1

The night sky is deep, and the broken stars are like dust.

On such a quiet night, in the attic of the Taoist temple, the lights were bright, there were sumptuous dishes in front of them, and the wine exuded a mellow fragrance, and the four of them were even more happy.

Daoist Wang put a few pieces of game on a small plate of Xiaoyu noodles, as well as yellow eel, and said, "Eat more, it is rare to eat such pure game outside." Are Zhao Qian's family okay? ”

Xiaoyu knew that he might also remember them, and smiled and said, "Very good." Ever since we met, I have recognized Zhao Qian and his wife as my eldest brother and sister-in-law, and I have taken them to my side. I also asked Brother Zhao Qian to go to my packaging products factory to be the director and give them 200,000 yuan a year. ”

In order to liven up the atmosphere, Xiaoyu told everyone about the inadvertently saving Zhao Liang's family on the way, and two years later, they met miraculously.

The more the three of them listened, the more interesting they felt, and they were all ridiculing the fate between Xiaoyu and the Zhao family, as if it was destined by God.

After drinking and eating for a while, Ah Xiang took Xiaoyu to the attic arranged for her.

When Xiaoyu walked in the door, he saw that although the room was not big, it was spotlessly clean. The bedding on a wooden bed was all brand new, and even the pillows smelled of sunshine. I thought, it seems that this uncle really has a heart.

There is also a writing desk next to the bed, there is an electric kettle and a set of teapots and bowls on the writing desk, and there is a plate of fruit that touches Xiaoyu the most, although it is not very good-looking, but it is definitely the freshest.

There was no word all night, and dawn in the blink of an eye.

Xiaoyu got up at half past five, washed up, walked down the attic, walked out of the Taoist temple and walked to the east cliff, where many tourists were already waiting to see the sunrise in the east.

A gentle breeze blew in, making her feel cold all around. Just jogging along the mountain road, thinking about yesterday's events, especially this uncle is like Zhao Kunshan's personality, not good at talking but sincere to people.

That fat Zhang Youquan seems to have two brushes. Not only shrewd, but also long-sleeved good at dancing. It seems that it is not very easy to manage this Taoist temple.

From his words, he was sure that although he did not reveal much property, he already knew a little bit that he was not a poor man. Before leaving, yes, leave them some money, even if it is a strange fate.

When she ran all over the body and sweat flowed from her forehead, she heard laughter from the other side of the cliff, and looked to the east, the sun had slowly risen, like a big red fireball, and everywhere it went, it ignited all the surrounding clouds, forming a glow of ten thousand paths, which not only shined brightly but also made people feel, joy and warmth.

Xiaoyu also walked to the cliff and looked at the sky dyed by the sun; Overlooking the cloud-covered earth under the mountain, it is as thin as a light veil and like water flowing, and there is a dreamy beauty in the villages and rivers, cities and fields that appear and disappear from time to time.

It is said that 'you want to be poor for a thousand eyes, go to the next level' Standing on the highest peak of Han Dan is indeed not as simple as one or two floors, there is a great sense of jumping out of the Three Realms and not being in the Five Elements. This feeling is not good, very lonely, this lonely feeling is like people who are familiar to me, they are gradually moving away from themselves, trying to catch but unable to do anything.

is meditating in the light rain, exerting his imagination, thinking that in Chunjiang District, Li Hong and Tian Hui are doing weight loss exercises with their three children at this time? Is construction of the park in progress? Ah Xiang came over and called her back for breakfast.

Back in Daoist Wang's room, there were already three bowls of corn paste, two small pickles, and a few delicate small steamed buns on the round table.

Ah Xiang was afraid that Xiaoyu would dislike the simplicity of breakfast, so he hurriedly explained, "Master, his old man eats these for breakfast, if you are not used to eating, tell me, and I will make it for you early tomorrow morning." ”

Xiao Yuwan smiled and said, "That's good." I'm not particular about what I eat. ”

I saw that Uncle Shi was just eating silently.

Xiaoyu asked Ah Xiang: "How much is your electricity bill here?" ”

"It's a few cents more expensive than Yamashita. Other daily necessities are nearly twice as expensive as those of Yamashita. ”

Daoist Wang said to Xiaoyu, "In the afternoon, we will go to your master's grave." Your elder brother will prepare the sacrifices. Tomorrow, I'll take you hunting in the forest. Since you're here, stay a few more days, and I'll be able to point you out. It doesn't hurt to learn a little martial arts. ”

Xiaoyu said flatteringly, "Uncle Shi, I have five children, the youngest two are boys or twins, and they are now seventeen years old." They also use their holidays to learn boxing and kick kung fu. Can I let them come to you, you can give me some pointers. ”

"Okay, when are you coming?"

"During the winter vacation, they went to college in the United States, and they could only use the more than 20 days of the vacation."

"Well, it's a bit short."

Xiaoyu hurriedly said, "It's okay, these two children are willing to endure hardships." No matter how much you learn? I don't care, I just hope that I can save myself if I encounter danger. Just get fit. ”

The old man looked at Xiaoyu with blazing eyes and asked, "You can teach them." Why go far? ”

Xiaoyu said embarrassedly, "I only learned a little fur." One is that there is no time; Besides, I can't teach it. A lot of the moves are just gestures. ”

The old man's eyes were warm and kind, he glanced at Xiaoyu, and thought to himself, Senior Brother is worthy of being Senior Brother. can look at such a good seedling of martial arts with unique eyes. It's a pity that the times are different, if you go back to eighty or ninety years ago and give some good guidance, this will also be a figure who stirs up wind and rain.

After breakfast, Xiaoyu followed the old man to the attic where he ate last night. It's been cleaned.

There is also a small tea room on the third floor, and in the corner there is a small cabinet, on which there is a delicate incense burner, and there is a fragrance in the incense burner. The walls around the attic are all made of glass windows, and there is a rattan chair next to a round rattan table with a tea set on it. Ah Xiang made them a pot of tea and left.

Xiaoyu poured tea for the old man, and he was not polite, he poured himself a drink, and saw the surrounding scenery and the tourists coming and going. I thought to myself, this dry old man must have something to say to himself, and he was not in a hurry to wait for him to speak first.

As a result, his concentration was really okay, and after more than 20 minutes, he was stunned and didn't say a word. I thought to myself, it looks like I'm waiting to ask a question. and no longer compare with him.

He smiled and asked, "Uncle Shi, I have heard that my master once fought in the ring a long time ago, tell me about it." ”

The old man squinted, his eyes were deep, he looked at the sky as if he was reminiscing, and then sighed and said leisurely: The past is like smoke, and the previous vigor has been drowned in the long river of history.

If you want to talk about your master, you have to start with our master.

My master's surname is Chen, and he is a descendant of the Tai Chi family, and his martial arts were famous in the land of China at that time, and they were well-known at home and abroad. At first, it was to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty as its own mission, but with the changes of the times and foreign invasions, there were rumors everywhere in this land, and people's lives were in dire straits.

The anti-Qing and Ming restoration organizations later turned to defend against the invasion of foreign powers. My master traveled to several big cities along the coast, and in order to suppress the arrogance of the great powers, he participated in many rings set up by them. Beat them up every time. But the situation is stronger than people. They have cannons and guns in their hands, and they are very shameless, and they use yin tricks if they can't beat them with their fists and feet.

After my master won the ring, he was shot with a black gun in the back, and his body was shot in multiple places, and his legs were also disabled. Later, after the help of people with lofty ideals and the help of money and efforts, he finally saved his life, but one leg caused a lifelong disability, and then he came here.

I was still a teenager at that time, and I was also an orphan, I was raised by my master, and I also learned martial arts under the care of my senior brothers.

The elder brother also learned a skill at that time. I have been following my master and practicing outside. After he sent Master back, he asked me to take care of Master's food and daily life. Ignoring his master's obstruction, he quietly went down the mountain at night to find those yellow-haired mongrels to take revenge. I've fought a few times in the ring and won. Joined Hongmen under the introduction of others.

Xiaoyu handed him a cup of tea and watched him drink it slowly, so he wanted to change into the memories of the past.

After a while, Xiaoyu said, "I have read from books that the Hongmen organization has branches in many countries. During the war, he collected money abroad and bought materials to send back to his homeland to support the war effort. He has made a lot of contributions to the country. ”

The old man nodded and continued: That's right, these people are all good men with Huaxia qi and blood. There are three major gangs in our country, one is the Cannon Brother Association, most of which are in the southwest, Yunnan, Guichuan and Sichuan; The second is the Green Gang, which is in the coastal area of East China. And Hongmen has a deep relationship with the Qinggang, and there is a saying that 'red flowers and green leaves, the relatives of the Qinghong family'.

Because at that time, the world was mixed, and the formation of a gang junior high school was just a group for warmth, and it was able to survive in the chaos. Only Hongmen initially had a clear proposition, taking the opposition to the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty as their own responsibility, and then the goal was to fight against the Japanese invaders.

There are many people with lofty ideals in these three gangs, iron-blooded and good men, and they all have the enthusiasm to defend the land and protect the family, and they are bent on resisting foreign invasion. But there will inevitably be some scum.

Your master first joined the Green Gang, and formed an assassination team with some people, specializing in assassinating enemy executives and traitors. Later, he was betrayed and arrested by a traitor, and his friends rescued him, but he had almost half his life left, and after his injuries recovered, he had to leave his homeland and go overseas.

In the foreign branch of Hongmen, he is engaged in gang affairs. It was not until the end of the war that the country was stable and returned to its homeland.

Due to the depression brought about by the war, there were many things that your master could not explain clearly. He was put in prison again, and when my master found out, he sent someone to secretly take him back to the mountain. The master also asked someone to marry his daughter-in-law and start a family, and he worked in the mountains for more than ten years.

After the death of the master, your master also missed his hometown, so he returned to Jiangchun City until he returned to the mountains alone more than ten years ago.

When someone finished speaking, they all fell silent.

The light rain set off a storm in my heart. The first time I saw the old man Zhao Kunshan, it was in the park every morning, and he was playing Tai Chi smoothly. At that time, I just felt that he was just an old man in the twilight of the sunset. Even if he proposed to learn from him, he just felt that a set of punches came down, which was very imposing and good-looking.

Unexpectedly, in his life journey of more than a century, his life has experienced such ups and downs, and he also feels that his life is both vigorous and happy, which is very exciting.

The story I heard today is concise and to the point, but I seem to be able to see the master from some movies and television.

I thought of the time when he was about to go up the mountain, the moves he instructed him were indeed no longer as simple as embroidering his legs, and he also said that it was a killing move, but he didn't take it seriously at that time. Now it seems that there is absolutely no lie, and it is absolutely a trick that can kill people, a killing move.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but shudder.

It was when the second uncle beat Liu Quan violently that he was angry for a while, and he almost hit him on the death hole. Fortunately, the second uncle and aunt were crying and screaming outside the door, so they started slowly. If you increase the force a little more, I am afraid that not only will Liu Quan die, but he will also be killed by this bastard.

Thinking of this, I don't want Xiaoxiaohua to come to the mountain. You can learn some simple self-defense martial arts to strengthen your body, and you don't need to be so profound. It's still true that life is ordinary. No matter how high the martial arts are, they are afraid of kitchen knives, not to mention that they are now in the era of high technology, guns and cannons are pediatrics, and more sophisticated weapons are frequently born.

After a while, he asked again, "Uncle Shi, have you been on the mountain?" ”

"Yes, my master let me enter the Dao Gate. In addition to learning some martial arts in my life, I also studied medical skills, because I often boiled medicine for my master, and gradually studied the performance pharmacology of many herbs. I have hardly ever left this mountainous area in my life. ”

Xiaoyu smiled and said, "I'm still thinking, when I go back, I'll let you leave with me and go to the world under the mountain to see." Now the life of the common people is even better than that of the landlord's family in the past. In the future, I will give you a pension. ”

After hearing this, the old man's eyes were red, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and he said, "Hehe, it's better to be free." I still like it here. Here is my master and my master. You really have the heart, come up to the mountain every year in the future to come to see me, and give your master a pillar of incense. There are only two people I admire in my life, and that is my master and my elder brother. I want to be with them forever. ”

Xiaoyu knew that the old man had made up his mind, so he took out the mobile phone he bought from his pocket, handed it to him and said, "I heard Brother Zhao Qian say that you never use a mobile phone." I bought you one, it has a calling card in it, and I also entered my phone number in it. In the future, if you have any urgent matters, call me. I'll be here as soon as possible. ”

The old man looked at his phone, didn't answer it, and said, "I don't need to, with Ah Xiang here, I don't need to worry about anything." ”

Xiaoyu said firmly, "Uncle Shi, my philosophy of life is that it is better to rely on no one than on yourself. Ah Xiang has no problem taking care of you, but once there is a high mountain and a low water, no one can be reliable. You just listen to me, keep this phone, it doesn't matter if you don't use it, call me as soon as you have something, I will pay you on time, you don't have to worry about anything. Just charge it once in a while. ”

I thought to myself, your old man has been in the mountains all his life, and he may not know that people's hearts are sinister, and it is good to be a little wary.

After hearing this, the old man didn't want to live up to Xiaoyu's kindness, so he still put away his mobile phone.

2

In the afternoon, on a sunny hillside, there are many tombstones, and there are countless graves of all sizes.

Zhang Youquan and Ah Xiang brought offerings, incense candles and fire paper. All are placed in front of a tomb, and the tombstone reads the tomb of Zhao Kunshan. The monument erector: grandson Zhao Qian, and then great-grandson Zhao Liang, great-grandson Zhao Yuchen.

Xiaoyu really doesn't know how to do it? can only listen to Ah Xiang and Zhang Youquan's orders.

The old man lit three sticks of incense, and said in his mouth, "Senior brother, your apprentice has come to see you." She's very nice and you're very discerning. Don't worry, what I promised you will be done. ”

Zhang Youquan also said, "Uncle Master, my little junior sister is indeed good. She personally bought the tribute from the bottom of the mountain, which she honored you. ”

The lit incense was smoking green smoke, and after the incense candle was burned, the red flames swayed in the wind, as if the old man Zhao Kunshan in the cemetery was responding, knowing that he had not taught this apprentice in vain.

Xiaoyu knew that she should say something? He squatted down, picked up the wine bottle, poured the wine glass with wine, and said, "Master, thank you for teaching me martial arts, which will benefit me for life." Zhao Qian's eldest brother and sister-in-law, I have already arranged them. and Zhao Liang, I also asked someone to transfer him to work in the Beijing Hospital. Your great-grandson, Zhao Yuchen, is a very smart child. I will take care of them for the rest of my life, so don't worry. ”

When the incense candles burned out, Zhang Youquan and Ah Xiang lit the fire paper, and in this quiet, solemn, and cold cemetery, the fire paper burned smoothly, causing the surrounding temperature to rise sharply. The smoke curled and the paper ashes drifted in the wind, like an old man lying in a grave responding with satisfaction, and henceforth he would sleep more peacefully, without worries.

When the fire paper was about to burn out, Xiaoyu solemnly knelt in front of the old man's tombstone, kowtowed three times very reverently, and called out to the master. Two lines of tears flowed from his eyes, and through the tears, he seemed to be able to see the extraordinary life of the master, he was the big hero in his mind. Not only is it worth bowing down, but it is also worth being proud of him.

For the sake of his old man, he will also stay and accompany him in the mountains for a while. I also made up my mind to leave some money and let them repair the houses in the Taoist temple.

The old man picked up Xiaoyu and said, "Your arrival will be regarded as the fulfillment of your master's obsession when he was dying." He will smile if he knows underground. ”

The old man took Xiaoyu again and came to his master's grave, the old man was in front, Xiaoyu and Zhang Youquan were behind him, Ah Xiang was at the back, and everyone knelt down together and kowtowed three times. The old man smiled and said to the tombstone, "Master, my senior brother's apprentice, come and kowtow to you." You have a spirit in heaven, and you must bless her with peace in her life. ”

Xiaoyu's eyes moistened again. From the bottom of my heart, I feel that I am one of them, and I already feel the sense of integration and responsibility of the teacher. For the dry old man I thought before, I no longer had half a bit of disrespect, and I felt that it was my elders and relatives. The little bit of caution that wanted to calculate his drink, also with a little shame, quietly dissipated.

The next day, I had breakfast. The old man carried a small bulging cloth bag and no weapons, so he went into the big forest with Xiaoyu to hunt.

Xiaoyu felt that this uncle was like an idle old man, and he was like a spotless immortal, as if he had no desires and no desires. Living in his own wonderful world, both leisurely and tranquil.

Xiaoyu asked puzzledly, "Uncle Shi, will we come back at noon?" ”

"I'll be back in the evening."

Xiaoyu thought to herself, did you say it earlier? Shouldn't we bring some lunch? But he didn't say anything. Actually, it's okay not to eat one or two meals.

When the old man entered the forest, he was like a fish entering the sea.

At first, Xiaoyu could keep up with him, but then he was directly dumped by him. He was an old man who walked through the woods, and every step he took was steady, and when the speed of his march accelerated, it would bring a breeze.

Xiaoyu wiped the sweat from his forehead, sweating profusely, and was afraid that this old man would forget his existence for a while, and leave himself and run away, which would be a big trouble. Encountering ferocious animals will become their lunch.

complained that the old man had no sense of responsibility. I had to take a breath and hurriedly chase after him, but the problem was that the trees here were planted in a haphazard manner, and they could only be interspersed from one tree to another, which was really difficult.

When they caught up with him, they saw that he was chasing a hare, and sometimes he did not catch it, and he also ran against the rabbit. Until the rabbit was defeated by him, and he could no longer run, staring at this dry old man with blood-red eyes, and trembling with fright.

When Xiaoyu saw it, the flowers and branches of laughter trembled, thinking to herself, this old man still has such a cute side. Ran faster than a rabbit, and directly made the rabbit angry and didn't play with him.

The old man handed her the rabbit and said, "Kill it, it's our lunch at noon today." ”

Xiaoyu grabbed it in his hand, looked at the gray rabbit that was jumping around, it was indeed fat and big enough, and asked, "Is there a knife?" ”

"Nope."

"Didn't you kill it?"

"Break its neck. Or, strangle it alive. ”

Xiaoyu shivered directly after hearing this, and asked puzzledly, 'Twist your neck?' Strangle? ’

"Yes." Knowing that Xiaoyu hadn't done it, he took the hare in his hand and handed it over to how to strangle it in the neck.

Xiaoyu still couldn't bear it, and said embarrassedly, "It's better for you to come, I can't do it." ”

The old man frowned and said, "Then, you can only be hungry at noon today." Did the survival of the fittest know? This is just a hare, if you encounter a wolf, either you die or it dies, what do you choose? In the forest, only those who are well fed and have the strength can survive better. ”

Can Xiaoyu not understand this truth? It's just strangling it to death, and I can't bear it, even if I use a knife to directly kill it.

The old man saw Xiaoyu's thoughts and said, "I'll give you another chance, you go and catch a rabbit yourself." ”

Xiaoyu thought of the wolf in the forest again, but he still hesitated, and said, "Uncle Shi, don't be so serious, right?" ”

The old man said angrily, "I just want to eat the rabbit you caught." You can do it. With that, he walked forward alone with his hands behind his back.

Xiaoyu had to look deeper into the forest, and after more than an hour, she really saw a gray rabbit dozing in the hay. I wanted to quietly pounce on it and grab it, but the old man tore off a branch, which alarmed the rabbit, and the rabbit also felt someone and rushed out.

Xiaoyu thought to herself that Uncle Shi did it on purpose, absolutely on purpose. Hmph, I don't believe it, if you can catch it, I can't catch it.

Chase in the direction of the rabbit's run. As a result, like the old man, he ran away I don't know how far? Anyway, the physical strength is sharply overdrawn. It's the same with rabbits. Just as it slowed down a little, Xiaoyu pounced, and finally held it firmly with both hands.

happily grabbed the rabbit's ears, raised it high and showed it to the old man, and said, "Haha, I don't disgrace my mission, can your old man be satisfied this time?" Alas! But I'm tired to death, don't think I'm killing it, I have to rest. ”

After saying that, he found a stone and sat down, wiped his sweat, and saw that his clothes were scratched by dead branches when he was running, and the glue from the pine tree and the bark debris were sticked. You can't get it clean with your hands. I thought to myself, if I continue like this, I will be like Hanako.

And he looked at the old man, and his clothes were as clean as new. "How did he do it, seeing him rushing through the woods, and not touching the trees." Well, it could be a martial arts skill, or maybe he was already familiar with the terrain here. ”

The old man didn't pay attention to Xiaoyu, and the two hares were hanging their heads at this time, and they were already dead.

The old man walked in the northwest direction again, and Xiaoyu felt that he was getting farther and farther away from the mountain of the Taoist temple.

They came to a stream. The old man asked Xiaoyu to collect dry firewood.

Xiaoyu asked, "Do you want to roast a hare here?" Aren't you afraid of causing a fire? ”

"It won't be by the river, just be careful."

When Xiaoyu picked up a lot of dry branches and walked back, the old man had already peeled off the skin of a hare, revealing the bright red flesh, and had disemboweled, washed it in the stream, and was putting some herbs, spices, and edible salt in his stomach.

Seeing the dry branch brought by Xiaoyu, he found a finger-thick branch, put the hare on it, handed it to Xiaoyu, and took out a match from the cloth bag and lit the branch. Then he pointed out how to bake evenly in the light rain. And he lay in a dry place, basking in the sun and sleeping soundly.

Xiaoyu saw that the old man was so peaceful, like this was his world, and he could play as much as he wanted. If you want to sleep, you can make a bed on the earth, and the warmth of the sun's rays is like a warm quilt. He pouted at him, and complained inwardly, "You can rest for a while, but I am here to roast a hare for you." Hmph, I'll eat the whole rabbit in a minute.

Nearly an hour later, the roasted hare was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, giving off an enticing aroma that made Xiaoyu salivate, and the smell was so good. I just wanted to eat first, but I didn't expect the old man to wake up at just the right time.

Xiaoyu asked, "Uncle Shi, what kind of ingredients are you putting here, why is it so fragrant?" ”

The old man pointed out a few kinds of grass to her, and said, "The great forest is a treasure house, not only wild animals, but also all kinds of Chinese herbs, some to stop bleeding, some to reduce inflammation, some to promote blood circulation and blood stasis, and some to promote wound healing." Don't underestimate the animals, they are very smart, they know the effects of various herbs better than us, and once they are injured, they will eat some herbs to heal the wounds. ”

Seeing that the rabbit meat was completely cooked, the old man took it, tore off the rabbit leg and handed it to Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu took it and ate it in a big gulp, and soon ate it all, and looked at the old man's hand with a blank eye, he was so hungry that the physical strength consumed today had to keep up with the previous month. The old man gave her another rabbit leg.

Xiaoyu took it and said with a smile, "Haha, it would be better if I had some more wine." With such a fragrant barbecue, it is perfect for accompaniment. ”

The old man rolled his eyes at her, took out two gourds from his cloth bag and handed them to Xiaoyu, and said, "You can only drink so much, and if you drink too much, it will be a ruinous thing." This wine is made by me with more than 40 Chinese herbs and grains. It can invigorate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, replenish qi and maintain health, and can also relax muscles and invigorate blood. As your elder brother said, it is more accurate to say that it is a decoction. ”

Xiaoyu took the gourd and felt it in his hand, at most three taels of wine. I thought to myself, you old man is so stingy. smiled and said, "Uncle Shi, does this wine have any therapeutic effect on cerebral thrombosis caused by high blood pressure?" ”

"Of course, there is, invigorating blood and removing blood stasis is the best curative effect. It can promote blood circulation, dissolve blood clots, and make blood flow smoothly. ”

After hearing this, Xiaoyu said, "Then I won't drink it, keep it and take it back, my mother is now suffering from cerebral thrombosis and has left sequelae, and now she can't take care of herself." ”

The old man glanced at her in disgust, and said, "Stinky girl, I knew that you were thinking about my wine." Drink it, I'll keep it for you." I'll bring it to you when you come down the mountain. ”

Xiaoyu immediately smiled like a flower, thinking to herself, she knew that her little caution would not escape the eyes of his old man, and hurriedly said flatteringly, "Hehe, or you are my uncle." In fact, she was still in one sentence, and she didn't dare to say it, that is, "You are old and fine".

The old man's white beard pouted and squinted at her. said, "Little girl, you are very slippery. ”

Xiaoyu grinned and laughed, and then said seriously, "Uncle Shi, I see that your houses here are very dilapidated, didn't you think to repair them?" ”

"I don't have the money, I can only maintain the status quo. It was renovated 40 years ago. ”

"I can do it for you. Don't you really want to go down the mountain with me? ”

"Yes, I'll stay there for the rest of my life. I have no relatives in my life, and I am alone. ”

"Haha, isn't there still me now?"

"What? Are you rich? ”

"Pretty much. Anyway, it can feed you. ”

"The matter of repairing the Taoist temple, you can discuss it with your senior brother. I don't want to care about anything. ”

"Okay."

After lunch, the old man asked Xiaoyu to clean up the ashes from the roasting hare. He put the gourd in the cloth bag. He walked back with a light rain.

Xiaoyu followed closely behind him, watching his steps, although he was moving fast, he seemed to have eyes in front and back, left and right, no matter how he walked, his body would never be scratched by branches.

3

On the way, he saw a hare again, and the old man asked Xiaoyu to chase after him, and Xiaoyu didn't say anything after him. It wasn't until I ran for more than forty minutes that I caught it. This time, her clothes were scratched by two more branches.

Xiaoyu complained to the old man, "If this continues, within three days, my clothes will become beggar's clothes." Uncle Shi, I came to see you this time, and when I go back, those friends of mine will think that they have been abused by you when they see it. ”

The old man smiled and said, "It's you who are too stupid." I'll be fine, as long as you can catch up with the rabbit and your clothes won't scratch again, even if you have a lot of money this time. It depends on how good you are. ”

Xiaoyu said forcefully, "This is a bit unfair, you said it, you have been in and out of this forest for almost a hundred years, am I a god?" How many days will it take to be like you? ”

"I don't care, you have to do it. It's true that you're not an immortal, but you're not an ordinary person either. You should put in some effort, and maybe you'll save your life in the future, so don't bargain with me. ”

Xiaoyu shrugged her shoulders, this time following behind him, observing his steps and learning along. One old and one young, sometimes extremely fast, sometimes very slow.

Xiaoyu was tired and sweaty, and asked, "Uncle Shi, you won't find your way back, right?" ”

The old man stopped and pointed to the trees beside him, and said, "Whatever you go to the forest there, you must first observe the characteristics of the trees there. You can see the canopy here, the south-facing side, with lush foliage and very dense branches. As long as you can see this, cloudy and rainy weather, you can tell the direction. There is time and the position of the sun. It's also a good way to judge the direction. ”

Towards dusk, the two returned to the house of the Taoist temple.

Ah Xiang has already prepared dinner, with four side dishes and rice.

Xiaoyu ate too much rabbit meat at noon, and was not very hungry, so she ate a small bowl of rice with green vegetables.

Knowing that she was going to hunt tomorrow, Xiaoyu asked Ah Xiang for a needle and thread, went back to her room to take off her clothes, and sewed the scratched holes, thinking, I'll go out and wear this dress to see if I can wear it as a beggar's suit.

For three days, Xiaoyu followed the old man to catch a total of twelve rabbits, and also ate roast rabbit meat for three days. There were six more cuts in the clothes on his body. Every time I came back, I saw Ah Xiang puffing out his cheeks and holding back a smile.

Xiaoyu didn't pay attention to his strange expression, and called him to drink, asking him to boil his feet with hot water.

Another four days passed, and the light rain would no longer scratch the clothes. And it can run faster than a rabbit. The old man was very happy to see that her understanding was indeed as the senior brother said.

Xiaoyu felt that after a few days, her heart was refreshed, and she was no longer as hard as she was at the beginning. As the old man said, when he encounters danger in the future, he will definitely run faster than a rabbit. When danger comes, it is really possible to save your life.

Next, Xiaoyu changed out of this outfit and wore another jujube sportswear that she brought. But this broken body has not been thrown away, if you go back, no one will believe it when you talk about it, and then you can take it out for them to see, and it can be regarded as a souvenir.

Three more days passed, and the old man taught her how to catch fish in the creek; How to knock pheasants off a tree with pebbles. Not only did she dare to strangle a hare, but she could also break the hare's neck, let alone bleed a pheasant.

He can also recognize the herbs used for barbecue, and he will also clean up pheasants and hares by himself, and then bake them on the fire.

On this day, Xiaoyu took out his mobile phone and instructed the old man to use it, how to open it, how to answer, and how to find the phone number stored in the mobile phone. You can even use the location system to send videos and take photos.

Although the old man learns very slowly, she teaches patiently. Finally, he said, "If you can't make a call, there are two reasons, there is no signal, and then the phone has no battery." Don't fall into the water, or your phone will be scrapped. ”

The old man took them all to heart and asked, "Are you going back?" ”

Xiaoyu pursed his lips and smiled, knowing that the person who came had lived for more than a hundred years, not empty years, since he taught him to learn to use the phone, he had already understood his purpose, and said: Yes, my two daughters are going to have children around April, and I, as a mother, must be by their side. Rest assured, I already love the forest here, and I will come to see you when I have time, and we will come to hunt.

When I go back today, I will talk to the senior brother about donating money to repair the Taoist temple, and you should listen carefully, if you hand over the money to you, it will bring you danger, and the wealth is moving. You're still living a good life like this. You have my phone number and need money, and I'll transfer it right away.

I have written down Ah Xiang's bank card, and I will transfer 10,000 yuan to him every month. Just take it as the living expenses of the two of you, and if you need anything, let Ah Xiang buy it back for you. The reason why I transfer money on a monthly basis is that if I transfer too much, I am afraid that he will run away with the money.

During the time that the old man and Xiaoyu got along, she also felt very happy, and she was about to lose the life she had just adapted to, and she felt very reluctant, but she had a lot of reasons to go back, and she couldn't keep it. I had to say, "Okay, it's better to come back later in autumn, when the hares and pheasants are the fattest."

Back at the Taoist temple, Zhang Youquan made delicious food with pheasants and hares caught by the two of them. The four of them still had dinner in that attic.

After a few glasses of wine, Xiaoyu asked straight to the point, "Senior brother, if the Taoist temple is repaired, how much will it cost?" ”

Zhang Youquan pondered for a while and said, "There is no problem with the main building here, but the roof must be renovated, new tiles should be hung, and the walls should be painted." Because on the mountain, all kinds of expenses and materials are more than those under the mountain, about seven or eight million is about the same. ”

Xiaoyu took out a checkbook, wrote 10 million yuan, signed his name, and handed it to him, "There are 10 million yuan here." I wanted to buy an air conditioner for my uncle to install in his room, as well as a refrigerator and an electric water heater. I'll leave this matter to you. You have to buy it back as soon as possible, and they will send someone to install it. ”

When Zhang Youquan saw the check in his hand, he was so excited that his hands were trembling, and he thought, how rich is this little junior sister? Just so lightly sent out 10 million yuan, their eyes focused on the string of zeros on the check, and counted them silently one by one, and finally they were very sure that it was 10 million yuan.

His eyes were like a dazzling sun, he looked at Xiaoyu and said, "Okay, thank you, junior sister, your merit for donating so much money is immeasurable, and we will also record your name in the merit book." ”

Xiaoyu said, "I don't want this, as long as it's for the master and uncle." My only request is that you take care of your uncle's diet and daily life. There can be no mistakes. ”

Zhang Youquan hurriedly agreed, and said with a smile, "Ah Xiang will take care of the master." Over the years, we have never been slow to treat the master and his old man. ”

After eating, Zhang Youquan and Ah Xiang cleaned up the dining table, made a pot of tea and put it on the dining table.

Zhang Youquan said with a smile, "I used to hear that my uncle said that you are in business, and you also gave him 5 million yuan, and we have a martial arts school in the city, but we can't recruit too many students, and we almost can't make ends meet." Now there are only more students during the holidays. Over the years, we have been struggling to do so. ”

Xiaoyu said, "Actually, we are too far away, I have a real estate company, it has been almost 20 years, and it is not difficult to do a project like yours." ”

Zhang Youquan's old face turned red after hearing this, and he thought to himself, the amount of money he estimated was too high, and it could be repaired well with about six million. I feel a little ashamed psychologically, can this person make such a big career a fool? It's a bit like selling a big axe in front of Luban.

I had to laugh and say, "Well, this is a lot of money, and we will also renovate a few lofts by the way, and when you come back next time, you will see a different building." ”

Xiaoyu didn't care what they would do with the money, it was their own business, and they could do it when their hearts came.

After drinking tea, Xiaoyu and Uncle Shi took a walk on the mountain.

The old man said, "All the wine I make is in jars." It's not easy for you to take it on the road, but tomorrow you go down the mountain and buy a few plastic buckets to come back, and it's convenient to bring them back. There are not a few jars of wine, you can take them all, I will go to collect the medicine again, and after the preparation is complete, I will brew some of it, and next time I come, I will buy a few barrels by the way, and bring some more. ”

Xiaoyu said, "You can keep some of it for yourself, and I'll bring half of it." Tomorrow you and I will go down the mountain to the city for a walk, buy some clothes by the way, and also go to the Chinese medicine store to have a look, and say that there are the medicinal materials you need. ”

The old man hesitated again and again, but still agreed, knowing that he would not be able to make up for a while on his own, and he also wanted Xiaoyu to stay longer.

There was no word all night, and dawn in the blink of an eye.

After breakfast, Xiaoyu took the cable car down the mountain with the old man accompanied by Ah Xiang.

Walking out of the scenic spot, I took a taxi to the city, and went to the supermarket to buy eight sets of clothes for the old man and Ah Xiang each, some in spring and autumn, and some in summer. I went to the Chinese medicine store again, and the old man told the clerk about the precious medicinal materials he needed, and he really bought most of them, but there were still a few of them, and there were no them here.

Xiaoyu wanted to buy a few old ginseng, but the old man shook his head slightly, which means that the so-called ginseng here is fake.

Xiaoyu knew that the old man didn't like going down the mountain very much, so he bought a lot of all the medicinal herbs he needed. I also went to buy all kinds of grain for sake brewing.

This time, Ah Xiang was there, and he bought some necessities and two wine barrels. Especially go to the tea house and buy some precious tea for the elderly.

At noon, the three of them found a restaurant, and after ordering a few dishes to eat, the rented double-row car was almost unloaded. Xiaoyu went to the furniture city with the old man again, and bought two reclining chairs for the old man, and the big furniture people would not send them up the mountain, so they gave up.

Towards the evening, Ah Xiang sat in the delivery double-row car, Xiaoyu and the old man took a taxi back to the scenic spot and took the cable car up the mountain.

Xiaoyu visited Uncle Shi's wine-making workshop under the serene leadership, and there is also a legendary alchemy furnace here. I admired it for a while, and thought in my heart, a Taoist priest is a Taoist priest, people use herbal materials to develop medicines, and he uses medicinal materials to make alchemy, which is really a superfluous move, so he uses medicinal materials to boil medicine, and drinks it directly, isn't it simple and trouble-free?

At dinner, Zhang Youquan made eight more dishes, and the four of them drank a bottle of Jian Nanchun, even if it was practiced for Xiaoyu.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Ah Xiang and Zhang Youquan each carried a barrel of wine and sent Xiaoyu to the cable car with the old man.

Xiaoyu saw that the old man's eyes were full of reluctance, and he also had a sadness in his heart, there was no way that he didn't belong here in the first place, or the world under the mountain was more exciting.

After taking a taxi back to the city, Xiaoyu looked at the two barrels of wine and became worried. You can't fly back. Not even the train.

In the end, I decided to buy a car and drive back by myself. After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to buy an Audi. After paying for all the formalities, I drove on the road, because the stay in the mountains was a bit long, and the due date of the two daughters was approaching.

After a day and a half of travel, I finally returned home, and it was the afternoon of March 26, two days before Wenwen's due date.

Xiaoyu called her two daughters and knew that there were no signs of giving birth.

These days are really fulfilling, following the old man in the forest to chase rabbits for more than ten days, if you tell it, no one may believe it. But my biggest gain is that I can run faster than a rabbit.

After eating, I took a hot bath and slept soundly.

Early the next morning, I drove to Kong's house. Kong Lao and Kong Juan, sister-in-law and his little grandson are all at home. When they saw Xiaoyu coming back, they all smiled.

The sister-in-law smiled and said, "Haha, it's all calculated, you will come back in the next few days." We are all looking forward to you. ”

Kong Juan looked at Xiaoyu and asked puzzledly, "Sister, you seem to be a lot darker when you look at it." It's hard to carry three children, right? ”

Xiaoyu knew that Kong Juan was most concerned about the child's affairs. Looking at Mother Kong, it was much better than the previous reply. I told them about taking Zheng Hui and them to Yunhai Province. and explained the matter with Li Yunfeng at his sister-in-law's house.

The more Kong Juan listened, the more exciting her face became, knowing that Zheng Hui could not only be obedient, but also start from the bottom like Haiping and others. I am also grateful to Sister Xiaoyu for arranging it so carefully.

Kong Lao asked, "Do the two fat people also insist on losing weight now?" Didn't give you a kick, did I? ”

"Nope. They bought a scale themselves and often stood on it to weigh it. This shows that they attach great importance to whether they lose weight in diet and exercise. Now they have lost more than six pounds. ”