In this era, there is a scarcity of materials and few commercial activities, and on the fifteenth day of the new year, there are almost all kinds of grand bazaars, and these two days are also the favorite days of half-grown children, comparable to the New Year.

If you give a few copper plates as pocket money at home, it is even more beautiful, and you would rather not sleep than go to the market to close the stalls, and then decide whether to buy candy man, ring ring, or watch a shadow puppet show.

In the past two years, Ningshuang followed Uncle Jiu to the Northeast, the weather was cold, and she had to walk more than ten miles to catch the market every time, which was somewhat torturous for a girl.

Now it's different, with Zhang Shi'an, a little junior brother, Ning Shuang can happily sit on the cart, kicking and stepping on two little feet, watching others rush with their legs, and her heart is happy.

"Senior brother, the town we went to is called Ansetun, it is said that there were many soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, and they were later defeated by the Jurchens, but the name was retained." Frost's little mouth has not stopped since he went out, "Before, my father and I have been here a few times, the market is so lively, there are so many people, there is everything." By the way, junior brother, have you ever eaten toffee? White, fragrant, slippery, tender, wow, so delicious. It's a pity that it's a bit expensive, one costs three cents, and you can buy a pound of rice. ”

For a person to rejoice, there must be a person to suffer, except for certain movements.

For example, Zhang Shi'an at this moment.

The frost is slim, only about ninety pounds, but the road construction of this era is too backward, this main road is mud mixed with a little lime, because of the snow penetration, potholes.

Zhang Shi'an carried the rope on his back and held the handlebar with both hands, like a little mule, tirelessly pulling the car.

During this period of time, cultivating Maoshan Divine Fist made his body stronger than before, otherwise let alone more than ten miles, even four or five miles, it would have to kill him.

"Senior brother, why don't you speak? Daddy will answer people every five sentences, you are good, you don't say a word, dumb? Ning Shuang saw that he was always talking to himself alone, a little bored, and urged Zhang Shi'an to say.

Zhang Shi'an took a breath and said, "Senior sister, my cultivation is still shallow, and it is really difficult to talk while pulling the car. ”

"Ahh Are you saying that Senior Sister is too heavy? Ning Shuang keenly heard Zhang Shi'an's complaints.

Zhang Shi'an trembled and hurriedly said: "I don't mean that, I'm just a little tired." Senior sister is slim, how can she be fat. You see, there are so many women on this road, how can any of them compare to the figure of a senior sister. ”

Hearing Zhang Shi'an say this, Ning Shuang nodded with satisfaction: "People just say, it's definitely not that I'm fat, but that you're too empty!" Forget it, I'll get down and walk. ”

Ning Shuang jumped out of the car and stood side by side with Zhang Shi'an, curiously looking at the surrounding environment.

There were four or five villages between my home and Ansetun, and there were many people going to the market, and the whole road was jammed with street carts, carts, and mule carts from rich landlords.

Zhang Shi'an observed that most people were lean and dystrophied with yellow muscles, and rarely exceeded 1.7 meters in size, not to mention muscles, skinny as wood.

The same is true for children, who are small and long, but their eyes are much smarter than those of adults, just like senior sisters, look here and there, full of expectation.

After Ningshuang got out of the car, Zhang Shi'an was much more relaxed, and the speed of pulling the car was also a lot faster, and after about half an hour, they finally came to Ansetun.

Ansetun is not big, as far as the eye can see, there is only one main street, and the road is lined with all kinds of stalls, selling everything.

Many children came to the market as if they were crazy, ignoring the shouts of their parents, and rushed to Xinyi's stalls.

"Little bunny, don't run around! Recently, there are mountain ghosts haunting, stealing children, digging out hearts and eating livers, don't die! ”

Parents hurriedly caught up with their children and held them firmly, for fear that they would disappear as soon as they turned their heads.

"Senior sister, is there really a mountain ghost?" If it had been before, Zhang Shi'an would definitely not believe it, but this is in the world of gods and ghosts, and he is not sure.

Ning Shuang was walking around in front of a rouge shop, and listened to the words of his junior brother and said perfunctorily: "It may be, it may not be a mountain ghost, there are many children who catch children, and it may also be a human trafficker." ”

Zhang Shi'an was speechless, looked at the signboard of the red powder shop, and said with a smile: "Senior sister, let's go in and have a look?" ”

"Forget it, the things in it are so expensive, let's just have an ocean, and we have to buy a lot of things." Ning Shuang reluctantly left the Red Powder Workshop.

All the way forward, stop here and there, Ning Shuang's mind doesn't seem to be big, just like a little girl, full of curiosity.

Zhang Shi'an was not in a hurry, he accompanied his sister to wander around the market, and by the way, he learned more about this new world.

The monetary system is a bit chaotic, with silver, silver dollars, and copper, but no one uses paper money, and people are not very comfortable with it.

What made Zhang Shi'an unhappy was that he even saw a few Dongying people, who were not tall, with knives on their waists, five people and six people, walking in the middle of the road, as if they were superior to others.

Seeing that it was afternoon, the two of them had to rush back today, and they had to finish buying things quickly.

Rice, pork, cinnabar, incense candles, chicken and dog blood, ink, paper money, in addition to eating and drinking, all kinds of messy things were bought, and Zhang Shi'an also used the pocket money given by the master to buy two pieces of toffee.

After watching a rather rudimentary shadow puppet show, Ning Shuang was finally ready to go home.

"Help, Brother Guard, my second dog is gone, I have searched all over the town and have not found it, I beg you, help find it." A woman in her thirties was so anxious that she grabbed the patrol guard by the leg and knelt down.

"It's all you,, let you take a good look at the second dog, you don't look at it, now it's okay, it's not you who lost it!" The man kicked his mother-in-law on the side and scolded viciously.

The guard hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop it and scolded: "Stop! It's important to find your children now, and you can go home and solve your own problems! First, how old is the child and what does he look like? ”

The people around all gathered around, some were kind enough to help find it, some were purely watching the excitement, and some even took this opportunity to educate their children, so as not to end up in the same fate.

Zhang Shi'an was also listening from the side.

"My second dog is eight years old this year, about the size of my waist, round face, red, with a pigtail on his head, by the way, he has a paper kite, which I bought for him at noon." The woman crawled back and hurriedly said, for fear of missing useful information.

The guard recorded the information and waved his hand: "Look for it separately, fellow villagers, you can also help, and it will be troublesome when it gets dark." ”

"Okay, let's find it together!"

"Let's go over there and have a look."

Zhang Shi'an looked at the actions of the people and the guards and nodded: "These guards are very good, and they really take it seriously." ”

"That is, the marshal is very strict, and the security here in Fengtian is still good, as long as you are careful of the Dongying people." Ning Shuang said, her eyes lit up, "Senior brother, don't stand still, let's go find it together." ”

"Okay." Zhang Shi'an left the cart in an inn and walked with his sister.

Hundreds of people searched together, and they thought it should be easy, but in the evening, they found nothing. This kid, everyone knows, people are afraid that they will not be able to find it back.

Could it be a mountain ghost?

Recently, rumors have been circulating around that mountain ghosts have kidnapped children, and it is said that several villages have suffered, and it is clear that there are at least three or four.

There were boys and girls missing, and it should not have been the work of human traffickers.

As it got dark, the crowd dispersed, and only the woman was slumped on the ground, crying and crying.

"It's so pitiful, go back and let Dad make up for it and see if you can find the child." Ning Shuang said a little sadly, "Senior brother, let's go too." ”

Zhang Shi'an retrieved the cart and dragged his senior sister, who had been walking for a day, to rush home.

It took more than two hours when I came, and it is estimated that it will take longer to go back, after all, Zhang Shi'an consumed a lot of physical strength.

There were obviously fewer people on the return trip, sparsely lala, the surrounding dense forests were gloomy, and one or two wolf howls were heard from time to time, which made Zhang Shi'an unconsciously speed up his pace.

After walking for about four or five miles, when passing by a needle forest, Ning Shuang suddenly said: "Senior brother, stop for a moment, there is movement!" ”

Zhang Shi'an hurriedly stopped the car and looked in the direction of his senior sister's eyes, but saw nothing.

"There's blood over there, and there's ghostly energy!" Ning Shuang pointed to the forest in the northwest direction, and frowned, "The ghost is not heavy, it shouldn't be a ghost, let's take a look." ”

Zhang Shi'an trembled, although he stabbed Wong Tai Sin, it was the first time for the ghost to face it, and he was inevitably a little nervous.

After thinking about it, he is now a cultivator, and the senior sister said that he is not a ghost, so what is there to be afraid of!

Thinking of this, Zhang Shi'an took out the weapon steel knife, and together with Ning Shuang, pushed the car into the forest, and then headed in the direction where the ghost qi came from.

The magic weapon of the condensation was a golden demon subduing circle, about a foot in diameter, and the surroundings were covered with cinnabar charms, exuding a magical energy fluctuation, which Zhang Shi'an could faintly perceive.

"Right ahead." Frost leaned down and whispered, pointing straight ahead.

Zhang Shi'an raised his eyes and didn't see the little ghost, but he saw a few Dongying people!