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In the expectant eyes of Xiaoxiao, the crust of the egg tart in the oven finally showed a little caramel color.Seeing this layer of caramel color, Xiaoxiao was so excited that he chirped in front of the oven.
Hearing Xiaoxiao's cry, Du Heng hurried over: "Are you ready?"
Du Heng opened the small window and saw that the caramel color on the surface of the egg tart was not conspicuous.He rubbed Xiaoxiao's head: "We have to wait a little longer, until the caramel color on it is bigger."
Smiling and looking up in puzzlement: "Chirp?" Isn't the caramel color already appearing?Why do you have to wait?
Du Heng said with a smile: "This layer of color is formed after the sugar is roasted, and it tastes crunchy. If there is not much caramel color, the taste will be worse, but if you eat too much, the egg tart will be delicious." Burnt."
Xiaoxiao waited and waited anxiously, finally when a large piece of caramel color appeared on the egg tart, he looked up at Du Heng: "Jiujiu?"
This time Du Heng nodded: "Yes! Alright!"
Open the oven door, and the rich milky aroma and sweetness permeate the yard.Xiaoxiao flapped her wings and followed Du Heng closely, fearing that if she walked a step too slowly, the egg tart would turn sour.
The baked egg tarts have already emerged from the mold, and the thin egg tart skin has grown several times after crisping. They have emerged from the flower-shaped mold and can be released with a light touch.
The egg tart is in the shape of a flower, the egg tart liquid in the middle has solidified, and there are patches of caramel-colored spots on the surface of the egg tart, which looks extremely attractive.
Xiaoxiao's eyes are full of stars, and he drools while sitting next to the dining table.Du Heng couldn't help seeing him like that, he took an egg tart and put it in front of Xiaoxiao: "Eat it slowly."
The freshly baked egg tart was hot, Du Heng didn't dare to stuff it into his mouth, but Xiaoxiao dared to wrap it in one bite.The crispy egg tart skin melts in the mouth, and the hot egg tart liquid drips out with a light sip.This taste is like stewed eggs, but smoother than stewed eggs.
The stewed egg is salty, but the egg tart liquid is indeed sweet.Tasting it carefully, the egg tart is fragrant, sweet and crunchy. After chewing a few times with a smile, his eyes became brighter: "Jiujiu!"
tasty!One more!
Du Heng took two egg tarts and put them in front of him: "I can only eat three tonight. This food is delicious when you eat it, but you will get tired if you eat too much. I will put it in the refrigerator for you. If you want to eat It's still hot, shall we eat slowly?"
Smiling and looking at the two egg tarts in front of him, he nodded: "Jiujiu~"
Being able to eat three is already very satisfying, Xiaoxiao originally thought that Du Heng would only give him another one.
Du Heng took out the food box, and he put the egg tarts in the food box one by one.While he was picking up the egg tart, Little Wonton scratched Du Heng's instep with his claws.Du Heng looked down, Wonton looked at Du Heng with teary eyes, and it licked the corners of its mouth and shook its tail.
Du Heng didn't quite understand the meaning of the little wonton, so the wonton stared at Du Heng and then at the food box.Du Heng miraculously understood the meaning of Little Wonton: "Little Wonton, do you want egg tarts?"
At this time, Little Wonton made a very miraculous posture. Its two hind legs stood on the ground to support its upper body, and then its two front paws joined together to bow to Du Heng.
Du Heng chuckled and laughed: "Hey? My wonton has learned how to make a bow? It's so cute!"
Du Heng touched the head of Wonton, and then he picked up an egg tart and put it in the bowl of Wonton.He said in a soft voice: "This is very hot, can you wait for it to cool down a bit before eating?"
Wonton sat by the bowl respectfully, and Du Heng felt that Wonton could understand a lot of his words now.Du Heng narrowed his eyes and said to Wonton, "Wonton, can you do what you did just now so I can see it?"
As he said that, Du Heng shook his hands together up and down: "This is the gesture of bowing."
As expected, Wonton was facing Du Heng. It had a long mouth and waved its paw hahaha. Du Heng laughed directly: "My Wonton is so smart! What a dog!"
Some dogs can't learn to bow in their entire lives, but his wonton can already shake hands and bow, and can bite off the neck of a monster.Du Heng once again felt how wise it was to have a puppy at home.
After Du Heng played with the wontons for a while, he washed his hands and continued to put the egg tarts into the food box.Xiaoxiao was gnawing on his second egg tart cherishingly, the egg tart liquid rolled down from the egg tart, and Xiaoxiao was sticking his skin to the table trying to suck that egg tart.
Du Heng kept an egg tart for himself, and after he came back from the refrigerator, he could finally sit down and taste the egg tart he made.
The shape of the egg tart is in the shape of a five-petal flower. The egg tart skin is particularly beautiful when it is crispy. The layered egg tart skin expands, making the egg tart look extraordinarily large.Holding the egg tart, Du Heng felt that what he was holding was not an egg tart, but a bowl of rice.This egg tart is more than twice the size of the big egg tarts sold in the market in my hometown. If a girl with a sweet tooth sees it, it must be sweet and painful.
Can such a big egg tart be full?How much heat does that take?
Du Heng happily took a bite of the egg tart skin. The egg tart skin was warm, and it was fine when he bit it down, and the puff pastry fell down with a click. The complete egg tart skin unexpectedly shattered into several large pieces.Du Heng immediately grabbed the egg tarts in a hurry, for fear that the egg tarts would fall to the ground and fall apart.
However, the soft egg liquid inside the egg tart has solidified, and they firmly adhere to the egg tart skin.The egg tart shook slightly in the palm of his hand. Du Heng bit the water oil skin in his mouth and realized one thing - he seemed to have forgotten to add sugar to the water oil skin and ghee skin. Instead of adding sugar, he even added a little salt.
The egg tart skin tastes a little salty, but it doesn't feel greasy to eat the egg tart skin like this.
Finally came the moment when Du Heng was most worried. Du Heng carefully took a bite of the egg tart liquid.The soft and sweet egg liquid is smooth and delicate in the mouth, and the egg liquid with evaporated milk is really delicious!It is much more delicious than the egg tarts that Du Heng used to make at home lazily!
It's just that he is still a little puzzled. After careful calculation, he obviously shouldn't have so much egg liquid left.Where is the problem?
Finally, Xiaoxiao couldn't hold back and swallowed the third egg tart in one gulp, he smacked his lips and sighed.Then he sat down on the chair with his paws stretched forward, and his two little wings patted his belly happily, and he looked very comfortable.Xiaoxiao, who was full, began to feel sleepy, and his big eyes narrowed after a while.
As soon as Du Heng turned his head, he saw Xiaoxiao satisfied, and he ate the egg tart in his hand in two or three bites: "Xiaoxiao, go upstairs to sleep, okay?"
Smiling and nodding, he flew from the chair into Du Heng's arms with a chirp.Du Heng smiled warmly, then turned and went upstairs.
Wonton finally finished eating the egg tarts in his bowl, and he looked up at the night pearl above his head.The Ye Mingzhu is still closed, will the master come down?
After a while Du Heng put on his clothes and went downstairs. He walked towards the gate of the courtyard and looked towards Xishan again.He swore that he would watch it for the last time, and if Xuan Yu didn't come back, he would go to sleep.
At this time, Little Wonton suddenly ran towards the direction of Xishan, and the dog barked.Du Heng was overjoyed, and there was a light on the top of the West Mountain.Xuan Yu is back! !
The light on the west mountain was like a firefly at first, and the firefly quickly fell from the west mountain, and when it reached the middle of the mountain, it turned into a blue light.When Guang arrived behind Jing Nan's house, Du Heng's heart fell to the ground, and he involuntarily ran towards Peizhulin.
When Du Heng ran to the bamboo forest, Xuan Yu was holding a lantern with an umbrella in his hand.Little Wonton happily ran towards Xuan Yu, he was bouncing around Xuan Yu's legs.Xuan Yu closed the umbrella, and he showed a gentle smile: "I'm back, I've been waiting for a long time."
Du Heng's heart was full at once, he didn't know how to express his feelings, his originally empty mood was full of excitement because he saw Xuan Yu at the moment.
Du Heng really wanted to run to Xuanyu's side like a little wonton, but when he heard Xuanyu's words, he could only choke out a few words: "Fortunately, it didn't take long. Are you hungry? I left food at home. I... "
After the words fell, Du Heng only felt a blue aura flash in front of his eyes, and his mouth and nose were full of Xuan Yu's breath.Xuan Yu hugged him, and he hugged him so tightly, as if he was hugging some rare treasure.At the moment when he hugged Du Heng, Du Heng saw Xuanyu's lantern and umbrella fell to the ground in the bamboo forest, and Little Wonton jumped up in fright from the falling lantern.
Xuanyu's breathing was a little short, and he buried his head on Du Heng's shoulder.Du Heng's heart jumped wildly, he thought he should push Xuan Yu away, what's the point of two old men hugging each other?But he stretched out his hand and hugged Xuan Yu even more forcefully.
Du Heng buried his head in Xuanyu's chest, and he heard Xuanyu's heartbeat beating faster than once.He wanted to say something, but when he looked up at Xuan Yu, he couldn't say anything.
Xuan Yu looked deeply at Du Heng, and said softly, "Du Heng, I..."
Du Heng's heart was pounding, he had a feeling that Xuan Yu wanted to tell him something very important.The bamboo shoot in his heart began to move around, and after a spring of rain, Du Heng felt that as long as he gave it a signal, it would break out of the ground.
Du Heng looked at Xuan Yu seriously, his brain was a little dizzy.He thought, maybe he didn't like cute girls with round faces and big eyes, maybe he made a mistake from the beginning.
Xuan Yu took a deep breath, as if what he said needed a lot of courage to say: "I... have something to tell you."
Du Heng nodded: "Yeah, tell me."
He couldn't bear to move his eyes away, there were stars in Xuanyu's eyes, brighter than when Xiaoxiao saw the dim sum.
Xuan Yu lowered his head and kissed Du Heng's lips, Du Heng's eyes suddenly widened.Xuan Yu gently kissed Du Heng: "I don't want to lie to myself, and I don't want to lie to you either. I like you, can you consider me?"
Du Heng asked in a daze, "What are you thinking about?"
Xuanyu looked into Du Heng's eyes solemnly: "Consider me as your Taoist companion, is that okay?" Du Heng was about to nod when he heard a dog barking in a hurry.Xuanyu's face in front of him began to dissipate, and the bamboo lantern ravioli dissipated as quickly as mist.
Du Heng opened his eyes suddenly, and he found himself lying on his back on the bed with a smile sleeping on his chest until his saliva came out.
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Du Heng got up in a daze, what's going on?Was he dreaming just now?When did he fall asleep?Du Heng felt a little pain in his brain, he covered his face: "What's wrong with me?"
Smiling, chirping, chirping, chirping, chirping for a while, Du Heng didn't understand a word.After realizing that he was only dreaming, Du Heng fell back in frustration: "I really dare to dream..."
It was pitch black outside, Du Heng looked towards the yard, only to see that the light in the kitchen hadn't been turned off, and the yard door hadn't been locked.Little Wonton stood in the yard and yelled in the direction of the courtyard gate, it was Little Wonton's cry that woke Du Heng up just now.
There were lights flickering on the path leading to the entrance of the village, and someone actually came to the village in the middle of the night.The reason why Little Wonton yelled was because of this person, right?
Du Heng put on his clothes and went downstairs. As soon as he reached the gate of the courtyard, he heard a rough voice from the door: "Master Xuan, is Master Xuan at home?"
The voice is quite familiar!Du Heng quickly remembered where he had heard this voice. This person was Zhou Lianhua, the shopkeeper of Zhou's shop!Today is not the day for delivery, why did Zhou Lianhua come here in the starry night?
Du Heng walked towards the gate of the courtyard while responding: "Is the shopkeeper Zhou? Xuanyu hasn't come back yet, do you have anything to do with him?"
The courtyard door opened, and Zhou Lianhua stood at the door holding a black letter in her hand.
Zhou Lianhua bowed to Du Heng: "I'm sorry, Mr. Du, I have something very urgent to ask Mr. Xuan. Do you know where Mr. Xuan has gone?"
Du Heng said: "Xuan Yu went to Xishan Orion Laodao in the afternoon, and he hasn't come back yet."
Jing Nan's voice drifted over: "Hei Han? Is someone in the clan going to make trouble?"
Du Heng looked to the west, and saw Jing Nan walking over slowly. Jing Nan's face was a little serious, and he walked up to Zhou Lianhua and took the black letter in his hand: "I accept the black letter, you go back first." , I will tell Xuanyu. By the way, who is the owner of the black letter?"
Zhou Lianhua looked at Du Heng, as if she was a bit shy.Du Heng quickly understood the meaning of that look, and he hurried to the building: "You guys talk, I will avoid it."
Smiling at this little heartless purring, Du Heng gently patted his furry belly.He couldn't sleep at all, and he had a feeling that something big was going to happen in the village soon.As the person with the weakest cultivation base, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Du Heng didn't know when he fell asleep, he had a lot of dreams in his drowsiness, but he forgot them when he woke up.Only the dream of Xuanyu kissing him in the bamboo forest at the beginning was exceptionally clear.
However, he has had even more explosive dreams. Compared with the lingering dreams before, the heartbeats are too small and refreshing.
Du Heng quickly got himself together and went downstairs.Zhou Lianhua didn't know when she left, and the door of the yard was left open all night.Du Heng stood at the door and watched for a while before realizing that Xuan Yu didn't come back last night.
I can't say what it's like in my heart, but Du Heng feels uncomfortable anyway.Rationality told him that it would be safer for Xuanyu to come back today, but emotion told him that his waiting was fruitless.
Du Heng was so melancholy that he only had porridge for breakfast today.
It was rare for Jing Nan to get up early in the morning, and his face wrinkled when he saw Bai Congee.His chopsticks stirred in the porridge water: "I found out, as long as Xuanyu is not at home, you start to perfunctory me. In the past, I used to make small fried dough sticks and bake a small sesame cake. Now I just use white porridge to fool me, even I don’t even bother to make a bowl of tofu soup. I see through you, Du, you only have your Xuanyu in your heart, and you don’t have me at all.”
Du Heng pointed to the small pickles on the table: "This is a pickled cucumber specially made for you, and it goes best with white porridge."
Jing Nan picked up the pickled melon and began to click: "I made a big meal for Xuanyu, made double-skin milk and baked egg tarts, but I only have pickled melon here? You said you are not biased, your heart is biased towards the East China Sea went."
Du Heng looked confused: "How do you know that I baked egg tarts?" Did you say it with a smile again?
Jing Nan snorted: "You still haven't handed over your egg tart? Do you have to go to the refrigerator to get it?"
Du Heng originally thought about entertaining Jing Nan and the others with egg tarts this morning, but when he was disturbed by the black letter, he almost forgot about it.At this moment, he felt embarrassed of being caught, so he quickly took out a few egg tarts and put them on the table, so they could eat them when Wen Qiong smiled.
Du Heng drank the porridge silently, he was actually full of worries.
Jing Nan took two bites of pickled melon and looked at Du Heng with a smile: "Is there something you want to ask? Ask, don't hold back. I'm not Xuanyu, if you have anything you want to ask, just ask."
Little Wonton yelled at Jing Nan twice, Jing Nan picked up a pickled cucumber and hit it on the head: "Shut up, you."
Du Heng squeaked: "That... the black letter..."
Jing Nan looked at Du Heng with a smile: "Speaking of which, Du Heng, do you know what race Xuanyu is?"
Du Heng shook his head, he took a sip of porridge, the originally mellow white porridge tasted bitter in his mouth for some reason.Du Heng said: "Xuanyu said that those who spy on his race will either become his Taoist companion or be eaten by him. I have never dared to ask."
Jing Nan sneered: "Come on, you two, you both slept in the same bed and made it so mysterious. Let me tell you, Xuanyu is a race in the East China Sea. Their clan has a rule. Anyone who doesn't like the other one can ask him to fight to the death. The black letter is the life and death contract, and each person puts a copy in the natal spirit sword."
Du Heng suddenly remembered something: "But wasn't Xuanyu's natal spirit sword cheated by the black beast?"
Jing Nan nodded calmly: "Yes, when Xiaoyu received the black letter from their clan last time, the natal spirit sword was still there."
As soon as the words fell, Du Heng turned pale: "Then what should Xuanyu do when he goes back? Without the natal spirit sword, will he be beaten to death by his fellow clan?"
Jing Nan took a sip of porridge: "It's hard to say, maybe Xiaoyu can kill the provocateur with one punch, or maybe Xiaoyu will kill the opponent with one punch. This kind of thing depends on luck, but there is no natal spirit sword Xiaoyu must be weaker."
Du Heng's voice trembled a little: "Then...can I not go back?"
Jing Nan shook his head: "Unfortunately, the rule of their clan is that once the black letter is sent out, the other person who receives the black letter must rush back even if he is in the remotest corners of the world. Unless the other person dies, otherwise this duel cannot be avoided. If Xiaoyu does not Accepting the black letter is regarded as admitting defeat, and once admitting defeat, his family will never have his name again."
Du Heng couldn't take it anymore, he said: "Is Xuanyu going back after receiving the black letter? Is there a time limit for the competition? Do we have time to find his natal spirit sword?"
Jing Nan put down the bowl in his hand, and looked at Du Heng with a half-smile: "Du Heng, what identity did you use to find Xuanyu's natal spirit sword? And what identity do you use to ask these questions?"
Du Heng opened his mouth: "Xuanyu and I are good brothers and the most trusted friends."
Jing Nan laughed lightly: "Before you answer me, you'd better touch your own chest. In terms of acquaintance, Feng Gui and I are more qualified to be Xuan Yu's brother and friend than you. He doesn't lack friends, let alone brothers. "
Du Heng was so stunned by Jing Nan that he couldn't speak, he said in a dull voice, "You mean... I don't deserve it?"
Jing Nan smiled and shook her head: "No, what I'm discussing with you is not about whether you are worthy or not. It's about what your heart thinks, but don't worry, you can think about it slowly. Anyway, Xiaoyu won't come back. Now go to the east to fight. If you give him a good answer before he leaves, maybe he can bring you back to the clan."
Du Heng's heart was in a mess, and when Wen Qiong entered the door, he saw Du Heng running around like a headless chicken.Wen Qiong asked Jing Nan suspiciously: "Hey? What happened to him?"
Jing Nan took a sip of porridge and said, "I've been poked in the heart. Xiaoqiong, try today's pickles, it's so sweet and crunchy that you can eat it."
Wen Qiong immediately got excited: "Really, I like the little pickles made by Du Heng. It's delicious! Hey? This round flower is very unique, it looks delicious." Wen Qiong filled a bowl beautifully. The white porridge went to drink porridge and eat pickles. The three people at the table ate with gusto.
Wen Qiong, who ate egg tarts for the first time, was very pleasantly surprised. She ate three of them in one go, and she was so stuffed that she could hardly walk.
Du Heng's throat was dry and astringent like a thorn, and his saliva still smelled bloody.
After breakfast, Jing Nan went back to pack his things. He was going to take Du Heng to the south of Nanshan to catch wild ducks later.Xiaoxiao also wanted to go, so only Wen Qiong was left in the village to look after the house.
Just as Du Heng was absent-mindedly packing up the kitchen and preparing tools for Nanshan, Xuanyu finally came back.Xuan Yu seemed to be busy all night, bloodshot eyes appeared in his eyes, and his clothes were a little messy.
The moment he saw Du Heng, Xuan Yu faded from his fatigue and showed a gentle smile: "I'm back, the formation is a bit damaged, and I repaired it all night."
Du Heng opened his mouth to look at Xuan Yu, he felt his eyes were a little sour, and he couldn't say anything.
Xuanyu stepped forward and gave Du Heng a hug: "I'm sorry for making you worry about me."
Du Heng hugged Xuanyu back, what to do, such a good Xuanyu, he didn't want to see him get hurt, let alone lose him.
Xuan Yu patted Du Heng's back lightly: "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Du Heng said dryly: "Last night, Zhou Lianhua sent a black letter, saying that people from your clan want to fight with you to the death. I asked Jing Nan, and Jing Nan said that you will definitely be affected if you don't have the natal spirit sword. Xuan Yu..."
Du Heng's voice was a little choked up: "Xuanyu, Jing Nan asked me who I am to you. He said that you don't lack friends or brothers. I thought about it, and I seem to be holding you back."
Xuan Yu was flipping through the black letter, and when he heard Du Heng speak, he closed the black letter.He pulled Du Heng to sit on the chair: "You didn't hold me back, you did a good job. Du Heng, you did a good job."
Du Heng felt extremely uncomfortable: "What would you do without the natal spirit sword? Will you be killed by your fellow clan? Where can I find the natal spirit sword for you?"
Xuan Yu gently held Du Heng's face, and the two looked at each other.Du Heng's mind suddenly began to feel dizzy again. He felt that this scene was very familiar, like the scene in his dream yesterday.
Xuanyu smiled and said: "I am already very happy that you are here. Du Heng, you have done a good job. Don't worry, even if I don't have the natal spirit sword, I won't be defeated so easily by my fellow clan. You have to believe me .”
Du Heng saw stars in Xuan Yu's eyes, and inexplicably, the depression in his heart flew away a lot.Xuan Yu's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked very tired.
Du Heng was no longer hypocritical, he said: "There is white porridge at home, and I baked egg tarts for you. Go to sleep after you finish eating. If there is anything else, we can talk about it after you have rested, shall we?"
Xuan Yu smiled: "Okay, I will listen to you."
Du Heng served a bowl of porridge for Xuanyu, and he put the pickled vegetables in front of Xuanyu: "This is the pickled vegetables that were pickled yesterday, Jing Nan and Wen Qiong both think it's delicious, try it quickly ? Oh, I'll bring you some egg tarts, you can eat them as snacks."
Du Heng sat at the table and watched Xuan Yu sip his porridge, and Xuan Yu looked up at him from time to time.Every time the four eyes met, Du Heng felt like a small flower was blooming in his heart.
Being able to sit at the dining table and watch Xuanyu eat what he made, Du Heng felt that this was a kind of happiness.
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Xuanyu expressed a high degree of love for egg tarts, and he ate three of them in one go.Fresh and tender egg tarts are more delicate and smooth than double-skin milk, and the most important thing is that they can be eaten with your hands.Xuan Yu couldn't put it down so much that he almost forgot the business.
Xuan Yu said: "I just met Jing Nan, Jing Nan said that you met Zhu Yan yesterday afternoon?"
Only then did Du Heng remember: "Yes, it's a big one, and it was killed by our little wonton. Jing Nan asked me if I wanted to eat Zhu Yan, I've never eaten that thing. It's disgusting to look at, don't say I eat it, but if I don’t eat it, I always feel that the food god will punish me.”
Xuanyu said: "I'll clean it up later, you and Jing Nan go to Nanshan to be careful, there is a lot of water, be careful not to fall into the water."
Just as he was talking, Jing Nan stood at the door and called Du Heng: "Let's go, Du Heng, are you still talking with Xiaoyu? Let's go, let's go catch ducks!"
Du Heng quickly picked up the basket, and he said to Xuan Yu: "I'll go back as soon as I go, and you have a good sleep after eating. Put your things away first."
Speaking of which, this was the third time Du Heng left the village after arriving in the village. The first two times were to Lingxi Town.And this time he's going to hang out around his house!
When Du Heng walked to the entrance of the village, he realized that it had been a long time since he left the village last time.When he first arrived in the village, there was snow under the big trees at the entrance of the village, and he could only see the shallow stream flowing away from the boulders under the trees.
But this time when he passed the entrance of the village, he saw a scene like a fairyland!Under the giant tree at the entrance of the village, there are layers of blue-black rocks like steps. Du Heng feels that these rocks are like the terraced fields introduced on TV in his hometown. Each rock has a large or small water storage place.
The water on the rocks comes from Dongshan, and when the water flows down the mountain, there is only a gurgling line.But they accumulated more and more and flowed faster. Layer by layer, they slid down from the highest point, passed the reservoir above the rocks, and flowed all the way to the pond below.
There is a small duck-egg-shaped pond under Daomu. The water in this pond comes from the stone river surrounding the village, and also from the rocks next to the spring.The stream that was originally flowing fiercely calmed down unexpectedly when it reached the entrance of the village, and swimming fish could be seen cruising in the clear pond.
But you can't underestimate this pond. If you think it's just a small pond, you'd be wrong.The water here is very deep, so deep that even Du Heng can't detect it.
Why did Du Heng have this cognition?It's because he watched Niu'er's head emerge from the water, the conscience of heaven and earth, when Niu'er was at the bottom of the water, he thought it was just a blue fish!
Seeing Du Heng staring at the pond, Jing Nan said with a smile: "Niu'er usually lives here, and occasionally basks in the sun on the rocks, or goes to graze in the spiritual fields. If you need Niu'er to pull a cart in the future, go directly to Just call it here."
Niu'er snorted at Du Heng. The skin on its body had turned into blue fish scales, and its strong hoofs had also turned into flexible fins.Du Heng quickly took out two salted duck eggs from the storage bag and fed them to Niu Er: "Niu Er, you have worked hard on land reclamation recently."
Niu'er swallowed the salted duck egg with a long tongue. It mooed meekly, then dived into the water and disappeared.
Du Heng was speechless: "The water in this pond is so deep, I didn't find it when I first came to the village!"
Jing Nan smiled and said, "It was freezing cold when you came here, and the water surface was blocked by ice, so it was really not easy to see. But the water in this pond is really deep, and the water here is connected to the waters of Nanshan. Sometimes Niu'er will I ran to the south of Nanshan to play. But I haven’t found out how deep it is.”
Not long after passing the pond, I saw the col that I came from. The col was as straight as if it had been cut by a knife. No matter how many times I looked at it, Du Heng felt that the entrance of One Tree Village was like a moat.
However, they didn't go out from the col this time. Jing Nan took Du Heng around the layered rocks below the road tree, and there was a trail going up the mountain to the east of the rocks.Jing Nan led Du Heng up the path: "This is a shortcut, if you go around in circles from the outside, you will have to walk a lot."
The trail is strewn with gravel, and wildflowers and weeds grow on both sides.Du Heng raised his head and looked at the top of his head. The trees on both sides stretched out their branches to cover the large sky above him. From the gaps in the leaves, he could see the blue sky and white clouds above his head.
There is a small ditch on the east side of the trail, and there is the sound of gurgling streams in the ditch.After walking for a while, the path and ditch gradually increased in height. Walking on the path and looking east, you can see a big slope.
If you usually walk alone on this quiet path, you will feel a little scared!
He looked up at Jing Nan who was walking in front of him. Jing Nan was carrying a basket on his back.The lazy Xiaoxiao got into the back basket again, and now he was sticking his head out of the back basket and smiling at Du Heng.Seeing Xiaoxiao's smile, Du Heng's fear just flew away.
Jing Nan smiled and said, "I obviously only brought you out alone, but now I think I brought out an army."
What Jing Nan said made sense. He carried Xiaoxiao and two chicks behind his back, and there were small wontons running beside his feet.There are only so many small animals in One Tree Village, and most of them are here.
Du Heng responded: "They also want to go and see the excitement. Little Wonton, like me, has never seen the scenery on the other side of the mountain."
Jing Nan said: "Don't worry, we will cross the Nanshan Mountain soon, there is a small cave in front, just pass through the cave."
While speaking, Du Heng saw that the mountains and rocks in front of him overlapped, and a passage appeared in the rocks that could allow two people to walk side by side.Du Heng feels that the scenery here is a bit like the karst caves he walked in when he was traveling in his hometown. Like the karst caves, a drop or two of water occasionally falls on the rocks.It's just that there is no smell like that in the cave here, and there will be one or two balls of light occasionally sprinkled on the top of the head.
The passage was wet, and a layer of moss grew on the ground.Jing Nan said as he walked, "Be careful when you walk, don't slip and fall."
Du Heng said relaxedly: "Don't worry, I'm also a monk anyway, even if I slipped and fell, just get up."
Jing Nan is a person who is easy to put people at ease, and he is also very gossip.Walking in the cave, Jing Nan began to gossip again: "Du Heng, what do you think of Xiaoyu?"
Du Heng said: "Huh? Xuanyu is a nice person."
Jing Nan said: "Tell me the truth, you two have slept together in the same bed for so long, have you ever done it?"
Du Heng slipped and sat on the ground. Fortunately, the surrounding light was not good, so he could cover his old red face.
Little Wonton yelled twice, and Du Heng got up embarrassed: "What are you talking about? Really..."
Jing Nan said meanly: "Hey, Xiaoyu can't do it."
Du Heng was serious: "Jing Nan, don't talk about Xiaoyu like that, he is a gentleman, a gentleman."
Jing Nan spread her hands together: "Okay, a gentleman."
After walking another two steps, Jing Nan started to be mean again: "I have a very good pill to help you feel happy. If you need it, come and get it at any time."
Du Heng... wanted to kill Jing Nan, but he also wanted to kill himself.
Just when Du Heng felt that he was about to be overwhelmed by Jing Nan's interrogation, his eyes suddenly became clear—they had already passed through the cave.
Du Heng stood at the entrance of the cave and looked stupid. Forgive Du Heng for his ignorance. Now there are only two words that can describe the beauty in front of him--Fairyland!
There is a lush green lake outside the cave. The lake is surrounded by mountains, which is quiet and beautiful.There is still mist on the tile-blue lake, and the lake covered by mist looks like a shy girl.
The lake is very large, divided into two parts like a gourd. Du Heng and the others are at the bottom of the gourd, and the place they are going to is at the mouth of the gourd.
If ordinary people want to cross the river, they must have a small boat, or even a bamboo raft.But for monks, there are too many means for them to cross the river.Feel free to fly or walk against the water, the speed is fast and chic.
Just when Du Heng thought that Jing Nan was going to walk against the wind, Jing Nan waved his hand, and saw that the mist on the lake cleared, and a thin white line appeared on the lake.
Looking carefully, it is a row of stones protruding from the water. The length of these stones is two feet, and there is a gap of two feet between the stones.
Jing Nan leisurely followed the steps below the cave to the edge of the lake, and he stepped on the stone first.With Du Heng's dazed effort, Jing Nan had already walked on the stone until only his back was left.
Du Heng chased after him with a cry: "Wait for me!"
Having grown up so big, Du Heng never thought that he would look at the ground every step he took like a toddler.He was afraid that he would slip from the steps and roll into the lake. There were slight ripples in the lake, and he didn't know what was under the ripples.
Jing Nan said slowly, "Isn't the scenery here beautiful?"
Du Heng said perfunctorily: "Well, beautiful!"
Jing Nan stood on the stone and turned around: "People who only want to cross the river by feeling the stones will not be able to enjoy this kind of beautiful scenery. Du Heng, you are too nervous and too timid. Just let go and walk forward , don’t worry about falling into the water, just get up again even if you fall.”
Du Heng felt that what Jing Nan said made sense. He looked around, surrounded by misty water and mountains, this is really a place with excellent scenery.Looking at Jing Nan again, he seemed to be strolling in the garden, as if he was indeed too nervous.
Du Heng let go of his steps and followed Jing Nan's way to look at the surrounding scenery. After walking a few steps, he let go of his hands and feet.Isn't it difficult to walk on this kind of stone road on the water? Du Heng thinks it's quite enjoyable.
Just as Du Heng was squatting, he heard Little Wonton barking.Immediately, his feet were empty, and the world in front of him suddenly spun.
Du Heng saw Jing Nan standing leisurely on the rock in front of him and looking at him with a smile, while he himself fell heavily into the water, like a fat man of three hundred catties causing a huge splash.
When Du Heng took a sip of water, what was in Du Heng's mind was actually this question: What has he practiced during this time?They are already monks in the foundation building stage, yet they still fall into the lake!What about being as light as a swallow?
Hmm... the lake is nice, cool and sweet.
The author has something to say: Jing Nan: Xiaoyu, you really can’t do it, you only dare to sneak around after sharing the same bed for so long.
Xuan Yu: Haste makes waste, so take it slowly.
Jing Nan: I'll help you, you're welcome.
Xuan Yu: ... the old fox wants to do bad things again.
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In the expectant eyes of Xiaoxiao, the crust of the egg tart in the oven finally showed a little caramel color.Seeing this layer of caramel color, Xiaoxiao was so excited that he chirped in front of the oven.
Hearing Xiaoxiao's cry, Du Heng hurried over: "Are you ready?"
Du Heng opened the small window and saw that the caramel color on the surface of the egg tart was not conspicuous.He rubbed Xiaoxiao's head: "We have to wait a little longer, until the caramel color on it is bigger."
Smiling and looking up in puzzlement: "Chirp?" Isn't the caramel color already appearing?Why do you have to wait?
Du Heng said with a smile: "This layer of color is formed after the sugar is roasted, and it tastes crunchy. If there is not much caramel color, the taste will be worse, but if you eat too much, the egg tart will be delicious." Burnt."
Xiaoxiao waited and waited anxiously, finally when a large piece of caramel color appeared on the egg tart, he looked up at Du Heng: "Jiujiu?"
This time Du Heng nodded: "Yes! Alright!"
Open the oven door, and the rich milky aroma and sweetness permeate the yard.Xiaoxiao flapped her wings and followed Du Heng closely, fearing that if she walked a step too slowly, the egg tart would turn sour.
The baked egg tarts have already emerged from the mold, and the thin egg tart skin has grown several times after crisping. They have emerged from the flower-shaped mold and can be released with a light touch.
The egg tart is in the shape of a flower, the egg tart liquid in the middle has solidified, and there are patches of caramel-colored spots on the surface of the egg tart, which looks extremely attractive.
Xiaoxiao's eyes are full of stars, and he drools while sitting next to the dining table.Du Heng couldn't help seeing him like that, he took an egg tart and put it in front of Xiaoxiao: "Eat it slowly."
The freshly baked egg tart was hot, Du Heng didn't dare to stuff it into his mouth, but Xiaoxiao dared to wrap it in one bite.The crispy egg tart skin melts in the mouth, and the hot egg tart liquid drips out with a light sip.This taste is like stewed eggs, but smoother than stewed eggs.
The stewed egg is salty, but the egg tart liquid is indeed sweet.Tasting it carefully, the egg tart is fragrant, sweet and crunchy. After chewing a few times with a smile, his eyes became brighter: "Jiujiu!"
tasty!One more!
Du Heng took two egg tarts and put them in front of him: "I can only eat three tonight. This food is delicious when you eat it, but you will get tired if you eat too much. I will put it in the refrigerator for you. If you want to eat It's still hot, shall we eat slowly?"
Smiling and looking at the two egg tarts in front of him, he nodded: "Jiujiu~"
Being able to eat three is already very satisfying, Xiaoxiao originally thought that Du Heng would only give him another one.
Du Heng took out the food box, and he put the egg tarts in the food box one by one.While he was picking up the egg tart, Little Wonton scratched Du Heng's instep with his claws.Du Heng looked down, Wonton looked at Du Heng with teary eyes, and it licked the corners of its mouth and shook its tail.
Du Heng didn't quite understand the meaning of the little wonton, so the wonton stared at Du Heng and then at the food box.Du Heng miraculously understood the meaning of Little Wonton: "Little Wonton, do you want egg tarts?"
At this time, Little Wonton made a very miraculous posture. Its two hind legs stood on the ground to support its upper body, and then its two front paws joined together to bow to Du Heng.
Du Heng chuckled and laughed: "Hey? My wonton has learned how to make a bow? It's so cute!"
Du Heng touched the head of Wonton, and then he picked up an egg tart and put it in the bowl of Wonton.He said in a soft voice: "This is very hot, can you wait for it to cool down a bit before eating?"
Wonton sat by the bowl respectfully, and Du Heng felt that Wonton could understand a lot of his words now.Du Heng narrowed his eyes and said to Wonton, "Wonton, can you do what you did just now so I can see it?"
As he said that, Du Heng shook his hands together up and down: "This is the gesture of bowing."
As expected, Wonton was facing Du Heng. It had a long mouth and waved its paw hahaha. Du Heng laughed directly: "My Wonton is so smart! What a dog!"
Some dogs can't learn to bow in their entire lives, but his wonton can already shake hands and bow, and can bite off the neck of a monster.Du Heng once again felt how wise it was to have a puppy at home.
After Du Heng played with the wontons for a while, he washed his hands and continued to put the egg tarts into the food box.Xiaoxiao was gnawing on his second egg tart cherishingly, the egg tart liquid rolled down from the egg tart, and Xiaoxiao was sticking his skin to the table trying to suck that egg tart.
Du Heng kept an egg tart for himself, and after he came back from the refrigerator, he could finally sit down and taste the egg tart he made.
The shape of the egg tart is in the shape of a five-petal flower. The egg tart skin is particularly beautiful when it is crispy. The layered egg tart skin expands, making the egg tart look extraordinarily large.Holding the egg tart, Du Heng felt that what he was holding was not an egg tart, but a bowl of rice.This egg tart is more than twice the size of the big egg tarts sold in the market in my hometown. If a girl with a sweet tooth sees it, it must be sweet and painful.
Can such a big egg tart be full?How much heat does that take?
Du Heng happily took a bite of the egg tart skin. The egg tart skin was warm, and it was fine when he bit it down, and the puff pastry fell down with a click. The complete egg tart skin unexpectedly shattered into several large pieces.Du Heng immediately grabbed the egg tarts in a hurry, for fear that the egg tarts would fall to the ground and fall apart.
However, the soft egg liquid inside the egg tart has solidified, and they firmly adhere to the egg tart skin.The egg tart shook slightly in the palm of his hand. Du Heng bit the water oil skin in his mouth and realized one thing - he seemed to have forgotten to add sugar to the water oil skin and ghee skin. Instead of adding sugar, he even added a little salt.
The egg tart skin tastes a little salty, but it doesn't feel greasy to eat the egg tart skin like this.
Finally came the moment when Du Heng was most worried. Du Heng carefully took a bite of the egg tart liquid.The soft and sweet egg liquid is smooth and delicate in the mouth, and the egg liquid with evaporated milk is really delicious!It is much more delicious than the egg tarts that Du Heng used to make at home lazily!
It's just that he is still a little puzzled. After careful calculation, he obviously shouldn't have so much egg liquid left.Where is the problem?
Finally, Xiaoxiao couldn't hold back and swallowed the third egg tart in one gulp, he smacked his lips and sighed.Then he sat down on the chair with his paws stretched forward, and his two little wings patted his belly happily, and he looked very comfortable.Xiaoxiao, who was full, began to feel sleepy, and his big eyes narrowed after a while.
As soon as Du Heng turned his head, he saw Xiaoxiao satisfied, and he ate the egg tart in his hand in two or three bites: "Xiaoxiao, go upstairs to sleep, okay?"
Smiling and nodding, he flew from the chair into Du Heng's arms with a chirp.Du Heng smiled warmly, then turned and went upstairs.
Wonton finally finished eating the egg tarts in his bowl, and he looked up at the night pearl above his head.The Ye Mingzhu is still closed, will the master come down?
After a while Du Heng put on his clothes and went downstairs. He walked towards the gate of the courtyard and looked towards Xishan again.He swore that he would watch it for the last time, and if Xuan Yu didn't come back, he would go to sleep.
At this time, Little Wonton suddenly ran towards the direction of Xishan, and the dog barked.Du Heng was overjoyed, and there was a light on the top of the West Mountain.Xuan Yu is back! !
The light on the west mountain was like a firefly at first, and the firefly quickly fell from the west mountain, and when it reached the middle of the mountain, it turned into a blue light.When Guang arrived behind Jing Nan's house, Du Heng's heart fell to the ground, and he involuntarily ran towards Peizhulin.
When Du Heng ran to the bamboo forest, Xuan Yu was holding a lantern with an umbrella in his hand.Little Wonton happily ran towards Xuan Yu, he was bouncing around Xuan Yu's legs.Xuan Yu closed the umbrella, and he showed a gentle smile: "I'm back, I've been waiting for a long time."
Du Heng's heart was full at once, he didn't know how to express his feelings, his originally empty mood was full of excitement because he saw Xuan Yu at the moment.
Du Heng really wanted to run to Xuanyu's side like a little wonton, but when he heard Xuanyu's words, he could only choke out a few words: "Fortunately, it didn't take long. Are you hungry? I left food at home. I... "
After the words fell, Du Heng only felt a blue aura flash in front of his eyes, and his mouth and nose were full of Xuan Yu's breath.Xuan Yu hugged him, and he hugged him so tightly, as if he was hugging some rare treasure.At the moment when he hugged Du Heng, Du Heng saw Xuanyu's lantern and umbrella fell to the ground in the bamboo forest, and Little Wonton jumped up in fright from the falling lantern.
Xuanyu's breathing was a little short, and he buried his head on Du Heng's shoulder.Du Heng's heart jumped wildly, he thought he should push Xuan Yu away, what's the point of two old men hugging each other?But he stretched out his hand and hugged Xuan Yu even more forcefully.
Du Heng buried his head in Xuanyu's chest, and he heard Xuanyu's heartbeat beating faster than once.He wanted to say something, but when he looked up at Xuan Yu, he couldn't say anything.
Xuan Yu looked deeply at Du Heng, and said softly, "Du Heng, I..."
Du Heng's heart was pounding, he had a feeling that Xuan Yu wanted to tell him something very important.The bamboo shoot in his heart began to move around, and after a spring of rain, Du Heng felt that as long as he gave it a signal, it would break out of the ground.
Du Heng looked at Xuan Yu seriously, his brain was a little dizzy.He thought, maybe he didn't like cute girls with round faces and big eyes, maybe he made a mistake from the beginning.
Xuan Yu took a deep breath, as if what he said needed a lot of courage to say: "I... have something to tell you."
Du Heng nodded: "Yeah, tell me."
He couldn't bear to move his eyes away, there were stars in Xuanyu's eyes, brighter than when Xiaoxiao saw the dim sum.
Xuan Yu lowered his head and kissed Du Heng's lips, Du Heng's eyes suddenly widened.Xuan Yu gently kissed Du Heng: "I don't want to lie to myself, and I don't want to lie to you either. I like you, can you consider me?"
Du Heng asked in a daze, "What are you thinking about?"
Xuanyu looked into Du Heng's eyes solemnly: "Consider me as your Taoist companion, is that okay?" Du Heng was about to nod when he heard a dog barking in a hurry.Xuanyu's face in front of him began to dissipate, and the bamboo lantern ravioli dissipated as quickly as mist.
Du Heng opened his eyes suddenly, and he found himself lying on his back on the bed with a smile sleeping on his chest until his saliva came out.
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Du Heng got up in a daze, what's going on?Was he dreaming just now?When did he fall asleep?Du Heng felt a little pain in his brain, he covered his face: "What's wrong with me?"
Smiling, chirping, chirping, chirping, chirping for a while, Du Heng didn't understand a word.After realizing that he was only dreaming, Du Heng fell back in frustration: "I really dare to dream..."
It was pitch black outside, Du Heng looked towards the yard, only to see that the light in the kitchen hadn't been turned off, and the yard door hadn't been locked.Little Wonton stood in the yard and yelled in the direction of the courtyard gate, it was Little Wonton's cry that woke Du Heng up just now.
There were lights flickering on the path leading to the entrance of the village, and someone actually came to the village in the middle of the night.The reason why Little Wonton yelled was because of this person, right?
Du Heng put on his clothes and went downstairs. As soon as he reached the gate of the courtyard, he heard a rough voice from the door: "Master Xuan, is Master Xuan at home?"
The voice is quite familiar!Du Heng quickly remembered where he had heard this voice. This person was Zhou Lianhua, the shopkeeper of Zhou's shop!Today is not the day for delivery, why did Zhou Lianhua come here in the starry night?
Du Heng walked towards the gate of the courtyard while responding: "Is the shopkeeper Zhou? Xuanyu hasn't come back yet, do you have anything to do with him?"
The courtyard door opened, and Zhou Lianhua stood at the door holding a black letter in her hand.
Zhou Lianhua bowed to Du Heng: "I'm sorry, Mr. Du, I have something very urgent to ask Mr. Xuan. Do you know where Mr. Xuan has gone?"
Du Heng said: "Xuan Yu went to Xishan Orion Laodao in the afternoon, and he hasn't come back yet."
Jing Nan's voice drifted over: "Hei Han? Is someone in the clan going to make trouble?"
Du Heng looked to the west, and saw Jing Nan walking over slowly. Jing Nan's face was a little serious, and he walked up to Zhou Lianhua and took the black letter in his hand: "I accept the black letter, you go back first." , I will tell Xuanyu. By the way, who is the owner of the black letter?"
Zhou Lianhua looked at Du Heng, as if she was a bit shy.Du Heng quickly understood the meaning of that look, and he hurried to the building: "You guys talk, I will avoid it."
Smiling at this little heartless purring, Du Heng gently patted his furry belly.He couldn't sleep at all, and he had a feeling that something big was going to happen in the village soon.As the person with the weakest cultivation base, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Du Heng didn't know when he fell asleep, he had a lot of dreams in his drowsiness, but he forgot them when he woke up.Only the dream of Xuanyu kissing him in the bamboo forest at the beginning was exceptionally clear.
However, he has had even more explosive dreams. Compared with the lingering dreams before, the heartbeats are too small and refreshing.
Du Heng quickly got himself together and went downstairs.Zhou Lianhua didn't know when she left, and the door of the yard was left open all night.Du Heng stood at the door and watched for a while before realizing that Xuan Yu didn't come back last night.
I can't say what it's like in my heart, but Du Heng feels uncomfortable anyway.Rationality told him that it would be safer for Xuanyu to come back today, but emotion told him that his waiting was fruitless.
Du Heng was so melancholy that he only had porridge for breakfast today.
It was rare for Jing Nan to get up early in the morning, and his face wrinkled when he saw Bai Congee.His chopsticks stirred in the porridge water: "I found out, as long as Xuanyu is not at home, you start to perfunctory me. In the past, I used to make small fried dough sticks and bake a small sesame cake. Now I just use white porridge to fool me, even I don’t even bother to make a bowl of tofu soup. I see through you, Du, you only have your Xuanyu in your heart, and you don’t have me at all.”
Du Heng pointed to the small pickles on the table: "This is a pickled cucumber specially made for you, and it goes best with white porridge."
Jing Nan picked up the pickled melon and began to click: "I made a big meal for Xuanyu, made double-skin milk and baked egg tarts, but I only have pickled melon here? You said you are not biased, your heart is biased towards the East China Sea went."
Du Heng looked confused: "How do you know that I baked egg tarts?" Did you say it with a smile again?
Jing Nan snorted: "You still haven't handed over your egg tart? Do you have to go to the refrigerator to get it?"
Du Heng originally thought about entertaining Jing Nan and the others with egg tarts this morning, but when he was disturbed by the black letter, he almost forgot about it.At this moment, he felt embarrassed of being caught, so he quickly took out a few egg tarts and put them on the table, so they could eat them when Wen Qiong smiled.
Du Heng drank the porridge silently, he was actually full of worries.
Jing Nan took two bites of pickled melon and looked at Du Heng with a smile: "Is there something you want to ask? Ask, don't hold back. I'm not Xuanyu, if you have anything you want to ask, just ask."
Little Wonton yelled at Jing Nan twice, Jing Nan picked up a pickled cucumber and hit it on the head: "Shut up, you."
Du Heng squeaked: "That... the black letter..."
Jing Nan looked at Du Heng with a smile: "Speaking of which, Du Heng, do you know what race Xuanyu is?"
Du Heng shook his head, he took a sip of porridge, the originally mellow white porridge tasted bitter in his mouth for some reason.Du Heng said: "Xuanyu said that those who spy on his race will either become his Taoist companion or be eaten by him. I have never dared to ask."
Jing Nan sneered: "Come on, you two, you both slept in the same bed and made it so mysterious. Let me tell you, Xuanyu is a race in the East China Sea. Their clan has a rule. Anyone who doesn't like the other one can ask him to fight to the death. The black letter is the life and death contract, and each person puts a copy in the natal spirit sword."
Du Heng suddenly remembered something: "But wasn't Xuanyu's natal spirit sword cheated by the black beast?"
Jing Nan nodded calmly: "Yes, when Xiaoyu received the black letter from their clan last time, the natal spirit sword was still there."
As soon as the words fell, Du Heng turned pale: "Then what should Xuanyu do when he goes back? Without the natal spirit sword, will he be beaten to death by his fellow clan?"
Jing Nan took a sip of porridge: "It's hard to say, maybe Xiaoyu can kill the provocateur with one punch, or maybe Xiaoyu will kill the opponent with one punch. This kind of thing depends on luck, but there is no natal spirit sword Xiaoyu must be weaker."
Du Heng's voice trembled a little: "Then...can I not go back?"
Jing Nan shook his head: "Unfortunately, the rule of their clan is that once the black letter is sent out, the other person who receives the black letter must rush back even if he is in the remotest corners of the world. Unless the other person dies, otherwise this duel cannot be avoided. If Xiaoyu does not Accepting the black letter is regarded as admitting defeat, and once admitting defeat, his family will never have his name again."
Du Heng couldn't take it anymore, he said: "Is Xuanyu going back after receiving the black letter? Is there a time limit for the competition? Do we have time to find his natal spirit sword?"
Jing Nan put down the bowl in his hand, and looked at Du Heng with a half-smile: "Du Heng, what identity did you use to find Xuanyu's natal spirit sword? And what identity do you use to ask these questions?"
Du Heng opened his mouth: "Xuanyu and I are good brothers and the most trusted friends."
Jing Nan laughed lightly: "Before you answer me, you'd better touch your own chest. In terms of acquaintance, Feng Gui and I are more qualified to be Xuan Yu's brother and friend than you. He doesn't lack friends, let alone brothers. "
Du Heng was so stunned by Jing Nan that he couldn't speak, he said in a dull voice, "You mean... I don't deserve it?"
Jing Nan smiled and shook her head: "No, what I'm discussing with you is not about whether you are worthy or not. It's about what your heart thinks, but don't worry, you can think about it slowly. Anyway, Xiaoyu won't come back. Now go to the east to fight. If you give him a good answer before he leaves, maybe he can bring you back to the clan."
Du Heng's heart was in a mess, and when Wen Qiong entered the door, he saw Du Heng running around like a headless chicken.Wen Qiong asked Jing Nan suspiciously: "Hey? What happened to him?"
Jing Nan took a sip of porridge and said, "I've been poked in the heart. Xiaoqiong, try today's pickles, it's so sweet and crunchy that you can eat it."
Wen Qiong immediately got excited: "Really, I like the little pickles made by Du Heng. It's delicious! Hey? This round flower is very unique, it looks delicious." Wen Qiong filled a bowl beautifully. The white porridge went to drink porridge and eat pickles. The three people at the table ate with gusto.
Wen Qiong, who ate egg tarts for the first time, was very pleasantly surprised. She ate three of them in one go, and she was so stuffed that she could hardly walk.
Du Heng's throat was dry and astringent like a thorn, and his saliva still smelled bloody.
After breakfast, Jing Nan went back to pack his things. He was going to take Du Heng to the south of Nanshan to catch wild ducks later.Xiaoxiao also wanted to go, so only Wen Qiong was left in the village to look after the house.
Just as Du Heng was absent-mindedly packing up the kitchen and preparing tools for Nanshan, Xuanyu finally came back.Xuan Yu seemed to be busy all night, bloodshot eyes appeared in his eyes, and his clothes were a little messy.
The moment he saw Du Heng, Xuan Yu faded from his fatigue and showed a gentle smile: "I'm back, the formation is a bit damaged, and I repaired it all night."
Du Heng opened his mouth to look at Xuan Yu, he felt his eyes were a little sour, and he couldn't say anything.
Xuanyu stepped forward and gave Du Heng a hug: "I'm sorry for making you worry about me."
Du Heng hugged Xuanyu back, what to do, such a good Xuanyu, he didn't want to see him get hurt, let alone lose him.
Xuan Yu patted Du Heng's back lightly: "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Du Heng said dryly: "Last night, Zhou Lianhua sent a black letter, saying that people from your clan want to fight with you to the death. I asked Jing Nan, and Jing Nan said that you will definitely be affected if you don't have the natal spirit sword. Xuan Yu..."
Du Heng's voice was a little choked up: "Xuanyu, Jing Nan asked me who I am to you. He said that you don't lack friends or brothers. I thought about it, and I seem to be holding you back."
Xuan Yu was flipping through the black letter, and when he heard Du Heng speak, he closed the black letter.He pulled Du Heng to sit on the chair: "You didn't hold me back, you did a good job. Du Heng, you did a good job."
Du Heng felt extremely uncomfortable: "What would you do without the natal spirit sword? Will you be killed by your fellow clan? Where can I find the natal spirit sword for you?"
Xuan Yu gently held Du Heng's face, and the two looked at each other.Du Heng's mind suddenly began to feel dizzy again. He felt that this scene was very familiar, like the scene in his dream yesterday.
Xuanyu smiled and said: "I am already very happy that you are here. Du Heng, you have done a good job. Don't worry, even if I don't have the natal spirit sword, I won't be defeated so easily by my fellow clan. You have to believe me .”
Du Heng saw stars in Xuan Yu's eyes, and inexplicably, the depression in his heart flew away a lot.Xuan Yu's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked very tired.
Du Heng was no longer hypocritical, he said: "There is white porridge at home, and I baked egg tarts for you. Go to sleep after you finish eating. If there is anything else, we can talk about it after you have rested, shall we?"
Xuan Yu smiled: "Okay, I will listen to you."
Du Heng served a bowl of porridge for Xuanyu, and he put the pickled vegetables in front of Xuanyu: "This is the pickled vegetables that were pickled yesterday, Jing Nan and Wen Qiong both think it's delicious, try it quickly ? Oh, I'll bring you some egg tarts, you can eat them as snacks."
Du Heng sat at the table and watched Xuan Yu sip his porridge, and Xuan Yu looked up at him from time to time.Every time the four eyes met, Du Heng felt like a small flower was blooming in his heart.
Being able to sit at the dining table and watch Xuanyu eat what he made, Du Heng felt that this was a kind of happiness.
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Xuanyu expressed a high degree of love for egg tarts, and he ate three of them in one go.Fresh and tender egg tarts are more delicate and smooth than double-skin milk, and the most important thing is that they can be eaten with your hands.Xuan Yu couldn't put it down so much that he almost forgot the business.
Xuan Yu said: "I just met Jing Nan, Jing Nan said that you met Zhu Yan yesterday afternoon?"
Only then did Du Heng remember: "Yes, it's a big one, and it was killed by our little wonton. Jing Nan asked me if I wanted to eat Zhu Yan, I've never eaten that thing. It's disgusting to look at, don't say I eat it, but if I don’t eat it, I always feel that the food god will punish me.”
Xuanyu said: "I'll clean it up later, you and Jing Nan go to Nanshan to be careful, there is a lot of water, be careful not to fall into the water."
Just as he was talking, Jing Nan stood at the door and called Du Heng: "Let's go, Du Heng, are you still talking with Xiaoyu? Let's go, let's go catch ducks!"
Du Heng quickly picked up the basket, and he said to Xuan Yu: "I'll go back as soon as I go, and you have a good sleep after eating. Put your things away first."
Speaking of which, this was the third time Du Heng left the village after arriving in the village. The first two times were to Lingxi Town.And this time he's going to hang out around his house!
When Du Heng walked to the entrance of the village, he realized that it had been a long time since he left the village last time.When he first arrived in the village, there was snow under the big trees at the entrance of the village, and he could only see the shallow stream flowing away from the boulders under the trees.
But this time when he passed the entrance of the village, he saw a scene like a fairyland!Under the giant tree at the entrance of the village, there are layers of blue-black rocks like steps. Du Heng feels that these rocks are like the terraced fields introduced on TV in his hometown. Each rock has a large or small water storage place.
The water on the rocks comes from Dongshan, and when the water flows down the mountain, there is only a gurgling line.But they accumulated more and more and flowed faster. Layer by layer, they slid down from the highest point, passed the reservoir above the rocks, and flowed all the way to the pond below.
There is a small duck-egg-shaped pond under Daomu. The water in this pond comes from the stone river surrounding the village, and also from the rocks next to the spring.The stream that was originally flowing fiercely calmed down unexpectedly when it reached the entrance of the village, and swimming fish could be seen cruising in the clear pond.
But you can't underestimate this pond. If you think it's just a small pond, you'd be wrong.The water here is very deep, so deep that even Du Heng can't detect it.
Why did Du Heng have this cognition?It's because he watched Niu'er's head emerge from the water, the conscience of heaven and earth, when Niu'er was at the bottom of the water, he thought it was just a blue fish!
Seeing Du Heng staring at the pond, Jing Nan said with a smile: "Niu'er usually lives here, and occasionally basks in the sun on the rocks, or goes to graze in the spiritual fields. If you need Niu'er to pull a cart in the future, go directly to Just call it here."
Niu'er snorted at Du Heng. The skin on its body had turned into blue fish scales, and its strong hoofs had also turned into flexible fins.Du Heng quickly took out two salted duck eggs from the storage bag and fed them to Niu Er: "Niu Er, you have worked hard on land reclamation recently."
Niu'er swallowed the salted duck egg with a long tongue. It mooed meekly, then dived into the water and disappeared.
Du Heng was speechless: "The water in this pond is so deep, I didn't find it when I first came to the village!"
Jing Nan smiled and said, "It was freezing cold when you came here, and the water surface was blocked by ice, so it was really not easy to see. But the water in this pond is really deep, and the water here is connected to the waters of Nanshan. Sometimes Niu'er will I ran to the south of Nanshan to play. But I haven’t found out how deep it is.”
Not long after passing the pond, I saw the col that I came from. The col was as straight as if it had been cut by a knife. No matter how many times I looked at it, Du Heng felt that the entrance of One Tree Village was like a moat.
However, they didn't go out from the col this time. Jing Nan took Du Heng around the layered rocks below the road tree, and there was a trail going up the mountain to the east of the rocks.Jing Nan led Du Heng up the path: "This is a shortcut, if you go around in circles from the outside, you will have to walk a lot."
The trail is strewn with gravel, and wildflowers and weeds grow on both sides.Du Heng raised his head and looked at the top of his head. The trees on both sides stretched out their branches to cover the large sky above him. From the gaps in the leaves, he could see the blue sky and white clouds above his head.
There is a small ditch on the east side of the trail, and there is the sound of gurgling streams in the ditch.After walking for a while, the path and ditch gradually increased in height. Walking on the path and looking east, you can see a big slope.
If you usually walk alone on this quiet path, you will feel a little scared!
He looked up at Jing Nan who was walking in front of him. Jing Nan was carrying a basket on his back.The lazy Xiaoxiao got into the back basket again, and now he was sticking his head out of the back basket and smiling at Du Heng.Seeing Xiaoxiao's smile, Du Heng's fear just flew away.
Jing Nan smiled and said, "I obviously only brought you out alone, but now I think I brought out an army."
What Jing Nan said made sense. He carried Xiaoxiao and two chicks behind his back, and there were small wontons running beside his feet.There are only so many small animals in One Tree Village, and most of them are here.
Du Heng responded: "They also want to go and see the excitement. Little Wonton, like me, has never seen the scenery on the other side of the mountain."
Jing Nan said: "Don't worry, we will cross the Nanshan Mountain soon, there is a small cave in front, just pass through the cave."
While speaking, Du Heng saw that the mountains and rocks in front of him overlapped, and a passage appeared in the rocks that could allow two people to walk side by side.Du Heng feels that the scenery here is a bit like the karst caves he walked in when he was traveling in his hometown. Like the karst caves, a drop or two of water occasionally falls on the rocks.It's just that there is no smell like that in the cave here, and there will be one or two balls of light occasionally sprinkled on the top of the head.
The passage was wet, and a layer of moss grew on the ground.Jing Nan said as he walked, "Be careful when you walk, don't slip and fall."
Du Heng said relaxedly: "Don't worry, I'm also a monk anyway, even if I slipped and fell, just get up."
Jing Nan is a person who is easy to put people at ease, and he is also very gossip.Walking in the cave, Jing Nan began to gossip again: "Du Heng, what do you think of Xiaoyu?"
Du Heng said: "Huh? Xuanyu is a nice person."
Jing Nan said: "Tell me the truth, you two have slept together in the same bed for so long, have you ever done it?"
Du Heng slipped and sat on the ground. Fortunately, the surrounding light was not good, so he could cover his old red face.
Little Wonton yelled twice, and Du Heng got up embarrassed: "What are you talking about? Really..."
Jing Nan said meanly: "Hey, Xiaoyu can't do it."
Du Heng was serious: "Jing Nan, don't talk about Xiaoyu like that, he is a gentleman, a gentleman."
Jing Nan spread her hands together: "Okay, a gentleman."
After walking another two steps, Jing Nan started to be mean again: "I have a very good pill to help you feel happy. If you need it, come and get it at any time."
Du Heng... wanted to kill Jing Nan, but he also wanted to kill himself.
Just when Du Heng felt that he was about to be overwhelmed by Jing Nan's interrogation, his eyes suddenly became clear—they had already passed through the cave.
Du Heng stood at the entrance of the cave and looked stupid. Forgive Du Heng for his ignorance. Now there are only two words that can describe the beauty in front of him--Fairyland!
There is a lush green lake outside the cave. The lake is surrounded by mountains, which is quiet and beautiful.There is still mist on the tile-blue lake, and the lake covered by mist looks like a shy girl.
The lake is very large, divided into two parts like a gourd. Du Heng and the others are at the bottom of the gourd, and the place they are going to is at the mouth of the gourd.
If ordinary people want to cross the river, they must have a small boat, or even a bamboo raft.But for monks, there are too many means for them to cross the river.Feel free to fly or walk against the water, the speed is fast and chic.
Just when Du Heng thought that Jing Nan was going to walk against the wind, Jing Nan waved his hand, and saw that the mist on the lake cleared, and a thin white line appeared on the lake.
Looking carefully, it is a row of stones protruding from the water. The length of these stones is two feet, and there is a gap of two feet between the stones.
Jing Nan leisurely followed the steps below the cave to the edge of the lake, and he stepped on the stone first.With Du Heng's dazed effort, Jing Nan had already walked on the stone until only his back was left.
Du Heng chased after him with a cry: "Wait for me!"
Having grown up so big, Du Heng never thought that he would look at the ground every step he took like a toddler.He was afraid that he would slip from the steps and roll into the lake. There were slight ripples in the lake, and he didn't know what was under the ripples.
Jing Nan said slowly, "Isn't the scenery here beautiful?"
Du Heng said perfunctorily: "Well, beautiful!"
Jing Nan stood on the stone and turned around: "People who only want to cross the river by feeling the stones will not be able to enjoy this kind of beautiful scenery. Du Heng, you are too nervous and too timid. Just let go and walk forward , don’t worry about falling into the water, just get up again even if you fall.”
Du Heng felt that what Jing Nan said made sense. He looked around, surrounded by misty water and mountains, this is really a place with excellent scenery.Looking at Jing Nan again, he seemed to be strolling in the garden, as if he was indeed too nervous.
Du Heng let go of his steps and followed Jing Nan's way to look at the surrounding scenery. After walking a few steps, he let go of his hands and feet.Isn't it difficult to walk on this kind of stone road on the water? Du Heng thinks it's quite enjoyable.
Just as Du Heng was squatting, he heard Little Wonton barking.Immediately, his feet were empty, and the world in front of him suddenly spun.
Du Heng saw Jing Nan standing leisurely on the rock in front of him and looking at him with a smile, while he himself fell heavily into the water, like a fat man of three hundred catties causing a huge splash.
When Du Heng took a sip of water, what was in Du Heng's mind was actually this question: What has he practiced during this time?They are already monks in the foundation building stage, yet they still fall into the lake!What about being as light as a swallow?
Hmm... the lake is nice, cool and sweet.
The author has something to say: Jing Nan: Xiaoyu, you really can’t do it, you only dare to sneak around after sharing the same bed for so long.
Xuan Yu: Haste makes waste, so take it slowly.
Jing Nan: I'll help you, you're welcome.
Xuan Yu: ... the old fox wants to do bad things again.
will get
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