Ning Changjiu pulled the wooden bolt, the dust shook off, and after the door opened, there was an old woman standing at the door with a cane.

The old woman had gray hair, her face was like a withered vegetable leaf, her body was thin and rickety, her cheekbones were upturned, the corners of her mouth were pulled downward, and the frosty wrinkles on her face were like lotus leaves.

She raised her head, stared at the white-clothed young man in front of her with a pair of gray-haired eyes, and said in a trembling voice, "Mr. Ning...... Coming back?"

Ning looked at her for a long time, couldn't remember which old woman on the street, and just replied, "No." ”

The old woman's face flashed with disappointment, and she said, "Oh...... I saw smoke coming from your chimney, and I thought the old gentleman was back......"

Ning Changjiu asked, "Is there anything the old woman is looking for him?"

The old woman looked at him, looked at him for a while, and asked, "Are you the old man's apprentice?"

Ning Chang said: "Well, you can ask me to tell him something." ”

The old woman waved her hand and said, "It's nothing, my grandson was sick half a year ago, and the old gentleman was cured with a bowl of runic water, and I always wanted to thank him, but it was two months for the old man to leave." ”

Ning thought for a long time and said seriously: "No thanks." ”

The old woman looked into the room and asked, "Is it really not there?" I wanted to bring an old hen over and let my grandson worship the benefactor......

Ning Changjiu leaned a little.

The old woman saw the girl in the dim room, leaning on her legs in the chair and looking at her like a kitten, and asked, "I remember that the old gentleman has a ...... A disciple like a golden boy and a jade girl, it's just that why are you back, but the old gentleman hasn't come back yet. ”

Ning Chang said: "The old gentleman is still busy with some magic things in the imperial city, let's come back and get some magic weapons, and we will leave in two days." ”

"Oh......" The old woman shook her body and nodded, but the wrinkles on her face seemed to be deeper, she touched the bag around her waist, and finally took out a tooth-like pendant, stuffed it to Ning Changjiu, and said: "This is an ancestral thing, it is said that there is some aura, if you see the old man, remember to give him this pendant, it will be regarded as repaying the kindness of saving his grandson, I am also old, if the old man comes back next time, I am afraid I will not see him...... Oops. ”

The old woman suddenly exclaimed.

Her eyes looked into the room, and suddenly she saw a pair of wolf-like eyes staring at her faintly, her rickety body trembled slightly, and her crutches knocked on the ground twice, and her body retreated slightly, and her breath almost didn't slow down.

Ning Chang glanced at Shubai and explained, "Mother-in-law, don't be afraid, this is the helper we hired." ”

The old woman was a little relieved and said, "This kid's eyes are really scary......

Shubai stood there, staring at the old woman, holding a shovel like a knife in his hand, perhaps because the old woman was grateful to Ning for catching water, so he hated the house and the black ground for showing a fierce light, and glared at her for a while.

Ning Changjiu smiled and motioned for Shubai to retreat.

Shubai turned and left, and continued to the stove to add firewood.

The old woman relieved herself, looked at him with a serious expression, and stuffed the pendant into his hand, "Don't shirk, don't shirk, don't repay this life-saving grace, my old bones are going to go to the Yellow Spring......"

Ning Changjiu took the pendant, accepted it, and said, "Then thank the old man for the family teacher." ”

The old woman seemed to have finished one thing, and was much more relieved, and sighed: "That's good, that's good." ”

Ning Chang said, "Do you want the old woman to stay and have a meal?"

The old woman refused: "No, my grandson is still waiting for me to come home." ”

Ning Changjiu did not stay: "Be careful on the road of the old man." ”

......

"Ning Baoshui is dead, this old man's family heirloom, are you embarrassed to accept it?" Shubai stared at Ning Changjiu, very angry.

Ning Changjiu asked rhetorically, "Then what should I do? Tell him about Ning Zhushui's death?"

Shubai said coldly: "Anyway, you shouldn't accept it." ”

Ning Chang turned a deaf ear, picked up the pendant and looked at it in the light, and said, "The old man is sincere, it is indeed a good thing." ”

Ning Xiaoling asked, "Senior brother won't want to secretly return it, right?"

Ning Changchang said with a smile: "Ning Shui almost killed us, so we should collect some interest." ”

Ning Xiaoling was skeptical, but felt that Senior Brother should not be such a person.

Ning Changjiu patted the back of her chair and said, "Let's go, let's eat." ”

Shubai said: "But the rice is not cooked yet......

Ning Chang said: "Who said that we have to eat at home, it is rare to come back once, of course we have to go to the tavern." ”

Shubai was shocked and said angrily: "Then what kind of food do you ask me to cook? I made three people!"

Ning Jiujiu didn't answer, but just went to the dark grid under the compass and touched it, took out a money bag, weighed it, and then threw it to Ning Xiaoling, and said with a smile: "Take Senior Brother to eat delicious food." ”

Ning Xiaoling opened the money bag and glanced at it, smiled slightly, and didn't pursue him for wasting food, and said with a smile: "Okay." ”

Shubai froze in place.

Ning Chang stopped and glanced at him, and said, "Okay, there's nothing to do with you, go home, don't let your master wait." ”

Shubai was speechless, and he didn't know what kind of medicine this young man in white was selling.

Ning Xiaoling followed behind him and asked softly, "Senior brother, do you think that he is a malleable talent and is tempering his heart?"

Ning Changjiu shook his head lightly: "Senior brother doesn't have such idle time. ”

Shubai stood in place, listening to the sound of flames burning firewood, looking at the steaming heat overflowing from the edge of the pot lid, and scolded angrily: "Fuck the immortals!"

......

At this moment, there are still three days before Chinese New Year's Eve, and the central area of Riverside City is already lit up and filled with a lively atmosphere.

Ning Xiaoling said with emotion: "He saw you withdraw the money, you let him be alone in the house, aren't you afraid that he will take the money?"

Ning Chang said: "There is not much money left, so it should be tempted to test him." ”

Ning Xiaoling snorted coldly: "That's my money, of course you don't feel distressed!"

Ning Changjiu quipped: "You are so diligent and thrifty at a young age?"

Ning Xiaoling said: "If you are not diligent and thrifty, how can you have the money to invite your senior brother to dinner." ”

Ning Changchang said: "Don't bluff me, when you just passed by that rouge gouache shop, you didn't take your eyes off." ”

Ning Xiaoling said in a heartfelt manner: "I'm a counselor for the marrying master, the master is so good-looking, if you can apply some more powder, then it will be a real fairy." ”

Ning Changchang said with a smile: "I didn't expect that my junior sister respected my teacher as much as I did. ”

Ning Xiaoling snorted lowly, not wanting to answer.

After a while, she suddenly asked, "By the way, that pendant...... There won't be any problems, right?"

Ning Chang said: "Don't worry, senior brother has seen it, there is no problem, we have suffered a loss from Ning Shui, of course we have to be careful in everything." ”

Ning Xiaoling nodded vigorously.

The long river passes through the city, the arched bridges are crossed, the pedestrians are wearing big coats or jackets, and there are also coachmen who pull the cart are sweaty and roll up some sleeves, and the green robe book body riding a high-headed horse is wrapped in wide sleeves, the body is slightly shrunk, the brows are tightly closed, and the horse's hooves are moving unhurriedly, as if they are scrutinizing the verses.

Approaching noon, the sun is shining, the river water that has not yet frozen is shining with golden light, several restaurants and song houses are built against the riverbank, the vermilion lacquer is dry, the spun yarn is depicted, it is obviously daylight, but the candle flame is still faintly shaking, revealing the clear shadow of the buildings.

Ning Xiaoling said with emotion: "There are still a series of dilapidated houses in front, and it is lively here all of a sudden, and the gap is really big." ”

Ning Chang said: "This world is full of demons, if it weren't for those small towns in the protection of Xianshan, otherwise who could withstand the attacks of waves of mountain demons and ghosts, many people moved to the city, and it was enough to have a place to live and live. ”

Ning Xiaoling remembered the scene of the mountain ghost attacking the city when he was a child, and after many years, when he remembered it in his heart, he still had the coolness of burrs.

She shook her head and said, "I don't want to think so much, when I'm done eating, I'll take my senior brother to drink flower wine!"