The dumb girl Pearl of Qinglong Village was obviously attracted by the story told by Zhu Yeqing's bandit minions. Although she psychologically refused to believe it, she still insisted on gesturing and asking-
Ah Xian said to the bandit Lynx: Lynx, Sister Mingzhu asked, what happened to Abba's horse gang in Tuoziling later?
The captured bandit Lynx continued. Liu Yun, Ah Xian, and the dumb girl Mingzhu listened attentively.
★ Lynx recalls
Lynx said-
Zhu Yeqing and the bandits were sitting on Tuoziling Mountain to rest. Suddenly, the ringing of the caravan bell became clearer and clearer.
Zhu Yeqing ordered in a low voice: Brothers, get ready!
(The following pictures are all Tujia villages in Xiangxi)
The bandits immediately pretended to be pitiful.
Ahshan's horse gang came to the top of Camel Ridge. Zhu Yeqing immediately greeted him as if he had seen a savior, hugged his fists and said: Da Ma Guotou (the leader of the horse gang), surnamed Long, please save us from Guizhou!
Ahsan said: What's polite? You don't have to worry, our horse gang has food and clothing, and we will distribute it according to the person for a while, and then we will pay you the travel expenses. After dinner, you can go home. It is not far from the boundary of Guizhou.
Zhu Yeqing hurriedly said: Dama Guotou, save people to the end. We cannot ask for your food, nor dare we ask for your hard-earned money. We are afraid of being robbed by bandits, and we just want to follow you, so that we can get out of this Xiangxi territory, and don't be a ghost in the countryside.
The people around him also pleaded loudly: "Help us! ”
"Take us out! I can't forget your great kindness! ”
Ah Shan saw that they were pitiful, and his vigilance relaxed, and said: Then you don't have to be polite, follow the horse gang! Ash, when he got to the river down the mountain, he immediately lit a fire and cooked. Don't let the fallen brethren go hungry!
Ash said: Yes! Cauldron head.
Zhu Yeqing hurriedly hugged his fists and thanked him: Thank you for the great kindness of Ma Guotou! The gods and Buddhas of Xiangxi bless, good people will have good rewards!
Ah Shan said politely: By the way, why should Longguotou be so polite!
Zhu Yeqing hurriedly bowed to the ground and said: Da En dare not forget, Da En dare not forget!
Although Ah Shan was vigilant, he still said boldly: All brothers in the four seas, why be polite!
Ah Shan's horse gang came down to Tuoziling Mountain, and no abnormalities were found along the way. The vigilant Ahsan gradually relaxed his mind. A short walk to a river.
Ahsan looked left and right, thinking that it was safe here, so he ordered: Xiema, make a fire and cook. Let the fallen brethren have enough to eat, or leave it at that.
The caravan immediately stopped on the bank of the river at the foot of the mountain. The brothers of the horse gang were vigilant, fed the horses, made a fire and cooked, and the fifteen people were orderly, busy but not chaotic. At first glance, it is well-trained.
★ Ahsan was wary
The lynx said: Master Long, no, it was Zhu Yeqing and the bandits who saw all this in their eyes and were stunned in their hearts.
Zhu Yeqing refused to let go of the opportunity, so he came over and flattered: Da Ma Guotou, you are really the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva!
Ah Shan smiled and said: Jianghu rice Jianghu people eat, crisscrossing the four seas is one family, why should the pot head be polite!
Zhu Yeqing hurriedly said humbly: Don't dare to be, don't dare to be! Brother, I made my debut for the first time and had no experience, so I was taken away by the bandits.
Ah Shan sighed and said, "Eh! I often walk by the river, and it is difficult to keep my shoes wet. As long as people are there, they don't have to worry about making a comeback.
Zhu Yeqing hurriedly complimented: Gao Jian, Gao Jian. Ahsan's words must be kept in mind by those who are in distress.
Lynx said: Actually, it can be seen that Ahsan's cauldron has not lost his vigilance. The pack horses of the caravan did not let us get close at all, but only dined with us during the meal and drank bud grain wine together. And he asked about our ancestral home and work as if he were homely. But Master Long, no, it's just that Zhu Yeqing and our guys who pretended to be in trouble all answered each other fluently, without any flaws.
After eating, Zhu Yeqing and our fellows from the Fallen Horse Gang seemed to have spirits.
Zhu Yeqing asked: Ahshan cauldron, we can't eat rice! Let us help you drive the horses and packs!
Ah Shan politely refused: Haha! Thanks, thanks! You don't have to worry about it. Our horses, the master is familiar with them, and they are used to it. Leng Ding has someone rushing to catch up, maybe he will be furious and shocked. This mountain road is steep and dangerous.
Zhu Yeqing hurriedly explained: Hi! I feel that I can't repay the grace of being taken in and rescued by the big pot head, and I always want to help do something, so I feel better.
Ahsan Cauldron said: It's just eating two meals, why bother with it? We've got your kindness. Livestock deceive people, if you can't control it, if you can't help, you will help it.
Zhu Yeqing saw that Ah Shan was very vigilant, and hurriedly said: That's, that's. It is better to obey the command than to be respectful—then brothers, listen to Ahsan's cauldron!
After the meal, Ashan's caravan continued to walk, followed by Zhu Yeqing and the caravan and groom played by a few of our bandits.
★ Bamboo leaves and green toast Ah Shan with water instead of wine
The lynx continued to reminisce:
That night, the caravan of Ahshan Guotou slept in a dilapidated temple in Sangmengou in Jishou.
Sangmengou is a broken temple, and there is no store in front of the village.
The dense forest around the broken temple is green, the temple is collapsed and abandoned, the ruins are broken, and the grass is reckless.
Ah Shan looked at the sky, looked at the environment of the ruined temple, glanced at Zhu Yeqing and us who were pretending to be shipwrecked horsemen, and said: Today, I will stay here. Brothers put on guard, unload camels and feed horses, and make fires for cooking!
The caravan brothers shouted: Yes!
Everyone immediately got busy, methodical, busy but not chaotic.
Zhu Yeqing and a few of us all saw it in their eyes, and were secretly frightened, feeling that the discipline of this horse gang seemed to be stricter than our poles. When cooking, we, the "guys" of Zhu Yeqing, took the initiative to help the horsemen of Ahsan with the menial work of fetching water, washing vegetables and lighting the fire. Slowly, their vigilance seemed to have relaxed a bit.
The dumb girl Mingzhu heard that her father Ah Shan's men were a little lax in their vigilance, and she couldn't help but worry in fear. He asked with a comparison in his hand: Tell me quickly, what happened later?
The bobcat continued—
The meal was ready. The valley is filled with the aroma of food.
Ahshan Dacauldon shouted: "Long Guotou, quickly beckon your brothers to come over, and everyone will eat together."
Zhu Yeqing hurriedly shouted: "Brothers, it's rare for the head of the Ashan cauldron to be so righteous. Let's eat, let's borrow flowers and offer Buddha, and salute the Ahsan cauldron and the brothers who saved us!
The bandits shouted in a chaotic manner: Yes!
Although Ah Shan was vigilant, as the saying goes, he didn't hit the smiling face with his angry hand, so he politely refused: Longguotou, I received it with kindness. We have a rule: on the night of the Qinglongzhai horse gang, no one is allowed to drink.
Zhu Yeqing was startled again, and hurriedly provoked him: This ...... Is the cauldron afraid of running out of wine?
Ah Shan laughed loudly and said: "It's a joke, you see, the bud grain wine brewed by our Tujia family is hanging next to the horse donkey!"
Zhu Yeqing was not reluctant, and hurriedly scooped a large scoop full of water from the river. Holding the scoop, he came over and said: "Cauldron, since you have rules, Long will not dare to break your rules." But I have to express my heart on behalf of the brothers in distress!
When the dumb girl Mingzhu heard this, she suddenly thought of the story of Chao Gai outwitting the birth gang in "Water Margin", could it be that Zhu Yeqing wanted to put sweat medicine in the scoop of scooping water?
The lynx didn't wait for the dumb girl to ask, and continued-
Ahsan said: There are brothers in the four seas, why should the dragon pot head be polite?
Zhu Yeqing insisted: Let me replace wine with water, and give a sip to your brothers, what do you think?
Ah Shan was embarrassed to insist any longer, so he had to push the boat down the river: Okay! It's hard to resist hospitality. Brothers, drink the water of the dragon pot head!
So, starting from Ashan, one person drank a large mouthful of river water in the bamboo leaves and green scoops.
The dumb girl heard her throat and eyes, but she didn't hear the words of Zhu Yeqing's "pour also" and "pour also" from the lynx theory. Natiliu's heart was lowered again, and he said secretly: I said that Master Long would not be so insidious!
The bobcat continued—
After eating, Ahsan Dacauldron ordered the brother groom to put up a guard and feed the horses, and the idle men and the fallen horses of the dragon master immediately lit the bonfire and fell asleep.
In the middle of the night. Suddenly, three green serpentine fireworks rose from the ruined temple, illuminating the surrounding mountains and forests.
Ahsan woke up from his sleep and slapped his head hard - he felt a splitting headache.
The dumb girl Pearl suddenly babbled.
Ah Xian hurriedly asked the bobcat: Mingzhu is asking, bobcat, what happened to her father?
The lynx sighed and said: Ahan Cauldron Village and the entire Qinglong Village Horse Gang are all under the way of the Dragon Master, and they have been poisoned by the drugs he put into the water of the Scoop River! (To be continued)
(The pictures in this article, except for the first picture, are all Tujia villages in Xiangxi)