Chapter 6 A Copper Coin
At dawn the next day, Tang Xi said goodbye to everyone in the Heaven and Earth Ancestral Hall in reluctance. With anticipation, he followed Tianchi Boy out of this place where he had lived for eight years.
The fifth uncle watched Tang Xi leave in reluctance, until Tang Xi's figure disappeared from sight. Elder Sun sighed and patted Fifth Uncle on the shoulder and walked into the ancestral hall. After Tang Xi left, the Tang Yi in the ancestral hall were still busy as usual, and there were no people who felt uncomfortable.
In the southwest of the Song Dynasty, the land of Sichuan and Shu, the mountain peaks are continuous, and the cliffs are steep.
Two strange-looking people appeared on the ancient road to the north, and the two were only three feet tall, but there was a big difference in their age. The child was only eight years old, dressed in gray coarse cloth, with a thin body and a blue baggage on his back. The child's slender hair moved with the wind, on his hungry yellow and delicate forehead, under his straight eyebrows, a pair of eyes as clear as stars looked at the distant road, and under the straight bridge of his nose, a pale red and thin lips.
Next to the child, an old man three feet tall, dressed in a silver silk white robe, with a round and full face, silver hair and beard surrounding. The old man walked with the child standing side by side with a black cane in his hand.
This little old man is the Tangxi and Tianchi boys who went north. Strange figure, passing by the vendors and pedestrians, his eyes unconsciously look at this little old man, and he can still hear the discussion and ridicule that comes.
At this time, Tang Xi's heart was very complicated. Deep down in his heart, Tang Xi really didn't want to leave Fifth Uncle. Tang Xi, who has been living in the sight of the fifth uncle, really doesn't understand, the fifth uncle is relieved to let him leave. Tang Xi's face was complicated, and he lowered his head and walked forward, completely ignoring the ridicule around him. When Tang Xi thought that he could see the legendary dragon on this long trip, the complexity disappeared in an instant, in exchange for a face full of anticipation.
"Little old man, can you go faster, after watching the dragon, I still have to help the fifth uncle do things!" An hour later, Tang Xi saw that Tianchi Tongzijing was left behind, so he urged.
The Tianchi boy ignored Tang Xi, walked his own way with a cane. Tang Xi saw that the Tianchi boy did not speed up, trotted over, pulled the Tianchi boy's robe, and used all his strength to drag the Tianchi boy forward.
In this way, in less than a cup of tea, Tang Xi sat on the ground, kicking a long breath in his mouth, and he didn't want to leave no matter what he said. Tianchi Tongzi was helpless, so he could only accompany Tang Xi to rest for a while.
On the ancient road, a convoy of about 20 people drove towards the location of Tangxi. Eight wagons, filled with sacks, rolled wheels, left deep marks on the ground. Except for the coachman, the rest of the people, dressed in black robes and holding steel knives, rode on their mounts, their faces full of vigilance.
Time passed, and when the convoy passed in front of Tang Xi, everyone looked at the two people who were as tall as brothers.
"Uncle, can you take us for a ride, I really can't walk. Tang Xi saw the convoy passing by, and directly blocked the road and said.
The black-robed man, seeing a child blocking the way, held a steel knife in his hand, unsheathed for three points, and his face was full of vigilance.
"Uncle, if you are inconvenient, I will buy you a horse. Tang Xi saw that these people were staring at him with vigilant faces, so he took out a copper coin from his pocket, held it in his hand, and said softly.
When the Tianchi boy saw Tang Xi's move, he was directly happy. The black-robed man at the head almost fell off his horse after watching Tang Xi's actions. If you don't keep your vigilance all the time, you will definitely make a fool of yourself at this time. At first, the black-robed man thought that he was a robber from the rivers and lakes, and sent a child to block the road and rob, but he didn't expect to meet a fool.
"Get out of here!" replied impatiently, the black-robed man at the head. Then he raised his horsewhip and slammed into Tang Creek.
Tang Xi's legs were weak and at a loss for what to do, and the copper coin in his hand fell to the ground.
Just when the black horse was about to crash into Tang Xi, the Tianchi boy stood in front of Tang Xi, and his right hand was palmed, directly hitting the black horse's head. Then came the wailing of the black horse, and the black horse fell to the ground, and the black clothes on the horse's back were caught off guard and fell several feet away.
"The child also wants to kill, looking for death!" said the Tianchi boy's mouth. The Tianchi boy pulled Tang Xi, jumped into a carriage, and said with a domineering attitude: "What can you do if the old man sits in your carriage today." ”
Tang Xi came back from the fright, looked at the old man in front of him, and had a little more admiration. Tang Xi knew that the old man in front of him was not ordinary, but he didn't expect that he could kill the horse with a random palm.
The other black-robed people watched two strange-looking people jump into the carriage, but they didn't dare to say a word, and even the black-robed people who fell to the ground didn't dare to say anything after they got up.
The black-robed man knew that this strange old man had not killed him, otherwise, he would already be a corpse at this time. In terms of strength alone, the old man's palm seemed to be weak, but it did have domineering internal strength, and the speed, the horse was only a foot away from Tang Xi before he made a move. With such skills, no one will be an opponent.
The black-robed man understood that the two were just hitchhiking, not robbers. The black-robed man also brought water and dry food to the two. Everyone did not oppose the black-robed man's approach, even if they had the intention to oppose it, they also had a weak heart, and all this was just for the goods to arrive safely.
"Little old man, it turns out that you are so powerful. Tang Xi sat on the sack, revealing joy. The Tianchi boy held his cane, sat in the carriage, closed his eyes, and did not answer Tang Xi.
The convoy continued to move forward, and Tang Xi, who was sitting in the carriage, was very uncomfortable with his buttocks being held against the hard objects in the sack. He knocked on the sack casually, and made a dull sound like iron.
"Is this iron?" Tang Xi asked.
"Take your car and don't meddle with it. Tianchi Boy closed his eyes and said softly.
Tang Xi stepped on the sack with his foot, smoothing out the uneven hard object before sitting down. Then he took the kettle and took a few sips of water, as if he suddenly remembered something.
"Ah, my copper coin!" Tang Xi dropped the kettle and groped all over his body, but he couldn't find the copper coin.
The Tianchi boy was startled by Tang Xi's screams. opened his eyes and glanced at Tang Xi with displeasure.
"That's the only property I have in my body, and I stole it from the corpse while the fifth uncle wasn't paying attention. Tang Xi sat on the sack and continued in a pitiful voice: "Poor copper coin, you just left me like this!"
Everyone looked at Tang Xi with doubts on their faces.
"Be quiet for the old man. The Tianchi boy threw two copper coins and said helplessly.
Tang Xi looked at the two copper coins beside him, with a smile on his face, grabbed the two copper coins tightly in his hand, blew the dust, and stuffed them into his pocket.
Tang Xi's actions caused everyone to laugh. It also made the people who were always vigilant show a trace of slackness.
Two hours later, the convoy stopped in front of a tea shop, and Tang Xi, who had a sensitive nose, smelled a smell of blood.