"Lao Zhang, are we going to have a break, we have sent five or six of them, you see that my calves are all wrong", the fat man Wang Lin sat on a stone weakly and complained.

I looked at the sky, took out the road map given by the Huaizhong Village Party Secretary and the addresses of the old people who needed to send love, and said angrily: Fatty, what are you gasping for, everyone has no opinion, you will complain, there is still one today, hurry up and send it to find a place to sleep.

The fat man looked at me without tears: "Lao Zhang, you have to compensate me when you go back, at least a meal of meat, otherwise I won't be able to spare you."

"Okay, okay, I'll invite everyone to eat meat when I go back, it's getting dark, let's hurry up and finish this house now, and rest the night in this place."

"What? Staying overnight in this place? The fat man looked at the place where the map in my hand pointed in disbelief.

Ghost Gate Pass, a flat open land recorded in the map, although the name of this place is a bit infiltrating, but the map is surrounded by complex rocks and barren mountains, only this Ghost Gate Pass meets the conditions for overnight stay.

I ignored the fat man's hellish look, and walked towards the last house of the day, and after walking for about ten minutes, I finally saw a thatched house in the mountains.

"It's finally here", seeing that the destination is in front of them, everyone immediately came to the spirit, and each took the love gift in the backpack in his hand.

When I saw that the people were ready, I led the way to the thatched hut, and before I could reach the front of the house, a big black dog came out and yelled at them.

"Big black, don't be rude".

At this moment, the owner of the thatched hut came out of the room and shouted at the big black dog, who immediately ran back to his master in a good manner.

And this old man was the last one of our trip, but the appearance of this old man gave me a strange feeling, like a long-time relative.

The old man said with a crutch: "A few children, how did you get to the old man and me, are you lost?"

Before I could speak, the fat man next to me jumped out and said with a smile on his face: "Old man, we are the old people who have been entrusted by the city bureau to visit us, and we are here to show love."

I'm dizzy, why did this guy suddenly change sex, the previous ones, the fat man didn't say a word, and kept complaining along the way, it's really strange.

"You are here to offer love", the old man stared at a few of us attentively, as if he woke up for a long time: Look at my old fool, come~ Come on, don't stand outside, if you don't dislike my old guy, come in and warm up!

The fat man walked up to the old man with a courteous face and said, "Alas, how can I dislike you for being old! Uncle, your big black bite doesn't bite! ”

The old man squatted down with a smile and touched the black dog beside him and smiled: My old man has been with me for a few years, don't worry! It knows you, and it won't bother you.

"Oh! Really, can I play with it then? The fat man stared at the black dog with a glowing face.

It turns out that this guy wants to play with this big black dog! No wonder this guy is so attentive.

Seeing that the old man nodded, the fat man immediately cheered and took out a ham sausage from his backpack and teased the black dog, the strange thing was that the black dog seemed to understand the old man's words, and actually became docile, and played with the fat man.

"Old man, this is a gift brought to us by the leaders of the municipal bureau, you can accept it!"

"This~ How embarrassing is this! You see that the country still remembers us old fellows, come, let's sit in the house", the old man smiled and invited us into the room.

Originally, we also wanted to deliver the things and leave, but the old man was so enthusiastic and alone, so it was difficult to shirk it, so I beckoned everyone to help move the things in.

But the moment I stepped into the house, I was a little stunned, although the outside of the house was in tatters, but the inside of the house was spotlessly clean, and there was a faint smell of sandalwood.

I looked around at the small thatched hut suspiciously, and suddenly a corner not far away brightened my eyes, only to see a corner in the distance was separated by a piece of red cloth, and the scent of sandalwood in the house came from there, and I walked towards that place curiously.

Just as I stretched out my right hand to lift the corner of the red cloth, and just wanted to see what was tangled in it, the old man walked out with a few cups of tea, and I was so frightened that I quickly put down the curtain in my hand and pretended to wander around.

"Come ~ come on, a few children taste the spring tea I just picked this year", the old man very politely served a cup to each person, and even the fat man who was still fighting dogs outside called in.

Everyone tasted the sweet tea in their hands and said one after another: "Good tea, good tea, really fragrant, so sweet."

I looked at the green tea floating in the cup, smelled it, and sure enough, a tea aroma came to my face, and I took a sip gently.

"Poof~good~ so bitter, what is this, so bitter", I saw that everyone didn't find it, so I quickly wiped the tea from the corner of my mouth secretly, and frowned at the green tea in the cup, everyone's tea is sweet Why am I so bitter.

"Little guy, don't you think this tea is very bitter!"

"Well, it's bitter, bitter tongue is numb, uh...... Old man", I looked at the old man who appeared in front of me embarrassedly.

The old man smiled and took the kettle on the side, and slowly filled the bitter teacup I put aside: Child, you are slowly tasting the tea that just made you bitter and numb.

I looked at the bitter tea that was refilled again in confusion, and saw the old man looking at me with a smile, although I didn't know why, but I had already guessed one or two, and gently picked up the bitter tea on the table and slowly brought it to my mouth.

"It's still bitter, no~ what's going on, it's slowly getting sweeter again", I couldn't believe and took another sip of the tea in the teacup.

Sure enough, the tea that was bitter and uningestible before slowly changed its taste, and a sweet and fragrant bitter tea would have such a big change, I looked up at the old man suspiciously.

The old man smiled, touched his chin and said with a smile: "Child, this life! Some people are born to live comfortably for a lifetime, while some people are born to spend their lives in poverty, and there is a kind of person, that is, like this cup of tea in your hand, through their own efforts slowly from bitter to sweet.

I nodded as if I didn't understand, and the old man took something out of his pocket and handed it over, and I quickly reached out curiously to take it.

This thing is heavy to start, like an iron lump, and then the old man said: "Child, I am very pleased with your arrival, maybe this is destined by God!" This was given to me by a traveling monk when I was young, you and I are destined, this is the gift I gave you! You have to keep it safe, it may be of great use to you in the future.

"No, old man, how can I take your things!" I didn't care what it was, so I hurriedly handed it back to him.

But when the old man saw that I didn't want it, his kind face suddenly showed a displeased expression.

"You kid, put it away quickly, I keep this thing as a waste, only you can make it bloom again."

"Old man, I can't ask for this; I ......", I was suddenly speechless, because at this point I suddenly realized what was in my hand.