Protagonist, wake up

There is a little mist floating in the woods in the early morning, and the crisp birdsong is all around.Jian Zhu is relaxed now, and even his steps are much lighter.He kept walking deep into the forest, trying to reach another country through the forest.

He walked in the forest for a day, and when night fell, Jian Zhu climbed up the tree and spent the night peacefully on the branch.

The next morning, he was woken up by a rooster crowing.

That's right, the rooster crows.

A big rooster with a red comb on its head was standing on the treetop above Jian Zhu, crowing desperately.

...Spiritual chicken, can I catch it and make a soup?

Before Jian Zhu had time to stretch out his evil hand, the rooster suddenly said something human: "Hey buddy, a new day has come, how long are you going to lie there like a slob?"

Jian Zhu was frightened for the second time after he opened his eyes.

Can roosters talk?No, why would he understand a chicken?

"Don't be so surprised man, would you like to come and enjoy our cabin?"

Jian Zhu's attention was completely attracted, and he asked doubtfully, "Your hut?"

The rooster flapped its wings and flew down from the tree.It took two steps, then turned to Jian Zhu and said, "Come on buddy, I'll show you the way."

Jian Zhu followed the rooster all the way to the depths of the forest, where there was a wooden house with a yard, and there was a pile of dung and hay in the yard.

An old-looking donkey was resting on a dunghill.

As soon as the rooster entered the yard, it yelled loudly: "Hey, everyone, everyone, come out to welcome the guests!"

"Oh, what, you redhead," the donkey shook his head and stood up, "where did you attract guests?"

Jian Zhu subconsciously showed a friendly smile to the donkey looking over.

An old red-eyed cat jumped out of the house, with ashes still on its body when it was warming by the stove, and jumped onto the donkey's back lightly; a hunting dog came out slowly dragging its thin body.

The four guys stared at Jian Zhu together.

This scene is vaguely familiar... Did I get mixed up in some fairy tale again...

Seeing Jian Zhu's embarrassment, the donkey turned sideways and said, "Why do you stay in the wind? Let our guests come in and talk."

After entering the house, the rooster flew up to the beam.

There was a long table covered with a snow-white tablecloth in the room, and a small amount of food was scattered around.In the kitchen, the stove that had just been fired still had hot ashes.

"If you don't mind, let's eat a little bit," said the Hound.

"Thank you." Jian Zhu picked up a piece of bread with butter, "What should I call everyone?"

"The four of us are musicians from Bremen," said the donkey. "Would you like to go to a concert? This red head has a good voice."

The rooster crowed from the beam: "You gray donkey!"

Jian Zhu choked.

The donkey said: "The life here is very good. We can play the piano and beat the drums. If this is the case, we should also thank the cruel people who used to be."

"Cruel-hearted?"

"When I was young, I was known for my diligence." The donkey turned around. "Later, my strength was exhausted and I couldn't do any work. My master wanted to kill me for meat."

"I am too old to catch mice, so the mistress wants to drown me." The old cat stroked his beard.

"I'm too old to keep up with the vigorous pace, I can't hunt any more, so the owner pointed the gun at me." The hunting dog said.

"I worked so hard to crow for them, but the cruel hostess wanted to stew me for her guests." The rooster cried, "you cruel man!"

Finally they said in unison: "Oh, how can we spend our last energy on those people?"

Something seemed to flash through Jian Zhu's mind, and he said naturally, "But you didn't go to Bremen in the end? Bremen is still some distance away, right?"

The hunting dog shook his tail: "Bremen is a city of freedom. In fact, we are also very free and happy here. But for you, Bremen will be a very good place to go."

"why?"

The donkey explained to Jian Zhu: "The city of Bremen welcomes all visiting guests. And there are several kind-hearted witches in the city. They are idle and willing to meddle in their own affairs. A naive little wizard like you, they will be very happy to be you Guide."

"No... wait." This development made Jian Zhu confused, "What are you talking about?" He pointed at himself: "Me? A wizard?"

Am I not a princess?

The donkey gave him a surprised look: "Oh dear, don't you know? You are a real wizard."

This is a bit too much information.

Jian Zhu didn't know where to start complaining.

After regaining his senses, he told the musicians about his short-term experience, and finally he couldn't help asking: "A princess, can she be a wizard?"

The donkey thought for a while, then shook his head: "If the princess's mother, the queen, is, it is still possible. But generally speaking, the royal family does not want their daughters to be contaminated with these things. Besides, you said you came from the east. What? As far as I know, wizards are not welcome in that country."

Jian Zhu subconsciously touched the two necklaces hidden in his clothes.His memory is broken, and he only remembers what happened after waking up.But that night at the farmhouse he remembered a few fragmentary scenes.

Remember that a starlight wand appeared in the previous memory, does this represent his lost identity?

**

In the end, Jian Zhu went to Bremen.

The witches of Bremen were very attractive to him, and he decided to see if he could dig something out of them.

Bremen City is very prosperous, which also means that Bremen City covers a vast area.Jian Zhu was not familiar with the place, so he couldn't find the witch after much effort.In order not to starve to death before finding the witch, he decided to find a subsistence job first.

In this way, Jian Zhu became an apprentice in a bakery.

Once it was done, it took more than half a month.During this period, Jian Zhu worked during the day and slept in the warehouse of the bakery at night.He went out from time to time when he was off work, hoping to find someone who could help him.But unfortunately, real witches are low-key people. If they don't use magic power, they are no different from ordinary people.

Half a month later, good news came from the distant palace that the king would prepare a grand birthday banquet for his 15-year-old daughter.The banquet will be held in a week's time, and it will be a national celebration.

"That is really a very elegant and beautiful girl. Her hair is as dazzling as the sun, and her face is as delicate as an apple blossom." Jian Zhu stood under the notice, listening to the uncle and aunt beside him whispering, "Who would Don't you like such a child?"

Jian Zhu had no interest in the princess, and he didn't want to go to the banquet anyway.He didn't think that such bloody dramas as Princess Mei falling in love with wage earners would happen to him.

But soon he was slapped in the face.

Because a witch came to him.

**

Jian Zhu is now standing in the magnificent ballroom of the main hall, the walls are paved with green silk and decorated with flowers carved from jewels.Tableware made of ivory was placed neatly on the clean white tablecloth. The table was so long that Jian Zhu couldn't see the end at a glance.

He was surrounded by guests who had carefully dressed themselves, and the tutu skirts and suit pants holding wine glasses were crowded together, making Jian Zhu feel suffocated.Although he was specially changed into a suit of clothes before he came, Jian Zhu felt like an ugly duckling mixed in with the white swans, and regretted that he had boarded a pirate ship.

a week ago--

After reading the notice, Jian Zhu returned to the bakery to continue working.Before closing in the afternoon, an old lady came to buy bread.

Her silver thread was wrapped in a headscarf, leaning on a cane and hunched over, tremblingly handed over a copper plate.

Because there was too much bread left today, Jian Zhu simply gave the old lady some more.When he wrapped the bread and handed it over, the old lady didn't take it, but instead grabbed | his wrist, her hooked nose twitched excitedly.

... If it weren't for your exaggerated old age, I would have thought you had some special hobbies!

Jian Zhu wanted to withdraw his hand, but he didn't expect the old man's strength to be exaggerated, and his thin palm firmly grasped | his wrist.What was even more exaggerated was that the old lady moved her face closer to Jian Zhu's wrist, as if smelling something delicious, with an intoxicated expression on her face.

Jian Zhu: ...Mom save me! !

"Oh~ I smell the familiar scent of blood." The hoarse voice entered Jian Zhu's ears, and he froze there for a second, "A baby witch."

...she was a witch?Jian Zhu was so shocked that only this thought was left in his mind.

The old lady let him go and took the bread.Before leaving, she smiled at Jian Zhu: "Honey, I think you need a guide."

So Jian Zhu was abducted by the witch.

The witch explained to him that they would regard newborn wizards or unawakened wizards as fledglings, and fledglings generally cannot control their own magic power well. At this time, they need to find older magicians as their guides, or Said the teacher.Now that Jian Zhu has met her, she can help Jian Zhu awaken the magical power inherited in his blood, making him a wizard in a short time.

"It's been a long time since the old woman encountered fresh blood. You have inherited the blood of a powerful wizard in your body. My dear, you are a born wizard." The witch patted Jian Zhu on the shoulder, "As a witch, I How can we see such a good seed go to waste?"

Jian Zhu laughed awkwardly.

The witch muttered beside him: "Young man is ignorant, old woman, I don't care about you. Come here," she pointed to Jian Zhu, "From today onwards, you are the old woman's apprentice. As a gift, I can satisfy you One wish, one wish only."

After thinking for a while, Jian Zhu accepted the old witch's overlord contract.He told the witch about his doubts, and finally showed the two necklaces to the witch.

The old witch took a closer look at the two necklaces, then took off the brass rings and muttered to herself.Under Jian Zhu's amazed eyes, the ring broke in the middle, and then stretched continuously, until it stopped completely turning into a small magic wand.

The scene in front of him gave Jane Zhu, the successor of socialism, a great visual impact.

"Your mother is an experienced witch," the witch said hoarsely. "She made a wand into a ring and put it on you. The wand has sealed [-]% of her magic power."

After she handed the wand to Jian Zhu, her eyeballs rolled around, making Jian Zhu's hairs stand on end.

"Look at you, you are so young and strong, with a straight back and strong legs; on the contrary, the old woman is old and her legs and feet can't walk. As an apprentice, don't you want to share something for your teacher?" The witch held a curved His wand tapped Jian Zhu's back and then his leg, "You just need to help the old lady with a little work."

A bad premonition floated in Jian Zhu's heart: "What job?"

The witch waved her hand: "Not yet, you have to learn something first."

The author has something to say: The second Grimm's fairy tale "The Musician of Bremen"