Before dawn on the second day, the little monk in the center of the circle came to the room of a few people, Ye Feng signaled that he didn't need Xiao Yi and the three of them to follow, so he packed up and went with the little monk at will. Xiao Yi and the three of them ate at will, went out of Chongsheng Temple, and arrived in Dali City after a while. The three of them did not stay, and came directly to the "first craftsman in the world", only to see the young man leaning against the door with his head in his hands, looking ahead, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was afraid that he had not slept all night. Xiao Yi stepped forward and sat beside him and said,

"Little brother, if you can't do it, you don't need to blame yourself, this is not a mortal thing, even if there are sufficient conditions, three days is definitely not enough!"

The young man looked up at Xiao Yi, then turned to Tong Lu and Baiqing, and lowered his head. Xiao Yi patted the young man on the shoulder and said,

"I'm Xiao Yi, it's Lu Lu who bets with you, next to Bai Qing, what's your name, little brother?"

The young man just shook his head, unwilling to speak. Xiao Yi was a little funny, and said,

"Wouldn't it be better if you didn't give up the gambling contract, and you would make a weapon for Lu Lu, and everyone would be happy?"

At last the young man spoke,

"If you are willing to gamble and lose, what is there to regret. Besides, the time has not yet come, so how do I know that I can't do it! I'm just sober and sober here, and you go back first, no matter whether you succeed or not, you will definitely not miss the appointment. ”

The three of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly, shook their heads, and were about to leave. Suddenly, a girl walked up to the front silently, Xiao Yi looked at it, and saw that she was not tall, about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a light blue coarse cloth dress, black hair to the waist, draped behind her back, two blue hairpins on her head slightly reflected the bright light, she was holding a bamboo basket in her right hand, and looked at the young man sitting squatting with joy on her face. The girl didn't care when she saw Xiao Yi and the three of them, she looked at no one else, and said softly,

"Brother Shi, look, I brought you a lot of snacks!"

The girl's voice was crisp and delicate, and her tone was high-pitched, like the yellow warbler crying softly, Xiao Yi also felt happy when she heard it, he looked at the girl with a smile, and was about to speak, but he saw that the girl suddenly changed into a person, her face turned extremely turned, and she stared at Xiao Yi and the three of them angrily,

"Are you bullying Brother Shi, hmph! Look how I teach you!"

After speaking, she waved her left hand and made a gesture to fight, Xiao Yi raised her hand slightly, wanting to block. The young man had no choice but to raise his head and squeeze out a smile at her,

"Yun'er, you misunderstood, they came to me to do work, but you can't do this. ”

The girl instantly turned her anger into joy and smiled,

"That brother Shi also tasted Yun'er's dim sum, but the old grandma made it herself, ordinary people don't have this blessing!"

After saying this, he opened the basket and handed it to the young man. Xiao Yi also felt funny, what this little woman wore was just like ordinary people, but her temper was not small, and it was even more rare that her attitude changed quickly, which was really confusing, and I don't know what kind of mood she was in the next moment. The young man took out a small pale green dot, took a bite lightly, and nodded incessantly,

"Yun'er, it's delicious, you ...... too"

The girl interrupted him,

"Brother Shi, eat more if you want to be happy, I have to go back first, or the old grandma will scold people! I will come to you tomorrow." ”

After speaking, the girl squeezed her eyes at the young man, glared at Xiao Yi and the three of them, and then turned around and chuckled and a cigarette slipped away.

Xiao Yi watched her walk away, and asked,

"Little brother, she seems to like you!"

The young man immediately blushed, and wanted to say something, but he couldn't open his mouth.

"Let's have some snacks. ”

Bai Qing snorted and laughed,

"Brother Shi is shy, our sister Yun doesn't know when she will come again, I really want to see her again!"

The young man was so blushing that he didn't dare to look up again. Tong Lu looked at him and laughed loudly,

"Brother Shi, Sister Yun gave you a snack, are you really willing to share it with us?"

The young man was stunned for a moment before handing the basket to the three men. Tong Lu said with a smile,

"It seems that he is still reluctant, Brother Xiaoyi, let's go, let him taste it himself. ”

When the young man heard this, he was a little panicked, and hurriedly grabbed Tong Lu and handed him the basket. I only heard Tong Lu say in amazement,

"Hey, this snack is so beautiful! I don't know if it's delicious or not. ”

After speaking, he took a piece and stuffed it into his mouth, Xiao Yi saw that his eyes were shining, and he couldn't stop nodding, knowing that it must be extremely delicious. Tong Lu took out two more pieces and put them into Bai Qing Xiaoyi's mouth, and the three of them shouted delicious, and when the young man heard it, his joy was overflowing. After Bai Qing finished eating, he was still unsatisfied, and asked softly,

"Brother Shi, you and this Sister Yun must have a lot of stories, what do we hear. ”

The young man was a little squirming, and a little helpless, staring at the bamboo basket and no longer speaking. Xiao Yi knew that he would have difficulties, and he couldn't force it anymore.

"Qingqing, Lu Lu, let's go, we can see the sunrise over this Erhai Lake earlier!"

The three of them thanked the young man, walked out of the city gate, and ran to Erhai Lake. The young craftsman watched the three of them walk away, a little sad and dazed.

Xiao Yi was full of joy, Bai Qing looked innocent, but Tong Lu frowned and was worried. Xiao Yi and the others also knew the reason, and they farted and messed with him all the way, and Tong Lu's mood was much better. After a while, we arrived at the shore of Erhai Lake, the eastern sky was a little white, and the sun was waiting to come out. There are several wooden houses on the shore, built along with the water, and behind the houses are several fertile fields, planted with vegetables and the like. Half of the houses were overhanging from the water, supported by solid wood, and there were a few small grass huts not far from the house, which must be the latrines. Tong Lu's eyes were a little confused, and he walked straight to one of them. Xiao Yi Baiqing had already guessed that this was Tong Lu's home, so he followed him softly and walked over slowly.

There was a copper lock above the door, Tong Lu took out the key from his arms, inserted it into the lock hole, and gently twisted it, and the copper lock opened in response. Tong Lu's hands trembled a little, and he pressed lightly on the door, and with a little force, the door opened widely, and as soon as the door opened, dust hit his cheeks. Bai Qing hurriedly covered his mouth and nose, Xiao Yi flicked his sleeves and dispersed the oncoming dust. Come to think of it, in the past three years, no one has really been in or out here, Xiao Yi thought to himself, the lock can be opened at once, and it can be regarded as a work of conscience.

When the three of them walked into the house, they saw that the hall was facing east and west, with a door opening in the north and south, leading to the next two rooms, which were supposed to be bedrooms. The three rooms have large windows on the side facing Erhai Lake, and you can see the beautiful Erhai Lake when you prop up the windows. The three of them went to one of the rooms, wiped the window clean, and dragged their hands on the edge of the window to look out. When the sun comes out, the sparkling waves are reflected in the room, and it is bright and moving. Tong Lu's eyes were shining, and he couldn't help but shed tears.

When Xiao Yi Baiqing saw this situation, he could also understand the sorrow in his heart. I want him to look for relatives everywhere, and he has been away from home for more than three years, but there are few clues to Liao Liao, although Lu Ziling, Xiaoyi, and Baiqing are often around, but it is difficult to hide this lovesickness. Xiao Yi put his hand on his shoulder, only to feel that he sobbed softly from time to time, and his heart was also sad, so he clenched his hand tighter. Bai Qing wanted to comfort him, but he couldn't say anything, and when he heard about the great changes in his family that day, several people laughed and felt deeply guilty.

The three of them stayed for a long time, the sun was getting higher and higher, and the light in the water was even brighter, Tong Lu turned his head and felt a bamboo pipe in his waist. He gently unscrewed the bamboo tube, removed the oiled paper, and took out the letter paper from the tube. Xiao Yi Baiqing discovered this bamboo pipe very early, and guessed that this was the parting letter from Tong Lu's parents, but when he opened it, this was the first time. Tong Lu came to the table, dusted off the dust with his sleeve, and spread the letter on the table, his eyes only stared at the words on the letter, and did not speak. Xiao Yi Baiqing had long been curious about the letter, and hurriedly walked to the table to stop and watch. But he still couldn't hold back, Xiao Yi and Baiqing looked at each other and laughed, Tong Lu's eyes were full of grievances, looking at the two. Bai Qing hurriedly covered his mouth, and then looked at the letter seriously. Suddenly, as if she had discovered something, she whispered,

"Lu Lu, didn't you say that your father and mother are all children of peasant families, why do I look at this word, this word, it doesn't seem to be written by this ordinary countryman. ”

Tong Lu was startled, and carefully looked at the Chinese characters of this letter, and it took a while to come back to his senses. It may have been written by this dearest person, but Tong Lu never paid attention to this peak and the trend of words, with some faint charm. He thought about it carefully, and was shocked,

"They, they must have a ghost in their hearts!"

Xiao Yi Baiqing was also taken aback, and listened to him continue,

"My mother is left-handed, but when she taught me to write, she was right-handed, and I said that she was so ugly to write, and she just smiled. My dad used to be right-handed, but occasionally he only used his left hand to write. Ahh

Tong Lu looked a little excited and shouted excitedly. Xiao Yi Bai Qing was also a little worried when he heard him say this, Bai Qing pulled Tong Lu and said softly,

"Lu Lu, maybe we think too much, it's just their habit. ”

Tong Lu stared at the paper, smiled bitterly and shook his head,

"I hope so, I'm skeptical about myself now. ”

Xiao Yi patted the table and said loudly,

"Lu Lu, what good things did your father and mother leave you. ”

Tong Lu was stunned, thinking that he had long been used to it, the corners of his mouth rose, he smiled, spread his hands, and replied,

"It's just a bag of money, and you see that the places shown in this letter should have been put in places where only the other party can find them, so I didn't get anything in the end. ”

The three were silent. Suddenly, in a hurry at the door, a bloated woman walked into the room, clutching a six-foot broom in her hand.

"Who is it?" the woman called out softly.

Tong Lu turned around and shouted,

"Aunt Du, I'm Tong Lu!"

When the fat Aunt Du heard this, her body trembled, and the fat went up and down. She threw away the broom, strode up to it, and took Tong Lu into her arms. Tong Lu's body seemed to be buried in a piece of flesh, and he almost couldn't breathe.

"It turned out to be a little boy, where have you been running away in the past few years, but these uncles and aunts are in a hurry, and my family is clamoring to find you. Hey, it's a pity that you came back too late, Juan Er got married last year. You kid, how handsome you look, like your mother!

Fat Aunt Du pinched Tong Lu up and down, and then looked at Xiao Yi Baiqing who was stunned like a wooden chicken on the side, and laughed.

"These two are your friends, come on, come on, come to your aunt's house together, and your aunt will make you something to eat." ”

She picked up Tong Lu and was about to walk out, but when she saw the expressions of the three of them, she let go of her hand.

"It's rare to come back, it's rare to come back, then you're here, I'll get the food and send it over, don't go away!. ”

After speaking, she pinched Tong Lu's cheek, picked up the broom, and left with a smile.

Xiao Yi nodded and laughed,

"Lu Lu, your aunt is really warm-hearted, maybe she wants to marry the girl to you, how do you know that your kid ran away, haha, fortunately, it didn't delay the girl's lifelong event!"

Tong Lu looked at him coldly,

"Du Juan follows her mother, one person can resist the two of me, if I marry her, I will be crushed to death!"

Xiao Yi quipped,

"How good is chubby, how warm it is in winter, just a big stove, which makes people's hearts hot!"

Tong Lu snorted,

"Why don't I ask Aunt Du to introduce one to you, and you can feel the warmth!"

Bai Qing laughed out loud,

"Don't be poor, should we go over and help Aunt Du?"

Tong Lu thought about it,

"Don't go, this Aunt Du, don't look at her fat, she can do things quickly. You have to go and help, make sure she is told that it is better to let her do her own work, Juan Er used to say this, so we waited at home. ”

Xiao Yi smiled,

"I didn't expect to be able to eat with Lu Lu, it's really good. Lu Lu, let's look for the treasures left by your father and mother, and when we return to Dali City, we can also go to the 'Wind and Snow Moon' to dissipate." ”

Tong Lu glanced at him,

"'Fenghua Xueyue' knows it, it's really well-informed! Brother Xiaoyi, you have a lot of skills, you dare to go to that place! Bai Qing, you don't care. ”

Bai Qing chuckled,

"Lu Lu, he wants you to have a treat!"

Tong Lu looked at the two of them, and he was angry.

"You two are really embarrassed! I'm so angry......!

Xiao Yi was about to talk to him again, when he saw a person walking in outside the door, slender and long, holding a wine bowl and a large jar of wine in both hands. As soon as the man saw Tong Lu, he was overjoyed, and he strode forward to hug Tong Lu, but the wine jar was in the middle, so he had to put down the wine jar, so he hugged Tong Lu.

"Tong Lu! You don't even say a word to my brother when you leave, everyone can miss you! Don't leave when you come back this time, brother, I found an errand in the west of Dali City, and I asked someone to find a daughter-in-law for you, look at you like this, I'm afraid that woman is going crazy about it! Hey, it's a pity, my sister got married last year. She's been in love with you since she was a child......"

Tong Lu hurriedly interrupted him,

"Brother Du Yu, let's sit down and talk about what's happening in the village over the years!"

Tong Lu pulled Du Yu to sit down, Du Yu naturally opened the wine jar, put the sake into the bowl, and handed it to Tong Lu. Although Tong Lu didn't like to drink this spirit, he didn't want to disobey him, so he took the wine bowl and put it on the table close to him. Du Yu poured out another bowl and handed it to Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi took it and sniffed it, and shouted "good wine", Du Yu laughed and drank it with Xiao Yi and Tong Lu. Bai Qing stood aside a little displeased,

"Why don't you give me a bowl!"

Du Yu looked at her and said,

"You little girl, what kind of wine do you drink. ”

Bai Qing's face was black, thinking that she, a woman dressed as a man, had never deceived a few people since she was a child, and she was also annoyed.

"Brother Du Yu, right, who said that women can't drink! Don't you look down on women! Hmph, just like those stinky men!"

When Du Yu heard this, he was immediately interested, and hurriedly took out the empty bowl and poured it for Bai Qing. Bai Qing took the bowl and drank it directly, Du Yu was also in awe, and raised the bowl to drink dry. Xiao Yi saw that although Du Yu was a little thin, he was also extraordinary, but he was afraid that he had also undergone some training in Dali City, and he immediately felt respectful and drank three bowls with him. Du Yu did not refuse to come, and the amount of wine was very good. The wine jar gradually emptied, Du Yu stood up,

"You guys are waiting here, my mother's meal is probably not far away, I'll come over with a good wine, and drink wine while eating meat, wouldn't it be happy!"

Xiao Yi and the three of them were about to go to help, but they were stopped by him.

"You're right here, I'll be right back, right away. Tong Lu boy don't want to leave tonight, I'll call my brothers together and make a fuss for one night, haha......"

Xiao Yi laughed, shook his head and said,

"Lu Lu, I'm afraid you're going to get drunk here today. Bai Qing and I will leave first, you will meet friends here, and drink for three days and three nights. ”

Tong Lu sighed,

"This Brother Yu used to be the child king in our village, and the half-grown children all played with him, and I am equivalent to his military advisor, so his prestige is not low! Don't look at Brother Yu is very thin, but his strength is surprisingly great, two or three ordinary people are not his opponents, and occasionally there are bold people to provoke, one of us uses a strategy, one person contributes, and we have never planted a heel!"

Xiao Yi smiled,

"I heard you say that the cuckoo is very fat, but his brother is extremely thin, and he can't help but want to laugh when he thinks of the two standing together!"

Tong Lu smiled,

"You haven't seen Uncle Du before, that's really thin, Brother Du Yu and Du Juan are like a copy of them, it's really interesting! Brother Du Yu used to be thinner, but after working in the past few years, he has grown some meat. ”

"Drinking wine and eating meat every day, of course, it will be long. Come on, it's good to grow him two pounds more today!"

Aunt Du smiled and walked into the room with a large pot of fish and meat, only half of Du Yu's head was seen behind her, and Aunt Du turned around, and then she saw the wine jar in Du Yu's hand. Tong Lu and the three stood up and took the food plate from Aunt Du's hand. Du Yu pulled the three of them to sit down, poured wine and ate and drank.

"Brother Yu, where are you now!"

Du Yu smiled,

"I have been a guard in the Xu family in Dali, I have been working for more than two years, I have just been promoted to a grade, I happened to have time to go home today, but I didn't expect to meet you. ”

Xiao Yi said curiously,

"Why is it the Xu family again, is it the Xu Gongzi family who was killed three years ago?!"

Du Yu's face was blue, and he slapped his palm on the table, and the sawdust flew up, he gritted his teeth and said hatefully,

"I wasn't here at the time, and if I did, I wouldn't have let this happen!"

Xiao Yi and the three of them knew that he was competitive, so they didn't say much, but they kept persuading him to drink. Xiao Yi drank so much, coupled with the cheating and slippery Tong Lu, how could Du Yu not get drunk, and fell asleep on the table after a while. Xiao Yi asked Bai Qing to clean up Tong Lu's bed, carried him to the bed, and snore loudly after a while. The three of them closed the bedroom door and lay down by the window of the hall, letting the cold and wet breeze blow their cheeks. Bai Qing's face flushed,

"Lu Lu, your home is so good, like a fairyland. ”

Tong Lu chuckled, but his expression was a little gloomy,

"That's nature, but things are wrong, and it's no longer the case. ”

The three of them looked at Erhai Lake and were silent. After a long time, Xiao Yi squinted his eyes and said softly,

"Lu Lu, do you have a boat at home, let's row a boat to the Erhai Lake to have a look, don't you say that there is still a moonlight bay, let's row over and have a look." ”

"There used to be one, but now I'm afraid it won't be able to be used for a long time, so why don't you borrow one from Aunt Du first, this Erhai boat is really interesting!"

Bai Qing also nodded frequently, looking forward to it. The three of them had made a decision, so they went to borrow a small boat from Aunt Du, which was about two zhang long and could be two people side by side at a wide point, and was the most commonly used fishing boat by fishermen on weekdays. The three of them jumped into the boat in turn, Xiao Yi used a pole to top it on the shore, and the boat slowly sailed towards the Erhai Lake. Xiao Yi put down the pole and shook the double pulp, Bai Qing sat in the middle of the boat and played with his hands in the water, Tong Lu stood at the bow of the boat, pointed to the distance, and shouted,

"Then Moon Bay is there, let's go slowly north. ”

Xiao Yi paddled lightly, and the boat slowly headed north, leaving a long mark in the water. The sky was blue, white clouds were wandering around, and a slight breeze was blowing, although it was a little chilly, but it did not reduce the interest of the three of them at all. The three of them shouted in unison, causing a burst of barking dogs on the shore.

After a short walk, the moon bay can be seen in the distance. Xiao Yi looked at it, this Moon Bay is a "cape", deeply embedded in the Erhai Lake, this "cape" is like a crescent moon, which is the origin of the name of this Moon Bay. At the tip of the corner, a pavilion can be faintly seen, which is also built to cater to those literati and artists.

Xiao Yi was trying to speed up, but he felt that there was something coming from the shore not far away, Xiao Yi took a closer look, it was a fishing boat, and there was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy on the boat, who was still naked in this cold winter. I saw that he was dark all over, and his muscles were unusually distinct, he should have worked in this Erhai Sea since he was a child, and he had cultivated this tendon and flesh all over his body. Xiao Yi also felt kind at first glance, he has always disliked those white-faced scholars, thinking that he is still a little darker before he is a little masculine, and a little white face like Tong Lu is not much different from a woman in his opinion, but it is not easy to say it clearly, and he can only discuss it secretly with Bai Qing. The boy stood at the front of the boat, holding the pole in his hand, and tapped it in the water on either side of the boat, and the boat sped forward. Xiao Yi was shocked, this young man had such skills at such an age, and he couldn't help but look up to him.

After a while, the distance between the two boats was only more than a zhang, and Xiao Yi saw that the boat was much smaller than his own hull, and the young man was only one person, so the boat was much faster. Xiao Yi couldn't help but be competitive, he turned the bow of the boat, parallel to the boat, and then paddled quickly, wanting to compete with the young man.