Chapter 3 Unbearable
With one move to surround Wei and save Zhao, the defender successfully resolved the petty dirty dispute between Duan Shaohui and Park Haoyu.
After that, the three of them agreed not to die, and a windfall from heaven, which must be done. The Duan family's private spiced cured meat, fruit wood smoked bacon and unique secret sausages are all available, and the special fruit wine of the border village is also not missing.
As soon as they thought of the delicious food and wine, the three of them took a big stride, and you chased me to the border village.
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The border village is located in the southwestern part of the province of Beach, on the border, hence the name.
The population of the village is about 1,500, and there are 200 troops stationed by the state, which is a small and medium-sized village.
On the west and south sides of the border village, there are endless mountains and mountains, which are not suitable for human habitation.
But the mountains to the south are full of fruit trees with a wide variety of species, the most abundant of which is a deciduous tree that resembles the earth's apple tree, which is not only prolific but also has a short ripening period.
With this natural advantage, fruit wine has become a specialty of the border village. In addition, most of the grain collected by the villagers in their own fields is also made into shochu, so the wine culture in the border villages is very developed.
When a caravan passes by every two months, the villagers of the border village only need to exchange some condiments, leather goods, cloth and other daily necessities to have no worries about food and clothing, and some luxury can also exchange some gold and silver jewelry.
Although the mountains to the west are also lush, there are no cash crops, and there are often orcs and half-orcs, the sworn enemies of humans, so the villagers have not dared to inquire deeply.
Moreover, the orcs and half-orcs on the western hill were used to scare the mischievous children in the village.
For example, if you are disobedient, you will throw you on the west hill and let the orcs eat you, etc., this kind of intimidation will be tried and tried, and when the children grow up and get married and have children, they will also use this trick to scare their own children.
In this way, under the intimidation of generation after generation, the mountains in the west have taken deep root in the hearts of the villagers of the border village like a flood of fierce beasts.
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In the early afternoon.
The border village with a small atmosphere finally appeared in front of the defenders.
The polder walls around the village are all stacked with bluestone, and they are compacted with clay mixed with river rice, which is both high and thick from a distance, giving people a very solid feeling.
The barracks at the entrance of the village are all over the place, and four soldiers in full armor and majestic posture, holding waist knives, stand at the camp gate in pairs and stand on guard. Although there were only 200 soldiers in the barracks, the banners were also quite imposing.
After the camp, there is a square that can accommodate 2,000 people, surrounded by greenery, and some of the village's landmarks are built in the shade of trees.
On the left there is a tavern, a blacksmith shop, and a butcher's shop.
On the right, there are warehouses, bookstores, schools, and more.
Further inward is a wide street that runs through the front and back of the border village, and the courtyards where the villagers live are neatly arranged on both sides of the street, and the intervals between the houses are also dotted with flowers and trees, like a paradise.
The houses in the village are almost the same in appearance, all of them are single-story wooden structures, and the foundation is made of gray soil, broken tiles, and broken bricks, about a foot high.
The roof is a double slope, and the gables on both sides are flush with the roof of the hard hilltop, although the color is single, but it is more unpretentious and uniform.
The Vindication and the other three turned left and entered the tavern.
Wandering around the liquor plaque, you will find that there are low, medium and high wines, with different prices, and of course the most expensive ones are the old wines.
When the three of them encounter multiple-choice questions, they are usually decided by the vindicators.
Since it is a work, it cannot be rectified to a low degree.
It took a gold coin to hit 10 catties of medium wild cider at about 20 degrees, 5 catties of highly wild bayberry wine, and finally extravagantly played 3 catties of 15-year-old rose aging, of course, the gold content of the gold coin is 100%, and 45 silver coins were recovered.
The vindicated priest, who was a first-time consumer and had no specific concept of hard currency, was so drunk that he didn't even pay attention to the quips and strange eyes of the proprietress when he could exchange so many things for a single gold coin.
Expecting Duan Shaohui and Park Haoyu to find out something, it would be even more impossible, their hearts had long since flown to where they had gone, and they were happily carrying things out.
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The innkeeper looked at the beautifully styled gold coins, and then at the backs of the three of them leaving, with a complicated expression. Even a Taoist priest who can enlighten her soul can't see through her inner thoughts at this moment.
Maybe......
Alas!
Shaking her head slightly, she sighed lightly, and the proprietress took off her apron, called the fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl who was adding food to the guests in the lobby, and advised: "I'll go out, if I don't come back in time, you can get 5 catties of good wine, cut 10 catties of sauce meat, and send some side dishes I prepared at noon to Captain Li Baili in the barracks...... Remember that Centurion Li is our God of Wealth, and he must not be offended! ”
"Remember! But if the centurion asks you, how will Xiaomei answer? ”
The girl in the flower season is called Wang Xiaomei, with a clever personality, although her figure has not yet grown, but she has neat little white teeth, and a pair of bright big eyes, but she is also very attractive, and she has the potential to have bright eyes and bright teeth.
"Let's just say that I am not feeling well today, and I will come to the door tomorrow to make amends...... By the way, is it the first time you have gone to the barracks to find Captain Li's tent? ”
The proprietress gathered the green silk and tidied up the skirt again.
"Yes, Sister Yan, Wang Jian is on duty these days, and if you can't find me, I'll ask him! Besides, their team often comes, and I am familiar with them. ”
Wang Xiaomei looked at the proprietress fiercely, the style of gestures even women have no immunity, no wonder the centurion is dizzy, and he doesn't want to eat tea and dinner if he doesn't see him for a day.
There are also men in the village, even if they have a family, they can't do without the proprietress on the topics they talk about, not to mention the single ones, who run to the tavern twice in three days, just to be able to see the proprietress more.
In fact, it is not enough to charm all men and describe the style of the proprietress of the proprietor, if you add that all married women can be guarded like thieves, this time it will be almost the same.
The most complained by the women in the village was: "No matter how much you do for the family, it's useless, as long as the boss lady has a look, the man will be hooked away in minutes!" ”
Although I haven't seen the proprietress seduce anyone over the years, the more this happens, the more apprehensive it is.
After all, a well-fed lion is not aggressive, and only a hungry lion makes everyone afraid.
"Naughty! Didn't you call me Auntie, you can't change it. I'm not much younger than your mother! ”
After tidying up, the proprietress came out of the counter and said angrily.
"But Sister Yan doesn't say it, who knows Sister Yan's age? Those new soldiers all guessed that Sister Yan was in her early 20s at most! ”
Wang Xiaomei and Yourong said.
"Dare to talk back! You've been getting crazy lately! ”
"I think Wang Jian is a sincere person, if you have him in your heart, get along with him, and he will definitely be good to you for a lifetime. If there is no him, it is better to make it clear to him, and not to be greedy for the vanity pursued by others, if he leaves others, he will push back his desires. ”
"Remember that the more honest the person, the more serious the person, the deeper the person falls, the deeper the person is hurt, the deeper the person is hurt, the deeper the person is injured, the more likely the person is to lose his mind, be careful of playing with fire**!"
The proprietress looked at Wang Xiaomei as if she was young herself, everyone had passed since she was seventeen or eighteen years old, so Wang Xiaomei's small actions in private, she opened her eyes and closed her eyes, and felt that she had gone too far, so she would mention it, so as not to take a detour and take the wrong path.
"Got it......"
Wang Xiaomei's face flushed, and she bowed her head and replied weakly.
"It's good to know! This is for you, the caravan returned last month, I accidentally bought an extra copy, and it was a waste to put it away, so you can use it. ”
The proprietress put a small and delicate heart-shaped wooden box in Wang Xiaomei's hand, and beat a stick to give a sweet date.
The boxes are so exquisite, you can imagine the contents inside!
Wang Xiaomei lifted the lid a little excitedly, and the first thing that caught her eye was a shining bronze mirror embedded in the inner wall of the lid, and the box contained a lipstick-like lipstick.
"Yes, Sister Yan, Xiaomei loves you to death!"
Wang Xiaomei cheered and threw herself into the arms of the proprietress with emotion.
A woman's talent for being sensitive to rouge gouache is innate, and it is clearly the most high-grade rouge to see the color, not to mention 80 silver coins, how can a shrewd proprietress accidentally buy the wrong one?!
"Hey!"
The proprietress patted Wang Xiaomei helplessly.
From the title that has not been changed repeatedly, she knows that her efforts have been in vain.
If you don't fall, you don't know the pain, and if you don't experience some things yourself, everyone thinks you're the lucky one.
Wasn't it the same when I was young, even if I hit the south wall, I never looked back, and I still tried again and again.
In fact, life is the best mentor for people.
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Park Family Bookstore.
The village head, Park Wenxuan, wearing a gray robe and a square hat, was meticulously sitting in the inner room to sort out the accounts of the border village.
This year, 73-year-old Park Wenxuan has a long figure and a childish face, which makes him particularly affable.
In the hearts of the villagers, he is a village chief who loves the village as if he loved his family, and he is a responsible village chief, and in the hearts of this generation of young people, he is a knowledgeable and kind elder.
Of course, except for the current defender, he was almost killed by the black-bellied village elder, and Duan Shaohui and Park Haoyu, who had the same experience, belonged to the type of being sold and returning the money to the people.
"Village Chief!"
The voice of the proprietress came from outside the door.
"Ayan, come in."
After Park Wenxuan made the mark, he closed the account and said.
After a burst of sound of the wooden door opening and closing, the graceful proprietress came to Park Wenxuan's side, saw the thick accounts on the table and the undried pen and ink, and said sincerely: "Uncle has been working hard for the border village for decades, and it is really hard!" ”
After a pause, he said: "Actually, as long as you look at the current weather in the border village, who is a smart person who doesn't know that his uncle has a splendid chest!" ”
"You! When you are young, it is different to go out and practice, not only is your vision broad, but the words you say are also top and cute! ”
Park Wenxuan smiled and praised.
The way he looked at Ah Yan was the same as the way Ah Yan looked at Wang Xiaomei.
"Uncle has wronged me at the top, Ah Yan has always spoken my heart in front of you, and I don't know what to please!"
The proprietress suddenly learned Park Wenxuan's tone, three points cunning, seven points coquettish.
If this scene is seen by other men, they will definitely want to replace Park Wenxuan.
"Good, good, it's my uncle's misnomer!"
Park Wenxuan laughed, and Lao Huai was relieved: "I don't do this for people to see, as long as the villagers live a good life, it will be the greatest reward for me!" ”
"Then sit tight, the reward is coming!"
The proprietress said and took out the gold coin, and said with a smile: "Today, three young people used this to buy a lot of drinks from me, do you think that the life of the people in our border village is not good, even minors use gold coins!" ”
"Ahh
"Is it difficult...... It's done?! ”
Park Wenxuan took the gold coin in disbelief and looked at it carefully.
Although the styles of gold coins from both sources are similar, there are some differences between innate gold coins and artificially minted acquired gold coins.
And this one in front of me is a fake innate gold coin!
You can only get a certain chance by hunting monsters!
But Park Haoyu and they are all minors, and they are not opponents of monsters at all, unless they ...... Unless they make the cut!
"If Uncle hadn't given them the gold, it should have been!"
"Hahaha, it's finally working, good, it's great! Who, the three of them, became a hero of divine power?! ”
"I really can't see this Ah Yan."
"It's my uncle who is anxious, I don't blame you. Unless at the moment of promotion, if a divine hero wants to hide, he is usually no different from an ordinary person! ”
"You are also in a hurry, at that time, the expressions of those three people were all happy, maybe all three of them were promoted!"
"No, it's a 1 in 2,000 chance after all......"
When saying this, Park Wenxuan was obviously wrong, but in fact, he preferred to believe what Ah Yan said.
"Hehe, compared to the villagers who are living a good life, this thing is still a big reward for you!"
It's rare to see Park Wenxuan both excited and apprehensive, the proprietress quipped.
"You girl! The country has a country first and then a family, and it is naturally happier to be able to cultivate talents for the country. ”
"Yes, yes, your feelings of worrying about the country and the people have always been what Ah Yan admires the most."
was interrupted by the proprietress, Park Wenxuan was not as excited as just now, turned his head to see that it was still early outside, and said slowly: "Ayan, you sit down and tell me in detail how they got to you." ”
"Okay, this has to start in the afternoon......"
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The defenders went out of the tavern and went to the Duanjia butcher's shop to pick up the meat, and then walked along the main street to the back of the village, of course, Duan Shaohui did the internal response, and the meat was free.
At the end of the street is a deep wood, and the forest is full of strange rocks, and a naturally formed spring of water bubbles up from the cracks in the stones, cascading down the strange rocks, flowing through the trees and rocks, and finally into a lake in the distance.
It's a delightful place to visit, and it's a great place for the three to meet.
There is also a simple marching tent by the stream, which the three of them usually use for camping.
They first got into the tent and soon came out with iron stoves, iron drills, barbed wire and other barbecue utensils.
The vindicator had a very familiar feeling of the stove in his hand, and he remembered it for a moment...... Okay, it turns out that not only Duan Shaohui "stole" things from home, but all these iron products were "smoothed" from his home.
Who made his family an ancestral blacksmith's craft?
The children who grew up in the village are very hands-on, and there is no formal attention, let alone unhygienic care, and everything is ready to stop after a while.
When the smell of meat was fragrant and the aroma of wine was overflowing, the three of them invariably began to eat Hesse.
It wasn't until I was half-full that I gradually got up.
At this time, Park Ho-woo, as the only person who was awake from beginning to end during the noon battle, began to tell the heroic posture of the other two in the battle at that time.
Wait until he's done.
The defender opened the jar of rose aging, and suddenly a refreshing aroma of fermented fermentation came to his nose, filled it with everyone in turn, and then raised his glass and said: "Come, Shaohui, Xiaohao, for our friendship of life and death, do one first!" ”
After speaking, after clinking glasses with the two, they drank it all.
It is an aged wine, smooth and soft in the mouth, and the most attractive thing is the special mellow aroma, which can be transmitted throughout the body along the lobes of the lungs between breaths, and it teaches people to fall in love with this feeling in just one sip.
Duan Shaohui and Park Haoyu were both infected by his arrogance of clinking glasses, tilting their heads, and drinking bitterly, and felt that this was particularly magnificent, and they should do it at this moment.
The two glanced at each other, clinked glasses, and drank the same thing.
The wine was drunk and poured again, and the defender raised his glass for the second time, and said slightly drunk: "For our invincible youth, do another one!" ”
For him, this cup is also to pay tribute to himself in his previous life.
"Bell!"
This time there was no need to be taught, Duan and Pu were already ready, clinking glasses, tilting their heads, and drinking, and whoever did the wrong steps or drank slowly was like a loser.
The defender put down the wine glass and felt that it was okay, who wanted Park Haoyu to take the initiative to pick up the wine jar and fill it for everyone, Duan Shaohui was not to be outdone, he wanted to say something, but he usually didn't rely on his mouth to "eat", and at this moment it was a teapot to cook dumplings, and he couldn't pour it out if he had a mouth.
In the end, he simply looked at the Wei Daoist, and said with arrogance to cover up his embarrassment: "Brother Wei, again, one more sentence!" ”
Sometimes the toast is often more important than the drink itself, wine is a culture, and a toast is the expression of that culture.
Seeing that Pu and Duan both looked at themselves, the defender was not ambiguous, and raised his glass for the third time and said: "For our bright future in the future, it's done!" ”
"Bell!"
Park Haoyu drank to his lips, stopped, his expression turned from joy to sorrow, and when he saw the two of them drink dry, he said blankly: "You are all settled, you can go out on an adventure if you are promoted to a divine power hero, but what should I do?" ”
The three of them were almost inseparable for the previous fourteen years, and suddenly faced a completely different fate in the future, a faint gloom immediately appeared in the hearts of the three of them.
Duan Shaohui had no intention of drinking again, his brows were locked, and he accompanied Park Haoyu to turn his stomach sadly.
It would be perfect if Xiao Hao could also be promoted!
But what should be done?
The defender was also very helpless, he had just arrived, and he was still a little unfamiliar with the Marfa Continent, and he had no clue how to advance to the rank of a divine hero.
However, at this time, Park Haoyu should be helped to build confidence.
He thought it was good, but after drinking too much, it was inevitable that some words would not reach the meaning of what he said.
"Xiao Hao, don't worry, don't get angry, you are only fourteen this year, according to the promotion method taught by the village chief, you still have a lot of opportunities! In this way, tomorrow Shaohui and I will accompany you to the Beach Forest to find a pheasant for you to put out the fire! ”
Why does this sound so awkward?
What's wrong?
Alcohol paralyzed the mind of the apologists.
"Yes, I'll find you a pheasant to put out the fire!"
With a countermeasure, Duan Shaohui is in good spirits again.
Pheasant!
Extinguish the fire!!
I rub, I see!
My pure heart!!
In the future, whoever is in front of me will be anxious!!
"Good! Tomorrow I will definitely rush to the front and resolutely not retreat...... But remember to protect me! ”
The two supernatural heroes serve as their bodyguards, and the hope of success must be great.
As soon as Park Haoyu's mood warmed up, he began to sell cuteness and cheapness again.
The three of them laughed and raised their glasses again.
But at this moment, the voice of the village chief suddenly came from behind a tree, "Do you really think that you can make the cut by finding a pheasant?" ”
Park Haoyu and Duan Shaohui were stunned when they heard this, but the defender's face was blue and trembling.
"Why, why do you have to repeat the pheasant again!"
“…… Repeat the pheasant once! ”
“…… Subpheasant! ”
"Chicken, chicken, chicken, chicken......"
The roar of the vindicators lingered over the trees, enduring.
Originally, neither the Evangelist of Infa nor the good upbringing of the Guardian of the Earth should have been so disrespectful to the village chief.
But there was a coincidence.
First of all, the adventure at noon made the defender hold back his anger at the unorthodox promotion method given by the village elder.
Secondly, what did you hear from this old man?
You taught you how to hunt pheasants to advance before; Now he said to us aggressively, "Do you really think that you can make the cut by finding a pheasant?" ”
Damn, even if you are an "official" and have two mouths, you can't blatantly treat the common people as mutton!
Plus drank some wine.
There is also an introduction to the pheasant.
So the vindicators finally broke out unbearably.