Xiaodong came down from the mountain with the medicine basket on his back. When he arrived at the river, he put the medicine basket down. Just as he was about to take out the herbs and wash them in the river, she suddenly felt a figure on the other side. She immediately grabbed the medicine hoe from the medicine basket vigilantly.
shouted: "Who?"
Nvying didn't know how long she had been walking, but she was still in a deserted place. Just when she was exhausted, she suddenly saw a person standing under a big rock on the other side. She couldn't help being surprised and happy, and said quickly: "Sister-in-law, I... our mother and daughter met on the road.
The bandits lost their way while running for their lives in a panic, so they asked my sister-in-law to help me and show them a way to leave."
Xiaodong took a closer look. Opposite him was a very beautiful young woman, holding a baby in her arms. She looked like the wife of a wealthy family, and her wariness eased. She looked up and down, and said in surprise: "What happened?"
A bandit? Where did you come from? There is no human habitation within dozens of miles here, and yet you escaped here."
Zhou Nuying was hesitant and helpless when she saw someone. She was overjoyed at first. Then she calmed down a little and suddenly thought of many rumors. People in civilized areas always like to exaggerate the ignorance and barbarism of residents in backward areas, such as the plundering of mountain people.
They went into business, killed people, and even chopped up human flesh to make steamed buns... Maybe it happened once within a hundred miles, maybe it happened once decades ago, but word of mouth spread, and all the mountain people became terrifying animals.
Although there was a harmless-looking woman in front of her, Nvying couldn't help but be cautious and said: "I... I just followed my family in the car and had no intention of asking where the village where I stayed overnight was. Who wanted to be harmed?"
He was attacked by bandits and fled on horseback in panic. He was separated from his family and ended up living here. The horse died of exhaustion and he had to walk."
Xiaodong's eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard this: "You escaped on horseback? The horse was exhausted. You must not have gone very far. Where is the horse?"
Zhou Nuying only said that she still doubted her identity, so she pointed in the direction in which she came and said: "The little girl dare not lie to my sister-in-law. Everything she said is true. My family originally traveled to Linzhou and Yinzhou."
A businessman asked his sister-in-law to show him a way, but he didn’t know how to get there..."
Xiaodong smiled and said: "Yinzhou, Linzhou? I have heard of that place. I heard it is a very prosperous and huge city, but I have never been to such a far place in my life. I heard the people in the market
It is said that Yinzhou is more than two hundred miles away from here, let alone Linzhou, it is still far away."
"More than two hundred miles?"
Zhou Nuying's vision went dark and she almost fainted. A fast horse can run thirty or forty kilometers in an hour, which is seventy or eighty miles. But even a sweaty horse can run for five or six hours continuously and cover three hundred or four hundred miles.
The land was the limit, and her horse was naturally not that majestic. But fortunately, she was light and soft, very light. In addition, she kept driving faster and faster, just to escape, and squeezed out the last of the horse's physical strength.
, this person fled far enough.
Zhou Nuying suddenly remembered what she said about going to the market, and she suddenly had a glimmer of hope: "Sister-in-law, where is the market you mentioned? I...my family must be very concerned about us. If sister-in-law can give my mother a gift,
If the girl goes to that episode, she might be able to escape. If she can find her family, she will definitely repay her sister-in-law a lot."
Xiaodong said: "There are still seven or eight days before the market day, and there are only some local mountain people there now. If you really want to go, you have to climb several mountains and walk dozens of miles of mountain roads. It's not possible now. Alas.
, look at the pitiful looks of your mother and daughter. If you want me to die without saving you, it will be like a thunderstorm from the sky. Forget it, you can stay at my house for a few days first, and I will take you there when I go to the market.
"
Nvying was surprised and happy, and quickly thanked her. Xiaodong helped her across the river and stepped on the big stone. He hurriedly washed the herbs, led her into the valley, took her up the mountain, and introduced her to her head.
When O'er Niu saw two more came,
The man who was eating for free was very unhappy, but in the blink of an eye he saw the young woman's astonishing beauty. He, a hunter who had only known how to deal with jackals, tigers and leopards all his life, was stunned. It was like seeing a fairy, and he couldn't say a single word of displeasure.
Come.
He was an honest hunter, and his admiration for the beautiful members of the opposite sex was instinctive. However, when he saw her beauty, he became embarrassed and self-conscious. He quickly got up to greet her, only laughing innocently.
Xiaodong was a neat leader. He brought the mother and daughter to his home and said, "Sister, my place is very small. This room is where the leader and I live. The house next to it... I saved it."
A man from here is seriously ill now. You don’t have to be afraid. Our family is all members of the family. You can stay here for a few days and when the market day comes, I will take you there."
Zhou Nuying thanked her, and Xiaodong boiled the herbs and whispered a few words to the man. The man was overjoyed and quickly picked up a hunting knife and a basket, and hurriedly went out with Xiaodong.
Zhou Nuying saw him holding the knife first, and immediately clenched the "fox tail" on her wrist with vigilance. However, she saw the couple carrying baskets on their backs and hurried down the mountain, leaving the whole house to her.
Seeing that the surrounding walls were empty, Zhou Nuying really had nothing to guard against outsiders. When she saw that the couple had gone far away, she untied the child and put it on the kang, letting her sleep comfortably while she
Get familiar with this environment.
The courtyard is not big, surrounded by forest and shrubs. There are three thatched huts in a row. The one in the west is filled with various sundries, animal skins and the like. The smell is unpleasant. There is indeed a man lying in the east room.
Zhou Nuying only peeked her head in and didn't dare to go in. She was about to turn back.
She walked into the house, but heard the man groaning in confusion asking for water. Zhou Nuying ignored her at first, but then she thought about it, since this man was also rescued by others, it can be said that he has the same problem as herself, everyone is in trouble.
, seeing that he was too sick to get out of bed, how could he stand by and watch?
With this thought, Nuying entered the house hesitantly, picked up the water jug from the catalpa wood table and wanted to feed the man some water. When she got closer, she saw the man's appearance. Although his hair was messy and his cheeks were red, this man was
The appearance was extremely familiar, and it turned out to be Yang Hao. The heroine's delicate body trembled, her hands trembled, and an earthen pot fell to the ground with a "pop" and was smashed to pieces.
"You...you...Lieutenant...why are you here?"
Nv Ying jumped on Yang Hao, and was surprised. Yang Hao felt like he was immersed in a big furnace, his eyes were burning red, and his consciousness was drowsy. He just woke up a little, recognized Nv Ying's appearance, and laughed: "I
Are you dreaming? Oh...I was rescued?" He fell into a coma again, and no matter how he called, he couldn't wake him up.
Nvying hurriedly ran to the next room, found something to hold water, and found some water to feed him to drink. Seeing his haggard and weak look, she couldn't help but sit next to him and began to cry softly...
The saddle, bridle, bit, reins, the mattress on the saddle, and the horsehide are all valuable items. As for the horsemeat, it is also edible. After it is smoked and dried, the whole family can eat it.
winter
It was not difficult at all. Xiaodong and Orniu happily disassembled the whole horse, moved it into the col one after another, and then moved it into the yard section by section. Orniu trimmed the horse meat, and Xiaodong returned with a smile on his face.
room.
When she saw that there was no one in her room, she turned into another room and saw the beautiful woman who had been brought back by her, holding her child and sitting next to the man, crying silently. Xiaodong Nahan said: "Sister
, what’s wrong with you?”
Nvying couldn't help but be overjoyed when she saw her coming back. She quickly stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, why is he so ill? Sister-in-law, please save his life. You must save his life."
Xiaodong asked doubtfully: "Do you recognize this person?"
Nuying nodded quickly and said with tears: "He...he is the biological father of this child, my poor baby..."
Xiaodong was surprised: "Is he your man?"
Nvying was also stunned, and then she remembered that she had just told people that she was the child's mother. If the man lying there was the child's father, wouldn't they be husband and wife?
Nvying was speechless. She suddenly turned around and put her child on the couch. She reached out and groped around in her arms, taking out all the gold, silver, valuables and valuables that the Xiazhou soldiers had looted.
The couple did behave like people who lived their lives as they should, but she was still a little cautious about the mountain people. Since their wealth was exposed, she simply didn't keep any of it and stuffed it all into her hands.
Nvying begged: "Sister-in-law, these are all the belongings I carry with me. I know that my sister-in-law's family is not well-off. I gave these properties to my sister-in-law. I just ask her to think of a way to save him no matter what...my husband's life. Sister-in-law
, my family is a very wealthy family, if my sister-in-law saves him and finds a way out in the future, my family will definitely be rewarded a thousand times."
Xiaodong was quite disappointed when he heard that the man he had chosen was not a wounded soldier, but also had a wife. After all...after all...that man was really attractive. But when he put the pile of pearls, jade, gold and silver in his hand, he couldn't help but feel...
It dazzled her eyes. She had never seen so much money in her life, and all her disappointments were immediately forgotten. And when she heard that she would be thanked a lot for saving her husband and wife, Xiaodong was so happy that he almost fainted.
She walked over, hurriedly agreed, and ran out to find her man.
Orniu was hard at work cutting up the horse meat. When he saw his mother-in-law bringing out so many treasures and listened to her explanation, he was so happy that he almost smashed the knife into his own palm. The couple was so poor that they couldn't afford to eat, and they couldn't bear to see it.
There was no way to save him, not to mention the fact that he had given so much treasure, so he immediately set out to make arrangements. The herbal medicine was fresh and ready-made on the mountain. After frying it, Yang Hao drank a bowl of it. His high fever did not subside for a while.
Xiaodong received so many benefits from others, but he couldn't help much. He felt very sorry. He stayed with Nvying anxiously for a long time. She suddenly slapped her forehead and said: "Ma Tie'ermu's family is rich, and there may be some medicine at home.
I'll go find him."
When Nv Ying asked, Ma Tie'ermu was also a hunter. She was the one who lived closest to the little boss's house, but she had to climb several mountains to get there. This woman was actually a sassy and capable woman, so she immediately arrested her.
I picked up a hunting knife, cut off more than twenty kilograms of horse meat, put it into a basket, and set out on the road in a hurry.
The sun hadn't set when she left, and she didn't rush back until there was only a hint of red behind the distant mountains. Ma'ermu's family was richer and more limited than hers, and they usually relied on collecting herbs to treat colds and brain fever.
There was no clever medicine, and Nvying couldn't help but be disappointed when she heard that. However, the more than 20 kilograms of horse meat Xiaodong brought could not be wasted, so he gave her the only remaining jar of old wine at home.
Xiaodong said with some shame: "Sister, there really isn't anything good in this hillock of mine, so I got a jar and sprinkled it on him. Use this wine to rub his whole body to lower the fever first."
"Ah?" A blush suddenly appeared on Nv Ying's face, and she stammered: "Use...smear your body with wine?"
Xiaodong said: "Yes, you can lower the body temperature by applying wine on your body. This traditional method is particularly effective. I see that your man has a high fever and this herbal medicine will not work for a while. He is strong and may not be able to survive it, but
I'm afraid that if the fever lasts for a long time, it will burn out the brain. I heard that there is a family in Jishang who has a high fever and turns into an idiot. Man, why are you so ashamed? I'm going out first."
"Sister-in-law..." The door creaked shut. Nvying held the wine jar and was at a loss. She turned back to look at Yang Hao, then lowered her head to look at the wine jar. Nvying was embarrassed, but when she thought of the terrible consequences Xiaodong said,
She might burn people into idiots, which made her even more afraid. Finally... as if she was about to go to the execution ground, she held the wine jar and walked step by step towards Yang Hao, who was unable to sleep...
Tang Yanyan was going crazy looking for Yang Hao. She even resented Dong'er, although she knew that intellectually speaking, Dong'er's decision was right. However, for a woman, there is nothing better than her husband in the world.
Who is more important to her and her children? How could she be so ruthless as to put all this aside to pursue Li Guangrui? If you give me more manpower, give me more manpower...
Looking at the vast grassland, Yanyan couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness.
She has searched all over Wuding River in the past few days. Three thousand Yinzhou female soldiers found more than 500 soldiers who jumped into the river and fled to the north bank first, and captured more than 300 Xiazhou remnant soldiers who escaped from Yinzhou.
They intercepted more than 200 households of fleeing people and hunted down a number of sheep, badgers, roe deer, rabbits and other wild animals. The search area continued to expand and extended to more and more remote and desolate places.
It was getting dark, and Tang Yanyan breathed out helplessly. He was about to give the order to camp on the spot and rest, and continue the search after dawn. Suddenly, there were several exclamations in front of him. Tang Yanyan's heart tightened, and he immediately galloped away.
, shouted: "What's the matter?"
Tang Yanyan rushed closer and saw more than ten female soldiers, either raising their spears or stretching their bows, forming a semicircle around a dirt bag. It was a cave. At the entrance of the cave was a huge white wolf, with teeth and claws showing, extremely fierce.
But surrounded by so many people, it just kept roaring and demonstrating, but refused to escape.
Tang Yanyan thought he had some clues, but he was greatly disappointed when he saw this scene. He waved his hand and said: "Kill it and stay in camp to rest."
Tang Yanyan gave the order and immediately fired the crossbow arrows. Although the strong and tall white wolf was extremely brave and a wolf king-level beast, it could not stand up to the mechanical power of the crossbow invented by humans. It looked up to the sky in despair and roared,
The final struggle was in vain, but the warriors on horseback, with sharp spears in their hands, tried to resist its fangs and claws, and the resistance of this lonely giant wolf became nothing more than a joke.
Under the sharp arrows, within a moment, the giant wolf was dyed red with its own blood. It lay half on the ground, its belly trembling, and it was no longer able to launch a counterattack to drive away these humans who invaded its territory.
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Suddenly, it turned around with difficulty and struggled to crawl into the cave. Seeing its strange behavior, the female soldiers stopped attacking and watched quietly. Seeing that it was still a few steps away from the cave, the white wolf lowered its head sadly.
With a howl, he lay on the ground motionless.
"Is there something in the cave?" Tang Yanyan stood up and dismounted, reached for a spear, and approached it carefully. After a while, she took out a little white wolf, or a cub, from the cave, lying in her arms.
Here, like a cute little dog.
The maternal feelings of the heroines overflowed, and some people had the courage to plead: "Madam, please spare it, such a small wolf will not hurt us."
Tang Yanyan held the snow-white wolf cub in his arms and looked at the wolf corpse on the ground. Only then did he understand why the white wolf had a chance to escape but preferred to stay for a hopeless decisive battle.
Gently stroking the soft hair of the wolf, looking at the great mother covered in blood, a feeling she had never experienced before made Yanyan's eyes a little moist. This heart-stopping scene made this girl who had never been a mother...
Feeling the emotion between mother and son at a close distance, she suddenly understood that although she had suffered a lot these days, Dong'er, who gave up looking for her husband and son and resolutely led the troops to fight, must be a hundred times more painful than she was.
"Xue'er, where are you?"
"Brother Hao, where are you?"
Two crystal tears fell silently on the little wolf as white as snow...
At this time, Xueer had eaten and drank, had changed her diaper, and was lying on the inside of the bed, sleeping soundly with her head in her hands.
Outside her, her father was lying there, his clothes were gently pulled open, revealing his strong and strong chest. Nvying took a piece of cloth, dipped it in the wine, tremblingly, her face was red, and she wiped it gently, and the rich wine
The smell spread quickly, and Nv Ying's eyes suddenly became darker and hazy, as if she was drunk and her eyes were blurred.
