Chapter 1: The Ruined Ancient Tower

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The cold wind is whining, the grass is bleak, and it is a cold autumn!

As the sun sets, the scarlet sun quietly casts its afterglow, reflecting on the mountains and rivers, like a giant beast about to sleep, attacking a peaceful and calm village at the foot of the mountain.

Smoke rose from the cooking, casting a mist over the village.

A flock of sheep bleated and lazily returned home, muffling the whispers of the old and the young who followed the flock.

"Xiangnan, Uncle can understand your current difficulties, but in this matter, Uncle really can't help you......"

"Uncle, give me another chance, one last time, okay?"

The old man who drove the sheep was about fifty years old, and his dark-skinned face was wrinkled like a knife, especially the forehead line on his forehead that formed the word "Chuan", leaving traces of years of life.

The old man was dressed in an army green cotton coat, wearing a big felt hat, holding a sheep whip and waving it gently, driving the scattered sheep back to the flock.

Without waiting for the old man to turn back, the young man who had been following him quickly turned around, and ran like a gust of wind to pick up the little lamb and put it back to the mother sheep.

The young man is about 212 years old, 1.75 meters tall, flat and short, with a straight outlook, delicate eyebrows, wheat-colored skin, and looks vigorous.

It's just that he is wearing an old stand-up collar shirt, a jacket with dirt and dust, a pair of ordinary jeans and a pair of sneakers, and under such old-fashioned clothing, with his expression when he looks at the old man with sincere eyes, he shows maturity.

"Alas, Xiang Nan, Uncle knows that it is difficult for college students to start a business now, and Uncle wants to support you, but ......"

The old man was a little embarrassed by Li Xiangnan's persistent plea beside him, although he really wanted to help the child in front of him who had been very praised and appreciated by everyone before, but he needed to consider the reality.

"Uncle, I have asked an expert to test the soil quality, and I believe the problem will be solved soon......"

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"Sun Dezhu, what are you still rubbing, the sink is full......"

After the sheep returned to the village, they entered a fenced circle and scrambled to drink water, and Sun Dezhu walked to the gate of his walled courtyard, and there was a whining and shouting in the courtyard.

The gate of the courtyard opened, and a tall and majestic woman with a face covered in a towel and a rough wrinkled face came out, holding a scoop in her hand.

This woman is Sun Dezhu's daughter-in-law, Zhao Yulian.

When she opened the courtyard door and saw Li Xiangnan standing outside the door, she couldn't help but show a look of disgust on her face, and her voice became mean: "Li Xiangnan, don't you think everyone is miserable enough, since everyone was tricked by you to plant that new variety of Qingyuan rice, now all the piles are almost moldy in the granary at home, that is, when the pigs are fed, the pigs can't grow fat, and they can't be sold for three or four months, aren't you a college student, the road is wide, don't you go outside to solve the problem for everyone, and have the face to come back?" ”

Sun Dezhu took out the cigarette pot and took a sip, and after listening to this mean words, his brows furrowed: "What are you talking about, Xiangnan has not even returned home for this matter in the past few months, and is trying to solve the problem for everyone outside, and the new rice yield is deflated, it is completely a soil problem, what kind of gas do you have, you can't face south......

Hearing this, Zhao Yulian threw the water scoop and fired at Sun Dezhu: "The grain can't be sold, how can there be money for the two babies Jiaying and Jiaxiong to go to school, and there are many children in the village who go to school, you see that their family is not all ......harmed by Li Xiangnan because of this incident."

"Let's talk about you, you have been a party secretary in the village for so many years, and your brain is now herding sheep, when he Li Xiangnan came back from the city and said that he wanted to start a business, you supported the most actively, saying that he could drive the whole village to get rich, and his brain was broken and then coaxed, saying that college students have broad horizons, knowledge, and technology, and they will definitely be able to bring everyone to get rich.

But look at what's going on now, the neighboring villages are watching everyone's jokes, everyone believes in a doll that hasn't grown all the hair, and now it's getting poorer, and I can't even raise my head when I see outsiders......"

"Okay, let's stop talking, let people see jokes, go back to the house, go back to the house......"

Sun Dezhu saw that the old woman was setting off firecrackers and couldn't stop it, so he simply pushed her into the yard, which stopped her chatter.

When the door was closed, Sun Dezhu saw that Li Xiangnan was still outside the door, so he said: "Xiangnan, now everyone has grievances, I'll talk to everyone when I go back, I can't blame you for it, don't think about it, go back first......"

Li Xiangnan watched the iron door slowly close, as if the door in his heart was also slowly closed.

Some are lost, and some are a little unwilling.

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Wandering on the country road, Li Xiangnan didn't think about any philosophy of life, and he had no intention of appreciating the beautiful landscape paintings of this simple countryside, but he was a little confused in his heart.

Under the afterglow of the sunset, Li Xiangnan's figure looked a little lonely and lonely.

The cement road turned into a gravel road, full of potholes, and before I knew it, I had reached the head of the village, only to see a somewhat old figure standing under the withered yellow old tree next to the dry well.

It was a man who was quite old, dressed in shabby clothes, but tall and burly, still standing straight, and on his resolute face, a shocking scar from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose, which completely ruined his heroic countenance, and looked hideous and terrifying.

Seeing Li Xiangnan walking between the paths, the scar man suddenly grinned, but it destroyed the coordination of his hideous face even more.

But when he limped towards Li Xiangnan, his posture and steps were still straight and high, and with every step, he could step on a heavy footprint, just like returning from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with an awe-inspiring momentum.

Every time he saw this figure, Li Xiangnan only felt that his nose was a little sour, and the corners of his eyes were moist, even if he had a thousand words, when facing him, he couldn't help but say: "Don't laugh!" ”

When the man who smiled honestly heard this, he couldn't help but restrain his smile, and when the corners of Li Xiangnan's eyes were moist, the eagle-like eyes under the sword eyebrows were shining fiercely, and his voice shook people's eardrums like a bell, and said: "There is no shame in failure, the men of the Li family can fail, they can bleed, but no tears are allowed!" ”

As he spoke, his voice became softer, and he came over and patted his nephew on the shoulder, and said, "The meal is ready, let's go, go home and eat first!" ”

Looking at the remnants of the clouds in the sky, Li Xiangnan sniffed, he didn't support the people around him according to his habit, but just followed his strong steps and entered a courtyard with no brick walls, only fences.

The yard resembles a grain field, flat and open, with bags of green rice piled up, covered with tarpaulin, out of proportion to the two dilapidated and low adobe tile houses next to it.

Li Xiangnan entered the house, only to see that everything of value in the house had been sold out, and only a thick layer of dust was left to form the shape of the furnishings to prove that there were traces of zΓ i.

Now it is a four-walled house, and only the fragrant kitchen still has some simple tableware left, and another single bedroom that has been left and has not been touched at all.

After a simple small dining table was placed on the only single bed in the room, Li Xiangnan entered the kitchen as soon as he entered the house and served two bowls of clear noodle soup and a plate of pickles cooked on the stove.

The room was very quiet, only the sound of eating noodles, and Li Yanguo and Li Xiangnan's uncle and nephew were silent to eat.

It wasn't until Li Xiangnan drank all the soup in the bowl and put down the chopsticks that he said, "Second uncle, no one in the village is willing to rent land for us anymore, have the final test results of those experts come out?" ”

Li Yanguo quickly cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, took out an envelope from under the sheet and put it on the small table, and said, "Take a look!" ”

The envelope has not been opened yet, judging from the postmark, it was sent in the morning, Li Xiangnan opened the envelope, there was only one inspection sheet inside, just glanced at it, and saw that all the test items were normal, without any abnormalities, Li Xiangnan couldn't help frowning.

"There is no problem with the water source, there is no problem with the soil, the climate and environment are suitable, the planting technology and methods are appropriate, and the Qingyuan rice varieties are also mature, but since the success of the first season, the next season has failed, and it is no longer suitable to find the reason for this soil quality and water source......

Li Yanguo came out of the kitchen, took off the apron around his waist and hung it on the black wall, took out the cheapest cigarette and put it on his mouth, did not light it, but looked at the ZIpIo lighter given by his comrades in his hand like a torch, and said slowly: "Xiangnan, you have received a higher education, you have a tough personality, and you can endure hardships, one uncle sees it in your eyes, and other uncles don't say anything, no matter what you do, the second uncle will always support you......"

Li Xiangnan was a little surprised, the man in front of him who usually said very little, and even never said words of encouragement, but it was the first time that an iron-blooded true man who had experienced the tempering of his blood, fire and war career said such encouraging words to him.

I couldn't help but feel a warm current in my heart, and I clenched my fists and said secretly in my heart: "Second uncle, you are my only relative in this world, don't worry, I will definitely make you become like a normal person and live a happy life......"

……

Back in his little room, the room is just as clean and slippery. A small bed, a desk, and nothing except an old bookshelf full of books.

Lying on the bed, Li Xiangnan's heart was still fluctuating.

In the face of failure, he can face it calmly, but the bitter process of the villagers evolving from respect to complete distrust and even disgust for him made him a little depressed.

The new variety of Qingyuan rice introduced in Jiangyuan Province has good yield, short maturity period, high nutritional value, and is very advantageous, why is it only a mountain away from his hometown of Hejian Province, the same land, the same climate and environment, there will be such a big change, why can the first season be planted here, and then every subsequent season will fail.

And there is nothing abnormal in the geological and water source test reports of experts, what is wrong?

Puzzled, Li Xiangnan couldn't help but look out the window.

The mountains of Qingyuan rice in the courtyard are all part of the defective quality and shriveled rice that he bought back at a flat price in order to make up for the losses of the villagers.

"Second uncle, I'll go out for a walk and come back later!"

The huge pressure made Li Xiangnan really unable to calm down, so he turned over, said hello to Li Yanguo, and went out of the door.

After the sun sets, the temperature plummets, and the cold wind blows in the mountains and wilderness in the cold autumn.

Wandering aimlessly in the fields, grabbing a handful of dirt and sprinkling it, the dust drifted everywhere with the mountain wind, and Li Xiangnan unconsciously came to the foot of the mountain along a clear water ditch flowing down the mountain.

The stream in the mountains is clear, sparkling and flickering under the moonlight, Li Xiangnan squatted on the edge of a pool, stretched his hands into the water, only to feel the bitter cold, picked it up and took a sip, after adapting to the cold water temperature, the tip of his tongue revealed a sweetness.

The cold current poured into his abdomen, Li Xiangnan was excited, and the irritability in his heart disappeared a lot, but he still wanted to vent it.

So he climbed to the top of a small hill that was relatively short compared to the majestic main peak, looked at the empty field in the distance, and let out a cry from the depths of his heart, and the depression in his heart was relieved.

After calming the irritability in his heart, he looked into the distance through the bright moonlight, and saw that the empty field was covered with a layer of white mist.

Perhaps it was an illusion, Li Xiangnan stood on the high mountain, and saw that the drifting white mist seemed to be responding to his cry, slowly swimming towards the mountain.

Just standing in the mountains, except for the towering and majestic main peak surrounded by clouds, there is no fog shrouded in this mountain, which is obviously a bit abnormal.

After seeing this phenomenon, Li Xiangnan's heart suddenly moved.

He remembers that when he was a child, the old people in the village called this mountain the Hidden Fog Mountain, and every late autumn evening, the mountain would become foggy, and the scenery was extremely beautiful, like a fairyland on earth.

It's just that now, Li Xiangnan suddenly realized that he didn't seem to have appreciated that beautiful illusion for a long time.

Thinking of this, and looking at the white mist that faintly disappeared after moving to the mountains, I felt very abnormal.

So, Li Xiangnan stood on the top of the mountain, endured the cold wind, and quietly felt and observed the white mist floating in the fields.

The white mist that covered the fields and the Red Mountain Village was normal at first glance, but no one had ever been able to observe his movements and scattering details.

Li Xiangnan spent a long time carefully observing and researching, and found that the shape of those white mist drifting away was very regular, as if invisibly, something was attracting those white mist to slowly move towards the mountain in the overall shape, but when those white mist covered the mountain, it suddenly disappeared.

It seemed that the answer was nearby, but it was extremely difficult to see with the naked eye, so Li Xiangnan continued to climb the mountain and climbed to a higher peak to observe.

Here, Li Xiangnan saw that the white mist that had wandered from the mountains had become thinner and the scope had been greatly reduced, and the previous low mountains had only been covered with a thin layer, like a light veil.

It's just that on the top of this higher peak, it is difficult to see the dynamics of the mountain fog, let alone find out where the core of the white fog is where it gathers after the scope of the white fog has narrowed.

Li Xiangnan grew up in this mountain since he was a child, and he is very familiar with the distribution of this mountain, and he knows that there is a cliff platform that protrudes from a part, and as long as you climb it, you can overlook the deep ravines and ravines of the entire mountain.

However, it was a bit difficult and dangerous to climb there, and Li Xiangnan had ventured up there once before, and in order to find out the cause of those anomalies, he did not hesitate to take action.

……

The night is deep, the moon is hanging high, and the mountains are even more chilly.

It took Li Xiangnan an hour and some primitive tools to finally stand on the stone platform above the cliff.

There was no time to wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead, and when Li looked south at the place where the white mist gathered, his mind was firmly attracted.

I saw that there was a pitch-black hole under the whirlpool-like abyss, and there was a mysterious silver bloom in it, echoing the moonlight in the sky, which seemed to be the core of the whole world, and it was the whirlpool there that attracted the white mist to converge there.

This strange scene shocked Li Xiangnan's heart, this is simply a masterpiece of nature!

And when he came back to his senses and considered the reality, Li Xiangnan looked at the silver ray that the abyss whirlpool went deep into the cave, and his heart was strange.

He felt that since it could be lit at night, and even attract white fog to gather, it meant that there must be something magical buried there.

But the cave in the depths of the whirlpool, Li Xiangnan is too familiar, it is the place where he often went to play with an old black dog when he was a child.

With strange and complicated feelings, Li went south down the mountain, followed the familiar road in his memory, and it didn't take long to come to the vicinity of the cave.

As he approached, the light in the cave dimmed a little, but it was still very conspicuous, and Li went south into the cave, and when he reached the end of the deepest part, and after removing a large rock, the source of the light appeared in his eyes.

That thing was a very broken and incomplete piece that he picked up from the mountains when he was a child, and after he got tired of playing with it, he hid it in the cave at will.

Looking blankly at the dilapidated ancient pagoda that bloomed with mysterious light and could give him naΓ―ve memories of his childhood, Li Xiangnan's heart was a little messy.

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