Mrs. Gui came to the stable to ask Chen Jiu to do something.
In the mountains to the south of Qingfeng City, a group of bandits and bandits came at some point, robbing passers-by along the road in the mountain.
Many caravans were looted by it.
This includes the caravan all the way in Goulan.
The goods transported are gone, and the people who transported them have become dead.
Qiuyue Goulan, whose power spanned the entire Qingfeng City, naturally couldn't swallow this breath.
But in the barren hills, sending people in wantonly will scare the snakes. If bandits want to hide, it is really hard to find.
After several discussions, he thought of Chen Jiu, an idler in the Goulan.
Mrs. Gui stretched out her hand to fan away the smell coming from the stable, and said calmly: "You can't do those things that bully the weak. You should do this kind of courageous thing, right?"
Chen Jiu smiled, "Help me take care of Lao Cao."
Madam Gui nodded.
Chen Jiu slapped the little horse named "Xu Wu" lightly on the head, cursed "shit", then turned and left.
Mrs. Gui watched his leaving back, her pretty eyes were uncertain.
His last sentence was pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, talking about Mrs. Gui, and even the whole Goulan.
The two knew each other well.
Haven't ripped off the face yet.
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To the south of Qingfeng City, there is a stretch of mountains. The mountains are lush and forested. Within a hundred miles, there are few people. Many stories of strange mountains and rivers cannot be separated from this mountain range.
Chen Jiu made up his mind not to go deep into the mountains, so he bought some melons and fruits, and wandered on the road outside.
When thirsty and tired, just sit on a rock, eat some fruit, and look at the surrounding scenery.
He wandered back and forth for two days, and met several traveling merchants, but he never met bandits.
Chen Jiu thought about it for a while, and felt that he might not be pretending, so he changed into a scholar's clothes and carried a big basket on his back, making people think that there were some money in it.
In fact, they are all melons and fruits.
For several days in a row, the mountain road was extremely calm, and there was nothing but the melon and fruit residue thrown down by Chen Jiu.
Chen Jiu felt very bored all the time, and hoped that the bandits would come soon so that he could get off work quickly.
As a result, the bandits didn't come, but the wind and rain were coming soon.
In the afternoon, the sky was dark and cloudy.
There was some strong wind, and the fallen leaves were flying all over the sky, like a thin dragon in the clouds, spreading clouds and raining.
Chen Jiu's place is far away from the city. If he rushes back to the city, he will have to walk for more than an hour by foot, and I'm afraid he will be ruined by then.
Fortunately, walking a hundred meters inside, there was a small pavilion built artificially to escape the heat and rain. Chen Jiu had taken a nap here several times, so he was no stranger to it, so he hurried over.
The overcast weather is full of wind and rain, with occasional thunder.
When Chen Jiu walked to the pavilion, there was no one there, so he found a comfortable seat, put down the basket, took out a melon and fruit, and ate comfortably.
After a while, another person came.
It was an old woman on crutches.
The old woman was thin, with white hair bundled up, lips protruding slightly, with wrinkles on both sides, small pupils slightly protruding on her old face, and her eyes were dark.
If you ask someone to see it, you will only think that the old woman looks like a cat.
Chen Jiu cast a glance at the old woman, took a bite of the melon and fruit, and sat upright slightly.
The old woman seemed to have trouble with her legs and feet, so she went up to the pavilion with a cane, and smiled kindly at Chen Jiu.
"Young man, hello, it looks like it's going to rain heavily. I'm inconvenient and can't go home. I'm here to hide from the rain. You don't mind, young man?"
Chen Jiu opened his mouth, but made no sound. He pointed to his throat with his finger, and waved his hand again, indicating that he was dumb.
This begins to pretend to be deaf again.
Anyway, he just made up his mind not to have any contact with these weird things in the deep mountains.
The old lady was very understanding, "Young man's voice is not good, it's a pity that he has such a handsome face."
The old woman sat down with a cane, and was silent for a while, as if she suddenly remembered, she said again.
"When I was young, I heard about a prescription that could cure my throat. It was passed to me by an old man living in seclusion in the mountains. He said that it could moisten the throat and clear the throat, and make the dumb speak. Later, the old man passed away, but the prescription is still kept in my house. Young man, if you can trust Lao Shen, you can go to Lao Shen's house to take a look later."
The old lady's words were very sincere, which made people feel her deep kindness.
Chen Jiu sat in a daze, just shaking his head.
Only fools believe it.
If you are dumb, you say it can cure the dumb, but if you are lame, do you still have to say it can cure the lame?
Seeing this, the old woman was silent and sat in the pavilion.
Two or two were speechless.
The mountain wind is stronger, and it is very cold, which makes people feel chills after watching it.
Chen Jiu sat on the recliner in the kiosk, feeling uncomfortable in every way.
He just thought there was something wrong with the old woman.
But I can't find the problem, so I can't ask directly.
So upset, Chen Jiu took melons and fruits again and chewed them.
The gloomy sky makes people feel a little depressed.
Chen Jiu raised his eyes and looked around, when suddenly there was a conversation on the road in the mountain.
After a while, a group of people hurried along the road, holding umbrellas.
Judging by his attire, he looks like a group of scholars.
Three men and two women, a young man in crown jade walked in the front, stretched out his hand to guide the woman behind him, the eyes of the others looked at him, it was probably trust, he should be the leader of the five.
The one who walked last was also dressed as a scholar, but with a thin sword on his waist, he looked more like a knight-errant.
Five people held umbrellas and hurried into the pavilion.
Several parties in the pavilion looked at each other.
Chen Jiu cast a glance at them, turned his head, and ate his own fruit.
The old woman smiled kindly at them.
The leading man with the jade crown smiled back.
The five of them found an empty chair, sat down one by one, and kept talking.
The sound was not too loud, just enough for everyone in the pavilion to hear.
Among them, the Yuguan young man named Yuan Hua was talking about it.
It is said that his study tour this time is to go to the Haohao Academy for further study, and the teachers from various academies in his family can no longer explain his doubts, so he needs to ask the gentlemen and sages of the Academy.
Listening to his bragging, Chen Jiu twitched the corner of his mouth and ate another fruit.
The man with the jade crown kept talking, and said that he wanted to visit some old people during his study tour, and the Xu family in Qingfeng City had an old relationship with his father, so he wanted to visit them.
The other four people had different expressions when they heard this.
The petite and pretty woman looked admiring, and kept talking to Yuan Hua, the jade crowned man.
It's just that although Yuan Hua answered one by one, his eyes were mostly lingering on the elegant and quiet woman sitting beside him.
The elegant and quiet woman wore tulle, and she didn't speak much.
The remaining scholar in ordinary clothes looked a little embarrassed, looking at the delicate young woman, he didn't know how to speak.
The last scholar with a sword on his waist closed his eyes and meditated, remaining silent for a while.
When Chen Jiu heard Yuan Hua mention the Xu family in Qingfeng City, he raised his head and glanced at him.
The scholar with the sword on his waist moved.
Chen Jiu lowered his eyes, half-lyed on the chair, and ate the melons and fruits.
Suddenly there was a strong wind, and the mountain rain was about to come.
Chen Jiu tilted his head and cast a glance at the old woman.
It's really not peaceful.