In the early morning of May, it rained lightly, but it was not heavy, and it was so rainy that it was difficult to wet people's clothes.

There was a figure walking in front of the remote mountain villa, not big, it looked like he was only about Ji Jiǔ years old, and it was a boy. He was dressed in a brown shirt that was obviously too wide, his thin arms, legs and feet were exposed, and his hair was scattered, covering his face and eyes that should have been bright.

The small figure struggled to climb the stone steps in front of the mountain gate, and finally stopped in front of the mountain villa.

He looked up at the plaque on the lodge, and there was some self-deprecation in his eyes.

I must be crazy, I really came here, how can there be any free food in this world?

In front of the boy, there are four words written on the plaque of the villa, which is called Wenlai Villa. It's not a big mountain resort, and it's located in the middle of nowhere, so no one has ever heard of it.

The boy had heard the name from the town at the foot of the mountain, and he had heard from the people in the city that there was a mountain village on the mountain, called Wenlai Mountain Villa, which would take in homeless children and provide some free meals to some homeless people passing by.

So the boy came, of course he didn't want to stay, he was just too hungry and wanted something to eat, even if it was just a steamed bun.

Sure enough, was I just being scammed?

Looking at the closed gate, the boy clutched his stomach and thought.

"Gollum. ”

His stomach was screaming again, and he was obviously hungrier after so much effort to climb the mountain.

Why don't you give it a try?

The boy swallowed his saliva with a pale face, and then cast his gaze with vague anticipation to the mountain gate in front of him.

At most, I will be beaten, if only I could throw a steamed bun after the beating, even if it is leftovers.

Thinking so, the boy walked to the door of the cottage and reached out to knock the knocker.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Dare to ask little brother, what are you doing here?"

It was a very gentle voice, just listening to it, it made people feel like a spring breeze, completely different from the cold rain in the mountains.

Even so, the boy was startled, withdrew his hand as if electrocuted, and turned his head to look at the person behind him.

"Ah, me, I'm just coming to see. ”

He stammered in reply, stumbling at the visitor's face.

It was a rather handsome man, dressed in a wide gray monk's robe, holding a bright red paper umbrella in his hand, and holding a blue-black iron sword in his arms. The hair was not tied up, but simply draped behind the back, black and soft, as if it were fine silk. But I don't know why, his sideburns are a little gray, obviously this person should only look like he is in his twenties, how can he have gray hair.

The boy didn't understand, but for a while he was still a little stupid, to tell the truth, he had never seen someone so good-looking. And no one but his mother had ever smiled so gently at him.

"Just to come and see?" Listening to the boy's words, the man in front of him still smiled faintly and asked slowly in a light voice.

"Uh-huh. The boy looked a little cramped, his head bowed, and he did not dare to raise his head.

He knew that none of these nobles liked to have any contact with people like him, and even if he only looked with his eyes, he might be beaten badly.

"Then come in and have a look, and I'll get you some to eat." The man said this, and then walked up to the boy and pushed open the gate of the cottage.

"Uh-huh?" the boy was still bowing his head in response to the man's words, and the next moment, he raised his head in astonishment.

He thought he had misheard.

But the man just stood there, pushing the gate of the villa, looking at the boy with a smile and asking.

"Won't you come in?"

"But, is that okay?" the boy asked, opening his mouth, half-loudly.

"Of course. The man felt the boy's timid gaze and touched his face in bewilderment.

Do I look so scary?

Thinking like this, he stepped out of the way of his body in front of the door again, and said with a helpless smile at the boy.

"Anyway, come in first, it's going to rain heavily. ”

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The boy was led into the villa by the man, and the raindrops knocked on the umbrella surface of the red umbrella, with a light sound, but it made the surroundings seem a lot quieter.

This villa is not big, there are probably only three or two courtyards, and there are rooms. It's more like a courtyard than a Zhuangzi. However, although the place is not large, the decoration in the villa is unique, the grass and flowers in the courtyard, and the bamboo curtain hanging paintings in front of the hall all have a style that is difficult to talk to others.

The boy followed the man, looking left and right, a little overwhelmed. He didn't know why, it wasn't a fancy yard, but there were always places that people couldn't help but want to pay attention to.

For example, the wooden stakes in those courtyards are used to practice martial arts, and the paintings hanging on the walls, he has never seen such beautiful paintings, which makes people can't take their eyes off it.

When the two walked to the front of the courtyard, the man put away the red paper umbrella in his hand, and the boy's eyes were still looking around, and he should not be able to take it back for a while.

It wasn't until a puffed girl came in front of the two that the boy turned his gaze to look over.

The girl was quite delicate-looking, she looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old, with a pink face, a light brown dress, and two bun heads tied on top of her head.

Seeing the boy, she held her forehead, then crossed her waist in dissatisfaction, looked at the man on the other side and said.

"Sir, this is the third child you have brought back during this time, and if this continues, our family will not be able to support it no matter how rich it is!

"Huh. The man was scolded by the girl, but instead of getting angry, he grabbed his hair embarrassedly and said with a sneer.

"Didn't I see him standing alone outside the mountain gate in the rain, and it was not good to catch a cold, so I brought him in first. ”

Listening to the man's words, the girl puffed out her mouth again in annoyance.

"A heart like you, sooner or later, someone will be tricked and you will count money for others. ”

"Hehe, no, isn't there still you?" the man smiled softly and patted the girl's head, then continued.

"Okay, it's noon, you can help me entertain this little brother, and then I'll wake up your brothers and sisters, and I'll go and prepare some food for you, it's time for lunch." ”

Being patted on the head by the man, the girl's face turned red, half loud, and she pursed her mouth and said.

"Hmph, I can still watch you, okay, go cook, and I'll take care of the rest." ”

"Yes, yes. The man smiled and walked away slowly, leaving the girl and boy standing in the hall.

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Wenlai Villa, this is a Zhuangzi that Li Si bought after returning to the rivers and lakes. The reason why he was named Wenren is because the money he bought Zhuangzi was borrowed by Wenren, the master of the weapon spectrum, and the other party had such a request, and he couldn't refuse to agree.

At the beginning, Li Si was just living in seclusion in this mountain villa, and the reason why he didn't go back to Jinshan Temple was because he really didn't want to go back to that place.

But why do you adopt children, it can only be said that these are things that happen unconsciously. From the moment he got his first child back, he brought some of the displaced children back to the lodge every once in a while.

So far, he has adopted eight children. The eldest of them, and the first to adopt, was the girl from Fang Cai. She doesn't have a surname, her nickname is a sunny character, and she is a housekeeper's wife, but Li Si doesn't care, and she takes care of it a lot of the time, and he happens to be happy.

I have to say that the arrival of these children has made life in the villa a lot more lively. On weekdays, he taught them to read and write, practiced martial arts, and watched them laugh and play, Li Si felt that his heart seemed to be a little calmer.

But on the other hand, life is also a little tight.

Hey······

Looking at the clear soup and noodles stirring in the pot, Li Si stood in the kitchen and sighed helplessly.

Looks like it's time to get money again.