Seeing that the other person's mouth was covered in green mud, Xiaojiao smiled sullenly and took out a large roll of gauze to tie his mouth.
"Comrade Ma, this medicine cannot be removed until tomorrow, otherwise it will have no effect." She finished packing her things and went downstairs.
Watching the other person's retreating figure, and taking a few deep breaths of the girl's fragrance remaining on the gauze, Biaozi felt extremely comfortable. It would be great if such a beautiful and energetic girl could be his wife.
As he was savoring the aftertaste, he suddenly felt a bitter taste coming from his mouth. The taste was bitter and astringent, and astringent but also had a fishy smell. His stomach suddenly turned upside down and he felt nauseated.
Biaozi couldn't hold it back for a moment, he opened his mouth and cursed: "Fuck!"
The herbal paste that was originally stuck outside the mouth instantly poured into the mouth, and the strong and stimulating taste hit the taste buds, secreting a large amount of fishy, bitter saliva.
Biaozi was so disgusted that he retched repeatedly, but the gauze on his mouth could not be removed. Now he could not spit it out or swallow it. He was so anxious that he stood there jumping and jumping, and kept pacing back and forth.
Wei Tu and Jiang Yun, who were in the same room with him, had already fallen asleep.
That night, Biaozi couldn't sleep, and finally managed to stay up until late at night before finally closing his eyes.
*
There was a cool breeze at night, and the moist mountain wind wrapped in white mist covered the entire mountain range, and a mountain rain suddenly fell.
As the rain continued to intensify, the originally pattering raindrops turned into a continuous rain curtain, making a crackling sound on the bamboo house.
The golden light of lightning pierced the sky and illuminated the entire village instantly.
"It's not good! The pond on the top of the mountain has flooded the road!"
Several villagers in the distance were running wildly and shouting with their hats on their heads, breaking the tranquility of the summer night.
Jiang Yun, who was sleeping deeply, was awakened by the movement outside. In a daze, she saw that Wei Tu had already stood up.
"What happened outside?"
Wei Tu walked to the bed, patted her back gently, and said comfortingly: "It's okay, go to sleep quickly, I'm here."
Jiang Yun said softly, turned over, closed her eyes and fell asleep again.
Seeing that the person was sleeping, Wei Tu got up and walked slowly to the window, looking deeply at the pouring rain outside the house.
The mountain road is blocked, so I don’t know how long the next trip will be delayed.
He shook his head helplessly, let's just make peace with it...
*
Early mornings on rainy days always make people drowsy. After a whole night of rest and adjustment, the three people in the group have obviously recovered their physical strength.
"knock--"
There was a knock on the door, and Lao Hetou, who was bitten by a snake yesterday, entered the house with the help of his daughter Xiaojiao.
His face was rosy, his mouth was smiling, and his body had obviously recovered a lot.
"Comrade Ma, thank you so much for yesterday! If you hadn't helped me suck out the poisonous blood, the old man would have died in the bamboo forest."
Biaozi stood up and scratched his head. Just when he was about to say you're welcome, the disgusting taste came into his mouth again.
"vomit--"
Upon seeing this, Lao Hetou quickly helped him remove the gauze, and asked doubtfully: "This detoxifying herbal medicine tastes very strange. We usually boil it into soup and drink it directly. How do you apply it to your mouth? Don't you think it tastes strong?"
!!!
Biaozi instantly realized that he was being tricked by others.
He turned away and looked at Little Pepper, only to see her hiding behind her father and covering her mouth as she snickered, her eyes full of the arrogant little girl who had succeeded in her scheme.
Biaozi was dazzled by this smile, and grinned: "Don't mind it, it tastes just right!"
???
Wei Tu and Jiang Yun looked at each other. This is not his usual style. It seems there is something fishy!
Lao He patted Biaozi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Okay, boy, go and wash it quickly. Your mouth is not swollen anymore and it is quite green in color."
Biaozi later realized that he still had a big lump of green herbal paste in his mouth, so he ran downstairs.
Old He shook his head with a smile and turned his attention to Wei Tu and Jiang Yun.
"Two comrades, there was a heavy rain yesterday, and the water pool on the top of the mountain overflowed and blocked the way out of the mountain. But don't worry, you can stay here and you don't have to worry about food and drink."
Jiang Yun was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Wei Tu and saw him smiling politely: "Thank you, Mr. He, then we'll leave you alone."
After the other party left, she stepped forward and asked, "The road is closed, what should we do next?"
Wei Tu leaned on the bed and put his hands behind his head: "Just wait and wait for the rain to stop. You can't go out now even if you want to. It's better to relax and just go on a trip."
Jiang Yun sighed helplessly, that was all she could do...
*
It rained continuously for three days and three nights. On the fourth day, the sun finally broke through the dark clouds and filled the earth.
After staying in the house doing nothing for three days, the three people, who were about to fall apart, decided to follow Little Pepper to the village for a walk.
"Don't worry, once the rain stops, the water in the pool will drop soon, and then the road out of the mountain will be open."
Hearing this, Jiang Yun breathed a long sigh of relief and showed a long-lost smile.
"He Jiao, why do people call you Little Pepper?"
Little Pepper raised the corners of her mouth and said with a smile: "Because I am fierce and pungent enough!"
"Dad and I don't get along well. When we were first assigned here, there were a lot of people who bullied us. Hey, look at me. What are you talking about? Come on, I'll take you to a good place!"
Although there was still a smile on her face, Jiang Yun and the others understood that this smile contained too much helplessness and sadness.
Biaozi leaned closer to Xiaojiao and joked: "Heroes, don't ask where they come from. What are you talking about about old sesame seeds and rotten millet?"
"Let's go, I want to see what the good place you mentioned is like!"
Xiaojiao led them through the dense bamboo forest, and after walking for about five minutes, suddenly their eyes suddenly opened up, and a green and open grassland appeared in front of everyone.
There are many stone sculptures of different themes standing around the grassland, the big ones are nearly two meters long, and the small ones are as small as eggs.
Some are carved with gods and Buddhas all over the sky, while others are carved with flowers, birds, fish and insects. They have different shapes and are all lifelike.
!!!
Jiang Yun and Wei Tu's eyes were shocked! The techniques used on these stone carvings are all techniques used on jadeware!
Could it be that there is a master of jade carving living in this village?!
The two said in unison: "Who carved these?!"
Little Pepper proudly raised her chin and said proudly, "My dad! He used to be the top master of the Haishi Jade Carving Factory!"
Jiang Yun exclaimed: "Is your father the master of jade carving in Haishi? What is the light?"
Little Pepper smiled and nodded: "Oh, I didn't expect you to be quite knowledgeable! You actually know my father's name!"
Jiang Yun and Wei Tu looked at each other and saw the light in each other's eyes.
Who would have thought that a master of jade carving lived in such a small mountain valley!
It's really hard to find anything without wearing iron shoes, and it takes no effort at all!
Jiang Yun calmed down. If she could invite Master He to come out, Muyunju's name would be even more famous in the future, and she would be able to stand out and occupy a place in the jade world.
Just as she was about to mention this to Little Pepper, she was interrupted by a shout from a distance.
"It's not good! Fuzi broke his leg! Someone come quickly!"