It was early December, and the harsh winter came quietly. The cold wind swept through the streets and alleys of Tianhai City. The lush trees in the past were stripped into bare branches, swaying lifelessly in the cold wind. The sky
It also became gloomy, and the wind and snow seemed to be coming at any time.
Li Youran and Sun Xiaoying are still running for life every day. After this period of actual combat training and experience accumulation, Li Youran's tactical level has risen sharply, and based on the actual situation on the Antai Road battlefield, he has concluded that "the enemy advances and we retreat, the enemy advances and we retreat.
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"We advance, we change when the enemy attacks, we recognize when the enemy changes, we escape when the enemy blocks", and the combat principle of "being condescending and anticipating the enemy's opportunities", the hands, eyes, body, methods and steps are becoming increasingly mature, as if they are one and the same.
A veteran guerrilla with rich experience in fighting the enemy.
That evening, Li Youran, who was wearing a gray cotton-padded jacket, successfully sold out the whole box of steamed buns, whistling, and riding his bike relaxedly on the way back.
When I walked to a north-south alley named Chenguang Road, I saw several street stalls selling small general merchandise on the roadside. The stall owners used the sidewalk fence as a shelf, and hung hats, gloves, scarves, and handbags on them, a dazzling array of items.
Li Youran stopped the car and came to the stall. He remembered that he should buy Xiaoying a scarf.
After selecting and haggling, a thick red wool scarf was put into the satchel.
After shopping, Li Youran was about to leave when he suddenly saw a small secondhand stall next to him. There were bracelets, necklaces, copper coins, silver coins, snuff bottles and other small gadgets, which were colorful and very beautiful.
Driven by curiosity, Li Youran approached the secondhand stall, squatted down, and looked at these objects.
"I have all the good stuff and old stuff here. You can pick whatever you like, and I guarantee I'll give you a fair price." The stall owner wearing a dog-skin hat, with small eyes and a pointed chin enthusiastically solicited business.
After a quick glance, Li Youran's eyes fell on a jade sculpture that looked like a lion that was only half the size of a palm. The shape of the little lion was very vivid, which made Li Youran a little interested. He put the little lion in the palm of his hand and looked at it carefully.
, this is a jade handle piece, the carving is average, and the material texture seems very muddy. It is obviously not a delicate item.
Li Youran was a little disappointed and was about to put the little lion back when suddenly he felt a strange wave coming from his palm.
Li Youran was startled, retracted his hand, and looked carefully again, but this time there was no movement.
"Are you so tired today that you are hallucinating?"
"Boss, how much does this lion cost?" Li Youran asked casually.
The stall owner with a pointed chin smiled and looked at Li Youran.
"You look like a layman at first glance. This is not a lion. This is called Pixiu. It is an ancient spiritual beast with a dragon head, a horse body and a lin foot. It is responsible for controlling the house and making money. It is loyal to its owner. This is the most auspicious thing on my stall.
The object is grade A jadeite. It seems that I have a close relationship with you. Bring it with you to ensure your wealth. It only costs five hundred yuan. How about it? This is a real price."
Li Youran was not embarrassed for showing off his timidity, because at this moment he felt a wave of fluctuations in his mind, which was the same frequency as the wave in the palm of his hand just now. At the same time, a strong desire arose in his heart, making him want to buy it very much.
This jadeite Pixiu.
Li Youran was a little scared. He closed his eyes and tried to fight against this desire.
The stall owner saw the customer holding the jadeite Pixiu in his hand and closing his eyes tightly, not knowing what he was doing. He was worried that the business would be ruined, so he quickly said:
"Seeing that you really like this object, let's do this. I'll give in one more step, four hundred. I can't give in anymore. It won't be cheap when I take it."
Li Youran stood up suddenly, startling the stall owner.
Li Youran took out four red old man tickets and threw them on the stall. He quickly turned around and left as if he was afraid that the stall owner would regret it.
"What a weird guy." The stall owner muttered as he quickly put away the banknotes.
Immediately, he showed a smile that showed success.
"You silly boy, you can't even bargain, you look like a loser at first sight."
This item was collected from the countryside by the stall owner for 80 yuan. The quality was very poor. I originally thought it would be good to sell it for 150 yuan, but I didn't expect that I got taken advantage of and made a profit.
Li Youran pedaled his bicycle quickly and rode to his home on Anhua Road. Opening the door, Li Youran was lying on the bed, his chest rising and falling.
"Could I be possessed by a demon?" This thought was all in my mind.
After a while, Li Youran finally calmed down. He took out the jadeite Pixiu from his bag. At this time, all the abnormalities disappeared. The little thing looked like ordinary small handicrafts, as if nothing had happened.
"I'm really out of my mind. I actually spent four hundred yuan to buy such a stone lump that can't be eaten or drunk." Li Youran felt distressed and annoyed, and threw Pixiu on the table.
Looking at his phone, he saw that it was already very late. Li Youran didn't want to think any more and turned around to go out. He had to pick up Xiaoying to close the stall and go home.
Sun Xiaoying complained to Li Youran who was late, with a sullen face like a angry doll. It was not until the latter took out the red scarf that Sun Xiaoying turned into joy. She put on the scarf and took out a small mirror to look at it carefully under the street lamp.
, and even changed several surrounding methods.
Li Youran stood aside and did not dare to complain. He could only wait patiently until Sun Xiaoying completed the final plan, then boarded the three-wheeler and the two returned home together.
After having dinner together, Li Youran returned to his room, washed up, took off his clothes and went to bed. He had already formed a habit of going to bed early, and he would still get up and be busy at four o'clock tomorrow.
In the middle of the night, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and a crescent moon revealed its face. The moonlight streamed in through the outer window and reflected on the crude emerald Pixiu on the table.
Immediately, something strange happened. Pixiu's whole body was filled with a glowing halo. The halo became bigger and bigger, gradually illuminating the entire room.
Li Youran was sleeping soundly and had no idea what was happening.
After a while, Pixiu's body underwent drastic changes. More and more cracks appeared on the surface, and then it began to fall off like a wall, but silently.
After a quarter of an hour, all the skin was peeled off, and Pixiu was completely reborn, as if he were reborn. The original rough carving became exquisite and lifelike, and the turbid texture seemed to have been washed by water, becoming crystal clear and emerald green.
The light slowly dimmed, and a wave of spiritual energy came from the jadeite Pixiu body and entered Li Youran's body. A wave of energy also appeared in the latter's body. The two seemed to be engaged in some kind of communication and slowly merged into one.
Li Youran began to dream. He came to a strange place, surrounded by thick fog. All he could see clearly was a small piece of land under his feet. The land was black, but there was no grass growing on it. A green Pixiu came from the fog.
, wagging its head and tail at him, just like a puppy acting coquettishly towards its master.
What a strange dream.
At 4 o'clock, the alarm on his mobile phone rang. Li Youran got up on time and went about his life in a hurry as usual. He did not notice the changes in the jadeite brave placed casually on the corner of the table.
One day, two days, three days..., for several consecutive nights, Li Youran had the same dream, and the jadeite brave always became the protagonist in the dream and played intimately with him.
On the fourth night, Li Youran dragged his exhausted body back to his room to rest, and finally remembered the little guy on the table who was half a palm in size.
"Hiss..." When he saw the small crystal object in his palm, Li Youran took a deep breath.
"So beautiful! What's going on?" Li Youran's eyes widened, puzzled.
Li Youran stroked Pi Xiu's horns, then his ears, and then his back. He couldn't put it down.
Suddenly, there was a violent fluctuation in Pixiu's body. Li Youran felt his body light up and quickly fell into darkness.