We set off before dawn on the first day and the second day of the day, and it was close to noon when we arrived at Ping'ao Village.
Xu Yin was glad that she was strong and put a [Xiaoyao Insole] produced by the system on the soles of her shoes. It had the same effect as the [Xiaoyao Seat Cushion], so she would not be tired or hurt her feet when walking for a long distance.
Erlang and Sanmei, however, felt a pain in their butts due to the jolting of the carriage, so after entering the village, they preferred to get off and walk.
The head of Ping'ao Village heard that the benefactor who had saved his grandson was visiting and hurriedly came out to greet him.
Xu Yin was afraid of their warm reception, so she put down her things and said she was leaving.
"My benefactor is going to Orion Village? Orion Village is deep in the mountains. You should hurry there now. I'm afraid it will be dark when you reach the foot of the mountain. It's difficult to walk in the mountains at night. You might as well stay at my house for the night and let me go to bed early tomorrow morning. My son will go with you! It’s good to have someone to look after you when you’re traveling together.”
Xu Yin asked in surprise: "Orion Village is in the mountains?"
She thought it was at the bottom of the mountain.
"No! They live on the mountains and hunt all year round. Naturally, it is more convenient to live in the mountains."
“What if we don’t have any fields, what do we do with food?”
The head of the village stroked his beard and laughed and said: "I heard that some mountainous areas have been opened to grow grain. If there is not enough food, they will bring some game to our village to exchange for grain, or go to the town to sell it on market day to exchange for grain. I can always live a good life." Go down."
As the chief said this, he invited Xu Yin to sit down, and politely served tea and prepared refreshments.
The village chief's wife and her daughter-in-law killed chickens and cut meat, and happily prepared a table to entertain their benefactor.
Xu Yin was really embarrassed, so before leaving the next morning, she secretly left a few pieces of silver under the pillow in the guest room.
My daughter-in-law, who came in to clean up the room, found out and quickly told her mother-in-law.
After hearing this, the liang's wife chased him out, but the liang's son was fast on his feet, and even Xu Yin unknowingly increased his speed, so she could not be seen anywhere.
"My benefactor is not only righteous, but also of noble character. I wonder if he has a family."
The village chief's wife and the village chief chatted, wondering if there was a girl of the right age in her parents' family, and they wanted to find a matchmaker.
Not only did the mayor's wife have this intention, but the county magistrate's wife also mentioned it.
"Master, what do you think of Xu Yingxiong's future?"
"Huh? He's a promising man." The county magistrate, not knowing what his wife was planning, said, "He's brave and resourceful, and has both intelligence and bravery. If he hadn't taken the scientific examination, he would definitely have become one of the best among men. I heard that he also has a son. The eldest brother fought at the border, took many enemy heads, and was promoted to the top. His family will soon be able to move from farming to officialdom!"
The county magistrate's wife became even more satisfied after hearing what he said: "Master, I want to betroth my eldest niece to him. What do you think?"
The county magistrate twitched his lips: "Is your sister-in-law willing? Although there is hope that she will leave the farm and join the official family, she is not an official family after all. Your sister-in-law has always wanted her eldest niece to marry a high-ranking family."
"Hmph! What does she know! How can a high-ranking family be so easy to marry? When Hou Men is as deep as the sea, it is Xu Yingxiong. I think this young man is worthy of a woman's entrustment for life. He saves people righteously and does not ask for anything in return. Don't you? Did you also say that he is also very handsome?"
"That's true!" The county magistrate stroked his beard and couldn't help laughing, "Change into the girl's clothes, don't say anything, and wherever you stand, she may be a bit more beautiful than your eldest niece."
"So handsome?" The county magistrate's wife clapped her hands happily, "Then we have to settle on this marriage as early as possible. No! I can't wait until tomorrow. After dinner, I will go back to my parents' house to discuss it with my eldest brother!"
Xu Yin didn't know that she was being cared about by the two families. She sneezed twice in a row. Worried about catching a cold, she fed herself a health pill by drinking water.
The leader was right. It took three hours to walk from Ping'ao Village to the foot of the mountain where Orion Village is located, which translates into six hours, and we haven't even climbed the mountain yet!
I heard from the village eldest son that we had to climb over these mountains to reach Orion Village.
Xu Yin: "..."
Thinking about the game, mountain products, and furs that the three of them carried in baskets that day, I couldn't help but admire their sincerity.
The mountain road is narrow and the cart cannot push it.
Xu Yin put the basket containing the gifts on her back, picked up the third sister, and asked Erlang, "Can Erlang crawl?"
It wasn't that she couldn't hold the two children, but that some mountain roads were steep and she needed to use her hands to lend strength.
Erlang answered readily: "I can do it!"
"I will carry you when you are tired." The eldest son said with a smile, "Climb slowly, the mountain road is long. If you run like this, you will be too tired to walk."
"I run like this at home, and I'm not tired at all."
The eldest son laughed: "Are you talking about Chaishan Mountain? The mountains here are not as short as Chaishan Mountain."
Erlang didn't believe it.
He had just defeated a few Huzi in the past two days and became the fastest climber among all the children. For this reason, he also received a bird egg as a reward from Brother Fengnian.
Erlang, who did not believe in evil, rushed forward with all his strength, and stopped before climbing halfway.
"This mountain is so high!"
The end is as far as the eye can see.
The eldest son carried him for a while.
Xu Yin was extremely glad that he came with her, otherwise she might have given up.
After Erlang rested enough, he consciously got down and walked on his own.
After walking and resting like this, it was already dark when we crossed the mountain and reached Orion Village.
Xu Yin: "..."
Climbing a mountain has never felt so time-consuming.
The entire Orion Village knew that Xu Yin had saved the children of two families. When they learned that she was coming, they all came out to see her.
"Wow! Not only is this young boy kind-hearted and good at skills, he is also so handsome!"
"Young man, do you have a wife?"
"Yes, yes! There are many girls in our village who are old enough to propose marriage. Do you have any conditions for me, my descendant? We will look after you."
The people in the mountains are more generous, and the older ladies, unlike those thin-skinned young wives, ask Xu Yin straightforwardly without beating around the bush.
I was so happy to see such a fair and handsome young boy with good kung fu.
So what if you escape here, as long as your personal conditions are good. A girl from Orion Village who comes from a very good background can't afford it.
It would be even better if I could keep someone in the village as my son-in-law. Therefore, Xu Yin was so enthusiastic that it was difficult to resist.
Xu Yin: "..."
Is it too late to back off now?
Even though she was a fake man, she was surrounded by a lot of ladies, all of whom were vying to say that they wanted to help her pull the red thread to build the Magpie Bridge, which made her cheeks feel hot.
help--
She winked at Erlang desperately.
Uncrowned actor, what are you waiting for! Hurry up and save your sister-in-law!
Erlang was really dumbfounded.
He has seen government servants who are brothers to his sister-in-law, and he has seen county magistrates who want to recruit his sister-in-law to work in the county government, but he has never seen village women vying to be matchmakers for their sisters-in-law.
The person being introduced is not a man, but a woman!
oh--
His smart little head couldn't turn around!
In the end, thanks to those two families, they said they would treat their benefactor to dinner and take Xu Yin home, which relieved her embarrassment.
The two families were not far apart and were still relatives. It was the two children's aunt He Lanhua who took them to the Confucius Temple to offer incense. They were not detained for a while, and the children were coaxed away by the salesman with sweets.
"My benefactor, it's all thanks to you! Otherwise I would never be able to let it go in my life."
He Lanhua, who had blamed herself for several days and almost committed suicide by hanging from a beam, knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Yin three times before Xu Yin could react.
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