The post-disaster reconstruction proceeded quickly, and in less than a month, all the villagers who lost their houses in the fire had simple new houses, and the happy villagers quickly forgot about the fire. The problem of the house was solved, but the shortage of food was imminent. Due to the season, it is no longer suitable for sowing any crops. The only way to get enough food now is to collect red iron ore and exchange it. All eyes are on the hectic mining work.

The miners in Dashan Village are mainly divided into escort teams and mining teams. The escort team is the most powerful people in Dashan Village, and all of them are qi practitioners, they are responsible for exploring the road and opening the way, they are responsible for guarding the miners when they are mining, and when they return at night, they are also responsible for keeping vigil in batches. They are the most glorious people in Dashan Village, but also the bravest people, no matter what danger they encounter, they will always rush to the front, naturally, they are also the most vulnerable to loss.

Every evening, the children of Dashan Village like to gather on the hillside at the entrance of the village, waiting to see those returning from the mountain.

"That's my dad. ”

"My brother, look, he stinks with a spear, and I'm going to be a convoy in the future." ”

The children waved to the packed procession.

If there is one missing figure from the team, it will undoubtedly be bad news.

Shang Xi's face was flushed, revealing healthy vitality. She was small, crowded in the crowd, and she couldn't see her father. In the past, Shangde would always walk at the front of the line, and she would definitely be the first to see it, but today she didn't see Shangde's figure, and she was so anxious that tears rolled in her eyes.

"Dad?" Shang Xi asked the young man beside him. "Brother Chao, where is Dad?"

The inky eyes shimmered and raised high, and soon the corners of the young man's mouth were pulled up into a beautiful arc.

"Xi'er, don't worry, your dad wants to surprise you. ”

"Surprise?"

Finally, three figures emerged at the back of the line.

Shang De grabbed two white velvet rabbit legs in front, Heipi and Flower Monkey grabbed two fat hind legs in the back, and the three of them carried a huge white rabbit with a faint pink color on its body, which was very cute. This is a troll rabbit, squatting on the ground is taller than the average adult, it is not easy to catch it, because Shang Xi is seven years old today, and Shang De has put a lot of thought into this birthday gift.

The troll rabbit was very unwilling to be caught, and the two hind legs kept stomping, pulling the black skin and the flower monkey to kiss the rabbit's buttocks. It made the little girl and the children of the village laugh a lot.

"Haha, what a cute white rabbit. ”

"Xi'er, go, let's go home. A happy smile spread across Schande's face. The little girl jumped and jumped around the white rabbit, and followed with the flower pot, looking at the cute appearance of the little girl, she couldn't help but laugh, but there was a faint sadness between her eyebrows, as if she was trapped by something.

In the evening, Shang De's wife Lina made a sumptuous dish, and when she served the small guinea fish that she would only eat on holidays, Shang Xi pulled Lao Delin and shook him, and Lao Delin smiled, and his white beard reflected his red face and looked a few years younger.

Shang De hurriedly invited Lao Delin to the main seat, Lao Delin is Linna's adoptive father and Shangde's savior, so he is naturally the most respected elder in this family. Lina brought a jar full of rice wine in front of him, and was so frightened that Old Delin stood up and wanted to run away, and Shande pulled him to sit down again, and Heipi stood up and patted his chest to assure him that he would solve this vat of wine alone, and when he sat down, the flower monkey pulled off his chair and threw the others on their backs. The little girl Shang Xi clapped her hands and laughed on the side.

The new member of the family looked at all this with a smile, like an ordinary carefree teenager.

It was a great dinner.

The happiest is of course Xiao Shangxi, because she will receive gifts after dinner, and she stretches out her little hand to everyone with great anticipation.

Naturally, Sander's gift was the troll rabbit bouncing around the yard, and Lena thought that the rabbit would collapse her new house, so she always gave her husband a roll of the eye at dinner.

Old Delin's gift was a box of delicate candies, and Shang Xi selflessly picked one and gave it to Chao. Linna's gift was an embroidered purse, and Shang Xi had already seen her mother sew it, but she was still very happy. The flower monkey gave a beautiful box of rouge, but it was confiscated by Lina. The drunken black skin touched his body for a long time, and finally found a magic bubble box before Shang Xi was disappointed, and as soon as he opened the lid, there would be many colorful bubbles coming out, which was very fun.

Finally her little hand reached out to Chao.

"What if I don't have a gift ready?" joked Asahi deliberately.

"Then give it to me?" the little girl pointed to the flower pot beside her, in the flower pot, the purple bud was very beautiful, and Chao would take it with him wherever he went, which made the little girl very curious.

"It?" Chao couldn't laugh anymore, the whole family looked at him, he lowered his head to avoid everyone's gaze, and Lina immediately reprimanded Shang Xi.

Shang Xi stuck out his little tongue and said aggrievedly, "Mom, I'm joking." ”

Chao was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly took out the prepared gift, which was a necklace made of magic cores. The magic core is in the head of the earth dog, it is a crystal yellow crystal, like a gem, and a cute puppy is engraved on the magic core, and then strung with a rope to make a necklace. The little girl happily accepted the present, and soon forgot about the flowers.

This little episode did not dampen the interest of others. Everyone gathered around the fire and ate the fruits unique to the mountains.

Lao Delin drank vine leaf tea while humming a small song inherited from Dashan Village, and his red face was full of happiness because of the rice wine. The flower monkey pulls Shang Xi to draw a cat on a drunken black face.

Chao sat aside, grinning and watching, until Shande called out to him.

"Chao, how are you thinking about it? I'll take you out of the mountains to find your family?"

"No, I...... I'm here to stay. ”

"You're going to stay? I think you must have had a very good life, and your family might be looking for you. "The virtuous woman Lina has re-sewed the young man's beast robe, although the clothes are full of patch marks, but she can still see the original luxury, she draped the beast robe on the boy's body.

"I don't have mom and dad. Chao said with his head down, his tone becoming firm. "I want to stay in Dashan Village. ”

"Are you an orphan?" Sand glanced at Old Delin, and it was obvious that he was a little surprised.

"I have a grandfather, but ...... He abandoned me. Chao buried his head, holding back tears, and his voice fluctuated violently.

"Brother Chao is so pitiful. Shang Xi said sympathetically.

The rest of the room didn't ask any more questions, and looked at each other with sympathy in their eyes.

Shangde is an exception, he is from outside the mountain, he knows the outside world, so he thinks that the court is lying, a great nobleman will abandon his grandson?

Why did Chao want to stay in Dashan Village? Why did he give up his privileged life and be willing to stay in the poor Dashan Village? Shang De stared at Chao full of doubts, he couldn't figure it out, but he didn't immediately question it.

Old Delin stood up, patted Shangde's shoulder first, and then touched Chao's head and said, "Child, as long as you are willing to stay, Dashan Village is your home, you can rest assured, Dashan Village will never abandon its family." ”

"Since you're staying, let's join the reserve team tomorrow!" said Shande.

The fundamental reason why Dashan Village can exist and continue in the mountains is the diligence and unity of the people of Dashan Village. Men join the mining team and the guards, women collect seeds and flowers in addition to washing and cooking, and the elderly are responsible for drying and grinding to make animal repellent powder. As for the children, they also have tasks, and children over the age of twelve will either enter the reserve team of the escort team to cultivate, or go into the mining team to carry out simple production and exercise. This is the life of the people of Dashan Village, simple and fulfilling, industrious and self-sufficient.

Since Chao chose to stay, he, as a new member of Dashan Village, naturally has to face such a choice.

"Chao, think about it, tomorrow to participate in the reserve team selection, or to knock the mines?" Old Delin seemed to deliberately emphasize the reserves, and his wish might be more inclined to the former.

The flower monkey smiled and said: "What else is there to think about, of course, it is to enter the reserve team, let Brother Shang De teach you a few hands, and promise to let the little sister of the whole village scream for you." The flower monkey winked at Chao.

"Ahh

Shangde didn't speak, but there was a bit of anticipation in his eyes when he looked at Chao.

Chao's answer surprised everyone, "No, I'm going to knock on the mine." ”