As soon as he slipped through a flock of sheep, Jing Xiaoyou picked up some firewood in the woods at the foot of the nearby mountain and walked to his house.

It is said to be home, but it is actually the dark green tent in the poplar forest deep in the ravine.

Blue sky, grassland, green mountains, green water, and herds, Jing Xiaoyou likes this kind of life very much.

After untying the firewood, Jing Xiaoyou rebuilt a pyre at the extinguished bonfire in the open space in front of the tent.

As the mountains go west, the brilliance is gradually obscured by the clouds in the distant sky, forming small flaming clouds, and the sun is not long away from sinking the mountains of Tianjiao.

As a young herdsman in Baiyanggou, Jing Xiaoyou has been shepherding sheep here for more than ten years.

Although Jing Xiaoyou is only in his twenties, since the death of his parents, his distant cousin Fei Youcai took care of him for some time, and after that, Jing Xiaoyou became a small herdsman.

Buying sheep, shepherding sheep, and selling sheep, Jing Xiaoyou's life is very simple, and he has no opportunity to study more and has no greater luxury.

"La-la......"

On the gentle slope to the south of the ravine, a crisp song wafted in.

A little girl with braids and a long skirt and bare feet stepped on the verdant meadow and jumped from the gentle eastern slope to the depths of the ravine.

As soon as he struck a match and was about to light a bonfire, Jing Xiaoyou couldn't help but laugh dumbly when he heard the sound coming.

The fingers on his hand moved slightly, and before the match burned out, another light slowly lit up on Jing Xiaoyou's palm, and a small floating fire appeared out of thin air.

Waving his hand at the pyre that formed a hill, Jing Xiaoyou threw the small fire in his palm into it, and the bonfire was easily lit by it.

The iron frame, iron pot, soup spoon, and chopsticks were taken out of the tent by Jing Xiaoyou, and after a short period of busyness, a small pot of beef and radish mixed rice was boiled on the iron frame.

It was also at this time that the lively little girl singing came to the outside of Jing Xiaoyou's tent.

The little girl, who looked to be only in her early teens, was thinly dressed, and was not afraid of the sharp grass and gravel on the ground, and circled around the campfire a few times, sniffed and said, "I smell the smell of meat!" ”

Jing Xiaoyou smiled, brought out two folding chairs from the tent, placed them next to the campfire, occupied one by himself, pointed to the other and said to the little girl, "Xiaoice, this season is almost winter, aren't you afraid of the cold?" Sit down by the fire and warm up. ”

The girl known as "Xiaoice" dragged the small chair to the opposite side of the campfire and said mischievously, "I, no, afraid!" ”

The flames fluttered, and not only did the soup in the iron pot begin to boil, but the surroundings also became warm.

From time to time, adding firewood to the fire, Jing Xiaoyou looked at Xiaoice opposite through the mist floating in the iron pot.

With the basic spells of ancient witchcraft and spiritual arts, Jing Xiaoyou does not have much ability, and in a world where warlocks and monsters coexist, it is not possible to protect himself, let alone protect others.

Maybe if you go to a city with a large number of people and high-rise buildings, you can live with peace of mind, after all, there will be warlocks who are secretly active in such a place, and the monsters that appear are all rushing to be subdued.

There were once two dream tapirs with Jing Xiaoyou, and in a certain accident, one of them was discovered by outsiders, so it was hunted down by the "New Witch Alliance", and finally dissipated in front of Jing Xiaoyou.

In order to protect the other dream tapir, Fei Youcai reluctantly agreed to Jing Xiaoyou's request, and only then did he bring the bamboo tube with it sealed when he went out to run business.

It's a pity that Jing Xiaoyou's raising two dream tapirs was still known by the people of the New Witch Alliance, but where it was hidden, it was not known to outsiders.

Xiaoice, this little girl appeared in Jing Xiaoyou's sight a few years ago, I heard that it was the daughter of a nearby herdsman, Jing Xiaoyou never asked, and Xiaoice never said.

With the passage of time, a few years have passed since Jing Xiaoyou was a weak crown, and there has not been much change, but the strange thing is that the girl's Xiaoice is the same as when she first saw it......

Xiaoice, who occasionally comes to play, is active and cheerful, like bringing a warm meter of sunshine, which makes Jing Xiaoyou imagine that he can have such a daughter......

"Wow! It's so fragrant, the fire is so big, will it burn the rice? Staring at the rice pot on the iron shelf without blinking, Xiaoice said like a hungry cat.

Jing Xiaoyou stood up, moved the lid of the iron pot open a crack, and after the steam came out of the gap, he couldn't help but shake his head and said with a smile, "Do you think I'm cooking for the first time?" “

Circling around the fire, Xiaoice gushed and talked, falling a yellow leaf from the poplar in the south of the mountain, talking about the lack of a stone in the stream in the north of the mountain, and the content was all small things without nutrition.

Jing Xiaoyou listened intently in front of a qualified listener while watching the boiling rice pot.

The fragrant mixed rice was quickly cooked, and Jing Xiaoyou dispersed the fire and brought the rice pot down.

Perhaps by adding a little more water on purpose, the rice looks glutinous when cooked, and the flavor of beef and radish melts perfectly into the rice.

Serving a portion of rice for Xiaoice and himself, the two people in front of the tent kept blowing and enjoying the hot food.

"Hmm! Not! Scald! Delicious! It's amazing! ”

Even if the food is in the mouth, Xiaoice does not forget to praise it.

Just like this, Xiaoice sometimes comes to play and rub a meal by the way, and Jing Xiaoyou is not only not displeased, but enjoys it.

"Don't worry, no one will rob you!" Jing Xiaoyou persuaded.

"It's so delicious, I can't wait for ......" Xiaoice was eating heartily, when he suddenly noticed something, stopped his chopsticks, and listened attentively.

"What's wrong?" Jing Xiaoyou felt that Xiaoice was not moving, raised his head and asked.

There seemed to be no sound around except the sound of the wind and the sound of leaves being blown away......

"Someone's coming!"

However, in Xiaoice's opinion, this is not the case, hurriedly sent the remaining delicious food in the bowl into his mouth, Xiaoice shouted "so hot, hot" at the same time, stood up and ran in the opposite direction when he came and went.

Before Jing Xiaoyou could understand what was going on, Xiaoice had already run away......

"Why is this little girl so shocked, her personality is too anxious!" Looking at the dishes and chopsticks placed on the chair on the other side, Jing Xiaoyou said to himself with a smile.

Putting away Xiaoice's used dishes and chopsticks, Jing Xiaoyou filled the bonfire again and boiled the boiling water with a kettle.

Serving himself rice, Jing Xiaoyou hadn't sat down yet, and from the gentle slope to the east, other people's voices came again.

"Hey, Xiaoyou, it's still burning the fire!"

It was a slightly hoarse middle-aged man's voice, but it sounded a little familiar to Jing Xiaoyou.

Putting down the bowl in a daze, Jing Xiaoyou quickly walked out of the forest in a few steps and looked up the slope.

The person who came was a little thin, carrying a large bag, and was slowly descending.

Fei Youcai, Jing Xiaoyou's distant cousin, came at this time.

"Huh? No wonder Xiaoice said 'someone is coming' just now, it's true! A little surprised to see Fei Youcai approaching, Jing Xiaoyou thought so.

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