XXXV. Night Walking
After entering the middle hall and entering the west side room, Black Butterfly saw the daughter-in-law of the white master sitting on the warm bed, holding the white and chubby baby in her arms. Master Bai introduced to his daughter-in-law: "This black butterfly girl has been to our village before, does your daughter-in-law still remember?" ”
The daughter-in-law smiled and said, "The black butterfly girl is beautiful like a fairy, how can I not remember?" Then he asked, "Did the little girl who came with you last time also come today?" She's really likeable. ”
Hei Die knew that she was talking about her sister Bai Die, and her heart was miserable, but she was still smiling and said, "She has something to do, and she didn't come with her today." ”
"That's right!" Master Bai suddenly slapped his thigh and said to Black Butterfly, "Since this child was born, there is no big name. The Black Butterfly girl is from the Great Snow Mountain, and she is well-informed, I wonder if you can name this child with a face? ”
When the daughter-in-law heard this, she also applauded.
Black Butterfly excused himself and said, "The child's name should be given by the elders of the family. I'm an outsider, so it's hard to do that. ”
Without waiting for the white master to speak, the daughter-in-law said: "He and I have been lonely since childhood, relying on the gifts of the clansmen to support, and when we grew up, we got married under the auspices of the elders in the village, but in fact, there are no elders in the family. We are small people in a mountain village, and we didn't dare to climb high, but I really like girls. Just now, my man asked you to name this child, and I was not only happy to hear it, but also wanted to ask you to be the godmother of this child. ”
When Master Bai heard this, he clapped his hands and said, "If this kid can recognize you as his godmother, it will be his great blessing!" I'm afraid that the girl will think we are climbing high......"
Black Butterfly thought to herself, I am a big girl who has not yet started a family, how can I be a godmother first? So he said, "You also know that I am from the northern part of the Great Snow Mountain, and now I am in the midst of a war, and I am in danger, and no one knows what will happen in the future." If my whole family has been affected by me, then I have been a great sin. Therefore, I can't agree to the matter of admitting my godmother. But I wish I had a good name for this kid! ”
As soon as the two thought about it, they stopped insisting and asked Black Butterfly to name it instead.
Black Butterfly said: "Your family name is Bai, and the yard is surrounded by hibiscus, and the hibiscus is also called Shunying, so this child is called Bai Shunying." I hope that this child will be able to be by your husband and wife like the hibiscus flower when he grows up. ”
When the two of them heard the applause, they both exclaimed: "If you are not a learned person, how can you give such a good name!" ”
As soon as the name was given here, Shao Hu and Ah Long, Da Xiong, and Er Xiong all came in to see the baby, and saw that he was full of heaven, with drooping ears, especially those eyes, which were as clear as a stream, and very cute. It's strange to say that since Black Butterfly gave him a name, he has been reaching out to her for Black Butterfly to hug.
Aaron joked about Black Butterfly: "Baby Suohu, according to my family, this is a good omen, the Black Butterfly girl will soon get married and have children." ”
Black Butterfly glanced at Aaron and said, "You can't say anything to be liked." ”
Shao Hu also glared at Ah Long, Ah Long stuck out his tongue, and went out with the big bear and the second bear. The white master invited Black Butterfly and Shao Hu to go to the middle hall for tea, so Black Butterfly handed the baby to his daughter-in-law to hold.
After the tea was made, the white master said: "I saw you coming down from Beishan and taking such a child, you must be going to Dawn City to escape, but I am afraid that ......."
Black Butterfly hurriedly asked, "What are you afraid of?" ”
Master Bai invited them to tea, and then said: "The battle on the mountain is in full swing, and there is no idle under the mountain. The police of Dawn City surrounded and suppressed the smugglers several times, trying to cut them down to the roots, and by accident, a few groups of fish escaped from Dawn City, hid under this mountain, and became bandits. Because we have guns in every house here, enough to defend ourselves, and there is really not much oil and water, so those bandits have not been here. Twenty miles down from our Sanhu Village, we arrived at Moyunling, where there was a group of bandits. Below Moyun Ridge is a valley, the valley is full of five poisons, so it is called the Five Poison Valley, and the most poisonous is not those snakes and insects, but the leader of another group of bandits. ”
Shao Hu asked, "What are the names of their leaders?" Maybe I know the smugglers. ”
Master Bai said: "The leader of the bandits in the Valley of the Five Poisons, known as the 'Tyrannosaurus', his real name is unknown to anyone. It is said that he was a child and mixed up on Rainbow Street in the northern city, and was a famous ruffian. A few years ago, the police in Dawn City wanted to eradicate those smugglers and killed their boss, but they didn't expect the Tyrannosaurus to escape from death and escape to this Five Poison Valley with a wave of people. Some people say that his whole body is made of refined steel and is invulnerable, so he may be a reformed person. A lot of things about him are legends, and I don't know if it's true or not. ”
Black Butterfly saw that the white master's teacup bottomed out, so he refilled it.
Master Bai said thank you, and then said: "There are two leaders of Moyunling, they are a husband and wife, the male is called Zhou Chuanliang, and the female is called Honeysuckle. Honeysuckle also has a younger brother named Jin Gyro, who usually lives in the Bison Slope south of the Moyun Mountains. The Bison Slope is the only way to enter the Moyun Mountains. To the northeast of Bison Slope is the Five Poison Valley. These three places form exactly a triangle. Originally, I had nothing to do with the people of Moyunling, and the people in our village walked the sheep intestine path above their cottage when they went out of the mountains and into the mountains. Fortunately, on the way down the mountain last year to deliver goods, I inadvertently saved the two of them. They were grateful to me, and after knowing that I lived in Sanhu Village, they gave me two gold coins with the word 'Zhou' engraved on them, and said to me: 'From now on, you can freely pass in our Moyunling, if you need help, or you can't come to me in person, ask someone to bring this gold coin to see me, and the two of us will definitely do our best for you!' You think, I'm a mountain man, what big things can happen. So why don't I give you one of the gold coins, and maybe I can keep you on the way. As he spoke, he took out two gold coins from his bosom and handed one to Black Butterfly.
Shao Hu took a closer look, and the gold coin was not new, but it was common in circulation in Dawn City, but it was engraved with the word "Zhou".
Black Butterfly looked at it, and wanted to return the gold coin to the white master,
Shao Hu winked at Black Butterfly, meaning "You hurry up and take the gold coins". His idea was that when they crossed Moyunling and sent the child to Dawn City, he could also find an opportunity to return the gold coins to him.
Black Butterfly saw Shao Hu's eyes, and immediately said to Master Bai: "This gold medal is worth a lot of money, when we cross Moyunling and send the child back to Dawn City, I will find a way to return this gold coin to you." And you have hosted us for dinner today, and thank you for that time. ”
Master Bai smiled and said, "In addition to going into the city to deliver goods, we usually don't go down the mountain, as the saying goes, gold will fall off the scale after a long time." Use it. ”
Black Butterfly handed the gold coin to Shao Hu to put it away, and thanked the white master again.
The white master prepared dry food and water for them, and sent them to the entrance of the village, where he stood and watched their distant backs, and did not turn back until they entered the forest.
Shao Hu and Black Butterfly opened the way in front, Ah Long and Ah Kang took care of them in the middle, Ah Kang kept holding his sister's hand, and the big bear and the second bear were behind. Black Butterfly suddenly laughed at the corner of her mouth, and Shao Hu knew her thoughts, so he said, "Since others are willing to help, why should you refuse people?" Besides, now is not the time to be reckless. ”
Black Butterfly didn't look at him, but still smiled and said, "I didn't say anything." ”
Shao Hu sighed and stopped reasoning with her.
The forest ahead is getting denser, the trees are getting taller, and the light is getting darker. The group walked and walked along the winding mountain path, turned and turned, and by noon they had not yet walked out of the forest. So everyone looked for a clean place and sat down to have lunch together. The mountains and forests here are silent, and you can only hear the sound of the wind and the sound of birds and insects, and the surrounding areas are prosperous and beautiful grasses, exuding bursts of fragrance.
Shao Hu was gnawing on the jerky and thinking: The world is so peaceful, why do human beings want you to fight for me, fight to the death? Can't you just live quietly and quietly for the rest of your life?
Black Butterfly felt amused when he saw Shao Hu distracted again, but he had been immersed in the wandering spirit, and he no longer bothered him. When I turned my face, I saw that the children had eaten enough, were sleepy, and fell asleep to a large area.
Seeing this, Shao Hu had no choice but to order him to rest here for a few hours, and then set off when the children woke up, but fortunately he had a gold coin in his hand, and his future should be fine.
I slept until the end of the day. Everyone woke up feeling sore in their limbs, and they were still tired, but the night was coming, how to stay in this forest, how to spend the night? So he pulled the children up and hurried on the road.
Suddenly, a valley appeared in front of me. Shao Hu was taken aback, could it be that he took the wrong road and ran into the Five Poison Valley of the Tyrannosaurus? I saw the black butterfly make a gesture to silence everyone, then looked around for a while, and pointed to the right front, which means that everyone followed.
When Shao Hu arrived at his side, Black Butterfly whispered to him: "Go south from this road, and you will probably reach Moyunling soon." The following valley is indeed the five poison valleys of the tyrannosaurus, everyone must not make a sound, if the people in the valley are alarmed, we can't protect so many children! ”
While the two were talking, they saw Ah Long striding to the front of the line, holding a large handful of small wooden sticks sharpened from trees, demonstrating in front of everyone, and taking out a small wooden stick and putting it in his mouth. Black Butterfly was puzzled and hurriedly asked Shao Hu: "What is he doing?" ”
Shao Hu nodded and said, "Title, this is a way to prevent soldiers from talking when marching and fighting in ancient times. ”
So everyone took a small wooden stick from Ah Long's hand and put it in his mouth, and the whole team suddenly became silent. When I walked on the mountain road leading to Moyun Ridge, I saw that the western stone cliffs were steep, and the later it was getting darker, it looked eerie and terrifying. Looking up, a few idle clouds are slowly fluttering on the top of the mountain, which is really worthy of "Moyunling"!
After walking three or five miles to the south, the moon rose. Today happens to be the full moon, the silver glow is everywhere, and the stone walls can reflect the light, which is just conducive to night walking. The road ahead was getting wider and wider, and the sound of wind and rain was faintly heard. Black Butterfly hurriedly made a gesture to Shao Hu, meaning to ask: Did you hear it too?
Shao Hu stood still, listened carefully for a while, approached the black butterfly's ear, took off the wooden stick in his mouth, and whispered, "That's a bamboo forest." ”
The bamboo forest grows on both sides of the road, and the branches stretching into the air are intertwined, and when the wind blows, not only the bamboo leaves rub together, but the branches also collide together from time to time, making a clanging sound.