After walking through a passage paved with stone bricks and entering the first inner cave, I raised my head and looked carefully. This cave is about the same size as an ordinary rural cave dwelling. The entire wall is also made of stone, and the floor is also paved with stone bricks. Under the wall facing the entrance of the cave, there is a huge stone table on which are placed There are stone bowls, stone pots and other utensils as well as some fruits that have not had time to be washed. On the ground to the right of the stone table. There is a large stone trough, and in the middle of the Twenty Dynasties, a gurgling spring water is gurgling out. The spring water that keeps pouring out flows to the next stone trough, and the spring water that overflows the second stone trough flows to the ground. A small ditch then disappeared at the base of the wall. It must have flowed elsewhere through an underground river. The sound of running water I heard when I first came in came from here. There is a large square stone plate on the left side of the stone table. At this time, a pile of firewood is burning in the stone plate. There is also a pile of firewood neatly stacked outside the stone plate. There is a rope pulled from the north and south above the fire. , my clothes are hanging on the rope at the moment. There is also a stone hole on each side of the cave, with two torches inserted in the stone hole. The torches are burning brightly at this moment, illuminating the entire cave.
"Brother Xiaoliang, this cave is where we eat and wash. It's similar to your kitchen. The water you just drank is from the first stone trough, and the water in the second stone trough is for us to wash. , Don’t get me wrong, how about it? Is this cave okay? "
While I was watching attentively, Hu Qingqing stood in front of me with her hands behind her back and a smile and asked.
I came back to my senses and said quickly:
"No, no, the spring water here is much better than the well water at my home. Your cave is also very good, and there is a separate place to eat and wash your face. We don't have such houses in rural areas, only in cities. It’s only found here.…”
"Okay, your clothes are dry. You can quickly change into them. I will take you to visit other caves."
After Hu Jingjing finished speaking, she walked to the fire to get the clothes hanging on the rope, and then handed them to me and said again.
"I'll wait for you at the entrance of the cave so that you won't be embarrassed when I'm here."
After saying that, Hu Qingqing turned around and walked towards the entrance of the cave. I hurriedly took the clothes and said to Hu Jingjing.
"Sister Qingqing, please wait for me outside the cave for a while. I will change it soon."
“Tch, manly man, it’s up to your mother-in-law, okay, I’ll wait for you outside.
After saying that, Hu Qingqing walked out of the cave.
Seeing this, I quickly took off my ill-fitting gown. I put on my own clothes again, then turned around and walked out of the cave.
Hu Qingqing asked me to change my clothes and come out. He smiled and said to me, "Have you changed?" I nodded and said, "You have changed, now you can visit your other caves."
"Let's go then." After saying that, Hu Qingqing led me into the cave next to me.
This cave is almost as big as the one just now, and there are still two torches on the walls on both sides. So the whole cave is illuminated brightly.
Facing the cave, there is a larger stone table placed against the wall. On one side of the stone table are many jars of different sizes, and I don't know what they are used for. On the other side, there is a pile of dried flowers, grass and tree roots, which should be herbs collected by Hu Haishan, on the ground under the stone table. There is also a pile of similar roots of flowers, plants, and trees with mud on them. They should be freshly picked herbs. A strong smell of herbs is coming from this pile of roots of flowers, plants, and trees.
Tools such as hoes and sickles are placed on the ground to the left of the mountain bandit, which should also be used by Hu Haishan for collecting medicine. There is also a straw hat hanging on the wall. On the right side of the cave is something similar to an incense burner, but it is very large, as tall as a person. Next to it is a large dark iron pot filled with water.
"Brother Xiaoliang, please take a good look. This is my father's alchemy room. There are prepared elixirs in the clay pots on the table. Some have been sealed for decades, and some are hundreds of years old. Which one is the smallest? There are three "resurrection pills" in the jar that have been sealed for 500 years. They are older than me. I heard from my father that this pill can bring people back to life if they take it. It is very precious. Our earthquake-cave treasure was not refined by my father. It was given to him by an elder in the family who valued his father when he ran away from the Northeast. He also told his father that this elixir should not be used unless absolutely necessary, so my father usually did not let us sisters see it. Although the elixir refined by his father was also very effective, it was still not as miraculous as these three elixirs. The herbs next to them are ones that my father has dried and are ready for use in making elixirs at any time. On the right are the tools that my father usually uses for medicinal purposes. The big one on the left is called the alchemy furnace. When my father made alchemy, he would steam the prepared medicinal materials in the large iron pot next to it. Then it is combined with cinnabar, amber and various rare things, using Yin Fire and Yang Fire, and it takes a full thousand days to make it. Moreover, during the refining process, my father has not been able to rest. He needs to observe the size of the fire. Mastering the quality of the medicinal materials sometimes happens to be a mistake. Unless this happens, my father still needs to use the blood circulation skill of his fingertips to bless it. It took more than three years to refine the elixirs, and many of them are discarded. Yes, there are only a few that can be used, so refining elixirs is very hard. Sometimes, looking at my tired father, my sister and I try to do something, but our skills are too weak to help. "
Speaking of this, a very guilty look appeared on Hu Qingqing's face.
Seeing that Hu Qingqing was secretly upset, I quickly changed the subject and said:
"Sister Qingqing, don't blame yourself too much. You and your sister are still young and lack skills. My uncle will be very happy to have such an idea. After visiting this cave, take me to visit other caves."
When Hu Qingqing saw what I said, a look of joy appeared on her face, and she hurriedly said:
"Brother Xiaoliang, let's not see those two caves! That's where my sister and I sleep. Don't you visit our girls' rooms!" As he spoke, a red cloud rose on his face. At this moment, Ben The beautiful Hu Qingqing looks even more charming. It was so beautiful that I was immediately fascinated by it.
Hu Qingqing saw me staring at her blankly and said hurriedly. "Brother Xiaoliang, I'm talking to you, did you hear me?"
When I came back to my senses, I was in a hurry.
"Okay, okay, then I won't visit your and sister's house. Let's go out and see if uncle is doing his best?"
After saying that, as if someone had discovered some secret, I quickly walked out of the cave with an embarrassed face.
