After leaving the village, nothing seems to be different outside.

The country road is lined with green trees, and the dust on the loess road flies when the wind blows.

It's still far away from the capital.

After walking all morning, I just arrived at the official road. There is a towering tree at the intersection here, and I feel a little tired.

She simply found a stone under the tree to sit down, and took out the water bag and dry biscuits from her bag. The big black umbrella was propped diagonally on the ground, and Xiaolian was asked to look at the surrounding scenery.

But... Xiaolian suddenly pointed at the baggage: "Yu Xin! Where is your money? Don't you take money with you when you go out?"

"I brought it!"

I looked at the 75 copper coins wrapped in hemp rope in the bag. Funerals are also very expensive. After the funeral, this was already my entire possessions.

so……

"I thought that a capable person like you would be very rich. You are just living in seclusion."

I never thought I really had no money.

"If this continues, will we be able to buy a good umbrella in the Year of the Monkey and the Horse in the Year of the Horse?"

Xiaolian was very sad.

"Why should we buy it ourselves? Next time if you see rich ladies holding such beautiful umbrellas, why don't you secretly go and stand under the umbrella for a while?"

Grandpa has always told me to be diligent and thrifty, and I seem to have learned much better than Xiaolian. That umbrella is meaningless, and there was no need to buy it.

These 75 copper coins can last for two months if you only eat steamed buns!

If you are more frugal, three months would be enough.

Xiaolian looked at me with complicated eyes.

"Perhaps... you should know that living in the city also costs money."

"It also costs money to have a cup of tea."

The dry biscuit in my hand was instantly difficult to swallow.

The people in the city are really too much.

…

The village in my hometown is so remote that even late at night, there are still barren mountains and ridges ahead.

I have no choice but to sleep outdoors tonight.

But at this moment, Xiaolian pointed to the distance:

"There seems to be a light over there, let's go take a look."

Subconsciously, I touched my face - it is not a good thing for a beautiful woman to be alone outside.

Finally shook his head and said: "Forget it. I am a woman who suddenly appears alone in this wilderness late at night. If I knock on the door, I will either scare them half to death. Or if I meet a bad person... well... you will scare them half to death again at night."

, is also troublesome.”

Xiaolian also sighed.

"Of course I know, but we have been walking for a day and there is not even a shadow of the capital city. You only know to follow the official road, but which capital city is this direction? How many roads are ahead? What are the customs and customs there?

?”

"You have to ask around."

This is the disadvantage of never traveling far away. I really didn't think carefully enough.

As for Xiaolian, she has been out of the village, but her knowledge of the village is quite limited.

"Come again..."

Xiaolian looked at my baggage:

"Dry food can last another day, but you should find a place to boil a kettle of hot water."

This is true.

The weather is hot now, even if Xiaolian is by my side to give me a cooling feeling, my water bladder is still empty at the end of the day.

I thought about it and decided to go.

…

This is indeed a small village.

Standing at the intersection, I could vaguely see three or five houses in front of me. What was more, I probably couldn't bear to light candles, so I couldn't see clearly at this night.

I thought about it, walked to the door of the first house, stood outside the fence, and shouted softly:

"Is anyone home?"

As soon as he said this, the candles in the room were extinguished instantly, and the people inside raised their voices: "There is no one in the room!"

I was speechless for a moment.

Xiaolian stood behind me. She couldn't hold it back at this moment and burst out laughing.

I was also a little embarrassed.

Forget it, it's indeed inappropriate to disturb you late at night.

I just have to beg for a bowl of water.

So I raised my voice again: "Uncle, I'm sorry for disturbing you late at night. I wanted to go to the capital along the official road, but I was delayed for a while... I wonder if there is water at home. Can you get me a pot?"

"

After a long time, Xiaolian was already planning to take my water bag and go into the well in the courtyard to scoop out a pot.

Just at this moment, candles were lit again in the room, and a woman's voice came out.

"Yes, yes, wait a moment."

Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of the door opening.

An aunt who was about forty or fifty years old came out.

She looked haggard, her eyes were red and swollen, and she seemed to have just cried. But when she saw me, she still smiled warmly:

"Girl, please wait. I'll open the door right now."

The other party hurriedly came over while protecting the oil lamp with his hand.

At this moment, the men in her family also came out.

He was a dark and thin middle-aged man with reddish eye circles and deep wrinkles between his eyebrows. He was no different from other uncles in the village.

I seem to understand somewhat - this family seems to have experienced something sad before, so that's why they have a bad attitude, right?

They all looked haggard, with unspeakable sadness in their expressions.

I was also a little embarrassed: "Excuse me, auntie. Where is the well? I'll get water and leave."

"You can't leave!" The lady suddenly trembled all over, and then grabbed my wrist with her backhand! She looked too anxious.

It wasn't until she caught my gaze that she suddenly became excited, and then she avoided looking at me, only repeating: "No."

The uncle beside him also quickly forced out a difficult smile:

"What the old lady means is that you, a woman, are not safe in the middle of the night. Why don't you rest at my house all night..."

His expression was honest and enthusiastic: "Old lady, go and give the girl two poached eggs, and then ask Cui Niang to sleep in our house at night."

This really flatters me!

Nowadays, every household still eats whole grains. How precious are poached eggs?

Not to mention having to move the house.

I waved my hands repeatedly:

"No, no, I'll just get a pot of water."

The aunt also reacted and took me into the house with her backhand:

"The old man is right. It's not easy for you, a woman, to walk so far alone. Just rest here."

She smiled at me: "My son is working in the capital and hasn't come back yet, so my daughter is the only one at home tonight."

Having said that, I can also detect that they are a little too enthusiastic.

At this moment, she couldn't help but look at Xiaolian beside her, but she also shook her head and whispered: "There is no resentment on them."

Yes, it was precisely because I didn't see any resentment and the other party was overly enthusiastic that I felt puzzled.

While we were talking, her daughter, who was about the same age as me, also came out.

Her eyes were also red and swollen. When she saw me, she just managed a smile and quickly tidied up the bedding obediently.

"Sister, you can sleep in my room tonight, and I'll go and squeeze in with my parents."

"How can this be so embarrassing..."

This level of enthusiasm is beyond imagination.

Xiaolian's expression became cautious, and she was searching around the entire room. However, after a while, she still didn't see anything out of the ordinary.

Then I think maybe they are just born to be so hospitable, right?


Chapter completed!