Deep mountains, old forests.

The dense canopy of trees covers it, and the forest is dark and deadly.

"Goo~~~Goo!!" The unknown bird chirped rapidly, revealing a strange color in the silence.

Boom!

Stepping on the brittle leaves, a scholar in a cyan Confucian robe, leading a black donkey, was sweating profusely in the forest.

There are tall and stout trees on all sides, and it seems that there is no head in sight.

Gasping and looking up, he saw a little bit of blue through the gap.

The scholar in Tsing Yi turned pale:

"Bitter~"

"Now that he is in this dense forest, how can Xiao Sheng get out!?"

"Bitter!" shook his head repeatedly.

He was originally a Xiucai from Xiyun Mansion, surnamed Zhang, and his name was Lu.

This time, I rushed to Yuncheng for a scientific expedition, and I didn't want to be robbed halfway, so I fled to this mountain in a panic.

At this time, although the robbers escaped, they also lost their way in the mountains.

Wipe the cold sweat from your forehead:

"This place should still be the boundary of Pingyang, when it is not far from the official road"

Looking at the near is covered by layers of trees and grasses, and the light is dim in the distance, and it is not real.

It's as if the whole person is surrounded by a forest.

Suddenly there was a cold war:

"Xiaosheng should find a way out quickly!"

It's only noon and it's so dark, what if it's night!?

Thinking like this, Zhang Lu's color was even worse, and he hurriedly identified a direction and led the donkey forward.

The terrain in the mountains is undulating, and there are shrubs and grasses to cover it, so it is very hard for this person to walk with a donkey.

He didn't dare to go back the way he came, the robbers were there, and he was not going to fall into the net at this time?

"This is not the work of a wise man!"

Shaking his head, he struggled to shake aside the branches that stood in his way, and then saw a waist-high patch of grass in front of him.

"Oops~ bitter!"

The color of the road is ugly.

At this time, it is already March, the heat is rising, and there are many basilisks in the mountains.

Such a large piece of meadow, there must be snakes in it!

He didn't have snake medicine on him, what if he was bitten by a snake?

"The son of a daughter, don't sit down!" he was scared and trembling in his heart.

Laboriously broke off a branch, and removed the branches and leaves on it, and shook it in his hand before nodding with satisfaction.

"Zi said: Hit the grass and scare the snake!"

"Xiaosheng must practice the way of the master today!"

Hold the slender branches and pat the grass left and right, and slowly wade through the grass.

"Huhu~"

After passing the grass, I walked for a while and the forest gradually thinned out.

So he stopped, and went from the donkey's back to drink the water from the water bag, and when he saw that the donkey kept calling, he fed some more to the donkey.

I don't know how far there is to go, and the donkey must be well protected.

Since the clearing in the forest was more spacious, Zhang Shusheng rode on a donkey and ate dry food at the same time.

Shaking his head, he said:

"Therefore, the heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically, so they are tempted to endure and benefit what they can't."

The said self nodded again and again, and exclaimed:

"It's worthy of the master, what you said makes sense!"

"Although Xiao Sheng is tired and hungry at this time, who can say that this is not a test before any major event!?"

Zhang Shusheng was slightly surprised when he thought of this, thinking:

"Is that really the case?!"

"I just don't know what kind of big task it is? Is it going to be won this time?"

Shaking his head, so unexpected!

Along the way, the forest became more and more sparse and brighter. It looks like you're going out of the forest.

Suddenly, I just felt a light in my eyes!

Beyond the forest is a small valley with green grass and a shallow stream flowing slowly from the mountains, curving into the distance.

By the stream, a small farmhouse courtyard stands quietly, with earthen walls and bamboo fences, and thatched huts open courtyards.

"Zi said: Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, leisurely see Nanshan!"

Zhang Shusheng turned over and got off the donkey and sighed:

"What a hermit's abode!"

"What the master said is indeed right, after starving his body, it is really beneficial!"

So he hurried to the house.

Standing in front of the courtyard gate, banging on the wooden door:

"Bang, bang!" cried out.

"But anyone?"

Squeak~

An old woman with gray hair opened the door, looked at Zhang Shusheng and said:

"Where is Xiucai from, and what are you doing here?"

Zhang Shusheng bowed his hand before saying:

"Mother-in-law Rongyu, Xiaosheng Zhang Lu, lives in Xiyun Mansion"

"This time I rushed to take the exam in Shangzhou City, passing by your place, and I got lost for a while, and I want to ask where is this place?

Bow again and say:

"I hope my mother-in-law will tell me!"

The mother-in-law said suddenly, and glanced up and down at Zhang Shusheng:

"It turns out that it is really a showman" opened the door wide, and the invitation said:

"Please come into the house and rest"

Zhang Shusheng is also tired, and he has overcome obstacles along the way:

"Okay, thank you so much, mother-in-law!"

Follow the old woman into the courtyard, the yard should be often taken care of, so that it looks very clean and tidy.

Farm tools are neatly stacked in the corner of the courtyard wall, and strings of red peppers are on the window.

"Xiucai just sat in the courtyard for a while, and the old man went to pour water," he said, and turned around and went into the house.

Zhang Shusheng took a look and felt that the house was dark and winter, but the yard was still bright and comfortable.

There is a big peach tree on the left side of the yard, and the pink peach blossoms on it are strung together, and they are densely opened.

There is a graphite under the peach tree and a stone bench next to it.

Zhang Shusheng walked over, first tied the donkey to the trunk of the tree, and then untied the package and put it on the grinding plate.

As soon as she sat down, the old woman came out with a ladle of water.

Walked up to Zhang Shusheng and handed it out:

"Come, Xiucai drink water!"

Zhang Sheng hurriedly got up and took it, and after a few large mouthfuls of water were poured down, he instantly felt much more comfortable.

Then he thanked him and said:

"Thank you, mother-in-law!"

"Well," the old woman sat down on another stone bench and asked:

"Xiucai just said that he is from Xiyun Mansion, and your surname is Zhang" paused slightly and asked:

My sister married him twenty years ago, and I haven't seen him for more than ten years!"

Zhang Sheng stood up in shock!

Shocked said:

"Mother-in-law, isn't she joking?! Xiaosheng's father will be secretive to Meng Xia!"

The old woman was also surprised:

"Aren't you my nephew?

Zhang Shusheng was a little stunned and confused at this time, he remembered that his mother did have a golden hairpin, which was very precious on weekdays.

He nodded and said:

"There is indeed such a golden hairpin with a jade flower on it"

The old woman was overjoyed when she heard this, clapped her hands and laughed:

"Oh, it's my sister!"

His demeanor was very kind, and he asked:

"Nephew, are your parents still healthy?"

Zhang Shusheng wondered why his mother didn't tell him that he had such an aunt, but since he was really related, he naturally had to be respectful.

So he bowed down and said:

"Back to my aunt, my mother is still healthy, but my father died ten years ago!"

When the old woman heard this, she sighed:

"Before they could get married, I concluded that your father was a blessed man, but I didn't expect it to die early."

Zhang Sheng felt slightly embarrassed on the side.

The old woman made the decision and said:

"It's still early before the exam at this time, and your aunt and I are good at getting along, you definitely can't go to high school this time, instead of wasting time running back and forth, it's better to stay with me for a while" stood up and picked up Zhang Shusheng's package:

"Your cousin is not here today, and when she comes back tomorrow, my aunt will introduce you again"

Zhang Shusheng felt that this aunt seemed a little unfathomable, so he considered staying.