to see Daddy them! ”

The footsteps sounded softly, and Yiliandi's body gradually turned into night

A small black dot in the color, never to be seen again. Lin Wanrong let out a long sigh, but her heart was heavy.

If you don't go to Xuzhou, it's hard to understand why An Biru developed that kind of character. After walking around this Miao Village, it was only a short time, and he could already faintly understand Sister An's state of mind back then. Her outward debauchery and inwardly sensitive nature were not born out of thin air, they all had a source. And on the body of this Miao girl Yilian, he saw the shadow of Sister An in a trance.

Peeling through the grass, I couldn't see the situation down the mountain, only a faint noise could be heard, and after a moment it was silent. The night sky is full of stars, and the chirping of cicadas and frogs at the end of summer can be heard clearly.

I don't know how long I waited, and I was about to fall asleep in a daze, but I heard the soft sound of the vine grass outside: "Alingo, Alingo—"

Yilian held a bamboo tube in both hands, opened the vine, and saw that he was still inside, so he breathed a long sigh of relief: "I'm scared to death, I didn't hear your voice, I thought you ran out!" ”

Lin Wanrong said with a smile: "I'm scared of you, how dare I act rashly without your orders?!" ”

"You're not so daring," Elaine pouted. looked at him with concern: "Alingo." Is it cold?! ”

In late summer and early autumn, at night, it is already extremely cold on the mountain. It's better to hide in a cave. When you come out, you can feel the chill.

Seeing him nodding slightly, the girl handed the bamboo tube into his arms: "Here you go, drink it warmer!" ”

A faint fragrance came from the bamboo tube. Lin Wanrong glanced at it puzzled: "What is this?" ”

"You'll know if you taste it!" The girl said softly.

opened the hat on the bamboo tube, and the aroma of wine suddenly came to his nose, and the tube was filled with clear wine, Lin Wanrong tasted it, and the degree was extremely low like rice wine. Bitter and fragrant. It's not refreshing. Elaine looked at him with blank eyes: "Is it delicious?!" ”

"Well, it's delicious!" Lin Wanrong slapped a slap and handed it to her: "You can taste it too!" ”

"No, we Miao family women, we can't drink if we don't get married!" Elaine waved her hand hurriedly. looked at him with concern: "Can you warm up after drinking?!" ”

Miaojiadi has a low alcohol content. Drinking it didn't have much effect, but Lin Wanrong couldn't help her, so she nodded busily: "Warm and warm." It's so warm! ”

"That's good!" Yilian patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief: "This is the last bit of rice wine in the house." It is used to entertain distinguished guests. Daddy doesn't allow anyone to move! If you don't drink warmly, won't I steal it for nothing—take it for nothing?! ”

Lin Wanrong smiled and shook her head: "Elaine, why are you so good to me?!" ”

The girl's eyes widened: "Because you are a good person!" ”

"Good people. Why don't I think so?! Lin Wanrong laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" The girl gently rubbed the jade pendant in her hand. looked a little annoyed: "I just think you're a good person!" You are different from other Chinese people, I noticed it on the boat! You can hold a boat, swim in the water, and talk nonsense, but you don't bully people, don't despise us Miao people, and help us beat bad guys! You keep saying that you can't leave the money. But he is not greedy for money, and he deliberately used a bad law to cut such a good jade pendant and give it to us——"

It's rare that I have so many advantages! Lin Wanrong smiled. I don't know what to say: "That's right. Elaine, why did you come back? What's going on under the mountain?! ”

Yilian shook her head lightly: "Those errands stopped on the way to the cottage, neither advancing nor retreating, I don't know what the hell they are doing!" Daddy and Kunshan, they are guarding at the bottom of the mountain! I'm worried that you won't be able to hide alone in the mountains, so I'll come to you soon!" ”

Her clothes went up and down, and they had already been torn in several places, and her weak body trembled slightly in the cold mountain wind, and Lin Wanrong's heart sank. Said hurriedly: "Yilian, it's cold outside." You come in. I'm on guard outside! ”

Elaine stubbornly waved her hand: "Then how can it be done?" What if the official rushes up? You can rest assured. Alingo, it's not cold outside at all. I'm used to it all in the cottage! Hide, I'll keep you guarded! ”

Hide the! He snorted, and jumped out of the grass and vines, and the girl was startled, and before she could react, she was already stuffed into the hole by him: "You, stay inside!" If you dare to come out, I'll beat someone! ”

The Miao family girl was not so easy to succumb, Yilian ignored his intimidation at all, strode forward, her eyes widened, and she looked at him fiercely.

Lin Wanrong was stunned for a long time, then withdrew her palm stupidly, and said with a smile: "Okay, I won't beat you anymore!" If you want to stay outside, stay outside, but I'm not hiding inside! Let's talk outside, and if the officials really come up to the mountain to arrest me, it's never too late to hide! ”

He took all the tunics from the cave and draped them over the maiden.

A warm feeling came, Elaine looked at him, and said softly: "Brother Alin, I just said that you are a different person from others!" ”

Lin Wanrong grinned and looked into the distance. In the recess of the mountain, the lake water is clear and wide, the moonlight falls on the water, the jade glow is shining, and the waves are sparkling. In the reflection of the moon shadow in the shallow ground, it swayed and swayed, as if a ship was swimming

of the silver boat. The Miao Village in the four mountains is scattered on the water surface far and near, swaying with the moon shadow, like a shaking scenery.

"What a moon dock!" He sighed deeply: "It really lives up to its name!" ”

Yilian sat beside him and said with a smug smile: "Of course, among the eighteen docks in Jiuxiang, our Yingyue dock and Shenggu's Biluowu are the most beautiful!" All the Di Miao families envy us! ”

Such a beautiful scenery is indeed worthy of envy. Lin Wanrong nodded and said, "Yilian, do those officials often come to bully you?!" ”

The girl of the Miao family snorted angrily: "Isn't it? They are in the fish and meat township, covering the sky with one hand, and how much tax they collect is all up to the official master! Three endowments a year and four endowments are not to be said. It's over. They also donate money in various names. All officials and lords built Buddhist temples, held big birthdays, held church meetings, and all of them had to donate gifts. Who donates less. Whoever wants to be endowed! Over the years, the land of our Miao Village has been scraped off by them. The villagers are all miserable. It can be said that the people are not making a living! ”

"Then no one cares?!"

"Who's in charge?" Yilian said helplessly: "You have also seen that without bridges and boats, we Miao people can't get out of Xuzhou Mansion at all, and this is the world of the official master." Even the emperor of the capital city was not at ease with him. ”

Lin Wanrong snorted coldly. Suddenly, he said, "What about the black seedlings." What kind of enmity does Black Miao have with you? They are all Miao people, why should they collude with the government to harm you?! ”

"Brother Alin, you are not a Miao person," Yilian looked at him faintly: "These things should not be told to outsiders. But you're a good person. I know you won't hurt us! Black seedlings are aimed at us. In fact, it is to deal with Bai Miao and Shenggu, and it is also because of the dispute between the big leaders of our nine towns and eighteen docks! ”

"Sister An?!" Lin Wanrong was taken aback: "What the hell is going on?" ”

Yilian hummed: "We Miao people have thirty-six links in Jiuxiang and Eighteen Docks. The total number of people is over 100,000. The great leaders of the past generations were all born in Baimiao. Respected. Deeply loved! Before his death, the previous generation of big leaders designated the Holy Aunt to succeed him, but at that time the Holy Aunt was wandering. Didn't return in time. He said that he would be temporarily led by the head of the fruit in the black seedling land. ”

At that time, Sister An was leading the White Lotus Sect to seek the great cause of the Miao people, of course, there was no time to return. Needless to say, it must be Zago who is going to take his place.

"Arlingo, you're so smart. The rest should be able to be guessed. Yilian shook her head and said, "The head of the fruit is bent on becoming the real leader of Miao Township. After he took office, he did not hesitate to collude with the government to eliminate dissidents. Scourge Miao Village. As a result, Jiuxiang and Eighteen Docks were tragically completed as they are today. My father has a deep influence among the red seedlings, and he doesn't want to listen to his assignments, so our Yingyuewu has been repeatedly troubled by him, and the other branches of green seedlings and flower seedlings are the same. ”

"Seeing that the Miao villagers are not making a living, they are complaining. The villagers really couldn't live, so the elders privately discussed that they must invite Shenggu back to reorganize Miao Village. It's spring this year. Daddy and I secretly drove the boat and sent an elder north. ”

I see. Lin Wanrong suddenly realized. No wonder Cheng Wang's mansion. Sister An left in a hurry, and it turned out that something had happened in Miao Township. Needless to say, the rest of the story. Zha Guo has been operating in Miao Township for many years, and has colluded with the government, although Sister An is a real leader, she wants to bring him down. I'm afraid it's not that easy.

"Then the holy aunt is on a blind date, what's going on?!" Something suddenly occurred to him. Hurriedly asked.

Elaine smiled and said, "Although the head of the fruit is narrow-minded. is the only one who has a soft spot for the holy aunt. The holy aunt has been wandering outside for many years, and he has always insisted on being unmarried. saw the holy aunt returning to Miao Village alone. Naturally, he wants to fulfill his long-cherished wish! I heard that he lives at the foot of Wulian Peak, and he has to go up to Biluowu every day to visit the holy aunt, and he is bent on forcing marriage! When it comes to this year's Huashan Festival, everyone wants to see how the Holy Aunt will choose! ”

This holy aunt must be Sister An, there is no doubt about it! Lin Wanrong no longer had any doubts, and waved her hand indignantly.

Elaine glanced at him and exclaimed, "Brother Alin, you don't really want to go on a blind date with the Holy Aunt, do you?" I advise you to die of this heart, all the people in Xuzhou are staring at the holy aunt! ”

Lin Wanrong grinned: "I'll take a look, let's see, maybe the blind cat meets a dead mouse, and the holy aunt likes me like this!" By the way, Yilian, Huashan Festival, you also want to go to the land, right?! ”

The girl hummed: "Rushing to the seedling field is our Miao family's festival." There are many places in the stockade, and Michai has to go to the land! ”

"Good!" Lin Wanrong gave a thumbs up: "Then what kind of Mido do you like?!" Say it and I'll give you a staff officer! ”

"I don't know!" Elaine glanced at him shyly, shook her head, looked down the mountain, and suddenly exclaimed, "Hey, the official has retreated?!" ”