Chapter 35: The Strange Old Man
When she came back to her senses, she realized that in addition to the birdsong, there was also a faint sound of water flowing - Qiaoya had said that there was a stream in the middle of the peach grove, and the water of the stream flowed down from the mountain of Qilan, which was exceptionally sweet, so the fruit of the peach trees raised was also delicious. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
It seems that the creek should be nearby.
She turned her head to look, and the peach blossoms covered her eyes, but she didn't notice anything—strange, obviously the voice was very close. Wait a minute, you must go to see the spring water flowing down from this legendary Lan Mountain, which can make wine, raise peach forests, and gather into Moon Lake to raise fat lake fish, which looks like a good thing.
She opened the water bladder and took a sip of water, since she had promised that Qiaoya would wait here, no matter how curious she was until Qiaoya came back, she would not leave without permission.
"Water...... ......The murmur that I had heard in a trance before sounded again, only this time it was clearer.
The quiet peach forest suddenly had someone else's voice, which was really scary. Xue Ying's hair suddenly stood on end, and she looked around: "Who?"
"Water...... ......The voice suddenly rose louder, and then fell completely silent, as if the last cry of a dying person had exhausted the last bit of strength.
Don't be nosy, don't be nosy!
Despite her repeated warnings, Xue Ying finally left her original position and searched the past in the direction from which the voice came - not because of curiosity, but because of the eagerness and longing contained in the two cries just now, which was a kind of desire to survive, which was moving.
Not long after walking, she couldn't help but gasp at the scene that caught her eye: an old man in a gray robe was prostrate on the ground, his right hand stretched forward with all his might, and the target was the stream a kilometer away from him.
However, what frightened Xue Ying was not the sudden appearance of this person, but the appearance of this old man was obviously not what a normal person should be: the gray robe was tattered and dirty, like rags, and it was almost impossible to see the original appearance, his gray hair and beard were tangled, like hay swept into a ball by the wind in autumn;
"Water...... Water ......" The old man could only move his fingers, but despite this, he was trying to get closer to the water source, as if he could regain his life if he reached the water source.
Xue Ying swallowed her saliva unconsciously, but she choked on it because she was distracted, and then finally came back to her senses.
"Water, water?" she reflexively searched for something to use in herself, and then was pleased to find that the water bladder was still in her hand, and she wanted to help, but she was still frightened and trembling by the old man's appearance, so she had to stay as far away as she could touch, and carefully poured the water into the old man's mouth.
The old man's mouth opened wide, and he answered the water she poured out one by one, and in that way, he didn't even swallow, but directly flowed into his stomach.
It didn't take long for the water in Xue Ying's water bladder to be poured, but the old man still didn't get better at all, but his voice was a little stronger: "Water...... Water ......"
"Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute!" Xue Ying hurriedly got up and rushed to the stream, filled a bag of water in the stream, and then continued to feed the old man. After repeating this several times, the old man's shriveled skin slowly swelled up and returned to what a human should be at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In the end, the old man was already able to sit up, took Xue Ying's water bladder and poured the last one, and finally let out a long breath: "It's finally alive." ”
Xue Ying quietly took a step back and looked at him vigilantly.
She is not stupid, and the various manifestations of this old man are obviously not what a human being should have - could it be that the world she has crossed into is not only an empty dynasty, but also a world with spirits and immortals?
Could it be that she will take the path of cultivating immortals in the future?
"Cultivating immortals?" the old man glanced at her and sneered, "Little girl, you don't have that bone, so don't dream." ”
Xue Ying was startled: "What's wrong with you?"
"What is it to see through people's hearts, if I am willing, old man, I can still see your first three lives and next three lives!" the old man got up and patted his clothes, although the dirty robe had not improved in any way because of this, it was still very dilapidated. Rubbing his stomach, he muttered, "I'm hungry, I've got to find something to fill my stomach." Little girl, you can write down this account for me today, and when I am full, I will come back to pay you back. ”
Xue Ying only felt that her eyes were flowering, and she could no longer find any trace of the old man, and the entire peach blossom forest returned to its previous silence.
She clutched her chest, which was still throbbing, and suspected that she was daydreaming about the scene just now.
"Miss, Miss!" came Qiaoya's call in the distance.
"Hey, I'm here. She hurriedly responded.
"Miss!" came to Qiaoya panting, "why did you come here?"
"I ......" Xue Ying really didn't know how to explain, so she had to change the topic and point to the spring, "Is this the spring water that you said flowed down from the Lan Mountain?"
"Yes!" replied Qiaoya, without much thought, "and there will be a pool of water with fish in it." Unfortunately, the water is still too cold, and after a while, we will be able to catch fish there. At that time, the fish had eaten peach blossoms, and the meat still had the fragrance of peach blossoms, but it was delicious. ”
"Oh. "Sounds good. Xue Ying nodded a little absentmindedly.
"Miss, the big peach tree has bloomed, Liulang said, if the weather is good tomorrow, the people in our village will come to pick peach blossoms and make peach blossom wine, and we will come together then, right?"
"Okay!" Xue Ying had already tasted last year's peach blossom wine, but she hadn't seen the peach blossom picking and winemaking process, as soon as she heard that there was a lively scene to see, she couldn't help but be happy, and the apprehension brought by the fantasy experience just now slowly dissipated.
Anyway, everything has happened in the past, and it's useless to dwell on it, so you don't have to be happy and continue to live a good life, be a carefree child, and make up for the childhood you missed.
The next day, the people of Jiuquan Bezhuang really began to go up the mountain to pick peach blossoms. At this time, most of the peach blossom buds have just bloomed, and it is best to pick them to make wine. Remove the fresh peach blossoms, place them in the wine jar with the wolfberries and liquor, seal them, and place them in a cool wine cellar to wait for them to be opened after a month.
Peach blossom wine is simple to make, but both peach blossoms and liquor are produced in Jiuquan Besso, and it is said that the taste is very special, for which there is also an exclusive name: "Peach Immortal Brew." ”
Xue Ying and Qiaoya are children, and they want to brew a few jars of peach blossom wine by themselves when they have a good time, so with the help and guidance of everyone, they bumpily sealed three jars, and buried them under the peach blossom tree, and made an appointment to dig them out and share them with everyone during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Last year, everyone drank a little bit of the wine that Xue Ying made from wild grapes, and the reputation was good, so this time she made peach blossom wine was also sought after by everyone - although everyone also coaxed her to be happy, but Xue Ying was still very happy that her hard work income could be affirmed by everyone.