When Ah Qing stood outside the city gate and looked up at the "Longhu City" hanging above the city gate, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. At only twelve years old, he walked out of the village for the first time in a real sense. Ah Qing's name is Ah Qing, which is the name given by the old people in the village, I hope that he doesn't know the origin of his innocent background, it is so simple, very ordinary, but Ah Qing really likes his name. Listening to the old people in the village, Ah Qing was found by the Peach Blossom Creek where the bottom is so clear that there are few fish and shrimp, he was sleeping quietly at that time, if it weren't for the slight but steady breathing to prove that he was still alive, maybe he wouldn't be where he is now.

Ah Qing was brought back to the village, and when he grew up, he became sensible and had a small house of his own, with three rooms, a hall in the middle, a guest house on the left, and a bedroom on the right. Because no one came to the house as a guest, the guest house was made his own study by him. The so-called study is actually a table and a stool. The books on the table were given by the old gentleman of the private school, in spring, summer, autumn and winter, when there was nothing to do, Ah Qing would sit on the stool and read the sage book given by the old gentleman, which was a Confucian name among the hundreds of schools. He grew up eating 100 family meals, after having the strength that belongs to men alone, although he is meager, he also does his best to help the people in the village, Ah Qing clearly understands that if it were not for the care of the villagers, he may have frozen to death in the cold winter. As for the parents, Ah Qing cried to find his parents after seeing the children in the village running and falling, and the parents held the children's hands at the temple fair, with happy smiles on the children's faces..... In fact, there will be sadness. Ah Qing has fantasized about what his parents look like, sometimes thinking about tears falling when he thinks about it, and then wiping it away with his hand to continue thinking.

Ah Qing looked down at the white jade on his neck, which was the only thing his parents left for him. The strange pattern of white jade is engraved with the word "ordinary", which is the real reason why he came here, he has a feeling that he can find his parents here.

The city gate is crowded with people, most of them are merchants and hawkers, Longhu City is one of the most developed cities in the Great Chu Dynasty, especially prosperous business. There is a saying in the dynasty that is widely spread that "the world's businessmen are more than Longhu". The merchants of Longhu were all over the dynasty, and the wealthy gentry were the most in the dynasty region. Due to the fact that the most taxes are paid, the people of Longhu City think that they are the heroes of the prosperity of the dynasty, and naturally have a sense of regional superiority, which is not inferior to the common people of the capital Yingdu. If there is no war in the Longhu City Dynasty, there will be no night ban, and the traffic will be busy until it is ugly. The soldiers who were on an errand at the gate of the city were also enjoying themselves, after all, there were a lot of officials of the Great Chu Dynasty, not to mention the oil and water in them. After the ugly hour, the soldier on duty late at night can drink a little wine and brag about the girl Shui Ling of the Qinglou in the city, as long as he doesn't miss something, the degree of freedom is still quite high.

Ah Qing was not interrogated too much by the soldiers at the city gate, and his clothes could only be regarded as clean, and when he said where he was going, he obviously felt the unnaturalness of the soldiers. Maybe it's because I'm much older than the people in the city who went to school. Without thinking too much or noticing the reverence in the soldiers' eyes, Ah Qing thanked him and entered the city.

When Ah Qing walked on the city road, he really knew what a big city was. The official road post road is well planned, but such a crowded flow of people is not crowded at all. A variety of stalls are housed in different categories. Ah Qing is like, no, it's just that the baby in the countryside walked into the city, a little excited, and a little overwhelmed, the reason for this overwhelm is actually from the inferiority complex in the heart. When everyone goes to a strange place, they will have a feeling of confusion, the road is too big, which way to go? The twelve-year-old child already has self-esteem, but Ah Qing's inferiority complex is actually a little shy, he never thinks that the place where he grew up is inferior to here, he just sees the fresh clothes of the children in the city, and the girls of his own age, with a trace of attractiveness. Looking at the bustling crowd, A-Qing became even more shy. Because he didn't know the way, he only knew that the place he was going to was in this city......

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As usual, Yuan Huanhuan would return to his home pharmacy when there was no class, and squatted on the threshold of the pharmacy to bask in the warm sun. The cold winter has been going on for a while, but the temperature has only warmed up for a long time. It's a good day, and it's not even noon, and the daylight is so abundant. Yuan Huanhuan felt that he was about to fall asleep under the gentle touch of the sun, leaning against the doorpost of the medicine store, looking at the cardamom coming and going on the street, thinking of what the book said, "The so-called Yiren are on the water side", Yuan Huanhuan looked for where there was water...... It's just that the search was unsuccessful, and I slowly closed my eyes, like a spring breeze.

There are no tasks in the academy during this time, well, it has nothing to do with you if you have tasks. At present, with his poor Taoism and weak spiritual power, he can only cultivate quietly and study. Senior Sister Yun Ting is also not willing to take herself to play...... Dad had to go back to the store to help by himself, saying that he was too busy with business. Alas, where is there a business, who has nothing to do and is sick, he is an only child, and his father is looking for these excuses from his mother, in fact, he misses himself. In fact, it's good that you can grow taller in the sun. Yuan Huanhuan thought about these small things, his right hand pinched slightly in the cuffs, and the sleeves shook slightly, in the eyes of others, it was a breeze blowing his sleeves.

Yuan Huanhuan opened his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him, a little stunned. There was a slight flush on the young man's white face... Looking at the young man squatting down in front of him and looking up at himself, I have to say that although this young man is not outstanding in appearance, his eyes are extremely good-looking.

Yuan Huanhuan adjusted his body and asked lightly: "Is there something wrong?" What medicinal materials do you need to enter the shop and ask the shopkeeper, the price of my family's medicinal materials is fair and conscientious, don't worry about the lack of silver, just leave where you live, and it doesn't hurt to pay on credit." Yuan Huanhuan thought that the young man was here to buy medicinal materials, and when he saw the young man's dress, he knew that his family was not very good, so he said such a thing as credit. Being kind to others has always been Yuan Huanhuan's code of conduct, and the young man's squatting action and those eyes gave him a great favor.

Teenage cheeks... It was slightly red, but his eyes didn't dodge and looked straight and said, "This son, I'm not here to buy medicinal herbs, I want to ask for directions." Ah Qing didn't know if his son-in-law was right, so he was even more shy.

"Oh, where are you going?"

"Ordinary Academy. ”

“...... Going to school?"

"Count... Right, does Childe know about this place?"

Know?Yuan Huanhuan himself is a student of the Ordinary Academy. But Yuan Huanhuan couldn't feel the fluctuations of the other party's spiritual power at all, could it be that the other party's cultivation was too much stronger than his own to hide? No, this young man should be younger than himself.

"You know, then I'll take you there, you're new to the city, and you may not be able to find a place to show you the way. ”

"There's Lao Gongzi... How did Childe know that I had just arrived..."

"Haha, because I'm a local," Yuan Xianhuan chuckled softly, he wasn't showing off his local status, just a joke. Pingfan Academy is in the entire Longhu City, the entire dynasty, and even the whole world.

On the shore of Longhu Lake, ordinary mountains, you and I are ordinary in the world.

Ah Qing became even more shy, apparently because he was dressed differently from the people in the city.

Yuan Huanhuan said to the dad in the shop, and the dad said that he knew that he was wandering around all day long, and he was not at home, so he went and came back quickly, the shop was very busy. Yuan Huanhuan rolled his eyes, beckoned the blushing young man to walk towards the north of the city together.

"What's your name?"

"Ah Qing. ”

"Aqing, the bright moon and pine shine, the clear of the upper reaches of the Qingquan Stone?"

"Hmm. ”

"What a strange name, my name is Yuan Xianhuan. Yuan Huanhuan whispered the first half of the sentence, afraid that he would mistake it for teasing.

"There is really a son of Lao Yuan. Ah Qing followed Yuan Huanhuan's side for a while, looking sideways from time to time, he looked really good-looking. Are all the sons in the city such nice and good-looking people?

"It's okay, I just happened to go to the academy for something. Pingfan Academy is directly north of Longhu City, and the so-called sitting north and facing south is like this. The word Longhu in Longhu City is taken from Longhu, a natural lake in the north of the city. The reason why it is called Longhu is because...... When you get there, you'll know how big Longhu is. Pingfan Academy is located on Pingfan Mountain by the lake. Yuan Huanhuan originally wanted to say something, he wasn't sure if Ah Qing could enter the academy, the academy was relatively easy to enter, but the backyard was difficult to enter. As for this backyard, I told Ah Qing that it violated the rules of the hospital, so I skipped some topics.

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Longhu City is really big, Ah Qing thought. The two walked for nearly two hours without stopping. Yuan Xianhuan asked Ah Qing if he needed to take a break, but Ah Qing refused. This distance is really nothing for Ah Qing, heavy snow in winter, cutting wood in the mountains, stepping on the snow, and walking such an ordinary distance alone against the wind and snow are already used to it. Aqing can endure hardship, and this kind of hardship comes from the countryside, but also from life.

Walking in the city like a horse, I saw the bright lights, saw the drunken gold fans, saw the fireworks alleys, and saw many scenes that I had never seen in the village and the countryside. Ah Qing thought that if he lived here in the future, even if he earned money, he would not go to the kind of carriage made by the old man. He will walk step by step, looking at the crowd, looking at the looks on their faces, what he really wants to see is whether the people in the city have the kind of happiness of the people in Aqing Village. What is happiness, the current Ah Qing does not know the exact meaning.

When it was almost three hours, the two of them walked from the house to the lush vegetation, there was no definite road, and along the path left by people over time, Ah Qing could already see the lake that Yuan Huanhuan said, Dragon Lake. I don't know why, looking at the lake at such a distance, it feels like the lake is a little hard, yes, it's hard. Because it looks like a copper mirror, the turquoise copper mirror, without a trace of waves, maybe I didn't see the ripples in the breeze.

"Let's not go, go directly to the mountain, and look at the lake from the mountain, which is unique. With that, Yuan Xianhuan led Ah Qing from the sheep intestine path between the trees. Walking all the way, Ah Qing realized that now the mountains and fields under his eyes were full of peach trees.

"The peach blossoms are about to bloom, and when the flowers bloom, the beauty of the ordinary mountain can make you drunk here. Yuan Huanhuan said casually, as if he could see through Aqing's inner thoughts.

"There are also a lot of peach trees in my house, and the people in the village use peach blossoms to make wine, if I have the opportunity, I can bring you two jars. Aqing said. Walking here, Ah Qing felt that he was back in the village, there was a large peach forest in the north of the village, and when the flowers bloomed, Ah Qing often went there to read a book under a peach tree. I heard from the old people in the village that that land was the territory of the Peach Blossom Fairy, and the Peach Blossom Fairy planted peach trees and picked peach blossoms for wine money. Every time Ah Qing goes there, he fantasizes about meeting the Peach Blossom Fairy and wants to ask some questions. I thought about why the peach blossom fairy answered himself, so he learned to make peach blossom wine, and now there is a peach blossom tree at home, and three jars of peach blossom wine are buried under the tree.

"Can you drink?" asked Yuan Huanhuan curiously.

"You can drink a little. We are all better at drinking, but I am worse at it, and I often fall asleep while drinking. "Actually, I didn't fall asleep while drinking, I fell asleep while crying.

"It's here. ”

In front of the two of them was a straight bluestone staircase, and there were still peach trees on both sides of the steps. Ah Qing looked up and could already see the four quaint big-character door plaques of the Ordinary Academy. The steps allow three people to walk side by side, Ah Qing and Yuan Huanhuan walked side by side, there was no moss on the steps, Ah Qing counted the number of steps as he walked.

"Eighty-one order. Yuan Huanhuan said casually, he was only fourteen years old, he always looked old in front of Ah Qing, and Ah Qing did not feel uncomfortable. The main thing is that Yuan Huanhuan is good-looking, and what he says about that kind of good-looking will always be subconsciously convincing. Ah Qing is also convinced of this kind of person, everyone has a love for beauty. Looks are often the first impression that determines others. There is nothing wrong with this, people's temperament often affects expressions, and the repetition of expressions in the subtle way will change people's appearance.

When he counted to eighty-one, Ah Qing looked up and saw the four-character door plaque he saw at the bottom of the mountain, and it was really nothing special. It just looks quaint, with the vicissitudes left by the years, yes, it's strange, this plaque makes Aqing feel that the vicissitudes of life. It seems that everything has changed, but these four words have never changed, with a bright and not dazzling brilliance. The courtyard gate is still peachwood, which won Aqing's heart.

"I'll take you to the porter. Yuan Xianhuan walked into the courtyard gate with Ah Qing, and the moment he stepped into the academy, Ah Qing clearly felt that his heart was a desire to stay here. Ah Qing followed behind Yuan Huanhuan and walked to a house, the door was closed, the window was wide open, and when he looked in, there was a table in front of the window, and an old man with bearded hair sat on a stool and played chess, with a black son in one hand and a white child in the other.

"Grandpa Lin, you're still playing chess, it's not enough to play all day long" Yuan Xianhuan finally revealed the youthful heart that he didn't have in front of Ah Qing before, and said mischievously.

"Yuan boy, you know a fart, the old man's chess strength will still be able to beat you ten when you reach the old man's age. The old man didn't raise his head, and the sunspot in his left hand fell on the plate.

"Grandpa Lin said that playing chess is not about winning or losing, and what you say now is contrary to what you said at that time. Yuan Huanhuan continued, still naughty. Ah Qing watched behind him and didn't speak, he just quietly watched the chess game.

"You kid have something to say, don't be an eyesore in the old man, it's better to go to Ting girl's face if you leave me blind. You kid. The old man still didn't look up, and the white son in his right hand was on the plate.

Yuan Huanhuan's face turned red as soon as he could, and he quickly turned his head to look at Ah Qing and found that he was just staring at the chessboard and didn't pay attention to Grandpa Lin's words, so he turned back.

"You...... I have a business today, and someone is going to come to school, so I brought him over. ”

"Oh, enrollment, you kid don't know the rules of the academy, take it to take the exam, and if you pass, you will be enrolled. "There is no unified enrollment in the college, as long as you want to enroll, you can directly take the exam within the allowable age, and if you pass, you can become an ordinary college student.

"Grandpa Lin, I suspect he's going into the backyard......" Yuan Huanhuan glanced back at Ah Qing, and he wasn't sure when he said this. The tone was a little weak.

The old man with beard raised his head, holding the white son in his right hand, and his eyes under the white eyebrows were bright, not at all as old as the bearded age. The old man looked at Ah Qing and saw that he was looking at his chessboard, feeling a little interesting. I am a chess player, at the age of a teenager, and it is not easy to watch it so seriously, without a trace of cheating.

"What's your name?" asked the old man.

"Ah Qing. Ah Qing came back to his senses, slightly sorry, a little embarrassed, and felt that he had lost his manners.

"Yuan Boy will take him to take the exam, and if he passes, he will be admitted to school. The old man lowered his head, and the white son fell in his right hand.

Yuan Huanhuan was a little embarrassed, it seems that he didn't have it with Grandpa Lin.... Mao's impression deepened again. Yuan Huanhuan turned around and walked away, told Ah Qing to let him follow him, and walked a few steps to find that Ah Qing was standing in place and did not move. I couldn't help but sigh. He likes Ah Qing a lot, and has a very good impression of him, and he even has the feeling that Ah Qing is his younger brother. Sometimes, people are like this, maybe they can become close friends at a glance, or they may be at a glance, and they will never have a second look for a lifetime.

Ah Qing stood in place and said softly, "Grandpa, is this piece of jade from the academy?" I just came here to ask. Ah Qing took the piece of jade from under his neck and held it in his hand, the white jade was still warm with body temperature, and handed it to the top of the desk, with his palm open.

The old man slowly raised his head, and when he saw the piece of white jade, he was stunned on the spot, his lips trembling.

A few steps away, Yuan Huanhuan was also stunned on the spot, at a loss. He clearly saw the chess pieces on the table in front of Grandpa Lin trembling slightly. For a cultivator like Grandpa Lin, the spiritual power control is already as free as breathing.

The white jade floated up slowly, the old man caught the white jade with trembling hands, and lowered his head when he saw the word "ordinary" on the white jade, and Ah Qing and Yuan Huanhuan didn't see the tears flowing out of the old man's eyes and evaporating instantly.

Ah Qing was also stunned on the spot, and he was stunned when he saw the white jade floating. This... What is it.

The old man whispered: "The gentleman has no reason, and the jade does not leave his body." The gentleman has no reason, and the jade will not leave him..."

The old man looked up, his eyes bloodshot. "What's your name?"

"Ah Qing, the Qing of the upper reaches of the Qingquan Stone". Ah Qing replied subconsciously.

The old man said slowly: "Okay, Yuan Xianhuan, you take Aqing to the gate of the courtyard and wait for me." Ah Qing, as soon as you borrow this jade from me, I'll go back when I go. With that, the old man vanished. The pieces on the board no longer vibrate.

Yuan Xianhuan walked to Ah Qing's side and said softly, "Let's go, let's go to the gate of the courtyard." Go and see the peach trees. ”

Ah Qing followed Yuan Huanhuan back to the courtyard gate, and once again looked up and saw the four big characters of the Ordinary Academy, a little overwhelmed. Seeing the steps in front of me and the peach trees on both sides of the steps, I was even more overwhelmed.

Twelve years later, Ah Qing was brought back to the village by the villagers, so this day every year is Ah Qing's birthday. I will make a wish on my birthday, and Ah Qing has already made a wish before leaving the village. That is to find my father and mother......

Behind Ah Qing, Yuan Xianhuan looked at the thin young man who was half a head shorter than himself, and then looked at the peach trees all over the mountain. Thinking of the thing that everyone knew in the backyard of the academy, he said softly:

"Ah Qing, do you know that these peach trees were planted for you. ”