The river and mountains are in the depths of the Maohai Sea, and the nearest east coast is also very far away, thanks to some outcropping reefs and deserted islands for the two of them to rest on the way.

Zhu Mei's body had always been weak, and she often fell into a coma, and she relied on the wind alone every year, and they met a kind boatman on the sea near the east shore of the Mao Sea, and took her to the east coast, where they stayed overnight.

I have never seen a world other than Kawayama every year, and I feel that everything is very new.

The dilapidated fishing boats, the fishing nets full of fish and shrimp, the humble huts, and the women's headscarves wrapped in their hair, she found it very funny, if it weren't for the fact that Zhu Mei's situation was not very good at the moment, she couldn't leave the care of others, and she was afraid of being discovered by the people of Chuanshan, so she longed to stay here for a few more days every year, and followed the fisherman to the sea to catch fish.

Nian Nian lost some spiritual power for Zhu Mei to help her recover her body and consciousness, and the two finally discussed and decided to leave early the next morning and go to Liyuan Villa, and they must return to Liyuan as soon as possible to find a way. With the wisdom of Wuxian, he would definitely guess that they would go back to Liyuan Mountain Villa in the end, after all, two people who have never been to the mortal world, where can they go between this vast world and the world?

Zhu Mei said the worries and concerns in her heart, and comforted her every year: "Sister, you don't have to worry, I listen to Brother Chenyin, Brother Wuyin seems to be sick recently, he may not be able to come to us in person, as long as we hide our breath, if he lets others come to us, it must not be so fast." We can get back to Liyuan Villa as soon as possible, even if the two of us don't know each other anywhere, don't you forget, there is a mother-in-law in the villa, she knows so many interesting things, she must have been to many interesting places, as long as we ask her, and then leave before Chuanshan, no one can find us!"

"Master is sick, then you sneak out, don't you worry about him?" Zhu Mei took Nian Nian's hand and asked her gently: "Also, listen to your meaning, don't go back to Chuanshan again, yes or no?"

Nian Nian's eyes were red, "Brother Wuxian, he must be cured, so many people take care of him and care about him, what's the use of me staying? I can no longer accompany him to play around in Chuanshan." She wiped her eyes, "So I don't want to go back, sister, you don't go back, I will protect you, we will go back to the abyss, even if we don't go anywhere, I will take care of your body, in short, I will never go back to Chuanshan and Lan Valley!"

Zhu Mei was a little puzzled, but when she saw that her face was sad and very distressed, she said: "If you don't cry every year, if you don't go back, we won't go back." You must have suffered some grievances, sister is here, don't be afraid. ”

At ten o'clock in the morning, the fishing boats were still sleeping quietly on the shore, a few wisps of cooking smoke wafting from the chimney, and there was a slight noise in the stove.

"Old woman, I'm going to sea. A slightly old voice came from outside the house, and an old man in coarse cloth clothes shouted outside the door.

When the woman in the house heard this, she hurriedly pushed open the window and shouted to him, "What is the hurry, come and have a bite to eat." ”

The old man waved his hand and walked towards the tattered boat, "No, go early and there are fewer people, maybe you can catch more fish if you are lucky." Hey, now the world is so chaotic, the fish can't be sold at a good price, the government is going to collect taxes again, and if you can't get the money, you will beat people, and last month the baby of the second family of the village head Wang was broken by them, and he caused evil. The old man neatly packed up the fishing nets while babbling on and on. The old woman sighed when she heard this.

"Hey, by the way, the two female dolls I picked up yesterday, one of them was clamoring to go catch fish with me today, you go and see if you're awake here, wake up and walk." ”

The old woman answered, carrying a rice spoon in one hand and lifting a curtain made of rags in the other, and entered the inner room, and after a while ran out of it in a hurry. "Oh, old man, let me tell you, those two beautiful girls are gone, you see how good this is, this was obviously good last night, could it be that it was captured by some monster in the sea, it's a pity that she looks so handsome and smart. I said, old man, are you listening to me?"

The old woman chattered for a long time, and found that the old man did not move, the expression on his face did not change, and he looked at the corner of the broken ship in a daze. She was a little angry, and turned her elbow on him, "What do you see, can they still be there, don't be stunned here, I don't think you go to sea, hurry up and look for it, this black light is blind, what if you meet a bad person or a wild beast." As he spoke, he grabbed a piece of clothing and threw it to him.

But the old man didn't answer, he turned his head to look at the old woman, his eyes were a little dull, he pointed to the corner of the boat, the corners of his mouth trembled, and said to her, "Go see for yourself." “

The old woman was a little puzzled, and when she walked to the position where the old man was just standing, she was instantly shocked in place.

I saw that a corner of the boat was full of palm-sized sea mussels, and some of them could be seen shining pearls when they were opened and closed.

The night was fading, the east was white, and the pearls in the boat were brighter than the stars in the sky.

"Old man, I didn't dream, did I?" she murmured, "We, we sent it." “

The old man sat on the ground, took a puff of cigarette, and said softly: "Those two girls are the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva, and they have given our family such a reward." “

At this time, Nian Nian and Zhu Mei have been on their journey for a while. "Sister, you say, will the old man and grandmother be happy to see a boatload of pearls?"

Zhu Mei smiled, "Yes, they have such a hard life, your boat of pearls will definitely make them live a good life." "Definitely, they exchanged pearls for silver, so they didn't have to go out to sea every day to fish." Good people will be rewarded. “

They set out before dawn, and it was not until ten o'clock in the evening that they saw the avenue in front of the gate of Liyuan Villa. The two of them landed at the mountain pass, neither of them spoke, quietly looking at the looming Liyuan Villa.

The same path, six years ago with a lot of longing and trust, only the two of them returned here six years later, it seems that they have only each other from beginning to end. Along the way, Zhu Mei's mood was very complicated, and Nian Nian knew the pain in her heart, pinched her palm, and silently encouraged her.

As the sun sets, the huge sunset follows behind them, and they walk towards this mountain villa that seems to have been wasted by time and covered with dust in the most magnificent colors in the world, and their return seems to wake up the villa, and the two sides are like relatives who have been separated for a long time, and there are too many words choked in their hearts when they say goodbye.

The two stone lions at the gate were still squatting mightily, but they always felt as if they were dozing off, and they finally opened their eyes after seeing Nian Nian and Zhu Mei. The steps in front of the villa are neat and tidy, and the floor is spotless. A golden halo spread on the tiles of the roof of the lodge, and there was silence in all directions. Behind the solemn gate, a faint fog drifted in, and the mist floated, turning into a rickety old woman.

The old woman staggered forward and saluted, opening her hoarse throat, "Miss, Nian Nian, you are back." “

Zhu Mei and Nian Nian were stunned, as if they had just gone to the valley for a while, time did not pass long here, six years of time were only a few hours of playing in the past, and those kind and gentle people seemed to be just phantom bubbles, which they imagined themselves.

"Mother-in-law," Nian Nian shouted in a daze, and suddenly burst into tears and threw herself at her mother-in-law, but she threw herself into the air, and her mother-in-law's body turned into a cloud of smoke again, and appeared not far from her.

"Silly boy, why are you crying, are you not having fun outside? Come back if you don't have fun, this is your home, no one can bully you when you come back." “

Zhu Mei also stepped forward, "It's been six years, but there doesn't seem to be any change here." "Everything that can be changed here has long been changed, and the rest are like the old woman and me who can't change anymore, cough cough. “

"Seeing that you are also in a hurry, go in and rest, the things used in the place where you live have not changed, just waiting for you to come back." The mother-in-law said kindly.

Looking at her ugly and terrifying face for a long time, she used to gather her thoughts and not distinguish between beauty and ugliness, and even if the people she has seen in Chuanshan over the years are not beautiful or even old, but the people who cultivate immortals have some fairy wind bones, and have their own charm, at this time I saw such a face again, heard such an old and haggard voice, and couldn't help but feel a little unbearable every year, she silently thought, what kind of cruel things and experiences can make a person's appearance become so unrecognizable, hideous and terrifying.

The mother-in-law found that she was staring at her face every year, and she couldn't help pinching the half-flabby face with her hand, and shook her head with a wry smile.

"Mother-in-law, I miss you so much. "Every year's nose is a little sour.

"It's good to be back. The mother-in-law looked to the end of the valley, and a voice full of loneliness echoed in the empty valley, "I knew you would come back." ”