coobybook Chapter 427: Really Bamboo Shoots
Chapter 427: Really Bamboo Shoots
Ma Ergun thought to himself that this son-in-law was not only handsome and pleasing to the eye, but also had a broad mind and a quick brain. His daughter would definitely live a good life with him and would not have to suffer with him and his wife.
Wang Fuping saw that he couldn't persuade the father and daughter, and although he still felt that it was a bit hasty and inappropriate, he had no choice but to agree: "Forget it, forget it, then I'll do as you say. But you have to do this properly and don't let my daughter down."
At this time, Zhuiying and Fusu were groping forward with difficulty in the back mountain.
"A Su, are you sure this is the place San Gouzi told you about?" Zhuiying frowned.
"That should be right. This is the Bamboo Mountain where Xiuying lives. The Black Stone Forest that Sangouzi mentioned should be in the valley behind this mountain." Fusu answered with certainty.
"But we've already walked around here three times. Don't you think these bamboos in front of you look familiar?" Zhuiying widened his eyes and pointed at the bamboos in front of him, his expression becoming more and more anxious.
"All bamboos look the same, there's nothing to be surprised about." Fusu didn't take Zhuiying's words seriously and continued walking forward on his own.
Zhuiying shook his head helplessly, squatted down, tore off a piece of cloth from his clothes and tied it to the bamboo. After a while, the two turned back and saw the familiar piece of cloth again. Fusu realized the seriousness of the situation and his face suddenly became solemn.
"This...what's going on?" Fusu pointed at the bamboos tied with cloth strips with a look of astonishment.
Zhuiying said with a serious expression, "Someone must have set up a formation here, but it shouldn't be difficult. I should be able to break it with some time."
Fusu frowned, full of doubts: "How can anyone in this country know how to use a formation? This is too strange."
Zhuiying became nervous when he heard this. "You mean to say that the imperial concubine has discovered our whereabouts?"
At this point, the two men couldn't help but feel uneasy. If the Imperial Concubine knew that the Crown Prince had left the county office and come to the mountains in disguise, she would take the opportunity to send assassins. The thought of those well-trained and ruthless assassins made them feel a chill running down their spines.
At this moment, Zhuiying used his keen intuition to notice that someone had walked into the bamboo forest.
"Master, be careful, someone is coming." Zhuiying lowered his voice and said nervously. Then, he quickly drew out the soft sword at his waist and took a defensive posture.
At this moment, a sweet song was heard from the bamboo forest: "Green water and green mountains, butterflies flying, and a beautiful mood."
Then, we saw Winter Plum blossom, carrying a small basket on her back, skipping and singing towards us. Her cheerful appearance made it seem as if all the troubles in the bamboo forest had nothing to do with her.
"Brother Asu, Brother Aying, why are you in the bamboo forest of my home?" Lamei blinked her big eyes and asked curiously.
Fusu and Zhuiying were stunned by the question. They looked at each other and couldn't help but wonder: Yes, this is Xiuying's bamboo mountain, and it's not the season for picking mushrooms or digging bamboo shoots. How did they end up here? How can this be explained?
Ah Su stepped forward, forcing a smile onto his face. He took out a fruit and handed it to La Mei, saying gently, "A Ying and I came out for a walk to relax, and we ended up here without realizing it. By the way, La Mei, why are you here alone?"
Lamei happily accepted the fruit and said sweetly, "Thank you, big brother." She took a bite of the fruit and continued, "I came here to cut some bamboo and brought it back. I saw in a book that roasting bamboo over a fire and making water from it can relieve coughs. My sixth sister has had a cough for the past few days and it hasn't gotten better. I was worried, so I wanted to try this method."
Zhuiying looked at the young but sensible and well-behaved girl in front of him and asked curiously, "Are you studying medicine?"
Lamei lowered her head slightly and said softly, "Yes and no, I'm just guessing. There's no woman who can be a doctor, and I don't dare to have such an extravagant hope. I just want to understand some pharmacology so that I can help my family when they're unwell, protect my mother and sisters, and keep everyone healthy."
Lamei unconsciously clutched the corner of her clothes, her thoughts drifting back to a short time ago. Her mother solemnly handed her a medical book. The book detailed various herbs and pharmacology, and each page was illustrated with vivid pictures.
When her mother gave it to her, her eyes were full of caution, and she repeatedly reminded her not to mention this book to anyone.
Thinking of this, she quickly changed the subject and said to Fusu: "Big brother, my second sister has set up a formation here. You can't get out. Let me take you out."
"What? Pomegranate knows how to set up a formation!" Zhuiying's face was filled with shock. He rushed forward excitedly and was about to reach out to grab Lamei's shoulders, wanting to find out what was going on.
At this moment, Fusu quickly reached out to stop him and said sternly: "Step back, what are you doing? So reckless, don't scare the little girl."
Frightened by Zhuiying's sudden action, Lamei shrank back, muttering, "Second sister, you only know the basics. We can dig a lot of bamboo shoots from our bamboo mountain every year, but there are always people who come to steal them. That's why I'm trying to set up a formation to scare those bamboo shoot thieves..."
When Zhuiying heard this, he became even more excited and it was simply unbelievable.
His eyes widened, and he secretly exclaimed in his heart: I didn't expect that an ordinary country girl would know how to use a formation. This is so unexpected! What I didn't expect was that she actually used a formation to guard bamboo shoots. This is really unheard of and unseen. These are real bamboo shoots!
Fusu was clearly not interested in what Shi Liu was up to. He said to La Mei with a gentle expression, "I heard from San Gouzi that there's a Black Stone Forest behind this Bamboo Mountain. The scenery there is quite nice. I wonder if you could take us there to see it."
Wintersweet lowered her eyelashes like a feather fan and thought to herself that the Black Stone Mountain was full of strange-shaped rocks and there was no scenery at all. It was obvious that Asu was lying to her.
But for some reason, she looked at Asu's sincere eyes and felt that he was not a bad person. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to believe him.
"Okay, follow me and don't get lost." Lamei said crisply.
As she spoke, Lamei walked briskly towards the Black Stone Forest, with Fusu and Zhuiying following closely behind.
Passing through this lush bamboo forest, a group of rocks of various shapes suddenly appeared at the bottom of the valley.
Fusu looked at the stones solemnly and fell into deep thought. He recalled what San Gouzi had said, that the powder of these stones would explode when it came into contact with fire if it got stuck on tree branches.