Perhaps for most people who go up the mountain to learn art, the day they finish and go down the mountain is a day worth celebrating, but not for Wei Qianyou.

For Wei Qianyou, the world under the mountain is full of suffering and oppression. Since he was brought to Tianling Mountain by Master ten years ago to learn art, Master is his relative, and these two thatched huts and a few acres of idle land are his home. To say that leaving home to go to a strange and resistant place, Wei Qianyou is really a little difficult.

Wei Qian swam to the master's feet and knelt down, his eyes full of begging: "Master, the disciple will never be lazy in practicing in the future, if there is anything wrong, please also take care of the disciple's young sake." I just ask the master not to drive the disciple down the mountain, and the disciple will stay on the mountain to take care of the master. ”

The old man held Wei Qianyou up with one hand and said with a smile: "Master is not blaming you, you have lived on this mountain with your teacher for more than ten years, and there is really nothing to teach as a teacher." ”

Then the old man looked at one place, seemingly careless, but he dragged Wei Qianyou to look at it too.

"Life is not long, the teacher has made a choice for you for ten years, and now the limit of the teacher is approaching, it is time for you to go to see the flower world under the mountain." The old man said and motioned for Wei Qian to go out. Lying flat on the couch and slowly closing his eyes, he seemed to be completely integrated into this fenced courtyard, quiet and serene.

"Master......" Wei Qianyou shouted in a trembling voice, biting his lip tightly to endure the sourness coming from his eyes.

Three pillars of incense were inserted in front of the door of the grass house, Wei Qianyou knelt three times in front of the grass house and kowtowed nine times, before he got up with tears in his eyes and looked at the path down the mountain.

"Eh." Wei Qianyou screamed in pain, which was caused by being hit in the back of his head by a foreign object. Looking down, what landed at his feet was a small blue and white bowl, which was Master's favorite one when he ate on weekdays.

This is...... Master's final guidance? Wei Qianyou thought about the street he was on the street in Jinling, with a straw mat spread under him, and a small blue and white bowl in front of him, and shook his head vigorously.

I heard a deep and angry voice from the room: "Before the teacher went west, you are a bad disciple and you are in a hurry to incense, if you don't run fast, you have to break one of your legs for the teacher." ”

Wei Qianyou picked up the small blue and white bowl, respectfully placed it on the windowsill and said, "Wronged, Master, these three incense sticks are owed by the disciple to God last night, thank him for the grace of the old man's rain." ”

Fortunately, in this small home, there are not many things that can be thrown to the master. Wei Qianyou saw that there was no echo in the house, so he bowed to the grass hut again and walked down the mountain leisurely.

At this time, Wei Qianyou could no longer see it, and the old man lying on the couch in the room was already angry, and his face, which had been carved by the years for a hundred years, no longer had any luster.

"I have lived in Tianling Mountain for ten years, and I have never walked down the mountain, but I have a different scenery." Accompanied by flowers and birds along the way, Wei Qianyou's footsteps are no longer one step at a time, if the word parting is not specifically mentioned, it is like a mountain view.

Descending the mountain is far more difficult than going up, and the exaggerated inclination angle is difficult for ordinary people to climb even with the help of ropes. For Wei Qianyou, who is accustomed to mountain roads, the steep mountain wall is not an obstacle.

The cool mountain breeze blew away not only the bitterness of parting, but also the fear of the world below the mountain. Jinling City was far away, Wei Qianyou casually picked a straw pole and put it in his mouth, and he had already planned the days after going down the mountain.

"When I get down the mountain, I will punish the evil and destroy the evil, rob the rich and help the poor, and rob the rich again. Then build a big courtyard in the city, and bring the master to live with him when the time comes. ”

Wei Qianyou walked like a fly, but it took two hours to reach the foot of the mountain, but he didn't want this place to be so desolate.

There are no green trees and bamboos on both sides of the official road, only clumps of weeds, and a few tea sheds separated by miles.

"Little brother stay, the sun is so scorching, little brother sit down and drink tea and rest, it's not too late to hurry." A woman over half a hundred years old under the tea shed greeted.

The woman's face was yellow and thin, her back was a little rickety, and her hands were dry and chapped. It seems that the business of opening a tea shed here is not easy.

"Hey, come on." Wei Qianyou responded. Although he would fill his stomach when he encountered a mountain spring along the way, this old woman was the first person he met after coming down the mountain, Wei Qianyou was flattered and did not want to refuse the old woman's invitation.

Wei Qianyou drank three bowls in a row, which were just ordinary crude tea leaves. The heat relief is not as good as the mountain spring, and the mellow is not as good as the master's craftsmanship.

Wei Qianyou got up and wiped his mouth, and smiled at the old woman: "Thank you, mother-in-law, your tea is delicious." ”

When the old woman saw that Wei Qianyou was leaving, she was in a hurry, and hurriedly grabbed Wei Qianyou's wrist.

"Don't bully me, young man. You drank the tea, what about the tea money? ”

Silver? When he went down the mountain, he was alone, not to mention that his sleeves were breezy. There are so many patches on the sleeves that I can't blow in even the breeze.

Wei Qian wandered: "Old woman, it's not that I don't want to give it, it's just that I have been living on Tianling Mountain in my later life. I've just come down from the mountain, and I really don't have any money. Why don't I stay here and help you sell tea, and then I should pay back the tea money? ”

Seeing that what he said was reasonable, the old woman's eyes were also sincere, and she waved her hand and said, "That's it, people say that if they do more good deeds, the Bodhisattva will know." These bowls of tea will be invited by the old woman, so go and hurry. ”

Wei Qianyou's face was happy. Master often said that when you meet a noble person, good things are coming. This mother-in-law is so kind, she must be his nobleman.

Wei Qianyou shook the old woman's hand and said, "Thank you, mother-in-law, I'm about to go to the nearby Jinling City." When I get to the city and earn money, I will come back to repay you. ”

The old woman looked at Wei Qianyou's distant back and muttered, "It's just a few bowls of tea, and what are you talking about in return." It's really a young man who has just come down from the mountain, his eyes are clean, and he hopes to keep it clean. ”

The official road was flat, just like the day Wei Qianyou was looking forward to, and it was not arbitrary to gallop for a while.

"Little brother, go slowly." This time, it was a rough male voice not far ahead.

And there are nobles? Wei Qian swam at his feet and followed the prestige.

There were dozens of people in front of them, blocking the spacious official road. The group was dressed in cloth, armed with steel knives and spears, and their faces were full of fierceness.

It was the first man who spoke, and that man was straddling the back of a tall horse. He was a large man over nine feet tall and had a scar on his face that stretched from his left eye to the corner of his mouth.

"Big brother, call me?" Wei Qianyou asked loudly. The gang looked a little fierce, but they didn't talk well, not like some bad guys.

The leader jumped off his horse and hugged Wei Qianyou's fist. Wei Qianyou didn't understand what he meant, and he also learned from the man's appearance and hugged his fists.

I listened to the man: "My brother first came here, and he wanted to bother the little brother to lead the way. When you get to the place, you must thank the little brother again. With that, the man handed a large amount of silver to Wei Qianyou.

Wei Qianyou shook his head and pushed the silver back. Master often said that there is no merit and no luck, although most of them are when he is not allowed to eat after he has finished his practice, but Wei Qianyou still remembers this sentence quite well.

That person was Wei Qianyou, so he smiled and said: "Little brother, don't get me wrong, this is just a deposit, and there is a lot of thanks when you get to the place." ”

Wei Qianyou said: "It's not a secret, the younger brother has just come down from the mountain, and he has been living on Tianling Mountain all these years, and he is not familiar with the road down the mountain. The eldest brother asked me to lead the way, which is really embarrassing for the younger brother. ”

How did he know that the man's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was not as disappointed as Wei Qianyou imagined, and even a little excited.

The man put his hands on Wei Qianyou's shoulders: "Brother, we are going to Qingfeng Village in Tianling Mountain, I am your friend of the big boss." Unexpectedly, when I was lost and worried, I met my brother and asked my brother to guide the way. ”

"I know Qingfeng Village, but I'm not from the village, if the eldest brother wants to go, come with me." Wei Qianyou said truthfully.

Qingfeng Village is at the foot of Tianling Mountain, when the master took him up the mountain when he was six years old, he had carried a mouthful, but he still remembers the general direction.

The man at the head stuffed the silver back into Wei Qianyou's hand, and did not get on the horse, but walked in unison with Wei Qianyou. That person obviously decided that Wei Qianyou was a bandit in Qingfeng Village, and all he said along the way was how many benefits he brought this time, and he would definitely be able to make your big boss happy.

After walking slowly and leisurely for a cup of tea, Wei Qianyou's eyes lit up, and he tilted his head and said, "Big brother, I'm sorry for you to wait here for a while, I'll pay back the tea money." ”

Somehow, Wei Qianyou got out of the crook of the man's arm and ran straight to the old woman's tea shed. The leader of the man's eyes narrowed, how could the people of Qingfeng Village go to repay the tea money, if there was one more good hand, there would be no need to succumb to Qingfeng Village like today.

"Mother-in-law, I'll come back and pay you back the tea money." Wei Qianyou put the ingot of silver on the table, took the bowl of tea handed by the old woman and drank it all.

The old woman was taken aback by the silver on the table, and when she saw that it was Wei Qianyou, she smiled and said: "Mother-in-law said that she invited you to drink, you are good, you can send the silver back so soon, and how can you use so much for a few bowls of tea." ”

Wei Qianyou scratched his head and said, "Where are the bowls of tea, you are the first noble person I met after I went down the mountain." I just walked a few steps, and I bumped into the noble person again, can I thank you for being old. ”

The old woman looked at Wei Qianyou's fingers, her face full of horror.

Wei Qianyou didn't notice it, and still smiled: "Mother-in-law, I can't talk to you more, I just promised the eldest brother over there to lead the way for him, and I'll see you when I come back." ”

The old woman raised her hand, but she didn't have time to stop it, and whispered, "Young man, how can you ...... with these people?"

Wei Qianyou said to the man: "Okay, big brother, let's go." At the same speed, it should be time to walk for another half an hour. ”

The man at the head said: "No hurry, no hurry. Young man, I didn't see that you are good, I am Gong Qing, the second master of Yangzhou Wuhu Village, are you interested in following our brother. Now there is nothing lacking in the village, but there is a shortage of people. As long as you nod your head, the eldest brother will treat you well. ”

Wei Qianyou was happy in his heart, and said in his heart: I thought that the most difficult thing after going down the mountain was to find a place to go, but I didn't expect that Jinling would be appreciated. It's okay to talk to this big brother, why don't I just follow him?

After thinking for a while, Wei Qianyou shook his head and said, "Thank you Brother Gong for your kindness, my younger brother went down the mountain this time to think of Jinling." When the younger brother has had enough, he will definitely bother the eldest brother for a few days. ”

Gong Qing nodded, only saying that it would be good if Wei Qianyou didn't refuse, and then he was a little more concerned about Wei Qianyou.