Chapter 940 Running away from home
A caravan from Yandi left Fengxin City in the early morning carrying loads of goods, and finally stopped after traveling westward for a whole day.
According to the regulations of the royal palace, all caravans traveling to the east of Jin Dynasty must not only check their identity when entering the country, but also need to check the goods and collect taxes when entering and leaving. At the same time, when camping outside, they must choose the nearest post station, which is Baozhai. Even if you encounter extreme weather such as heavy rain and strong winds, temporary camping is allowed, but you must send someone to notify the nearby fortress, otherwise you will be treated as a spy.
The caravan manager personally went to the fort to register with the garrison captain, and his men also began to set up tents and prepare for dinner.
The merchant team hates Jindong because they must abide by various rules here;
The merchant team also likes Jindong very much, because everyone needs to abide by the rules here;
As for the guys of these caravans, their most comfortable days are when they are in the border of Jindong, when they rest at night, they rest, and when they sleep, they sleep , there is no need to worry about any safety issues, and when we leave the border of Shanxi Province, we will not feel really at ease even if we have to sleep on duty at night.
"Lao Lu, let me find you."
"Oh, okay."
At this time,
The lid of a box on a carriage next to it was pushed open. A little girl peeked out furtively and then took out the box. Immediately afterwards, another little boy with a red mole on his forehead also came out of the box. Turned out.
The little girl is very cute, as delicate as a porcelain doll. She carries a long cloth bag on her back, which is not very coordinated with her figure;
The young man has a slightly expression on his face. He is a little more aloof and arrogant, and there is not much greenness in his body, but he gives people a bit of coldness.
"Brother, come and eat."
The little girl jumped out of the carriage. There was a small pot of food cooking on the bonfire. She stirred it with a spoon and filled a bowl with roasted potatoes. Meat.
"Brother, here, you are hungry, eat quickly."
The little girl gave the first bowl to her brother.
The young man seemed helpless and took the bowl and chopsticks.
The little girl immediately served herself another bowl and sat down. She was really hungry and started eating immediately.
Looking at his sister who was devouring her food, the young man shook his head helplessly, turned sideways, and squatted half down.
His back was left to his sister, and he was facing the direction of possible visitors. Even when eating, he would not look at the bowl in his hand.
The two of them had not eaten long before the person who cooked dinner here came back.
The little girl bulged her mouth and looked at the unfinished food in the bowl with a look of reluctance.
The young man was holding bowls and chopsticks, with his cuffs pulled up on one side, revealing a machine launcher tied to his wrist. When the old Lu just turned around and came in, a silver needle shot out and hit the target. After touching the back of Lao Lu's neck, Lao Lu felt dizzy, rolled his eyes, and fainted.
The young man supported Lao Lu's body with one hand, and then sat him down on the ground. Then he walked to the bonfire, picked up the spoon, and gave his sister another spoonful.
"Hehe."
The little girl smiled at her brother and continued to eat.
The young man returned to the position where Lao Lu turned before and continued to stare at the situation outside.
Finally, the little girl was full and felt a little sleepy.
“Brother, let’s go back and sleep.”
The young man remained silent.
The little girl climbed back into the carriage and got into the box.
The young man washed his own pair of bowls and chopsticks with the water in Lao Lu’s water bag, and placed the little girl’s pair of bowls and chopsticks next to Lao Lu. The remaining water in the water bag He poured it into the water bag around his waist, untied the bottle of wine on Lao Lu's waist, pulled out the stopper and smelled it;
This is Erguotou produced in Fengxin City...
The young man frowned;
He had been taught that when drinking, it was better to drink less than to drink too much. It was better to use inferior wine to make up for the loss than to endure the sensitivity of one's tongue all the time. Wine was like life and could not be compromised.
The young man sprinkled some of the wine in Lao Lu's wine bottle on Lao Lu's neck, soaking his clothes. Then he placed the wine bottle in Lao Lu's arms and pressed it with one hand. Wine.
After doing this, the young man returned to the carriage box.
The little girl who had eaten and drank enough had fallen asleep with her head on the long cloth bag.
The boy placed the water bag next to the little girl and leaned against another corner.
"Running away from home..."
The young man looked helplessly at his sister who was about to take him away from home but was sleeping so soundly at the moment. He was a little confused, why did he agree to follow her out?
She said she wanted to take him to see the free world outside,
And he,
probably was really worried about him except for his sweet smile. Was Da Tiao's sister eaten by wild dogs outside?
The young man closed his eyes and
sighed:
“Alas...”
……
Lao Lu remained in a coma until the next morning. , the pain caused by hunger in his abdomen made him mistake it for gastrointestinal discomfort after a hangover. Looking at the wine bottle in his hand and the smell of alcohol exuding from his body, he felt helpless:
"I drank too much last night."
The caravan began to move forward.
The little girl and boy in the box basically hide in the box during the day, and only come out to eat at night.
The young man has gradually figured out this caravan. After all, he can't just point at an old Lu Huohuo. Silver needles have a strong anesthetic effect, but if he keeps staring at a person and shooting that person, he may be too often. Stayed several times.
So, almost every night, someone is drawn into the "drunk fragment" lottery.
Finally,
the caravan arrived at Wangjiang River.
The little girl and the boy left the caravan and sneaked into a dock under the cover of night.
The scale of Jindong’s external trade is getting bigger year by year, and the docks along the Wangjiang River are basically in the day-night stage, so even at night, they are still brightly lit;
< br>The laborers were busy carrying goods, and the tax officials were busy counting accounts. In the distance, in the middle of the river, there was a warship of the Dayan Navy parked there on guard;
Along the coast, there are also many cavalry patrols to severely crack down on smuggling.
When the boy and the little girl sneaked into the pier, they also saw a bunch of heads hanging on the flagpole at the highest point of the pier, in addition to Dayan's black dragon flag and the Wangfu's double-headed eagle flag;
< br>That was a smuggling team that was caught nearby. In eastern Shanxi, smuggling is a serious crime and will basically be punished with death.
The two chose a small cargo ship that had been loaded with goods. This ship should not leave until tomorrow. After the goods were loaded, the Lifus began to load the next ship of goods, so there was no cargo on the ship for the time being. people.
The little girl sat on the deck, covering her stomach. She was hungry again.
The young man placed a bag in front of the two of them, which contained non-perishable food collected a few days ago. He also pulled out the plug of the water bag and placed it with the little girl.
"Hey, brother is so smart. Come on, sister is so sweet."
The little girl took the initiative to hug the boy. Even though the boy resisted this kind of intimate gesture, he was still attracted by her sister. He kissed me on the cheek.
After the kiss,
the little girl started to eat,
The boy kept wiping his face.
After eating, the little girl remembered and asked:
“Ah, brother, is this ship going to Chu or the other side?”
< br>“If you are going to Chu State, you don’t need to load the ship overnight. Just take a pontoon bridge or transport it directly to the other side in a big boat during the day."
"Oh, that's it, so as long as we stay on this boat, we can go directly south to the Chu Kingdom along the Wangjiang River. , you can meet your uncle.
I remember that this was what my father drew on the sand table in the mortgage room. "
Zheng Lin shook his head and said
;
"We still have to pass Uncle Gou's territory. "
"Ah, do you think dad has sent someone to ask Uncle Gou to wait there to intercept us? ”
When Zheng Lin heard this question, he looked at a dark place on the shore. He actually saw nothing, but he didn't think that the dark place was really empty.
If nothing else happens,
a certain godfather should be watching them right now.
Dad Li is not good at lurking and is big;
Dad Liang is leading troops in the military camp and has no time to come over and play house with the children;
My father went out on inspection and took Sister Mowan with him;
My mother and blind father have to take care of Fengxin City's accounts. This year they are obviously much busier than in previous years.
After all,
that is, one of Ming Daddy or Third Daddy is watching them from the shadows without making a sound to disturb them, watching them hiding here and there;
Of course, just to be on the safe side... maybe one of Ming Daddy and Third Daddy will be paired with the Master next to him.
"Brother, we are so powerful. We have become a monk so far, and the moon outside is so round."
Zheng Lin pointed to the long strip of cloth held in his sister's arms,
< br>Tao:
"If you take it with you, it will be easily found by dad's people."
"No, Long Yuan is a good boy. I have whispered to it, and it will hide it carefully. Breath.”
"Okay."
This is not perfunctory. Since my sister said so, Zheng Lin believes it. After all, my sister and Long Yuan have been inseparable as long as they can remember.
Sometimes, Long Yuan could carry his sister to fly, but not for long, because at that time, his sister could not give Long Yuan enough sword energy, so Long Yuan could only rely on himself to absorb it every time. The energy of heaven and earth is used to store energy, and flying for a short time will lose its energy;
I remember one time my sister insisted on letting Long Yuan take her to fly with her, but they fell after flying on the roof. Come down.
When he fell to the ground, he was still holding his sister;
He was not afraid of falling, but he was worried that his sister would be hit. It was not that he was in pain, but that his appearance would be ruined.
My father has always been very fond of his sister. Once he sees his sister disfigured, he will definitely think that something happened to him because of his naughty and innocent play with his innocent sister, and then beat himself to death;
< br>Mom, not only will she not come to help, but according to past experience, there is a high probability that mom will join dad in a mixed male and female fight.
Sister has always been the image of a good and obedient girl,
come to yourself,
It's just the opposite.
“When we get to uncle’s place, we can eat a lot of delicious food every day and don’t have to go to class.” Da Niu hugged Long Yuan and murmured, “Uncle will be very happy to see us. ”
Every year during the holidays, my uncle will send people to bring a lot of delicious and fun things. For a child, a distant uncle is definitely a dreamlike and beautiful existence.
Zheng Lin said;
"Uncle, you will be happy when you see my sister."
The eldest girl corrected: "Uncle will definitely be happier when he sees that your brother is here."
Zheng Lin nodded,
said:
"Yes Yes, I will be so happy that I go crazy.”
The two children stayed in the cabin all night. Early the next morning, the cargo ship left the dock and started sailing south.
Next, there is a long life on the river, boring, boring, dirty air and cramped space.
Fortunately, both children can endure what ordinary people cannot endure, and they still persevered.
When I heard the sailors on the ship explain that they would arrive at Hengfeng Water Village early and reach Fancheng in two days, at night, the big girl suddenly took Zheng Lin’s hand and came to the deck with him. .
"Brother, we have to get off the boat." Da Niu said.
“Okay.”
Da Niu and Zheng Lin went into the water together. Da Niu held Long Yuan in the water and floated to the shore, while Zheng Lin swam by himself.
After the two came to the shore, they found a rocky beach and stopped.
Zheng Lin found a lot of haystacks and dead branches, while Da Niu found a stone and threw it at Long Yuan;
"Bang! Bang!"
After two impacts, sparks were released from the impact, igniting the haystack and setting the dead branches on fire.
The two children began to take off their clothes and bake.
"Brother, are you hungry?"
After coming out of Fengxin City, "eating" every day has become a top priority.
"Brother, would you like my sister to bake fish for you?"
"Okay."
Zheng Lin said okay, stood up, walked to the river, jumped into the river again, and after a while, he caught two fish and came ashore.
Da Niu used Long Yuan to start scraping the fish scales. The sword that was as sharp as iron was very useful at this time;
After scraping, Da Niu used Long Yuan to string up the two fishes. , then put it on the fire rack and start roasting.
Zheng Lin silently sorted out the clothes they had dried before, first put away his sister's clothes and put them on her body.
It doesn't matter if it's his own. He's not afraid of the cold and has never been sick since he was a child.
The fish was roasted,
the two children started to eat the fish.
While eating, the big girl said: "It tastes so bad, brother, sister, I'm sorry for you."
"Yeah."
This grilled fish is really tasteless. , because the inside has not been cleaned and there is no seasoning.
"Dad always brings a lot of bottles and cans to every barbecue. I used to think they were a burden, but now I miss those bottles and cans so much." Da Niu continued.
"Yes."
After the two children finished eating the unpleasant grilled fish, they lay there leaning against each other and looked at the starry sky.
"Brother, do you regret going out with your sister?"
Zheng Lin shook his head and said, "No."
"Brother, you are so kind." The girl stretched out her hand to touch her brother's head.
Zheng Lin turned his head and wanted to avoid it, but the older girl insisted on touching him. After a long stalemate, he finally grabbed his brother's hair with satisfaction.
“My brother is the most well-behaved.”
Zheng Lin lay there, silent.
"Brother, let's go back." Da Niu suddenly said.
"Why?" Zheng Lin was a little puzzled. After suffering so much and suffering so much, he finally got here. He thought that his sister had forgotten the next way, and reminded him, "Follow the Mengshan Mountain." If you walk along the west side and head south, you can bypass Uncle Gou. Fancheng has arrived in the Chu Kingdom."
The girl pouted and said, "I don't want to go to my uncle anymore."
"Why?"
It is difficult for Zheng Lin to understand the brain circuit of his sister.
It must be said that Zheng Lin is still very naive at this age. When he grows up, he will probably find that the brain circuit of every beautiful woman seems to be so difficult to understand.
"I used to think that my uncle was so far away, so I just missed him. But now that my uncle is very close, I don't think about him that much anymore."
Da Niu suddenly started crying "woo woo woo",
"Brother, I miss my father and my mother."
Zheng Lin looked at his sister who suddenly started crying, feeling a little helpless;
The older girl stretched out her hand and pulled Zheng Lin. hand,
Zheng Lin didn't respond;
The big girl stretched out her hand and pulled again,
Zheng Lin still didn't respond.
The girl pinched Zheng Lin's arm while crying. Even though Zheng Lin had strong muscles and bones since childhood, he still grinned in pain when the girl pinched the soft flesh with skillful force.
I could only reach out and hug my sister.
The elder sister reached out and patted her younger brother on the back:
"If the younger brother doesn't cry, the elder sister is here. If the younger brother doesn't cry, the elder sister is here."
"..." Zheng Lin.
No words all night;
Early the next morning,
Both children woke up one after another.
The girl looked at the extinguished fire, then looked at the river in front of her, and said;
"Brother, sister thinks you don't want to eat grilled fish anymore."
“Yes, I don’t want to eat.”
“Brother, sister thinks you should want to eat, for example, egg fried rice.”
"Yes, I want to eat egg fried rice."
The big girl said happily: "Look, sister, how accurate my guess is."
"Yes, sister is awesome."
"Then I will take Long Yuan to dig out bird eggs!"
"Okay, I will plant rice now."
"That's it!"
Danniu hugged Long Yuan and headed to the cliff valley ahead.
Zheng Lin scratched his head, but did not actually plant rice. After the big girl disappeared from sight, Zheng Lin shouted three times to the surroundings:
"Egg fried rice!"
“Egg fried rice!”
"Egg fried rice!"
After shouting,
Zheng Lin ran in the direction of the big girl.
There are many bird nests in the valley, and the big girl has Long Yuan in her hands. Even if those diligent birds place their nests in very steep locations, they still cannot avoid the poison of fate.
Zheng Lin, on the other hand, was hiding nearby, watching his sister working hard to "commit evil".
He didn't feel relieved if he didn't watch.
He was worried that his silly eldest sister would fall to death for no reason.
It would be difficult for ordinary children to fall to death, because after all, those with high attic are only a few wealthy families. But my sister is different. Long Yuan can fly, so the chance of her falling to death is very high.
As expected,
the accident happened,
The greedy girl fell down.
Zheng Lin rushed out immediately, but during the fall, Long Yuan caught the girl again and delivered it safely to Zheng Lin. However, the bag of bird eggs that was originally hanging on Long Yuan was It fell to pieces.
The big girl started to cry,
shouted;
“Brother, I can’t eat fried rice anymore, have you finished planting rice?”
Zheng Lin looked at the pile of smashed eggs, mourned for the mother birds, nodded and said;
"It should be planted."
"Then sister will make fried rice for you. Eat, no eggs, right , What to do with oil? Fried rice won’t taste good without oil, and it will become crispy rice.”
“Don’t worry, I also planted rapeseed flowers.”
“Brother, you are still thoughtful. .”
"Yeah."
Zheng Lin accompanied his sister, who still had tears in her eyes, back to the stone beach where they stayed last night. Next to the extinguished fire, there was a pile of neatly stacked firewood and a pot ready. , there is a bowl and spoon in the pot;
Next to it, there is a bag of rice and eggs.
As if to explain the origin of these eggs, there is an old hen tied next to them.
“Ha.”
The big girl ran over very excitedly.
Zheng Lin also walked over,
and found that in addition to these, there were some small cloth bags next to them, which contained a series of side dishes and condiments such as onions, ginger, garlic, pepper, chili powder, corn kernels, etc.
After seeing this,
Zheng Lin finally realized who had been following and protecting them in the shadows,
It's not a godfather, it's not a master, or it's just them who are not pure.
Because only that person will deliberately bring so many spices with him when he goes out, and has such a delicate pursuit of exquisite life.
In my father’s words,
It’s called... things are getting tough.
There is another title,
Called,
Dad. (End of this chapter)