Dagui Mountain is located in the northwest, and it took Xiaoyu at least half a month to travel back and forth on horseback under the stars and at night. It's already mid-April now. It's okay to go back to Daguishan one way in the light rain. The land route is non-stop and the waterway boat doesn't dock. I estimate that I can get to Hejiacun in seven or eight days, but I have to bring it with me on the return trip. The old man and Master Yuan San need to go slower. It is estimated that it will take eleven or two days to reach Jiangnan.
Along the way, Xiao Yu's plan was to go back to Dagui Mountain first, and then take the two old guys on their way to Guanyun Temple on Lantern Mountain on the flank of Dinghu Mountain.
After all, the fourth day of the fifth lunar month is when Shaolin and the Sword Alliance invite knights from all over the world to hold a martial arts conference to prepare for a joint fight against the enemy Lu Jiao.
If Lu Jiao led Li Zong's traitors to attack at that time, since I had a marriage contract with Luo Luo, I should help Uncle Li regain the power of Li Zong.
With such a plan in place, Xiaoyu just went on her way with peace of mind. It has been four days since the horse started running in the light rain, and there is nothing to do at the moment.
Let’s talk about the morning of the fifth day. Xiaoyu passes through Anyong County, Liangzhou in the northwest. There is a river flowing south to north, called Zhibei River, which is a must-pass for Xiaoyu from land to water.
The suburban wharf in Anyong County is called Anyong Wharf. This place refers to the first wharf in the north direction of Beihe River. Xiaoyu finally found a small restaurant on the river bank and planned to have lunch before continuing on the road. It only takes a day or two to reach the boundary of Daguishan.
After driving for several days, he changed horses every time he arrived at a station and continued walking. He thought about the days and there was no need to be in such a hurry. Besides, there were not many people around, so he could just take a rest in the tavern here and have lunch and a drink. After drinking to relieve fatigue, I might as well stop by and ask what time the ship to the north is.
Xiao Yu stood in front of the window of the tavern and called to the store owner and asked: "Uncle, I want to take a boat to go north. I don't know when the ship will be available? Is it still late for me to have a meal?" The store owner smiled and told Xiao Yu: "The shipping company The private boat must set sail on time at the end of noon. It’s only about seven o’clock, and there is still an hour left, which is enough for you to eat and drink.” The store’s uncle answered Xiaoyu while using a rag to wipe the water under the awning. Zhang wiped the small table a few times and invited Xiaoyu to take a seat.
"Come, little brother, the location here is good. You can see the pier." Xiaoyu nodded when he heard this, and replied: "Thank you, uncle." After saying that, he walked over and sat down with the bamboo pole at an angle. Leaning on the fence,
"Uncle, store owner, do you have any good wine or food?" the store owner replied: "Uncle, my store is small, and the few dishes I serve are nothing more than a pot of luffa soup, braised river carp, salt and pepper prawns, and wine. It's the best clay pot shochu at the entrance of the village. What do you think?" Xiao Yu replied: "Then braised river carp and salt and pepper prawns are two dishes. I can't finish them all by myself. Just two ounces of shochu."
"Okay, sit down for a moment, and I'll go to the kitchen to prepare it." After the store uncle finished speaking, he turned to his wife who was still sharing the wine and shouted: "Daughter-in-law! Here are two ounces of soju! Little one! Where is the kid? Let him buy a river carp and bring it back."
"Okay, go ahead and get busy." The landlady replied.
"Gui'er, don't choose the dishes yet. Go to your fish seller Uncle Li and buy some carp before you come back." The proprietress shouted to the son of the cook.
"Okay." I saw a child of twelve or thirteen years old walking out of the back room. He was dressed in coarse clothes and had a bun. He neatly took off his apron and turned around to go out. At first glance, he was a sensible child who often helped the family with work.
Within a quarter of an hour, the child came around from the door carrying several large carps and ran straight to the kitchen.
Soon, Xiaoyu's two dishes were served, and the wine was also served. Xiao Yu reached for her chopsticks, tasted it, and nodded. It tasted really good, worthy of the title of first dish.
It's lunch time now, and a few more diners are coming to the store one after another. The only four or five square tables in the small store have been used up, and the guests are full.
Just as Xiaoyu was enjoying his meal, a foreign girl came to the door. She was wearing an embroidered sheepskin coat, a folded square scarf on her head, a long leather sheath scimitar on her waist, and a pair of sheepskin boots. She had beautiful features and beautiful skin. It has a unique light black and red color.
The proprietress frowned and said to the girl: "Girl, the store is full, you have to wait for a while before you can get a seat."
"Well..." The girl frowned and looked at the entire guest shed. Then she walked to Xiao Yu's side, patted Xiao Yu's shoulder who was eating, and asked, "This little brother, I Can I share a table with you?" When Xiaoyu heard this, he turned around and looked at the tables around him. There were five or six people sitting there. He was the only one at the table. He then turned to look at the girl dressed as a foreigner and slowly said nodded.
"Okay, thank you." The girl sat directly across from Xiaoyu's table and called to the store owner: "Auntie, there's no need to wait anymore. Give me another one of this little brother's dishes! The wine costs half a catty!" Hearing this, Xiaoyu looked at the two ounces of wine in his wine flask, frowned, and then raised his glass to take a sip.
Upon hearing this, the landlady quickly brought the wine bottle and handed it to the girl.
"By the way, aunt, I gave this little brother the money for his food and drinks." The girl took the wine bottle, took a silver coin from her sleeve and handed it over.
Xiao Yu hurriedly waved her chopsticks and said, "Girl, no, no, I don't mind if you share the table with me. I will pay my own bills."
"It's okay, I'm not short of this little money." The girl immediately took the loose silver the landlady found and pocketed it.
Xiaoyu thought that he was still a rich man, so he clasped his fists and replied, "Thank you very much." Then Xiaoyu saw her pouring the wine and starting to drink. There was no dish to go with the wine, so she invited her, "Girl, if you don't mind, Just eat my food, it's all the money you gave me, so you're welcome." The girl understood, clasped her fists and reported her name: "A Guqing." Seeing how careless she was, Xiao Yu hurriedly clasped her fists in return,
"Xiao Yu."
"Then I'm not welcome!" A Guqing picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat with Xiao Yu.
"Please." Xiaoyu invited. The two toasted each other with wine and started eating.
"Mom, I want to take a boat to the north. I wonder when the boat will be available?" A Guqing turned to look at the proprietress at the counter who was continuing to serve drinks to the guests and asked.
"Coincidentally, your little brother who is sharing the table is also going north by boat. You can go together after lunch. The private merchant ship will leave at the end of noon. Then there will be a broker coming to the door of the store to shout, so you just go along." The landlady shared the drinks. , replied.
"Oh, thank you, ma'am." Ah Guqing replied.
"You're welcome!" the landlady replied. After A Guqing finished speaking, he turned to look at Xiao Yu and said with a smile: "It turns out that brother Xiao Yu is also going north by boat, so we can go together." Xiao Yu smiled slightly and said: "I live in Daguishan, and this trip is to return home. Home." After hearing this, A Guqing laughed and said: "What a coincidence, I am also going home. I am from the Kuanxing tribe on the grassland, and our place is the last dock for merchant ships heading north."
"What a coincidence, what a coincidence, my colleague happened to have someone to take care of me." Xiaoyu replied.
"Yes." A Guqing replied,
"Auntie, here's another half a catty of wine. Brother Xiaoyu and I will drink it together." Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu frowned at the almost empty half a catty of wine in A Guqing's hand, and hurriedly waved her hand: "Miss A Guqing, I I don’t drink well, so these two taels are enough.”
"It's okay, your wine is almost gone. If you have another half a catty, you can pour it yourself and I'll drink the rest." A Guqing replied.
Xiaoyu frowned slightly and thought to herself, 'This nomadic girl not only lives a carefree life like a man, but she is also so good at drinking!
It’s amazing! ’, he didn’t dare to compete with this girl’s drinking capacity, and it was difficult to refuse her kindness, so he had to smile and replied: “Okay, Xiaoyu, I can’t drink well, please forgive me, Miss Agungqing.”
"Hey, hey! It's okay. We prairie people don't like people who show off. Brother Xiaoyu is really a person worth making friends with! Come on, drink!" A Guqing laughed and poured another sip of wine into his mouth. .
Xiaoyu smiled knowingly, shook her head helplessly, and drank another half of the glass, which was her largest amount.
The landlady over there brought another half a catty of wine and walked closer. She thought it was the little brother who wanted to drink, but she thought it was the girl who wanted to drink. She quickly put the jug on the table and whispered to A Guqing: " Little girl, you'd better drink less wine, Beihe passes through Muyun Mountain for a long time, so don't get drunk and get bullied."
