Goudan wandered around in a daze for three days in the forest, and his mother cried outside the forest for three days. Finally, the confusion in the forest gradually dissipated, and he came out following his mother's cry!
He was able to come out, not because he was lucky. It's that the fog array changes every three days, so even if you get trapped in it, you won't be in great danger. After three days, it will come out naturally. The Goudan incident had a great impact on the village. The villagers in Dongshan Village have repeatedly warned their children to stay away from this foggy jungle.
Yu Xiaocao glanced at him and said with a smile: "Brother Goudan, you won't be scared by this misty forest, right? How about we take a gamble and see who can get in and come out intact?"
Goudan knew that she was teasing him. Back then, he made such a bet with others, and almost folded himself in it for the prize of two white flour steamed buns!
If it were someone else, Goudan would have gone up to fight with his fists. But looking at Xiaocao's fair and pretty face, Goudan blushed, scratched his head repeatedly and said, "Sister Xiaocao, don't make fun of me. Back then, I was young and didn't know how to be afraid, and did such a stupid thing. I will not do it again… "
Yu Xiaocao pursed her lips and smiled, said: "If I say, I can bring everyone in safely and provide you with a place to stay, do you believe me?"
Goudan was fascinated by her sweet smile. The grass is so beautiful, its skin is tenderer than a peeled egg, and its eyes are big and energetic, as if it can talk. The sound is also nice, even better than the lark he caught last time. Goudan nodded unconsciously, and said, "I believe everything Xiaocao girl says! Hehe!!"
His stupidity made Yu Xiaocao roll her eyes in her heart, she is only twelve years old, okay? In the previous life, she was just a little friend in the sixth grade. She provoked whoever she provoked, and she got a lot of rotten love.
She ignored the Goudan guy, and said to the village chief: "Grandpa village chief, I know this forest best. I used to play here when I was young, and I have never lost my way. The cave I mentioned is at the end of this forest. .”
The village chief pondered for a moment, and then confirmed to her again: "There was no fog in the forest before, so it was not easy to get lost. After the forest was surrounded by white fog, have you ever been here? Have you ever entered this mountain forest? It's not that the village chief's grandfather doesn't believe you. It concerns more than a hundred people in our village, so I have to be cautious!"
Yu Xiaocao said accurately: "Grandpa Village Chief, don't worry! I came here ten days ago, caught some small white fish from that valley, and made soup for the princess. If you don't believe me, just ask the princess!"
The delicious little white fish only survives in the streams of this valley, and cannot be found elsewhere. After the confirmation of Princess Jing, the village chief agreed to Xiaocao to take everyone into the mist. Originally, many villagers resisted. Didn't the guards say that the Japanese pirates have left the forest, so it's not enough to find a cave somewhere, but to find a dangerous foggy forest
There are a few families who don't really believe Xiaocao's words. Among them is a villager who often digs traps and hunts in the outskirts of the forest. He thinks he is familiar with the nearby forests. The men of their families gathered together and after talking to the village chief, they left the main force. .
The villager once went into the mountain and encountered heavy rain, so he hid in a cave to avoid the rain. That cave can accommodate at least thirty or forty people. The relationship between the several families is good, and it is more than enough to live in. However, the cave is a bit far from here, but fortunately, we should be able to reach it before the sun goes down.
The rest of the people chose to believe in Xiaocao. In fact, what they trusted was the village chief. Since the village chief thought Xiaocao was good, they didn't have the courage to doubt it, so they could only follow the crowd to believe.
Xiaocao led everyone into the forest filled with white mist. In her eyes, the white mist does not exist. She can see clearly where to turn and where there are obstacles. The people behind can only see the backs of the people in front, and at a further distance, they will be shrouded in white mist. In order not to make mistakes, the villagers, old and young, put up all their energy, for fear of being accidentally left in the forest.
Not long after, Xiaocao stopped in front of a cliff covered with green vines. The white mist here seemed to have lightened a lot, she turned around and counted her family members, there were quite a few of them! Mei Xiang, who was beside Princess Jing, also followed her example and counted the people brought here. The village head asked the parents of each household to see if their family members were all present.
Xiaocao gently uncovered the ivy covering the entrance of the cave, revealing a deep black bottomless cave entrance. The entrance of the cave could only allow one person to walk in, and Princess Jing got out of the sedan chair with Mei Xiang's support. Yu Xiaocao was small, so she took a torch from the pannier carried by her uncle, lit it and held it in her hand.
Seeing this, Princess Jing hurriedly said to Mei Xiang: "The entrance to the cave is narrow, so it's not safe to hold a torch. Mei Xiang, take out that night pearl in my room and let Xiaocao hold it."
Ye Mingzhu? Is there really a night pearl? Yu Xiaocao widened her curious eyes. Mei Xiang carefully took out a round object wrapped in satin from the small baggage she brought, and opened it to reveal a white thing that looked like a frosted crystal ball. She handed the Ye Mingzhu to Xiaocao, and said: "Miss Yu, this Ye Ming Pearl is a token of love from our lord to your empress, you have to be careful not to drop it."
"Talky girl!" Princess Jing glared at her, and said to Xiaocao, "Don't listen to her, just keep it, if you like it, keep it. Anyway, everything in my house will be our mistress in the future. of!"
Little Saner? Yu Xiaocao hurriedly lowered her head, tried her best not to laugh. It turns out that Xiaojun Wang still has such a "funny" title. She rubbed her sore cheeks, tried her best to straighten her expression, and said, "This is the prince's love for you. How big of a face am I, how dare I want this thing? Madam, be careful and follow me closely." , I will lead the way for you in front."
Yu Xiaocao didn't allow Princess Jing to say anything, and got into the cave. Concubine Jing had no choice but to hold her skirt, bent down, and cautiously followed behind Xiaocao. As soon as it entered the dark hole, the plain "frosted crystal ball" glowed with strange brilliance. The light blue light was like a 60-watt light bulb, but the light was much softer than the light bulb.
The range that the night pearl can illuminate is about seven or eight square meters. Yu Xiaocao is small in stature, and can walk freely in front only by lowering her head. From time to time, she turned her head to help Princess Jing lift up her skirt, or give her a hand where the ground was uneven. Fortunately, Princess Jing was wearing a relatively light riding outfit, with a simple bun on her head, and she didn't wear much jewelry. Otherwise, it will be more difficult to walk if it is scratched and bumped.
After walking about twenty meters inside, the cave gradually opened up. Concubine Jing was finally able to straighten her waist, and Mei Xiang behind her hurriedly stepped forward, supporting her concubine to rest on the stone beside her for a while.
Behind Mei Xiang are the members of the Yu family, followed by Aunt Xiaocao's family and Grandpa's family. The place where Princess Jing rested was an outer cave of about 60 square meters, dark and deep, with water drops falling from the top of her head from time to time, making a slight sound on the stone.
People outside are still coming in one after another. Some luggage is too big, so you have to divide the big package into two or three smaller ones, otherwise it will get stuck in the hole and you won't be able to get in.
The village chief entered the small outer cave, frowned, and said to Xiaocao: "Xiaocao, if there are more than a hundred people here, it may be too crowded, and there is no room for sitting."
Yu Xiaocao smiled at him and said, "This is just a cave, and it's very big inside. The largest cave can accommodate 300 people without any problem. Madam, have you rested yet?"
Princess Jing wiped her sweaty forehead, stood up, and said with a smile: "Don't think of me as fragile. I can climb from the foot of the mountain to the gate of another courtyard without help. "
Yu Xiaocao held the Ye Mingzhu in one hand, supported the other arm of the concubine with the other, turned her head and said to her father: "Father, Eldest Uncle, light a torch to illuminate their feet from behind. This way they can walk faster. "
Before she could finish her sentence, a clear howling of wolves spread out layer by layer in the cave, echoing after waves, and it was impossible to tell which direction the sound came from.
The villagers behind suddenly panicked, and some of them immediately turned around and ran back, shouting as they ran, "Wolf! There are wolves in the hole!! Run quickly!!"
Everyone else panicked, even Yu Hai took a step forward nervously, standing in front of the daughter and the concubine, solemnly on guard. Before Xiaocao could say anything, Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai rushed over from the rear of the team, put down the prey in their mouths, stretched out their hair and let out a loud "Aww—" sound. The wolf howling over there paused for a moment, and two green lights appeared in the dark cave not far away. The green light was getting closer and closer, and soon entered the range illuminated by the night pearl, a plump, mighty gray wolf appeared in the sight of the Yu family.
"Huh? Isn't this the gray wolf that Xiaocao raised for the county prince?" The village chief took a closer look and recognized it. He hurriedly comforted the villagers behind him, "Don't panic, everyone, this wolf is domesticated. Don't bite!"
Yu Xiaocao bent down, gently patted Gray Wolf's head, and said, "Da Hui, our village is in trouble, I brought my fellow villagers here to seek refuge, please excuse me!"
The big gray eyes glanced at the water bag she was wearing, and the meaning was obvious: it is fine to live here, but you have to pay rent—is the spiritual water to pay off the debt
Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai were very excited to see their wolf father. Especially Xiao Hei, when he came up, he hugged Da Hui's neck with his two front legs, and gently gnawed on Father Wolf's ear with his mouth. Da Hui shook off its paws impatiently, and pressed the son of a bitch on the ground with two front paws, threatening it gently with his mouth. Xiao Hei thought Father Wolf was playing with it, and rolled on the ground excitedly.
Someone behind saw the interaction between the Yu family's two "dogs" and the wolf, and believed the words of the village chief. In the winter of the year before last, there was a wolf disaster, a gray wolf saved Yu Hai's life, and the news had already spread in the village. The children of the Yu family used this gray wolf to pull the sled. There was no child in the village who did not envy them. They told their parents, grandparents and grandparents enviously many times when they returned home. The mood of the villagers finally stabilized.