"I want to have a house facing the sea, with spring flowers blooming..."
Ming'er's consciousness seemed to be a little blurred. She said it like a babble, like a dream: "Uncle, when I heard you recite such a poem, it was neither parallel nor Li, no harmony and no rhyme. I still felt very strange.
It’s funny, but now...I seem to have tasted something..."
"I don't need a lot, I really don't. I just want a house to live in. I don't have to live in the open air. I don't have to worry and run around. [ ] I just want to have a bowl of rice to eat. I don't need a lot of fish and meat, as long as it can fill my stomach.
…”
The more Ming'er talked, the hungrier she got, but once a person is extremely hungry, the desire for food becomes stronger. The more she restrained herself from thinking about it, the more she thought about it. She swallowed and looked up at Xia Xun, as if she was looking at a bird.
The sizzling and oily hooves.
As soon as she told him, Xia Xun became more and more hungry.
He swallowed and said to Ming'er: "You wait, I will go to the entrance of the town and see if I can find a way out. Let's dig out."
"What if it still doesn't work?" Ming'er asked quietly.
Her tone was faint, but her expression was very calm. This strangeness made Xia Xun realize that something was wrong. He gave Ming'er a deep look. Such a calm expression should not appear on such a young girl. Xia Xun suddenly felt
, she seems to have developed a desire to die.
Xia Xun became alert and said in a deep voice: "Don't think nonsense. Even if you are really desperate, that person is me, not you. You can..."
"I would rather die than go back to that home!"
Ming'er was so hungry that her voice was very weak, but her tone was firm and unquestionable.
Xia Xun was silent for a while and said: "Okay, then at least you have to wait for me to come back!"
"Yeah! I'll wait for you!"
Xia Xun took another deep look at her to make sure that she wouldn't do anything stupid while he was away, and then dodged into the grass.
nobody!
It turned out that there was no one in the place where there were open and hidden sentries, and Xia Xun's heart suddenly jumped.
"Do they finally think that they have escaped, or did they not take this road at all?" Although this interception method is stupid, it is also the most effective. Without a mobile search, no flaws will be revealed. Xia Xun originally thought that he would be killed alive.
He was trapped here to death, and now he finally had hope. Xia Xun felt excited and almost shed tears of joy: "Finally, they are gone."
After the ecstasy, Xia Xun quickly calmed down. He warned himself desperately: "Don't be anxious, don't be impulsive. The more you do it, the more cautious you must be. Be patient and observe again, and you will never fail."
Xia Xun lay down in the grass and patiently observed the intersection in the distance. Slowly, villagers passed by, but Xia Xun did not move. I don’t know how long it took, and tourists passed by, but no one showed up to question Xia Xun.
Xun began to snake closer and continued to observe. When it was confirmed, he moved from the weeds to another direction of the town...
From early morning until midnight, Xia Xun, who was hungry, finally confirmed that all the inspection agents, archers and civilians who were everywhere and blocked all the passages had really withdrawn. Xia Xun suppressed his heart.
The ecstasy sneaked back quietly.
Ming'er sat cross-legged on the ground, with a piece of rattan removed from the basket stuck in front of her. The extremely tough rattan had been straightened, and the front end was a sharp cut that had been cut obliquely with a knife when making the basket. This sharp piece
The knife-like rattan is inserted into the soft soil like a corona. The sun rises little by little, and the shadow of the rattan gradually moves, shortens, and almost disappears.
Ming'er still sat cross-legged, saying nothing, with a quiet expression, like a monk who had understood life and death, until Xia Xun pushed aside the grass and got in front of her. There is indeed too much pain in this world.
What was more terrifying and unbearable than death was that she was not afraid of death, but she couldn't stand the hunger that made even weeds want to be stuffed into her mouth.
"They have evacuated, we are saved!"
"Really? You didn't lie to me?"
Xia Xun just said a word, and the eminent monk returned to secular life. Xiao Ming'er got up from the ground, her eyes shone, and she asked him in a trembling voice.
At this time, she could no longer bear the blow of dashed hope.
"Really!" Xia Xun nodded heavily.
Ming'er cheered and rushed towards him, throwing Xia Xun, who was caught off guard, into the grass: "We are saved, we are saved..."
Ming'er screamed with joy and forgetfulness, completely forgetting how warm and ambiguous her posture was pressing against him.
How could there be any ambiguity? Her mind was now full of food, deliciously cooked food. She now wished she could treat Xia Xun underneath her like a boiled cow and swallow it alive.
Xia Xun is the same, holding a lively and fragrant little beauty in his arms, but what he would rather hold at the moment is a Jinling salted duck with a plump appearance, fat body, white skin, tender meat, and crispy and fragrant food.
Sometimes, people are easily satisfied...
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In the evening, curls of smoke drifted from Huxi Town.
A man in his early thirties walked excitedly to the courtyard with a leather bag on his shoulder and a cloth bag in his hand.
There is a three-room thatched adobe house with a small yard in front of the house. There are a few chickens scratching for food on the ground.
"Madam, madam..."
Before even entering the courtyard, the man shouted excitedly.
"What are you yelling about? You were screaming as soon as you came back."
A young woman wearing a blue and white rag and dressed neatly came out of the house. She looked quite pretty. She glared at the man angrily and scolded him.
The man lifted up his cloth bag and said triumphantly: "Madam, guess what is here?"
The little woman pouted and said, "What good things can you get back?"
The man said: "You guessed wrong this time. Madam, I made two sets of robes for Wang Xiucai's family for my husband. He didn't have that much cash to give us, so I used this ham to pay the bill. Hurry up.
, go and cut a plate of meat, get some monk beans, stir-fry a plate of fragrant ham and fried beans, and go to the east end of the village to get a dime of wine for your husband."
"What? Use ham to pay the bill! You can't live well! You'd rather let him owe it, it's still money, what are you doing with the ham!"
The woman was angry and stabbed him hard on the forehead with her finger.
"This is not..., when it comes to the price of this ham, we still have an advantage." The man muttered unconvincingly.
"You're just greedy for meat when you take advantage of me, you good-for-nothing!"
After saying that, the woman took over the leather bag that her husband was working on and the cloth bag that contained the ham. The man then said happily: "Good lady, stir-fry it until it's more fragrant. My husband likes to eat it the most."
I have some ham and fried beans." He rubbed his hands and happily went to the village head to get a drink.
"I just know how to eat, and I will feed myself to a starving ghost!"
The woman laughed and cursed, turned around and went back to the house.
Today's dinner was richer with the addition of ham and fried beans. The couple put down the dining table and put on the food and wine. Just as they were about to move the chopsticks, someone called out from the door of the courtyard: "Excuse me, is there anyone at home?"
Of course there are people. When the farmer is having dinner, the door is open and the couple is sitting in the main room. They see each other at a glance. How can there be no one there?
The couple walked toward the door and saw a very handsome young man, accompanied by a little girl of fifteen or sixteen years old. The girl had picturesque features and was pretty. Her hair style was clearly a woman's bun. She must have been married.
.
The man came out with chopsticks in hand, looked them up and down, and asked: "What...do you do?"
The man sighed, cupped his hands to him, and said pitifully: "This eldest brother, my youngest brother, and my wife came from Hezhou to visit relatives and friends in Changzhou Prefecture. Unfortunately, we encountered a gangster who cut off the path. My husband and I escaped by chance.
, but missed Sutou, and have just arrived at this town. There are no inns or restaurants in the town. My husband and I are hungry and have nowhere to rest. I want to ask my eldest brother for a convenience..."
"this……"
The man hesitated after hearing this. When the handsome young man saw it, he quickly said: "Oh, brother, please don't worry. We have to pay for the food and accommodation. To be honest with you, the younger brother hid the money in the shoe shell and didn't let it go."
The gangster found out."
The man scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "Well..., the government has issued an order not to receive strangers. You two and a wife..."
"Oh, my husband and I have a road leading them. Brother, please, here it says, from Hezhou Prefecture to Changzhou Prefecture, husband Wang Xiaoshuang, wife Zhao Ling'er..."
"Come in, come in, oh, look at how handsome your wife is, just like the character in the painting."
From behind, the young woman came out and politely let the guests in. She glared at her man again and shouted: "What are you doing there? Damn it! Look at this young couple. The man is talented and the woman is beautiful. Do they look like bad guys?"
?It’s not easy to go out, why can’t I make it convenient for others?”
After scolding her husband, the woman turned to the young couple and said with a smile: "We just made a meal at home. If you don't mind, let's eat together. My husband's name is Ma Qiao, my sister-in-law's surname is Cui, and both of us are craftsmen.
I am a householder who often goes out, so I know how hard it is to be away from home. The year before last, my husband and I were also robbed, but the two thieves were very stupid. They robbed our worker and accidentally dropped a piece of it.
Rolling treasure banknotes, hahaha, we were a blessing in disguise and made a small fortune, but our road guide was also snatched away at that time, which made us unable to get on the road for several days!"
"Um?"
Xia Xun turned around and looked at her "clumsy husband" and then at this clever wife. She seemed vaguely...seemingly...a bit familiar.
No way...were they the two of them who were kidnapped by me and Su Ying in the first place?
"Come on, come on, sit down!"
Cui Xiaoyan greeted them warmly and yelled at her husband angrily: "What are you doing standing there stupidly? Go get a basin of water and ask the little brother and his wife to wash their hands!"
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A small room, an oil lamp, and a bed.
Xia Xun and Xu Ming'er, who had had a full meal, were sitting in the house. This was not the first meal they had after leaving Maoshan Town, so it did not scare the host in a bad way.
Although the house is simple, Jing Mian and the two feel extremely satisfied. The farther they go, the safer they feel. Although the imperial court has visited various state capitals, the arrests here are definitely not as strong as those in the capital. The order spreads outwards and is issued layer by layer, leaving the capital.
The farther away they are, the less attention the local people pay to it, and the two people's hope of escaping becomes greater and greater.
Both of them have washed off their clothes. There are mountains and rivers everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River, and you can take a bath without any worries in the deserted mountains. They are fresh and refreshed. Especially Xu Ming'er, who has restored her original appearance and is even more radiant, even in many places.
Jiangnan is also an outstanding place for beauties. Thanks to their good looks, the two of them really didn't encounter any difficulties along the way. Most of the farmers who stayed overnight treated them warmly.
As for being in the same room, the two of them no longer feel constrained. When they are in the mountains and fields, they sleep next to each other. They walk together as husband and wife along the way, and they stay and live together. They become accustomed to each other.
Naturally. However, the two of them were careful all the way, even sleeping with one eye open, and rushed all the way here. When they arrived at Huxi Town, they never encountered any arrests along the way, and they felt at ease.
.
"Go to sleep!"
Xia Xun followed the old rules and moved the quilt to one end for her. Ming'er got on the bed, but did not fall asleep immediately. She lay on the bed. Seeing Xia Xun walking to blow out the lamp, she whispered: "Don't blow out the lamp."
, let’s talk.”
Xia Xun turned to look at her with great interest, couldn't help but smile, then walked back as instructed, lay down on the end of the kang, breathed a long sigh of relief, turned to her side and said to her, "Are you feeling at ease?"
"Um!"
Ming'er held her cheeks and smiled sweetly. She blinked and thought about it, and sighed leisurely: "The situation in Jinan Mansion you mentioned, I really can't imagine how hungry you must be. People are just hungry.
In two days, I just wanted to grab some weeds and eat them."
"yes!"
Xia Xun thought about those three months of hell on earth again, and his expression became solemn: "In prosperity, the people are suffering, in death, the people are suffering. At that time, although I was not hungry, I saw the terrifying scene of the city like purgatory.
I also often have nightmares. You don’t know that in the street, the living and the dead are lying there next to each other..."
Ming'er changed her color and hurriedly covered her ears with her hands, saying repeatedly: "Don't say it, don't say it, I don't dare to listen, I will have nightmares."
Xia Xun smiled and calmly stopped talking.
Ming'er let go of her ears, raised her chin, thought for a while, and said: "That morning, I was really hungry and couldn't bear it, so I thought, if I still can't leave, I don't want to continue to suffer.
, I will definitely commit suicide, that would be more enjoyable."
"I know, when I left, I felt that you looked different, and when I came back, I saw you again... You silly girl, how could you think like that? But if there is a glimmer of hope, you should not give up. Just to hate that family, you would rather
Dead? I am the one who would rather die if I fall into their hands, but as long as there is still a chance, I will never give up."
Ming'er pouted her little mouth and said in disbelief: "You can tell me, you don't know how difficult it was at that time. You are stronger than me, and of course you can endure it better than me, but if I had been hungry for three more days,
, what should you do? I’m afraid you are also seeking death.”
Xia Xun smiled and said: "I don't know how. It makes me really hungry, so I will eat people!"
"eat human?"
Ming'er was startled, and her beautiful big eyes opened even wider.
Xia Xun said: "Well, cannibalism! You have read so many books, haven't you seen it said that in the great famine years when the land was thousands of miles away, people exchanged their children for food?"
"Of course I did, but at that time, I really couldn't imagine it... nor could I feel it..."
Ming'er was silent for a while, then suddenly stared at him.
Xia Xun asked doubtfully: "What's wrong?"
Those beautiful big eyes slowly narrowed: "Eating people, um..., there was no one else around at the time, who are you going to eat?"
Xia Xun's eyes subconsciously wandered over her body. Oh my god, where is the little girl lying? Her clothes are neatly dressed, but she actually smells like a mountain.
Xia Xun recalled the firmness and elasticity of her thighs when she was rubbing her bruises on his lap, and he casually smiled and said: "Eat you, if you are really hungry, I will cut off one of your thighs.
Eat it!”
"Eat my... one leg, is that enough?"
Almost subconsciously, Ming'er said something that even she couldn't believe she would say. As soon as she said the word, her legs tightened, and she felt that her whole body was hot, and her face felt so hot.
It looks like a fire is about to start.
Xia Xun's heartbeat also jumped, and his eyes were fixed on Ming'er's face. Ming'er's face was flushed, but her eyes were frighteningly bright.
She...what does she mean? Is this her love talk?
Xia Xun's heart seemed to stop for a moment, and then started beating rapidly.
What are the most touching words in the world?
It's a love story!
What are the most touching words in the world?
It's the little lady talking about love.
Xia Xun suddenly discovered that the girl in front of him was young and charming. The bright moon of her life had gradually become round, hanging high in the night sky, crystal clear and bright. Her innocence had faded away, and she became more transparent and pure, and had begun to bloom.
A clear place.
Back when it was freezing and snowing in the North, the childlike and cute little girl with yellow hair, dressed in fluffy white clothes and looking like a cute baby bunny, had grown up...
Xia Xun didn't dare to answer, he didn't know how to answer.
Xia Xun's silence and bewilderment seemed to scare Xiao Ming'er, who was so frightened that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. She suddenly turned over and moved her hands and knees.
, gently crawling towards Xia Xun, like a kitten looking for food, with graceful and light movements, carrying an indescribable temptation.
Xia Xun was dumbfounded, and watched helplessly as she approached him with a blushing face, courage, and bright eyes. She was like a mouse that had a lot of experience in escaping, but was killed by a kitten that had learned to find food on its own for the first time.
The kitten was cornered. The approaching kitten's eyes were full of excitement, anticipation, and interest, and there was also a hint of timidity about retreating.
But he was frightened by this little kitten that was approaching him lightly on tiptoe. This kitten might not have any hunting experience, but her curiosity and interest were obviously better than that of an experienced kitten.
Old cats are more dangerous.
Ming'er crawled in front of him, knelt down, stared at him who was at a loss with her wet eyes, and gently stretched out her hands, as gently and quietly as she scooped up spring water at the foot of Maoshan Mountain to wash his wounds.
She picked up his cheek and murmured dreamily in a soft voice: "Uncle, do you know?"
"oh?"
"I like you, I like you very much, I like you very much!"
Xia Xun was stunned for a long, long time before he replied affectionately: "Stop talking and go to sleep!"