The hut rustled in the wind, and the wind swept up the leaves and flew all over the sky, blowing for a long time, and it did not stop.

The sky was dark, and dark clouds drifted across the sky, and the gloomy sky seemed to be about to tilt down, completely covering the earth.

The wind became more and more violent, and there was a sharp roar, and the once clear day suddenly became like night.

The dilapidated huts shook in the wind. It seemed that it would be blown away by the wind at any time, but the old man in front of him didn't seem to be worried at all.

Everyone thought to themselves: If such a hut is built in this isolated mountain and old forest, the owner of this place must be a man with a story! And could this old man in front of him be the master of this place? What kind of story will he have?

Xu Feng always talked to the old man with a smile on his face, and the old man's wrinkled face was also happy and worried, maybe it was because it was too deserted in normal times! Maybe it was because no one had visited for a long time! Maybe the old man was used to a lonely life.

The sudden appearance of so many people in the otherwise peaceful hut made him look a little cramped and uneasy. He didn't talk much, and from time to time he looked timidly at the strangers in the room.

The hut is made of bamboo and cypress trees, and the thick rock grass and rattan are woven into a mat, tied on all sides, and tied up on all sides to make a strong knot, which looks very strong, and the hut is built on all sides.

On the wall are some daily life objects that every household usually uses: an iron pot, three soup spoons, a tube full of bamboo chopsticks, five ceramic bowls stacked on top of each other on the corner table, and a stove next to the table.

There were still red sparks burning in the stove, and the heat of the stove wafted throughout the room, making people feel warm and comfortable.

Xu Feng suddenly remembered something, stared at the old man, and asked with a smile: "Old man, why do you live in this deep mountain and old forest?

Zhao Shujun suddenly had a painful look in his eyes, glanced at him, sighed, and said in a low voice: "Alas, don't hide it from Xu Zhuangshi, this matter is a long story, only me and a grandson depend on each other here! He went out early in the morning and hasn't come back yet." As he spoke, he looked anxiously out of the window.

Xu Feng nodded and said, "Oh, that's the case," he looked around thoughtfully, and then asked, "Where is the old man?"

Zhao Shujun's cloudy eyes were even more painful, he paused, and said slowly: "Alas, I am originally from Shuzhong, ten years ago, there was a torrential rain in my hometown, and there was a sudden flash flood, all the houses in the village were washed away, the crops in the field were also flooded, and my in-law and my two sons and daughters-in-law were all washed away by the flood. ”

At this, his voice trembled and choked, his pupils contracted violently, and his eyes flickered as if tears were about to fall.

He closed his eyes in pain, and slowly opened them again: "At that time, I was taking my grandson out to hunt in the mountains, so I escaped and survived. When I ran home with my grandson, I saw that the house was gone, and everyone was gone. When the flood passed, I worked with the survivors of the village along the river to find their lost relatives, and after a few days, I finally found their bodies on the river beach more than ten miles away.

After hearing this, everyone saw the old man in front of them grieving, and they were all moved and sighed.

Xu Feng let out a long sigh, took out a few ingots of silver from his arms, held them in both hands and sent them to the old man, and said comfortingly: "It's really unfortunate, don't be too sad for the old man, be careful of hurting your body, this is a little bit of my heart, the old man will accept it!"

Looking at the old man in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a burst of sorrow in his heart, seeing the old man hiding his face and crying bitterly, he didn't know how to comfort him. Only offer some silver taels to show your heart.

When Zhao Shujun saw it, he was immediately stunned, and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Xu Zhuangshi, I can't help it, I can't do it, I can't do it, I can't do it, how can I ask for your silver taels, I understand the kindness of the strong man! Take it back, take it back!" After some excuses, Zhao Shujun insisted on refusing to accept it. Seeing this, Xu Feng had no choice but to give up.

After the tea effort, suddenly, there was a thunderclap outside, a lightning bolt crossed the sky, and a dazzling light appeared, illuminating the mountains and forests, and then the rain fell from the sky, and finally it rained heavily.

The rain was fierce and poured. Dense raindrops crackled on the roof. The rain poured down the eaves, and in a short time the forest became muddy.

Everyone was very worried, lamenting that the sky was not beautiful, and they encountered heavy rain before they could get out of this forest. What should I do now that I am trapped in this wilderness?

Everyone crowded into the hut, looking at the continuous rain outside the window, and couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, the sleeping cold moon suddenly woke up. Xing was woken up by a thunderbolt just now. She opened her eyes in a daze and looked around, and saw her father and mother, Liu Ruyan and Menghua, and the two family members were all in front of her.

She stretched out her hand and touched her forehead, and when she saw that she was lying on Liu Ruyan's back, she couldn't help but feel a panic, and a touch of red suddenly appeared on her sleeping hot face, and she was indescribably shy.

She shouted: "Daddy, mother!" looked at Liu Ruyan and Chu Menghua in front of her, and said shyly: "Brother Liu, let me down!"

Liu Ruyan's heart trembled, and she said with a smile: "Miss Leng Yue, are you awake?"

Shangguan Hongqin saw that her daughter woke up, her eyebrows immediately stretched, and she asked with concern: "Yue'er, are you okay? How are you feeling?" She reached out and touched Leng Yue's forehead, and was relieved to see that it was no longer hot.

Menghua also became happy, looked at Leng Yue, and asked, "Sister, are you okay?" She hurriedly stretched out her hand to support Leng Yue.

Leng Yue shook her head slightly, calmed down, and muttered, "I'm fine, I just feel dizzy." Where are we?"

Xu Feng was full of smiles and was about to speak, but Menghua said again: "Sister, it's okay if you're okay, we're forgetting our love! Sister, you've been asleep for almost an hour." Just now you suddenly had a fever and fainted, which frightened us all!"

"Forgetful Xiaozhu?" she looked around in a daze.

"Yes, this place is called Forgetful Little Building. Isn't that a nice name?" she looked very happy with the light in her eyes.

Xu Feng looked at her and smiled: "It's okay if you're fine, just now in the forest, you suddenly fainted, or your brother Liu carried you away, and then we came here." He was relieved to see that his daughter was fine.

Leng Yue looked at the strange old man in front of her, revealing a puzzled look. Just as she was about to speak, Xu Feng had already introduced to her: "This is the master of this room, Senior Zhao, Yue'er, don't call Grandpa Zhao soon!"

Leng Yue bowed to Zhao Shujun and saluted, "Hello Grandpa Zhao!" ”

Xu Feng smiled: "This is the little girl." He introduced Zhao Shujun.

Zhao Shujun held back his sadness, smiled at Leng Yue, nodded and said, "Okay!

By this time, the rain had gradually subsided. The wind was not as strong as it used to be. The air was filled with an even stronger aroma of leaves and a fishy smell of rotting animal carcasses. Leaves spread all over the ground, mixed in the mud.

This hut looks desolate and dilapidated, but it can keep out the wind and rain, and it does not leak. It shows that the architecture is ingenious, but it is extraordinary.

Zhao Shujun got up slowly, walked to the table with a slight trembling, took out an iron kettle, scooped water into the pot with a spoon, placed it on the stove, and flipped a few times with a bamboo fan to fan the flames, and the flames whirred and boiled water.

The whole room was suddenly filled with heat, dispelling the damp and cold chill. In a few moments, the water in the pot on the stove was boiling, and it was boiling hot.

Zhao Shujun leaned his back and said with a smile: "The weather is cold, please drink a glass of water to quench your thirst, and you will drive away the cold!" As he spoke, he took a few porcelain bowls from his desk and poured a bowl of water for everyone.

Everyone took the water bowl, drank the water, and took a sip of warm stomachs, and their hearts suddenly felt warm.

Zhao Shujun looked out of the window from time to time, his expression was extremely anxious, and he muttered: "Why hasn't Xiao Wei come back yet?" With such a heavy rain, he must be wet, what can he do if he catches the cold?"

The Xiaowei he read in his mouth is his only grandson. is also his only relative in this world, the grandfather and grandson have depended on each other for many years, and his attachment to Xiaowei is naturally very deep.

"If only the phoenix were still alive!" he suddenly remembered something, and his mouth was full of words, his eyes were dull and dim, and he looked out the window at the distant mountains in a daze.

At this time, Shangguan Hongqin looked puzzled and suddenly asked, "Who is Phoenix?"

Zhao Shujun turned his head to look at her, then turned his head away again, and muttered, "She is my childhood sweetheart." It is the woman I love the most in my life, and the person I am most sorry for. He suddenly became very sad again, and his bloodless lips opened and closed slightly, as if he had something to say, but he did not say it after all.

Everyone was amazed, looked at each other, and looked at him with curiosity.

After a while, he continued: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault, it's my fault that I'm sorry for her, it's my fault that I hurt her." He muttered to himself, and the crowd was so confused that they didn't know what he was talking about.

Hearing him say this, everyone has already thought: he must be a person with a story, he must have a mysterious life story that no one knows, and a sad past that cannot be looked back.

Everyone was silent, not asking any more questions, perhaps not wanting to reveal the deep pain in his heart.

The rain outside had faded, the wind seemed to have stopped, and the chirping of birds could be heard in the woods. The gloomy and gloomy sky became bright again, and even the air became unusually fresh.

Xu Feng sighed, slowly stood up, walked to the window, looked at the woods outside the window, and was silent, as if thinking about something!

Everyone in the world has their own joys and sorrows, and everyone has their own destiny! Life is helpless, the world is impermanent, who can predict their own life? Who can change what?

After a while, Xu Feng turned around and said to Zhao Shujun: "I didn't expect your old life experience to be so bumpy, alas, life is impermanent! Let the past pass, don't be sad anymore! Old man, take care! We are about to set off, don't pass by, there will be a period later!" After that, he hugged his fist at Zhao Shujun, and said to everyone: "The rain has stopped, let's go!"

Zhao Shujun kept everyone to rest for a while, and went to add hot water to everyone, and everyone thanked them.

Just as he was about to say goodbye, a rush of footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, stepping on the muddy tree-lined path, making a whooshing sound.

A young man in Tsing Yi, who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, carried a round bamboo basket in his hand and a small hoe on his shoulder, walked briskly from the distant boulevard to the hut.

I saw that he had handsome eyebrows, his hair was in a high bun, his forehead was broad, his moon-like face was stained with a little mud, but there was a trace of anxiety and melancholy between his eyebrows.

He was soaked in rain, and his body shrank slightly. It looked like a chicken in soup, and it was very funny! He pulled up his cuffs and trouser legs, and wore a pair of green linen straw sandals on his feet, and his trouser legs were covered with mud.

He stood in front of the bamboo door, his expression uncomfortable, and his mouth was panting, as if he might turn his back at any time.

"Knock knock!" he hurriedly knocked on the bamboo door. While beating, he shouted: "Grandpa, I'm back, open the door quickly? Grandpa!

At this moment, he was soaked and exhausted, and he only felt cold and hungry, and he wanted to go into the house immediately to change his clothes, and then sit comfortably around the fire to warm himself.

When he was halfway up the mountain, he noticed a sudden change in the sky, and he thought that it would soon rain heavily, so he hurried to his house, hoping to return to the hut before the heavy rain fell. I didn't want to, it was falling on the way, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and there was no place to shelter from the rain along the way, and after a while, I was soaked, and I was worried that my grandfather would be hungry at home, so I hurried home.

The rain was pouring down, and the rain blurred his vision, and he could barely see the road ahead. Coupled with the muddy and slippery road, he accidentally fell a few times, leaving him covered in mud and dirty.

Hearing Xiaowei's shouting, Zhao Shujun hurriedly staggered forward to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, seeing Xiaowei dripping and embarrassed, Zhao Shujun felt distressed for a while, and shouted: "Xiaowei, you can be regarded as back, look at you, you are soaked, hurry up and change your clothes, beware of catching a cold!"

Xiaowei called his grandfather and said anxiously: "Grandpa, are you hungry? I'll cook for you right away." Suddenly, he raised his eyes and caught a glimpse of strangers in the room, frowned and asked, "Grandpa, who are they?"

When he suddenly saw so many strangers coming to his house, he couldn't help but be alert immediately, thinking that it was some uninvited gangsters.

Zhao Shujun was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Xiaowei, don't be nervous, they are passing by here, and they happened to encounter heavy rain, so they went into the house to take shelter." Come, let me introduce you!"

He looked at Xu Feng and said, "Xu Zhuangshi, this is my grandson Xiaowei. He said to Xiao Wei again, "Xiao Wei, I haven't seen Uncle Xu yet!"

Xu Feng looked at the muddy young man in front of him, smiled and nodded. Xiao Wei looked at Xu Feng with some restraint, and said timidly: "Xiao Wei has seen Uncle Xu!"

Xu Feng stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, little brother doesn't have to be polite! You're soaking wet, go change your clothes!"

Xiao Wei smiled at everyone, turned around and went inside, and closed the bamboo curtain.

Xu Feng saw that the wind and rain stopped, so he bowed to Zhao Shujun and said: "Old man, I'm about to leave, thank you for taking the old man in, I have a lot of trouble, and ask the old man to forgive me!"

Zhao Shujun hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile: "Xu Zhuangshi's words are serious, give up the simplicity, you are here to make the tent wall shine! Since you are in a hurry, it is inconvenient for me to stay longer, the road ahead is long, you must be more careful!"

Everyone bowed their hands to Zhao Shujun to express their gratitude.

The group walked out of the hut, waved goodbye to Zhao Shujun and Xiaowei, stepped on the muddy path, and slowly walked towards the road ahead.

After heavy rains, the forest trails are muddy and difficult to walk. Everyone stepped into the puddle with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and the mud splashed everywhere, and they didn't go far, so that their feet and legs were full of mud and dirt.

Seeing this situation, Xu Feng was also quite helpless, and comforted everyone: "Today's sky is not beautiful, I don't want to encounter heavy rain, I have worked hard for everyone! Everyone bear with it a little longer, and when you get out of this forest and fall halfway up the mountain into the village road, it will be much better!"

Chu Menghua frowned, and couldn't help complaining: "If I knew that this was the case, it would be better to walk a few miles later, this god is really not long-sighted, it doesn't rain sooner or later, but it rains at this time, and it makes mud all over." ”

Xu Lengyue looked very calm, looked at Xu Feng and said, "Daddy, how long will it take for us to get out of here?"

Shangguan Hongqin was already a little out of breath, and sighed: "If it hadn't rained today, maybe we would have arrived at the bottom of the mountain." Alas, it's all God's fault!" she smiled at Leng Yue again, comforting her softly.

Xu Feng looked at the road ahead, his eyes became distant and calm, and he said quietly: "Let everyone suffer with me today! Blame me for being careless, I didn't predict the changes in the sky! I think, after walking for half an hour, we will be able to walk out of this forest, after the rain, the sky will be clear, and there will definitely be sunshine in a while." ”

Liu Ruyan suddenly said: "Uncle Shangguan, I'll carry you on my back!"

Shangguan Hongqin coughed a few times, and gasped: "Virtuous nephew, I have already made you tired with Yue'er on my back, how can I let you be burdened again, my aunt is fine, I can still walk, I will walk slowly, I can't work you anymore!"

Liu Ruyan smiled slightly: "Uncle, what are you talking about, why are you still polite to the juniors, you are the elders, and the juniors carry you, shouldn't it?"

Xu Feng looked at it, smiled hehe, and didn't speak.

At this time, Leng Yue said again: "Alas, mother, it is inconvenient for you to walk, so it is better to ask Brother Liu to carry you for a ride!

Shangguan Hongqin glanced at her and said angrily: "Yue'er, just now you have a fever and are sick, your brother Liu has carried you for a long time, and it is difficult for you to Brother Liu." How can you be embarrassed to trouble others, you, you just don't understand personal etiquette. ”

Leng Yue was kind enough to think about her mother's relatives, and felt sorry for her tiredness, but it was inexplicably attracted to her counting, and her heart suddenly didn't feel a taste, her face that was originally smiling suddenly fell, and she was really aggrieved in her heart, so she hurriedly turned her face away and stopped talking.

Seeing this, Shangguan Hongqin sighed lightly, knowing that her words had inadvertently hurt Leng Yue's self-esteem, and she couldn't help but blame herself in her heart, but she said softly: "Yue'er, what's the matter, are you angry with your mother?" Alas, my mother doesn't want to tire your brother Liu anymore, your brother Liu comes to us, he is a guest, how can he always bother the guests, isn't it?"

Seeing that Leng Yue was silent, she walked over and held Leng Yue's shoulder, and comforted: "Okay, don't be angry with your mother anymore! If you accidentally get angry after a while, you won't be beautiful!

Listening to Shangguan Hongqin's gentle coaxing, Leng Yue glanced at her mother, and couldn't help but laugh out loud. Everyone looked at them as if they were children, and they couldn't help laughing.

After laughing, Xu Feng suddenly said: "Okay, you two are like children, my wife is naturally carried by me, madam, hurry up and carry it!" This warm scene made everyone laugh again, and Leng Yue and Menghua laughed so much that they couldn't stand up straight.

In front of everyone's eyes, Shangguan Hongqin looked shy, her face turned red, and she said embarrassedly: "Alas, they are all old husbands and wives, so they will not make future generations laugh at them!

Xu Feng actually smiled again: "My lady, don't rub it any longer, now is not the time to be reckless, we have to rush down the mountain as soon as possible, I carry you on my back, and walk faster! Come on, we have to hurry up!"

Shangguan Hongqin couldn't be stubborn, so she had to climb up, and let Xu Feng hug her tightly, she suddenly felt a little awkward, she didn't dare to look at everyone, she always felt that all the eyes behind her were looking at her and laughing at her.

She suddenly had a soft feeling in her heart, remembering all the beauty of her youth, remembering the meeting and love between her and her husband, and those wonderful times that were like poetry and dreams!

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but feel sad in her heart, for her youth that passed like flowing water, and for those who can never go back to the stormy years!

I can't help but sigh at the ruthlessness of time, I am old after all, I don't know when there have been fine wrinkles at the corners of my eyes, and wisps of silver have appeared on my head. Fortunately, her husband did not dislike her at all, and still regarded her as a treasure.

Thinking of this, a trace of sweetness surged in his heart, and he leaned on Xu Feng's back, buried his face in his neck, and was secretly happy.

The group walked out of a long stretch of road, and not far ahead, suddenly became suddenly bright, unusually bright, as if they had reached the end of the forest.

Xu Feng's eyes lit up, and he said happily: "Look, the front is the end, it seems that we have walked out of this forest, and it won't be long before we can go down to the foot of the mountain," he couldn't help but sigh "Alas, we finally came out." He couldn't stop, and looked back at the long road behind him. After staying for a while, he walked again.

Seeing the flat and spacious official road ahead, everyone was excited.

Everyone couldn't help but speed up their pace, and after a while, they came to a mountain pavilion. The pavilion is made of granite and is located on a pass on the mountainside, and the pavilion is engraved with the words "Banshan Pavilion", and the side of the pavilion is a gentle path leading to the bottom of the mountain. There is a square stone table in the pavilion, surrounded by several stone benches, and wild flowers of different colors bloom all over the edge of the pavilion, swaying gently in the mountain breeze. The air is filled with a faint scent of flowers.

Liu Ruyan said: "Uncle, let's take a rest in this mountain pavilion! Everyone was also a little tired. ”

Xu Feng nodded, beckoning everyone to rest in the pavilion.

After walking so far, everyone had a lot of physical exertion, and they all felt a little hungry and thirsty, so the family took off two kettles from their waists and handed them to Xu Feng and Shangguan Hongqin.

Xu Feng took the kettle and took a sip, then handed it to Liu Ruyan, Liu Ruyan also took a sip, and handed it to Menghua, Menghua took it, looked at Liu Ruyan and smiled like a flower, and drank happily. Shangguan Hongqin also passed water to Leng Yue to drink, and after drinking it, it was handed back to the two family members.

Everyone sighed that the hardships of this road were not easy.

Menghua suddenly said to Liu Ruyan: "Brother Liu, when we arrive at the inn in a while, let's ride the horse together, shall we?" she looked at Liu Ruyan and smiled slightly, her eyes flashing with extraordinary excitement.

Liu Ruyan said with a little hesitation: "It's too fast to ride a horse, but it will be a little cold, I think, it's better for you to ride the carriage with Miss Leng Yue!"

When Menghua heard this, she pouted and said coquettishly: "Don't, I'm going to ride a horse with you." Don't forget, my father said that I wanted you to take me away, and besides, my father also taught me to ride a horse when I was a child, and I am not afraid of the cold!"

Liu Ruyan glanced at her and said, "Alas, I'm afraid that you will catch a cold right away, but I'm doing it for your good!"

Menghua stomped her feet, and lowered her face to show her displeasure: "I don't, I'm going to go with you! If you don't take me on a horse, I'll ignore you anymore!" Hmph, I still have to tell my father that you bullied me!"

Liu Ruyan had to sigh, she really had no choice but to take this flower sister, so she had to agree.

After resting for a while, the group set off again and walked down the mountain.

After about four or five miles, we finally reached the foot of the mountain. The road is more and more open, and a stone archway at the foot of the mountain is presented in front of you, and there are four handsome regular script characters of "Cuihua Scenic View" written on it.

At this time, the sky was completely clear, the mountain breeze was blowing gently, and although the sky was still gloomy, there were no dark clouds, and the air was not as cold and damp as on the mountain.

Shangguan Hongqin asked Xu Feng to put her down on her back.

Xu Feng pointed to a tall lantern house not far in front and said, "The front is Laifeng Inn, let's go eat something first!"

Liu Ruyan pondered: "Uncle, how far is it from the Yuelai Inn?"

Xu Feng groaned: "It's not too far, this is the back mountain, but the Yuelai Inn is on the front mountain, you need to bypass a road, it's just more than three miles!" He looked at Liu Ruyan suspiciously.

Liu Ruyan smiled and said: "That's okay, my foal is being fostered in the Yuelai Inn, why don't we go to the Yuelai Inn in front of us to eat, and I will also get the foal." ”

Xu Feng looked at everyone and smiled: "I see, then let's walk a few more miles and go to Yuelai Inn!"

Everyone was in high spirits and strode towards the foot of the mountain in front of them.

Half an hour later, I came to the Qianshan Yuelai Inn. Everyone felt hungry, but when they arrived at the inn, the hunger seemed to be not so strong.

At this time, a short and capable shopkeeper greeted him from afar, nodded to everyone with a smile on his face, and greeted him loudly: "A few guest officers, do you want to play or stay in the hotel?"

Xu Feng raised his hand, looked at the lobby, and said, "Hit the point!"

The shopkeeper raised the greasy white towel on his shoulder, and shouted: "Six, sharp!" and then asked, "May I ask how many of you want something?"

Xu Feng asked, "What kind of good wine and food do you have?"

The little second companion said with a smile: "We have boiled beef, dry mixed beef, braised beef, live roasted carp, konjac roasted duck, vermicelli stewed chicken, white-cut fat sheep, hot fat sausage...... The wine has a good burning knife, two pot heads, daughter red, bamboo leaves green, drunk eight immortals......" He said a lot of dishes and wine names in one breath, grinning and showing a row of yellow teeth, looking at everyone with a smile.

Xu Feng pondered for a moment and ordered: "A plate of boiled beef, a plate of dry mixed beef, a plate of roasted carp, a plate of hot fat intestines, plus a pot of daughter red and a pot of bamboo leaf green." ”

The shopkeeper shouted and said, "Okay, please wait, and then come." With that, he turned and walked away quickly.

The crowd sat down at a table by the window.

It was past noon, and there were a few diners scattered in this restaurant, which seemed a little deserted. Maybe it's because it's past the meal, and it's normal that there are not many diners left.

Leng Yue and Menghua looked around curiously, no wonder they had lived on the mountain for a long time, and they felt new to the world outside the mountain. Although there are all kinds of delicious and fun things on the mountain, after all, like a bird in captivity, only that small world is nothing compared to the vast world outside.

After a short time, the food and drinks were served one after another. Everyone couldn't wait to eat and drink.

Xu Feng poured a full wine, and poured it for Liu Ruyan, Liu Ruyan was polite, and said: "Uncle, it should be my nephew who poured wine for you, but Uncle poured it for my nephew, I am really ashamed of my nephew!"

Xu Feng raised his wine glass and greeted everyone: "Thank you for your hard work, come on, let's raise our glass!"

Everyone raised their glasses and drank them all!