Chapter 4 Parting
The bright sunlight sprinkled on the boundless grassland and also imprinted on Mo Xue's beautiful face. Mo Xue blocked the sunlight with her hand and looked around, and there was no end in sight. The grassland is full of all kinds of small flowers, and when the wind blows, they begin to shake.
"Where is this, why can't you see the edge at a glance, but this place is so beautiful!" Mo Xue muttered in her heart.
Suddenly, the grasslands on the ground began to disappear, and the flowers began to disappear. At the same time as all this was gone, something new began to grow from under her feet. Bright and neat white jade bricks appeared under her feet, and she suddenly found herself standing on a road paved with white jade bricks!
On both sides of the avenue are peach groves in full bloom, and there is no edge as far as the eye can see. The peach trees were not dense, and there seemed to be laughter in the peach grove. The avenue is very wide and long, Mo Xue looked at the white and flawless avenue and the peach forests on both sides, she was immediately very happy. She ran to the peach grove and followed the laughter. Sure enough, after running for a while, she saw a dozen or so people playing under the peach tree in the distance, both men and women. They wore all kinds of clothes, some were chasing and fighting, some were practicing swords together, some were lying under the trees looking at the sky, and some were climbing on the trees to drink. Mo Xue was amazed, and she wanted to join them, but when she ran over, these people seemed to ignore her. She shouted loudly, and they ignored her, and Mo Xue was anxious for a while. But the most strange thing for her was that she couldn't see their faces clearly.
Just as she was thinking, the laughter was gone, and when she looked again, the people in front of her were suddenly gone. She immediately panicked, she looked around, there were peach trees all around, and the peach petals on the trees began to fly all over the sky, and one of them floated towards her. She reached out to take it, and the petals fell on her palm, then turned into clear water and melted into her palm, and disappeared.
"Where is this, where are you?" Mo Xue asked in a loud voice, but there was no response at all.
Mo Xue was very nervous, she thought she was lost. At that moment, a golden light shone in the distance on one side of her, and that golden light rose into the sky. She seemed to have found her target and ran towards the golden light. Sure enough, she was back on the road. As far as she could see, at the end of the avenue, a huge palace appeared, and the palace radiated a golden light, which was very charming. Mo Xue was attracted by this magnificent palace, and she ran towards the palace. The avenue was long, and she ran for a long time to get to the front of the steps. The stairs go up one step at a time until they reach beyond the main hall. Mo Xue glanced at it and sighed in her heart: "There are so many steps, not to mention hundreds of steps." "It's just that there is not a single platform in sight of these hundreds of steps, and when you reach the top of the steps, the palace on it is impressively written with three golden characters - Dragon Soul Palace!
Mo Xue looked at so many steps, she had given up climbing, she was just sighing: "What kind of place is this, it's a fairyland on earth!" At this time, Mo Xue happened to see the sun hanging on the main beam of the palace, and the sunlight happened to pierce her eyes, she covered the sunlight with her hand, and when she took her hand, a person suddenly appeared at the top of the steps. Mo Xue could see it clearly this time, the man was dressed in cyan clothes, his hair was hanging down, his hands were crossed in front of him, and he had a charming smile on his face.
"Who are you?" Mo Xue shouted below, her voice echoing.
The man didn't say a word, just laughed, but his face began to blur, and then it turned into a thousand brilliances and dissipated. At this time, a voice came from the sky: "Welcome to Jishi Mountain!" and there was silence.
"Who are you, where is this?" called out Mo Xue, trying to shout in her loudest voice.
"Hey, what's going on!
"Ahh
Mo Xue Huoran sat up, sweating in fright, and then found her father standing aside.
"Daddy!"
"What's wrong with you?"
"I just dreamed. ”
"I said, it scared the hell out of me, I thought you were doing!"
Mo Xue slowed down and asked Mo Hai, "Dad, what did I shout just now?"
"You, shouting what you are, where I am, what kind of things I am, I don't know what dreams you have, you can shout so loudly. ”
"That's right. Mo Xue replied, and then thought about the dream just now.
"Are you alright? ”
"No, it's fine. ”
"It's okay, it scared me just now, you go back to sleep. ”
Mo Hai said that he was leaving, and Mo Xue hurriedly said, "Daddy, if I really want to go there, are you really willing?"
Mo Hai turned around and said, "If you really want to go there, what else can I do, just go if you want to." Well, don't think about it, sleep!"
"Oh!" Mo Xue didn't say any more, and just as Mo Hai was about to leave, he turned around again and said, "By the way, the sword you are holding in your hand, the fairy master said that it was called the Tianxing Sword." ”
"Skywalker Sword?"
"Yes!"
This time, Mohai really stopped talking, and he went back to sleep in the next room.
"Skywalker Sword, Skywalker Sword. Mo Xue muttered in her heart. She suddenly remembered the first hexagram in the "Book of Changes", and there was a sentence in it: "Tianxingjian, a gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement." ”
"Didn't you even arrange this? Looks like I really have to go!"
"Well, it seems that I am destined to go, but it is okay, if I can learn my skills there, I may be able to come back and take my father with me. Mo Xue felt happy in her heart, and then continued to sleep.
Early the next morning, Mohai got up as usual. When he came to Mo Xue's room, he saw her sleeping with a sword in her arms, and he said, "Sleep lazy again!" But he still didn't want to wake her up, and went to cook by himself.
Mo Xue woke up when she smelled the fragrance, she came to the hall with her sword in her arms, and the dishes were already on the table, including fish left over from last night, and a bowl of pickles. When Mo Hai saw her get up, he said, "Go wash up and eat porridge." ”
Mo Xue went to wash up and sat down at the table, still holding the sword. Seeing this, Mo Hai said, "Can you hold it without eating." Mo Xue put it down and drank porridge honestly.
After eating, Mo Hai said: "Your grandfather Zhang is 80 years old in the town, I will go to the town to help your grandfather Zhang work, do you want to go?"
"Go, I haven't been there for days. ”
"It's also right to go, the money you pay for your education is all from his old man's family, and he is eighty years old, so he should go and see it. ”
Mo Xue suddenly remembered the sword in her hand, she put it under the bed again, and then went to the town with Mo Hai.
The two came to the town and stopped together in front of a large mansion. At this time, several people were moving things in front of the big house, and there was a young man standing at the door, who was dressed in brocade clothes, with a white face, and was commanding. Mo Hai came to the young man and hugged his fists and said, "Zhang Gongzi is good." When the young man saw it, he immediately said, "It turned out to be Uncle Mohai." Mo Xue also shouted: "Brother Zhang Yun is good!"
"Ouch, Sister Cher is here too, please come in. ”
The two of them went, and Mo Hai said again: "If the virtuous nephew has anything to do, just ask, I can do everything I can." ”
"That's okay, Uncle Hai is a warm-hearted person, and it's inconvenient for the younger generation to refuse, so please ask your uncle to arrange the venue together, and celebrate your birthday in the evening." ”
Mohai is helping to move tables, chairs and benches, and pasting longevity words or something, and he is very busy. And Mo Xue was playing deputy on the side, and they were busy all morning. In the afternoon, when everything was arranged, he had to go to the kitchen to help, wash and chop vegetables, and Mo Xue also followed as a deputy.
In the evening, people who came to celebrate the birthday came one after another, and the mansion suddenly became lively. At this time, the lanterns were lit in the house, and the lights were bright in an instant, and the drums were beating and the gongs were beating, so it was not lively.
And Mo Xue followed her father in the kitchen, scooping vegetables, and every tray she had to send to the banquet. It was hot, and she was already sweating profusely.
With the efforts of the kitchen staff, all the dishes were finally served, and the banquet was about to start there.
"I'm finally done, I'm tired!" Mo Xue found a wooden board out of nowhere and fanned the wind.
Mo Hai took her out of the kitchen and took a cool break in the small courtyard. The rest of the kitchen said, "Let's just make do with it in the kitchen." Everyone moved a table, brought every dish, and was about to start the table, but Zhang Yun came.
"Uncle Hai, Sister Xue'er, come and sit down with us. ”
"What kind of business, you see I'm sweating, and I don't bring any gifts, so I can't say anything about being at the table. ”
"Oh, my grandfather said it, he wants you two to go, what sweat doesn't smell, just go, or change your clothes. ”
"It's better not to go, it's really not good. ”
Mo Hai couldn't live or die, and Zhang Yun didn't do anything with him, so he said to Mo Xue: "Sister Xue'er, will you go to the table with your brother?"
"Huh, I'm sweating too, forget it. ”
"It's okay, go!" As he spoke, he grabbed Mo Xue to leave, Mo Xue looked at Mo Hai and smiled awkwardly.
"You're going to wipe the sweat off your body!"
Mo Xue hurriedly fetched a bucket of water, ran to the room to wash it, and Zhang Yun specially asked someone to get a set of clothes for her to change into, and then passed.
Zhang Yun pulled Mo Xue to the upper seat, and Mo Xue was not easy to refuse, so she had to sit directly on the lower seat of the upper seat, which caused others to discuss.
"Hey, who is the little girl next to this son-in-law, isn't it the little daughter-in-law who hasn't passed through the door?"
"I think it is, you see that Zhang Gongzi is a talent, this girl is so smart, talented and beautiful, it must be!"
"Oh, this doesn't need to be said, for sure, otherwise they both have their hands on it!"
In this way, everyone started talking about it, but Mo Xue was so ashamed that she couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into. However, Zhang Yun on the side was very happy, the two of them used to study in the same school, so he knew that Mo Xue was a daughter. Well, now, when I hear others talk like this, I can't help it.
"The birthday star has arrived!"
With a shout, everyone got up. Surrounded by everyone, an old man with white hair and white beard walked out, and then sat opposite Mo Xue, which happened to be at the same table.
At this time, Zhang Yun and other relatives all stood up and bowed to the old man, and the rest of the people also stood up and worshipped.
At the beginning of the birthday banquet, Mo Xue was also very happy to see Grandpa Zhang, so she took the wine glass and said, "I wish Grandpa a blessing like the East China Sea Shoubi Nanshan." ”
"Haha, I really didn't hurt you in vain, okay. ”
Mo Xue never liked this kind of occasion, so she hurriedly slipped away halfway, for fear of hearing others talk about it again.
It is said that Mo Hai was waiting at the door, and when he saw Mo Xue, he said: "Even if you are smart, you still know how to slip away." ”
Mo Xue muttered: "The main thing is that they gossip so much, I can't stay anymore." ”
"Of course I know, your brother Zhang Yun is in his twenties, and he likes you very much, and if you don't leave, you really want to propose!"
Mo Hai pulled Mo Xue and went out, and at this time Zhang Yun chased him out and shouted: "Uncle Hai, Sister Xue'er, why don't you leave, sit down more!"
"No, let's go back!" Mo Xue turned her head and shouted.
Zhang Yun hurriedly chased after him, and Mo Xue said to Mo Hai: "I'll go first!"
"Hey, this little girl is very agile, she runs so fast!" Mo Hai said in place.
Where did Zhang Yun catch up with the reborn Mo Xue, and soon he was out of breath and couldn't run. Mo Hai came to him, and Zhang Yun asked him, "Uncle Hai, why is Sister Xue'er so good at running?"
"I don't know. Mo Hai almost laughed when he said this, and he said again: "Okay, go back quickly, your grandfather is having a birthday banquet!"
When Mo Hai arrived at home, he saw Mo Xue sitting in the yard in a daze, so he asked, "What's wrong, girl?"
Mo Xue said: "I'm thinking, if I go to Jishi Mountain, what will you do, Daddy?"
"So you decided to go?"
"Well, I have to go if I don't go now. ”
"What's going on? What do you mean you have to go if you don't go?"
Mo Xue raised her head and said, "Do you know why I was able to run so fast today?"
"Why?"
"It's all because of it!" Mo Xue pointed to the sword that rested across her thigh.
"No, tell me what's going on. ”
Mo Xue told me about last night, Mo Hai listened to it, and sighed: "It seems that it is really providence, you really can't go." ”
"That's why I said what would you do if I left?"
Mo Haidao: "What else can I do as a big man, and don't I live the same life alone?"
"But I can't bear Daddy. I don't want to leave you!"
Mo Hai hugged her and said, "Child, even if you don't go to Jishi Mountain to find the fairy master, can you stay by my side for the rest of your life?"
Mo Xue looked at Mo Hai and fell on top of him again, Mo Hai pointed to the stars in the sky and said: "Look at the stars, each of them represents a person, a life, even if you leave me and leave me, but the star in my sky will also look at you, how can you be lonely?"
"Really?" Mo Xue sat up.
"Since you have decided to go, then go, whether it is actual or not, I think that even if you can't get there, I believe you can still find your own way. ”
"Your own way, your own way. Mo Xue muttered.
Mo Hai said: "Life is only a few decades in the world, and we are just a drop in the ocean, coming and going in a hurry, very small." Therefore, people always want to leave something for future generations when they are alive, so some people are famous through the ages, some people are stinking for thousands of years, and some people, that is, people like me, come in obscurity, go to obscurity, and finally disappear in the long river of history. My only concern now is you, and I just want you to live a good life in peace, happiness, and happiness. ”
"Daddy!" Mo Xue was already in tears, and plunged into Mo Hai's arms, crying whining.
"When are you leaving?"
Mo Xue came out of his arms, wiped her tears, and said, "Tomorrow morning." ”
"This is my daughter, don't procrastinate, make a decision when it's time to decide, okay, I'm going to prepare now. ”
Mo Hai went to the next neighbor's house to borrow a few smaller men's clothes, folded them, and got a ready-made one for her, and then got a bamboo basket and put the things inside. He made a few bamboo tubes, each of which was filled with some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and put it into the bamboo basket, and then made more than ten catties of dry food and put it in, and the bamboo basket was already full. He brought her the only iron bowl in the house, and just like that, everything was ready.
Mo Xue looked at this basket, but she didn't care whether it was heavy or not, but tears flowed down unconsciously. Mo Hai said: "Let's sleep first, and hurry tomorrow morning." ”
In the early hours of the morning, before the chickens crowed, Mohai got up. He finished cooking, and Mo Xue woke up and simply got up. When Mo Hai saw her get up, he said, "What are you doing, sleep again." Mo Xue shook her head and said, "I want to see my father more." Mo Hai smiled: "Silly girl, when you get to the mountain and learn your skills, won't you be able to come back to see me every day in the future?"
Mo Xue nodded and said, "Well, I will definitely work hard and come back to see you every day in the future." ”
Mo Xue watched Mo Hai cook on the side, and her heart was inexplicably sour.
Halfway through the fifth watch, Mo Xue finished eating, changed into clothes, tied up her hair, put a basket on her back, and held a sword in her hand, and Mo Hai sent her to the bridge outside the village. At this time, the moon and stars were scarce, and the sky was slightly bright, Mo Hai took out a few ingots of silver from his body, and said to Mo Xue: "Be more careful outside, the money at home is still saved in the past few years, and I originally wanted to use it as a dowry for you, but I didn't expect it to be ......" Mo Hai said, he couldn't help it, and his eyes were already full of tears.
"Daddy!" Mo Xue hugged Mo Hai.
Mo Hai pushed Mo Xue away, and said: "Over the years, I have been a father and a mother at the same time, and I finally brought you up, but now I am suddenly leaving, as if I am missing something, and my soul is almost gone." ”
As he spoke, Mo Hai handed the silver to Mo Xue, and said, "This silver is enough to last for half a year, save some flowers, don't drop it." ”
"Got it!"
"Also, don't cause trouble outside, be kind to others, don't expose your daughter's body, and pay attention to safety. ”
"Got it. ”
Also, keep warm on the road, and it's best to find a better place to sleep at night. ”
"Got it. ”
"Also, try to take the good road and don't go to those rough and dangerous places. ”
"Got it. ”
"And ......" Mo Hai finally couldn't help it and actually cried.
Mo Xue had never seen him cry like this, and she didn't know what to do for a while, her eyes were also full of tears, and she comforted: "Daddy, don't cry, you see that I don't cry." ”
"Don't cry, don't cry, dad doesn't cry. Mo Hai touched his tears.
Mo Xue said: "Then I'll go." ”
"Let's go. ”
"I'm leaving. ”
"Let's go!"
Mo Xue couldn't hold back any longer, she ran away crying, and ran without looking back, leaving Mo Hai standing in place in a daze, motionless.