Chapter 375 New Year

The stone hand still dug a few times. Because of the experience of the last time, his action this time was very fast. The petrified right hand dug out the deadlocked white bone right arm in a few strokes. The stone hand beat the bone arm desperately with his fist. It did not change anything and still pointed to the distance with his index finger.

There is no such strange coincidence in the world. Two strange skeletons in a day only shows that all this has been arranged. There is no doubt that the direction pointed by the finger of the skeleton is the direction it should go. Shishou is almost sure that this is what Zhang Shu called "instruction".

Although the stone hand has some pity for these people who have become road signs, the joy of not being lost in the desert finally occupies the heart. After all, since those people have become bones, they should have died for a long time. Maybe they are still some big traitors and villains, and those who are lost in the desert are The problem that Shishou must worry about in front of him. After solving this problem, his pace is much lighter.

The trip after this is very repetitive. The stone hand walks the same road every day and sees the same scenery - sand and sand dunes. Then he will choose to rest on the back of the sand dunes, and the bones pointing the way will appear immediately. However, Shishou also learned shrewdly. He would not lie down at once and let the thing poke his waist, but would patiently search and find out these annoying things first. Of course, he also began not to be afraid to sleep next to the bones. People who have died for so long can't be more terrible than the living people he has seen. The only difference during this period was that Liu Lin once chose to rest on the sunny side of the sand dunes. Because he wanted to bask in the sun, he thought it was safe here, so he lay down comfortably, but his waist and eyes were still stabbed. It seems that this thing does not only appear on the shade of the sand dunes. Shishou even suspects that this thing is following him behind. The moment he lay down, he hurriedly drilled into the sand first.

In addition, he also found that although the bones are roughly the same, they are actually different. Some bones are very strong, like middle-aged men, and some bones are very slender. They should be young women. There are also some curved bones, such as old people with deformed hands and feet, and some miniature road signs, which are obviously children. There are road signs pointing to the way, men, women and children. The stone hands began to speculate about the origin of these people: they should be refugees fleeing from the wilderness, so both men and women of all ages. They lost their lives in the desert and then were made into road signs. The fate is indeed too miserable. Therefore, after verifying the direction, the stone hands will do their best to bury their bones to avoid exposure to the hot sun and strong wind.

Such a trip is like a relay. On this day, the stone hand found that his water and dry food were about to run out. If he continued to walk in the direction indicated by the skeleton, he might become the same existence as them. But during this break, he found that the skeleton pointed out in There has been a huge change.

He was curious and walked in this direction. During this period, the bones changed direction twice. After walking for more than half a day, a small town hidden in the desert appeared in front of the stone hand.

Shishou is overjoyed, which not only means that he can have a good meal here and supplement dry food and water, but also means that he can buy a camel here and then walk without relying on his already weak legs.

There are not many people in the town, not even residents. Some are just some small shops and restaurants. Most of the people in the town have come from the past. Shishou can't even understand them, but this is not what he cares about. Without much effort, he arrived at the only restaurant in the town. Now, he is a little glad that he did not spend money in the village on the edge of the desert, otherwise, he would not have so much money now.

The dishes in the restaurant are mostly meat dishes, few vegetarian dishes, and the price is frighteningly high, which is not difficult to explain. After all, it is extremely difficult to grow vegetables here. Shishou casually ordered a few things. Instead of wine, he ordered a bowl of cold water and ate it happily. He also inquired whether he could take a shower. The clerk hardly considered and refused him. In the desert, water is too precious and can only be quoted. It is impossible to waste water like taking a bath.

This does not affect Shishou's mood, because it is expected. The most urgent thing is to buy a camel and continue to hurry.

"Man, is there a place to sell livestock in this town?" Shishou asked.

"Master, what kind of animal do you want to buy? We can't compare with the Central Plains. We can't farm." The man replied with a smile.

"I want to buy a camel and have to go." When the stone hand asked questions, he also divided the camel into the category of animals.

"You mean camels." The man showed a suddenly enlightened expression: "In this regard, camels are extremely precious, not ordinary animals. But you came late. It's the end of the year, and the camels have been sold out for a long time. We have to wait until next spring to have new camels.

"Man, I'm willing to pay more. I don't know if I can find someone with a camel and transfer one to me. If you can help me contact me, I won't give you less money." Shishou didn't expect this to be the case. He didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.

"No one will sell camels except those who are at the end of the road. Sir, I advise you not to think about it. Besides, do you know what day it is?" The man asked.

"What day?" Shishou had already been unable to calculate it, and he was at a loss about this.

"You are in a hurry. Today is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there is no 30th this year. That is to say, today is New Year's Eve, and it is absolutely impossible for anyone to do your business. I advise you to stay here for one night and spend the New Year with the rest of the town. I don't think you are a businessman, but if you can pass by, you must be here to do something. It's not easy to walk in the desert for these two days. In addition, I think I will be very lonely when I spend the New Year on the road. The man's long talk is not boring, but in the heart of the stone hand.

Then let's go after the New Year. In fact, Shishou has not had many New Year's Eve. As the largest restaurant in Yanggu, Guihualou does not rest even on New Year's Eve. This is a strange and somewhat unfriendly rule. Although the people who come to eat on New Year's Eve are sparse, the original owner does not have a holiday. The guys can take a break, but there is only one accountant, so Liu Lin had to be on duty there every year.

When Wu Song took over the Osmanthus Tower, Shishou once raised questions about the New Year. Wu Song promised Shishou at that he would be closed for one day during the Spring Festival, and Shishou could rest for three days. At that time, Shishou was still happy for a while for this matter. How could he know that the thing was People are wrong. Guihua Tower has not been in Wu Song's hands until the New Year, and it is already this step. However, this New Year's holiday should have been, and resting in a small town in the desert is also a kind of compensation.

"Man, what are the customs of this place during the Spring Festival? I'm from it, and there are many things I don't understand." Shishou asked.

"There is no special custom. It should be similar to the Central Plains. There will be some firecrackers. In addition, the drinks in the shop tonight are free and enough to drink. You are also welcome to come to the shop this evening." The man introduced it to Shishou.

"Then I don't know if you can manage the accommodation here?" Shishou didn't want to take advantage of this, but he felt that the shopkeeper was righteous enough and had a good impression on this place.

"To tell you the truth, in fact, there are no inns in the town at all. Why? The people coming and going here are very unstable. When the caravan passes by, there are many people, and sometimes no one passes by for half a month. Building a house is also a waste most of the time, and the merchants are also sleeping places. However, I don't think it's easy for you to get it. The stables in the shop are completely empty now. I just cleaned it in the morning and it's very clean. In the evening, I can put some clean straw there. If you don't mind, you can stay there. There was a trace of apology on the man's face.

"Thank you very much, brother." Shishou held his fist and thanked him. Although clean stables and straws are worse than expected, they are much better than sleeping in the desert. Shishou couldn't even wait to go to the quiet dream to rest at night.

It's just... Tonight is the New Year. Just now, the guy also said that there will be some firecrackers. I hope that the people here will not be so exaggerated until dawn. Otherwise, the idea of having a good sleep will be empty, but many people drink some wine and can't hear these noises when they go to bed.

Shishou thought randomly and ate all kinds of meat on the table. His intestines and stomach had not been stained with any meat for a long time. He was very useful for these greasy things and couldn't help eating a few more bites. When he found that he couldn't eat, it was also a little difficult to walk.

There are a lot of people in the restaurant, and the table is not enough. The shortcomings without a guest room are also reflected. Shishou can't find a place to have a good rest. Now it is obviously rude to tell the clerk to go to the stable. In addition, it is indeed inappropriate to lie in the stable in broad daylight. Shishou had to pay the money and left the table reluctantly. As soon as he left, a fat businessman, who seemed to be in the leather goods business, sat down at the table and greeted the man with words that stone hands couldn't understand.