Suddenly the clouds came over, the sky became dark, and it started pouring rain.
Shen Li and Zhu Hongni were so embarrassed that they were soaked in the rain, and they galloped on.
The young man shouted through the rain curtain: "There is a village ahead."
"What?" Zhu Hongni was soaked in the rain.
"Follow me!!" His voice was a little louder.
Zhu Hongni heard clearly now and galloped after Shen Li's bay-red horse.
The two fast horses splashed mud and quickly disappeared into the heavy rain.
Lightning pierced the sky and thunder rumbled.
The cool rain took away some of the heat.
When they got closer, Zhu Hongni saw clearly that it was a village.
Shen Li took the lead. After entering the village, he got off his horse and knocked on doors from door to door despite the rain.
Perhaps it was because the rain and thunder and lightning were too loud to hear, or because they were unwilling to open the door at this time, so no one knocked on the door for more than a quarter of an hour.
Zhu Hongni shouted impatiently: "Just kick him in!"
Shen Li refused: "They are all ordinary people living an honest life, why bother them?"
"Okay, it's up to you."
It took nearly half an hour to reach the end of the village, and finally knocked on the door of a house.
This family's yard is quite large, and their house is solid and beautiful. It has the feel of a wealthy family, and they must be well-known in the village.
The person who opened the door for the two of them was an old man in his sixties. Seeing that Shen Li and Zhu Hongni were really wet, he hurriedly welcomed them in and asked the old woman to boil hot water and make two bowls of ginger soup.
"Thank you for staying overnight, old man." It was almost evening, he stood under the eaves and bowed his hands to the old man.
"What did the child say? What are you saying thank you for? What should you two young people do if you are soaked outside in such a heavy rain? Come in quickly, come in quickly, and have a bowl of ginger soup later to warm yourself up."
The two of them thanked each other again, and then entered the house. After a while, the old woman brought two bowls of ginger soup and shared them with them.
After Zhu Hongni finished drinking, the old woman said: "Girl, my daughter left some clothes. You are soaked all over. Why don't you change into my daughter's clothes."
Zhu Hongni quickly thanked her.
The old woman led her into a side room and lowered the curtain.
The old man also said: "Young man, if you don't mind, can you change into my son's clothes?"
How could Shen Li not want to be in such a miserable situation? The old man brought him some clothes, and he took off his soaked brocade clothes on the spot, wiped his body with a towel, and finished dressing.
This family is really living a good life. Although the clothes of the son and daughter are not as beautiful and expensive as theirs, they are still good materials that can be worn without being embarrassed.
Zhu Hongni sat next to the old woman. The old man lit the oil lamp and asked under the flickering light, "Have you two eaten?"
They all shook their heads.
The old woman smiled and said, "There are still some leftovers at home. I'll heat them up for you."
It's good to have something to eat. How can the two of them dislike it? Thank you one for each mouthful.
When the steaming food was brought, Shen Li and Zhu Hongni couldn't wait to devour it. After driving all the way and being rained on, they were really hungry.
The young man couldn't stand it now. The pseudo-Vajra state was thousands of miles worse than before. When it was replaced by a vajra dragon and elephant body, there was only a violent storm and there was nothing he could do. Not to mention feeling the chill, even if I was exposed to the shower for three days and three nights, I would be fine.
The old man poured hot water for them again: "Eat slowly, my family is relatively well off, and the steamed buns are enough for you."
The steamed buns didn't look good, they were black and yellow, and the leftovers were also seasonal fruits and melons in summer. There was very little oil and water, but more salt was added. Maybe the old man had to work in the fields, so he ate little salt and had no energy to take care of the crops. .
Shen Li and Zhu Hongni finally filled their empty stomachs and drank hot water while burping. The old woman looked at them with a big smile. The young man had a big appetite and ate sixteen steamed buns.
The young man put down the bowl, reached into his bag, and took out a piece of silver. Zhu Hongni glanced at it and saw that the piece of silver was nearly three taels.
"Old man, I feel sorry for the heavy rain disturbing you two old people. You must accept it. We must not eat and drink from you for free!"
"Oh! Young man! What are you trying to do?! My family has plenty of food. Just the two of you can't eat enough to eat up my family! Put it away quickly! The old man was also taught by his teacher back then, and he understands the principle of being kind to others. "
Shen Li was not willing to give up, put the money into the old man's hand, and said sincerely: "The two of us were away from home, and it rained heavily. If you hadn't taken us in, we would have had all this money, but we couldn't buy a steamed bun. Old man, money It’s a dead thing, something external to the body, it’s insignificant. You and your aunt gave us ginger soup, let us put on clean and comfortable clothes, and fed us well. Such kindness cannot be repaid with a few taels of silver! You We must accept it, otherwise our conscience will be uneasy."
Seeing that she couldn't resist the young man, the old woman sighed and persuaded: "Master, please accept it and let them rest early."
"Oh, well, you young man, I have never met anyone more stubborn than you." After accepting the money, the old man kept shaking his head, as if his character had been insulted.
After talking for half an hour, Shen Li and Zhu Hongni revealed their secrets a little, which reassured the two old men and went into a side room to rest.
There is no other way. The family only has a side room. The other room is being renovated and cannot be occupied temporarily.
Zhu Hongni lay on the bed, patting the empty space next to her with her right hand: "Mr. Shen, I don't care, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I will molest you?"
As she spoke, she smiled broadly.
Shen Li looked out the window at the lightning and thunder and asked, "Miss Zhu, did you notice anything unusual when you entered the village?"
"I didn't see anything in this heavy rain."
"There were sounds of horses braying in several houses."
"Huh? Can you hear this?"
"I've had good ears since I was a kid."
Zhu Hongni asked strangely: "Even so, what does it mean?"
Shen Li leaned against her and sat on the bed. Just now, Zhu Hongni thought that the young man was shy, but she had misunderstood. He was not shy, and he might even do something to her impulsively while hiding his movements under the heavy rain.
"The girl's family is of a high status, so naturally she has never seen how ordinary people live. Based on the situation in this village, no one can raise horses. You must know that raising horses is very expensive and time-consuming! What's more, horses can't plow the fields. , rather than raising horses, it is better to raise cattle.”
"That's weird, you're right." Zhu Hongni thought deeply, "Is there anyone else staying in the village?"
"I can't say for sure. Let's see if it rains or clears tomorrow."
Zhu Hongni patted his shoulder, as if she was intimate, and said with a smile: "What does it have to do with you and me? You can continue your journey tomorrow. Are you done? You can always rest now? I can't sleep with you wandering around!"
Shen Li fell asleep.
"Take off your shoes!!"
"Okay, okay."
The room was silent, except for the sound of rain, thunder and lightning outside the window.
a long time.
She asked: "Are you asleep?"
"No."
"Master Shen, are you really a gentleman?"
"You are not a gentleman. You are dangerous when you are drunk."
"Hmph! I'm not afraid of you doing whatever you want! I have skills. If you dare to do anything random to me, be careful of your head falling to the ground!"
Just your three-legged cat kung fu? With two legs, one hand and four fingers, you can easily "rectify the Fa" on the spot! The young man said secretly.
"Why don't you speak?"
"Fear."
"Haha... interesting, you, a grown man, are afraid of a little girl like me?"
"I'm just a teenager."
"Isn't a boy a grown man?"
"as you like."
"You...you can touch me!"
"Ah?" Shen Li turned to look at her, and Zhu Hongni was also looking at him.
"I told you! You can touch me!"
"not angry?"
"Whoever is angry is a puppy!"
The young man was immediately curious as to what on earth was this woman thinking? Could it be that the heavy rain was pouring down and the young man lying next to him was throbbing uncontrollably?
"Hurry up!! Are you a man?"
It would be okay if she didn't say this. Since she had a knife on her neck, what would happen if Shen Li touched her?
Immediately, explore your hand.
As soon as he touched her skin, a feeling like being struck by lightning flowed through his body, almost stopping his heart.
Shen Li suddenly got out of bed and stared blankly at Zhu Hongni, who was laughing and had a stomachache.
"Do you know how powerful it is?" she asked with a smile.
"What is it?" Bai Bai was puzzled. If Zhu Hongni's skills could make him unreachable, she might as well stop practicing swordsmanship and just cut grass and herd sheep in the village.
"The soft hedgehog clothes that daddy gave me!" Zhu Hongni showed off, "No one can touch my body except myself!"
What is a soft hedgehog? He had only heard of soft hedgehog armor, which was also a self-defense treasure given to his daughter by a father.
"The soft hedgehog clothes are as thin as cicada wings and as fine as tobacco. They are the best treasures in the world!" She smiled, "I am the only one wearing this one, and there is no other one in the world! If you dare to touch me, I will call you Try the lightning and numbness! Moreover, not to mention the rare magical weapons in the world, ordinary swords can hardly hurt me!"
"There is such a powerful treasure!"
"Hey, I want you to learn a lot!" Zhu Hongni said, "Stop making trouble and come back to sleep!"
It turns out that she was also afraid that she would be taken advantage of after falling asleep and let the young man know how powerful she was, so she would be afraid of taking advantage of him.
He didn't point it out, went back to bed, closed his eyes and rested.
For some reason, she turned over and over but couldn't fall asleep, and asked again, "Are you asleep?"
"No."
"I can not sleep!"
"Close your eyes and count the sheep, and then you'll fall asleep."
"No! It would be nice for us to chat!"
"sleep!"
"Mr. Shen, have you ever heard of the young poet who composed a poem in seven steps at Zuichun Tower in Kaixi City? He is about the same age as you."
Shen Li didn't take it seriously: "I haven't heard of it."
"Ah? You won't lie to me, will you?! Have you never heard of the young poet who wrote a poem in seven steps? I don't believe it!"
"Absolutely true."
"Let me tell you, the talent of the young Poet Immortal is extremely extraordinary and unlike any ordinary person, so everyone gave him the title of Young Poet Immortal..."
"not interested."
"..."
Zhu Hongni asked in a low voice: "Are you angry because I teased you just now?"
"No."
"Ha! Since there is no such thing, let me tell you about the romantic deeds of the young Shixian in Zuichun Tower!"
Zhu Hongni was so excited about talking that she told Shen Li about the deeds of the young poet immortal that she had heard from hearsay.
Among them, there are many adding fuel and jealousy, which makes Shen Li doubt whether the person who composed the poem in Zuichunlou in seven steps is actually him. There is no lack of exaggeration about the young poetry immortal who has really become the banished immortal from Bai Yujing in the sky. There are many people who swear that they have seen Kou Xiaowan and Yu Bainiang. Boating on the lake with the young poetry fairy, traveling around the mountains and rivers...
Zhu Hongni seemed to be at the scene and recited in a low voice: "The clouds are like the clothes, the flowers are like the face, and the spring breeze is blowing the threshold and the dew is thick. If we hadn't met on the top of the jade mountain, we would have met under the moon on Yaotai."
It seems that she is the woman who gave poems to the young poetry fairy.
As for the real young poetry fairy, listening to the heavy rain falling on the mountains and rivers, a good poem comes to mind.
As the saying goes:
Evenings pour down from the towering hills, bringing coolness to the countryside.
Most of the trees on the riverside are green, and a peak in the sky is infinitely green.
