The morning air in the mountains is very fresh, there is a faint mist, birds chirping, Lin Muya took a deep breath, this is the authentic oxygen bar, because of the comfort of the air, the mood is infinitely better, and the anxiety about the future life is quickly left behind.

The mountain behind the village is not too steep, and the trees are not too dense. The road up the mountain should be the village people often walk, although narrow, it is very clear, there are large drops in the place where there are people digging for the foothold, Zhao San has to rush back, look at his carriage, anxious, go fast, after a while on the head of the sweat.

The sun rose, the sun was shining, the fog was quickly dispersed, and when you looked up, you could see a lonely house halfway up the mountainside, which should be Zhou Meng's residence.

Looking not far away, it was already half a morning, and Lin Muya looked at the residence of her future guardian on Zhao San's back.

This is a stone house, with a pointed roof, one side of the house is full of firewood, a flat land in front of the house is quite spacious, there are some tools that Lin Muya does not know, and the other side is led by someone with bamboo, and a small pool is built with stones, the pool is full, the clear mountain spring water is bubbling and flowing, Zhao San took off the back basket, and didn't care about taking Lin Muya out, so he ran to the edge of the pool and drank violently, Lin Muya climbed out of the basket by herself, and also walked to the edge of the pool, and did not find the water, and saw that the small stone pool was very clean, she leaned over and learned Zhao San to bury his head in the pool and drink a few sips, the spring water was sweet, refreshing, and delicious! Lin Muya buried her head and drank it again, this was almost the best water she had ever drunk in her life!

"Ho! Who are you? A loud shout sounded, startling the two who were drinking water. Not far behind the two, a big man of one meter eight, his hair and beard were messy like a homeless man, naked, very strong, muscular pimples, his bare complexion was black and shiny, a pair of tiger eyes were staring at them at this time, and he was holding an axe in his hand with thick joints. This shape, at first glance, looks like a bandit, and Zhao San is almost peeing in fright.

"You're Brother Zhou Meng, right?" Anyway, I have seen the market, Zhao San quickly reacted and asked with a smile.

The other party didn't answer, took another step forward with a calm face, and waved an axe, Zhao San was so frightened that he pulled Lin Muya back a few steps, blocked Lin Muya in front of him and said: "I'm Zhao San of Hengtong Commercial Bank, this is your niece Xiaoya, her aunt can't afford to raise her, let me send her to you, you see, I'm here, and I'll leave!" Zhao San originally planned to send the little girl, explain it well, and leave after eating, but now seeing that Zhou Meng is so scary, he has long forgotten his plan and just wants to leave quickly.

Zhou Meng's face became even more gloomy when he heard this, he glanced at the little hairy girl with yellow hair twice, frowned and said to Zhao San: "You stop!" Take her away too, I don't want it! ”

Zhao San was a little dumbfounded, and so was Lin Muya, after seeing Zhou Meng, they thought about a lot of situations and made a lot of presets, but they didn't think that the recipient would not sign for the receipt and would return the goods.

Zhao San couldn't be scared anymore, and hurriedly said, "Brother Zhou Meng, this can't work!" I am a groom, and I have to follow the caravan to continue north, and it is inconvenient and unsafe to carry children. Besides, Xiaoya and her aunt's house can't open the pot, and Xiaoya will either starve to death or be sold when she goes back. I brought the child here, it was a friendship, and I confiscated their money, and the child spent a lot along the way, and I didn't have the money to take her back. The more Zhao San said it, the smoother it was, and he had planned to say this, thinking that if Zhou Meng knew how to do things, he should give him some more money. Now I don't care about money, I just don't want to take the children away.

With Zhao San's words, Zhou Meng's face was not the blackest, only darker, Lin Muya felt very funny, she didn't expect someone to be able to make this expression like this, she looked at this cheap uncle with good eyes, wondering how gloomy he could be. Zhou Meng was very uncomfortable, glaring at Lin Muya fiercely, not expecting to scare her into tears, but saw that the child's eyes were brighter, and the corners of his mouth were hooked, so he could only look at Zhao San, staring at the culprit who brought trouble.

Zhao San found that this person was even more terrifying, and he didn't continue, but pulled Lin Muya to say goodbye: "Xiaoya, this is your uncle, you will talk to your uncle in the future, be obedient, uncle is gone!" Lin Muya knew very well that she had to stay, and nodded: "Goodbye, uncle, thank you, uncle." ”

Zhao San sighed, turned around and left.

Seeing this, Zhou Meng hurriedly shouted: "Take her away!" ”

Zhao San didn't hear it, he walked more hurriedly, and after climbing for a while, he was blocked by the rocks, and he couldn't see the figure.

There were only two people left at the scene, and the low air pressure in Zhou Meng's body made the air stagnate. Lin Muya didn't know what to do for a while, she was just a four or five-year-old kid now, and she didn't seem to be able to do anything.

"Goo~~~" A very melodious and loud chirp broke the deadlock, Lin Muya held her stomach and looked at Zhou Meng very innocently, she was hungry! Zhou Meng snorted, turned around and entered the house, and said to Lin Muya, "Come in!" ”

Lin Muya crossed the high threshold with great difficulty and entered the house, the room was not big, and it was clear at a glance. Simple and rough, a bed, a wooden table, a wooden chair, and a large teapot and a coarse porcelain cup were placed on the table. On the stone walls, without any whitewashing, hung a few goatskins, a few rabbit skins, and nothing else.

Lin Muya curiously walked around the room, the bachelor's residence really can't expect much.

Zhou Meng took out the small iron pot, put it on the table with a "bell", and then sat on the only chair with a big horse knife, looking at Lin Muya with arms crossed.

Lin Muya was not polite, ran over to take a look, half a pot of white liquid, it was milk, Lin Muya puffed up her little cheeks and blew it, and then held the pot and drank it, not milk, it was goat's milk, it was still warm, a little fishy, but it was delicious, Lin Muya drank it all in one go, her stomach was hot, and there was a layer of sweat on her head, which was very comfortable.

Lin Muya raised her head and saw that Zhou Meng was still frowning and looking at herself, Lin Muya, who was fed, was in a good mood, and sent a big smiling face to Zhou Meng, and the milk stains on her lips were particularly funny.

Seeing that Zhou Meng didn't react, Lin Muya knew that the situation was not good now, this uncle didn't like him and didn't want to keep him here. Lin Muya was a little worried, who made her body so small now that she couldn't do anything. If he is sold by this cheap uncle, then he will be too miserable.

For the sake of her future, Lin Muya felt that she had something to say, cleared her throat, stood up straight, and looked at Zhou Meng very seriously: "Are you my uncle?" ”

Zhou Meng didn't seem to expect this child to speak, he was taken aback, and when he saw that she was very serious, he nodded unconsciously in acknowledgement.

"Then my mother is your sister, my grandmother is your mother, we are very close relatives, right?" Lin Muya continued to ask clearly.

Zhou Meng nodded in a daze.

Lin Muya said in a pleading tone as much as possible: "Then can you not sell me to others as a maid?" I ate very little. ”

Zhou Meng seemed to have just reacted, and said with a calm face: "I won't sell it." ”

When Lin Muya heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief, but she still cautiously instructed: "Then if you want to send me away, you have to tell me in advance, and I can only agree to it!" Hearing Zhou Meng's agreement, he picked up the pot for drinking milk and brushed it.

Fortunately, the pot was not big or heavy, Lin Muya's small body barely moved, and she climbed over the high threshold and washed the pot inside and out in the pool.

There was a layer of black ash on the outside of the round pot, which stained Lin Muya's body.

In the basket where Zhao San carried Lin Muya up the mountain, there was her pitiful salute, which was two skirts and two pants that her aunt used her cousin's old clothes to change into a smaller one. Lin Muya took the salute into the house, and saw that Zhou Meng was no longer in the house, and she didn't know where she went. Lin Muya took care of herself and changed her clothes, put the dirty clothes on the chair and did not wash them, these clothes were made of very thick coarse cloth, which were very heavy after being wet, and Lin Muya couldn't wash them.

Lin Muya went out again to wash her hands and face, and happily explored with her little short legs.

Although I didn't know how many days I would live here, in a backward and closed environment, Lin Muya was still very curious about people's living conditions.

This is actually a row of three rooms, the one on the left is a sheepfold, one big and two small three goats are locked in the fence, and they see Lin Muya bleating and surrounding them. The big goat** almost hangs down to the ground, and it seems that the goat milk just drunk is provided by this goat mother. It was the first time for Lin Muya to come into contact with these creatures so closely, and greeted with a smile: "Hello, little goat! ”

The one on the right is the kitchen, with some bottles and jars. Lin Muya didn't look closely, because there was a ladder leading to it in the corner, Lin Muya hesitated for a moment, and climbed up with both hands and feet. There is a small attic above, there is a glass window, at this time the sun shines in, sprinkled on the thick hay, Lin Muya happily rolled on it, the smell of sunlight mixed with the aroma of grass, it smells good! Climbing to the window, you can see the green hills stretching in the distance, and the village hidden in the shade of the trees below the mountain, Lin Muya suddenly liked it.

After lying down and playing for a while, Lin Muya carefully got down the ladder, turned around, and found Zhou Meng who was sharpening his sickle at the back of the house, and said to him: "I have to sleep on the hay in the attic at night." ”