Two days of traveling.
It is already March noon.
Western Guizhou, on the wild horse road on the outskirts of Tongren County.
Yu Liufei and Xiao Yu rode in front, and behind them was a large purchased carriage. The driver was Huang Daoling. There were three people sitting in the carriage, one big, one middle, and one small.
The eldest one is Huang Daoling's son Huang Liang - Da Zhuang, the winner is Kongge, the chess doctor from Fenghuating, and the younger one is naturally Xiao Xiao.
A few bags of wine were tied to the saddles of Xiao Yu and Yu Liufei, but there was nothing else. As for the luggage, including Xiao Yu's bamboo pole, they were all thrown into the carriage. :
In order to cure his son's illness, Huang Daoling willingly led the horses and fell from the stools for several people in Kong Pavilion.
Xiaoyu and Yu Liufei didn't like sitting in the carriage and suffocating, so they rode ahead.
After walking along the horse trail for a few more miles, we arrived at the edge of a forest. There was a small courtyard not far away, with several thatched huts built in it, like a resting place.
When I walked in, I discovered that it was actually a horse-drawn carriage.
The horse station is called the East Station of Tongren County.
"Brother Yu, we have arrived at the horse station. Let's take a rest so that the horses can eat some grass before we continue on our way." Xiaoyu reined in the horse and stopped at the entrance of the small courtyard.
Yu Liufei replied: "That's exactly what I meant."
The two reined up their horses and turned to look at Huang Daoling. Huang Daoling didn't say much and nodded.
Several people stopped at the door of the horse station.
The waiter in the shop came up to lead the horse. Xiao Yu took out a few pieces of silver and handed it over, saying, "The two horses pulling the carriage and the two horses we ride have been taken care of. I will leave the rest for you to buy, the waiter." Drinking wine."
The waiter smiled, took the money, and replied: "Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."
Xiaoyu and others dismounted and entered the inn, and found a table to sit down. It was not dinner time yet, so they just rested, drank some coarse tea and drinks, and waited until the horses were full before continuing on their way.
Yu Liufei, Huang Daoling, and Kong Ge drank, while Xiao Yu, Xiao Xiao, and Da Zhuang drank tea.
"Girl, we're here now, do you remember the way to your uncle's house?" Xiao Yu asked Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao frowned and replied: "Brother Xiaoyu, I have followed my parents home once for a long time. At that time, I could remember the road. It would be good if I could remember Wangjia Village in Niuchang Town. "
Xiaoyu frowned and muttered: "We asked for directions along the way. I heard that Niuchang Town is in Tongren County. I will ask for directions later. You girl, I said Wangjiacun is a village. Do you remember it?" What's your uncle's name? Don't let us go door to door asking who your uncle is?"
Xiao Xiao frowned, thought for a while and replied: "Before leaving, my mother said that my uncle's name is Wang Changgui, and he lives in Wangjia Village, Niuchang Town, Western Guizhou. The house is located in the middle of the village, with a big plum tree in front of the door. Brother Xiaoyu, believe me, we will definitely recognize it when we get there. After all, I came here when I was a child, so I still have some impressions."
Xiaoyu nodded, and then stood up to ask the second brother serving tea for directions. Naturally, he gave some broken coins as money for directions.
The waiter’s answer was: Niuchang Town is just over a dozen miles away in the eastern suburbs. It has now become a large town within a radius of dozens of miles, especially Wangjia Village in the middle of the town. They took advantage of the Xijiang River and built a dock. Now, There are so many merchants coming and going that the entire Wangjia Village has been built into a large market with more than a dozen streets and several docks.
After a few people got the message, they waited for the second brother who was feeding the horses to inform them, and then continued on their way.
They walked and asked all the way, and soon arrived at the Xijiang Bridge. They saw that Wangjia Village was a bustling market.
Xiaoyu and his party first found a big inn to settle down, and after the innkeeper had arranged the carriage and horses, they were ready to take Xiao Xiao to find his uncle's house.
Kong Ge and the old Taoist priest Huang Daoling didn't want to go to the market. They were tired from the journey, so they said they would rest in the inn, listen to the calligrapher's stories, drink some tea and wait for them to come back.
Kong Ge originally planned to let Xiao Yu play a game of chess with him before going, but Xiao Yu said that a game of chess would take an hour at least, so he sent Xiao Xiao back first and then watched. Kong Ge couldn't resist, so he had to go with Huang Daoling. Go listen to a book.
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Zhuang naturally wanted to go out with Xiao Xiao, and Xiao Yu and Yu Liufei escorted him.
Xiao Xiao was going to pack her luggage and not stay at the inn. After all, if she wanted to stay at her uncle's house, she wouldn't follow Xiaoyu and the others. Xiao Xiao didn't want to go to her uncle's house, but Brother Xiaoyu said that the world was too chaotic. As a girl, she should just be an ordinary daughter and live a steady life. Although Xiao Xiao was a little reluctant, Brother Xiaoyu said that he would bring Brother Liu Fei to see him in the future, and that was fine. After all, Brother Xiaoyu and Brother Liufei have been troubled enough these days. She can't cause trouble for them. They still have to travel around the world.
Da Zhuang looked silly. Xiao Xiao was walking beside Xiao Yu and Liu Fei with a package on his back. He knew in his heart: Girl, you have to go home.
Yu Liufei also knew: Even if you are reluctant to give up, you have to endure it.
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"Well... there is an old plum tree in front of the door, right here!"
Xiao Xiao let Yu Liufei carry Xiao Xiao's backpack. She led Da Zhuang through the crowds of people on the street, and finally stopped at the entrance of a courtyard in the middle of the market.
Xiao Xiao pointed to the plum tree full of small white flowers, pulled up the thick seam of his trousers, and stood in front of the plum tree, one large and one small.
Xiaoyu and Yu Liufei squeezed through the crowd and stepped forward.
"Wang Ji Trading Company!" Yu Liufei pointed to a vertical plaque next to the plum tree, read out, and then said to Xiao Xiao: "Girl, your uncle's family is not poor, with such a big yard."
Xiao Xiao frowned and muttered: "Maybe he has made money in the past few years."
"Knock on the door." Xiaoyu replied.
Xiao Xiao walked to the courtyard door without interest, looked at the ajar door, and knocked lightly a few times.
Not long after, a thirty-year-old farm man walked out and opened the door. He looked at the small and large people in front of him and asked, "What are you doing?"
Xiao Xiao took a look at the person in front of him. He didn't look like the uncle in his memory, and replied: "I'm here to see my uncle Wang Changgui. My mother is Wang Cuiping. Please let me know."
When the visitor heard this, he replied: "It turns out I'm looking for the shopkeeper. Please wait a moment. I'll go and let you know."
Not long after, the man came back and said: "The shopkeeper said that his brother-in-law sent someone from Jiangxia County to bring a message saying that his sister Wang Cuiping and her daughter had died of illness and had been laid to rest. Please don't make fun of his deceased relatives." , please leave quickly and he won’t pursue you anymore.”
When Xiao Xiao saw this, he frowned and was about to push the door in. He shouted: "Uncle, uncle, I am Xiao Xiao, your niece Xiao Xiao. I am not sick. My mother asked me to come to you."
The man hurriedly stopped Xiao Xiao, closed the courtyard door, frowned and said:
"The shopkeeper said, if you girl still makes trouble, let me tell you the truth: your mother's master's house is unclean and should be put to death. You and your mother should also be put to death. Since you girl escaped, Let you fend for yourself and don't come back to ruin the family's reputation.
If you, girl, really want to continue your mischief, don't blame us for being rude. "
After the man finished speaking, he turned around and closed the courtyard door with a bang.
Only Xiao Xiao was left stunned on the spot.
Xiaoyu shook her head helplessly and muttered, "That's it, come back to Duiyi Valley with us."
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao turned around, rolled her big eyes a few times, and smiled knowingly. She didn't want to leave Liu Fei and Brother Xiao Yu in the first place. She had lost her home a long time ago, and she was sure in her heart that there would be no need for Brother Liu Fei and Brother Xiao Yu. Convenience is her home.
"Hehe, thank you Brother Xiaoyu. Come on, Da Zhuang, let's go back and play chess with Mr. Kong."
After Xiao Xiao finished speaking, he took one of his big fingers, one big and one small, and happily pushed through the crowd to go to the inn.
Yu Liufei stood there and smiled stupidly, secretly thinking that having such a girl in Duyi Valley would make it a lot more lively.
Xiao Yu, on the other hand, looked at Xiao Xiao leading Da Zhuang away with a faint smile. He remembered that when he was a child, he also endured hardships with the old man. Xiao Xiao, this girl, has such a life experience. No wonder she is, only that the world is unfair. As for this girl, if she doesn’t say anything, she should be thinking in her heart.
She hated her father and uncle so much that it would take a long time to teach her how to behave, but she couldn't really commit patricide.
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