At this time, the wind stopped and the rain stopped. Chen Yunlai looked at the mess in the fields and felt very uncomfortable: The wife at home was still waiting for rice to live. Today's efforts were all in vain in the blink of an eye.

The more Chen Yunlai thought about it, the more he felt that his life was unbearable, and he shed tears on the ground in sorrow.

Chen Yunlai was crying when he suddenly heard someone speaking behind him:

"Good man, don't cry."

Chen Yunlai looked up and saw an old man with a white beard standing behind him, holding a crooked jujube stick in his hand.

The old man with the white beard smiled brightly and said kindly: "Thank you for saving my child! In order to express my gratitude and to compensate for your losses, I will give you whatever you want, just ask."

Chen Yunlai is an honest man and has no extravagant expectations. He thought for a while and said: "Old man, I am almost sixty years old. It is not easy to plant several acres of land. You can make my land grow more grain every year.

My wife and I no longer have to worry about food and clothing when our family has three meals a day. It would be great if we could do that."

The old man with the white beard nodded and seemed to agree with what he said. The old man with the white beard said: "Go south for sixty miles along the west bank of the Qingliang River. There is a place called Mist Forest. You and your wife go there.

Let’s live there.”

Chen Yunlai was shocked when he heard this and said: "I heard that no one who enters the forest comes out. Isn't it very dangerous in there?"

The old man with a white beard said: "This will happen if you break in. However, there is a door in the forest, and only those who are destined can enter."

"Then, how can I get in?" Chen Yunlai asked in confusion.

The old man with a white beard said: "Don't worry, I have a way to get you in." Then he handed him the jujube stick in his hand.

Chen Yunlai took it in his hand and felt it was heavy and cold. His eyes turned blue and he thought: What's the use of giving this to me?

The old man with a white beard added: "To the north of the lost forest, there are two large symmetrical locust trees. You point the jujube stick between the two locust trees and say: 'Open the sun and moon gate.

When the door opens, those seeking blessings will come in. There will be two red painted wooden doors opening at the same time. Entering the door, you will also

You will encounter some weird things. Don't be afraid, just deal with it while you can. When you get inside, my daughter will receive you and tell you things to pay attention to. However, you must not be greedy inside. Remember

Never throw away this jujube stick."

Chen Yunlai was surprised. He wanted to ask again, but the old man with the white beard suddenly disappeared.

Chen Yunlai returned home with the jujube stick given to him by the old man with a white beard. When his wife saw that he was covered in water and mud, she said angrily: "I don't know how to come back early on a rainy day! Do you still think you are a young man?"

Look at you, you can’t even find a walking stick. It’s so ugly to have a jujube stick bent like this!”

Chen Yunlai said: "Don't worry, you have been looking forward to having rice in the jar and clothes in the cupboard all day long. This time we really don't have to worry about food or clothing."

So, he told his wife all the strange things he encountered.

But his wife complained to him: "You should ask for more good things from him!"

Chen Yunlai didn't say anything. He and he were the only two people in their family. Because life was unsatisfactory, his wife was prone to losing her temper. She really saw things. He felt that she was the only one close to him, and he would accommodate her in everything, so he did not argue with her this time.

Chen Yunlai harvested the millet that had not fallen from the field. He packed most of the bags and packed them into two baskets together with the things he couldn't bear to leave at home. He and his wife carried them on a pole along the west bank of the Qingliang River.

We walked southward. There was no land for more than sixty miles.

It was not far, but because they were old, they walked and rested for a whole day. They saw that the sky was getting dark (whether it was dark or not), so they walked to a nearby small house with several families.

In the village, I wanted to ask if the Mysterious Forest was coming soon.

The two saw an old lady sitting in front of a house. Chen Yunlai walked over and asked the old lady, "May I ask, what is the village called here? How far is it from the Mysterious Forest?"

The old lady said: "This is Juxian Village." She pointed to the southwest with her hand, "Five miles to the southwest is the Lost Forest. There is no one there. Why are you carrying a load there?"

When Chen Yunlai thought that what the old lady said was right, he said, "Sister-in-law, let's go there to do some errands. Can we leave this load of millet with you first?"

The old lady had a good heart, and she said: "Yes, just put the heavy ones here. Don't worry, no matter how long you put them, they won't touch a single grain of your grain."

When Chen Yunlai came, he put all the carrying poles, baskets, millet and other things here, carefully wrote down the name of the village, thanked the old lady, and walked with his wife towards the mysterious forest.

As soon as they reached the edge of the dense forest, they saw the two tall locust trees. The two of them quickened their pace and soon arrived. Hey, the crown of the locust tree is like an umbrella, the tree body is straight, and the birds are in their nests on the crown.

It kept chirping, giving people an otherworldly feeling.

Without thinking, Chen Yunlai pointed at the middle of the two locust trees with the jujube stick and said:

"The sun and moon gates open! The sun and moon gates open! Those who seek blessings will come in!"

He spoke slowly at times, quickly at others. As soon as Chen Yunlai finished speaking, there was a "clatter" sound between the two locust trees, and two red-lacquered wooden doors appeared out of thin air and opened to both sides at the same time.

Chen Yunlai and his wife were surprised and surprised. When they looked inside, they saw green mountains and green waters, red flowers and lush leaves, and shrouded clouds and mist. It was exactly like the fairyland in rap. The old couple hurried in.

After walking not far, we saw a towering mountain in front of us, with green pines and cypresses, ancient trees covering the sky, tinkling mountain springs, fragrant flowers and chirping of birds, and the four characters "Sun and Moon Sacred Mountain" were engraved on the cliff.

"We have really arrived at the place where the gods live!" Chen Yunlai said happily to his wife. His wife also liked it and smiled happily.

The two of them were enjoying themselves when suddenly a colorful tiger rushed towards them. They were startled and were at a loss when the tiger jumped in front of them, lay down all of a sudden, raised its head and looked at them, as if there was something wrong with it.

Let them get on top of you.

When Chen Yunlai saw this, he thought: He should live or die, he should live or die. Now that he is here, don't be afraid of anything. He quickly took his wife and rode on the back of the tiger.

The tiger soared into the sky, flying higher and higher. They were so frightened that they quickly closed their eyes. The tiger flew for a while before stopping. When they opened their eyes, they saw a piece of flat grass in front of them. So they hurriedly jumped off the tiger's back.

, continue walking forward along a path in front of you.

As I walked, there was a big python coiled in front of me, which was as thick as a bucket. It was much thicker than the two that were fighting in the millet field.

Both pythons are dragons, Chen Yunlai didn’t recognize them and thought they were big pythons). Two

They held their breath, held hands, and tiptoed around the big python. Unexpectedly, the more careful they were, the more accidents happened. Chen Yunlai's wife stumbled under her feet and suddenly fell on the big python. As the two of them walked hand in hand,

He also dragged Chen Yunlai down on top.

The big python was frightened, stretched out its body, and flew up with them on its back. They felt the sound of wind in their ears and quickly closed their eyes.

After a while, the python stopped flying and fell to the ground. When they opened their eyes, they saw two beautiful houses side by side. Both houses were neat courtyards, with five large brick houses and east and west wing rooms.

, the red-painted gate faces south, and there are two stone lions squatting on the left and right at the door.

To the east of the house is the blue sea with small waves and various birds flying on it; to the west of the house is flat land with various flowers, plants and trees growing on it.

"Such an environment and such a residence can only be found among officials and wealthy families! Why am I, a farmer, sent here?" Chen Yunlai thought to himself, feeling uneasy.

When I was at a loss, a girl walked out of the door on the east side. That girl's eyebrows were like the moon, and her eyes were like stars. She looked so handsome, looked good, and was as bright as the rising sun.

Colored light.

The girl said: "Kind savior, please come in!"

Chen Yunlai was stunned when he heard this, thought for a while, and asked: "Could it be that... the girl is... the daughter of the old man with the white beard?"

The girl said: "Exactly. I am the daughter of Father Time. I wandered too far that day because of my fun, and was caught by two evil dragons. They fought over me. But I couldn't get away anymore, and

On rainy days, I turned into a carp with golden scales and asked for help from humans. Fortunately, I met my benefactor and I was able to escape. To thank you for your life-saving grace, my father arranged this place for you. You live in this place, and I live in the place to the west. Yes.

No matter what happens, I can take care of it."

Chen Yunlai and his wife walked in under the guidance of the girl. Well, the courtyard is neat and clear, and the windows in the house are bright and clean. In the main room are the Eight Immortals table, the Grand Master's chair, the sofa coffee table, and the standing kitchen cabinet; in the back room are the carved jujube wood beds and brocade quilts.

... Everything you need in life is available.

"Thank you girl for thinking so thoughtfully for us!" Chen Yunlai said sincerely.

The girl smiled modestly and said, "This is what I should do. My benefactor, what else do you want?"

Chen Yunlai said: "I am a farmer and have been cultivating the land all my life. Now that I am older, the land cannot be taken care of anymore. If the girl can ensure that I get more grain in my land, my wife and I will not have to worry about food and clothing.

If that could be the case, that would be great.”

After hearing this, the girl smiled and said: "Kind benefactor, since you are here, everything is as you wish. If you are willing to stretch your muscles and bones," she pointed to the west at the boundless green space: "This is all fertile.

good land for you

You can cultivate as much as you like, as long as you don't get tired. Plows, rakes, hoes, sickles and other farm tools are all in the west wing. Behind the house is a cattle pen. You can use whichever cattle you want without telling anyone.
Chapter completed!