"You need to learn cursive more. Those cursive masters of all dynasties, you need to copy more. Jingyi, you must practice your own style. One day, if you can see the words you write, chic and smart, like a frightening dragon, like a dragon, at first glance, it seems that you can walk with long feet, as if you have wings to fly, you will succeed. At the beginning, your mother also hoped that you could become an excellent calligrapher in the future. ”

These words were remembered by the monk in his heart.

When he was a child, Ah Tian said to him: Jingyi, you are a boy, and you will be a man when you grow up. Men, of course, must be loyal to the country. It is your duty to be patriotic. But you have to know how to stay away from politics, and don't let politics hurt you. What my mother is saying now, you may not understand. It's okay, you'll understand later. Stay away from politics, keep your heart pure, practice calligraphy, write poems, raise silkworms, walk around, my mother only wants you to live happily.

These words are more like an imprint engraved on his heart.

I thought that my mother would accompany him to grow up until he grew up. But I don't want the world to be unpredictable, A-Niang, who has always been healthy, will suddenly pass away overnight, and heaven and man will be separated forever.

What he didn't expect was that not long after A-Niang passed away, his father turned against the Mu family.

Zhaoshui closed his eyes in pain, not letting Ah Tian see the pain stored in his eyes.

He only wished Ah Tian to be happy. In any case, if the silk produced by the snow silkworm can be made into clothes to wear, it is a success.

The bezoar stopped working, and he also came to take a look, with a puzzled face.

"It's the first time I've seen such a bug, it can actually produce cocoons and fly out of moths? Rare, rare! ”

Ah Tian didn't believe it. "You really haven't seen a cocoon?"

"My hometown is from Yanzhou, and there are no mulberry trees in that place. My mother made clothes for me, using only kudzu hemp. In the winter, I found some animal skins and sewed a jacket for me to wear. ”

Zhaoshui thoughtfully: "No wonder there is a Yanzhou dialect in your words." ”

When the bezoar mentioned his mother, his eyelids drooped, his eyes were red, and he seemed to want to cry. "My mother is dead, and she died in vain. I was useless, and she suffered for the rest of her life. ”

The bezoar lifted the corner of his clothes again and shed a few tears.

Zhao Shui comforted and stroked the shoulder of the bezoar: "You can only live well, and your mother will be comforted under the nine springs." ”

The two of them are gone, and this time there is really a sense of sympathy.

After the Huangmei season, Ah Tian's silkworms still didn't spin silk, and she couldn't help but be a little anxious. She held her cheeks and stared blankly at the raindrops outside the temple. In my mind, I remembered the old woman I met by the bridge when I was a child. She knows how to raise silkworms, and at first she was instructed by her mother. But the mother's guidance is limited. She was taught more by the old woman.

Ah Tian still remembers that it was raining like this that day. The old woman didn't bring rain gear and slipped in the rain. Passers-by ignored her, but only Ah Tian stepped forward and carefully helped her up. The old woman said that Ah Tian was kind, saying that she was old and had little time to live, and only by teaching the skills of raising silkworms and mulberry to others would she not regret it. After meeting Ah Tian, Ah Tian is this destined person.

Every day, Ah Tian took advantage of the free time to sell eggs in the market and hurried to the thatched hut where the old woman lived to listen to her lectures.

It's January.

When she went again, the old woman was gone, and the hut was gone. Only on the tree next to the hut hung a letter. Ah Tian was illiterate, so he took down the letter and asked the fortune teller on the street to read it and tell her.

After the fortune teller received her two eggs, he still had a conscience, and he didn't tell her simply: This mother-in-law has gone home, and there is no need to ask her where she went. You've learned pretty much everything from her. In the future, it's okay, just put it in your head and think about it, and don't forget the steps.

The fortune teller said again: "Girl, who is that mother-in-law?" The handwriting of this letter is very good. What did you ask her for? ”

Ah Tian only shook his head and did not speak, feeling very melancholy.

The old woman had been with her for a month, and she was already in love. Without saying goodbye this time, Ah Tian was really uncomfortable. The mother-in-law and her only gave verbal guidance, and they didn't know that Ah Tian was illiterate.

"Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, didn't you say, I just followed the method you said, it's been so long, why don't the insects spit silk, right...... How many fake silkworms did I raise? ”

Ah Tian really had no idea in his heart.

Seeing that the rain was heavy, she remembered that the monk brother and the bezoar were still digging a pond behind the temple, preparing to plant lotus and raise lings, how could they forget? She hurried to the porch to fetch her coat and hat, and after thinking about it, she brought a pot of tea to quench their thirst.

"This sister, can the slave family come to the room to shelter from the rain for a while?" A timid voice came into Ah Tian's ears, and she was taken aback, and when she turned around, she saw a ragged girl, carrying a blue calico bag, her head and body were wet with raindrops, and she looked embarrassed.

Ah Tian Siyi: This girl is not from a nearby village. Seeing the burden on her shoulders, she must have come to join her relatives.

Ah Tian was kind-natured, and saw that she was a little nervous, so he smiled with her: "Then you can come in quickly." I've got something to do here, and I'll come back later, and if you're thirsty, go to the kitchen and drink water." If you are hungry, there are still a few loaves of bread on the table in the room, and you will eat them. ”

Ah Tian is empathetic. The girl looked tired, and must have walked a long way, and her stomach must have been hungry.

"Thank you." The girl also walked up the steps.

Ah Tian walked to the pond that was about to be dug up, and it rained, and the pond was just full. As long as the rain stops, you can plant Xia Ling and plant lotus roots.

"Take a drink and take a break." Ah Tian handed the coat and hat to the two of them.

According to the water, he said: "It's okay, a little rain won't be bad." ”

The bezoar was even bare-shirted, and as the rain fell, the shovel danced happily.

Ah Tian smiled: "I can only rest assured when I always wear it." ”

I thought about it according to the water, and I put it on. The bezoar also grinned and put on a hat.

"Don't get too tired. Just now there was a girl sheltering from the rain in the temple, and I went with her. ”

Terumui nodded.

Back in the temple, Ah Tian found that the small bamboo plaque under the corridor had been knocked over to the ground, and several silkworms were crawling on the ground weakly, as if they were dying. Ah Tian was anxious and distressed, and carefully put them back into the plaque, only to find that a few of them were already lying still, and only two or three were still alive.

But even if there are survivors, they look wilted and have little energy, and it seems that they will die at any time.

The thought of the carefully tended silkworms not only could not spit out silk, but were more likely to all die, Ah Tian's heart was extremely depressed.

The girl drank water and ate bread in the kitchen, and came out.

"Sister, I'm sorry, I knocked over the plaque, I thought there was nothing in it."

Ah Tian sighed: "It doesn't matter. ”

"Sister, what is this white bug?"

"Silkworms."

"So this is a silkworm? It's scary to watch, but it's the first time I've seen it. The girl turned her face away again and looked for a place to sit down.

Ah Tian had to put away his gloomy mood and asked her, "What's your name?" Where are you going? I see you like you've been walking on the road for a long time? ”

When the girl heard this, she let out a long sigh. "Sister, I'm sixteen years old this year, and I only have one wife in the family. My mother is sick and wants me to come out to find my uncle. Where does the old lady live, the old lady gave me the address. I just came out according to the address, but I walked and walked, and I got lost. It was raining again, and I saw a small temple here, so I thought about it. I also wanted to spend the night at a nearby villager's house, but I was worried that I would encounter bad people, so it was better to go to the temple. ”

"So you're the same age as me."

Ah Tian saw that this girl was a "old lady and old lady", although he was unhappy when he heard it, he felt that this should be her character, straightforward and straightforward.

Ah Tian asked her name and surname again.

"My surname is Ding, and my name is Su Niang. My mother always called me Su'er. Sister, you just call me Su Niang. ”

Su Niang rushed for a few days, but fortunately the road was safe.

"Sister, do you still have anything to eat? I ate two cakes and I just didn't feel full. Don't look at me small, but I can always eat at home. "Su Niang asked Ah Tian what kind of meat he had, no meat, and fish was fine." My family background is average, but in terms of food, my mother never treats me badly. ”

Ah Tian shook his head: "You know, this is a temple. How can the monks have any fish, meat, and fish? ”

"That's right...... Sister, you are not a nun, why are you also in the temple? So what do you eat? Su Niang had a posture of breaking the casserole and asking to the end.

"I'm temporary. But I also eat a vegetarian diet, and it's rare to eat a few eggs. ”

"Oh." Su Niang listened and was slightly disappointed.

"Sister, can I stay here for a few days? When I find out the address of my uncle, I'll go again, okay? Su Niang grabbed the corner of Ah Tian's clothes and pleaded with a face.

"Good. But I'm not a monk, and it's not up to me to call the shots. I need to tell the abbot of this temple, Master Zhaoshui, and get his permission. ”

"That sister spoke well for me."

Su Niang's mouthful of a "sister" made Ah Tian quite uncomfortable when he heard it. "I'm about your age, don't call me sister. My name is Ah Tian. If you are happy, call me Ah Tian. ”

"Ah Tian! Ah Tian! Su Niang has already screamed several times.

The rain stopped.

Ah Tian went to the kitchen to cook dinner. Seeing this, Su Niang rolled up her sleeves and was about to help. Ah Tian didn't care, he only let her sit and didn't have to work for her. When Na Su Niang heard this, she really shrunk her sleeves and couldn't sit still.

There is a fire on the stove, and the kitchen is filled with smoke.

This Su Niang covered her nose and covered her mouth, shouting: "This fireworks are too big!" I can't imagine that the kitchen in the temple is so broken! Ah Tian, I'll go outside to breathe first. Everything else is okay, I just can't get used to the smoke and fire, and it makes me panic! ”

Ah Tian can understand. She has already seen that this is called Su Niang, and she will definitely not work at home.

I didn't want Su Niang to walk out of the kitchen and say, and a strange scream came out of her mouth. Ah Tian hurriedly stood up, knowing in his heart that it must be the big snake coming back, and Su Niang was frightened when she saw it.