That night, Shui Er cried and fainted on the street, and woke up on the couch at home, looking in a trance.

The fisherman's body was cleanly disposed of, and no one knew what had happened, except for the hole in the wall that was incomprehensible and subject to a few curses.

I don't know when it started, I don't know where it came from, and there was a news from the noisy city.

The fisherman's father of the water is dead.

Many people came to visit, and Mr. Wu and Mrs. Sun rushed over as soon as possible, as well as fish market owners, neighbors and friends, and even the government.

They all mentioned that they wanted to take Shui Er, and the water man made everyone love it, and a few of them would bear to let a seven-year-old girl wander alone.

But when they saw Shui'er's empty eyes, they sat on the couch and bowed their heads in silence, like a living dead, they couldn't speak.

It turned out that the loss of his father was such a big blow to Shui'er.

It's something they didn't think of, or can't empathize with.

The struggle of that silent night, the desperation when looking for medicine, the indescribable joy after finally being saved, the guilt of his own daughter, his own cowardice and tragedy, all made the fisherman invisibly integrate more and deeper emotions into Shui'er, plus Shui'er was born with a strong dependence on him.

The father-daughter relationship that has been dependent on each other for seven years is unmatched and replaced.

No one said anything more after that.

In order to let Shui'er forget the pain as soon as possible, grow up happily, and live a peaceful life in the noisy city, it was finally decided to let Old Man Wu and Old Lady Sun take turns to take care of her.

With these two here, who can snatch away the heavy responsibility of taking care of Shui'er? If they don't come, then they can't turn the noisy city upside down.

It's just that Shui'er said that he didn't want to leave the house for anything, and this small dilapidated house where he had lived with his father for seven years, the second elder had to come in person every day.

And just like that, many days passed.

Shui Er was unexpectedly willing to go out for a walk, and the second boss was overjoyed and quietly followed behind, wondering where she was going.

After the fisherman's death, she occasionally heard children talking about Mr. Teach outside the window, and the more she listened, the more curious she became about him, and over time she became more familiar with him.

The only thing I don't understand is why I haven't heard of it before.

When passing by Zhao Mingdeng's bread shop, Shui'er stopped and stared at it for a while, wiping his saliva a few times.

Zhao Mingdeng was pleasantly surprised that she could come out, smiled and handed out a cookie.

Shui'er took it and took a bite, lowered her head and hummed shyly, and then came to the next door as if she was running away.

The sound of several teenagers reading is not as good as a red apricot, but it can also come over the wall, and the wooden door panel naturally can't resist it.

There was a long creak, and the courtyard door was slowly pushed open, and the water poked its head out.

The reading stopped abruptly, and the students turned their heads to look at her through the bamboo window.

At this time, no one will disturb you, only the tender sound of reading will be heard, and the sound of the wooden door rubbing will become particularly disturbing.

Still looking at the scroll in his hand, the gentleman said dishappily, "Go on." ”

The students' minds return to the book and start reading.

Shui Er was stunned, walked a few steps, and knelt down.

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In a trance, it has been fifteen years since the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty changed the year name to Sheng, and the noisy city has also ushered in the fifteenth peaceful and comfortable spring.

Now the old people are old, the ones who should grow up have grown up, the ones who should have come have been here for many years, the ones who should have gone have been gone for many years, and the things that should have changed are about to change, and the noisy city is still a small noisy city.

Over the past 15 years, a lot has happened, whether imperceptibly or blatantly, and the lives of the people have changed little by little.

Just like the spring rain moistens things silently, you watch the flowers bloom and fall and everything changes, but you can't say a sigh, don't say it's a layman, because you have long been accustomed to it.

But to say that the biggest change must be Shui'er, the original lively and cute, flowers bloom, everyone loves, the door to go home as if the little girl who laughs will reveal a small black hole has become silent.

She always hid in a dark place, with her head down and her hands together, I don't know what she was fiddling with, and she stood for a long time.

Otherwise, you just stay at home and don't come out for a day, and only when you look at her do you know that she is still alive.

The loneliness and helplessness in those big eyes are something that no one can fill.

Gradually, the water faded out of people's vision, no one wanted to see such eyes, they almost forgot that there were people like Shui'er, who would only come into contact with them when necessary, and at the same time would unconsciously look away.

There was a man who was the opposite of the water.

The reputation of the gentleman in the old street study is getting bigger and bigger, he is no longer regarded as an old mother who watches the children, but a knowledgeable person who can make the bear children obedient, can help read the notices on the city wall, can go to the fields and farm, and usually talks and talks...... Good ...... Mommy?

In short, Mr. Hustle is a well-known figure, and people sometimes boast to outsiders that Mr. is a real literary and opera star.

The main reason why his writing is highly recognized and disseminated is that he can pronounce a lot of new words when reading the notices, and he can help everyone explain what they mean.

Following the trend, the study is getting better and better.

Unlike in the past, when children were only taught to read and write, more teenagers came to learn the liberal arts - calligraphy, etiquette, music and arithmetic, most of whom came spontaneously, and even the children of several large families were arranged to study.

With so many children willing to be his students, Mr. was very happy, and the number of times he lectured was less open-faced, and sometimes he would smile inexplicably with relief.

At one point, the students were suspicious that there was something wrong with his mental state.

One year, Mr. recommended a student named Li Bukou to go to the capital to take the examination.

Li Bukou was very flustered, and resolutely did not think that he could do it, and he would be ashamed to go.

The villagers also didn't think he could do it, so they pointed the finger at Mr. and said, everyone is joking when they say that you are a Wenqu star, how can there be any talented people born in our rural area, and they really think that they are a peerless famous teacher and a high apprentice?

It is not incomprehensible that there will be such an idea, Huocheng can be said to be the border in the border of the Tang Kingdom, and it is not desolate and there will be trade in and out, but it is a rural place, few people have seen the world, even the old man Wu and the old lady Sun also rely on the merits of their children and the accumulation of their ancestors to become a big family, and they are essentially countrymen, not to mention the rest.

The only one who can afford the words "big family" and "home of talent" is the Qian family, but their head of the family has not appeared for many years.

When Li Bukou heard that his husband was scolded like this, he did not stand up to defend it, but his self-confidence became even lower, and he often wandered in class for no reason, and even cried and begged his husband not to let him take the exam.

At that time, the gentleman picked up the scroll he often held in his hand and slapped him in the face, and slapped Li Bukou at once, and the next morning, a carriage took the messy Li Bukou away and went to the capital.

After two months, just when everyone was about to forget about Li Bukou, the imperial court posted a notice, the content of which was very understandable, that is, Li Bukou won the top spot in liberal arts that year, and it also alarmed the emperor.

For a while, the whole noisy city was boiling, and the streets and alleys and every household were singing this legend, making it known to passers-by.

This is of course, the so-called one person who has attained the Tao chicken dog ascends to heaven, there can be one Li Bukou in Huocheng, there can be a second Li Bukou, the court will pay more attention to Huocheng, and the benefits must be indispensable, just exempting the people from taxes for three years is enough for the people to be happy.

There is also a reason that the noisy city has never had a champion during the reign of the first emperor, and the champion is definitely a new thing for the villagers, and it will not stop if it is not played well for a while.

The old street study became famous for this, and the number of children who came to study became more and more, and there was always only one gentleman, and he had to divide it into several batches.

Mr.'s reputation was raised to the highest peak, and he became the veritable first person in the city, which suppressed the momentum of the Qian family.

Suddenly, one day, everyone reacted to one thing, they only knew that Mr. was Mr., but they didn't know his real name, and they guessed that they wanted to ask directly.

The gentleman refused to answer, and drove them all back with a black face, and this happened several times, but the speculation continued for a long time.

In fact, they have always overlooked a small but important point.

Candidates must go through several exams before they can take the examination held in the capital, which is stipulated in the law of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Bukou went directly to the capital after being recommended by his husband.