Fujiazhuang and Gusucheng are almost two extremes. In the city of Gusu, singing and dancing are peaceful, a bustling scene. However, the people in Fujiazhuang have no food to eat, and it is difficult to maintain even the most basic food and clothing. Lin Rufei had not seen much of the villagers along the way. The only people she saw were all in ragged clothes and very thin, as if this place had suffered a catastrophe. What just made Lin Rufei feel very strange was that there were large tracts of rice planted in the fields on both sides. Although it was not yet time for the harvest, judging from the growth of the rice, this year should be a bumper year. Farmers rely on the sky for food, and with these rice grains, no matter what, they shouldn't live like this.
The child that Lin Rufei led into the carriage sat in the car and devoured the dry food that Fu Hua gave him. Although this child was tall, his appetite was astonishing, and the little belly that he was eating became plump. Lin Rufei was afraid that he would be broken, and quickly asked Fu Hua to put away the rest of the dry food. When the child saw the dry food off his hands, his eyes immediately filled with tears, but he didn't make any noise, just stared at Fu Hua pitifully. Fu Hua really couldn't stand this look, and cast a look of help towards Lin Rufei.
Lin Rufei also had a headache. He had almost never dealt with children, so give him something to eat, but he was afraid that he would eat badly, so don't give him something to eat.
After thinking for a while, Lin Rufei had an idea and took out a piece of maltose bought in Gusu City from her cuff. This maltose sells very well, golden and clear, shaped like amber, soft and dense in the mouth and not too sweet, it is an excellent snack. Gu Xuan liked it all, so Lin Rufei bought more and put it in her pocket, planning to eat it later.
When the child saw the candy, the tears disappeared immediately, but he did not reach out for it, but stared at Lin Rufei,
Lin Rufei stuffed the sugar into his mouth and said, "I can't eat the dry food anymore, it will make my stomach bloated."
The child showed joy when he got the candy, and said thank you vaguely. Although he looked embarrassed and frail, he was much more polite than the group of children he had seen before, at least he didn't reach out to grab the candy, and even after eating, he didn't forget to say thank you.
Lin Rufei asked the child a few more questions, and learned that his name was Momo and he lived in Fujiazhuang, and he couldn't ask anything else. However, even with the information asked, the child's answer was vague, and most of it was guessed by Lin Rufei himself.
Lin Rufei originally thought that the intersection should not be far from Fujiazhuang, but she didn't expect that the sky was getting dark, but she still didn't see Zhuangzi's shadow. In desperation, several people had to rest in the carriage. Night. When the child was full, he huddled into a ball and slept in the past, but he did not sleep peacefully. From time to time, he would open his eyes and observe the surrounding situation, which seemed to be a habit formed before.
Lin Rufei felt a little tired after sitting in the car all day, so she took advantage of her rest time to leave the carriage and stretch out by the side of the road.
On both sides of this road, various grains are grown. In addition to the layers of wheat fields, there are also corn fields that are taller than people. Lin Rufei looked at the dense cornfield and said strangely, "How can you live like this with so much food?"
Gu Xuandu said, "It's not surprising."
Lin Rufei said, "Isn't it strange?"
Gu Xuandu said, "Have you seen any farmer in the field?"
Lin Rufei looked hesitant, then shook her head. Along the way, he did not see any farming people in the fields, but there were quite a few people sitting by the road, and they didn't look like they were in the fields. working farmers. Although farmers work hard, they are not as embarrassed as they are.
"Everything in the world has cause and effect." Gu Xuandu said, "There is always a reason for them to live like this."
Lin Rufei said yes, and he casually talked about the children in the carriage. He only said a few words, but found that Gu Xuandu's expression was a little strange.
"Senior doesn't like children?" Lin Rufei only thought of this possibility.
Gu Xuandu said: "You like children very much."
Lin Rufei smiled and said, "I really like it."
Gu Xuandu said, "I don't like it very much." He sighed, "Especially a child like him..." Although he said so, there was not much disgust in his tone, but Lin Rufei couldn't hear it. understand the emotion.
Lin Rufei said, "Why don't you like it?"
Gu Xuandu gave Lin Rufei a meaningful look: "You think children don't understand anything, but they understand very well."
Lin Rufei felt a little inexplicable.
Gu Xuan waved his hand, and quickly skipped the topic. He chatted with Lin Rufei about this strange Fu family village again, and asked who the invitation was going to be sent to his family.
As the name suggests, this place is called Fujiazhuang, and the most people here are naturally people with the surname Fu. On the invitation that Lin Rufei was about to send, the word "Fu Yu" was written in wild cursive.
Fu Yu can also be regarded as a teenager who became famous, but unlike the children of an aristocratic family like Liu Rugong, his swordsmanship is not something inherited from the family, but a fortuitous encounter with a slanted sword. It is said that he inadvertently fell off a cliff when he was traveling, and got advice from an expert under the cliff. Since then, his swordsmanship has soared into the sky, losing streak of many masters, and finally made a name for himself in the arena. Before that, no one knew the name of Fujiazhuang, until there was a fish here, and it gradually became famous.
But at first glance at the situation of Fujiazhuang at this time, it is obvious that the people here have not improved their lives because of Fu Yu's fame, and they still maintain a miserable situation of lack of food and clothing.
Before Lin Rufei, no one in Kunlun had been to Fujiazhuang. It can be said that Lin Rufei was the first.
So when I saw such a scene, I couldn't help but be a little surprised.
After listening to Lin Rufei's words, Gu Xuan was not very interested in this Fu Yu, so he yawned lazily and asked if Lin Rufei was sleepy.
Lin Rufei said, "I'm really sleepy, so let's go back to rest."
After walking around outside, her body stretched a lot. After Lin Rufei simply washed up, she lay in the carriage and fell into a deep sleep.
The night was very peaceful. Lin Rufei greeted the rising sun amid the birdsong in the early morning. He opened his eyes in confusion, and met the boy who was huddled in the corner. Such a thought suddenly popped into Lin Rufei's mind.
Seeing that Lin Rufei was awake, Fu Hua brought the hot water that had been prepared for him to wash, and asked Lin Rufei what breakfast she would like to have.
Lin Rufei said, "Just eat steamed buns?"
Fu Hua smiled and said, "Why do you suddenly want to eat steamed buns, young master?"
Lin Rufei pointed at the child: "Isn't his name Momo?"
The child was stunned for two seconds when he heard this, then showed a horrified expression, and said vaguely with a cry: "No... I don't eat buns... No, it's not delicious..."
He obviously misunderstood what Lin Rufei meant, thinking that Lin Rufei wanted to attack him.
Lin Rufei was amused by his appearance, she reached out and gently squeezed his thin face, and said, "I haven't eaten it yet, how do you know it's not delicious?"
Hearing this, Momo narrowed his round black eyes, sobbed and cried, "No... it's not delicious, woo woo woo..." He spoke, but he didn't dare to struggle. He looked scared. Like a very frightened poor bunny.
Lin Rufei couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing that her son was making people cry when he was teasing the doll, Fuhua quickly called out to the young master, saying that the child was timid and weak, and could not scare him.
Lin Rufei let go of her hand after hearing the words. First, she helped Momo rub her face, and then she took out maltose and coaxed the child. Of course, the biggest credit still had to fall on the candy cube. As soon as the candy cube entered, the child immediately stopped crying, didn't forget to choke, and thanked him with tears in his eyes.
Lin Rufei felt a little guilty for bullying the child like this, and coughed dryly, "Then I won't eat steamed buns, let's make some easy-to-digest porridge." This child ate so much last night. A big meal will definitely be broken.
Fu Hua said ok and left the carriage with Yu Rui to make porridge.
The child was happily chewing candy corn, and when they saw Fuhua, they were about to make a fire, so they slowly got out of the carriage, turned around and entered the woods next to them. When they came out, they already had a small handful of firewood in their hands. She staggered to Fuhua Yurui's side, and timidly called her sister after she put it down.
When Fu Hua Yurui saw this scene, her mother's love became so strong that she took the little guy into her arms and kissed it fiercely. , not delicious.
Lin Rufei laughed out loud when she saw it.
He just turned his head after laughing, but saw Gu Xuandu staring at the child with a gloomy expression. Seeing him look over, the gloomy expression dissipated in an instant, and he returned to his former laziness, as if Lin Rufei had just put Lin Rufei on his face. The expression you see is just an illusion.
Lin Rufei whispered, "Senior..."
Gu Xuandu gave a gentle hum.
Lin Rufei said, "...Is there something wrong with this child?" Gu Xuan's eyes seemed to be very suspicious, even the things he encountered in Xie's mansion before. To make Gu Xuandu show such an expression.
Who knew that Gu Xuan had listened to his question, but shook his head and said, "No, it's a normal... good boy." When he said the word "good boy", he deliberately increased his tone.
Lin Rufei's heart trembled at the words "good boy" and said, "Is there really something wrong?"
"Not at present, just a normal child." Gu Xuandu said, "Why, do you think something is wrong with him?"
Lin Rufei was at a loss for words. He found that Gu Xuandu seemed to be completely unaware of the hostility he showed towards the child.
Seeing that Lin Rufei was silent, Gu Xuan probably noticed something, and said lightly, "But looking at him reminds me of something from the past."
Lin Rufei: "What happened in the past?"
"Well." Gu Xuandu said, "It's not very pleasant, but it has nothing to do with this little guy."
Only then did Lin Rufei breathe a sigh of relief, thinking in her heart that it was because Gu Xuandu had encountered a difficult child before, and thus became hostile to the child in front of him? However, Gu Xuan was reluctant to say it, he could only guess and could not get an accurate answer.
Over there, Fuhua and Yurui cooked the porridge, and brought it to Lin Rufei first, and then prepared some side dishes for him. The rest was divided and eaten together with the steamed buns. The porridge was not thick, and some supplements such as barley and red dates were put in it. Lin Rufei was not very interested in drinking it, but he liked the steamed buns very much. The rest Most of them were drunk by him.
After the meal, the carriage set off again, following the official road all the way.
At this time, it was getting closer and closer to Fujiazhuang, and there were more buildings and people on both sides of the road, but the buildings were either straw houses or mud houses, and even a brick house could not be seen. As for the people who saw it, it was even more terrifying. They didn't do anything, just sat on the side of the road, silently staring at the speeding carriage, their eyes could not be said to be numb, but they were weird enough.
It was Yu Rui who was driving outside, but when she saw this scene, she was frightened, so Fu Hua called her in and sat outside by herself.
"Fujiazhuang is too strange." Yurui said in a trembling voice, "Are these people villagers? They don't do anything, why are they sitting on the street?"
Lin Rufei shook her head to indicate that she couldn't guess.
The carriage continued to move forward, and finally reached the entrance of Fujiazhuang. The entrance of the village was surrounded by tall walls. There were guards at the entrance. These guards seemed to be incompatible with the villagers next to them. Handle long sword.
"Where are you going? Are there any documents to get in?" The guard stopped the carriage, but seeing that the carriage was luxuriously decorated, his attitude was still respectful.
"No, we are the Kunlun Lin family, who came to send invitations to Fu Yu of the Fu family." Fu Hua replied.
Hearing this, the guard immediately became nervous, and ordered the people next to him to go to Fu's house to ask about the situation, and let them wait for a while. It didn't take long for the person who went to ask about the situation to run back out of breath, winking at the guard while running.
Seeing this scene, the guard immediately changed his attitude, smiled earnestly, and said, "Please come in, please come in."
Fu Hua threw a whip, and the carriage hurried into Fujiazhuang, over the tall fence, the scenery inside made Fu Hua look stunned, she said, "How could..."
Lin Rufei and Fu Hua in the carriage had similar reactions, and they were both shocked.
I saw that inside the high wall were all tall and gorgeous houses. These houses were very delicate, and there were even all kinds of wall paintings on the outer walls. From the outside, you could feel a strong sense of pride. . On both sides of the avenue leading to Fujiazhuang, there are various shops. Most of these shops are beautifully decorated. Lin Rufei looked around and felt that the things they sold were not cheap.
And the pedestrians walking on the side of the road were dressed in fancy clothes, which was completely unexpected. They belonged to the same village as the embarrassed group of people outside the high wall.
"How could this Fujiazhuang look like this?" Lin Rufei sighed, "It really is so amazing."
Gu Xuandu said, "It's really strange, I've never seen it before."
According to the guard at the door, the Fu family's ancestral house was the tallest one in the village. Lin Rufei quickly found the Fu family's ancestral house that the guard said. of style. The walls of the yard are made of marble with beautiful textures. The main house inside is so high that it blocks most of the sun in the house. The eaves are carved into vivid birds, and the tiles are beautiful vermilion and clean. No moss in sight.
Such a building stands here, no matter how you look at it, it makes people feel out of place.
Fu Hua was also stunned, saying that this house was more exaggerated than many buildings in Kunlun, so how could it be called Zhuang.
Lin Rufei shook her head, indicating that she couldn't speak well.
"Then are we going in like this?" Fu Hua asked tentatively.
Lin Rufei thought for a moment: "Let's go to the inn first, do you want to stay at Fu's house?"
"No, no." Fu Hua hurriedly shook her head, "This place looks too exaggerated. If I lived in it, I would definitely feel very uncomfortable."
Speaking of style, both Meng Lanruo and Liu Rugong's family are very stylish, but the style and the style in front of him give people two completely different feelings. Meng Lanruo's home is full of flowers, and the buildings and gardens are carefully designed, elegant and unique. Liu Rugong's family is even more famous, and the various scenery in the yard complement each other and will not be too exaggerated. And the building in front of me will only give people an indescribable sense of disobedience, as if...
"It's like a person suddenly has money and doesn't know how to spend it." Gu Xuandu said in one sentence.
Lin Rufei felt deeply.
So the group planned to go to the inn to take a break and ask about the situation before making plans.
Who would have thought that when he turned his head and planned to go to the inn, he was stopped by a few people. Those people claimed to be servants of the Fu family, and enthusiastically said that the owner of the family had set up a banquet for them now.
Lin Rufei didn't want to bother them, but after saying a few words, she saw that these people were stubborn, and finally had to agree. The carriage turned its head and drove towards the exaggerated ancestral house.
Just after the carriage entered the Fu family's house, Mo Mo, who had been huddled in the corner and didn't talk much, suddenly reacted. His expression became a little frightened. Like a frightened kitten.
Seeing this, Lin Rufei hurriedly called his name: "Momo?"
Momo seemed to be unable to hear Lin Rufei's voice, so she wanted to hide her head under the carpet. Lin Rufei was afraid that he would hurt herself, so she stretched out her hand and pulled him out of the carpet, carefully holding him in her arms. .
Momo whimpered, and kept pushing Lin Rufei, Lin Rufei thought about it for a moment, and asked Yurui to bring a blanket and wrapped Momo in the blanket, leaving only a pair of black Painted eyes.
Momo was born thin and small, but now she shrunk into a ball and was wrapped in a blanket. She looked like a rag doll, but fortunately her mood finally calmed down. She choked and wanted to cover her face with a blanket. live.
Lin Rufei let him go.
"What's wrong with the buns?" Fu Hua asked strangely, "How come the reaction is so big..."
"I don't know, maybe it has something to do with the Fu family?" Lin Rufei hesitated for a moment, and felt that it was a bit reckless to bring the buns into the Fu family. First, he didn't know what the relationship between the buns and the Fu family was. Could it be that the enemy is causing trouble, and the second is that the mental state of Momo doesn't seem to be very good. If it is stimulated, will it become more serious...
Fu Hua obviously also thought of this, and whispered that it would be better not to tell the Fu family about the existence of buns for the time being, and wait until the question is clear.
Lin Rufei nodded, feeling that it was more appropriate.
When Momo was sick, Gu Xuandu leaned on the side and watched without saying a word. His expression was very calm and even showed a strange indifference, as if he was resisting something. Lin Rufei's attention was all on Momo, and she didn't pay attention to Gu Xuandu's strangeness for a while.
After the person in charge brought them into the Fu family village, they first led them to the guest room where they lived. Lin Rufei handed the steamed buns to Fuhua and the others, and asked them to take care of them first, while she went to visit the Fu family first.
Looking at the Fu family's ancestral house from the outside was exaggerated enough, but when I came in, I found that it was only a drop in the bucket. The decoration in this house can no longer be described as exaggerated. Almost every corner is full of various decorations. Either gems or sculptures or porcelain vases, all in all, this place is like a treasure exhibition room expanded by the owner, and he can't wait to put all the objects out for the guests to enjoy.
However, in the eyes of knowledgeable people, such decorations can only be called vulgar, even with some ridiculous meaning.
Fortunately, Lin Rufei didn't care about these things, but felt that the Fu family's aesthetic was really elusive.
Walking all the way to the main hall, Lin Rufei heard exaggerated laughter coming from the room from a distance. This laughter was both male and female, and it seemed that they were flirting and there was more than one person...
Lin Rufei paused in her footsteps, but stepped into the main hall. As soon as she entered, she saw a man in purple clothes holding two beauties in hot clothes, feeding each other grapes.
It was also feeding grapes, and there was a suave taste of prodigal son on Liu Rugong's side, but this person in front of him made Lin Rufei frown.
This person actually looks good, but Nai He is full of greasy feeling soaked in the fat powder, he saw Lin Rufei walking to the door, his eyes lit up, and said, "Yo, who found it? Beauty, this looks really good... so many rewards!"
The steward heard the words with an embarrassed look on his face, and hurriedly said, "Young master, the beauty you asked for hasn't arrived yet, this is a guest of the Lin family!"
The young master of the Fu family asked suspiciously, "A guest from the Lin family? Why don't I know, when did you come, and did you bring a gift?" The steward hurriedly said, "Master, this is the eldest son's guest!"
The young master of the Fu family immediately stopped his smile, snorted, and didn't say anything.
The steward smiled apologetically at Lin Rufei, and said that Young Master Lin should never take it to heart, this is his young master, always like this...
Lin Rufei said, "Fu Yu is your eldest young master?"
The steward said, "Yes."
Lin Rufei said, "Why didn't you see him?"
Guanshi said: "Young master doesn't like the atmosphere at home, he often travels abroad, but we have already sent a letter out, and he will probably be back soon."
Lin Rufei snorted.
The steward took Lin Rufei through the main hall to the place where the banquet was held in the backyard. The Fu family were already seated. When they saw Lin Rufei coming, they all stood up and greeted eagerly.
Lin Rufei simply returned her salute and sat down beside the head of the Fu family.
The head of the Fu family was an old man with white hair and beard, but he seemed to be in good spirits. He greeted Lin Rufei warmly when he saw Lin Rufei sitting down. None of the family members seemed to have practiced before, and none of the people on the table had sword energy, they were more like ordinary people.
"Young Master Lin, you are our honored guest." The head of the Fu family smiled warmly, "I have prepared several wonderful dishes for you, you must try them!"
As soon as Lin Rufei responded, she saw an extremely beautiful black horse drawn beside it, and beside the horse, a pot of scalding hot soup was burning.
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