Just after dawn, Bai Gu opened the door.
Regardless of whether the old ginseng is easy to find or not, Ah Yue's illness cannot be delayed. A day earlier is a day.
When he came back yesterday, the old beggar bought him a dozen sesame seed cakes and asked him to take them back. He said he was afraid that he would lose track of time on the mountain and Xiaoxiao would not be able to eat.
How is this possible!
Then Bai Gu was shameless and asked the old beggar to buy a dozen more black dough balls and brought them back together.
"No animals dare to eat like this."
It seems that the black noodle dumplings are what Bai Gu left for himself to eat!
The old beggar couldn't help but shook his head, but he could also understand Bai Gu - it was good to have something to eat, why should he be picky?
However, understanding is all that matters, the old beggar still does not support Bai Gu's behavior.
This is what you are doing with your own body! I can hold on for a while now, but in the future... As long as Bai Gu keeps tossing like this, he doesn't even know if there will be a future.
It's just that Bai Gu is a stubborn person and doesn't want him to help too much. He's afraid that he owes too many favors and won't be able to pay them back in the future.
"If you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have bothered to care about you!"
"Old guy, you can help me now, and I can accept it with ease. But, how long can this last? Others belong to others. Even if others voluntarily give it to me, the favor is still owed. Even if others don't need it, I still feel a sense of indebtedness for this favor. Old guy, you also know that I am a person who knows how to repay. If you owe too many favors, you will crush me to death."
"You're still young, let's talk about this kind of thing later."
"Sixteen is not a young age, and I still understand some things. Besides, old guy, if you do this, you will make me useless."
The old beggar was silent.
What Bai Gu said was indeed reasonable. If a person does not work hard all day long and just wants to sit back and enjoy the benefits, waiting for others' charity, then this person will not grow up to be a disaster, at least he will be a useless person.
It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them how to fish.
Bai Gu stretched, picked up the bundle tied with rags from the table, and tied it diagonally on his back.
In the bag were the black noodle dumplings I bought yesterday and the leftover sesame seed cakes from the day before yesterday.
These sesame seed cakes are no longer fresh, so we can’t let them be eaten as snacks. What should I do if they eat up my stomach?
I bought what I bought yesterday and left it at home for Xiao Xiao to eat slowly. After all, I don’t know when I will come back.
Therefore, Xuefeng is to the east of Lingding Lane, so Bai Gu went straight east when he left the house. He knew there was a small road that he could take a shortcut to save some time.
"Where are you going?"
But before Bai Gu took two steps, he met someone whom Bai Gu didn't really want to meet - Brother Peng.
"Good morning, Brother Peng." Bai Gu felt a little guilty for no reason.
"Where to go?"
"Uh... take a walk, I just take a walk, nothing else."
Brother Peng pointed at the still-dark night sky and said nothing.
The silence speaks.
Bai Guqian laughed twice, feeling even more guilty: "Getting up early and taking a walk is good for your health..."
Brother Peng glanced at him but still said nothing.
As for you kid, if you could take care of yourself, how would you look like this now?
Besides, do the people in Lingding Alley have the leisure to get up and take a walk before dawn? Ghosts believe it.
"to be honest."
"I want to go to Guxue Peak and pick some old ginseng." Bai Gu said in a low voice.
"Gu Xuefeng?" Brother Peng frowned slightly, "If you go there to pick ginseng now, it's snowing."
Bai Gu then told Brother Peng in detail about Ah Yue's illness and the matter of finding Mr. Wu. But because of what happened just now, Bai Gu felt a little guilty and his voice became much softer.
But Brother Peng has a good ear and can still hear clearly.
"Purple old ginseng? And snakes?" Brother Peng's brows tightened as he listened, and his face became unsightly.
Due to the dark sky, Brother Peng was standing in the backlight direction, and his entire face was in shadow, making Bai Gu opposite him unable to see his expression at all.
Seeing that Brother Peng was silent, Bai Gu didn't dare to speak for fear of incurring another scolding from the former.
Just like that, two people, one large and one small, stood in the lane of Lingding Alley. They stood there for less than half the time of burning incense. Bai Gu's legs were numb from standing there.
After a long time, Brother Peng slowly spoke: "You can go, but you have to be careful and don't be too reckless. If the situation is not right, come down quickly. Also, if it snows heavily, you should find a way to come back quickly. If the snow is heavy, the mountain will be closed. Oh no."
"I, I'll try my best." Bai Gu also knew a little about the dangers of going up the mountain in the snow - yesterday the old beggar gave him some extra knowledge about going up the mountain to dig ginseng.
"There seems to be a stream under the snow peak, right? I will have people guard there. If you don't come down from the mountain in seven days, they will go up the mountain to find you."
"This... doesn't have to be like this..."
"Just treat that place as a supply, and go there to get it if you need it." Brother Peng patted Bai Gu's shoulder, wow, those shoulder bones are really weird, "Of course, you'd better be fine. If you go out It’s all over, how can I see Mrs. Bai in the future?”
He couldn't protect Old Mrs. Bai back then, and if he couldn't protect Gu Bai anymore, he would really have no shame in seeing Old Mrs. Bai again.
"I'll try my best..." Bai Gu couldn't guarantee that he could come back safely.
Originally he was full of confidence in going up the mountain to dig ginseng, but after being taught some knowledge by the old beggar, Bai Gu not only lost his confidence, but also began to worry about whether he could make it down the mountain alive.
Not to mention the consequences of disturbing a hibernating snake, the purple flowers growing near the old ginseng are poisonous, so don’t touch them! And if you get close to that area, you will be poisoned!
The poisonous gas of purple flowers has seeped into the air, and then enters your body along the pores of your skin. It is almost impossible to prevent it!
Moreover, there are traps set by some hunters on the mountain, and they are still buried under snow, making them extremely easy to fall into.
Furthermore, it has entered the snow season. If there is a heavy snow day, the snow covers the road, the old snow peak is closed, and it is impossible to evacuate in time, then you will be directly trapped on the old snow peak.
After a whole snow season, I'm afraid that when spring comes and the mountains open the next year, there will only be a skeleton left, right?
Thinking of this, Bai Gu couldn't help but shudder.
Brother Peng pursed his lips, reached out and took off the cotton coat he was wearing, and handed it to Bai Gu, "Take it and put it on."
Bai Gu was stunned for a moment, and then he understood.
Brother Qingqingpeng thought that the chill he just felt was due to the cold weather...
"No need, Brother Peng, I'm fine like this. You'd better put it on yourself. It's very cold here. Don't get frozen." Bai Gu waved his hand quickly.
"I can't freeze in this weather. Besides, do you think it's you who will freeze, or me?"
Bai Gu looked at Brother Peng's bronze-colored muscles, and then looked at himself. I'm afraid that if the three of them were rubbed together, they wouldn't be as strong as Brother Peng...
"But I feel okay now..."
"Take it."
"It's really unnecessary..."
"I said take it!"
Bai Lingma took the cotton-padded coat with both hands and put it on within a second.
With Brother Peng's temperament, he can only do three things. If he goes overboard, he will bear the consequences.
Brother Peng nodded, this kid still knows something.
"It's dangerous on the mountain. Be careful. If you feel the situation is bad, retreat as soon as possible. Don't be brave." Brother Peng explained again, turned around and left.
Bai Gu stood there, looking at Brother Peng's leaving figure, and felt a strange feeling in his heart. Then he shouted at the back: "Brother Peng, thank you!"
The back figure paused for a moment, did not speak, and did not look back. He just raised his hand, waved, and disappeared at the end of the alley with wisps of morning light.
Brother Peng is good at everything. Apart from being a bit grumpy, everything else is good.
Bai Gu's heart felt warm, not just because of the cotton clothes on his body.
It’s great to meet Brother Peng!
Bai Gu straightened out the ill-fitting cotton coat - the hem almost reached his knees, and a large piece of it leaked out on both sides, just like a child wearing adult clothes.
Bai Gu is short and thin, and Brother Peng is tall and strong. The exchange of clothes between the two is not suitable at all.
However, Brother Peng had good intentions, and this winter might really be colder than previous years, so Bai Gu accepted the cotton coat.
Mainly because he was afraid that Brother Peng would lose his temper...
After tidying up his clothes, Bai Gu set off towards Gu Xuefeng in the face of the occasional ray of morning light that popped out of the horizon.
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By the time Bai Gu stood under the ancient snow peak, the sun had already revealed its full glory, emitting light in the sky and sending heat to the ground.
Because there is a large amount of snow on the mountain that does not melt all year round, it looks like an old man sitting here waiting for his old friend from a distance, so it is named Guxue Peak.
Although the sun was shining brightly now, Bai Gu still felt waves of chill coming towards his face while standing under the Guxue Peak.
Fortunately, he had Brother Peng's cotton-padded coat, otherwise it would have been difficult for Bai Gu to even climb up in that worn-out thin cotton-padded coat, let alone pick ginseng.
Brother Peng still has the foresight!
Bai Gu walked along the mountain road, but he was very surprised. Has anyone cleaned this mountain road?
The mountain path is less than three feet wide, and the grass and shrubs on both sides are covered with snow. Only on the mountain path in the middle, not even half of the snowflakes are visible, only a little dust and broken leaves.
This is a bit cleaner, right?
The streets in the city that have been cleaned by dedicated personnel are nothing more than that, right?
This mountain also hired someone to clear the snow?
Which family is so wealthy? Hire someone to sweep the snow off such a large ancient snow peak.
Bai Gu thought as he walked, and also observed as he walked to see if there were any big rocks or old trees nearby.
Although Mr. Wu said that purple old ginseng grows at high places, it must be above the mountainside of Gu Xuefeng. But Bai Gu just wanted to try his luck. If he found it below the mountainside, wouldn't it be easier, the work could be done earlier, and Ah Yue's illness could be cured earlier?
And if you go too high, what if there is a heavy snow day and the mountain is blocked by snow, making it impossible to evacuate in time?
With this kind of luck, Bai Gu walked along the mountain road for a long time, and until it got dark, he couldn't find any trace related to the purple old ginseng.
There are not even any bigger rocks or taller trees.
You really have to go above the mountainside...
Sure enough, you can't take any chances.
Bai Gu was sitting under a short tree with his legs spread apart and his hands were rubbing his legs constantly. His face was full of exhaustion, and he was humming from time to time, looking like he was paralyzed by exhaustion.
Even if Bai Gu's physique is good, he can't help but walk on the mountain road for a whole day without taking a break.
However, there are also reasons for his lack of physical fitness due to malnutrition. Being able to endure such hardships was entirely due to his naturally strong physique. Otherwise, if it were someone else, just like him, I would be exhausted after walking for an hour, right?
Bai Gu looked at the mountain road with his eyes. The upward side was winding, circling and undulating. Coupled with the darkening sky, the dim road seemed to have no end. It was like a black hole that swallowed everything. Once you walked in, you could never get out.
Bai Gu secretly calculated in his mind that at this location, if he walked faster, he should be able to reach near the mountainside tomorrow, otherwise it would have to be the day after tomorrow.
But if you walk too fast, your feet will hurt, and your body may not be able to bear it, right? What will happen in the next few days?
Besides, snakes are not the only danger on this mountain.
Bai Gu thought about it for a while, and his heart changed. Just be tired if you are tired. It is important to find Lao Shen as soon as possible. Find it early and get off the mountain early, which is good for yourself, good for Ah Yue, and Brother Peng can feel at ease.
Maybe there are people from Brother Peng guarding the mountain now?
Bai Gu smiled helplessly, took out an already cold, dry and hard sesame seed cake, and slowly started to nibble on it.
The stars in the sky tonight are very bright, twinkling like the bright eyes of a child.
Bai Gu looked at the starry sky, and his mind started to fly.
I don’t know how long it will take to walk or search to find the old ginseng? It's really not easy for Mr. Wu.
However, Gu Xuefeng is not a bad place, but it’s snowing in winter and there’s not much fun to do, and the mountain trails are not easy to walk.
Hey, the stars are pretty pretty tonight. I wonder if Xiaoxiao can see them? That corner of Lingding Lane should be a bit difficult, right? I don’t know if Xiaoxiao has eaten today. How is Ah Yue doing now? I don’t know if the sesame seed cakes left for Xiaoxiao are enough. What should I do if I’m hungry?
If I had known, I would have left more.
After finding Lao Shen and letting Mr. Wu cure Ah Yue's disease, he can play happily with them again. When spring starts next year, why don't you bring the little ones here? It’s also quite nice to look at the scenery. Otherwise, it would be quite boring to stay in a place like Lingding Alley all day long. It would be good for them to gain some exposure and broaden their horizons.
Little girls should like flowers, right? Seeing that many little girls in the city often play with flowers, little Ayue should also like them. I just don’t know if the snow here will melt next spring and flowers will grow. Otherwise, the trip will be in vain, there will be nothing interesting, and it will be even more boring.
Bai Gu swallowed the last bite of sesame seed cake, wiped his mouth, and planned to go to sleep.
I saw that he moved quickly and climbed up the short tree in a few seconds.
Bai Gu tied the bundle in his arms to prevent the contents from being crushed when sleeping, and he could also hold it in his arms to prevent it from falling.
He took out a small sachet from his arms and tied it around his waist.
This was forced upon him by the old beggar, saying that it could repel mosquitoes, snakes, and rats, so that he would not have to worry about being disturbed by these things when sleeping on the mountain.
In fact, Bai Gu refused.
Not only because the sachet looks like it is for girls, but it feels weird for boys to use it. And this season, no matter how many mosquitoes, snakes, and rats there are on the mountain, they should rarely come out to move around now, right?
Mainly, this sachet... why is it pink!
Moreover, there is a huge ugly green rabbit with buck teeth embroidered on it. What the hell!
Coupled with the mean expression on the old beggar's face at that time, Bai Gu felt a hundred or a thousand unwillingnesses.
In the end, the old beggar took Bai Gu to buy sesame seed cakes, and the latter compromised and took the sachet.
Although this sachet looks really... unique, it is the kindness of the old beggar after all, isn't it? Still have to accept it.
But hehe, the sesame cakes are so delicious, hehe.
Holding the sachet which was still unacceptable, Bai Gu found a more comfortable position in the tree, closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.
The bright moon was high, the stars were twinkling, and a breeze suddenly blew through the silent mountains and forests, sweeping over Bai Gu's face.
The breeze blew towards the mountain, shaking countless branches and leaves, and falling countless snow.
In an instant, the branches and leaves of the trees on the entire ancient snow peak moved, rustling under the night.
There is snow falling under the moon and a gentle breeze in the mountains.
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In the city, in a room on the third floor of Cheung Chau Pharmacy, two old men were chatting.
It was the old beggar and Mr. Wu.
The old beggar still looked carefree, lying on the bench with his back stretched out, chewing something unknown while talking to Mr. Wu.
"You stinky old man, your heart is really rotten! Are you still a human being if you let such a young child go dig that thing in that damn place in this weather?"
There was no wave on Mr. Wu's face, and the action of making tea in his hand was still unhurried, "That's what the kid said himself, trade your life for your life, and you won't regret it."
"People will die!"
"How would a person like you care about the life of such a child?" Mr. Wu's tone was full of teasing.
The old beggar paused for a moment, and then said quietly: "This kid saved me and made friends with me. You can't be immoral."
"Saved you?" Mr. Wu sneered, but he obviously didn't want to talk too much about this with the old beggar, "I just tried to test the child's sincerity. Besides, there is no free lunch in this world. .”
Going to see a doctor for Ah Yue was just a piece of cake for Mr. Wu. However, Bai Gu had no money, so it was only natural that he should do something for him.
No wonder he died.
Bai Gu said that he could trade his life for his life.
"Didn't you once call yourself the leader of the Xinglin Forest and determined to help the world by hanging the pot?! Why are you so mean-spirited now?!" The old beggar couldn't help but sarcastic, and his tone was more angry.
"Ha!" Mr. Wu sneered, "How about you explain to me about the furnace explosion?"
The old beggar suddenly became speechless and his face became unsightly.
The old beggar sighed: "This happened back then... I wronged you."
Mr. Wu was unreasonable: "Don't talk about me, you are not a good person. If you can't afford it, I don't believe that you are good to this kid and have no other purpose?"
The old beggar opened his mouth and found that he seemed to be unable to answer Mr. Wu's words, so he could only hang his head dejectedly and said nothing.
When Mr. Wu saw this, he stopped talking.
He and the old beggar were old friends and good friends. It was normal for them to occasionally make noises and make jokes and move their hands. It's only normal for friends to be like this, otherwise they wouldn't be considered close friends for many years.
But Mr. Wu has a sense of proportion. Whether he is joking or bickering, he will always have a certain degree of control.
Everything has a limit, and after it passes, it will often deviate from its original state.
"It's not for his own good if you continue to protect that kid like that."
"I know, but you have to try some things, otherwise you will regret it."
Mr. Wu put down the teacup, glanced at the old beggar, and shook his head: "It's up to you, but that kid's three-pound bones can't provoke your outrageous ideas."
"Stop looking down on others! With your presbyopia, don't you often make mistakes?"
"..." Mr. Wu didn't want to talk anymore, and even wanted to take action.
This old guy's mouth is really getting more and more vicious, and I don't know where he learned it from.
But he still held back, after all, he was better educated.
It's definitely not because I can't beat it...
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Unknowingly, Bai Gu has been on the Guxue Peak for three days. There is no shadow of a big tree, let alone a big rock.
They are all low bushes, so hairy!
Bai Gu was now squatting under a bush, with a few flowers of snow hanging on his head. He was bored and helpless, holding a piece of dead grass that he found somewhere, and looking at the road leading to the mountain with his eyes.
It's numb, people are numb.
It snowed all day yesterday, so Bai Gu had to stop where he was. The snow has finally gotten a little lighter today. The whole road is covered with white snow, with no other colors at all. I need a hammer to find it!
The road is still blocked by snow, making it impossible to walk. Let alone the mountainside, this place is not far from the place on the mountain the day before yesterday. What a mess!
Bai Gu snorted twice: "No wonder the old beggar frantically told me not to come. It turns out that this thing is really difficult to do. Now I can't even get up, how can I find it? I can't let this old ginseng come in front of me. ?”
Obviously this is impossible.
But what can we do now?
If the old ginseng cannot be taken back, how can Ah Yue's illness be cured? And if I haven’t been back for too long, Xiaoxiao will be worried!
And Brother Peng!
Ahhhhh! What to do!
Bai Gu was so anxious that he couldn't think of anything to do with his little brain.
Although the snow on the road ahead is not very deep, only about the knees, it is still manageable. But who knows what the road behind is like? Is there a big hole in the middle of the road? Or potholes? It is even said that there will be animal traps set by hunters, which are covered by thick snow.
If you accidentally step on this...
Bai Gu suddenly shivered, and he didn't know whether it was because of the cold or because he was frightened.
Bai Gu hesitated for a while, and finally decided to take another walk. If there is too much snow on top, pull back and think of a solution.
Maybe there isn’t much snow up there? Isn't there even snow?
Bai Gu adjusted the baggage on his back, found a wooden stick that was almost as tall as himself, and set out on the road.
It’s not that Bai Gu’s legs are sore and he needs a wooden stick to support him when walking. This is for exploring the road!
The snow is so thick, who knows what is hidden underneath.
Just like this, one step at a time, Bai Gu walked from noon to evening. The snow was also thicker than one hand, and it was very difficult to walk.
Looking at the already darkening sky, Bai Gu stretched himself and prepared to find a place to spend the night.
Glancing around, Bai Gu seemed to see a shadow in the distance.
Bai Gu squinted his eyes and took a closer look. Hey, he seemed to be an old man?
Out of curiosity and good intentions, Bai Gu took another step and finally reached the old man.
It looked like he had fainted.
But Bai Guma saw something else.
"Why does this old man look familiar?" Bai Gu looked at the old man's face and frowned slightly. Have I seen this old man before?
After thinking about it for a while, Bai Gu finally remembered.
"Didn't grandma bring me here before? This old man seems to have been here at that time!"
After finally remembering when he had seen the old man, Bai Gu quickly helped the old man to a bush without snow on the side of the road to avoid freezing.
Bai Gu also caught a glimpse of a broom where the old man fainted. Was this old man sweeping snow on the mountain?
Tsk, tsk, tsk, it’s not easy to still do this kind of hard work at an old age. It seems that he is a miserable person like us.
Bai Gu sighed softly and sat down next to the old man.
There is nothing easy about being a human being.
Aren't they all busy and cursing?
I still remember what my grandma often said: "This person, you have to be happy and smile, otherwise your life will pass quickly, and you will end up with a sad face and a lot of wrinkles on your face, which is not good-looking."
Bai Gu slowly took out a cold and hard sesame seed cake and nibbled it in small bites.
Then I looked up at the sky and cleared my mind while eating.
I don't know when all the sesame seed cakes in my hand were finished. Bai Gu had not come back to his senses, but the old man beside him woke up, and his moans brought Bai Gu back to his senses.
"Grandpa, how are you?" Bai Gu quickly helped the old man up and sat leaning against a bush.
Although Bai Gu often calls others wrong names or nicknames behind their backs and without their knowledge, he is still very polite in person.
"Ahem, young man, who are you?" The old man took a long time to catch his breath.
"Oh, I came here with my grandma to collect medicinal materials before, and I also met you. Do you have any impressions?"
"He's Old Mrs. Bai's grandson. Remember, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you've grown so big. How is Old Mrs. Bai recently? Is your health okay?" The old man thought of the old lady who always had a smile on her face and was kind to others. An inexplicable warmth flowed through my heart.
"Grandma... passed away a few years ago." Speaking of Mrs. Bai, Bai Gu couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Although she is not his biological grandchild, Mrs. Bai is closer to him than his biological grandmother.
I felt uncomfortable and couldn't help but lower my head.
Not related by blood, but better.
"What?!" The old man was a little shocked.
"Grandma passed away suddenly and peacefully. She was chatting and laughing with me the night before yesterday, but she passed away at dawn." Bai Gu paused, raised his hand and wiped his eyes, "My family is poor, it's nothing For money, I had no choice but to bury my grandma under a short hill near the alley, which is close. And there is a small Buddhist temple on the other side of the short hill, which can also let grandma get the light of Buddha, so that she can be reborn into a good family in her next life."
The old man suddenly sighed: "Good boy, you did a good job."
Bai Gu just shook his head: "Grandma taught me a lot, but I didn't have time to fulfill my filial piety. I can't fully repay my kindness."
Bai Gu took out another relatively soft cold sesame seed cake from his bag and handed it to the old man: "Grandpa, I have been up the mountain for three days and I don't have anything to eat. This is the sesame seed cake. This one is softer. You can make do with it." Fill your stomach."
The old man took the sesame seed cake, and a cold feeling spread in the palm of his hand. He took the sesame seed cake and looked at it, then looked at Bai Gu: "Is this what you want to eat?"
Bai Gu scratched his head and smiled dryly: "I don't have much money at home, so I borrowed it from others. As long as I can eat, that's fine..."
Seeing Bai Gu's embarrassed look, the old man didn't ask any further questions, "If I remember correctly, your name is Bai Gu, right?"
Bai Gu nodded.
"Good boy, then I will call you Xiaobai from now on. Xiaobai, do you still have the strength?"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Bai Gu was confused.
"Get up and carry me back to where I live. It's windy at night and it's easy to catch a cold." The old man said slowly.
Bai Gu quickly stood up, patted the falling snowflakes on his body, and squatted in front of the old man.
I think the old man must have a place to live when he is clearing snow on this mountain. Otherwise, where would he usually live?
Now the old man is actively asking Bai Gu to carry him back. Isn't this a disguised form of asking Bai Gu to stay at his place first? It was snowing and cold, and Bai Gu didn't sleep very comfortably these past few nights. The cold wind made him feel uncomfortable.
Now you can live in the house, at least you can take shelter from the wind. How could Bai Gu let such a good thing go?
Seeing Bai Gu's impatient look, the old man laughed dumbly, but without saying anything, he climbed onto Bai Gu's back and started to show him the way.
Before he had even taken two steps, Bai Gu began to mutter in his heart.
This old man is a bit light, but he is short and thin, so it is normal to be light. Bai Gu silently thought in his heart, the poor people are like this, there are a lot of skinny people who have no meal at all. But this old man was as light as if he had no bones, which was somewhat exaggerated.
The old man lay on Bai Gu's back, nibbling cold sesame cakes one bite at a time without saying a word. But his eyes were staring in a certain direction, not knowing what he was thinking.
On a snowy night in the wind, an old man and a young man walked slowly along the mountain road in silence. Both of them are stooped, but they have their own concerns in their hearts.
The night was getting darker, and it was so dark that Bai Gu could hardly see the road ten meters away in front of him, but the eyes of the old man on his back were extremely useful. Not only could he accurately guide Bai Gu, but he could also remind Bai Gu to pay attention to his steps. stones, lest the two of them fall into pieces and chew the mud together.
Bai Gu was a little doubtful about life. How come he was so young and his eyesight was not as good as that of an old man?
As if he had read through Bai Gu's thoughts, the old man's voice came slowly: "In total, I've probably spent more time on this ancient snow peak than you have."
Bai Gu was a little shocked: "Grandpa, have you been on the mountain for so long?"
"Yes, it's been a long time. So many years have passed by accident." The old man smiled slightly.
"By the way, grandpa, have you known grandma for a long time?"
When we were collecting medicinal materials, grandma and the old man greeted each other as if they had known each other for many years, and the old man looked shocked when he heard the news of grandma's death just now. They must know each other, right?
The old man was silent for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "So be it."
"That's... right?" Bai Gu wanted to turn his head and look at the old man, letting him see the doubts in his eyes.
What the hell? What does it mean?
However, the old man didn't seem to want to answer this question. He just said that you will know later and shut up.
Bai Gu was asking for trouble, so he didn't continue to ask.
"We're here." The old man suddenly said.
Hearing this, Bai Gu raised his head and looked around, still seeing dirt mountain roads and shadows in the woods.
Eh? It seems that there are no longer dwarf trees, but big trees!
Bai Gu felt a little excited.
Seeing the big tree is one step closer to finding the old ginseng!
good sign!
But as the old man said, why is there nothing? Lie to me, right? The old man is so evil-minded!
"There is a trail on the left in front of you, just turn in and you'll be there." The old man patted Bai Gu's head and pointed to a place in front of him, "Did you see it? That's it."
"I saw it, I saw it! I just can't see the road at night, I'm not blind! What should I do if I don't grow taller if you keep taking pictures like this?" Bai Gu now seriously doubts that the old man can see through other people's thoughts. Otherwise, why would he suddenly take pictures of himself like this? head of?
Isn't this retaliation?
But after all, she was going to the old man's residence now, and she expected him to take her in at night. After thinking about it, Bai Gu decided to forget it.
Forbearance a moment, calm, take a step back, a brighter future.
It was too cold on this snowy night, and Bai Gu really didn't want to sleep outside anymore.
He didn't want to freeze to death outside before Lao Shen was found.
Bai Gu carried the old man on his back through a narrow path and walked for a long time before he saw a small thatched house.
Through the moonlight, Bai Gu could see the whole thatched house clearly, and his face became a little more wonderful at the same time.
To be precise, it is three small thatched houses put together, but from a distance it looks like a whole house.
Bai Gu looked at it again and again, his expression becoming more exciting.
Let's call it big. The three thatched houses put together are probably not much bigger than Bai Gu's home in Lingding Lane. Call it small, but it also has a huge yard, at least ten times the area of a thatched house.
Call it rough. There is no shortage of small pavilions, ponds, and cobblestone paths in the yard, and there are even a few small vegetable gardens. Call it exquisite. Many of the thatches on the roof are crumbling, and the exposed wooden pillars are covered with moss, giving the appearance of being in disrepair.
Bai Gu had no culture to begin with, but now that he saw this scene, he didn't know what to say.
But the old man looked indifferent: "Well, this is it. My house is nice, isn't it?"
"Very good, very good..." Bai Gu said with a somewhat embarrassed smile.
The old man could hear the reluctance in Bai Gu's tone, so he shrugged helplessly and stopped talking.
How can the old man not know what this house looks like? He just wanted to say a few nice words to Bai Gu.
Although the scenery of Gu Xuefeng is good, people often come to visit nearby. But there are really not many people who can meet the old man and talk to him so much in these years.
Mrs. Bai is one.
The current Bai Gu can also be counted as one.
Being alone in the mountains can inevitably lead to some loneliness and boredom. After so many years, the old man has been frustrated. Now that someone is here, why don't you take advantage of the opportunity?
For the old man, it's good to talk to Bai Gu Doudou Menzi, even if he can stay with the old man for a while longer.
It's so boring in this mountain.
Bai Gu carried the old man to the front of the thatched house, put the latter down, and asked him to open the door.
Entering the house, the old man picked up the flint and lit two lamps, illuminating the whole house.
Bai Gu glanced at it, "Good guy, kerosene lamp, this old man is really luxurious."
You must know that a pot of kerosene costs two cents, and can only burn a kerosene lamp for four or five nights. Two pennies is enough to buy ten small candles. It's not a problem to save it for ten nights.
However, Bai Gu's family's conditions are not supportive, even for small candles.
After all, sometimes I can’t even eat, so I can’t even care about the lighting in the house. All the money was spent in exchange for food, so naturally there was no artificial lighting in the house.
The lighting at home relies entirely on natural light, which is the sun during the day. When it gets dark, I go straight to bed. If something really happened, we could only stay in the dark.
And if you go to bed early, you will feel better even if you are hungry.
After falling asleep, I don’t know anything anymore.
Now the old man only has two kerosene lamps, which cost him almost a penny! That’s the price of two sesame cakes!
Bai Gu sighed silently in his heart, this old man is really a prodigal!
Although Bai Gu knew that it was not good to slander others in front of others, he still said shamelessly: "Um...Grandpa, can I stay here tonight? Just for one night, I will leave tomorrow. Won’t bother you for too long.”
The old man turned his head, looked at Bai Gu, and then turned his head back, "Just call me Mr. Xu. And even if you want to leave tonight, I will stop you. Sleep peacefully here with me first, and we will talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow."
Bai Guma nodded, and silently recited something in his heart: The old man is so kind.
As long as you can live there, why bother with so much.
This old man is now a good man to me, a very good man!
Almost the same as the old guy.
But he looks much better than the old guy, just a little shorter.
