As soon as the short old man said these words, I was shocked! I thought no, this old guy is actually my dad’s old acquaintance? Could this be the group my godmother mentioned? ? With this thought in mind, I turned my attention to my godmother. My godmother was not sure, so she just nodded slightly.
At this moment, I heard the echoing voice in the air saying to the short old man in a reproachful tone: "Are there any uncles like you? The child has come from a long way, and even if you prepare a bite of food, it is still considered you." It's not in vain! But you are teasing other people's children!" The dwarf old man also argued: "This boy is engaged in yin and yang, and the world is dangerous. Let him see battles he has never seen before. I am exercising his courage. !" As soon as these words came out, the voice in the air actually laughed: "Haha, I can tell you! There is Lao Hai's daughter-in-law here. You are disrespectful to me, and your uncle is scaring his nephew and his wife! You are not afraid. Will Brother Hai’s wife slap you when we meet in the future?!”
This time I finally understood. It seems that these people are waiting for me here! Listening to the meaning, this short old man must have deliberately teased us and made us loop endlessly in this forest. Although he had good intentions, it was obvious that this approach was really indecent! And it is not difficult to tell from the tone of the voice in the air that my mother may have beaten this short old man so hard that this matter became a talking point among these people!
The short old man said "Ouch!" and stamped his feet: "I really don't know what's going on! The third child made a mistake!" Then he turned around and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "My nephew! I don't know that my nephew's wife is here. Hurry up and invite her home." Come on, have a sip of tea to warm yourself up!" As he said that, he stretched out his hand and pulled the reins of my horse. My horse probably thought he was ugly, so he raised his head in resistance! He was short and the scene looked very funny.
I quickly dismounted and held my fists in the air, saying, "Thank you, senior, for your blessing!" The short old man said, "This is the ability of sound transmission in the empty valley. Others are still outside the valley! Don't pay attention!" I took a look, since this dwarf is an uncle. , that is the elder, and he also hurriedly saluted: "My nephew didn't know that this was my uncle here. He came uninvited and caused such a disturbance. Please forgive me!" The short old man waved his hands repeatedly, "Man, we are not so particular. Let's go. , let’s have a cup of tea at home and warm up! Haha, what a boy!” After that, he pointed with his hand and said: “I’ll walk in front, and your horse will keep up...” Say that and take one step forward. Go.
Strangely enough, the short old man didn't seem to be running, he was just walking in front, but our horses had to trot to keep up. After walking for a while, I saw several hut-like huts with chimneys and smoke rising on the slope ahead. The outside is surrounded by a fence of trees. The old man opened the firewood gate and let us into the yard. We tied the horses to the fence posts and entered the house. The room was quite spacious, and the old man picked up a roll of felt from the wall. With a shake of his hand, the felt rolled and spread flat on the ground. The old man invited us to sit wherever we wanted, then went inside to do something unknown, and then came out and sat with us, looking like he was mentally ill.
After a while, a young man came out, carrying a tray with a silver bowl and steaming milk tea inside. Put it in front of everyone, it seems that this place is close to the grassland, and the customs mean grassland. I wasn't used to drinking milk tea, so I took a sip. The Mongolian girls were very familiar with the process. They followed a complicated ritual, dipping their hands and nodding their foreheads. We didn't care about that, but on Chongxi we drank as soon as we picked it up. When the short old man saw Chong Xi's actions, he laughed instead of being angry. He laughed and said: "Hahahaha, this guy is great! He looks like me!" Chong Xi also laughed. Speaking of which, this short uncle and Chong Xi are both short in stature. Is it possible that there are people who cherish each other like this
After sitting down for a while, we felt it. It turned out that the bottom of our buttocks was hot. The floor in this room looked like flat ground, like tatami mats, but there was a fire underneath, which was very warm. The chill was driven out for a while, not to mention how comfortable I felt. The young man brought two wooden flat plates. The old man greeted everyone and sat in two circles around the flat plates.
The old man pointed at the young man and said to us: "This is a poor boy who was selected back then. He is a mute. His parents were attacked by bandits and died in the mountains. I was only a few years old when I rescued him. Now that he has grown up, follow me." We depend on each other for our lives!" As he spoke, the young man moved a large piece of bone-in cooked meat from the kitchen like a stone, still steaming. It seemed that it had just come out of the pot, and I couldn't tell what kind of meat it was. I put it on the wooden plate with a bang, and then moved another piece and put it on another wooden plate. Then they brought a few knives. This may be a common situation among Mongolian girls. They all pulled out their Mongolian knives, put them in front of them, and looked at the old man.
I don't understand the rules at all. Maybe the rule is to wait for the elders to act first. The old man greeted, "This is not a grassland, there are no rules!" At this time, the young man brought a wine jar, and the old man motioned to put it aside, and then continued, "Everyone just drinks and eats meat, this is home!" As I said this, I felt a little warm in my heart. In this cold mountain and old forest, we encountered not only strange traps, but also such loyal people that my father got to know.
Of course, the old man's words were in vain, because even if he didn't say anything, Chongxi would have already eaten and drank. You must know that Chongxi has never been used to that way when it comes to eating and drinking. Just listen to Chongxi talking while drinking: "This wine is good! Well, this meat is also good!" The old man laughed, and it was obvious that Chongxi was following The old man really has a bad temper. The old man smiled and drank while pouring himself wine and said to Chong Xi: "Hahahaha, your temper with me is just like when I was young! I appreciate your enthusiasm for eating this big piece of meat!" Chong Xi ate it The fan suddenly had a bright idea, and we started talking immediately! "You (you) know something (you don't know). I am an orphan. I have been serving (master) since I was a child. I have been precarious. If I have something to eat, I have to eat it in big mouths!" Chong Xi chewed in his mouth. While eating the meat, he talked vaguely. The old man slammed the table excitedly and said, "Okay! That's it, that's right! If there's meat to eat, eat it big!" I thought you were quite bold, and I guess my father also took a fancy to your temperament.
While I was eating, I curiously asked the old man, "Uncle, there are no birds singing here. Where do you hunt from?" The old man laughed. These are all hunted from outside the valley. The cellar is ready. I have them all. Before winter comes, I store the food for the whole winter. I pack the game I hunt into the shape it is now and stack it in the cellar.
After drinking for three rounds, I put down the knife and wine, handed the old man a cigarette, and spread the cigarettes around everyone else who was working. Xiao Baihua unexpectedly didn't answer and said she wanted to quit. I smiled and said it didn't matter, I didn't mind. Then she took it and started pumping it skillfully. After everyone lit their cigarettes, I said to the old man: "Uncle, you must know the purpose of my nephew's coming here this time, right?" The old man nodded, and after groping around for a while, he took it from his pocket. He took out a small jade bottle the size of a thumb and threw it to me and said: "That day, those dumbfounded little monsters broke into my a** valley, and I happened to hear them talking about you. At first, I didn't I knew that the person they were talking about was Brother Lao Hai's son, but they actually talked about the spirit gourd that I used back then. Only then did I realize that the little bastard they were scolding was my eldest nephew! When I got angry, one of them beat me up. After a while, I took down the soul-destroying bottle!"
Then the old man told us the details of the situation. This valley is called "** Valley". People who enter this valley will inevitably go in circles. They are not allowed to move forward no matter what. The further they advance, the more lost they will be. But as long as you give up and want to go back, you will turn around and reach the entrance of the valley. Of course, this is also caused by the old man's magical power. According to the old man, the group of foxes were passing by here, and they were intercepted by him. After some interrogation, he learned my whereabouts, and then he seized my godmother's soul-destroying bottle.
After finishing the meal, it was almost dark. This meal, lunch and dinner lasted for half an afternoon. The old man asked me many questions about my father and mother over the years, and he praised my father endlessly.
It wasn't until it got completely dark that I said that I should rest early today. The purpose of my trip had been achieved and it was time to rush back. However, the old man actually smiled and said: "Tomorrow you should go to the other side of the valley to see the old man! When I heard that you were coming, the old man couldn't sit still for a long time!"