Chapter 30: Wandering
Traveling on rainy days can prove to be painful, especially when there are no concrete roads and you have to avoid the slightly flatter official roads.
Fan Xiaoyu hugged the little fox Beibei, stepped on the muddy ground with one foot deep and one foot shallow, the cloth upper was finally full of wet mud, not to mention the heavy footsteps, and the soles of the feet became slippery and slippery due to seeping into the water.
NND, these two guys had better have a good reason to leave their homes in this bad weather, otherwise she wouldn't be able to spare them, her shoes are already wet now, her clothes are also half wet, and the wind blows even more cold, and it is simply uncomfortable all over.
"Dad, Dongdong can go by himself, Daddy will carry my sister for a while." Fan Cabbage on Fan Tong's back saw that Fan Xiaoyu almost slipped again, and couldn't help but be well-behaved again.
"It's okay, it's okay," Fan Xiaoyu hurriedly raised a smile and wiped the wetness from his face, "This is not a problem for my sister." ”
If it weren't for Fan Dai carrying all the luggage alone, she would have run to Fan Dai's back and rode him like a cow and horse, who made him the culprit, as the saying goes, flies don't bite seamless eggs, looking at Fan Dai's expression, it is obviously a little interesting to others, so the county lord will have to marry him. Otherwise, as long as the concentration is true, no matter whether it is a thick iron rod or a fine embroidery needle, it can't help the heart of stone, and the county lord will naturally dispel stupid thoughts, after all, people are only fifteen years old at the time, and the first love can be very beautiful, but it doesn't have to be a love for life!
Besides, with the identity of the county lord, are you still worried about not being able to get married?
"Xiaoyu, you try the feeling of running that day again, as long as you adjust your breathing and relax your body, this road will naturally be much easier."
Fan Tong walked beside her easily, also walking in the mud, and carrying a person on his back, but the soles of his feet were much cleaner than Fan Xiaoyu. Looking at Fan Dai again, it is the same, among the four people, except for Fan Cabbage on his back, only Fan Xiaoyu is the most embarrassed.
"yes, try again, maybe you'll be running this time." Fan Dai also pouted.
"Hmph, you're saying it simply, I think you want to see me make a fool of myself, right?" Fan Xiaoyu glanced at Fan Dai angrily.
It's not that she hasn't tried the comfortable feeling of running on tiptoe like that, but somehow, the power hidden in her body is very unpredictable, just like the lame six-vein divine sword of the Dali prince in the novel, and she almost fell down several times, scaring Beibei in her arms.
"Sister, you can try again." Fan Cabbage also encouraged her vigorously and stretched out her hand, "I'll help you hug Beibei." ”
"Okay, for Dongdong's sake, I'll try again." As soon as Dongdong came forward, Fan Xiaoyu immediately softened his voice, handed the little fox to her, and then walked to the grass on the side, pulled a handful of grass and rubbed the sides and bottoms of his shoes vigorously, so that his steps could be as easy as possible.
With this flick, almost half a catty of mud was shaken off, Fan Xiaoyu took two more steps and wiped the soles of his feet in the new grass, then took a deep breath, tried to relax his mind, and told himself that this wind was actually a spring breeze, and this drizzle was the nectar that silently moistened all things, and under his feet, it was the same as the strong, stiff and flat land last night.
Inhale, exhale, hold your head high, hold your chest high, open your eyes, and run......
The oncoming wind suddenly became violent, and the rain also hit Fan Xiaoyu's body more finely, penetrating her clothes and body with a weak but strong posture, but she didn't care, she really didn't care at all, just because the feeling of running filled her chest again, she ran, she ran again.
I don't know when it started, Fan Tong and Fan Dai also ran up, and two tall figures accompanied her to gallop in the wind and rain, free like three wild horses, which made Dongdong laugh heartily...... At this moment, if someone accidentally saw this scene, they would definitely be very surprised at the speed and atmosphere of their family.
The wind can't destroy it, the rain can't get wet, and happiness just floats on this rugged mountain road.
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But excitement is excitement, soaked clothes still have to be dried, and people also need to rest and eat.
When Fan Xiaoyu saw that a small courtyard finally appeared in front of her, she was really moved, wandering the world, she always felt that these four words were very romantic, and a large part of the reason for working hard was that she hoped that she could have spare money to travel to various places, but that was all based on the premise of convenient transportation, and she needed to walk with her feet like now...... Alas, it's better to save it!
Or should her next goal be to buy a donkey cart first? It's a little slower, but at least it can make her little feet suffer a little less.
Fan Xiaoyu muttered in his heart, Fan Tong had stepped forward and politely knocked on the door of the small courtyard.
"Who are you looking for?" As the courtyard door opened, a gray-haired head cautiously poked out.
Fan Tong hurriedly said: "Uncle, we are the people who travel, this is my brother and a pair of children, just because we have been on the road for a day, our bodies are wet, so I want to borrow your place to rest, dry clothes, and ask the old man to make it convenient." ”
The old man looked at Fan Xiaoyu and Fan Cabbage, hesitated, said, "I'll ask the master first", and then immediately closed the door.
The four of them waited outside the door, and after a while the door opened again, and it was the old man: "My master said, for the sake of you with two children, I can lend you the side house for one night, but my master's temper is a little strange, and he doesn't like strangers very much, if you promise not to walk around, and wait until dawn to leave, let you stay for one night." ”
Fan Tong nodded again and again, saying that as long as there was a place to live, the others would not dare to ask for luxury, let alone disturb the master's rest, and the family finally entered the courtyard gate as they wished.
This courtyard does not look big outside, and the house is low, but when you come in, you find that it is not small, it should be a two-entry courtyard, and the four partial rooms in the front yard arch a main hall, and the back of the hall should be the main house where the owner lives, and the scale should be a medium-sized family. It's just strange that except for the old man, there is no second servant to be seen, and the front yard is also deserted.
The old man led them to a room in the far corner where miscellaneous items and firewood were piled up, and brought them a broom and a rag to clean up after themselves, and again warned them not to leave the room at will.
Fan Tong agreed one by one, and took out copper coins and said that it was the cost of the night, but the old man waved his hand: "It's just to borrow a vacant room, it doesn't matter, I'll go and boil some hot water for you now, get some food, and you can rest early." ”
People insisted on refusing to accept the money, Fan Tong had to thank him, and hurriedly said that he could wait for someone to burn it, but the old man was not at ease, so he still accompanied him in person, until Fan Tong returned to the room with hot water and charcoal, and told him again before leaving uneasily.
"This old man is weird." As soon as the old man left, Fan Dai muttered, "This courtyard is also strange, it looks like a permanent resident, and there is no one to see, as if they are all hiding......"
"Second brother, don't talk nonsense, it's kind enough for people to take us in, don't explore behind our backs and talk about the privacy of the master's family." Fan Tong said with a straight face, and found a pole to cover it up first, let Fan Xiaoyu change his clothes, and poured a basin of hot water for her, and then went to make the bed for the sisters and brothers to sleep.
Fan Dai closed his mouth disapprenously, and also found a few branches to cross and set up, and hung up the wet clothes casually.
Fan Xiaoyu didn't care so much, she quickly wiped her body and changed into dry clothes, so that she could go out and soak her feet, needless to say, after a day's walk, her feet must have been soaked and white.
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PS: Dear friends, I'm sorry, yesterday was supposed to be two watches, but because people were a little uncomfortable and fell asleep unconsciously, make up for it today, and there will be one more at night, and tomorrow it will still be two watches.
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