The three of them walked all the way down the river in the Grand Canyon, except for the sound of the flowing water and the whimper of the mountain wind, there was no other movement, the strange rocks around were craggy, and sometimes they encountered low places, and they had to climb with their hands and feet, fortunately, Lu Yi and Duanmu Lengyue were people with profound internal strength, and they did not waste much time.

The canyon was dark, and there was no light except for the glow of the two torches, so I didn't know the exact time, but after walking for a while, I passed a flat gravel beach, and Lu Yi decided to stop and rest for a while.

Naturally, it is necessary to collect dead branches to light the fire, and when people are in the dark, the light of the fire may be the thing that can provide the most sense of security, but fortunately, there are many dead branches brought by the flowing water in the canyon, and it is not difficult to collect.

After roasting the fire for a while, Lu Yi felt that his slightly cold body warmed up again, although it was a July fire outside, but this dark Grand Canyon was cloudy and windy, extremely cold, and the coat had been put on for Yu'er, although there was no Brahma in the body to keep out the cold, but walking in this canyon still felt a little chill on the body.

Where there's water, there should be fish, and while it's dark here in the Grand Canyon, fish may have their own way of adapting.

Lu Yi led Yu'er, holding a torch and slowly approached the river, the river water is very clear, the bottom of the river is covered with clean oval gravel, some colorful stones are also particularly beautiful, the fire shines, Ambilight, like a jewel dazzling.

Duanmu Yu cheered, reached out here and there to pick up, and after a while picked up the small half of the pocket, the girl always likes these colorful and pleasing knick-knacks.

The two of them turned around and really saw a fish, but the largest was only an inch long, and the body of the fish was almost transparent, and the internal organs in the body were clearly visible, and the fish was particularly alert, and the water waves fled like lightning when the water rippled slightly, but after the water surface was calm, it was quickly attracted by the firelight.

"These fish are so beautiful. ”

"Since Yu'er thinks they're pretty, we'll spare them, and we'll catch them when we really can't do it. ”

Seeing Duanmu Yu's slightly pale lips, Lu Yi felt a little sad in his heart, although he Yu'er had been cared for all the way, he still suffered a lot after all.

The two walked back hand in hand, and when they just came ashore, they saw a pair of green eyes in the corner of the road, which looked very strange in the firelight, and they were shocked, thinking that they were poisonous snakes or something.

Hurriedly protected Duanmu Yu behind him, and then carefully looked at it by the firelight, and suddenly became happy, it turned out to be a huge frog the size of a bowl, and two big eyes were staring closely at the torch in Lu Yiyi's hand.

Lu Yi took a few steps forward, grabbed it, and shook it at Duanmu Yu with a smile: "There is something delicious this time!"

Duanmu Yu glanced timidly, the little girl who was usually not afraid of the sky and the earth actually ran back to the fire with a frightened face and hid in her sister's arms, Duanmu Lengyue comforted her softly for a long time before she knew that she was afraid of frogs.

The frog is not the same as what you see outside, not to mention the big size, and the frog skin is still a black and red color, which is quite scary.

Lu Yi squatted by the river, peeled the skin and cramped, cleaned up after a while, found a wooden stick of suitable thickness to string the frogs, returned to the fire and set it on two stones and turned it slowly, and took out a small cloth bag from his arms, felt a little salt and sprinkled it, and suddenly a strange smell of meat came to his nose.

The three of them had not eaten enough, and at this time they were even more hungry, unable to resist the temptation of deliciousness, Duanmuyu reached out and took a frog leg, and after taking a bite, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he recovered the demeanor of a woman, and devoured it.

Exclaimed, "It's delicious!"

Duanmu Lengyue frowned and tasted it, and felt that the frog meat was delicate, melted in the mouth, and left a fragrant fragrance on the lips and teeth, and the more he ate, the faster he ate.

After eating a roasted frog, Duanmuyu shouted to catch it again, and as long as the things that seemed to be afraid could be solved by eating, they became less afraid.

The frogs at the bottom of the valley actually found a lot, and they were not afraid of people, and they did not move under the firelight, which made the three of them have a beautiful meal, and they felt refreshed when they were full of food and drink.

After walking down the river for a while, they saw a bright light, which seemed so gratifying in the endless darkness, and the three of them immediately cheered.

The exit is very narrow, Lu Yi and Duanmu Lengyue work together to move away a few big stones, and the eyes suddenly open up, and the hot sun makes the eyes of the three people who have seen the light of day a little stinging, but the sun shines warmly on the body, which makes people feel indescribably comfortable, and after adapting, they look around and find that the soles of their feet are originally a small mountain col.

The river water in the valley pours down from the mouth of the cave and rushes straight into a turquoise pool, the water droplets splash in all directions, and the seven-colored rainbow in the mist is unusually beautiful, and the edge of the waterhole is ancient and woody.

Lu Yi laughed, jumped down with Duanmu Yu in his arms, and jumped directly into the pool with a pop, although the pool water was cold, but it was warmer than the river water in the canyon, and the two swam around happily, extremely comfortable.

"Sister, why haven't you come down yet?"

Duanmu Yu looked at Duanmu Lengyue, who was hesitant, and suddenly understood a little, and drove Lu Yi ashore with a smile.

Looking back at the two sisters frolicking in the waterhole, Lu Yixin was lying on a big stone on the shore in a large shape, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds in a daze, the mood of the rest of his life after the catastrophe made people feel excited and a little tired, and heard Duanmuyu's giggles from the waterhole, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously hung a smile.

After a while, Duanmu Lengyue also came to the big stone with Yu'er in her arms, her pretty face was slightly red, it turned out that Lu Yi was actually lying down and falling asleep with only a pair of shorts, his gentle breathing was occasionally snoring, his delicate face was slightly darker than when he had just met, and his naked upper body was clearly lined.

Duanmu Yu smiled and just wanted to wake up Lu Yi, Duanmu Lengyue shook his head and said softly: "Let your eldest brother sleep for a while, he is very tired." ”

Hearing the three words that he was very tired, Duanmuyu's little face had some pity, and he also learned to take off his coat and dry it on the branches, curled up beside Lu Yi like a cat, and fell asleep after a while.

Duanmu Lengyue sat cross-legged quietly beside the two of them, there was a kind of peace in his heart that he had never felt before, and suddenly he had the idea that it would be good if he lived a dull life for the two of them like this!

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Redwoods is a slightly dilapidated town, located in the border of Sanhe County, Yannan Province, through the Redwoods set to the south over the East Tower Mountain and then walk for two or three days to reach Gangnam Road, to the west can directly enter Liuyun Mountain, the transportation is convenient, most of the business travelers choose to rest here, so the town has been prosperous since ancient times.

However, since the princes of all walks of life began to compete for the Central Plains, the Song Dynasty increased taxes and conscription for many years, and the border town of Hongmuji was not spared.

Lu Yi and three people led the donkey and slowly walked into the mahogany set at dusk.

Along the way, I saw vacant fields and collapsed houses everywhere, dilapidated and desolate, and most of the people I occasionally encountered were also ragged and withered.

As soon as I entered the town, a group of more than a dozen yellow-skinned children flocked to the town, the eldest was fifteen or sixteen years old, and the younger was just a toddler.

The children surrounded the three of them begging for money and food, some girls in tattered clothes stared enviously at the light green skirt on Duanmuyu's body, and the older boys stared yearning at the Huangquan knife on Lu Yi's waist.

Lu Yi sighed, took out a handful of copper coins from his baggage, divided three or four cents for each child, and then asked them to help lead the way to the inn.

A group of children happily led the three of them into the town.

There are only two horizontal and vertical streets in the mahogany set, one is called Gu'er Street and the other is called Yuwan Street, and there are many shops on both sides of the intersection, but most of the shops have been closed, and the original signboards of the shops are still there, and the thick dust seems to be silently telling passers-by that there was once prosperity.

Among the children, there was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy named Zhang Dazhu, who should be the head of this group of children, and he was the most courageous, mainly because Lu Yi and the three people did not shout and scold them like some other nobles who passed by here, and gave each of them a few copper coins with a warm smile.

There are a total of three inns in the town with open doors, the rooms should be about the same, I think you still go to the Dashun Inn, the boss Uncle Zhao is very good, and the price is also very affordable. ”

Zhang Dazhu looked at Lu Yi and said, and the other children also smiled when they heard the Dashun Inn.

Lu nodded and said with a smile: "Then please trouble the little brother to lead the way, and we will go to the Dashun Inn." ”

Zhang Dazhu looked at Duanmu Lengyue, who looked indifferent, and finally glanced at Duanmu Yu with a slight shyness and said softly: "The big sister and the little sister are so beautiful!"

The children behind him burst into laughter, and one or two dared to coax: "Brother Dazhu wants to marry a daughter-in-law again!"

Duanmu Leng Yue didn't belong to it, and ignored this young man in the market, not because she looked down on him, but because she was so natural that she was not used to and didn't like to talk to people she didn't know.

Duanmu Yu heard someone praise him for his beauty, and he couldn't help but feel a little colorful, and asked in a coquettish voice: "Do you want to wear a beautiful red wedding robe when you marry a daughter-in-law here?"

Lu Yi smiled slightly, not long after the last time he passed through Lushui Town, he met a big family to marry, and the little girl liked the bride's phoenix crown and big red wedding robe very much, and kept arguing that she would marry the big brother in the future, so that she could wear good-looking clothes.

Zhang Dazhu thought about it seriously: "I saw it when I was young, and the bride had to wear it at that time, but now it seems that there are no relatives!"

Duanmu Yu asked curiously, "Why don't you wear it?"

At Zhang Dazhu's age, he was actually sensible, and he was silent for a while before he said: "Now the town is very poor, and every once in a while, there are officers and soldiers who come to fight the autumn breeze, which bride dares to marry with great fanfare, and if she doesn't do it, she will be snatched away by the officers and soldiers!"

Hearing him talk about the officers and soldiers, there was a trace of fear in the eyes of more than a dozen children, and a thin girl of thirteen or fourteen years old said timidly: "Brother Zhuzi, you are almost sixteen years old, you have to hide faster next time the officers and soldiers come." ”

Zhang Dazhu waved his hand and said, "Sister Juan'er, don't worry, Brother Zhuzi runs fast! ”

The girl named Juan'er has a yellow face and thin muscles, and her body is thin, but her body has been slightly twitched, but the clothes on her body are short and small, and there are several puddings, which makes people feel sad.

Duanmu Lengyue sighed, took out a set of coarse cloth clothes from the baggage, and stuffed them into her arms, Juan'er danced happily, and the rest of the girls were also envious, but none of them asked Duanmu Lengyue for it, and they still seemed to be extremely sensible.

Lu Yi became interested and asked, "Are the officers and soldiers so fierce?

Zhang Dazhu rolled his eyes: "Where are there still officials, even if there are them, they are all in a group, and the sixteen-year-old brothers in the town have basically been arrested to fight! ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Dazhu looked at Duanmu Lengyue and the two sisters and said worriedly: "Distinguished guests, you are good people at first glance, don't stay in the town for too long, leave tomorrow at dawn, especially if this beautiful sister and little sister are seen by the officers and soldiers, they will definitely be arrested!"

Duanmu Lengyue did not change her appearance today, although she was wearing a set of coarse cloth clothes, her delicate appearance made her look even more gentle like a small jasper.

Lu nodded in thanks.

"It's here!"

Turn the corner, you will see a Dashun inn, the inn is located at the end of the alley, the wooden plaque looks very old, the façade is not big, but the street and windows near the door are clean.

Zhang Dazhu shouted loudly: "Uncle Zhao! Uncle Zhao has come out to greet the guests!"

"The pillar is here?

Out of the inn came an old man in his fifties wearing a long robe, with a simple face and a gray head, and when he saw Lu Yi and three people, he hurriedly turned sideways and gave way: "Distinguished guests, please come in!"

Lu Yi was slightly shocked in his heart, this shopkeeper Zhao breathed a long breath, his pace was light, he looked like a person who practiced martial arts, and his internal strength was extremely not weak, and he hugged his fists quietly and said: "Then bother the shopkeeper Zhao!"

"What's that? The shop still depends on the customer's face. ”

Shopkeeper Zhao replied with a kind smile, helped to lead the big shopkeeper, welcomed the three of them into the inn, and after serving tea, he brought out a dustpan full of steamed buns from the back kitchen, about a dozen of them, handed them to Zhang Dazhu and said with a smile: "Take it and share it for everyone." ”

Zhang Dazhu shook his head and stubbornly refused.

"Take it!"

Shopkeeper Zhao glared at him.

"Uncle Zhao, you have given it many times, no one is rich these years, and the family has explained it, we don't want it. ”

Zhang Dazhu swallowed his saliva unconsciously, but his eyes were stubborn, and he had to go out after speaking.

Shopkeeper Zhao chased after him, stuffed the steamed buns to the young man, and said kindly: "This time is different, you have brought business to the inn, this is a reward!

Zhang Dazhu's eyes were slightly red, he took the steamed bun, bowed deeply, and then took the children to hold the steamed bun and left.

Shopkeeper Zhao held an empty dustpan and looked at the children who were far away, speechless for a long time, and then sighed after a while and said: "They are all good children! It's a pity that they were born in such a world." ”

Lu Yi sat on the side and watched quietly, and waited until the shopkeeper Zhao turned around before he stood up and hugged his fists and said: "Uncle Zhao is pure and kind-hearted, so that the younger generation admires." ”

Shopkeeper Zhao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't make fun of Lao Er, you are all children of poor families nearby, and you also have a lot of help for Lao Er on weekdays. ”

Lu Yi hurriedly said: "Junior, Lu Yi, can't afford to be a distinguished guest, this is ...... Sister-in-law and sister-in-house. ”

Shopkeeper Zhao looked at Duanmu Lengyue and Lu Yi meaningfully, and then said with a smile: "I'll clean up the two houses for you, the town is hard, and I will eat some at night." ”

"It's hard work!"

When the room was cleaned up and the three of them moved in, Duanmuyu still had to be with Lu Yi, the two of them couldn't help it, so they had to follow her, but fortunately, they were all used to it.

The dinner was really ordinary, the shopkeeper Zhao stewed a chicken, plus two plates of seasonal vegetables, but the taste was extremely good, and Lu Yi and the three of them were very full.

After dinner, Duanmu Lengyue went back to the room to rest, and Lu Yi walked out of the inn with Duanmu Yu, planning to go shopping on the street.

The two large streets looked unusually deserted in the moonlight, and the houses on both sides were lined up, but there were very few houses with lights.

After walking around Yuwan Street for a while, I finally saw a shop selling rice cakes that had not yet closed, and the shopkeeper was a very old woman, Lu Yi walked in with Yu'er, and after tasting the rice cakes in the store, he felt that the taste was excellent, so he bought two large bags.

After walking a few steps out of the store, Lu Yi thought about it and turned back to the store, and let the old woman wrap all the remaining rice cakes in the store in paper, and gave a lot of extra money.

Duanmu Yu asked curiously, "Big brother, why are you buying so much?" Although it is delicious, Yu'er can't eat so much?"

Lu Yi squatted down with rice cakes and looked at Yu'er's smart eyes and asked, "What do you think of those older brothers and sisters and younger brothers and sisters you saw in the afternoon?"

Duanmu Yu nodded without thinking: "Very good." ”

After speaking, his eyes lit up, and he smiled happily: "Is the big brother going to invite them to eat rice cakes?"

Lu Yi rubbed Yu'er's head and said dotingly: "Yu'er should remember that there are many children who are about the same size as us who have not yet eaten, and when they grow up, they must care about them as much as they can, just like Zhao's shopkeeper, if you can't help, you must also remember not to bully them." ”

Duanmu Yu nodded: "Yu'er knows, especially those villain officers and soldiers they said, when Yu'er grows up, kill them all!"

Lu Yi suddenly remembered Xun Feiyu's words, soldiers, murder weapons, and couldn't help sighing slightly: "Not all officers and soldiers are bad, what we met in Jiangnan Province is very good! It is mainly those who command these officers and soldiers who are in charge of the officials, who are the real bad guys." ”

Duanmu Yu smiled: "Then Yu'er will go and kill those villains who are officials!"

Lu Yi shook his head: "In the future, if Yu'er has a lot of people under him, remember not to be like those bad guys, otherwise the big brother will really ignore you!"

Duanmu Yu shook his head: "I know what the big brother said, but Yu'er just wants to follow you for the rest of her life, where the big brother goes, Yu'er will go." ”

"Silly girl!"

Lu Yi's heart trembled slightly, squatted down, let Yu'er ride to his neck, and the two walked along the street to Zhang Dazhu's house, and when they parted in the afternoon, they inquired about the location of his house on Yuwan Street and wanted to go and see.

The suffering of the world, if you don't walk the world, you often can't see the most real side.

The temple is high, and it does not help the people through the world, and it often collapses sooner or later like a dangerous building.