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During the meal, Yuan Ning learned the boy's name.The young man's name is Su He, which means axe, and his father is not from Lijiaao, but the person who married Lijiaao settled in Lijiaao with his family.Su He's father is a guide, and he takes people through the desert all the year round, and he doesn't go home many times.

Once, Su He's father took a scientific research team into the desert and never came back.Later, his grandfather died in the mine, and his mother and grandmother died of illness one after another, leaving him to live alone.Due to the poor location of their house, their house was gone when an abandoned mine collapsed, so he found a spacious cave in the abandoned mine as a house, and usually lived there by himself, catching fish to eat when he was hungry Or exchange some rice noodles with the villagers.

Probably because Su He's family is gone, many people in the village think he is an "unlucky person" and avoid him openly and secretly.

Only Village Chief Li usually trades fish with him.Village head Li sighed: "It's a poor child."

Yuan Ning kept it in his heart and didn't say anything more.After eating, everyone else was still digesting food, and it was still dark, so Yuan Ning called Fu Aijun to help book the rooms in the guest house for the younger brothers and sisters, talked to Pu Man and the others, and took the candies left over during the day Biscuit went out and found a "livable" mine in the abandoned mine according to Village Chief Li's description.

The abandoned mine at dusk looks very quiet, and occasionally a bird or two flaps its wings and flies up from the mountain, making a sharp and long cry.

The sky is thin clouds that are burnt golden by the setting sun.Yuan Ning saw the big rock blocking the front of the mine, thought about it, and understood that this should be the "gate" of the mine.

Yuan Ning stood outside the stone door and said warmly: "Hi, I'm Yuan Ning, we had fish together just now. Are you in? Can you open the door for me?"

The big stone blocking the front of the mine was slowly pushed away, a pair of thin but powerful hands rested on the huge oval stone, and moved it steadily to the side, and then a pair of black eyes appeared in Yuan's eyes. Ning's eyes.With doubts, the young man moved his throat, and after a while he managed to speak: "Are you okay?"

Yuan Ning has a lot of experience in dealing with young people like Su He. Whether it is Luo Yuanliang he met when he was a child, or the many children he saw in the orphanage later, they all have more or less similar characteristics to Su He.They are not good at words, they are always vigilant, they like to be alone, they are afraid of contact with people, they have to brew a common sentence for a long time, and they can't force it out until it turns on the tongue more than a dozen times.

Yuan Ning said: "I brought some food for the children during the day. I didn't see you at the time, so I didn't give it to you. Just now I heard that Village Chief Li said that you live here, so I wanted to come and have a look." He stretched out his hand and patted Pat the huge stone door, "This stone is so beautiful, where did you find it?"

When Su He heard someone boast about the stone he found, his eyes lit up: "It's in the mountains, there are everything in the mountains." After speaking, he added, "It's a pity that it has almost been hollowed out now."

Yuan Ning said, "Can I come into your house and have a sit?"

Su He hesitated for a moment, held onto the stone door, and made way for Yuan Ning to walk in.It is indeed an abandoned mine inside, but it is neatly organized. Suhe's hands-on ability is quite good. He disassembled some abandoned mine carts and abandoned driveways and assembled them into various furniture. The shape is a bit weird, but the basic functions Still can satisfy.

Although the entrance is usually blocked by stones, there are several large and small holes in the "wall" next to it, allowing light and air to come in, so that the mine will not be too stuffy.

In terms of comfort, this mine is definitely no better than an ordinary house.But it's not bad for a lonely child to manage his life like this.

Yuan Ning put down the candies and biscuits he brought, and took a sip of the water that Su He poured.The water was not heated, but it was very clear and sweet. Yuan Ning immediately tasted the difference between it and ordinary water, and praised: "This water is delicious. But if it is not a good quality spring water, it is best to drink water at ordinary times." It’s better to boil it before drinking, otherwise there are many insects in the mountains, and you may drink the eggs into your stomach.”

Su He nodded: "It's spring water, taken from the spring."

Yuan Ning knew that Su He was still wary of him, so he didn't ask any more questions, but touched here and there, and praised Su He's hands-on ability.

Su He was praised so that the roots of his ears turned red.

There is no child at this age who does not want to be praised a few words.

The two quickly became acquainted, and Yuan Ning couldn't help asking why Su He didn't go to school.

The look in Su He's eyes darkened, and after a long silence, he said: "When I went to school on the first day, the third grandpa had an accident. He bumped his leg and almost couldn't drive. They all said it was my problem. The third grandpa is very good to us, I don't want him to have an accident, so I won't go."

Yuan Ning felt a little sad when he heard that, and raised his hand to rub Su He's head.He said: "It's just a coincidence." He looked at Su He softly, and slowly talked about his own events, "I was told that when I was a child, and I still met a lot of very good people. Not because of my accident, the days are getting better and better."

Seeing that Su He's gaze became focused, and obviously wanted to know more, Yuan Ning told him about the things that Yuan Bo took him home, that he was adopted by Zhang's family, and about the things he met and saw in the past few years. thing.

The so-called "unlucky people", some are superstitions, some are some people's evasion of their own weakness and incompetence, and some are some people's malice to bully the good and fear the evil.

After listening to Yuan Ning's eloquent speech, Su He's heart seemed to light up slowly.He nodded vigorously to show that he understood.

Yuan Ning looked at his watch, left Su He's "cave house", and led Pu Man and the others back to the county seat.

By this time the sky was full of stars.

The children secretly hid behind the door frame and watched them get into the car one after another, the dullness in their eyes was replaced by curiosity and anticipation.

Sitting next to Yuan Ning, Pu Man couldn't help but look back. Gradually, Li Jia'ao disappeared from sight and was replaced by Boundless Mining.

Pu Man said: "I grew up in the urban area and knew that there are still many poor places in China, but I never thought it would be this poor." Thinking of what he learned in the afternoon, Pu Man clenched his fists again, "And this kind of poverty still exists. Half of it is man-made, some people get rich by plundering resources, and when the resources are hollowed out, they slap their ass and leave—this kind of development is better than no development.”

Yuan Ning said: "Perhaps they really wanted to develop this area at the beginning. At that time, the whole country encouraged production and development. This is definitely not an exception, and the people who were in charge of this area at that time cannot be blamed."

This is why Yuan Ning didn't really put the Guo family on the opposite side.

If the Guo family really got rich off the mines as rumored, they wouldn't be stuck in this poor county until now.

Yuan Ning settled down his juniors and juniors, went home by himself, and lay down on the bed to rest.

Yuan Ning has been busy today, and the baby ginsengs didn't have a chance to go out to play, but they didn't feel depressed, and pulled the tree people to play there.The tree man generously told the baby ginseng all he had seen and heard, and shared with them the big and small stories he knew when communicating with the plants.

Compared with the previous two years, the autumn atmosphere here in Lingquan is deeper.Since Yu'er was able to talk directly to Yuan Ning, Yuan Ning has learned more about Lingquan: Five or six years is a season in Lingquan, compared with the outside world, the four seasons in Lingquan are more distinct, such as Now the spring and summer plants that can be planted here in Lingquan are gradually decreasing, and the trees are beginning to wither. Even the old willow tree on the other side of the house has lost all its leaves.

In winter, the climate here should become very cold, and even few plants can grow.Since baby ginseng can also go outside, Yuan Ning is not too worried about it: "If it is really too cold, everyone should go outside."

The ginseng babies climbed onto Yuan Ning and said, "Greenhouse! Greenhouse! Greenhouse!" They still remembered the greenhouse that Yuan Ning told them.

Yuan Ning said: "Okay, I will definitely build it for you. At that time, I can get you a seed storage room and put all your seeds in it for storage. However, the storage conditions of each type of seed may be different. I will ask someone to sort it out later. , to design a seed base for you.”

The ginseng babies like seeds the most. After hearing Yuan Ning's words, they all jumped up happily: "Seeds! Seeds! Tree people have given us a lot of seeds!"

Yuan Ning deliberately touched his chin and said, "It seems that you must have treed them now."

The ginseng babies immediately moved to Yuan Ning and kissed him on the cheek in turn: "I like Ningning! I like Ningning the most!"

This is what Zhang Xiuyan saw when he came in.

Zhang Xiuyan: "..."

As soon as Yuan Ning saw Zhang Xiuyan, he immediately rushed up and threw himself on Zhang Xiuyan, hugged Zhang Xiuyan's neck and kissed his chin: "Brother!"

Zhang Xiuyan stretched out his arms to hug Yuan Ning, listening to Yuan Ning talking about the day's events.Zhang Xiuyan frowned when he heard Su He's existence. He wanted to say something, but he held back.He rubbed Yuan Ning's head, and lay down on the soft grass with Yuan Ning, letting the autumn breeze caress his cheeks.

On the other side of the Lingquan, Ivory is quietly staying on the bank of the water.It is still blooming, white, like a blossoming white ivory.Xiao Hei walked from far to near, although his body was small, his steps were dignified, like a tiger patrolling his territory.

The real ferocious white tiger walked behind it, still like the little follower who didn't understand anything when he was a child.

Ivory greeted Xiao Hei politely: "Hi, Mr. Cat, and Mr. Baihu."

Xiao Hei glanced at it, nodded his head, and continued walking.Baihu responded to Ivory: "Hello, Ivory girl."

Ivory waved the leaves and said goodbye to the white tiger.

Xiang Tuo looked in the direction they were heading, and saw Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan lying on the grass.They are still the same as when they were young, Zhang Xiuyan talked less, Yuan Ning talked non-stop, and would sit up and dance when he was happy.

Seeing the fish in the spring swimming near the shore, Ivory asked the fish: "Although it may be slower, but Mr. Yun and the others want to see the future, maybe we will see it in the future?"

When Ivory was young, I didn’t fit in with others and didn’t like to play with my friends. I always liked to talk to Mr. Yun who was passing by.The Mr. Yun it identifies is different from any other cloud—although the shape of Mr. Yun is constantly changing, he has the most extensive knowledge and the broadest mind in the world.

Mr. Yun has ideals and persistence that other clouds cannot understand, until he turned himself into rain in a certain invisible corner of the world, and he has not changed.

The future that Mr. Yun hopes to see is not necessarily free from suffering, pain, filth and filth, but everything will develop in a good direction.

Just like after a rainy day, the haze in the sky gradually dissipates, and the sun will fall from the clouds, illuminating many dark corners of the world.

The fish was quiet for a long time, and finally wagged its tail, responding to Ivory's words: "Yes, I will see it."