Qin Yue retreated a distance, standing there with an unobstructed view of the entire mountain, but still didn't see Qu Yongfu's figure. She was startled, did she accidentally slip and fall somewhere when she was going down the mountain?

Qin Yue sent a few people and scattered them along the foot of the mountain to search carefully. How many people came back one after another to report, but they didn't find it?

She thought to herself that this was good news, after all, the man had not fallen. However, where did the person go? Did he grab a robe yesterday, and Qu Yongfu didn't want to go home empty-handed? If he ran into a big guy, such as a wild boar or something, would Qu Yongfu be able to deal with it alone? Thinking of this, Qin Yue began to be afraid again. She regretted it a little, regretted that she shouldn't have let Qu Yongfu go up alone?

Can't wait any longer?Qin Yue decided to go up and find someone by herself, hoping that everything was still in time?

Not much higher, she turned back and took a long rope with her, which might come in handy.

After climbing not much high, someone shouted at the bottom, saying that Qu Yongfu appeared on the top of the mountain.

Qin Yue couldn't see Qu Yongfu on the top of the mountain, so he had to retreat back. Descending to the bottom of the mountain and taking more than a dozen steps back, Qin Yue saw Qu Yongfu. Although he saw that there was not much in his eyes, he could see that everything was normal, and Qin Yue was relieved.

After Qu Yongfu came down, Qin Yue asked what was going on? It turned out that after Qu Yongfu reached the top of the mountain, he looked down from the mountain, and there were no houses where no one lived, and there was no sign of human activity. Qu Yongfu is a serious person, he was worried that there would be a cave where someone could hide at the bottom of the mountain, and seeing that the descent was not very steep, he went down to the bottom again and carefully inspected it.

Qin Yue asked him if he had found anything? Qu Yongfu said that he couldn't even see the traces of the hunter's visit?

Qin Yue nodded appreciatively at Qu Yongfu, thinking, with that Lin Zhutou's elimination method, can you exclude another place?

Another place to check, not on the way, the road is also very long. Qin Yue discussed it with Qu Yongfu, and then stopped engaging in fatigue tactics.

The last place, there is a high probability of being in that place, and it is necessary to use more effort and scout carefully.

Walking back past the place where the waterfall was particularly steep, Qin Yue stopped, and looked back and forth on the horse. Qu Yongfu came over and said that with this terrain, climbing up is almost the same as climbing to the sky, even if this bandit has a way to climb up?

Qin Yue hesitated, but gave up.

On the way back, Qin Yue watched the six roads and listened to all directions, she wanted to hunt another big game for the villagers. But, unfortunately, along the way, not even a hare was encountered?

In fact, even if he touched a hare, Qin Yue might not do it. Ever since she heard that Aunt Xu, who is also her biological mother, said that sentence at the foot of the mountain near her home that time, Qin Yue couldn't bear to hurt these cute little creatures.

Back at Uncle Wan's house, Uncle Wan said that the patriarch had greeted him in advance, and asked him to go to the patriarch's house for dinner tonight, no matter what, including Uncle Wan himself.

The patriarch said, it's very shabby, but cold water turns into hot water, and it's always a piece of heart?

However, having just experienced a catastrophe, it must be a very heavy burden to entertain so many people.

Qin Yue saw that it was still early, so she took out a small piece of broken silver from her bag and sent two soldiers to the village that had not been robbed to purchase some wine, meat and other dry and fresh goods.

When the group arrived at the patriarch's house with the things purchased by the two soldiers, the patriarch was very unhappy.

He said: "No wonder my old cousin in Tongguan said, this Qin Daxia is good at everything, but he is too particular about it? It is so particular that people can't even stand it? A few people go to the house for a light meal and take so many things, where do you want me to put this old face?"

Qin Yue also said a few kind words. Although the patriarch seemed to be really a little angry, Qin Yue knew that this was a person's long-term affection? Thinking about it carefully, no matter what the place was, no matter what the customs and habits were, this particular person would definitely be much more popular than those who liked to take advantage?

It is said to be a light meal, but it is actually very rich. If such a table of dishes is really a family meal? Who knows what kind of family can live such a life? Of course, the people of the country are like this? For example, the emperor, who obviously had to worship him as a god, claimed to be a widow. What is a widow? It is a person who lacks virtue. It is okay for him to say that he is a person who lacks virtue, but do you dare to say that he is a person who lacks virtue? It is strange if he does not kill your head? Therefore, it may be reasonable for some people to say that the emperor of China is the most hypocritical person.

But let's get back to the banquet set by the patriarch! The dishes are almost served, and everyone is seated, but still the table is not open?

No matter where it is, if the owner doesn't say the beginning, others must not move the chopsticks;

If it is someone else, it must be a high status, at least much higher than the identity of the owner. In this village, is there anyone with a higher status than the patriarch? Is there still a guest from outside? Qin Yue thought to herself.

The patriarch seemed to be in a hurry, so he got up and went outside to take a look. After waiting for a while, a man hurriedly came in from outside, looking at the statue and the age of the patriarch's son.

I saw him whispering a few words in the ear of the patriarch.

The patriarch didn't seem to believe it, and he was a little anxious, "I searched the whole village and didn't find it?" asked the patriarch.

The man who looked like his son nodded affirmatively.

No one on the field knows? The patriarch searched the whole village, what was he looking for?

At this time, the patriarch smiled apologetically at Qin Yue, "Qin Daxia, today I want you to laugh with our brothers in the official army." After the bandits' search, coupled with the Chinese New Year, the dog just went to every household in the village, and he didn't find a single wine or two. I'm sorry, but I have to drink the wine brought by the guests today. ”

Qin Yue knew that this place, like many places, had a rule that when entertaining guests, you can't use the things brought by guests unless you have to.

It stands to reason that the guest brought it and gave it to the host, that is, the host's. What does the master do? That's the master's business. The words are good, but the problem is that entertaining guests with the things they bring doesn't it seem that they are too shabby? Isn't the descendant of the dragon a good face?

Something like this abounds.

For example, in the Yanzhao area, there is a saying that there is no meat and no feast. What if the poor have no ability to entertain with meat, but they still have to entertain guests, and they also have to make a feast? The poor have the wisdom of the poor? Put a few pieces of meat on a thread and put them on the top of the dish. If the guest does not know, use chopsticks to clip a piece of meat, and all the meat will follow, and the guest will immediately let go of the meat clipped.

In the first lunar month, the family didn't know how many guests they had to entertain, but these few pieces of meat ensured that every table had meat and every table could be a feast.

Interestingly, the host kept asking guests during the banquet: "Eat meat, eat meat! Don't be polite!"

What if there is really a stupid dog who doesn't know the smell of the smell, can't see the level of his eyebrows, and eats this bunch of meat? I guess there is nothing I can do about him? It's just that I haven't heard of anyone who has ever encountered such a guest?

However, we are talking about the Yanzhao area, is this the case in other places? However, the patriarch's table dish is still real.

Qin Yue comforted the patriarch and said, "I have just been robbed, and it is already great enough to be able to put up this table of dishes? ”

The patriarch said: "It is said that Qin Daxia is strong in martial arts, and this is also very comforting." ”

During the meal, the patriarch also told Qin Yue one of his own thoughts: I want the descendants of this village to learn some martial arts, organize themselves, and take care of the family.

Qin Yue said that the patriarch's idea was very good. In a remote village like Wanjialou, not only is the sky high and the emperor is far away, but the rule of the state capital and county government is also very weak, and it basically belongs to a place that does not matter. In addition, it is located in a mountainous area, which is convenient for strongmen to haunt. It is difficult to rely on the government, it is better to rely on yourself.

Qin Yue followed Shigong and Fifth Master and walked through many places.

She spoke to the patriarch about a village she had seen. Although it is also located in the middle of nowhere, the people of this village are particularly strong. Regardless of the men and women in the village, everyone has practiced martial arts since childhood, and no strongman has ever dared to rob them?

The patriarch said that everyone practices martial arts, which is easier said than done.

Qu Yongfu said: "Patriarch, what's so difficult about learning martial arts? Our Qin Daxia has a martial arts hall in Bitou Mountain, and if he wants to learn, he can't just send people over." The family is not good, not only does not charge, but also eats, shelters, and even distributes clothes. ”

The patriarch said: "Big brother doesn't know anything? Our village is not prosperous, and there is a shortage of labor, so even if we take care of food, housing, and clothing, we can't afford to delay this farm work? Besides, if we don't pay for learning martial arts, it's enough to take care of it, so how can we manage food, shelter, and clothing? Qin Daxia doesn't have a cash cow at home, so she can afford to pay for it?"

Qin Yue said that he could afford to eat, live, and wear himself, because this was just a small number of people. The children of rich families send martial arts halls to learn martial arts, but if there is no charge, people still don't feel at ease? What is difficult to do is the people who go to learn martial arts, and the main labor force can't get out?

Qin Yue thought for a while and said, "There are two ways to solve this problem. ”

"Where are the two ways?" asked the patriarch.

"One is to send one or two people to the martial arts hall to learn, and then come back to teach others in the village after returning from learning. ”

After hearing this, the patriarch nodded, "This method is good, but those who go have to learn for a long time, and some distant water cannot quench their thirst." I don't know what Qin Daxia's second method is?"

"The second way is for our martial arts hall to send someone over and use some free time to teach martial arts to young people and children in the village. ”

"This is good, this is good. The patriarch was full of praise.

"Miss Qin, I have a better idea?" Qu Yongfu said.

"What's a better idea?" Qin Yue asked curiously.

"You can set up a branch here? It can be long-term, temporary, or mobile. If there is an empty house, use the vacant house, and if there is no vacant house, you can use some space. The coaching time can be determined according to the actual situation in the village. ”

"This method is not bad, we have an empty house in the village, which is enough to run a martial arts hall. The martial arts hall is set up in the village, and if there are people in the neighboring villages who want to learn, they can also come over. The patriarch said.