Chapter 11 The thousand-year-old pine, the people of the South Mountain

The South Mountain is long, and the mountains are verdant.

It looks like it's right in front of you, and it feels like you're separated by a world.

The mountains look up, this is Zhao Yi's feeling at this time.

"Brother Zhao, what are you looking at? ”

Xi Lin had already dried her clothes on the east wall, and at this time she walked to Zhao Yi's side, looking at Zhao Yi in a daze, followed by Cui Shusheng, holding a wooden basin in her hand.

"Nanshan feels so weird. Zhao Yi pointed to the big mountain road in the distance.

Xi Lin hurriedly reached out and took Zhao Yi's hand, and said hurriedly: "Brother Zhao, Nanshan can't be indiscriminate." ”

Zhao Yi looked at Xilin with a strange expression, and Cui Shusheng also stepped forward and asked, "Xilin, why can't you refer to it? Isn't it just a mountain?"

Xi Lin folded her hands and made a gesture to Nanshan with a reverent face before she said the reason: "The old man in the village said that this Nanshan fell from the sky and is a sacred mountain, and if anyone disrespects it, disaster will befall it." ”

After Zhao Yi listened, he raised his head to look at the majestic mountain, if it was a sacred mountain, it was really extraordinary.

Cui Shusheng, who grew up reading "Gentlemen Don't Mess with Strange Powers" since he was a child, didn't believe it: "It's just a mountain, so amazing? Is there a ghost in this mountain pretending to be a ghost and fooling the villagers?"

Xi Lin glared at Cui Shusheng fiercely, and made a rare angry look, accusing him of blaspheming the sacred mountain.

"There are five lakes and five mountains in Kyushu, there are eight wilderness and three mountains in the four seas, the famous mountains and rivers in this world are all-encompassing, and there are many miracles among them, perhaps this Nanshan is really a sacred mountain that fell from the sky. Zhao Yi nodded.

Xi Lin glared at Cui Shusheng again, and then stretched out her hand to hold Zhao Yi, her face had changed into a smile like a flower: "It's still Brother Zhao who has a spiritual root." ”

"Isn't he going to be a sycophant, why does he have any spiritual roots. ”

Cui Shusheng saw that Xi Lin naturally grabbed Zhao Yi's arm, and there was a world of difference between looking at him and looking at his own face, and his heart suddenly felt uncomfortable, and he defended with an unconvinced face.

"Brother Zhao can understand it at a point, of course you have a spiritual root, you have desecrated the sacred mountain, I won't talk to you. Xi Lin shrugged at Cui Shusheng and said.

Cui Shusheng's face was stretched longer, but he was helpless, and he blamed himself for saying the wrong thing, seeing that Xilin didn't help herself at all, and was angry with herself, she suddenly felt aggrieved and wanted to cry.

"I don't know what Zhao Yi said, I have a lot more books than he has read. Cui Shusheng's heart was dissatisfied from grievances, and dissatisfied with dissatisfaction, still muttering to himself, and thinking about it in pieces.

Zhao Yi held back the smile in his stomach and said in a round field: "Xilin, can you tell us about the magic of Nanshan?"

Xi Lin glared at Cui Shusheng, who was full of grievances, then put away her smile and said with a pious face: "Nanshan is a holy mountain, blessed the villagers for thousands of years, she not only has incredible magical power, but also the mountain is full of treasures, the medicine I gave you to treat your injuries was collected from there, you are so seriously injured, without the medicine on the holy mountain, I can't cure it." ”

Celine smiled and said, "But if you want to know more about the Holy Mountain, then you have to ask Grandpa Song, who is the gatekeeper of the village. ”

As for what does the "gatekeeper" mean in Xilin's mouth, Zhao Yi and Cui Shusheng didn't care, Zhao Yi said while looking around: "Why didn't you see Grandpa Song?"

"He went into the mountain early in the morning, don't worry about him first, let's go into the house, I stew Laneige red bean porridge, I'll serve it to you." ”

As she spoke, Xi Lin pulled Zhao Yi into the house, and didn't forget to turn around and call Cui Shusheng together.

Cui Shusheng pouted, shrugged a face, looked at the wooden basin in his hand with grievances, shook his head and sighed and followed into the house.

After Xi Lin went to the kitchen to serve porridge, Zhao Yi went out of the back door of the hall and went to the backyard to take a look.

In the courtyard of the backyard, there are dustpans on wooden shelves, and various herbs are dried in them.

It seems that Xilin, a girl, deals with these medicinal herbs on weekdays.

In addition to the front hall, there is also a backyard, and there are several low houses in the backyard, but the backyard is not inhabited, and it is mainly used for pharmacies.

Hearing Xilin's shout, Zhao Yi walked back to the hall again, Xilin pulled him to sit on the kang, and saw that Cui Shusheng was embarrassed again, and couldn't help but show a sad look again.

There are three bowls of purple-red porridge on the kang table, which is fragrant and appetizing.

Zhao Yi didn't care about the black-faced Cui Shusheng, he took a sip of it, and his mouth was sweet and delicious.

"Celine, this porridge is so delicious. Zhao Yi praised Xilin, who was sitting next to him.

"If you like it, I'll boil it for you every day in the future. ”

Cui Shusheng coughed violently, and he couldn't squirt the porridge in his mouth until he endured it.

"You guys can stop in moderation, kiss me and mine, don't treat me as transparent, estimate how I feel, okay?" Cui Shusheng said with some complaints and some anger.

Zhao Yi, who was originally a little embarrassed, saw the expression of Cui Shusheng sitting opposite, deliberately picked up the porridge bowl, took a big sip, and then shook his head a little exaggeratedly and praised, and glanced at him provocatively.

Cui Shusheng glared at Zhao Yi fiercely, lowered his head and muttered while drinking porridge: "I still say I don't like it, liar! Alas, my sister who has a hard life." ”

Xi Lin listened to Cui Shusheng's words, and saw that the two of them had different expressions, and they didn't make a sound, only smiled, and their cheeks were slightly red, like flowers blooming.

On the way back to the house of the man surnamed Ma.

Cui Shusheng is like a prisoner, chattering non-stop.

"Zhao Yi, I only saw your true nature clearly today, you are so deeply hidden, you have deceived me and Jiang Wenyu, be careful that one day Xilin will see you clearly, see how to deal with yourself. ”

After all, Zhao Yi is a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, no matter how many hardships life imposes on him and how many burdens he bears in his heart, his youthful heart is still there.

Since coming to this paradise-like Tianfu Hall, Zhao Yi's heart has been relieved of a lot of burdens, and he has become relaxed and peaceful, as if he has arrived at home, and he has a place to rely on in the depths of his heart.

Those worries, sorrows, worries, and even fears disappeared from the bottom of my heart for a while.

Without these heavy packages, people have become cheerful and lively, the stability is still there, and there is more sunshine and vitality in the demeanor.

"I'm like this, what is there to hide? Besides, I didn't do anything, what kind of crime do you want to add!" Zhao Yi spread his hands and said.

Then he pointed at Cui Shusheng and said with a smile:

"Scholar, do you know what you look like now? It seems that you have a deep love for a bitter and bitter resentful woman, and you are deeply rooted in love. ”

Cui Shusheng's expression became embarrassed, his face was slightly red, and then he shrugged his eyebrows again, made an angry look, stretched out his foot and kicked at Zhao Yi.

"This kick was made for my sister. ”

Zhao Yi took a few steps forward, dodged Cui Shusheng's kick, and said in his mouth: "I said scholar, you brother-in-law, you should wait for your sister to take a fancy to me before admitting it, of course, I have to see that it is your sister." ”

The villagers of Tianfutang saw these two foreign teenagers, handsome in appearance and handsome demeanor, passers-by pointed and nodded in praise, and many people stood by the wall of their own courtyard, stretched out their heads and secretly looked over here, looking at the two foreign teenagers curiously.

The villagers are simple and funny, and kind and lovely.

When the two returned home, the man surnamed Ma went out and did not return, Zhao Yi and Cui Shusheng were lying on the stone mill in the yard basking in the sun, looking lazy and enjoying themselves.

"Scholar, how did you bring me here after I passed out that day?"

Seeing that Cui Shusheng didn't make a sound for a long time, Zhao Yi touched him with his foot, but heard Cui Shusheng say like a dream: "Do we want to help Xilin work, it's not good to eat dinner for nothing, and besides, she is a woman's family, which is also very hard." ”

Zhao Yi kicked Cui Shusheng hard, and said loudly: "I asked you, what are you thinking!"

As if he had been pricked by a needle, Cui Shusheng turned over, stared at Zhao Yi and said angrily: "Why are you kicking me!"

Then he smiled and asked, "What did you just ask me?"

Zhao Yi glanced at Cui Shusheng with a white look, and reluctantly repeated the question: "I'm asking you how you brought me here after I passed out that day?"

"Of course I came behind you, you thought it was you, don't even think about it!" Cui Shusheng shrugged his nose and said.

Zhao Yi didn't care about Cui Shusheng's answer, he put his hands behind his head, and from his angle, he could just see the top of the old pine tree at the entrance of the village.

Old and quaint, but still verdant.

"Scholar, that old pine at the entrance of the village should be very old, right?"

Cui Shusheng turned his head to take a look, then lay down again, learned Zhao Yi to put his hands behind his head, and said, "I have never seen such a big and tall old pine, at least a thousand years, right?"

Speaking of this, Cui Shusheng suddenly sat up, stretched out his hand to touch Zhao Yi, and said in a low voice: "Zhao Yi, I have seen the people in the village salute respectfully when they pass by the old pine tree several times, so strange. ”

"What's so strange about this, the life in the village is simple, such a big and old pine tree, the villagers must think that it has become a refinement, didn't you hear Xi Lin say, don't the people in the village also worship Nanshan!" Zhao Yi said casually, his eyes kept staring at the old pine tree.

"I don't mean that, I mean, don't you think the people in this village are weird? Except for Celine, of course, and by the way, Big Brother Ma. Cui Shusheng said with a serious face.

Zhao Yi heard Cui Shusheng's serious tone, so he also turned over and sat up, looked at Cui Shusheng, his face became serious, and he thought for a moment: "Hearing you say this, I also think that although the villagers are very kind and enthusiastic about what they do, they never seem to take the initiative to talk to us, except for Xilin and Brother Ma." ”

Cui Shusheng said uncertainly: "Maybe it's because there are few outsiders here, they are not used to dealing with outsiders?"

Zhao Yi nodded subconsciously, he had been walking around the village in the past few days, and he had also found some strange things, such as sometimes he heard someone talking, and when he looked carefully, he didn't see anyone.

Zhao Yi patted Cui Shusheng and said, "Let's stop thinking about it, just ask Xilin." ”

Cui Shusheng nodded, slowly lay down again, suddenly straightened up again, and complained: "You also said that you have no idea about Xilin, Xilin Xilin, you are so affectionate." ”

Zhao Yi was completely speechless, no longer paying attention to Cui Shusheng, he jumped off the stone mill with both hands, and then walked out of the courtyard.

"Why are you going?"

"Didn't you say you'd go and help Cyrin?"

Zhao Yi said without looking back.

Cui Shusheng suddenly smiled, turned over in a dashing manner, jumped down from the stone mill, and quickly followed.

"Zhao Yi, you wait for me, I don't worry about you staying alone with Xilin. ”