From Jiu Shu's world

Huang Fu was a little embarrassed, and said, "Second Master Guan and the God of Wealth."

Henry Zhang smiled knowingly when he heard this, but this is the God of Wealth and the God of Wealth.

Just as he was about to continue chatting, Huang Fu suddenly pointed to a mountain in front of him and said, "Look, Mr. Zhang, there is Xiaotao Mountain in front of you. Once you go up that mountain, you will find Fengxia Village in the depths of the peach forest."

Henry Zhang took a look, the hill was not high, but it was full of peach trees with sparse branches and twisted branches, which looked like dead branches, standing one by one looked very weird from a distance, no wonder the peach trees on this mountain No one cares.

When the two of them saw this little Peach Mountain, they couldn't help speeding up their pace. Although this meeting was only in the morning, there was a saying that was true, that is Wangshan ran a dead horse.

The two rushed over quickly, but when they reached the foot of Xiaotao Mountain, the sun had already started to set.

Huang Fu looked at the sky and said to Henry Zhang; Mr. Zhang, we have to hurry, otherwise it will be difficult to find Fengxia Village when it gets dark. "

Henry Zhang nodded and said: “Let’s lead the way ahead.”

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but look at this peach grove composed of strange peach trees. It has not bloomed, and the branches and leaves are very sparse. There are only twisted branches stretching out like hands. It is really a bit strange. weird.

The peach tree is originally a spiritual tree for exorcising evil spirits. The peach blossoms are warm in color and the peach branches are enchanting. They can make people feel comfortable when they look at them, but this peach forest makes people feel faintly depressed and uncomfortable to look at. , it was faintly dark in the depths of the peach forest, with a sense of uncertainty about the future.

It's no wonder why Huang Fu was so impatient. After all, he was flustered and didn't dare to wait for long.

However, this person was afraid of something. He wanted to go through the peach forest quickly and find Fengxia Village in the mountain, but before he knew it, when the sun was about to set, the two of them hadn't gone out yet. .

In Henry Zhang’s heart, he couldn’t help becoming vigilant. If it is said that the peach forest is difficult to walk, that’s for sure. The branches stretch out randomly, and they look similar, and it is easy to go wrong.But with all his concentration, he still managed to catch the Tao unknowingly, maybe it has something to do with the gradually rising fog.

Henry Zhang asked: "Brother Huang, was there such a big fog last time you came?"

Huang Fu looked a little anxious, he said: "No, last time I arrived at noon, there is no fog in this big sun, but I also turned around several times before I found it."

The inquiry was fruitless. Seeing that the sun was about to set, Henry Zhang had no choice but to release the Gu worms to explore the way. Who knew that the Gu worms had not been released yet, and suddenly the sound of "tapping" footsteps came from the forest in front of him.

The two searched for their reputation, and saw a hunched white-headed old man walking out from the depths of the peach grove, with bags under his eyes and wrinkles on his face, probably 70 years old.

Before the person arrived, the voice came first. His voice was low, and he could even be said to be a little depressed. He asked, "Who are the two over there? go?"

Henry Zhang stopped the action of releasing Gu worms, looked at the old man, and echoed: "A student and a salesman lost their way in this forest."

The old man stopped for a while after hearing what Henry Zhang said, as if he was looking at the two of them, and when he saw Huang Fu who was carrying the burden, he said: "Sellers are rare these days, but students have never seen them. "

He said and walked in front of the two of them, about three steps away, he looked up at Henry Zhang carefully, unable to tell whether it was a curious look or a strange look.

Henry Zhang replied with a smile: "I also heard that Brother Huang, who sells goods, said that there is a peach forest here, so I wanted to come and have a look, but I didn't expect it to be like this."

Henry Zhang pretended to be very similar with a wry smile. This excuse was agreed with Huang Fu.

Huang Fu chimed in and said, "Hmph, these young people are stubborn asses. I've already said that there's nothing to see if the peach grove doesn't bloom. You just have to dare to come here."

The old man smiled coldly, "Hey, to enjoy the flowers, the ghost peach grove is just about the same. If it doesn't bear fruit or bloom, it's useless to occupy this mountain. Younger, you know you're wrong now."

Henry Zhangdao: "Seeing is believing, but old man, do you know where this Fengxia Village is? Brother Huang said that he can only stay there for one night tonight."

The old man glanced at Huang Fu, and then said: "Oh, you know that there is a Fengxia Village in Xiaotao Mountain."

Huang Fu smiled and said: "Old man, I don't recognize me anymore, I was here to sell goods half a year ago."

"Oh, is that so? I can't remember it clearly. I won't remember it after living for a long time."

The old man shook his head as he spoke, and then said: "Come on, the forest is difficult to walk, and it is easy to be charming. At night, people from our village dare not come in. You two should follow closely."

Henry Zhang and Huang Fu followed the old man, turned left and right in the peach forest, and walked forward for about a few hundred meters. They didn't see any marks made by the old man, and walked out of the peach forest easily.

A village suddenly appeared in front of the three of them. There were hundreds of households. People in twos and threes stood in front of the door and behind the house, finishing their day's work. ,washbasin.

In short, this small village will look peaceful at dusk, with smoke from the kitchen.

Chapter 2 The Red String on the Ankle

The old man took Henry Zhang and two into the village. For some reason, the villager suddenly stopped what he was doing, and looked straight at Henry Zhang and Huang Fu. There were not many expressions on their faces, and they couldn’t tell what it was Such an attitude, even a child is normal.

The old man walking in front shouted to the villagers: "Okay, let's do our own thing. It's the salesman who came. Come back tomorrow if you want to buy something. Don't look at it like this." "

The old man shouted, and the townspeople gradually went about their business again.The old man laughed and said, "I'm sorry, country people have never seen the world."

Henry Zhang replied: "Where is it, we came suddenly."

"Suddenly... quite suddenly, but it's time to come."

Henry Zhang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked, "Oh, does the old man know that someone will come?"

The old man smiled and said: "Haha, salesman, it's been a long time and I've changed it again, you're right, young man."

Henry Zhang nodded without answering, looked at the road ahead, and asked, "Old man, where are we going?"

The old man said: "Since you want to stay overnight, you can go to my home, the old man. I happen to be alone, and there is another room available, which I will lend you."

Henry Zhangdao: "Then thank you, old man."

The old man walked in front and took Henry Zhang to the end of the village. When passing by the center of the village, Henry Zhang’s eyes were attracted by a square blue brick platform. There was a wall behind this platform, and there was an open space in front of it. It's a simple stage.

Henry Zhang asked: "Old man, there is still a stage in your village?"

Huang Fu also interjected at this moment: "That's right, I haven't seen you since I was here last time."

The old man glanced at the stage, and then said: "This stage was originally built to invite the opera troupe to sing during the New Years and festivals, but we didn't expect that we are too remote and others don't come, so we have to sing by ourselves during the New Years and festivals." gone."

"So it is."

Henry Zhang said something, and then followed the old man to continue walking, to an earthen embryo house at the end of the village, about 300 meters away from the stage, the old man pushed open the wooden door, and then took the two of them away went in.

Although the earth embryo room has only one floor, it is quite wide inside. It is not an exaggeration to say that the entrance is the living room or the kitchen. There is a small table, a small stove, and a door on the left and right sides. room.

The old man took Henry Zhang and Huang Fu to the house on the right, opened the door and went in, pointed to the bed, and said: "Here, this is it, you guys, let's make do with it for the night, clean up first , I'll pour you some tea."

The old man turned back and went out. Listening to the noise outside, it seemed that he was preparing tea for the two in the living room. Huang Fu put the burden on his shoulders and began to tidy up the quilt on the bed. Henry Zhang is his employer. Naturally, Henry Zhang couldn’t do it himself.

Henry Zhang was sitting at the table in this room, and suddenly released the three ghost beetles in his hands, and began to crawl out quietly to investigate the situation.

The old man came back quickly, bringing three small bowls and a black iron pot. He poured two bowls of tea, handed one to Henry Zhang, and the other to Huang Fu.

Huang Fu took the tea, thanked him, and gulped it down, but Henry Zhang touched the old man's hand when he was picking up the bowl, and suddenly felt a little cold. When he looked down, his thin hand turned white slightly, It looks a little sick.

Henry Zhang said: "The old man's hands are a little cold."

The old man put down the tea bowl, put his hand back, and said calmly, "It's always like this when you're old, your blood is gone."

After answering this sentence, the old man reminded: "By the way, I live opposite this room. If you need anything, just call me."

Henry Zhang said: "Old man, I just have one thing I want to ask you."