Chapter 11 Time is fleeting, and the homeland is hard to leave
"Yaya, don't cry, the last thing my aunt can let go of in this life is you, and she definitely doesn't want to see you cry. Anyway, she comforted the little girl softly. At this time, both of them were dressed in filial piety robes, standing in a flat field, and in front of them was a newly built tomb. In early spring, the wind is still as cold as a knife. Blowing the little girl's weak body is even thinner, and Fang Zheng doesn't know how to comfort her at this time. Aunt Zhao has worked hard all her life, and her body has long been sick, and she finally came to the end of her life three days ago. Although Fang Zheng tried his best, and even took one of the two pills called "Qi Nourishing Pill" for Aunt Zhao after Shen Lao identified the two pills he had obtained from that small valley, he still couldn't last long for her life. The exhaustion of oil and the dry lamp is the truest portrayal of Aunt Zhao.
At this time, it was the third year that Fang Zheng had been here, he had arrived here in late autumn, and now it was the early spring of the third year, to be specific, Fang Zheng had been here for about sixteen months.
"Brother, let's go, Yaya understands, grandma has worked hard all her life, and now she can finally rest. Grandma has told Yaya many times that it is her and Yaya's greatest blessing to meet her brother, and the last period of her life is the most relaxed and happy time in her life, so Yaya is not sad, she just wants to cry. ”
Fang Zheng looked at the little girl with red and swollen eyes, stepped forward and reached out to help her gently wipe away the tears hanging on her face, pulled her to kneel down together, and kowtowed respectfully to the tomb three times. got up and led the little girl away, and walked towards the unknown future......
"Old Shen, the kid came to say goodbye to you, thank you for taking care of the kid for more than a year, great kindness, I can only report it again in the future. ”
"Hey~ It's better to be young!" Shen Lao sighed first.
"You kid is also a conscientious person, and now the sister of the Zhao family can be regarded as having a good death, and there are no regrets when I think about it. The time you have been here is not short, I naturally see the old man in my eyes, and I am also very relieved that Yaya will hand it over to you, but I also want to remind you that in the future, don't be impulsive, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about Yaya, you are already her only reliance in this world. Fang Zheng quietly listened to Shen Lao's explanation and nodded deeply.
"You can take this thing, it should help you. Shen Lao held something like a handkerchief in his hand and handed it to Fang Zheng. Fang Zheng took it suspiciously, and found that it seemed to be made of some kind of animal fur, and it was a little warm to start, he was not in a hurry to study, but looked at Shen Lao and waited for his explanation.
"This is a map, and the records in it are quite fine, and they are also one of the few valuable goods on the old man. The old man of Qingyun Mountain has never been there, but there is something in this map, if there is no big mistake in the map, then there is about more than 30,000 miles away from here, according to the footsteps of you and Yaya, it will take a long time, there will be unpredictable risks on the road, you have to be prepared, you must take care of Yaya!"
"The kid saves, as long as the kid eats a mouthful of food, the custody will not make the girl hungry, senior, thank you and the kid won't say more, the map kid will accept it, take care of the seniors, there will be a period later!" Fang Zheng put away the map and bent over the luggage, and the girl also shouted "Grandpa Shen take care", the big and the small walked hand in hand towards the outside of the village, and gradually disappeared into the harsh wind......
On the plain about two hundred miles east of Shangfang Town on the border of the Great Liang Kingdom, a young man and a little girl were sitting by a small river with a clear bottom to rest. This is naturally Fang Zheng and Yaya, at this time the little girl took off her shoes and was sitting on the stone by the river, stretching out two small feet like beautiful jade to play with the water, Fang Zheng looked at the happy little girl and remembered a poem: "A crescent moon is shallow, and the three-inch golden lotus is dazzling and deep." ”
"Yaya, the water in the river is cold, don't freeze your body. Fang Zheng reminded with a smile.
"It's okay brother, now that the weather is warm, it's comfortable, hehe. The little girl tilted her head and said a word to Fang Zheng, and was busy playing by herself. Fang Zheng smiled dotingly and stopped careging. Now it is March, it is the time when the mountains are full of flowers, and Fang Zheng's mood is also exceptionally good, he sits on the stone by the river and slowly drinks the rice wine brought out from Shenjia Village. Fangzheng originally liked to drink tea, but it was not very convenient to make tea when he went out, so he couldn't stop and boil hot water when he wanted to drink tea. And this Shenjia Village specialty rice wine has a sweet aftertaste, and Fang Zheng liked it after drinking it once, and he really brought a lot when he came out.
In addition to the two of them, there was a thin horse on the meadow by the river, listlessly nibbling on the fresh aquatic plants that had just emerged. Naturally, this is still the horse that Fang Zheng brought from Bing County. After more than a year of careful care by Aunt Shen, its fur is bright at this time, and it already has a bit of a divine horse, but it still doesn't have a bit of fat. Fang Zheng also thought about whether it was the reason for the variety.
Time can change too many things, such as Founder, and now it seems that it has become an authentic native from the appearance alone. He wore a blue scholarly shirt, his long hair was tied in a bun behind his head, his left foot was casually stretched forward, his right foot stepped on the stone where he was sitting, he held a wine jug in his right hand and drank it on his back, but in his left hand he held the wooden sword next to his outstretched leg. The posture is wanton and chic, quite chivalrous.
After drinking a pot of wine, Fang Zheng put down the wine jug in his hand and stood up, "Yaya, are you hungry?"
"It seems to be a little bit hey~"
"You Nizi, how much time is a little girl?" Fang Zheng asked with a smile
"Hee-hee, brother, I want to eat fish, just now I saw fish in this river, big fish. ”
"Okay, let's see my brother catch it for you, said Fang Zheng walked to the side of the luggage on the ground, took the feather arrow, returned to the river to concentrate and calm, stared quietly into the river, after a while, I saw the arrow in his hand shoot like lightning towards the middle of the river, and then I saw a bright red appeared in the river, and then a fat big fish floated on the water. Fang Zheng took off his shoes and dripped into the water, picked them up and put them on the stone, pulled out the feather arrow, and repeated the trick, shooting one again. Seeing that Fang Zheng had stopped, the maid, who didn't dare to make a sound just now, immediately clapped her little hands excitedly and cheered.
"Come and help my brother, today we will not only eat grilled fish, but also drink fish soup. You go and help your brother collect some firewood, and your brother will build a stove to boil water first. The girl shouted "yes" and ran to the side to pick firewood, the terrain here is open, and Fang Zheng is not afraid of any danger that the little girl will have. Put down the fish in his hand, Fang Zheng took a small iron pot, and then picked up some stones to build a simple stove, at this time the little girl had already run over happily with a bundle of dead branches, Fang Zheng immediately took it and put it into the stove, and then picked up a handful of dead grass as a fire, and then took out the fire fold and lit it, and the little girl was even more clever to find a big leaf to fan the wind. Fang Zheng praised the cleverness that made the little girl happy. Turned around and picked up the fish and walked to the river to disembowel, the water in the pot quickly boiled, Fang Zheng put the cleaned fish into the pot, and took some seasonings such as salt, these things were purchased in Binxian County, and there are many more now. At this time, there is such a thing as green onions, but as for ginger Fangzheng, I have never seen it, but fortunately, there is rice wine, which can also play a role in removing the fish. When the water boiled again, Fang Zheng glanced at the foam and dripping a few drops of rice wine, and the salt had to wait until it was almost out of the pot before putting it in. At this point, the fish soup is no longer in charge, just wait. Fang Zheng drew the fire out of the stove again, lit a new pile beside it, and when the smoke was gone, he put the remaining fish on the fire with a branch and roasted it, and sprinkled spices while roasting, the fish was so cooked, and soon there was a rich fragrance wafting from the river. The little girl can't wait. Fang Zheng had to tear off a few pieces from the grilled fish for her to satisfy her hunger, and when Fang Zheng cooked the fish thoroughly, the little girl had already eaten a mouth full of oil, like a little flower cat, happy Fang Zheng haha.
Just when the two of them were sitting by the river and eating happily, a convoy appeared in the distance on the official road not far from the river, Fang Zheng saw it early, and when the convoy approached, Fang Zheng found that its scale was not small, six carriages, more than 20 guards, each with a sword and a sword. Fang Zheng didn't move, still chatting with the little girl about drinking fish soup, but saw the convoy stop not far from them, and after a while, an old man in his fifties who was dressed well-dressed walked towards them.
"This friend is invited, don't be surprised if you take the liberty of bothering, dare to ask your friend but you want to go to Shangfang Town, the road ahead is quite uneven, my young lady invites friends to go with her, and you can take care of it more than one on the road. Hearing this, Fang Zheng was a little surprised, it seems that the "Miss" in the old man's mouth is also a kind person, although Fang Zheng is no longer as good as he was at the beginning, but he thinks that the "Miss" should not be able to see it, and it is naturally out of goodwill to be able to come and invite him. Fang Zheng wanted to refuse, and following the convoy was naturally not as fast as the two of them riding horses, but found that the little girl looked at the carriage parked on the road, and there was some envy in her eyes.
"Thank you for the kindness of my husband and Miss Gui, I am not very grateful, our brother and sister are just about to go to the flail. However, there was still a reluctant request, and the housekeeper followed the next road on the horse for several days, and wondered if she could take the carriage forward. The old man seemed to be a little embarrassed for a while, and after thinking for a while, he said, "This old man can't be the master, and he wants my young lady to agree, my friend will wait, and the old man will go and ask." ”
"Thank you for not blaming my father-in-law, the younger generation is presumptuous, and I hope that my father-in-law Haihan. ”
"It doesn't matter, there are not so many rules when you go out, my young lady is also a generous person, and she won't refuse if she wants to, besides, you as a brother who cherishes your sister so much, you should also be a kind and righteous person, and the old man said in the past. ”
Fang Zheng bowed his hand and watched the old man leave.
"Brother, it's okay, Yaya still rides with you, Yaya is not tired. ”
"Hehe, don't worry, my girl is so smart and beautiful, I think that young lady will like it, you are still young, riding a horse is too lucky, everything is decided by your brother. The little girl held Fangzheng's hand and stopped talking, her face full of happiness.
"After a long time, my young lady has promised to ride with my sister, and sent the old man to invite her, as for the gold and silver things, I hope my friends don't want to mention them again. After a short time the old man came back and spoke.
"Thank you so much, Miss, our brothers and sisters can leave after a little packing, and wait a little bit. With that, Fang Zheng quickly packed his luggage, put out the fire and led the horse over.
"Yaya, you go and take the carriage first, my brother will ride a horse to follow, don't be naughty. Fang Zheng instructed. Although the little girl was a little reluctant, she still obediently followed the old man towards the carriage, she naturally understood that her brother gave up face and made this somewhat unreasonable request, just to make her walk more comfortably on the road.