Taohuaxi

Chapter 88
There was the sound of a knife being unsheathed outside the carriage.

Feng Gao, who was following me, thought I was in danger and showed up.

The car curtain was opened by the blade of a knife.

When Feng Gao saw the little girl in the car, he raised his eyebrows slightly, exerted force on his wrist, and retracted the knife forcefully.

The little girl turned her head and looked at Feng Gao, smiling cleanly with eyes filled with tears.

"You came?"

Feng Gao said "um" in his nose.

The little girl stretched out her fleshy little hand and touched Feng Gao's face: "You must be very worried about me to pick me up, right? No need. I'm not afraid of pain. Tell uncle that the girl has grown You're older, you can't embarrass uncle."

Feng Gao has always hated physical contact with others.He always felt that the world was dirty.The human heart is dirty, and so is the human body.But he didn't move the little girl's hand away at this moment.

He pointed at me and said softly to the little girl: "She is a good person, don't be afraid."

I asked: "Douya, do you know her?"

"Yes. She is a child from the village, named Yingying. She was the one who captured Zheng Tai and his party." Feng Gao replied.

cherry.What an interesting name.

The peas are fresh green and the cherries are overripe and red.One year spring passed, and most of the time it rained.pea.cherry.This child seems to have some kind of fateful connection with me.

Her hand was still on Feng Gao's face.

Seeing that Feng Gao and I got to know each other, she became much less wary of me.

"You want to see uncle? I'll take you there!"

"Okay." I smiled.

The carriage moves forward.

Go halfway up the mountain.

A faint mountain gate appeared.

"Any outsider who enters the village must be blindfolded."

Cherry followed the rules, took out a piece of cloth from her arms, and blindfolded Feng Gao and I.

A thick wooden board was hung from the iron rope and lowered.

We got on the plank.Seven twists and turns.After walking for three cups of tea, Cherry stopped.

"Wu Tong, where is uncle?" Cherry asked.

A man's voice replied: "The chief has just returned to Wuling Pavilion to rest. Do you want me to call him to the meeting hall?"

Cherry said: "No need, I'll go to Wuling Pavilion to find him."

"Girl, you can go alone. The boss doesn't like outsiders disturbing him." The man warned him specifically.

Obviously, he was very wary of Feng Gao and me behind Cherry.

Cherry said to us: "You guys wait here, I'll go tell uncle."

I thought about it and said, "Qingying, tell the boss that it was Zhu Sangyu from Zhujia Winery who came to see him."

"Hey -" Cherry agreed.

After a while, Cherry came over and held my hand: "Uncle said, let me take you to Wuling Pavilion."

Feng Gao was taken to the meeting hall by Wu Tong.

I followed Cherry and walked east.

After climbing several hills and crossing a shallow stream, I picked cherries and removed the cloth covering my eyes.

I opened my eyes and looked around, stunned by the strange beauty in front of me.

In mid-to-late August, autumn is getting stronger outside the mountains, but here the peach blossoms are in full bloom all over the hillsides.The pink peach blossoms are one next to another, crowded with branches, like rouge and clouds, full of vitality, reflecting the particularly secluded valley, graceful in the absence of wind.

The peach blossoms here have no charm at all, but are cold and awe-inspiring, with an unspeakable stubbornness.

Deep in the peach blossoms, there is a wooden attic.

The one-eyed dragon heard the footsteps and came out to greet them.He stood under the peach blossom tree and nodded to me: "I wish you well, boss."

Cherry jumped up and down into his arms.

I smiled and said, "Hello, sir. This strange place is called Wuling Pavilion. It turns out that Wuling flowers are planted all over. Being among these peach blossoms, it feels like it's spring."

"In the Taiyuan period of the Jin Dynasty, the people of Wuling were fishing. They walked along the stream, forgetting the distance of the road. Suddenly they came across a peach blossom forest, hundreds of steps along the bank. There were no stray trees in the middle, the grass was delicious, and the fallen flowers were colorful."

He smiled: "I wish the boss would call peach blossoms Wuling flowers like me. Many years ago, I took a few brothers to set up camp in Shenju Mountain. I accidentally discovered that this hillside has long-lasting sunshine and abundant rainfall. Wuling flowers bloom all year round. If he fails, he will build a loft here as a study room."

"Please—" he said.

I followed him up to the attic.

A room full of books.

Among them are many precious ancient books and paintings by celebrities.

On the desk, there is a piece of emblem paper spread out, the new ink is still wet.There is a line of words written on it: The little peach breaks through two or three flowers for the first time.The shades of scattered clouds.Dongjun was also understanding and went to Shan's house one after another.

Who would have thought that the owner of this bookish house is a bandit leader?

Can hold a knife and fight.

Can hold a pen and use it.

Such people are willing to be bandits in the mountains.

I stood in front of the desk, thought for a while, and said straight to the point: "Master, there is a reason for me to go up the mountain this time. I heard that Uncle Zheng Guo was kidnapped. Now, the Master must be in a difficult situation. I have an idea here, please ask the Master Consider it."

After hearing this, he said to the cherry in his arms: "Girl, you go to the stream and scoop a jar of water for uncle, and he will make tea."

"it is good."

After the cherries were gone, the one-eyed dragon cupped his hands and said: "In front of the boss Zhu, I won't tell lies. We didn't think about kidnapping Uncle Zheng Guo. This was a misunderstanding. He is frightened now, talking incoherently in the cellar, and full of resentment. Yes. The truth is, it is easier to ask God than to give him away. I don’t know how to let go of this hot potato. At this juncture, if others say anything, I will not believe it. But I can trust it, boss. I wish you the best, boss. Great idea, I hope you can teach me."

I listened to him in detail about what I had been thinking about for a long time.

He thought for a moment, raised his hands and said, "Okay. Just do what Boss Zhu said."

"Action tonight."

"Ah."

A few gusts of wind blew in from the window sill of the attic, and the calligraphy on the desk fell to the ground.

He lowered his head to pick it up and said, "Thank you, boss, I... have a heartfelt request."

"It doesn't matter if you are the boss."

"The court wants to recruit people, but the way forward is unclear. Feng Changgong is here with the order, and he will soon register everyone in the village. Since I have disturbed this muddy water, I can't say anything. It's wind, it's rain, I don't care Complaints. But, I can’t worry about cherries.”

He slowly raised his head, looked at me, and said, "Her parents have been with me for eight years. They were both killed while fighting the Tatars in Xipo Ridge. I owe her a lot. I really can't bear to have her suffer any more." I would like to ask Boss Zhu to adopt her and give her a good citizen status. Let her stay away from fighting and killing, swords and swords, and live an ordinary life."

I was silent for a while.

He said: "Boss Zhu, do you think this request is too abrupt?" "I promise you." I said solemnly.

I knew he had assumed the worst.

That is to die in this recruitment.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the majestic "Water Margin" had already written the ending of the recruitment.

He suddenly knelt down on his knees: "Thank you so much, Boss Zhu. Girl, I'm leaving it to you."

I quickly picked him up.

At this time, he thought that Cherry would be the best destination if he followed me.In fact, in the end, what is the difference between civilians and bandits?In troubled times, stability is impossible.

Cherry walked in from outside holding a jar of water.

The one-eyed dragon waved to her: "Girl, come here and kowtow to Boss Zhu. From now on, you are her child."

Cherry's little face turned pale: "Uncle, don't you want me anymore?"

The one-eyed dragon said in a commanding tone: "You have caused trouble and it is not appropriate to stay in Shenju Mountain anymore. Follow Boss Zhu."

"I don't." She gritted her teeth and ran out.

The one-eyed dragon looked at her back with affection and reluctance.

late at night.

Several "Tatars" got drunk and walked to the cellar.

Feng Gao and One-Eyed Dragon, with their faces covered and a few others, pretended to fight the "Tatars" in the cellar.

Zheng Tai, who was locked up in the cellar, was overjoyed when someone came to rescue him.

He shouted: "Hurry! Catch the bandits!"

Suddenly, a "Tatar" took out a smoke stick from his arms and lit it.The cellar was suddenly filled with thick fog, which was very choking. When the "Tatars" fled, they left behind important things: a barbarian helmet, a Tatar army badge, and a mace.

One-eyed dragon quickly stepped forward and untied the rope that bound Zheng Tai.

"The grassroots arrived late, and I was frightened!"

After saying that, he picked up Zheng Tai and ran away.

Feng Gao and others followed closely behind.

I ran more than 20 miles in the dark.

Going around and around in the deep mountains, Zheng Tai was dazzled and asked repeatedly: "What the hell is this place?"

After another two-quarters of an hour, the one-eyed dragon put Zheng Tai down.

The meeting hall was filled with bandits holding torches.

"Uncle Guo, we are safe now." One-eyed Dragon said.

He ordered his men: "Quick! Kill chickens and sheep, prepare fine wine, and calm the country's uncle!"

"This... this..." Zheng Tai was confused: "The person who kidnapped my Lord... wasn't a bandit?"

Feng Gao said hurriedly: "How is it possible? Our family is watching in the village, waiting for Uncle Guo to come. If we had not gone down the mountain in the evening and learned that Uncle Guo was not in the house, our family would never have imagined that Uncle Guo was also in this sacred residence. Mountain."

Someone presented barbarian helmets and other items.

Zheng Tai thought: "If they are not bandits, then they are Tatars... Could it be that there are still remnants of Tatars in Yangzhou?"

Feng Gaodao: "Uncle Guo is extremely smart. But our family can't figure out why the Tatars are at odds with Uncle Guo? Could it be that there was something fishy about the warehouse incident on the night of the third day of August? Did the Tatars suffer? Calculating, want to... take revenge?"

One sentence touched Zheng Tai's pain point.

Of course, he didn't want others to know the hidden secrets of the third day of August, and the drama of the Zheng family shooting himself in the foot.

"Mr. Feng is really too suspicious! Too heavy!" Zheng Tai laughed and said, "The Tatars are so scheming and want to harm me, what other reason do they need?"

The one-eyed dragon echoed: "What uncle Guo said is absolutely true."

The food is served.

Zheng Tai tore off a large piece of meat and gnawed: "That's all, that's all, if the Lord Long Live knows that my Lord is captured by the Tatars, it will inevitably be criticized again. My sister's face is not bright either. The bento is not like this. Let’s do it! Let’s talk about recruitment, talk about recruitment…”

Feng Gao showed an extremely difficult expression, and after a long while, Fang reluctantly said: "Then, our family will obey Uncle Guo's instructions."

The one-eyed dragon followed: "Listen to Uncle Guo's instructions."

Zheng Tai moved his oily hands in a circle in the air and said, "You are quite sensible."

This matter was just muddled through.

Fortunately, none of the bandits showed up when they kidnapped Zheng Tai.

Fortunately, the terrain of Shenju Mountain is complex and maze-like.

Fortunately, the Zheng family had already done something wrong and did not dare to go into details.

Fortunately, the bandits kept a few spoils from their battle with the Tatars.

At the third watch, the village was silent, and I bid farewell to the one-eyed dragon.

He walked me outside the mountain gate and watched me get on the carriage.

From behind the big tree, a small figure jumped out.

Here comes the cherry.

She knelt in front of me, kowtowed, and called me: "Yu Niang."

She still took One-Eyed Dragon's words to heart.

She is a very obedient child.

"Uncle, I listen to you, I will go with Yu Niang." She said to the one-eyed dragon seriously.

The one-eyed dragon nodded and said nothing.

"Uncle, you know, girls are the most obedient. I will go wherever you ask me to go. You have to be happy. Don't drink cold wine. I will let Uncle Wu Tong watch you. I will go to the mountain at noon. I picked a lot of your favorite mushrooms and made them for you as a side dish. Uncle, when you fight with someone, you run away if you can’t win. Do you hear me? Run away if you can’t win." She thought as she said .

It turned out that when she ran out of Wuling Pavilion, she was not out of anger, but to pick mushrooms for the one-eyed dragon.

She had no real intention of disobeying his orders.

She just wanted to do something for him finally.

The one-eyed dragon smiled: "I heard it."

Cherry approached me step by step.

I reached out my hand and pulled her into the carriage.

The carriage galloped all the way.

I opened the curtain and looked back, and saw the one-eyed dragon standing there.

The seven-foot-tall man was in tears.

(End of this chapter)