One-acre three-point land of the miracle doctor and peasant girl

Chapter 256
"How could it not be?" Another younger man laughed, "There is still a road... from here, about twenty miles upstream is Heifeng Ridge, and from there you can cross the Wusha River ……only……"

"Just what?" Hongxue raised her eyebrows.

"It's just that bandits dominate that place..." The man sighed.

"That's right, those bandits are ruthless. Our villages along the river are often harmed by them. Those who bully men and women will do everything..."

"Then the government doesn't care?" The coachman couldn't help frowning.

"Government?" The older man sighed, and said, "It's not like the government has never been there before, but the terrain on Heifeng Ridge is complicated, and people who are not familiar with it can't find the way. It was terrible, and then... and then it was all over..."

Hongxue nodded, and then glanced at the sky: "Thank you two big brothers, but it's getting late now, I don't know if there is any place to stay near here?" She hadn't even showered before, and her body was already smelly of sweat, and she herself was obviously the same. Since she couldn't cross the river today, she might as well take a rest first.

"This..." The older man couldn't help hesitating for a moment, then glanced at the young man and nodded, "Why don't you, if you don't mind, you can come to my house to rest for a night. People, the conditions..."

"Then thank you two big brothers." Hongxue bowed before the other party finished speaking.

The two men are brothers, the eldest is Gao Dacheng and the second is Gao Ercheng. They live in Gaojia Village not far from the river. The family makes a living by fishing. They also have two acres of mountain land, but the production is not good. An old mother, the eldest daughter-in-law fell into the river and drowned two years ago, leaving behind a five-year-old son, the second child has not yet married because of poverty.

Although Mrs. Gao is only in her 40s, her hair is already full of white hair. She looks like she is [-]. Believe it or not, she is sitting in the yard cleaning the soles of her shoes when she sees her son leading a brightly dressed man into the simple yard. , suddenly stood up in a panic, and shouted: "Dacheng, this is..."

"Mother, this young master is a distinguished guest who passed by here, and he can't cross the river at night, so he wants to rest at our house..." Gao Dacheng explained with a smile.

"Father..." Hearing Gao Dacheng's voice, a little fellow jumped out of the house. When he saw a stranger in the yard, he hurriedly hid behind Mrs. Gao, looking at Hongxue and the two timidly.

"Ma'am, excuse me." Hongxue hastily bowed slightly.

The coachman also took out a silver ingot and handed it over.

"What are you talking about, it's just a one-night stay, where can I collect money?" Mrs. Gao waved her hand, "The things here are worthless..."

However, Hongxue smiled and said: "Ma'am, it's getting late, and there is no inn here, if you don't take us in, we might have to sleep in the open by the river, so you have to take this, otherwise, we will also Sorry to eat here..."

Mrs. Gao glanced at her two sons with some anxiety. The two sons didn't know what to do with them.

"That's it." The old lady Gao gritted her teeth and took the money, her hands were a little trembling. This is ten taels of silver, which is enough for both sons to marry daughters-in-law. Kill a chicken in the backyard, and buy a catty of meat at the old man Gao’s house at the entrance of the village..."

"Second Uncle, I'll go with you..." The little guy also ran out quickly, following Gao Ercheng.

Soon, Mrs. Gao cleaned up a bedroom in the main room, and spread the only good quilt in the house on the kang in the room.

Regarding this point, Hongxue did not refuse, after all, if she refused, the other party might feel uncomfortable again.

Soon, Gao Ercheng came back.

For this family, the dinner is already quite hearty. There are chicken nuggets stewed with potatoes, meat stewed with eggplant, steamed dried fish, a few vegetables, and a rare pot of white rice.

"Grandma, it's better than the New Year's meal..." the five-year-old Xiaobao shouted excitedly, but seeing his grandma and father didn't sit down, and didn't dare to sit down, he could only smack his mouth and look at the table meaty.

"Sit down and eat together." Hongxue greeted the family, "There's so much, we can't finish it..." As he spoke, he pulled Xiaobao to his side and sat down, then took a chicken leg and handed it to him , "Come on, Xiaobao, eat hard, you will grow taller when you are full..."

"This..." The Gao family was suddenly panicked.

"My son, let you sit down." The coachman got up and greeted everyone, "Otherwise, we will feel uncomfortable."

"I still have something to ask Brother Gao..."

The Gao family just sat down.

"Young master, you don't mean to cross Heifeng Ridge, do you?" Gao Dacheng and Gao Ercheng looked at each other, and couldn't help asking out the doubts in their hearts.

Hongxue nodded: "We have urgent matters to cross the river, I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for the calm...so..."

"Young master, Jinji Ridge is not for people..." Mrs. Gao couldn't help but look anxious, "The worms, tigers and leopards on it are not scary, but the people on it are scary..." He said with a sigh, "Last month, they went down the mountain and ruined the granddaughter of the old man Niu in the next village in front of everyone, and that girl threw herself into the river. They just went down the mountain a few days ago and arrested a few more girls. It is estimated that it is more ominous than ominous...to commit crimes..."

"Although this is the case, we still have to pass." Hongxue smiled faintly, it was fine if we didn't meet her, but since she met her, she couldn't ignore it, and said, "But, can I trouble you to find a guide? Don't worry, We will ensure the safety of those who lead the way..."

"..."

The people in the room were dumbfounded for a moment, even the coachman looked anxiously at Hongxue, hoping that she would change her mind, but the firmness in Hongxue's eyes made him stunned, and for a moment he didn't know how to persuade her.

The Gao family was silent for a long time, and suddenly Gao Ercheng raised his head and said: "People around us have been running on the mountain since they were young, and they are familiar with the road on the mountain. How about this, I will take you there tomorrow..."

For some reason, Hongxue felt that there was an emotion in the eyes of the second son of the Gao family that she couldn't understand. Although she could read his mind, she couldn't figure out what he wanted to do when he insisted on going up the mountain.

"Second boy..." Mrs. Gao suddenly said, with a look of horror on her face.

"Mother, it's okay." Gao Ercheng smiled and comforted him: "This young master has martial arts at first glance. Besides, the young master said he can guarantee my safety. I believe him. Besides, let's avoid the cottage. Just keep it secret so they don't see it..."

(End of this chapter)