Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11409

Sun packed the food into several food boxes, and then used wooden basins with lids to hold the rice and steamed buns. Finally, she sorted all these things into six bamboo baskets and gave them to Yang Ruoqing, Luo Fengtang and others.

Yang Ruoqing originally wanted to go along, at least she could help carry a basket. But in the end, six baskets were distributed, and Luo Fengtang, Ping An, and another person each carried two baskets.

Moreover, when the Suns were sorting these things, in order to reduce the burden on the baskets and give the people strength to cross the mountains and rivers, the eldest Sun also urged Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang to eat lunch early.

So, when the four of them went out carrying the baskets, the sun had just moved to directly overhead and it was warm all around.

Yang Ruoqing said: "Since you don't want me to carry the things, then I will hold this long bamboo stick and clear the way for you!"

It's spring, and everything is coming back to life. The hibernating birds, beasts, snakes, insects, rats and ants in the mountains have all woken up one after another, and their activities in the mountains are becoming more frequent and intensive.

The front end of the long bamboo stick in Yang Ruoqing's hand has been soaked in realgar wine with special insect repellent powder for a long time. When walking on a mountain road, in front of the road and on both sides of the road, when weeds and thorny vines block the road, she can use this bamboo stick to poke in in advance and knock on them.

It can not only remove the thorny vines that block the way, but also drive away the poisonous insects and snakes lurking in the grass.

Of course, in addition to this 'startle the snake' stick, Yang Ruoqing, Luo Fengtang, Ping An and others each carried weapons for release, such as swords and knives, to deal with obstacles that suddenly jumped out of the mountains, leopards that pounced from the trees, and attacks by wolves and wild boars.

The four of them set off, talking as they walked. After they had climbed over two hills, they heard the cry of a child at a mountain road intersection ahead.

"Did you hear it? It sounds like a child is crying." Yang Ruoqing, who was walking in front, stopped and turned to look at the three people behind her.

The three people behind him also stopped where they were, and listened attentively to catch the source of the crying sound.

"In the woods ahead." Luo Fengtang said.

Yang Ruoqing asked: "Do you want to go and see what's going on?"

The servant of Wang Baozhang was a little hesitant and afraid, and he advised carefully: "Madam, in this desolate mountain, whose child would cry here? I'm afraid it's a strange thing in the mountains that is causing trouble and confusing people."

This is the idea for Christmas Eve, in this old woods, where few people go.

Yang Ruoqing said, "You don't understand. This place is an old forest, but it is not a real wilderness. The Zuojiao Peak we want to go to is it."

"Here, we've just climbed over a mountain, and we're still outside the mountain. There are actually seven or eight villages of varying sizes hidden in the nearby mountainsides and valleys!"

"Madam is really amazing. You even know this." Ping'an's eyes were full of admiration.

Yang Ruoqing said: "That's nothing. My husband and I have been to every one of these villages!"

Now, not only Ping An, but even the servant of the Wang family who had just tried to persuade them to leave looked at Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang with admiration.

They were all from Qingshui Town and lived in the town. They only knew that there was a big market in the town on the first and fifteenth day of every month. Many people from the mountains would bring out rare mountain products to sell, or exchange them for other goods.

However, they have never personally visited the villages deep in the mountains and forests. To them who live outside the mountains, that area is a mysterious and magical place.

General Luo and Mrs. Luo were so distinguished, and they had such a wide range of experience that they even visited those houses hidden in the deep mountains and old forests. They did not just exist in their imaginations. They were real action-oriented people. At this time, Luo Fengtang once again showed his courage as an action-oriented person. He looked in the direction of the old forest where the crying sound came from intermittently, and said, "I'll go in and take a look. You wait here for me."

Yang Ruoqing said: "I definitely have to go, Ping An, you two stay here and wait for me!"

Ping An's eyes were filled with longing: "My two masters, please take me with you!"

Although the two masters never treat him as a servant, Ping'an is aware that when encountering danger, he must dare to step forward and share the worries of his masters at any time.

If there is danger, even if my fighting ability is not as good as those of my two masters, at least I will use my flesh and blood body to fight back and buy time for my two masters to escape.

Because his life was given by his two masters. In the past year, he had lived a good life in the Luo family and felt the warmth. Therefore, he was ready to repay them at any time and could not really wait on the sidelines...

"Okay, then Ping'an can come along." Yang Ruoqing didn't think too much about it. She just thought that if Ping'an wanted to come, he could come along. Everyone is curious, so she might as well satisfy Ping'an's curiosity!

"General, Madam, can you please let me go in with you?" The servant of Wang Baochang's family also bowed and requested.

Yang Ruoqing nodded readily: "All right, I'm worried about leaving you alone on the roadside, so let's go together!"

Because they were going into the old woods, Luo Fengtang took the lead and walked in front, followed closely by Yang Ruoqing, and they all walked in the direction where the child's crying came from.

No one called out to the child beforehand, for fear of scaring the child away, which would then make it even harder to find him.

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After walking a few steps, Yang Ruoqing suddenly stopped and looked around.

"What's wrong, Qing'er?" Luo Fengtang turned his head and asked.

Yang Ruoqing said: "This place, why do I feel so familiar? It seems like I have been here recently!"

Luo Fengtang looked around and said, "Of course I am familiar with it. We entered the old forest from this direction today. Last time in the first month of the lunar year, we passed through the old forest from the opposite direction."

The time in the first month of the lunar year?

Yang Ruoqing suddenly had an epiphany, her eyes lit up, "No wonder, I remember now, the Black Snake Shrine!"

Luo Fengtang nodded, "Yes, that's right. After passing through the old forest, we should be able to see the Black Snake Shrine."

During the first month of the lunar year, two snakes, one green and one black, in the mountains tried to escape by water. As a result, the black snake caused floods in several villages on both sides of the river, including Changping Village. In the end, it was stopped by the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

Later, the Green Snake appeared in a dream to Yang Ruoqing, hoping to give the Black Snake a chance to atone for its sins. So Yang Ruoqing went to find Taoist Yuan to discuss the matter. In the end, a shrine was set up for the Black Snake at the end of the old woods to create an opportunity for the Black Snake to take care of the mountain people coming and going nearby.

As for how to take care of it, Yang Ruoqing didn't know. This was all she could do, and the rest would be left to the snake in question.

At this moment, the three of them followed Luo Fengtang and continued to move forward following the intermittent crying of the child.

Finally, they passed through the old forest and came to a triangular valley at the other end.