The cool breeze is coming, the cold winter is coming, and the fallen leaves are flying all over the mountains.

Zhoushan Town, in the southwest of Panshi Country, although it is located in a remote area, surrounded by mountains, it is difficult to produce rich businessmen, but the game resources are quite abundant, and the people can be self-sufficient.

At this time, in a tavern three miles away from the mountains, there were few customers, and the shopkeeper was sitting at the counter and was drowsy. Suddenly, he rushed out of the door and shouted, "Stop, stop, just wipe the ground, don't walk in again!"

The shopkeeper was slightly annoyed: "This guy is so rude, Lao Tzu opens the door to do business, it is rare to have customers enter, how can there be reason to chase customers?" When he looked up, he screamed bitterly, waved his hand and shouted, "Get him out! Ouch, there's still people eating inside." Don't let him in. ”

Running the hall pushes and shoves, blocking a person at the door. The man was about mid-middle, and his clothes were old, although he was not called Hanako, but his left hand and right foot were wrapped in thick bandages, and a big smell of medicine spread on his body, which was indeed unappetizing. Runtang said: "Cripple, why are you here again?"

The cripple man was on crutches in his right hand, shaking a wine gourd at the head of the cane, and said, "I'll buy wine and sell me a pound of apricot blossoms." ”

Ran Tang waved his hand and said, "Don't sell, don't sell." Apricot blossoms, can you afford to drink apricot blossoms?"

The lame man said: "Today I taught arithmetic to people and earned a little silver." Leaning against the wall, he freed his hand, fumbled for two pieces of silver in his pocket, handed them forward, and said, "No." ”

Ran Tang rolled his eyes and said, "Do you know how much apricot blossoms sell for a catty? Cangla, don't I know your family background? With your little knowledge, rich people won't invite you, how much money can you teach for teaching? It's not that the kid in the sea hunted in exchange. It's not that our store doesn't sell it to you, it's really a loss-making business that can't be done. If you really want to buy it, I can exchange it for a little for you. ”

The lame man shook his head and said, "The loose wine is too light, and it can't satisfy the cravings." ”

Runtang said: "There is not much silver, and I still pick and choose." Hurry up, hurry away, don't get in the way of our business. ”

Just as he was pushing, suddenly the beast roared in the sky, and a big black shadow fell, and a gust of wind rolled up on the ground. It was a huge flying beast. The flying beast fell prostrate on the ground, and three people came down from its back, all dressed in green clothes and plain clothes. Although flying beasts are not uncommon in the Rock Country, they are also difficult to own. What's more, this place is lonely, and the people who usually visit it are familiar neighbors nearby, and there are few outsiders all year round. As soon as the tavern ran to the hall, he knew that the distinguished guests had arrived, so he hurriedly left the lame man and greeted the three of them into the store.

The three of them ordered, and the leader was a man surnamed Zhou, and asked, "May I ask the shopkeeper, how far is Zhoushan Town from here?"

The shopkeeper said: "This store has belonged to the boundary of Zhoushan, if the guest officer wants to go to the Zhoushan Town Government, wait for this while, and go straight west for thirty miles." ”

The guest surnamed Zhou nodded and said: "My three brothers came from afar, wanting to do some business in Zhoushan Mansion, I heard that Zhoushan Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger, but I didn't know the details, I don't know what heroes and heroes there are in Zhoushan Mansion?

The shopkeeper said: "Don't dare to be." In the affairs of Zhoushan Mansion, I only know that in addition to the Lord of the Mansion, it is the Luo Heng Luo family who has the final say. I don't know the rest. ”

The surnamed Zhou said: "Well, since you even know about this remote place, it can be seen that this Luo family is very tight." ”

The shopkeeper said: "I don't understand this kind of thing, I just sell my wine and food." ”

The guest surnamed Zhou said: "Well, thank you." After taking two sips of wine, he turned his head to look at the door, only to see the lame man with his neck on his back, staring at the wine in his cup from afar, his Adam's apple squirming, and he kept swallowing. The guest surnamed Zhou smiled and beckoned: "Brother, do you like this wine?"

The cripple licked his lips and nodded. The shopkeeper was afraid that the guests would be angry, so he personally came out to pull the cripple and push it outside. The guest surnamed Zhou said: "The shopkeeper, don't worry." I just heard that my brother wants to drink this apricot blossom, so you give him two catties and settle the account on my head. ”

The shopkeeper said, "This ......"

The guest surnamed Zhou said: "Go ahead." There will be no loss of your silver. ”

The shopkeeper was helpless, and the envoy filled the lame gourd with wine. The cripple thanked him again and again. The guest surnamed Zhou said: "The meeting in Pingshui is also fate. I wanted to have a few drinks with my brother, but I had something important in my lower body, so I didn't accompany him. ”

The cripple man is one-handed, and if he is not polite, he can just help the crutches. He has crippled hands and feet, half of his torso is wrapped in bandages, and he walks with a swaying appearance, which is very strange and sloppy, and everyone he meets takes a detour. There were even children on the road who threw stones at him and spat on him. He looked blank, as if he had been paralyzed by all kinds of humiliation, and only tightly guarded the wine gourd. Back at the foot of the mountain, Hongxia Village, the villagers saw his unkempt and embarrassed appearance, and could only shake their heads and sigh.

His son Canghai had already cooked a meal, and when he was waiting at the door of his house, he saw his father in the distance, and shouted, "Dad, where have you been again? ”

The crippled man's numb face finally showed a smile, and even a little proud, and said, "I earned two catties of good wine today." ”

Entering the house, Canghai helped his father sit down. The cripple pulled out the gourd stopper, and a smell of wine spread. Canghai exclaimed, "Good wine! This is the old Xinghuachun from the Lao Du Tavern, right? How did you get it?"

The cripple told him about meeting a nobleman. Canghai said: "There is such a thing, next time I meet, I have to thank people." It just so happens that there is still half a hare left from the last time, so I will get an additional dish. ”

The cripple said, "Exactly." If there is no meat, this wine is a little cheap. You go and call Xiao San over again and drink together. ”

At that moment, Canghai fried rabbit meat, went to the back of the house and called Ji San, and the three of them drank very happily. Cang Cripple, formerly known as Cang Baizhong, is said to have gone into the mountains alone to hunt when he was young, encountered a big beast, and after a vicious fight, although he escaped with his life, half of his body was wasted. As a result, they are also incapacitated. Thanks to the kindness of the neighbors, he gave him a share of food and clothing, which helped him live to the present. Canghai has been sensible since he was a child, and at the age of six or seven, he knew that he would follow the people in the village to learn to hunt in the mountains. At first, he didn't know anything, so he helped the adults carry things and pick up prey. The adults are well taught. By now that he is eighteen years old, he has become a first-class hunter and can begin to take on the responsibilities of the house. Ji Sanda is the best for him, and treats him like a younger brother, so if there is anything good, Canghai will look for him as soon as possible.

After drinking, Cangbaizhong looked up at the outside and said, "Today I saw migratory birds flying south on the road, I'm afraid that this year's snow will be earlier than in previous years." There is not much food stored at home, so you should plan ahead. ”

Canghai said: "That's right. Two days later, I went hunting in the mountains with Brother Ji. ”

Ji San nodded and said, "I had planned to do so. I heard that the hunting team organized by Wangjia Village next door has rushed into the mountain, and I am afraid that there is not much prey in the front mountain. ”

Cang Baizhong said: "How much can you fight." There are many fierce beasts in the back mountain, and the two of you are weak, so it is not appropriate to take risks. It's a big deal to save some food this year, and you won't die of hunger. It will be fought again in the spring of next year. ”

Both nodded yes.