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As soon as Yuan Ning ran near the flower tree, he heard clucking hens.Under the flower tree, an old woman was feeding the chickens, her expression was serene and happy. When she heard someone coming, the old woman looked up at Yuan Ning and Luan Jia.Her eyes didn't seem to be very good, and she squinted slightly to see people clearly.

After seeing Yuan Ning's appearance clearly, the old woman froze for a moment, and shouted at the top of her voice, "Son! Son! Come and have a look, it's this child! Ouch, the older one is also behind! It's these two children who help you!" I went to the bank to report the loss of my passbook, and they sent me to the door of the ward. At that time, I was anxious to see you, but I didn’t thank them properly.”

Yuan Ning was also stunned.

It turned out that this old woman was the old man who came to the capital to see her son last time, but lost her life-saving money and passbook on the way. She and Zhang Xiuyan met on the tram.

As the old woman yelled, a man came out of the house.He is so tall!About two meters high!However, the tall man's walking posture was a bit strange. Yuan Ning took a closer look, only to find that the left leg of the tall man was equipped with a prosthetic limb, which was amputated below the knee.

The tall man walked towards Yuan Ning and Luan Jia with surprise on his face.He didn't see Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan at that time, but after listening to the old woman's narration, he felt that they would be bigger, but he didn't expect them to be so small!

Yuan Ning greeted Gao Da politely: "Hello."

The tall man said: "Thank you very much last time. My mother has never been out of the house very much. She was reckless alone, and she didn't even know if she lost the money. If it wasn't for you, I really don't know what to do!" He glanced at his left foot, which was fitted with a prosthetic limb, "It's also my son's failure to live up to expectations."

Yuan Ning didn't know how to comfort her.

The old woman said: "Didn't you meet Mr. Lian?" Her face was full of satisfaction.Although the son's left leg has been replaced with a prosthetic leg, at least he no longer has to do those dangerous jobs, and the mother and son have lived a stable life.Her son has a new job, and she can still help and take care of her - for a woman from the countryside, nothing makes her happier than this kind of life.Therefore, when the "Mr. Lian" was mentioned, the old lady's face was full of gratitude.

At this moment, Zhang Xiuyan and Huo Sen also came over.Zhang Xiuyan recognized the old woman at a glance. He was a little surprised, but he didn't show it on his face.He looked forward and found that this place seemed to be a small town by itself, with a spacious and tidy street lined with buildings whose height and design changed according to the terrain.Although the appearance is different, the color is very uniform, so it is still neat and tidy at a glance.The street extends obliquely upwards, going up a slope and turning a corner, but there are still many buildings hidden.The quiet fragrance of flowers covers the whole street, making people feel that the days have become hazy, slow and peaceful, and even the clucking hens who are having fun everywhere are very cute.

There is something strange about such a place.

The tall man was not surprised by their arrival. He took the initiative to ask: "Are you here to visit the farm? A group of junior high school students just left this morning. Mr. Lian happened to be here today. Mr. Lian personally took them around. Let's go. Mr. Lian should have finished his nap now, are you going to find Mr. Lian?"

Zhang Xiuyan glanced at Yuan Ning.Yuan Ning thought of the five mysterious lotus seeds, and nodded vigorously: "I want to meet that Mr. Lian!"

The old woman said with a smile: "Then let Dahe take you there."

"Brother, your name is Dahe!" Yuan Ning asked curiously.

"Yes, there is a brother named Da Jiang who went to the south to develop." The tall man touched the back of his head and sighed, "I haven't been back for a long time."

"Maybe he's busy!" Yuan Ning felt sad when he heard it, and helped the tall man think of a reason.

"Busy, why aren't you busy. I started busy with work, and then I was busy begging for a wife. The wife is done begging, and the child is about to be born again. Now the child is still young, so it's not suitable for running back and forth—" The tall man even breathed with a sigh , "I always feel like I went back to my childhood when I opened my eyes. My brother woke me up in the middle of the night and took me to touch the loach in the pond. The loach is the stupidest at night, and we can touch a lot in one night. In the morning, it can be used The porridge is very sweet. We picked the rest and sold it in the town. Most of the money was sold to my mother and used as tuition fees for my brother. My brother kept a part for himself and saved it. I should have known, I Brother, he is a person with great ambitions, and he will not be willing to nest in our kind of mountain nest. Actually, I am not reconciled. I came to the capital to venture here, but I lost my legs before I made my name. Alas, sometimes I really want to go back When I was young, I should learn more from my brother, read more books, and ask him more about what he should do in the future."

Yuan Ning felt even more uncomfortable.It turns out that the two brothers were very good before!Very good, very good brother, will you not even be able to see each other when you grow up?A very good brother, will he not even know that the other party has an accident and is lying on the hospital bed?Yuan Ning looked at the tall man's left leg with prosthetics, and his nose was sore.

Yuan Ning thought of him and Zhang Xiuyan, thought that they might go their separate ways in the future, thought that one day Zhang Xiuyan fell ill and he would not be by his side, Zhang Xiuyan liked to be brave and didn't like to tell anyone what happened to him—— Yuan Ning felt sad for a while.Will he and Zhang Xiuyan do the same?Every time Yuan Ning thinks of such a possibility, Yuan Ning has a strong and weird idea, he doesn't want to grow up, it's better not to grow up all the time, so that he can justly stay in the position of his younger brother and care about everything about Zhang Xiuyan.

I always feel that when I get older, many things that I take for granted will become strange.It's like when he was young, he could hug Zhang Xiuyan's neck tightly, and kiss Zhang Xiuyan's forehead and cheeks, but now that he's a few years old, Zhang Xiuyan won't allow him to make that kind of sticky kiss anymore. thing.

Yuan Ning turned her head quietly, looking at Zhang Xiuyan who had already walked beside her.He really wants to be with his eldest brother forever!Yuan Ning sniffed, and carefully stretched out his hand to hold Zhang Xiuyan's broad palm.

Zhang Xiuyan also listened to the tall man's words and felt Yuan Ning approaching cautiously, how could he not know what Yuan Ning was thinking.Yuan Ning has been very sensitive since he was a child, and he has always felt insecure. When he sees or hears other people's things, he tends to think too much.Zhang Xiuyan gently shook Yuan Ning's hand.

Hands clasped.

Yuan Ning felt her heart come alive again.Not like that!He and his eldest brother will definitely not be like that!The elder brother is so kind to him, so he should be very, very good to the elder brother!He had already thought about it a long time ago, he must become as powerful as his elder brother, and follow his elder brother forever!

While talking, Mr. Lian's residence arrived.Mr. Lian's residence is not on the street, but a little further up, surrounded by a long wall that almost surrounds the entire mountain, isolating outsiders from the mountain.The fence is antique, with dark cornices and white walls, and occasionally there are a few hollow round windows through which you can see the scenery inside.The flowers and trees inside and outside the fence are more blooming, and the flowers on both sides seem to want to greet each other. You reach out to one branch, and I stretch out another branch. You come and go, lively, and almost hide the fence. .

It's winter, but Yuan Ning can still see butterflies dancing among the flowers!Yuan Ning blinked his eyes, thinking that he might have read it wrong.

The tall man said: "No matter how many times I come here, I still find it amazing. I came here in autumn. At that time, Mr. Lian's residence was similar to this, but there were more bees and butterflies. The bees were buzzing. It’s very lively. I heard that the bees and butterflies are raised by Mr. Lian.” He rang the doorbell in front of the gate while talking.

Yuan Ning looked at the quaint brass bell that rang crisply, and felt her little heart swaying and swaying with the brass bell.After a while, someone came to open the door. It was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a long scar between his two eyebrows, but he didn't care at all, and let it stay there graciously.So others would not care about the innocuous scar at a glance - although it is so conspicuous, how is it different from eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth?They are all part of the face!

Yuan Ning felt that this person made him feel very kind.He raised his head and looked at the other party, and said hello to the other party obediently: "Hi! My name is Yuan Ning. My elder brother said that today is the open day here. Take us here to have a look! Are you Mr. Lian?"

"Yes." Mr. Lian nodded.

Mr. Lian stared at Yuan Ning, and felt a clear breath from Yuan Ning. He hadn't seen this kind of transparency from the inside out for a long time.His place is like a peach blossom garden, where people can live carefree.But not everyone is suitable for Taohuayuan. For example, Dahe next to him has always had regrets.The child in front of him is like a clear spring, and when he looks at him, it is easy to see his own appearance in his eyes, which arouses melancholy and regret in his heart.

Mr. Lian also noticed the smell of lotus seeds lingering on Yuan Ning's body.Others couldn't smell it, but those lotus seeds were cultivated by him, and as long as someone had carried them, he could sense their existence.Looking at Dahe's attitude towards Yuan Ning, Mr. Lian understood that Yuan Ning and the teenagers around him were probably the ones who helped Dahe's mother.

What kind of family can raise such a child?Mr. Lian was rarely curious about the people outside.He turned sideways slightly, and said to Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan, "Come with me, I will take you for a walk."