Someone next to him said with a smile, "Mr. He, whoever dares to snatch the woman you like will make the ground tremble where you stamp your feet in Xiaojia Town."
He Zhen laughed, "You can't say that, I have to let him marry me willingly."
"Hey, let me tell you Mr. He, just tie the man up and send him to the bridal chamber, and cook the rice. No matter if he is engaged or not, she will be your woman."
After hearing these words, He Zhen was thoughtful, then waved his riding crop again, "Let's go hunting first."
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In winter, it gets dark very quickly.
Chen Xiaobei and the others had just reached the mountain temple when the sky started to get dark.
From here to Calabash Valley, you have to walk for at least half an hour.
Liu Rumei looked at the mountain temple and asked tentatively, "Brother Xiaobei, how about we stay here..."
Chen Xiaobei shook his head firmly, "No, we have to leave quickly. We have to enter Calabash Valley before dark, where it is much warmer than this."
One sentence is much warmer. It gave everyone countless hopes.
Liu Rumei immediately strengthened her confidence, greeted everyone, and left quickly before it got dark.
The road from the mountain temple is not so easy to walk, there are some rocks. There was even a thin layer of ice on top, making it very slippery to step on.
Looking at this scene, Chen Xiaobei was also a little surprised. Logically speaking, at this time of year, the mountain wind is very strong, and it should have been dried up long ago. Why is there still so much water vapor?
But this issue is not what Chen Xiaobei needs to consider now. What he needs to consider now is to rush to Hulu Valley.
Fortunately, at this time of year, all the leaves on the trees on the mountain had fallen off, so even though there were some trees around, the light was still good. I hurried slowly and hurriedly, and finally entered the woods outside Calabash Valley before it got dark.
As soon as they walked into the woods, everyone obviously felt that the cold was no longer so biting, and the temperature was already a little higher than when walking on the mountain road.
Liu Rumei was the first to feel this change and couldn't help but smile and said, "Everyone, do you feel it? It is indeed a lot warmer here."
Liu Ziming and Liu Ziliang immediately echoed, "Yes, yes, it's getting warmer, it's getting warmer."
Chen Xiaobei stopped and pointed around, "There are a lot of pine trees here. Let's cut some pine branches and light them as torches. When we go further into the Calabash Valley, there are very few trees."
Everyone immediately split up and with little effort, they each cut down a large pile of pine branches and carried them over.
Liu Ziming went to the side to get some dry leaves, used a fire stick to ignite them, and then lit pine branches to create a natural torch.
With the pine branch lighting, everyone's traveling speed was obviously accelerated.
There are dead leaves underfoot. There was a clicking sound when he stepped on it. This sound sounded a little scary in the dark night, and Liu Rumei was so scared that she clutched Chen Xiaobei's sleeves tightly.
After walking forward for about two miles, we finally arrived at the entrance of Calabash Valley.
As soon as they stood at the gourd mouth, everyone felt as if there was a warm wind blowing out from inside and blowing onto their faces, giving them an indescribable feeling of comfort.
Liu Rumei was about to run in, but was pulled down by Chen Xiaobei.
"Don't worry, I haven't been here for several days, so you still have to be careful."
The words have not yet finished. I saw brothers Liu Ziming and Liu Ziliang taking a few big steps forward almost at the same time, blocking in front of Chen Xiaobei and Liu Rumei, "Miss Guye, please stay back, we are in front."
Liu Rumei was obedient, stretched out her hand to pull Chen Xiaobei, and took a big step back.
Chen Xiaobei handed over the pine branch in his hand, "After entering, the road is a bit winding. Don't panic, just keep walking forward. I have been here several times before, and there should be no ferocious beasts inside."
Then he turned his head and looked at the people behind him, "Everyone, I haven't been here for a while. Everyone should follow up, and those walking behind should be careful."
Liu Ziming and Liu Zice walked in the front holding pine branches. As soon as they entered the Calabash Valley, everyone immediately felt a warm wind blowing on their faces. It was warmer than just outside, as if it was like a spring breeze blowing on their faces.
After walking about half a mile further in, you can vaguely see that the flowers and plants on both sides of the road are still green.
After walking inside for a while, everyone felt that the cotton-padded clothes they were wearing were a bit unwearable, especially Liu Ziming and Liu Ziliang in front. The two of them couldn't wait to take off their leather clothes and tie them around their waists.
Estimating the distance, Chen Xiaobei knew that if he walked a mile or two further, he should reach the dogwood forest.
Although the dogwood trees are not very tall, they are still considered a forest, and it is better to spend the night inside than in the open air.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaobei said loudly to everyone, "Everyone, hurry up. There is a forest not far ahead. Once you get there, you can stay here tonight."
When everyone heard this, they were happy, and Liu Rumei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Ziming and Liu Ziliang, who were leading the way, were even more excited and could not help but move much faster.
After walking in a hurry for about a mile, I heard two people shouting from the front, "There is indeed a forest, and there is indeed a forest."
Coming to this dogwood forest, Liu Rumei shrugged her nose first and blurted out, "There seems to be a fragrance."
Chen Xiaobei also took a couple of hard breaths, and sure enough, there was a faint aroma that was refreshing. According to his feeling, it was the fragrance of flowers.
Everyone spontaneously spread out and searched separately.
It didn't take much effort, but Chen Daqiang and Chen Sanliang, two members of the village protection team, shouted from the front, "Look, there is a big flower here."
When everyone heard this, they ran over one after another. Sure enough, there was a large field of wild flowers in front of me, at least half an acre of land, and they were so colorful and beautiful.
Take a closer look, you will see that this is an unknown small wild flower, only two or three inches tall. The petals are about as big as fingernails, and the faint fragrance is emitted by them.
Liu Rumei knelt down and picked a few flowers and put them under her nose. She smelled them and said with a face of joy, "Well, it smells so good. I remember that in previous years, when the peach blossoms were about to bloom, there would only be wild flowers like this outside the city."
After hearing his words, Chen Xiaobei finally felt relieved. Although he didn't know the name, Liu Rumei could recognize these words, which at least meant that these flowers and plants were non-toxic.
Liu Rumei and Xiaoqing were picking flowers here and having a great time. Chen Xiaobei greeted them while the others returned to the Dogwood Forest and lit a bonfire to prepare for dinner.
What surprised Chen Xiaobei was that Liu Ziming actually arranged for someone to bring a pot. Although the pot is not very big, it is much better to boil a little water to drink than to drink cold water.
When dinner was ready, Liu Lumei came back. He and Xiaoqing each took several large bouquets of flowers in their hands and gave some to everyone.
With these flowers and a few mouthfuls of hot soup and rice, everyone's mood obviously improved.
Liu Ziming asked with a smile, "Uncle, how far do we have to go further?"
Chen Xiaobei shook his head, "One time I walked in, and I didn't reach the end for about seven or eight miles. I didn't dare to go any further and came back."
