Chapter 55: The Merits
The team of dozens of people, along the smooth and shiny bluestone slab bricks, passed through the ancient city gate, out of the west exit, all the way to the east, unimpeded. The accompanying heroes are all extraordinary, walking like flying, but the scorching sun is scorching, and the fine dust and sand rolled up by the car are flying all over the sky, even if they sit on the board car, it is difficult to be the pain of stinging on this windy day. Lian'er covered her mouth and nose with one hand through the embroidered handkerchief, the coughing sound came from between her fingers, and her head was wrapped in a red silk silk to resist the sun, and the lively girl became an aunt. Although she didn't complain to Chu Qi, the clouds between her eyebrows and eyes were gloomy, and the thin skin and tender skin in her forehead were knotted and bulging, like a wrinkled mountain peak.
The convoy traveled through a small town, rested at a post station, ate some coarse tea and light rice, and replenished clear water, grain and grass. Chu Qi held the steamed bun in his hand, took a pickle in the earthen bowl, drank the boiled rice soup, and the dry noodles turned into pieces of sweetness. Lian'er hung her head, sat in a daze, the dishes and chopsticks did not move at all, and her breath was depressed, not knowing what she was thinking.
Words of comfort, Chu Qi said a lot along the way, this girl doesn't know whether she is evil or what, she doesn't make a fuss, she doesn't have the slightest reaction, whether she is happy or sad, happy or angry, she really can't guess.
Until the meal was over, the coarse steamed bun and white rice soup on the black table still hadn't been touched. In the poor and remote areas here, where to find big fish and meat, swallow wings and fresh abalone, everyone is like this, and they still eat with relish, Chu Qi quietly instructed the kitchen to pack the remaining steamed buns and pickles, although he was not born poor, but he did not have the habit of wasting food.
Chu Qi and Wang Hongtao whispered for a moment, looked at each other and nodded and sighed secretly, and Wang Hongtao's eyes were quite sympathetic. After a while, Chu Qi brought two old brown horses, and pulled an old wooden cart behind him, spending a total of more than a hundred taels of silver.
"Lian'er, get in the car. Lian'er nodded, and finally responded, Chu Qi held Lian'er's lotus arm with both hands and lifted it into the carriage.
"Thank you, big brother. Chu Qi said gratefully.
The sound of the hooves of the horses beside him was endless, and Wang Hongtao waved his hand, "It's all brothers, thank you." After the two of them had a tea time, Wang Hongtao looked at Chu Qi strangely and said, "Brother, what are you doing here?"
Chu Qi was stunned, "What are you doing?"
"I mean, what are you doing here, get in the car!"
"The brothers are walking..."
"Brother Chu, you didn't look at your sister-in-law's black face along the way, it looks like Grandma Chenghuang burning a wood stove, and the ghost fire is rising, you should hurry up and accompany her. Shen Tang said with a hippie smile on the side.
"Get out of here, what kind of oil and vinegar to add..."Wang Hongtao scolded.
"Brother, you are not a person in my view, there is no need to suffer this sin with us, we are all hard bones, not like you with fine skin, go ahead. Wang Hongtao waved his hand to drive Chu Qi away, "Although Shen Tang's stinky boy is cheap, he still has some truth in what he said. You ransomed the girl's house, that's your responsibility, you think that after doing a good deed, and then patting your ass, it has nothing to do with you at all?"
Chu Qi sighed, scratched his bun, and boarded the carriage. Lian'er raised her eyes and saw the person coming, a hint of joy flashed, and then her expression was gloomy, and she turned her head away.
The space in the carriage is acceptable, Chu Qi slowly leaned against the wooden wall and sat down, and the slight bumpy feeling spread to the thighs from time to time, not to mention how comfortable it was, but it was much more comfortable than sitting on the cart.
"Lian'er, are you hungry?"
Lian'er shook her head and said nothing.
"Thirsty?"
Still shaking his head silently.
"Do you want to follow me?"
Lian'er shook her head, her face was stunned, and she suddenly said anxiously: "Yes, yes." After speaking, her face turned red, buried her head, and remained silent again.
Chu Qi sighed secretly, touched his nose, and said, "Lian'er, you didn't eat, drink, or speak all the way, but did you feel unwell, or did you regret leaving this Lan Ling Building?"
Lian'er straightened up, stared at Chu Qi seriously, and said, "Lian'er has never regretted it, it's just, just..." ”
Chu Qi was puzzled in his heart, and chuckled: "Where do you start with this?"
"All the way in the car, the sun is so big, you don't ask me if it's hot, thirsty or thirsty. ”
Chu Qi couldn't help but laugh and said: "What's the matter, before I left the city, I didn't have an oil umbrella to sell, so I had to take a red silk silk to give you shade." I'm worried that you're not used to it, so I specially prepared a brand new hydration bag for you..."
"That big brother Wang called me brother and sister, I was very happy in my heart, although I haven't passed the door yet, but Brother Chu, you have redeemed me, I will be your person in the future!"
Chu Qi waved his hand in a panic and said: "Lian'er, don't talk nonsense, I will redeem my body for you, I just want to return your ** body, but I have never had other thoughts." ”
Lian'er's eyes were shocked, and she covered her mouth and cried: "If it weren't for Brother Chu's heart, it would be better to stay in Lan Ling Building, be happy, and have no worries about food and clothing." ”
"Why don't you send you back to Lan Linglou?" these words came from the heart, but where could Chu Qi open this mouth.
"Lian'er, you've been away for a long time, why don't I send you home. ”
"The two who gave birth to me, when the government came to arrest me, they didn't care, they didn't shed a single tear, their faces were full of flattery, and they bowed down to send those people away, what should I do when I go back to this kind of family?!"
Chu Qi had just redeemed the person, how did she know about these situations, and she didn't want to go to these before the redemption, just because she said, "I don't want to stay here".
There was silence in the carriage, the sound of the carriage crushing his heart, Chu Qi was silent, and fell into deep thought, his so-called "good deed" was right or wrong.
"Brother, it's not too early, we will camp here today. Outside the carriage, Wang Hongtao's voice was like a bell, thinking that he was reminding someone in the car.
Chu Qi quietly glanced at Lian'er, saw that there were tears in the corners of her eyes, and she had fallen asleep, sighed lightly, sat up, patted the man who was driving, and said, "Brother, it's hard work." ”
"You're welcome," the man smiled, and there seemed to be a playfulness in his eyes.
Chu Qi pretended to turn a blind eye and walked straight to Wang Hongtao, Wang Hongtao saw the person coming, his face was full of eagerness, and asked, "Brother, how is it?"
Chu Qi shook his head and said the conversation in the car.
Wang Hongtao shook his head, "I didn't expect this girl to be so hypocritical, although it is not the peach blossom that your kid deliberately provoked, but now I rely on you to let go..." ”
After speaking, Wang Hongtao threw a wink, and a burst of cold air came out from top to bottom from Chu Qi's head to the soles of his feet, and he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine and shiver.