The setting sun is about to set in the west, and the breeze is blowing on the mountain top. The mist swirls and dances, and the mountains are covered with red sunset!
Time in dreams always flies by. When Zhou Baopu woke up from sleep, only half of the burning red sunset was left in the western sky.
"Oh, my God, how come it's so fast? A whole day has passed!"
"Gululu!"
I haven't eaten for a day, and the hunger in my stomach is instantly transmitted to my nerves. I just woke up from sleep, and my consciousness is even stronger. Clearly, Zhou Baopu felt an indescribable hunger when he heard the sound of his stomach growling in resistance, like the tide of Qiantang in August, which instantly occupied his entire soul.
"It feels like I haven't eaten in years. My chest is pressed against my back. I have to have a good meal when I get home!" He
put on his backpack, picked up his sickle, and was still sleeping soundly after picking it up. Zhou Baopu simply put the sickle and the little black turtle in the medicine basket, and then climbed down the mountain along the rope.
The top of this mountain is more than a thousand meters above the ground. Fortunately, Zhou Baopu collects herbs all year round, and his body bones are still quite strong. Even so, it took a full half an hour for Zhou Baopu to climb from the highest peak of Xuangui Mountain. He grabbed the iron rope with both hands and climbed down.
After this strenuous activity, Zhou Baopu seemed more tired and hungry, so he walked down the mountain a little faster.
Can you not speed up the pace?
According to the common sense of hunters in Zhouzhuang, when the sun completely sets, the wolves on the mountain will come out to look for food.
Although the food of wolves is usually wild boars, mountain rabbits and other weak meat animals, if they encounter a fleshy human like Zhou Baopu, they will definitely not show mercy.
Thinking back to the time when he was nine years old and watching the bloody scene of Zhou Sicheng being devoured and chewed up by wolves, Zhou Baopu felt a disgusting air flow swirling in his heart, which was cultivated by not eating for a day. The feeling of hunger also retreated under the influence of this air current.
"Hey, isn't this Zhouzhuang a loser with a mother and no father? How dare you wander around in the mountains? Aren't you afraid of being eaten by wolves?" Zhou Baopu felt fear in his heart and eagerly
wanted to rush back to the village. When he was walking, he suddenly heard a young man mocking him.
Stopping, Zhou Baopu turned around, looked at the young man opposite him coldly, and said in a cold voice: "Zhou Changqing, what do you want to do?"
Because he was preoccupied, Zhou Baopu passed by the place just now without noticing that Zhou Changqing turned out to be Zhou Changqing. Actually hiding in the bushes on the roadside.
"I don't want anything to happen. I was hunting a fox, and just when I was about to succeed, I was frightened away by you. Tell me, what should I do?" Here comes the
troublemaker!
Hearing what Zhou Changqing said, Zhou Baopu knew that Zhou Changqing would definitely not let him go easily this time.
In this dark night, most of the people hunting in the mountains have returned to the village. Although it is not far from the village, it is undoubtedly whimsical to run into one or two acquaintances.
Zhou Baopu looked around, but could see a figure everywhere. It seemed that the way to seek help from the villagers was dead.
By now, both Zhou Baopu and Zhou Changqing knew that Zhou Changqing was deliberately looking for trouble.
As for why Zhou Baopu scared away Zhou Changqing's prey, I'm afraid even Zhou Changqing himself wouldn't believe it after he heard this.
Not to mention, the area close to Zhouzhuang is often visited by hunters, and foxes, such cunning animals, would definitely not choose to haunt this area.
It can be said that by choosing an animal like a fox, Zhou Changqing publicly told Zhou Baopu that he was clearly looking for trouble!
Furthermore, no matter where it was, if there really was such a fox being chased by Zhou Changqing, and then scared away by Zhou Baopu, Zhou Changqing would probably have taken action without saying a word, with his extremely violent and vindictive temper. , why would you waste time talking so much to Zhou Baopu?
"Even if I scare away your fox, what do you want?"
Zhou Baopu is not a softie, but he hasn't eaten all day and has just climbed down from the top of the mountain. He is already weak and exhausted. How can I still have the strength to fight with Zhou Changqing?
Moreover, Zhou Baopu clearly knew that he was no match for Zhou Changqing, so he chose to avoid this challenge with great self-knowledge.
Zhou Changqing's face moved slightly, the corner of his mouth curled up, and he said with a smile: "There's nothing we can do. As long as you compensate me for the loss, I will pretend that this thing didn't happen." Zhou Baopu's face was gloomy, but he didn't feel anything
. Surprisingly, it was obvious that Zhou Changqing had already expected such a shameless request.
"How to compensate?"
In fact, Zhou Changqing didn't know that as long as property was involved and it was not necessary to pay for it, Zhou Baopu would definitely be an iron rooster and would definitely get nothing.
However, since Zhou Baopu knew the current situation, he had already made a retreat in his heart. As long as the request was not too harsh, he could accept it.
"Not much. As long as you give me 10,000 stone coins, this matter will be written off. What do you think?"
Zhou Baopu's heart tightened, knowing that this matter must not be resolved.
Let alone ten thousand stone coins, Zhou Baopu would definitely not give it to Zhou Changqing even if it was one thousand stone coins.
Dew grass is so hard to find and pick. One plant only costs about a hundred stone coins, but Zhou Changqing actually opened his mouth and asked for ten thousand stone coins. Wouldn't this cost Zhou Baopu's life?
Yes, don't mention it, this really means Zhou Baopu's life.
Climbing high and low in the mountains all day long, even risking your life to climb to the top of a mountain more than a thousand meters away, even climbing down a medicinal valley more than ten feet high without fear of danger, and what else? Almost all dangerous places have been visited by Zhou Baopu.
What are you doing these things for?
Isn't it just to get more stone coins so that the two of them can live a good life?
In Zhou Baopu's heart, a ball of blazing anger was gradually brewing and rising, like a dark cloud before a storm, and he was filled with anger in an instant.
Seeing the tangled muscles on Zhou Baopu's face, Zhou Changqing smiled disdainfully: "Why, you can't let it go. If you can't let it go, just keep your life!" "I'll give you some time to think about it. Which is more important, ten thousand stone coins or you?
" Your life is more important. This is a debt document. As long as you sign and pledge it and say you owe me 10,000 stone coins, I will let you go. How about it?" Zhou Changqing took out a document that had already been filled in
. After reading the content, this is clearly provoking Zhou Baopu and silently telling Zhou Baopu: "I have been prepared for a long time. I am waiting here for you to come back, and then I will entertain you, humiliate you, beat you, scold you and ravage you!" Zhou
Baopu Seeing this, I still don’t understand why. The idea of fighting to the death that was already firm in my heart became even firmer in an instant!
"It seems that after Zhou Yuan came back, you really became bolder. You even dared to take my life, but I just don't know. Do you have the ability to take my life?"
Zhou Baopu's heart raced, knowing that he couldn't fight or run, so he could only rely on his fierce strength!