Chapter 81: Does the Household God like it?
She had not planned to get up early, but before going to bed the night before, she still remembered the villagers of Gaojia Village discussing the trade with the exiled team today. She was curious, so she set three alarms early in the morning, yawned, changed her clothes, and came to join in the fun.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I came over, I saw a piece of leather in Xie Wuying's hand.
She heard Xie Zhen ask the other party, "Where did you get this kind of wolfskin material outside the Great Wall? Do you have any more? I want them all!"
Tu Huan: “!!!”
What wolf skin?
She saw Xie Zhen's slender fingertips sliding through the fur, and she couldn't help but touch it twice.
The blue-gray wolf skin has long and thick hair and feels really silky.
In her time and space, this was the first time she had seen such tough leather.
In later generations, the number of wild wolves has become increasingly small, and they have long been listed as national protected animals, and poaching is prohibited.
Although it was not prohibited in ancient times, wild wolves moved in packs, so it must not be easy to get one like this, right?
The small Gaojia Village is quite impressive, with many hidden talents, Tu Huan thought.
She glanced at Xie Zhen and noticed keenly that Xie Zhen's words didn't just seem to want to ask if the villager had any other materials at home, but also seemed to be probing for information.
The villager narrowed his eyes, his cunning gaze seeming to sense the intention behind the other party's words.
He remained silent.
Xie Zhen simply raised his hand, pulled out a hairpin from his bun, and handed it to him.
"This hairpin is worth fifty taels of silver. Take it."
Xie Zhen didn't want to attract the attention of those around him, so he lowered the estimate of the amount of money.
The villager finally had a smile on his face. He took Xie Zhen's hairpin, looked at it again and again, and put it in his arms.
"There's another one at home. Three hundred miles outside the pass, there's a shortcut through the cliffs of Zhongzhou. If you go that way, be careful of wolves."
"What if we don't go through that way?" Xie Wuying asked.
The villager suddenly laughed dryly and didn't answer.
He asked, "The other one doesn't have this whole picture, do you still want it?"
"Of course!"
I've given you the money, why don't you want it?
This time, it was the tall and thin villager behind him who went back to get the material.
Two wolf skins, plus a piece of news from outside the Great Wall. After hearing this, Xie Yuchuan stood there looking at the group of people in front of him, staring into deep thought.
"What do you think that guy's last dry laugh meant?" Xie Zhen was a little worried.
Xie Yuchuan said: "Perhaps we have no choice in this matter."
He turned around and saw the two pieces of leather they brought back. Sure enough, one was large and the other was small. One had complete fur that was shiny blue-gray, while the other had short, messy fur that was a bit curly.
The tail of his eyebrow raised slightly, "The two hides were hunted in different seasons. The village is not big, but there are many capable people."
Zhang Dayi had never seen wolfskin before, and it was not a common thing in Daliang. He looked at it for a while, and his eyes were no longer as relaxed as before.
"The people of Gao Village are somewhat extraordinary."
Xie Yuchuan nodded and replied, "Three hundred miles outside the Great Wall, that blue-gray material is obviously from a mature male wolf. How could the villagers have the opportunity to travel so far to obtain this thing?"
Zhang Dayi raised his head and met Xie Yuchuan's gaze, saying in a serious tone, "We can't stay in this village for long."
"I can't stay long."
But it’s not because of these two wolf skins.
Or maybe someone in this village.
Xie Yuchuan didn't know if it was his illusion, but the "mountain"-shaped hill to the west opposite the eastern suburbs always caught his attention from time to time.
It was dark last night and I couldn’t see clearly.
When viewed during the day, the mountains have a somewhat different charm.
Zhang Dayi said, "It's puzzling that the Gao family's ancestors chose to settle here. However, as more villagers come, the village becomes more popular. However, I have some doubts about the aura of this village.
Since he couldn't guess it, Zhang Hanlin gave up guessing.
There are countless villages along the way of exile, and it is useless to investigate them.
Xie Yuchuan pondered for a moment, "Sir, are you able to do divination?"
Zhang Dayi smiled and said, "Scholars have always read the Book of Changes. Although I'm not proficient in divination, I'm not completely inexperienced. Young General, would you like me to tell your fortune?"
Xie Yuchuan said, "Thank you for your help."
"It's just a piece of cake." Zhang Dayi used local materials and broke grass to do divination.
Soon, he made a divination and frowned.
"I'm afraid there will be some twists and turns today."
"How good or bad is it?"
"Good luck and bad luck."
This hexagram also stumped the knowledgeable Zhang Hanlin.
Xie Yuchuan's eyes darkened. It was indeed so. The intuition he developed on the battlefield always allowed him to vaguely sense something.
There is a fragrance.
The household gods have arrived.
After watching the excitement, Tu Huan came back and was a little surprised to see the conversation and actions between the two.
She discovered something unusual in Gaojia Village because she felt dizzy when entering the village.
Xie Yuchuan and Zhang Dayi, one relying on intuition and the other on divination, were able to detect the abnormality in Gaojia Village, which made Tu Huan sigh.
Surprise flashed across Xie Yuchuan's eyes.
Why did the household god come so early today?
Tu Huan's cell phone rang.
Seeing the question in the dialog box, Tu Huan typed.
"Tu Huan: I have nothing to do today, so I came to see, did you collect two wolf skins?"
"Xie Yuchuan: My second sister just exchanged this for something from the villagers. If the household gods like it, I'll offer it to you later."
Tu Huan shuddered, "No need, keep it for warmth."
This thing is too cruel for her.
The news that the Xie family collected two wolf skins in the village soon reached Xiong Jiushan's ears.
Gao Lizheng and his tribesmen were talking to Xiong Jiushan.
Xiong Jiushan and his subordinates planned to set off as soon as the situation there was over. Someone came to report that they had also exchanged a lot of things for convenience on the road in the village.
This time, the caravan did not compete with the official team for the limited supplies in the village.
The Min family caravan came with the same things as when they left, except that they brought a lot of well water from the village and a few hatchets.
The villagers were very happy because the items they exchanged were very generous. They kept them as treasures and could sell them in the city to buy another one.
The subordinate informed Xiong Jiushan of this matter, and Xiong Jiushan nodded slightly, "I'll go tell Manager Min later, and then I'll set off with the team. I don't need to go too far."
When Manager Min received the news, he happily said to Wu Liang beside him, "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child."
Wu Liang was also happy. With the officers and soldiers around, they wouldn't be at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, and half of the pressure on them was relieved.
After passing Gaojia Village and walking for a few days, you will reach the territory of Panlongling.
There are many mountains and dense forests. The official road is long and winding, and the shortcut goes over the mountains. Neither of them is easy to walk on.
There were many prisoners and they had baggage carts, so they had to take a long detour.
Xiong Jiushan was just talking to the villagers called by Gao Lizheng to inquire about the situation in Panlongling when the yamen runners brought him the news that the Xie family had collected the wolf skins.
Just as they were talking about the bandits on Panlong Ridge who loved to come down the mountain disguised as porters to block the road, the villagers noticed Xiong Jiushan's frown.
He suddenly shut his mouth, looked at the head of the village, and then at the yamen runner next to him.
Villager: Will he continue to talk?
Xiong Jiushan asked Gao Lizheng, "Are there any wolf skins in your village?"
Gao Lizheng thought for a long time, then slapped his forehead and said suddenly: "To answer your question, there are two hunters in the village who have settled down in the mountains. They came down from the West Mountain and brought a few skins with them. They wanted to get engaged before, and said they went to the city to exchange them for the bride price. Maybe they are two brothers."
"Why don't you ask the public servants first if you have leather materials?"
"This..." Gao Lizheng was choked.
The wolf skin was not his, so how could he know that the two brothers had hidden two more.
Gao Shusheng reacted very quickly. Xiong Jiushan was the chief of the escorts. Even if the fugitive Xie family had changed their skins, so what?
He is just an official. Whatever good things the fugitives have taken, can't he easily catch them?
Could it be that the Xie family is different from others, and Lord Xiong has concerns?
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