Since leaving the small temple that day, Liu Pingsan's master and apprentice have walked more smoothly in the next journey, and they have never encountered any twists and turns along the way.

After traveling like this for more than two months, they finally came to a small village less than ten miles away from Taoping Town, called Clay Pot Village.

Liu Pingsan used to come to this village often, firstly, it is not far from Taoping Town, and secondly, there is a family surnamed Zhang in this village, who has been hunting with Liu Pingsan's father in the early years, and Liu Pingsan's father once saved each other's lives by accident, so the two families can be regarded as a deep friendship.

Later, Liu Pingsan's father had an accident, his mother was sick in bed, and Uncle Fugui would mention some of his prey from time to time and come to visit Liu Pingsan's mother and son.

And when Liu Pingsan's family was the most difficult, and he really had no money to treat his mother, it was Uncle Fugui who took out his family's savings, including the kindness of the pharmacy owner, that finally allowed Liu Pingsan's mother to last so long.

So Liu Pingsan has always been thinking about the good of others, when he is a little older and can support himself, he will go up the mountain in the spring to pick wild vegetables such as horsehead orchid, camellia, toon, etc., which will be dried and sent some to Uncle Fugui.

Liu Pingsan looked at the village monument at the entrance of the clay pot village, and his eyes showed a little remembrance.

After a while, he came back to his senses, took his apprentice's hand, and said with the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Let's go, I'll take you to meet the old man." ”

Liu Pingsan's master and apprentice walked on the dirt road in the middle of the clay pot village, and from time to time they would meet one or two villagers of the clay pot village, because Liu Pingsan often came here in previous years, so some older people still have some impressions of Liu Pingsan.

Now that the farming season is over, the villagers are more leisurely, so most of the men go up to the mountains to hunt, and the women move their stools and sit in front of their houses.

Some of the women put a dustpan on their lap to sort out the wild vegetables they had just picked up the mountain yesterday, while others carried a cloth bag in their arms, holding a needle and thread in their hands, and put a few pairs of thick soles for their men and children.

Looking at Liu Ping's three masters and apprentices passing in front of their house, these women chatted nonsense.

I saw a slightly chubby woman who looked about fifty or sixty years old, looked at Liu Pingsan, and said with a smile: "Whose baby is this? I haven't been to our village for more than a year." ”

Before Liu Pingsan could reply, someone next to him immediately continued: "Yes, yes, I also have an impression, then again, this baby is really getting more and more handsome, I remember that it used to look a little dark, you look at it for only a year, and it has grown white and tall." ”

"Eh, sister of the Li family, doesn't that girl in your family look just about the same age as this little brother, do you want to match?"

The woman who was called "Sister of the Li Family" by others put down the soles of the shoes she was receiving, and said with a smile: "I don't have any opinions, as long as this baby can take a fancy to my girl, even if it is backwards, I am willing." ”

“……”

Liu Pingsan walked on the road, listening to these familiar village people's village language, his face was blushing at the same time, and there was also a warmth in his heart, which was a kind of local human touch that he had not seen for more than a year.

And Xiao Chuyi had already been smiling from ear to ear, and even glanced at his master from time to time.

Later, probably couldn't hold it back, Chen Chuyi said with a smile on his face: "Master, you see that those aunts say that each sister is better than the other, you don't have any ideas? ”

Liu Ping's face did not change, but he held the apprentice's hand and increased his strength slightly, and then said in a warm tone: "Remember to copy the "Thousand Words" I bought for you ten times tonight, otherwise you will not be allowed to sleep." ”

Then, I heard Chen Chuyi let out a miserable scream, how could those women let go of this opportunity, and they were about to take advantage of this to get close to Liu Ping's three masters and apprentices.

But Liu Pingsan couldn't bear to be disturbed, so he had to wrap himself and his apprentice with aura, and used some immortal means that were not easy for mortals to detect, pulling the apprentice to leave here quickly.

After a while, Liu Pingsan's master and apprentice appeared in front of the door of Zhang Fugui's house, but Liu Pingsan stood for a long time against the wooden courtyard door that was not tall and not locked, and did not dare to push it open.

After all, Uncle Fugui's family should be regarded as the last people close to him and Taoping Town.

As soon as Xiao Chu saw his master's slightly sad expression, he stood aside sensibly and was silent.

However, Liu Pingsan is not an indecisive person, I saw him turn his head, touch Chen Chuyi's little head, and then push open the courtyard door of Uncle Chen's house.

After opening the courtyard door, the first thing that caught Liu Pingsan's eyes was a young student who looked to be in his twenties.

I saw that he was wearing a caftan brown, which is very common in the countryside, and a white headkerchief was wrapped around his head, perhaps because it had not been washed for too long, and the headkerchief could no longer see its original color.

As for his complexion, it is also a darker wheat color peculiar to rural people, and at first glance, you can feel the vitality and vitality of a young person that exudes from him.

When Liu Pingsan walked in, the latter was chopping firewood in the yard, and there was already a large handful of firewood beside him, which was neatly piled up by him.

Hearing the sound of the door opening behind him, the young man straightened up and wiped the sweat from his face with his headband, but before he could turn around, he heard the familiar voice coming from behind him.

"Brother Changsheng. ”

Hearing this familiar "Brother Changsheng", this rural young man who was originally not good at words, showed an expression of disbelief on his face, only to see him quickly turn around and look at the young man behind him.

And the look on his face also changed from the original doubt to surprise, Zhang Changsheng said excitedly: "Pingsan, it turns out that you ......"

Liu Pingsan knew what Changsheng wanted to say, so he replied directly: "Brother Changsheng, I'm fine!"

Then, I saw that the young man said three "good" words in succession, and then looked at Chen Chuyi beside Liu Pingsan: "Who belongs to this baby?"

But before Liu Pingsan could answer, Chen Chuyi said directly: "Hello Master Changsheng, my name is Chen Chuyi, and I am your brother's apprentice. ”

Zhang Changsheng was stunned by this "uncle", but he liked this very well-behaved child in his heart.

I saw that he pulled Liu Ping's three masters and apprentices into the house, and after they sat on the chairs in the hall, he was ready to pour water for Liu Ping's three masters and apprentices to find food.

But Liu Pingsan grabbed Zhang Changsheng's arm and asked, "Brother Changsheng, where is Uncle Fugui?"

Hearing Liu Pingsan's question, the joy on Zhang Changsheng's face that was originally shown because of Liu Pingsan's arrival suddenly disappeared, and he sighed heavily.

Liu Pingsan held Zhang Changsheng's hand and trembled obviously, but he still tried to say in a calm tone: "What's the matter, Brother Changsheng?"

"My father ......" Zhang Changsheng stopped talking, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

And Liu Pingsan's heart at this time is even more nervous, although he has seen a lot of life and death for more than a year, he is still afraid of this separation of life and death, especially the last two relatives related to his previous experience.

"Could it be that Uncle Fugui has also passed away?"

Zhang Changsheng shook his head and replied, "No." ”

But before Liu Pingsan could put his mind at ease, Zhang Changsheng continued: "But listen to Dr. Wang, my father won't last long......

"What!?"

Subsequently, after Zhang Changsheng's description, Liu Pingsan gradually understood the ins and outs of this matter.

It turned out that just half a year ago, not long after the accident in Taoping Town, Zhang Fugui, as usual, said hello to his son, and took the freshly beaten game and prepared to go to Taoping Town to exchange for some daily rice salt, and also took a look at Liu Pingsan by the way.

But it was that trip that led to a tragedy later. That time, not only Zhang Fugui, but also several villagers from Clay Pot Village went to Taoping Town together, but in the end they did not come back.

It wasn't until a few days later that the people from the clay pot village who went to look for them found them two kilometers away from Taoping Village.

But among those who went to Taoping Town, two of the older ones had died of exhaustion, and the remaining few people also had black lips and blue faces, although they were still breathing, they were already very weak.