The first time he stepped out of the small courtyard door, a fresh breeze blew from the door, Xiao Mo raised his head and took a deep breath. This is a very ordinary and slightly dilapidated alley, which is perhaps the most ordinary place for the bustling eastern capital of Luoyang.

A few steps wide, the alley is scattered with more than a dozen houses, low houses, mottled tiles, and walls full of vines. The cracks on the bluestone-paved road show the age. Looking down the alley, the Yihe River meanders in the distance, and the lofts along the river loom in sight, and the hustle and bustle of Yishui (now Yihe, Henan) seems to form a contrast with the quiet Buyi Lane.

Buyi Lane is very ordinary, but it is not crowded, and each house has a small yard, although the yard is old, but it is also clean. Perhaps at this time, it was common to have fewer people and more people, which was the opposite of later generations. At this time, there are a few that are curling with smoke. The quiet and independent Buyi Lane seems to have something different from the other.

"Young Master, what's wrong? What are you doing? Xiaoya poked her head out and said. The second house in front is Grandma Wang's house, hurry up, otherwise the steamed buns will be cold. ”

"The young master has just not been out for a few days, now of course you have to breathe fresh air when you go out, let's go." Xiao Mo said with a smile.

Across the house is Grandma Wang's house, Xiao Mo is both familiar and unfamiliar with Grandma Wang, Xiaoya mentions Grandma Wang almost every day, Xiao Mo naturally knows that he has a neighbor Grandma Wang, but Xiao Mo has never gone out for so many days, and naturally he has never seen this Grandma Wang.

Very ordinary little yard, the door seems to be newly renovated and open. Walking into the yard, you can see a small well, there is a small peach tree next to it, the peach blossoms have long been gone, and a maid in her twenties and eight-year-olds is washing vegetables that look like vegetables by the well, but they are not exactly the same as the vegetables in Xiao Mo's image.

Seeing that someone was coming, he hurriedly put down the food in his hand and stood up and said to Xiaoya: "Xiaoya came just in time, my sister is dying of busyness, I just finished cleaning and preparing to cook, you can just help my sister." As he spoke, he saw Xiao Mo behind the little girl again, and couldn't help but joke with a smile: "Xiao Si, you are here too, I don't know what you are doing for so many days." It's okay to fall into the river some time ago, right? Is it better? Don't be too sad, it's okay if the Xiao family doesn't go back. Xie Nianwei: That woman, my old lady doesn't think it's easy to deal with. ”

"Sister Huan'er, my young master is doing well now, don't worry. Xiaoya brought you and Grandma Wang something very good today, you will definitely like it. As she spoke, Xiaoya brought a big bowl with a broken edge to Sister Huan'er, and several snow-white steamed buns in it looked very dazzling in the sun.

"Yikes! Is this a steamed bun? How can it be so white? It's impossible, how can you make such a white flour, unless you peel the wheat one by one by hand and then crush it, but except for those rich merchants and dignitaries, no one has so much money to hire people to do this, and how can they eat steamed buns. Xiaoya, tell my sister how did you do this? Huan'er asked anxiously.

"Sister Huan'er, Xiaoya doesn't have this ability. This white flour was made by my young master, and my young master made a very magical small stone mill, as long as the wheat is put in and the stone mill is turned, this kind of special white flour will come out, and the steamed buns made are delicious. Sister Huan'er, try it. Xiaoya said proudly

Huan'er picked one up and took a bite and said, "It's really good, it's soft and clean, there is no wheat husk at all, it's good, my sister thinks it's delicious." Let's take a walk, the old lady will probably finish worshipping the Buddha, and we will show this rare thing to the old lady. With that, he pulled Xiaoya and walked into the house, and Xiao Mo had no choice but to follow him into the house.

The interior of the house is very simple, with a square table and a few chairs, and two small rooms on the left and right. Soon after Xiao Mo walked into the house, he saw an old grandmother coming out of a small room on the right, holding a string of prayer beads in her hand, her gray hair was coiled up, she was wearing a sackcloth robe, her face was full of wrinkles, but her face was ruddy and energetic.

"Old lady, the little girl brought a rare thing today. Come and try it. As soon as she saw the old grandmother come out, Huan'er said mysteriously and hurriedly.

"Oh? Xiaoya is here, and Xiao Si is also here. It's a lively day, so let's sit down. Huan'er, you're not small, don't lose your manners. What rare things make you so reckless, my old man will also come to take a look. The gentle and kind voice came to Xiao Mo's ears, as if this old grandmother already knew Xiao Mo.

However, Xiao Mo did not have Xiao Si's memory, this was the first time Xiao Mo had seen Grandma Wang. At this time, Huan'er had already taken a big bowl and put it in front of Grandma Wang, and Grandma Wang couldn't help but be stunned when she saw the snow-white steamed buns in the bowl, and then picked up a steamed bun and looked at it carefully, saying, "I have never seen such a snow-white steamed bun, there is no wheat husk at all, but I don't know how to make this flour." As he spoke, he covered his sleeves and took a bite and said, "Soft and delicate, this kind of steamed bun is the first time I have seen it in ordinary people, but it is indeed a rare thing." ”

"Old lady, Huan'er heard from Xiaoya that Xiao Si made a very magical little stone mill, as long as the wheat is poured into it, it can grind white flour. This steamed bun is made from the flour milled by this magical little stone, and it is not a hassle. Huan'er said on the side.

"Oh? Xiao Si: This is what you did? I didn't think you still had these talents. My old man has also gained a lot of knowledge today. Not bad, not bad", Grandma Wang glanced at Xiao Mo with bright eyes and said.

Xiao Mo hurriedly arched his hand and said: "The junior is just bored at home recently, and he has tinkered with a thing, and he can't get on the table." ”

When Grandma Wang saw Xiao Mo's action tone, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Xiao Si, I haven't seen you talk for so many days, and I have often heard that you rarely go out in the Xiao family, let alone participate in the activities of the Xiao family. When I saw you today, my old man realized that you don't seem to be the same as the rumors. ”

Grandma Wang thought in her heart that this kind of small stone mill that can grind fine white flour is by no means a simple gadget, this Xiao Si is very different from the rumors, if the Xiao family is obscure and forbearable, it is definitely a rare person. But I don't know that this Xiao Si is not another Xiao Si.

When Grandma Wang said this, Xiao Mo's heart couldn't help but tremble, she wouldn't be seen through by others like this. Just as she was about to speak, the little girl on the side grinned and said, "Grandma, you don't know, my young master used to be a very boring person, but since he left the Xiao family, he has changed a lot since he woke up in the river last time." It's also very good to Xiaoya, Xiaoya thought that the young master was burned to the brain by the cold and heat, hehe"

Grandma Wang nodded slightly and said to Xiao Mo when she heard Xiaoya say this: "It's a good thing to leave the Xiao family's place of right and wrong, and you don't have to be too sad about your mother's affairs, it's good." If you have any difficulties, just tell Huan'er, and my old man will try his best to help you." I also have the meaning of cherishing talents in my heart

Xiao Mo said: "What the old lady said is very true, the juniors thank the old lady for her concern." The younger generation has decided that they want to live a good life in the future. ”

"That's good, that's good, in a few days, my old man is going to go to Longmen Mountain to pray for blessings, and then you and Xiaoya will come together, and you will have a smoother life after being more fond of Buddha." Grandma Wang smiled.

"The juniors will definitely go, thank you, old lady." Xiao Mo said a little restrained.

"What junior, old lady, if you can afford my old man, you can call me Grandma Wang, and it's okay to call grandma directly. Also, in the Xiao family, you are Xiao Si, and now you are yourself, how can you not even have a name, my old man can think about it for you......"

Without waiting for Grandma Wang to finish speaking, Xiao Mo hurriedly said: "Grandma Wang, the junior really didn't have a name when he was in the Xiao family, everyone has always called the junior Xiao Si, but now the junior has given himself a single name with a Mo character, thank you for your kindness."

"Xiao Mo, a good name, it's good that Mo Ran didn't care about the past, people still have to look forward." Grandma Wang said with a smile.

Xiao Mo thought helplessly, he was originally this name, and it didn't have so many meanings, so it was better to say it in time, otherwise even the name would have to be changed.

Just as Xiao Mo was talking to Grandma Wang, a sedan chair wrapped in brocade stopped at the door of Grandma Wang's yard, and a young man who looked like a maid walked into the courtyard and stood outside the house and said, "Old lady, it's fifteen today, and the eldest master and the little young master have come to see you."

When Grandma Wang heard this, she replied with a smile: "Sixi, let them in." Turning back to Xiao Mo and smiling, he said, "My old man is here to cultivate and pray for the children in the family, but they will come here to see my old man on the fifteenth of every month, but I didn't expect this to be fifteen, look at my poor memory." ”

Xiao Mo couldn't help but be stunned, it seemed that Grandma Wang was not as simple as she imagined.