I saw that the man in front of me was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, an upright face, wearing a felt hat, a deerskin waistcoat, and sheepskin boots. He was actually a Khitan boy. After staying for a moment, Yelu Hugu He shouted first: "Young man, come and help me! Get in the carriage and kill the old man from the Song Dynasty!"
Lu Qinglin and the woman in green in the car said in unison: "No!"
The young man looked around blankly, a little at a loss. Before he could answer, Yelu Hugu said again: "That young man, I am General Zuo of King Yelu Xiyin of the Khitan Song Dynasty! Go kill that old man quickly, I Let you be an official and give you a lot of cattle and sheep!" While everyone was staring at him, he suddenly rushed towards the carriage, swung out his fist, and hit Shen Zhongdao hard on the chest. Zhongdao yelled and fell onto the carriage. Up, there was no more sound.
Lu Qinglin was so angry that he rushed forward and kicked Yelu Hugu directly in the heart. Yelu Hugu actually seemed to be crazy and laughed loudly, enduring Lu Qinglin's kick. When he turned around, his mouth was still bloodshot, and he suddenly said strangely Smile: "Lu Qinglin, your master is dead, why are you still fighting for your life? You don't know the current situation and only show your courage. It's really stupid!"
Lu Qinglin said angrily: "Yelu Hugu, I swear I won't be a human unless I kill you!" At that moment, without saying a word, he swung his fists and moved fiercely with amazing moves, as if he was going to tear Yeluhu Gu's life apart. That Yelu Hugu He also had a desperate nature. Seeing that Lu Qinglin was so ferocious and only focused on attacking but not defending, he couldn't help but become ferocious and started fighting with him like crazy. In a short time, both of them had scars all over their heads and faces, and blood was smeared on their chests.
At this time, the woman in green clothes on the carriage hugged her heavily and shouted in a clear voice: "Qinglin, don't fight, it's important to escape!"
Lu Qinglin was agitated for a moment, then he suddenly came to his senses, fought and retreated, and retreated to the carriage, asking: "Miss, how are you doing, sir?"
Zhongdao slowly opened his eyes and whispered: "I'm fine. Qinglin, find a way to escape!"
Lu Qinglin took a deep breath, and his mind gradually became clearer. Seeing the long and cold sky in the snow, the dazzling sunshine, and the dead bodies scattered all around, the seriously injured adult on the carriage said seriously, the frail young lady Shen Qinghua, who looked like a lunatic across from him, just wanted to die. Yelu Hugu, and then there was the Khitan boy wearing a felt hat who was still standing stupidly on the side. Lu Qinglin roared, jumped away with all his strength, grabbed the Khitan boy and threw him onto the carriage, loudly Said: "Little brother, go help me drive the car!"
The young man fell on the carriage, scratched his head, and was thinking about what to do. Yeluhu yelled strangely: "That young man, if you help them drive the carriage, I will kill you! I will also kill your whole family, kill you Mom and Dad!”
The woman Shen Qinghua said softly: "Little brother, please save our lives and help us drive the car?" Her tone was sad, her eyes were clear, and she seemed to have unstoppable magic power.
The young man looked at Shen Qinghua, his mind suddenly became confused, and he stammered: "Well...oh...well, I will help you drive the car." He quickly looked away and did not dare to look again.
Yelu Hugu was so anxious that he abandoned Lu Qinglin and rushed to the carriage: "Young man, are you really not afraid of death? These people from the Southern Dynasties are the most cunning. Don't be deceived by them!"
The young man murmured: "This...oh...this" and lost his mind again.
Shen Qinghua said: "Little brother, you must have seen all this scene. It was he who robbed and killed us first. We are the people of the Song Dynasty, and we came here to make friends with your emperor. I believe you do not want the two countries to continue.
Let's meet each other, shall we? Help us drive the car, okay?"
The young man lowered his eyebrows in thought, obviously very hesitant, and heard Yelu Hugu shout again: "If you drive a car to rescue them, this general will definitely kill you, cut you into thousands of pieces, and also take your family, your
My parents were killed!"
The young man's eyebrows suddenly stood up, he looked coldly at Yelu Hugu, and said categorically to Shen Qinghua: "Okay, I'll help you drive the car!" After saying that, he sat upright, took off his felt hat, slapped the horse on the butt, and shouted
The carriage started to move slowly.
Yeluhu angrily scolded: "Little baby, do you really want to die? What is your name? Where is your home?"
The young man said: "My name is Xiao Si! I live in Liucheng - I won't tell you!" The young man stopped abruptly mid-sentence and said, "General Zuo, I'll see them off.
You should go back early. The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Go home and prepare some New Year’s goods, buy more firecrackers, and set off firecrackers when you’re bored. It’s so fun. It’s better than fighting and killing, isn’t it? The elder brother named Lu,
You don’t want to fight Master Yelu anymore, get in the car quickly, and I’ll give you a ride!”
Lu Qinglin secretly laughed. What a child's talk. How could you dismiss Yelu Hugu with just a few words? It was not easy to refute, so he said: "Little brother, you can drive first. I will accompany General Yelu for a while. I will then
arrive."
The young man said: "Okay, I'll take the first step. Brother Lu, please remember not to hurt General Yelu. He is a famous warrior of our Great Khitan!"
Yelu Hugu was about to rush over and stop the carriage, but he was entangled by Lu Qinglin and couldn't escape. He yelled angrily. The young man drove the carriage farther and farther away, and looked back at Yelu Hugu who was still fighting in the snow.
The two of them were filled with envy, thinking: When will I be able to develop this good skill?
Shen Qinghua supported Zhong Dao and said to the young man driving the car: "Little brother, where are we going?"
The young man said strangely: "Go home, it's already noon, it's time to eat!"
"Home? Where is your home?" Shen Qinghua asked doubtfully.
"My home is in Liucheng. The largest village in the southwest of Liucheng is here. It's very grand!" the young man said with some pride.
"Your name is Xiaosi? Really?"
"Yes, everyone calls me that."
"Then what's your last name?"
"I don't know this anymore. I don't have a surname. I only know that my name is Xiaosi, and everyone has been calling me that since I was a child."
The carriage turned around a mountain col, and the driver, Xiao Si, suddenly reined in the horse and shouted: "It's broken!"
Shen Qinghua behind was startled, and Zhongdao opened his eyes in shock. Shen Qinghua asked in confusion: "Xiaosi, what's wrong? What's broken?"
Xiaosi shouted in a serious tone: "The housekeeper asked me to go to Yingzhou City to buy firecrackers, but I forgot about it!"
When Shen Qinghua heard this, her expression softened significantly and she said, "What else do I think it's?"
Xiaosi frowned and said: "How did you know that the housekeeper is very cruel and wants me to buy things. If I buy the wrong thing or come back late, I will be punished. I am so afraid of him! No, I have to do it now
Buy it! Otherwise, you'll get slapped on the hand when you get back!" As he said that, he turned the carriage eastward, and without waiting for Shen Qinghua's reaction, he went straight to Yingzhou City.
In the time it took to burn an incense stick, the carriage had entered Yingzhou City. When we arrived at the Yonglong Warehouse, we got off the car and bought some firework bamboo. After we paid, we were about to leave when we saw a pair of red door-god New Year paintings hanging on the grocery stall next to us. Qin Qiong stood on Wei Chi's right, wearing a mace and a whip, and a halberd in his beard. He looked very majestic. He suddenly became childlike and asked the price, so he bought a pair, put them in his arms, and got into the carriage happily.
At this time, they saw Shen Qinghua shivering from the cold in the car, Shen Zhendao also closed his eyes tightly, and his face was extremely ugly. Xiao Si said in surprise: "What's wrong? You are shaking? That old man... is it?" Dead?"
He gave a heavy "Ouch" and said in a low voice: "Nonsense, I haven't swallowed this breath yet!"
Shen Qinghua said angrily: "Have you finished buying it? Can we leave?"
"Let's go, of course you can go, let's go home!" He said and drove the carriage back quickly.
Entering Liucheng, the car drove to the southwest. Xiao Si said: "This beautiful sister, aren't you going back to the Song Dynasty? Why are you going home with me?"
Shen Qinghua frowned and said, "My father is injured now, and the weather is cold. He needs to be treated as soon as possible. We don't know where Qinglin is yet, and we have to wait for him."
"Oh. If that's the case, then you can come home with me. But I'm afraid that the housekeeper will lose his temper when he sees you and slap my hand again! Oh my God, what should I do?" Xiao Si held his head and thought in thought. After a moment, he suddenly raised his head and said, "Come on, let's go to the kiln first." He then directed the carriage to turn left and right. In a short time, he came to an earthen kiln, jumped out of the carriage and said, "This is the place where the owner of my village makes wine. There is no one here now. You guys should rest here first." He stopped the carriage, and together with Shen Qinghua, he helped Shen Qinghua get out of the carriage and entered one of the earthen houses.
Shen Qinghua asked: "Is it safe here?"
Xiaosi said: "Don't worry, no one will come here at this time. Just stay here." After saying that, he turned around and walked out, unloaded the horse and tied it to the wall post, and found some fodder to feed the horse. Then he turned back to the soil. Fang said, "I have already fed the horse. If there is no water to drink, the horse will naturally chew the snow. You don't have to worry about this. I will go back first and come back in the evening. Don't come out here, otherwise I will suffer if others see you. !”
Shen Qinghua said: "Are you going home? Where is your home?"
Xiaosi said proudly: "My house is the largest manor in Liucheng, and my owner is the richest man in Liucheng. Look outside, the huge house at the foot of the mountain, with green bricks and green tiles, is my home!" , pushed the door open and ran outside, disappearing in a flash.
Shen Qinghua walked to the door and looked in the direction that Xiaosi said. She saw a majestic scene in the distance. At the foot of the mountain, a square and square courtyard stood in the blue sky and snow, with carved beams and painted pillars and overlapping eaves. .The protective wall is high and the gate is wide. If you look carefully at the style of the manor house, it is the same as that of a Han Chinese residence. Looking further up, you can see the plaque on the door with four golden characters shining brightly in the sun - Hidden Dragon Villa!
Xiao Si settled down Zhong Dao and his daughter, and ran quickly to the villa. Not daring to go through the front door, he went around to the back and entered through the back door. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw a man standing with his hands behind his back, wearing a gray robe and a gold hairpin. On the top of the head, the hair is mixed with black and white, and the face is solemn, not angry and self-defeating.
When Xiaosi saw this person, he immediately looked respectful, walked up to him, and shouted politely: "Hello, housekeeper!"
The man solemnly said: "Xiao Si, I asked you to buy firecrackers, why did you stay there for so long? Did you sneak away to play somewhere again?"
Xiaosi lowered his head and said: "Xiaosi didn't dare. I went straight to Yingzhou as soon as I left the house. Who would have thought that there were so many people buying New Year's goods in Yingzhou city. I had to queue up to shop at Yonglong Warehouse. Later I
They said that I was from Mr. Han Kuangsi's family in Liucheng, and after hearing this, they specifically allowed me to buy it directly without having to queue."
The housekeeper snorted and said, "Are you deceiving me again? Show me the firecrackers you bought!"
Xiaosi took out the Fireworks Bamboo from his backpack, and took out the remaining money from his arms and handed it to the steward. He put it into his arms with one hand, and when he took it out, he took out the portrait of Fu Menshen with him. The steward caught a glimpse and asked
Said: "Xiao Si, what is that red thing?"
"This is the door god I bought. I just saw how powerful the door god was and really liked it, so I bought it on my own initiative. Will you be angry, steward?"
The butler held the door god open in his hand and looked at it carefully, his face was uncertain, and he said calmly: "Now that you have bought it, buy it. You can hang it up on the door of the house early tomorrow morning. You are also tired today.
, go back and have a rest. I’ll leave the remaining loose money for you to use.” After saying that, without even looking at Xiaosi, he turned around and went to the inner house.
Xiaosi let out a sigh of relief and felt happy when he saw that the housekeeper didn't make things difficult for him. He still had a lot of money left to buy new year's goods. This errand was really profitable. He immediately jumped with joy and ran towards his house.