Chen Xiaobei also knew that it was best not to take the initiative to ask about this kind of thing, as it would be superfluous to ask.
Only when you cross the chain bridge is the time to show off your skills, and the rest is just a matter of following them.
It was noon in a blink of an eye.
Hetou Village at the foot of Qingniu Mountain.
Cui Hongyu still made a sumptuous lunch and invited Huang Ying and Shen Ziyan to eat together.
But it was obvious that Cui Hongyu was a little absent-minded and glanced at the entrance of the courtyard from time to time.
Huang Ying was in almost the same state as her. Huang Ying also seemed uninterested, as if she had something on her mind and just immersed herself in eating.
Chen Ziyan looked at Cui Hongyu, then at Huang Ying, and couldn't help but frown and sighed.
Putting down the chopsticks in his hand, he said, "Sister Hongyu, sister Huang Ying, what's wrong with you two? It's like you have lost your soul."
Only then did Cui Hongyu come to his senses and hurriedly squeezed out a smile, "Oh, it's okay, it's okay."
Before Huang Ying could speak, Chen Qiaoer next to her spoke, "I know, I know my sister-in-law misses her brother. In the past, my brother went to the mountains and never came back, and so did my sister-in-law."
Cui Hongyu's face turned red with just one sentence.
Huang Ying next to her also said thoughtfully, "Yeah, why hasn't Brother Xiaobei come back yet? I'm still waiting for him to teach me how to make fried fire."
Shen Ziyan gently touched Huang Ying's leg under the table.
"Sister Huang Ying, what are you in a hurry for? Chen Xiaobei has already given you the recipe. You just have to follow it."
"Yes, wait until he comes back and let him give you some advice." Cui Hongyu also answered, resolving his own embarrassment.
Shen Ziyan pointed to the food on the table, "Okay, hurry up and eat."
Throughout the afternoon, Cui Hongyu seemed a little distracted and pricked her hands several times while doing embroidery. Fortunately, Chen Qiaoer went to study and there was no one at home, otherwise it would have made her even more embarrassed.
After calling for a long time, when the sun was setting in the west, I finally heard a noisy sound outside.
The people who had gone up the mountain were coming down. Cui Hongyu put down her embroidery needle and hurried to the gate of the courtyard.
Seeing her standing at the entrance of the courtyard, Chen Dayong greeted her from afar, "Sister Hongyu, Xiaobei will not come back for another three days. Don't worry too much."
"Why three more days?" Cui Hongyu was confused.
"Oh, that's it. We met Liu Rumei when we were going down the mountain. Liu Rumei asked Xiaobei Village Chief to accompany her up the mountain again."
Cui Hongyu actually became happy when she heard that Chen Xiaobei and Liu Rumei were together.
"Okay, I understand, then let him stay for a few more days."
Seeing Cui Hongyu's reaction, Chen Dayong was also slightly surprised.
After walking for a long time, he still didn't understand why Cui Hongyu smiled when he heard that Liu Rumei was together?
Of course there is a reason for Cui Hongyu's smile.
Chen Xiaobei has been looking forward to marrying his second wife, and the first person he recommended was Liu Rumei. Wouldn't it be better if the two of them could get together and develop some feelings?
Let alone three days, Cui Hongyu wished they could stay together for five or ten days.
At this moment, Huang Ying took Chen Qiaoer's hand and hurried back. As soon as she entered the door, Chen Qiaoer shouted, "Brother, brother."
Cui Hongyu smiled and said, "Stop shouting, your brother is not back yet."
"Impossible, I just saw Brother Dayong and they went up the mountain together."
Huang Ying also asked with a searching face, "Yes, I think they are all back."
"He met Liu Rumei again and said he would stay in the mountain for another three days."
Seeing Cui Hongyu talking with joy, Huang Ying had a look of surprise on her face.
Shen Ziyan asked even more puzzledly, "Why do you look so happy?"
Cui Hongyu hesitated for a moment, then finally waved her hand, "No more, no more, let's go cook."
At this time, Chen Xiaobei and the others had already crossed the Iron Chain Bridge.
After passing the chain bridge, the only place where you can camp is in the dogwood forest.
It is also the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.
The wind is biting on the top of the mountain at night. Even if you light a bonfire, you can only do it very close. It won't work if it is a little further away.
Liu Rumei and others were obviously well prepared. Everyone had a thick blanket, but Chen Xiaobei had nothing. Even the water and dry food he brought with him had been consumed long ago.
Seeing this, Liu Rumei immediately handed her blanket over, "Chang Li gives you this."
Chen Xiaobei waved his hand, "No, no, no, the people in the mountains are thick-skinned, I can warm myself over the fire."
Seeing this, Ma Biao hurriedly put away his blanket and said, "Miss, give him this."
Chen Xiaobei hesitated for a moment, but finally took the blanket from Ma Biao's hand.
Liu Rumei handed her blanket to Ma Biao again.
Xiaoqing and Xiaohong next to them saw this and hurriedly handed their blankets to Liu Rumei's hand.
When Liu Rumei saw this, she smiled and said, "Okay, then the three of us will squeeze in together."
At almost the same time, Sima Wushuang also began to deploy on the Iron Chain Bridge.
He also brought dozens of people up. He divided his men into three waves, and each wave stayed for two hours.
There were four sentries in a group of people, two light and two dark, two staring at the chain bridge and two staring at the bottom of the mountain.
The rest of the group rested in the woods where Chen Xiaobei and the others often stayed.
After reading his plan, Taoist Jue couldn't help but laugh loudly, "Wonderful, wonderful, a good move, a good move."
Sima Wushuang, who was next to him, also smiled and said, "As long as Master Taiping is trapped to death and Wujizi is bedridden, who else in the world can be your opponent as a supreme Taoist!"
Facing Sima Wushuang's flattery, the top Taoist laughed again.
"Sima Daxia can't say that. There are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world."
Although he looks very humble, his words are quite proud.
It was getting dark the next day, and Liu Ce and the others began to get busy.
Smelling the fragrant barbecue smell, Chen Xiaobei also woke up.
When Liu Rumei saw him waking up, she asked, "How long will it take for us in Xiaobei to reach the top of the mountain?"
Chen Xiaobei pointed to the top of the mountain, "It will take at least two hours."
Liu Rumei nodded and turned to look at Taiping Zhenren, "Old senior, let's walk more slowly and have lunch at the top of the mountain. Come back before dark. What do you think?"
Master Taiping nodded, "Let Miss Liu arrange everything."
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On this day, brothers Liu Ziming and Liu Ziliang escorted Liu Yuanwu's coffin to Fengjia Town, which was less than a hundred miles away from the capital.
As soon as they returned home, they forgot Liu Rumei's advice.
Liu Rumei warned them not to wait until dark before leaving before the sun came out, but they were about to arrive in the capital, and there was a huge temptation to go home.
So as soon as the white fish belly appeared in the east, the two of them took the people on the road.
There is no gate in Fengjia Town, so you can come and leave at any time.
The carriage creaked and creaked for several miles, when a horse team also came from the opposite side.