After being threatened by Xiao Yue like this, Xiao Dongzi was relieved, "The old man quit the room and left the inn when the river rose for the first time. ”

Xiao Yue turned around and asked Xu Chengchang, "When did the river first rise?"

Xu Chengchang thought for a while and replied: "It should have been more than a month ago. ”

Xiao Yue lowered her head and looked at the muddy rain flowing at her feet, wondering if Mr. Pan had left Luodai Town more than a month ago, when the river had already begun to rise, and it was impossible for him to take the water route, then he must have taken the land route. I remember that she had heard someone say on the boat that the land route from Luodai Town to the Imperial City of Yingjun was half as much as when the water route was delayed, that is, about a month, and she left the Imperial City ten days ago, so maybe the two of them just missed it.

However, when she learned that Mr. Pan was safe, Xiao Yue also put a stone down in her heart.

She raised her head and looked at Xiao Dongzi and said, "I can give you another bowl of porridge, but only one bowl, and the yamen will not give you any more soup porridge, but what are your plans in the future?"

Xiao Dongzi said with a sad face: "I don't know, I'm penniless, and I can't go anywhere." ”

Although Xiao Yue didn't like this person, she was very pitiful to see him getting wet in the rain, "You don't have anyone to take refuge into?"

"When my parents died, I was young and had to go out to beg for food, but I remember that there was a dilapidated house at home, and I wanted to go home and see it if I could, but I didn't get entangled. The rain dripped from the leaves, and it also hit Xiao Dongzi's face with Xiao Yue's umbrella, and he couldn't tell whether it was rain or tears on his face.

Xiao Yue took out the silver that had just failed to bribe from her sleeve and stuffed it into Xiao Dongzi's hand, "This is a coil for you to go home, go back and find a way to live, you are still young, as long as you are diligent, you can't be hungry." ”

When Xiao Dongzi saw the silver in his hand, he ignored the muddy water on the ground, and immediately knelt down in front of Xiao Yue, and kept kowtowing with a bang. Xiaoyue gave Xu Chengchang a look, and Xu Chengchang pulled him up.

Xiao Yue held an umbrella in one hand and the corner of a long robe in the other, looked at him and said, "You don't have to do it this way, but since I gave you silver, you can figure out the porridge you just said." ”

Xiao Dongzi's forehead was full of mud, he wiped his face with the cuffs that were already dirty and couldn't distinguish the color, and said with a crying voice: "Childe is really a good person, I am ready to go home today, I am afraid that there will be no way to repay Childe's great kindness in the future." He took out a stack of things from his arms and held them in a coarse cloth and handed them to Xiao Yue, "Childe, this is the only thing I have, give it to you." It's not worth much, but it's on my mind. ”

Xiao Yue turned around and handed the umbrella to Xu Chengchang, took the stack of things, opened it and looked at it, feeling a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, this slippery little Dongzi, before leaving, actually sent the inn's house deed and title deed to Xiaoyue.

Xiao Yue was angry and funny, she casually handed the two pieces of paper and the wrapped coarse cloth to Xu Chengchang, and said to the little third son: "Okay, I will accept your wishes, and in the future, I will do things in a down-to-earth manner and be a real person." ”

The third son agreed again and again.

Xiao Yue didn't look at him again, and walked in the direction of the county government by herself, Xu Chengchang hurriedly caught up with her with an umbrella.

This rain comes and goes quickly.

Before Satsuki reached the county office, the rain stopped. Along the way, she pondered the task given to him by Wen Youyou, and after thinking about it, she still felt that water control was more important.

She decided to go back to the county government to meet Master Lin and learn about Lord Wang from him.

She wanted to pay attention to her feet as she walked, and almost slipped, but fortunately, Xu Chengchang reached out to help her.

"Childe be careful under your feet, the road on this hill is not as good as the stone road in the town, it is all dirt. ”

Satsuki felt that her shoes were a little slippery and getting heavier, and looked down to see that there was a thick layer of mud stuck to the soles of her shoes. These shoes are cloth shoes made by Yun Yan for her, it seems that it is okay to wear at home, but it is not suitable to walk on such a muddy road.

Xiao Yue saw that the road chief had some wild flowers and weeds, so she walked over and wiped the mud off her shoes with them, she saw that Xu Chengchang's shoes were not sticky to the mud, and she was a little curious, "Chengchang, why are your shoes okay?"

Xu Chengchang saw that she looked serious, not like a mockery, so he said ashamedly: "Look at the son's shoes, the insole should be thickened, and the upper is also densely sewn, so it will become heavy when it encounters rain and mud." He put his feet away, as if trying to hide them, "My shoes are so old and thin that they don't feel heavy when they stick to the mud." ”

Xiao Yue saw a pair of worn cloth shoes on his feet, soaked by the rain, and his toes were about to be exposed, so he felt a little speechless, so he said, "Is there anyone selling shoes on this mountain? I'll buy you a new pair." ”

Xu Chengchang hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no need." ”

Xiao Yue was about to insist on it, when suddenly a scolding voice came from behind her: "Hey, why are you so ruthless, these flowers and plants are also alive, why do you want to kill them." ”

Xiao Yue looked back, and a white, chubby boy pointed at her feet, staring at him with horizontal eyebrows.

When the kid saw her turn her head, he was a little stunned, looked at her directly, and didn't speak.

She looked at her feet, and sure enough, there was a bit of a mess, and the wild flowers and weeds were staggered by her stepping, as if they were dead.

But Xiaoyue is still a little unhappy in her heart, this kid is not only a sissy, but also really wide, and is about to defend him.

An old man with a white beard and white hair came from the side of the road and whispered to the kid: "An Pu, Hugh is rude. ”

When the kid heard this, he immediately lowered his head, but kept looking at Satsuki out of the corner of his eye.

Xiao Yue saw that this old man's words, deeds, and conversation were different from mortals, and he was definitely not a local, so she bowed to the old man and said, "It's okay, it's just a trivial matter." ”

The old man had a kind face and said with a lovely smile: "Don't be surprised, son, my disciple has always been stubborn, please don't take what you said just now to heart." ”

The relationship between people is mutual, and if you respect me, I will respect you.

Xiao Yue saw that the old man was polite to her, and greeted her with a smile, and she didn't want to worry about them anymore.

"Everywhere, at first glance, it is smart and cute. She used every word of praise she could think of.

"Haha, Childe is really good at talking. The old man laughed and stroked his long white beard.

When the boy was complimented, he was also proud, and he raised his head to the old man and said, "Master, he doesn't have any straw ropes, so give her a few." ”

The old man nodded.

Satsuki looked a little inexplicable.

I saw that the white and chubby boy tinkered with the burden he was carrying for a long time, took out a few straw ropes, and then handed them to Xiao Yue, and said happily: "Here you go!"

Xiao Yue didn't know what to do, shook her head and said, "What is this for?"

The boy said with pride on his face, "You don't even know this, what a stupid thing you are!"