Relic Garden Village, Bamboo Forest Annex.

Compared with seven years ago, the structure of the house here has also undergone some changes: first, on the north side of the west hall, which was originally used as a living room, a north-south wing room has been expanded, and the wing room is connected to the whole house, and there is a bamboo screen between the wing room and the west hall to separate it; second, the entire east hall is still classified as a forging area, but the two walls on the northeast corner have been removed, and the upper ceiling has been removed along the ridge of the roof; third, the kitchen stove and wood mill originally located on both sides of the back door have also been incorporated into the forging area.

The whole house, roughly in the form of the word "丅" on the right side of the word, is constructed in this way, one adds a single room for Xiao Zheng Ming, and the other makes the entire forging area more open and transparent, and more convenient to enter and exit.

"Daddy, I'm back. ”

After entering, Xiao Zhengming casually erected the fishing tackle next to the door wall, and then held the bamboo basket and trotted straight towards the big water altar next to the kitchen stove.

Bang!

Xiao Zheng Ming is not short, but he is only a head taller than the water altar.

"Uh-huh—"

Xiao Zheng Ming poured the fish in the bamboo basket into the water altar lightly, and saw that the other party entered the water again and regained his vitality, Xiao Zheng Ming couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Zhengming put the bamboo basket next to the water altar with a chuckle, and then lay on the mouth of the altar to watch the fish swimming in the water.

The other side.

Bang!

After another two hammer forging, Zheng Zong temporarily rested the hammer head, and instead took off the wine gourd hanging on his back and drank a few large sips of spirits on his back: "Goo, goo......"

"Ha-" Although the wine was strong, it relieved fatigue, which made Zheng Zong's heart let out a sigh of praise, and he lifted the corners of his mouth without a smile, closed his eyes lightly and felt it for a while.

After a while, Zheng Zong slowly opened his eyes with a smile on the corner ......of his mouth, and then hung the wine gourd back on the rope buckle at his waist, and picked up the hammer to beat the iron.

He was making an all-iron seven-foot nail rake, but he was halfway through, and he was removing miscellaneous iron rods, and the nail head of the rake head was not polished.

Qiang......

In a spacious room, the two of them were busy with their own affairs, no one was worried or disturbed, only the sound of iron pounding was accompanied by the sound of weak bubbles......

"Oh, the fish are stupid, the hook hasn't gone, and it's still so happy......" Looking at the fish swimming happily in the water pool, Xiao Zhengming couldn't help but say something to himself in his heart.

Hmmm.

The fish spit out a bubble in the water towards Xiao Zhengming, and then before the bubble floated out of the water, it swam up with an acceleration and pierced the swollen bubble.

Gurgle.

After that, the red carp first circled around the surface of the water where the bubble burst, and then plunged headlong into the bottom of the water for another round trip......

"Wow, that's stupid. Seeing this, Xiao Zheng Ming smiled in his heart, and then suddenly looked at the fish and said: "Daddy has been crafting wood and wrought iron all day long, but the village doesn't use so many tools. ”

At this time, when I looked around, I saw that the iron frame and the board located in the corner of the forging area were indeed full of all kinds of iron and wooden tools.

Qiang......

"Whew. Hearing this, Zheng Zong smiled slightly, but kept saying, "Be prepared." ”

Hearing this, Xiao Zheng obviously pulled the corners of his mouth a little intriguingly, and after seeing the fish burst the blister, he turned around with a smile and walked towards Zheng Zong.

After arriving, Xiao Zheng Ming moved a small wooden stool from the side of the board, and then moved the small wooden stool to sit next to the anvil, holding his chin with both hands and watching Zheng Zong strike iron.

"Whew. Seeing this, Zheng Zong couldn't help but smile, and then asked with a smile while quenching the iron, "What's the matter?" Ziming also wants to strike iron. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Zheng Ming smiled implicitly, and then said: "Daddy is very convenient. ”

"Whew, hmm. Hearing this, Zheng Zong shook his head and smiled, and then first used iron tongs to take the molten iron juice, and then poured it into a mold of a sickle: "What does that son want to do?" ”

Hiss......

Iron juice was cast, and green smoke rose, emitting a cacophony and heat.

"It's about wanting to do something. Xiao Zhengming looked at the molten iron in the mold without blinking, and said.

"Oh, what if?" Zheng Zong asked rhetorically.

"Whew. Hearing this, Xiao Zheng smiled innocently tomorrow, and after a little silence, he looked at the things in the mold intently and said: "Dexterous like Daddy, as knowledgeable as Mr., as happy as Rhubarb and Xiaobai, and without trouble." ”

In the mold, the iron liquid has begun to solidify, and the color has slowly precipitated.

Hearing what Xiao Zheng Ming said, Zheng Zong, who was waiting for the juice to condense iron, smiled at the corner of his mouth, and said casually: "How can you compare yourself with Rhubarb and Xiaobai, what troubles do you have." ”

Xiao Zhengming tugged at his mouth a little intriguingly, blinked his eyes, and said with a hidden feeling: "I'm afraid that my father will be old and no one will accompany me." ”

Hearing this, Zheng Zong was silent, then shook his head and whispered: "Life and death are fate, and all living beings cannot avoid it." ”

"Hmm. Xiao Zhengming replied softly, and then said, "But there will always be a way." ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Zhengming paused, and then suddenly added with a smile: "Daddy also said, many times, many things, it's not that you are not qualified or able to get them, but that you don't work hard enough and don't insist enough. ”

Zheng Zong was silent, and then stretched out his hand to pour the solidified iron sheet in the mold, and then said in the operation: "Don't be foolish, learn and see, otherwise you will go." ”

"Oh-" Xiao Zheng Ming opened his mouth perfunctorily in response, and then with a smile in the corner of his eyes, the corner of his mouth also smiled and pulled away the small wooden stool under the seat and walked towards the board.

Zheng Zong glanced at Xiao Zheng Ming without saying a word, and then ignored the other party and focused on making iron tools.

Boom.

Xiao Zhengming put the small wooden stool back in its original place, and then turned around and walked towards the kitchen counter.

"What does Daddy want to eat?" asked Xiao Zheng Ming without looking back.

"It's up to you. Zheng Zong replied without raising his head.

"Hmm...... Then fish and meat stewed noodles, let's ......" Xiao Zheng Ming echoed.

"......" Zheng Zong was silent, and then opened his mouth and said: "Let's stew the fish head, the fish body is steamed, and the fish tail is braised red." ”

"How do you eat that noodle?" Hearing this, Xiao Zheng Ming paused, then turned around and asked innocently.

Zheng Zong was silent for a moment, then raised his hammer and said, "Don't face it." ”

"Hmm......" Xiao Zheng Ming thought for a moment with some intriguing, and then nodded in agreement: "Okay then." ”

Boom!

The room was empty, accompanied by the aftermath of the clash of gold and iron, and the child's low threatening voice: "Eh, you ...... honestly"

......

"The dishes are acceptable, but the craftsmanship needs to be refined...... "At dinner, the father and son sat next to the table, and a bowl of cold noodles with fish dishes was also delicious.

"That's good. Hearing Xiao Zheng Ming's self-appreciation, Zheng Zongyin laughed, and then moved his chopsticks to clip a piece of fish tail for Xiao Zheng Ming and said: "When my father was like you, I didn't know the word delicious, and I didn't know what a kitchen was." ”

"But Daddy is now proficient in everything, which can be described as ingenious. Hearing this, Xiao Zheng Ming smiled and said.

"Whew. Zheng Zong shook his head with a low smile, then pulled the noodle chop in the bowl into his mouth and ate it, then put the bowl and chopsticks on the table and said, "Rest early after eating." ”

After finishing speaking, Zheng Zong got up and walked towards the woodware area located in the corner of the forging area.

"Hmm. Xiao Zheng Ming nodded lightly, and then ate by himself, but his eyes were still looking at Zheng Zong.

After coming to the carpenter's table, Zheng Zong paused for a moment to glance at the various tools on the table, then reached out and took a carving knife and a piece of mahogany, and then walked towards the outdoor pavilion.

When passing by the dining table, Xiao Zheng Ming and Zheng Zong looked at each other and smiled, and then one went out quietly, and the other ate quietly.

Ordinary days, peaceful life, warmth in the ordinary, warmth in the emptiness, and like a quiet lake, without a ripple.

......

Outside the gazebo, in front of the steps.

The moonlight is hazy, the small pavilion is independent, one person cuts wood to welcome the light, the still shadow looks for the night sound is colorless, and only a bottle of quiet wine is alone.

Sand, sand.

There was a rustling sound, and it was Xiao Zheng Ming who came with a sleeping pillow.

Xiao Zheng Ming walked out from the shadow in the pavilion, and then stopped there and rubbed his sleepy eyes and said, "Daddy always sleeps long nights. ”

Hearing this, Zheng Zong smiled at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes responded gently: "Daddy's dream is short, and he can't sleep long." ”

Xiao Zheng Ming shook his head to himself, then walked to Zheng Zong's side and sat down with the pillow in his arms, looked at the moonlight on the horizon with a slight frown, and muttered: "Tonight is not good, hazy and not Xingye." ”

Hearing this, Zheng Zong smiled on his face, and then paused the movements in his hand with a sigh of relief, turned his head and looked up at the moon hanging high and said: "The star is not the star, the moon is not the moon, Ziming has a star in his heart, that is Xingye, Ziming has no moon in his heart, it appears and does not appear." ”

Hearing what his father said, Xiao Zheng Ming, who was still sleepy, felt a little confused tugging at the corners of his mouth, and then shook his head lightly and said, "Xiao Ming doesn't understand." ”

"Whew. Zheng Zong smiled, shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Ziming doesn't need to understand, just write it down in your heart." ”

Before the words fell, Zheng Zong lowered his gaze again and started carving again.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhengming's lips blinked lightly, and he really couldn't figure it out in his heart, so he gave up. He gently rested his chin on the pillow on his lap, and then tilted his head sideways to look at the wood carving in Zheng Zong's hand, quietly watching Zheng Zong's carving.

Zheng Zong didn't say anything, just carved one stroke at a time.

It was a humanoid sculpture, dressed in fine clothes, tall and tall, with uncrowned hair and hands on its back, but without a face.

"My father was sculpting all day, but he was all Facelings. Xiao Zheng Ming looked at the sculpture that was gradually becoming more refined in his father's hands and said.

Hearing Xiao Zheng Ming's words that seemed to be asking questions and seeming to say, Zheng Zong's mouth slightly lifted a smile, and he replied with a smile: "Daddy is not good at physiognomy, and he can't carve out the sexual and spiritual appearance of life, but the various states of life and the place of the sexual heart are not all that can be seen by one side." ”

Xiao Zheng Ming nodded as if he didn't understand, and then quieted down.

"Whew. The corners of Zheng Zong's mouth showed a faint smile, but he didn't say much, only focusing on the matters in hand.

The carving knife lightly understated, the sawdust curled and peeled off, and the sculpture, in the brush sketch, became more and more profound and clear.

"Daddy. After a while, Xiao Zheng Ming called softly for no reason.

"Hmm. Zheng Zong replied lightly, but the movements in his hands did not stop.

Xiao Zheng Ming looked at the sculpture in Zheng Zong's hand with a calm gaze, and after a little silence, he said: "You say, apart from us, in this world, except for rhubarb, Xiaobai, birds, animals, birds, trees, flowers and fish, is there anyone else?"

Hearing this, Zheng Zong was stunned, and the whole person fell silent.

"Huh-" After a brief silence, Zheng Zong breathed a sigh of relief with a slight chest, and then continued to carve with a smile, and said, "Well, there is another spirit beast that travels for nine days......

Zheng Zong's words made Xiao Zheng Ming's eyes suddenly light up, and the previous drowsiness was swept away.

"There are also monsters, who choose people to eat. Speaking of this, Zheng Zong paused for a moment, then pursed his mouth with a smile, raised his eyes to look at the bright moon that saw the clouds and mist, and said in a gentle tone: "There are also strange flowers and plants, capable people and beasts, stars and waterfalls, void mountains and seas, it is difficult to describe them in one word......"

"What about then?" Xiao Zheng Ming looked at Zheng Zong with a hint of curiosity and asked.

Zheng Zong smiled lightly, and then said softly: "Legend has it that in the sky, there are countless planets flying by, and the silence is like the sun and the moon hanging high, and the movement is like a meteor passing by. ”

Xiao Zheng Ming was stunned, and then asked out loud: "What is a planet?"

"That is, the earth. Zheng Zong replied.

"Even the earth where we live, and so are the stars?" Xiao Zheng was visibly stunned, a little incredulous.

"Hmm. Zheng Zong nodded with a smile.

"Yes...... Earth, how can it be a sphere?" asked Xiao Zhengming suspiciously.

"It's a rumor. Zheng Zong replied with a smile.

Xiao Zheng blinked his eyes in a real way, and asked with a slightly strange expression: "Then, what Daddy said about the monsters and strange beasts, are they true or false? Where can I see them, and where are they?"

"Well, it's just myths and legends. Zheng Zong said with a smile.

"Haven't you passed it on?" Hearing this, Xiao Zhengming couldn't help frowning, and there was no trace of expectation and strangeness in his eyes, and he muttered with disappointment and dissatisfaction: "It's just a rumor, and it's groundless......"

Hearing this, Zheng Zong couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth, and then lowered his eyes to refine the wood carving in his hand, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Mythology, you can't tell the truth from the false. ”

Xiao Zheng Ming lowered his gaze in disappointment, and the loss was also visible on his fleshy little face.

Sensing the change in Xiao Zheng Ming's mood, Zheng Zong shook his head and smiled slightly, and then opened his mouth and said: "Myths are just beautiful talk, and rumors are not as true as possible, but it is always a wonderful imagination...... Ziming has expectations and illusions in his heart, so why don't he care if he is true or not. ”

Xiao Zheng Ming was silent for a while, and then muttered in a low voice: "Ah Ming doesn't understand." ”

Zheng Zong chuckled, then paused the movements in his hand, looked up at the night sky that was flooded by clouds and mist, and said softly: "In this world, who can live to understand." ”

Hearing this, Xiao Zheng Ming was silent, his father's words always made him a little puzzled, it obviously sounded like that, but he couldn't think of any answers.

"Whew. Sensing Xiao Zheng Ming's thoughts, Zheng Zong couldn't help but shake his head and smile, then turned his hand and handed the wood carving in his hand to Xiao Zheng Ming, and said with a smile on his chin: "Go back to sleep, there will be homework tomorrow morning." ”

The wood carving is lifelike, delicate in the subtleties, although it is faceless, but the demeanor is about to be revealed.

"Hmm. Xiao Zheng Ming looked at the wood carving in his father's hand for a while, and then took the wood carving lightly, then got up and said: "The night is wet and cold, and my father rests early, so don't drink." ”

Zheng Zong smiled, then picked up the wine gourd placed on the side steps and took a sip of wine on his back: "Goo." ”

After taking a sip of wine, Zheng Zong looked at the moon halo in the sky with a smile and a little emotion, as if he had fallen into a peaceful state of mind, enjoying the hazy moonlight alone.