I originally wanted to climb the mountain in one day, but in the end, I turned it over in three days. When the little beggar limped out of the woods with the two piglets in his arms, and when he reached the other side of the mountain, he looked at the unobstructed sky, the white clouds and the scorching sun, and suddenly felt that the world became lovely. From afar, I saw a field of peasant houses crowded down on the ridges, seedlings and rice, hanging vines and grapes. On the low hill, the camellia is in rows, winding up around the hill, and the tea farmers are wearing hats and picking carefully, which is a little more alive.

The little beggar snorted, his eyes were a little wet, and he was worried along the way, and suddenly met a peaceful and peaceful scene of farming, so he put down his heart that had been carrying it for a long time, and suddenly mentioned it, and then looked around, before he dared to put it down. But this relaxation, endless exhaustion and weakness came up, and as soon as he took a step, his eyes suddenly darkened, and he fell down.

The little beggar didn't know what was wrong with him, and he seemed to lie down in a soft wind as soon as he fell, and his memory seemed to return to the days when he wandered around with the old flowers. Although the small life is poor, the big and small people also snuggle together. Speaking of which, the sloppy broken flower actually taught the sage the ability to read and write, and the little beggar's set of "Zhihu also" books are not less read, but it is really the way led by the old flower. Some miss the days of playing with old flowers.

When the little beggar opened his eyes, nearly a day had passed, and he looked up at the unfamiliar wooden roof, sat up suddenly, and pulled the wounds on his body into a bone-deep pain. The little beggar gritted his teeth tightly, but he didn't care about this, and looked at the person in front of him with a wary face.

There was also an old man with gray hair in the wooden house, and the little beggar sat up suddenly, which startled him: "Wake up." Don't be afraid, you fainted on the outskirts of the village, and I carried you back, old man. The old man looked at the little beggar with a smile, "You are very seriously injured, don't ......"

Before the old man finished speaking, the little beggar suddenly jumped up, but because of the weakness under his feet, he fell directly to the ground, but he didn't care that the wound on his body was cracked again, and crawled towards the courtyard outside the house with his hands and feet, until he saw the two little piglets being locked in the fence and falling asleep, so he slowly put his heart down. But as soon as he put it down, he lifted it up violently, looked at the old man with a timid face, and said with a little heaval in his chest: "That's mine." ”

The old man looked at the little beggar with a frightened look, and his eyes became a little distressed, but he still smiled: "Yes, it's yours." As he spoke, he walked slowly towards the little beggar.

The little beggar stared at the old man who was walking towards him in a daze, and his breathing gradually became a little heavy, until the old man picked him up and put him on the bed again, he was still a little blindfolded.

"I, I don't have a copper plate for you. The little beggar looked at the old man's wrinkled face and said.

"Wake up?" Before the old man could answer, another old voice came from outside the house, and he could hear a hint of joy. I saw an old woman with silver hair coming in, although she was old, her white hair was still meticulously coiled, and her face was also wrinkled with a kind smile. The old woman still had a steaming bowl of potion in her hand.

"I don't want you copper. ”

"I don't have any money. As soon as the old man finished speaking, the little beggar hurriedly shrank his neck and answered. The old man was amused by his words, and took the bowl in the old woman's hand, and stirred the spoon in the bowl, but without blowing, he sent it to the little beggar, "Don't want it either." Take advantage of the heat to get rid of the dampness and cold in the mountains. ”

The little beggar still wanted to say something, but when he saw the old man feeding the spoon, he still opened his mouth timidly, and looked at the two old men in the room motionless with his eyes raised, some wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to call them.

"Call me Grandpa Gu, this is Granny Gu. ”

"Where is this?"

"Nanxi Village. The mountain you came to is called Nanxi Mountain, and it is the name of the stream that flows from the mountain. Speaking of which, you kid is really bold, dare to run up the mountain alone, Nanxi Mountain is the most infested mountain forest with wild beasts in this area, fortunately I didn't put my life in it. The old man still explained to the little beggar with a smile on his face, and there was some anger on his face.

"It's a shame that your ancient grandfather saw it, or else he would have fallen on the outskirts of the village, and the sun would have been basking for a few hours, and he would not have been eaten by wild beasts, but he would have been eaten by the sun. The old woman interjected with a smile on the side.

The little beggar didn't know what to say for a while, blushing, scratching his head, and drank all the medicine fed by the old man in one gulp, and his chest finally felt a little more comfortable.

"How far is it from Qiancheng? ”

"It's not too far. Are you going to Qiancheng?" the old woman on the side said with some surprise, "Are you going to look for relatives?"

"Hmm. Hearing this, the two old men fell silent.

Only then did the little beggar know that the Qiancheng in Lao Hua's mouth was much more bullish than Yecheng. Qiancheng is one of the ten main cities of Gannan Kingdom, and being able to bear this title shows that its strength is far from being comparable to those small cities in the mountains. What's more, it was not only ordinary people living in Qiancheng, but also many cultivators, which contributed to the prosperity of the city.

Hearing this, the little beggar's eyes suddenly flashed, and he was a little yearning for the posture of those flying masters, but he was a little puzzled.

The old woman on the side saw it, and said with a smile: "When your ancient grandfather was young, he also had some immortal fate, and he was invited by the nobles of Qiancheng to be a teacher. ”

"Is Grandpa Gu also an immortal?" the little beggar looked at the old man with a curious expression.

"I don't dare to say that I am an immortal, but I have stepped into the hurdle of cultivation when I was young. The old man waved his hand and said with a smile, "What? You also want to be an immortal." ”

The little beggar nodded, and shook his head again.

What does that mean?

"I don't know if I want to be an immortal. The immortals in the book want to save the world, and I have small arms and I am worried that I will not be able to carry them. ”

"And what do you want to do?"

"Let the little beggars live. The little beggar thought about it, and said with a smile, teaching the little beggar to steal things, these words are unspeakable. He didn't know why he wanted to do this, but when he saw the hard life of the other little beggars and the bullying, he felt sad.

The two old men looked at the little beggar who was seriously injured on the bed but laughed stupidly, and laughed too.

It's a child's heart.

......

Early the next morning, as soon as Gu Tou finished feeding the little beggar with medicine, a strong voice came from outside the house, "Mr. Gu, the wild boar that has just entered the mountain to hunt will be sent to you as soon as it is killed." ”

"Didn't I tell you that I don't want it, old man, and I always send food here twice in three days. ”

"Well, it's not good for you to be a vegetarian, you still have to eat some meat. The sturdy man outside the door laughed and walked in, but he happened to see the little beggar sitting on the bed, and both of them were stunned.

"Is that you?"

"You know, I rescued him from down the mountain. The old head asked suspiciously.

The sturdy man who came was Qi Qin, who was the number one hunter in the village in Qi Xiaoxiao's mouth. Qi Qin touched his head and said with some embarrassment: "I went hunting that day and met my little brother in the mountains, so I planned to take him out." But then in the middle of the night, the little brother went to the forest with a stomachache, and then ran away. ”

The little beggar looked straight at the strong man in front of him and didn't speak.

"Luckily, I made it out alive. Qi Qin let out a long breath, as if he was relieved.

"That's right. The ancient head looked at Qi Qin, and then at the little beggar who was sitting in a daze.

Qi Qin naturally had something to ask for something this time, and the two didn't shy away from talking about the little beggar. It is said that Qi Xiaoxiao has also reached the age of going to school, but he always follows the children in the village to fool around, and he wants to learn Qi Qin's first-class hunting skills, so Qi Qin wants to send it to the ancient head of the school to see if the ancient head can teach Qi Xiaoxiao the tricks of the immortals.

For the children in the village who have reached the age of studying, the adults in the family who know some reason will send them to the ancient head of the school to read some books, not to mention the long acquaintance, and more importantly, if the ancient head is willing to pass on his set of immortal skills, then the future life will be very rich. The old head was willing to accept the children in the village, and did not charge tuition fees for literacy and teaching, so he opened a thatched cottage next to his wooden house. But the children in the village always study for a few months a year, and then they are taken by their families to make a living, and the peasant families are more willing to learn a set of arithmetic so that they can go to the town to establish a foothold. The few who are left behind are all those who have some silver taels stored at home, and they are worried about the ancient head's set of immortal spells.

"Mr. Gu, if you want to say that you should move to the village to live with us, this is far away, and it is not convenient to go to the village on weekdays. Qi Qin said with a smile towards the ancient head.

This school is to recognize some words, learn some arithmetic, but from the village is also nearly five or six miles away, many families go to school children are on the road to play and play on the back home, a year of school, wild flowers and weeds are clear, grasshoppers and cicadas are also funny, that is, the big characters do not recognize a few. The village chief also told the old head many times that he would pay for the construction of the village with this school, but the old head refused, saying that it was the way to school, which was called learning, which confused a group of rural men.

"No, this is quiet, I'll send your kid tomorrow. ”

As he spoke, the old head quietly looked at the flowers and birds outside the window, the mountain eagle soared in the sky, the cunning rabbit dug a hole in the wilderness, the tea farmers started a busy day with a basket on their backs, and the little girl who picked flowers sang a clear and bright mountain tune, making the mountains verdant. Although it is close to summer, the scorching morning is the most refreshing and comfortable, and after taking a breath, all limbs and bones have to jump with joy. Qi Qin on the side looked at the old gentleman and left with a soft farewell.

The little beggar looked at the white-haired old man standing by the window, who would have thought that he had taught a rich and noble family for a few years, and it was actually the knowledge of asking immortals. I vaguely remember that when I was about to fall that day, it seemed that a soft wind supported me, warm. Is that the spell of the Immortal Family?

The old man stood in front of the window for most of the day, and the old woman had passed it once after Qi Qin left, but she looked at the old guy who was standing quietly and was out of her mind, shook her head with a smile and went to work.

"I'm curious why I want to be a teacher?" said the old man, turning his head and looking at the little beggar who was looking at him with a puzzled expression.

The little beggar nodded.

"It's like Qi Xiaoxiao wants to be a hunter, not an immortal. Everyone has their own place, some people yearn for the magic of flying, and some people like the freedom of birds, beasts, insects and fish. ”

The little beggar nodded again, as if he understood or not.

"Qiancheng is not far from here, and when the injury is almost healed, I will ask the horse team in the village to take you to Lizi Town, out of the north gate of the town, and walk along the main road to get there. It took about seven or eight days before and after. ”

The little beggar nodded silently.

"Can you read?"

"The old beggar taught. ”

"Then come with me to the school tomorrow to audit. ”

"Oh. ”