Chapter 5 The fourth chapter is the hardest to get together and easy to part

The afternoon after autumn is the most beautiful time of the day. When there are no patients, Xiao Liu likes to cover his eyes with a lotus leaf, lie on his back on the grass mat where the herbs are dried, stretch his arms up to his ears, his feet are fused together, and his toes point down.The whole body is as straight as a line, and in the imagination, it seems that the body can be extended infinitely. The feeling of stretching the muscles and bones, coupled with the warm sun and the fragrance of lotus leaves, part-time work is like a bone drinking wine, slightly drunk and wonderful. He once encouraged Mazi and Chuanzi to bask in the sun like him, but Mazi and Chuanzi thought it was embarrassing to be in broad daylight, so they never imitated him.So Xiao Liu can only enjoy this wonderful feeling alone.

Xiao Liu stretched enough, slowly retracted his arm, took away the lotus leaf, and saw Shi Qi cutting the medicine. Since the birth of her daughter, Mazi has almost always lived in the house of the butcher Gao.Originally, Chuanzi could still do some work, but he had been outside all day for the past three months, and he didn't know what he was doing.There was only Yu Shiqi left in the medical center, but Xiao Liu didn't feel that there was more work than before, on the contrary, he felt more relaxed and relaxed. Every time he thought of something, he just wanted to do it, and found that Shi Qi had already done it.

Xiao Liu sat cross-legged on the mat, put the lotus leaf on his head, and watched Shi Qi concentrate on his work.Shi Qi kept cutting the medicine with his head down, and when the cutting was finished, he carefully put the cut pieces of medicine into the medicine box, and when the medicine box was full, he started cutting another kind of medicine. Sixteen called: "Seventeen." Seventeen paused for a moment, raised his head, and looked at Sixteen silently. "Hmm..." Xiao Liu shook his head, "It's nothing." Shi Qi lowered his head and started to get busy again.

"Seventeen." Shi Qi stopped, didn't look at Xiao Liu this time, just tilted his head slightly, listening intently. "You rest for a while!" "Not tired." Shi Qi continued to work. Xiao Liu took down the lotus leaf, looked at Shi Qi, and slowly tore the round lotus leaf into strips.Neither Lao Mu nor Chuanzi could sense that he was angry with Shi Qi, but Shi Qi and he both knew that Shi Qi wanted to apologize at first, but he deliberately pretended to be confused and became more polite and polite. Gradually Shi Qi stopped mentioning it, but Silently followed him like a shadow, doing all the work that the previous three did.

"Seventeen..." Shi Qi raised his head and looked at Xiao Liu, but Xiao Liu didn't know what he wanted to say, bit his lips, and suddenly patted the side with a smile on his face, "Come here, I'll teach you something fun." Shi Qi put down his work and walked to Xiao Liu's side. Xiaoliu lay down, talked and compared, and directed Shiqi to lie down, basking in the sun like him, but Shiqi really didn't want pockmarks and strings, so he did it one by one without hesitation.Xiao Liu narrowed his eyes and counted the white clouds in the blue sky, and sighed contentedly.Although the sun on the body is still the same sun, and the straw mat lying under the body is still the same straw mat, but the feeling of two people basking in the sun, for some reason, is better than that of a person basking in the sun.

When Xiao Liu fell asleep, Shi Qi's voice suddenly came: "There will be no second time." "Huh?" Xiao Liu opened his eyes in confusion. "No matter what the reason is, you won't be able to find me when you want to rely on me." Xiao Liu was completely awake, and suddenly felt that his petty temper during this period of time was strangely boring. Fortunately, Shi Qi even thought about it patiently.Xiao Liu turned over and sat up, scratched his head and laughed a few times, wanting to say something, but Lao Mu suddenly ran in, grabbed Xiao Liu and ran away.

"Shoes, I haven't put on my shoes yet!" Xiao Liu hastily put on his shoes, and was about to step out the door, when he suddenly turned to Seventeen and said, "Let's go together!" Xiao Liu was dragged by Lao Mu and ran all the way, not caring to see if Shi Qi followed. Running all the way to the street, Xiao Liu just said hello to Xuan, and was held down by Lao Mu and hid behind several wine vats, Lao Mu and Xuan gestured, Xuan nodded, and everything was understood. Someone carefully squatted behind him, and Xiao Liu knew it was Shi Qi without turning his head.Xiao Liu turned around and made a grimace at Shi Qixiao, adjusted his posture, and waited for the peeping with a smile, not knowing what it was.

Xuan coughed loudly a few times, Lao Mu immediately put himself on guard, and Xiao Liu also immediately peeked through the gap in the wine tank. Three prostitutes came slowly, talking softly to Xuan what kind of wine they wanted to buy and how many taels.After buying the wine, the two walked quickly, and the remaining one slowly fell behind. Xiao Liu was watching impatiently, Lao Mu gave him a hard thump, and then he saw Chuanzi appear out of nowhere, walking side by side with the prostitute who was behind, walking, walking... disappeared . Lao Mu dragged Xiao Liu to trot again, turned left and right, and got into a small alley.Chuanzi and the prostitute whispered in the shadows, and as they talked, the two stuck together and began to twist the candy.

Shiliu watched with a smile on his face, but Lao Mu's face was ashen, sad and disappointed.Xiao Liu looked at Shi Qi from the side, Shi Qi stood up straight, his eyes looked at the toe of his shoe, absolutely do not look at evil. The two of Gutangsi became more and more violent, the woman leaned against the wall panting and moaning, Lao Mu wanted to rush out, but he really didn't know how to deal with such an embarrassing thing, so he said to Xiao Liu: "You can figure it out!" After finishing speaking, he left angrily. Xiao Liu didn't pay attention to Lao Mu, but just looked at Shi Qi amusedly, Shi Qi's eyelashes trembled slightly, Xiao Liu couldn't help leaning over, "Even if the children of the big family don't have concubines, they should have a few concubines." A beautiful maid, right? How is the maid beside you compared to this daughter?"

Shi Qi didn't speak, and wanted to avoid Xiao Liu and retreat, but he was already against the wall. Xiao Liu suppressed his smile and continued his evil behavior. He opened his hands and put them on the wall to encircle Shi Qi. The bully was molesting women, "What kind of woman do you like? She is pure and shy like a little white rabbit." , or as coquettish and enthusiastic as this woman?" As the woman moaned, Shi Qi's pale cheeks slowly turned a blush.Xiao Liu was about to burst out laughing, but he became more vicious and moved closer, almost touching Shi Qi's face, and asked in a low voice: "Do you want it?"

Unexpectedly, Seventeen slowly raised his head. Although he was a little shy, his eyes were clear and bright, and there was a smile overflowing! Xiao Liu was stunned, and after a while, a sentence popped into his mind, a wolf in sheep's clothing! Xiao Liu was ashamed and annoyed, his face turned red, he took all his anger on Chuanzi, and rushed over: "Chuanzi! You are so courageous, you have learned how to whore? Where did the money come from?" Chuanzi was so frightened that he lifted his pants and ran away, but he habitually took two steps, then ran back and stood in front of the woman.The woman was not ashamed, she just straightened her clothes quickly, pushed the string away, and bowed to Xiao Liu, "Sang Tian'er, my slave, has a good relationship with Brother Chuan, and didn't ask for his money." Xiao Liu asked with a smile: "You prostitute, you don't need money to sleep with him, isn't it a loss?" Sang Tianer smiled: "I am willing!" Xiao Liu asked: "Are you willing to sleep with him forever?" Sang Tian'er was stunned, she seemed to understand what Xiao Liu meant, but she couldn't believe what Xiao Liu meant.Chuanzi hurriedly said: "I am willing! I am willing to sleep with her forever!" Xiao Liu kicked him, "Go away, I'm going to ask her something!" Chuanzi looked at Sang Tian'er pitifully, and nodded sharply at her. Sang Tian'er finally believed that Xiao Liu's question meant that, with tears in her eyes, she knelt down, "My family is willing." Xiao Liu said, "Have you thought about it? Following Chuanzi will be a lot of work." "The servant is willing." "Success, you go back and wait, think about when you will get married." Sang Tian'er looked at Chuanzi in disbelief, could everything be so simple?Chuanzi helped her up, "Although Sixth Brother is fierce, he always says what he says." Xiao Liu twisted Chuanzi's ear, dragged him away, "You really have grown up!" Chuanzi's wish came true, screaming in pain, and smiling happily at Shi Qi, who followed behind them, just looking at Xiao Liu with smiles in his eyes. When passing by the wine shop, Xiao Liu said to Xuan: "Thank you!" Xuan glanced at Chuanzi whose ear was pinched by Xiao Liu, smiled and cupped his hands, "If you have a wedding, remember to take care of my business!" "Success, you can talk to Lao Mu then." Xiao Liu was carrying the skewers, and when he was about to enter the door, Xiao Liu whispered, "Why don't you scream more miserable?" Chuanzi reacted immediately, crying loudly, Xiaoliu kicked and kicked Chuanzi in front of Lao Mu, and Lao Mu felt distressed again, and muttered: "She's a big boss, if she wants to beat her, she'll do it behind her back, at least give her some face. " Lao Mu was already full of anger, but Xiao Liu had already packed the skewers, and Lao Mu suddenly didn't know what to do, "Xiao Liu, what do you think this is? Why did the skewers get stuck with a prostitute? " Xiao Liu said: "Let's find a way to redeem people! After redeeming, you can do whatever you want. Anyway, if you have pockmarks, don't let them go missing." If Lao Mu was from Shennong or Gaoxin, with his sincere love for Chuanzi, it would be difficult for him to accept Chuanzi marrying a prostitute. There is nothing wrong with it, Chuanzi's daughter-in-law just settled down. Once Lao Mu made a decision, he immediately began to make a fuss.Maybe the prostitution house thought it was profitable, or maybe it wanted to punish Sang Tianer, and charged a high price, which was enough for Mazi to marry another ten Chuntao.Lao Mu asked people to intercede everywhere, but with the relationship between Lao Mu and Xiao Liu in Qingshui Town for more than 20 years, it was completely uncertain. Lao Mu was so angry that he was dying, but there was nothing he could do.The brothel is a very special place in Qingshui Town. It is the place where all the news gathers and spreads. There are the most beautiful and talented women. It is the place where powerful men often go to sit. There are all kinds of The forces are in control, not only Xuanyuan, Shennong, and Gao Xin, but also major families, from the Chishui clan in the Central Plains to the Fangfeng clan in the Northland. Lao Mu frowned, and sighed, "I think Tian'er really wants to hang out with our family, and now she would rather be beaten than pick up customers, but that old bustard is really hateful!" Mazi looked uncomfortable, and privately persuaded Chuanzi to give up. No matter how good-looking Sang Tianer is, it's not what people like them think. Chuanzi's face was gloomy, sitting on the threshold of the yard, holding his head, Couldn't sleep all night. Inside the room, Xiao Liu was lying on the couch, with his legs crossed, holding his precious little mirror, laughing. Pictures are being displayed in the small mirror, all of which are his masterpieces in that late night.He drew nine heads on Xiang Liu's face, looking at him with cold eyes like sharp swords. Facing the mirror, Xiao Liu flicked Xiangliu's head, "Let's make you fierce! Let you be fierce!" After playing, he wiped the mirror, all the pictures disappeared, and the small mirror returned to normal, except that it looked more delicate than ordinary mirrors. Some, have absolutely no apparent ability to remember past events. This seemingly ordinary mirror is actually forged from the spirit of 狌狌.There are strange beasts in the Great Wilderness, which are born with the ability to peek into the past, but peeking into the past and seeing the future is an act against the heavens, because of this heaven-defying ability of the beasts, it is very difficult for them to cultivate, and all the beasts are extremely difficult to touch However, the mirror forged with the spirit of the slut and the goblin has only had this one side throughout the ages.Because the artifacts forged with the soul lock of the scorpion must be willing when the scorpion is refined, without a trace of resentment, in order to reproduce the past, it is conceivable that no scorpion will die without a trace of cruel forging pain. resentment. Xiao Liu put the mirror close to her body, crossed her hands under her head. It had been several months since that night, and Xiang Liu hadn't appeared.With so many people making trouble for him, it's normal for him not to show up. If he does, Xiao Liu will know that he's dead.Xiao Liu has been praying in his heart, more people will trouble him, it is best that he is so busy that he completely forgets that there is Wen Xiaoliu in Qingshui Town. But now... alas! A small white vulture transformed into a ball of white-feathered golden-crowned vulture flew in from the window, and landed proudly in front of Xiao Liu. Xiao Liu said to it: "Seeing your fart, I want to pluck your hair, roast the left half of you and eat the right half, and feed the bones to the dogs after eating." The fur ball rushed towards Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu hugged his head and rolled to the ground, "Tell your master, I want to see him. I have serious business." 【狌狌（xingxing）】: A strange beast recorded in "Shan Hai Jing·Nan Shan Jing", "Its shape is like a crocodile with white ears, and it walks with pedestrians. Its name is xing xing, and it is good at eating and walking." "Huainanzi" says that it can know the past of a person, but it cannot know the future, so it is called "knowing the past but not knowing the future". Mao Qiu stared at Xiao Liu viciously, then spread his wings and flew into the night. Xiao Liu felt that he couldn't see Xiang Liu in the house, because the same social environment would remind him of the last time he was humiliated, and it would easily arouse his fierceness. Xiao Liu went out and ran upstream along the river until he left Qingshui Town and entered the dense forest.He climbed up a big tree surrounded by five or six people, and found a comfortable place to sit down. The tree is very tall and can overlook everything from a high position. The mountains and forests are rustling, and the West River is winding and winding, like a shining silver belt, flowing gracefully.If it weren't for winter, if it wasn't for the cold wind blowing hard, everything would be perfect. he came! Xiao Liu looked up, the white eagle flew from the full moon with Xiang Liu on his back, white clothes and white hair, flew down from the nine heavens, like snow, and landed gently beside Xiao Liu. Xiao Liu said: "Three choices, you can whip me forty lashes, you can kick me from here, and you can listen to my business. Business!" Xiang Liu asked, "Have you taken a bath?" Xiao Liu was still glib, "The scrub is very clean, just wait for the adults to come." Xiang Liu clasped Xiao Liu's shoulder with one hand, bowed his head, Xiao Liu docilely tilted his head back slightly, Xiang Liu's fangs pierced his neck, sucking his blood.Xiao Liu didn't close his eyes, but Admire the moon. Xiang Liu was so rude, Xiao Liu's head gradually became a little dizzy, "Are you going to eat it all at once? Although you have nine heads, I never heard that you have nine stomachs! Can't you have some left over to eat next time? " Xiang Liu's lips pressed against his neck, facing the blood vessel that is directly connected to the heart and maintains life. "When do you think I should bite here? How about tonight?" Xiao Liu hastened to make suggestions, "Tonight is not good. On this beautiful day, how elegant it is to talk to the moon. Killing me is worse than waiting until I really want to kill you." "Don't you want to kill me?" "I don't want to!" Xiao Liu smiled, "You clearly know that I don't want to kill you, let alone kill you." "I don't know, I just know you should hate me." "You dare to get hurt and come to see me without knowing it? Do you really think of me as a little white rabbit? Or are you just fighting with your nine heads, are you stupid?" Xiang Liu wanted him and planned to continue eating. Xiao Liu hurriedly said, "I'm lonely!" Xiang Liu's lips pressed against his neck without moving. "Believe it or not, I really don't hold grudges against you, and I don't want to kill you at all, because I'm very lonely. At that time, I got a strange disease and hid in the mountains. I haven't seen anyone for several years. Flower monkey and I have always been I wanted to escape, but I couldn’t escape and wanted to hit the rock wall to commit suicide. Later, I encountered a snake biting me. It wanted to eat me so much that it almost bit off one of my legs, but it could understand my words and told me everything There is a reaction to every movement. I know it's dangerous, but I still can't help it. From time to time, I run to it and dangle in front of it, making it go crazy... With it, life in the mountains will no longer be lonely." Xiao Liu grinned, "Time After growing up, he found that I was getting more and more cunning, he couldn't eat me, and wanted to leave, but he didn't leave, and chased after my ass and wanted to kill me." Xiao Liu looked at the moon above his head, and there was unspeakable loneliness in the corners of his brows and eyes, "It can be said that the gods are favored by the gods, but I think it is the human race, they are all gods, the only difference is their short life span But look at the moon, it was like this thousands of years ago, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it will be boring after a long time!" "The snake, later?" "died!" "You killed it?" "No, the king of the fox clan." "Nine-tailed fox?" Xiao Liu closed his eyes, "The nine-tailed fox wanted to catch me, but Snakebite thought it could only eat me. It blocked the vicious fox's path, so... it died!" Xiang Liu laughed softly, "Interesting, where's the fox?" "Killed by me." "You have this ability?" "He should have killed me as soon as he caught me, but he was blinded by hatred and greed, fed me with all kinds of treasures, forced me to eat a lot of disgusting things, and wanted to fatten me up At that time, he ate me again, and used my spiritual blood to restore his lost skills... Oh, I forgot to tell you, he is actually not a nine-tailed fox, but an eight-tailed fox. One of her tails was chopped off, and her vitality Serious injury. He has raised me for thirty years, and he is about to finish the job. Cough that day, he accidentally got drunk in front of me." "He kept you in a cage?" "Ok." Xiang Liu was silent for a moment, and rubbed his hands on Xiao Liu's neck, "Am I the snake that relieves your loneliness?" Xiao Liu smiled, "Who knows? Maybe I'm the one who made fun of you." Xiang Liu let him go, "Busy business!" "Does the prostitute house on Donghuai Street belong to you?" "What are you asking this for?" "Chuanzi wants to marry a whore there." "You want to ask me to help you release someone?" "Is that whore house yours?" "It doesn't seem to be yours, and I don't think it's your style to make things difficult." Xiao Liu grinned, his eyes glistened with thieves, "I don't need your help, I'll ask another person for help." .” The white eagle's fur ball flew over and circled the tree, Xiang Liu jumped up lightly and landed on the eagle's back, "Is this your business?" "Uh... Chuanzi's marriage is very important... ah—" The branch on which Xiao Liu was sitting was cut off, and Xiao Liu fell down. Crackling, the body and the branches kept colliding, although the speed of the fall was slowed down, it also caused Xiao Liu to vomit blood. Bang—Xiao Liu finally hit the ground straight, splashing a cloud of smoke and dust. The fur ball was overjoyed, hovering in the low sky, mocking Xiao Liu.Xiang Liu stood on the eagle's back, smiled and said, "You are at best that snake egg that anyone can eat!" The fur ball roared upwards, and Xiang Liu left. Xiao Liu waited for a long while, and then forced himself to sit up, but his head was dizzy, his eyes were blurred, and his feet were so painful that he couldn't walk at all. The awakened squirrel looked at him with its head probed. Xiao Liu smiled and said to them: "What are you looking at? I'm making a fool of myself? I'm not making a fool of myself. I'm exchanging a small one for a big one. At least the next time I meet that devil, he won't try to pinch me to death... " Before dawn, Shi Qi found him, and Xiao Liu curled up in a pile of broken branches, sleeping soundly, in a mess, but with a smile on his lips. Shi Qi squatted down and carefully picked off the dry weeping leaves on his head and face.There are two tooth marks on Xiao Liu's neck, half hidden and half exposed through the collar.The dark red mark outlines the faint shape of the lips. Xiao Liu's eyelids trembled slightly, "Seventeen?" He opened his eyes, and smiled at Shi Qi's rogue: "I can't leave again." Shi Qi carried it on his back, and Xiao Liu leaned on his back meekly. Xiao Liu rested for three days, and when he was able to walk on crutches, he asked Lao Mu to cook some dishes and invited Xuan to drink. Xuan arrived as promised, Xiao Liu enthusiastically poured wine for everyone, Lao Mu and Chuanzi drank two bowls, rolled back and fell asleep. Xuan looked at Xiaoliu with a smile, and Shiqi sat beside him quietly. Xiao Liu said to Xuan: "I invite you to come, I am asking for something." "Speaking." "Chuanzi wants to marry Sang Tian'er, and I would like to trouble you to accommodate me." Xuan did not speak. Xiao Liu said sincerely: "I know it might be a bit shallow, but this is a lifelong event for Chuanzi, so I can only ask for it with a thick skin." "Why does Sixth Brother think I can help?" "I don't know the real identities of you and Anian, but I'm sure you have unusual backgrounds. To be honest, I also went to investigate out of curiosity, and I was accidentally caught by you. As long as Brother Xuan is willing, I will definitely be able to Help me." Xiao Liu has already started calling Brother Xuan obsequiously. Xuan looked at Shi Qi the same way, and said, "Anian and I just want to live in peace." "Yes, yes, I understand, I will never bother you again in the future." Xuan stared at Xiao Liu, who suppressed his smile. "I have been in Qingshui Town for more than 20 years, and I am who I am." Xuan stood up and left, "When you have a wedding, remember to invite me." Xiao Liu smiled openly, "Okay, okay!" Lao Mu woke up in a daze, "You...why did I get drunk all of a sudden?" Xiao Liu chuckled, "Who told you to drink in such a hurry? Next time you drink, eat some food first. By the way, you can redeem someone tomorrow." "But……" "I let you go, so you go." In the Rejuvenation Pavilion, it usually seems that Lao Mu is in charge, but once Xiao Liu really speaks, Lao Mu obeys. On the second day, Lao Mu tidied up and went to Donghuai Street to redeem someone. The bustard accepted Lao Mu's price on the condition that Xiao Liu would give them a contraceptive herbal prescription for free.Overjoyed, Lao Mu readily agreed. After completing the formalities, Lao Mu led Sang Tian'er back to Huichun Hall. When Chuanzi saw Sang Tian'er, he stared at her in disbelief. Slowly, his nose became sore and his eyes became wet.He lowered his head, picked up a rattan box, and said in a rough voice: "I'll go to my sister-in-law to borrow two sets of clothes for you first." Xiao Liu watched with a smile all the time, and told Lao Mu, "Go and buy some good food, and celebrate tonight." "Okay!" Xiao Liu happily went out with the vegetable basket in hand. Xiao Liu's face turned cold, and he looked at Sang Tian'er, "Believe it or not, I can make your life worse than death?" Sang Tian'er sat down calmly, "I believe it." "Whose person are you?" Sang Tian'er touched her face mockingly, "With my beauty, Sixth Brother really underestimates the competition in our business, and even less so those men!" "Why are you seducing Chuanzi? I don't believe you can fall in love with him." "I started receiving customers at the age of thirteen. I have seen many men in twelve years. Chuanzi really has no advantages, but he is the only one who is willing to marry me." Sang Tian'er smiled. "Three months ago, a man approached me, promised me a lot of money, and asked me to seduce Chuanzi. I have no status in the brothel. If I don't save any money, I'm afraid I will starve to death when I get old, so I agreed. Chuanzi has no experience." I just let him have a little taste of women, and he swears and swears all day long that he wants to marry me. Since I was thirteen years old, I have been numb to hearing this, and I didn’t take it seriously at all, but I didn’t expect you She actually came to redeem me. My mother hated me for hooking up with a man behind her back, deliberately raising the price to spoil my good deeds. Last night, that man came again and gave me a sum of money. He said that the deal with me In the end, if I am willing to marry Chuanzi, I can give the money to my mother to redeem myself." "Do you know that man?" Sang Tianer shook her head, "Sixth brother should know that gods and demons can change their appearance, I am just an ordinary mortal." Sang Tianer knelt down, "My heart is cold and hard after twelve years of prostitution, even if Now I still don't believe that Chuanzi really doesn't dislike me and is really willing to live with me for the rest of her life, but I want to try. If Chuanzi really wants to live with me, I—" Sang Tianer raised her palm and swore to Tianmeng, "I'm also willing to give him my all." Xiao Liu looked at Sang Tian'er and didn't speak. Sang Tian'er lowered her head, and said in a low voice, "The heart becomes cold and hard, which can isolate the pain, and at the same time isolate the joy. I really want a man to change me back to the me I was twelve years ago, It makes my heart soft, and I can cry and laugh at the same time. If Chuanzi is really that man, I will cherish him more than my life." Chuanzi pulled Mazi and ran in together, "Sister-in-law said..." Seeing Tian'er kneeling in front of Xiao Liu, he froze and looked at Xiao Liu nervously. Xiao Liu grinned, "What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied with asking your wife to kowtow to me?" Chuanzi glanced at Sang Tian'er, blushing and smiling.Sang Tian'er felt relieved, her body went limp, and after she slowed down, she solemnly kowtowed to Xiao Liu. When she raised her head, there were tears in her eyes. Xiao Liu waved his hands, "Can you cook? If you don't know how to cook, go to the kitchen and learn from Lao Mu!" After dinner in the evening, Chuanzi and Sang Tianer walked along the river bank.The two of them were not afraid of such a cold wind, and kept walking slowly while talking. Xiao Liu leaned on a cane and followed them from a distance, Shi Qi walked beside him. Xiao Liu's nagging finally started again, "Actually, this is a very fun gamble. Tian'er doesn't believe that Chuanzi will live with her sincerely for the rest of her life, and what she's giving Chuanzi now is all hypocrisy. But Chuanzi doesn't know, Tianer If Er treats him well, he treats Tian Er even better. Tian Er sees that Chuan Zi treats him better. The false feelings gradually become mixed with the truth, and as time goes by, the fake becomes true in the end. But in the process It's not that there is no risk, Tian'er is gambling with her heart, if they change their minds, one of these two will definitely die." Xiao Liu said with a smile: "My illness is very long, I can wait and see the end." Shi Qi looked at the two people walking side by side, "Xuan, why?" Xiao Liu said: "The last time I went to his house late at night to steal chickens, he suspected that I had ulterior motives and made a sweet one, but he wanted to see the support behind me. But it will be a big trouble. Now he may not really believe that I am clean, but after a long time of seeing people's hearts, I am indeed clean." "Don't drink cold wind with them anymore, let's go back." Xiao Liu shoved the crutch to Shi Qi, with his arms open, hopping on one foot, and jumping back laughingly.When he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he jumped up the steps, a thin layer of ice formed on the stone slab, Xiao Liu didn't pay attention, his feet slipped, he fell backwards, and fell into Shi Qi's arms. Xiao Liu grabbed the crutch in Shi Qi's hand, trying to stand up, but didn't want the crutch to fall to the ground.Xiao Liu took a chance and lay back in Shi Qi's arms. The two stood facing each other in silence. "That... thank you." Xiao Liu turned around and hopped back to the house with one foot. In mid-spring, when all the flowers were in full bloom, Lao Mu held a wedding ceremony for Chuanzi and Sang Tianer. The wedding was very simple, only a few friends who had a good time with Chuanzi were invited, butcher Gao's family and Xuan.Chuntao was pregnant again, sitting aside with her big belly, smiling, but she didn't talk to Sang Tian'er.Occasionally, the older girl would come to Sang Tianer's side, Chun Tao would immediately pull the older girl over and tell her, "Don't bother auntie." Chuanzi was only interested in being happy and couldn't see much, but his loud laughter still filled the room with joy. Xiao Liu gnawed at the duck's neck and looked at it with a smile.This is an ordinary life with ups and downs intertwined. As for whether it is sweet tea or bitter tea, half depends on destiny and half depends on the individual. When the banquet was halfway through, Anian came slowly. Xiao Liu immediately turned around and found that Shi Qi had disappeared. Lao Mu warmly greeted Anian, and Anian nodded reservedly to Lao Mu, and said to Xuan: "Brother Xuan, Hai Tang said that you came here to have a wedding, and it turned out to be true." Ah Nian glanced at Chuanzi and Sang Tianer, undisguised, naked contempt, even Chuanzi, who was dizzy with joy, felt it, Chuanzi's face changed, but Sang Tianer was not sad, because she soon found out Ah Nian despised all the people at the banquet, including Xiao Liu, Butcher Gao, Chun Tao, and even Da Niu. Anian's condescending, natural, and rightful contempt made everyone a little restless. Butcher Gao remembered that he was just a stinky butcher, and his body smelled dirty all the time. Chuntao remembered that her nails were always a little unclean. dirt…… Chuanzi and Mazi clenched their fists tightly, but Anian didn't do anything, didn't say anything, She just stood there dignifiedly, looking at everyone. Xiao Liu had to admire, how was this girl brought up?Being so elegant and blindly arrogant, looking down on the world, and despising all living beings, she just made everyone think she was right. Xuan stood up and wanted to say goodbye, but Anian opened a handkerchief, put it on the mat, and sat down, "Brother Xuan, I have never seen such a wedding, let them continue." Xiao Liu was about to vomit blood at the desk, and Chuanzi was about to smash the desk, Sang Tian'er held him down, and said with a smile, "We should toast this young lady." Anian said bluntly, "I won't drink, your cups are not clean, I think they are pickled." Xiao Liu said silently in his heart, I let her, I let her... Xuan took the wine from Chuanzi, raised his neck and drank it clean.Ah Nian frowned, but didn't say anything, but looked at the food and drink curiously, and said to Lao Mu: "I heard that at the wedding, the solemnity of the banquet represents the value of the bride. Don't like brides." Sang Tian'er's complexion also changed, Xiao Liu immediately decided to see off the guests, and said to Xuan and Anian: "You two won't sit down for a while? No more! Then go slowly, go slowly, I won't see you off!" Xuan pulled Ah Nian to stand up, walked out, and apologized to Xiao Liu.Ah Nian stared at Xiao Liu, "Every time I see you, I feel bored. If it wasn't for my brother, I would order you to be whipped." Xiao Liu said in his heart, if it wasn't for your brother, I would have beaten you too. Xuan and Ah Nian left, Xiao Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He went around the house, through the medicine field, and walked towards the river.The shrubs were lush and the wild flowers were colorful and gorgeous. Shi Qi sat on the bank and looked at the river.Xiao Liu stood behind him, "Six years ago in the spring, you were lying in that bush." Seventeen looked back at him with a smile on his lips, "Six years." Xiao Liu smiled and squatted beside Shi Qi, "Both Mazi and Chuanzi can see that you shouldn't be in Huichun Hall, and Xuan can definitely see that too. Besides, he already has doubts about me, so he will definitely send someone to investigate you." "Yeah." Seventeen's eyes were clear, with a slight smile, indifferent and peaceful, distant and peaceful, detached from everything, yet integrated with the mountains, flowers, breeze and clear water. Xiao Liu sighed, in fact, Shi Qi is another kind of condescending, condescending, the kind of Ah Nian, which makes Xiao Liu want to whip her and beat her down; Shi Qi makes Xiao Liu want to knead him and make him get infected. My turbid air will not really go with the wind and turn into white clouds. Xiao Liu picked up a stone and smashed it into the water with all his strength, seeing the water droplets splashing all over Shi Qi's face, he smiled with satisfaction.Shi Qi took out a handkerchief and wanted to wipe it off, but Xiao Liu said arrogantly, "No!" Shi Qi was puzzled, but obediently stopped wiping, and just used a handkerchief to help Xiao Liu wipe off the water droplets on his face. The white eagle fur ball flew close to the surface of the water, Xiang Liu looked at them with a half-smile. Xiao Liu immediately stood up, took a few steps forward, and said to Shi Qi without looking back, "You go back first!" Shi Qi was originally wary and unwilling to leave, but remembered those hickey marks half hidden in the neckline, lowered his head, turned and left silently. Xiao Liu stood in the water, looked up at Xiang Liu with his hips akimbo, "Are you here to give a congratulatory gift again?" He came to remind him that there was one more hostage. The fur ball flew down, Xiang Liu stretched out his hand, Xiao Liu grabbed his hand and turned up the eagle's back, and disappeared into the sky in an instant. Xiao Liu lay on the eagle's back and looked down, the fur ball flew lower, allowing Xiao Liu to see the scenery on the ground clearly.They flew all the way to the sea, the fur ball croaked happily, and rolled a few times violently. Xiao Liu's spiritual power was low, and he hugged its neck tightly in embarrassment. With a pale face, he said to Xiang Liu, "I'd rather Don't fall to your death even if you suck your blood to death." Xiang Liu asked, "Why is your spiritual power so low?" Xiao Liu said: "XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, but in order not to waste my 476 spiritual power, that dead fox crippled me with medicine, allowing the spiritual power to disperse into the blood vessels and meridians little by little, so that it is convenient for him to eat." Xiang Liu smiled, "I heard that the pain of San Gong is like sucking out the marrow, it seems that my forty whips are too light, and I have to find new instruments of torture in the future. Xiao Liu's face turned even paler, "Do you think it's singing, the more you practice, the smoother you get? It's because of the pain that I suffered back then, so I'm very afraid of pain, more afraid than ordinary people!" Xiang Liu patted the fur ball, and the fur ball didn't dare to play anymore, and flew up in a well-behaved manner.Xiao Liu breathed a sigh of relief and sat down carefully. The fur ball flies very slowly and smoothly. Xiang Liu stared at the void, his face watery, neither happy nor angry. Xiao Liu asked: "Are you in a bad mood?" Xiang Liu asked softly, "How did you survive the thirty years you were locked in a cage?" "At the beginning, I always wanted to run away, confront him, like to scold him, and provoke him. Later, I didn't dare to provoke him, so I silently refused to cooperate and tried to commit suicide, but I died several times without success. Later, I seemed to resign myself to my fate, and had fun, guessing what disgusting thing the dead fox would catch for me to eat, and betting with myself. Later, I hated him more and more, hated him crazily, and began to think of ways to collect Materials, I want to get poison, and when the old fox wants to eat me, I will eat it and poison him to death." Xiao Liu went to Xiangliu's side: "People's mentality is very strange. Happiness or unhappiness, pain or not pain are all achieved through comparison. For example, someone works every day and can only eat one pancake, but he Seeing a lot of beggars freezing to death on the street, he would feel that he was very lucky, had a good life, and was in a happy mood, but if he saw that his friends who were the same as himself when he was a child got rich, started to wear silk and eat broth. If he is served by a maidservant, he will feel that he has a bad life and a bad mood. Do you need me to tell more about my tragic past? I can consider exaggerating and embellishing it appropriately, so that you will find that it is not the worst. , only worse!" Xiang Liu raised his hand, wanting to hit Xiao Liu, but Xiao Liu closed his eyes, curled up subconsciously, protected his vitals, and waited docilely.This is a natural reaction developed after being beaten often. Xiang Liu's hand dropped slowly, and placed it on the back of Xiao Liu's neck. Seeing that he didn't move his hands or mouth, Xiao Liu became more courageous, "You are very different tonight, did you live in the sea when you were a child?" Xiang Liu didn't answer, the fur ball gradually fell down and flew close to the surface of the sea, Xiang Liu went directly from the eagle's back to the sea, without any evidence, but as if walking on flat ground. He stretched out his hand towards Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu immediately grabbed it and slid down the carved back.After all, the hairball is afraid of water, so it immediately flapped its wings and flew away from the sea. 相柳带着小六踩着海浪，迎风漫步。 没有一丝灯光，天是黑的，海也是黑的，前方什么都没有，后面也什么都没有，天地宏阔，风起浪涌。小六觉得自己渺小如蜉蝣，似乎下一个风浪间就会被吞没，下意识地拽紧了相柳的手。 相柳忽然站住，小六不知道为什么，却也没有问，只是不自禁地往相柳身边靠了靠，陪相柳一起默默眺望着东方。 没有多久，一轮明月，缓缓从海面升起，清辉倾泻而下，小六被天地瑰丽震撼，心上的硬壳都柔软了。 在海浪声中，相柳的声音传来：“只要天地间还有这样的景色，生命就很可贵。” 小六喃喃嘟囔；“再稀罕的景色看多了也腻，除非有人陪我一块儿看才有意思。景永远是死的，只有人才会赋予景意义。” 也不知道相柳有没有听到小六的嘟嚷，反正相柳没有任何反应。 最瑰丽的一刻已经过去，相柳召唤来毛球，带他们返回。 相柳闭着眼睛，眉眼间有疲倦。 小六问：“你为什么心情不好？” 相柳不理他，小六自说自话：“自从小祝融掌管中原，我听说中原已经渐渐稳定，黄帝迟早要收拾共工将军，天下大势不可逆，不是个人所能阻止，我看你尽早跑路比较好。其实，你是只妖怪，还是只惹人厌憎的九头妖，以神农那帮神族傲慢性子，你在他们眼中，估计是那个……什么什么都不如，你何必为神农义军瞎操心呢？跟着共工能得到什么呢？你要喜欢权势，不如索性出卖了共工，投奔黄帝……” 相柳睁开了眼睛，一双妖瞳，发着嗜血的红光。小六被他视线笼罩，身子被无形的大力挤压，完全动不了，鼻子流下了血，指甲缝里渗出血。 “我……错……错……” 相柳闭上了眼睛，小六身子向前扑去，软趴在雕背上，好似被揉过的破布，没有生息。知道快到清水镇了，毛球缓缓飞下，小六才勉强坐起来，擦去鼻子、嘴边的血，一声不吭地跃下，落进了河水里。 小六躺在河面上，任由流水冲刷去所有的血迹。 天上那轮月，小六看着它，它却静静地照拂着大地。 小六爬上岸，湿淋淋地推开院门，坐在厨房里的时期立即走了出来，小六朝他微笑，“有热汤吗？我想喝。” "Have." 小六走进屋子，脱了衣服，随意擦了下身子，换上干净的里衣，钻进了干净，暖和的被窝。 十七进来，端了一碗热肉汤，小六裹着被子，坐起来，小口小口地喝着热汤，一碗汤下肚，五脏六腑都暖和了。 十七拿了毛巾，帮他擦头发，小六头往后仰，闭上了眼睛。 十七下意识地看着他的脖子，没有吻痕，不禁嘴角弯了弯。十七擦干了他的头发，却一时间不愿意放手，从榻上拿了梳子，帮小六把头发顺开。 小六低声说：“你不应该惯着我。如果我习惯了，你离开了，我怎么办？” “我不离开。” 小六微笑。许诺的人千千万，守诺的人难寻觅。如果他是十七，也许能简单一些，可他并不是十七。 回春堂里多了个女人桑甜儿，但一切看上去变化不大。 老木依旧负责灶头，桑甜儿跟着他学做饭，但总好像缺了一点天赋，串子的衣服依旧是自己洗，因为桑甜儿连着给他洗坏了三件衣服，甜儿和串子的小日子开始得并不顺利，但甜儿在努力学习，串子对她感情正浓，一切都能包容体谅，两人过得甜甜蜜蜜。 十七依旧沉默寡言、勤快干活，小六依旧时而精力充沛，时而有气无力。 夏日的白天，大家都怕热，街上的行人也不多。 没有病人，小六坐在屋檐下，摇着蒲扇，对着街道发呆。 一辆精巧的马车驶过，风吹起纱帘，车内的女子，惊鸿一瞥，小六惊叹美女啊！实现不禁追着马车，一直看过去。 马车停在珠宝铺子前，女子姗姗下了马车珠宝铺子的老板俞信站在门口i，毕恭毕敬地行礼问候。俞信在清水镇相当有名望，不是因为珠宝铺子的生意有多好，二十因为这条街上的铺面都属于人家，包括回春堂的铺面，老木每年都要去珠宝铺子交一次租金。 清水镇虽然是一盘散沙，可散而不乱，其中就有俞信的功劳，他虽不是官府，却自然而然地维护者清水镇的规矩。从某个角度而言，俞信就是清水镇的半个君王，所有人都从下往上地仰视他。 所以，当他给人行礼，并且是毕恭毕敬地行礼时，整条街上的人都震惊了。大家想议论，不敢议论，想看，不敢看，一个个面色古怪，简直一瞬间，整条长街都变了天。 小六不但震惊，还很关注，毕竟回春堂是他生活了二十多年的地方，他还打算再继续生活下去，他也很喜欢这条街上的老邻居，不想有大的变故发生。 第二日，传出消息，俞信好似要收回一些铺子。 老木唉声叹气，魂不守舍，串子和甜儿也惶惶然。屠户高也不知道从哪里打听的小道消息，特意跑来通知他们，因为回春堂距河近，还有一片地，俞信大老板想收回去。 老木气得骂娘，当年他租下来时，只是一块荒地，费了无数心血才把地养肥，可是在清水镇半个君王面前，他无力抗争，也不敢抗争，只能整宿睡不着地发愁。 小六喜欢水，不想离开这里。所以，他决定去见清水镇的半个君王俞信。 小六特意收拾了一下自己，十七留意到他那么慎重，虽然不知道他想做什么，但等他出门时，特意跟上了。 小六去珠宝铺子求见俞信，俞信听说回春堂的医师求见，命人把他们请了进来。 过了做生意的前堂，进了庭院。院子就普通大小，可因为布局停当，显得特别大。小桥流水、假山叠嶂、藤萝纷披、锦鲤戏水，用竹子营造出曲径通幽、移步换景，更有一道两人高的瀑布，哗啦啦地落下，水珠像珍珠般飞溅，将夏日的炎热涤去。 走进花厅，俞信端坐在主位上，小六恭敬地行礼，十七也跟着行礼。 俞信端坐未动，只抬了抬手，示意要他们坐。 小六道明来意：“听说俞老板要收回一些店铺。” 俞信有着上位者冷血的坦率，“不错，其中就包括回春堂。” 小六陪着笑说：“不管租给谁都是租，我的意思是不如继续租给我们，至于租金，我们可以加，一切好商量。” 俞信好似觉得小六和他谈钱很好笑，微微笑着，看似客气，眼中却藏着不屑：“别说一个商铺的租金，就是这整条街所有的商铺租金都不值一提。” 小六不是做生意的料，被噎得不知道该说什么，想了好一会儿，才又问：“那俞老板把铺子收回去想做什么呢？” 俞信说道：“你在清水镇二十多年了，我就和你实话实说吧，我只是个家奴，我家主上十分富有，别说一家商铺，就是把整个清水镇闲放着，也但凭心意。”俞信说完，不再想谈，对下人吩咐：“送客！” 小六低着头慢慢地走着，无力地叹了口气，如果是阴谋诡计，他还能设法破解，可人家的铺子，人家要收回，天经地义，他竟然一点办法没有。 “站住！”一个女子的声音突然从楼上传来。 小六听话地站住了，抬起头，是那天看见的马车里的美貌女子。 十七却没有站住，还继续往前走，那女子急跑了几步，直接从栏杆上飞跃了下来，扑上去抱住了十七，泪如雨下，“公子……公子。” 十七站得笔直僵硬，不肯回头，女子哭倒在他脚下，“都说公子死了……咳我们不信！九年了！九年了……天可怜见，竟让奴婢寻到了您！” 听到女子的哭泣声，俞信冲了出来，看到女子跪在十七脚边，他也立即惶恐地跪了下来。 女子哭着问：“公子，您怎么不说话？奴婢是静夜啊，您忘记了吗？还有兰香，您曾调笑我们说静夜兰香……俞信，赶紧给老夫人送信，就收找到二公子了……公子，难道您连老夫人也忘记了吗……” 十七回了头，看向小六，短短几步的距离却变成了难以跨越的天堑，漆黑的双眸含着悲伤。 小六冲着他笑得阳光灿烂，一步步走了过去，想说点什么，可是往日伶俐的口舌竟然干涩难言，他只能再努力笑得灿烂一些，一边笑着，一边满不在乎地冲他打了个手势，你慢慢处理家事，我走了！ 小六走回了回春堂。 串子和甜儿去别处找房子了。老木无心做事，坐在石阶上，唉声叹气。 小六挨着老木坐下，默默地看着院子外。 老木呆呆地说：“住了二十多年了，真舍不得啊！” 小六呆呆地说：“没事了，咱们想租多久就租多久，就是不给租金也没人敢收回去。” 老木呆了好一会儿，才发应过来，“你说服大老板了？” "That's right." 老木冲着老天拜拜，“谢天谢地！” 小六喃喃说：“你放心吧，我一定会陪着你，给你养老送终。你寿命短，我肯定陪着你到死，让你不会孤苦伶仃，无人可倚靠，无人可说话，却不知道谁能陪我死……” 老木用力摇小六，“又开始犯浑了！” 小六说：“老木，还是你靠得住啊！” 老木摸摸他的头，“我家的小六是个好人，老天一定会看顾他。” 小六笑，用力地拍拍老木的肩膀，“干活去。” 晚上，吃饭时，甜儿没看到十七，惊异地问：“十七呢？”老木和串子都盯着小六。 小六微笑着说：“他走了，以后不用做他的饭了。” 老木叹了口气，“走了好，省得我老是担着心事。” 串子和甜儿什么都每首，继续吃饭。十七的话太少，串子一直觉得他像是不存在，所以走了他也没什么感觉，甜儿刚来不久，更不会有什么感觉。 晚上，小六顺着青石小径，穿过药田，踱步到河边。 沿着河滩，慢步而行。 有人跟在他身后，小六快他也快，小六慢他也慢。 水浪拍岸，微风不知从何处送来阵阵稻香，走着走着，小六的心情渐渐宁静了。 小六停了步子，他也停住。 小六回身，十七沉默地站着，还穿着白日的粗麻衣衫，却显然洗过，还有熏香味。 小六说：“我不喜欢你身上的味道。” 十七垂下了头，小六微笑着说：“我还是比较喜欢药草的味道，下次来看我的时，我给你个药草的香囊吧。” 十七抬起了头，眼眸中有星光落入，绽放着璀璨的光芒。 小六笑着继续散步，十七快走了几步，和他并肩而行。 从那以后，十七晚上总会穿着那身粗麻的衣衫，在河边等小六。 两人散步聊天，等小六累了时，小六回屋睡觉，十七离开。 日子好像和以前没有什么不同，只不过聊天的内容稍稍有些变化。 小六会问：“你以前有几个婢女？” "two." “你究竟有多少钱？” "..." “你当年……是因为挣钱财吗？” "Ok." “静夜好看，还是兰香好看？” "..." “还记得我以前给你说的那些草药吗？” "Ok." “好好记住，那些草药看着寻常，可稍微加点东西，却不管是神还是妖都能放倒。” "Ok." “你不是相柳那九头妖怪，有九条命，可别乱吃东西。” "it is good." “静夜好看，还是兰香好看？” "..." “贴身的人往往最不可靠，你多个心眼。” "Ok." “还有……要么不动手，隐忍着装糊涂，如果动手，就要手起刀落，斩草除根，千万别心软。” 十七沉默不语。 小六叹气，“要实在斗不过，你回来吧，继续帮我种药，反正饿不死你。” 十七凝视着小六，眼眸中有东西若水一般荡漾，好似要把小六卷进去。