In the courtyard next to the peach garden in Muyang Town, the old man Mu Xici invited all the Langzhong in the town. took out the coffin, and the medicine was prescribed regardless of the cost, just for the sake of the servant's speedy recovery.

The old man understood the truth of breaking his muscles and bones for a hundred days, but he was unwilling to watch the little guy suffer. So I know I can't do it.

Peach Blossom has been dissuaded many times, but the old man has been provoked: "I spend my own money, and no one can control it." ”

Peach Blossom understood the old man's intentions and treated these children as her own grandchildren. Maybe the old man's money is spent, and he will be happier.

It's human nature, some people see money as life, some people see money as a way to have fun, and some people see money like dung.

The old man Mu Xici did not reach the realm of treating money like dung, but only used it for fun. The happiness of the old man is the ethereal family affection.

Spending money for pleasure is one of them, and Mu Xici is still a bit machismo. Sitting on the edge of the bed all day to take care of the servant, the peach blossoms and things are not allowed to interfere with the slightest.

Machismo is not a kind of concern for the old man, and his mind is all on the servant, of course, he is not snubbing the peach blossoms and things. Taking care of the servant alone is equivalent to relaxing the peach blossoms and things.

Peach Blossom is diligent and careful, and takes the initiative to undertake housework such as cooking and laundry. The little thing changed its playful nature, and followed the peach blossom butt and yelled to learn to cook and do laundry.

Those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black, and some things subtly change the people around them. The old man Mu Xici feels sorry for the child, and Peach Blossom feels sorry for the younger child.

Every time, on the grounds that you are still young, let the little things play on their own. I was really annoyed by the ink, so I feigned anger and drank softly: "Play by yourself, don't delay me in doing things." ”

The little thing is not angry and does what it can alone. It seems that the punishment is not injured in the divination, there is no one to protect himself, and he knows how to be self-reliant.

I soaked my dirty clothes in a basin of water, sat on a small bench, rolled up my sleeves and began to wash my clothes.

The little one was very serious, turning over and rubbing each garment many times. For fear that uncleanliness will affect the fruits of their labor.

In spring, the water is cold, and the little hands of the things are red from the cold. From time to time, put your little hand to your mouth and blow a few hot breaths, then sink into the cold water.

The peach blossoms that came out of the freshly cooked meal were teary-eyed when they saw this scene. Quickly enter the house and grab a pot of hot water and pour it into the huge laundry tub.

Touching the head of the little thing, he squatted down and said softly, "Let my sister come, sister, wash quickly." ”

The little thing stubbornly raised his little head: "I want to do it myself, I don't want to be the team's oil bottle." Otherwise, Brother Xing Zhen and Sister Peach Blossom should not like things, and the servant will not protect things. ”

Peach Blossom burst out laughing and scolded with a smile: "What are the little ghosts thinking about, you are our good sister, we are a family." ”

The little thing nodded vigorously: "Mmmm, it's a family." So I have to do something about it, and I'm part of it. ”

When Peach Blossom heard this, her face was suddenly full of black lines: "Reading more books is beneficial, and speaking is a good way." My sister can't even talk about anything. ”

The latter smiled: "Things need to learn more knowledge, and they can help everyone in the future." ”

"Okay, okay, I have time to buy a few more books and put them in the bookcase of the little things. ”

"Brother Xing Zhen is stingy, so he is reluctant to spend money to buy books. ”

"My sister has private money, didn't I buy it last time? I will buy it next time. ”

"Thank you, Sister Peach. ”

Peach Blossom thought for a while and said, "Bu Shi likes to eat sweet, you can go to the mountain to pick a few peaches." Remember to pick some large, well-ripened ones. ”

The little thing immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll go." ”

Just ran out of three steps, and suddenly turned around and said, "Sister Peach Blossom is not allowed to touch these clothes, I will come back after picking peaches and continue to wash." ”

Peach Blossom smiled and agreed, and reminded loudly when she saw things running away: "Don't forget to bring a walking stick, it will be safer." ”

The little thing practices boxing all year round, and the two calves are fast and steady. After turning around and picking up the walking poles, the wind disappeared.

Peach Blossom smiled and made it to the small bench and began the unfinished work of things.

The old man Mu Xici walked out of the room tremblingly, and said with a smile: "A few years older, there are indeed a lot more ghost eyes. ”

Peach Blossom also smiled and got up: "The curtain is good, isn't it very boring to stay in the room for a long time." You can always come out to breathe, and I'll help take care of the servants. ”

The old man waved his hand: "Don't get in the way, Xiao Bu is asleep, I'll go out for a walk and come back for a while." ”

"Okay, you slow down. ”

It is said that with walking poles, it is effortless to climb low hills. Trotting under the peach tree, the thing raised his hand and slapped himself on the forehead.

"Damn, I forgot to bring a basket, okay, pick four and take them back. “

The hiking pole is a multi-purpose way to help the little guy knock out the peaches in the high places. Jumping and jumping to hit four peaches, plus just ran all the way up the mountain.

The little one panted and sat down on the ground, leaned under the peach tree, and temporarily inserted his walking poles into the ground.

The soil next to this perennial fruiting peach tree is soft, and the little thing is neither light nor heavy in the hand, causing the trekking poles to sink more than an inch into the soil.

When he didn't rest much, he muttered, "If you delay too long, you should be hungry." ”

Then he quickly took up his walking stick and wanted to go down the mountain. The moment the trekking pole left the ground, a column of clear water splashed all over the face.

The little guy wiped his face indiscriminately: "Hey, it's warm." "

Licking the corner of his mouth, he was suddenly pleasantly surprised: "Sweet, and it has the aroma of peaches." ”

found that the baby generally ran down the mountain, shouting as he ran: "Sister Peach Blossom, Sister Peach Blossom, there is sweet water with the fragrance of peaches, and the servant must like it." ”

-When I ran down the mountain, I saw that my clothes had been washed. The thing almost cried and complained: "Sister Peach Blossom is a liar." ”

The latter explained: "After a long time, the water will be cold, and it will be a waste to have to re-burn it." ”

I thought about it, and then I remembered it. The bamboo tube poured beans and crackled.

Peach Blossom smiled: "The old man is out, I want to stay in the courtyard to take care of the servants." ”

I didn't force anything, I took care of my own tools and ran back to the hill again. After some excavation, it turned out that there was a hot spring under the peach tree.

Clear spring water trickles and hot air rises. There is plenty of water, and it doesn't take long for a small bucket to fill.

The little face of the thing is covered with mud, and the little guy who is not white is more and more like a little clay figure. Only a pair of clear eyes are clearer than the spring water.

After the harvest is joy, cracking the small mouth like a spring breeze. Don't care about getting tired, I picked up the keg and went down the mountain again.

I thought in my heart: "Give the curtain master, the master, Sister Peach Blossom, and the servants all drink sweet water." I have to leave a little for Brother Xingzhen. ”

The more I thought about it, the stronger the smile on my little face. The exhaustion of the body is left behind, and the wet clothes are ignored.

The innocent and upright little thing, when he returned to the courtyard, he just met with the old man who went out and came back. The thing freezes on the spot, and then everything in his hand is lowered. Like a gust of wind swept into the arms of the old man.

The little thing choked up and said, "Thank you, Lord." “

The old man shouted: "Slow down, slow down, it's not good if you can't hold it and get dirty on the ground, you shouldn't like it." ”

The little thing wiped his tears and burst into a smile, and said crisply: "I like it, I like it very much." ”

"I like it, I don't want to help my master, my master to take it over. ”

"Okay, I'll take two small bookcases, and I'll hold the books. ”

The old man smiled: "Well, old man, I haven't read books and can't read, and the bookstore shopkeeper said that these ten books are suitable for your age." Let me pick one or two of them. ”

"I don't know which one is good and which one is not, but fortunately I bought it back together. Put it in a small bookcase, and you and the servant will take it out and read it when you have time. ”

"After reading one book for another, ten books can last for a while. ”

The little thing explained: "Books can be read for a long time, and after reading, you can review them, and learn from the past." Every time I read it, there will be a new receipt, and the book I bought will never be finished. ”

"Don't lie to me, the old man is illiterate, how can there be a scholar who reads so many books in his life?"

"Really, things don't lie to the master, the master, there can be many books, but books can also be read many times. It's like saying that after a long time, the books you have read before will fade away. Taking it out and reading it all over again is equivalent to learning new knowledge again, and remembering it is very solid. ”

Afraid that the old man wouldn't believe it, the thing emphasized: "When Brother Xingzhen comes back, you can ask, the thing didn't deceive you." ”

The old man touched the little head of the thing dotingly: "The thing is the most well-behaved, the old man believes in the words of the thing." ”

An old man and a young man looked at each other and smiled, a quiet courtyard in the past. After a few children joined, it was lively and peaceful.

Small things dig small pits, and criminal real digs big pits. With a radius of more than 100 zhang, it is not easy to dig up. Xiao Nian'er didn't mean to help, and sat on the back of the scalper and looked up at the sky.

The puppy is also extremely unrighteous, lying on the side to bask in the sun. The big pits and small pits have nothing to do with him.

It took a lot of effort to finally dig a big hole. Xiao Nian'er and the puppy cub were more active than Xing Zhen, and jumped to the edge of the big pit to watch.

Xing Zhen was inexplicably clueless and said: "The relationship between the two of you has suddenly changed for the better, and the young seniors have given up the idea of eating dog meat?"

The little puppy stabbed and ran behind Xing Zhen, staring at Xiao Nian'er with a wary face.

The latter sneered: "When did I say that you eat dog meat, don't wronged good people." I'm a swordsman and a great swordsman, how can I do such a dirty thing as eating dog meat. ”

Xing Zhen and the puppy cub looked at each other with disdain.

The large pit with a radius of 100 zhang is cylindrical and wide on the top and bottom. The bottom of the pit is tiled with a layer of deep white bones, all of which are shocking human bones.

Standing on the edge of the pit. Xiao Nian'er and the little puppy can't help but regret the loss of these fresh lives.

Xiao Nian'er asked, "Can you guess the identity of these white bones?"

Xing Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "If your guess is correct, it should be those Orions and Woodcutters who suddenly disappeared. ”

Xiao Nian looked disgusted: "I still need to think about it after enlightening for so long, it's really wooden." You're only half right, look closely, and see if there's anything else out of the ordinary. ”

Xing Zhen blurted out: "There is something wrong, I have seen it a long time ago?"

"Tell me?"

"About twenty or thirty skeletons are a little golden, please ask your seniors to teach you why. ”

Xiao Nian'er said: "Reciting scriptures and worshipping the Buddha for a long time accumulates over time. Even if there is no Taoist technique, the body will be soaked with the unique aura of Buddhism. ”

This kind of immersion is a great blessing for the children of Buddhism. There are no monks in the monastery, and the age is often thirty or fifty years older than the ordinary, precisely because they are nourished by the Buddha's energy. ”

"Nourished by the Buddha's qi for a long time, the most direct manifestation is that a little golden light appears on the bones. ”

"By the way, let me popularize it to you, the six-zhang golden body of Buddhism is related to Buddha qi. The six-zhang golden body is a master, and the bones of the whole body are dazzling with golden light, like a metal knife and gun, which is really domineering and extraordinary. ”

Xing Zhen was shocked: "What does the predecessor mean that these golden white bones are disciples of Buddhism?"

Xiao Nian'er affirmed: "Yes, absolutely, yes." ”

Xing Zhen tentatively analyzed: "Being secretly buried shows that these Buddhist disciples died unexpectedly. And it's unsightly, and I don't want to be known by outsiders. ”

"Could it be that there has been a plague in the mountains and forests?"

Xiao Nian'er was not angry: "The corpses of the plague have black spots on the bones." ”

Xing Zhen was extremely frightened, and asked uncertainly: "Could it be that the Buddhist disciples in the corpses are monks of Ping'an Temple, who were killed and secretly buried here." ”

Xiao Nian'er was not angry: "Nonsense, as long as there is a temple nearby, could it be that a monk from other places rushed to die?"

Xing Zhen suddenly enlightened: "Now in the Ping'an Temple, is it a fake monk?"

Seeing that Xiao Nian'er was silent, Xing Zhen understood that his guess was roughly correct. Clenched his fists and whispered, "It seems that it is necessary to visit Heian Temple at night." ”