Liangzhou, Qingmu Town.
Today's Qingmu Town is peaceful and peaceful, and the common people live and work in peace and contentment. The boundless woods in the south have become less scary due to the frequent comings and goings of the Xuanmu Sect cultivators. Gradually, the residents of Qingmu Town have begun to resume their previous lives and enter there. Fishing, hunting, farming, and medicinal gathering in the forest.
It's just that compared to before, Qingmu Town is still a lot more deserted. The original riot had a huge impact on the residents, making them feel the malice of the boundless woods in the south. The place where they had lived and depended on for generations was actually related to that kind of monster. The hiding places are connected together, making it very unsafe to live in. Many people have left their homes for this reason.
The world outside Aoki Town is vast, with bustling and lively cities everywhere. The farther you go, the wider your horizons become, and the more you can feel the poverty and backwardness of Aoki Town, but not everyone can take root outside.
There are many people in this world who have adapted to the soil and water since they were born. In the end, whether it is because of resettlement or because of limited abilities, the place that is most suitable for them is often the land where they first established their foothold. Came back, came back with trepidation and trepidation.
When I first came back, I was on tenterhooks every day and every night. I always subconsciously looked towards the woods, worrying that when that kind of bloodthirsty monster would come out again and leave them here forever. How could they stay here? Inseparable land.
The days were peaceful and quiet, and life was even more deserted than before. Zhang Dashan, the owner of the bun shop, and his assistant would go into the forest every day to collect herbs and work for the drug store opposite the shop. The owner of the drug store was over 10 years old. The eighty-year-old miracle doctor Xu.
The children of the old genius doctor Xu have all left, and they do not want to stay. The old genius doctor Xu may have had the idea that his time was running out, so he ignored life and death and did not take his own safety at heart. In short, he left and came back. He resumed his old business again, and his superb medical skills and so many years of medical experience helped him recover faster in Qingmu Town. However, he still had inconveniences in his legs and feet. He relied on the help of Zhang Dashan, the owner of the bun shop, and a group of waiters to ensure that every day Herbs for treating illnesses and injuries are constantly being used every day.
Zhang Dashan's daily trips into the woods gave many people courage. Gradually, some people took a step forward and tried. From that time on, life slowly returned to normal.
Zhang Dashan sold out his buns early in the morning and walked out carrying a bamboo basket.
"Boss Zhang, are you going to collect medicine?" a passerby said hello.
People coming and going from the pharmacy also looked at me with gratitude and kindness.
During this period, Zhang Dashan helped Dr. Xu go into the woods to collect medicines every day. Those medicines were used to treat their injuries. Although most of them were minor injuries and illnesses, they were insignificant, but after all, thanks to Zhang Dashan's favor, the residents of Qingmu Town He was very polite to Zhang Dashan, and Zhang Dashan's steamed buns became more and more popular.
Zhang Dashan nodded and said: "It's still early."
"Be careful."
"Yes, don't force it."
"I'll go with you later."
Everyone came to see him off.
A young girl with red lips and white teeth, wearing two pigtails, came out of the drugstore, carrying a small bamboo basket on her back.
Zhang Dashan looked at her in surprise and saw her say: "Uncle Dashan, I will go with you today."
Zhang Dashan shook his head repeatedly and said: "No, no, you can't go as a girl, it's too dangerous."
The girl shook her head and said: "Uncle Dashan, I must go. My parents have gotten better after taking Grandpa Xu's medicine, but my family has no money to buy the medicine. Although Grandpa Xu said that there is no need to pay it back, my parents said that if you suffer from someone else's dripping, Well, I should repay you with a spring of water. I can't do anything, but I still know how to collect herbs."
The boundless forest has become much quieter now, not only because there are fewer people going in, but also because the disaster at the beginning caused a lot fewer animals in it, some died and some ran away, and now it is as deserted as Qingmu Town.
The deserted place must have been deserted. At least it looked very safe. However, after that disaster, no one was sure whether there was still that kind of monster in the boundless woods. If it weren't for the presence of the Xuanmumen Immortal Master, everyone would have stood still. I don't have the courage to chat here. Even people who have been to the boundless woods many times still have a deep respect for the woods.
But this young girl said that she wanted to go collecting medicine with Zhang Dashan.
For a time, everyone also started to persuade him.
"Hui'er, you are very considerate. We will help your parents with their illnesses, but you'd better not do it when it comes to collecting medicine."
"Yes, Hui'er, even if you want to help the old genius doctor, you don't necessarily have to collect medicine. In my opinion, you might as well help the old genius doctor with housework and serve him three meals a day, that's all. "
"That's a good idea."
The suggestions put forward by the neighbors were approved by most people.
But Xu Hui'er asked: "Why can't Hui'er go collect medicine? Because Hui'er is a girl, is it in the way?"
Naturally, everyone said no and explained the dangers of collecting herbs. To be precise, it should be the dangers of the boundless woods.
"Since the boundless woods are dangerous, why does Uncle Dashan go to collect herbs every day, and why are there so few people to help him? Uncle Dashan risks his life every day to collect herbs to help us. I think someone should help Uncle Dashan. .”
These words were like an early spring rain, moistening the hearts of many people. Especially Zhang Dashan was moved when he heard these words, but these words were also like a heart-piercing sword, piercing the hearts of many people. , Once upon a time, it became compulsory for Zhang Dashan to risk his life to go into the forest to collect medicine?
For a moment, everyone was speechless.
At this moment, a man walked out of the bun shop. He was also carrying a bamboo basket, which was the same size as the bamboo basket carried by Zhang Dashan, and much larger than Xu Hui'er's bamboo basket.
Xu Hui'er's eyes lit up, she pointed at the visitor and said, "Brother Qingfeng will take care of me."
The young man named Qingfeng had long black hair and eyes so dark and deep that they seemed bottomless. His steps were slow but not sloppy at all. In the blink of an eye, he had arrived in front of Zhang Dashan.
Xu Huier's hand was almost pointing at Qingfeng, and she had just finished speaking.
Xu Huier's eyes fell on Qingfeng's feet. She had never understood how Qingfeng walked. Why did he look so slow but walk so fast?
Qingfeng heard the conversation clearly in the bun shop, but he still pretended not to know and asked: "Uncle Dashan, what's going on?"
Zhang Dashan helplessly pointed at Xu Huier and said, "This girl wants to go collect medicine with us."
Seeing Qingfeng looking at her, Xu Hui'er puffed up her chest and expressed that she would not change her mind.
"Can you collect medicine?"
"meeting!"
"How to pick it?"
"I will pick whatever you ask me to pick!"
"Just use this small bamboo basket?"
Xu Huier's eyes fell on the small bamboo basket she was carrying. The bamboo basket was not even one-fifth the size of the bamboo basket Qingfeng was carrying, but she still nodded.
Qingfeng shook his head and said directly: "We are going to collect herbs, and you can help us look after the store."
There is nothing good to see in the steamed stuffed bun shop, and all the steamed stuffed buns are sold out. Today's Qingmu Town has a small but united population, and there is no bad custom. It is not an exaggeration to say that people do not pick up things on the street. Naturally, there is no need to visit the shop, but everyone nodded, thinking that Qingfeng's suggestion was very good. good.
Xu Huier shouted angrily: "I must go! If you don't take me there, I will go by myself!"
As a result, everyone is in trouble.
They cared about Xu Hui'er and didn't want such a sensible little girl to be in danger. However, when the sensible girl became stubborn, she seemed to become a little willful. They were in a dilemma. They couldn't force Xu Hui'er to be tied up and grounded. Let her run out? Who knows when she might actually slip off into the woods?
Qingfeng shrugged and said to Zhang Dashan: "Uncle Dashan, take her with you."
Zhang Dashan nodded with a wry smile and told Xu Hui'er to be obedient, and Xu Hui'er complied repeatedly.
Xu Huier was very happy to finally be able to collect medicine. She subconsciously looked at Qingfeng, but was stunned for a moment.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but just now she seemed to see Qingfeng's eyes suddenly turn green, so bright green, as if something was about to spill out, but if she looked closer, she saw that those eyes were dark and deep, just like before, as if To suck everything in.
Qingfeng secretly clenched his fists and said softly: "Gu Chen, you don't want to die!"
