In the blacksmith shop, a big man is wielding a huge hammer, the big man is about forty years old, full of beard, shirtless, full of muscles, next to him, a woman with a good face smiling on the side, her face is full of tenderness, both hands pull the bellows, from time to time to take a towel to wipe the sweat of the big man, every time at this time, the big man will turn his head and grin, the white teeth and the dark skin are exceptionally clear.

It's very simple, but it's very warm, Ye Guduo came for a few days, the Han and the woman are very enthusiastic, from time to time to send some commonly used things, after being familiar with it, even hard pull Ye Guduo to come to the house for dinner, Ye Guduo can't get rid of it, and then followed, the road also knows some of the situation of the two people's family, the Han surname is Niu, everyone calls him a Niu, since he was a child, he has relied on the iron skills left by his ancestors to live, although he is poor, but he is better than self-sufficiency, there is an elderly mother and a son who is just eight years old, the woman's surname and name are few people who know, marrying a husband from the husband is a custom here, and the daughter-in-law who has married someone rarely uses her own name, I heard Ye Guduo call Niu brother Niu sister-in-law, the two were happy for a long time.

Ah Niu's old mother has been bedridden for a long time, her life is coming to an end, Ah Niu and the woman are obviously lonely when they go home, but because Ye Guduo is here, he still greets warmly with a strong smile, a little boy with pigtails and clear eyebrows is running around the house, decocting medicine, cooking, or feeding the old man some water every once in a while, without stopping for a moment, the children of the poor family are in charge early, and that's what he said.

Every time the woman looked at her son, there would be a hint of apology on her face, and when she thought about other people's children who were still coquettish with their parents at this age, the apology on her face was even stronger.

Ah Niu and the woman went to the backyard to pack up the farm tools that had just been made during the day, and it was very cloudy tonight, and it might rain, and the iron tools would rust when it rained, so the family's life would be even more tense. Ye Guduo did not follow to help and walked to the bed silently, his fingers pressed on the old man's pulse, when he was in the Demon Dao, he had learned some medical skills, but it was for killing people at that time.

The old man's condition is very bad, he has been in a coma, the vitality in his body is almost no longer felt, even if it is difficult to survive for two months, Ye Guduo has no way, birth, old age, sickness and death, the sage can not be detached, not to mention a mortal, took out a white jade bottle from his arms, took a green pill, his fingers were forced, pinched into a piece quickly, and then gave the smallest piece to the old man to take, before walking towards the backyard.

The little boy stood on the stool, while cooking, he looked at the medicine jar not far away, turned back by chance, and watched the scene of Fang Cai, his little head was crooked, and he didn't come up with anything after thinking about it for a long time, his nose shrugged, but he just smelled a fresh aroma, a bit like the candy eaten by other children, the world of children is still very simple, and he didn't think much about other aspects.

Dinner was very lively, Ah Niu and the woman's enthusiasm was impossible to refuse, the little boy lay on the dining table and ate the rice in the bowl, rarely touched the dishes on the table, the woman sat aside, while giving Ah Niu a dish, while beckoning Ye Guduo to eat more, his own bowl from beginning to end only dry rice, once the dish has never been put into his bowl.

Whenever this time, Ah Niu will be silent, with his head down, his eyes are red, and the seven-foot-tall man's heart is very sensitive, knowing that he is the only pillar of the family, and only when he is full can he have the strength to work to support the family, however, the guilt in his heart still can't be suppressed, since the woman got married, he has never had a good day, and so is his son, who has been well-behaved and sensible since he was a child, helping them to be busy, but he has never complained about anything.

"Tomorrow, the private school will recruit schoolchildren, let's send Xiaofan over!" Ah Niu looked at the woman, and then at his son who was eating in the bowl, a touch of distress flashed on his face, he had missed it for a year, and he didn't want his son to miss this opportunity again.

When the little boy heard this, he subconsciously raised his head, and then lowered it again, although he was very envious of those children who could read, but he knew the situation at home, and reading, some of which were too far away.

"But, but ......" The woman was stunned for a moment, and her face became a little shaky, how could she not want her children to go to school and study like other people's children, but ......

"I told my master, as long as this batch of farm tools is out, I will hand over Xiaofan's bundle first, and the master agreed!" A Niu showed a smile on his face, thinking that this was the most right thing he had done, it didn't matter if he was a little bitter or tired, his son could study, as long as he read, he would have the ability, and he didn't have to be useless like him.

The woman was silent, knowing that since her husband had decided, he would not change it, but in this way, the burden of the family would once again weigh on him.

"However, you and I don't have time to send Xiaofan over tomorrow!" The blacksmith shop couldn't leave people for a moment, she and her husband had to stay there, and the woman was a little embarrassed for a while, and she didn't know what to do.

"I'll send it!" Next to him, Ye Guduo, who had not spoken, suddenly said softly, Ah Niu and the woman were stunned, but in an instant, they came back to their senses, their faces welled up with gratitude, and they thanked them repeatedly.

"I'm full!" the little boy put down his rice bowl and ran to see the medicine, the smile on his face almost reaching the root of his ears......

Private school, now there is only one old master who is over the age of six, surnamed Ou Mingzi Xiu, with a long beard, looks a little old-fashioned, but he is upright, not as high as those so-called scholars, and even no one in his eyes, and the bundle of rest is very low, and it is only enough to make a living in this ancient town.

Today is the day when the private school recruits students, there is some excitement outside the private school, there are many people around, all of them are bringing their children to sign up, Ou Zixiu stood in front of the private school, his face was very strict, but the words were very kind, and he patiently arranged the new schoolchildren who came to sign up one by one.

Ye Guduo also came, taking Ah Niu's son Xiaofan, standing on the side of the crowd, his white hair looked a little out of place, Ou Zixiu noticed this unusual young woman at the beginning, at his age, some people or things can be seen through at a glance, however, this young woman he can't see through, the latter stands there, sometimes it seems to be a bend of the lake, calm without the slightest wave, sometimes it is like a rolling wave, roaring towards the sky, if you have to say a feeling, it is a sense of oppression, a strong sense of oppression, as if mortals are so powerless in the face of heaven and earth。

This feeling Ou Zixiu has never had, even if he was the crown prince and concubine in the Dayu Dynasty in the past, he has never seen such an inscrutable young man, and even those who are high in the Tao, he has never felt such a strong sense of oppression. Although he is not a pedantic person and cannot be compared with the ancient sages, he is also a generation of emperors in the world, and he thinks that he still has some knowledge, even in the face of the lord of the dynasty, he will not have the slightest timidity, but today he is a little unsettled in front of a young man.

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