"Tsk, tsk, tsk, the main city is indeed different, much more grand." Hua Xie stood on the side of the road with his hands on his hips, looking at the busy street around him with emotion.
After the Shan Shuiyan incident, Bai Gu and the others rested for another day before rushing towards the main city of Huorong City with all their strength.
Not much, just four days in a hurry.
As soon as they arrived in the main city, Bai Gu and the others couldn't wait to find a decent-looking inn to check into. Now a few people are strolling on the street to relax, looking for a restaurant to go to for dinner in the evening.
Bai Gu held Bai Xiaoxiao's hand, and the latter held Bai Gu's palm tightly with one hand, while holding a candied haws in the other hand and eating it slowly.
When he was in Yunshuicheng, Bai Gu was very confused when he saw that Nan Yu didn't eat much for dinner, but there were many snack stalls for shopping and resting.
Is it possible that girls have two stomachs? The smaller one is for dinner, and the bigger one is for snacks?
Ever since Bai Gu had money in his pocket, Bai Gu had been obedient to Bai Xiaoxiao when it came to food and clothing.
As long as Bai Xiaoxiao wants to eat and can eat, Bai Gu will buy it for her and let her eat as much as she can.
A little happiness is the most important thing.
Then Bai Gu knew that his guess in Yunshui City was right.
Girls do have two stomachs.
Bai Xiaoxiao's three meals a day is about two buns, but the total amount of food he eats in half a day is three buns, and sometimes more.
Bai Xiaoxiao doesn't eat much every time, but he soon gets hungry. At first, Bai Gu suspected that Bai Xiaoxiao wanted to eat less dinner so that his stomach could free up some space at the snack stall, but now Bai Gu didn't think so.
Bai Xiaoxiao is simply greedy and has a small belly. He doesn't have a big appetite and doesn't eat much, but he digests very quickly. He has a delicate physique that requires eating less and more meals to keep him pregnant.
When Bai Gu realized this, he couldn't help but laugh.
Does this count as...a famous painting emerging from the quagmire?
But more importantly, Bai Gu feels sorry for Bai Xiaoxiao.
Even if you have money now, the food you eat has improved several levels compared to before in terms of portion size and options. Even so, Bai Xiaoxiao still often complained that he was hungry.
It was really hard for Bai Gu to imagine that during the time when he had to worry about eating every day, Bai Xiaoxiao could only eat one sesame seed pancake a day at most. How does a person survive the time when his stomach is empty and growling every day when he is at home alone?
You must know that the water and firewood at home at that time were still brought back by Bai Gu every night from the woods near the stream, bucket by bucket and bundle by bundle.
Bai Xiaoxiao felt sorry for Bai Gu, so he tried to reduce his daily water consumption and only drank one pot of water a day. If you are thirsty, stir your fingers in the water you have scooped out, apply a layer of water on your lips, take a sip of water, and go to bed.
Sleeping is the most efficient way to save water and food, and Bai Xiaoxiao is very happy to use it.
But sometimes being too hungry can pull people out of their sleep.
Even if Bai Xiaoxiao sleeps to save water and food, there will be times when he is extremely hungry.
When Bai Gu thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little more guilty.
It was because I didn't have the ability at that time to ensure that Xiaoxiao and I had something to eat every day. It was because I was useless.
No one can persuade me on this point.
What Bai Gu has determined for himself, especially what he sees as himself, no one can shake his mind.
Neither the old guy, Mr. Wu, Mr. Tang, nor now Wang Xizhou can do it.
You can't find any excuse to cover up your own uselessness. It's all missing a corner and missing a half. You can't hide it, and it will only make you look more cowardly.
Admit it generously without losing face. It would be both shameless and disgraceful to be secretive.
So Bai Gu is now making amends.
To make up for the food and company that Bai Xiaoxiao lacked in the past, and to compensate for the lack of food and clothing when he was young.
Although Bai Gu is only seventeen years old, he is already an adult.
From the day Old Mrs. Bai passed away and Bai Gu had to live alone, Bai Gu had no choice but to be an adult.
If he doesn't grow up, it will be difficult for a child to survive in Lingding Lane, where the human heart is like a quagmire. Children with adults' hearts have only a few rays of vitality.
So as not to be eaten out by others.
Afraid of setting the house on fire, Bai Guzai went to the stream every night to practice making a fire. He didn't dare to boil water at home until he was sure there would be no mistakes. There was no firewood to boil water at home, and there was no hatchet for chopping wood or a basket for carrying things, so Bai Gu ran to the forest to pick up fallen branches, or break off low twigs and tie them up with longer weeds. , carried home bundle by bundle.
His nose occasionally runs uncontrollably, he sneezes, and his throat coughs twice from time to time. His hands are covered with chilblains, scars from various wounds, and skin that is more wrinkled than that of an adult in his forties or fifties. Feet and face.
From a distance, Bai Gu looks more like a slightly younger old man.
In order for Bai Gu to live in Lingding Alley, for Bai Xiaoxiao to be able to live without thinking about himself, whether it was openly or secretly, Bai Guqiang supported his body, swallowed the bitterness into sweetness, and left all the sweetness to Bai Xiaoxiao. Small.
It is said that after eating the meat, there is still soup, but Bai Gu not only left all the sweetness to Bai Xiaoxiao, but also stirred the sweet juice in his hand into the water, leaving it for Bai Xiaoxiao to quench his thirst.
So although Bai Gu and Bai Xiaoxiao are six years apart, Bai Gu is actually only less than a head taller than Bai Xiaoxiao. Standing together, others will recognize that the two are peers.
Bai Gu has a height and appearance that are seriously inconsistent with her age, but Bai Xiaoxiao is a normal eleven-year-old girl.
A sullen old boy, a pure and kind-hearted ignorant girl.
Bai Gu is just Bai Gu, he doesn't want Bai Xiaoxiao to become the second him.
That's all.
Bai Xiaoxiao raised the candied haws in his hand to Bai Gu, "Brother, you can eat it too."
Bai Gu smiled and said, "Brother, I was full at lunch. Now I am full and don't want to eat. And I still have some here, so you can eat if you want."
Bai Xiaoxiao didn't take action.
"How about I burp you?"
"I feel like I need to eat."
Bai Gu was stunned for a moment, and had no choice but to lower his head and bite one, chew it two or three times and then swallow it, "Is this good?"
"Eat one more, and let's... let good things come in pairs!"
Bai Gu took another one.
Bai Xiaoxiao watched Bai Gu swallow the second candied haws, and then he took back his hand with satisfaction, smiled, and took a small bite of the candied haws.
Bai Gu rubbed Bai's little head, and then looked at Wang Xizhou, "Brother Wang, this Tinder City is quite big. I've been shopping here all afternoon, and I haven't even walked halfway through the West Market."
Wang Xizhou casually withdrew his gaze from Bai Xiaoxiao, "Tinder City covers thousands of miles, so the main city is certainly not small. The West Street Market we are currently based on alone is dozens of miles in size. If we measure the West on foot, The street market takes ten days to get started.”
"The place is big, but why are the shops and restaurants here only one or two floors? Even the inn we stayed in has a three-story building after looking for it for a long time."
"Torong City is located in the Flowing Fire Plains. It is dry and hot all year round. The hot and dry winds cracked the ground and turned it into sand and gravel. So we saw large areas of desert stone roads along the way, which can be seen everywhere in the territory of Tinder City. It can also be said to be a special scenery of Huorong City. Also because of the strong wind and sand, most of the high-rise buildings in the territory of Huorong City will not exceed three floors. This is a cumulative experience. Because once it exceeds three floors When the sandstorm comes, the building will easily tilt due to being too high, and strong winds will take advantage of the situation to topple the tall building. Even if it does not collapse, it will be very time-consuming and costly to take care of the building after the sandstorm. It is not as practical as a building with two or three floors. In addition, Tinder City occupies a large area, so there is no need to worry about the problem of market land. It doesn’t matter if there are fewer floors, as long as each floor is larger. The inn where we stayed , isn’t that what it is?”
Bai Gu twitched his lips, "So that's it."
The scenery on the road? Forget it, just eat less.
It's boring to watch and makes me feel sick to my stomach.
Bai Gu yawned again, "There seems to be nothing strange here, it can't be compared with Yunshui City and Guimian City."
Wang Xizhou smiled slightly, "The terrain of Huorong City is difficult and the environment is harsh. If it weren't for the vast territory and the fact that it is the only way to pass through many roads, I am afraid that no one except the local people would be willing to come here. But even if there are a few roads, The highway that runs through several cities cannot save the decline of Tinder City. The weather, landforms, and the fate of Tinder City itself are all big problems that are difficult to solve. It is already very good that Tinder City can have such a scene now. "
Bai Gu blinked, "What about Shanshui Lang and Feng Traveler?"
"Walking when ordered to do so is a duty."
Bai Gu nodded, "Then Tinder City, like Guimian City, is it governed by a dynasty?"
Xizhou, the king of Yunshui City, did not tell Bai Gu, but Guimian City was governed by the Chiting Dynasty, but Bai Gu knew it.
Duan Qie talked about it while chatting with Bai Gu.
Wang Xizhou was a little surprised. He didn't expect Bai Gu to ask such a question, but he also gave the answer, "No, Tinder City is in its own corner. A city is a country and it does not belong to any dynasty."
"Why?"
Hua Xie laughed at the side and said: "It's not because this place is remote and poor. Although the place is large, the usable value is pitifully small. Even if this land of thousands of miles is squeezed dry, there will only be a few drops of oil and water. And here every year, there are only a few drops of oil and water. When the sandstorm season comes, that guy, let alone the house collapse, even people will die, old and young. Coupled with the management of the land and economic support, the money invested is a huge amount, and I don’t know when Only then can we get our money back, or even lose all our money. It’s such a broken piece of land, and I don’t want anyone to replace it.”
Just as Hua Xie finished speaking, a group of more than a dozen city patrol troops surrounded them and pointed their spears at a few people.
One of the leading men stepped forward and pointed the spear in his hand at Hua Xie. "You untouchables dare to talk about Tinder City on the street. You should be punished! Come here, escort a few people to me and send them to prison." Wait and wait!"
