Chapter 38 The Mysterious Old Woman
Mingyue of the Great Song Dynasty http://www./0_1/ The latest work of Xiangnan Xiaoxiaosheng! Tianhong and I walked quickly to the front and looked in the direction that Yubing pointed, there was indeed a clear stream flowing slowly under the hillside to the south.
Why don’t we wash our feet and drink some water to rest? The monkey whispered.
OK, I happened to be tired too. I agreed happily.
Tianhong, who was standing next to me, had already taken off his shoes and ran to the stream quickly. He stood in the stream with Yubing, happily playing with the water.
Seeing this, I quickly took off my cloth shoes, jumped to the stream, sat on a stone upstream, put my feet in the water, and felt the blue sky, white clouds and green mountains and green water at this moment.
The refreshing coolness of the stream water spread to the heart, gradually driving away the fatigue caused by the journey. In the clear water, there were a few small fish still playing happily.
All of this made us little guys very happy.
Hey, look, there seems to be an old lady staring at us there. The sharp-eyed monkey reminded us vigilantly.
The three of them looked in the sound and found that there was indeed an old woman about fifty years old who was squatting not far upstream of the stream, looking at us motionlessly.
What is that old lady doing? Why do you look at us? I asked in confusion
I don’t know, don’t pay attention to her. Let’s rush forward with my shoes and don’t provoke these strangers. Yubing whispered to us.
He is just an old woman, there is nothing to be afraid of. Tianhong retorted with disdain.
In this place in Xiangxi, you'd better not show off. There are countless people who are better than you. If you can, you should hide. Never take the initiative to cause trouble, let alone we have a task. I will remind Tianhong in a timely manner.
As for Tianhong, the heavens are not afraid of the earth, but only obeys what I say.
Seeing me say this, he couldn't help but become alert.
OK, then we put on our shoes and leave quickly.
However, just as we wiped our feet dry and sat on the side of the road wearing shoes, the old woman actually stood up and walked towards us calmly. The sun shone directly on her back, making her face look dark and dark, and the wrinkles on her face looked particularly weird.
Yiyang, what should I do? The old woman came over. The monkey lowered her voice and asked me in a low voice.
Don't pay attention to her, we will leave after we put on our shoes. I whispered to everyone.
Seeing this, the three of them nodded at me, put on their shoes quickly, and walked quickly on the road.
Wait, guys, where are you going? You are leaving so urgently. The old woman's voice came from behind, with a sharp and vicissitudes. She immediately scared us and our group of four of us to numb scalp.
Mother-in-law, is there anything wrong with you calling us? I turned around and asked calmly.
Oh, it's okay, I just saw you having fun by the river just now, so I wanted to play with you. I didn't expect that when you see me, you would be like seeing ghosts. Am I scary? The old woman asked with a smile on her face.
It's not scary, but we have to rush to our relatives' homes, so time is urgent. Sorry, mother-in-law, we left first. Yubing tactfully refuted the old lady and pulled the three of us to continue walking forward.
Wait, which relative's house are you going to? Do you want me to lead the way? I am very familiar with this place! The old lady continued to ask unyieldingly.
No need, just in the village ahead, it will arrive in a while. Yu Bing said as he pointed to the woods in front of him, trying to get rid of the old woman's entanglement.
Hehe, you little kids are going to visit the ghost relatives, hehehe. The old woman smiled dryly while constantly looking at the four of us with her eyes.
How did you talk? You went to visit the ghost relatives. The monkey shouted at the old woman angrily. It was no wonder that he was. In this case, if anyone else was going to be angry, let alone the irritable monkey.
Yes, we respect you for your older age and don’t care about you, but don’t rely on your seniority, we are not easy to bully. I also began to pretend to warn this weird old woman loudly.
Who has the time to bully you little kids? Hehe, just now, this little sister said to visit relatives in the woods in front. If my old woman remembers correctly, the woods in front are famous nearby mass graves.
Moreover, about ten miles away, my old woman lives here alone. Where is there a village? You said that visiting relatives is clearly lying to me. The old woman pointed at Yubing while talking.
Seeing that his trick was exposed by the old woman on the spot, Yubing couldn't help but stick out her tongue mischievously and said softly: "Mother-in-law is a sensible person. She should know that we are on the road, so please don't make things difficult for us.
There is no way to make things difficult for you. Just seeing you children walking in the countryside, I couldn't help but feel curious, so I came forward to ask, don't think too much, my old woman is not a bad person. The old woman smiled slightly while speaking, but her wrinkled face and yellow front teeth were so scary that she smiled.
There are no villages around for more than ten miles away? Are you lying to us? We are going to Lao Siyan in Hongshilin Town. How long does it take to go? The monkey is really a typical example of a well-developed limbs and simple mind. It tells our old story in just a few words.
Monkey, don’t talk too much. Tianhong interrupted the monkey at the right time to avoid him saying he would reveal more information. After all, this old woman with unknown origin is indeed a bit strange.
When the old woman heard this, she gently raised the corner of her mouth and said mysteriously: "It will take a day to get to Lao Siyan. Depending on your current stop-and-go situation, it will probably take until midnight to Lao Siyan. There are no people on the way. I heard that there are still many bandits left by Wulong Mountain on the road blocking the road and harming people. Aren't you afraid?
Nonsense, in this peaceful and prosperous era, there are no strong men who block the way, most of them are you deliberately scaring us. I naively refute the old woman.
Believe it or not, you see, it’s already noon now, and you have been walking for so long, I believe you’re very hungry. If you don’t dislike it, go to my house to sit there?
Alas, for many years, I have been living alone in this deserted mountain, and it would be great if someone could talk to me. The old woman began to sigh, and it was probably because of the truth that this situation was about my sincere words.
The four of us looked at each other and felt that the old woman's last words did not look like a lie, and we were indeed hungry after walking for one morning.
Chapter completed!