Chapter 5: Silent morning, heading to Shanyin alone
Shen Tang didn't have the habit of staying in bed. He had already woken up at dawn. However, even so, Liu Xiangling's figure was no longer on the bed beside him.
I turned over and got out of bed, only to see Liu Xiangling sitting alone on the side of the square table, holding her chin in her hand, and was lost in thought.
The movement in Shen Hall made Liu Xiangling stand up in a hurry, and even broke a green bowl with a gap on the table. Although this was not the first time that the two of them lived in the same room, facing the unconscious person Shen Tang and Shen Tang who woke up obviously have two different feelings.
Lying down, Liu Xiangling stretched out her hand to clean up the broken bowl. She didn't know if she was nervous, but the porcelain bowl touched her jade hand, and immediately, a stream of bright red blood slowly flowed out.
I sighed slightly in my heart, and the reason why Liu Xiangling was in a daze, besides her emotions, was probably related to the current situation. The two bowls were empty, which was obviously not because Liu Xiangling was lazy, but because a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.
Also, the rice jar was clean yesterday, so what about the food today?
"Stop cleaning it up!"
He grabbed Liu Xiangling's arm and helped her up with a little force.
"Wait here!"
There was no medicine, not even a trace of gauze. Fortunately, Shen Tang was also a little quick-witted. When he walked to the yard, he scooped a few bowls of water into the broken vat and stuffed the dry firewood prepared aside into the stove.
As the firewood ignited the dry firewood, the water in the pot gradually began to boil.
"Tsk!"
Shen Tang tore off a strip of coarse cloth, first carefully soaked it in the boiling water, and then grabbed Liu Xiangling's cut finger and wrapped it carefully.
From the moment she was pressed down on the stool by Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling was dumbfounded, watching Shen Tang's movements. She was a little suspicious, a little confused, and a little stunned.
Didn't you say that the gentleman is far away from the kitchen? Why is he so skilled? What does he want to do? Does he need to drink hot water for breakfast?
It wasn't until the thick strip of cloth was neatly wrapped around her fingers that Liu Xiangling came back to her senses and subconsciously retracted her hand.
Of course she didn't understand things like high-temperature sterilization, but when her palms curled up slightly, she felt a warmth in her palms...
"Is there any money at home?" The rice vat was completely empty, obviously there was no food left.
Liu Xiangling looked at Shen Tang, then turned back to the house and took out an old wooden box from nowhere! Seeing this, Shen Tang felt slightly relieved. As long as he had some money, he could get over the current difficulties first.
However, when the wooden box was opened, Shen Tang was dumbfounded. In the wooden box, there were five or six copper plates lying bare. Is this the last money in the family? Even though Shen Tang did not know the value of the copper plates, he You know, I'm afraid these few copper coins can't solve any problems at all.
"Cousin Shen!"
As the fence door creaked, Shen Ming's voice came over.
This Shen Ming is Shen Dayong's son, so he is Shen Tang's cousin.
Three years ago, Shenjia Village and Yujing Village next door had a private fight over water. Shen Dayong was seriously injured and died, leaving behind an orphan and a widowed mother. Shen Erfu and his wife were kind-hearted and often took care of the mother and son. Therefore, although Shen Tang has a bad reputation , the mother and son did not have much ill feelings towards Shen Tang.
"Mom asked me to bring some food." As he said this, he handed the linen cloth in his hand to Shen Tang.
Opening the numbness, there were two palm-sized cakes inside! The conditions of Shen Ming's family were not much better than those of Shen Tang, and these dry cakes were considered a rare luxury.
"Thank you Third Aunt for me!" Shen Tang took it and said to Shen Ming.
Shen Ming nodded and walked away. Shen Tang also returned to the simple stove with the biscuits.
He scooped out a few more bowls of water, picked up the grate next to him, and warmed the hard cake. Seeing this, Liu Xiangling opened his mouth, but in the end he remained silent. Although Liu Xiangling was a daughter, she was born in In this era, certain concepts are deeply ingrained. Therefore, it is somewhat difficult for Shen Tang to adapt to cooking.
"Eat it!"
With hot water and one piece of cake per person, the hunger in the stomach was finally relieved.
The two of them ate the biscuits in silence as if they were guests. After a short silence, they looked at the clean house again, and then looked at Liu Xiangling's silent expression. Shen Tang sighed: "You stay at home, I'll go out." Will be back before dark."
With the current situation at home, let alone what will happen in the future, even survival is a problem. Shen Tang never wants Liu Xiangling, who he just rescued, to starve to death, nor does he want to be the first time traveler to starve to death. .
Naturally, Liu Xiangling would not offer any attempts to persuade her to stay, let alone any warnings such as paying attention to safety.
He just nodded slightly to show that he heard what Shen Tang said.
After stepping out of the house and walking out of Shenjia Village, Shen Tang realized again that he didn't know what to do for a moment! In this rural mountain village, every family is working hard, and there is absolutely no way to make some money. . It is said that there is a barren mountain not far away, and there will naturally be a lot of prey in it. But the barren mountain now is not the forest of the future. I don’t know what kind of vicious creatures are in it! Look at your current body, if you really go in rashly, I really don’t know if Shen Tang is fighting the tiger, or if the tiger is fighting Shen Tang!
After carefully searching through the messy memories in his mind, Shen Tang finally walked towards the west after a quarter of an hour!
Thirty miles to the west is Shanyin County. There is no chance in this barren mountain. Maybe Shanyin County can let Shen Tang find a solution.
Jiangnan is wonderful, and the scenery is familiar to me in the past. When the sun rises, the flowers on the river are as red as fire, and when spring comes, the river is as green as blue. How can I not remember Jiangnan!
Although Shen Tang spent most of his time in the mountains in his previous life. However, no matter how secluded the mountain is after a thousand years, it will inevitably be invaded by the mortal world. Coupled with the environmental problems caused by industry, it will be far from what it is now. .
The Qingming Festival is not yet near, but as far as you can see, it is already full of green. On the jade-belt-like river in the distance, there are occasionally a few small boats passing by quickly or slowly, which is quite poetic like "lonely sail and distant shadow". If it happens again Coupled with a few occasional wildflowers, almost all the beautiful scenery described by the poet is presented before your eyes.
Perhaps the beautiful scenery occupied Shen Tang's sight, so he did not notice a hurried carriage passing by him.
In the carriage, two people were sitting opposite each other. One of them was actually wearing a brocade shirt and had an extraordinary bearing. The other was the real Shenhu who had appeared in Shenjia Village before!
However, at this moment, the Divine Fox Master was not as calm and arrogant as when he was in Shenjia Village. Facing the old man in brocade robes, he actually bowed his body respectfully.
"If you can't even do this little thing well, it's in vain that the master values you so much." The old man in a brocade shirt said coldly.
Master Shenhu hurriedly saluted and explained in a low voice: "Steward Zhang, I really do things with my heart. However, I don't know that this stupid folk custom has delayed the master's important event. However, I have explained with my heart that as long as there is a chance... "
"Is there a chance?" The old man in Jin shirt interrupted him directly, "Do you think this matter is left to us? Now, not only are we staring at this matter, the other party is also watching crazily. And , even on our side, our opinions are not unified. If we delay it any longer, I'm afraid there will be no chance."
"It's also because we learned the news too late, and it's not suitable for a big fanfare..."
"Forget it, now that the matter has come to an end, I have no choice but to go back and report it to the Master for him to consider."
The carriage drove away slowly, and Shen Tang did not know that someone in the carriage was talking about Liu Xiangling.
In fact, Shen Tang had also secretly speculated on Liu Xiangling's identity. Her manners, appearance, including her creamy skin, did not look like a village woman. At least, Liu Xiangling before had no worries about food and clothing. It might even be the jewel of a certain family.
However, Shen Tang did not think deeply about this, let alone ask about it. Liu Xiangling had obviously gone through a lot when he was reduced to this, so why did he have to expose the scars? What's more, although the two of them were named husband and wife, what would the future be like? But it is an unknown number...
Although thirty miles is not far, it is not too close for Shen Tang, who can only use his feet to measure it. Especially since his current body is far from what it was in the previous life, so it takes two full hours. Just now I saw the city wall standing in the distance.
There are more and more pedestrians. This Shanyin County is the seat of Shaoxing Prefecture and a symbol of prosperity in the south of the Yangtze River. Naturally, there are not a few people making a living here.
The city wall is about ten feet high. Although it is ancient, it has not been baptized by war. There are no soldiers guarding it. The heavy wooden door is open, and Shen Tang follows the flow of people and steps into Shanyin County.
Compared with the mountains and fields of Shenjia Village, the inside and outside of the city are simply two different worlds.
On the main road in front of you, there are various shops and lofts as far as the eye can see. Although the crowds cannot be said to be crowded, they are still bustling. The noises and shouts are endless...
Feeling the prosperity of thousands of years ago for the first time made Shen Tang slightly uncomfortable.
Following the crowd, Shen Tang walked forward step by step. Shen Tang looked at both sides, trying to find something that could interest him.