vstars No. 314 Ping'an Town
No. 314 Ping'an Town
The rising sun penetrates through the heavy haze, and the fog is dispersed by the sunlight.
‘Da da da~’
The orderly sound of hooves walked into the haze, leaving the sunshine behind.
The pedestrians who were hurrying on the road finally caught up with the sound of hooves in front.
All the doubts I had just had were swept away.
...
As we head north, the road becomes more and more remote, and the mountains become higher and higher.
The mountain roads were difficult to navigate, and there were more and more bandits and highway robbers.
But in the face of absolute strength, everything is nothing.
Late December.
Amid heavy snow, the convoy arrived at Jiefu.
The two words "Jiefu" stood in the air, surrounded by clouds and mist.
For thousands of years, no one has been able to shake the two words "Jiefu".
According to legend, Jiefu is the guardian gate between the underworld, the fairyland and the human world.
Once the door is opened, the world will face destruction.
There are heavy troops guarding here all year round to prevent the gate from being opened.
No one has ever known where the exact boundary gate is.
The towering city walls were as black as ink, and the tops were covered in thick fog.
The walls and slabs are all black, and the pedestrians passing by are wearing clothes of different colors.
Lin Shu rubbed her arms and glanced at the two people clinging to her side.
As soon as they entered the boundary palace, the army of livestock became obedient.
Gusts of cold wind blew past her fiercely, and Lin Shu waved her whip to disperse them.
He growled, "Get lost~"
'whoosh~'
The air suddenly became fresh, and the uneasy feeling disappeared.
Lin Shu raised her eyebrows slightly, it seemed that Jiefu was not that simple.
Especially the black stone, it is definitely not a real black stone.
Thinking of this, she no longer had any intention of staying in Jiefu.
...
They rented the yard of an inn and stuffed all the people and vehicles in.
“Brother, go with Butler Wen to check Dad’s whereabouts.
Rest for a day and set off tomorrow." Lin Shu arranged with a tired look on her face.
Although the journey was safe, there were many frictions of varying sizes.
With her current physical condition, it is still a bit too much for her to cope with it.
The big dark circles under her eyes indicate that she needs a rest.
"Okay, just wash up and go." Lin Hongyi said with concern.
He saw how hard his little sister worked along the way.
"Go ahead, I need to lie down for a while. My old waist is almost broken." Lin Shu waved her hand.
Supporting his old waist with one hand, he walked slowly into the guest room.
After driving a bullock cart for a long time, my buttocks and thighs are sore.
Fortunately, I can move around occasionally.
Otherwise, she would have had enough to drink.
"Hey, little cousin, sister will carry you." Chunhua said jokingly.
"I don't dare. I'm afraid you'll hurt your old waist and won't be able to get married."
The listener has intention, and the hearer has heart.
"Hehe, those who want to marry me can line up from my doorstep to Jiefu, believe it or not?" Chunhua said shamelessly.
Lin Shu looked at the ceiling in silence. Which unmarried girl would be as thick-skinned as this one?
I don’t know where he got the confidence from, but he even had people lining up from his doorstep to Jiefu.
Do you know which way the door to your house leads?
"Don't follow me, just do what you need to do!" Lin Shu waved her hand to chase him away before entering the door.
Otherwise, these three people would have to stay with her until dawn.
I'm so fed up with her!
Lin Shu simply took the two dogs into the house, locked the door, bolted it, and closed the windows.
He wiped his face hastily, kicked off his boots and climbed into bed.
The cold bed made her afraid to lie down for a moment.
Just take a look at the two of them that are even dirtier than her. As soon as they enter the room, they lie on the floor with their legs spread out and fall asleep. Forget it!
Lie down again, wrap yourself tightly in the quilt, close your eyes and fall asleep.
...
The next day, a faint light crept into the room.
Lin Shu suddenly opened her eyes. She had slept for half a day and a whole night.
I even forgot the daily essential morning exercises.
Lin Shu always felt that Jiefu was a little weird, and their words and actions intentionally treated her as an ordinary person.
"Knock knock knock~
Little sister, have you woken up? I have some news on the matter I was investigating."
Lin Hongyi stood at the door and knocked lightly.
"coming!"
Lin Shu threw back the quilt, jumped out of bed, and shivered violently.
The house was too cold without a heater, and the quilt was wet. It would be strange if I wasn't cold.
It seems that winter in Jiefu is not easy!
I wonder how many people will starve to death or freeze to death this winter.
...
"Dad was relocated to Shu County, which is sparsely populated, difficult to travel, and has a bad environment."
Lin Hongyi handed over a plate of steamed buns and a large bowl of porridge and said.
"Do you know who was found?"
"Who is it?" Lin Shu asked cooperatively.
"My third uncle and the Wu Daming brothers have been settled in the suburbs of Jiefu." Lin Hongyi whispered.
The brother and sister fell silent for a moment, not wanting to explore deeper issues.
Now that things have come to this, I hope they are lucky and are resettled there by the government.
"Brother, what about those people?" Lin Shu said abruptly.
"He is honest and not afraid of anything. That's pretty good." Lin Hongyi nodded.
"That's good. Some useless people need to be kicked out as soon as possible."
Lin Shu finished her breakfast in a few bites and felt more eager to leave Jie Mansion.
After everyone had breakfast, they simply harnessed the carriage and continued on their journey.
If you need to buy daily necessities, you can only buy them as you walk.
...
Pingan Town.
A cobblestone road with dozens of low stone houses on both sides.
Grocery stores, grain stores, pharmacies, restaurants, and inns are the most beautiful things on this street.
The doors are open to welcome guests.
The convoy covered with snowflakes entered the city as soon as the gate opened.
It looked like he had been traveling all night.
After a month of continuous travel, Lin Shu's round face had become thinner with a pointed chin, and her body was covered with dust.
There are many pedestrians coming and going in Ping'an Town in the early morning.
There are people carrying loads on their shoulders, baskets on their backs, baskets on their backs, and crates on their backs.
There are many patchers, and their simple faces are full of curiosity about everything.
They would bring the things they had brought with them and then squat at a spot along the street, waiting for business to come to them.
Pairs of eyes stare at passers-by, hoping that someone will take the initiative to buy.
Most people who live close to each other barter.
Lin Shu was afraid that the two cubs would disturb the daily life of the town, so she called them back to the ox cart and only allowed them to show their eyes but not their faces.
The arrival of the convoy caused a small commotion, and the vendors were scared and retreated one after another.
Lin Shu glared at Niu Er with dissatisfaction and told him to discipline his younger brother.
The little hand scratched the neck, warning it that if it didn't obey, it would be hit.
Niu Er became obedient, and the other animals dared not make trouble anymore.
I had no choice but to follow behind obediently, step by step.
...
Lin Shu took off the felt and threw it into the car.
He jumped off the ox cart and pointed at the peddler's carrying pole.
“How are the vegetables?”
"One penny for two pounds. How many pounds do you want, young master?" The peddler asked hurriedly with joy in his eyes.
"If you buy more, you can get a lower price. How about three pounds for one penny?"
"I want them all." Lin Shu said lightly.
It is not easy to see juicy green vegetables at this time.
One copper coin for two kilograms is really too cheap. It can be worth twice as much when transported to the provincial capital.
It was her convoy that scared the vendors, so it was only right for her to bear some of the consequences for them.
Buying groceries is a mutual consent matter.
What I bought along the way were mainly green vegetables and cabbages, but some people also sold rare foods such as potatoes.
It was ten kilograms in size and relatively small in size, so of course Lin Shu put it into the carriage.
...
The boy was wearing a face scarf and a torn cotton coat.
When trying to sell the pheasants and rabbits he had, he was rejected again.
He lowered his head with red eyes. This was the wild animal his father brought back from the mountains in the middle of the night, and asked him to take it to the town to sell it early in the morning.
Dad asked him to exchange some oil, salt, and brown sugar for Mom.
But he failed again and again and could do nothing.