Chapter 6: Borrowing a White Horse
The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and the city is deep in spring.
When I feel the tears, I hate the birds.
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Xiao Ling'er looked at the old man who was telling the story in front of him, and saw that he finished reading Du Fu's poem, closed his eyes and said silently, and suddenly opened his eyes and said: "Ah! Do you know? The Jin soldiers have crossed the Yellow River, and a large area of Song land has fallen into the hands of the Jin people." After speaking, he circled the ground, and raised the bamboo pole in his hand: "I will go on the Northern Expedition, but is anyone willing to go with me?" After speaking, he took out a few candies from his bag, and several children on the lookers saw it and ran over, reaching out to take it, the old man raised his hand and said: "Don't worry, I will go to the Northern Expedition, are you willing to go with me?" A few children said: "Yes, willing." The old man nodded: "Okay, good, I will agree, you are ambitious, the generals will listen to the order, and I will choose the day of the Northern Expedition!"
The crowd of onlookers all shook their heads and sighed.
At this time, someone in the crowd said: "Now that the country is not like a country, the home is not like a home, and the people are not happy, it is good to have a bite of food to eat, who still goes to war." ”
"We, the country boys, how can we participate. ”
The old man looked up at the sky, and repeated in his mouth: "Husband Quartet, Anke is poor ......"
The crowd of onlookers looked bored, and they all dispersed, except for a few children, who were in love with the candy in the old man's pocket, and refused to leave.
Shuang'er ran over: "Brother Xiao, all the shops on the street are closed, and I finally found only one steamed bun." ”
Xiao Ling'er took the steamed bun and took a look: "In this situation now, it's good to be able to find something to eat, we have been walking for a long time, you are also hungry, you can eat." After speaking, he handed the steamed bun to Shuang'er.
"I'm not hungry, Brother Xiao, you can eat. Shuang'er waved his hand.
Xiao Ling'er looked very cute when she saw her waving her hands, and said, "Since we are not hungry, let's keep it first." ”
Shuang'er nodded and put the steamed buns away.
"Brother Xiao, where should we go now?"
"I don't know where to go, if only my master and your father were here. ”
Seeing Shuang'er's eyes red, he hurriedly changed his words: "Let's find a place to rest first, and then think of a way, there will definitely be a way." ”
"Well, listen to Brother Xiao. ”
The two walked down the street.
After coming out of Treasure Island, Xiao Ling'er saved Shuang'er, Shuang'er also knew that this little flower was called Xiao Ling'er, got off the boat, Shuang'er kept crying, thinking that her father didn't come out of Treasure Island, and then Xiao Ling'er lied to her that she saw that her father had been on another boat, Shuang'er laughed, and then Xiao Ling'er said that she could help her find her father, Shuang'er said, you saved me, now I have nowhere to go, help me find my father.
Xiao Ling'er couldn't smile bitterly, she was used to being alone, how could she take a girl by her side, but when she saw Shuang'er's red eyes, now this girl had nowhere to go like herself, so she agreed.
Because the Jin soldiers were in pursuit, the martial arts people who went ashore were running and fighting, fortunately there were Taoist priests and others blocking and covering, Xiao Ling'er and Shuang'er finally got rid of the pursuing Jin soldiers, but they also ran away with the others, and the two walked all the way south for an hour, and came to this town, probably knowing that the Jin soldiers had already called, so most of the people in the town ran away.
The two looked all the way, came to an inn, and saw that the innkeeper was packing up his things and was about to run away, when he saw Xiao Ling'er and the two, he persuaded: "Jin Bing has already called, why don't you leave quickly, are you still waiting here for death?"
The two walked on the street for a while, and all they saw along the road were people who left in a hurry, and no shop was open on the once more prosperous street at this time, Xiao Ling'er thought to herself, it must not be easy for Shuang'er to find this steamed bun.
The whole street is messy, the previous prosperous scene no longer exists, in addition to the fleeing peasants, from time to time also galloped over a few fast horses, the people on horseback said loudly: "The Jin soldiers have crossed the Yellow River, if there is chaos today, my Central Plains righteous people have gathered in Ezhou to discuss the anti-Jin plan, if the bloody people of the Great Song Dynasty, come to raise the banner of righteousness with us, obey General Yue's orders, and eliminate the golden dog." ”
Some bloody young men, hearing these words, said goodbye to their parents, wives and children, jumped on horseback and galloped away with these men.
Xiao Ling'er pulled Shuang'er to stand on the side of the road, and Shuang'er asked, "Brother Xiao, what should we do now?" After speaking, his brows tightened.
The scene on Treasure Island, coupled with the brutal and murderous scenes of the golden soldiers along the way, and now her father doesn't know where to go, which makes her extremely uncomfortable, and she runs for another day, and now she is exhausted.
Xiao Ling'er said: "Didn't you say that your father was going to take you to Jiangnan? Let's go to Jiangnan, maybe we will meet your father suddenly." ”
Hearing that he could meet his father, Shuang'er's worried brows rose, and he took Xiao Ling'er's hand and said, "Okay, okay, Brother Xiao, let's go to Jiangnan, let's go now." ”
Xiao Ling'er rolled her eyes and pulled Shuang'er to a pile of straw next to her: "You are hiding here, you can't leave if I don't come back." ”
"Brother Xiao, are you leaving?" Shuang'er said as he took Xiao Ling'er's hand.
Looking at Shuang'er's cute big eyes looking at herself, her eyes were red, as if she was going to cry, Xiao Ling'er smiled and said: "Silly Shuang'er, it's a long way to go to Jiangnan, how can we get there on foot?"
Shuang'er was happy when she heard it: "Brother Xiao, go and come back quickly, Shuang'er is waiting for you here." ”
Xiao Ling'er covered Shuang'er with straw, noted down the location, and turned to walk down the street.
Xiao Linger said to buy a horse, but in fact, what he wanted to say was to steal, and he felt that this word was not good, so he bought it instead.
When I was with the master, I never wanted silver when I went to eat and drink, and the money bags I took on Treasure Island were ready to be distributed to beggars and some poor people along the way, but now with Shuang'er, I can't keep eating and drinking, with these money bags, it should be enough to go to Jiangnan Road.
Along the way, horsemen, carts, burden-bearers, and people carrying burdens all hurried south, and it seemed that this place would soon become the territory of the Jinren.
Xiao Ling'er turned around for a while, and didn't see any horses, even if there were, they were also ridden or led by others, Xiao Ling'er was reluctant to steal these people's horses, but at this time, not to mention buying, even stealing couldn't steal it, and she was afraid that Shuang'er would be in a hurry, so she turned around and prepared to go back.
At this time, a sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, and a man dressed in white rode a white horse and ran over, Xiao Ling'er saw that this person looked white, and thought that it should be the son of a large family, and the horse he rode was snow-white, tall, and had good foot strength, and he looked like a good horse.
I saw that this man turned the corner, entered an alley, picked a horse, then tied the horse to the side of the road, looked left and right, and walked to a pile of straw beside it.
Xiao Tianle quietly followed, saw this person enter the alley, knew that the other party was trying to solve the problem, and after seeing this person hiding a pile of straw, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart: There is no one here, and a big man has to hide like this.
When you see the other horse's horse on the side of the road, don't take it at this time, let alone when. Xiao Ling'er stepped forward to untie the reins, and said in her mouth: "I'm sorry brother, the horse will be borrowed from me, and it will be returned in the future." He took out a piece of silver from his bosom, put it on the ground, jumped on his horse, clamped his legs, and ran out of the alley.
Shuang'er was waiting anxiously, wondering if Brother Xiao would not come back, and felt that Xiao Ling'er would not ignore her, after knowing her for a long time, she felt that this little beggar was kind-hearted and very good at taking care of people, but when she first met him, she was so fierce to him, and she was embarrassed in her heart.
I only heard the sound of horses' hooves, getting closer and closer, and when I came closer, a voice said, "Shuang'er, come out and go." ”
Shuang'er happily picked up the straw and walked out, and saw Xiao Ling'er riding on a white horse looking at him with a smile, the two looked at each other, Shuang'er's face was hot, and he hurriedly looked away.
Xiao Ling'er said: "What are you doing standing, get on the horse quickly, let's go." After speaking, he glanced behind him to see if anyone followed, after all, this horse was stolen, in case the other party found out that he was chasing over, he might not be able to resist with his three-legged cat kung fu, although his escape kung fu should be unparalleled in the world, but Shuang'er has no kung fu, and he will definitely not be able to run, which is troublesome, or hurry up.
Xiao Ling'er stretched out her hand, Shuang'er hesitated, but still took Xiao Ling'er's hand and got on the horse's back, sat behind him, Xiao Ling'er dropped the brick and walked forward.
As soon as the horse moved, Shuang'er hugged Xiao Ling'er's waist with both hands, and his body also leaned on his back, Xiao Ling'er only felt that Shuang'er's body was soft next to him, and his heart couldn't help but ripple, and he said: "Shuang'er sit down." ”
With his legs between his legs, the white horse spread its hooves and ran out of town.