After finding a shady place, Chen Xiaobei lay down there, closed his eyes, and took it easy.
Unknowingly, I fell asleep.
In his sleep, he dreamed of his parents in his previous life, and dreamed that he happily described to them all kinds of interesting things in Hetou Village, Dacang State.
I dreamed again of the moment when I was hit by a car.
The harsh sound of brakes frightened him so much that he sat up suddenly when the dream reappeared.
Chen Xiaobei sat up unexpectedly, startling Yang Chun and others next to him.
Seeing the sweat on his head, Yang Chun was very surprised, "Brother Xiaobei, are you having a nightmare? I just heard you keep calling your parents, and what about a car?"
Chen Xiaobei could only shake his head helplessly, "Hey, my parents have been dead for many years, and I have been dreaming about them recently. It seems like it's time to burn incense sticks for them."
It was not until noon that Da Laohei took Hou Liuer and others down from the top of the mountain. Da Laohei walked down the mountain with light steps and a spring breeze on his face.
Those who didn’t know better thought that this guy was getting a wife tonight.
Away from Laoyuan, Yang Chun and others waved enthusiastically to Da Laohei.
As soon as they met, Da Laohei couldn't wait to announce the good news.
"Oh, it's a pity that you didn't reach the top of the mountain. It's really exciting to stand on the top of the mountain and look around. There are hills all around."
After hearing what Da Laohei said, Chen Xiaobei shook his head. It's terrible to be uneducated. What is a small mountain bag? It means being able to stand on the top of the mountain and see all the mountains and small mountains at a glance.
But if you think about it carefully, it would be a pity not to go to the top of the mountain now.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaobei became selfish. Maybe he would have a chance to come here again.
After all, Sun Jian still had to let him lead the way, and the Liu family was also keeping an eye on Qingniu Mountain, hoping to reach the top of the mountain next time.
Everyone returned the same way and reached the Cornus officinalis forest. As expected, Da Laohei was true to his word. He was the first to rush up and start picking the young leaves of the Dogwood.
Not to mention that this guy really knows the market, he specializes in picking young leaves.
Chen Xiaobei did not start at the roadside, but walked through the sparse dogwood trees and continued to search inside. He hoped to find something else when he went inside.
Seeing him keep walking in, Da Laohei couldn't help shouting, "Brother Xiaobei, don't go too deep. We'll have to go down the mountain soon."
Although Chen Xiaobei promised, he did not stop moving forward. After walking more than ten feet in, he still made a discovery.
Continuing further in, the dogwoods become increasingly sparse, and in the grass in front that is not dense, there are some red-topped ones, which are ginseng.
Chen Xiaobei was about to take a few steps forward to take a look, when suddenly several snake heads popped out of the grass.
Yes, it's the snake head.
Fortunately, it is the kind of flower-skinned snake that is common in the mountains and is non-venomous.
But it's not poisonous. The snake's head alone is as big as my own fist, and its body is thicker than my own arm.
He couldn't handle such a big snake, not to mention several snakes, even one. Chen Xiaobei was cautious and slowly stepped back bit by bit. At the same time, he slowly untied the baggage from his back and took the serial crossbow.
Come out, this thing can really save your life at critical moments.
Fortunately, the snakes in the grass did not take the initiative to attack when he retreated, but lowered their heads and hid in the grass.
Seeing this scene, Chen Xiaobei suddenly remembered a legend he heard in his previous life, which said that around old ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, there would be snakes guarding it.
It seems that there is some truth to this legend. I saw it today. Isn’t there a big snake next to this ginseng?
After reloading the crossbow into his baggage and picking a few young leaves of Dogwood for cover, Chen Xiaobei hurried back.
"I thought I could find some rare things in there, but all I found was a piece of dogwood." Chen Xiaobei looked self-deprecating, making everyone laugh.
As for the place to stay tonight, they still chose the woods where they spent the night last night. Of course, they would have a hard time tonight.
Not only was the wine gone, but the beef and mutton we brought were also finished, so we had to do it ourselves.
Fortunately, these bandits had many tricks up their sleeves, and they scattered in all directions in the woods.
Soon someone came back with hares, and some brought back a few birds. What was even more outrageous was Da Laohei, who actually came back dragging a snake that was a foot long.
Seeing this snake, Chen Xiaobei was so frightened that his hair stood on his head.
The size of this snake's head is similar to the snake I saw in the dogwood forest.
Darling, if such a big guy really attacks him, can a serial crossbow really save his life? Chen Xiaobei is a little doubtful.
So I had to take the opportunity to ask Zheng Laohei for advice.
"Master Dazhai, you are so powerful. How did you catch such a big snake?"
After hearing what he said, Da Laohei laughed.
Yang Chun, who was behind, immediately took over the conversation, "You don't know this, but our village leader has a unique snake medicine. As long as you sprinkle it in front of the snake, the snake will immediately become soft and unable to move, and it will be at your mercy.
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Is there really such a miraculous medicine?
Chen Xiaobei was so envious, "Oh, I didn't expect the leader of the village to have such a panacea. Alas, it's a pity that I can't buy it."
Da Laohei looked at it and said, "What's such a pity about this."
As he spoke, Da Laohei reached out and took out a palm-sized gourd from his arms.
The mouth of the gourd is tightly plugged with a plug.
"These snake medicines are for you."
Chen Xiaobei was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly for taking it. This time he was not angry with the old hacker.
After eating and drinking enough, they simply climbed into the tree to sleep this time.
At almost the same time, at the foot of Qingniu Mountain, in Hetou Village.
Cui Hongyu and Chen Qiaoer were sitting under the big locust tree in the yard. They were not in a happy mood. After all, this was the second night that Chen Xiaobei had not come back.
Chen Qiaoer raised his head and looked at the crescent moon in the sky.
"Sister-in-law, where do you think my brother is now?"
Cui Hongyu patted Chen Qiaoer's shoulder gently, "Of course he is in Qingniu Mountain, but don't worry, your brother will definitely be back tomorrow."
Chen Qiaoer was not surprised as expected, but pouted, "My sister-in-law said the same thing yesterday, but my brother hasn't come back yet."
Cui Hongyu gently tapped Chen Qiaoer's little head again, "Okay, I will definitely come back this time. I will come back tomorrow."
After saying that, she stood up and came to the door to check again. When she saw that the courtyard door had been bolted, she walked back and took Chen Qiaoer's hand.
"Come on, let's go back to the house and sleep."
county seat.
Liu family.
It's almost the second watch, and the Liu family's house is still brightly lit.
There were only four people in the huge living room.
The person sitting at the main seat was naturally Liu Rumei. The person sitting at the guest seat was a man with red hair and blue eyes.
This person spoke in Mandarin that was not very fluent, "Miss Liu, you have to tell me an accurate time. Just ask us to wait on Qingniu Mountain for how long."
Liu Rumei smiled slightly, "Don't worry, they are more anxious than me, and they will definitely appear in Qingniu Mountain in the next few days."