Chapter 33: Bargaining
The lieutenant happened to come over with his daughter at this time. When his daughter heard that Zeng Yi's arrow could make a bow and arrow, she came to take a look, and the two pushed open the door, and happened to bump into the scene of Zeng Yi's arrow smashing bones.
This big stick bone is the eldest daughter's thoughts about her ex-husband. Her mind buzzed, and she let out a terrible scream, rushed into the house, snatched the half-cut bone-rod from Zeng Yi's hand, and fell to her knees and wept bitterly.
Zeng Yijian didn't know what was going on, looking at this woman who was holding broken bones and crying with "husband" in her mouth, and looked confused.
He caught a glimpse of Qihua and seemed to be surprised, guessing that she knew what was going on, so he leaned over and asked Qihua with a shy face, who was this woman and why she was like this.
Qihua looked at Zeng Yiji's dejected appearance, and he was also gloating. However, although her face was full of disgust, she still whispered the origin of the big stick bone
Zeng Yijian suddenly realized, and before he could respond, the lieutenant had already come to him, stretched his face, and said: "Zeng Gongzi, we treat you as a guest, but you smashed my son-in-law's bones and made my daughter sad." ”
The cry of the eldest daughter also alarmed the villagers, and many people rushed outside the house, and several young strong men probed their brains and wanted to come in. The lieutenant raised his hand and drove them out, letting only an older woman come in and carry his daughter out, and the house became quiet in an instant.
Seeing Qihua looking curiously at the door, the chief muttered, "A few nephews and nephews." ”
Zeng Yijian Rao had seen a big scene, and he was also uneasy at this time, and stammered: "I don't know it's your son-in-law's bones, I am reckless for a while, and I hope that the chief will forgive me."
Qihua heard the two of them say "son-in-law's bones" seriously, and felt that these words were a little strange, and when he saw the broken bones on the ground, he almost laughed.
At this time, she felt relaxed, clasped her hands to her chest, and smiled to see how Zeng Yijian dealt with this embarrassing situation.
The lieutenant chief stared at Zeng Yi's arrow, thought for a long time before sighing, and asked, "I see that you have a big bow, how are your archery skills?" ”
When asked about archery, Zeng Yiyi was proud, completely forgetting the embarrassment just now, and said proudly: "A hundred steps away, there is no missing arrow." ”
Li Chang said casually: "That's good." He looked him up and down again, his mouth shook, as if he didn't think he was angry, shook his head slightly, and said: "You have also seen that my daughter is very sad, originally I wanted to recruit you as a son-in-law, but now you have made it yellow." ”
"Ahh Zeng Yijian didn't know that there was such a thing, and when he came back to his senses, he secretly smacked his tongue and secretly rejoiced.
"But there's going to be a decision on this, right?"
"Yes, yes, I'm willing to make amends, reparations." Zeng Yijian was busy untying the money bag.
The lieutenant stretched out his hand to stop him: "Deep in the mountains and mountains, it's useless to give us this money." ”
"How is that?" Zeng Yijian ran out of ideas, leaned forward slightly, put his hands on his knees, and his eyes were full of helplessness.
"You're going to hunt ten wild birds." The lieutenant had a plan in his heart, so he followed his words at this time.
"What? Ten wild babes? Zeng Yijian exclaimed, almost jumping.
Chun Yu was also shocked when he heard it. Wild boars are wild boars, which come out in groups to feed, have thick skin and can run, have a pair of fangs, and are quite fierce. It is indeed dangerous to go hunting alone, if you are besieged by wild boars.
He had some sympathy for Zeng Yiji, and was hesitating whether to come forward to intercede, but he was glared at by Qihua fiercely, so he gave up.
Zeng Yijian was quite conceited, and he didn't think there was any danger in hunting the wild birds, but he just thought that it would take a lot of time and delay his business, so he screamed.
Judging from the current situation, he couldn't refuse it in one go, so he hesitated and said, "Ten wild beasts, I'm afraid it will be difficult to complete." After a moment of silence, he stretched out three fingers and said, "How about the three heads?" ”
The lieutenant was displeased: "Although you can bargain, you are too fierce to bargain, my son-in-law is worth three wild heads?" ”
"Your son-in-law is not my fault." Zeng Yijian was dissatisfied and muttered in a low voice.
"But if you ruin my daughter's thoughts, you should compensate. Eight heads are indispensable. Sato said angrily. At this time, someone greeted the lieutenant chief, and the lieutenant got up and went out.
Zeng Yijian was really annoyed, pointed to the back of the chief, and said angrily: "Why are the people here so arrogant, I will bring someone over sooner or later to copy this cottage." ”
Qihua snorted, with sarcasm in his tone, and said, "People live well here, it's you who come to provoke others." Copied here? If you dare, you know that there is still a king in the world. ”
Zeng Yijian was about to reply, but when he saw that the chief came in, he hurriedly stopped.
"How's that, Yatachi." The lieutenant sat down slowly.
"Five-headed." Zeng Yijian said with a bitter face.
"Six, no less. Nephew, give him back his bow and arrows. The lieutenant commander could not tell the difference, shouted towards the door, turned back and waved his hand at Zeng Yijian, and said, "You go, they will take you up the mountain." ”
Zeng Yijian was helpless, so he had to get up and go out.
The room calmed down, and Chun Yuji glanced at Hua before taking his leave.
The lieutenant wanted to keep them for a few more days, but Chun Yu had palpitations and excused himself that he needed to rush to Chang'an and could not be delayed.
Seeing that he couldn't keep it, the chief tied a large bundle of bacon and insisted on letting them bring it. Chun Yu put it off for a long time, saying that he was walking all the way, with inconvenience, and there was nowhere to cook, so he gave up.
He went to fetch some cooking cakes and roasted meat, and said apologetically, "I'm afraid that these foods have been spoiled on the way, so I didn't take much." He also specially instructed: "There are many wild horses on the mountain, you must be careful." If you encounter it, don't provoke it. If it pursues you, you run to high places. ”
Chun Yuji and Qihua thanked each other again and again, and said goodbye.
In the early autumn afternoon, the blue sky is as clear as water. The mountains in the distance were shrouded in a faint mist, a thick green, with a few clusters of tender yellow and a few clusters of light red. The two walked for a long time, and when they looked back, the mountain village was still faintly recognizable.
Qihua smiled playfully, raised his hand, and said, "Shayo Nala." ”
Chun Yu was surprised: "What do you mean." ”
Qihua said with a smile: "This is a slave word, which means goodbye." In the past, my house was at the south gate of Chang'an, next to the street, where many foreign envoys or guests lived. There is a little girl from the slave country who says goodbye like this every time. Speaking of the past, Qihua's eyes were misty, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he showed a quiet smile. Suddenly, she sighed softly, her expression gloomy.
"I see." Chun Yu didn't ask any more questions when he saw this, and changed the topic. The two talked and laughed, but they didn't realize that the sun was already slanting westward.
Qihua was tired of walking, bending down and panting. Chun Yu was about to help her, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he happened to face his pretty face with sweat and rejoice, and his heart suddenly panicked, and his hand retracted.
Qi Hua glanced at him, a slightly playful smile on his face. She rested for a moment, climbed the branch uphill with one hand, and suddenly heard the sound of rustling behind her, and looked back there suspiciously, her face suddenly changed, and the soles of her feet slipped and almost fell, and she had to grab the branch next to her to stabilize her body.
Chun Yu saw her panicked appearance a few times, and also looked back, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Zeng Yiji." ”
Zeng Yijian stood in the bushes, holding a hard bow in his hand, and looked at it with a smile.
Chun Yu stammered and asked, "Why are you here?" ”
Qihua was also surprised: "In the past half a day, you have hunted six wild beasts?" ”
Zeng Yijian snorted: "Why should I go hunting wild birds." ”
"Didn't you promise the chief?" Chun Yu was almost incredulous, and unconsciously raised his voice.
"If you say yes, you're going to do it?" Zeng Yijian had a hint of mockery on the corner of his mouth.
Chun Yu was speechless, his face turned red, and he muttered after a while: "If people have no faith, how can they stand." ”
"What did you say?" Zeng Yijian had a gloomy face, took a few steps forward, and stared at Chun Yuji viciously.
"Say anything, say that you don't speak of faith. promised the lieutenant to hunt six wild horses, but he hid here. A big man, what about Yebi? Qihua crossed his hands on his hips and choked back.
Zeng Yijian was a little embarrassed when he heard this, hesitated for a moment, and said with a stiff neck: "Hunting wild birds is like searching for things." I just don't want to be coerced. ”
"Hmph." Qihua looked disdainful and sneered a few times.
Zeng Yiyan was enraged, he took out his bow and arrows, and patrolled around.
Chun Yu didn't know what he was going to do, so he subconsciously took a step forward and blocked in front of Qihua.
Qihua was slightly stunned, and then a bright smile appeared on his face, and his eyes were full of anticipation. Although Chun Yuji didn't look back, he also felt the burning gaze behind him, and his face turned red unconsciously.
Zeng Yijian did not pay attention to their movements, and continued to search around, and soon found a huge wild boar a hundred paces away humming and chirping in the bushes.
He took his bow and arrow, and pointed it firmly at the boar.