[Zhan Zhaotongren] Hongchen

After sorting it out, Su Xiaoxiao is sure that this is not a broken temple, but an abandoned ancestral hall.

The ancestral hall is not surprising, there is no clan or clan relatives anywhere, and there is an ancestral hall behind Kaifeng Mansion.

Having an ancestral hall can only show that this village was very prosperous in the past, before... so how could it be like this now?

Hay, simple bedding, and regenerated bonfires, Su Xiaoxiao was thinking about it, but she couldn't get the point.

Until Zhan Zhao and Leng Yue came back from the outside, both of them had things in their hands, Zhan Zhao held a large bundle of firewood in his hand, and Leng Yue held several water bags and a pocket with some fruits in his hand such as.

"Zuiming hasn't come back yet?" Zhan Zhao put down the firewood and asked.

Su Xiaoxiao looked up and looked around the room, then shook her head, she thought it was interesting, since Pang Tong and Bai Yutang were not there, why did she only ask Zhuiming.

"I'll go take a look," Zhan Zhao saw Xiaoxiao shaking his head, so he planned to look for it. It was almost dark, so he had to see if he could get something to eat.

The two were talking, and Zhui Ming came in angrily from outside with things in both hands, "This village is so strange," he handed the things into Su Xiaoxiao's hands, and turned around muttering, "I don't believe it."

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Zhui Ming's back, then turned to look at Zhan Zhao, "What's wrong with him?"

"I don't know, I'll go and have a look." Zhan Zhao glanced at Su Xiaoxiao, then turned to Pang Yu in the corner, "Be careful here, you know."

Su Xiaoxiao nodded obediently, and stuck out her tongue inwardly, didn't she say this to Pang Yu?She didn't turn her head until Zhan Zhao left, well, the young master is too tired and has no energy, so she is probably safe for the time being.

There are so many people who want to eat, and the dry food they brought is almost full. Even if they haven’t finished eating, they can’t eat any more dry food. They have eaten dry food for three or four days, and they are not people who strike iron.

She glanced at the things that Zhuiming handed her, one hand was half a bag of flour, or miscellaneous grain noodles, and the other was a basket of things like sweet potatoes, these...

Su Xiaoxiao thought about it and started to cook. The noodles can be pancakes, but it is too troublesome to bake them in that small milk pan—the pot is too small, so there is no way to do it due to limited conditions.

She peeled off the skin of all the tubers with a dagger, and then cut them into small pieces. These can be made into porridge or directly ground into mud and pancakes with noodles.

"You..." Pang Yu sat on the hay and watched Su Xiaoxiao come and go. He wanted to talk to her but didn't know where to start, "Actually, you don't have to be so nice to me just because you're afraid of my brother." If you want to hate it, hate it, anyway, I don’t kiss my brother.”

"Ah?" Su Xiaoxiao was thinking about what to eat in the evening, so she might as well hear what Pang Yu said, whether he and his brother are close or not, what do you mean?

"I was young when my brother went to war. When he came back, he was already a general. We haven't been together for a few years, so you don't have to worry about it. If you hate me, just keep hating me." Pang Yu pouted, After speaking, I feel comfortable.

"Why do I hate you?" Stuffed up?Su Xiaoxiao then lowered her head and was busy with her own business, not paying much attention to Pang Yu's words.

"I..." Pang Yu was taken aback, "I sold you into Yihong Courtyard, so I should hate me." I wondered when his majestic third son Pang had spoken to others like this, but these words are always said. Be more comfortable, but then again, he has never met someone like Su Xiaoxiao before.

"Oh," this person's brain is burned out?There is no one who can be hated for being on the pole, Su Xiaoxiao stared at the fire indifferently, "I don't hate you, I hate being too tired for being alone, I'm lazy."

ha?lazy hate?Pang Yu was so stupid that he didn't realize it. Should he be happy or should he skip and fix her again?

"No one knows that you sold me, so you forget it too, it's not a good thing, why do you keep remembering it?"

"No one knows? Zhan Zhao and the others also..."

"Of course they knew, but it was also for this case at that time. After so long, they probably won't remember it anymore. Why do you still remember it so well?"

"..."

Pang Yu was completely speechless. After thinking for so long, he finally said what he said, and someone brought it to him in such a non-salty way. Shouldn't he be happy that he finally feels at ease?

"Actually, I think your brother is very kind to you," Su Xiaoxiao said while stirring the flour, "If he really doesn't care, he won't care about you."

"He is..." Pang Yu was still about to say something, but when he looked up, he saw his brother coming in with two chickens and a rabbit, so he automatically forgot what he wanted to say later.

"There are no forests around here, so we can only find these," Pang Tong threw the things in his hand in front of Su Xiaoxiao, then turned and walked out again.

"Hey!" Su Xiaoxiao saw that someone wanted to go out, so she stopped her voice, "It's almost enough to eat, so you don't have to look for it anymore!"

"I'll go get some more firewood."

Pang Tong didn't stop. Su Xiaoxiao took a look at the things on the ground. These two brothers are freaks. Why is there such a big difference in the Pang family's bloodline?I couldn't help but glanced at Pang Yu again. He also said just now that he and Pang Tong were not close. Well, they should not be brothers. There is nothing wrong with a grand master marrying more wives.

When Leng Yue came back, Su Xiaoxiao began to cook formally. The two could cooperate very well now. Su Xiaoxiao peeled the skin of the rabbit and roasted it on the fire, as well as honey and salt. She commanded Leng Yue what Time to wipe up.

She was cooking pancakes by another bonfire, and a small pot went back and forth. Because of the animal fat, the pancakes had oil, and the smell of pancakes filled the entire shrine, which made people drool.

Those tubers were half boiled and half cooked and noodles. When Leng Yue came back, he brought a few eggs and a small handful of rice, which would definitely be enough for porridge.

The two chickens directly wrapped the mud and threw them into the fire. When Zhan Zhao dragged Zhui Ming back, the ancestral hall was full of aromas. The smell made people move their index fingers. Zhui Ming stepped in and touched Su Xiaoxiao. He sat down next to him, "It smells so good, I'm starving to death!"

People came back one after another. When Bai Yutang came back, he brought some wild fruits and a jar of wine. This man could do without food, and he would die if he didn't drink.

There are no vegetables, but meat and whole grains can strengthen people's physical strength, so that's all they can do now. Su Xiaoxiao handed Zhan Zhao a bowl of porridge. It's better for the stomach to eat something light first.

"Thank you," Zhan Zhao sat down opposite Su Xiaoxiao, and began to drink the porridge seriously.

There is not much porridge, because there is not much rice in the first place. Except for the bowl for Zhan Zhao, Su Xiaoxiao gave the rest to Pang Yu. This guy is sick now, so he can only eat this. If so, it wouldn't be too aggrieved to be nice to him.

"Why were you so angry just now?" Su Xiaoxiao tore a chicken leg by herself, then turned her head and asked Zhui Ming while eating.

"Don't mention it," Zhui Ming ruthlessly tore off a piece of rabbit meat, "The people in this village are so weird, they look at me as if they were thieves! I said I wanted to buy something, but no one would sell it or not, and even closed the door Watch out for me, I'm so scary!"

"Pfft," Su Xiaoxiao looked him up and down, "Yes...well...otherwise why would they hide from you!"

"Hmph," Zhuiming pointed at Zhan Zhao with his chin, "after all, he's not much better than me."

Su Xiaoxiao raised her head and glanced at Zhan Zhao, seeing Zhan Zhao nodding, she thought it was funny again, chasing this guy, if Zhan Zhao hit a wall just like him, would he be psychologically balanced?

But to say, since Zhan Zhao and Zhui Ming are treated like this, then they can only be like this, Pang Tong and Leng Yue... Pang Tong... Su Xiaoxiao looked over one by one, and then whispered One sentence, "How about, Leng Yue and I will try it tomorrow."

"You?" Zhuiming glanced at Su Xiaoxiao, then held the rabbit's leg in his hand until Leng Yue said, "You may be okay, but she is definitely not good."

"No way," Su Xiaoxiao smiled and went to hold Leng Yue's arm, "Sister Yue looks so pretty when she smiles, don't believe me... Sister Yue, let's show him a smile, and remember to give me the money!"

Leng Yue looked at Su Xiaoxiao helplessly, if she had killed the person who made her laugh, she would have killed the person who made her laugh, but now... she felt that Xiaoxiao didn't have any malicious intentions, it was just a joke That's all.

The originally tense atmosphere eased a lot because of Su Xiaoxiao's talking and laughing. After everyone had eaten, Su Xiaoxiao made ginger tea and everyone drank a bowl, and then they each found a warm place to start. sleep.

Su Xiaoxiao leaned on Leng Yue's tired eyelids and moved lazily. Now she is like a maid, but fortunately she is still useful, and she is even a little proud.

Forget about Zhan Zhao and Zhui Ming, Pang Tong and Bai Yutang are definitely not on the same road. Although the two people's sense of existence is very low along the way, she has no doubt that these two people can fight anytime, anywhere, so there is She is a little girl gagging, the atmosphere can be more harmonious.

Early the next morning, a few people had a hasty breakfast, Su Xiaoxiao pulled Leng Yue and said to see if there was a doctor in the village, at least prescribe some medicine for Pang Yu before leaving, otherwise what if he died.

Su Xiaoxiao said the word "death" lightly, and Pang Yu couldn't help feeling resentful. Yesterday he said he didn't hate him, but today he was looking forward to his death. Women are really fickle.

Zhan Zhao frowned and wanted to say something, but in the end he just said helplessly, be careful.

The two girls wandered around the village as if they were shopping. After walking too much, Su Xiaoxiao found that there was no one in the village, or that everyone was reluctant to come out to meet people. Even if they saw someone, they would have disappeared before they could say hello.

"It's quite strange," Su Xiaoxiao asked, "What's going on?"

"It must be fear," Leng Yue said.

"Afraid? Why?"

As soon as Su Xiaoxiao finished asking, Leng Yue pulled her arm out of her hand, and only heard Leng Yue say softly, "Just ask and you will know."

When she came to her senses again, Leng Yue had already grabbed an old man by her hand, seeing someone suddenly grabbing her wrist, the old man couldn't help shaking.

"Grandpa," Su Xiaoxiao leaned over, "We are just passing by and want to ask something, so you don't have to be so afraid."

"You...you...you..." The old man said "you" three times in a row, but he couldn't organize his words normally.

Su Xiaoxiao is helpless, are they also scary?She tried her best to smile cutely and innocently, and then whispered, "Grandpa, my sister and I passed by here, and we will leave soon, but we just got lost, so I want to ask..."

She is not familiar with the place names here. Su Xiaoxiao looked up to Leng Yue for help, and Leng Yue continued, "How to get to Xiangzhou."

"You..." The same two words, but this time the old man's voice was less frightened, "Are you just asking for directions?"

"Yes," Su Xiaoxiao nodded, "Oh, if it's convenient, I would like to ask if there is a doctor. I feel a little uncomfortable, and I don't know if I am sick."

"Aren't you the same people who entered the village yesterday?" The old man was a little unsure, "When did you come here?"

"No, no, we just came here," Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly waved her hands. Did the people who entered the village yesterday mean Zhan Zhao and the others, or did someone else come to the village yesterday?

"Oh," the old man was finally not so nervous, "from here, go south from the village, and go west when you see the official road. Girls, you must be careful, your parents are really, how can you let you come out by yourself .”

"Grandpa, why do you run away when you see people in this village? My sister and I didn't eat, and I thought that we finally came across a village, but..." Su Xiaoxiao looked at the old man pitifully, with a really innocent face. Looks full.

"Hey, girl, let's go after asking the way, it's better to be hungry than dead." The old man shook his head with a sigh, and didn't want to say more.

This is what Su Xiaoxiao wanted to ask, so she was willing to let him go. Leng Yuena had already let go, so she immediately stuck to it, "Grandpa, I'm really hungry, why are you scaring me like this? Meal, is your village poor? Actually, we are rich, really."

"Girl, don't tell me if you have money or not. There are no people in this village, and no one will give you food. I think you should hurry up. If you hurry up, you will have lunch at noon."

"But, we just saw someone."

"There are people, but there are only some old people and children left," the old man said resignedly, "either they can't walk, or they have nowhere to go, otherwise, who would like to wait here to die."

"Old people and children?" Su Xiaoxiao persisted, "Why are there only old people and children left? Anyone else?"

"Other people?" The old man was entangled by Su Xiaoxiao and couldn't get away, so he could only continue to satisfy her curiosity, "Since a year ago, people in this village, the nearby villages, and every village have been missing strangely. When I was young and middle-aged, then I was a girl and daughter-in-law, and then I was a little older. I don’t know how to talk about it. I saw that it was a foreigner who kidnapped him, but why did he kidnap him? Where did he kidnap him? These Who are the strangers? No one knows. Several nearby villages have united to look for them, but in the past few months, the people who went to look for them have never returned. So many people have gone and never returned. , So the people around here are also afraid, those who can leave have left, and those who cannot leave have closed their doors and closed their doors, hoping to escape this catastrophe."

ah?shame?Lose every village?Why?Su Xiaoxiao couldn't understand, she turned her head to look at Leng Yue, only to see that her face was cold, and her eyes were a little cold, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

The question was to ask for clues, but these things sounded weird no matter how they sounded. Su Xiaoxiao's first reaction was whether the matter here might be related to what they wanted to investigate, whether it might be related to those two keel bones.

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