The old Taoist ran away without saying a word. Aling was stunned for a moment, then slapped the table and burst into laughter, "Look at how stupid he is. He was so scared that he didn't even need his fortune-telling money, and he ran away!"
Lihua muttered, "Didn't you tell me that he is a liar and that his fortune telling is not accurate? How dare you ask Aqiu for the twenty coins? Aqiu is not stupid, so why not give it back to him?"
This was true, but Ah Ling glanced at Song Qiu and said with a smile: "It's still done correctly. My sister Ah Qiu is a prosperous husband! There is no calamity, everything will be smooth and prosperous for the whole life!"
Song Qiu was so happy that he burst into laughter.
Lihua curled her lips and said jealously to Aling: "You are thinking about Aqiu all the time."
Ah Ling smiled and said, "I miss you too! Your marriage has been decided, and it is obvious that you will be happy and joyful. You will have no worries about food and drink for the rest of your life!"
Hearing this, Lihua also laughed happily, and then shrugged at Aling, "Yes, yes, we are all settled, and now I am worried about you."
Aling waved his hand and said indifferently, "I have already decided to find a lonely person who is willing to settle in Songshan Village. If I can't find him, forget it. I won't compromise. The worst I can do is never get married. I
I can’t wait to do that!
When the time comes, my grandma and I have learned the art of midwifery, and I will deliver the baby with Sister Aqiu and you. When everything is fine, I will take care of the baby for Sister Aqiu. I can teach them martial arts and Qinggong. This is my aunt and my wife.
Master, why don’t they care about me when I’m old?”
This tone is really not regretful, I even wish it was like this.
I could tell that she didn't just say it casually, she had really thought about it.
Song Qiu pursed his lips and smiled, and responded to her first, "Sure, you, my aunt, will remember to teach them self-defense skills when the time comes!"
Lihua also joined in the fun, "And me, my son and daughter will recognize you as their godmother, you have to teach them too!"
Aling waved his hand and said proudly: "No problem! You taught me everything!"
The three girls burst into laughter, and the juggling table below also burst into laughter.
The three of them looked down again, ready to continue watching the excitement, when they saw the beggar who had delivered the letter coming here with Huang Qi, Liu Zi and the bench.
Okay, no need to look any further. The three of them paid for tea and went downstairs. They met up with Huang Qisan and then one of them drove a mule cart and left Wa City.
Returning to the alley next to the city gate, the sun was now shining into the alley.
It was past midnight, and without stopping for much, everyone got into their cars, and a convoy of vehicles walked side by side, slowly walking through the long street and heading towards the South City Gate.
Yunshan County is so big that it was already noon by the time a convoy of vehicles slowly arrived at the South City Gate.
At this time, the sun was at the top of the sky and it was already starting to get hot.
But Song Qiu was not ready to stop. There were so many of them, so it was better to leave the city quickly.
She remembered that there was a forest not far from the city, where it was shady and she could take shelter.
He asked Du Chuanfu to take two people with him. They bought a lot of steamed buns and sesame cakes from a stall next to the city gate. They also bought two large buckets of herbal tea from a cold water stall and took them with them. The group went directly out of the south gate.
It was unrealistic for so many people to go together and eat in restaurants. Song Qiu had to worry about how many meals his wallet would have.
So the most important thing is to return to Songshan Village as soon as possible.
After walking less than five miles from the city, we arrived at the forest.
The group of people stopped, drove the car down into the forest, hitched up to a shady place, and asked the animals to rest. There was a small river ditch behind the forest, and they went to fetch water and feed the animals some water and some fodder.
Everyone can also take turns to wash up and cool down, and then everyone finds a place to sit under a tree, divides the steamed buns and sesame pancakes, and eats their own lunch.
On a hot day, I did feel a little choked when eating dry food.
The two large buckets of herbal tea were all empty within a short time.
After lunch, Song Qiu asked everyone to rest where they were and wait until the hottest sun in the afternoon before continuing on their way.
She leaned against the tree trunk, closing her eyes and falling asleep, thinking about things.
After passing three towns, we will reach Shunyang County. After passing Shunyang County, it will be fast.
We'll spend the night outdoors tonight, and we'll take a quick route tomorrow and try to get home by night.
At the beginning of Shenshi, Song Qiu opened his eyes on time and told everyone to pack up and prepare to leave.
After passing two towns in the afternoon, as soon as we arrived at Cangxi Town, it started to get dark.
None of the group entered the town. Song Qiu only asked Du Chuanfu and his six sons to drive into the town, buy some food, and wait at the front.
There is a gently sloping grassland in front of Cangxi Town. There is no cover around it and you can see to the edge at a glance. I will camp here tonight. If there is anything unusual, I can spot it immediately.
Du Chuanfu and others quickly bought food and caught up with them. When they reached the gently sloping grassland, they stopped and repaired on the spot.
It's a hot summer day, even if the sun doesn't go out at night, it's still a heat wave right now.
I guess it won't cool down until midnight, so sleeping in the open is not a hassle. There is no need for a fire or quilt. Just lie on the ground and you can sleep all night.
Naturally, Song Qiu still asked the girls to squeeze in the car and sleep well.
It's better to leave sleeping on the grass to the boys.
The moon on the 15th day is sixteen round. Tonight's moon is just a tiny bit off, but it is still bright and shining.
Everyone was sitting on the grass, with the moon hanging above their heads, and everyone facing each other could see clearly.
Naturally, the food at night is dry food like steamed buns, which is easy to buy.
Song Qiu specially asked Du Chuanfu to buy a big pot. It would be useful to take it back anyway.
With the pot in hand, we fetched water from the nearby river, built a fire, boiled a pot of water, sprinkled some salt on it, and everyone ate steamed buns and salted soup to fill their stomachs and feel comfortable.
After dinner, Song Qiu asked Du Chuanfu to arrange for people to take turns keeping vigil. Although the journey was peaceful, one still had to be careful. Someone had to be alert, and everyone could not fall asleep to death.
The sky is full of stars, the full moon is moving, and sleeping in the open air is quite different.
Lihua was so excited that she took Song Qiu and Aling to play around until almost midnight, then yawned and fell asleep in the carriage.
The car curtains were half-raised, and a gentle breeze blew in. It was cool and comfortable.
I slept until dawn.
Song Qiu reminded himself to leave early before going to bed, so when the time came, the man naturally woke up.
She opened her eyes and looked at the bright sky, breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed her face, and woke up Lihua and Aling.
After getting out of the car, he ordered the six men who were guarding the night to call everyone up and get ready to leave.
The weather was cool in the morning, so the horses and mules started to drive, and they were all more energetic.
Before the sun shone on the earth, the group had already arrived at the foot of Shunyang County.
We queued up to enter the city, and without any further delay, we left the city directly through the south gate and continued on our way.
When we arrived at Tongshui Town, the sun had already risen in the sky.
The group stopped at a tea stall at the entrance of the town to give the animals a rest. They drank tea and had breakfast before moving forward.
Song Qiu made up his mind to go back to the village tonight and not sleep outside, so he arrived at Lishui Town at high sunrise. After lunch, he only rested for less than two-quarters of an hour before continuing on his way.
It's hot now, so walk slowly, walk for a while, and rest for a while.
On the 40-mile road to Baishui Town, we stopped as we walked. In the middle of the day, we arrived at Baishui Town.
Evening has arrived and it's time for dinner. Everyone is hungry.
Song Qiu gritted his teeth and didn't stop. After leaving Baishui Town, he walked another five or six miles to Huangjia Village. It was not too late to go to Zhuangzi and stop for dinner.