"Xiaochuan, why are you sleeping on the ground, hurry up."

"Ah, why did you grow taller all of a sudden?"

Zu Chuan was gently dragged up from the ground by Wenxiu, and before he could react in a hazy state, he was woken up by a voice.

After getting up, Wen Xiuban straightened his body and gestured face to face. The eyes looked at her lips that were not closed, and there was a burst of excitement in my heart, because I could only see her chin on weekdays.

"Xiuxiu, I've really grown taller." Zu Chuan said happily.

"It shouldn't be." Wen Xiu said suspiciously: "How can it grow so much in one night." Did you steal the food that Aunt Jin cooked for the manggu at night? ”

"I didn't steal its food, so I didn't eat it."

The manggu is a docile domestic pig, which can eat, sleep and give birth.

When the snow covers the mountains, the nearby villages like to slaughter the porpoises to store meat.

Wenxiu didn't take it seriously, pulled Zu Chuan to dress him and wash his face, and said, "Let's hurry up and eat, and Brother Jing will take us to Huju Town to find grandpa in a while." ”

Zu Chuan's eyes lit up and asked, "Are you going to Huju Town again?" Will my mother go along? ”

"Aunt Jin didn't follow, and gave me all the money. If you want something in a moment, just tell me, I'll buy it for you. ”

"Xiuxiu, I don't want anything anymore, let's buy some beast blood then."

I used up all the beast blood last night, and it will definitely delay time when boiling it now, so it's better to buy a ready-made one.

While speaking, the two had already arrived at the ancestral house, and Jin Ling looked at Zu Chuan's tall body.

He smiled and asked, "Xiao Chuan, don't you still have half a jar of beast blood in your house?" Why do you want to buy it again, what is sold in the town is not as good as what your grandfather boiled. ”

Hearing his mother's inquiry, Zu Chuan didn't know how to answer, because according to the previous use, those beast blood could be used up until the end of the New Year, but they were all used up last night.

"Okay, let's eat first, I'll give you some money later, and remember to buy less beast blood from the pharmacy."

After eating, I came outside to wait for Brother Jing.

Wen Xiu had a small burden in her hand, and said mysteriously, "Aunt Jin gave another fifty taels of silver, I'm afraid it's not enough, so I brought the money I saved with me." ”

"Xiuxiu, don't you want to keep your money to buy Xia Feng Sword?"

"It's okay, I'll buy you beast blood first, don't think I don't know that you have already practiced all the eight-stage forms, now you definitely need a lot of beast blood, as long as you can cultivate, I will be happy."

Zu Chuan asked in surprise, "How do you know?" ”

Wen Xiu said proudly, "I touched it when you didn't wake up, my heart beat thumping and powerful, and my blood was flowing non-stop, only the eight-stage practice can have this effect." ”

"Xiuxiu, you're amazing, but I fainted again after practice."

Thinking about the fear of being dominated by the brain yesterday, Zu Chuan couldn't be happier.

"It's fine." Wenxiu comforted, "Wait a few more times, it will definitely be good." ”

Zu Chuan was about to speak when he saw a man in his forties walking over from the west end of the village.

"Are you two ready?"

Wen Xiu hurriedly said, "Brother Jing, we'll wait for you." ”

"Alright, let's go. Does Ogawa want me to carry you on my back? You have to go to Lijiabao to get on the bus. ”

"Brother Jing, I'm not a child anymore." Zu Chuan said angrily.

"Haha." Zu Chengjing smiled, "This is what you said, if you are tired for a while, I will not wait for you." ”

"Brother Jing, Xiaochuan is tired for a while, I'll carry him, I don't need your help."

"Yo! It seems that our Wenxiu still feels sorry for Xiaochuan. ”

Wen Xiu ignored him and pulled Xiao Chuan and ran forward. As he ran, he shouted, "Brother Jing, you catch up with us first." ”

Zu Chuan also turned his head and grimaced, and ran out of Zujiaao with a smile.

Lijiabao is ten miles away, the distance is not far, but the mountain road is rugged and difficult to walk.

Although there is no mountain here that is several kilometers deep in Tiger Mountain, the rolling hills also hinder their speed.

The two ran for a while and fell several times, so they could only follow Zu Chengjing honestly.

Zu Chuan and Wen Xiu walked one after the other, stepping on Brother Jing's deliberately small footprints, which made it much easier.

"Brother Jing, have you ever been to Lingxi?" Zu Chuan asked.

"I went there when I sent the eldest girl to Wufu."

The eldest girl is the daughter of Zu Chengjing, who is sixteen years old this year, and went to Lingxi Wufu to practice martial arts two years ago, and has not come back yet.

"Are the people in Lingxi City all powerful?"

Wenxiu said, "Didn't Uncle say that people there can shine on their bodies, it must be amazing." ”

Zu Chengjing said, "That's because Uncle Zu Hong didn't let you follow him, and deliberately scared the two of you." ”

"Ah, is that so? It turns out that my dad is bragging. ”

"Xiaochuan, your father is not bragging. Cultivating martial arts to the point of profundity, it can indeed shine in the body. ”

Wen Xiu's eyes lit up and asked, "Brother Jing, tell us about martial arts." ”

"Okay." Zu Chengjing did not disappoint them.

"We have been cultivating martial arts since we were young, and before the age of twelve, we have cultivated the blood and flesh of the ancestors, and after the age of twelve, the physical strength has 100 kilograms, and the qi and blood begin to grow the bones, which is called the strong bone realm."

"The Strong Bone Realm is just the foundation of our martial arts, if we don't have an iron backbone, we can't practice advanced martial arts.

And there is one of the best criteria to measure whether a person is strong and strong. The strength reaches 1,000 catties, and the strength is self-generated. This qi is generated from the tendons and veins in the body, and only when you cultivate to this point can you be considered a martial artist.

But many people are difficult to practice to a thousand kilograms in the Strong Bone Realm, so the martial artist is already a strong man here. ”

Zu Chengjing stopped when he said this, and Zu Chuan and the two of them were full of yearning for martial artists in their hearts.

"Xiaochuan, are you tired? Do you need me to carry you? ”

Zu Chuan looked at Wenxiu's thin juniors and said, "Xiuxiu, I'm not tired." ”

Maybe it's because I really practiced the eight-stage pose last night, and I walked ten miles of mountain road today, and my muscles didn't feel sore.

When the three of them came to Lijiabao, the carriage had been prepared here, and there was already a spacious official road further on.

Zu Chengjing talked to the adults, and the two teenagers came to Zu Chuan's side.

"Zu Chuan, Wenxiu, you are here. I've got some barbecue here. The second dog took the food and handed it over.

"Thank you, Brother Ergou." Zu Chuan took it and handed it to Wen Xiu.

Another teenager said, "Zuchuan, I don't need you to walk, what else do you eat?" ”

"Li Damao, this time I came by myself, I don't believe you asked Xiuxiu."

A few friends casually said meaningless words, anxiously waiting for the adults to pack the animal skins and animal fur that needed to be sold.

This was the last time the goods were traded, and the villagers were counting on them for a good year.

The fur goods of Zujiaao were all transported to Lijiabao before the heavy snowfall, otherwise it would be troublesome to go out of the mountain.

Located on the edge of the Hushan Mountains, all the villagers can do is go into the mountains to hunt and sell the furs they get to the towns, or to travel from south to north to south, and then exchange them for grain, tea, and most importantly, liquor.

Fortunately, the villagers of Lijiabao had almost pretended in advance, so everyone didn't wait too long, but they definitely couldn't have lunch, otherwise they wouldn't be able to get to Huju Town before dark.

The two villages are the closest to each other, and they intermarry each other, so everyone is no stranger, and there are women all the time, bringing them food and drink for their children, and bringing them two quilts.

Wenxiu politely took the two hot water bottles and said, "Thank you, Aunt Chunlan." ”

Zu Chunlan touched Zu Chuan's head and said, "Xiuxiu, you are older than Xiao Chuan, you have to take care of your younger brother on the way?" ”

Wen Xiu patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I will take care of the three of them." ”

There were three cars that set off together, two of which pulled the goods in the back with horn horses, and Zukawa and they sat in the front car.

There is a small stove in the car that is not too cold, this is mainly to take care of Zu Chuan, and the other three children are all strong and bloody, and they are not afraid of this cold at all.

Lijiapu is hundreds of kilometers away from Huju Town, and it is the largest town in the nearby mountains for thousands of miles. Hundreds of villages within a radius of hundreds of miles will rush to buy and sell there before the year.

The wildebeest has a tame personality and excellent patience, even when pulling a large carriage, it is like flying.

After walking for half an hour, the road gradually smoothed down, and when I arrived here, I had completely left the mountain road and walked on a flat official road.

Li Damao lifted the window curtain on one side of the carriage, and a fierce cold wind blew in.

"Ah, it's so comfortable."

The other three all felt that it would be better to have a little wind in the cramped carriage, but Zu Chuan could only tighten the quilt.

Wenxiu said, "Hurry up and put it down, how cold it is." ”

"I don't think Zuchuan is fine." Li Damao muttered and put down the curtain.

"What are you muttering, be careful that I beat you."

Ergou hurriedly grabbed Li Damao, for fear that he would make Wenxiu angry again.

Wenxiu is in the nearby Sanbao and Wuzhai, which is very famous, even if she is a year or two older than her, she is not an opponent.

All peers know that Wenxiu has a taboo, as long as it involves Zuchuan, it doesn't matter if you are a relative or not, you will be beaten first.

In fact, the person who is most afraid of Wenxiu is precisely Zuchuan, whom she has been protecting.

If Zu Chuan makes Wenxiu angry, it will be more ruthless than cleaning up outsiders, which is also the reason why everyone is afraid of her, and she really doesn't recognize her when she moves. Of course, there is a more important factor, Wenxiu is the biggest treasure of the ancestral family.

Zu Chuan was groggy in Wenxiu's arms, half-asleep, and half-asleep, he felt a stream of qi and blood flow in his brain to his limbs, and he didn't seem to be cold anymore, so he pushed up to Xiuxiu's chin and fell asleep comfortably.

"Xiaochuan, wake up, we're here."

Hearing Wenxiu's call, Zu Chuan shook his head, opened his eyes, and felt that the carriage had stopped.

At this time, Zu Chengjing lifted the door and said, "Okay, let's all come down." ”

Several people jumped out of the carriage and came to the city gate to line up and wait to enter.

"Ergou, Ergou, you're here too. Da Mao, I'm here, look here. ”

Looking for prestige, Ergou and Da Mao waved their arms and shouted loudly, "Huang Yong, Huang Yong." ”

It's too normal to meet a familiar friend here, but even Zu Chuan has someone to greet him.

Huju Town is the largest town within a radius of several hundred miles, and there is a town government department in the town to manage public security and fair trading.

There is only one gate on the four walls, and it is said that the fierce beasts of Hushan ran out a long time ago and rushed to Huju Town, resulting in heavy casualties among the people, so the ten-meter-high city wall was built.

But everyone just listens to the story, and not many people will believe it.

didn't have time to appreciate the changes in the town, so Zu Chengjing sent everyone to the door of the town government.

Then he left, and he also needed to put the goods in the warehouse, so that the fur would not get damp at night and not sell at a high price.

As for the few of them, they were brought in by the gatekeeper of the town government department, because Zu Chuan's grandfather was here.