Chapter 873: Shelter from the rain
Chu Xunyu and his entourage of four people all had towels tied to their faces, on which they used the medicine from the Wangfu and some of the southern ** provided by Beishui There are antidote herbs to mix the medicinal juice sprinkled on it, walking in the col, the horses are unreliable, not far into the mountain will be smoked down by the miasma, had to untie the reins and let them leave by themselves, the four people have medicine in hand and do not care very much about the miasma in the mountain, Beishui told everyone that the local medicine farmers go up the mountain to collect medicine, basically will dig a good cave in a relatively high place, if you miss the time to go down the mountain, you can take refuge in the cave on the top of the mountain, the miasma can not rise so high.
Chu Xunyu and they were obviously aware that there was already a trace of the cup master flying in the air, it seemed that the closer they got to the head of the Baizhong Sect, the more the cup master was moving, it was better to keep a low profile, it was appropriate to walk in the mountains and woods, and occasionally meet local farmers collecting medicine, Beishui could still chat with them in dialect and ask for directions, but they were all right. The only bad thing is that the mountain road is extremely rugged, snakes, insects, rats and ants are frequent, which scares Mu Yuan and Wangchen for a moment, Chu Xunyu has seen a lot in the Yaowang Mansion, and he is also experienced in the rivers and lakes, but he doesn't care very much.
As soon as you go, it will be all night, Beishui will not stand up in the morning, after all, it is a mortal body, everyone hurriedly climbed to the top of the mountain, found a dry cave dug by the predecessors and lived in it, rested for a while, Beishui set up a stick outside the door, tied a strip of cloth on it, and fell asleep, this is the local rule, which means that there are already people in this cave, and others detour. However, Chu Xunyu has some unexpected gains, because there are some more rare and exotic grasses in this mountain, all of which are in the south, and the Central Plains is rich in gold and silver, even the Medicine King's Mansion does not have much reserves, Chu Xunyu picked them one by one, but he was quite proud, and he couldn't use them one day.
Forget Chen and Mu Yuan boiled some tea, and after drinking, they leaned on the mountain wall to close their eyes and recuperate, Chu Xunyu wiped his sword at the entrance of the cave, and by the way, he looked at the surrounding environment, this mountain is endless, it is indeed difficult to walk, and when the morning sun rises, there is a faint miasma in the valley that begins to drift away, but it is also a sinister place. I have been thinking about how to fight with the cup master in my heart, this trip is absolutely indispensable to do it with the cup master, the closer to the Baizhong Sect, the more dangerous it is, the cup master's means are impossible to prevent, Chu Xunyu tried the long sword, and the secret way in his heart is only to get close to a sword to kill the party with lightning speed, and he has no mercy, and he has to ask Beishui for the basic knowledge of the cup technique, so as not to be unaware of the trick.
Everyone walked and rested like this, and walked for three days in a row, Mu Yuan changed quite a lot, and made a simple sickle, in fact, it was a sharpened blade tied to a stick, and when he saw a poisonous snake and other things attacking, he would cut it with a knife, Chu Xunyu was very surprised, and asked him if he didn't kill people? Mu Yuan replied dejectedly that he had killed even people in Shushan, and said why is this? That person wanted to kill himself, so he burned him, don't these poisonous snakes also want to bite themselves, and the situation of you dying and dying has to break the vows. Chu Xunyu sighed, and secretly said in his heart This is the feeling that people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, there are some things, I have to do it, a person's principle, who can stick to it from birth to death, I can only blame this Hongchen for being too difficult, and the life of suffering and sadness has created such a situation.
On the morning of the fourth day, it suddenly rained heavily, and the four of them found a cave to hide, and suddenly three farmers who were collecting medicine, two men and one woman, seemed to be dressed as Yi people, because the rain was heavy, and they really couldn't find a place to forget the dust and promised them to come in and live together, everyone sat around the bonfire to bake clothes, through Beishui's translation, they probably knew that they were relatives, and they came in together to get snake gall and collect medicine, and they were sold to Baizhongjiao, Chu Xunyu kept an eye on it, and asked them how to contact Baizhongjiao. The girl laughed and said that there is no need to contact, there are several large villages after this mountain, and there are Baizhongjiao's sub-altars in them, and you can exchange for salt, brocade, white rice and other things directly when you go in. Chu Xunyu was shocked in his heart, secretly saying that the distribution of these hundred middle sect forces was so extensive, it seemed that after leaving the mountain, the large-scale village could not enter, and he could only camp outside.
The older man asked Chu Xunyu curiously what the three Han people were doing in the deep mountains in the hinterland of southern Xinjiang, Mu Yuan hurriedly said perfunctorily that he was collecting medicine and returning to the Central Plains to trade, and Chu Xunyu immediately showed the results of this journey, full of packages of herbs to verify the lie. I don't want the man to be surprised to praise Chu Xunyu for his good means, the terrain where these herbs grow is treacherous, and Chu Xunyu and the three of them were able to pick so much safely at a young age. In fact, this is all done by Chu Xunyu with the means of a cultivator flying to the heavens and the earth, where do ordinary people know. The girl said enviously: "If you have your version of the method, Brother A, you can pick so many good herbs, I will be able to make a few new clothes next month." ”
Forget Chen immediately accosted him, yes, he likes to talk to girls, and asked with a smile in a local and vulgar tone: "Sister, what did you pick?"
Chu Xunyu and Mu Yuan looked at him with great contempt, this old man is really not serious, he can be a grandfather at his age, and he is embarrassed to call his sister. The girl took out some of her own herbs, which could only be said to be in average color, and Wangchen immediately patted her chest and said, "We want it." After speaking, he glanced at Chu Xunyu.
Chu Xunyu rolled his eyes angrily, took out a piece of Jiangnan silk and handed it over, forgot to weigh it, and made color to Mu Yuan, Mu Yuan, a small wealth fan who picked the door, was angry, and only reluctantly dropped out a bag of white rice after touching it for a long time, and forgot to take it in his hand, a sense of pride arose, and said to the girl: "Give it, let's change it." ”
The three of them were stupid, the little herbs on their bodies were not enough, and Forget Chen hurriedly said that he didn't want anything else, and he wanted this small bag of herbs to be enough. The older man thanked again and again and sighed, "It would be nice if the Han people were as bold as you." ”
"Don't worry!" Mu Yuan immediately took over, "There are some who are bold, but he is the only one who is stupid." Forget the dust and give him a blank look.
The rain stopped, the three of them left with a thousand thanks, everyone packed up their things and prepared to go on the road, Beishui jokingly asked Wangchen: "This uncle has a really good heart, otherwise how about finding a mother-in-law to marry in southern Xinjiang?"
"No jokes, no jokes. Forget Chen coughed, and said righteously, "I am a man of ancient times, a righteous gentleman, and I see that they are poor, so I do not hesitate to help them, and I have the gentle and kind style of the ancient pre-Qin."
"Yes, yes, yes. Chu Xunyu was heartbroken, and he was the first to walk out without looking back, "The elegant man of the ancient pre-Qin Dynasty taught you, take our things to help the little sister you fancied, and she is really a gentleman." ”
It can be seen that anyone who sees a woman who can't walk is a gentleman. Everyone followed, Mu Yuan added a sentence mercilessly, and asked Beishui, "Little brother, do you have a sister in your family?" You are also poor, introduce you to the predecessors of Wuchen to marry back, and fulfill his gentleman's virtue." ”
"I'm an orphan, so I'll bring it if I have one. "Beishui is also happy.
"Yes, God is not beautiful!" Chu Xunyu kicked away a stone and jumped down, "If you are a daughter in Beishui, you have been by your side for so long, and your predecessors would have carried you on the red sedan chair a long time ago." ”
"What is a red sedan chair?" asked Beishui puzzled.
"Don't listen to their nonsense. The old face of forgetting the dust couldn't hold it, and hurriedly said casually, "It is the meaning of righteous brothers and righteous sisters." ”
"Oh, what's that. Beishui laughed heartily, "As long as you don't dislike me for being poor, it's okay to recognize a godbrother, I'll get on the red sedan chair with you, uncle." ”
"Hahahaha-" Mu Yuan and Chu Xunyu leaned forward and backwards with a smile, stumbling and laughing, and Wangchen really wanted to slap these two little bastards to death.
Chu Xunyu They walked on the road for less than a day, and the three medicine farmers who got their silk in front of them were going down the mountain, and suddenly a person came, and the three of them were surprised when they met, and hurriedly knelt down to worship: "Your Holiness is well!"
The man's voice was like a spring breeze, and when he saw the silk in the hands of the three people, he asked in astonishment, "How can you have this thing?"
"No...... It's not stealing......" The older man was frightened and trembled, the people of southern Xinjiang were simple, stealing was a big crime, and quickly explained, "We exchanged with the Han people, I know, we are not Han Yi...... Private exchange ...... Guilty...... Let's go and give them back......"
"Wait. As soon as the visitor reached out to stop him, "What did you say? Give it back to them? There are several Han people? And they haven't gone far?"
"Yes...... Yes......" The man immediately pushed the boy next to him, "hurry up and return it to them." ”
"No need. The man waved his hand, "Give them your hard-earned herbs too." ”
"Yes...... Yes...... All give. ”
"Then forget it, you have also worked, it is not easy, so you can go back and rest, and you will not be allowed next time. After a pause, the man looked into the distance, "Tell me, where did they go?"