"Tut-tut, the main city is really different, and the atmosphere is much more atmospheric." Hua Xie stood on the side of the road with his waist crossed, looking at the lively street around him with a lot of emotion.

After the Shanshui Yan copy, Bai Gu and the others rested for another day, and then rushed to the main city of Velvet City with all their might.

Not much, only four days to rush.

As soon as they arrived in the main city, Bai Gu and the others couldn't wait to find an inn that looked okay to stay. Now a few people are strolling around the streets, looking for which restaurant to eat at night.

Bai Gu held Bai Xiaoxiao, who held Bai Gu's palm tightly with one hand, and ate slowly with a rock sugar gourd in the other.

Originally, when he was in Yunshui City, Bai Gu saw that Nanyu didn't eat much at dinner, and there were a lot of snack stalls when he was shopping and resting, and Bai Gu was very puzzled at that time.

Could it be that a girl has two stomachs? The small one is for the main meal, and the big one is for the snacks?

Since Bai Gu had money in his pocket, in the matter of food and clothing, Bai Gu told Bai Xiaoxiao to obey his words.

As long as Bai Xiaoxiao wants to eat and can eat, Bai Gu will buy it for her and let her eat enough.

The most important thing is to be happy.

Then Bai Gu knew that the conjecture in Yunshui City at that time was right.

Girls, it is true that there are two stomachs.

The amount of Bai Xiaoxiao's three meals is about two buns per meal, but when the things eaten in the middle of the day are added together, the base is three buns, and sometimes it is more than that.

Bai Xiaoxiao didn't eat much every time, but she would soon cry out hungry. At first, Bai Gu suspected that Bai Xiaoxiao wanted to eat less at the main meal, so that his stomach could free up some snack stalls, but now Bai Gu didn't think so.

Bai Xiaoxiao is simply greedy with a small belly, a small appetite, and does not eat much, but the digestion thief is fast, and belongs to the kind of delicate physique that has to eat less and eat more often, so that it is easy to live and raise.

When Bai Gu realized this, he couldn't help but laugh.

Does that count...... A volume of famous paintings out of the quagmire?

But more often than not, Bai Gu felt sorry for Bai Xiaoxiao.

Even if I have money now, the food I eat is several notches higher than before, both in terms of portion size and optionality. That's it, Bai Xiaoxiao still often shouts hunger.

Bai Gu is really unimaginable, in the past when he was even worried about eating every day, Bai Xiaoxiao was a baked cake at most a day. When you are alone at home, how do you endure the time when your stomach is empty and screaming every day.

You must know that at that time, the water and firewood at home were still brought back by Bai Gu every night from the nearby streamside forest, bucket by bucket, bundle by bundle.

Bai Xiaoxin felt sorry for Bai Gu, so he tried to reduce his daily water consumption, and only drank one pot of water a day. If you are thirsty, stir your fingers in the water you have scooped out, rub a layer of water on your lips, take a sip of water, and go to bed.

Sleeping is the most water-saving way to eat, and Bai Xiaoxiao is very happy to use it.

But sometimes being too hungry can drag people out of their sleep.

Even if Bai Xiaoxiao sleeps to save water and food, there will be times when he is hungry to the limit.

When Bai Gu thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little more self-reproach in his heart.

It was because I had no ability at that time, and I couldn't guarantee that Xiaoxiao and I had something to eat every day, so I was useless.

It is useless for anyone to persuade this.

What Bai Gu has identified himself, especially himself in his eyes, no one can shake his thoughts.

The old guy, Mr. Wu, Mr. Tang, and now Wang Xizhou, are not good.

It's useless for yourself, you can't find any reason to cover it up, it's all missing a corner in the east, half of the west is missing, you can't hide it, and it will only make you look more cowardly.

Admit it generously, don't be ashamed, and hide it without face or lining.

So Bai Gu is now making amends.

compensate for the lack of food and companionship for Bai Xiaoxiao in the past, as well as compensation for the lack of food and clothing when he was young and young.

Although Bai Gu is only seventeen years old, he is already an adult.

Since the death of Mrs. Bai and the need for Bai LonelySince the day she lived alone, Bai Gu had to be an adult.

If you don't grow up, it will be difficult for a child to survive in the Lingding Alley where people's hearts are like a quagmire. Children with adult hearts have a few wisps of vitality.

so as not to be eaten out of the house.

Afraid of setting the house on fire, Bai Gu ran to the stream every night to practice making a fire, and did not dare to boil water at home until he was sure that there would be no mistakes. There was no firewood to boil water at home, and there was no firewood knife to chop wood and a basket to hold things, so Bai Gu ran to the forest to pick up fallen branches, or break off the low branches, and then tied them up with longer weeds and carried them home one by one.

The nose occasionally ran uncontrollably, sneezed, coughed twice in the throat, chilblains, scars from various wounds, and skin more wrinkled than an adult in his forties and fifties covered his white hands, feet, and face.

From a distance, Bai Gu looked more like a slightly younger little old man.

In order to live in Lingding Alley, in order for Bai Xiaoxiao to live without thinking about himself, whether it is on the surface or behind the scenes, Bai Gu supports his body, swallows the bitterness into sweetness, and leaves all the sweetness to Bai Xiaoxiao.

It is said that there is still soup after eating meat, but Bai Gu not only leaves all the sweetness to Bai Xiaoxiao, but even the sweet juice in his hand will be stirred in the water and left for Bai Xiaoxiao to quench his thirst.

Therefore, although Bai Gu and Bai Xiaoxiao are six years apart, Bai Gu is actually less than a head taller than Bai Xiaoxiao. Standing together, there will be a person who is the same age.

Bai Gu has a height and appearance that is seriously inconsistent with her age, but Bai Xiaoxiao is a normal eleven-year-old girl.

A dull old and young man, a pure and kind ignorant girl.

Bai Gu is just Bai Gu, he doesn't want Bai Xiaoxiao to become his second self.

That's all.

Bai Xiaoxiao raised the rock sugar gourd in his hand in front of Bai Gu, "Brother, you can eat it too." ”

Bai Gu smiled, "Brother was full at noon, but now he is full and doesn't want to eat." And I still have it here, and I have to eat it if I want to. ”

Bai Xiaoxiao confiscated his hand.

"Why don't I burp you?"

"I feel like my brother needs to eat."

Bai Gu was stunned for a moment, so he had to lower his head and bite one, chew it two or three times before swallowing, "Is this okay?" ”

"Eat another one, and ...... Good things come in pairs! ”

Bai Gu ate another one.

Bai Xiaoxiao watched Bai Gu swallow the second rock sugar gourd, then withdrew his hand with satisfaction, smiled, and took a small bite of the rock sugar gourd.

Bai Gu rubbed Bai Xiaoxiao's head, and then looked at Wang Xizhou, "Brother Wang, this Velvet City is quite big, I've been shopping for an afternoon, and I haven't even walked half of the West Market." ”

Wang Xizhou casually withdrew the gaze that remained on Bai Xiaoxiao, "The territory of Velvet City is thousands of miles, and the main city is naturally not small. Just the West Market where we are now standing is dozens of miles large. If you measure the West Market on foot, it will take ten years to start. ”

"The place is big, but why are the shops and restaurants here only one or two floors? Even the inn where we stayed was a three-story building that we had been looking for for a long time. ”

"The city of fire is located in the plain of flowing fire, and it is dry and hot all year round, and the scorching and dry winds blow the earth into cracks and turn into sand and stones. So we saw a large area of desert stone roads along the way, which can be seen everywhere in the territory of Edelweiss City, which can also be said to be a special scenery of Edelweiss City. It is also because of the strong wind and sand that most of the houses in the territory of Velvet City will not exceed the height of three stories, which is a cumulative experience. Because once the three-story building is exceeded, it is easy for the building to tilt because it is too high when the wind and sand come, and the strong wind will take advantage of the momentum to knock the tall building down. Even if it doesn't collapse, a building that is too tall is very time-consuming and expensive to maintain after the wind and sand, and it is far less real than a two- or three-story building. In addition, the area of the velvet city is very large, so there is no need to worry about the problem of market land. It doesn't matter if there are fewer floors, it's nice to build each floor bigger. Isn't that the inn where we stayed? ”

Bai Gu tugged at the corners of his mouth, "So that's the case." ”

The scenery on the road? That's better to forget it, it's better to have less.

It's boring to watch and disgusting.

Bai Gu yawned again, "There doesn't seem to be anything unusual here, it can't be compared to Yunshui City and Turtle City." ”

Wang Xizhou smiled slightly, "The terrain of Velvet City is difficult and the environment is harsh, if it weren't for the vast territory and the only way to pass through many avenues, I'm afraid that no one would be willing to come here except for the local people." But even if there are a few avenues that connect several cities, they can't save the decline of Velvet City. The weather, the landscape, and the fortunes of the city itself are all big problems that are difficult to solve. It's good that Velvet City can have such a scene now. ”

Bai Gu blinked, "What about Shanshui Lang and Feng Traveler?" ”

"Walk on orders, duty."

Bai Gu nodded, "That Velvet City is the same as Turtle Sleep City, is there a dynasty under its jurisdiction?" ”

Xizhou, the king of Yunshui City, didn't tell Bai Gu, but Guimian City was under the jurisdiction of the Chiting Dynasty, and this Bai Gu knew.

It was Duan Che who talked about it when he was chatting with Bai Gu.

Wang Xizhou was a little surprised, he didn't expect Bai Gu to ask such a question, but he also gave an answer, "No, Velvet City is a corner of itself, and a city is a country, and it does not belong to any dynasty." ”

"Why?"

Hua Xie smiled on the side: "It's not because it's remote and poor, although the place is big, but the usable value is pitiful." Even if you squeeze out this land of thousands of miles, there will only be a few drops of oil and water. And when the wind and sand season here arrives every year, that guy, not to mention the collapse of the house, even people will die. Coupled with the governance of the land and the support of the economy, the money invested is a large amount, and I don't know when I will be able to return to my capital, or even lose all my money. It's just such a broken ground, and you don't want to change anyone. ”

It's just that as soon as Hua Xie's words fell, a group of more than a dozen people patrolled the city and pointed the spears in their hands at a few people.

A man at the head stepped forward, and the spear in his hand pointed directly at the flower evil, "You and other untouchables dare to talk about Velvet City on the street, and their crimes should be punished!" Come on, take a few people to me, and send them to the prison to wait for the fate! ”