Chapter 13 The Game Between Mountains and Rivers II

The boat went down the river, and Bai Lu and the others got up early in the morning, but they were hungry near noon.

"Uncle, shall we eat out at noon? Goodwill asked with great interest.

"Don't worry, you little dolls, if you can't be hungry, wait for your Uncle Fan to show you a hand. The boatman replied with great interest, and said that they should give a lot of money, saying that they should take a good look, these children are well-looking and educated, and they like it very much.

"I used to be a good hunter, and although I can't do it anymore, I still have no problem catching a pheasant or a hare. The boatman said triumphantly, "Later, after crossing this bay, the water is gentle, and there is a rocky beach, and we will rest there." "Sure enough, out of the rapids and the dangerous area is a wide valley with soothing mountains and gentle waters, and the boat slowly approached the shore," and here we call it Pipa Island," said the boatman, "Come down." I'll go to the mountains and see what I can eat, so you guys can play here for a while!"

Several people disembarked one after another, and Amin didn't say a word from beginning to end, and Bai Lu almost forgot about his existence. Now he is very dutiful to spread out the cloth and take the prepared snacks and drinks for them to eat. Shang Rongrong responded to the boatman very happily, and asked Amin to follow and said, "Uncle Fan, let Amin follow you two to have a companion." Amin picks more mushrooms and wild fruits. ”

Bai Lu saw that Amin and Uncle Fan turned into the mountains and forests in a blink of an eye and disappeared, it seems that this Amin and Uncle Fan are not ordinary people, and their skills are quite good. A few people were not very tired after making a boat in the morning, and only ate some snacks to fill their stomachs, and Shangyu Xingan couldn't help but say: "It's good to have a picnic in this land, Uncle Fan, they went to the mountains to find food, and my brother and I went to the water's edge to see if there were any fish, and caught a few to eat." ”

"Yo, even a person like you who is not diligent in his limbs and does not distinguish between grains and grains can still catch fish. Shang Rongrong laughed at him unceremoniously, "You have the courage to think." ”

"You're still underestimating people, aren't you, brother, let's go, we can't be looked down on by her. ”

"That's you being looked down upon, it's not me, don't get involved with me," Brother Shang said coldly on the side. Shang Yuxing made a look of lovelessness, and made several people laugh at once. At the beginning, the second brother Shang that Bai Lu knew was that kind of cold fan, but now everything is disillusioned, it is simply a comic second thing, Bai Lu privately thinks that the second brother Shang must not want to be discovered his true face, so he is paralyzed and has a cold look.

Shang Yuxing thought that he was looked down upon, so he pulled Brother Shang to wash away his shame, "Eh, come and see, look at this water is so clear, there are still a lot of fish!" Shang Yuxing lured everyone over with a voice, and also scared the fish away.

"Are you stupid," Brother Shang slapped him on the head, "Look at there is so much thatch there, Rong Rong and Shanshan go to pull some and form a net." Okay, let's find a stick and see if we can poke the fish. ”

"Okay, big brother, you wait here, there's a wooden stick there, I'll get it. Looking at the big brother of the goodwill merchant who ran to pick up the wooden stick, he shouted: "It's good to be wet, it's easy to break when it's dry." ”

After more than an hour, Uncle Fan and Ah Min, who came back, saw the eldest brother and second brother Shang who were still fishing in the water, soaking wet, and there were already several fish lying on the shore, which was not small.

"Good boys, it's not bad, this fish is big enough. ”

Hearing the hearty voice, Bai Lu was overjoyed, and finally he could not play children's games with them. Uncle Fan was carrying two pheasants, and Amin was holding a bag of fruit in his hand and walked towards them.

"Uncle Fan, Amin, you're back, and the pheasant, it's so good, let's make it called a flower chicken to eat, watch what they make on TV, I have long wanted to try it." ”

"That's not good, this is called a flower chicken, it is also famous, this soil is mixed with spices, let's make a roast chicken, I just found wild onions, wild ginger and peppercorns on the mountain, our mountain is a treasure, there is everything in it." Uncle Fan said with a smile, Shang Yu Yi was a little embarrassed to see that the two of them came back, and he was too happy to play, so he called Shang Yu Xing and the two of them quickly changed their clothes.

The fish soup is delicious, the roast chicken skin is crispy and the meat is tender, with the unique fragrance of wild onions, it is very delicious, accompanied by the breeze and green water, even the goodwill line without feelings feels as if it has become free and elegant. After a full meal, several people continued the tour, passed through Pipa Prefecture, crossed the Mojiao Beach, and entered Bawu Gorge.

"Look, what is that. ”

"Oh, that," Uncle Fan glanced at and said, "That's a coffin, you can't use your hands to light it." ”

"What, coffin, there's a coffin on the cliff!" Shang Rongrong was shocked.

"It's called the hanging coffin, and it's one of the burial rites of the ancient ethnic minorities in southern China. It is a kind of cliff burial. Drill holes in the cliff and nail wooden stakes and place the coffin on it; Or put one end of the coffin in the cliff, and the other end on the stake nailed to the cliff. "Brother Shang likes to read weird talks, and he knows these very well, so he quickly popularizes science for everyone.

"It's amazing, such a steep cliff, it's hard to climb by manpower, and you have to get the coffin up, I really don't know how to do it. Uncle Fan, do you still use this burial method now?"

"Of course there are none, but we still use burials here, and if you go around the mountains, you will see a lot of graves. “

"It's so scary," Shang Rongrong shuddered. "How did those ancients come up with the idea of putting coffins on the cliff?" asked Goodwill.

"There are many theories, but one of the most common theories is that it is so close to the heavenly realm. You know that people in ancient times always wanted to ascend to heaven and live forever or something. “

"Hehe" Shangyuxing smiled and was speechless.

The boat continued to walk, the weather was hot, but the cool breeze in the mountains blew away the sultry heat, the mountains were high and the valleys were deep, the water surface was mirrored, and the stalactites on the cliffs on both sides were lined up. Then enter a section of Dicui Gorge, which is known for its deep and beautiful scenery.

"Hey, this is~" Bai Lu smelled a wisp of medicinal fragrance, which was very rich, this was already ripe, I don't know what kind of medicinal herb it was. At this time, Uncle Fan's face was overjoyed, and he said to a few people, "Let's go there and have a look." ”

Ah Min also suddenly tensed up and slowly relaxed, so far this surnamed Fan has not shown any malice to the young masters and young ladies of the merchants, there is an elixir here, but he needs to protect them with these people, it can be seen that this elixir has nothing to do with him.

Bai Lu remained silent, these two people have a problem, they are not ordinary people, they have to be careful. Uncle Fan's kung fu is very good, the boat rows fast along the current, and after a while, it docks, and the fragrance is getting stronger and stronger, and it is more refreshing.

"What does this smell like, it smells so good. ”

"I don't know, I'm going to take a look, there may be danger in the mountains, you stay here and don't wander around. Uncle Fan explained.

"Uncle Fan, I want to go too, let's see and see. Goodwill pleaded.

Uncle Fan looked at Amin and hesitated, "It's okay, but the mountain is very dangerous, you have to be careful." Saying that, they didn't care about themselves and walked straight forward, the mountain road was a little difficult to walk, but a few people were young, their physical strength was good, and Amin took the lead in clearing the road, barely keeping up with Uncle Fan's pace.

It was quiet along the way, not even the birds and insects chirping, Bai Lu was secretly vigilant, and the fragrance became more and more intense, thinking that it was because of the fact that the genius treasure was getting closer and closer.

"What does it smell like, I smell it and I'm hungry. Shang Rongrong whispered.

"I smell it and feel refreshed," Mr. Shang said.

"I'm hungry too, and I want to eat when I smell it. Bai Lu said, "This is strange, I really feel clear-headed when I smell it." Uncle Fan looked back and said.

"I don't know what it is, it's so magical," Shang Yuxing said excitedly, "I can have a long experience today." ”

"Keep up close, don't fall behind," Uncle Fan advised.

Climbing slowly, even if they follow Uncle Fan, who is very experienced, they are looking for paths that are very easy to climb, but Shang Rongrong and they are still very embarrassed, of course, Bai Lu is not very different for herself.

"It's coming, it's coming. Uncle Fan said.

When a few people heard this, it took only ten minutes for them to arrive at their destination. It's just that the scene is very terrifying, Shang Rongrong accidentally fell to the ground with a soft foot, making a lot of noise.

"Don't move," Uncle Fan motioned to a few people not to move. At this time, a few people in the merchant were powerless even if they wanted to move, and they had already been scared of their weak legs.

You say, a ten-meter-long snake thicker than an adult's arm coils around a dwarf plant, and the rich aroma of this plant is from this plant. It was a fierce tiger that confronted the snake, but it was full of momentum to sleep there lazily. There was also a small snake the thickness of a thumb, with golden scales, but there was a protrusion on its head, coiled on the branches of plants, and its vertical pupils were staring at them with cold light.

Bai Lu secretly observed, the branches of the plants were pale, there were no leaves, but a few red lantern-like fruits were hung on the branches, which were delicate and lovely. The fruit was only reddish, and it seemed to be filled with juice, and there was a faint flow of liquid, and the red color darkened at a rate visible to the naked eye. Except for Uncle Fan and Ah Min, they are all weak chickens who have no power to restrain chickens, such a dangerous scene, even if this plant is very precious, it is not something that a few of them can touch. Originally, I just wanted to see the treasures of this world, hoping that Ah Min and himself could protect the safety of several of them.

A few people didn't dare to act rashly, Uncle Fan quietly turned around and said, "I have never seen this plant, but you have also seen it very strangely, I am afraid that it is a treasure." It's just that there are three alien beasts guarding it, I suggest that Ah Min and I go to test their strength first, if we can get it in another negotiation, if we are not defeated, we will immediately go down the mountain, I think they will not come to chase us, after all, the elixir is not yet ripe, and it will not mature until sunset. "Uncle Fan has extraordinary eyesight, and he was willing to bring them up because he also liked Ah Min's force. Seeing that Amin faintly disagreed, he hurriedly said: "I don't dare to touch these little guys, a clear-eyed person has a family background at a glance, although I can do a few tricks, but it is better not to cause trouble or not to cause trouble." My wife and children are ordinary people. “

"Can't we go down the mountain now, I don't want that elixir. Shang Rongrong was very scared, but her heart was very longing, and her physical desire told her that this plant was very useful to her, but fear made her shy away from it.

Bai Lu also had a feeling of great eagerness, she thought about it and said, and decided to fight: "Let's take a look first, I have learned some fist and foot kung fu before, and there is no problem in self-preservation." I'll be able to protect you. What do you guys think? ”

"Yes" The merchant's eldest brother's eyes were full of color, how could he not know that this halfway sister could also do martial arts, what a surprise. The boss of the merchant here spoke, and Amin acquiesced to their arrangement and nodded silently.

Uncle Fan's eyes burst out with a bright light: "Okay, then it's decided, your brothers and sisters will be protected by yourself, Amin, let's go." ”