The next day, the sky was bright.

Luo Qingfeng got up early and put on a brand-new wedding robe under Zi'er's service.

Breakfast was served in the small courtyard.

A plate of pickles, a bowl of porridge, a steamed bun.

For everyone else in this town, this breakfast is already a luxury.

My cousin's family is in the cloth business, and they can support the family.

And he vaguely remembered that after his grandmother died of illness, he left a sum of money, which should be placed here by his cousin for him to study and marry a wife.

"Cousin."

Just after breakfast, a gentle and pleasant voice suddenly sounded at the door of the small courtyard.

Luo Qingfeng turned his head to look.

A girl in a pink skirt walked into the small courtyard and said with a smile on her face: "Daddy asked me to wake you up, but I didn't expect you to get up early." ”

The girl's face is delicate, her body is delicate, she has the gentle temperament of a small jasper, and the smile on her face and her voice are extraordinarily gentle.

In Luo Qingfeng's mind, her information immediately appeared.

Song Wan'er, the daughter of the Song family, the daughter of her cousin, and his cousin.

Zi'er covered her mouth and chuckled lightly: "Before dawn, the son woke up." Presumably because I thought of going to greet my relatives today, I couldn't sleep well with excitement. ”

Luo Qingfeng spoke: "I had a dream, so I woke up." ”

Song Wan'er smiled: "It must be about Sister Zhao'er's dream, right?" ”

yes, but it's a nightmare.

Luo Qingfeng said secretly in his heart, but he didn't say much.

The two talked for a while, and suddenly a man's impatient voice came from outside the door: "What are you still grinding, it's going to be too late if you rub it again!" ”

A tall young man in a blue robe walked in from the door, and said with a calm face: "Linshan Village is seventy or eighty miles away from here, and it will be delayed when you go to the village, and it will be night when you come back from picking up your relatives, what should you do if you encounter robbers when it gets dark?" You marry your own daughter-in-law, but don't hurt us! ”

Then he snorted coldly and complained, "If it weren't for my father forcing me to go, who would want to run so far and waste my cultivation time!" ”

Luo Qingfeng looked at him, and memories of him immediately appeared in his mind.

Song Chuan, Song Wan'er's eldest brother, the son of the Song family.

The eldest cousin has always been very dissatisfied with his stay in the Song family, and every time they meet, he will muttered a few words in a weird way, saying that it disturbed his cultivation.

But Luo Qingfeng remembered that he had only been at Song's house for less than half a month, and he had been studying at home very quietly.

Song Wan'er hurriedly persuaded: "Big brother, don't say it, let's go." ”

Song Chuan snorted coldly, turned around and walked out of the small courtyard.

Under Song Wan'er's signal, Luo Qingfeng hurriedly followed behind, and secretly said in his heart: "Big cousin is cultivating? How do you cultivate?

The welcoming procession was already waiting outside the gate.

In addition to a carriage and a sedan chair, a team of gongs and drums was invited, as well as seven or eight guards.

There is a long wilderness along the way, and if there are robbers, it will be troublesome.

So guards are definitely indispensable.

Luo Qingfeng is a scholar, he is weak, and he can't ride a horse, so he can only ride in a carriage with Song Wan'er.

When he climbed into the carriage, Song Chuan, who was riding on a horse, glanced at him with disdain, and muttered: "What's the use of a scholar, you can't even ride a horse if you're weak." ”

The group left to the sound of gongs and drums.

Out of town, the team quieted down.

Everyone was riveted and hurried silently, after all, they had to save some strength for more than 100 miles back and forth.

The morning sun gradually rises over the mountain.

Before I knew it, I had climbed into the sky.

It's noon.

The crowd finally saw the village not far ahead.

In the distance, green hills undulate.

At the foot of the mountain, a small mountain village with scattered houses looms in the thin mist.

In front of the village is a river that meanders and winds around the village.

Although the group was tired, they immediately cheered up, and hurriedly quickened their pace under the urging of the matchmaker.

"Let's work harder, everyone, and we'll be here soon."

"Later, we will go into the village to rest, drink saliva, and we will leave after picking up the bride, but we dare not delay."

"It's hard to walk on the road, and if it's dark, it's even more troublesome."

The matchmaker, who was dressed in red clothes and heavy makeup, walked quickly while wiping her sweat with a handkerchief and twisting her waist, chattering in her mouth.

Luo Qingfeng looked at the village in front of him from the window, and his heart was secretly strange.

Why is it almost in the village, and there is still no memory of the bride?

There is not even a memory of the village.

Could it be that the memories he inherited are broken and not complete?

"Ah......h

At this moment, the carriage suddenly shook, and Song Wan'er tilted her body and fell into his arms.

Luo Qingfeng hurriedly supported her.

The voice of the old man driving the car came from outside: "Eldest son, the road ahead is narrow, there are too many potholes, and the carriage really can't pass." Why don't you stop here? Let Young Master Luo and Second Miss come down and take a few steps? ”

Song Chuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said angrily: "Let them come down, it's not far anyway, just cross the bridge." ”

Song Wan'er hurriedly stood up from Luo Qingfeng's arms, her fair face was stained with two shallow flushes, and she said softly, "Cousin, go down." ”

Luo Qingfeng got up and got out of the carriage with her.

A river five meters wide appeared in front of it, with a rudimentary wooden bridge erected over it.

Fortunately, the wooden bridge is made of three large trees side by side, which is wide enough.

The sedan chair can be passed.

According to the rules, when picking up the bride, the sedan chair must enter the house and not get off the sedan chair until it returns to the husband's house.

Therefore, the several big men who carry the sedan chair are carefully selected, and the strength must be enough.

The group cautiously crossed the wooden bridge.

After crossing the wooden bridge, I didn't have to walk a few steps before I reached the head of the village.

"Pick up the bride!"

The sound of gongs and drums rang out.

The sound of firecrackers also rang out.

Immediately the village resounded with the barking of dogs, the barking of geese, and the excited frolic of children.

The group stopped at the head of the village.

An old man on crutches greeted him with a few villagers, and said with a smile on his face: "It's Ah Feng who is back, we have been waiting for you for a long time, and Zhao'er has already put on new clothes and is waiting in the house, let's go." ”

Luo Qingfeng looked at the old man in front of him and evoked some memories.

Grandpa Wang, the head of the village, is highly respected in the village and has always been very respected and loved by the villagers.

He stiffened his head and stepped forward to say hello.

The old man was followed by several villagers, all of whom were talking to him enthusiastically.

Embarrassingly, Luo Qingfeng didn't remember them.

Fortunately, at this time, the matchmaker spoke: "Old village chief, a few of us and the groom can go in, and the others are waiting here, so you don't have to bother." The road is so far that we have to leave after picking up the bride, otherwise we won't be able to get home after dark. ”

The village chief nodded and expressed his understanding: "Qingquan Town is indeed a bit far away, and the old man has been there a few times, and it is dark when he comes and goes. Ah Feng still has to take the summons back to the church to get married, we naturally don't dare to delay you, just take it and leave, and come back to be a guest when we have time in the future. ”

Then he turned to the villagers behind him and said, "Quick, get some well water for everyone to quench their thirst, and then bring all the food they have prepared." ”

Everyone hurriedly excused themselves.

The villagers couldn't help but say, and immediately fetched water to fetch water, and those who took food went to fetch food.

The old village chief walked into the village with Luo Qingfeng and a few people on crutches, and walked towards the bride's house.

followed into the village, in addition to Luo Qingfeng and the matchmaker, there were also four big men carrying a sedan chair, as well as Song Wan'er.

Luo Qingfeng walked and looked at the dilapidated houses in front of him, but he only vaguely evoked some broken memories.

It seems that he did not inherit the full memory.

Some memories seem to have faded.

That's trouble.

If even the memory of the bride was gone, he would definitely be exposed.

"Ah Feng, you are the only talent in our village, the girls in the village like you, and your aunts and uncles also like you very much, and they all want to marry their daughters to you. Unexpectedly, in the end, you still chose Xiao Zhao'er......"

"Hehe, Xiao Zhao'er, their mother and daughter, although they are not native villagers of our Linshan Village, they are also kind-hearted and a good family. Xiao Zhao'er is beautiful and sensible, if you choose her, everyone has nothing to say......"

"As long as you are doing well, the people in the village will be happy for you......"

The old village chief chattered all the way, his face full of relief.

Luo Qingfeng glanced at him, and was about to inquire about something euphemistically, when someone suddenly shouted at the door of the house in front of him: "It's here!" The bridegroom is here! ”

"Here, Ah Feng, come in, Xiao Zhao'er is estimated to have been in a hurry for a long time, and I have asked several times in the morning if you are here!"

The old village chief said with a smile.

Mrs. Wang, with the person carrying the sedan chair, walked in first and stopped in the middle of the small courtyard.

Luo Qingfeng, led by a woman, entered the house and walked towards the innermost room.

Crying was heard in the room.

The woman who led the way smiled and said, "The mother and daughter are reluctant." ”

Then he pushed the door in and said, "Okay, okay, the groom is here, let the bride be taken away, it will be dark if you delay any longer." ”

Luo Qingfeng was a little nervous and followed in.

In the room, it was quiet.

A young woman is sitting on the edge of the bed with her head bowed, wiping tears from her eyes with a handkerchief.

The bride wears a red hijab and sits on the edge of the bed, with no face visible.

"Lady groom, quick, carry the bride out and put her in the sedan chair. Remember, you can't get off the sedan car on the road, and you can't open the red hijab, otherwise it will be unlucky. ”

Luo Qingfeng walked to the side of the bed under the push of several people, turned around, and squatted down.

Soon, a soft and lilt body lay on his back.

"Let's go!"

Several women surrounded him out of the room.

Luo Qingfeng carried the bride on his back and came to the small courtyard, then turned around and carefully put the bride into the sedan chair.

"Get up!"

With the shouting of Mrs. Wang, the sedan chair was lifted.

Without any pause, the group gathered around the bride and walked out of the gate.

Luo Qingfeng turned his head and asked, "Don't you have to give tea to your mother-in-law?" ”

Several women looked at the sedan chair with smiles on their faces, as if they did not hear him and ignored him.

Luo Qingfeng glanced at the room and felt a little strange.

Under the urging of Mrs. Wang, the group gathered around the sedan chair and left the village.

The people waiting at the entrance of the village hurriedly stood up from the ground and said goodbye to the villagers.

The village chief also walked over on crutches and waved at them with the villagers, smiling kindly.

"Let's hurry up and try to get to town before dark."

Mrs. Wang twisted her waist and walked briskly in front.

Everyone crossed the bridge in a sedan chair, joined the carriage waiting in front, and then galloped all the way.

As soon as he walked out of the five-mile road, several horses suddenly rushed out of the woods in front of him.

Immediately on horseback rode a man in a strong suit with a sword at his waist, followed by seven or eight men with weapons in hand.

Everyone was shocked, thinking that they had encountered robbers.

As soon as the guards pulled out the weapons in their hands, Song Chuan, who was riding on the horse, said in surprise: "Hey, it's our town's Zhang Catch them!" ”

At this time, everyone saw clearly that behind the horsemen, there were several men dressed as officials, who were the catchers in Qingquan Town.

Naturally, the other party recognized them immediately.

Song Chuan hurriedly dismounted, with a puzzled expression on his face.

One of the tall and thin officials hurriedly walked over, and said with the same surprise on his face: "Mrs. Wang, the boy of the Song family, what are you ...... Wedding? ”

Mrs. Wang was taken aback, and when she saw that it was someone she knew, she immediately glared at him, stroked her chest and said, "Zhang Zhu, I'm scared to death, I thought I had encountered a robber blocking the road." What are you doing here, in this wilderness? ”

Zhang Zhu opened his mouth and wanted to answer, but he immediately held back and asked, "Where did you marry back from?" How do you run so far? ”

Mrs. Wang had a bitter face, and she wanted to complain a few words, but she was afraid that the master's family would blame her, so she had to smile and say: "The nephew of Song Yuanwai's family is still a showman." The bride is from Linshan Village over there, and the groom official also went out from there, and the two grew up together as childhood sweethearts. ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Zhu's face suddenly changed.

The faces of the people on the horses also changed, and they all grasped the hilts of the knives at their waists.

Mrs. Wang noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and wondered: "Zhang Zhukuai, what's wrong?" ”

Zhang Zhu's face froze, and his voice suddenly became a little hoarse: "You guys...... You just went to Linshan Village? ”

Mrs. Wang nodded and said, "Yes, the bride was picked up from there, and the people in the village are enthusiastic, what's wrong?" ”

Zhang Zhu's face was ugly, he swallowed his saliva, and said tremblingly: "Have you seen the people in the village?" Still...... Also received the bride? ”

Wang Po was even more puzzled: "Yes, what's wrong?" Zhang Zhu, if you have anything, you can say something. ”

At this time, a dark-skinned man behind Zhang Zhu suddenly said in a trembling voice: "Impossible! The whole village of Linshan Village has been killed a long time ago! Yesterday a few of us came over and saw with our own eyes, the village was full of dead people, how could there be living people? ”