Huangshi Town is a big town. Although it is not as big as some capitals, it is not much smaller than some cities. And this street was originally a very prosperous and lively place.
But now it's late at night, the Jade Rabbit hangs high, and the moonlight shines faintly on the cold streets.
Such a cold street is naturally very quiet, but there are always some people who break this silence.
Several fast horses galloped, making the whole street ring, and then an old woman walked out of the dark alley...
She was wearing a patched green dress, and she was hunched over, as if a big stone was pressing on her back, as if her waist could not straighten up no matter what.
The horse stopped at the door of the inn, and the old woman yelled: "Roasted chestnuts with sugar! Roasted chestnuts with sugar, which are fragrant and hot. They just come out of the pot and only cost ten cents a pound."
A lonely old woman, already in her twilight years, still shouting and hawking in the middle of the night with her almost completely hoarse voice, makes people feel uncomfortable when they see her.
But when Ran Ran saw her, there was nothing to feel uncomfortable about. Although he saw her, it seemed that she was not in his eyes.
He passed by the old woman and said, "Uncle, buy some sugar-fried chestnuts. They are fresh out of the pot and only cost ten cents a pound."
The old woman was also carrying a large bamboo basket in her hand, covered with a thick piece of cotton cloth. She seemed to be struggling to walk, so it was inappropriate to stop him at this time.
Ran Ran raised his head and looked at the bright moon, which was very full. He then looked down at the old woman, looked at her for a while, and then said, "I don't want it!"
After saying that, leave.
The old woman caught up again and said, "Uncle, roasted chestnuts are fragrant and sweet. If you don't believe it, try it. It only costs ten cents a pound." The cotton cloth had already opened a corner, and sure enough, an alluring aroma wafted out.
With an expressionless face, he said calmly: "If you stop me again, I will kill you."
The person left again, and the old woman was startled, then looked at the departing figure with strange eyes...
This is a man, wearing a white robe. He looks to be in his grade of no more than 20 years old, but he has bright silver hair.
His face was very pale, and he seemed to be just a sickly young man, but his leisurely demeanor and lazy expression showed that he didn't care about anything.
Such a person has an indescribable special feeling with him.
In addition to a sword as white as jade as snow, he also wore a simple sword with a simple sheath and handle.
The sword and the knife looked ordinary, but the old woman could tell at a glance that the sword was extraordinary.
She was very curious about the knife, the sword, and even more curious about the person; as soon as she was curious, she chased after the person.
Such an old woman must not be running fast, but when she chased her, it was as if she was flying... Her figure flew out very quickly, and the scenery on both sides of the road quickly retreated.
No one would have thought that such an old woman could be as tall as lightning. She pulled away and changed her appearance. She was as graceful as a giant, and her figure was extremely beautiful; if she were a young girl, it would be even more beautiful.
She was really very fast, and she flew several feet away with one ups and downs, but she couldn't catch up with the white shadow in front of her...
The man was clearly walking, but faster than her 'flying'. The figure faintly appeared and disappeared, as if it was about to disappear at any moment.
Then, that figure really disappeared!
The old woman paused, her eyes flashing brightly. At this moment, her waist that could not straighten was straightened. She was very angry and stamped her feet angrily.
"I remember your appearance!"
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Huamanlou is the seventh son of the Hua family in Jiangnan. Some people say that the Hua family has so much property that they can gallop anywhere in the south of the Yangtze River and cannot escape from the Hua family from sunrise to sunset.
This is a prosperous city in Jiangnan, and this is also a very lively street.
Outside this lively street, there is a quiet small building, where the paths are full of flowers and full of vitality. Huamanlou lives in this small first floor.
A pot of tea, a guqin, simple clothes, and a warm smile.
He was obviously blind, but he seemed to be able to see the merchants and hawkers passing by on the street, as well as the large and small cars and horses passing by, as well as the happy smiles on the faces of pedestrians.
Listening to the flowers blooming and falling, accompanied by the clouds rolling and relaxing, such a person is really special.
There was a slight cough.
Hearing the voice, Hua Manlou was surprised for a moment, then smiled and said, "It turns out I have a guest here, but Hua Manlou is rude."
Randomly said: "Do you regard me as a guest?"
Hua Manlou smiled and said, "Everyone who comes to my place is a guest!"
Xuanyuan sighed slightly and said: "Actually, I am short of silver, so I came to you."
Huamanlou said: "It turns out that brother is short of money."
Randomly said: "I need a house and a few servants."
Huamanlou said: "I happen to have an empty house and a few capable servants."
Ranran said unexpectedly: "Are you willing to give it to me?"
Hua Manlou smiled and said, "I am willing to make you a friend."
Randomly said: "Actually, I planned to rob it."
Huamanlou didn't seem to care, and said with the same indifferent smile: "No need to rob, I can have the house tidied up tomorrow, and brother can move in by then."
Ranyi smiled and said: "Actually, people like you are not bad as friends."
"The floor is full of flowers!"
"Anything, Ren Hengzhi!"
"Brother Ren!"
Ranran said softly: "I have a way to cure your eyes... but I think you will refuse!"
He can hear the beautiful sound from the falling snowflakes, and he can feel the magic of the flower buds slowly opening in the spring breeze, but no matter what, Huamanlou is blind.
In his world there was only endless darkness without any color, and he could not see any color.
When he heard that any medicine could cure his eyes, his smile still changed.
But this change was only an instant. After just a blink of an eye, Hua Manlou returned to his warm smile and said, "Since Brother Ren said that I would refuse, it's better not to mention it again."
Xuanyuan was suddenly stunned. He didn't expect to hear such words.
He sighed: "It was my fault, I shouldn't have mentioned it."
Huamanlou said: "I am very grateful for Brother Ren's words."
Ranyi smiled and said: "I have never had any friends. You are my first friend."
Huamanlou also smiled and said, "Huamanlou is also very happy to make a friend like you."
Randomly asked: "Can I have some wine?"
Huamanlou said: "It's good wine!"
The wine is osmanthus wine, with a unique floral aroma and a unique taste. While drinking, Huamanlou also got to know this friend to some extent.
According to him, he is very good at martial arts and medical skills. Recently, he is also studying music. Hua Manlou also knew that he was not in good health, so he only drank when he was happy.
