After walking for a while and seeing the village from a distance, Niu Dashan waved the guards to leave.

Duan Hongjin was curious: "Dashan, do you want them to go back?"

Niu Dashan shook his head: "Just let them stroll around."

"Then what do they eat for lunch?" They didn't bring dry food.

A smile flashed in Niu Dashan's eyes: "The guards in the mansion are all trained by me and Chen Er. When I go out, I always bring some seasonings with me." Sweeping towards the hill not far away, "Just grab some prey or something, Isn't it just a meal?"

Duan Hongjin's eyes lit up: "Hunting? Are we going to play in the afternoon?"

Niu Dashan frowned: "No."

"Why?" How dare you object?This wood is going to rebel!stare at him!

"Master is no rougher than us. When master enters the mountain, he must be prepared before he can go." Niu Dashan ignored his staring, and said with a serious face.

Duan Hongjin wrinkled his nose, snorted softly, turned his head and pinched his legs, let go of the rein, and trotted forward.

Niu Dashan followed unhurriedly.

It was still early, and the strong laborers in the village were probably in the fields.There were not many people on the road, and occasionally when they saw the two of them, they would stay away from them.

Duan Hongjin hurriedly called Niu Dashan to stop, and the two dismounted beside the road outside the village.

These days, horses are precious things, not high-ranking officials and nobles, it is impossible to have them, and these villagers dare not steal them.

Besides, the horses are all raised in the mansion, and Dashan can come back with a whistle.

The two left the horse directly in the grove, and walked to the nearest farmhouse.

Bamboo fences, green vegetable beds, low huts for raising chickens and ducks, and three or two gray tile houses.

Duan Hongjin stood outside the fence and looked in. There were ridges of green leafy vegetables in the vegetable bed, and vine leaves climbing on the shelves.

He pointed to the leaves on the rattan: "Dashan, what kind of vegetable is this? I don't seem to have eaten it before."

Niu Dashan was a little embarrassed: "The subordinates don't know."

Duan Hongjin blinked.

Think about it too, how can this wood who only knows martial arts know about farming and sang.

He reached in and picked a leaf, and sniffed it with the tip of his nose: "It smells weird, how do I eat it?"

"Noble, nobleman, is this...?" A voice of surprise and uncertainty.

Niu Dashan, who had already noticed that someone was coming, stood still beside Duan Hongjin.

Duan Hongjin looked up.

An old man dressed in rough kudzu clothes stood not far away and watched them warily. When he saw Duan Hongjin, his eyes couldn't hide his astonishment.

Guiltily, he put his hands behind his back and threw away the vine leaves, pretending to be nonchalant: "Old man, we passed by here and wanted to ask for a bowl of water to quench our thirst."

The old man looked the two of them back and forth several times, and saw that he was dressed luxuriously (Duan Hongjin: No, I’m wearing plain clothes today!), handsome, and looked like a son of a wealthy family, plus the strong man next to him , obviously guarding servants or something, and since his house is simple, he was not afraid of his plans, so he nodded: "If you don't mind, please come with the old man."

Duan Hongjin and the others walked around the fence, pushed open the courtyard door that was ajar and walked in.

The old man waited for them to approach before leading the way steadily, and shouted as he walked, "My wife, pour two bowls of water into the main room."

"Okay!" The old woman's quick response came from behind the house, "What do you want water for?"

"We have guests!" The old man replied and led them closer to the main room.

Duan Hongjin stepped in, his eyes darkened, and he blinked to get used to it.

On the top is a kang table, and on the bottom there is a square table and a few long benches. The windows are opened a little smaller, making the room a bit dark.

He reckoned that the window was made so small for the sake of warmth in winter.

The old man pulled out a cloth towel from nowhere and wiped the table and stools: "Sit down, please sit down! My wife will bring water in a while, please sit down for a while."

"Thank you, old man!" Duan Hongjin bowed his hands in a vague manner.

The old man quickly waved his hands: "Don't dare to act, it's just a trivial matter."

Only then did Duan Hongjin lift up the hem of his clothes and sit down: "Elders, please sit down too." Seeing the old man glance at Niu Dashan hesitantly, "It's okay, sit down and talk."

The old man hesitated for a moment, and rubbed his head: "The old man is rude." After that, he carefully sat down next to the stool, and put his hands neatly on his knees.

Seeing him sitting down, Duan Hongjin cast a sideways glance at Niu Dashan.

Niu Dashan stood behind him without looking sideways.

Seeing that he didn't notice, Duan Hongjin reached out and tugged at his sleeve.

Niu Dashan lowered his head in doubt.

"Sit down." Duan Hongjin pouted towards the stool next to him.

Niu Dashan hesitated.

Duan Hongjin glared at him.

Only then did Niu Dashan stretch his long legs and sit down next to him.

Only then did Duan Hongjin look away in satisfaction, and turned to the old man.

The old man next to him had been observing them silently just now, but now he saw him looking over, with a busy smile on his face.

"Old man, what kind of vegetables are grown outside? Can you tell me about it?" Duan Hongjin smiled and said, his pretty eyebrows shone like light in this dim room.

The old man hurriedly looked away: "Okay. Which one do you want to know?"

Oh my god.He secretly wiped his sweat.This kid is so beautiful, it's the first time I've seen him at such an old age.

Glancing at the guard, he saw that he was staring at Duan Hongjin with deep eyes, and when he saw him looking at him, he swept over with sharp eyes.He hastily lowered his eyelids.

Duan Hongjin didn't notice the interaction between the two of them, and asked enthusiastically, "What kind of dish is that on the shelf? Is it delicious?"

"Water is coming." A hearty female voice came.

The cloth curtain of the compartment was pushed open, and an old woman in a headscarf turned around with two bowls of water.

As soon as she saw Duan Hongjin, her eyes lit up: "Oh, where did this handsome boy come from!"

The old man was taken aback and hurriedly booed her.

"What are you doing?" The old woman walked over quickly, put down the bowls in front of the two of them one after another, and was startled when she came in front of Niu Dashan, "Oh, what's wrong with this face, little brother? You have a pretty decent appearance, and you can't wait to see him." It's a pity to have such a scar."

The old man hurriedly pulled her away: "You should also be careful, don't blah blah blah all day."

The old woman was dragged behind by him, and slapped him on the back: "What are you doing, it's not fun to keep a straight face all day long."

Duan Hongjin was amused: "It's all right, old man, don't be too restrained. The two of us just passed by by chance, and it can't happen because we are too restrained."

The old man hurriedly apologized and laughed.

The old woman smiled: "Yes, yes. Hey, drink water, drink water, aren't you thirsty? You're welcome."

Niu Dashan moved and wanted to take out the silver needle.

Duan Hongjin hurriedly pressed his hand under the table and shook his head slightly.

Turning back, he lowered his head and picked up the bowl, and was about to drink——

Through the sunlight that comes in, one can clearly see the large yellowed porcelain bowl under the water, and some fine impurities are still settled on the bottom of the bowl.

He who always loves cleaning suddenly frowned.

Niu Dashan, who was staring closely at him, suddenly understood, leaned over and whispered in his ear: "Don't force it." At the same time, he reached out to support his hand, intending to take his bowl.

Duan Hongjin glanced at the puzzled elders, smiled, and gently pushed his hand away: "It's okay."

Always something to try.

If he dare not even drink a small bowl of farm water now, how dare he go there in the future?

After doing some mental construction, I bowed my head again and took a sip.

After drinking, he smashed his mouth.That's it, it's no different from the plain water I drank in the past.

He was indeed thirsty, so he drank two more sips before putting down the bowl, and looked at the two elders with a smile: "Old man, thank you."

The old woman smiled and waved her hands: "It's just water, it's not on duty, it's not on duty."

Seeing that he drank, Niu Dashan picked up the bowl and gurgled to drain the water, wiped his mouth, and put down the bowl.

Seeing this, the old woman said, "Brother, do you want more? There is still a large pot drying in the back kitchen."

Niu Dashan shook his head.

"Old man, what kind of dish is that on the shelf outside? Can you tell me? I haven't eaten it before." Duan Hongjin continued the topic just now.

The old woman laughed: "You must have eaten."

Duan Hongjin frowned and thought again: "No, I've never eaten leaves like that."

Hearing this, the old man next to him couldn't help but laugh too.

The old woman slapped her thigh: "That doesn't eat the leaves. It's a loofah vine, and it eats melons. I just picked the ripe melons this morning. I guess you didn't look carefully. There are still some small melons hanging at the bottom. "

Duan Hongjin was embarrassed: "...I thought they were eating leaves." Turning around, he asked Niu Dashan, "Have I ever eaten loofah?"

Niu Dashan was dumb.

"If you don't hurry up, stay for a light meal later. I'll make you some loofah and try it, and you'll know if you've eaten it." The old woman invited them warmly.

Duan Hongjin was a little moved.

"No. We have something to do." Niu Dashan who was next to him answered first.

Duan Hongjin looked at him in surprise.

Niu Dashan continued to say calmly: "Please help the old man to kill two chickens and pick some tender vegetables. We will take them away later." He took out his money bag, "We should buy it."

Duan Hongjin was even more surprised.What is this wood for?

The old woman looked at the old man with some disappointment on her face.

The old man thought for a while, then nodded: "That's fine, just give it to the nobleman after looking at it."

Hearing this, the old woman stood up: "Okay, since you are in a hurry, I will do some work for you. You sit down for a while." After finishing speaking, she hurriedly walked back without waiting for their response.

Duan Hongjin didn't know what Niu Dashan was up to, but it didn't prevent him from following the arrangement.

Since he had to wait, he simply dragged the old man to chat.

From the fields and vegetable fields to the daily food, rice, oil and salt, the old man also went from being cautious at the beginning to explaining in detail.

What we are talking about is just a matter of people's livelihood, and any family can say a few words without being afraid of problems.

At this moment, he thought that Duan Hongjin was just a wealthy son who didn't know the sufferings of the world, and he came here to learn more about it.

Duan Hongjin was speechless.

The farmer's annual expenses are not enough for his meal?

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