Chapter 76 Distress 3
It was already dark, and without any lighting, it was pitch dark. Yin Zijin was a man after all, and had lived in modern times for decades. He said calmly, "Chenlu, it's already dark, what should we do now? Where is this place?"
Zijin has always lived in the boudoir, so she really doesn’t know…”
Chen Lu also knew that Yin Zijin was a lady from one of the four major families, and her life was as luxurious as that of a royal princess. She must have never suffered any hardship, right? So he quickly comforted her: "Don't be afraid, Miss Six. I will protect you. We need to find a safe place now and can't wander around outside. There are many wild animals in the wilderness at night, so it's not advisable to walk around randomly."
After saying that, Chenlu took out a fire starter from his waist, opened it, blew on it, and a weak flame suddenly jumped up. Chenlu said, "Girl, take it."
Yin Zijin took the fire starter from Chenlu and used the faint light to illuminate Chenlu. He skillfully cut off a piece of wooden stick from the nearby woods with a sharp sword, then took out the water bag from his waist, poured the water on the stick and soaked it. He tore off a strip of cloth from the hem of his clothes and wrapped the wooden stick tightly. Then he took another water bag from his waist and poured grease and resin into it.
Chen Lu took the fire starter from Yin Zijin and lit the torch. Yin Zijin suddenly felt her eyes brighten up.
Yin Zijin's eyes lit up, and he said curiously: "Torch, homemade torch. Chenlu, can you teach me when you have time later?"
Chen Lu raised the torch and saw Yin Zijin, who was in a very disheveled state at a glance. Yin Zijin's pink dress and the tube top she was wearing were dirty and wrinkled. The mud had smeared the pink dress black, and even her fair face was not spared. The bun on her head became messy, and the armor on her hands had long disappeared. Only her pink nails and eyes were bright. At this moment, Yin Zijin has a kind of messy beauty.
Chen Lu didn't dare to look at it any more, and said quickly: "Miss, I will meet you when I have a chance. It's not advisable to stay here for long. Grab my clothes and follow me closely. Let's go quickly to avoid encountering wild beasts..."
Yin Zijin grabbed Chen Lu's clothes from behind and followed him closely. Chen Lu held a torch in one hand and a long wooden stick in the other, knocking on the grass on both sides of the road ahead to prevent snakes and insects from appearing.
In order to comfort Yin Zijin and prevent her from feeling scared in the dark night, Chen Lu started to chat casually: "Although you are a concubine's daughter, you were brought up well. You must want to learn how to make torches! The torches look simple, but they are not easy to make. If you are not careful, you will burn your hands. I have burn marks on my hands from when I was a child..."
Yin Zijin said: "Of course I learn these to protect myself! If it weren't for Chenlu today, I would have been eaten by wild beasts in such a dark night. Wild beasts are afraid of fire, so a little light is also good.
When your life is threatened, burns are nothing. Although Zijin lives in the boudoir, she also wants to learn some self-help skills. She doesn't want to be as delicate as a canary and always be protected by a man.
However, it seems that in the Great Sheng Dynasty, men seemed to have deprived women of this right, and it seemed that all men believed that women should stay in their boudoirs and embroider. ”
After hearing what Yin Zijin said, Chen Lu was shocked and said, "What the young lady said is truly amazing. This is the first time I have heard it..."
Yin Zijin looked at the tall man in front of him, his eyes were not like those of a six-year-old child, and asked in an unfathomable way: "Does Chenlu think what I said is right?"
Chen Lu was silent for a moment, Yin Zijin smiled and said: "Forget it, after all, the thought that has influenced the Great Sheng Dynasty for hundreds of years cannot be changed overnight."
After walking for a long time, Chenlu shouted happily, pointing ahead and said, "Girl, there is a cave ahead, let's go in and take shelter. Although it is summer, it is still very cold at night."
After saying that, Chen Lu led Yin Zijin over many obstacles and entered the cave. Outside the cave, there was a stream running through it, and the sound of rushing water was heard constantly.
Yin Zijin was weak to begin with, and had just had her feet bound. She wore soft-soled pointed cloth shoes and walked for a long time on the bumpy road. At this moment, Yin Zijin's face was pale and his feet were in great pain. As soon as he entered the cave, Yin Zijin knelt on the ground.
Chen Lu quickly helped Yin Zijin up and asked, "What's wrong with the girl?"
Yin Zijin pulled open her pink skirt, revealing a pair of bound feet. Yin Zijin smiled bitterly and said, "My feet are bound, and it hurts a lot when I walk too much."
At the moment when Yin Zijin lifted her skirt, Chen Lu quickly turned around and said, "Miss, please put down your skirt quickly. Women should not show their feet in front of men. The feet are like your underwear. They cannot be shown to others. It will damage your reputation. Why didn't you tell me earlier? If I knew, I would betray you..."
Yin Zijin was so angry that he laughed and said, "You are a blockhead. I am the master and you are the servant. I order you to turn around. There are only you and me here. What are you afraid of?"
Chen Lu turned around and saw traces of blood on Yin Zijin's dirty and black pointed cloth shoes, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.
Yin Zijin said: "Originally, women could run freely and do what they want like women. But after foot binding, everything becomes impossible. Women become weak and even have to rely on men for a normal life. This is the harm of foot binding. I know that hundreds of years of rules cannot be changed overnight.
However, in the Tang Dynasty, women had a very high status, and there was even a female emperor. This shows that women were not inferior to men. Chenlu, come and help me up! ”
I wonder what Chenlu is thinking about? Hearing Yin Zijin calling him, he hurriedly held the torch in one hand and supported Yin Zijin with the other hand and walked into the cave.
Yin Zijin looked at Chen Lu and couldn't help but chuckle. After all, Chen Lu would follow him in the future, so it didn't matter whether he threatened him or showed weakness! We must make Chenlu our own. What Yin Zijin didn't know was that Chen Lu's life was not controlled by himself, but by the Four Symbols Sect.
But sometimes you can’t tell, your fate is not up to you, but loyalty...
Chen Lu helped Yin Zijin sit on a rock, then picked up a lot of dry branches from the cave and started a fire. Seeing the fire getting bigger and bigger, Yin Zijin said, "I just don't want to cause you trouble. After all, you have a wound on your back. Take off your shirt. I'll help you clean it. The wound is on your back, and you can't handle it by yourself."
Chen Lu took off the water bag, placed it in Yin Zijin's hand, and said with an awkward smile: "No need, young lady. My injury is not serious. I will deal with it when I return to Fu'an Temple tomorrow."
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