Dinner consisted of salted cabbage, braised tempeh, a little chili sauce, and some porridge, all of which were brought by the parents of the young children taught by Gan Ruye to cover the school fees. These pickled vegetables are packed in small clay bowls. Gan Ruye put these vegetable bowls in the center of the school hall, and made a charcoal fire next to it, and the two of them ate it.

Gan Ruye looked very happy, he took out the treasured kiln wine, took a small jar of wine the size of his palm, patted the mud seal, and poured it into his cup Gu and drank it. The amount of wine that is as sweet as a leaf is not large, and after a few glasses, his face is already full of red light.

One big and one young master and apprentice chatted on the brazier on the cold night. Lin Junxuan listened a lot and said little, most of the time Gan Ruye was talking alone, and Lin Junxuan occasionally interjected. Gan Ruye drank too much, and he had forgotten that Lin Junxuan was only four years old, and in his subconscious, he had already regarded Lin Junxuan as his own proud protégé, not a child.

Before I knew it, it was close to the hour (about nine o'clock in the evening), this was the first 'meal' Lin Junxuan had in this world, although it was not very delicious, but the food was delicious and very enjoyable. The fire in the coals had already dimmed, and Gan Ruye was drunk and fell aside, her face was red, and the corners of her mouth were still smiling, and she was already asleep.

Lin Junxuan stood up, he couldn't hold Gan Ruye, so he took a blanket from his bedroom and covered his body. Moved the charcoal fire a little farther away, and then added some charcoal to make the fire in the brazier burn again.

"Teacher, the student has quit!" Lin Junxuan bowed and saluted, then turned around and walked out of the teaching hall.

It was already completely dark, and the street was silent, except for the low barking of dogs coming from afar. Lin Junxuan relied on the memory in his mind and went out. The wind outside was very strong, and when he walked into the city, Lin Junxuan faintly heard a burst of scolding.

"Old thing, you are looking for death, get out of here, get out of the way!" it was a man's angry cry, and the twitching of a horsewhip was heard in the darkness, mixed with the sound of a carriage wheeling. Lin Junxuan looked from afar, and only vaguely saw the flame of a lantern swaying in the darkness, fading away.

Lin Junxuan ran over quickly, and fell a few times in the dark, and by the time Lin Junxuan rushed over, the carriage had already disappeared into the rows of houses and lanes. At the place where the angry cry came, Lin Junxuan saw a black shadow lying next to the post road, and when he got closer, he found that this black shadow was the fortune teller who had only recently appeared in Lin'an City. The old man lay down on the side of the post road, and the bamboo pole that was 'not missing' fell to the side, and it had already been broken in two. Lin Junxuan estimated that it should have been crushed by the carriage.

"Old man, old man, ......wake up" Lin Junxuan squatted down and shook the fortune teller's body, the old man's face turned blue and white, and his teeth were closed and he didn't move. Lin Junxuan touched his exposed face, which was cold and cold.

"Maybe it's frozen," Lin Junxuan hesitated, but still took off the star-shaped pendant chain around his neck and hung it on the old man, who still didn't move.

"I heard the shouting just now, and he should not be dead at this time. The clothes on his body have been torn by a few whips, but these whips shouldn't have killed him, well, there should be salvation!" Without the warmth provided by the star-shaped pendant, Lin Junxuan's body began to become cold, and a stream of cold wind poured straight into his neck. Lin Junxuan couldn't care about it so much, this cold was nothing compared to a human life.

Lin Junxuan kept rubbing the old man's exposed hands, feet, face, and neck, hoping to warm up the old man's body temperature in this way. After such a friction, the old man's body gradually gained some temperature, and Lin Junxuan pressed the old man's chest, he was just a four-year-old child, no matter how strong the strength was, he would not crush the old man, but there was no need to worry.

'Bang!' Lin Junxuan pressed again and again, sweat broke out on his forehead, and finally the old man on the ground twitched, and then there was a burst of old coughs: "Ahem, cough, cough!-", this cough sound was full of infinite vicissitudes and hoarseness. Lin Junxuan didn't dare to relax for a moment, and hurriedly beat the old man's back to straighten his breath.

"Child, don't beat it, I'm fine. Finally, the old man's voice came from the darkness.

"Old man, you're finally awake," Lin Junxuan breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll help you to the corner of the wall and find a place to block the wind." ”

"Well," the old man responded vaguely, but did not refuse, and with Lin Junxuan's support, he walked to a sheltered corner: "Put me down." ”

The old man's voice seemed weak, and Lin Junxuan estimated that this old man must have not eaten a drop of rice for a day and was hungry.

"Old man, you sit first, I'll come when I go," After taking a few steps, Lin Junxuan walked back again.

"What's the matter, child?" asked the old man.

"Old man, can you give me back the pendant chain around your neck?" Lin Junxuan asked hesitantly. The star-shaped pendant chain can provide warmth, but the old man has already woken up, and the cold should still be bearable for a moment.

After a while, a falling chain with a soft light appeared in the old man's hand, with the help of the light of the necklace, Lin Junxuan finally saw the old man's appearance clearly, his forehead full of wrinkles, cloudy eyes, pale hair, and shriveled skin, this fortune teller looked like any other old man of this age, the only difference was that there was an extra layer of green on his face, which would only appear above the face of the person who was about to enter the wood.

"Son, are you talking about this chain, where did you get it?" asked the old man, his tone unwavering, like a grandfather next door.

Lin Junxuan stared at the old man's eyes, the old man's eyes were very peaceful, such a peculiar, can not only shine in the dark, but also can ward off the cold, there seems to be no trace of curiosity in the eyes of the old man, as if this necklace is the same as other necklaces, there is nothing surprising.

"This is handed down from my ancestors," Lin Junxuan said. The chain was handed down by his father-in-law, and Lin Junxuan did not lie.

"Hehe, child, since this necklace was handed down by your ancestors, of course it is very important, take good care of it. The old man smiled kindly, grabbed Lin Junxuan's hand, and stuffed the pendant chain into his hand, without the light brought by the star-shaped pendant, the surroundings darkened again: "Child, remember, don't let others see this pendant chain easily." ”

"Well," Lin Junxuan nodded subconsciously, the old man's reaction surprised him a little, and it seemed reasonable.

"Old man, you wait here, I'll go back as soon as I go. Taking the necklace, Lin Junxuan put it around his neck, stuffed it into his clothes, and then quickly ran out of the city.

Take out the falling chain, immerse yourself in the water, and neatly catch a few small fish that floated up from the bottom of the water, Lin Junxuan acted according to the law, caught five or six fish in a row, rolled them up with the clothes on his body, put the falling chain back on, and trotted all the way over.

"Old man, you're hungry, there's fish here, you can eat it first. Returning to the old man's side, Lin Junxuan squatted down beside the old man and unfolded the hem of his clothes, revealing the fish inside.

A dry palm stretched out, but it was quickly retracted, and a sigh sounded in the darkness, and the old man said helplessly: "Child, I appreciate your kindness." It's just that this fish is raw, and I'm too old to bite it. ”

Lin Junxuan was stunned for a moment, in this city, people who have no source of livelihood can stutter, it is good to have stuttering, moldy meals are already rare, and having fish to eat is even more luxurious for many people. He only thought of finding something to eat for the old man, but forgot that the old man would not be able to bite the fish.

"Old man, can you still walk?" asked Lin Junxuan.

"I'm too tired to walk. The old man shook his head.

"Then you wait a minute, and I'll get you some hot food. After saying this, Lin Junxuan stood up, still holding those fish, and walked towards the east of the city. He remembered the teacher he had just recognized, Gan Ruye.

The lights in the school hall had not been extinguished, and when Lin Junxuan pushed the door open and entered, Gan Ruye was still sleeping, and there was a sound of sleeping snoring in his nose.

"Teacher, offended. Lin Junxuan confessed his sin, put the five raw fish in his arms into a small gray bowl, and then put them on the charcoal fire to roast. After adding a few sticks of charcoal, the fire in the brazier grew bigger. When the fire is big, the fish will cook quickly. After a while, there was a smell of fish in the school, and in her sleep, Gan Ruye seemed to smell the smell of fish, her nose twitched a few times, and she still snored and fell asleep.

The small cooked fish were taken out of the gray bowl, put them in another cooler bowl, and then some of the food that the students gave to Gan Ruye, put them on the fire, and put them in one bowl as well. Lin Junxuan took the bowl and rushed out of the room.

The wind was howling outside, and it was still that corner, and the old man was still leaning there.

"Old man, the meal is here, you can eat it while it's hot," put down the gray bowl, handed over the star-shaped pendant chain, and hung it around the old man's neck, Lin Junxuan handed over a pair of chopsticks, and sat on the side to watch the old man eat.

"Child, thank you," the old man took the chopsticks handed by Lin Junxuan, and looked very moved: "This is the first time in my life that someone has handed me chopsticks and brought me food." ”

Lin Junxuan didn't say anything, just said, "Old man, you've been hungry for a day, eat." The old man turned around, took chopsticks, and ate the meal sent by Lin Junxuan in the dark. In the darkness, Lin Junxuan faintly heard the sound of water droplets splashing.

"That's tears!" Lin Junxuan's heart moved, and he looked at the old man in surprise through the darkness, it was just a bowl of rice, why did the old man shed tears? Is it because of some sad past?

The old man seemed to be very hungry, and so many meals were quickly eaten. As soon as the old man stretched out his hand, he pushed the bowl in front of Lin Junxuan: "Child, thank you." I've finished eating, this one for you. ”

"Old man, give me the chain first. Lin Junxuan said. The old man was stunned for a moment, and handed the chain over again. Lin Junxuan didn't explain anything, took the falling chain and grabbed the bowl and walked out.

An hour later, Lin Junxuan appeared in front of the old man again with a bowl of small fish: "Old man, this necklace is for you, with it you can keep out the cold." Only, every evening, you have to give me back the necklace - I need it to go fishing. ”

"Kid, no. I can't die yet, this necklace is your ancestor, you better hide it. The old man refused.

Lin Junxuan shook his head, hung the falling chain around the old man's neck, and then left directly. This pendant chain is just a loan to the old man, and as soon as the winter passes, Lin Junxuan will take it back. If it was really given to the old man, Lin Junxuan would be reluctant, after all, this pendant chain could help him find the prince!

Holding a bowl of fish, Lin Junxuan returned to the school. Putting down the gray bowl, Lin Junxuan lay down next to the charcoal fire. For the first time, Lin Junxuan did not sleep in the woods outside the city.

Not long after Lin Junxuan returned to the school hall and lay down, on the woods outside the city, a white figure stood out of thin air and appeared where Lin Junxuan usually appeared. It was a handsome boy in white, with four long swords behind him, and the long swords made a buzzing sound in the dark.

"Strange," the man in white frowned as he looked at the empty woods, and disappeared into the woods like the wind......

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