"Drive!"

Fang Dusk waved the horse whip in his hand, and he never rested for a moment from the early morning on the road until the sunset. Zhan Xingran and Huaixing wanted to replace him several times and let him rest, but Fang Duan refused. The reason is simple, they have been delayed too much time and must rush back as soon as possible.

As night fell, a cool breeze brought with it a few dark clouds. After a flash of lightning, Zhan Xingran poked his head out of the carriage and said to Fang Dui, "We have to find a place to live, it's going to rain soon, the three of us are okay, Xiaorong can't stand the cold." ”

There are still fifty or sixty miles away from the snow-capped mountains here, and if you rush overnight, you can arrive early tomorrow morning. But the weather was bad and they had to stop and find shelter from the rain.

There is a little candle flame flickering in front, it should be a small town. Zhan Xingran said happily, "It's the backing town, we've already arrived here, it's great!" Fang Dusk, drive the carriage into the town, there is an old shop there, it's very clean and tidy, and the food is also delicious, we can stay there for the night, and then continue to hurry when the weather is clear." ”

Fang Duan agreed, and drove the carriage into the backing town. Most of the shops in Zhenshan have closed, and the doors are closed, and only a few taverns and inns are still open. Under Zhan Xingran's guidance, Fang Duan parked the carriage at the back door of the old shop.

The old shop is the name of this inn. The owner of the old shop was an old man in his fifties, thin and energetic. His beard was gray, and when he laughed, the wrinkles on his face gathered together, like a blooming chrysanthemum, "Yo, it's Xing Ran! You haven't been here for a long time, what, do you miss me this old bone?"

Zhan Xingran took the old man's hand affectionately, "Master Bai, let you say it right, I really miss you, and I miss the grilled lamb chops you made, no, I came when I smelled it!"

"Stinky boy, I know you're not thinking about me!" Bai Ye punched Zhan Xingran's shoulder, and then looked at Fang Duan and the others. Zhan Xingran hurriedly introduced, "These two are my good friends, Fang Dui and Huaixing. This, yes, is my fiancée, her name is Huang Xiaorong!"

Bai Ye looked Huang Xiaorong up and down several times, and then said to Zhan Xingran with a smile, "You kid, what a blessing, this girl is good, you have to treat others well! Okay, I'll prepare two rooms for you." ”

"And lamb chops!" Zhan Xingran said impatiently, Bai Ye agreed with a smile, and went to get busy.

Zhan Xingran took a few people to the backyard, and the two upper rooms prepared by Bai Ye were in the northwest corner, quiet and clean. Pushing the door in, the unpretentious wooden table was already lit with an oil lamp and hot water. The three men lived in the room on the left, and Huang Xiaorong lived in the room on the right.

After a whole day's journey, Fang Dui was so tired that he didn't even want to speak, so he took advantage of a little effort before eating to lean on the side of the bed and take a nap. Zhan Xingran pulled Huaixing and chatted with great interest, "You have to eat a few more pieces of lamb chops in a while, Bai Ye's craftsmanship didn't say." I heard that he used to be a cook in a very famous restaurant, and then he returned to Gushan Town when he was older, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to eat such a good lamb chop!"

Huaixing looked at the furnishings in the room in amazement, there were copper basins with warm water and clean towels on the shelves at the door, and although the four chairs were made of ordinary poplar, they were very exquisite. On the earthen kang against the wall, the bedding is half-old, the quilt with white flowers on a blue background, and the quilt with pure white cotton cloth are all washed spotlessly. Compared to the futons that haven't been changed and washed in those inns for a long time, it's really pleasant.

"Bai Ye is taking care of it alone?" Huai Xing was a little curious. Zhan Xingran said, "There is also a young man and Bai Ye's daughter. Huaixing nodded, "When I came in, I saw someone busy in the kitchen. Zhan Xingran leaned over and whispered to him, "Master Bai always says that he has a daughter, but I have been here so many times and have never seen him. Maybe this old man treats his daughter as a treasure, for fear of being deceived by others, and he won't even show his face. ”

Outside the window, there was a thunderclap, followed by a torrential downpour. Fang Du was alarmed by the sound of the rain, opened his eyes slightly, and said to Zhan Xingran, "Thanks to you for knowing such a good place, otherwise we would have been drenched in the rain outside." ”

At this moment, in the next room, Huang Xiaorong sat at the table in a daze after a simple freshening up. Today's adventure made her a little relieved.

In the Huang family, except for her mother, no one likes Huang Xiaorong. Even her cheap dad said a few perfunctory words, but he didn't care in his heart. The girl in the house didn't give her instructions, so she wouldn't take the initiative to talk to her. In this so-called home, she is like a disgusted air.

Mrs. coerced and seduced, and Huang Xiaorong's mother and daughter cried together. That night, Huang Xiaorong loaded all the "dowry" given by her wife into the carriage, left a letter for her mother, and drove to the snow mountain alone.

From the crying of his wife and Huang Xiaoyun, she vaguely heard that Zhan Xingran was a person, with a bad temper and a big shelf, which was unreasonable. These are the lowest level. Those unbearable words made Huang Xiaorong shudder. Therefore, she came with a mortal heart.

But when she saw Zhan Xingran with her own eyes and talked to him so much, Huang Xiaorong breathed a sigh of relief. No, she didn't just breathe a sigh of relief, at that moment, maybe it could be described as "ecstatic and reborn".

When she was at home, Huang Xiaorong also imagined what kind of person her future husband should be. Poor or rich, handsome or ugly, maybe she doesn't care. Like all the girls in the boudoir, she hopes that the person she marries can cherish herself, whether it is deep or meaningful, respect each other like a guest, and live a life with harmony.

Zhan Xingran made Huang Xiaorong feel extremely down-to-earth.

"Xiaorong, it's me, can I come in?"

There was a knock on the door outside the hidden door, it was Zhan Xingran. Huang Xiaorong put away her thoughts and wiped the corners of her slightly moist eyes, "Come in!" Zhan Xingran quietly pushed open a crack in the door, and saw her sitting at the table, so he walked in generously and said, "Bai Ye has prepared dinner, and lamb chops are his specialty." But I'm worried about you girls, you don't like things that are too greasy. So I also asked him to prepare crispy pickled radish, garlic greens, steamed pumpkin, steamed potatoes!"

Seeing his expectant and embarrassed look, Huang Xiaorong couldn't help but laugh from the bottom of her heart, "When I was at home, I ate some vinegared cucumbers, boiled cabbage and other dishes. I couldn't help it, so I sneaked out and bought rock candy hooves to eat, this lamb chop, I haven't eaten it, maybe I'll like it!"

"That's great!" Zhan Xingran was overjoyed, "You don't have to worry about the smell of sheep, Bai Ye's craftsmanship, I didn't say it!"