Uncle Zhou went to make a pot of tea and poured a cup for everyone, a gust of autumn wind swept by, the night was already slightly cool, Ying'er got up and went to the house to get two coats, one for grandpa to put on, and the other to Zhou Chu.

The three of them sat in the courtyard, and at the beginning of the week, they drank a cup of tea made by their grandfather, and told the two of them what happened today.

After listening to his words, Uncle Zhou and Ying'er were surprised and concerned about what happened to him.

"I just went to see Da Zhuang and Tie Zhu, the two of them were still in shock, full of nonsense and talking about big pythons and the like, we should still be talking nonsense, now it seems that it is really good, it is really fortunate that you can escape death at the beginning of Zhou, and you can no longer be so reckless and willful in the future. “

"If it weren't for my willful temper with my brother from afar, I wouldn't have caused such a big mess, and now everyone doesn't know about the second egg being bitten to death by a big python, and I don't know what will happen tomorrow if I know it...... Hey, it's all my ......."

"The incident of the haunting of Baishui Lake has just ended, and now there is another incident of a giant python in the mountains harming people, hey, it's not peaceful. Uncle Zhou sighed and looked worried.

"Looks like tomorrow the village will be lively again. Ying'er pursed her lips.

"If I hadn't hid in the cave at that time, Erdan wouldn't have died...... Zhou Chu blamed himself very much, and now he was still shocked when he thought of the picture of Erdan being bitten to death by a big python.

"You don't have to feel guilty about this, they bullied you first, they did it themselves, and besides, you didn't know that there was a giant python in the cave. ”

"Having said that, but the people in the village don't necessarily think like this, when Da Zhuang and Tie Zhu wake up tomorrow, they will definitely talk nonsense, and I'm afraid they won't be able to say it clearly......"

Uncle Zhou's words made Ying'er think of the quarrel between Uncle Wu Zi and his wife just now, and knew that what Grandpa said was very true.

Ying'er directly told her grandfather about the quarrel she had just heard between Uncle Wu Zi and his wife.

Grandpa nodded when he heard this, and said: "These rumors have been around for a long time, but because Zhou Chu's grandfather was the village head, the villagers were afraid and didn't mention it much, and now that the village chief has died, these rumors will naturally pop up again, plus the matter of the giant python, I don't know what it will become......"

Ying'er was very anxious, angry and annoyed, and said: "If you add the matter of the giant python, my aunt must not want Uncle Wu Zi to take care of Zhou Chu, hey, if Uncle Wu Zi is embarrassed, you will come to our house for dinner after the beginning of Zhou, anyway, it is just me and grandpa, you are here and it is lively, you have to worry, grandpa, do you agree?"

Uncle Zhou pondered for a moment, sighed, and said: "Eating is a trivial matter, what I'm afraid of is that if the gossip can't be extinguished after it starts, it will be more and more difficult to live in the village at the beginning of Zhou in the future." ”

"Then what should I do, grandpa, is there anything you can do to stop these gossips?" Ying'er asked anxiously.

"The so-called human words are terrifying, who can control what others say?"

Grandpa sighed and shook his head, suddenly thought of something again, and hurriedly said: "Looking at it now, if you can be selected by Qingxuan Dao at the beginning of Zhou, it is the best policy." ”

Zhou Chu frowned, lowered his head, and whispered: "I know this is the best way, but it's impossible, I can't choose it." ”

"Why, how do you know if you don't give it a try?" asked Ying'er.

"In short, I just can't choose ......" Zhou Chu's voice was even quieter.

When Uncle Zhou saw Zhou Chu like this, he understood that there must be a reason, so he signaled Ying'er not to ask any more, Ying'er sighed and stopped talking helplessly.

Uncle Zhou pondered for a moment, and suddenly thought of another idea, and said, "Since there is no way to go to Qingxuan Dao to cultivate immortals, there is another way to retreat." ”

"Grandpa, say it quickly. ”

Ying'er pushed her grandfather's hand and couldn't wait to ask, her anxious and surprised look looked very smart and cute.

"If Zhou Chu is not too tired, you can let him go to our crude medicine shop in the town to work as a young man, so that he does not have to be troubled by these gossips in the village, and he can also have a skill to support his family in the future. ”

"yes, why didn't I think of it, it's still grandpa's way. Ying'er laughed.

Uncle Zhou motioned to Ying'er not to speak and let Zhou Chu think about it, and the two waited for Zhou Chu's reaction together.

Zhou Chuxin wasn't very afraid of these gossips, but he didn't want to embarrass Uncle Wuzi, so he acquiesced in his heart.

"Grandpa's method is very good, why don't I want to have something to eat? It's just that I don't know anything, I'm afraid of causing you trouble. Zhou Chu said truthfully.

"It's okay, as long as you are not afraid of hardship, slowly study and observe, I think it will not take a year and a half to be familiar with the medicinal materials in the shop, if you are more diligent and studious, you can also run such a shop by yourself in the future, ha, speaking of which, I am also like you when I was old to help do the work of calling in other people's stores, and slowly followed the masters to learn, and then the shopkeeper went to the field to do big business, and I took over the shop......"

Uncle Zhou was a little proud when he said this, and it was a legend that a doll in a mountain village could run a crude medicine shop.

Zhou Chu raised his head to look at the bright moon in the night sky, and the picture of a rural baby busy in the crude medicine shop and then growing up day by day came to his mind.

And that child is himself, yes, as long as there are no major accidents, this will be his foreseeable future.

Forty or fifty years later, he will be like Uncle Zhou at this time, full of children and grandchildren, and live this ordinary life.

Zhou Chu nodded solemnly and said, "I'm not afraid of hard work, I will definitely study hard when I get to the crude medicine shop, and live up to your high expectations, grandpa." ”

"It's great, I will often go to the town to help in the future, we will take care of each other, and no one will dare to bully you or slander you anymore. ”

"You're going to Qingxuan Dao to cultivate immortals. Zhou Chu reminded Ying'er.

"It's not uncommon for me to cultivate immortals or not to cultivate immortals, I want to stay with my grandfather, and it's good to live here. ”

Ying'er's serious appearance showed that this was her sincere words, Zhou Chu was very moved when he heard it, and immediately felt that with Ying'er by her side, no matter how ordinary her life was, she would be happy.

He thought of what Elder Jinghai said to himself, maybe Elder Jinghai wanted to live this kind of life.

Zhou Chu couldn't help but sneak a glance at Ying'er, and it just so happened that Ying'er also looked at him.

The two of them looked at each other in embarrassment, and quickly turned their faces away.

"In that case, don't delay, go to the town before the gossip burns, I'll send you to the town tomorrow morning, and then tell Uncle Wu Zi and them about the matter when I come back, I think he will be able to understand, and then you will come back to tell him in person when you are stable in the shop, if you go to say goodbye to him before leaving, with his character, he will not agree to let you go alone, but make it difficult for him." ”

Zhou Chu nodded, what Uncle Zhou said was right, if he went to say goodbye to Uncle Wuzi, he would definitely refuse.

"Is it just like that?" Zhou Chu silently asked himself in his heart, this decision is related to his future life.

But what is there to be reluctant to, since fate dictates, then accept it calmly.

He looked at Ying'er again, only to see that Ying'er was looking at him with a warm and determined gaze.

Zhou Chu nodded and said, "Everything is arranged by grandpa." ”

"In that case, you can go home and pack up your things and get some clothes, and you don't have to take anything else, it's all ready-made. ”

Zhou Chu made up his mind and said no more, thanked Uncle Zhou a few times, and then got up to say goodbye and went home, Ying'er was going to send him back to help pack his bags but he refused.

He knew in his heart that he would have to live alone in this world from now on, he had to be brave and strong, and he couldn't let Ying'er worry about himself anymore.

At the beginning of the week, he walked slowly along the village road to his home.

The moon has risen overhead, the starry sky is glorious, and the bright moonlight illuminates this peaceful fishing village.

Everything in the village was so familiar, which house belonged to which house, which path led where, he knew it in his heart, but from tomorrow onwards, he would no longer belong here, and his life here for more than ten years would come to an end.

Whether it's right or wrong, good or bad, fate dictates to accept it bravely.

The decision has been made, but Zhou Chu feels relaxed, and the boredom and worries in his heart have dissipated.

When he returned home, facing the empty house, a sense of sadness rose again, and when he thought that he was about to leave, a sour sorrow still came to his heart, and tears rolled down.

At the beginning of the week, he found a piece of coarse silk cloth and put some of his clothes and a few gadgets he often played with in the coarse silk cloth, and the bun became a small baggage.

Then he began to clean the house carefully, grandpa is a person who loves cleanliness, even if he is no longer here, this house should also be cleaned up.

By the time all this work was done, it was already early in the morning, and there was one more important thing to do at the beginning of the week.

He washed himself from head to toe with clean water, then changed into a clean plain clothes and put them on, and then found a handful of incense for New Year's worship from the cupboard.

In the mountain village late at night, a small figure walked briskly towards the ancestral hall.

There are several fewer coffins at the entrance of the ancestral hall - several families have already buried these empty coffins one after another since today.

At this time, the entire ancestral hall was silent, showing a solemn scene against the backdrop of the silver moonlight.

If it was before, Zhou Chu would not have dared to come to the ancestral hall alone late at night.

But after these things today, he is stronger in his heart, and he is no longer the timid and cowardly child, so he is not too afraid, but more of a sense of awe.

At the beginning of the week, a few candles in the ancestral hall were lit, and the candlelight illuminated the entire ancestral hall, and dozens of ancestral tablets were placed in the ancestral hall on a bright black lacquered wood running from east to west.

Only villagers who have authority or have contributed to the village can set up a small ancestral plaque here after their death.

Zhou Chu looked up and saw a brand-new black spiritual seat in the middle, and a plate of fresh fruit in front of it, which was Grandpa's name!

Zhou Chuchu felt a little relieved, it seems that the villagers have not forgotten their village chief!

Yes, there are some people in this village who are misbelieving, but the vast majority of people are kind and responsible!

At this moment, Zhou Chu forgave the villagers who maliciously slandered him!

Zhou Chu lit three incense sticks he brought, and respectfully placed them in front of his grandfather's spiritual seat.

Then he knelt down in front of the spiritual seat, kowtowed a few times reverently, and said softly: "Grandpa, tomorrow morning I will go to the town last morning, uncle's crude medicine shop in the town last week, I can support myself if I can have a livelihood, the town is much more lively and fun than our village, I used to always shout for you to take me to the town to shop, from now on I can go to the town every day to ......"

Speaking of this, thinking of all the memories with his grandfather before, Zhou Chu couldn't help but roll down his tears, but he stopped his tears and couldn't let his grandfather see his cowardly side again.

"Grandpa, you don't have to worry about me, after so many things, now I have become strong and brave, I beat several people alone in the mountains and forests in the afternoon, I am no longer the child who is bullied, you have always been worried that I am weak and easy to be bullied, but I can now promise you to be brave from now on, no longer let me be bullied, I will come back to see your ...... when I am free"

After saying these words, Zhou Chu kowtowed three more times, got up and blew out the candles in the ancestral hall, and then left to go home.

When he returned home, he had no intention of sleeping again, Zhou Chu pillowed his small burden and looked at the bright moonlight in the night sky outside the window, and thought about many things in his heart.

Just waited until the sky was white, the rooster crowed a few times, and before Zhou Chu got up, Ying'er and Sun Yuandao came together to call him to go, both of them also carried a small bag, Sun Yuandao's father personally drove an ox cart, Uncle Zhou also went together, and several people sat on the ox cart.

In the morning mist, the village was not yet active, and the ox carts swayed along the winding mountain road.

Zhou Chu, Ying'er, and Sun Yuandao bid farewell to the village where they had lived for more than ten years and set off towards their future.