"Sassy ......"

The chilly mountain breeze shook the dense branches and leaves of the mountain forest, and then through the gaps between the branches and leaves, slightly stirred the mist that lingered under the forest.

There was a rustling sound in the branches and leaves, and the mist clinged to the branches and leaves, gradually turning into morning dew and dripping down the forest.

The sun from the rising sun barely penetrated through the gaps in the branches and leaves, and then dissolved some mist.

A few more leaves were swept off by the chilly wind and landed on the understory ground.

“...... Squeak, squeak, squeak......"

From under the tree, when he opened his eyes, Lian Ge stood up again, and the little mouse curled up next to Lian Ge's legs followed closely and then jumped onto Lian Ge's shoulders, standing on his forelimbs, looking to the side.

Glancing at the guinea pig, Lian Ge turned his gaze again and looked at the forest in front of him,

The farther I went, the colder it became, and there was some mist lingering in the mountains and forests in front of me, and some frost was hanging on the branches and leaves.

A few days ago, after leaving the village in the valley, Lian Ge passed through a few more villages, passing through a town,

All the way, or sleeping, or camping, or in the village house, or in the city hotel, or under the wilderness forest,

It took a few more days to get here.

......

"Sassy ......"

At this moment, in the distance, on the hill where the mountain forest is, a figure follows the somewhat winding path under the forest, from the bottom of the mountain, brushing aside the branches and leaves extending on both sides of the road, and pauses from time to time? Bending down from time to time? Slowly walked towards this side.

Turning his gaze, Lian Ge glanced at the person who approached?

Is that an old man? About seventy or eighty years old, the skin on your face is already a little loose? Still with age spots and gray hair on your head? Wearing a thick padded jacket? He carried a basket on his back and a sickle in his hand.

The hands and feet are quite sharp, and they stop from time to time and look towards the forest? Bending down from time to time? He bent down, held a sickle, picked some herbs from the forest, and put them in the back basket.

It's just, perhaps, that you're wearing too thick? Maybe it's the basket on his back, and the old man stops from time to time? Take a breath and let out some white mist.

"Boom la la ......"

With a scythe again? Brushing aside some branches and leaves, the old man walked closer to Lian Ge's side? Also saw Lian Ge?

Looking at Lian Ge? The old man paused, but still walked this way, and came closer.

“...... Young man, early in the morning, why are you on this mountain?"

Walking up to Lian Ge, still a distance away, the old man turned his somewhat cloudy gaze, glanced at Lian Ge, and said hello,

"Isn't the old gentleman too?"

Glancing at the old man, Lian Ge smiled slightly and responded,

“...... Hey, I'll come up and get some medicine. When I am older and feel less, I take advantage of this time to take a look at the mountains and find some herbs. ”

The old man smiled and answered,

“...... You're not from this neighborhood, boy, how did you get here?"

"Passers-by, passing by here, and bothering to ask the old gentleman, what kind of place is this?"

Smiling slightly, Lian Ge replied.

"Here, the big place is, on the edge of Qingnan Province, the small place, is Beishan Village, this mountain, it is called Beishan, go down this path, there is a village at the bottom of the mountain, it is called Beishan Village, I am a person from Beishan Village. You're afraid you're getting lost, you're in the wrong place, we're just a poor country here, and there's nothing to see. ”

The old man smiled and replied.

Hearing the sound, he glanced forward along the winding path behind the old man, Lian Ge turned his gaze, and then looked at the old man,

"There are big places with big local landscapes, and 'backcountry' also has backcountry stories. ”

Smiling slightly, Lian Ge responded.

When the old man heard this, he smiled and nodded,

“...... Young man, that's right, that's right. ”

As he spoke, the old man walked closer to Lian Ge,

“...... Do you want to go down to the village, young man, near here, just a little closer to our village, and if you want to go wherever you want, you can go down from the mountain, from the entrance of our village, and you can go back to the main road. ”

Smiling, the old man spoke, turned his head again, and looked in the direction he had come,

“...... If you are not in a hurry, young man, you can wait a while, I will pick some herbs, and then I will go back to the village, young man, you can go down with me. ”

"Thank you, sir. ”

Lian Ge turned his gaze, looked at the old man again, and said something in response.

"You're welcome, I'm just going to trouble you to wait. ”

The old man waved his hand, turned around again, bent his waist, looked around the forest, and looked for it.

"Sir, I don't know what medicine I haven't found, I can also help take a look. ”

Looking at the old man, Lian Ge's tone was calm, and he said out loud,

"The lad knows that, too? ”

When the old man heard this, he raised his head and responded with a smile.

Hearing this, Lian Ge turned his gaze, looked at his side, took a step forward, stretched out his hand to connect the roots, and pulled out some fine prickly.

"Sir, look at these, don't you?"

In a calm tone, Lian Ge handed the fine prickly to the old man,

“...... Yes, yes...... Young man, your eyesight is really good, and you found it as soon as you came. Unlike the old man, I, this old man with dizzy eyes, I have been here for a long time, but I haven't found it...... Look at this, I'm afraid it's still a few years old,"

The old man took the handful, looked at it again, looked at it, and said with a smile,

“...... Thanks, lad. ”

Laughing, he shook his head slightly, and Lian Ge didn't say much.

“...... Let's go down the hill, boy. ”

Smiling and talking, the old man turned around again, led the way, and walked down the mountain.

Glancing at the old man again, Lian Ge moved his foot.

......

"Boom la la ......"

“...... Young man, you're coming from over there, and there's a forest over there. ”

Leading the way, the old man carried a basket on his back, held a sickle and from time to time pushed aside the branches and leaves that extended to the road from the side of the road, walked down the mountain, and talked to Lian Ge.

"Yes. ”

Lian Ge's tone was calm, he answered, and walked down the mountain with the old man.

"I'm afraid you haven't had breakfast yet, young man. It's still early, young man, where do you want to go, and the cars on the road outside haven't left yet. If you don't dislike it, young man, then go and sit in my house, right in this village. The house is simple, but you can rest your feet and block the wind. ”

The old man raised his head, looked at the sky above his head through the gap in the forest, and then turned his head with a smile, and said to Lian Ge,

"Then thank you, old man. ”

Hearing this, Lian Ge turned his gaze, looked at the old man, smiled slightly, and thanked him.

“...... You're welcome, this passer-by, a bowl of water, a meal, I am still willing to give up the old man. Besides, young man, didn't you do me a favor, if it weren't for you, young man, I'm afraid I would have to go around in this forest for I don't know how long. ”

Lian Ge smiled slightly, didn't say more, turned his gaze, and looked at the distance again,

"The old man is the doctor in the village?"

The tone was calm, and Lian Ge said aloud.

“...... I'm not a doctor, but I barely know a few prescriptions, and the people in the village have a headache and brain fever, and they like to look for me with a cold and cold. ”

Laughing, the old man responded.

Leading the way, the old man brushed aside the branches and leaves along the way and walked down the mountain.

Moving his feet, Lian Ge walked with the old man.

Walking out of the dense foliage of the mountain forest, the vision in front of me has broadened.

Outside the mountains and forests, down the slopes, there are ridges intertwined, layers of terraces, terraces down,

At the foot of the mountain, stretching all the way forward, are the houses of each family.

It's a village in a mountain pass.