After rebirth, I made a fortune by setting up a stall

"Heshi, a thousand-year-old town?" Zhu Xun read out these words, and handed the travel brochure to Yu Yan.He really didn't have a clear idea of ​​the current geographical location, so he could only approach Ning Yuezhi on the other side, and asked in a low voice, "Where is the river city?"

Ning Yuezhi glanced at him, and replaced it with a popular explanation, "It's a small town in the south of the Yangtze River on the west side."

Zhu Xun nodded, and asked the young man, "Is it fun?"

Seeing that they were interested in coming, the young man promoted it more vigorously, "Of course it's fun! The national [-]A scenic spots are all listed as world cultural heritage! What small bridges and flowing water people are used to describe the ancient town of Heshi... Handsome guy, do you want to come? It’s a short trip, it’s not the weekend, the ancient town is quiet and comfortable with few people.”

Zhu Xun was a little moved when he heard it, but he still couldn't make a decision because he was still thinking about his small business.He knew that Ning Yuezhi had never been a person who liked to join in the fun, so it was useless to ask.So, he turned his attention to Yu Yan, "Yu Yan, do you want to play?"

Yu Yan heard the words, Kankan moved his eyes away from the leaflet, the curious light in his pupils had not had time to dissipate.For some reason, he had the urge to look at the promotional photos on the leaflets.

"I listen to senior." Yu Yan restrained his expression and spoke lightly.

Zhu Xun had already seen his emotions in his eyes, and couldn't help but smile a little dotingly - he is a child after all, why doesn't he like to play?It must be that the master he spoke of was used to being strict with him, which made him be strict with himself in everything and never express his inner desires to the outside world.

Ning Yuezhi glanced at Yu Yan, and said calmly, "It's good to go and have a look, the ancient town will retain some of what it used to be."

Zhu Xun didn't expect Ning Yuezhi to be interested in this matter, so he couldn't help being pleasantly surprised.The other party was right. Modern architecture was too unfamiliar to Zhu Xun. Even if he tried hard to adapt, it always lacked some familiar flavors.

"Handsome guy, are you going?" The young man took the opportunity to ask again, "There is exactly one train at three o'clock, and it will start soon!"

Zhu Xun heard the words and made a decisive decision, "Go."

The salesman's smile became brighter when he heard this, and he hurriedly led the way, "Come with me, get in the car first and pay later."

Zhu Xun nodded, and stretched out his hand to withdraw the flyer from Yu Yan's hand.He smiled and pinched the other party's little hair, hooked/put it on the shoulder again, and said, "Kids, you can show what you want, and why do you pretend to be in front of me? Seeing that you have performed well recently, I will show you Go play."

Yu Yan pursed his lips when he heard the words, and silently glanced at Ning Yuezhi.Seeing the affirmative gaze from the other party, he showed a real smile in his eyes, "Thank you, senior."

Zhu Xun raised his tone, "You're welcome."

……

When we arrived at the thousand-year-old town of Heshi, it was almost seven o'clock in the evening.

After a day of traveling and traveling, it is inevitable that they will feel tired. The three of them do not value food. After a few discussions, they set the itinerary for the next day.

Zhu Xun returned to the room, and after a brief tidying up, he fell asleep.In his half-dream and half-awake state, he seemed to hear someone whispering softly in his ear.

"Xiao Xun, you can't be too nonsense when you go out to study, and you can't just flaunt your status as the head of the Zhu family, or your father will be angry if he finds out."

In his sleep, Zhu Xun frowned unsteadily.Suddenly, the tone of the originally gentle voice suddenly changed, as if tearing the voice desperately, "Xiao Xun! You don't need to worry about things here!"

There was a strange thick blood in the dream, and Zhu Xun stood there in a daze, unable to move.He watched helplessly as his hands and feet were soaked in blood, and then his whole body sank into the boundless sea of ​​blood.

"Xiao Xun! You go!"

"Young master! Save us!"

"Master! Don't leave us behind..."

"Brother, I'm so scared."

One cry after another came, screaming and helpless.

Zhu Xun suddenly opened his eyes, panting heavily as if about to be drowned.He slowed down for a while, only to realize that he instinctively curled up into a ball in his dream.

"Aniang..." Zhu Xun closed his eyes and murmured brokenly.He stretched out his body, only to feel that his body was already drenched in cold sweat.

Zhu Xun was stunned for a moment, then slowly stretched out his hand to touch his forehead, and was even more surprised-how could he sweat because he was a thin soul?

The hotel I stayed in was an old courtyard, and there were creaking footsteps on the wooden floor outside.Zhu Xun had long lost sleepiness, so he simply got up and washed, opened the door and walked out.

There are not many tourists in the ancient town on weekdays, so they are the only ones staying in the rooms on the second floor.It was still early at this moment, Zhu Xun looked around, and was surprised to find Yu Yan sitting on the open-air balcony, fascinated by the bright morning light.

Zhu Xun approached slowly and asked, "Yu Yan, why don't you rest in your room?"

Yu Yan turned around from his daze and looked sideways, "Senior, why are you awake?"

"Didn't I ask you this?" Zhu Xun escaped from the dream, sat beside him, and replied, "I had a nightmare and couldn't sleep, how about you?"

When Yu Yan heard this, worry immediately appeared on his face.Seeing his expression, Zhu Xun couldn't help feeling warm, and guessed with a smile, "Are you too excited, so you didn't sleep well?"

"It should be a little bit." Yu Yan smiled and looked at the gradually brightening sky again, "I have never gone out to play with others. Every time Master takes me out, it is mainly for cultivation."

Although Yu Yan has traveled to many places, Yu Yan has very few memories of 'playing'.

Zhu Xun leaned on the old-fashioned reclining chair and scolded loudly, "If I have a chance to see your master in the future, I will definitely scold him! How can I keep you from being so well-behaved since childhood? It's really outrageous!"

As soon as the words fell, a voice came from behind, "What are you talking about?"

Zhu Xun looked sideways and saw that it was Ning Yuezhi who also got up early, and asked, "Why did you wake up so early, could it be because we woke you up?"

"What do you think?" Ning Yuezhi stood by the door and asked back.

Zhu Xun covered his lips in embarrassment, and reopened the previous topic, "The master I am criticizing Yu Yan must be old-fashioned. How can I restrain Yu Yan since I was a child? It is like suppressing children from playing normally. nature!"

"..." Ning Yue was dumbfounded.

Yu Yan's face was slightly red, and he coughed lightly, "Senior, my master is very kind to me."

"It's okay, anyway, your master is not here, and Mr. Ning is not an outsider." Zhu Xun began to talk eloquently, and the more he talked, the more vigorous he became, "Of course, I'm not saying that your master is bad, after all, the grace of nurturing is greater than the sky. Wait for your master to come out of the mountain." , if there is a chance to meet, I have to have a good talk with him."

"You have been restraining your emotions. If you meet a suitable girl in the future, will you still express your opinion?" Zhu Xun said bluntly.Yu Yan's face flushed red when he heard the last sentence, and he was helpless to refute, "Senior, I don't have anyone I like..."

"It's not that there will always be in the future." Zhu Xun replied, then raised his eyebrows and looked at Ning Yuezhi, seeking approval, "You mean?"

Ning Yuezhi was silent for a moment, and responded in a low voice, "Yes."

Zhu Xun got his answer and stood up from the reclining chair with a smile.He looked at the sky and said, "Since we're all awake, let's go out for a stroll earlier? Except for the sun later, maybe it will be hot."

Yu Yan nodded and stood up immediately.Seeing that the two were very interested, Ning Yuezhi naturally had no objections.

……

The small town is very quiet in the morning, and the shops along the river in the scenic spots are not open yet.

Zhu Xun walked in the front, looking around these old buildings, feeling more and more comfortable.Suddenly, he smelled a faint fragrance, and he stopped immediately, his eyes flashed, "It smells so good."

"Senior, what did you smell?" Yu Yan stepped forward and asked curiously.

"I don't know what kind of food it is." Zhu Xun looked towards a stone alley nearby. His sense of smell was very sensitive, and it only took a while to determine the source of the smell.

He always felt that the smell was very attractive, so he took a step without thinking about it, and said to the two people behind him as he walked forward, "Anyway, there is no one at this spot, let's go and have a look!"

Ning Yuezhi naturally followed his will and followed him silently.

The stone alleys are full of twists and turns. I wish you a clear goal and follow the fragrance all the way.Yu Yan, who followed at the end, smelled the strong scent of sweet-scented osmanthus, unconsciously took a deep breath, "It smells so good."

"Here." Zhu Xun, who was ahead, stopped in front of a courtyard.He heard movement in the courtyard gate, and looked inside out of the corner of his eye.In the next second, the sound of footsteps in the courtyard sounded, and the iron door was opened with a "crack".

Seeing Zhu Xun who appeared suddenly, the old woman in the courtyard was stunned for a few seconds before asking, "Young man, are you here to buy breakfast?"

Ordinary people are not standard, and even have a bit of a local accent.

Zhu Xun didn't understand for a while, and was secretly feeling distressed.Ning Yuezhi stepped forward, saw the decorations in the courtyard, and answered for Zhu Xun, "Yes, is the old man open today?"

"Mom, is anyone here to buy breakfast?" A middle-aged man's voice came.

The old man said "hey", and turned sideways to make room for the three of them to enter the yard.Seeing Zhu Xun and the others, the middle-aged man greeted them with a smile, "The three young men are from other places, right? Please come in."

"Thank you." Ning Yuezhi glanced at Zhu Xuntan, who understood, found an empty seat with a smile and sat down.

The middle-aged man took over from his old mother and came to entertain. "Our family only has two staple foods, osmanthus glutinous rice cake and glutinous rice. The rest is some tea eggs and milk juice. What would you like to order?"

"Glutinous rice cakes and three kinds of glutinous rice!" Zhu Xun made a quick decision.Ever since he became the soul of life, he has always paid little attention to eating, but now he is actually salivating because of the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus and glutinous rice.

"Okay." The boss responded readily, and immediately approached the old lady just now and said in dialect.The old woman approached the temporary small table set up in the courtyard, opened the steamer above it, and took out three stacks of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes.

In an instant, the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus filled the entire courtyard, arousing Zhu Xun's appetite even more.Immediately afterwards, she took out three more bowls of glutinous rice, and neatly added crushed peanuts, oil residue... and finally poured a spoonful of secret sauce.

The boss brought the things to the three of them with a smile, and Zhu Xun's eyes were even brighter, "Boss, your place is too far away, if it wasn't for my sharp nose, I would have missed it."

"Our family is just playing around, and we set up a stall following my mother's thoughts. Boy, don't tell me. Outsiders can't find this place, and locals come here a lot." The boss glanced at the time, " In half an hour at most, people will come one after another."

The old woman took off her gloves and slowly sat back on top of her son.Seeing that Zhu Xun was satisfied with the food, she showed a kind smile on her face, and asked in dialect, "Young man, is it delicious?"

"It's delicious." Zhu Xunzheng was eating happily, but he didn't notice the tone of his voice at all.Hearing the sound, Yu Yan looked up at him, "Senior, can you speak Heshi dialect?"

"I said it casually." Zhu Xun was stunned, and asked the boss slowly, "Am I right?"

"Well, that's pretty good, young man, you have a talent for languages." The boss replied with a smile.

Zhu Xun got the compliment and hooked his lips.He non-stop picked up the sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice cake and tasted it.In just a moment, he admired and asked for an increase, "Boss, give me a few dollars."

"Okay."

When Ning Yuezhi heard the words, there was a trace of helplessness on the brows, and he reminded in a warm voice, "Glutinous rice is easy to swell your stomach, so be careful to eat it all at once."

"...Mmm." Zhu Xun nodded, swallowing a mouthful of glutinous rice cake.He deliberately raised his head and signaled with his eyes, "Look, Yu Yan eats faster than me."

"Ahem!" Yu Yan, who was suddenly mentioned, panicked, and was immediately choked by the rice cake.Zhu Xun was still holding the food in his hand, and was in a hurry to pour him water.

Seeing these two people, Ning Yuezhi felt even more helpless.He took the first step, took the kettle in Zhu Xun's hand, and poured a cup for the two of them.He glanced at Yu Yan and sighed softly, "Don't learn from your predecessors, eat slowly and no one is forcing you."

Yu Yan was flattered to take the water glass, and drank to relieve himself.Zhu Xun heard this non-obvious complaint, snorted, and asked, "Yu Yan, this rice cake is quite delicious, right?"

Yu Yan nodded slightly, his face flushed a little.

The old woman is getting old, and she likes young people of their size the most, treating them like children.She spoke very slowly, trying to clarify what she meant, "My ancestors specialized in making glutinous rice cakes, and passed them down from generation to generation. I heard that our little princes also liked to eat them."

Zhu Xun listened carefully and understood the general idea without a translator, "Little prince? Was this the imperial city before?"

"Where is the imperial city? There is no prince." The boss came back with rice cakes, and said to the old woman in dialect, "Mom, don't use these stories to mislead outsiders."

The old woman snorted, looked at her son with dissatisfaction, and retorted softly, "How can the things passed down by the older generation be false."

Zhu Xun understood their conversation very well, and couldn't help asking curiously, "Boss, what is the old woman talking about? We went out to play, and we just listened to a local legend?"

"You talk about it freely, and we will listen to it freely. How can there be any misleading or not misleading."

"It is said that our Heshi dialect is difficult to understand, young man, you are an exception." The boss looked at him and replied with a smile, "It's really nothing. It is said that a long time ago, there was a big family in our local area, and the family was very prosperous. At that time, Tiangao/ The emperor/di is far away and can’t control our side. The common people think they are powerful, so they call them that in private.”

"Oh? Big family?"

The boss nodded and pointed in a direction, "Go straight to the end of this alley, and you will see a mountain on the east side with the family's ruins on it, which is specially protected by our local cultural bureau. By the way, at the foot of the mountain There is also a history hall and calligraphy and painting hall, which is the history of this family."

"It turns out that these things are stories passed down from generation to generation by our local people. It is not clear whether it is true or not. In order to declare a cultural tourist attraction, this legend was enlarged. If you are really interested, you can go there later. have a look."

After hearing these words, Yu Yan nodded in understanding, "The ancient town of Heshi has a long history, so it's not surprising that there are some local legends."

Seeing that he could chat with them, the boss casually mentioned, "The place name of Heshi was only changed in the last century. My daughter said that it's not as good as the original place name."

"What was the original place name?" Zhu Xun picked up another piece of glutinous rice cake, trying to put it in his mouth.

"Xiling."

The movements of Zhu Xun's hands suddenly stopped, and his eyes were no longer calm.

The boss thought he didn't understand, and added another sentence of explanation, "Xiling, the stream of the creek, and the ridge of the mountain."

Ning Yuezhi watched Zhu Xun silently, not wanting to miss any of his reactions.Seeing the expressions of the two, Yu Yan keenly sensed that something was wrong, so he put down the food in his hands and stopped talking.

"Boy, what's the matter with you?"

Zhu Xun searched back to his own thoughts, and his voice was a little rough when he spoke, "Boss, what is the name of that big family in your local rumors?"

"Just like us, they all have the surname Zhu." The boss replied straightforwardly.

Zhu Xun understood, and asked eagerly, "Then what happened in the end? What happened to that family?"

The boss heard that the question got stuck, so he couldn't help asking the old mother beside him in dialect.

The old woman fell into deep thought, and it took her a while to recall the 'family experience' described by the older generation, "...so many people died, the blood soaked the mountain! Later, the mountain fire burned several times. For days and nights, everything was burned."

Yes, everything burned.

Together with the corpses all over the mountains and plains, they were all burned to ashes in the fire.