After an hour and a quarter, the young man returned with a full load. Ning Yue saw that his left hand was carrying a washed river eel, and his right hand was holding half a honeycomb the size of a basin. She immediately approached him curiously:
"Little Stammer, are you planning to eat these weird things?"
"Although the mountains are not as prosperous as the city, there are countless kinds of game. Just wait patiently, Yue'er. I will let you know what delicacies are in the world later."
Jiang Yan grinned, but he deliberately let it slip. He carried the fish into the hut, and cut open the honeycomb with a short knife. The golden honey immediately flowed out from the gap, and it was as beautiful as gold. Then, He then carefully spread honey all over the fish that had been cut open and deboned, and also tore a few pieces of wild garlic and sprinkled it on.
Under the girl's increasingly surprised gaze, the boy wrapped the river eel in a whole banana leaf, turned around and dug a hole at the door of the hut, and actually buried it in the ground. The hole on the ground was refilled. After calming down, he took some burning firewood from the bonfire in the house and started a brighter and more prosperous bonfire where the fish and meat were buried.
After waiting for another half an hour, the newly lit fire slowly extinguished. Although Jiang Yan, who was already so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, was anxious, he still carefully used a wooden stick to bake it until it cracked, but it was still hot. The land was opened - immediately, a refreshing fragrance emerged from the ground along with the steam, making people's fingers twitch.
"This is what Uncle You taught me. If I'm hungry when I'm hunting in the forest, I'll grill some game to satisfy my cravings. Although I don't have any salt on hand now, the fish is already salty and fresh, so the taste shouldn't be too bad. "
As Jiang Yan spoke, he carefully cut the fish meat and the banana leaves wrapped around it into three sections on the stone with a knife. He picked up the meat through the banana leaves so as not to get the sticky juice all over his hands. Nor will the dirt and charred ash brought up from the ground contaminate the fish.
"This fish is so delicious!" Ning Yue was really hungry, so she took the middle part of the fish's belly and took a big bite. While her mouth was burning, she still kept praising her, "Little stutter, you have such great skills. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"You never asked me. I really don't know what you ate on the way here. Now you finally know the smell of meat, right? If you think it's delicious, I'll cook it for you often in the future."
Jiang Yan grinned with some pride.
The mist after the rain gradually filled the house, and in the heart of the black-eyed child, a strange feeling that he had never experienced before surged up. The feeling was as hot as a raging fire, and it was like a blank sheet of paper to him. In the empty memories, a strong and colorful stroke was left.
Until a few years later, it was not the cold and deadly sword in his hand that supported the Yujing city that was reduced to ashes in the bloody setting sun, and climbed up to the Yongyang Palace that was burning with blazing fire. But it was this seemingly inconspicuous night at the moment, and the simplest, pure, yet blazing temperature in my heart that I had vowed to protect with my whole life.
During the long night, beside the warm bonfire, Ning Yue tasted the fresh and sweet river eel in her hands with her heart, and also enjoyed the comfortable time that she had only managed to get since the two met.
After finishing her portion of the fish, she put all ten fingers into her mouth and sucked it again. She looked at the untouched half of the fish tail in Jiang Yan's hand with lingering interest:
"Hey, little Stutterer, why don't you eat? The meat is almost cold."
The black-eyed boy did not raise his head, but just handed the river eel in his hand to her: "It took a lot of effort to catch this fish. It cannot be wasted. Yue'er, just eat it for me."
"Are you serious that you don't want to eat? Then I won't be polite!"
Being guessed by her companions, Ning Yue pursed her lips and smiled a little embarrassedly. But she was really hungry, so she ate the fish in a few bites until there was no scraps left, and she looked satisfied. :
"Tsk tsk tsk, little Stutter, your skills are really amazing! If any girl marries you in the future, it will be a real blessing!"
Unexpectedly, the young man still seemed to have lost his energy. He raised his face and gave the girl a smile, then lowered his head again.
The red-haired girl immediately pouted, tilted her head and asked, "Little stutter, it's not easy to get such praise from this girl. Why don't you look happy at all?"
Jiang Yan raised his head hesitantly and looked into the girl's eyes. His throat moved but he made no sound. His dark pupils with water streaks were full of helplessness, like a homeless puppy.
Only then did Ning Yue notice the strangeness of the other party, and suddenly realized that her teasing words just now were a bit too much, and she couldn't help but feel guilty. She squinted her eyes and secretly observed the expression on her companion's face, and asked tentatively: "You little stutterer? ——Are you thinking about the past again?”
After a long silence, the young man opened his long-closed heart:
"Actually, I'm not even sure whether what I'm remembering is a real memory from the past, or whether it's mixed with too much of my own imagination. In those scattered fragments, there are all people I don't know. The preface is unclear. He was talking about things all over the world. I had no idea where I was at that time, and I had no idea what I was doing."
Jiang Yan sighed and tried to sort out the fragmented memories in his mind:
"There - it seems to be a northern port. The sea water is full of ice floes, and a large ship sails from the sea beyond the ice floes. The sky is covered with dark clouds, and the icy wind blows on the face, like a knife... …At first, I just stood on the shore among a group of strong men. When I saw the big ship docking, I crowded towards the dock like crazy with them. Everyone was rushing forward, fearing that If you arrive too late, the boat will leave again..."
"What else can you think of?"
"There was a flag hanging on the ship. It was black and fluttering in the wind. There was also a bird with spread wings drawn in chalk on the flag..."
With all his strength, the young man could only piece together these few simple descriptions. The harder he tried to recall more details, the more he felt his head hurt as if it was about to explode. Ning beside him After Yue heard this, his voice suddenly trembled, and he grabbed his arm and shook it vigorously:
"The pattern of the white bird on the black background you mentioned, little stutterer, was also found on the black-armored cavalry that chased us before! Do you remember? It's right here on the chest!"
As the girl spoke, she stretched out her hands to make gestures on herself. Jiang Yan looked stern and immediately recalled this overlooked detail:
"So, I have been on a ship of the Ye Kingdom Navy before? But Wanzhou is obviously located in the warm south, and the ports are not frozen even in winter. Could it be that I remembered it wrong... "
"Now we just sit here and guess, I'm afraid we will never guess the result." The red-haired girl shook her head.
Jiang Yan couldn't help but said in surprise: "What do you think we should do, Yue'er? I also promised to accompany you to Yujing!"
"Don't worry, Yu Jing can wait."
Ning Yue raised her hand and patted the other party's shoulder happily, "If I remember correctly, the largest port on land is called Mulu. It seems to be in the territory of Ye State, right? No matter whether you boarded the ship from there or not, Yue The more likely we are to find clues in a place where there is a mixture of fish and dragons. Why don't we try our luck first, maybe someone will know something?"
Hearing what his companion said, the dark-eyed child immediately shook his head:
"Yue'er, don't be joking. Mu Lu is the capital of the Ye Kingdom. We have been regarded as pirates before, and now we have managed to escape from the swords of those cavalry. Isn't it possible that we will fall into the trap again? "
"Haven't all those people on the mountain been eaten by the galloping wolves?"
"But -" Jiang Yan wanted to say something more, but when he thought that the hope of retrieving his past might be around the corner, he suddenly wavered.
"Okay, okay, don't worry, just listen to me! If you think this girl's red hair is too conspicuous, why don't I think of a way to dye it? Then go to a nearby village. Just change into some ordinary clothes and make sure no one recognizes us!"
Ning Yue looked as if she had a plan in mind, not giving the other party any chance to hesitate, and decided the matter on her own without permission.
Looking at the sincere look on the girl's face, Jiang Yan gradually began to feel that his worries seemed unnecessary, and his frown finally relaxed.
When the young man raised his head again, it was already getting brighter, and the fire in the house was burning to its last breath and was about to go out. The first ray of sunlight shone in from outside the door, allowing him to see the girl hanging on her chest. A shiny thing.
"Hey, little stutter! Why do you keep staring at others!"
At this time, Ning Yue's coat and skirt were simply draped over her shoulders, covering some places that should not be exposed. It was difficult to see clearly in the dim light at night, but now the sunlight penetrated her close-fitting clothes, and under the light A hint of skin color could be seen under the gauze-like fabric. She hurriedly covered her body with her hands, sullenly avoiding the strange look cast by the boy.
Jiang Yan was not aware of his gaffe at all, and just murmured absently: "Yue'er, where did you get that necklace on your chest?"
"Are you talking about this? This is a gift my father gave me on my seventh birthday." Ning Yue wondered why the other party suddenly asked such a question. She forgot her anger for a moment, and instead reached out to pull the necklace from her clothes. come out.
Previously, the necklace had been hidden under the collar of the dirty clothes, but now it looks more and more delicate and small. There is a small pendant hanging under the necklace, which shines silver in the morning sun. If you get closer, you can clearly see it. I saw that there was a bright red color inside the white crystal embedded under the hollow silver surface of the pendant, just like a vivid red fish.
"This pendant - it's just a rare thing that my father brought back to me from a far away place..." Ning Yue, who had always been outspoken and sharp-tongued, suddenly became reserved and seemed unwilling to talk too much about her past. Then she changed the subject and asked the other party, "Do you also like the little stutterer?"
It was only then that Jiang Yan finally realized his impoliteness, and awkwardly touched his cheek with his fingers, avoiding the other person's eyes:
"I just suddenly felt that this pendant had a familiar feeling. But - I can't remember it no matter how hard I think about it!"
The black-eyed boy pressed his aching temples with his thumbs with some annoyance, with a ferocious expression. The lost memory was like a bug hiding in the depths of his mind, always showing its head slightly, bringing up one paradox after another. question, and then quickly hid without warning. And it is not easy to find it again.
"Little stammer, if you can't remember it, stop thinking about it. If you like it, I'll give you this pendant."
As Ning Yue spoke, she actually took off the necklace from her neck and stuffed it into her companion's hands. The boy was surprised and wanted to refuse, but the girl opposite seemed to have already guessed what he was going to say. She narrowed her eyes and cast a bright smile. Smiling, he raised his index finger to his lips:
"This necklace is just a piece of jewelry to me, but if you hold it, you may one day think of some past events? Don't you don't want to accept the thing I gave you, little Stutterer. We've been working on it all night, and we still have it. Take the time to rest for a while. Only when you have regained your energy can you set off to Mu Lu!"
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