Chapter 1: Parting
The light rain in the sky street is as moist as a crisp, and the grass color is close but there is none. It is the most beneficial spring of the year, and it is absolutely better than the smoke and willows in the imperial capital.
The rain and mist shrouded the earth like a blanket, the mild and damp wind blew slowly, and the bare trees shivered in the cold wind.
From the whole field, from the courtyard of the farmstead, a damp, fermented smell could be smelled everywhere, and countless young green knots emerged from the brown earth, drawing their nourishment from the rain and mist.
Although the drizzle makes the early spring a little colder, it can't resist people's approach to spring.
The streets are crowded with pedestrians, from those who are walking quickly with umbrellas to those enjoying themselves in the bare rain. They laughed or made trouble or chased, and did not mind the spring rain that wet their clothes, and gave them the greatest kindness.
Today is a big gathering in the town of Montenegro, and the drizzle can't stop the excitement of the past.
In the drunken fairy building, a handsome young man said goodbye to the slightly chubby middle-aged man who followed him, "The shopkeeper's stay, you don't have to send it down." ”
The middle-aged man frowned slightly, "You really don't think about it?" We have always come together, and we thought that we would continue to cooperate, so why don't you say that if you don't do it, you won't do it?"
The young man was also helpless to keep the middle-aged man repeatedly, "Shopkeeper, I have to go out in a few days." ”
The middle-aged man's tone was a little anxious: "Then you can continue to cooperate when you come back!"
The young man turned his head to look into the distance, his empty eyes were full of confusion, and his voice was almost murmuring, "I don't know if this trip will come to fruition, let alone how long it will take." ”
After a while, the young man suddenly turned around and bowed deeply to the middle-aged man, "Shopkeeper, I don't know when I will return, and I want to take care of my family." ”
The young man knows that middle-aged people are not simple people, if they are ordinary people, they are not afraid of snakes, and they also open the restaurant well. One day, he even saw the city lord of Black Mountain City intersecting with him.
The middle-aged man waved his hand weakly, "Don't worry, I will." ”
The young man understands that he has nothing worthy of the other party's concern, once he promises, he will definitely do it to a little person like himself, and he is also lucky, I don't know where to get into the other party's eyes.
After getting the promise of the middle-aged man, he turned around and left, a trace of loneliness followed.
The middle-aged man shook his head and sighed: "Alas, young people nowadays don't know what they're thinking, it's okay to go out, go out and see, and everything will be understood." ”
The boy walked aimlessly down the street, seeing happy smiles on people's faces, feeling out of place and terrified of the growing thoughts in his heart.
It's not that he didn't want to give up, and even hypnotized himself, trying to make himself forget, but the more he wanted to forget, the more fresh he remembered. Maybe if you indulge once, you will die, but you don't know if this step you take is into the light or into the abyss.
People are afraid of the unknown, and teenagers are no exception, even if they are full of longing for a better future, they can't hide the fear surging in their hearts.
The boy overheard the conversation between the two in front of him, and slowly became interested in the conversation between the two.
"I heard that there is a new monk in Piaoxiang Tea House, who is novel and peculiar in his storytelling, and his imagination is unlimited. ”
"Yes, yes, I've heard about it, and the storytellers in town are tired of hearing those stories over and over again. ”
"I also heard that he is a monk of wine and meat, and all the money you get from turning into a fate fills your stomach. ”
"What's this, others asked him why he wasn't afraid of the Buddha's blame, and he said that the Buddha was very busy and didn't have time to deal with him. What's more, he said that life is too short to be happy. ”
"Haha, this monk is a bit interesting, let's go quickly, otherwise there will be no place in the tea shop." ”
"Yes, yes, hurry!"
The boy stood there as if he had lost his soul, and if someone approached the boy at this moment, they would find that there were words in his mouth, which were clearly the content of the conversation between the two just now: life is too short, and it is time to be happy.
The voice grew louder and his eyes brighter, and the young man took a firm step, not as hesitant as he had just now, and strode towards the Piaoxiang Tea House.
There are a lot of people coming in and out of the door of Piaoxiang Tea House, and almost everyone is smiling. With umbrellas in hand, they chatted so much that they completely ignored the cold drizzle.
As soon as the young man stepped into the threshold, the sharp-eyed Xiao Er had already come to him, leaned over, and said in a loud voice: "Young Master Yang is here, is it still the same?"
The young man snorted, replied, and threw him a tael of silver, "Go down and prepare, you don't have to come with me." The words fell, and he kept walking inside.
"Alas, it's better to drink cold tea, isn't it bitter?"
The new junior had never seen a young man, so he wondered in his heart: "Which master is this?"
Xiao Er glanced at him, the new Xiao Er was very good at being a man, and he didn't respect himself in private, so he had the heart to guide him, "Master, his name is Xiangyang, he is not a master, he is a mud leg in the countryside, but he is straightforward and generous, as long as he comes, he has never treated us badly." It's just strange that he doesn't order good tea even though he has money, and would rather reward us, which is why we call him Lord. ”
Xiao Er saw that the newcomer listened carefully, and couldn't help but mention more, "The key is that he has a close relationship with the shopkeeper of Zuixian Building." ”
The newcomer's surprised appearance successfully pleased him, and it was rare to be generous, "Don't ask too much, wait for a good life, and the rest is yours." ”
The newcomer Xiao Er took the silver he threw and replied, "Look, I must serve the God of Wealth." ”
The young man is Xiang Yang, walked to the second floor, habitually raised his feet and walked to the window, but found that the place where he usually sat was already occupied.
Xiang Yang only paused slightly, continued to walk to the window, and sat down in an empty position, next to a bald middle-aged man.
If you are not mistaken, this person is a wandering monk who is talking about the streets and alleys.
For the arrival of Xiang Yang, the bald head and have not yet made any reaction, and continue to gag with the people around him.
"Monk, blow a little more, let's see it for a long time! The rest of the tea house also laughed, obviously, before Xiang Yang came, Monk You Fang had already said a paragraph, which caused everyone's discussion.
"Blow, you have the ability to blow a paragraph, I'll listen to it. I won't talk about the monks, the Tao is different. Monk You retorted with a glare.
Xiao Er didn't let Xiang Yang wait for a long time, after the tea and snacks were served, Xiang Yang listened to them laugh while sipping tea.
You said that you have seen immortals, and you have seen that kind of elixir, is it true?"
Unexpectedly, he would hear what he cared about the most, Xiang Yang couldn't help but put away his leisurely state, put down the tea Gu, and listened carefully to their conversation.
"It's not an immortal, it's a cultivator, it's not an elixir, it's a panacea that can improve one's cultivation. When he said this, he turned his head and glanced at Xiang Yang, who lowered his head and didn't see it.
"What is not an immortal who can fly in the sky? And the kind of one that is reborn with a broken arm, what is not an elixir? Have you ever seen a broken arm that can grow back?"
"Nope. "Everyone in the tea house is interested in this topic, and they are used to laughing and laughing, and when they meet new talking points, they are inevitably a little overexcited.
"Since you don't believe it, what else do you listen to, go and go, it's all gone, I won't say anything about the monk, why should you go, don't bother me. ”
The crowd laughed and dispersed.
Xiang Yang picked up the teacup and continued to taste tea, the monk stared at Xiang Yang, Xiang Yang was aware, but he didn't speak, the two seemed to be competing, to see who couldn't hold their breath first.
"Hey, Smelly Grumpy. The monk leaned back in his chair and touched his bald head with his hand.
"Girl, all delusions are dreams and bubbles, why should you ruin your life for this illusion? ”
"Break delusions, to put it lightly, how to break them? Obsessions have long been integrated into the blood, seeping into the bone marrow, I don't understand it myself, heh. Xiang Yang gulped down the cup of tea, the cooled tea, the bitter taste spread to the whole body, but she was used to this taste, and her brows did not wrinkle.
"Ignore it, the more you think about it, the deeper you think, no thoughts, no delusions, let it be, there will be a day when you forget......" The monk was short of words for a while, because he had been worshipping the Buddha all his life, and he didn't know how to break the delusions, and he was not burdened by delusions, and the meaningless smile on the corners of his mouth was also dyed with astringency.
"It's easier said than done. Xiang Yang picked up the teapot, refilled another cup for himself, raised his head and drank it, the bitterness in his mouth diluted the troubles in his heart.
"It's not easy, but you have to work hard to do it, otherwise if you take this step, you will be greeted by hell. The monk's tone was a little eager, no longer meaningless just now.
"What if I have to?" Xiang Yang clenched the teacup, his fingers were a little white due to excessive force, and he looked at the monk intently.
"You will not succeed, if you insist on doing so, you will not achieve what you want, and in the end you will only die. The monk said weakly.
He knew that no matter how much he said, it was useless, and Xiang Yang was already iron-hearted. What's more, she is not a person who listens to persuasion, otherwise her obsession would not be so deep.
"The monk can drink wine and eat meat, what else is impossible?" Xiang Yang got up and arched his hand towards the monk, turned to leave, heard a soft sigh from behind him, and quickened his pace, in fact, she knew from the beginning that she had no other choice.
After Xiang Yang left, only the monk was left to eat meat there, "Sure enough, he is the person you value, that is, stubborn, but I like this temperament, and I will be busy in the future." ”
In Xiejia Village, because it was a rainy day, there were only a few people on the road.
At the entrance of the village, Xiang Yang walked quickly towards his home.
She didn't want to wait any longer, but she didn't know how to explain the reason to her family, and even if she did, she didn't know if they would understand, and she didn't have the confidence that they would agree to her departure, maybe they would think they were crazy.
A few steps to the door, but she didn't have the courage to push the door in, and stood there in a daze, lost in thought.
Even if she had made up her mind countless times, she couldn't hide the confusion in her heart. After all, she is only thirteen years old, although she has already shouldered the burden of supporting her family for many years, but thirteen years old is thirteen years old, and no matter how mature her mind is, she is limited by experience.
What's more, the places she is familiar with are Xiejia Village and Montenegro Town, and now she has to leave Montenegro Town and go to an unknown place, which is a big challenge for Xiangyang, who has never stepped out of Montenegro Town.
Xiang Yang knew in his heart that in the vast sea of people in this vast world, trying to find a person with only one side of the fate is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack, and the difficulties are obvious.
What's more, five years have passed, and that person doesn't know if there has been a change, his own change is so big, it is likely that he will not know each other, Xiang Yang shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Why are you standing here in a daze? Why don't you go in?" Xiang Yang was immersed in his thoughts, not noticing that someone was approaching behind him.
Seeing that it was Xiang Father, he took the hoe in Xiang Father's hand, opened the door, and let his father go first, "Aren't you waiting for you here, let's go in." ”