his dragon [farming]

It took Qiuhe more than three hours to go up the mountain with his grandfather for the first time, but he was not so tired the second time.With the increase in the number of times of going up the mountain, the latest time, they boarded the Yuntai in only two hours.

At the same time, Qiuhe also knew that when grandpa went to Yuntai, he didn't just sit on the watchtower and have lunch. He went to patrol the mountains most of the time. The vegetable garden can be said to be very hard work.This made Qiuhe very distressed.

However, in Liangshi Town, Grandpa is not the only one who is so hardworking.Qiu He slowly discovered that most old people lived this kind of life of working from sunrise to rest at sunset, and they were still very poor, and Lin Baichuan's family was the same.Many people don’t even have a washing machine at home—Hua Niang’s mother’s family does have one, but like her grandfather, she dislikes dirty washing and worries about utility bills, so she rarely uses that expensive machine.

Qiu He felt that he really didn't understand Lin Baichuan.Obviously this place is so poor, if you think about it a little bit, you won't be able to cling to a mountain and sit and eat the mountain, but he just refuses!

One day at noon, when Qiuhe and grandpa were sitting on the cloud platform for dinner, they told grandpa about the rejection of Bai Chuan's offer to start a farm, and emphasized Bai Chuan's hostility towards outsiders.

"Grandpa, why does he think so? Didn't he also come here from another place?" Qiu He was puzzled.

Seeing Qiuhe, Shen Baocheng was quite indignant, and did not comment on who was right. He thought about it and asked, "For example, you want everyone to grow shiitake mushrooms and strawberries, and invite people from the city to eat and pick them. The idea is good." But where can we plant them? We have few fields here, so it’s not worthwhile to destroy the rice fields to grow strawberries. You can build mushroom sheds in front of and behind the house, and that kind of mushrooms need sawdust and wood, so where does so much wood come from?”

Qiuhe was stunned when he heard this, but he didn't expect that there were so many details in it, so he said, "There are many trees on the mountain?"

Shen Baocheng shook his head, "Trees on the mountain cannot be cut down. Our mountain has a thin layer of soil, and the bottom is covered with stones - this mountain is a hollow stone mountain. More than ten years ago, there were not many trees cut down in the forest farm, and those who stole trees There are many, one summer, a mountain torrent was triggered, and five people died. The forest has been desolate for more than ten years, and it has finally grown into its current appearance. The trees cannot be moved!"

When Qiu He heard this, she was a little embarrassed. It turned out that Grandpa and Bai Chuan had not used their brains, but had various restrictions and concerns. ——It seems that I think things too simply.

After Shen Baocheng finished his meal, he went out to patrol the mountains. Before he left, he asked Qiuhe to take a nap in the house, don't run around, and wait for him to come back.

Qiuhe then climbed up to the second floor of the small tower, lying on the bed thinking about it, wishing to slap his head, and in a flash of inspiration, he immediately thought of a way for grandpa and Bai Chuan to get rich.

He thought about it, and fell asleep for a while.After waking up, her grandfather hadn't returned yet, so Qiu He lay on the bed and read for a while, lying on the window sill bored, looking around.

The weather was fine, and I could see blue sky, green mountains, and white water. Several egrets were flying in the empty mountains, and one of them rested on the top of a pine tree very close to the pagoda. every feather.

The beautiful white bird stayed motionless for a while, then suddenly flew away and landed on the edge of a small rock pool under the cliff.It hangs its slender and long neck by the pool, as if looking for food.

Qiuhe stared at the bird, thinking about something.But suddenly he had a clever idea and sat up straight.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the bird suddenly disappeared!

He was sure he had been staring at the bird just now, but it was gone right under his nose!

There seemed to be scales of white light shining on the stone pool, and the surroundings were completely empty. Where did that bird go?

Qiuhe sat alone for a long time before slowly climbing down from the watchtower. He must go to the pool to see it with his own eyes!Who will believe it?Such a big bird, standing by the pool, will disappear in the blink of an eye!

The mountain road to the edge of the pool was narrow and steep. Qiu He squatted down and carefully moved down the slope. Behind a rock slanted above the pool, he stretched out his neck and looked down.

Through the crystal-clear water, he saw the bottom of the pool... What is that?

Qiuhe could hardly believe her eyes.

At first he thought it was the white light reflected by the sun shining on the water, but the white light was too specific and vivid, more like a silver-white boa constrictor.It lay quietly at the bottom of the pool, with its vigorous body stretched out in the water. When Qiu He saw its head and tail, his heart beat wildly in shock.

The snake not only has silver horns, beautiful fins, but also four powerful claws!

never seen.Qiu He has never seen such a shape animal.If I have to say it looks like something, this thing... looks like a dragon.

It lay motionless on the bottom of the pool, the fins on its back were floating like water plants, it looked as if it was dead.

But Qiuhe knew that it ate a bird just now!

Qiuhe felt that she was shaking violently, excited and frightened.He may have a fever and hallucinations.In order to see it more clearly, Qiu He took a deep breath and moved forward slowly.

He didn't notice that there was a loose stone under his feet. As soon as he moved, the stone and soil rolled down the slope with a rustle.

Almost at the same time, the thing at the bottom of the pool suddenly opened its eyes, its eyes were fierce and ferocious, and then a white splash was stirred up from the bottom of the pool, and when the water surface calmed down again, the thing had disappeared.

Qiu He's face was snow-white, her hair was wet with cold sweat, and strands of her hair stuck to her forehead.Sitting behind the rock, panting for a long time, he slowly stood up while supporting the rock.

The stone pool that is close at hand emits a coolness, and the hidden stone cave half covered by trees and vines looks like a black hole. Qiu He has a strong premonition that he has been firmly watched.

He turned around and ran up the mountain, when he heard the whistling of the wind behind him, the front of his chest was tightened, the whole person soared into the air, and fell into the icy cold water with a thud.Among the countless surging bubbles, Qiu He was horrified to see a silvery-white claw, which firmly grasped him, and with just a drag and a flick, he flew into the complete darkness.

That was the darkest and longest period of time that Qiu He had ever experienced.

When he slowly woke up from the coma, he opened his eyes and found that the surroundings were as blind as black.

It took him a moment to remember why he was here.

There seemed to be a damp stone beneath him, and the air was cold and damp.The thin clothes were wet with water and stuck to her body, and the chill penetrated into her skin, making Qiu He shiver involuntarily.

It wasn't a dream, but it was more terrifying than all the nightmares combined. He was dragged into a cold and damp cave by some kind of animal, or a dragon.

And that thing is probably right there.

After realizing this, Qiu He immediately clung to the stone, not daring to move, while holding his breath to listen to the movement around him.

In the darkness, only the sound of gurgling water can be heard, water seeping everywhere, water dripping from high altitude, beating on the stones.Other than that there was no sound.

Is it gone?

Qiu He slowly sat up from the stone and touched his surroundings.The tentacles are cold, hard and smooth stones. Even though his eyes are used to the light inside, he can only see the deep and light black in front of him.

At this time, Qiuhe heard a cry, the cry of a baby.

In the darkness where he couldn't see his fingers, the sound was particularly scary, and it made him break out in a cold sweat.

Qiuhe said to herself, don't panic, don't panic!

He held his breath for a long time, and when he heard the strange crying, he moved his body slightly.Fortunately, although my whole body hurts, I can still move my hands and feet.

He had to find a way to escape as soon as possible before the monster remembered him.

Qiu He closed his eyes and recalled the scene when he fell into the water——he was probably in the hole next to the stone pool now.

Grandpa said that the cave is very large and the caves are connected. How can he get out?

Qiu He sat in the dark for a long time, and suddenly his mind changed.

water!Follow the water!

If that thing didn't drag him too far, he could walk out of the cave as long as he followed the direction of the flowing water!

Qiuhe didn't know how long he had been thrown in, and whether his grandfather had noticed that he was missing.But even if they are found, even if the whole town is mobilized, it will be a very long time to find people in the thousands of acres of mountains and forests.When people think of this hole, I am afraid that he will starve to death if he is not killed by the monster.

Qiu He didn't want to die, he still had his mother, grandpa, and many things he wanted to do, how could he just die like this?

The desire to escape overcame the fear.Qiuhe moved forward inch by inch, groped to a stone wall, and slowly rubbed along the stone wall.One of his shoes had been thrown out of nowhere for a long time, and he stepped on the rough and sharp stone with his bare feet, and blood was wiped out quickly.He stopped every few steps and listened to the sound of running water.

He staggered and walked in the dark for a long time, tired, hungry, cold, and exhausted. He could clearly hear the sound of water flowing, but he walked around for a long time, but he never took a step closer to the entrance of the cave.

Qiu He became irritable, he opened his eyes wide, trying to see clearly, but it was of no use.Just when he was feeling desperate, the stone wall came to an end, and a gap appeared in front of him very vaguely.

Climbing through the gap, the sound of running water could be heard more clearly. Qiuhe felt ecstasy in his heart, and eagerly groped towards the source of the sound. At this moment, he stepped on the ground and fell from a high place. With a splash, it fell into the water.

It seemed to be a small pool, and the water was not deep. When Qiuhe struggled to grab a protruding stone and got up, there was no pain anywhere in Shen's body, and the ankle was even more painful like a needle prick.

Qiuhe lay on the rock panting for a while, then struggled to sit up, but couldn't move a step.Gradually he felt tightness and numbness in his chest, panicked in his heart, and thought, don't cough, don't cough.

He couldn't help but tremble all over, and finally couldn't help it, Xiaoxiao coughed out.

The sound was amplified in the hole and spread far away, and there were booming coughing sounds from all directions in an instant.

Qiu He curled up on the ground, scratched his throat with his hands, and coughed loudly. He couldn't breathe, his chest hurt, and his mouth was full of bloody smell.

He opened his teary eyes wide and thought desperately, I might really die here.