Zhao Yu thought he was dazzled at first, so he quickly picked up the lunch box and looked at it from top to bottom. Confirming that it was his lunch box, he quickly took out his lunch box and rubbed his eyes.

On the damp rice, in addition to a few green vegetables and some potato slices, there were indeed two smoked fish steaks.

Smoked fish steak is a very, very expensive dish, and like Zhao Yu's family, they can't afford it at all. So, how did this smoked fish steak come about?

At this time, Zha Hongliang also noticed Zhao Yu's abnormality. He immediately stretched his neck to Zhao Yu's side.

"What's wrong with you?"

Following Zhao Yu's line of sight, Zha Hongliang saw the two smoked fish steaks in the lunch box. For a moment, his body suddenly straightened, "Wow! Your family has recently made a fortune? You can even eat smoked fish steak." ”

Zhao Yu didn't know how to explain it. There was a slight tremor in his hand holding the lunch box, "I...... I don't know!"

He slowly raised his head, his vision blurring into the air. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something. Just before he left the house today. No, it should be said that what happened in the morning when I just woke up from my sleep and came out of the living room.

At that time, the mother's behavior was somewhat abnormal. When she handed Zhao Yufang the box, she also added a special sentence.

"That's what Mom has for you today. Because you're going out of town today, I've got a gift for you. ”

Zhao Yu didn't care at first at all. He thought that his mother might be just joking, or that the so-called 'gift' was just a dish with some meat. Unexpectedly, when he opened it, what he saw was smoked fish steak.

Yes, these two pieces of smoked fish steak were given to him by his mother, just to give him nutrition in fear that he would get tired during the test in the countryside. As for where the money for the smoked fish steak came from, it must have been the mother's usual frugality.

Mother-Zhao Yu shouted these two words in her heart.

Holding the lunch box in both hands, he pursed his lips. When he stared at the smoked fish steak for a long time, his eyes unconsciously revealed a stream of heat.

Whether it's the sourness in my heart that is swelling, or the burning sensation in my eyes, it seems to indicate that tears are about to flow. Zhao Yu quickly raised his head and stared at the sky. This action was effective, and the tears swirled around his eye sockets for a while, and he forcibly swallowed them.

"Hey, Zhao Yu, are you okay?"

came back to his senses and heard Zha Hongliang's question next to him. Zhao Yu sniffed and turned his face away. He doesn't look like he wants Zha Hongliang to look like at the moment.

"Zhao Yu, what's wrong with you?"

After confirming that the tears would no longer flow out, and there was no sad movement anywhere in his body, Zhao Yu turned his face to Zha Hongliang.

"Hungry! It's fine. ”

"Are you okay?, after you opened the lid of the lunch box, the whole person seemed to have changed and become ......" Zha Hongliang looked Zhao Yu up and down, but there were no suitable words to describe it.

"I'm really fine. Zhao Yu licked his lips. He took a deep breath and looked down at the two smoked fish steaks again, "These two smoked fish steaks ......," he tried to control his current emotions, "they were specially prepared for me by my mother." It was for me to go to the countryside to test the nutrients. ”

After hearing this, Zha Hongliang nodded slightly with feeling, "Oh! Yes, your mother is so kind to you." ”

"Yes, she is really great to me, she is the best mother in the world. Zhao Yu's voice trembled.

Zhao Yu has always said that his mother is the best in the world. However, Zhao Yu understands a fact. He himself was not a good son. What his mother had prepared for him with all her might over the years, but what about him?

Zhao Yu's heart has been filled with remorse. He is twenty years old this year, but he has never repaid his mother. Even, he couldn't even meet his mother's expectations. His mother had always hoped that he would pass the junior swordsman's exam, but he knew very well that this expectation was just a pipe dream. Zhao Yu estimated that he would not be able to pass.

If he can't get the primary qualification of a swordsman, how should he face his mother? Zhao Yu felt a twitch in his heart.

"Zhao Yu. ”

Realizing that Zha Hongliang was shouting to himself, Zhao Yu forcibly pulled his thoughts back to reality. He tried his best to avoid Zha Hongliang's gaze, sometimes looking here and sometimes there.

"What are you thinking? ”

Zhao Yu realized that he could no longer hide his thoughts. Helplessly, he told everything he thought before. When the words that were held back in his heart poured out to his good friend, he suddenly felt a lot calmer in his heart.

After hearing this, Zha Hongliang showed an intriguing expression, he put down the lunch box in his hand and scratched his head violently.

"Well, I can especially understand your feelings. Actually, I had this idea too. Seeing the surprise on Zhao Yu's face, Zha Hongliang no longer sat cross-legged, but changed to a more formal knee-bending sitting, "It's been some time, I'm just thinking." What did my parents do to give birth to me? They worked hard to raise me. As a son, what can I repay them?" he said, shaking his head helplessly, "The answer is that I can't repay them at all. ”

"One more thing, as you said earlier, is what your mother expects of you. Why did our parents raise us so much? To put it bluntly, don't they just want us to have a bright future? But what about the facts?" Zha Hongliang spread his hands, "With the way we look now, it seems that there is no future. ”

"Qualifications for entry-level occupations are the most basic, but we may not be able to pass them right now. If it doesn't work, how are we going to face the future? These are very tricky facts. Once upon a time, I also thought about trying hard. But each time it didn't last a few days. Maybe I'm too bad. ”

Hearing that Zha Hongliang said a long list of words, Zhao Yu found that it was also a portrayal of himself.

"So, this kind of thinking is not necessarily only you Zhao Yu, I, including everyone here, may have it. Oh no, some people are not filial by nature, and if they are more selfish, they will not take into account what their parents think. But I think most people would be ashamed of their messy behavior. ”

"Really?" Zhao Yu glanced at Zha Hongliang, and the corners of his mouth hung down as if something was hanging, "Then what should I do?"

Hearing this, Zha Hongliang moved a few times towards Zhao Yu: "You don't have to be burdened." What the hell should you do? There's no point in your own nonsense. But I think there's one thing that's very important, and it's something that almost every parent wants. ”

"Oh?

"That's ......" I saw Zha Hongliang take a deep breath, put on a posture and immediately let the words out of his mouth, "As long as we live in the world, we will be the greatest help to our parents." ”

Zhao Yu's eyes widened.

It should have been seen and heard Zhao Yu's surprise, and Zha Hongliang immediately made an explanation and supplement. "Zhao Yu, do you want to! Even if we don't have any chance, no matter how unbearable it is. But as long as we live in the world for one day, it means that we still have the opportunity to fulfill our filial piety. After all, if a person dies, nothing can be done. In addition, when a child dies, parents must also suffer irreparable pain in their hearts. Therefore, only when we are alive will our parents be at ease and happy. ”

Zhao Yu listened carefully to Zha Hongliang's words. For a long time, he looked ahead, his eyes gradually moving closer to the direction of distraction.

"That's right!" Zhao Yu muttered inwardly, "People can only accomplish things if they are alive." In other words, being alive is the most important thing compared to ability. ”

"That's right. Zha Hongliang stretched out his hand in front of Zhao Yu's eyes and snapped his fingers, "It seems that you are enlightened." ”

"Azha, you're right. So no matter what, I have to live well, so that I can repay my mother. ”

"That's right!" Zha Hongliang slapped his thigh violently, "Besides, Zhao Yu! In fact, if a person wants to be promising, he doesn't have to get a junior professional qualification! Although Cellos is a world that only recognizes professional qualifications, there are exceptions to everything. There's no guarantee that one day we won't have some adventures and then suddenly have a chance! Even if the odds are very small, it's not impossible. So, really. Zha Hongliang spread his hands to both sides, "Don't say that things are bound to die, no one knows what will happen in the future." ”

"Yes. Zha Hongliang's words made Zhao Yu deeply agree. He nervously lowered his head and quickly stood up again. With his hands clenched into fists, he raised it up and shook it violently, "There is an exception to everything, don't say anything to death." My life is not over yet, even if I don't pass the assessment of the primary occupation, I can still be promising. Yes, yes......" Zhao Yu confided multiple 'right' words one after another.

Then, he looked sharply at Zha Hongliang. "I have to make a living, and then I go and repay my mother. She saved money to prepare smoked fish steak for me today, and in time I will have to return her more precious, rare, and nutritious food. I want to make her live a good life through my own efforts. ”

"That's right! Zhao Yu, that's it. Zha Hongliang applauded violently.

Zhao Yu was still immersed in the beautiful fantasy that he would be successful in the future, he suddenly took a few steps forward, and raised his head high, "I will definitely have a chance, even if I don't pass this time as a junior swordsman." But in the future, I will definitely use an intermediate level that is more powerful than the beginner...... Oh no. It should be said that the advanced, even expert-level advancement. I want to be the best swordsman in Saran. ”

"Oh, Zhao Yu, your ambition is really big!" Zha Hongliang said as he covered one side of his face with his palm, "I want to become the most powerful swordsman in our Saran country." Well, if that's what you do, I'll give you a template. He pointed sharply forward, "There is a man named Shen Haiteng, he is the number one swordsman of our Saran country. I heard that his strength is unfathomable, and he is ranked high in Cellos. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Yu couldn't help but be in reverie after hearing this name, "It's so powerful!"

"Of course. Our Saran is a country that has produced a lot of ruthless characters, and Shen Haiteng's famous name is almost well known. If you don't believe me, ask those two coaches. ”

"Hungry! How could I not believe your words. If only I could learn from him. ”

"There's no chance. Shen Haiteng died a few years ago. Died of illness. ”

"Ahh

"But, Zhao Yu, you can really work hard with him, don't you want to become the most powerful swordsman in Salan?" Zha Hongliang immediately grinned. That smile is extremely bright, like a girl waiting to be released.

"Yes, yes. I'm just going to work for him. Zhao Yu raised his clenched fists above his head, and raised them up and down together, as if he was cheering for people, "Then become the greatest swordsman in Saran." And then! Uh-huh...... Ahead. Yes, to get ahead, I want to make myself a man with a face in Saran. ”

"Characters with heads and faces? Huh?

"For example......" Zhao Yu tilted his head. Suddenly, like a flash of lightning flashed in his head, he raised his index finger in a flash of inspiration, "Ahhhhhhhh Yes, I'm dealing with powerful people. I'm going to talk to ...... Chat with our King of Saran, Wei Zheng. ”

Hehe, the more he talked, the more interesting it became, and Zha Hongliang also stood up. He slapped his hands at Zhao Yu: "But Zhao Yu, do you know that our King Wei Zheng of Saran died of illness a few years ago. Now reigning is his son, I heard that Wei Tianwen, who is about the same age as us. ”

Hungry! How can he be a character who died a few years ago! Zhao Yu scratched his head with both hands after hearing this. But he quickly came to his senses, and waved his hand casually: "Oh, it doesn't matter if the old king dies, isn't his son succeeding him? ”

"Do you want to talk with the current king Wei Tianwen?" Zha Hongliang smiled sheepishly.

"Exactly. I just want King Wei Tianwen to talk about the world, and then use this as a basis to improve my powerful attributes. I've made it very clear before. Zhao Yu suddenly clenched his fist and put it in front of his face. Looking at this clenched fist, all his nerves were tensed to the extreme. "I just want to be productive. "There's something to do!" he whispered to the sky.

"As long as you have a chance, then you can be respected by others. Not only me, my mother, but also my important friends. I will give them happiness as well. ”

"Ahh

"Yes, of course you are. If I make a fortune one day, you will also have the benefits of Zha Hongliang. And that's not all, I want to make my life richer, I want to make a contribution, and I want to make myself the best person in Saran. Zhao Yu violently shook the fist in front of him.

Corresponding to his own excited movements and words, Zhao Yu's footsteps unconsciously began to break up. I don't know how many steps he walked, I don't know how many directions he turned, but in short, he kept repeating the words he had just said countless times. 'I must be productive', 'I must be productive'.

"Zhao Yu, be careful. ”

Just when he was completely immersed in his own world, a cry from Zha Hongliang brought him back to reality.

"Hey, be careful! Don't you see you walking to the edge of the cliff?"

Being reminded like this, Zhao Yu looked around in a trance. Indeed, he was now standing beside the row of long haystacks, and on the other side of the haystacks was a cliff. It turned out that he was so immersed in fantasy just now that he didn't even notice where he went.

"You are cranky, you don't care about it, but you have to see it!" Zha Hongliang raised his arm in surprise at Zhao Yu.

Although Zhao Yu was stunned and trembled, in order to be able to speak on face, he shook his hand casually against his will, "Oh! What are you doing with this person? I'm talking about the high [river crab] tide! Besides, what's there to be afraid of the cliff, isn't it still a little far away? Besides, there is a long row of grass in the way, so it is impossible to fall down!"

As he spoke, he swept up the long row of grass with his hands. With his touch, the haystack staggered.

"But be careful! This forest is no better than the town, and if there is an accident, there will be an accident. ”

"Alas, it's okay, it's okay, what are you afraid of? I'm a man who aspires to be the best swordsman in Saran, okay? How could I be bluffed by a cliff! Don't say I'm standing next to it, even if I jump off the cliff now, I'll ...... it."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Yu suddenly felt a sinking of his legs. How...... What's wrong? He couldn't figure out the situation, so he quickly made eye contact with Zha Hongliang who was not far away.

Zha Hongliang couldn't figure out what was going on at this time. He moved his gaze to see that the dirt under Zhao Yu's feet was quickly loosening. For a while, Zha Hongliang's heart burst out of his chest.

"Zhao Yu ......," he yelled loudly.

The roar alarmed the team and caused the two coaches to stand up and look at the place.

Realizing that he was in danger, Zhao Yu's legs suddenly felt weak. The dirt on your feet seemed to be turning upwards. No, to be exact, his body was falling backwards.

"Zhao Yu, danger. ”

When Zha Hongliang yelled loudly, Zhao Yu completely entered a state of weightlessness. He stepped on both feet and fell downward.

The dirt on the edge of the cliff seemed to have been dug up, and the long haystack fell with it. Zhao Yu was naturally not spared, he fell into the turbulent river below.

"Ah......h

With the sound of 'plopping', Zhao Yu only felt that a stream of cold had penetrated into his skin, and he was surrounded by water. His body, including his face, was completely in line with the water, and his ears, nostrils, and mouth were quickly poured into the water. What's worse is that Zhao Yu only felt that his body was still sinking, as if he was about to sink to the bottom of the river.

Isn't this a precursor to drowning? Zhao Yu realized the seriousness of the matter. He held his mouth tightly and looked around with a tense face. There was nothing but water around him, and his body was sinking into the bottomless water.

No! Zhao Yu quickly swung his limbs suddenly. He 'swayed' beneath the surface of the water, like a bird soaring freely in the air. These actions are very inconsistent, but fortunately, they still have an effect. Zhao Yu's body immediately floated up. Finally getting his head out of the water, he opened his mouth and took a few sharp breaths of air.

It was able to breathe for a while, but the danger was still not relieved. Since the river was very fast, Zhao Yu began to approach the waterfall rapidly. Even though he tried his best to resist the current, he also used his hands and feet to tap and pedal on the water, but this time the effect was equal to nothing. The waterfall is like a god of death, waiting for his 'arrival'.

If you fall off the waterfall, it will be completely over, and he knows this very well in his heart. However, what can he change now?

was ravaged by the turbulent river, and Zhao Yu's body was also spinning wildly underwater. In this way, his sense of direction has almost disappeared.

The situation has deteriorated too much! In the gap of facing the crisis, Zhao Yu realized a problem:

He's probably going to die today.