Volume 2 The Old Man of the Mountain
Because he was too fascinated by listening to the book, although Ming Xuan ran all the way back, but when he got home, it was still late after all, Ming Xuan tiptoed open the door and walked into his grandfather's room to see, sure enough, the bed was empty, and his grandfather had already gotten up, Ming Xuan's scalp was numb for a while, you must know that grandpa was extremely strict with him, and he was usually very strict, but this time he was disobedient, and he came back so late, and it is estimated that there will be a punishment. Ming Xuan swallowed his saliva, sorted out his mood, put away the daily necessities he bought, and put the cold bun in his arms in the pot to heat it, and then went out to find his grandfather.
Ming Xuan's house is built on the halfway of a mountain peak in Niucun on Huoyun Mountain, which is a protruding piece of flat land, surrounded by mountains on three sides, forming a surrounding, forming an independent world, and their cabin is surrounded by a small forest around it extremely cleverly, and the mountain stones piled up in it, and a variety of dense shrubs, wrapping the cabin in the middle, the whole presents a wonderful formation, if outsiders don't understand, they don't know that there is a family here, that is, even if they get here, if they don't follow a specific pace, then they will still return to the same place when they walk around, of course, with Ming Xuan, he doesn't knowPerhaps it is precisely because of the wonder of this layout, not only can he not feel the wind in the hut, it seems that even the climate is different from the outside world, there is no obvious distinction between cold and warm, and he also avoids insects, ants and beasts in the mountains.
Since he grew up in this environment since he was a child, Ming Xuan didn't think it was anything remarkable, or it was not strange, just like you were born in the palace, full of jewels and magnificence, but living here every day, you naturally won't be interested and curious about the surrounding environment.
As far as he is concerned, grandpa is his only relative in this world, the place where grandpa is is his home, no matter what the future is, this is the only one, as for his parents, he doesn't know, at least he has never seen it, and he hasn't heard grandpa talk about it, he naturally doesn't dare to ask, ordinary life in the mountains has become a habit, not to mention that he is just a child less than ten years old, and he doesn't know much about the outside world, so living in a habit every day is the most indifferent and normal.
Mingxuan knows that grandpa likes to sit in a daze in the falling water stream when he has nothing to do, which is surrounded by mountains on three sides, there is a pool formed by the impact of water on the mountain, the perennial water flows continuously, and countless aquatic plants grow in the pool, among which the gorgeous white lotus is particularly eye-catching, in this picturesque mountain, it is still a rare scenery, grandpa stays here for a long time, if he doesn't call him, he will forget to eat, and it is right to go to him there, sure enough, when Mingxuan ran over, grandpa was looking at the white lotus blooming in the pool, his eyes were full of love and nostalgia, and even Mingxuan walked over and did not find it, It's okay if grandpa isn't in a daze, if he's already in deep thought, his feelings will generally be very low, and it will definitely be miserable to disturb him at this time, it seems that this time Mingxuan is dead,
Mingxuan didn't know when his grandfather was real, when he was facing himself, he was always very stern and expressionless, but when he was facing the pool, he was so tender and so sad. Ming Xuan also wanted to ask his grandfather why, but he could only muttered in his heart, and in reality, he didn't dare to ask even if he borrowed his courage.
I saw this old man, dressed in a cyan robe, his face was full of wrinkles showing the traces of the passage of time, the snow-white hair and beard fluttered gently with the breeze, and there was no trace of brilliance in his cloudy eyes, just an extremely ordinary old man, but this ordinary old man could no longer be ordinary, but it gave Ming Xuan a sense of awe, and he didn't dare to approach, he always felt that his grandfather was different, and there were many elderly people at the foot of the mountain, but none of them could bring him this feeling, maybe this is the kind of outstanding mentioned in the story, Ming Xuan thought。
Grandpa has always been very strict with him, which is also a reason why he has not been very close to grandpa, grandpa's health is not good, when other children are still coquettish in grandpa's care, he has begun to take on a qiē housework at home, and he is also doing all kinds of things under grandpa's strict requirements, such as getting up early in the morning and running to the top of the mountain to "breathe" ,After finishing it, I have to practice the boxing that I still don't know in the morning.,After eating in the afternoon, you have to go to collect medicine.,At night, you have to read and write under the supervision of your grandfather.,If you don't meet the requirements, you'll be doubled.,Mingxuan almost never plays with other children.,It's not that he doesn't want to.,It's that he doesn't have time.,And you can only go out for a walk when you go to the town to sell medicine.,Although the qiē asked by the grandfather made him very uncomfortable.,Didn't tell him why.,But he at least understood that grandpa was doing this for his good.,So when you should know.,Grandpa will naturally sue him.,Although he's not old.,But a few years of experience. , making him more mature and stable than children of the same age, but children are children after all, compared to the rigid books taught by grandpa, the wonderful and ups and downs of storytelling in the town seem to be more fascinating, and the hours passed accidentally......
"Grandpa". Ming Xuan shouted timidly.
"Hmm". Grandpa heard Mingxuan's words, but didn't move, "What time is it now?"
"It should be time." Ming Xuan replied with a puzzled expression.
"Then tell me the rules I set for you!" Grandpa turned his head, his face was still so expressionless, but his voice gradually changed.
"Yes! Get up at the end of the day, run to the top of the mountain to practice qi, come back at the time, practice boxing at the falling water stream, go up the mountain to collect medicine after noon, return home at the time of the unitary, read and practice calligraphy at the time of the month and the time of the sea, if you go down the mountain to sell medicine, you have to rush back to practice boxing at the time of the day, now is the time of the time, you should be practicing boxing! I will practice !! immediately", Ming Xuan felt a chill in his heart, and replied while running. Soon ran to the side and started boxing, and he was vigorous and vigorous when he started boxing at a young age, and he was quite imposing, and he seemed to have practiced very well.
Looking at his flustered look, the old man was angry and funny, after all, he was just a child, how could he not be playful, and the other children were probably still snuggled in their mother's arms at this time, licking the rock sugar gourd. It seemed that he was too strict with him, and Grandpa turned his head to look at the water lilies in the water again, and his heart rippled, "Ruoxi, you don't have to wait long, I will come to accompany your ...... soon."
The old man sat for a while, then turned his head to look at Ming Xuan, who was burying his head in boxing, the current Ming Xuan's punch was obviously not as smooth and imposing as just now, it seemed that every punch seemed to be very difficult, and his body was already soaked with sweat, "This set of body cultivation boxing, it is not easy to fight like this, not to mention that he is not yet ten years old, and his bones and muscles are still difficult to withstand this kind of pressure. It's a three-year-old look, not to mention that the life in the mountains is relatively hard, and there are such miscellaneous things that tie him up, which can be regarded as difficult for him, but although it is a little harder, and the foundation is laid, but after all, it has benefited a lot." The old man was relieved, and turned to go back to the house.
Ming Xuan did not dare to slack off in the slightest because of his grandfather's departure, and continued to insist on playing this increasingly heavy boxing technique. Since the age of 8 after the grandfather began to teach him to practice this set of boxing, he has never stopped practicing for a day, in his opinion, just simply waving his fists and moving his feet, but let him feel in the quagmire, very obstructive and laborious, uncomfortable, after practice, as if in the quagmire to run hard until exhausted, the whole body is full of a sense of soreness, soft and weak, breathing is a problem, only in the water stream for a period of time, this feeling will gradually disappear, at the beginning, he insisted on practicing for a moment, but grandpa has been strict to let him practice, every time he is so tired that he can't even stand up before he stopsWith unremitting persistence and practice every day, the endurance time of his boxing is gradually increasing, from less than a quarter of an hour at that time, to being able to barely hold on to a morning now. At the beginning, Ming Xuan didn't say anything, but he was still complaining in his heart, but under the insistence on practicing boxing, he felt that when he was collecting medicine, his eyesight was better before, he could see the herbs from a distance, and he could distinguish them, and his body and skills were much better than before, which also made him able to avoid some dangers freely, and also made him more than other adult herb pickers, not only not inferior, but often found some hidden herbs that others could not find, and for others the dangerous place, it was easy for him, every time he collected medicine, he was full of confidence, and for the Black Forest area that others were taboo, he also had the confidence and courage to explore, Only then did I know that it was my grandfather who was all for his good, although I didn't know why, although it was extremely uncomfortable, but Ming Xuan practiced willingly.
The old man returned to the house, and found the steamed buns that were hot in the pot, as well as some daily necessities added to the house, although the home was simple, and his health was not good, but it was also cleaned up by Ming Xuan in an orderly manner, and his heart couldn't help but feel a warm flow, and he turned his head and looked at the direction of the water stream, as if through the mountain body, the young body was covered with sweat practitioners, and his eyes were not strict when facing Ming Xuan, but on the contrary, they were full of love and care, which Ming Xuan could not experience, and the old man reflected on his decision for the first time:" Isn't this kind of life too hard, maybe for him, this Huoyun Mountain is the best destination for him...... , let's find a time and let him decide for himself......". The old man's heart was entangled......