Hua Gongzi also wrote a letter in advance and asked his father about Gu Zhongzheng. However, he never received a reply. After counting the days, it was time to go back to report that he was safe.
The road was blocked by heavy snow, and the carriage broke down halfway. The old man driving the carriage had snow particles in his mouth, and when he opened his mouth, he let out a burst of breath: We can't go any further, or we should go back.
Wu Zheng jumped out of the car, leaving a pair of deep footprints in the snow. No wonder the coachman refused to leave. The snow was so deep that the horse's hooves couldn't pull it out even if they stepped on it.
In the Northern Liang Kingdom, snow of this level is not a rare thing, and can be seen every year. They say that auspicious snow heralds a good year. They have auspicious snow every year in Beiliang, and there is no good year. Famine has become a
Normally, a good harvest is rare.
When the young man got out of the car, he saw that the snow was getting heavier and heavier, with no intention of stopping. So he asked the coachman to find a nearby village and wait until the snow and wind subsided before leaving. The old man was very familiar with the nearby villages, and he was very familiar with the nearby villages.
Turn left and right, and a small village will come into view.
After entering the village, Wu Zheng knocked on the door, and the person who opened the door was an old woman. At first glance, he thought they were bandits and almost locked them out.
Finally, the old man who drove the carriage stepped forward and opened the door. Several people stepped forward on the wooden threshold one after another and patted the snow on their bodies. The old lady was kind and brought some coarse cloths for them to wipe.
The horse was tied to the wooden stakes of the straw shed by the old coachman, and the old man was not worried. The room was very warm, and the snow that shook on the ground turned into water in an instant. The ground was made of earth, and when it encountered water, it turned into water.
muddy.
The old woman brought hot water to several people, and everyone took it politely. In this small house, in addition to the old woman, there was also a little girl with two pigtails. She looked about ten years old. Although she was
He is not big, but he is quite sensible. When he sees a few people, he smiles and salutes.
The three young ladies looked a little restrained, but the old driver seemed to be at ease as soon as he came in, and sat on the kang as a familiar figure.
Seeing how cute the little girl was, Wu Zheng ran over to her, squatted down, touched the child's head and asked: How old is the little sister? Wu Zheng smiled frankly, and the more he looked at the child, the cuter he became.
The little girl was arrogant, pouting her little mouth and shaking the two big pigtails on her head. She broke free from Wu Zheng's hand, and then asked angrily: How old are you, so you call me little sister?
When Wu Zheng saw this child's appearance, he liked it so much that he really wanted to go up and pinch her pretty face. This little girl actually looked down on him, so he really needed to have a good relationship with her.
pull.
At this time, the old man who was driving the car coughed and said: Xiaoxue, please don't be rude.
The playboy raised his eyebrows, but he didn't expect that the person who spoke turned out to be the old driver. Not only that, he actually called the little girl's name. Before, the playboy was wondering why he was so familiar with her, but now it seems,
You have arrived at your home.
The old man acted casually, taking off his hat and throwing it on the kang. Seeing that the playboys were still standing on the ground, he pointed to the kang again and said: Don't just stand, sit down.
The playboy smiled awkwardly and gradually moved towards the edge of the kang step by step. Then, the moment his buttocks came into contact, he rubbed hard against it without leaving a single sound.
Compared to Playboy, Luochen was much more at ease. He just wandered around on the ground and took a look at the God of Wealth hanging on the wall.
The little girl stuck out her tongue at Wu Zheng, then jumped up to the old woman. The old woman showed a kind smile and stroked the little girl's head.
The old man unknowingly pulled out a big bag under his eye from that corner, and just as he was about to put the tobacco in it, he heard the little girl say: Grandpa can't smoke, there are guests.
This little old man was obedient and piled up a lot of
The wrinkles on his face showed a satisfied smile. While pushing the cigarette rod back, he said: I won’t smoke anymore, I won’t smoke anymore.
Wu Zheng laughed. Unexpectedly, this little girl was quite funny, just like a little adult. She was not old, but she quite liked to meddle in adults' affairs.
The old man sat cross-legged on the kang and shouted to the old woman in a hoarse voice: Go and cook some good dishes. These are all wealthy owners.
Hearing this, the old woman didn't seem to believe it, and began to look at several people carefully. Looking at the clothes of several people, she didn't look rich at all, but she looked like a poor scholar.
Hua Gongzi had no choice but to smile and nod. For some reason, he felt very restrained as soon as he came in. He was probably disturbed by the incident involving Gu Zhongzheng. He wanted to ask his father carefully when he got back. His father had been with Gu Zhongzheng for many years.
Through our friendship, we might learn something.
The old man was not good at talking, so he would close his eyes and meditate while sitting on the kang, without saying a word. The little girl was very active, and kept surrounding Wu Zheng. Wherever Wu Zheng went, she would follow him.
But this little girl didn't like Wu Zheng, but she seemed to be angry. Every time Wu Zheng did something, she would deliberately find fault with him.
Wu Zheng was not only not annoyed, but found it funny. Wu Zheng rarely came into contact with children. In the military camp, he was always treated as a child. When he left the military camp and met the playboy and Luochen, he was still treated as a child.
child treatment.
When will he be able to be seen as an adult? It shouldn't be until he has a big beard and his hair is all white!
Just when Wu Zheng was thinking about it, he suddenly felt his sleeve being pulled by someone. He immediately lowered his head and found that it was the little girl. At this time, she was gritting her teeth, puffing out her cheeks, and pulling Wu hard.
fight.
Wu Zheng saw how cute the little girl was working hard, so he pretended to be pulled by her and moved a step.
The little girl was happy in her heart, but she didn't expect it to be effective, so she pushed harder and harder. Wu Zheng this time, he simply moved several steps at once, wanting to surprise the little girl.
Unexpectedly, the little girl suddenly lost her center of gravity and fell heavily to the ground. Wu Zheng panicked now. What would he do if the child cried? He was a young man bullying a cute little girl.
Wu Zheng imagined what would happen next. The little girl's eyes were filled with crystal tears, her face was full of grievances and she pouted her little mouth. Then she cried to his grandfather and pointed at Wu Zheng's forehead while talking.
Wu Zheng shook his head desperately and tried to get rid of the situation in his mind. It was simply too terrible. He couldn't accept this kind of punishment.
However, what Wu Zheng imagined did not happen. The little girl patted the dirt on her body and said with a smile: You are so stupid. You have grown so fast in vain. You are not as good as grandpa.
When Wu Zheng heard this, he felt as if he had heard a general amnesty from the world. He immediately nodded and said with a smile: Yes, yes, I am a big idiot. Wu Zheng was extremely happy. Now it is enough to say that he is a bastard. As long as this little ancestor is in front of him.
Just don’t cry!
After a while, the old woman came with the food. As soon as Wu Zheng saw the food, he immediately became energetic. When it comes to eating, it is the most important thing. As for everything else, go to hell.
At the dinner table, Wu Zheng tried his best to restrain his appetite and did not open his stomach to eat. After this meal, he was barely half full. The little girl ate very happily, as if it was rare to have such a delicious meal.
After Wu Zheng finished eating and had nothing to do, he asked: Xiaoxue, where are your parents?
The handsome man was still picking rice into his mouth, but when he heard these words, he almost spat it out. It seemed that it was necessary to cut Wu Zheng's tongue tonight.
Isn't this a strange thing to the playboy? Of course it is strange, a normal person would know it
Strange. But he didn't dare to ask, what normal family child doesn't have parents? This is obviously a secret. The playboy can already imagine the little girl telling her sad story with snot and tears, and then explains it
The scene of a family hugging each other and crying bitterly was so real.
The little girl seemed to look down on Wu Zheng, snorted and ignored him. Finally, the old woman patiently said: The child's parents are busy and go out to do things and rarely come back.
That’s it. Wu Zheng nodded, showing an expression of sudden realization.
Young Master Hua breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that he would hear some unexplainable grievances again and ask them to resolve them.
Mr. Hua doesn't even know his own affairs now, let alone interfere with anyone else's affairs. Now all he hopes for is to let the snowstorm stop quickly and return to Beiliang City as soon as possible.
At night, the three of them slept together. There was no spare room, so they had to squeeze in on the same kang. The little girl obviously showed disgust and said she didn't want to sleep on the same kang with Wu Zheng.
Helpless, he finally had to invite Wu Zheng to the ground, wait for the little girl to fall asleep, and then climb up. But the little girl seemed to be possessed by a night owl and would not sleep. In the darkness, a pair of small eyes stared at Wu Zheng.
This night was really hard for Wu Zheng. When he got up the next day, he still looked sleepy.
Early in the morning, the snow began to lighten, but depending on the situation, it was still impossible to move. Wu Zheng and the other three worked with the old man to clear away the snow in the yard. They said they were cleaning, but in fact, they just used shovels to push the snow to the corners.
, piled up.
After working all morning, not only was my body not cold, but I was sweating a lot. As soon as I entered the room, I quickly took off one layer of my clothes.
But at this time, a hurried aunt ran in outside the door. This aunt was not as old as the old woman, but she was about the same. She came in and chatted with the old woman for a few words, and then the two of them
He ran out in a hurry.
Wu Zheng was wondering, what happened? This time, Hua Gongzi was not curious. On the contrary, he was still very worried. Hua Gong did not want to encounter any special situation. This would delay their trip, although their trip was
It has been delayed by the snowstorm.
When the old woman came back, Wu Zheng immediately came forward and listened with open ears. The old woman didn't hide it, and directly told the old man what happened.
It turns out that last night, all the chickens in their village were killed bizarrely. In fact, at first glance, this seemed like nothing. It is common for a village to lose a chicken or lack an egg. It could be a weasel.
, it was stolen at night. Or maybe it was some gangster in the village who ate the chicken secretly.
At first glance, none of this seemed like a big deal. But when Wu Zheng took a closer look, he discovered that it seemed that he had lost an entire village of chickens. How many weasels and how many gangsters did it take to do this?
Are the weasels in this village really so rampant now? In other words, the folk customs in this village are really tough.
Wu Zheng looked at Mr. Hua, but Mr. Hua hesitated. In the past, Mr. Hua would definitely take the lead in solving the case without saying a word. But this time, he thought about the itinerary. They had already been delayed a lot.
It's time, no more delay.
But if you think about it from another angle, since the road is blocked due to heavy snow, it is not impossible to be a detective for a time. Just take advantage of this opportunity to use your wisdom to save another poor person.
So he put on his coat, pulled Wu Zheng and Luochen in a daze, leaving three sets of footprints along the way. He wanted to see who it was that stole the chicken.