However, children often like to play together, and after a while, two children who had just come out of the water ran up to him wet and asked:

"Brother Shan! Why don't you come and play together! How much fun it is to fish in the water! ”

The boy smiled and shrunk the book back a little so as not to get wet with the water on them, and said, "No, I prefer to read quietly." ”

Before the words fell, another little girl ran over excitedly, with a small face, and lectured the two little guys: "Don't disturb Brother Shan!" My mother said that Brother Shan is smart, and he will be the one who will take the top exam in the future! ”

The two children did not dare to refute, shrunk their necks, looked at each other, turned and went back to the river to play.

It can be seen that this young man named Shan has a good reputation in the village, and he is deeply loved by the villagers, so he can establish such a prestige among the children that is not weaker than those adults.

As the little girl obediently ran away, the young man's side regained his composure again, and he could finally immerse himself in the sea of books again, muttering words in his mouth, as if he was reciting some of the above contents.

It's rare to be able to study at night like this, so he has to take advantage of it.

It's just that I don't know how long later, the exclamations of those children came from the river again, and he woke up from reading a book, and hurriedly raised his head to look over there.

Because the sky was a little dark, I couldn't see it very clearly for a while, but I saw a group of figures gathered on the bank of the river, making a lot of noise, and I don't know what was happening.

The young man was shocked, worried about whether a child had fallen into the water, so he hurriedly put the book in his hand aside, got up and ran over there.

But waiting for him to pass before sending things didn't seem to be what he thought.

"What a big king!"

"It's the first time I've seen it!"

"Be careful, such a big king has bitten you, but it hurts!"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! Watch me catch it! ”

Exclamations came and went, and a few naughty little ones were bouncing around, splashing from time to time.

And following their gaze, they saw that there was a turtle the size of a wooden basin in the shallow beach, constantly stirring with the river and mud, trying to leave, looking a little panicked and anxious.

However, how could those little children let such a rare thing leave, and happily gagged its head and tail with big rocks one by one, just to prevent it from finding a gap to escape.

When the boy saw that the children were all right, he breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately looked at the big turtle curiously.

He had never seen a turtle of this size.

But at this moment, he suddenly noticed a trace of human fear in the turtle's eyes, which made his heart tremble.

"Animistic ......"

This sentence suddenly popped into his heart.

"Let's grab it and stew it for my mother! With such a big king, the taste must be very good! Then a child suddenly proposed.

"Yes, yes! I want to eat this king eight too! The younger children applauded and celebrated, and their saliva was about to flow.

Only the boy in the crowd looked at the turtle quietly, and saw that the humanized eyes were full of despair and fear, as if he really understood what the children were saying, and knew that his life was short.

Seeing that these children were going to lift it up together and send it to their parents, he suddenly felt a little unbearable, and dissuaded: "Wait, can you give this Wang Ba to me?" I think it has a lot to do with me! In return, I can tell you a different and interesting story every day for the next month! ”

He reads a lot of books, and draws inferences, and has a lot of knowledge in his head that others don't know, and it is naturally simple to tell stories to these children who may not even recognize the big characters.

He felt that if these stories, which were just to pass the time, could really save this rather clever turtle, it would be worthwhile.

The children hesitated, as if they were struggling with whether Wang Batang was more tempting or the stories were more tempting.

Finally, after a while, they thought it would be more interesting to enjoy the story for a month, so they reluctantly handed the big turtle to the boy.

"Brother Shan, are you going to bring it back to your mother to make soup to replenish your body?" The little girl asked curiously.

"No......" The young man was stunned for a moment and smiled slightly, "No, I want to keep it ......"

This is true.

In addition to washing the mud and sand off its body, he also carefully examined the situation of the turtle, and found that it already had many wounds on its body, and even the corners of the turtle shell on its back had some cracks!

Apparently it was all the result of being stoned by those children just now to prevent it from running around.

The young man couldn't help but sigh lightly, he had planned to let it go later when no one was around, but who knew that this would be the case.

It seems that it can only be allowed to recuperate at home, and then look for an opportunity to release it.

"Can you understand me?"

Suddenly, the boy remembered the previous scene, and he was just trying it for fun, but who knew that he would really see the turtle and nodded lightly.

The young man was suddenly surprised: "I can really understand!" Could it be that you are a spirit? ”

But when you think about it, you think it's unlikely.

If it's really those mountain spirits who know magic, why is this?

was also teased by a few half-old children......

He shook his head to himself.

But despite this, the fact that he can understand human speech shows that he is very intelligent, and seeing that he looks so huge, he must have lived for an unknown amount of time, and it is said that he may become a sperm if he lives for a long time, and this sentence is not false.

Thinking so, the young man gently stroked its head and said, "It's okay, since you can understand my words, you can hide in my house during this time, and don't go out at will, otherwise the villagers may catch you and eat you." When you're healed, you'll be able to go back to the river and be free. ”

"When the time comes, don't be so careless and get caught by those little kids."

The turtle really nodded, very obedient.

After that, the strange giant turtle stayed in his home for a while.

During this period, many people in the village came to see the turtle curiously, and some merchants tried to pay for such a rare thing, but they were all rejected by the teenager.

It wasn't until about a month later that the turtle's injuries had healed, and the boy released it back into the river.

But the story doesn't end there.

After that, the teenager could often see a few big fish alive and jumping at the door of his house in the early morning.

He knew that it was the turtle's retribution, so he accepted it with peace of mind. These big fish made more soup for their mother and son, so he sold them, and gradually the family was no longer as difficult as before, and his mother could also have the money to ask Langzhong in the city to see a doctor.

Sometimes, in addition to the big fish, there were some treasures that had fallen from someone at the bottom of the river, such as pearls and silver coins, which greatly relieved his pressure, and he was grateful to the turtle.

When Du Bai saw this, he felt that this was probably the embodiment of good retribution.

And the picture continues to change.

In a blink of an eye, about ten years have passed, and the young man has become a steady scholar, and it is said that he has passed the imperial examination, but the further Jinshi has failed several times in a row, and his sharpness has been polished a lot, so he simply returned to this old house to study quietly, no longer anxious.

His mother died a few years ago, and he was alone and free, sitting by the river and fishing every day in addition to reading. The family has the food that the grandfather can receive every month, and the food is worry-free.

And the big turtle still showed up to meet him from time to time, and gave him some treasures that he had picked up over the years.

After years of getting along, the relationship between the two parties has gradually changed from a life-saving benefactor to a close friend, and even a relative.

The turtle has grown in size over the years, and it hasn't fully floated for some time now.

Occasionally, a head poked out while fishing, and the volume was inevitably not small judging from the huge black shadow under the water.

If there was only one basin of water, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a large tank now.

Sometimes, the scholar would sit cross-legged on the back of the turtle and float on the water to fish, and the surrounding villagers were amazed and in awe when they saw it.

It's just that although this life is comfortable, the scholars have never forgotten to prepare for the imperial examination.

But it backfired, and he studied hard for the next ten years, and he didn't even marry his wife, turning away all those who talk about matchmaking. However, until a few strands of gray hair appeared on his forehead and the corners of his eyes appeared after the wear and tear of time, he still failed to make the list several times, and he couldn't see any chance of getting ahead.

Seeing the high-spirited appearance of others riding a high-headed horse through the streets, he couldn't help but sigh, as if he suddenly understood, laughed a few times, shook his head and returned to his hometown wooden house, no longer asking about the world.

But what he gradually became interested in was monasticism.

He gave himself the Taoist name "Mountain Hermit Monk", studied Taoist classics, and learned the method of cultivation. Of course, mana is difficult to cultivate, and it is more about self-cultivation.

After leaving behind the troubles of the outside world, he did look much younger.

If he lives so peacefully, it may not be a good thing for him, and it may not be a problem to maintain a good attitude, live in the green mountains and green waters, and live a long life.

But the turning point happened early one morning.

In front of the wooden house.

After the big turtle brought the fish and shrimp as usual, it did not leave immediately as before, but carefully took a jade bead the size of a thumb out of its mouth and placed it on the ground to show him.

"Do you want to give me this?"

The scholar bent down with some curiosity to pick up the jade bead, feeling that it was warm to the touch, giving people a quite comfortable feeling, and it should be worth a lot if it was sold for money.

It was only after seeing the turtle's gesture that he was even more stunned.

"You're telling me to eat it?!"