Chapter 69: The Country Girl

Clean stone pavement, quiet streets, simple human faces, old old houses...... Seeing it fall in the middle of the green shade and weeping willow canopy, slightly revealing the milky white wall ridge, blue-gray tiles, and the eaves corner of the swallow's nest in the mud, it adds a lot of interest to this simple town.

In the northeast of the town, there is an inn with two old guigns hanging on the left and right in front of the door, and the architectural style of the inn is similar to that of a post station. From the simplicity of the exterior color to the simplicity of the interior furnishings, you can see the simplicity of this inn.

At this time, it was three o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun's rays were lazily shining on the big red word "wine" on the right banner, and on the black word "Yike" on the left banner. The dreary air was filled with a faint aroma of wine, not very strong, but very refreshing, like a weak willow supporting the wind, as soft as facing the face. In the afternoon, there were very few customers, and the business was very poor, so they sat in the shade of the willows and weaved bamboo cages.

Beside him, there was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl picking wild vegetables in the basket, wearing the rough linen clothes of the peasant family, her skin tanned by the sun, and she was about one and a half meters tall, and the whole person looked so ordinary...... But when she raised her head and gently wiped the sweat beads on her face with her sleeves, she could see that her baby-like face, although it was the color of wheat, could not hide her delicate features: the curved eyebrows of the bamboo leaves were not thick or thin, and there were rows of long eyelashes underneath; under the eyelashes were a pair of twinkling eyes that were round and large, with a bit of dazzling light when the jade was chiseled; and further down, there was a full and delicate nose, corresponding to the pink lips, like a rose ready to bloom.

Although it is a simple and unpretentious appearance, it can't hide the girl's unique beauty embryo face, just like an uncommon flower in the mountains, blooming so brilliantly, fragrant and pleasant, people are eye-catching, and they are reluctant to leave.

Picking up the wild vegetables in the bamboo basket, the girl's eyes looked left and right, because the dark skin reflected her, making her eyes look more agile and bright.

The ancient willows that hang down the sky and shade stand on the official road, swaying with the greetings of the afternoon breeze, swaying the branches all over the sky. The artemisia grass on both sides of the official road was under the scorching sun, like the waist of an eighteen-year-old woman, swaying with a fresh breeze and a hot wind.

A horse came galloping from a distance, and the girl's gaze immediately shifted. With a single glance, she threw the thought of the barricade out of her mind: only that horse was carrying two men and women in tattered clothes and covered in blood.

Running an inn on this official road, the girl has naturally seen a lot of people of all kinds, not to mention that these two people can't see their faces clearly, and the bloodstains on their bodies make the timid people feel terrified when they see it.

The girl and the shopkeeper next to her glanced at each other, lowered their heads and continued to pick the wild vegetables in the basket - they were not going to stop this business.

Maybe it was her casual glance, and the girl still had a little curiosity on her face, so she couldn't sit still, and tilted her head slightly to look over.

I saw the horse's hooves stepping on the spring mud, and with the gentle call of the man on the horse, the horse flicked its tail and slowly stopped in front of her.

The smell of scabbed blood reached the tip of the girl's nose, and her face immediately showed a little fear, and she quickly retreated behind the shopkeeper, only to have the courage to carefully look at the two people on the horse.

But despite the black sparkle in his big eyes, he couldn't see the man's face clearly. He looked so bad, his clothes were in tatters, not to mention the dirty face hidden under his messy hair.

It seemed that the smell of wine between his noses was too fragrant, and the man sat on horseback, looked up and sniffed vigorously, and saw that he closed his eyes with satisfaction, and his face looked intoxicated.

After a long time, he opened his eyes that seemed to be like stars, looked at the two people under the willow tree, pursed his thin lips slightly, and said softly: "This smell is really mellow, boss, this is corn wine?"

"That's right!"

The shopkeeper was a little surprised, his wine was made by himself, and the guests who came from afar did not know the material of this wine, but they immediately sniffed it with their noses, which showed that the person who came must be a person who understands wine. He narrowed his eyes slightly, tentatively probed the man vigilantly, and asked with a smile: "Dare to ask where this little brother came from and why is he so ...... Is it blood?"

Hearing this, the man smiled lightly, raised his hand and stretched out his arm, turned his head to look at the sleeping person on his back, carefully lowered his crotch from the horse, and came to the front of the shopkeeper, Fang Zuoyi said: "The shopkeeper doesn't need to be afraid, I'm not a bad person, as for this blood, it's only because of the war at the border pass that the two of us fled here." ”

As he spoke, the man fumbled in his pocket for a long time, took out the few silver taels left in his pocket, handed it to the shopkeeper and said, "My friend is injured and unconscious, and he may have to stay overnight for a few days, in addition, I also ask this girl to prepare two sets of clothes for him!"

The man looked at the dark-faced girl and grinned, revealing a neat row of large white teeth. Although he couldn't see his appearance, the girl's body still couldn't help but be stunned, and his eyes seemed to be stars in the clear sky, shining.

Cheng thought, the shopkeeper was holding a heavy handful of broken silver, his face immediately bloomed, and he didn't doubt whether the man was a bad person, and hurriedly led the man into the inn.

The girl glanced at the sleeping woman that the man had been carrying on his back, and saw that she was firmly tied to her body by the man with his own silk ribbon. His hair was scattered, but not as dirty as a man. She could see the curvy body wrapped in the woman's gown sleeping on the man's shoulders, the fair skin exposed between the neck, and the beautiful contours of the face...... And in the man's hand, he also carried a delicate and slender sword with a sheath. The corners of the girl's mouth pursed slightly, and curiosity drove her to follow.

She would never have imagined that it was this curiosity that led her to meet someone very special.

And this person is Li Wangchen!

Entering the inn with the shopkeeper, Li Wangchen asked for two rooms, and then followed the store's lead, step by step from the dilapidated wooden building.

These are the two rooms of this inn that are quite good, the quaint hollow window flowers, the vermilion painted Qihu, the ground is clean and dust-free, but all reveal the simplicity and obsolescence...... Pushing the door in, I saw that the room was very tidy, with a simple bed in the corner, a checkerboard curtain at one end, and a gray wall at the other end, and a square table in the middle, with a gauze lamp on the table, and a kettle and two tea cups beside it, and two wooden stools on the ground, and nothing else.

The shopkeeper went out first and arranged a meal for Li Wangchen, and the girl who was hiding at the door and looking around was called by the shopkeeper to prepare clothes for the two.

Li Wangchen closed the door, gently untied the silk ribbon that bound the two of them, helped the sleeping Luo Yu to lie down on the bed, and covered her with the quilt. He stared at the sleepy face, with a faint smile on it, pulled up the drape, turned and went out the door, closing it gently.

It was really a hot day, Li Wangchen sat in front of the dining table, holding a few dishes from the store with chopsticks, and stood on the bench with his legs raised, facing the window, lifting the wine jar and pouring it in a big gulp, and put the wine cup aside.

The shopkeeper looked at the three wine jars placed on the table, raised his head, and focused his attention on Li Wuchen's dirty face, seeing that he was extremely happy to drink, and very greedy for a cup, he was so shocked that he hurriedly called: "Guest officer, this is so delicious, the stamina is great, you drink slowly!"

"No problem!"

Li Wangchen raised his hand to wipe his mouth, the breeze stirred his hair, he twisted his head to the window, the blue sky wandered a few cheerful white clouds, the green mountains in the distance seemed to be sleeping in the ethereal sea, and there was a small wooden bridge in the south nearby, because it had not been repaired for a long time, the wooden bridge structure had been broken, covered with moist moss, there were incense and phalaenopsis blooming on both banks, and there was a stream flowing slowly from the mountains under the bridge, silently and silently......

He didn't know that he was fascinated by it, but he didn't realize that a little girl of fourteen or fifteen years old was standing beside him at some point, and handed him two neatly folded clothes.

"Guest officer, this is the clothes you need!"

The girl blinked at the man sitting on the stool with wide eyes, and then followed his gaze to look out the window, and her eyes couldn't help but show a hint of strangeness. A wooden bridge, what's worth seeing?

Li Wuchen was disturbed by the girl's voice, came back to his senses from his leisure, took the two sets of clothes in his hands, and saw that they were a set of light blue robes and a set of green shirts, although the material was rough, it was also agreeable. He lifted the green shirt, handed the light blue robe to the girl, got up and said, "Girl, there is a reluctant request below, please ask the girl to change this set of clothes for my friend, right...... By the way, I will make a basin of water to help her wipe her body, that girl can't see blood!"

"Good!"

The girl agreed, picked up her clothes, and looked at Li Wangchen again, with a bright smile on her face. She turned, like a lively butterfly, and with a gust of wind blowing under her feet, she stepped up the stairs, creaking the old planks.

Li Wangchen glanced at the girl's strides, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile. Such a country girl, born with a small family of jasper, is innocent in her heart, and she is really loved by everyone.

Picking up the wine jar, he poured it up to the sky again, until there was no drop of wine left in the jar, and then he licked his tongue and stood up from the table. On the ground, there are already five or six wine jars of various sizes.

Picking up his clothes, he went out by himself.

In the afternoon, the sun was no longer so sultry, and I went straight up the wooden bridge and creek at the southern end, turning two hills, and I saw thorns and bushes. It's deserted, and the pine trees that shade the sky filter the sun's rays on the treetops, casting faint shadows of pine needles that move on the ground. Listen closely, in addition to the sound of insects and birds, there is also the sound of the stream soaring against the rocks. Following a path shaded by trees, Li Wangchen descended into the valley.

It was a small flowing river, and the water was crystal clear, so you could see all kinds of large and small, round pebbles that could be seen everywhere in the river. Under the bottom of the stone, there are occasional small fish that are still spitting bubbles, and wagging their tails and moving. Blue sky and white clouds, high mountains and beautiful rocks, reflecting each other on the water surface, a water vapor is three feet high on the water surface, with the westerly sun rays, painted into a colorful little neon.

The mountain rises to reveal a huge square rock, and the huge sound of water is made by the river water rolling down from the rock, and the water splashes down, leaving the two banks of Tinglan lush and lush.

Li Wangchen faced the breeze, stretched a long lazy waist comfortably, looked down at the clear water in front of him, leaned over, and jumped directly into the river.

When the last rays of the sun fell on the mountains, in front of the door of the inn, the girl sat on the threshold, her hand holding her cheek tie still trembling a little, and her delicate wheat-colored face glowed slightly red. Who knew that in her heart, she was already an unspeakable shock.

She had just changed her clothes for the woman in the room, and she couldn't calm down how much the stunning face she had seen in her eyes had caused a big wave in her heart.

She is incredibly beautiful, amazingly beautiful!

The girl has seen too many gorgeously dressed and beautiful women, but she is much inferior to that woman, no, it can't be compared!

Her inside-out temperament is no longer comparable to ordinary people, maybe only the legendary Nine Heavens Xuannu can be compared with it, but what the Nine Heavens Xuannu looks like, the girl doesn't know, and she can't imagine.

Perhaps, it was the woman who was sleeping deeply!

The girl thought to herself, since she is so beautiful, the man who fled with her should also be extraordinary, right?

The light in front of her dimmed, and the girl raised her head and saw a tall and clear figure walking under the veins of the slanting sun, blocking the only remaining afterglow of the sunset under the canopy.

The girl's eyes narrowed slightly, and she saw a face with distinct facial features like a withering, angular face, a smooth and fair face. The eyes like water like Lang Xing are glowing with charming color, the thick and light eyebrows are slightly erected, the high nose bridge is like a hook dragon cornice, and the corresponding thickness of the lips slightly purses a charming arc. A long hair is gently pulled on top of the head, leaving a strand of hair to sway in the wind next to the ear. There was a peach-colored sun birthmark on his forehead, which added a mysterious handsomeness to this young man. It's really handsome and abnormal, and it's too weird to be born!

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on his body, covering a light veil like sunset.

Li Wangchen was wearing a rough but very clean green shirt, carrying two small white fish, his steps were lazy and leisurely, and his whole appearance seemed to be debauched, but the inadvertent brilliance in his eyes still made people dare not underestimate it.

The girl's eyes lit up, and she stood up in shock, looking at the handsome face of the person who came, and her heart was pounding. As the visitor approached her, she was a little stunned, put her hands behind her back unnaturally, and said hesitantly: "You...... I...... Guest?"