The mountain road winds and stretches out white, and the branches hang down in the forest, and the heavy snow falls to the ground, and a donkey's hoof tramples on it, leaving hoof prints.

Ding Lingdang's brass bell echoed, and the old donkey with his mane curled his tongue to lick the snow in the grass by the roadside.

The three people who are separated by more than ten steps in the back are staring closely at the back of the woodcutter, and from time to time they also look at the cliffs outside the mountain road, and the snow covers the steep hanging stones.

After following the woodcutter for a while, his tense expression relaxed slightly, and he began to talk on the way.

"That woodcutter, with such a heavy snowfall, he is not afraid of falling off the cliff when he goes out to collect firewood. ”

In front of the donkey's head, the woodcutter holding the reins turned his face sideways, rubbed his palms, and sighed: "When it's colder in the house, it's natural to come out and walk around, fetch some firewood to go back, and you can also keep warm." ”

After getting acquainted with each other a little, the three of them also let down their vigilance, and the man with a spear on his back laughed.

"Haha, I see that you also have a wife and daughter at home, but what's the use of collecting these firewood, it's better to go to the city to earn more money. ”

"This strong man is right, it is naturally good to earn more money. The woodcutter pulled the reins and told the old donkey to go faster, and then patted the wood knife hanging from his waist," ...... But when it comes to firewood, when it grows on a tree, it shelters the little beasts and birds from the wind and rain, and when it reaches the ground, it can also keep the parents, wives and children of the contemptible family warm, and they can eat three meals a day, how can it be a useless thing. ”

The truth is simple, and it can be said from the mouth of a woodcutter in the mountains, and there is always a strange feeling.

The loyal-faced green forest man frowned: "Little brother told us something, I don't know who told you?"

"Why do you need to be spoken, everyone who is used to doing work understands. The woodcutter spoke, and led the old donkey to look back at the three people who were looking at him, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"There is a private school in Lujia Village, and after listening to it for a long time, you can also open your mind, and you will think more about it when you encounter problems, and you will understand a lot of truths. ”

Descend a gentle slope in front of you, then stop and point to the snow-covered forest ahead.

"The three of them are here, you can see the mountain road outside through the forest over there, and you can go north to Fushui County, and you can also see Honglian Temple and Lujia Village on the way. ”

The three of them are also accustomed to walking in the rivers and lakes, and they are cautious in doing things, and they thanked the woodcutter first with their fists, but they still invited each other to go all the way and take them over.

The forest is not deep, you can walk through it in a few dozen steps, and standing at the edge of the forest, you can see the road next to another mountain below.

It seems that the people of Qixia Mountain are simple, but they are too careful. ’

The loyal green forest knight looked at the mountain road below and the merchant traveler, sighed in his heart, and was about to bow his hand to the woodcutter, turned around, in addition to his two companions, there was still the figure of the woodcutter, even the old donkey and the packer were gone, leaving only a series of footprints on the ground.

"What about the woodcutter and the donkey?"

The other two were also looking around, and the woodcutter was only two or three steps beside them, as a person in the rivers and lakes, his facial features were keen, and he knew the slightest wind and grass, and he disappeared from under his nose for no reason.

"It's still there just now, why is it gone in the blink of an eye?"

"Don't speak, listen ......"

The warm winter sun reflects the silver cover of the mountains, and the wind whimpers and blows between the undulating foothills, and the faint sound of singing is faintly heard.

"Horses and rivers and snow..... A single tree withered into a forest, looking at it from afar..... In the middle of winter, the snow is flying, and the birds return to the forest ......"

The vague lyrics were ethereal, echoing in the mountains, the three people looked at each other, reacted, and shouted "ouch" in unison, then retreated a few steps, looked at the direction from which the song came from tremblingly, and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

It was on another mountainside not a short distance away.

"It was the woodcutter's voice. ”

"I was here just now, how did I get over there in the blink of an eye..... Didn't you meet a mountain ghost?"

"Hurry down, it's scary, let's go. ”

The three of them pushed each other and ran down the steep slope quickly, and the middle-aged man with a loyal face behind him still turned around, bowed his hand in the direction of the echoing singing, and then lifted the hem of his robe and chased after his companion.

.......

“..... Ride that bald donkey, cross the mountains and rivers, and win the horses..... A pot of turbid wine is drunk to the sky, and heaven and earth sing praises to Qiankun......"

The man's unique voice sang softly, and in the jingling of brass bells, the woodcutter pulled the old donkey from far and near through the winding mountain road, through the clouds and mist that covered the mud road, and arched his hand towards the lonely cliff in the distance, and the old pine covered with snow arched his hand.

Not far from under the tree, a tombstone was erected on a bulging earthen bag, and a woman in a skirt embroidered with flowers and colors gently wiped it with a cloth towel, and when she heard the singing and brass bells, she laughed when she saw the young man in green cloth and linen and the old donkey.

"Childe, are you back so late today?"

"When I met three lost people, I sent them to the mountain road outside. "The woodcutter is Lu Liangsheng, and during this period of time, he is not ashamed, he has thrown away his identity as a monk, gone up the mountain to fetch firewood, carried water and farmed the land, and did everything himself, so that the people around him were puzzled, and even did not use mana in many things, he was completely a handsome little brother from a farmer.

He took a cloth towel from Honglian's hand, wiped the mud spots under the tombstone, and then returned to the grass hut over there.

Seeing that there was still a broom on the ground, Lu Liangsheng picked it up and put it next to the wall.

"You didn't use mana?"

"Childe doesn't need it, I don't need it!" Hong Lian wrinkled his nose at him, and took the broom in his hand: "If you bring it out at home, you have to take it back, what if you lose it!?"

"Whatever you say, listen to you. ”

Lu Liangsheng walked to the gate of the courtyard and slapped the donkey's back: "Get on the donkey." ”

The woman pursed her lips, chuckled and jumped on the back of the old donkey to sit sideways, watching Lu Liangsheng walk ahead with the reins, hanging his little feet and kicking lightly under the skirt, holding the broom and humming a little song softly.

Before going down the mountain, the two went to the grotto first, Lu Liangsheng asked Hong Lian to wait outside, waved open the stone door and entered, put a few pieces of dry food and water, and cast a warm-up spell on the master who was shrunk into a ball.

It was the fish demon that the bull head set back then.

Put it for the toad Taoist, looked at the furnishings, there was nothing to do, and then came out to close the stone gate again, led the old donkey, and returned all the way to the village under the mountain.

"Liangsheng, is there enough firewood to burn? Auntie still has a lot of at home, if it's not enough, come and get it, don't run to the mountains if you have nothing to do." ”

"That's enough, these three bundles of firewood can last for two days!"

Lu Liangsheng replied with a smile, said hello to the other villagers around, and led the old donkey back to the fence courtyard, his mother Li Jinhua and his sister Xiaoxian were not there, Lu Laoshi was planing wood under the eaves, but the Taoist was lying on the branch of the cypress tree and turning over a few pieces of paper.

"Where's the old pig?"

Led the old donkey to the shed, Lu Liangsheng put down the three bundles of firewood and piled them to the side, while Honglian said hello to Lu Laoshi under the eaves, and ran to the kitchen to help wash rice and cook rice.

Over there, the Taoist turned over from the tree and descended to the stone table and jumped to the ground, pointing to the attic.

"I'm still holding the picture you painted and kissing and touching, and I can't even sleep when I stir it. ”

"You want?"

Lu Liangsheng put down the firewood, patted the dust on his hands, and glanced at him, his eyes fell on the paper in his hand.

"What did you take?"

"Your apprentice sent it, and Bendao helped you receive it. ”

"By the way, did you help me read it?" Lu Liangsheng took the few pieces of letterhead, which were sent from Chang'an by Wang Banblind two months ago, and the rest of the greetings were a few words of chatter, and before he finished reading them, the Taoist said on the side: "You are the master, you are not as good as the old toad, let the apprentice don't ask, it is said that there has been no news from the third child of your family for a long time." ”

The third refers to Li Sui'an.

After being reminded by the Taoist, Lu Liangsheng remembered that there had been no news of Li Sui'an for a long time, and when the three of them left their side, they gave a magic weapon for communication, which can only be used once, and it is not important to do so, it is generally not used, Qu Yuanfeng and Yuwen Tuo have already used it.

...... Presumably Li Sui'an didn't encounter any danger, this kid is witty and flexible, and he shouldn't suffer any losses.

Putting down the letter for the time being, Lu Liangsheng returned to the house, still wanting to listen to the voice of the apprentice and see how he was outside for so long, and it was a big deal to make a magic weapon for communication.

Thinking about it, he took out the jade pendant that had been placed for a long time from the bookshelf, held it in the palm of his hand, and a touch of magic light flowed along the jade ring several times, and after a while, it seemed to be connected to that side.

"Master?" Li Sui'an's voice came from there.

Then there was a burst of ping-pong, a few booms, as if they were fighting with someone.

"It's for the teacher..... Are you in trouble?"

In the jade ring of the flowing magic light, Li Sui'an's voice was a little anxious, as if he was running and moving while fighting with someone.

“...... I met a madman, he actually said that the ground under our feet is round, and after a few arguments, a fight broke out..... Wait, he's up again...... Hey, look at the moves, harness the sword—"