The summer rains were fierce and unforeseen.

Especially in the mountains, the rain is even heavier.

Fortunately, Xu Qiao deliberately bought two disposable raincoats when she went out, so that she and Zhou Xianhua would not be too embarrassed.

Wu Erniu, a villager who led the way, saw that the rain was too strong, and discussed with Xu Qiao and Zhou Xianhua: "You can't go deep into the mountains this day, if you encounter thunder, it will be more dangerous, and maybe you will catch up with the flash flood." Let's find a cave to hide from the rain and wait for the rain to stop. ”

Zhou Xianhua agreed: "Okay, let's go hide from the rain first." ”

Xu Qiao took care of Zhou Xianhua's body, so she could only follow Wu Erniu to find a place to shelter from the rain.

In the mountains, there are occasional grass huts left by people who go into the mountains to collect medicine and hunters.

Wu Erniu was familiar with the road and quickly found one.

Zhou Xianhua looked at the rain and didn't mean to stop, and chatted with Wu Erniu in idleness and boredom: "Why are you called Erniu?" You have two cows? ”

Wu Erniu is also a talkative person: "It's a nickname, a rough name is easy to feed, my big name is Wu Zhiwen." I also have an older brother, whose nickname is Da Niu, and his name is Wu Zhiwu, and my parents want us to be both civil and military. It's a pity that they don't make much progress. ”

Zhou Xianhua laughed: "It's already very good, look at this figure, capable." As long as you are capable, you still have a bad life? It's a good time for you, unlike when we were younger, when we didn't have enough to eat and worried about war every day. ”

As soon as the two of them started their bloody topic, from the Sichuan army to the north, from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the pre-liberation.

Xu Qiao sat on the haystack on the side, looked at the rain curtain and was stunned, and after a long time, he turned around and asked Wu Erniu: "Brother Wu, when can you enter the mountain?" ”

Wu Erniu looked at the weather: "The weather has not been good recently, and the rain is so heavy today, I can't go into the mountain for the past two days." ”

Xu Qiao was a little anxious: "Does Brother Wu know where Ding Lingcao is?" ”

Wu Erniu thought for a while: "There is a piece in the col over the mountain, this thing is difficult to pick, and there is not much in a large bundle to dry, and it is not worth much." ”

Xu Qiao turned his head and looked at the place where Wu Erniu was pointing, and it didn't seem to be far away: "Second Brother Wu, I'll give you a hundred yuan, can you help me pick ten catties?" ”

Wu Erniu looked at Xu Qiao for a while and shook his head: "No, it's too dangerous." ”

With such heavy rain, no one wants to go into the mountains for a little money, and in case of a landslide, a hundred yuan is not worth it.

Xu Qiao pursed the corners of her mouth and didn't speak again.

Towards noon, the rain gradually stopped, and the sunlight reflected on the raindrops through the dense forest, and the unknown birds in the forest immediately began to sing.

Xu Qiao hesitated for a while, and then discussed with Zhou Xianhua: "Master, you and Brother Wu will go to his house to wait for me first, and I will come after picking Ding Lingcao." ”

Zhou Xianhua naturally disagreed: "No, you just didn't hear Erniu say that it was very dangerous?" That grass can't be harvested this year and next year, and if it doesn't work next year, there will be the year after that. ”

Xu Qiao bit her lower lip, if she goes back like this, she is really unwilling!

Still insisting: "I will leave a mark along the road, and I will definitely come back before dark!" ”

Zhou Xianhua saw that he couldn't say anything, and glared: "That person is so important?" ”

Xu Qiao nodded: "Very important." ”

"I don't even want my life for him!" Zhou Xianhua doesn't believe in this evil anymore, the little girl who has always been very obedient is so stubborn now.

Xu Qiao nodded solemnly: "Yes!" ”

Zhou Xianhua was speechless and waved his hand: "Go, go, remember to come back early." ”

Xu Qiao silently put away the raincoat, carried the backpack and entered the mountain in the direction pointed by Wu Erniu.

If she goes back with nothing, what's the point of her coming to Sichuan Province?

Zhou Xianhua looked at Xu Qiao's stubborn back helplessly, and shook his head: "Stubborn girl! He asked Wu Erniu uneasily: "Is the mountain really as dangerous as you say?" ”

Wu Erniu's face was embarrassed, and he was a little embarrassed: "It's not ...... It's just possible. ”

Zhou Xianhua looked at him for a while and nodded: "Okay, I know, do you think the money you give is less?" Not honest enough! ”

Wu Erniu touched the back of his head, smiled, and stretched out his hand to help Zhou Xianhua down the mountain.

When I arrived at the farm at the foot of the mountain, I met Zhou Yansheng with a smile and asked for directions.

Seeing Zhou Xianhua, Zhou Yansheng breathed a sigh of relief: "Suddenly such a heavy rain, I was afraid that something would happen to you, so Xiaoxiao and I rushed over." ”

Seeing that there was no shadow of Xu Qiao: "What about Xu Qiao?" ”

Zhou Xianhua snorted: "That stubborn girl, go into the mountains to find Ding Lingcao by yourself." ”

Zhou Yansheng's face changed: "Enter the mountain by yourself!" ”

I wanted to go into the mountains to find it, but I was afraid that Zhou Xianhua wouldn't take care of it and laugh, so I could only wait and see with Wu Erniu's family.

The weather in the mountains changed as soon as it was fine, but in the evening dark clouds rolled in and began to rain.

Zhou Yansheng couldn't sit still, took the raincoat and laughed and walked out, walked to the door and looked at Wu Erniu: "A thousand yuan, do you want to lead the way?" ”

Wu Erniu paused for a moment, and immediately nodded: "Go, go!" You wait for me. ”

Panicked to change the raincoat.

Zhou Yansheng squatted down and touched Xiaoxiao's head, and explained: "Xiaoxiao and grandpa are obedient here, is it okay for uncle to find his sister?" ”

smiled and tilted his head to listen for a while, and nodded: "Shengsheng...... Go, live and go......"

Zhou Yansheng pinched his smiling face again, got up and went out with Wu Erniu.

It was a little dark and a little early.

Zhou Yansheng walked for a while and remembered something, and said to Wu Erniu: "You go and find more people, and I will pay the money." ”

Wu Erniu looked at the dark sky, sighed, and ran to call someone.

After a while, a dozen young men were called, all with flashlights and raincoats.

Wu Erniu led a group of people up the mountain, and as soon as he crossed the suspension bridge at the entrance of the village, he saw a dim light flickering in the distance.

"Someone."

The lights got closer and closer, and I saw a thin figure stumbling towards me.

Zhou Yansheng squinted his eyes for a while, gritted his back molars, and rushed over quickly.

Xu Qiao was embarrassed, the disposable raincoat was scraped into pieces by the branches, the clothes were soaked and clinging to her body, her hair was wet and sticking to her face, and her little face was drenched white.

Zhou Yansheng rushed over and reached out to grab Xu Qiao's shoulder, and roared: "Are you sick!" I don't know the danger!! Are you worth it for Gu Chengchuan like this? Is it worth it!! ”

Because of worry and anger, Zhou Yansheng's eyes were red, and his voice was several degrees higher.

Xu Qiao had never seen such a Zhou Yansheng, and looked at Zhou Yansheng in the dark in a daze, and after a long pause, he said quietly: "I'm fine." ”

Zhou Yansheng licked his teeth on the tip of his tongue, laughed mockingly, his eyes moved away and tried to suppress the astringency under his eyes, and his voice was still cold: "Xu Qiao!" You've got a little brain! Didn't he just save it once, didn't you?! As for protecting him without even wanting his life? ”

If you can, Lao Tzu's life can be given to you!