Chapter 59 Chapter 59 It was actually Fu Lingzhi

On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, Miao Ying and Huo Xing were going to the county town to buy some things. Tomorrow was Xiao Mu and Huo Xiaobao's birthday, and their grandmother told them that they didn't have to observe mourning from tomorrow on, so Miao Ying planned to buy some things today and celebrate the two children's birthdays tomorrow.

Huo Xing naturally went with him. The two younger ones had been playing in the village recently and didn't want to go with them, so it was just the two of them going out.

The journey was not boring. Usually there were few people on the road, but now that the New Year was approaching, there were quite a few people going to the county town. Not long after they left the village, they met an ox cart. Miao Ying did not hesitate and paid the money to get on the cart, after all, it was such a far journey.

The ox cart was shaking and there were not many people riding along the way. Miao Ying leaned on Huo Xing's shoulder, feeling drowsy.

"Have you heard about what happened to the Fu family in the county town?" An aunt sitting in the car next to her began to speak.

Miao Ying, who was about to fall asleep, raised his eyelids and wondered what could have happened at the Fu family. His attention was not focused on this and he soon fell asleep.

When they woke up, they had already arrived in the county town.

Miao Ying rubbed his eyes, still not fully awake, and walked behind Huo Xing with his eyes closed. Huo Xing put his arm around his shoulders, letting most of his weight rest on him.

The county town was even more lively, with people crowding the streets. Miao Ying finally woke up completely after being stepped on. They came here today to buy New Year's goods, although they might not be able to buy much.

We can eat the bacon at home, and the vegetables in the vegetable garden can also be provided. We just need to buy some snacks and fruits. When someone comes to visit during the New Year, their mouths cannot be idle. Huo Xing brought back a bag of chestnuts from the mountain. We will light a stove to roast them and make some other snacks.

In addition to buying New Year's goods, they also bought paper and ink for Huo Xiaobao. He had to write two large characters every day and recite a book that took the time of an incense stick. No one asked him to do so. The child was self-motivated. Whenever Miao Ying saw him working so hard, he felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

Things like pens, ink, paper, and inkstones have always been expensive. What they bought was already the lowest quality, and it was still expensive. But there was nothing they could do about it. This was a necessary expense, and they could only save money in other areas.

After shopping, he went to buy some snacks. Miao Ying wanted to buy two better and more expensive snacks today. After all, it was the birthday of two children and he couldn't give them any other gifts. It would always be good to have some snacks. To be honest, other time travelers might be able to make a cake or something, but Miao Ying really couldn't.

There were quite a few people in the dim sum shop. Everyone was crowded together at the moment, and the waiters kept asking you over and over again what you wanted and how much it cost.

After waiting for a long time for people to disperse, Miao Ying came over to take a look and found that some new things had just been put on the table.

Miao Ying looked at the snacks on display, which were all pastries and snacks. In the end, he decided to buy two pieces of the milk cake they had bought before, because in Miao Ying's opinion, this was the only cake base that looked more like a cake.

The servant wrapped the two cakes in oil paper and looked at Miao Ying again, as if he still remembered him.

Miao Ying looked back, and then the servant looked away and went to greet other guests.

Miao Ying was a little confused and looked at Huo Xing: "Is there something on my face?"

Huo Xing shook his head and touched his face with his bent fingers.

Miao Ying felt a little itchy from his touch, so she moved his hand away and scratched her face. They had almost finished buying everything they wanted to buy, and they could just go buy some glutinous rice and go home.

It just happened to be a pity that the rice shop was out of glutinous rice at that moment, so if we waited for it to be delivered, it would not arrive until the afternoon.

Miao Ying bought glutinous rice with the intention of making more candy. The villagers also knew that he could make candy, so they asked Ye Feng to ask him if he could make more before the New Year so that they could eat it during the New Year. Moreover, when they returned to his mother's home, they could bring some candy to sweeten the tastes of his nephews and nieces.

Miao Ying thought about it and decided that it was not worth making another trip for glutinous rice tomorrow, so he planned to wait in the county town until the glutinous rice arrived before going back.

There were still two hours until the time the rice shop had given them, so they went to the street to eat something first. They couldn't afford to go to the restaurant, so they could only go to another street to eat a bowl of noodles.

The noodles are served in a clear and watery soup, but luckily it is made of pure wheat. The soup base is just a little lard with a little soy sauce for seasoning. The taste is not of the ingredients, but of the noodles.

Miao Ying had a small appetite and was full after eating less than half of the meal, so he gave the rest to Huo Xing.

After eating the noodles, it was still early, so Huo Xing simply left the things they bought at the rice shop, and then took him out of the city to take a walk towards Yunshan Academy.

Miao Ying hadn't climbed a mountain for some time, so it felt good to move around now. Huo walked in front of him, helping him explore the way and clearing away any thorns or rocks blocking his way.

"Where will Huo Xiaobao go to school in the future?" They did not climb the mountain where Yunshan Academy was located, but from this position, they could see the tall archway of Yunshan Academy.

Huo Xing nodded: "Yes, I heard that Yunshan Academy also produced high-ranking officials." It was just far away from their lives. Before Miao Ying came, Huo Xing had never thought of sending Huo Xiaobao to school. He wanted to teach Huo Xiaobao to hunt when he was older.

After he finished speaking, Miao Ying did not respond. When he looked over, he found that Miao Ying was frowning. It only took Huo Xing a moment to realize why he was depressed, because Huo Xiaobao would never be able to be in officialdom in his life.

Miao Ying straightened up after feeling down. "It's okay. He's a good student. Maybe he can teach in the future. But I still need to explain this to him clearly."

As the sky gradually darkened, they went down the mountain, but the glutinous rice still had not arrived from the rice shop. They waited for a while and finally saw the delivery carriage from the shop when it was getting dark.

The shopkeeper quickly weighed the food for them, and they paid and hurried out of the city. It would be time for the city gate to close soon. If they didn't get out before the gate closed, they would not be able to go back tonight, and staying in the hotel would cost them another expense.

Fortunately, they got out of the city on time, but it was dark and they could not catch the ox cart that was going the same way, so they had to walk back on their own.

All the things were on Huo Xing's body, and Miao Ying had nothing in his hands. There was a moon today, but it was not as round as the full moon on the 15th. It looked like a cake with a few bites taken out of it. However, the moonlight was enough to illuminate the road under their feet.

Traveling under the hazy moonlight made Miao Ying feel like he was back in his childhood, when everyone would play games together in the yard when there was a moon.

But later, some people were adopted, some left and never came back, and later, he also left and went to the big city. There was no such bright moonlight in the city. Even on the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the moon was gray.

He looked at Huo Xing beside him, then smiled. After all, he had a family now.

Not long after they walked, Huo Xing asked Miao Ying if he was tired and whether he wanted to be carried on his back.

Miao Ying shook his head: "I'll tell you when I'm tired."

The winter night was very quiet, so quiet that they could only hear each other's footsteps and breathing.

Because of this, any unusual sounds around can be heard very clearly.

Huo Xing stopped and Miao Ying followed his gaze and found a deer running out of the woods in front.

The two men looked at each other, and Huo Xing walked forward and found that they recognized this deer because there was a wound on the deer's ear, which was left when Huo Xing caught it.

They sold this deer to the young master of the Fu family, so how come it appears here?

The little deer took a few steps back after seeing Huo Xing, but soon walked forward again and stood in front of Huo Xing.

Miao Ying looked at Huo Xing: "What is it going to do?"

Huo Xing shook his head. The deer looked at Huo Xing again, then walked forward, stopped after two steps, and looked back at Huo Xing, as if wanting Huo Xing to follow.

Huo Xing also understood its meaning. Miao Ying had already followed, and Huo Xing also followed behind Miao Ying.

After confirming that they were following, the deer sped up a bit, but kept it within their ability to keep up.

They walked into the woods from the main road. After a while, Huo Xing heard other sounds, cries for help, and the sound of flesh rubbing against each other. He immediately put down what he was holding and asked Miao Ying to wait for him. There happened to be a rotten piece of wood in the woods, so he picked it up and told Miao Ying not to move.

Miao Ying nodded and stood still, just looking at Huo Xing's back anxiously, wanting to do something for him but afraid of causing trouble.

He didn't follow them in, fearing that if something happened there he wouldn't be able to help and would be a burden instead. After all, he knew how weak this body was.

Huo Xing walked to where the sound came from. The deer used its horns to push a man, but was caught by the man. "I was just saying I was heartbroken when it ran away! What a beast, how dare you come back?"

Huo Xing used the moonlight to see the current situation clearly. Three men were surrounding a young man whose face could not be seen clearly. They were trying to snatch his belongings and were about to tear off his clothes.

Huo Xing took a deep breath and hit the man who was pinching the deer on the back with a stick. When they saw someone coming, the three of them surrounded Huo Xing.

After all, Huo Xing had seen blood, and these three men were no match for him at all. One of them had a dagger on him, and he stabbed at Huo Xing without any strategy. Huo Xing had to deal with him as well as the punches and kicks of the other two.

Fortunately, he was wearing thick clothes, and the dagger stabbed into his arm, but he took it away with his backhand. Without any sharp weapon, the other three people could only be slaughtered by him, and soon the three people lay on the ground.

Huo Xing untied their belts, tied up the three of them and put them aside. He didn't look at the young man just now, but just asked, "Are you okay?"

"Thank you, thank you."

Huo Xing felt that the voice sounded familiar.

Miao Ying, who was waiting nearby, heard the noises here gradually fade away until only the sound of cursing could be heard. Then he walked over and took a first look at Huo Xing, realizing that he was not injured.

The second time he looked at the three men, he saw that their belts had been untied and their pants were so loose that they were about to fall off. Before he could get a closer look, a pair of hands covered his eyes.

Huo Xing's hand was very hot, and it seemed as if he couldn't help but refuse. Miao Ying quickly pulled his hand down, and then he saw a man sitting on the ground. The little deer was walking around beside him, and it looked like a boy.

Miao Ying quickly walked over, squatted beside him and asked, "Are you okay? Are you okay?"

When the young man raised his head, Miao Ying realized that it was an acquaintance. The man in front of him, wearing coarse linen clothes and with bruises on his face, turned out to be the second young master of the Fu family, Fu Lingzhi.