Xu Wancun said with a smile: "You two, you don't need to use a high hat to suppress people, since I took out this medicine, I want to distribute it to Chu Er." He handed the porcelain vase into Chu Qingliu's hand and said, "The two of us are a pair of mortals, unlike Wei Dameisan, who have more or less internal skills. After going out, we encountered a cold wind and snow, we all had to rely on our own bodies to carry it, in addition to the leather clothes, I prepared these pills for myself to strengthen the body, and I will give you some now. This is not my kindness, I just hope that you will not drag everyone down on the road and delay the business. There are not many words in this mountain, there are many words, there are still tens of thousands of lives, but they are all counting on the four of us. From this day forward, remember to take one pill every day. Chu Qingliu couldn't refuse, he could only accept it.

Mei Zhanxue said: "Mr. Xu, what is the name of these pills of yours?" Xu Wancun said: "What good name do you want in this mountain? If you are willing, you can call it Meat Red Pill." ”

Catching snakes is related to the lives of tens of thousands of people. When everything was ready, the four of them set off on the road, leaving only the children at home and guarding the door.

After going out, I went straight to the northwest, and with Wei Shuoren, a person who has been accustomed to living in the wild for a long time, it was not difficult to walk. Chu Qingliu was either helped by the meat red pills, or his body was originally far stronger than ordinary people, so he didn't become a drag, he carried a large package on his shoulder, and he walked more easily than Xu Wancun.

At present, there are many events in the Central Plains, and they are all related to these three people, but the three of them have made an appointment with Xu Wancun in advance, so it is difficult to say and have no faith. And catching snakes is about the lives of tens of thousands of people, so it is reasonable, and a weak old man in Xu Wancun cannot be allowed to go alone. What's more, even if they have the intention to go back on their word and want to leave without it, everyone still has the invisible and colorless poison under this old man. In this situation, the three of them can only be more open, talking and laughing with Xu Wancun all the way, just like a wild trip.

The section of the road taken on this day was dug on the halfway waist of the mountain cliff, and when there was a steep cliff, a section of groove was carved out of the stone wall by manpower, and the opening was outward, and it was close to the deep valley. The four of them still walked in a line as before, Wei Shuoren took the lead, followed by Mei Zhanxue, followed by Xu Wancun, and Chu Qingliu was detained. At this time, it was still far from the snow mountain, and the fur clothes were not needed, so they formed two big bags, one was carried by Wei Shuoren and Chu Qingliu, and Mei Zhanxue of Xu Wancun each carried a small bag.

Mei Zhanxue said: "I can't see how many families are in this mountain, who drove this road?"

Xu Wancun said: "Mei San, have you heard of the matter of Yugong moving mountains?"

Mei Zhanxue said: "I've heard it, but it's a story after all, how can I take it seriously?"

Xu Wancun said: "The story can't be taken seriously, but the truth is not false at all. The people in this mountain, before the mountain is closed every year, have to go out of the mountain once a year to buy salt, wax, rice cloth and other materials for half a year, and all the entry and exit depend on this road. No matter how few people there are, even if they only go once a year, and it takes ten times more effort, they will have to build this road. ”

Mei Zhanxue said: "Why bother? Won't they move?" Xu Wancun said: "They are willing to build roads rather than move." Wei Shuoren said in front: "Third sister, you don't understand, in the mountains, there are fewer corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and they don't dare to be as fierce as outside." ”

After walking for a long time, the cliff is no longer upright, and there is a slight slope, but it is more and more difficult to walk. The trail is only three feet wide, and it is all gravel, which is very obstructive. Chu Qingliu said: "Third sister, don't just look back and talk to Mr. Xu, pay attention to the soles of your feet." ”

Before Mei Zhanxue could answer, there was a splash in the grass outside the cliff, and a fat hare jumped up. Mei Zhanxue was just about to say "rabbit", but the rabbit had already passed by her and went straight to the foot of Xu Wan Village. Xu Wancun panicked, so he wanted to make way for the rabbit, but in a hurry, he couldn't step on it steadily, turned over and fell out of the cliff. As soon as Xu Wancun rolled over, Chu Qingliu also rolled down, reaching out to pull Xu Wancun, but his poor dantian was like a hole, without the slightest internal force to use, and he was burdened by the big package on his back, how could he succeed?

This partial slope is only thatched, and there are no shrubs and thorns to climb, and the two of them are driven by gravel and slid downward, and they are about to fall into a deep valley not far away. Wei Shuoren and Mei Zhanxue didn't have time to say hello, and rushed down at the same time.

Mei Zhanxue is controlled by his strength, and he is powerless, but Wei Shuoren is rushing towards the two of them with enough strength, he is condescending and occupies the geographical advantage, it is not difficult to imagine how great this downward power will be. This move is purely risky, if he can't restrain himself when he settles, he will fall into the deep valley one step ahead of Chu Qingliu of Xu Wan Village, but if he doesn't do this, it will be difficult to catch the two of them again.

Wei Shuoren came first, one rose and fell, and he had already crossed the two of them in the air, and then his body fell sharply, his feet firmly grasped the ground, and he leaned down while taking advantage of the situation, and his right hand had already grasped Xu Wancun in his hand, and Chu Qingliu had also rolled over at this time. Between the lightning and flint, Wei Shuoren had already made a choice, stood up straight and lifted Xu Wancun Pingping with both hands, lest he be injured by Chu Qingliu, and at the same time used his feet to let Chu Qingliu collide.

Chu Qingliu's big bag had broken free in the middle of the road, and he was sliding faster, and at the time of crisis, he could only use his hands to protect his head, face, chest and abdomen, and hit Wei Shuoren's legs directly. Under the collision, Wei Shuoren only shook his body slightly, his footsteps did not move at all, Wei Shuoren leaned over and grabbed Chu Qingliu, his arms were flat, each raised one person, and walked slowly towards the top of the slope, he was very proud in his heart, and couldn't help laughing.

Back on the road, pick a flat place to put the two down, Wei Shuoren said: "Third sister, what do you think of the eldest brother's hand?" Mei Zhanxue said: "You are the eldest brother, you have no way, who has a way?" Xu Wancun's head and face were scratched several times, but her body and limbs were not injured, and then she looked at Chu Qingliu, and Chu Qingliu said, "I'm fine." ”

Mei Zhanxue complained: "Second brother, you are too stupid, although we can't leave Mr. Xu, but you can't be so honest, right? If Mr. Xu jumps off the cliff, will you also jump off the cliff?" Xu Wancun said: "Mei San, you also saw it, this is not me going to jump off the cliff." ”

Chu Qingliu said: "I completely forgot that I was useless, and I thought I could capture Mr. Xu." ”

Wei Shuoren went down to pick up the big bag that Chu Qingliu had lost, and after a little rest, everyone was about to go on the road again, but Chu Qingliu sat still and bowed his head and said, "Mr. Xu, big brother, my left leg is gone, and I can't go with you anymore." ”

Xu Wancun was the first to say: "What? What are you talking about?" Mei Zhanxue went over and rolled up Chu Qingliu's left leg trousers, and after inspecting it, she said to Xu Wancun: "Mr. Xu, look for yourself and see if the second brother is pretending." Xu Wancun said: "Pretending? I said he was pretending?" or came over to inspect it, and said: "Although it is not completely broken, it is also a fracture, and the road cannot be walked." But how can this be? Am I fine?"

Mei Zhanxue said: "Mr. Xu, I don't know if you are really confused or pretending to be confused, you are being carried by the eldest brother, of course you will be fine, but the second brother is directly on the leg of the eldest brother, how can this be the same?"

Xu Wancun patted his forehead and said, "What I said is, I understand." It's just that how to go this way?" Mei Zhanxue said: "To go or not to go, how to go, let's talk about it later, we have to bandage the second brother's broken leg first." Xu Wancun said: "It's not a broken leg, it's just a crack." Wei Shuoren chopped down the branches, cut them into a pair of splints, handed them over to Xu Wancun to do it, and bandaged Chu Qingliu properly.

Xu Wancun revisited the old words and said, "Old Wei, how can you go this way?"

Wei Shuoren said: "Lao Xu, you don't have to worry about this section, I carried my second brother on my back, that is, when I entered the mountain, he carried me." Mei Zhanxue said: "Big brother, today I met a hare, tomorrow there may be a hare, there will be a yellow wolf or something, if Mr. Xu slips again, do you carry the second brother to save Mr. Xu?"

Wei Shuoren said: "Third sister, I can still let go of the second brother first, aren't people alive?"

Mei Zhanxue: "In this way, you will delay your work, Mr. Xu will have already fallen, even if you go to the snow mountain by yourself, you can find the black snake, but no one can dispense medicine to heal, and the tens of thousands of people in the mountain are also certain to die, and no one can solve the poison on my brother and sister, and it is also certain to die." ”

Wei Shuoren said: "What you said is also true. Old Xu, how is this good?"

Mei Zhanxue said: "I have an idea, I don't know if you want to hear it." Xu Wancun, Wei Shuoren, and Chu Qingliu said in unison: "If you want to listen, say it quickly!"

Mei Zhanxue said: "Mr. Xu, my eldest brother and I all turned our faces away and didn't look at it, you took out your colorless and tasteless poison and gave it to the second brother to use a little more, which will take his life, just tell us that the second brother suddenly fell seriously ill, and you can't save it." Xu Wancun said angrily: "Nonsense!"

Mei Zhanxue said: "I turned my face to my eldest brother, cried bitterly, and then buried my second brother, and then escorted you to the snow mountain to catch snakes, and then escorted you home to save people. Wei Shuoren said: "For today's plan, it seems that it can only be like this, the lives of tens of thousands of people in the mountains are greater than the lives of the second brother after all." ”

Xu Wancun said: "Are you talking from your heart?" Mei Zhanxue and Wei Shuoren said: "Of course it's from the heart." Xu Wancun said: "That's good, when the people in the village are saved, I will also commit suicide to reward the three of them for their righteousness." Just turn your face away, I'm going to take some medicine. ”

Mei Zhanxue hurriedly said: "Mr. Xu, in fact, you don't have to use medicine, you just need to leave the second brother here alone and let him fend for himself, that's it." Xu Wancun said: "No, I have made up my mind, Miss Mei, Lao Wei, please turn your face." ”

Mei Zhanxue didn't expect to lift a stone and hit herself in the foot, how could she turn her face after some radical words got such a field?

Xu Wancun said: "We didn't discuss, we have to do it!"

Wei Shuoren suddenly smiled heartily and said, "Old Xu, third sister, you don't have to be angry anymore. Third sister, you hurry up and accompany Mr. Xu, you don't know Mr. Xu's personality, is he a fool who is not stubborn? He has already intended to let you walk with the second brother, but there is no time and no excuse. Today's hare and broken leg is an opportunity, Mr. Xu, am I right?"

Xu Wancun said awe-inspiringly: "I, Xu Wancun, have absolutely no intention of letting Chu Ermei San walk, today I am just forced by the situation, and I have to do this, which is against my original intention." ”

Mei Zhanxue was overjoyed, she didn't expect that what she thought about day and night would come true in an instant, and said again and again: "Mr. Xu, you have a lot of adults, good people will have good rewards, I wish God bless, bless you and your eldest brother when you go to the snow mountain, you will be able to catch tens of thousands of black snakes, you will never meet a hare again, and you will never encounter a rainy and snowy day again!" A thousand words turned into a sentence, and said: "Mr. Xu, you are a good person, a great good person." ”

Then I thought that the eldest brother still had to go west to the snowy mountains, and it was unknown when the eldest brother would be able to untie the dead knot of this "covenant of a hundred zhang".

Xu Wancun said to Wei Shuoren: "I'm a good person, Mei San she only found out today." ”