After talking halfway, they stopped, and the two Gao Chiefs hurriedly jumped ashore to tie the boat, while Lin Lian's father and daughter drew up their oars.
Father Buyi glanced at them, and said cautiously: "Guests, I don't need to bother you with these trivial matters. Now that I have entered the Xuzhou Mansion, all the guests should go to your important matters."
The elders of the Miao nationality are mature and prudent, and they seem to be unwilling to have more contact with the Hua family. Lin Wanrong can naturally see it. He nodded, groped in his bosom, finally took out something suitable, and handed it to the girl with a smile: "Father, Yilian, Mr. Lin is very grateful for the kindness of crossing the river today. Talking about money would be to look down on our brothers and sisters of the Miao family. I have a little thing here, and I will give it to you two as a souvenir of our acquaintance. If you come to the capital in the future, please be sure to visit my house!"
What he held in his hand was a fine piece of Burmese jade, on one side there were two cute little dolls engraved, on the other side was a young man with a hippie smile and high spirits, and the Chinese character Lin was carved in the middle.
This jade pendant was made by Liu Yue'e, a skilled hand from the Jinling family, who specially processed it in Jinling and sent it to the capital on eight hundred miles away when she learned that the three Lin brothers had a double hit and had a baby. In total, only a dozen or so coins were made. According to the third brother, these are called the commemorative coins of the Lin family, and they are extremely precious.
The jade pendant was crystal clear and radiant, like colorful dewdrops in the morning sun, extremely beautiful. Yi Lian liked it very much, but was a little annoyed, and pushed the jade back hard, and said angrily: "Brother A Lin, I have already said that the Miao family does not ask for anything in return for helping others! You want to do this. I I never want to see you again! Father, let's go!"
The Miao family has a straightforward personality, so Father Buyi hummed, packed up his things with his daughter, and walked straight away! Lin Wanrong hurriedly stopped in front of the two: "Wait a minute, two!"
Buyi stared, and his skinny body hurriedly protected his daughter behind his back. He shouted: "Hua Jialang, what are you doing?!"
"Father, you misunderstood!" Seeing his protective and affectionate appearance, he must have regarded me as a villain, Lin Wanrong shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I admire the Miao family for helping others without asking for anything in return! But our Hua family also has a rule , It’s called "Receive a drop of water and return it with a spring"! I gave this thing. You don’t want it because you think it’s too valuable, but in my eyes, money can’t buy it! As soon as the knife is used—"
He searched for a big stone and put the Burmese jade horizontally, the high chief hurriedly handed over the saber with both hands. Bou Yi and his daughter looked at him with wide eyes, not knowing what the Hua family was going to do.
Lin Wanrong held his breath, pressed down on the jade with a sharp long knife, and pulled it hard a few times. The fine Burmese jade showed a deep imprint from both sides, directly carved into the veins, and the debris flew away.
Yilian hurriedly called out: "Brother Aling, what are you doing?!"
The jade book is fragile, but fortunately, Lin Wanrong's technique is excellent, and he stopped after carving a few marks. That's all. The value of a piece of precious Burmese jade has been destroyed, and it is no longer valuable. He nodded in satisfaction, handed the jade to the girl, and said with a smile, "Okay, it's ready now!"
Yi Lian took the jade with distress, brushed off the debris in a hurry, and stomped her feet angrily: "You Hua family, you are such a prodigal! It's a good piece of jade. You ruined it like this! We sell it in the whole Miao village." Not so much money!"
Lin Wanrong shook his head and said: "If you compare it with money, it is definitely not worth a penny! It's just that jade has a price, and people's hearts are priceless, in my heart. Its value has never changed! Dad, Yi Lian, now you are willing to accept it ?!"
This is simply forced buying and selling, Yilian glanced helplessly at Father, and Bou Yi had no choice but to nod in recognition. Seeing that her father agreed, the girl hastily took out the silk from her seedling bag, and carefully wiped off the debris on the jade.
After all, Bou Yi was old and sophisticated. He took a look at Lin Wanrong and said helplessly, "Hua Jialang, you tried your best to give us gifts. Is there something else?!"
Lin Wanrong spent a long time thinking, but the old man saw through it at a glance, and his old face became hot immediately, and he hurriedly said: "Father, to tell you the truth, I want to ask you about someone!"
Inquire about a person? This is not really an embarrassment, the old man nodded and said: "Is it from the Xuzhou government? The Hua family or the Miao family? Tell me!"
"It should be in Xuzhou Prefecture. She is from the Miao family, and her name is An Biru!"
"An Biru?" Father Buyi thought for a long time, then shook his head and said, "Miao Village Jiuxiang Shibawu, I've never heard of this name!!"
No way? Lin Wanrong was taken aback. With the beauty and personality of the master sister, she should be well-known in the Miao Village area. How could there be no such person: "Father, think again! My sister is very beautiful, just like a fairy." Land, who smiles all day long, likes to stick needles into people's ass when nothing happens—”
"Pfft", the girl Yilian said with a smile: "My father is a know-it-all in Jiuxiang and Shibawu. If he said that there is no sister named An like you, then there is no one!"
The father and daughter, one is a know-it-all, the other is a lark, they should be quite familiar with the affairs of Miao Village. Could it be that we have gone astray, and Sister An is not here? ! But the Xuzhou area is the largest settlement of Chuan Miao, with more than 200,000 people. This should be the hometown of the master sister!
He thought about it and couldn't figure it out. Although he arrived in Xuzhou, it seemed that he hadn't found a way out. His whole body was sluggish, like an eggplant beaten by frost!
Yi Lian was kind-hearted, and couldn't bear to see him immediately, and said softly: "Father, didn't there be a few older sisters who came back from outside the village the year before last? Is there anyone named An? Brother Ah Lin, what's so strange about your older sister?" ?”
"Yes, yes," Lin Wanrong was shocked: "She should have returned to the Miao village in the spring of this year. Not only is she good-looking, she is also good at medicine, poison, and Gu skills. She is very charming when she smiles! Oh, yes, she She often goes on blind dates without telling me—"
The faces of Buyi and his daughter changed, and they looked at each other. Yilian said cautiously: "Brother Aling, you, what you are looking for, is the saint?!"
Santa? Lin Wanrong was stunned. When Sister An was in the underworld of the White Lotus Sect, she was nicknamed the Holy Mother and returned to Miao Village. Could it be changed to Saintess? Don't care what kind of holy lady you are, I'm here to turn you into a holy lady! he is happy
Nodding: "Yes, yes, it should be her! What's the name of the saint
"A holy lady is a holy lady. How can there be a name?" Yilian suddenly realized: "Understood, you are also here to participate in the Huashan Festival, and you want to have a blind date with the holy lady?!"
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Huashan Festival? Blind date? Lin Wanrong heard one head and two big words: "Slow down. Slow down. Yilian. What is the Huashan Festival, and who is the saint's blind date?!"
Aren't you here for a blind date? The Miao girl was a little confused again: "The Huashan Festival is also called Miaochang. It is a traditional festival for our Miao people. There is a festival every March 3rd and September 3rd. It is a grand gathering for us to pray for a good year and a prosperous population, too. Also. —”
She blushed and was embarrassed to continue, but Old Buyi smiled and said, "It's also the day when our Miao family men and women go on a blind date!"
That's it! Huashan Festival on the third day of September. An Huhu actually wanted to ask for help. No notification yet! It really pissed me off. Is she still a little brother and an onion? !
He gritted his teeth, angry and depressed. Seeing his appearance, Yi Lian shook her head and persuaded: "Brother Aling, the people who have a blind date with Shengu are all the most outstanding figures in Miao Village and Xuzhou, you have no hope!"
"Yeah. I know. I just went to see how she went on a blind date?!" Lin Wanrong gritted his teeth and said, "Eilian, where does the holy lady live, and how long does it take to ride a horse? I'll go to the camp in the dark!"
The girl giggled coquettishly, and said to Buyi, "Father, look at this man. He doesn't know anything. He dared to venture into Xuzhou!"
Buyi nodded deeply: "Hua Jialang, do you know how big this Xuzhou is? Do you know how far it is from Jiuxiang, Shibawu and Thirty-six Chain Villages? The holy lady is Bai Miao. She has a noble status and lives in the whole city. The highest mountain in Xuzhou, Biluowu on Wulian Peak in Junlian, has high mountains and steep slopes, hundreds of miles away from here, even if you ride the fastest horse, you will have to walk for three days and three nights without sleep!"
white seedlings. Biluowu, Sister An! Lin Wanrong had a headache for a while, and hurriedly said: "Father, are you also Bai Miao? Is your place of residence also on that peak in Junlian?"
Yi Lian hastily interjected: "Who told you that we are Baimiao? We are Hongmiao, and our place of residence is three miles away from here, which is the farthest place among the eighteen docks in the nine townships of Xuzhou. It's called Yingyuewu!"
"Biluowu, Yingyuewu?" Lin Wanrong was envious when he heard it: "I don't know who came up with this name, it's so talented, it's just as nice as Yilian's name!"
His sycophancy has long been superb. The girl from the Miao family was overjoyed when she heard it, and said shamelessly, "Brother A Lin, you are more straightforward than our Miao family!"
Lao Gao and Si De were speechless for a long time, if the third brother was frank. Then the mountainous Shu roads are all straight!
After asking, I found out that this place is in Xingwen County, which is the outermost edge of Xuzhou, far away from Junlian. That holy lady is most likely Sister An, and he was anxious, but because it was already dusk and he was unfamiliar with the place, it was no solution, so he had to restrain his temper and take it step by step.
Sighing helplessly, and was about to bid farewell to the Miao family father and daughter, Yi Lian said: "Brother Aling, are you going to the inn now?!"
Of course, I have to stay in a hotel. These days, my bones are about to fall apart. He nodded, and the girl hesitated and said, "The nearest market town is still twenty miles away. They are all steep mountain roads, and they are connected to the night. With your footsteps, I'm afraid it will take you more than two hours."
two hours? Lin Wanrong stuck out her tongue, wouldn't that kill me? !
Yilian's face was a little shy, she glanced at Buyi secretly, and said softly: "Father—"
Father Buyi looked at the three Hua family members, and said helplessly: "The mountain road is far away, if the guests don't mind, come to our village tonight and spend the night! Everyone!"
"Then why are you so embarrassed?" The third brother was flattered, and hurriedly patted Si De on the shoulder: "Hurry up, pack up your things, and follow Dad!"
I don't know who taught this Hua family! The old man sighed, and Yilian giggled coquettishly.
Yueluowu is only three miles away from here. According to Lin Wanrong's thinking, it should be within walking distance. It was only after seeing the path dug in the mountains like sheep's intestines that he knew why it took two hours to walk the twenty-mile mountain road. up!
Along the way, the Miao girls went back and forth, telling them to be careful of the steep mountain road. Lin Wanrong looked at the jade pendant she held in her hand, which had been wiped clean with the corner of her clothes, but the deep marks on it could no longer be erased, but she picked it up from time to time, watched and stroked it carefully, obviously she loved it very much.
Lin Wanrong couldn't bear it, and said lightly, "Eilian, let me give you another piece of jade!"
"No!" The girl was annoyed: "It's worthless, I like it!"
How do you say this? Lin San was puzzled for a while.
Yi Lian said: "My father told me that I realized that you gave us things to ask us about things, thank you for being willing to destroy such a good piece of jade!" Mother said, Hua Jialang has many eyes, ten seedlings Nine women were cheated by them, they told me to be careful, it was absolutely true!!"
Where is this going! Lin Wanrong laughed, waved his hands and said: "I have a lot of ideas, but they are all used to punish bad people, and never harm good people. It has nothing to do with the kind of mind your mother said!"
"Who knows if what you said is true or not!" The girl suddenly stretched out her hand and said excitedly: "Brother Aling, look, our village is here!"
Looking around, a huge lake water is like a mirror sunk deep into the ground, crystal clear and sparkling. On the surrounding mountains, hundreds of stilted buildings stand firm and upright. On the floor, Miao women sing and collect their clothes, which is beautiful and natural.
"Boom", a cluster of fireworks erupted from nowhere, and then there was the sound of a huge knife and stone hitting the sky, and the cheerful girl Yi Lian suddenly changed her face: "No, the officials and bandits are here!"