"Good!"

The old man handed the wind lantern into Hu Shijiu's hands, "Good boy, lead the way!" ”

Hu Shijiu was stunned for a moment, stretched out his hand to take the wind lamp, and stared at the tunnel with wide eyes.

When I came here just now, it seemed that I had passed several forks along the way, and at this time, I walked straight down this road for several meters. Next, should I go left, or right?

She closed her eyes and slowly tilted her head, her nose slightly open.

On the left, there is the smell of water.

On the right, there is the smell of earth.

When he walked all the way just now, Hu Shijiu's nose kept smelling a sweet, similar to the Fox Mountain Spiritual Spring.

She was surprised at the time, why is there such a water source in the world?

Moreover, she did not see the running water, nor did she hear the sound of the water. But the sweet smell of the spring water, like a naughty child, surrounds her from time to time.

At this time, she closed her eyes, and it was with the fox clan's natural and sensitive sense of smell that she was probing.

Left!

"Uncle! Come with me! Hu Shijiu lifted the wind lantern and walked steadily ahead.

The old man behind him did not hide the surprise in his eyes, and then quickly followed Hu Shijiu.

At the next fork in the road, Hu Shijiu stopped again and closed his eyes again.

Sure enough, after a moment of thought, she was in the right position again.

Going around and around, in the labyrinthine tunnel, a wind lamp goes up and down, left and right.

"Hu ......" pushed open the wall when he came in just now, and the light in the room made Hu Shijiu involuntarily raise his hand to block his eyes.

"Old man," the old man behind him was old and frail after all, and after walking for so long, the old man's face was not as ruddy as when he first saw him this morning, he was holding on to the wall and gasping a little violently, but his eyes were still shining, and Hu Shijiu hurriedly supported him.

"Child," the old man waved his hand, signaling that he was all right. "How do you know the whole route!" He couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, stared at Hu Shijiu and asked.

The old man's words didn't understand, if Hu Shijiu's incorrect judgment brought him a surprise for the first time, then after that, it was a huge shock!

If you only follow yourself once, you can find the right direction accurately!

The old man found it unbelievable anyway.

Unless, the other party has been to this secret passage beforehand!

"It's the smell."

Hu Shijiu helped the old man, saw him leaning against the window, and replied seriously.

At this time, in the old house that had not been inhabited for a long time, there was a damp and cold smell that made her feel very uncomfortable.

The old man seemed to see Hu Shijiu's patience, he pushed the window open hard, and in the courtyard, the smell of grass with the fragrance of leaves was brought in by the wind.

"It's the smell of water." For a moment, Hu Shijiu felt much more relaxed, and added. Her nose twitched, as if the sweet smell was still lingering beside her.

Water?

The old man was stunned.

He had long known that this little girl had an extraordinary sense of smell, but she could actually smell the breath of Lingshan Spring?

Water, does it smell?

As if sensing the old man's suspicions, Hu Shijiu faced the old man's eyes and described: "Water has a smell, rain, springs, rivers, and the ...... of the sea."

So much water from different places has its own unique atmosphere.

The old man tried to close his eyes, imitated Hu Shijiu's appearance, and took a deep breath, but he choked on the dust and couldn't help coughing.

"Uncle, you can't smell it here." Hu Shijiu looked at the anxious old man and hurriedly shook his head.

When the old man opened his eyes, he couldn't help laughing. "I'm old, don't say it's here, even in the secret passage underground, my old nose can't smell it."

The old man's humor made Hu Shijiu laugh.

"Let's go, kid, go outside." After resting for a while, the old man's spirit was much better, and after his eyes once again looked at every object in this old house, he reluctantly looked at it, and then strode out of the house.

God has eyes, in his lifetime, he can still meet such a genius!

"Tell me, kid, what does the 'water' you smell?"

Hu Shijiu gently closed the door, only to hear the old man behind him ask eagerly.

She turned around and realized that the sun was already setting in the west, and it was estimated that it would not be long before there would be a curfew.

"It's sweet, and there's a little, a little bit of aroma that I can't describe."

Hu Shijiu was a little anxious, if after the curfew, it was strictly forbidden to move around in various shops, how would he go home?

The old man seemed to be attentive, nodded frequently, and continued to ask, "Where did you smell it?" ”

"It's all in the secret passage!" Although she was very anxious, she still tilted her head and thought for a while, "It is the strongest when it is close to the wine cellar, and when it comes out, the smell is the heaviest at the penultimate and third intersection." ”

After she finished speaking, she nodded firmly, "Yes! That's it! ”

As soon as these words came out, the old man was like being drunk on the head, his hands shook violently, and he wanted to say something, but he choked in his throat.

"Uncle!" Hu Shijiu hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

The old man's body shook, but after all, he stood firmly, "You really smell it?" ”

This is nothing to Hu Shijiu, but when she saw the old man's expression at the moment, she didn't know whether to admit it......

"Do you really smell it?" The old man's hands grabbed Hu Shijiu's shoulders, his eyes were bloodshot, and he asked in surprise and joy.

Hu Shijiu was frightened by the old man's appearance.

"Hmm." She hesitated, but she still didn't want to deceive the old man, so she answered softly.

"Haha, haha!"

The old man let go of Hu Nineteen, laughed loudly, and startled a bird on the old tree.

His steps were scattered, his hands raised and lowered, and when he turned around and saw Hu Shijiu, he laughed and walked back and forth in the courtyard.

He patted the old tree vigorously: "Old man, have you seen it all!" My Xu family wine, there is a successor! ”

He smiled and laughed, but two lines of hot tears rolled down.

Hu Shijiu just took two steps forward, but looking at the old man's crazy demeanor, he was stunned in place, frightened and didn't know what to do.

The old man took a deep breath, stood still and said to Hu Shijiu, "Are you willing to learn to make wine?"

"Yes!"

"You still have to clean up on weekdays, and you're going to be more tired than you are now. Can you do it? ”

"Yes!"

"Shen Nineteen, are you willing to worship me as a teacher!"

"Apprenticeship?"

"Apprentice ......" Hu Shijiu looked at the old man in a daze.

"I will pass on to you what I have learned in my life, and you will be willing to worship me as a teacher?"

Hu Shijiu looked at the old man under the tree, like a candle in the wind, his emaciated figure still trying to emit the last bit of light, looking at himself eagerly.

Recalling the old man's teachings to himself, a warm current flowed through Hu Shijiu's heart.

"The master is above, please accept the apprentice's worship!" She knelt upright, and was about to knock down three times.

The old man hurriedly stepped forward to help her up, "Let's master and apprentice, don't talk about that false courtesy!" ”

Then he said: "Good boy, since you are already my disciple of Xu Qing, I will make a rule with you today!" ”

"From now on, we will never do anything that has lost our conscience and is unscrupulous for our own selfish interests! Otherwise, the master and apprentice will be cut off, the wine spirit will have eyes, and those who violate it will be destroyed by heaven and earth! ”

The old man snapped.

"Yes! Understand! Hu 19 said loudly. In my heart, something is gradually waking up.

Under the endless sky, the sunset was like fire, gilding the old man with a layer of golden light, like a god.