Back in the town, passers-by looked at such a large group of well-dressed people, one of the guards holding a sloppy, crying beggar, full of doubts, but no one came forward to inquire about anything.

When everyone returned to the inn, Zhong Yuqi instructed the shopkeeper to prepare hot water and asked Chunhua and Qiushi to give the child a bath. There was no change of children's clothes temporarily, so the children were allowed to wear Chunhua's clothes.

The children are wearing Chunhua's clothes that look big, the hems of the clothes are up to the knees, and the pants must be rolled up.

After that, Zhong Yuqi, Xiao Yulin and others sat in the lobby to rest, let the children eat something, and by the way, they inquired about the news with the shopkeeper.

The child seemed to be hungry and devoured, which made everyone feel distressed when they saw it.

Xiao Yulin looked at the child, and then said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, this child, have you ever seen it?" ”

The shopkeeper said, "Yes! For a while, both their mother and daughter were asking for food in our town, and I even gave them leftovers a few times to eat! How did the guest officer bring this child back? What about the child's mother? ”

Xiao Yulin said: "Oh! Ben Gongzi was going to go sightseeing in the mountains, but suddenly he met this child. The child said that she and her mother went to the mountains to look for food, and were chased by a pack of wolves, and her mother was eaten by wolves, and she ran down the mountain by herself, and then she met us. ”

The shopkeeper said with some confusion: "What Childe said, but on the surrounding mountains? But...... As far as I know, no one has mentioned that there are wolves in the surrounding mountains? ”

Xiao Yulin said: "It is not surprising that there are fierce beasts in the mountains and forests. Perhaps, it's just that you haven't met it. ”

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "Childe is right!" The snow on the mountain has just melted, and it is not suitable to go to the mountain to cut firewood now. Those fierce beasts have been cats for a winter, and the weather is fine today, so I am afraid that they also want to come out to forage. It was also their bad luck that they even met the wolf! However, it is also God's mercy that leaves such a child. ”

Xiao Yulin said: "Isn't this kid a local? ”

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "No, it's far from here!" It is said that it came from Xizhou in the west. In the blizzard in the west, the man in the family died in an avalanche, and so far there is not even a corpse in sight. The two mothers heard that this side would be richer, so they came here with the help of neighbors and passers-by in the township, wanting to find a place to live. ”

Shopkeeper: "Hey! Although Xizhou is bitterly cold, it will be good to survive the winter. Although this side is better than Xizhou, how did the two of them settle in a place where they are not familiar with life? It's also their luck, maybe it's because of the Chinese New Year, and they didn't meet bad people. But who knows, when I got here, I was not harmed by gangsters, but by wolves! Ay! What a pathetic sight! ”

Zhong Yuqi said: "The mother and daughter came all the way here, maybe not just to find a place to live, right? Even if it's not here, there's a good place to go west, so why bother here? Perhaps, they have some other purpose, right? ”

The shopkeeper thought for a moment, then said, "Oh! Yes, I remembered it in the next! The little lady once said that she had a distant relative in Yunzhou, but she had never seen that person, and she didn't know where Yunzhou was. I asked where to come, and I went in the wrong direction, so I ended up here. The two of them planned to rest here before continuing south. ”

Xiao Yulin smiled and said to Zhong Yuqi: "Hey! It's your countryman again! ”

The shopkeeper looked at Zhong Yuqi and said, "What? This young lady is also from Yunzhou? ”

Zhong Yuqi said: "My hometown is from Yunzhou, but I haven't been back for more than ten years. I came out this time to go to Yunzhou to have a look. ”

The shopkeeper glanced at Zhong Yuqi and said, "Miss is now in a high position elsewhere, and it can be regarded as a return to her hometown." Yunzhou ...... In the next word, it is not good, the poor countryside is out of the people, Miss go back, you still have to be careful! Especially, the young lady is a big man, and she still carries so many belongings......"

Zhong Yuqi said disapprerovingly: "What? If you are in the middle of nowhere, you will not be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court? Do you dare to do anything wrong? ”

The shopkeeper lowered his eyes and said, "Ah! It's also a lot of mouths, but I've heard someone mention it, and Miss doesn't have to take it to heart. ”

Xiao Yulin said: "The shopkeeper's kind reminder is that we should appreciate it." My fiancée didn't mean to blame the shopkeeper, she was talking about the people the shopkeeper was talking about. ”

The shopkeeper said, "I understand! Looking down, Childe and Miss seemed to have come from the capital, went out on a long trip, and stayed in the shop for a few days, so they said a lot of words in the next place. ”

Xiao Yulin said: "The shopkeeper is really good to see! In this case, this child is now alone, why don't you do a good deed and find a good family for this child to settle in, right? ”

The shopkeeper looked at the child, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Don't hide it, although we are not poor here, we are just enough to have enough food and clothing." If you ask someone else to adopt an outsider......"

Xiao Yulin said: "It's just more mouths and more bowls of rice!" She's also this old now, and she's able to work. My son doesn't believe it, whoever has an extra child, the family can't survive. ”

The shopkeeper said: "Actually, Childe, we are more particular here!" During the Chinese New Year, whoever has a disaster in the family will have to spend money to eliminate the disaster. This child, in less than a month, first her father died in an avalanche, and then her mother died in the mouth of a wolf, in our eyes, she is an ominous person, but we are afraid that no one will dare to take her in. Childe might as well go elsewhere, maybe they won't mind this. ”

Hearing the shopkeeper say this, Xiao Yulin had no choice but to say: "That's the only way!" Thank you for the informance! ”

The shopkeeper bowed down and said, "Childe is polite! ”

Xiao Yulin gestured to Ma Liu.

Ma Liu took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and threw it to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper bowed down with a smile and said, "Thank you for the reward!" ”

Xiao Yulin said: "Since the surrounding mountains are not peaceful, my son does not have to stay here. Shopkeeper, check out! ”

The shopkeeper said: "Childe, it's not that you're greedy for Childe's house money, but ...... I heard from Childe that Childe and Miss were going to Yunzhou in the south. This side used to be a large mountainous area, and if Childe set off at this time, he would take a detour, but he was afraid that he would not be able to reach the next town after dark. The son still has a female dependent, and it is not very convenient to sleep in the wilderness, so it is better to rest for another night in the small shop and start again tomorrow morning, okay? ”

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