Chapter 33: Ancient Temples (Post Stations)
The little green snake quickly swam back and wrapped around her wrist again, "The mountain god is gone." ”
Qiu Li frowned, "He's gone, why did you come back again?" ”
"He told me to follow you." The tone passed by the green snake was straightforward and strong.
Qiu Li thought about it, this time I owe the mountain god a big favor, so let's take care of it.
The fat yellow man who was kneeling on the ground finally relieved his strength, the wind and rain gradually decreased, Longshan was like a short head, and in the early morning light, only bare rocks and soil remained.
The trees and temple at the top of the mountain were buried in the mountain, and the murky streams on both sides bubbled out, and soon gathered together and rushed to the nearby river.
Qiu Li looked at the bottom of the hillside where she was, If you don't leave, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep this place.
"Master Huang, let's get out of here first." Qiu Li bent down and picked up the fat yellow man.
The fat man looked at Qiuli with red and swollen eyes, "Little Qiuzi, you saved my life, I should have sent you to Longkou Town, but they ...... There are no bones left...... I'm going back to report to the shopkeeper. ”
Qiu Li waited for him to stand up straight, then let go of her hand, she understood this kind of local feelings, "Master Huang, can you go back alone?" ”
"I'm also a veteran of going from south to north, don't worry, you're a doll's house, you take care of yourself."
Qiu Li nodded, Originally, Pingshui met, and separation was inevitable.
She took out four steamed buns from the cloth bag and handed them to the fat man, without waiting for him to be polite.
As soon as he turned around, he strode forward, and in the early morning drizzle, Akiri's back quickly disappeared in the bushes at a corner of the hillside.
Huang Fat Man held four steamed buns in his arms, stood in place in a daze, half a sound, he stuffed the steamed buns into his arms, looked at the direction Qiu Li left, and chased after him in stride.
After a night of heavy rain, the road in front of her has changed, she looked at the white vast world, a little depressed, before she took out the "compass", there was a rush of footsteps behind her.
The embarrassed figure of the yellow fat man gradually approached, and he gasped, "Little Qiuzi! You're going too fast, I'm chasing, chasing...... Ouch, I'm tired of the fat uncle. ”
Akiri was stunned.
"I sent you to Longkou Town...... Go back and report the news, you have a child's family, I don't worry. ”
The fat man Huang took a breath after saying a few words.
"We ...... Let's go to the post station first. The fat man pointed to the fork in the road on the right side of the front, "Follow that road for half an hour...... It is the Longshan Station. ”
"Let's go change our clothes and make a fire, otherwise this one will be wet and sick."
The fat man finally finished speaking.
Qiu Li's bright eyes looked at him, the corners of his mouth rose, and the young man's face showed a knowing expression, "Master Huang, then let's go." ”
The messy hair on Qiu Li's head has been re-tied into a towering ponytail, the continuous drizzle continues, the cloth shoes under her feet have exposed her toes, and the yellow fat man is even more embarrassed than her, and she was chasing too quickly on the road before, and one shoe has disappeared.
The white cloth socks were covered with mud, and the two of them were like refugees, one foot deep and one foot shallow, and finally arrived at the Longshan Post Station, which was deserted at the door.
In the yard, an old horse poked its head out of the stable, chewing straw slowly, and a black and thin post man in his forties sat under the eaves, squatting on the ground, picking vegetables in his hands.
Seeing Qiu Li and the two, he was a little surprised, stood up, and the fat man shouted: "Brother Wu!" ”
Qiu Li saw that there was a brand on the postman's cheek that was not very clear, and he grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, "Yellow fat man!" ”
"What about your fleet? Why are you alone? Brother Wu craned his neck to look behind them.
"It's hard to put into words, it's a disaster!" The fat man waved his hand, let's come in and rest for a while, boil some hot water, and I will wash with Xiaoqiuzi.
Brother Wu saw them embarrassed at this time, "Eh~ I'm going to boil water, Lu Yicheng was called away today, don't give money, he won't come back for three days." ”
"What are you doing?" The fat man asked.
"What can you do, wait for the national teacher, who called him good water! Isn't this called away, at this time to go to Longkou Town, it's all drudgery! Brother Wu broke his mouth while bending down to the stove and poured a pot of water.
The fat man walked to the back of the pot stove, added a handful of firewood, and soon, green smoke came out of the chimney of the post station, and he put the steamed buns on top of the lid of the pot for boiling water, and found a gauze to cover it.
Qiu Li squatted on the ground, picking the vegetable roots and weeds on the ground for Brother Wu, and the green snake "slid down" to the ground, and didn't know where to go along the corner.
After a while, the hot water boiled, and the houses in the inn were vacant, and the recent floods have caused a lot fewer people to come and go.
Huang Fatzi had already told the reason for the incident, and Brother Wu was shocked when he heard it.
There are general daily necessities for sale in the post station, Qiu Li They chose a few clean clothes, Qiu Li is thin and small, and the yellow fat man is skillful, so he temporarily trimmed it for her, and sewed a side with needles and threads.
Qiu Li has been listening, and I understand it, Huang Fat Man was really released from the palace, and he is a fellow villager with this Brother Wu, Brother Wu committed a crime, and the brand on his face was the mark of the prisoner, and he was assigned to the post station to do drudgery.
After taking a shower and not drying her hair, Akiri was wearing a modified dress, which turned out to fit perfectly, and the green snake who came back from going out avoided their gaze and coiled back on her wrist.
The fat man paid for the clothes.
Qiuli asked, "Uncle Wu, is this horse sold?" ”
"Old horse, it's not cost-effective to buy it." Brother Wu pointed at it, "This guy, a thief can eat, but he can't work." ”
"It's better than walking, I bought it."
"Okay, give me two taels of silver, and I'll give you some more forage."
Qiu Li paid the money, bought two new clothes, hats, and Huang Fat Man was fully armed, she went to the stable to lead the horse, Huang Fat Man followed Brother Wu to the kitchen to bring some dry food to eat on the way, today before nightfall, rushed to Xikou Village Station.
The old horse's eyes were a little shrewd, it snorted, glanced at Qiu Li, a tuft of black hair on his forehead, and the whole body was white.
Qiu Li took out a carrot from the "carry-on food box" and handed it to its mouth, it sniffed and bit it, chewed for a while, a pair of shrewd old eyes showed a hint of surprise, and then rubbed Qiu Li's palm with his forehead.
"Do you want more? Give it to you on the road, and call it black and white in the future. Akiri touched its head, opened the stable, and led it out.
Lao Huang also carried a cloth bag on his back and walked to the door, and Brother Wu put a basket of hay on the old horse's body.
The two of them began to walk along the official road towards Xikou Village.
It was dark until it was dark, but Xikou Village never arrived.
As far as the eye can see, both sides of the official road are wilderness, and the black and white pair has already stood on four feet and refuses to go any further.
In the drizzle, on the other side of the official road, in the dim light, there was a carriage, the groom's hat covered his face, and when the car passed, it splashed the water on the ground, and Qiu Li quickly jumped away.
The curtain of the vehicle suddenly opened a corner, Qiu Li staggered with the carriage, a strange fragrance hit the tip of the nose, and a voice sounded: "Hey, stop." ”
Today's mission is complete, scatter flowers
(End of chapter)