Chapter 1001: Overnight

All of them had heavy faces, completely different from those who carried the corpses of fierce beasts, and after a brief consideration, Lin Xuanzhong thought that what was covered under the cloth might be a corpse.

According to the outfits of those people, they should all be Orions, and they are all ordinary martial cultivators of the second and third orders, and fourth-order martial arts cultivators are rare. If I guessed correctly, the hunters should be the villagers who live in the town, and they make a living from hunting. The teams that returned with a full load laughed and sighed, and those who lost their hands for nothing sighed.

After observing for a period of time, Lin Xuanzhong only had the feeling that life was not easy, but how many people could live happily in such an era. As we walked on, there were fewer and fewer residents on the roadside. If you can't find a place to stay, you can only go back and find an inn to sell your horse as soon as possible.

The evening breeze was blowing gently, the weather was no longer hot, and after slowing down, Lin Xuanzhong obviously felt a lot more relaxed, but it was important to quickly find a place to heal.

Looking ahead, in front of a well, a thin figure attracted Lin Xuanzhong's attention, and he saw a seven or eight-year-old child busy fetching water. Maybe his body was weak and he looked struggling, but when Lin Xuanzhong was thinking about whether to get off the horse and help him, the boy pulled up a bucket full of water with perseverance, and that scene made Lin Xuanzhong who walked close a little embarrassed.

"What's your name?" Fortunately, he had the experience of getting along with Xingyu before, and Lin Xuanzhong could still try to talk to the boy.

"My lord, are you asking me?" Putting down the bucket in his hand, the boy looked at Lin Xuanzhong with some nervousness.

"You don't have to be afraid, I have no ill will. I don't know where your home is, I want to spend the night," Lin Xuanzhong barely managed to smile in the dim sky, but it didn't look kind like that, and there was something wrong with the way he spoke.

"My lord, my house is there," the boy looked so frightened that he forgot to tell Lin Xuanzhong his name, pointing to the two huts not far away.

"Do you have a lot of people in your family?" Glancing at the two houses made of mud, Lin Xuanzhong was a little embarrassed and thought that if there were many people in the child's family, he would go back and sell the horse and live in the store.

"It's just Grandpa and me," replied the boy pitifully.

"Where's your father?" out of curiosity, Lin Xuanzhong asked again.

"My father died, and my mother ran away with someone," said Xiao Tong, with a sad look on his face, which made people feel distressed.

"You take me to your house, I want to spend the night," I didn't expect Xiao Tong's background to be so pitiful, leading the horse and walking next to Xiao Tong, Lin Xuanzhong's mood was a little depressed.

"My lord, you come with me," Seeing that Lin Xuanzhong said that he wanted to spend the night, Xiao Tong nodded hurriedly, then bent down to pick up the bucket and led Lin Xuanzhong to the two rooms. A bucket of water seemed to be very heavy for the little boy, and the little boy's faltering appearance made Lin Xuanzhong couldn't help but want to help.

"What's your name?" Before helping, Lin Xuanzhong asked the question he had asked again.

"My name is Xiaoxi," although Lin Xuanzhong's tone was very gentle, Xiao Tong was still very nervous, and his voice trembled a little.

"Xiaoxi, I'll help you carry water," slowly stretched out his hand, Lin Xuanzhong really wanted to make Xiaoxi easier.

"Thank you, sir," on the other side, after Xiaoxi thanked him very politely, he immediately handed the bucket to Lin Xuanzhong with a difficult face, and glanced at Lin Xuanzhong by the way.

Although he was injured and took the bucket, Lin Xuanzhong didn't feel any burden, but felt that Xiaoxi's strength was too small, "Xiaoxi, can't you come twice?"

"I've been here once, but my tank has to come twice to fill it up. ”

"Grandpa, a guest is here," said and spoke, and the two walked to the door of the two houses, and before they could enter, Konishi shouted inside.

"Guest," there was a cry of surprise from the room, and then, a white-haired old man walked out of it, with a tall body, although he looked old, his body was still quite healthy, and he was in good spirits, which was very different from the rickety figure that Lin Xuanzhong had imagined.

"I don't know who an adult is?" The white-haired old man looked at Lin Xuanzhong, his eyes showing a little doubt, but he was not nervous at all.

"Uncle, I have no money and want to spend the night in your old home, I don't know if it's convenient?" had already walked to the door of the house, and Lin Xuanzhong could only say the purpose of coming here.

"Adults stay overnight, the old man is naturally welcome, but the living room is simple, I am afraid that the adult will dislike the old man for not being well entertained," Lin Xuanzhong's unangry tone was extremely friendly in the eyes of the old man, and the old man directly regarded Lin Xuanzhong as a guest.

"It's okay, as long as you can have a place to stay," smiled, Lin Xuanzhong was glad that the other party didn't refuse.

"Okay, my lord, please come in," After greeting Lin Xuanzhong politely, the old man looked at the little boy next to him, "Xiaoxi, you come to greet the adult, and I will go and tie the adult's horse." ”

I didn't expect Lin Xuanzhong's temperament to be so peaceful, and after explaining to Xiao Tong, the old man walked over to help Lin Xuanzhong lead the horse with an enthusiastic face.

After handing the reins to the old man, Lin Xuanzhong watched as the other party walked to a few trees in front of the house and tied his horse to one of them. It was obviously not a wise choice to tie the horse there, it was possible that someone might steal it at night, but after thinking about it, there was no other choice, Lin Xuanzhong turned around and walked directly to the house.

When I entered the room, it was dark, and the oil light on the table was too bad to illuminate the whole room. After a brief look, Lin Xuanzhong noticed that there was a bed made of unknown things in the room, as well as a small broken table and two benches. It can be said that there is nothing else in the whole room except for some necessities of life, and it is even more shabby than the military tent where he lived before.

After a moment of emotion at the scene in front of me, I saw that the room was connected to the kitchen next to it, and the kitchen was full of firewood, but I couldn't find anything to eat, a few things.

After looking around, Lin Xuanzhong really couldn't find the right words to describe how simple these two houses were. In short, this is probably the worst residence Lin Xuanzhong has ever seen.

"My lord, please sit down, the old man will bring the dinner that has just been made," when Lin Xuanzhong was thinking about how hard the life of his grandfather and grandson was, the old man who had tied up his horse returned to the house, greeted Lin Xuanzhong and walked directly to the kitchen.

Hearing the sound of the old man lifting the lid of the pot, but he didn't know what the old man was picking up, after walking to the table and sitting down, Lin Xuanzhong didn't have any thoughts about what he was going to eat next. The injuries on his body had been delayed for a long time, and Lin Xuanzhong just wanted to heal quickly.

Not long after, the old man brought two bowls of discernible dishes to the table, and then brought a large pot of brown rice. That brown rice Lin Xuanzhong was very familiar with, a common food in the army, because brown rice was the most beneficial common food for martial cultivation in addition to the meat of the fierce beast.

"My lord, there is really nothing that can be taken at the old man's house, and I ask the adult to fill his stomach," the old man was still so polite, shouting one adult after another.

"Where? I am very grateful to be able to stay overnight with my father-in-law," shaking his head, Lin Xuanzhong expressed his gratitude to the other party from the bottom of his heart.

"By the way, my name is Lin Feng, and I haven't asked my father-in-law for your surname?" Immediately after, Lin Xuanzhong thought of another important thing.

"Don't be expensive, the old man's surname is Huang, his name is thirteen, if the adults don't dislike it, just call me Huang Lao," the old man smiled, and the more he looked at it, the less he felt that Lin Xuanzhong was a bad person.

"Huang Lao doesn't have to call me an adult, just call me by my first name Lin Feng. ”

"My lord's words are serious, how dare the old man be so rude. ”

"Huang Lao, let's eat first," Huang Lao's reaction was a little excited, and the awe of the strong man in that tone made Lin Xuanzhong shy away, not wanting to force the other party. Seeing Xiao Xi sitting next to him with a greedy look but didn't dare to move his chopsticks, Lin Xuanzhong hurriedly greeted him.

"My lord, please first!" Huang Lao put a pair of shabby but clean dishes and chopsticks in front of Lin Xuanzhong, and then let Lin Xuanzhong taste them first.

"Huang Lao, good craftsmanship," I can't eat what those two dishes are made of, but they taste really good.

"Adults have won awards, and the old man doesn't have any great skills, but he has some experience in cooking and cooking," Huang Lao smiled modestly, and was very satisfied with Lin Xuanzhong's praise.

So, then the topic of food was discussed, and the two chatted, first about the living conditions of the grandfather and grandson, and then about the situation in this area. Inside and out, combined with the current situation, Huang Lao explained the living conditions of all the residents in the town.

Some of the situations are extremely consistent with what Lin Xuanzhong himself has seen and heard, but there are also some situations that cannot be known through superficial observation.

Huang Lao's remarks made Lin Xuanzhong feel deeply, no matter what era it is, there is really a difference between strength and weakness. Some people were born into princes and nobles, and they were born extraordinary, and enjoyed glory and wealth in their lives. Some people come from civilian families, are born ordinary, and work hard all their lives.

"Pity my grandson, I only lost my father and mother when I was eight years old, and when I leave in the future, I really don't know what to do with this little guy!" When it came to family matters again, Huang Lao's tone was slightly sentimental, but the expression on his face gave people a sense of open-mindedness, which was not as sympathetic as Lin Xuanzhong imagined.

On the other hand, Konishi only cares about eating as if he is ignorant, but in fact this is not the case. From the pot of brown rice that barely moved, it can be seen that Xiao Xi is afraid that there will not be enough food to eat, and he has been waiting for him and Huang Lao to eat first, but in fact, he himself has not eaten much.

"Huang Lao is in good health, don't worry about raising Xiaoxi, don't worry," I didn't expect Xiaoxi to be so sensible, Lin Xuanzhong didn't know what to say, so he could only try to comfort him.