Yanxiang and Chu Tiankuo shared weal and woe, and went to Qingliu Mountain in the southwest of Fengcheng to seek medical treatment.

Yanxiang felt that with the elder brother, life passed quickly.

In a blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.

It's the beginning of July, the heat is unbearable, the scorching sun is scorching the earth, and the earth responds with a rolling heatwave. The trees on the side of the road, the leaves are motionless; The flowers on the ground were wilted and drooped listlessly, and the birds in the trees fell to the shade of the trees.

By noon, the sun was at its brightest, and the roads were about to melt, and from a distance it looked like the heat of a stove. The sun was scorching the earth, so hot that the cicadas were chirping, and the gnats and crickets were squeaking as if they wanted the weather to be cooler.

On the road, there were very few people. People are reluctant to go out, so they hide under the shade of trees, under the eaves of the house in a ventilated and shaded place, shaking a fan to enjoy the shade.

Because the silver tickets in the baggage had been almost spent, they couldn't afford to hire a carriage, so Yanxiang and Chu Tiankuo could only walk on foot.

Walking on the road on such a hot day. That taste, not to mention how sour!

If you don't take a carriage, it's not a sad thing to walk on foot, this bit of bitterness, the smoke is still delicious. After all, the two walked all the way, and it was fun to talk and laugh.

Sadly, even the cost of the guest house is almost unaffordable.

Yanxiang is even more worried that if it goes on like this, the two of them will go to Qingliu Mountain, but they have not yet reached the halfway point, and it is estimated that they will not even be able to afford to eat. She was not afraid of starvation, so she picked some wild fruits in the wild to satisfy her hunger, and caught some pheasants and hares to roast and eat.

She has hands and feet, and as long as she is willing to work, she will never starve to death. What she is worried about is that the palm wound on the senior brother's body has not healed, and the palm poison has not been resolved. Is it enough for the body to eat and sleep in the open like this?

Chu Tiankuo was a little helpless, he was originally the young owner of Bixiang Villa, with a family fortune of one million. Today, she is so down, and she suffers with the incense of cigarettes.

No, Smoke began to complain again.

The two walked side by side on the streets of Taiping Town, and the cigarette whispered dissatisfiedly: "Senior brother. It's all your fault. If I had sold that horse some time ago, I would have been able to make ends meet for a few more days. ”

Chu Tiankuo pursed his lips and didn't say anything, pretending not to hear.

Yanxiang, who couldn't get an answer, frowned and asked, "Senior brother, are you deaf or dumb?" I'm talking to you. Why don't you ignore me? ”

She raised her voice, and her displeasure was palpable.

Chu Tiankuo was stunned. Why has the smoke become moody in the past two days? An idea popped into his head, could she be ......

He secretly observed her, and seeing that her face was not very good, the doubts in his heart couldn't help but deepen a little.

It's too hot. Smoke Xiang raised his eyes, just to meet the inexplicable eyes of the senior brother. She tilted her head and looked away. At this moment, she really felt like she was going to get sunburned.

She searched everywhere and finally landed on one place. It was an inn with a large plaque of 'Golden Gate Inn'. She stopped and looked at the Golden Gate Inn in a daze.

On such a hot day, I really want to go into the inn to rest, drink water, and eat. However, as soon as she thought of the few silver tickets left in her baggage, she immediately suppressed this thought.

Chu Tiankuo looked at her sweaty and hot, and felt faintly distressed. He pretended to be weak, lowered his voice and said, "Smoke." Let's go into the inn and rest. I can't walk anymore. ”

Hearing this, he took the elder brother's hand and walked towards the inn without hesitation. She can still persevere, but the elder brother has not solved the poison in his body, so he can't be tired.

Entering the Golden Gate Inn, as soon as the shopkeeper saw someone walking in, he greeted him warmly with a loud voice. He pondered, these two people were brightly dressed, and at first glance they were rich lords.

Recently, due to the hot weather, people are hiding at home to enjoy the cool and not going out, and the inn business is bleak. Therefore, when the shopkeeper saw the two of them, it was like a cat seeing a fish, and his eyes were shining.

There were very few guests in the inn, and most of the tables were empty. Yanxiang and Chu Tiankuo found a shady position by the window and sat down.

The shopkeeper ran over with a grin and asked diligently, "Guest officer, what kind of dishes do you want?" ”

Chu Tiankuo didn't have time to think: "Purached crab meat, three fresh duck tongues, braised beef, eight treasure wild ducks, stewed quail in sauce." ”

The dishes he ordered were all his favorite foods in the past.

When Yanxiang heard the names of these dishes, he was not happy at all, but his face changed and his face was full of sadness. I probably don't know it yet. Now, there are not many money in their pockets. Where can you spend so lavishly.

Besides, the weather is so hot that I can't eat greasy meat dishes, but I want to eat some sour appetizers.

She cleared her throat and said to the shopkeeper, "Don't want those dishes just now." I'm going to re-order. ”

The shopkeeper looked at the cigarette incense and Chu Tiankuo dressed up, and at first glance it was the son and lady of the rich and noble family, and felt that they must be generous. Sure enough, the boy just now, most of the dishes he ordered were expensive dishes.

At this moment, when I heard the girl say that she wanted to order again, I thought that she didn't have enough food, so I hurriedly ran to the counter and came over with paper and pen.

The shopkeeper held a paper and pen in his hand, nodded his head, and smiled all over his face: "Girl." Please speak! ”

The thin lips of the smoke fragrance opened slightly, and he said sharply: "Vinegared shredded potatoes, eggplant capers, clear water sauerkraut soup." ”

After she finished reporting three dishes, she found the shopkeeper looking at her with a pair of puzzled eyes, and her eyes were as wide as walnuts in surprise.

Smoke Xiang glanced back at the shopkeeper a few times strangely, and urged impatiently: "It's done." Let's go down and prepare. Hurry up the kitchen. ”

The shopkeeper immediately lowered his face. He thought that the other party was a God of Wealth, but in fact he was a stingy ghost. This huge psychological gap made him a little difficult to accept.

It is said that women are stingy, and it is indeed the truth. Just now, the dishes ordered by that boy were all expensive. When it was the little girl's turn to order, she only ordered three dishes, and they were all vegetarian dishes.

She actually told the kitchen to hurry up.

The shopkeeper looked displeased, glanced at the cigarette with contempt, turned his head and walked to the counter.

The cigarette was extremely uncomfortable to look at by his eyes. She got up from her stool and was about to go berserk. Chu Tiankuo kicked her lightly under the table. So, she endured it. Forget it, it's just a meal, and then leave.

In this world, some people are like this, tending to be inflammatory.

After waiting for a long time, the dishes have not been served.

Chu Tiankuo has always been kind to others and pursues the principle of calming things down.

Smoke Xiang glanced around, and there were not many people eating in the inn. Those who came in later than them had all the dishes served. She rushed up in anger, slammed the table, and shouted, "Shopkeeper! Still not serving yet? Want to starve us to death? ”