The desert island is more than 20 kilometers away from the city, and to the south of it, Wangfu has never been there, only knows the direction. He had no money for a ride, and walked for an hour along an asphalt road that stretched out into the hills, and on either side of the road were flat fields and rolling mountains; After walking a little further, even the village is scarce, but occasionally you can meet people, he always does not miss the opportunity, let go of his hand, put the long handle of the wooden sign on the ground, and then point to the word "desert island" on it and ask people, how far is the desert island from here, and how many mountain beams do you have to cross? Some passers-by raised their fingers or pointed in the same direction as him, and after walking a short distance, they separated. When he came to a fork in the road, he didn't know what to do, so he stopped and waited for someone to pass by before asking.

Suddenly, he found a middle-aged man with a shotgun coming down from the mountain road, and without looking at him, he walked straight forward, just in the same direction as Wangfu. Wangfu quickened his pace, wanting to inquire how far the desert island was from here. But after thinking about it, this middle-aged man is hunting, and he may have to go to a desert island to hunt birds, and if he goes to ask him abruptly, it will be inconvenient to stop him from hunting the beneficial birds on the island.

Fortunately, the middle-aged man happened to be the guide, and he quietly followed behind, throwing off the asphalt road that coiled over the field, and took a mountain road full of thorns, and went up a mountain beam, and an empty lake area was displayed in front of him. I saw a flock of birds flying in the sky and between the islands in the lake area, the lake breeze was blowing, and the sounds of various birds could be faintly heard.

The middle-aged man went down the mountain beam, and Wangfu also followed, but he didn't continue to follow him, because he had already entered the lake area, and he wanted to speed up his pace, catch up with the middle-aged man, or hold him, and then show him the front words of this wooden sign, which means to tell him, I am a bird protector, and you don't want to fight birds from now on.

But Wangfu calmed down and felt that this was inappropriate, so he first had to find a place to stay and gain a firm foothold, and then inserted a wooden sign in the lake area to show that he was a bird protector, hoping that the bird hunters would stop when they saw it.

At the moment, he can't publicize his claim to protect the bird, and he even turned the front of the wooden sign with words on it, facing his chest, so that no one can see it. The hunter did not look back, but walked straight toward the lake, as if he were thinking only about the birds and nothing else to do with him.

Below the mountain beam is the shore of the lake, and the opposite side is almost impossible to see, and the island with many birds is full of emptiness and confusion. On this side of the lake are lush mountains and a few sparse village houses.

Wangfu walked to the shore of the lake, stood for a while, and in the blink of an eye, the shadow of the middle-aged man was invisible. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a cowbell, and when I looked up, an old man led a cow down the mountain, followed by a calf.

Wangfu turned around and met the old man's eyes, looking at each other. Wangfu said: Old man, I am looking for you to provide a convenience. I was sent by the county wildlife protection station to protect birds in the lake area. As he spoke, he turned over the side of the wooden sign with words on it and let the old man see it.

The old man was illiterate, but he looked at it seriously and nodded. He stopped there, and the calf came to the front and got into the belly of the she-yellow cow to sob, and it was so funny that the mother cow stood calmly, and looked at the living man in front of her with a pair of amber eyes, and she lifted her neck, and the bell stopped ringing.

The old man said: I am a lonely old man, what convenience can I provide you? No, I can't help you. The old man led the cow to leave, and Wangfu was unwilling to set up: Old man, what is your surname?

My surname is Shi.

Wangfu was happy and said that we happened to be home! The old man asked: Where are you from? Are you of the same clan as me? Wangfu said: I am from the northern suburbs of this county, and I will know if you tell me about the genealogy of the factions here.

The old man said it, Wangfu was not familiar with it at all, but he said that it was the same as our faction genealogy. Wangfu came to the Lake District hoping to find a place to settle down, he was prepared, even if the old man was not surnamed Shi, no matter who said any surname, he would echo the suit.

Now it's okay, there is a set of almost reasons, the old man happens to have the same surname as him, as for whether it is the same clan, there is no need to pursue it so much. Generally, the elderly have a family concept, and this old man is no exception, hearing that Wangfu said that he is a family member, he asked: How do you want me to help you? His tone also became affable. Wangfu said, I am protecting birds in the lake area and want to find a place to rest, can the door provide convenience?

Okay, I'm a lonely old man, I don't have a companion, now you're here, it's a family again, if you refuse, a hundred years later, it's rare to explain to your ancestors and ancestors. The old man spoke very enthusiastically, and Wangfu also replied with kind words, and walked with him on the mountain road, with a village house in front of him.

Walking here, the cool breeze is leisurely, and there is no sweat stain on the body. In front of the old man's house is a threshing field, behind the house is a green bamboo forest and mountains, standing in front of the door, you can see the misty islands in the lake area and the flock of birds flying like clouds in the distance.

The old man opened the door of the hall, and there was a main room on the left and right sides of the hall, and a slope house on the top was used for cooking. Wangfu walked into a main room on the left with the old man and put down his backpack, which was a quilt. The old man pointed to a bunk and said, you just sleep on it, and you don't have to use your quilt.

Wangfu saw that the old man was kind, and remembered the love of his family, so he also affectionately called the old man Shiye, saying I sleep here, you? Shi Ye heard him call him like this, and said happily, there is still a shop over there.

His implementation master is not old, more than 50 years old, with a dark face, no wrinkles on it, and the whole person looks very capable. When Shi Ye was young, he was married twice, just because his "little brother" was not helpful, and he collapsed when it came in handy. The first daughter-in-law left, married the second daughter-in-law, and soon left as well.

Shi Ye was a young man at the time, his temperament was too strong, in a fit of anger, he took a knife to cut off his "little brother", when the blood gushed out, his father died early, the old mother called the people under the house to carry him to the hospital for rescue, treatment for a period of time, recovered and discharged, and then talked about marriage and said goodbye to him.

The year before last, his mother was ancient, and he lived alone, because of his hard work, he was still self-sufficient, although he was not rich, but he also had no worries about food and clothing.

Shi Ye made supper, waited for the rich to be a distinguished guest, and also served game and preserved food, accompanied by wine and food. Wangfu didn't drink alcohol, and wanted to eat some meat, but when he saw that the meat was smoked by wild animals, he forbade it and only served the meat side with vegetarian dishes.

Shi Ye asked him why he didn't even eat meat, he rolled up one sleeve, revealing his red and swollen elbows, and lied that he respected the doctor's advice and that this disease should be forbidden from meat. Shi Ye believed it, and talked to him about other inconsequential things.

Wangfu was grateful for Shi Ye's hospitality, and said, I am here to protect birds, it is not a big deal, there is a lot of time to spare, if you are busy with other things, I can also help you herd cattle. Shi Yele was happy, thinking of the lake area with beautiful water and grass, which is not only a habitat for birds, but also a natural pasture for herbivores, so he agreed, so wow, I planted a few acres of land, sometimes I just can't be busy, it's great to have your help.

There was nothing to say that night, and in the early morning of the next day, Wangfu listened to Shi Ye's instructions, helped him take care of the cattle grazing on the shore of the lake, and inserted the wooden sign of the "Desert Island Bird Sanctuary" at the entrance of the lake area.