diskusbooks Chapter 285 Small Mountain Village
Chapter 285 Small Mountain Village
The journey was very smooth, and they arrived at the foot of a mountain in the afternoon of the second day.
Bai Houpu and the others got off the carriage and said to everyone.
The carriage couldn't move forward, so we had to go over the mountain.
Li Lanzhen asked him how long it would take after he crossed the mountain.
Bai Houpu said it would take a day to reach the small mountain village.
Later, Xuan Shen arranged for three followers to stay and watch over the horses and carriage.
Bai Houpu told everyone that the carriage could go a little further up, where there was a cave large enough to accommodate three carriages and horses, where the three of them could rest and wait.
After settling the three followers and the carriage and horses, they continued to climb the mountain.
After crossing the mountain, they rested for a night in a cave at the foot of the mountain.
When Li Lanzhen and her companions entered the cave, she found signs that people were living in the cave.
The floor of the cave was covered with thick thatch, and there were several bundles of dry firewood piled inside the cave.
There is a stove built with three stones at the entrance of the cave.
The three stones had been smoked black, and on a large stone slab next to them were three pottery jars and several earthenware bowls.
She knew that this should be the place where Bai Houpu and his companions stayed when they came out of the mountains.
Bai Houpu went to the back of the cave, took out half a bag of black noodles from the firewood pile, and placed it on the stone slab.
Then he called Xuan Shen to go fetch water with him.
"Mr. Bai, is there a river nearby?"
"Yes. There is. It's not far from here. When we get some water, we can heat something up for dinner."
Chang An was not idle either, and he found a lot of wild vegetables nearby.
She looked for pheasants or rabbits, but found none.
Seeing that she was unwilling to give up, Li Lanzhen decided to go to the farther mountains and forests to have a look.
He quickly stopped her and said, "Chang'an, it's okay. Let's just eat something. We'll make something delicious when we get back to Peach Blossom Land."
In the evening, Li Lanzhen made wild vegetable porridge and heated up wild vegetable pancakes.
After the four of them had eaten their fill, Xuan Shen and Bai Housheng told the two of them to go and rest first while they would keep watch.
Li Lanzhen did not refuse and pulled Chang An to sleep with his clothes on on the thatched mat.
In the morning, we drank wild vegetable porridge and ate wild vegetable cakes, then prepared to continue our journey.
The baskets on the backs of Scrophularia and White Magnolia officinalis were filled with grain.
Li Lanzhen also put some food in her backpack. She was going to see the situation after arriving. If there were too many people and not enough food, she could just take out food from the space.
Chang Fu and his five companions lived in Taohuayuan for more than a month.
Li Lanzhen found that the five of them were all of good character. They practiced martial arts with Xue Lao Hu and others every day, and then worked actively.
Li Lanzhen and Han Yuemei don't have to do any of the yard work or any of the heavy work at home.
It was all done by the five of them.
So, one night, Li Lanzhen called five people and put a powerful pill into a bowl of spiritual spring water in front of them.
After it melted, it was divided into five bowls of water, which the five of them drank.
The five of them took it and drank it without hesitation.
The next morning, during morning exercises, Chang Fu and the other four felt changes in their bodies.
Their bodies became stronger and their strength increased.
The five people all knew privately that it was because Li Lanzhen gave them a bowl of spiritual medicine that caused the physical changes.
Chang Fu warned the four people never to betray their master!
You should make good use of the changes in your body, study martial arts hard, and protect your master.
The five people also swore an oath to the moon on the West Hill.
From then on, the five people became brothers and sisters with different surnames. They would never betray their master or each other, and would not abandon each other. They would unite and love each other, and protect their master well to survive.
So, among the four of them now, Bai Houpu is the weaker and has less strength.
Looking at Li Lanzhen and the other three carrying heavy objects in their backpacks, they walked without blushing or having their hearts beat fast.
Bai Houpu couldn't help but sigh that he was really old, his pace had slowed down, and his physical strength could not keep up!
Li Lanzhen noticed his mood and comforted him with a smile.
"Mr. Bai, after you settle down in Peach Blossom Land, take good care of your body and your strength will gradually recover.
For so many years, you didn’t have enough to eat, didn’t have warm clothes, and lived in fear, so your bodies can’t keep up.”
Bai Houpu also laughed and said very optimistically.
"Yes, everything will be fine once we return to the Peach Blossom Land."
He said to himself that Taohuayuan was truly a paradise on earth and that everyone there was kind, honest, hardworking and diligent.
In particular, Li Lanzhen has an active mind and many novel ideas, and most importantly, she has a sense of justice.
Bai Houpu was looking forward to a better life in the future.
The sun was hanging over the western hills, casting a red hue on the hillside.
At this time, looking from afar, there is a small village in the mountains.
It’s just that the houses are not built close together, with some here and some there.
At this time, people in the village should be having dinner, and smoke from every chimney is rising into the valley.
There is a smell of life in the mountains in early winter.
Bai Houpu pointed over there and said, "We are finally here. Look, that is the small village where we live."
"What is the name of this village?" Li Lanzhen asked Bai Houpu.
"Haha, this village is called Xiaoshan Village."
Li Lanzhen was stunned for a moment and laughed in her heart, Haha, you are so willful, small mountain village, okay, then let's call it small mountain village.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village, a skinny little boy of five or six years old rushed up to them.
Shouting loudly, "Grandpa! Grandpa, you're back?"
She stretched out her arms and threw herself into Bai Houpu's arms.
Bai Houpu laughed and lifted him up high.
"Hahaha, grandpa is back."
"Grandpa, hurry up. Dad and Mom said that Grandpa should be back today. They have prepared dinner and are waiting for you."
He turned around and saw Silver Fox, Li Lanzhen and the other two, and asked excitedly.
"Grandpa, are they your friends?"
Xuan Shen took him from Bai Houpu's arms and lifted him up high, "I am your uncle."
"uncle?"
"Grandpa, are there any other relatives in our family?"
Bai Houpu smiled bitterly, "Yes, grandpa went out this time and found a relative, this is your uncle.
He is your great aunt's son. You also have a little cousin. When we return to Youzhou, you can have fun together when you meet him."
The boy danced with joy, and ran towards the village crying as he got out of Xuan Shen's arms.
"Oh, we have relatives. We have relatives. I have an uncle and a little cousin~~"
Xuan Shen's eyes turned red as he looked at this scene.
He knew that in order to protect him and his sister, Bai Houpu's family must have told their descendants that there were no relatives in the world but them, so that they could be better protected.
Bai Houpu looked at the sad Xuanshen, patted his shoulder and said.
"Okay, Xuan Shen, everything is over. Good days are ahead. We are all fine."
Li Lanzhen also said, "Yes, there are still many good days ahead, and we are all fine."
At this time, a large group of people came out of the village.
Walking in front was a man about 30 years old, very tall and thin, but with bright eyes.
"Dad, dad, you guys are back. Is this Xuan Shen? Xuan Shen, I'm the eldest brother."
As he spoke, he walked forward and hugged Xuan Shen, patting his shoulders continuously.
Both of them had red eyes.
Bai Houpu patted the two of them and said, "Okay, let's talk about it when we get home."
People from the village also came up to greet him.
"Mr. Bai, you're back. It's good to be back. It's good to be back."
"Mr. Bai, every time you go out, we are very worried. As long as you come back safely, it's good. Come home quickly. You must be hungry after running around all day. Let's go have dinner."
Bai Houpu also smiled and said to everyone.
"Okay, let's go home and have dinner first, and then we'll discuss things with everyone tomorrow.