"Welcome to the morning news, which has been fermenting seven days ago, and the rodents have been biting at the information hub, which has gradually evolved into the destruction of the transportation tracks."

"It is very regrettable that the number of pet attacks on owners has continued to increase recently. In addition to the decay of various parts of the body, the phenomenon of metal mechanization is becoming more and more serious. ”

The old broadcast reflected a gray picture, and Li Xuan, who heard the sound, looked at the humble house at the end of the village, and adjusted his smile slightly, he didn't want to trouble others because of his own business. Because the house of the ghost mother-in-law has arrived.

"Get up and drink some hot water."

The scenes of the past are as lingering as ever. The figure of the young self fleeing in anger seems to be right in front of him. The betrayal of the so-called friends and the bullying of words followed.

Since that time he was beaten by a young black and fat boy, he responded to his mother's sad look and running away from home.

The ghost mother-in-law should be the oldest old man in Longyin Village, with a wrinkled face and a rickety figure, but it is also the origin of the name ghost mother-in-law. No one knows her name, Li Xuan thought so, and she never mentioned it.

In order to facilitate the distribution of supplies, the originally sparse houses also continued to converge towards the entrance of the village, leaving only the ghost mother-in-law's family, marking the location at the end of the village.

The ghost mother-in-law has no children and is alone. Naturally, he also became the object of Li Xuan's naughtiness when he was a child. Arson, knocking on doors, destroying the courtyard, outrageous.

"Don't you hate me?" It's just that he didn't expect that the place where he finally ran away from home would choose here.

And it was here that he was redeemed.

When he was found, the young Li Xuan was hiding by the fence behind the house, shivering from the cold, but his self-esteem told him that he could not wear clothes, and even if he froze to death, he would not give in. He didn't want to see his mother's sad look anymore.

The tears of grievance were full of unwillingness, he missed his father and the mountain at home.

"No, I like your energy."

The calloused hands were unusually warm, and the room full of clutter was stacked with some strange things, and that was the first time Li Xuan saw a screen full of black and white movies and television.

"When a person is lonely, he takes it out and looks at it." The ghost mother-in-law explained.

The ghost mother-in-law must be lonely now.

Li Xuan, who was standing at the door, realized at this moment that his young self was not accompanied by his ghost mother-in-law. Now that I am older, the relationship is intimate, but I am also estranged.

Li Xuan walked forward quickly, he had completely regarded the other party as his own relatives. What Li Xuan didn't know was that the other party was no longer a sentence that relatives could interpret, this was an enlightenment teacher. In addition to seeing him on the fifteenth of every month, he kept himself at home in order to avoid meeting with the children who mocked him.

"Squeak......

The old wooden door exudes a light tone, and the dust falling with the wind seems to interpret the appearance of not being opened for some time.

The rickety figure sat quietly in front of the black and white silver screen, and the cloudy eyes under the white temples didn't know if I could see this eye-catching picture clearly.

"Mother-in-law!" Li Xuan stepped forward with a familiar car, picked up the kettle, filled the collected snow water, and put it on the electric heater on the side to heat it.

The old man turned his head slowly, and the cane in his hand trembled, as if it was about to break at any moment.

"Fifteen." The ghost mother-in-law grinned, revealing her yellowish gums.

"Well, fifteen." Li Xuan was a little distressed. Damn, in order to escape, I never thought of coming over to visit the ghost mother-in-law.

"Yu Xia and Xue Meng's girl have been here a few times." As if she had guessed Li Xuan's thoughts, the ghost mother-in-law poured herself a glass of slightly hot water. She doesn't like hot water.

"Well, they're on a foraging mission." Li Xuan's eyes were a little evasive.

"yes, you're all eighteen years old this year." The ghost mother-in-law trembled and stood up, as if she wanted to prove that she was still in a tough shape.

"You want to participate too."

The ghost mother-in-law's words made Li Xuan's eyes widen, and the pupils that were already dim seemed to be ignited again. If the ghost mother-in-law said this, it must be ......

"Who said that fear of the cold is weaker than others." The ghost mother-in-law patted the young Li Xuan's head, "Mother-in-law promised to make you a piece of armor, so that you can go out to fight at the age of eighteen!" ”

"Really?" Young Li Xuan's eyes widened, there were many strange things in the ghost mother-in-law's house, and he was willing to believe it.

"Really!" The ghost mother-in-law deliberately elongated her voice, "But the armor is not the body, it has weight and operation. You can't do it with this little body, you have to hurry up and force yourself up. ”

"Eat and drink well and rest well!"

When I think about these words now, it is indeed like coaxing a child. But at this moment, Li Xuan miraculously chose to believe, believe in the old man in front of him, and believe in this old man who strictly checks his body regularly.

The ghost mother-in-law looked at Li Xuan, who was becoming more and more mature, her dry lips trembled slightly, as if she was hesitating and tangled.

"It's okay, mother-in-law, I'm also strong now, I don't blame you."

Li Xuan pursed her lips and smiled, it seemed that she was really coaxing children. How can I still cling to my childhood fantasies. Over the years, Granny Oni has not only taught herself how to use her body's strengths flexibly, but also said a lot about the outside world.

At least, he is no longer the teenager who allows others to bully him anymore.

"Shhhhh......h

Li Xuan smiled slightly, poured himself a cup of boiling water, "Then I'll go to the queue, wait for me, ghost mother-in-law." ”

If he stayed there any longer, Li Xuan was really worried that he would not be able to control his emotions, after all, it was his strong spiritual sustenance in the past eight years, and now it has dissipated out of thin air, and no one can easily accept it.

"Even if I don't have that armor, I must prove my strength and fight to join the foraging team!" Li Xuan stood not far from the ghost mother-in-law's house, gritted his teeth, and said hatefully, this is his only chance, he is already eighteen.

The ghost mother-in-law leaned on the old door, looked at the isolated young man not far away, touched the armor in her hand, and whispered: "From zero, I don't know if the decision of the old man is right or wrong!" ”

Compared with the early morning awakening of the village, the liveliness of the village entrance seems to have run past the sleepy eyes.

In the bustling crowd, no one cared about the young man who appeared in a thick cotton jacket.

"Sure enough, we haven't set off yet." Li Xuan muttered to himself, stepped over the crowd, and walked forward.

The people around were stunned, as if they had never thought that Li Xuan, who had always been hiding at the back, would come forward so boldly in a few days. Although I was surprised, I didn't say anything in the end, after all, compared to the naughtiness of children, adults are much more sensible, after all, they were not less cared for by the former village head Li Congzero.

The high platform at the entrance of the village is used for the training and practice of foraging teams.

"Compared with the previous Chinese Food Festival, today is particularly happy." Li Changqiu stood aside respectfully, quietly watching the three young men in the center of the stage.

"They are Xue Meng of the Xue family, Yu Xia of the Yu family, and Liu Changchun, the dog of the Yu family!"

In a proud tone, introducing the three newly born heroes of Longyin Village, Liu Changqiu looked at his son with tears in his eyes, it was glory.

"Oh! Terrific! ”

The people in the audience made a noise, and Li Xuan also applauded, but stared at the middle-aged man standing on the other side of the high platform - Xu Nan!

As the captain and trainer of the foraging team, Yu Xia and the others can practice participating in the tasks of the foraging team, and they must also be approved by his nod.

Li Xuan stared at this person who had been called his uncle, and the waves in his heart were surging.

"Call uncle, Li Xuan!" Xuan Ruobing hugged Li Xuan, who had just learned to speak, and happily introduced this young life to his friends.

At the age of six.

"Fuck off! Who's your uncle! Compared with the naughty and naughty people who were taught a lesson by the captain of this foraging team on weekdays, at the moment when he was coquettish and begging for mercy, this sentence was also the biggest shadow in Li Xuan's heart, and it was also the only suspicion of his father's disappearance at this moment.

"Alright, long story short." Xu Nan on the stage opened his mouth coldly, and didn't seem to notice the blazing gaze in the crowd.

"Yes, yes, time is pressing, let's go!" Liu Changqiu is submissive, Xu Nan is a rare talent, Shuangya Academy has come down to recruit more than once, but he has declined, although he doesn't know the reason, but to have a capable person in charge, naturally can also reduce a lot of his burden. If you offend anyone, you can't offend him!

As for the Shuangya Academy, there are special academy institutions at intervals to absorb the best of the survivors, to fight against the mechanical beasts, to mine more available resources, and to study the principles and countermeasures of the appearance of the mechanical beasts. Longyin Village is under the jurisdiction of Shuangya College. And the so-called leaders are naturally from the foraging team.

This is also the reason why Liu Changqiu is so excited. You know, you only need one person to join Shuangya College, and you don't have to worry about it. What's more, it's even impossible to soar into the sky.

In Xu Nan's hands, it is equivalent to holding the future of Longyin Village.

"Wait!" didn't seem to be afraid of Xu Nan's authority, and a slightly immature voice stood out from the trance of the crowd.

"Li Xuan?!"

Xue Meng and Yu Xia were slightly stunned, compared to Xue Meng's surprise, Yu Xia frowned, the two of them who grew up together since childhood, how could he not know Li Xuan's thoughts.

Eighteen years old indicates adulthood, and the teenagers of Longyin Village have only two paths to choose, one is to join the foraging team, even if they can't enter Shuangya Academy, they can also fill the family's family as a foraging team. Another option is to go to the kilns around the village to mine ore. The fifteenth day of the Chinese Food Festival is exchanged for the ore handed in at the end of the month.

Li Xuan said that he would not go to the mine kiln!

"Li Xuan, what are you doing here?" Li Changqiu said in a deep voice, but his stern tone was full of regret.

"What? The famous waste in Longyin Village still wants to go to Shuangya College? Liu Yin endured for a long time and finally found an opportunity. Now he wants to humiliate Li Xuan in front of him to avenge the bullying he was made when he was a child.

Li Xuan raised his eyebrows, ignoring the looks of others, just staring at Xu Nan with straight eyes.

Xu Nan, who came back to his senses, raised his eyebrows, this was Li Xuan's only chance, he naturally wouldn't let it go, he didn't think that Li Xuan could win, Xu Nan looked directly at Li Xuan's gaze: "Who do you want to challenge?" ”

He naturally knew Li Xuan's thoughts.

In order to cooperate with the strategy of the Shuangya Academy in action, Longyin Village naturally followed the principle of respecting the strong, and if Li Xuan's challenge was successful, he would naturally be able to join the foraging team. Although no one believed that he could succeed.

"Him!"

Liu Yin looked at Li Xuan's fingers, and never expected that he would have the opportunity to teach Li Xuan a lesson in an open and honest manner.

As for Xu Nan's calm face, there was finally some subtle change.