Chapter 4 The 4th round of Peach Blossom Ferry's old place to look for the old micro-clothes prince by mistake staying in a black shop

Yinzhen had always hated meat, so he stopped eating after only two mouthfuls of elbow tendon. Hearing this little devil with a confused face, he wiped his hands and said with a smile, "Little monkey, you are so smart, what do you know?" "I've heard this kind of story a lot at the Gu'er stall!" Kan'er gnawed on the pig's trotters with great interest, and said, "You just told it in too much detail. Mr. Mistress, Mrs. Misfortune" Save, you change to save the prince and the refugee daughter, the prince must have taken a fancy to Xiaofu and Xiaolu. The family refused to obey, and the prince was killed. The prince ran out and sent troops to this place to rescue the two A bitch, take her as a wife. Then go back to Beijing, and kill those sycophants and point-headed officials who escaped by boat one by one like chopping melons and vegetables—isn’t it?”

Yinzhen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that he had lost his composure tonight: why are you talking about this in front of these people?He gritted his fine white teeth and smiled, stopped talking, turned on the fire and meditated for a long time, before he let out a breath and said: "I've been depressed for too long, I'm just talking casually, why do I have to ask the end?" Yes!" Kan'er said, "Tell me a half story, can we sleep tonight?" Yinzhen laughed and said, "You are only half right. The prince just fell in love with Xiaolu, but no one knows it. After the water receded, he returned to Beijing full of anger, and wanted to question the dirty officials. Unexpectedly, after questioning, Tianzhao sent the boat into the whirlpool, leaving no one alive."

"That's it? What about Xiaofu and Xiaolu?" Cui'er, who had been immersed in the story, asked Yinzhen, staring at her. Yinzhen lowered his head deeply, and said after a long time, "I don't know what happened to Xiaofu and Xiaolu. I made up this story just to say that the things in the world are not the same as what is said in Gu'er Ci... I really want to know, I’ll tell you after I’ve compiled it.” Several children blinked their eyes, wanting to ask, but Dai Duo said: “It’s getting late, we have to hurry tomorrow, let’s rest earlier.” So he spread blankets on the beach for Yinzhen, and the dog Kan'er had no choice but to pack his luggage.

But that night Yinzhen suffered from insomnia, lying on the felt mat looking at the dark blue sky and the stars in a trance.Gao Fu'er knew what was on his mind, so she stood by and said softly, "Fourth Master, you are sleepy, don't think about anything, you will fall asleep in a while." Yinzhen didn't say anything, instead sat up, seeing Dai Duo also Didn't sleep, and said: "You didn't sleep either? These three children are good, they all slept soundly - childlike innocence, childlike innocence can't be regained." Dai Duo said with a smile: "If the master doesn't sleep, how can the slave fall asleep? Don't worry if you can't fall asleep, I just want to sleep well in the car tomorrow, and I will fall asleep in a while."

"Tomorrow, we will go our separate ways." Yinzhen hugged his knees and said, "I will pretend to take the dog Kan'er on the west road to see the Yellow River embankment at Gaojiayan upstream. Take the grain truck to Huai'an, and then meet in Tongcheng Qi." Dai Duo and Gao Fu'er looked at each other in surprise, neither dared to refute.Dai Duo apologized and said with a smile: "Since that's the case, I'll take a few soldiers to escort the fourth master." Yinzhen raised his face and thought for a while, then sighed: "It's a pity that Monk Xingyin didn't come out of Beijing with me. If he is here, use the I don't need you to arrange it like a snake and a scorpion-I want to walk slowly and bring so many followers..." Before he finished speaking, Kan'er turned over and said: "It's a day's journey to Gaojiayan from here, after passing through Gaojiayan Weirs and flat rivers are full of people. My dog ​​and I can guarantee that the fourth master will be safe!" Yinzhen laughed and said, "That's right, if there are thousands of miles of red land and floods, will there still be thieves who cut the diameter? We just need to be careful. "Although Dai Duo and Gao Fu'er felt that something was wrong, Yinzhen's character was undeniable, so he dared not reply at the moment. The two pretended to explain, and discussed secretly for a long while in the distance, and decided that Gao Fu'er would take ten Goshhas with him. Followed far away, secretly protected, and then came back in peace.

Early the next morning, Yinzhen took his dog Kan'er, led a healthy mule to carry luggage, and a horse Yinzhen rode by himself. He took a wolf that was shot to death on the way yesterday, and left the grain team to trace the old course of the Yellow River. Westbound.Yinzhen set up a pergola on the horse and looked as far as the eye can see, but saw the sand dunes stretching towards the sky, the whistle wind rolled up a long yellow fog on the beach to reach the sky, the dead grass and branches were hanging with dried river weeds, and the ruined eaves were discarded In the sandy nest where only the ridge of the roof is exposed, there is not a single village inhabited far or near.Although Yinzhen talked about looking at the embankment upstream, he actually knew that the east of Gaojiayan was flooded continuously, and the water conservancy facilities built by Chen Huang, the capable minister of river control, had long since disappeared.He had a glimmer of thought. He heard Gao Fu'er say that Lu'er had his own son, who had lived in Heli town near Gaojiayan: he had a very difficult childbirth, and one of his four sons died young. Hongshi, Hongzhou and Hongli have not yet produced flowers.If it is really like the "big fat boy, the flowers are blooming" that Gao Fuer heard back, it would be a pity to practice it.Gouer Kanerdu was a child, at the age of Chaos' innocence and willfulness. Although he was clever and clever, he couldn't understand his thoughts. Indefatigable, the monkey is so barren, there is no silence for a moment.Accompanied by these two little ghosts, Xu Zhen can avoid the loneliness of the journey.

See if you are ten miles away from He Lizhuang, the sky has passed to apply for a license.There is a high port in the distance, where there are overgrown trees and scattered houses. In the setting sun, the ground is dark, like a pot turned backwards, pressing on the beach.Therefore, the place is the fork where the Yellow River diverts to the north, and the muffled roar of the Yellow River can still be heard faintly. "Fourth master...you?" Kan'er saw Yinzhen staring at the front without moving, with joy and sadness on his face.Somehow. "Don't you want to know the story behind?" Yinzhen's voice was so thick that it made people feel terrified, "Children, there is no one here. Let me tell you, Xiaolu died under the old persimmon tree in front..."

The two children's eyes widened immediately, and they looked at the pale Yinzhen as if they didn't know each other.I don't know how long it took before Kan'er said: "God! So that prince is you, fourth master!" Gou'er murmured and asked, "She... how did she die... died?" Yinzhen didn't answer, and looked at the persimmon carefully. The old tree, stepped forward and stroked it—there was still a piece of scorched black bark left. "Burn! Burn to death!" Gou'er and Kan'er suddenly understood, a chill came down in their hearts, and goose bumps appeared all over their bodies.

"Yes, burned to death..." Yinzhen's eyes suddenly filled with tears, suppressing the grief and anger that was about to boil all over his body, he said as calmly as possible: "I'm over there, in a green gauze tent, watching..." The two children were all stunned, their eyes fixed on the burnt bark, Kan'er held the horse's rein tightly with both hands, the dog's face was completely sleepless, and his hands were tightly clenched, It's all cold sweat. "Below here was a wheat threshing field, and there was a pond over there. To the south of the pond was a sorghum field beyond sight." Yinzhen was shivering all over, as if returning to that terrible night: "I ran out to find Xiaolu alone. When we arrived at Helizhuang, just as the clan was disposing of Xiaolu. Under the old persimmon tree, an earthen platform was temporarily set up, with lanterns and piles of firewood on it. Several clan members stood on both sides holding torches. Xiaolu's hair was disheveled, and she was standing where Kaner stood, with her head down, and she couldn't see her face clearly. Thousands of people in the audience stared at her silently, without a cough. It seemed like I was having a nightmare He stared at her with wide-open eyes, his eyes were blurred, and he could only hear the sorghum leaves shaking desolately and making the sound..." Yinzhen's eyes flashed like will-o'-the-wisps, and the two children had never seen him so ferocious and terrifying. His face trembled uncontrollably.

"After a while," Yinzhen said again after a short pause, his voice trembling like a metal impact, "a man who looked like a butler came to the stage with a genealogy tree, turned his face and said loudly: 'The patriarch Wu Ye lectured!' Atmosphere Immediately became more tense, everyone raised their heads together, and several children were so frightened that they were about to cry, but they were all hugged tightly by their mothers. "My heart is about to jump out of my stomach. Looking straight ahead, an old man is holding a copper pipe in his hand and walking up to the stage with square steps. I have lived in the village for two months, and this old man usually behaves elegantly and has a kind face. , who is highly respected by the clansmen, but tonight his expression was quite different from usual, with a livid face, he glanced at the crowd gloomyly, and said after a long while: "Old brothers, young and old of the whole clan! Just now, I faced the ancestors and all the people in the ancestral hall." The house manager has already explained the matter clearly. Xiaolu’s accident, I am also very sad-it is always a flesh and blood! Her great-grandfather is my cousin, and she has been friends since childhood. According to my heart, I would rather jump into the river , do not want to hurt his descendants. But the ancients have a lesson: the embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant's nest. For our whole family, we can only destroy her! ... The four dimensions of propriety, justice, honesty and shame. What is "cleanness"? It means to be a clean person ;What is "shame"? It is to be responsible! She committed these two things, which makes people feel heartbroken!'

"From class Cai Xianshu to Cao E's filial daughter, he talked for half an hour. He stepped down from the stage and returned to the main seat. sin!' "There was a commotion in the crowd, women were sobbing, children crawled on their mother's shoulders and cried: 'Mom, be afraid, go home...' Some men were scolding, some covered their faces without saying a word, and the old women murmured together and prayed to Buddha... …Watching her being carried to the chai mountain, my heart felt as if someone had grabbed my heart. I tried to stand up with my hands, but was grabbed by someone. Looking back, it turned out that Gao Fuer followed her secretly at some point. Come! His face was also glowing blue in the firelight, and he sobbed softly, "Master, don't, don't...the emperor knows it!...Keep it green..." "While speaking, the flames sprang up. Lu'er's whole body was covered in the bright red light... She suppressed her face and stared into the distance. Only then did I see her face clearly. It was as white as a statue carved from Han Yu. The lady... her hair was disheveled, fluttering like a crow's wings... until she was burned to death, she just twisted her body in pain and hopelessness, and didn't even groan or say a word..." At this point, Yinzhen couldn't control himself completely, with his hands open, he staggered a few steps like a madman, made a hoarse wolf howling sound, seemed to be crying, seemed to be laughing, and crawled under the persimmon tree, Clapping hands alternately desperately, shouting: "Xiaolu, Xiaolu...my benefactor, my...you come out, don't be here...you can show your spirit-woo...hoho...I'll give it to you Building a temple..." Gou'er and Kan'er were stunned by his story at first, and then they were stunned by his crazy behavior, and they stood like a log. At this time, they came back to their senses and saw him so hurt. , can't help but burst into tears. After a long time, Yinzhen still controlled himself, slowly got up, kowtowed to the persimmon tree, and said to the two crying children: "Get up, children! Death cannot be resurrected. The world of silence Zhong Xiaolu has become a god, we still have to live in the world... Let's go... Let's go... It's getting dark..." Gou'er and Kan'er kowtowed three times to the tree, stood up silently, and seemed to be ten years older in an instant, leading the horse and mule, and marched towards Heli Town in the dark night. Heli Town is the largest town in the east of Gaojiayan.After the Yellow River broke through, it scattered eastward from here, and the downstream actually lost the main river channel.Only here, because Jin Fu Chen Huang, the capable minister of river control, carefully built a convex dam, all of which were built with solid stones. There are hundreds of thousands of hectares of fertile land in the west.But after the flood, riots of the hungry people were unavoidable, coupled with the ravages of the plague, the smarter businessmen and wealthy families had already fled to the Suzhou and Hangzhou area with their small wealth, old and small people. The meaning of disaster.In addition, the north and south water and dry roads are blocked, so although there are many residents, they are very desolate.When the three of Yinzhen came to the village, it was already the beginning of Xu and the sky was dark.The big town is lifeless, every house is closed, and there are very few lights in the dark, only the occasional barking of dogs in the distance gives off a little bit of smoke and fire.Yinzhen cried bitterly, and his mood seemed to be much calmer, because he ordered Kan'er to find Sutou. Kaner knocked on several doors, but someone inside agreed.But when he heard that a foreigner was passing by for a night, he immediately replied that there was an inn on the embankment.Come back again and keep silent.Kan'er came back and said with a smile: "The wind is different in ten miles, but the customs are different in a hundred miles. It's so fucking strange, you can still be considered a person if you open the door and say a few words!" "That's why the kidnappers are scared." Gou'er said, "You set their building on fire and see if he can't get out!" Yinzhen said: "Since there is a store, why bother others? Let's stay in the store." He was very emotional: Hearing the confessions of foreign officials in Beijing, they all said, "Xi Dynasty is prosperous, the river is clear and the sea is quiet, and the house is not closed. I don’t pick up lost things on the road”, only after experiencing the situation did I know that they are all nonsense and exquisite flattery.Surprised, the three of them headed southwest, and they saw a "Qi Shi Jian" lamp flickering on the high embankment outside the town. Leaning on the river and facing the wind" four characters.At that moment, the three of them were unpacking at the door, and a pockmarked guy came out with a lamp and smiled, helping unload the mule, shouting: "Lao Bai Lao Hou! The God of Wealth is here—quickly help me unload the head! Please pick up the guests from Ma Lao shopkeeper!" Immediately, two people came out, one tall and one short, about forty years old, both smiling, helping the animals with their luggage.The horse shopkeeper led the way with a bunch of keys, and kept saying: "Amitabha! The store has not had any guests for more than half a month, and there are only five of them here today! You are really honored!" "Five?" Gou'er looked around while walking, and asked, "The front wing is already occupied. Lord, shall we live in the upper room?" Boss Ma hurriedly said: "The upper room is two dark and one bright, so it happens that three people will be accommodated." I can take care of you..." Seeing Kan'er bowed his head and said nothing, Kan'er wandered around like a monkey unlocking a lock and looked around, and said: "The two Xiaolians who live in the East Chamber also arrived later. Lord, please rest assured first Rest for a while, stay for a while and get some wine, which is a little bit of filial piety. Just in case there is business today, there is no meat, and it is a bit meager, so don't worry about it." While talking, two guests from the East Chamber also came out, one was wearing a sky-green wool-bottomed silk jacket, with a long face, the other was wearing a blue bamboo cloth shirt that was washed and faded, but he had sculpted eyebrows and phoenix eyes, very elegant and handsome .The two probably crossed the old road of the Yellow River and came to this store for the first time. Seeing that Yinzhen also had a bookish face, they couldn't help smiling.Yinzhen bowed to each other and said, "Are you two from the Northern Chamber?" "Yes, his name is Li Fu, and I'm Tian Wenjing." Rong Chang said with a smile on his face, "This road is thousands of miles of deserted sand, and there are very few people staying in the hotel. There are very few literary friends among the guests, so it can be considered fate. The guest's surname is Taifu , did you also go to Shuntian Mansion for the test?" Li Fu seemed a little reserved, and smiled at Yinzhen as a courtesy.Yinzhen has been lonely for many days, and when he enters a densely populated place, he is also willing to chat with people, because he replied vaguely: "I am also planning to go to Peiping. That's what I said. It is fate to meet each other. Let's have a drink and chat later, shall we?" Dog Er excitedly said: "We have a wolf, we have meat to eat, we treat you!" Once settled down, the dog peeled the wolf in the yard, set up a three-pronged iron frame, and cooked the wolf meat until it made a "sizzling" sound, and then kept rubbing it with sauce, salt, ginger and garlic, and the meat smelled all over the courtyard. Tangy.Kaner took the reeds and put the luggage in the upper room, put the table in the hall, went to look under the kitchen, saw two copper pots pouring wine, warming on the fire, and wandered around the courtyard again. Going to the dog's side, he said, "I don't know where the East toilet is? It's dark, and it's scary. You and I will look for it together." Seeing Boss Ma coming over, he said, "The meat is roasted, you just eat first. After a while The wine has heated up both of us." The boss smiled and went away. Kaner followed the dog to wipe a section of the wall, but saw that the toilet room was at the west corner of the south wall, and outside the partition wall was the roaring Yellow River. He smiled and said, "It's almost March, are you still cold?" "Dog," Kan'er said in a low voice while urinating, "the remaining soy sauce and salt will be sent to the kitchen later. Find a way to replace the two large copper pots that hold the wine." The dog smiled and said: " What's the idea?" Kaner tied up his trousers and said, "If I tell you to change it, just change it! Look at the color. Grandma, I'm staying in a black shop tonight!"