Chapter 31: Yu Jia Xue'er (I)
The afterglow of the setting sun reflected the earth, the smoke of cooking stoves rose from the chimneys of every house, and occasionally the voice of a child came, and a few children happily chased after each other, running towards their respective homes.
In a courtyard fenced in, a middle-aged man sits on a pier and nails a small stool with a hammer. About a meter away from him was a wooden table, on which were placed noodles, pickles, and stews of big names, steaming hot, apparently freshly prepared.
"Daddy, I'm back!" A little girl jumped into the courtyard and went straight to the middle-aged man.
"Little skin monkey, don't go wash it soon, the little girl is crazy with a bunch of stinky boys all day long, and I'm not afraid that I won't be able to marry in the future!" The middle-aged man smiled and patted the little girl.
"Daddy, shame! Mr. has taught, men and women are 7 years old at different seats, I am only 5 years old this year, what are you afraid of playing with Huzi now? Besides, I don't want to get married, I'm going to be with my dad all the time! The little girl avoided the middle-aged man, pinched her waist and pouted confidently.
"Okay, everything our Cher said is right! Don't wash your hands and eat yet! ”
"Yes! Daddy, wash your hands too, it's all sawdust, it's all everywhere, it's really not worry-free! The little girl looked like a little adult, and ran into the house as she spoke.
The middle-aged man looked at the back of the little girl and lowered his head with a smile and continued the work in his hand!
This village is called Yujia Village, and most of the people who live in the village are surnamed Yu. The middle-aged man's name is Yu Guang, and he is a well-known carpenter. I have lived in Yujia Village for five years.
Five years ago, Yu Guang came to Yujia Village with Xiao Xue'er, who was still a baby, and Yujia Village would not accept it immediately for an outsider, the village chief and the elders of the Yu family found Yu Guang together, originally to let him go, but for some reason, he finally changed his attention, and Yujia Village has since added the name Yu Guang!
It's rare to find a living person in the village, and everyone is very curious! At the beginning, there were always people who blocked Yu Guang from asking long and short questions, or observing and watching behind their backs, but after a long time, seeing that Yu Guang was no different except for his mother-in-law, everyone put away their curiosity, and only saw that Yu Guang's father and daughter were pitiful.
Yu Guang successfully conquered the villagers of Yujia Village with his outstanding carpentry skills and honest and easy-to-speak temperament! Several times, some people tried to find a daughter-in-law for him, but he refused on the grounds of children.
It has been five years since he came to Yujia Village, and Xiao Xue'er is five years old. The villagers have almost forgotten that they are outsiders.
"Daddy, who made you do this, this little stool is so small, it's so cute!" Xiao Xue'er sat at the table, biting the steamed bun in her mouth, and said indistinctly.
"This, this is made by Yu's father! A gift for his precious daughter! Yu Guang responded with a smile, his face leaking and spoiling!
"Daddy is really bad, almost all of Yu's family village are surnamed Yu, so many Yu's fathers, who knows which one you said?" Xiao Xue'er looked at her father strangely.
"That's it! Try it and see if it's comfortable to sit? Yu Guang put the stool on the ground, blew the sawdust on it, and motioned for Xiao Xue'er to sit and watch.
"Hmph, I knew it was for me, my dad would make me a wooden stool every year, hehe!" Xiao Xue'er jumped to the side of the small stool and sat down as she spoke.
"Daddy, this time it's even cuter than the last one! But Daddy, why do you know and use the carpentry you make for others, but each of the small stools you make for me can only be used for a year?! Xiao Xue'er asked softly as she looked down at her little stool.
"Because our little Xue'er has sucked away all the essence of the little stool, the little stool is very weak, so I ......" Yu Guang replied while cleaning up the sawdust.
"Daddy liared, how can I suck a small stool, the stool can't be eaten, and I'm not a little monster!" Xiao Xue'er said, made a grimace, hugged her little stool and didn't even care about eating, so she went into the house!
Yu Guang looked at Xiao Xue'er's back and didn't speak for a long time.
Life in the village is always comfortable and harmonious, and such days go by very quickly! In the blink of an eye, five years have passed!
This year, Xiao Xueer is ten years old. The body has obviously risen a lot, and a small face has become more and more delicate, but it is still a little ungrown.
Xiao Xue'er looked at the reflection in the river, and her heart was very complicated! It's been three years, and every night she dreams of another self, the same face, about the same height, but wearing a thick pants and short gown that she has never seen before, cross-legged in a bamboo forest. Each time she tried to see what was going on, she couldn't get closer. Finally, once she finally succeeded in coming to the man's recent future, and was about to speak, but she woke up directly with a strong force!
This dream has been bothering her for three years, and she has also asked her father, but he only says that it is a child's crankiness, but she intuitively knows that it is not, it must be real!
"Xue'er, you're really here! There are immortals in the village, and they say that they want to accept apprentices in our village for children under the age of fifteen, if they are valued by immortals, they are likely to be immortals in the future! Huzi Xiaohua and they are all gone, why don't you try it soon! A hurried female voice came from behind Cher, and it could be heard that the owner of the voice should have just run by.
"Xiaoyu, how can there be any immortals? Don't talk nonsense! Xiao Xue'er turned around and said casually, but the figure in the dream inexplicably appeared in her heart.
"Oh, it's true, you can fly, come with me." The girl called Xiaoyu knew that she was not interested when she saw Xue'er's appearance, and she no longer gave her a chance to think about it, so she stepped forward and took Xue'er's hand and began to run towards the village.
As soon as Xue'er and Xiaoyu returned to the village, they saw many people in a circle, and all the children in the village were standing there, neatly arranged, and in front of them stood a young woman, two middle-aged men, and a young boy, all wearing blue robes. The young woman is the most conspicuous, with a cold expression, but her whole body exudes charm that cannot be concealed.
"It's all here, right? When you're all here, let's get started! One by one, come to me! The young woman was the first to speak, looking at the crowd.
"Let's go, let's sneak in." Xiaoyu whispered to Xue'er, pulling Xue'er, and the cat's waist walked towards the crowd.
Xue'er couldn't break free, so she had no choice but to follow behind Xiaoyu and bend her waist.
"No, next." The young woman's voice was a little impatient, and her face showed a hint of anxiety! This is already the last village within the range of her choice, and now she has seen half of it, but there is still not a single one suitable for cultivation, not even many with spiritual roots! The small village really has no future, and Senior Brother Zhu has already classified the good place from the leader to his own choice, it seems that this time she is going to lose to that old Zhu again, and the sect task will be disappointed again!
"Hey, you two stop! Come here" The middle-aged man beside the young woman said, his eyes pointing directly at Xue'er and Xiaoyu, who had just mixed in, and his voice was obviously a little uncertain!
Everyone heard the middle-aged man's voice and looked at Xue'er and Xiaoyu in his eyes, and the young woman was no exception.
"Isn't it?!" The young woman muttered, suddenly with surprise on her face, and stretched out her hand to Xue'er and Xiaoyu.
Xue'er and Xiaoyu were stunned on the spot, and the young woman and the middle-aged man's several calls failed to make the two of them react.
When the two came to their senses, the young woman was already standing in front of them.
"Sure enough! Would you two like to worship me as a teacher? The young woman asked with a look of surprise on her face and a touch of confidence.
"I do!" Xiaoyu responded excitedly, and at the same time kept tugging at the hem of Xue'er's skirt, signaling her to agree quickly.
"I..., I don't want to! I don't want to leave Daddy! Cher struggled for a moment, then spoke back, her tone firm.
"No, she does!" A male voice interjected after Cher answered! It is Cher's father Yu Guang!
"Daddy...... why? I don't want to leave you! Xue'er heard the voice, ran to Yu Guang, and sprinkled as usual!
"Cher, listen to Daddy! The fate of you and my father and daughter is coming to an end, and Daddy will leave here soon, and Daddy can't take you with him! If you want to see your father again, you can only rely on your own hard work! Don't ask Daddy how to meet! One day, when you become the realm master of this world, you will naturally know how to meet your father! Yu Guang interrupted Xue'er's words that he was about to blurt out, and pulled Xue'er's hand away as he spoke! disappeared directly in front of Cher!
"Daddy!!" Xue'er saw Yu Guang disappear in front of her, and knelt on the ground and cried!
The people around were also stunned, and a few people even sat on the ground in fright! The atmosphere is a little depressing!
After a few breaths, everyone's expressions returned to their natural back, and the few people sitting on the floor patted their clothes and stood up, looking at each other, some of them didn't understand why they were sitting on the ground, and the others looked as if nothing had happened just now!
The young woman looked at Xue'er, who was crying on the ground, and she was also a little inexplicable!
"Are you willing to worship me as a teacher and practice the art of becoming an immortal?" The young woman collected her thoughts and said to Xue'er again! It's just that Xue'er's performance is excited after learning that she can cultivate immortals!
"I'm willing to !!" Xue'er wiped her tears indiscriminately, stood up and said to the young woman, her face showing determination!