The snow is falling like yesterday, and the vast fields are all white. The willow trees covered with ice and snow outdoors are full of tree hangings, like silver bars hanging from the trees, which is particularly spectacular.
"Brother Yang, you don't need to send me any more."
Zhu Ping'an rode on his horse and waved goodbye to Yang Dacheng's family who was seeing them off by the roadside at the entrance of the village.
"My benefactor, please stay a few more days and wait for the snow to stop before we go on our way. Our family is really grateful to our benefactor for what happened yesterday. You are our family's savior. Please stay for a few more days and wait for the snow to stop before we go on our way."
Well. I am in such a hurry to leave, but I think my family is not taking good care of me."
The Yang Dacheng family worked hard to retain Zhu Pingan, and thanked Zhu Pingan from the bottom of their hearts. If Zhu Pingan hadn't been there, their family would have been in great danger. Huang Chandian's habit of eating people without spitting out their bones would definitely destroy the Yang family.
The wife and children were separated. It was precisely because of Zhu Pingan's help that the Yang family was spared. Huang Chandian was also stripped of his status as a member of the family by the county magistrate, and then Huang Chandian's past crimes were verified one by one and sent to prison.
.As for the other officers, they were given different punishments according to the severity of their crimes, so that the Yang family had no worries.
"I was kind enough to stay overnight with Brother Yang yesterday, and it's time to hurry up today. It's a thousand miles to the capital, and the exam period is approaching, so we can't stay any longer." Zhu Ping'an refused with a naive smile on horseback.
"Brother, I also want to study and take the top prize."
The naughty boy following Yang Dacheng looked at Zhu Pingan and shouted loudly.
"Haha, okay, then I'll wait for you in the capital." Zhu Pingan turned around and smiled, then said goodbye to Yang Dacheng's family.
In the heavy snowfall, a horseman rode north along the official road and slowly disappeared from the sight of Yang Dacheng and his family.
"This is the benefactor of our Zhu family. Later I will go find a painter to draw a portrait of our benefactor, and burn incense and say thanks during festivals."
Yang Dacheng looked at Zhu Ping'an's leaving figure and said to his wife beside him.
Zhu Pingan, who was heading north along the official road, suddenly sneezed and rubbed his nose. It was a bit inexplicable.
The heavy snow continued to fall all day and night. Zhu Ping'an traveled during the day and found a local house to stay overnight. He set off again early the next morning. Of course, he would leave more than ten coins with the guests before leaving.
money.
On the third night, he stopped at a post station in Shucheng County. By virtue of his status as a juren, Zhu Ping'an was able to stay and eat for one night at the post station for free. There are standards for reception at the post station. The standards for the post station's reception of a juren like Zhu Pingan can only be said to be average.
On the lower side. However, thanks to the lack of people in the cold winter, the inn still received Zhu Pingan beyond the standard. Dinner was meat, vegetable and soup, and the accommodation was in a single room. Zhu Pingan was also provided with hot water and a bathtub.
After taking a hot bath, Zhu Pingan seemed to have been reborn, and all the fatigue in his body was gone.
I haven't read at night with a lantern for several days. I'm staying in a private house and I'm embarrassed to bother the host. Moreover, for farmers, using oil lamps is also very economical, so when staying overnight in a village house, Zhu Ping'an always goes to bed early. He has persisted for many years.
I also gave up my habit of reading at night by the lantern.
There was no need to worry so much at the inn. After clearing the table, I turned on the oil lamp. However, no matter how bright the oil lamp was, it was not as bright and incandescent as a modern fluorescent lamp. It was only a little dim.
It's just a dim butter lamp, but it has a faint scent of ink, but it's a perfect match. People can't help but sink into it.
First, he recorded every detail of his travels in the past few days and turned it into a travel diary. When his parents asked about it when he got home, he could tell it to his mother. After writing the travel diary, Zhu Pingan chose a book from the book he carried.
"Analects of Confucius", put it on the table and started reading.
"The Master said: A gentleman seeks the way, not food. Plowing is where the discouragement lies; learning, where the salary lies. The gentleman is concerned about the way, not poverty."
"The Master said: A gentleman has nothing to eat to satisfy his needs, nor a home to seek peace of mind. If he is sensitive to matters and careful in his words, he has the Way and is upright. He can be said to be eager to learn."
The universe is vast in the words, and the sun and the moon are long in the text. After a tiring journey in the wind and snow, reading at night with a candle is also a kind of enjoyment. The pen and ink quench the thirst, and the poems and books relieve the fatigue.
In the middle of the night, turn off the lights and fall asleep, having a good night's sleep.
Further north from Shucheng County is Lu'an County, which is the jurisdiction of Luzhou Prefecture.
Zhu Ping'an had breakfast at the inn early in the morning before setting off on the road. After walking for about three hours, he entered Lu'an County. Lu'an County belongs to Luzhou Prefecture, and there are many mountains and hills here. There is a section of the road that is not accessible by official roads.
Zhu Pingan had no choice but to drive his horse along the dirt road. This section of the road was relatively sparsely populated.
Zhu Pingan passed through a low mountainous area at noon. He lit a fire and roasted dried meat for lunch at the foot of the mountain. He drank water from the gourd kettle he brought with him. After lunch, Zhu Pingan continued to move forward on horseback.
Hope to see people there soon.
"Hmph"
Not long after riding the horse, Zhu Pingan saw a large black wild boar weighing more than 300 kilograms, searching for food at the foot of the mountain. The wild boar must have been starved due to the heavy snowfall in the past few days.
Bar.
When he saw the wild boar, Zhu Pingan became vigilant.
Even though pork is always served to people on the table, you should be more careful when encountering wild boars in the wild. Wild boars move very quickly, and their tusks can easily knock down a tree as thick as a bowl. I have seen the news before and know that wild boars
This creature is an omnivore, and a hungry wild boar will attack people. We have seen many tragic incidents in the news in which wild boars attacked and even ate humans.
The mountain was covered with heavy snow, and he was so hungry that he didn't know what to do. A big guy weighing more than 300 kilograms was much more difficult to deal with than a wild wolf. Even a hunter would have to have three or five to dare to hunt a wild boar, so Zhu Pingan was more vigilant.
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On the one hand, we should be wary of wild boars, and on the other hand, we should be wary of killing Matt, both of whom are stupid and stupid.
Sure enough, the wild boar searched east and west but couldn't find anything to eat. When he saw Zhu Ping'an and Shama Ma, he rushed over regardless.
Zhu Ping'an was on guard for a long time. He pulled the reins of Shamat's black horse and rode the horse in an arc to avoid the wild boar's collision.
After jumping into the air, the hungry wild boar went crazy, pricked up its ears, stood up its fur, howled at Zhu Pingan, and then chased after him aggressively.
The crazy wild boar is really not slow, especially in the mountains, and its home field advantage is even more powerful.
Looking at the crazy wild boar, Zhu Ping'an calmly rode up a hillside, then made an arc and accelerated downhill.
The wild boar was already fast, but now it was going even faster downhill, and it was about to catch up.
At this moment, Zhu Pingan pulled the reins, and the black horse made a sharp turn. A big rock suddenly appeared in front of him. The wild boar was chasing downhill too fast, and it couldn't stop and had no time to turn.
, and just hit the stone straight away.
Listening to the earth-shattering loud noise, Zhu Ping'an felt a little pain in his balls.
Well, wild boars really don't know how to do brain teasers.
Ten minutes later, Zhu Pingan rode the black horse again along the mountain road. The difference from before was that the black horse pulled a simple sled made of branches, with a black wild boar lying on the sled.
Zhu Ping'an also didn't expect that the collision just now would become the wild boar's eternity, which was a complete unexpected gain for him.
In line with the principle of not wasting anything, I had no choice but to accept all of its flesh. (To be continued)