Hu Xiaotian and his party left Huancai Pavilion in a hurry. Not long after they walked out of the door, they heard someone behind them shouting: "Brother Hu, please stay!"
Hu Xiaotian and the three of them turned around, only to see Xiangqin rushing over again. Murong Feiyan thought she regretted her change of heart, so she held the hilt of the sword vigilantly and stood ready.
Hu Xiaotian was born with a smile on his face and said with a smile: "Sister Qin, what else do you want me to do?"
Xiangqin giggled and said: "If you call me sister, I naturally have to give you something. We are going to Qingyun Mountain and the water is long. I just checked your luggage, and there is not even half a copper in it. I see you
The three of them also have nothing to offer. Since they are going to Qingyun to take office, they cannot beg for food all the way there. I have fifty taels of silver here, so you can use it to make a living." She handed over a small package in her hand.
Hu Xiaozhen was a little confused. Just now she had to force herself to write down a thousand taels of IOUs, and now she was generous and charitable. Could it be that this fat sister really took a fancy to her?
Murong Feiyan looked at Hu Xiaotian. If it were her, she would definitely refuse. Ninth-rank officials were also officials, and they had to know their dignity and integrity. How could they accept charity from a prostitute?
Hu Xiaotian obviously does not have the integrity that Murong Feiyan expected. This guy actually accepted it calmly with a playful smile. Hu Xiaotian has his own philosophy of life. No matter in any era, no one can live with money. A penny can't kill a hero. No money.
It's hard to move even an inch. It's not a matter of principle and righteousness. What's more, I have already signed an IOU for one thousand taels. What's the harm in owing fifty taels more? As the saying goes, if there are lice, don't itch, and if you have debts, don't worry. Don't say you sent fifty taels.
I would dare to accept a thousand taels as a gift.
Of course, Hu Xiaotian didn't believe that Xiangqin's motives could be so simple. He smiled and said, "Sister Qin, do you want me to go back and write another IOU?"
Xiangqin shook her head and said, "No, I can trust you." When she said this, there was no sincerity in her eyes, and her expression was clearly saying that she believes in you.
Hu Xiaotian took the money, sang a promise, watched Xiangqin walk into Huancai Pavilion, and then left with Murong Feiyan and the others.
Regarding Hu Xiaotian's favor, Murong Feiyan naturally argued fiercely with him, but she also had to admit the fact that without these fifty taels, they would have to go to the pawn shop. With these fifty taels, they would have to go to the pawn shop.
Two, at least they can have a good meal, find a clean and comfortable inn, have a good sleep, recharge their batteries, and set off again.
It took another four days to get from Xiezhou to Qingyun County. During this period, it was very hard to walk through mountains and rivers. But although it was a bit more difficult, after all, we did not encounter any risks. With the fifty taels of silver sent by Xiangqin as a gift,
With security, you won’t have to worry about food and accommodation.
After climbing over the last mountain ridge, the city of Qingyun County is already in sight. Most of the scars on Liang Dazhuang's face have healed. These days, this guy has become much more honest. He knows that he is in the wrong and has caused a lot of trouble for Hu Xiaotian. He is always ready to welcome Hu Xiaotian.
He was beaten like a storm, but the beating never fell on his head. Hu Xiaotian did not pursue the matter, as if nothing happened. But the more this happened, the more unsure Liang Dazhuang felt, and he always felt that his head was on his head.
There was a big hammer hanging, and he didn't know when it would fall. This feeling was more uncomfortable than being beaten. Finally, Liang Dazhuang couldn't help it anymore and cautiously came to Hu Xiaotian's side.
Hu Xiaotian was sitting there checking his pulse. Through these days of observation, he was convinced that Qiqi had indeed given him the antidote for the Seven-Day Soul-Destroying Needle, and the remaining poison in his body should be completely eliminated. Besides, seven days have passed since the poisoning.
On the same day, nothing happened to me. It seemed that I was quite lucky and survived the disaster.
Liang Dazhuang diligently handed the water bag to Hu Xiaotian: "Master, drink water!"
Hu Xiaotian waved his hand and narrowed his eyes at the river lying in front of him. Murong Feiyan had already gone down the river to look for a boat that could cross the river.
Liang Dazhuang coughed uneasily and said, "Master, I can't help you."
Hu Xiaotian finally glanced at him and said casually: "It's so good, why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"
Liang Dazhuang said: "That day in Pengyin Mountain, when I encountered a pack of wolves, I was confused. I shouldn't have left the young master and escaped alone."
Hu Xiaotian said: "What's the use of you staying? The final result is just one more person to feed the evil wolf."
Liang Dazhuang's face turned red when he said this: "Master, do you really not blame me?"
"The fact that you survived proves that your vitality is strong enough. God is not ready to accept you. Why should I blame you if God won't accept you?"
"Uh...this..."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I'm just curious, how did you escape from the wolves?"
Liang Dazhuang said with some embarrassment: "When I saw the wolves coming, I was so frightened that I threw the two big packages in my hands out. Then I rolled down the hillside with my head in my hands. At that time, I just thought about forgetting it.
It was better to fall to death than to be fed to the wolves. Unfortunately, I rolled all the way down and fainted in the middle. When I woke up, I found that I was at the foot of the mountain. There was a package not far from me. I picked up the package.
, I looked for another one, but I couldn’t find it anyway. I wanted to go back and save the young master, but when I heard ghosts crying and howling on the mountain, I..." At this point, Liang Dazhuang knelt down with a plop, raised his hands and opened the bow left and right, and slapped himself hard several times.
He slapped me in the face and cried out: "Master, please punish me. Even if you beat me to death, I will never say no."
Hu Xiaotian patted his fleshy shoulder and said: "I didn't blame you, why did I beat you to death? You were able to escape completely and recovered my official seal and documents. This is obviously a great achievement. I
It’s too late for me to reward you, so how can I blame you?”
Liang Dazhuang was doubtful. Ever since he escaped from Pengyin Mountain, he felt that he had made a big mistake. He felt uneasy and terrified all day long. The reason why he came all the way to Xiezhou was because he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that Hu Xiaotian could escape. If
After Hu Xiaotian died, he never dared to return to the capital. From then on, he lived in the world incognito. He just hoped that he would not be found by Hu Buwei, otherwise Hu Buwei would definitely kill him and bury him with Hu Xiaotian. So, Hu Xiaotian could escape
This disaster meant that Liang Dazhuang also escaped a catastrophe. Although he was uneasy, he was still very happy deep down in his heart.
Liang Dazhuang said with tears in his eyes: "Young Master, I, Liang Dazhuang, swear to heaven that from now on I will never frown for the young master even if I go through the mountains of swords and the sea of fire, and I will spend my whole life to protect the young master's safety."
Hu Xiaotian knew that although this guy spoke in a sensational way, it was just lip service, and he had abandoned himself at several dangerous moments. If he really encountered something, he would still run away, but Hu Xiaotian took these things very seriously.
Dan Dan, no one is afraid of death, including himself. Liang Dazhuang is just a servant. We cannot ask him to be like a party member who is neither afraid of hardship nor afraid of death. Not everyone can be a hero.
Hu Xiaotian patted him on the shoulder and said: "Get up, gentlemen, cry like a girl. From now on, stay with me and do things down-to-earth. I can't do anything wrong to you, young master."
Liang Dazhuang nodded with tears in his eyes, feeling that the young master's mind seemed much broader than before.
Murong Feiyan searched for a long time but couldn't find the bridge. He didn't expect that he would encounter trouble when Qingyun County was already in sight. When he was hesitating, he saw a gray-haired fisherman humming a song while swimming upstream from the downstream.
Above. Murong Feiyan was extremely happy. She waved to the fisherman from a distance and shouted: "Old man, can you take us across the river?"
When Hu Xiaotian and Liang Dazhuang heard the noise, they also got up and walked over.
The old man's beard and hair were all white, but his face was very rosy, and he looked a bit like a fairy with a white hair and a childish face. The old man swung his oar and came closer and said in a loud voice: "Where are the guests going?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Old man, we wanted to go to Qingyun County. We were almost there, but we didn't expect that we were blocked by this big river. We searched for a long time and couldn't find a bridge."
The old man said: "There used to be a bridge. Five miles up the bridge, there is a Qingyun Bridge."
Hearing that there was a bridge five miles upstream, Hu Xiaotian quickly thanked him. After all, five miles was not a long journey. It was safer to walk across the bridge than to take a boat. What's more, the small boat rowed by the old man might not be able to withstand it.
