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Luo Yuanliang came down from the mountain, and the carpenter sharpened his knives there again.

The carpenter has a good skill, no matter how weird the wood is, he can turn decay into magic in his hands.Every year, many people come to him to learn art. He asks the apprentices to help with the work, and then teaches them the skills.Every time they learn one out of ten, the apprentices will leave to make a living in the town, the county, and some even go to the city.

Woodworkers would sit in an empty lumberyard every morning to sharpen their knives. The knives made a hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo on the whetstone, and the blades became white and sharp.

Luo Yuanliang carried a large handful of thick vines on his back, so much that it almost covered his whole body.He put them all in front of the carpenter, then picked up the rice that the carpenter had put aside and left.

The two of them didn't exchange a word, only the sound of sharpening the knife trying to dispel the early morning mist and usher in the scorching summer sun.

When Luo Yuanliang returned to his residence, it was an empty one-story house, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a barren house.There is a small stove in the room, on top of which is an old iron pot, which can be used for cooking.

Compared with the previous two years, this kind of life is already like a human life.

Luo Yuanliang put the rice into the rough pottery rice vat, sat by the stove thinking about half the salary, and picked up the wooden blocks piled up in the corner.It was scraps that carpenters didn't want, and told him to practice his hands if he was interested.He has never been interested, and he piled it in a corner without moving.

Thinking of that pale little doll, Luo Yuanliang paused, took out the knife in his pocket, and sharpened the knife first, just like a carpenter.After grinding for half an hour, he took out a piece of wood, cut off the excess part, carved a mold, and then carefully carved the details.After carving the same thing, put it down; after carving the same thing, let it go again.After a while, there were several lifelike little animals by his hand.

After adjusting the tenth one, Luo Yuanliang could no longer move his fingers.He found a piece of sackcloth, wrapped the little animals up, put them in his pocket, and went out.

It was already daylight.

Luo Yuanliang wandered around the pasture for a while, took off his shirt and walked into the shed, let the animals out silently, and then cleaned the shed.After sweeping one by one, he felt a smell on his body, so he ran to the river again, got into the river and took a bath.

After Luo Yuanliang put on his clothes again, the workers of the ranch arrived late. Some went to the shed to dry bamboo boards, some to milk the cows, some to tend the vegetable garden and fruit forest, and some to feed the chickens and ducks.Although the ranch is not particularly large, it is not small either, and can support several workers.

Luo Yuanliang knew that many people wanted to come to the ranch, including relatives of these ranch workers.He occupied a house by himself, and they all thought he was not pleasing to the eye, so they united to squeeze him out and drive him away. The work he does alone can be distributed to many people, and the house he lives in can be distributed to a family. people live.

Luo Yuanliang knew it all.

Cheng Zhong didn't know.

Cheng Zhong didn't even know how much these people had been greedy for.

That guy was as fuzzy as his father, probably all soldiers.That is to say, the owner of the ranch doesn't care much about the ranch, otherwise he would have been driven away by his way of management.

Luo Yuanliang thought silently.

Luo Yuanliang also raised a flock of ducks, which had not yet grown up and were covered in dusty fluff.Although they looked like ordinary domestic ducks, they were actually a group of wild ducks that Luo Yuanliang dug out from the mountains. When they opened their eyes, they saw him, treated him as a family member, and obediently ran away with him.Luo Yuanliang usually kept them in the birch forest, but today Luo Yuanliang thought about it and called them out with a whistle.

The ducks quacked to his feet and waddled in line behind his ass.

Luo Yuanliang led them to the lake.

The ducklings jumped into the water one by one and swam freely.

Luo Yuanliang looked at the western-style building not far away.

The little baby ran out, followed by a big dog and the ten-year-old boy.

Yuan Ning was attracted by the cries of the ducklings. Seeing them swimming in line in the water, he felt that they were very unusual.He saw Luo Yuanliang from a distance, and ran to: "Is this raised by you?"

Luo Yuanliang looked at Yuan Ning, took out a small linen bag from his pocket, and handed it to Yuan Ning.

Yuan Ning was taken aback.He said, "I haven't thanked you yet for sending me the herbs. Dr. Sun said that the herbs were hard to find..."

Luo Yuanliang didn't speak, but just stretched out his hand, waiting for Yuan Ning to take the small linen bag in his hand.

Yuan Ning could only take the linen bag.

Luo Yuanliang ran away again.

Seeing Zhang Xiuyan watching, Yuan Ning hesitated, wondering if he should open the "gift" in front of Zhang Xiuyan.What could it be?This was the first time he had received a gift from a "friend", and he was filled with curiosity and anticipation.Seeing that Zhang Xiuyan had no intention of leaving, he still couldn't hold back and opened the piece of linen wrapped outside.

Ten lifelike little animals appeared in front of his eyes.

They are only the size of a thumb, but they look like they are alive. The mane of the horse, the tail of the squirrel, the comb of the rooster, the wool of the sheep, the horns of the bull... every feature is distinct and lovely.

Yuan Ning likes it so much!

Yuan Ning couldn't help but said: "Big brother, look! Isn't it cute! I can see a lot of small animals when I go back!"

Looking at Yuan Ning's shining eyes, Zhang Xiuyan felt a little uncomfortable.That guy came to give his brother a gift for no reason, and he didn't know what his intentions were.Zhang Xiuyan thought about it carefully, he didn't seem to have given Yuan Ning any presents, but instead received a wristband from Yuan Ning.Of course, he still has a broad mind, boasting sullenly: "Yes, very cute."

Yuan Ning said: "What should I send him back?" He pulled Zhang Xiuyan by the corner of his clothes, "Brother, brother, are we going back soon?"

Facing Yuan Ning's expectant eyes, Zhang Xiuyan paused, and replied calmly: "No, you are just sick, so you need to rest well and stay for a few more days to recuperate."

Yuan Ning was very happy: "That's great!"

The weather was fine that day. The cattle, sheep and horses had all been vaccinated and recovered, grazing freely in the pasture.Yuan Ning ran around with Cheng Zhong, watching the horses grazing, the women milking the cows, and the wild ducks swimming around in the lake, looking for food happily.

Zhang Xiuyan was always in the room.

Yuan Ning hugged two white and fat melons from the melon field, and went back to the bungalow to find Zhang Xiuyan.He excitedly pushed open the door, only to see Zhang Xiuyan sketching something at the table.

The movements in Zhang Xiuyan's hands froze.He scowled and taught, "Why didn't you knock on the door when you entered the room?"

Yuan Ning obediently admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, I forgot." He held two melons in his hands, "Uncle Zhong told me to pick them out, I want to bring them back for my eldest brother to taste." He stood at the door hesitantly, not knowing what to do. Should I go in.

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Come here."

Seeing that Zhang Xiuyan was no longer angry, Yuan Ning rushed over happily.When he saw the "Swallow" spread out on the table, Yuan Ning was stunned for a moment, and said, "Brother, is he drawing a picture? It looks like a picture! He even made bones for it with bamboo!"

"Haven't you seen it?" Zhang Xiuyan frowned.

"I, should I have seen it?" Yuan Ning lowered her head a little ashamedly, "But I haven't seen it... Am I wrong? Isn't this a painting?"

"This is a kite." Zhang Xiuyan said.He didn't know what it was like in his heart. He didn't really like to play with things that children played, but even if he didn't like to play, he had played with it, but Yuan Ning didn't know what it was.What kind of place and life did Yuan Ning live in before?There was no TV, no telephone, no one taught him to read and write, and he didn't dare to go outside to play casually, so he didn't know anything and didn't understand anything.Zhang Xiuyan turned the kite over and patiently explained to Yuan Ning, "Tie a rope here, and when the wind blows, run with the string, and the kite will use the wind to fly to the sky."

Yuan Ning's eyes lit up: "So it's like this! It sounds fun! The kite you made is so beautiful, brother!"

Zhang Xiuyan said, "I made it for you."

Yuan Ning was stunned for a moment.The eldest brother has been staying in the room all the time, just to make a kite for him?Looking at the beautiful swallow, he felt as if a little black-backed and white-bellied swallow lived in his heart, sometimes shaking its wings and sometimes chirping, which made him very happy all the time.

Yuan Ning threw himself into Zhang Xiuyan's arms.

Zhang Xiu paused for a moment, stretched out his hand to hug Xiao Jie in his arms, and there was a smile in his eyes that he didn't even notice.

It turns out that giving gifts is such a happy thing.

Zhang Xiuyan hugged Yuan Ning to his lap, finished putting on the last bit of black, and said slowly: "Grandpa used to like to make this the most. I go back to accompany him every year during the holidays, and I also learn a little bit. When spring comes, living in The children in the neighborhood would go to grandpa’s house and beg grandpa to make kites for them. Grandpa can write well and draw well..."

Yuan Ning immediately praised: "Brother is also good at writing and drawing!"

Yuan Ning's little flattery made Zhang Xiuyan very useful.He said, "Grandpa taught it." Zhang Xiuyan swept Yuan Ning's head, "It's a pity that grandpa is gone, otherwise he can teach you."

Yuan Ning felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this.He could tell that elder brother loved and loved grandpa very much, and elder brother must be very sad when grandpa is gone.Yuan Ning said, "Brother can teach me."

Zhang Xiuyan thought for a while and said, "That's right, big brother can teach you." He originally planned to find someone to teach Yuan Ning after Yuan Ning could learn more characters. never mind?

Yuan Ning changed the subject: "Then when will Big Brother teach me how to play a kite?"

Zhang Xiuyan said: "Soon, have a good rest after lunch, and we will go play in the afternoon."

"It's afternoon." Yuan Ning regretted.

"Yes." Although Zhang Xiuyan often made exceptions for Yuan Ning, he would never pamper and indulge him unconditionally.

Yuan Ning suddenly seemed to think of something, and became elated again: "Then can you teach me how to do it?"

Zhang Xiuyan looked at him.

Yuan Ning took out a small animal from his pocket: "The elder brother gave me these small wooden carvings in the morning, and I can just give him a kite!" He thought he was too smart!

Zhang Xiuyan felt displeased, but he couldn't fault Yuan Ning for doing so.

Such ideas and practices are worth encouraging no matter how you look at them.

Zhang Xiuyan said: "Okay, I'll teach you, there are still a lot of materials left."

Yuan Ning said, "Then I'll make two! One for the eldest brother and one for that brother."

Zhang Xiuyan's heart seemed to be scratched by something.

His tone changed from cloudy to clear: "Okay."

Under Zhang Xiuyan's guidance, Yuan Ning carefully made two little yellow ducks.

Two little yellow ducks with long tails.

Zhang Xiuyan: "..."

Yuan Ning saw that Zhang Xiuyan's face was not right, and asked cautiously: "Brother, don't you like it?" He remembered that the elder brother liked the little yellow duck last time, and he picked the little yellow duck from swimming trunks, rings and towels!

Zhang Xiuyan said, "No."

Yuan Ning was a little frustrated: "What I did was not as good-looking as what my brother did."

Zhang Xiuyan said: "It's good if you have the heart."

Only then did Yuan Ning become happy.

He felt that his elder brother was omnipotent: "Then how can I give him this kite?"

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Give me a wood carving of a small animal."

Yuan Ning took out one according to his words and handed it to Zhang Xiuyan. It was a cute little duck.

Zhang Xiuyan: "..."

Zhang Xiuyan held the duckling in his hand and led Yuan Ning to find Zhaofu.

Zhao Fu was lying on his stomach basking in the sun, when he heard the footsteps of Zhang Xiuyan and Yuan Ning, he immediately stood up and looked at them.Zhang Xiuyan squatted down halfway, and put the duckling under Zhaofu's nose: "Sniff and see, see if I can help Yuan Ning find the person who carved this little duck."

Zhao Fu glanced at Yuan Ning, and sure enough, he went up to smell it carefully, carefully remembering the smell above.It flicked its tail, signaling them to follow him.

Yuan Ning said: "Brother can talk to Zhao Fu!"

Zhao Fu refused to accept: "Wow, woof, woof!"

——It can’t be good at all!If I wasn't smart, how could I understand what he said!

Zhang Xiuyan said: "It's so smart, it should be able to understand."

Zhao Fu immediately swung his tail higher, and led the way briskly.

Yuan Ning looked at Zhang Xiuyan full of admiration.Just one sentence made Zhaofu so happy that his tail cocked up, and he excitedly helped with things!

Two people and one dog quickly found Luo Yuanliang.

Luo Yuanliang is herding the horse.

He led one horse to the east of the pasture, and the other horses followed him obediently to graze at the designated place.Such a thin figure is so conspicuous among the horses, like a bamboo pole in gray clothes driving the horses forward.

There were too many horses, Yuan Ning dared not go over.He stood there watching, and waited for Luo Yuanliang to finish his work before shouting, "Hello! My name is Yuan Ning, how about you?"

Luo Yuanliang had noticed Yuan Ning a long time ago, and when he heard Yuan Ning yelling, he pretended not to hear him and stood motionless among the horses.

Yuan Ning was not discouraged, and continued his efforts: "I like the little animals you gave me very much." He picked up the kite in his hand, "I made a kite myself, and this is for you, shall we play together?"

Luo Yuanliang looked at the ugly little yellow duck.

Although Luo Yuanliang didn't speak, Yuan Ning understood what he meant, blushed, and said embarrassedly: "I, I did it for the first time, and it's a bit ugly, and there are many things that my elder brother helped ..." The more he talked, the more he felt that this return gift was impossible to offer.

Luo Yuanliang came over and took the little yellow duck that Yuan Ning wanted to take back.

Zhang Xiu looked at Luo Yuanliang severely.

Luo Yuanliang didn't look at Zhang Xiuyan, took the little yellow duck and ran away again.

Yuan Ning was speechless: "He ran so fast! Why did he run?"

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Shy."

Yuan Ning suddenly realized.

Zhang Xiuyan patted Yuan Ning's head: "Go back to eat."

Yuan Ning obediently ran back behind Zhang Xiuyan.

The weather was fine in the afternoon, so Zhang Xiuyan took Yuan Ning to fly a kite.Although Zhang Xiuyan doesn't like to play very much, he also changed into sports clothes and ran with Yuan Ning all over the grass. Seeing Yuan Ning's face flushed and beads of sweat all over his head, he told Yuan Ning to stop, squatted down, Yuan Ning wiped his sweat with a towel.

Dr. Sun was holding a camera and ordered to take a sneak shot. Seeing the warm scene, he hurriedly pressed the shutter. He felt that a roll of film was almost used up. He couldn't help feeling that Zhang Xiuyan was really special to this youngest brother.

When Zhang Xiuyan and Yuan Ning started playing again, Luo Yuanliang seemed to have finished his work, and joined in with the little yellow duck sent by Yuan Ning. A delicate swallow and two ugly little yellow ducks floated in the sky, flying from east to west. Running to the west, running from south to north, floating back and forth non-stop, from time to time mixed with the sound of "barking" dogs, which made the small pasture a little more joyful.

Mr. Xie sat under the grape arbor, listening to Cheng Zhong tell himself what happened there, Yuan Ning laughed so much, Zhao Fu ran so fast, Zhang Xiuyan and Luo Yuanliang were not as taciturn as usual...he He patted the armrest of the chair with his hands, as if he was rhythmically responding to Cheng Zhong's words.The warm sunlight leaked from the vines and shone on his face, like a gentle palm gently stroking his wrinkled face.

They're still young, that's great.

No matter how much fun you have, you still have to go home.Yuan Ning had been mentally prepared for a long time. When he set foot on the return journey, he was not in a sad mood, but a little bit reluctant.He asked Zhao Fu to take him to meet Luo Yuanliang, said goodbye to Luo Yuanliang, and then ran back to the car to sit with Zhang Xiuyan.

Although Luo Yuanliang still didn't speak these days, he occasionally came out to play with them, riding horses to herd cows, feeding sheep and milking milk, and they played all the fun things in the ranch.

Yuan Ning leaned out of the window and looked at the gate of the ranch that was getting smaller and smaller, and couldn't help but ask Zhang Xiuyan: "Big brother, can I come here again in the future?"

Zhang Xiuyan hasn't taken such a long vacation for a long time.His body and mind also got the greatest relaxation.Hearing Yuan Ning's question, he paused and said, "After the summer vacation, you will go to school."

No chance to come again?Yuan Ning said dejectedly, "Oh."

Zhang Xiuyan said: "If your test scores are good, I can bring you here during the holidays."

Yuan Ning was both surprised and delighted: "Really?"

Yuan Ning's eyes were shining, like twinkling stars.Zhang Xiuyan stared at it for a while and said, "Really."

Yuan Ning's frustration was swept away, and he didn't ask what it means to do well in the exam. He was full of expectations, and even hoped that the exam would be good soon.

Looking at Yuan Ning's healthy and ruddy face, Zhang Xiuyan felt a little satisfied.He closed his eyes and meditated.Although he has been reading here, he has much more time to rest and play than at home, so he must be busy when he returns.

The matter of Nanxiang made Zhang Xiuyan feel more urgent.

He realized that Yuan Ning's little stammer would cause him a lot of trouble.

But he didn't want to get rid of these troubles.

He wanted to try to solve these troubles.

The days go by fast.

Yuan Ning ushered in the day of registration.During most of the summer vacation, Yuan Ning obediently followed Meng Zhao to make up lessons and practiced calligraphy strictly with Zhang Xiu. By the day of the elementary school written test, Yuan Ning's hard practice during this period had achieved some results. At least the teacher passed by him and saw him writing. The name under the name, there is a satisfied admiration in the eyes.

Zhang Xiuyan went to the principal's office to meet the principal when he saw whether the exam would be over in a while.He also graduated from this elementary school, so he returned to his alma mater.When the principal saw him, he said with a smile, "If it weren't for your brothers and sisters, would you remember to come back and see me?"

Zhang Xiuyan said: "Of course." But he didn't say "of course" or "of course not".

The headmaster didn't ask any more questions. It's no good to break the casserole and ask what the hell is. Just understand the answer you want to hear.He said: "I can trust Zhang's tutor. Don't worry, even if he fails the exam, I will let him in."

Zhang Xiuyan's tone was dissatisfied: "No way."

A trace of surprise flashed across the headmaster's eyes.He said: "It seems that you like this brother very much. Why didn't he change his surname like Xiuwen?" Zhang Xiuwen and Zhang Xiuling also attended elementary school here, and they went abroad as exchange students this semester. The principal had a deep impression on him.

"Yuan Ning chose it himself." Mentioning this point, Zhang Xiuyan was still a little uneasy, wishing he could go back to Mr. Zhang who asked Yuan Ning to change his name, and asked Yuan Ning to change his name.

In the past two months, he was busy following up on Zhang Xiuming's news, and he was also busy asking people to investigate the affairs of Second Aunt Yuan Ning's house.He knew that Dr. Sun secretly took a lot of photos for Ms. Xue, so he asked Dr. Sun to wash a few more photos, and sent someone to Second Aunt Yuan Ning with a new bank card, so that Second Aunt Yuan Ning could improve her life situation.

The person in charge of this matter took some photos of Yuan Ning's second aunt and Yuan Bo brothers.

Zhang Xiuyan had already put it in his pocket, and was going to give it to Yuan Ning as a gift when Yuan Ning passed the exam.

Family members like Yuan Ning felt more threatening to Zhang Xiuyan than Zhang Xiuwen's family.If they came here, Yuan Ning might be taken away by them.He wouldn't just watch that happen - he sympathizes with their situation, but there's no way he can give Yuan Ning back to them.

Zhang Xiuyan's expression darkened slightly.

However, he wanted Yuan Ning to be happy.

Zhang Xiuyan reached into his pocket and touched the photos.The woman in the photo is very gentle, the boy is about the same age as Yuan Ning, but his brows have the firmness of a man—the eyes seem to be looking at you through the camera—or, he is looking at Yuan through the camera rather?

Yuan Ning is my younger brother now.

Zhang Xiuyan recited these words silently in his heart, driving away the anxiety that Yuan Ning would be snatched back at any time, and continued the principal's speech.

The entrance examination is judged on the spot, and the children will be arranged in the lounge to wait for the result of the grade.This waiting process is actually part of the assessment. The school will send people to observe outside the lounge to see if the children taking the test are qualitative, have good personalities, and so on.As the most prestigious private elementary school in the city, the school has the capital to select students - and because the school selects so strictly, many people will send their children to study here with confidence.

Parents are waiting in other lounges, unable to teach their children how to deal with the ordeal until the results are in.

Yuan Ning has been working hard on basic knowledge for so long, so he naturally passed the written test.Just something went wrong while waiting.He was very introverted in front of strangers and rarely took the initiative to talk to people, so during this period of time he did not chatter like other children, nor did he take the initiative to make friends, but just sat quietly on the side.

Yuan Ning's quietness quickly aroused the idea of ​​the teacher in charge of the "interview". The teachers who "interviewed" changed three rounds, and they all had impressions of the quiet Yuan Ning, and they thought that this child was too silent and might be a bit out of group.

Just when they were about to write their comments, an accident happened. It turned out that a little fat man ran up to Yuan Ning and said, "Are you dumb? Hehehe, little dumb! You didn't say a word, it must be a little Dumb!"

Yuan Ning was dumbfounded.Didn't the teacher say it's good to wait here?Why are you still talking?He had noticed this little fat man just now, and knew that his family was engaged in coal mines. There were two large mines in his family, and he was very rich.Why did he suddenly come and laugh at him for being dumb?He doesn't seem to have offended him!

The little fat man saw that he was in a daze, but he still didn't open his mouth to refute himself, and became more violent: "Look, he is not only a little dumb, but also a little idiot, stupid!"

Yuan Ning frowned.This little fat man reminded him of Brother Da Tang, who is also like this, always likes to laugh at him for being slow to react and being an idiot.He's not an idiot, he just doesn't like to talk to people.

Before Yuan Ning could decide whether to speak, a boy stood in front of Yuan Ning and said with a sullen face, "Why are you so rude?"

The little fat man glared at him: "Who are you? I didn't say anything about you, so you don't care about me! Just meddle in your own business!"

The boy seems to have a good tutor, but the tutor is too good. Facing the little fat man's righteousness of "it's none of your business if I bully others", he was a little speechless for a while, and his face turned red with anger, but he didn't know what to do To retort, he had no choice but to stand in front of Yuan Ning to prevent the little fat man from pointing at Yuan Ning's nose and laughing.

Yuan Ning said, "Thank you."

As soon as Yuan Ning opened his mouth, both the boy and the fat man were taken aback.Yuan Ning is not dumb, her voice is soft, but steady, very nice.He spoke a little slowly, with a very gentle tone, just as obedient and soft as he looked.

The boy suddenly felt that he was right to stand up.

The little fat man glared at Yuan Ning: "You are not dumb! You are not dumb, why don't you speak!"

Yuan Ning said, "Why are you talking?"

The little fat man was stunned.

It seems that he didn't say that he must speak.

He looked at Yuan Ning and wanted to continue to make trouble with him, but he didn't know how to make trouble. Yuan Ning looked like a round snowball, and he felt that if he talked to him louder, he would melt away, and if he pushed him harder, he would melt away. scattered.

The little fat man is aggrieved.He didn't know how to do most of the questions just now, and he was blind. No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't pass the exam. So when he came to the lounge, he blatantly announced how rich his family was, making these poor guys envy him.

He noticed Yuan Ning early in the morning. Yuan Ning sat upright when answering the question, and wrote it from beginning to end seriously-of course, this is not important. What is important is that Yuan Ning is cute, white and clean. , completely different from other children.

The little fat man talked to everyone, but Yuan Ning just sat there ignoring him, making it boring for him to show off.

That's why he ran to laugh at Yuan Ning for being dumb.

Seeing Yuan Ning staring at him fixedly, the little fat man's face flushed red, and he forced out a nonsensical sentence: "If you are not dumb, you will naturally talk!"

The other children were tired of the little fat man just now, and a girl also jumped out: "What you said is so unreasonable! Who said that if you have a mouth, you must be as noisy as you?" She stood in front of Yuan Ning like a boy , turned his head and smiled at Yuan Ning, "Don't listen to his nonsense, you are so quiet and cute!"

It's so cute, she noticed Yuan Ning just now!It's just that Yuan Ning was really too quiet, she was afraid that talking to him by herself would frighten him!Hearing him thank the boy politely, she felt that Yuan Ning was really very good, completely different from her annoying brother - so cute!

The more the little girl watched, the more she liked it, and she wished she could take her home and be her younger brother, and exchange her younger brother with Yuan Ning's family.

There were two people in their early years, and others also gathered around.Seeing that he couldn't even see a single hair of Yuan Ning's hair, the little fat man felt extremely wronged, and suddenly burst into tears: "I don't want to study here, I don't want to study here, everyone here bullies me!"

Everyone was stunned.

The teachers in charge of the "interview" were also dumbfounded.

What is this!Well, it seems that there is no need to worry about that quiet kid being unpopular and unable to make friends.With his appearance, there will be a lot of people wanting to play with him if he sits there quietly.No, this happened before I entered school!

Someone knew that Yuan Ning was Zhang Xiuyan's younger brother, so they went to the principal's office to report the situation on Yuan Ning's side.

The principal laughed and said, "Xiu Yan, it seems that your brother is not worrying."

Zhang Xiuyan frowned.

If possible, I really don't want Yuan Ning to study outside.

What kind of children are these!

It's a pity that people cannot be kept in a greenhouse like flowers to prevent them from experiencing the slightest wind and rain.

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Is your evaluation almost over?"

The principal nodded.

Zhang Xiuyan got up to say goodbye to the principal, and went to pick up Yuan Ning from the lounge.After another formal interview, Zhang Xiuyan led Yuan Ning home.

Finally there were no strangers, Yuan Ning took the initiative to talk to Zhang Xiuyan: "The entrance exam here is so strict!" It was a written exam and an interview. If he hadn't prepared two months in advance, he would definitely not have been able to pass the exam. .

Zhang Xiuyan said: "A good school is naturally strict." He looked at Yuan Ning, "No one bullies you, right?"

Yuan Ning thought for a while and said, "No."

Zhang Xiuyan stared at Yuan Ning.Is his big brother so untrustworthy?This little stutterer doesn't tell him anything?

Zhang Xiuyan was thinking about it, but Yuan Ning went on to say: "There is a person who seems to want to bully me, but I don't know why he started crying. I think he is weird."

Zhang Xiuyan: "..."

Zhang Xiuyan suddenly felt that his younger brother was not easy to be bullied.It's very likely that his younger brother didn't realize what was going on, and those who wanted to bully his younger brother cried out in anger.

Zhang Xiuyan reached into his pocket, hesitated for a long time, and took out the photo.

He said, "Here you are."

Yuan Ning froze for a moment, then took the photo Zhang Xiuyan handed over.When he saw the person in the photo clearly, his head buzzed and he became noisy.

It's my second aunt!It's Second Aunt and Yuan Bo!

The second aunt still looked so gentle.

Yuan Bo—Yuan Bo looks a little different now.

Yuan Bo seemed to be looking at him through the photo, as if he was asking him why you left without saying a word, did you want to live a better life and not want me as a cousin.

Yuan Ning was very sad.He wanted to talk to Yuan Bo, tell Yuan Bo that he didn't mean to leave without saying goodbye, he wanted to call him on the platform of Nanguang Railway Station, but the train had already left, and the train took him far, far away place, he has no way to go back now.

Looking at Yuan Ning's red eyes, Zhang Xiuyan regretted giving him the photo.

Miss them that much?

Zhang Xiuyan looked down, and asked Yuan Ning: "If they come to take you away, will you go back with them?"

Yuan Ning's eyes turned even redder.

He hates this question.

Although Second Aunt and the others won't come, let alone take him back.

Yuan Ning threw himself into Zhang Xiuyan's arms, choked up and said, "I can't bear my elder brother and sister, and I also can't bear to bear my second aunt. Why can't I have both?"

Zhang Xiuyan made up his mind: "I can't have all of them."

Yuan Ning's shoulders twitched slightly.

Zhang Xiuyan's heart also twitched.

In the end, he still surrendered: "But if you get good grades in the exam, I can find time to take you to see them."

Yuan Ning was stunned.

Zhang Xiuyan also knew that it was irrational for him to do so.In this way, Yuan Ning will probably run back to his original home and never come back here again.But when Yuan Ning's eyes turned red, he couldn't deal with the problem rationally.

Zhang's family didn't kidnap and sell children, so why didn't Yuan Ning be allowed to meet his relatives?If Yuan Ning doesn't want to come back after he goes back, then treat him as a waste of love for him.

Zhang Xiuyan made up his mind and hugged Yuan Ning into his arms: "As long as you don't do bad things, you can do whatever you want. You can also see your second aunt if you want, but it's too far away for me. I often take you there."

Yuan Ning hugged Zhang Xiuyan tightly, tears kept falling down.

Did he hurt big brother's heart just now?The eldest brother is so kind to him—the eldest brother will always be so kind to him, but he can't even answer the question "will he go with them?"

The second aunt and Yuan Bo treated him very well, and his elder brother also treated him very well. He is already so lucky, why is he so greedy and wants everything?

Yuan Ning choked and asked, "Brother, am I a bad boy?"

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Yes, you are a bad boy."

Yuan Ning froze.

Zhang Xiuyan was quite helpless, and stretched out his hand to rub the head buried in his chest: "I always cry so much, crying makes me upset. Wipe away the tears, or my mother will be worried when I go back."

Yuan Ning quickly wiped away the tears on his face.

The news that Yuan Ning passed the entrance examination had already spread back home. As soon as Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan arrived home, they met Ms. Xue and the others who were looking forward to it.

Ms. Xue stepped forward and hugged Yuan Ning: "I knew our Ning Ning was the best!"

Everyone gave Yuan Ning an entrance gift.

Yuan Ning was officially promoted to a primary school student.

Meng Zhaolai taught Yuan Ning the last lesson, and at the same time brought good news to Yuan Ning: the polluted land is already full of plants that can absorb a large amount of cadmium, and with other pollution control measures, it should be able to alleviate the pollution of Nanxiang as much as possible.

Meng Zhao also showed Yuan Ning photos of Nanxiang.

On the almost lifeless land, clumps of green plants are growing vigorously, with branches and leaves swaying in the wind, looking extremely energetic.

Yuan Ning said: "That's great!"

Meng Zhao put the credit on Yuan Ning: "This is your idea." He gave the photo to Yuan Ning.

Yuan Ning slept deeply that night.

At last he saw the fish again.

This time, the surroundings were no longer pitch black.

There are many beautiful light spots floating in the air, floating across the dry pond and near the spring.The last time Yuan Ning and Zhao Fu worked hard together, but they didn't even open a gap, which made him fall ill instead.But when these light spots fell above the spring, the black silk thread shrank.When the light spot fell on the black silk thread, the black thread seemed to melt away, and it disappeared without a sound!

There is a gap the size of a fist in the impenetrable "wall".

The spring water gurgled out from the gap.

After a while, the whole pond becomes wet.Zhao Fu ran over wagging his tail, and together with Yuan Ning looked at the beautiful light spots floating in the sky.

Ivory also opened its branches and leaves, bathed in that warm light.

Ivory said: "This is the 'Praying Heart'!"

Yuan Ning heard Xiangya's words, ran over and asked: "Ivory, do you know what this is!"

Ivory said: "I heard that the power of the fountain of life actually comes from the 'heart of prayer', I don't know what it is, but it seems to be able to resist bad luck." It asked Yuan Ning, "Have you done anything recently? "

Yuan Ning shook his head: "I didn't do anything. I'm preparing for the entrance exam. I just finished the exam today." Yuan Ning suddenly thought of the photo Meng Zhao gave him, "I thought of it! Teacher Meng gave me a photo today, and I talked about the progress of pollution control. He said that the plants you mentioned were already planted on it, and that it was my idea, could it be related to this?"

"It's very possible." Ivory said, "The so-called wishing heart, if you understand it directly, it may be 'the heart that wants to change the bad luck that I encountered'. I know that they have lived there for many years, Love that land - no one wants to change the pollution there more than they do."

"Ivory, you are so smart!" Yuan Ning felt ashamed, "That was actually your idea!"

"Without you, no one would have heard of this idea." Ivory doesn't like Yuan Ning's self-deprecating, "Since cleaning up directly won't work, the only way we can save the Fountain of Life is to collect more