Chapter 1 Birth

Xishan Province of China, famous at home and abroad Xiyue Huashan, there is a county town with a long history at the foot of the mountain, because of the proximity to Huashan, take the meaning of the yin of Huashan, is Shanyin County.

In the year of Nine Zero, it was midsummer.

Even in the long cross-century life experience of the 100-year-old San'in birthday star, I have never seen such hot weather this summer. For a month in a row, there has not even been a dark cloud in the sky, and the weather is extremely hot at the same time as the drought is a disaster, and the outdoor temperature at noon has remained above 40 degrees for more than half a month.

Today is finally dark clouds, like a torrential rain, but today is also the hottest day since the drought, and the air is like steam, as if all living creatures are going to be made into tamales, and I don't know who to eat.

There are almost no people on the streets of Shanyin County, blowing fans and air conditioners at home to cool off and feel bored, unless there is something urgent to do, otherwise who comes out to shop in this weather?

Fart, fart, fart......

It's a unique syllable made of plastic flip-flops and footboards, and it's brisk and seems to have a rhythm - a lonely person walks on the street, he seems to be immune to the heat, I don't see him feel hot, but he is still smiling!

This person is actually almost old, looks like he is about fifty, and he is a typical Northwest man: one meter and eight meters tall, with a strong physique, dark yellow and slightly black skin, a public physiognomy, and three major pieces of his body - a vest, big pants, and flip-flops.

If there are people who often buy vegetables in the Xicheng vegetable market, they must know him when they see him, this is not Hu Dabao, who sells vegetables.

This lasted for more than half a month, and the hot weather as bad as today did not affect the mood of vegetable farmer Hu Dabao, which made ninety percent of the people crazy and was a season full of joy and harvest for him.

Because, his wife is about to give birth......

Hu Dabao's ancestral residence is in the suburbs of Shanyin, he has a rural household registration, and his family has land, so he grows and sells vegetables for a living, and although his family is not wealthy, his life is also passable; since he was divided into households and has land to plant, he has never lacked food and clothing, and now he still has a small amount of savings; his wife at home is virtuous, wise, diligent and thrifty, and his small life should have been peaceful and beautiful, but there is one thing that has been pressing on him like Huashan not far away for more than 20 years, and he is out of breath.

Hu Dabao was originally an only son, and his parents cared for him like a treasure when he was a child, so he named him Hu Dabao, and he didn't want Hu Dabao to pass on his ancestry, but he had been married for more than 20 years, but his wife's stomach never moved. This matter is heavier than Huashan! It is bigger than Shanyin City! How can there be no pressure?

Hu Dabao was a person who was deeply influenced by traditional thinking, so he always felt that he was useless and could not hold his head up in front of his neighbors.

A few years ago, I secretly went to the hospital with my mother-in-law for a check-up, and the doctor said that both husband and wife had no physical problems. After asking the doctor again and again, Hu Dabao still replied like this, so Hu Dabao understood - this is like planting vegetables, the seeds are no problem, the land is also good land, and if the vegetables do not grow, it means that they are not planted well, so they work harder and work harder after coming back.

Seeing that the year is 50, the heart is about to be weak, and the seeds are about to be scattered, but suddenly a seed sprouts in the ground - my wife finally became pregnant last year, and the due date is just half a month later.

On the way home, Uncle Dabao walked sonorously, walked with dragons and tigers, and his pants were windy, and the plastic slippers and the soles of his feet played a brisk rhythm that made him happy, and he hummed the rhythm in his nose that he didn't know what to call the tune, and his mouth was pulled high.

After reading the book for four years, he kept coming up with some "knowledge" that he consciously profound: for example, the sword is not old, the hard work pays off, the son does not give birth to the struggle, and the deep iron pestle is sharpened into a needle and other proud works, Uncle Bao is full of spirits, and he sings half a poem: The spring breeze is proud, and the heart is happy to give birth to a son!

The spring breeze was proud, and before he knew it, he walked back to the village, and there were acquaintances on the side of the street who were enjoying the cool air to see him walking fast, and asked through the window: "Uncle Dabao, aren't you hot?"

"Young people just don't know, if it's hot, you should go faster, won't it be cool when the wind blows!"

"Uh......"

"Besides, you see it's going to rain soon, and it won't be hot for long, so I have to hurry home and stew this fish to make up for your aunt Dabao. Wild, I'll buy it and leave, it's so fresh, do you want to come and have a bowl of soup?"

"Forget it, Uncle Dabao, go back quickly, the rain is coming. The man replied.

The man's heart said that he used to be a very real old man, why did he suddenly play false? Fake politeness doesn't take you so fake, that Aunt Dabao has been saddled by you since she was pregnant, and she has been served like the queen mother, and she is afraid that she will be angry when she farts, and you said that it was a fish specially bought for her, and you are willing to give me soup to drink?

If I did, it would be a mallet!

The rain on dog days came as soon as it was said, and although Hu Dabao walked fast, the downpour still drenched him in the soup before he went home.

Worried and anxious, he ran up, but before he reached the door of the house, he only heard a "bang" explosion, and a lightning bolt struck directly on the roof of his house.

Oh my God, it's not good!

Uncle Da Bao was so frightened that he staggered, his face was colorless, he almost fainted, his body staggered for three seconds before he woke up, he didn't have time to think about it, and rushed into the courtyard door with three steps and two steps.

"you, how are you?"

"Mom, it hurts to death......"

Uncle Dabao was dizzy again, and hurriedly rushed into the inner room to see that his wife was squatting on the ground with her hands on the edge of the bed, her face pale. In a trance, I listened to her instructions: "Help me to the bed and call Aunt Liu over to the other door." ”

"Oh...... What do you say?"

"Help me to the bed, go and call Aunt Liu over to the other door, you pig!"

"Oh...... Find Aunt Liu. ”

The so-called concern is chaotic, and men are not as calm as women at this time. Uncle Dabao was completely dispossessed and sweating profusely, so he hurriedly rushed to the other side of the street at a speed of 100 meters, and shouted while banging on the door: "Aunt Liu, come on, my woman has a stomachache." ”

"Did the amniotic water break?"

"Water, what water, hurry, she just has a stomachache. ”

Aunt Liu opened the door: "You fool, what kind of stomach hurts, she is going to give birth! I'm afraid it's too late to go to the hospital." ”

Aunt Liu closed the door when she came into the house, and Uncle Dabao heard his wife's intermittent screams in the house, jumped to his feet in a hurry, and strode in circles in the yard in the rain, like a chicken.

Twenty minutes later, the room was quiet, Aunt Liu ordered to pour water from the basin, he wanted to put his head through the crack in the door to take a look, but he didn't have time, and almost caught his head.

Finally waited for Aunt Liu to come out, rushed forward, and hurriedly asked, "How is it?"

"You are so blessed, big fat boy, you have to have eight 'nine pounds, mother and son are safe. ”

"Wow...... Wow...... Aunt Liu, wait, I have to give you the money, how can this be two hundred, you have helped a lot......"

A thunderclap made the child born half a month earlier than the expected date of delivery.

Everything was busy, Uncle Dabao couldn't help but loosen his whole body, let out a long breath, looked up at the sky, the rain had stopped, and the sky was full of stars. I couldn't help but ask in my heart: God, why are you always shocked, giving birth to a son to arrange such a big scene, the son was born, but Lao Tzu was so scared that he almost didn't come up in one breath...... It's dangerous!

After thinking about it again, no matter what, I, Hu Dabao, finally have a son! But I can't relax, I still have to continue to struggle, and strive to have another daughter next year, and I can have another son, and the door is prosperous! Thinking of the excitement, I picked up chickens in the yard again......

Uncle Dabao's old tree sprouted, and he was happy to have a noble son, and he had his wish for many years, and he didn't sleep all night excitedly.

When he went out early the next morning, Uncle Dabao's eyes were red, but he was still in good spirits. I was going to ask a doctor to check on the mother and child at home, and then buy some chicken, duck, fish, good food and wine, and the neighbors would be entertained when they came.

When people want to say: Tongxi, Tongxi, if you give birth to a child, you will be the burden of the neighbors in the future - TV schooling.

Uncle Dabao walked out of the small street in front of the door, and when he was about to turn onto the main road, he met a middle-aged Taoist priest. Originally, there were a lot of real and fake Taoist priests at the foot of Huashan, and the locals had long been accustomed to it, and there were even many people who knew each other well.

This Taoist priest is of medium stature, with a thin face, a light beard under his chin, and no fairy wind bones, at best, he is Sven, but his eyes are red like Uncle Dabao, is it also that he hasn't slept all night? ”

Uncle Dabao was in a good mood, and he had never been prejudiced against Taoist priests, so he stopped and responded, "What's the matter with the Taoist chief?"

"Forgive the poor and take the liberty, was there a happy event in the donor's mansion yesterday?"

"Tongxi, Tongxi, yesterday I gave birth to a child with a handle, and I will ...... No, my wife gave birth to a son, son, hehe...... Uh, how do you know, Daoist?"

"Don't be surprised, it's a coincidence, Poor Dao not only knows that there is a happy event in your house, but also knows the time of birth. However, in the view of the poor road, the noble son's life is extraordinary, and there will be great ups and downs in his life, and the bad luck is unpredictable! He has a relationship with the poor road, and what he means in his heart, he came to inquire. ”

"What kind of life does the Taoist tell me about my son?"

"The key to this, but the poor road can't be clear for a while. If the donor can trust the poor road, after the full moon of the noble son, take him to Huashan, take a closer look at the poor road, and then subdivide the origin of the donor; the donor can rest assured, the poor road is not the fake Taoist priest in the rivers and lakes, not for money, and this fact is the original intention, and does not take a penny from you. I don't know what to do?"

Uncle Dabao scratched the back of his head, not knowing whether he should or not: "In this way, when I go home, I will discuss with my wife, and if she says yes, I will come to Huashan to find you." How?"

The Taoist priest was stunned, knowing that it was useless to say more, so he had to leave the address and leave, and before leaving, he told again: "What the poor Taoist said is true, and the matter is very important, and I hope that the donor will be cautious and not ignore it." ”

Then the Taoist priest shook his head and muttered about what happened at the wrong time, and the blessings and misfortunes were unpredictable, sighed, and staggered away.

Uncle Dabao was stunned, thinking about the words of the Taoist priest in his mind, and muttered in his heart that the Taoist priest had a sentence that was very right: My son is extraordinary! After a while, he shook his head and went to the doctor to buy groceries.

In the evening, Uncle Dabao told his wife about this, because the Taoist priest spoke in a crepe, Uncle Dabao's ability to understand was limited, and he only felt that the clouds and mountains were foggy, so he only retold the scene to a three-percent truth. After hearing this, Uncle Dabao's wife thought for a moment: Although the Taoist priest now says that he doesn't want money, if he really goes, who knows what will happen if he is told nonsense? If he says that he wants to spend money to eliminate disasters, he will not pay for it? Aren't all liars like this? Although Taoist priests are true, who says that true Taoists can't deceive people? So the queen mother of the family came to a conclusion and made a final decision -- liar!

The old 'Hu family is happy to have a noble son, the mother and son are safe, Uncle Dabao is so happy that he can't keep his mouth shut all day, on the day of the full moon, relatives, friends, and neighbors all come to congratulate......

After a meal of wine, my face was flushed, and I was full of spirit, thinking that I, Hu Dabao, had finally overturned the mountain that was pressing on my head, and I was so happy that I was a noble son! Who would dare to say in the future (in fact, no one had ever said) that my Hu Dabao was useless?

Wait, wait! Raise your eyebrows, raise your eyebrows...... So, Uncle Dabao couldn't sleep at night, searched his intestines and scraped his stomach for a month and didn't come up with a famous child's name. Seizing the rare inspiration, the uncle's calloused hand waved and decisively announced: He personally named his baby son - Hu Yang.

Time flies like a white horse, and eleven years have passed in a blink of an eye.

Xiao Hu Yang is also eleven years old and is already a fifth-grade student in primary school, slightly taller than other peers, and is also very sturdy, with a small face that is clear and delicate, and he is a handsome little guy.

But he didn't show any earth-shattering talent, not the kind of little pervert who could memorize pi to a few hundred decimal places at the age of five, nor was he the legendary martial arts demon who was gifted and powerful, and could put down an adult at the age of six.

Although his mind is not a genius, he is also smart enough, especially good at mathematics and strong in calculations. In life, he is quick-witted, ingenious, very lively, and quick-witted, and often talks to Uncle Dabao when debating a question with his father, and he especially likes to fight with Uncle Dabao at dinner, one drinks, the other drinks water, and often slips the old man under the table.

Although he is not a gifted martial arts genius, his sports talent is very rare, he has no illness since he was a child, and his body is strong; in the sports competitions organized by the school, there are only a handful of children of the same age who have better grades than him, and what is even more rare is that he is comprehensive enough, long-distance running, sprinting, high jump, long jump, basketball, and football can all be learned. Especially football, since a boss from Gangdong donated the football field of the school, he has not relaxed it much, if it were not for Uncle Dabao has been strongly urging him to study hard, grow up and become an official, he was almost taken away by the sports school coach several times.

In the short few years since Xiao Hu Yang remembered, he heard Uncle Dabao say countless times that when he was born, lightning and thunder roared, and he was split by thunder; and when he talked about the Taoist priest who made him deeply impressed, Uncle Dabao thought he was clever and added a sentence after the sentence "his life is extraordinary" and "he will become a great weapon in the future." Due to his age and knowledge, he had no idea about it.

Having said that, although there is nothing surprising about Xiao Hu Yang after he was born, from the perspective of time, the family has indeed changed. China's economic reform has achieved initial results, there are more rich people, there are more tourists in Huashan, and Huayin County has also become Huayin County. Uncle Dabao borrowed the wind to make a boat, changed to sell local products, although people are getting older and older, the family is getting better and better, and he is going straight to the well-off. Whether there is a relationship between the two or not, no one knows.

Eleven years have passed, and the Taoist priest has become the protagonist of the story that has been told badly, and it should have been forgotten and diluted, but when Xiao Hu Yang was almost twelve years old, the Taoist priest came again.

When he returned from school one day, Xiao Hu Yang finally saw the Taoist who made his ears callous.

Uncle Dabao seems that compared with eleven years ago, the Taoist priest is much older than himself, and he is getting thinner. He carefully looked at Xiao Hu Yang for a long time, and then touched and pinched, as if he had something to say and was meaningful, but in the end he didn't say anything, and it became more and more cloudy.

Before leaving, the Taoist priest took out a milky white bead the size of a walnut and said, "This is a pearl outside the sky, which came from outside the sky on the day you were born and fell on the top of Mount Hua. This thing is related to you, carry it with you, don't lose it, it may be useful in the future. Poor Dao is not proficient in learning, has limited skills, and can't help you, what the result will be, let God decide. ”

Hu Yang's mother saw the sincerity of what the Taoist priest said, and saw that the beads were good-looking, and she didn't hear that she asked for money, so she nodded and asked her to accept it.

Lao Dao shook his head, sighed and left, life returned to the way it was, as if nothing had happened.

As everyone knows, it hasn't started yet......