I was a hunter in ancient times

Chapter 4 Encounter

 Zhou Du didn't want to go down the mountain so hastily before he figured out the world, but the hunger for three consecutive days made him have to take a risk.

No matter how bad the experience is, it will not be worse than starving to death on the mountain.

With a little apprehension, Zhou Du took off his more conspicuous orange search and rescue suit, revealing a set of light black sportswear he was wearing underneath, tidied up a little, put on his bow and arrow, and walked slowly down the mountain.

It was early morning at this time, and the thick morning mist had not dissipated, wrapped in cooking smoke, and the air exuded a peaceful and comfortable smell.

The day's plan is in the morning, before the morning dew is dry, there are old people in the village who can't be idle, and they start to work in the fields with hoes on their shoulders.

It was at this time that Zhou Du came from the mountains against the mist and the morning dew. The old men who were hoeing in the fields stopped in unison and rubbed their eyes to make sure that they were not too old and dim.

Zhou Du has good eyesight, so he saw these old people busy in the fields from a distance. They looked exactly like him except for their long gowns and long hair.

Zhou Du felt a little more at ease, and he was sure that he came to a normal world, but he didn't know if his short hair and strange clothes would cause other troubles.

Zhou Du frowned slightly, and after nodding to these old people, he walked straight towards the mountain village behind them.

The old people stared blankly at his leaving back, at a loss.

Zhou Du walked into the village, saying that it was a village, but in fact, houses for people were scattered everywhere in this relatively flat area, which looked chaotic, but orderly.

There are many children playing near the house. They are looking for ants in groups of three or four, or chasing and playing in twos and threes, with innocent smiles on their faces.

But the moment they saw Zhou Du, the smiles on the children's faces disappeared without a trace, and they all widened their eyes, looking at him with surprise and curiosity.

Didn't hear the children's laughter, the adults in the family gradually felt that something was wrong, and they all came out of the house to check. When seeing Zhou Du, he also showed the same expression as his own children.

Fortunately, most of their expressions are surprised or curious, without fear or fear. This is a good sign, as long as Zhou Du doesn't take the initiative to hurt them, they won't show any malice towards Zhou Du.

While they were observing Zhou Du, Zhou Du was also observing them. Judging from the living environment and their clothing, this should be a relatively backward era of civilization.

Occasionally, a few whispers came into his ears. Zhou Du listened carefully, and found that although the voice had a strong local accent, it was still intelligible. It was a bit similar to the Shu accent, not sure if it was.

Either way, it's a good thing. As long as you can communicate with people, there is room for negotiation on many things.

This made Zhou Du's tense heart loose again.

Under the watchful eyes of a group of people, Zhou Du walked from the beginning of the village to the end of the village, and finally discovered something different about this village.

Most people in the village live in mud houses or thatched houses, but at the end of the village there is an exquisite wooden house courtyard, which seems out of place with the village layout.

If we compare the village just now to a small mountain village, this place can be called a well-off home.

The small farmyard built of high-quality wood is surrounded by a half-person-high bamboo fence. Unknown vines are climbing on the fence, which is lush and full of vitality.

The gate of the fence is open, and there is a stone road of different colors that is paved from the gate to the steps of the main house. The stone slabs are of different specifications, but they are not messy.

At the same time, the stone road also divides the yard into two. Fruit trees are planted in one side of the yard, and some chickens and ducks are nesting under the trees, and some flowers and plants are planted in the other side of the yard. As you can see, it is well taken care of by the owner.

Even for a moment, Zhou Du thought he was in a farmhouse in a certain suburb, and had never been abandoned by the world.

But the young man sitting under the vines at the door, wearing a light blue long gown, black silk like ink, so handsome and ignorant of worldly affairs, was reminding him.

This is not his world.

Shen Xi was holding a porcelain bowl, sitting at the door, drinking the porridge by the spoonful, belching a little.

I prepared a lot of round-grained rice last night, and made a big pot of porridge this morning, but my uncle didn't eat two mouthfuls before he was called to see a doctor by the neighbors, and he had to take care of the rest.

He is alone, his stomach is only so big, how to solve it.

Giving it away, a bowl of porridge can't be given away, and it's so hot that I can't eat it at noon.

It's a pity that he boiled the broth all night.

Shen Xi was frowning, when he suddenly noticed a gaze falling on him from outside the courtyard, he raised his head, and his light black pupils suddenly lit up.

Such a tall and handsome person, his appearance as a dragon and a phoenix is ​​nothing more than that.

Seeing that the young man under the vine noticed him, Zhou Du nodded at him, then his eyes lightly fell on the bowl of porridge he was holding in his hand.

If there was nothing wrong with his sense of smell, this smell should be the scent that tormented him all night last night.

The two looked at each other, and neither of them broke the silence first, until the clouds and mists in the sky cleared, and the bright sun slowly came out, and when the sun was pouring down, so that people couldn't see their faces clearly, Shen Xi took the lead He opened his mouth: "Do you want some porridge?"

His voice was clear and smooth like a teenager's. Maybe because of nervousness, the ending was a little trembling, but he spoke clearly, and the words were mellow without any local accent, which was very pleasant to listen to.

As soon as Shen Xi's voice fell, seeing Zhou Du was silent, and felt that something was wrong, he stretched out his left hand and gestured, saying word by word: "You, can, listen, understand, I, speak, speak?"

Zhou Du Only then did Du look away from the porridge bowl, landed on the young man's handsome face, and replied, "Yes." The

young man was obviously startled, obviously shocked that Zhou Du was able to communicate with him, but soon He calmed down, scanned the porridge bowl with his eyes, and asked again, "Do you want porridge?"

Zhou Du raised his eyebrows: "It's okay." The

boy's eyes were bent, revealing two Pretty Crescent, he stood up and gave the stool under him to Zhou Du.

Zhou Du hesitated for a moment, but still walked over.

Standing sideways, Shen Xi compared the heights of the two of them, secretly startled.

Not long after, Shen Xi brought Zhou Du another bowl of porridge from the house, "It has been left for a while, and it has cooled a bit, but it shouldn't affect the taste."

"Thank you." Zhou Du took it with both hands, politely and distantly Thank you sincerely.

"You're welcome." The boy waved his hand, moved out another stool and sat in front of Zhou Du, and watched him drink the porridge without blinking his eyes.

Zhou Du held the spoon slowly, his back straightened, his eyelashes drooped, and he could clearly see the boy's entire face.

Undoubtedly, the young man has a good appearance, with a delicate and delicate outline, bright eyes, a straight nose, and slightly bright red lips.

He was staring at Zhou Du intently at this moment, his eyelashes were slightly curled up, so that Zhou Du could clearly see a faint red mole at the end of his eye.

Zhou Du's gaze paused for a moment on the red mole.

Shen Xi kept tracing the outline of Zhou Du's facial features with his eyes, and couldn't catch Zhou Du's eyes looking directly at him. With that look, Shen Xi seemed to see the cold pool abyss, and also saw the Wannian Snow Mountain, but whether it was The end of the abyss or the top of the snow mountain seems to have its own.

Shen Xi couldn't help but his cheeks burned, and he had to remind him aloud: "Guest, if you don't eat porridge, you will be cold."

Zhou Du looked away unhurriedly, lowered his head and took a sip of porridge slowly.

Every grain of porridge is crystal clear and plump with the fragrant soup, sweet and soft in the mouth, fresh but not greasy.

After taking a mouthful of porridge, the soreness in his stomach was relieved immediately, Zhou Du's brows were relieved by the comfort and satisfaction in his stomach, and the resentment accumulated all night last night disappeared without a trace.

After eating half a bowl, Zhou Du saw that the young man in front of him was still staring at him, and raised his eyebrows lightly, "What?" Looking at Zhou Du's gaze, the young man smiled brightly, and said bluntly, "My guest, you are

so good-looking."

Youthful mind, say whatever you want.

Seeing that Zhou Du was not angry because of his frivolity, Shen Xi gradually became more courageous, and asked doubts in his heart, "Guest, are you from the West?"

"Western?" Zhou Du pondered for a while.

"Yes, only Westerners can cut their hair short. We in Daqing practice parents who receive body, hair and skin. However, the guests look different from Westerners. They have blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Except for your hair It's a bit short, other places are exactly the same as our Daqing people."

Daqing?

Zhou Du moved his fingertips slightly while holding the edge of the bowl. Instead of paying attention to the Westerner the boy said, he grasped the two words.

It is a dynasty that has never been heard of.

Seeing that the young man was still waiting for his own answer, Zhou Du came back to his senses: "You think I'm from the West, then so be it."

What kind of answer was this? Shen Xi was stunned for a moment, then followed Zhou Du's words and continued: " That guest's Daqing speech is really good."

Zhou Du neither denied nor admitted it.

"Is the guest passing by or traveling?" The young man in front of him kept asking questions as if he had acquired something new, not afraid of Zhou Du's indifference.

Zhou Du paused, then asked back, "What if I come to settle down?"

"Settled down?" Shen Xi's eyes were blank for a moment.

Zhou Du looked at him calmly, "Can't you?"

Shen Xi's lips parted and opened, and finally fell silently. He really didn't know how to open his mouth to explain to the guest in front of him that their Taoyuan Village is really not worth it . There are beautiful mountains and clear waters, and there may even be a little barrenness, which is not suitable for settlement at all.

Zhou Du asked again, "Your village doesn't welcome outsiders?"

Shen Xi shook his head: "Not really, but you can think about it as a guest, maybe you can find a better place. Compared with other villages, our village may It's still a little bit worse."

Zhou Du heard the meaning of his words, lowered his eyes, and said unhurriedly: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter where I live without money."

Shen Xi blinked, and then Suddenly realized: "Is the guest looking for a place to live in the village? You can temporarily live in my house."

"That's unnecessary." Zhou Du raised his hand to reject the young man's invitation. Don't live in the village and stir up trouble.

Shen Xi was not disappointed when he was rejected, and kindly said to Zhou Du: "Guest, if you don't dislike it, there is a mountain temple on the opposite side of the mountain, and you can live in it as you like."

Zhou Du looked in the direction he pointed, clicked bowed his head.

The young man seemed very happy, and asked again, "May I know your name as a guest?"

"Zhou Du." Zhou Du said his name without any emotion.

"Du of the ferry, it's a coincidence that my name also contains water, my name is Shenxi, the brook of the brook."

Zhou Du raised his eyebrows and gave a vague "hmm".