The wealth of rebirth is deep in the mountains

Chapter 169

The soldiers at the gate of the city are the most eye-catching. People in Old Xiongling don't have to pay taxes when they enter and leave the city gate, but Xiaomi has already told them that they don't want to be insulting to the people in the city. They will bring some to the soldiers every time. thing.Or a few warm meat buns, or a few snacks, or a pot of old wine. This time I left in a hurry, but I didn’t prepare anything. The soldiers on duty heard that they were seeing off the guests, and they didn’t even check. The charcoal basin was placed on the sledge to keep the old dean warm.

"Thanks, brothers, go to our old Xiongling to eat meat as a guest!"

"Okay, shopkeeper Liu, let's go, it will be hard to go when it gets dark!"

As soon as the carriage left the city, the city gate was closed.In this season, almost no one entered or left the city, and the gates were closed early, and the soldiers hid in the tower to rest.

It was a busy day in Laoxiongling. Every household had covered the straw curtains for the greenhouse, and a large wooden tripper was installed in the stove, so it was almost half the night without worrying about it.

The women came out with hot stew, and the men smiled and poured a bowl of old wine amidst the reproaches of their wives, lifted their chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat for their children, and drank the old wine with the smell of meat on the chopsticks, don't worry about it. How beautiful.

In the concierge at the foot of the mountain, two villagers on night duty and four grassland people were also eating. Stewed pork belly with cabbage vermicelli and added a spoonful of chili oil. After drinking it, the whole person was so angry that his stomach was almost spicy. At this time, he went out for a run shirtless. It doesn't feel cold all the way around.Soba noodles are mixed with steamed white noodles, which is enough to eat.

Even though the prairie people had been here for some time, they still couldn't get enough to eat, bowl after bowl of stew.

A villager couldn't help but persuade, "I heard that your grassland is in chaos. In summer, grazing suffers so much, and in winter, there is no house to carry the wind and snow. Don't go back, just stay here with us."

The few prairie people obviously understood, but they smirked and refused to nod.

Another villager laughed and said, "It's hard to say that. You see how poor Lao Xiong Ling was before, didn't we think about leaving? How can we persuade these brothers not to go home now? Go back if you want, Xiaomi put the first As soon as I become a younger brother, I will probably think of a way for him. I can't let the first day of the junior high school go back hungry!"

"That's right. This kid is honest only in front of Xiaomi in the first day of junior high school. He is usually stubborn and can't suffer."

The villagers chatted and laughed, and occasionally handed a steamed bun to a few prairie people. It was obvious that they were all generous and kind-hearted men.

At this time, someone shouted from outside the wooden fence, "Who is in the house, come and open the door!"

A villager jumped to the ground and shouted, "It seems to be the movement of a knife, why are you back so late?"

The rest of the people also put away their bowls and chopsticks, put on their coats and hats and went out to have a look.

Seeing the family gathered in front of the door, Xiaodao shouted again, "Quickly knock on the welcome center and go up the mountain to report that the third son's husband from the academy is here, so Xiaomi is ready to welcome you."

"Oh, Mr. Academy? I'll go, I'll report!"

One villager ran up the mountain as fast as he could, and the other raised his hand and pulled the bronze bell and rang it.

The rest worked together to lift the wooden fence, and waited until they had to sledge the horses to the mountain pass. All the houses on the mountain heard the bells, and they had already lit the lanterns in front of the gates, and they could be seen from a distance.Occasionally, there are still lights moving towards the entrance of the village. It is obvious that they are anxiously going to the entrance of the village to meet the villagers who reported the news.

Xiaodao's hands were a little numb from the cold. Seeing that the old dean supported by the dog was also a little stiff, he called two grassland people, "Two brothers, help me and carry our distinguished guest up the mountain. If the concierge warms up If you go up the mountain in a while, you will easily catch the wind and cold, so it is better to run home in one breath and rest."

The two prairie people nodded, and just about to bend down to go to the old dean who was waved to reject him, but the tall and strong prairie man rushed over from Laoer Lu's yard. Seeing this, he went forward and carried the old dean on his back Just stride up the mountain.

The four guards were also very cold. When they saw the prairie people coming forward, they instinctively wanted to stop them, but they were fixed in place by the old dean's wink.

Liu Xiaodao didn't realize it, and rubbed his hands to invite a few guards, "Brothers, work harder, you'll be home soon."

The four guards couldn't say anything, so they followed him up the mountain.

The villagers are hardworking. Even though there is heavy snowfall one after another, the road leading to the mountain is still cleaned very cleanly. Even if the road is icy and slippery, it is even sprinkled with sand.

Everyone didn't find it difficult to walk, and when they reached the entrance of the village, there were already villagers waiting.

Xiaomi had just prepared the meal, and was leading Mrs. Jiang and others up, when suddenly the bell rang.Fortunately, the villagers came to report something urgent, and Lu Qian, who was able to walk around the ground, was about to run out to greet him immediately, but Xiaomi pressed him down and wrapped him in a big jacket, and then let him go out with Liu Buqi.

It's rare that Father Lu didn't feel awkward, so he also went out to greet him.

Xiaomi asked the villagers to ask carefully, then plunged into the kitchen, prepared two dishes suitable for the elderly, and then rushed to the entrance of the village.

Everything is inferior, only reading is high.

A bookworm like Father Lu, who only knows how to read and ignores everything, can say the same thing in Lao Xiong Ling, which shows the reverence everyone in Lao Xiong Ling has for scholars.

Now, Lu Qian's master from the academy is here, they heard about it last time, what a talented person he is, but all his students are now high-ranking officials, they are everywhere!
Old Master Feng was carried out of the house by his son in an emergency. Facing the north wind, his excited hands trembled a little.

The torches of a few villagers were a little low, and he quickly scolded, "If you don't cheer up, the distinguished guests will come soon."

"Yes, Old Master Feng!"

Several villagers stepped forward, illuminated the mountain road, and soon greeted Liu Xiaodao and his party.

The old dean is old, and the road was really tossing, but now he opened his eyes and swept away his posture, and patted the prairie man on the shoulder. Qi bowed and saluted.

"Hello sir, welcome to come from a long way, sir."

The old dean hurriedly helped the oldest Master Feng, and said with a smile, "Brother, I came here rashly and caused trouble for the villagers."

"Don't bother, don't bother, you are the third son's husband, you are our family. Hurry up and go home, the mountain wind is cold, you come from the south, I'm afraid you can't stand it."

Old Master Feng was also honest, and went to the Lu family's yard after teasing the old dean.It was the first time for the old dean to experience such a happy and quick welcome, and he was a little dumbfounded, but the rough palms of Old Master Feng were scalding, which gave him a different feeling.

After a few steps, we arrived in front of the Lu family's courtyard, and Old Master Feng started to chase people away again, "Everyone go back, the old man will stay for a while before leaving, it will be a long time. All the food and drink are ready, come back tomorrow, let's make it today The old man should rest earlier."

"Okay, I still have Snow Snake Wine at home. That one is best for cooling off the cold. I'll bring it to the old man to drink before going to sleep."

"I brought the bearskin mattress from home and made it for the old man to sleep on."

The villagers shouted hard one after another, which made Xiaomi amused, and said, "Uncles, this is disgusting that my house has nothing. Go to Hanjiu and I will be hungry. I don't need the bearskin mattress. Be careful and I won't return it." gone."

The villager hurriedly shouted, "That's not going to work, I want to keep it for the elderly."

Everyone laughed, and finally dispersed.

The dining table was already set in the Lu family hall, and the old dean was directly helped to the upper seat. Lu Qian poured hot tea, served it with his own hands, and then knelt down.

"The disciple is not filial, and Mr. Lie has to rush here in the snow when it is so cold."

The old dean took a sip, and the hot tea flowed down his throat, and finally felt that the fatigue from the journey had dissipated a lot.

He patted Lu Qian on the shoulder, and seeing that his face was still a little pale, he said, "It's good that you are safe and sound. Remember in the future, the more urgent things are, the more calm you should be. The best policy is to judge the situation, otherwise it won't help. It’s easier to add insult to injury.”

"Yes, I would like to follow the teachings of the master."

Lu Qian kowtowed in response, and Liu Buqi and Cheng Ziheng also bowed down to salute.

After Lu Qian got up, Father Lu brought Xiaomi forward to greet the old dean.The old dean only exchanged polite words with Father Lu, but he smiled and was very kind to Xiaomi, "It's really a blessing for Dejing to have a sister like you. Don't say that I, an old man, enjoy filial piety, but other gentlemen When you go to my place, you often have to ask, does the Lu family have food?"

The lights inside the room were much brighter than outside, so Xiaomi secretly took a good look at the old dean.Although I have heard the third brother talk about it a long time ago, but being famous is not as good as meeting.

The old dean is worthy of being the leader of the four major academies of the Yuan Dynasty. He has kind eyebrows and kind eyes, a fairy-like demeanor, a very charming demeanor, and there is no lack of wisdom in the opening and closing of his eyes.Lu Qian was extremely lucky to be his disciple.

Therefore, Xiaomi sincerely saluted and said hello, and finally joked, "Then sir will stay for a few more days this time, I will make more novelty food for him to taste, and when I go back, I should make the other gentlemen envious." .”

"Okay, okay, that's what I thought."

The old dean laughed, very naughty like a child.

After joking around like this, everyone sat down quickly, Old Master Feng and Father Lu accompanied the old dean on the left and right, and Lu Qian, Liu Buqi and Cheng Ziheng accompanied the last seat.

The four guards and the dog who had returned from a long journey were placed alone on a small table, accompanied by Liu Xiaodao.

The food and wine were served like water, which was not too rich, but Xiaomi worked hard to make up for Lu Qian and Liu Buqi, and the dishes were not lacking.

Mutton tofu stew, sweet and sour pork ribs, ginseng chicken soup, cold spinach, twice-cooked pork, fried fungus with cabbage, and white rice.

In addition, the egg bowl that was steamed into the pot just now has just come out of the pot, and the heat has dissipated. It is golden and tender, sprinkled with a little green onion and a few drops of sesame oil. Has been warm to the heart.

The four guards didn't expect that each of them would be given a bowl, and they were even more grateful when they saw that there was no one else on the table except the old dean and Mr. Feng.

Xiaomi quietly filled Gouzi with an extra bowl of pork ribs, stroked his hair, and whispered, "You're tired on the road, just go home, eat more, and make your favorite braised pork tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)