It's not cold all year round.

But you can see a touch of snow falling like clouds on the top of the endless mountains in the north of the country.

They shimmer beautifully in the clear daylight and exude infinite holiness.

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At the moment, on the outskirts of Saibei.

There's a dilapidated wooden house, to be exact.

It's a tavern, a tavern that you can't see.

But there are a lot of customers who come and go every day.

Not for anything else, just because of the name of this tavern.

The name of the tavern is "Beehive." ”

It is so named because the wooden planks up and down the tavern have been eaten by insects.

When you look closer, it looks like a giant beehive.

The guests who come and go are like black bees one after another.

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The boss of the hive is surnamed Li, so he is called Boss Li.

As for where his hometown is, how many people there are, and what he did in his early years.

Boss Li didn't say it, and others wouldn't ask.

"Don't report your home. ”

This is the rule of Saibei, and everyone has to follow it.

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Of course, there is still a need to have a name for everyday life, at least in life, everyone will be a little different.

For example, Ma Dayan, Xu Blacksmith, and Cao Madman.

These are commonplace.

What's more, what else is "Flying Eagle", "Ten Thousand Miles of Divine Travel", and "The King of the Previous Generation." ”

This is the nickname that some people who are full of fantasies give themselves.

It's awkward, and it's funny.

If it were somewhere else, the first time I heard this kind of thing, I guess I would have started to mock it unceremoniously.

Who would let someone else call themselves this?

I'm afraid I'm living in a dream.

But it's different here, it's Sebei.

It belongs to a barren and cold winter land that has been half-abandoned by the imperial city.

There are only a few normal people who can come here to live.

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As soon as the sun came out today, Boss Li crawled out of the bed.

It's too hot, so you naturally sleep less.

Although the temperature in northern Cyprus is not high, it is still affected by the summer heat.

Boss Li walked to the deep well in the backyard and fetched a bucket full of water for washing and cooking this morning.

In summer, the water is not frozen by the cold, and it has the humidity and coldness of deep underground water.

It is one of the few ways to relieve the heat in Saibei.

But Boss Li was too old, and it took him a quarter of an hour to put the barrel into the well and lift it up.

Then he brought the water up, and sat on the ground again and gasped for a quarter of an hour.

Then, the cold water has been turned warm by the sun.

Boss Li looks almost seventy years old.

According to his own account, he came to Saibei fifty years ago during the drought in the Central Plains.

Belong to the few "clean people" in Saibei. ”

He has a pair of pure white eyebrows and a white beard that reaches to his chest.

If you add to that long white hair like snow.

He may be the man-eating snow-capped mountain monster in the legend of Nasaibei.

It's a pity that he's bald, and he's shining in the sun at the moment.

"No, we have to get up and open the door. ”

Boss Li patted his somewhat hot head, stood up from the ground tremblingly, and then lifted the wooden bucket full of water with two struggles.

It seems that because the bucket is too heavy, Boss Li walked and swayed, spilling a lot of water.

When you're old, you always have to work hard to lose.

Boss Li put the bucket on the table with an expressionless face, picked up the gourd scoop, scooped two spoonfuls of water and put it in the copper basin.

Feeling the weight of the gourd scoop in his hand getting lighter and lighter, Boss Li's arm, which was like a dead wood, was finally liberated.

"Boss Li!

At this moment, a loud voice sounded from outside the door, and the voice shouted urgently, as if something big was about to happen.

But Boss Li didn't seem to hear it, and carefully wiped every part of his face with a damp cloth.

It's the only thing he does seriously every day.

At this time, as the shout got closer and closer, I saw a young man wearing a green shirt on the top and a pair of shorts over the knee walking in quickly.

Sweat soaked the black hair that had fallen down from his forehead, and it also washed away the dirt on his face a little, revealing some fair skin.

The young man saw that Boss Li was still meticulously wiping his face, and he didn't care about taking a few more breaths for a while, so he hurriedly said

"Boss Li, something is wrong!"

"Little beggar, what's the big deal that can make you so anxious?

Boss Li heard the little beggar's shout, only to see him put down the towel in his hand and said with a somewhat unhappy expression.

Hearing this, the little beggar was stunned for a moment, only to see his black and white eyes dripping, and then said with a smile: "Boss Li, I have never seen any widow Wang take a bath, don't slander people's innocence." ”

"Just you? Two days ago, Li Qiaofu's axe almost chopped off your bird, do you think I am old and dizzy, I didn't see it?"

Boss Li snorted lightly, then picked up the copper basin and planned to go out the door.

While walking, Boss Li said, "It's nothing big, don't bother Lao Tzu." ”

The little beggar saw that Boss Li spoke so unkindly, and his face was not annoyed, only to see him block Boss Li's way, and said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry to go, did you hear that scream last night?"

"What is the screaming and birding, what is the matter with Lao Tzu?"

Boss Li didn't give the little beggar face, and when he shook his hands holding the copper basin, he planned to go out directly.

"Don't be in a hurry to leave, don't you want to know who died last night?"

The little beggar grabbed the copper basin in Boss Li's hand, making it difficult for Boss Li to move a bit.

So, in the end, it's a loss of strength.

"Isn't it normal for people to die here? ”

Boss Li snorted, and couldn't help but be a little more curious in his eyes.

The little beggar smiled and said, "The one who died last night was the kid Li woodcutter!"

"How could he die?"

As soon as he heard this, Boss Li's face was also stunned, and he couldn't help but ask.

"That's interesting. ”

The little beggar saw that Boss Li was aroused, and saw that he took the copper basin in Boss Li's hand and said with a smile.

"This Li woodcutter seems to have drunk too much last night, and accidentally told others his identity. ”

"As a result, I didn't notice that a person happened to walk in the distance, and I happened to hear the identity of Li Qiaofu, and directly slaughtered him with a sword!"

Sure enough, once the identity of the person living in Saibei is known, an enemy will immediately come to the door.

"Hey, I also heard someone say this morning, this Li woodcutter's identity is really big enough. ”

"Boss Li, do you want to know?"

The little beggar placed the brass basin on the table, then scooped up a handful of water with both hands and rubbed his dirty face.

Boss Li didn't think much about it at the moment, and watched the little beggar wash his face happily with his copper basin in a daze.

Boss Li urged: "Who is Li woodcutter?"

"Hehe, no hurry, no hurry. ”

The little beggar smiled, and then wiped his face with his not-so-clean sleeve.

I saw that the water droplets on his face were wiped away by him, and his face, which was originally full of stains, became a little plump and handsome at the moment.

The little beggar smiled a little and said: "Boss Li, from yesterday morning to now, I haven't eaten a mouthful of food. ”

"I'm full enough to have the strength to tell you a story, right?"

", you little cub is idle all day long, you know that you come to Lao Tzu to eat!"

"If you don't talk about it, there will be others who will tell Lao Tzu. ”

As soon as he heard this, how could Boss Li not understand that this little beggar was here to cheat him to eat, and he waved his hand at the moment, and planned to drive him out.

"Don't! I say! I say!"

Seeing that Boss Li was going to drive himself out, the little beggar was also anxious, only to see him holding Boss Li's arm flatteringly, and sneering: "You are old and angry, don't give me food, can you find me a place to sit." ”

Boss Li glanced at the little beggar, then sighed and pointed to the guest table not far away.

"Let's go over. Boss Li said angrily.

"Thank you!" the little beggar slapped his palms happily and hurriedly walked over and pulled up a chair.

"In the end, Boss Li, you are kind-hearted and gave me such a place to rest. As soon as the little beggar sat down, he immediately pressed the weight of his whole body on the back of the chair.

"Little rabbit cub grinding and chirping! Hurry up and tell Lao Tzu, if you can't be serious today, you see that I won't break your dog's leg!"

Seeing that the little beggar looked angry, he really glared at Boss Li angrily.

He even regretted agreeing to let the little beggar in.

"It's coming, it's coming. ”

Seeing that Boss Li's face was already impatient, the little beggar also knew that it was Boss Li's bottom line that he could sit here.

I didn't dare to talk nonsense at the moment, and went straight to the point.

The little beggar said, "I heard that last night, as soon as the woodcutter came out of the widow's house, he directly brought these two jugs of wine and went to the one who lived in Xibei with wide eyes. ”

"You also know that the weather is hot, and it is not pleasant to drink at home at night, so as soon as the two of them thought about it, they simply found a big tree under it and drank directly. ”

"Then why don't you come here from Lao Tzu?" Boss Li glanced at the little beggar and said with a sneer.

"If you come to your old man's place, it is estimated that Li Qiaofu will not be able to reveal his identity even if he is killed. ”

The little beggar replied with a smile: "This is a hundred miles away, who doesn't know that you have lost the most lives here." ”

"You kid really can't open a pot, so let's hurry up and continue. ”

Hearing the little beggar's words, Boss Li's face also changed slightly, and in order to cover up, he hurriedly scolded again.

"According to the big eyes, this Li woodcutter drank too much, and couldn't help but mention to him that he was a person from Fengyi Mountain back then. ”

"Fengyi Mountain, Feng Yi Mountain, you should know what place it is. ”

Speaking of this, the little beggar thought that he had a long look at Boss Li, and it seemed that he didn't need to explain anything.

"Fengyi Mountain, what kind of bird is that?"

Boss Li frowned and asked with a puzzled face.