Chapter 129 Response
The next day, at daybreak, Shi Zelan heard some noise in the room and woke up.
Last night, she was arranged to sleep in the same room with the granddaughter of this family. The little girl was a year younger than her, and her eyes showed a mixture of excitement, joy, and uneasiness.
Shi Zelan woke up, and the little girl said anxiously: "Miss, it's windy and rainy outside today, you don't have to hurry, you don't have to get up early."
She spoke the local dialect, but Shi Zelan miraculously understood what she meant.
She smiled and said, "You can call me Sister Lan. I usually get up early like this too."
"My family calls me Xiaoya, you understand what I say."
"I understand. You speak clearly and slowly. I can understand you."
The little girl smiled happily, then said a little embarrassedly: "There is no lamp in my room. I will go get a lantern to light it up."
"If we open the windows and doors, we can see it in the room." Shi Zelan declined.
But as soon as the window and door were opened, the wind blew in violently, and the little girl quickly closed the window and door.
"Sister Lan, it's so dark outside."
Shi Zelan listened to the sound of wind and rain outside, and saw Xiao Ya hurried out again, so she followed her out.
Shi Zelan stood at the door. Xiaoya went to the kitchen. She quickly brought a plate of hot water to Shi Zelan: "Sister Lan, I'm going to the kitchen."
Shi Zelan took the plate from her and said with a smile, "Thank you, Xiaoya."
Shi Zelan brought water into the room and Xiao Ya went back to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, the old woman whispered to Xiaoya, "Is the young lady easy to get along with?"
Xiaoya smiled and nodded: "A-Zu, I have never seen anyone so beautiful, and she even asked me to call her Sister Lan."
The old woman listened to Xiaoya's words and grinned: "I saw her last night and thought I saw a fairy."
When the leader of the guards came over, Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng were sitting under the eaves talking with the homeowner.
After the head of the guard greeted the owner of the house, he said to Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng, "I asked the village chief, he said that in such a stormy weather, we should cherish our lives and stay in the village for a while until the rain stops."
Master Decheng sighed and said, "What he said makes sense. If you don't quite believe it, you can also take people to the surrounding area to inquire about the news."
Shanzheng Zhenren smiled and said, "We have discussed with the landlord. The four of us will stay at his house temporarily. We will set off again after the rain stops."
The leader of the guards left quickly as he had a lot of things to do. He felt in his heart that if it weren't for these four people, they would be in great danger.
With so many people from the caravan living in the village, the leader of the guards had to take them out to buy food and vegetables.
Before he left, he came in and asked Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng whether he wanted to bring back food and vegetables.
Zhenren Decheng and Zhenren Shanzheng thought about it and said to him, "Bring us some food and vegetables."
Master Decheng gave the guard leader an ingot, and the guard leader quickly said, "I don't need so much silver. I'll settle with you later."
Master Decheng smiled and said, "We still need a few more quilts. If you see any, please buy some for us."
Shanzheng Zhenren understood what Decheng Zhenren meant at once. After the head of the guards left, he sent a message to Decheng Zhenren: "When you leave, how many blankets can you leave for this family?"
Master Decheng nodded and said to Master Shanzheng, "After what happened last night, they dared to open the door to welcome guests. That is our compensation to them."
Shanzheng Zhenren glanced at him and said: "Their village has been on the roadside for so many years, and they dare to receive passers-by. They have the power to protect themselves.
The people in this village are united and courageous, and some of the wealth is what they deserve. ”
Shi Zelan and Shi Xiaoliu were also sitting under the eaves. Xiaoya looked at Shi Xiaoliu from time to time with a red face.
Shi Xiaoliu kept a straight posture and never even glanced at the little girl.
Shi Zelan could see the disappointment in Xiaoya's eyes. She smiled and talked to Xiaoya about the situation of each family, and inadvertently mentioned the fact that Shi Xiaoliu's family was a wealthy family.
"Sister Lan, don't talk nonsense in front of others. My family is not rich."
Shi Zelan glanced at Shi Xiaoliu who was relaying the message to her: "Compared to Xiaoya's family, is your family wealthy?"
"Compared to her family, 80 percent of the families in our village can be considered wealthy."
Xiao Ya is actually very smart. After listening to Shi Zelan's words, she didn't even look at Shi Xiaoliu.
Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan both looked up to Xiao Ya because of this. It turned out that truly smart people can always live happily.
The old woman found an opportunity to call Xiaoya to help in the kitchen, and whispered to Xiaoya: "Xiaoya, you are not young anymore. Your parents have already talked to Aunt Wang in the village, and she will find a suitable family for you."
The little girl blushed and whispered, "Grandpa, I know."
Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan sat under the eaves and watched the raindrops fall to the ground. Shi Xiaoliu whispered, "How about practicing swordplay in such heavy rain?"
"Nothing." Shi Zelan rolled her eyes at Shi Xiaoliu.
In the afternoon, the guard leader and his entourage came back from outside, and they all looked unhappy.
Zhenren Decheng and Zhenren Shanzheng met them and heard from them that the mountain road they passed yesterday was blocked by rocks in the heavy rain.
Fortunately, they walked over the bridge. The road ahead of them was soaked by the river and had several large potholes.
The homeowner got a little worried after hearing this. His daughter got married in a small village, and the roads here are blocked. He was afraid that life would be difficult for his family.
He quickly asked about the bridge, and the head guard said to the homeowner: "The bridge is fine, but it's raining heavily like this, so don't even think about crossing it."
They went to see the bridge today and felt that it was a blessing from their ancestors that their caravan was able to pass safely across the bridge yesterday.
The homeowner was worried about the heavy rain, but it was of no use.
The old woman in the kitchen heard the conversation outside. She became anxious and came out to ask the leader of the guards: "Master, have you heard any news from the village across the street?"
The guard leader shook his head: "We just went to buy some food and vegetables."
He handed three quilts to Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng and said, "The price is a bit high. If you think it's too expensive, I can buy it."
Master Decheng accepted it with a smile: "In weather like this, at a time like this, you have the ability to buy three quilts. It's reasonable to pay a little more."
When the head of the guards left, Master Decheng smiled and said, "We also want to go to the village to take a look. Do you think it's convenient?"
The guard leader nodded and said, "Then let's go together."
Master Shanzheng invited Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan to walk into the village together, and both of them had happy expressions on their faces.
The old woman in the kitchen heard their response. She whispered to her granddaughter, "We are not the same kind of people. Fortunately, you are smart."
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