This is a mountain that few people have heard of. On one side of the mountain are lush trees and on the other side there are rugged rocks. Occasionally, birds fly by, but they flutter their wings and fly away as if they were frightened by something.

, leaving only one or two snow-white feathers floating in the air, unable to fall down for a long time.

This place is so inaccessible that the two shabby houses on the top of the mountain look out of place.

There was a brand new recliner in front of the dilapidated house. On the recliner lay an old man wearing an old mandarin jacket. The old man half-squinted his eyes and hummed an incomprehensible song happily.

Suddenly, an angry scream broke the silence.

"Old man! Didn't you tell me since I was a child that this Tao Te Ching was passed down by your ancestor, and that if you read it, you can understand the five thousand words of its subtle meanings?" The voice was furious, "You are using it as a foothold again! This

How many times has it been?”

The old man's brows twitched, he opened one eye, and quickly glanced into the room. His voice sounded a little hollow, "Anyway, you can memorize this book by heart, and it takes up space if you keep it. Your master is trying to make the most of everything."

use."

"Pull it down." Shi Luo held the "Tao Te Ching" with yellowed pages in both hands and carefully blew away the dust on it. She glared at the old man to expose his explanation, "You are just lazy."

I was too lazy to go outside to pick up a stone to cushion the table legs.

The old man chuckled.

Shi Luo sighed, "Master, you said you would never stand if you could sit down, and never sit if you could lie down. What will you do after I come down from the mountain?"

The old man bared his teeth and said, "I made an agreement with Old Man Liu down the mountain. He will come up the mountain to cook for me in a few days. The food cooked by Old Man Liu is much more delicious than what you cook."

The reluctance in Shi Luo's heart was shattered by the old man's words. She snorted and turned back to the house.

No matter how angry he was, when it was time to leave, Shi Luo still couldn't let go of the old man.

"I will come back to see you every month from now on and bring you delicious food." Shi Luo was still wearing a set of off-brand gray sportswear that the old man bought for her on a whim four years ago. Fortunately, after she turned eighteen

She has grown less than three centimeters, and she can still wear this sportswear, but it is a little white after washing, which is very inconsistent with her fair and beautiful face.

"Girl, I've been watching you for more than ten years, and I've listened to your nagging for more than ten years. Now you finally have to go down the mountain, so just leave me alone and come back once a year." The old man took it off Shi Luo.

With a small fallen leaf on his head, he earnestly advised Shi Luo, "If you get bullied after going down the mountain, don't come back to me. Go to the Ming family. You have done the Ming family a big favor. They owe you a favor. The Ming family

I will definitely help you if I repay my kindness."

hehe--

Rolling his eyes at the old man, Shi Luo put the bundle on his shoulder and waved to the old man, "Then I'm leaving. Don't just eat those messy things. I've packed up the herbs and put them in a jar with labels on them."

Note, if you feel uncomfortable anywhere, just take medicine according to the words above, it is really serious, ask Uncle Liu to take you down the mountain to the hospital."

When Shi Luo's back was no longer visible, the old man's eyes showed a bit of reluctance.

It is said that there is no time in the mountains, but there are thousands of years in the world.

For Shi Luo's twenty-two years of life, the changes outside were not too big. She came to the village of Kaoshan, twenty miles away from the mountain, with familiar routes. There were only less than thirty households in Kaoshan Village, and the young people in the village

Most of them have gone out to work, leaving only a few elderly people and a dozen half-grown children.

Shi Luo was looking for Shi Jin from the village this time. Shi Jin was thirteen years old and had only gone to school for two years. Now he relied on going to the mountains to collect herbs to support himself and his elderly grandma.

Shi Jin also has a bicycle for the convenience of going to town.

Kaoshan Village is remote, and the roads are winding and winding. Even larger cars cannot get in. The villagers have to rely on walking when they go out, and it is not safe to ride a battery car.

Shi Jin has been walking in the mountains since he was a child, and rides to the town every now and then. He is very familiar with these twists and turns, and Shi Luo wants him to take him to the town.

Shi Jin happened to be at home today. When Shi Luo arrived at the door of Shi's house, Shi Jin was drying herbs.

Looking at the burden on Shi Luo's shoulders, Shi Jin's expression changed, "Sister Luo Luo, are you leaving?"

In the past, Luo Luo would go down the mountain once every two or three months, or once a month, but she always came back empty-handed, taking at most a few packets of herbs, or compasses and talismans. This time, Shi Jin was carrying a baggage.

Somewhat uneasy.

"Well, I have something to do when I go out." Shi Luo smiled. She was also a child without a father and mother. She was adopted by her master. Shi Jin was adopted by his grandma. Shi Jin is a capable child, but also like a wolf cub.

Cruel enough, otherwise he is only in his teens and would not be able to support himself and his grandma.

Shi Jin looked away and asked in a low voice, "Then when will you come back?"

"It's impossible to tell. If it's fast, half a year, if it's slow, it might take a year." Shi Luo, except for being a bit nagging to her master, is cold and indifferent to others. However, Shi Jin is also an exception in her eyes.

Luo regarded Shi Jin as his younger brother, otherwise he would not have taught Shi Jin to continue reading and writing.

"After I leave, when you are not busy, go up the mountain and help me see Master. When I settle down, I will send you a letter." Seeing that Shi Jin was about to cry, Shi Luo changed the subject.

"Yes." After wiping his eyes, Shi Jin said in a low voice: "Sister Luoluo, don't worry, I will take good care of your master."

"Don't fall behind in your studies. I'll send you the books from abroad."

"Um."

"In the future, go to the town to sell medicine and avoid those local gangsters. No matter how hard you fight, you will still be unable to fight with two fists. Your own life is the most important thing." Since ancient times, there has been a saying that unruly people come out of poor mountains and rivers. There is a group of thieves in the town.

The young man knew that Shi Jin only had him and his grandma in his family, and that Shi Jin was lucky and could always find precious medicinal materials, so he took action against him.

However, those gangsters were taught a lesson by her twice, and they did not dare to cause trouble to Shi Jin again. News of her departure would spread one day, and Shi Luo was worried that those gangsters would find Shi Jin again.

She took out two folded yellow talisman papers from the small bag she carried with her and handed them to Shi Jin, "Take them with you for safety."

Shi Jin nodded, put the yellow talisman paper in his pocket, then turned around and went back to the house. He came out a short time later with a small cloth bag in his hand. He handed the bag to Shi Luo, "Sister Luo Luo, take this.

I heard that things are expensive outside, so if you are short of money, just sell this."

Shi Luo opened the cloth bag, and there was a ginseng lying inside. Judging from the color, it must be one hundred and eighty years old.

She tightened the rope of the bag again and handed the bag back to Shi Jin, "I have money, please keep this ginseng and don't sell it in a hurry. In a few months, Boss Yang will come to the mountains to collect medicinal materials.

I’ll sell it then.”

Shi Jin also wanted to put the cloth bag into Shi Luo's hand, but Shi Luo glanced at him, his mouth pursed, and he did not dare to move again.

"Okay, it's not like we can't see each other anymore. I'll be back in a year and a half." Shi Luo smiled at Shi Jin again. She looked at the sky and said, "You can take me to the town by bike. It's late."

It’s time to miss the minibus to the county town.”
Chapter completed!