Ilha Verde. Eastern Jin Kingdom.

Green smoke surrounds the hills, the grass lies on the crystal water droplets, the sky in the distance reflects a touch of colorful glow, and a green cow eats the grass quietly on the lawn.

On the back of the green ox, a young man in a white-washed blue cloth shirt was sleeping soundly.

"Lin Yan, the sun is drying your buttocks!" A shout came from afar, and a little fat man hurriedly ran over.

The young man who was sleeping on the back of the cow didn't open his eyes, and said with a little annoyance: "I just want to tan my ass, do you want to be together?"

The little fat man ran to Lin Yan and said excitedly: "Lin Yan, I'm going to the school today, do you want to go?"

Lin Yan opened his eyes at this time, looked at the little fat man who was looking forward to it, and said, "Pang Yun, you will also be a scholar in the future, you have to work harder, don't be sorry for your father." As for me, I definitely won't go, and I also need money to study, and my family has no money now. ”

The little fat man named Pang Yun looked disappointed and said in a low voice: "Then Lin Yan, can we still play together in the future?"

"Of course you can, but only after you've done your homework for the day. ”

"Great, Lin Yan, then I'll go first. ”

Pang Yun had a bright smile on his face, and trotted all the way to the school in the town, and did not forget to turn around and wave goodbye to Lin Yan on the way.

At this time, the sun rose, and the glow was ten thousand rays, and Lin Yan and Pang Yun were enveloped in it.

Lin Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, and the corners of his mouth rose.

Lin Yan called their town Ping'an Town.

Ping'an Town is in the easternmost part of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and after turning over the Gushu Mountain next to the town, it is the vast East China Sea.

Ping'an Town is very poor, and only two years ago, a school was jointly built by a few surnames in the town, and literacy gradually spread in Ping'an Town.

But in any case, reading requires silver and two copper coins.

Lin Yan's family is very poor, because he is the only one in the family. His parents died in a landslide when he was eight years old.

At that time, he was herding cattle, and when he heard the earth-shaking sound, he was frightened and cried. And when he saw that half of the rocks collapsed in his house, he ran madly towards his home.

It's just that in vain after all, he didn't even see his parents for the last time.

Lin Yan retracted his thoughts, lay on the back of the cow and closed his eyes.

An hour later, Lin Yan stretched his waist, and finally replenished his spirit. Seeing that the green ox was also full, he drove the green ox home.

After filling the green cow with enough forage and water, Lin Yan packed up the fishing rods, baskets and bait, and took advantage of the not too hot weather to go to the river to catch a few more fatty fish and sell them in the town.

The Qu River is the only river that flows through the town, and the whole river has nine twists and eighteen bends, like a long snake meandering and crawling, so it is also called the Green Snake River.

Lin Yan found the place where he made the nest last night, put things away, and threw the bait and line in one go, skillfully. Then set up the rod and wait for the fish to take the bait.

Until the afternoon, Lin Yan had been by the river. The harvest was not bad, there were six of them weighing two or three catties, three of them were one catty, and there were two big fish of five catties.

Lin Yan looked at the fish in the basket and couldn't help grinning.

If you continue like this, you should have extra money at home, and you can go to school next year or the year after?

Lin Yan packed his things and went home. Two more barrels of fish were replaced, and then rushed to the market to sell the fish.

There are not many people in the evening market, but after all, some people come out to buy meat and vegetables to cook. Lin Yan saw that there were not many people who bought fish, so he had to press down the price again, and finally got dozens of dollars.

It's not as much as expected, but it's a lot. Lin Yan wondered if it was time to buy some rice, he hadn't eaten white rice for a long time. But as soon as he thought of the price of white rice, Lin Yan shook his head helplessly.

I can eat two meals of white rice porridge a day, which is already good.

After packing up his things, he carried them home.

When passing through Shengyun Lane on the way, there happened to be the sound of reading aloud in my ears, "Zi said: There are friends from afar, and I am very happy......

Lin Yan's pace slowed down unconsciously, and he stopped stupidly for a while before leaving with a self-deprecating face.

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The willow branches are heavy in the rain, and the pine color is dark in smoke.

Shocked, it was mid-spring.

The drizzle fell like a vast green silk hanging down the world, and on the ancient road of sheep intestines, two figures gradually came.

The monk wears a bamboo hat on his head and holds a Zen staff, which is described as kind. Next to him was a little novice, about ten years old, innocent.

Xiao Shami suddenly asked, "Shi Tian, why do you have to come to Gusha Mountain?"

The monk named Shatian gently patted the little novice's bamboo hat, and scolded with a smile: "Stinky boy, I have said it a few times, I want to call the master." Why do you have to come? The master wants to ask you for a chance. ”

Xiao Shami sighed and said, "Shakti, do you know what kind of cause and effect this chance will be? Good Effect, Evil Effect? Don't harm your disciple." ”

Shi Tian stopped and said in a deep voice: "Xuanzang, it's true that our Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect, but the Great Dao competition is one point away from the way. So there is a saying that is good, do your best, listen to the destiny of heaven. ”

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It's cloudy, and it's dark.

Lin Yan sat on the back of the cow, humming the songs he had heard, thinking about some illusory things.

For example, the sword fairy heroes talked about by the storyteller who passed by the town last month, and it is said that this kind of fairy characters can fly with swords.

"Traveling in the North Sea in the twilight, the green snake in his sleeve is bold. ”

Although he didn't know where Cangwu and Beihai were, he knew that these people had great powers.

Therefore, he Lin Yan is also very yearning.

"Ahem, what about the little brother herding the cattle?"

His thoughts were interrupted, Lin Yan was a little embarrassed, and his face was slightly red and he looked at the person who spoke.

Daoji, white-haired, wearing a loose robe, holding a whisk.

A middle-aged Taoist priest.

Lin Yan hurriedly jumped off the back of the cow, clenched his right hand into a fist and covered it with his left hand, and clasped the meridian seal in his thumb to greet him.

The middle-aged Taoist priest was a little surprised, and then gently shook the dust, put his left hand on his chest, his index finger curled inward, and said with a smile: "Immeasurable view." Poor Dao Lu Yan, Dao No., Pure Yangzi. ”

The reason why Lin Yan knows the Taoist bow is because of a down-and-out Taoist.

In the year when his parents died, an old Taoist priest in a tattered Taoist robe passed through the village, during which Lin Yan's parents invited the old Taoist priest to eat a few meals.

When his parents and neighbors were buried in the rocks, only the old Taoist priest found Lin Yan. In addition to comforting Lin Yan, the old Taoist priest also performed a ritual for his parents. Sue the capital in order to have a good reincarnation.

After that, the old Taoist priest stayed in the town for a year. He taught Lin Yan to go up the mountain to collect medicine, fish in the river, and a set of boxing techniques to strengthen the body.

Lin Yan was only an eight-year-old child at the time, and he was able to survive without relatives and parents and neighbors, which can be said to be entirely due to the credit of the old Taoist.

Therefore, he has always had a good impression of Taoist priests.

At noon, when the little fat man Pang Yun went home for dinner, he met Lin Yan, who was collecting medicine and going home, and was so excited that he rushed up and hugged him.

With a sad face, he said: "Lin Yan, this day is too hard, I really want to go with you to dig the bird's nest." ”

Lin Yan broke Pang Yun's chubby hand and said helplessly: "Is it hard to read such a thing? I want to read, but I can't read it." ”

Pang Yun stretched out his index finger and said loudly: "A thousand words, Mr. taught a thousand words yesterday, what is it called a thousand words." It is said that only by understanding all these thousand words will he continue to teach others. ”

Lin Yan was puzzled: "It's only the second day, you can learn slowly, just learn by heart." ”

It was only the second day after Pang Yun heard this, his face turned down again, and he said aggrievedly: "I originally thought the same, but the three Ye brothers on Tenglong Street, and many other people can already know hundreds of words, and the most can be memorized by eight hundred words." I, I ......"

Looking at Pang Yun, who was spitting out, Lin Yan asked, "What about you?"

The little fat man drooped his head as if deflated, and whispered, "Sixteen words." I can only memorize sixteen words. ”

"It's not bad, after the first day, you've memorized sixteen characters. ”

"Lin Yan, don't you think I'm stupid?"

Lin Yan shook his head with a smile and said, "It's much better than me, but I can't read a word." ”

Pang Yun was a little happy and a little sad, "Lin Yan, you are much smarter than me, fishing, looking for herbs, digging birds' nests on trees, etc., I can't compare to you." ”

Lin Yan said: "What is this, if you really read the university question, then you have great ability." ”

Pang Yun nodded and smirked, "Yes, yes, I must read out the university question." ”

There is a spring breeze blowing on the face, frolicking in the world.

Lin Yan looked at the distant mountains and asked softly, "Pang Yun, can you recite the sixteen characters to me?"

Pang Yun said: "Of course." ”

"Heaven and earth are yellow, and the universe is desolate. The sun and the moon are shining, and the sun and moon are shining. ”

Lin Yan muttered in a low voice, his eyes were foggy, and he saw the smiling faces of his parents in a trance.