The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

However, there are not many men in Longtan Village. There are more than [-] households in Longtan Village, and there are less than two adult men in Longtan Village. Of course, they cannot be counted as elderly or underage children.

The wars in the past few years caused the men in Longtan Village to be recruited, and they never came back.

And there were only two of them who came back, some with missing arms and broken legs.

And this little girl named Qingqing only has her aunt, her, and her younger brother at home.

The family originally consisted of four people, because her father never came back after being drafted nine years ago, leaving behind three of them, their mother, sister and brother.

Basically, everyone in Longtan Village has the surname Zhou, and the little girl is Zhou Qingqing, so she is well-known, which is much better than Zhong Wen's mother who only has a nickname of Xiu.

Her aunt, surnamed Yu, was married from a nearby village, and she was in her 30s.

As for her younger brother, he is ten years old this year, just the age when he loves to play and sleep. At this time, the sky is already bright, and he is still sleeping soundly on the thatched mat in the house.

The little girl came to the riverside with the tub in her hand, and started to wash the clothes as usual.

In fact, in this era, cleaning clothes, poor people, is nothing more than using some plant ash, or silt to clean.

Of course, some bath beans, soap and so on will also be used to wash clothes.

But not all places have this kind of thing, and not all places will grow this kind of thing.

As for some wealthy families, they can afford things like pancreas. After all, pancreas was not something that ordinary people could afford in the Tang Dynasty.

As time went by, the little girl's clothes in the tub were gradually being cleaned.

When the little girl raised her head, she found a dead body floating down from the river, which scared the little girl back.

It was not the first time she had seen corpses floating down from the river, and she would see them a few times every year.

However, anyone who was by the river would be shocked if a corpse suddenly appeared on the river, let alone a little girl.

The little girl became suspicious, "It's not like someone else fell into the water and died."

The little girl Qingqing has seen it several times before, and it is possible that she fell into the water and died.

And the corpse floating above the river looked like it was carrying a burden. In her eyes, it looked more like it had fallen into the water and died.

And this 'corpse' floating down the river is exactly Zhong Wen who rolled into the river.

Face up, back down, the burden is only a little floating because of the meteorite sword tied to it.

As for the iron gun, I don't know when it disappeared.

Otherwise, such a heavy iron spear might have sunk Zhong Wen to the bottom of the river.

Fortunately, the meteoric iron sword in his luggage was only about ten kilograms, if it was replaced by that iron spear, it would probably sink him into the bottom of the river.

"Huh? Why does it look like the man is still alive, and he's still spitting water out of his mouth."

Qingqing by the river kept her eyes fixed on the 'corpse' on the river.

Fortunately, she has sharp eyes, otherwise, Zhong Wen might not have seen the saliva that Zhong Wen spit out just now.

Qingqing was convinced that she saw the 'corpse' on the river, and spit out a mouthful of water. Then, she made up her mind to pay attention, and started to swim towards the 'corpse' in the middle of the river.

The little girl Qingqing was also quite bold. A corpse floating down from the river was already scary enough. When she arrived, she jumped into the water and swam over.

In fact, this is not surprising.

Whether it is dead or alive, as long as you wear clothes, you must carry something. If you have something, it is naturally worth some money.

Of course, it would be the best if you could save people. If you really can't save people, then drag the corpse ashore to see if there is anything valuable.

This is actually very normal. The way for poor people to find money is always more direct than others.

As for whether anyone came to identify people, or identify corpses, there must be.

As long as the body or things are returned to the family members of the deceased, some money of thanks can also be obtained at that time.

This kind of thing has never happened before in Longtan Village.

The little girl Qingqing swam to Zhong Wen's side, grabbed Zhong Wen's clothes with one hand, paddled vigorously, and dragged her towards the river.

Zhong Wen's figure was a little heavier, and his burden made her have to paddle hard with her small body.

It took a lot of effort before Qingqing dragged Zhong Wen to the shore, and she also sat down on the side, panting heavily.

"cough, cough, cough"

Suddenly, Zhong Wen coughed a few times, and then, water began to bubble out of his mouth and nose.

"Huh? Are you all right?"

Qingqing heard Zhong Wen's movement, and hurried over to take a closer look at Zhong Wen.

A handsome young man's face appeared in front of her eyes, and after looking at it for a long time, it made her blush a little.

The 13-year-old girl also knows about the marriage of men and women, not to mention that he will have to marry in a year, and her mother also tells her about these marriages from time to time.

But when she saw Zhong Wen's handsome face, she felt that the man she rescued in front of her was very good-looking.

"cough, cough, cough"

The sound of spitting water again woke her up.

"Xiao Langjun, are you alright?"

Qingqing squatted aside, looked at the young gentleman in front of her, and asked softly again.

As for how to save people, she doesn't know, even if it's first aid, she doesn't know how to press water.

She can only wait for the little man in front of her to wake up quickly, so that she can feel relieved. Of course, she hopes that this little man, who was rescued by himself, can give her family some thank you money. It is also good to understand the poverty of her family.

Whether to give or not at that time depends on the situation of the rescued person's family. If they are poor, they can only thank them, give them something, make a friendship or something.

If you really meet a wealthy person, you will be sent.

Just like a family in a village thirty miles upstream of Longtan Village, because a few years ago, they rescued a rich man who fell into the water from Fangzhou and floated there. .

After another quarter of an hour, Zhong Wen began to wake up.

But suddenly, after realizing that what imprinted on his eyes was a delicate little face, he moved his hands to the side in fright.

"Xiao Langjun, are you finally awake?"

When Qingqing saw the little man she had rescued wake up, she felt joyful and asked Zhong Wen aloud.

"Who are you?"

Zhong Wen didn't touch the iron gun, but hearing the voice, it sounded like the voice of a little lady. Then, he realized that the person in front of him was a little girl.

"My name is Qingqing, and I rescued you from the river."

Seeing that Zhong Wen was able to speak, Qingqing felt even happier, as long as this little gentleman is alive, at least, something of gratitude is indispensable.

Her mind is only for the thing to be thankful for, of course, money is the best.

After hearing the little girl's response, Zhong Wen let go of his worries.

What he was most afraid of was that he had been caught by the Xuanzhen sect, but now, he didn't seem to be caught. Hearing what the little girl said, he seemed to have saved himself from the river. Then he remembered that he seemed to have seen a Jiang, and he did fall into the river.

"Little lady, I have injuries on my body and I am weak all over. Can you help me out of here and try to find a place where there are no people."

Zhong Wen felt that his leg seemed to be injured, and the poison he had suffered hadn't been completely healed up to now, and he was able to wake up probably because he had soaked in the river for a long time.

"Xiao Langjun, why do you want to do this?" Qingqing didn't understand the meaning of what the little gentleman in front of her said, and asked cautiously, she was also afraid that the person she saved was a villain.

"Someone hunted me down, otherwise, I wouldn't have fallen into the river. I'm not a villain, so you can relax."

Zhong Wen was anxious. After staying by the river for a long time, he was also afraid that those Xuanzhen faction would chase after him.

Qingqing didn't ask any more questions. After thinking for a while, she stretched out her hand directly, pulled Zhong Wen up from the ground with all her strength, supported Zhong Wen with all her strength, and walked towards a certain place.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the little girl Qingqing, what she saw was something she was grateful for, or the money she was grateful for, so she was willing to save Zhong Wen.

And when Qingqing saw that the person she saved was being chased and killed, in fact, it sounded in her ears, and she was still a little worried, afraid that she would be involved in it.

However, the temptation of something to be grateful for has been hitting her, so she is willing to help Zhong Wen leave.

In addition, Zhong Wen's clothes are much better than hers, and there seems to be a sword in the baggage, which is even more money in her eyes.

But in Zhong Wen's eyes, he felt that the little girl who supported him was a kind person.

Being able to salvage him from the middle of the river, and being willing to support him to avoid being chased by Xuanzhen sent people, this is not a good person, so what is it?

Of course, the issuance of Zhong Wen's good person card was a bit too simple.

Moreover, Zhong Wen managed to escape the pursuit of the Xuanzhen faction, which gave him hope in life. It was better to leave the riverside as soon as possible than the Xuanzhen faction came to chase and kill him again.

As for the little girl who was supporting him, where to help him, he hoped that it would be best not to go to the village, and try to find a remote place, even if it was a ravine, it would be better than this village by the river.

The people from the Xuanzhen faction must be the first to investigate. Among them are the various families and individuals in the village.

Half an hour later, Zhong Wen was helped by the little lady to a small cave.

There are a lot of thorns and thatch near the cave, and there are small trees blocking it, which makes Zhong Wen, who is worried, feel relieved a little.

At least, this place is a hiding place, and it is also a place that is beneficial for him to temporarily avoid the pursuit of the Xuanzhen faction.

"Little lady, please keep the fact that you saved me a secret for me. Don't tell anyone, okay?"

After Zhong Wen was helped by the little girl into this small cave, he slumped on some hay and began to talk to the little girl.

"Xiao Langjun, don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

After Qingqing finished speaking, she turned and left, leaving Zhong Wen alone in this small cave.

Although I was rescued, the numbness in my whole body has not been relieved, and I don't know when it will be relieved.

Coupled with the arrow wound on the shoulder and the wound on the leg, Zhong Wen couldn't describe it in his heart.

Qingqing quickly returned to the river, washed the clothes she had washed in the river, wrung them dry, and went home with them.

Although she spent a lot of time by the river, the mother at home must be a little worried.

But just as she was on the way back home with the wooden basin, she ran into her mother who came to look for her.

"Qingqing, why did it take you so long to come back, I thought something happened to you."

The woman walked over and took the wooden basin from Qingqing's hand, with an anxious and worried expression on her face, and when she saw that her daughter was fine, she couldn't bear to scold her.

"Aniang, I just rested for a while, which made Auntie worry. It's Qingqing's fault."

Qingqing didn't dare to tell her mother that she had saved someone, after all, she really couldn't tell about it, and besides, the little man kept telling her not to tell anyone, not even her relatives.

Well, Qingqing is indeed a thoughtful little girl.

Not only did she not want to tell anyone, but she also had a good impression of that little man in her heart.

Indeed, she had never seen such a handsome young man.

A thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl has just begun to fall in love, and a good-looking young man suddenly appears. Naturally, some fantasies begin to arise in her heart.

As for whether the little man took a fancy to her, in her original mind, she naturally felt that she should.

After all, in this Longtan village, she is a diligent and good-looking little lady.

Moreover, since last year, many people have come to the house to say that they are coming, but her mother did not agree, saying that she would stay at home for two more years.

If Zhong Wen knew that the little girl who rescued her had such thoughts, he might as well leave early.

It's only because of his own body that he can't do anything.

At this time, Zhong Wen was sitting paralyzed in the small cave, with his back leaning against the cave wall, and it took an untold amount of effort to take out two porcelain vases from his bag.

The numbness has been unable to slow down, and the powerlessness in his whole body makes him frightened.

Fortunately, there are no chasing soldiers. If there are chasing soldiers, you will die if you don't die.

The cut on the leg was so long that Zhong Wen didn't even know when he got it.

The wound had already turned white, and after soaking in the river for so long, the blood had drained away long ago. Fortunately, the main artery was not injured, otherwise, Zhong Wen would not be here.

It took another long time before Zhong Wen sprinkled some of the white medicine in the porcelain bottle on the wound.

But the wound on the shoulder was unbearable.

The sun rose, sweeping away the gloomy air, making today another fine day.

At this moment, on the surface of the Zhushui River, there are many boats coming downstream.

On the boat, there were quite a few disciples of the Xuanzhen Sect, and Yu Jing, the head teacher of the Xuanzhen Sect, was on a boat with his eyes open, looking around.

"Find anything? Find anything. Shout out."

Yusu in the other boat was anxious. From last night to the sun rising now, it has been a night, but he never caught up with the little Taoist priest.