Chapter 21 The first step on the road of rivers and lakes
June 21, summer solstice. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The north solstice of the day, the solstice of the long day, and the short solstice of the sun, so it is called the summer solstice. The most solitary, the extreme.
Today's sun is like a girl who is in love with the earth, and her boyfriend who accompanies her is reluctant to go back. After a brief rainstorm, the sun on the horizon took off its gorgeous gold gauze skirt, put on orange fashion, put on a dignified and elegant evening dress, and prepared to go back to the dinner party.
Just as the sun was about to set, a figure stepped out of the southeast mountain forest.
Under the illumination of this setting sun, this figure seems to be emitting a dazzling light all over its body, which makes people dare not look directly.
As they approached, it was not until the figure was about to step out of the forest that people realized that the man who came out of the forest was not walking alone, but that there was a cheerful little pig behind him.
The one who came out of this mountain forest was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, his thin body looked like he had been malnourished since he was a child, and he walked a little swaying, fluttering in the wind, as if as long as a gust of wind blew, it could blow him down. He was wearing a barely recognizable blue coat, which was very dirty and covered with mud, which could identify the color of the clothes, but fortunately the rainstorm had washed away a lot of stains on his clothes.
When I got closer, I saw that this person's face was also black and white, with a big flower face. As for the clothes on his body, he was pulled open a few large openings, because he was wet from the rain, and at this time he was tightly attached to his body, and it was still dripping water. When I looked down again, I saw my feet, and I didn't have shoes on them, so I should have been walking barefoot in the mountains. The weeds had opened the wound on the instep, and after being soaked in the rain, the wound was a little white.
This whole person looks as embarrassed as he is. If he is allowed to have a broken bowl in his hand, then he can go straight to the street and rob the beggars' business.
As for the little pig following this person, it didn't seem to have been hit by the torrential rain just now, and his whole body was dry and refreshing, without a drop of water on it. This fur is even smoother and shiny, especially shiny, and the sun shines through, and it can still be reflected. When I walk, I also jump on the ground, which makes me look particularly energetic.
Although this little pig does not look big, at best it is a small suckling pig that has just completed the moon, but this little pig is full of intestines and brains, and its body is plump, and it looks like a moving ingots from a distance.
That's right, it was Hu Qiong and his newly acquired pig who came out of the mountains and forests. Oh, and now the little pig that should be called Pig Ingots.
Seeing the gradually thinning trees around him and the path that appeared in the distance, Hu Qiong couldn't help but burst into tears. It was not easy, and it took nearly twenty days to go around in the mountains and forests, like a headless fly, before finally coming out.
Nearly 20 days of life in this mountain forest was a nightmare that Hu Qiong never wanted to recall, and it was also a scar in his heart that he would never want to reopen. Even when he later became famous in the mainland and was in all directions, some good deeds went to dig deep into Hu Qiong's history, and suddenly found that he had disappeared from Hu Qiong's life for nearly 20 days. During this period of time, no one knows where Hu Qiong went and what she went through.
And the origin of the pig ingots, whether it is from official information or from Hu Qiong's autobiography, is just a brushwork in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Therefore, on the Barrens Continent, all versions of the legend about Hu Qiong were held hostage by Gu Changqing, and suddenly disappeared for a period of time, and then took a pig and set foot on the road of rivers and lakes. As for what Hu Qiong did during the period of disappearance, what happened to Hu Qiong was all made up by everyone's brains, and it was not authoritatively certified.
In fact, Hu Qiong's real experience during this period of time is that after perfecting the steps and details of the implementation of his great goal, he and the pig ingots gnawed up the hare, and then set off, preparing to go out of the mountains and forests, towards the direction of the Heath Empire, and work hard for his great goal.
When this person and a pig really entered the mountain, Hu Qiong, who claimed to be only nine buckets high and rich in more than a dozen cars, found that the gap between the real jungle life and the books was still very large.
Hu Qiong relied on his rich theoretical knowledge to rush in the deep mountains and old forests, and the direct consequence was that they got lost and completely lost their way. Constantly turning around in the forest, when he stopped his steps, Hu Qiong sadly found that the place where he was standing was definitely the place he had just walked, because Hu Qiong's mark on the trunk could be clearly seen at a glance.
During that period of time in the mountains and forests, Hu Qiong was very glad that he had accepted a pig that could be used as a hunting dog as his younger brother. Whenever he feels hungry, this pig ingots will go out to hunt for food, and every time he will not return empty-handed, every time he goes out, he can bite some small animals and come back.
Although these movements are small, they are somewhat meaty, and if Hu Qiong were alone, he might have to rely on gnawing on tree bark and chewing leaves to survive.
During this period of time in the mountains and forests, the pigs and ingots caught were mainly hares and pheasants, of course, sometimes the harvest was a little worse, so he could only give Hu Qiong a snake or catch a few voles to improve the diet.
Along the way, not to mention catching a larger animal, this is something that has never been seen before. But this is also Hu Qiong's luck, if you really meet one or two large carnivores such as tigers and leopards, even if the pig ingots are capable, no matter how good they are to learn the skills of this dog, but after all, the breed is here, just with such a little suckling pig that has just completed the moon, thinking about fighting with tigers and leopards, it is purely not knowing how to write the word dead. As for Hu Qiong, as far as his strength value can't even be compared to pigs, he can only go to deliver food after encountering it.
Just when Hu Qiong was about to collapse in the jungle, things suddenly took a turn for the better. At this time, Zhu Yuanbao decisively took the temporary command of the team from Hu Qiong's hands.
It was also under the command and leadership of Zhu Yuanbao that Hu Qiong's team of one person and one pig took less than half a day to get out of this mountain forest.
"I said Yuanbao, we have to find a place in a while, brother, I invite you to have a good meal. ā
After walking out of the mountains and forests, Hu Qiong's mood also broadened, and her mind began to think about eating fragrant food and drinking spicy food. After all, these days are about to fade out of Hu Qiong's mouth, although there is meat waiting every day, but no one will bring condiments such as salt with them, so although the meal is barbecued, the taste of this meat is not flattering at all, all are light and tasteless, and in the end, in order to make this meat have some other tastes, Hu Qiong did not even let go of the chili powder mixed with lime, put the lime in the soil, and then wrapped in the hare and roasted on the fire.
"Humph!"
After hearing Hu Qiong's words, Zhu Yuanbao glanced at Hu Qiong with those small eyes and called softly. The meaning of the pig ingots is obvious, that is, you Hu Qiong is penniless now, this appearance and shape are no different from the one who asks for food, and you have to go to eat a good meal, wait a minute, don't ask me to grab food with pigs and dogs, and then share it with you, then thank God.
"Oh, don't believe it, as long as it's a place where there are people, I'm sure I'll be able to find a bite to eat. ā
Seeing Zhu Yuanbao's disdainful gaze, Hu Qiong suddenly became anxious, and almost swore that he would be able to take it to eat and drink spicy food.
This person has a goal, and this spirit also has it. Under the temptation of beautiful things, this Hu Qiong felt that his whole body was full of strength, and he couldn't wait to be able to find some restaurants and restaurants as soon as possible, and then sit down and have a good meal.
After walking along the path for less than half an hour, a small village appeared in Hu Qiong's eyes.
In a hurry, he ran into the village and stopped a passer-by to find out that although the village was small, it was well stocked, not only with restaurants but also with hotels. After asking about the specific location of the restaurant, Hu Qiong took the pig ingots and went straight to the direction of the restaurant, leaving the passers-by looking at their distant backs in amazement, feeling the harmony between people and pigs.
This restaurant is in the middle of the village, the scale is not large, it is a small two-story building, the first floor is the hall, and the second floor should have several small private rooms.
Just when Hu Qiong walked to the door of the restaurant with the pig ingot, a few men who were already full of wine and food came out of the restaurant.
"Big brother, I'm really sorry, I was in a hurry for a while, I didn't see a pit under my foot, and I broke my foot. It didn't hit you, did it?"
After Hu Qiong saw these men who were walking a little staggering, he walked over head-on. Just as he was about to pass by them, Hu Qiong suddenly tilted his body, as if he had broken his foot, and gently touched the man on the very edge.
"Death is called Hanako, get out of Lao Tzu. ā
When the man who was hit saw Hu Qiong's depressed and poor appearance, he didn't even have the interest in saying a few more words, and directly told him to get out of here and leave.
After hearing the man tell him to get out, Hu Qiong's face did not show any annoyance, but ran away with the pig ingot.
Running to a place where there was no one next to the restaurant, Hu Qiong let go of the right hand that had been clenched just now. When the hand was opened, a small purse appeared in the palm of the hand.
It turned out that Hu Qiong didn't meet the big man just now because he was broken, but deliberately approached, and wanted to take this opportunity to show off his skillful skills.
It's no wonder, after all, Hu Qiong came out of Panlong Town, and this picking up something is the most basic skill. Even if this Hu Qiong's work was rough, he even left a black handprint on the man's clothes when he did it, but no matter what, it was not empty.
When I opened the purse, there was not much money in it, just some loose silver and a few copper plates, all of which should add up to less than one or two pieces of silver, but in such a small restaurant, even if this little silver can't eat and drink, it is no problem to eat a full meal.
Throwing away the purse in his hand, Hu Qiong lowered his head and said to the pig ingot:
"Today is also the first time we have set foot on the road of rivers and lakes, although the harvest is not big, but no matter what, we still won this first battle. ā