Chapter 14: The Mirror Lake Monster
At night, with a cool breeze, it blew through the wooden houses connected to Taoyuan Village, through the pink peach blossom forest, through the shining Mingjing Lake, and through the ...... of Tang Xi's handsome cheeks. The night in Taoyuan Village is very quiet, and the crystal stars shine movingly in the endless gray sky.
The surrounding mountains, the cultivated terraces, are in a quiet slumber. The fragrant smell of peach blossoms, the rich and fresh air, and the isolated farm life make it look charming and beautiful on this ordinary night.
Tang Xi, who had had dinner, sat at the door, quietly looking at the night sky. Compared to lunch, Tang Xi seemed very polite, and after having dinner in laughter, Tang Xi was so quiet.
Late at night, Tang Xi returned to his residence. Tang Xi, who was lying on the bed, did not feel any sleep. My mind is full of memories of Tianchi boys taking themselves to find dragons. Knowing that the Tianchi boy was out, Tang Xi's face was full of loss. Tang Xi rolled over, and unconsciously, closed his eyes.
"Tang Xi, get up. "The next day, the sound of cold bamboo at the door came.
Tang Xi let out a "hmm" and covered his head with a futon, which was a response to Han Ningzhu.
Han Ningzhu pushed open the wooden door and saw Tang Xi hiding in the futon. The little jade white hand grabbed the futon and unscrewed it directly. Under the pull of Han Ningzhu and the cry of drilling ears, Tang Xi reluctantly left the bed.
After breakfast, Tang Xi was pulled by Han Ningzhu and went to the "Tang Yu Pavilion". Tangxi, who is not familiar with Taoyuan Village, thought it was still a good place. When I walked in, I realized that it was a village school.
The village school is not very large, with two lofts. There are several desks on the first floor for reading and writing, and the second floor is full of books.
After Tang Xi walked into the village school, he saw no one in the village school. On the teaching platform, a portrait of Confucius. It was the first time Tang Xi walked into the school, and his face showed a hint of excitement. If it hadn't been for the fifth uncle teaching Tang Xi some words over the years, I'm afraid Tang Xi would not have been able to read a word.
Han Ningzhu sat on the desk in the first row, and Tang Xi chose the second row and sat behind Han Ningzhu. After half a cup of tea, a sixty-year-old man walked into the podium. The old man had white hair and sideburns, a few marks left by the years on his forehead, and a few strands of goat's whiskers on his lips, full of energy. The old man smiled at Han Ningzhu, looked at Tang Xi again, and finally began to read and speak.
Tang Xi listened very carefully, and every word he didn't know appeared, Tang Xi would keep it in mind. Two hours later, Tang Xi finished his day's teaching. After returning to his residence, Tang Xi learned from Han Ningzhu that the old man, known as Mr. Zhang, would go to the village school at the same hour every day to teach and write. No matter how many people there are, or even if there is no one, Mr. Zhang will not come here. It seems that the village school has become a part of Mr. Zhang's life.
Half a month has passed, Tang Xi will go to private school with Han Ningzhu every day and read and write with his husband. With the company of Han Ningzhu every day, Tang Xi even forgot the agreement with the Tianchi boy to find the dragon. These days, Tang Xi has met a lot of people. Aunt Wang, Uncle Zhao or something, as long as it has been introduced by Han Ningzhu, Tang Xi can name him. Also because of Tangxi's politeness, it is deeply loved by the villagers of Taoyuan Village.
Tang Xi, who came back from the village school, saw that there were people busy in the peach blossom forest. Tang Xi, who had always been attracted by the mystery of the peach blossom forest, pulled the cold condensation bamboo and rushed into the peach forest.
Tang Xi, who had just stepped into the peach forest, was smelled of flowers, Tang Xi wiped his nose, his eyes rolled, and he faintly looked like he was about to fall. Han Ningzhu saw that Tang Xi's body was unstable, so he grabbed Tang Xi and pulled Tang Xi out of the peach blossom forest by swaying left and right.
After half a cup of tea, Tang Xi woke up from his psychedelics. looked at Han Ningzhu beside him, wanted to speak and stopped, and finally chose to sigh.
"Tang Xi, tell you to wait, if you don't listen, you're almost drunk!" Han Ningzhu saw that Tang Xi was sober, and continued with reproach: "You see that each of them has a cloth towel tied to their faces, who do you think you are, it's only strange if you don't get drunk to death!"
Tang Xi only noticed the people in the peach blossom forest at this moment, and they all had cloth towels tied to their faces. Tang Xi thought that the peach blossom drunkenness in the peach blossom forest had dissipated, and the villagers dared to enter the peach blossom forest, but it turned out that these people had cloth towels tied to their faces.
"Hehe, I see. Tang Xi lifted his coat, tore his underwear apart, then split it into two pieces and handed it to Han Ningzhu. Tie it to your face and rush into the peach blossom forest again.
Han Ningzhu saw that Tang Xi was about to rush into the peach blossom forest again, so he grabbed Tang Xi and stopped him again: "The cloth needs to be wet to dissolve the peach blossom drunkenness." ”
"Ah, and wet. Tang Xi stopped and exclaimed.
After Tang Xi listened to Han Ningzhu's words, his eyes looked around, looking for a water source. Except for the lake in the middle of the peach blossom forest, there is not a drop of water at all.
"Let's go back first, and come back after eating. Han Ningzhu pulled Tang Xi and persuaded him.
"Little sister, don't you see that the middle of the peach blossom forest is Mingjing Lake, let's hold our breath and run over, won't there be water. After Tang Xi finished speaking, he took a deep breath and ran towards Mingjing Lake.
Han Ningzhu had no choice but to follow behind Tang Xi. Han Ningzhu didn't know that the reason why Tang Xi was like this was because of curiosity. In Tang Xi's mind these days, he has always wanted to go to the peach blossom forest to see, especially under the sun, the extraordinarily dazzling Mingjing Lake makes Tang Xi full of curiosity.
Tang Xi didn't expect that some villagers would enter the peach blossom forest today. Tang Xi, who was afraid of the peach blossom drunkenness, left the peach blossom drunk behind, and his curiosity rose again.
"Tang Xi, why did you come here? Go back, it's not safe here. Zhao San, who was fertilizing the dead wood peach tree, saw Tang Xi and Han Ningzhu running over, and hurriedly dissuaded him.
Tang Xi held his breath, smiled at Zhao San and nodded, and continued to run towards Mingjing Lake. When the villagers saw the appearance of Tang Xi and Han Ningzhu, they all spoke out to stop them. However, Tang Xi, who blushed due to holding his breath, casually said "um" a few times.
Falling flowers are one after another, like rain and flowers. Tang Xi's thin body ran through the peach blossom forest and came to Mingjing Lake. Mingjing Lake is really as Han Ningzhu said, the surface of the lake is like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. Tang Xi knelt on the ground and leaned over to smear the cloth with lake water. Falling into the water, the surface of the lake is still calm, not even a ripple has been produced.
Tang Xi tied the wet cloth to his forehead, took a few deep breaths, and his face turned slightly. After everything was done, Tang Xi saw that Han Ningzhu also ran over. Tang Xi saw that Han Ningzhu's face was pale, and his body was unstable. Tear off the wet cloth on your face and change it for the cold bamboo. Holding the cloth in the hand of the cold condensing bamboo, he came to Mingjing Lake again, and after getting wet, he tied it for himself.
After resting for a while, the two came to Mingjing Lake, lying prone on the shore, looking at the surface of the lake like a mirror, unable to see the bottom of the lake, let alone the color of the lake, just like a natural mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds.
In the reflection, two children about eight years old, with young faces and clear facial features, are tied with white cloth scarves. Behind the child, the dead branches of a peach tree are full of peach blossoms, which seems so real and indeed a little illusory.
"Wow, it's really mirror-like. Tang Xi smiled and reached out to grab the lake.
At this moment, the calm surface of the lake rolled, the reflection of the lake surface quickly disappeared, and a huge mouth rushed out from under the surface of the lake. On the giant mouth, the three-foot-sized fangs are clearly visible.