Ten Thousand Miles Snow Mountain
"The desert is big, and the snow mountain is f * cking big. Why is everything in the Western Regions so f * cking big?”
"I thought I brought too many jujube buns. If I had known earlier, I would have asked Hao Shui to pack a cart for me.”
"Aiyo, white. The whole mountain is white. I hate white the most. In the end, I don't know how long I'll have to look at white. If only the snow was black. Once it snowed, it would fall like a black mass.”
"Sigh, forget it. It's still a little scary just thinking about it. It's still white.”
"I don't know who said that it's easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down. I must let him climb this snowy mountain and see if it's difficult to climb up.”
"Damn it, that person only told me to cross the snow mountain in front of me, but he didn't tell me how many snow mountains there are. At least I should be mentally prepared.”
No one responded to Yu Mu's words, because he was not talking to a person, but to two wooden planks. To be more precise, it was a simple sleigh that an old man in the village at the foot of the mountain had made for Yu Mu. The Green Lotus Sword was tied with a cloth, which was just right for dragging the sleigh. This sword was much more useful in Yu Mu's hands.
The sleigh could never talk, but Yu Mu could talk to the sleigh forever.
"When I was young, I chatted with Stone. After I returned to the Central Plains, even if there was no one around me, I could still chat with Old Donkey or Old Horse. What kind of reincarnation do you think this is? Sigh, life was sometimes so unpredictable.”
"Hey."
Yu Mu would always sigh now. Sometimes, the first thing he would say was 'ai', but he didn't know why. Others said that only those who had troubles would often sigh. Is there something bothering Yu Mu? No one would be happy if they asked someone to drag a sleigh from the Central Plains to the Western Regions and climb the snowy mountains without knowing how long they would have to climb.
Yu Mu climbed up a snowy peak. The winding mountain range was like a giant snow dragon. The magnificent scene made him speechless for a moment.
"The scenery here is not bad.”He sat down.
The wound on his waist was hurting. Yu Mu untied his coat and lifted his cotton coat. The bandaged cloth was indeed bleeding. The wound left in the Sanxian Village had not recovered until now. The bumpy journey had made the wound heal very slowly. It was not easy for it to form a scab when he rested at Hao Shui's house, but now it had burst open again.
"I don't even know when it'll be good," Yu Mu complained.”
He took out a bag of jujube slices that he had asked for from the villagers at the foot of the mountain and chewed a few pieces. "I heard that jujube can nourish the blood, so I just happened to eat a few pieces.”
Yu Mu looked at the sleigh lying quietly on the side and said,""Unfortunately, you're not like Old Donkey and Old Horse. If you had a mouth, I would definitely give you some.”
He suddenly lay down again. The snow covered his entire body, making him feel warm and cold. The scenery in the sky was always the same. The clouds were always so white, and the sun was always so bright.
"Let's chat, let's chat." He sat up again.
"You don't know how to talk anyway, so of course you won't say no." Yu Mu laughed.”
"What are you talking about? Well... Are you afraid of death?"
"Of course you're not afraid of death. You're just a piece of wood. You wouldn't feel pain if you were hit, you wouldn't feel sad if you were scolded, and you wouldn't feel anything even if you were split in half and burned to ashes.”
"Am I afraid of death?"
"Of course I'm afraid of death. I almost knelt down and begged for mercy in Sanxian Village. If he died there, wouldn't it be too regretful and cowardly?”
"But you can't say that I'm afraid of death. Who wouldn't be afraid of dying like that? He was tied to a rack and let his blood flow out like a pig being slaughtered. Such a stupid way of dying was not something that people who wanted to die would want to die.”
"I can die, but before I die, I have to beat the old man, right? A son would never be as good as his father. Sigh, maybe some sons are really inferior to their fathers in their entire lives, just like me. But the next generation couldn't always be inferior to the previous generation. If the next generation couldn't always be inferior to the previous generation, then what was the point of giving birth to the next generation?”
"Sigh, forget it. This question is too complicated. You won't understand even if I tell you. Actually, I don't really understand either. I don't understand why a son would unconsciously set his father as a target.”
"I don't want to target the old man. Really, it would be best for him to stay on the island for the rest of his life, until he died. That way, I won't be able to see him again for the rest of my life. How good would that be?”
"I won't say anymore." Yu Mu stood up and prepared to go down the mountain.
Looking at the snowy slope below him, Yu Mu had a sudden impulse. He sat on the sleigh with the package and slid down.
His actions clearly lacked consideration.
The high-speed sleigh was not something he could control. Before he could get far, Yu Mu fell off the sleigh and started rolling.
"Ahhhh!!!!!!!!!”
His shout resounded throughout the entire snowy mountain.
Fortunately, the snow was not like the desert, so it was easy for Yu Mu to pull himself out. He wanted to take a step forward, but he almost fell into the snow again. He did not know how many times he had rolled on the snow just now.
Yu Mu took a deep breath and walked to the sleigh."I didn't expect that a mount that can't move would be so much harder to control than a moving mount.”
Yu Mu was about to continue his journey, but he couldn't take a single step forward.
He raised his head.
Countless piles of snow covered the sky and covered the earth as they surged toward him, as if the sleeping snow dragon had just woken up at this moment!
"This is a spectacular way to die.”
A woman was carrying a basket on her back as she slowly walked through the snowland. Her hair was messy, her lips were dry and cracked, and her cheeks were red from the cold. However, if she were to dress up carefully, she would definitely be worthy of the word 'good-looking.'
At first glance, the snowland did not seem to have changed, but the woman had lived in this snowy peak for more than twenty years. She could tell that an avalanche had just occurred here.
There were some medicinal herbs and wild vegetables in the woman's basket. There was also a small flower in it, a bright flower. It was rare to see blooming flowers in this season, and the woman was very happy when she picked them. However, she was not looking for herbs or wild vegetables, nor was she looking for another flower.
No one knew what the woman was looking for, but from her slightly disappointed expression, it could be seen that she did not get what she wanted.
Just as she was about to give up, she saw a ray of light, an extremely bright light. The sun's light would make the snow very bright, but this light was definitely not the color reflected by the snow.
The woman walked forward. The object that reflected the sunlight was actually a sword stuck in the snow.
She pulled out her sword. The sword shone brightly under the sunlight, and there was not a trace of snow on the sword. Just holding it in her hand was enough to make the woman's heart tremble. This sword with a cold light was too sharp.
This sword that didn't belong to the snow mountain further confirmed the woman's thoughts. She began to search even more carefully. Finally, she found a sleigh covered in ice and snow. She continued to dig down the sleigh and actually dug out a person alive!
"Is anyone there?"
"Hey!"
"Am I dead?"
" Is this the King of Hell's Palace?!"
"Are there any little ghosts who can lead the way?”
Yu Mu never got tired of talking to himself, because he could always find someone to talk to. She could be an old horse or donkey that could bark, or she could be a wooden board or stone that had no reaction at all. But he had to have a partner.
There was nothing here. Yu Mu felt as if he was in a dark room. He didn't know where he was, whether time was passing, who he was, and he didn't feel anything.
He suddenly realized that he was afraid of being alone and staying in this place.
Was this death?
The feeling of death was really bad.
He seemed to feel something again. This feeling was like a swimming fish leaping out of the water, like a flying bird breaking through the clouds, like a rotten seed sprouting again, born from death.
This feeling came from his dry lips.
"Water, water, water, water…。。。”
He subconsciously shouted over and over again until his lips really felt the moisture of the water.
"How is he?"
"He survived."
Yu Mu heard a sound.
He tried his best to open his eyes a little, but his vision was blurry. He could only see two silhouettes, one big and one small.
Yu Mu used all his strength, but this time, he didn't fall into that room again. He had completely lost his consciousness.
The one who fed Yu Mu water was the woman who saved Yu Mu. Her name was Guli. The smaller figure Yu Mu saw was Guli's daughter, Adina.
Seeing that Yu Mu was getting better, Guli was relieved. She took the thick cotton jacket and prepared to go out.
"Mother, where are you going?" asked Adina.”
"Mother, go to Ma Shazi's house to buy some goat's milk," Guli said.”
"But Mother, don't you hate Uncle Ma Shazi?"”
"But only his house has goat's milk," Guli said.”
"Do we have any money at home?”
"Also, there's a lot of money," Guli said.”
"Mother, can you buy more goat's milk?" I want to drink too."
"Alright, I'll buy some for you too."”
She then instructed," You must stay in the house and help Mother look after him. Don't open the door to anyone who knocks on the door unless you hear me asking you to open the door."”
"I'll remember that."”
Walking out of the door, Guli returned to the familiar world of ice and snow.
The small and short house behind her was her home. There was a lot of ice on the eaves, and the roof was already leaking. Snow water would often drip from it. She didn't have the strength to carry the wood up to the roof. The leak was not good, but she would never ask another man to help her.
Guli's husband had died two years ago. As a woman, she had to support her daughter while making a living. Her life was extremely difficult. When she was lucky, she could pick more herbs and wild vegetables to satisfy her needs and at the same time subsidize her family. When she was unlucky, it was common for her to starve. Life was difficult, but fortunately, when she came home every day and saw her obedient daughter, she could still feel the warmth of home.
"Ma Shazi, open the door!" Guli knocked on the door and shouted.
"Who is it? It's coming, it's coming." An impatient voice came from the room.
The thick door opened, revealing a burly man wearing only a thin layer of clothing. It was not that a man was not afraid of the cold, but his home was much warmer and sturdier than Guli's broken house.
When Ma Shazi saw that it was Guli, his originally impatient face immediately broke into a smile. "Guli? Why are you here?"
Guli waved the herbs in her hand and said,""I'm here to exchange for some goat's milk."
"Is our lovely Adina gluttonous?" Ma Shazi laughed. You don't have to exchange anything for it. I'll personally deliver the goat's milk to you later.”
"I'm here to exchange for goat's milk, not for goat's milk," Guli said coldly.”
Ma Shazi smiled apologetically,"Alright, alright, let's talk inside first."”
Guli had a favor to ask of Ma Shazi after all, so she couldn't be too tough. After hesitating for a moment, she followed Ma Shazi into the house.
Guli felt warmth enveloping her as soon as she sat down. Ma Shazi's house had two stoves. He never had to worry about the wind and snow outside, and the bone-piercing cold could not invade his body.
Seeing that his flattery had failed, Ma Shazi also changed his strategy. He changed the topic and said,"Guli, you should know that winter sheep never produce much milk.”
"I know. If these herbs are not enough, I'll go home and get them."”
" That's not what I meant," Ma Shazi quickly said." What I meant was that no matter how scarce the goat's milk is, as long as you ask for it, I will give it to you." No, no, I'm here to exchange, to exchange."
Guli stood up and said,"Do you have any goat's milk? If not, I'll go back."”
"Yes, yes, yes! Yes. I'll squeeze it for you now." Ma Shazi didn't even have time to put on his clothes. He immediately opened the back door and went to the sheep pen behind the house to milk the cows.
After a while, Ma Shazi returned with half a bucket of goat's milk. Guli could tell that this half pail of goat's milk was much more expensive than her few shabby medicinal herbs, but she did not want to be entangled with Ma Shazi too much.
Guli reached out to take it, but Ma Shazi dodged to the side.
"Not even a word of thanks?”
"Thank you," Guli said with a cold face.”Although this sounded like he was gnashing his teeth, Ma Shazi still felt very satisfied.
Guli took the goat milk and was about to leave, but Ma Shazi stopped her.
"Is there anything else?" Guli was on guard.
Ma Shazi smiled helplessly. "Guli, it's been so long. Don't you know my feelings? Are you really going to live with Adina alone and never marry again?”
"Yes, I won't marry again."”With that, he went to open the door.
Ma Shazi anxiously grabbed Guli's hand.
Guli turned around and glared at Ma Shazi.
"Let go!" She was still holding the goat's milk in her hand, so Guli only shouted at Ma Shazi.
Ma Shazi let go of Guli's hand and advised,""Guli, why are you so stubborn? He was already dead! He had been dead for a long time! How long can a woman with a child last in this cold place? Look at your shabby house, and think about Adina who suffers with you every day. Can you bear to do that? If you become my woman, I will fix your house. I will make it stronger and warmer than mine. I will also love Adina like my own daughter.。。”
"Shut up!"
Guli pointed at Ma Shazi's nose and scolded,""Let me tell you, give up! I, Guli, will only have him in my life. Even if he dies, I will only have him!”
After saying that, she rushed out of the door.
Ma Shazi lay on the bed dispiritedly. This was not the first time he had been rejected by Guli, but every time he was rejected, he would feel dejected. He didn't understand why Guli didn't accept him. He clearly liked her so much. He didn't understand either. It was such a simple and realistic problem. As long as Guli was with him, her life would be many times better than it was now. Guli couldn't figure it out.
Ma Shazi did not understand this logic.
There might be many reasons to like someone, but there was only one reason to dislike someone.
Guli stopped walking after she left the house. She gritted her teeth and her eyes were filled with tears. She wanted to cry. She wanted to cry out loud, but she couldn't. She had to hold it in. Because she didn't have anyone she could rely on.
Although the cold wind was cold, her tears were still boiling hot.
Guli returned home with a smile. She could feel bad, but she didn't want Adina to feel bad.
"Mother, can I have some goat's milk?" Adina's eyes were full of hope.”
"Only a small bowl," Guli said.”
"Is Ma Shazi bothering Mother again?" Adina asked.”
"Uncle Ma Shazi," Gu Li corrected.”
"Is Uncle Ma Shazi bothering Mother again?" Adina asked.”
"No," Guli replied.
"Really?" Adina asked.
Guli cupped Adina's face and said,""He is annoyed with mother, but no matter how many times he annoys mother, mother will not agree to him. Mother will only have your father as her husband.”
"Mother, I want to drink goat's milk."”
"You can only drink it before you go to bed at night," Guli said.”
"Does this sick uncle have to drink at night?" asked Adina.”
"You're different from him," Guli said.”
"Why?" Adina asked.
"Because goat's milk tastes better at night."”
"Then this uncle can drink with Adina tonight."”
Guli said," This uncle can't taste the goat's milk anymore. He just needs to drink it quickly."”
"I understand," said Adina.
Looking at her daughter's obedient face, Guli almost couldn't hold back her tears. As a mother, she had to lie to her daughter that the goat's milk would taste better at night, just so that she would forget the taste of the goat's milk after she fell asleep.
She didn't have the ability to let Adina drink goat's milk every day.
In fact, Guli's worry was unnecessary. Since that day, even though Adina watched Guli feed the unconscious Yu Mu goat milk every day, Adina never said that she wanted to drink it. Guli didn't know if she should feel gratified or sad about her child's early maturity.
"Mother! Mother! Come here quickly." Adina shouted.
Guli hurried to the bedside. She was surprised to find that Yu Mu, who had been unconscious for a long time, finally opened his eyes.
The first thing Yu Mu saw was a cute little girl with two cute braids.
"Adina, don't get too close to him," Guli said.”
"Where am I?" Yu Mu asked.
It seemed like the first thing all unconscious people said after waking up was this.
"You are in the place where the Saintess of the Snowy Lotus is protecting, Shaliangzi Village. This is my home." My name is Guli, and this is my daughter, Adina.”
"You saved me?" Yu Mu said gratefully.”
Guli helped Yu Mu up and leaned against the wall. "It was the Saintess Snow Lotus who saved you."
"I only remember the snow falling from the sky," Yu Mu said.”
"It's an avalanche," Guli said. If I had found you a little later, even if you could survive, you probably wouldn't have been able to keep your hands and feet.”
Hearing Guli's words, Yu Mu subconsciously moved his hands and feet, only to cry out in pain.
"Your hands and feet are severely frostbitten, you'd better not move."”
She rubbed Adina's head and said,""Go play in the back."
Adina knew what her mother was going to do. She skipped to the backyard to play.
Guli took out a bottle of ointment and lifted the quilt covering Yu Mu, ready to change his dressing.
Yu Mu was completely naked.
"No!" he shouted subconsciously.”
" If I wanted to harm you, I would have just left you in the snow to freeze to death," Guli said coldly." I don't have to bring you to my house to harm you."”
Yu Mu knew that Guli had misunderstood him. He thought about what Guli had done when she saved him and felt relieved.
After changing the medicine, Guli settled Yu Mu down. "You just woke up, so you're probably still a little dizzy. Have a good rest. I'll call you when it's time for dinner.”
Yu Mu's head was still a little dizzy, but the comfortable feeling after changing the medicine made him fall asleep again.
Dinner was wild vegetable porridge.
Yu Mu was fed almost all the porridge, and Guli and Adina only had wild vegetables.
Fertile land was scarce in the Western Regions, and it was even more so on the snowy mountains. Guli's family only had some rice that they exchanged with the people at the foot of the mountain in autumn. Since her husband's death, Guli had been eating wild vegetable porridge most of the time.
Adina watched her mother feed Yu Mu spoonful after spoonful of porridge. She couldn't help but laugh."I don't even need Mother to feed me, yet you still want Mother to feed me one mouthful at a time.”
"Who taught you to make fun of others?" Guli frowned. This uncle had not recovered from his illness and could not eat by himself.”
Yu Mu realized that he hadn't told Guli and Adina his name."Benefactor, my name is Yu Mu."
"You don't have to call me benefactor, just call me Guli."”
"You saved my life. How can I call you by your name? How about this? I'll call you Sister Guli." Yu Mu said.”
Guli didn't mind,"Up to you."”
Although Yu Mu tried his best to show that the wild vegetable porridge was delicious, his facial expression betrayed him. For the current him, wild vegetable porridge was indeed a little difficult to swallow.
Guli also understood that even though Yu Mu was used to eating wild vegetable porridge, his body would not allow him to eat such nutritious food for every meal.
Yu Mu suddenly thought of something and said,"My package?"
Guli pointed to the corner of the wall." That sword looks quite valuable. I brought it back." At that time, I carried you on my back and didn't have the strength to take anything else.”
"Thank you very much. Thank you." Yu Mu said hurriedly.
Usually, Yu Mu hated this sword, but when he was about to lose it, he didn't know why he cared so much about it.
A few days later, Guli knocked on Ma Shazi's door again.
Ma Shazi did not expect Guli to come again.
Guli sat upright, looking cold and proud, as if Ma Shazi was begging her. In Ma Shazi's eyes, Guli's temperament was the same as the snow lotuses on the Heavenly Mountain.
Pride, holiness, and inviolability.
In Shaliangzi Village, Guli, the widow, was very unpopular. Usually, not many people were willing to help her, and not many people were willing to talk to her. Although Ma Shazi coveted Guli's body, he was indeed the only man who was willing to treat Guli well. Guli could only come to him for help.
"Do you still have mutton?" Guli was a little hesitant this time. She came empty-handed this time because she had nothing left in her house to exchange.
"Mutton?" Ma Shazi asked. There's nothing else."
"I want half a fan of mutton." Guli didn't dare to look into Ma Shazi's eyes.
Ma Shazi was stunned for a moment, then said,""Alright, I'll go slaughter the sheep."
Ma Shazi's answer moved Guli. She knew that Ma Shazi was one of the wealthiest people in the village, but his sheep did not belong to him alone. His uncle was the village chief of Shaliangzi Village. Most of these sheep were obtained by Ma Shazi's uncle. Usually, Ma Shazi would inform him in advance when slaughtering sheep. He would also often come to ask Ma Shazi about changes in the number of sheep. But now, with just one sentence from her, Ma Shazi killed the sheep just like that. How could Guli not be moved?
Ma Shazi placed half of the sheep on the sleigh at the door. Guli could tell that this half of the goat was very big. It was definitely much bigger than the half that Ma Shazi had left behind.
"When spring comes, I'll go down the mountain and exchange for silver, then I'll return the money to you."”
"No need," Ma Shazi refused. I was afraid that others would gossip about me, so I didn't help you and your mother much these past two years. Consider this half a sheep a gift from me to Adina so that she can eat it and grow up quickly.”
Guli lowered her head. "Thank you, Ma Shazi. However, I will definitely return the money to you.”
"Shall I help you carry the mutton back?" Ma Shazi asked.”
"No need, no need, I can carry it myself." Guli quickly refused. It's very cold outside. Hurry back to your room.”After saying that, Guli carried the mutton and headed in the direction of her house.
On the other side, Ma Shazi was still leaning against the door and looking at Guli's back, intoxicated.
"Thank you, Ma Shazi."
"Thank you, Ma Shazi."
"Hehehe."
As he repeated this, Ma Shazi began to laugh.
"This is the first time she took the initiative to thank me, and her face is not as cold as before."”
Guli came to Ma Shazi twice in half a month to ask for help. Ma Shazi thought that Adina couldn't stand the hard life and asked Guli to come. He had made up his mind that if he could marry Guli, he would treat this Adina who had helped him as his own daughter. How could he know that a man from the Central Plains was living in Guli's house?
Guli and Adina only had wild vegetables mixed with mutton in their bowls, which made the mutton taste like wax in Yu Mu's mouth. Yu Mu felt even more upset when he thought about how Guli could only cook wild vegetables with Adina to satisfy her hunger, but she could only cook mutton for him.
Mother, you're drooling." Adina said.
"Don't talk nonsense."
Guli subconsciously wiped her mouth and realized that Adina was joking, but she really wanted to eat mutton. If there was no mutton at all, out of sight, out of mind, Guli would naturally not be greedy. However, the cooked mutton was right in front of her. Anyone would be tempted.
Yu Mu tilted his head to avoid Guli's mutton and said,""I'm full. You guys eat."
"Do you think I cooked mutton to satisfy your taste and our gluttonous mouths?" Guli asked. I just want you to recover faster.”
Yu Mu almost burst into tears. Here, on the cold snowy mountain, he suddenly felt the warmth of home in his memories.
"I can't repay you for saving my life." His words were filled with gratitude.
Guli sighed." I'm not asking for anything in return. If you're really grateful to me for saving you, then get well quickly and leave the snow mountain quietly. Don't let anyone see you coming."”
"Why?" Yu Mu was puzzled.
"Because I shouldn't have saved you." The Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult had ordered that no outsiders were allowed to step into the snowy mountains, and no one was allowed to take in outsiders. Once discovered, they would be executed.”
"Then why did you do that?" Yu Mu asked.。。Why did you risk your life to save me?”
"My husband died in an avalanche. He wasn't as lucky as you. No one went to save him, no one went to find him. His body had yet to be recovered.”Guli's eyes dimmed. This was an unspeakable pain in her heart.
Adina took Guli's hand. She wanted to comfort her poor mother.
Yu Mu didn't dare to hide anything. He said bluntly,"Truth be told, I came to Heaven Mountain this time to enter the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult.”
"An outsider like you wants to enter the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult? Are you going to meet the Saintess?" Guli asked in surprise.”
"No, Sister Guli, please bring me my clothes. There's a compartment inside."”
Guli took Yu Mu's coat and took out the sleeve from the inner layer.
"That's why I'm here," Yu Mu said."I need to find out the origin of this sleeve." Can you recognize whose sleeve this is?”
"I don't know, but I can tell that the embroidery on it is indeed the sacred object of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult, the Tianshan Snow Lotus."”
"This thing is related to the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult, so I have to find out."”
"No one can find the location of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult," Guli said. There is a way for us to enter the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult. Every three months, the Saint would send messengers to the various villages to select devout believers to worship.”
"When will the emissary come?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Two months later," Guli said. However, you'd better recuperate first before thinking about other things.”
"I'll leave immediately after I'm healed. I won't drag you down with me." Yu Mu said.”
" No," Guli said." If you leave without a place to stay, you might not only implicate us but also punish the innocent villagers." You should hide in my house for the time being. You can go out when the messenger comes.”
"But if someone else finds out during this period, wouldn't you and your mother be in danger?" Yu Mu hesitated.。。”
"Do the words of your savior have no weight in your place?" Guli asked.”
"Sister Guli, you saved me and helped me so much. I don't know how to repay you." Yu Mu said gratefully.”
Guli's face suddenly turned cold." You don't have to say these words. I saved you, so I have no responsibility to let others take the risk. That's all."”
So Yu Mu was speechless.
Yu Mu stayed in Guli's house. During this period, Guli left early and returned late. Yu Mu rarely had the chance to talk to her except during dinner. Instead, he became closer to Adina.
One day, Guli went out to work again, leaving only Adina and Yu Mu at home staring at each other.
"Adina, I'll show you a fun trick. Do you want to see it?" Yu Mu said with a smile.”
"Yes, yes," Adina replied,"Uncle, change quickly."”
"Uncle?" Yu Mu frowned. I'm not even 30 years old yet. Isn't calling me uncle a little too early?”
"I call men older than me uncle," said Adina.”
Yu Mu stroked his newly grown beard and said,"Uncle, so be it. My beard does look a little old.”
"Uncle, change, change," cried Adina.”
"Do you have anything good?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Something good?"
Adina thought for a moment, then took out a piece of lamb thigh stone from her bosom.
Yu Mu rolled up his sleeves and held the stone in his hands. He clenched his fists and spun them in front of his chest. Adina's eyes were almost dazzled by the spinning.
"Stop!" Yu Mu shouted.
"Now, guess which hand of mine it is in.”
Adina's small eyes widened and she said disdainfully,""It's definitely on my left hand." Although Yu Mu had turned around many times, she really saw that he didn't change hands at all.
"Left hand?" Yu Mu grinned and opened his left hand.
It was empty.
Adina grabbed Yu Mu's right hand and said,""Then it must be on the right hand!"
"Right hand?" Yu Mu loosened his grip and allowed Adina to pry his right hand away.
Of course, there was nothing.
Adina didn't believe it. She searched Yu Mu's body carefully and looked behind him, but there was still no sign of the sheep thigh stone.
"Where did you change it to?”Adina asked.
"It's gone," Yu Mu said deliberately.”
"No more?" Adina repeated, and there was a hint of sobs in her voice.
Yu Mu obviously didn't realize the seriousness of the problem. He said,"I forgot to tell you, magic, magic, is to make things disappear.”
"No."
"Wow!"
Adina suddenly burst into tears.
It was Yu Mu's turn to panic.
Counting the time, Guli was about to return. He looked at the door, then at the crying Adina, then at the door, then at Adina. If Guli came back at this time, how could he explain it clearly?
"Cry, cry again, cry again, and you won't be able to change back."”
Adina immediately stopped crying and asked aggrievedly,"Can I change back?"
"That depends on whether you'll cry again."”
Adina wiped the tears from her face and said firmly,""I won't cry anymore."
"Are you really not crying anymore?" Yu Mu asked.
"I'm really not crying anymore," said Adina.
"Then smile," Yu Mu said,"and I'll change you back."”
"I can't."”
"It's okay," Yu Mu said."Even if I can't smile, I can change back."”
Yu Mu casually grabbed the stone with his left hand and blew it into his mouth. When he opened his hand again, the stone appeared in his hand.
Adina happily took the stone. The joy of recovering it made her smile again.
Yu Mu couldn't help but feel proud. Even though he was always toyed with by Ye Shu, how could a five or six-year-old girl be his match?
Of course, this was not the end.
"Can you make another one?" Adina asked as she put away the stone.”
"Unless you give me another piece." Yu Mu shook his head.”
"You're lying!" said Adina.
"I, I lied? I, how did I lie to you?" The sudden change made Yu Mu stutter.
"You said you'd do magic for me," said Adina.”
"I've changed," Yu Mu said.
"The stone was in my hands at first, and it's still in my hands now. What have you changed into?" You haven't changed at all."
"Hmm?" Yu Mu widened his eyes and didn't know how to argue.
"If you don't conjure something for me, I'll still cry. When Mother comes back, I'll tell her that you lied to me."”
"You…"
Yu Mu realized that not only was he no match for Ye Shu, he couldn't even handle a little girl.
"If you don't change, I'm going to cry," she threatened.”
Yu Mu helplessly held his forehead and said,"Change, change, I'll change for you."”
He looked here and there, then said worriedly,"What should I transform for you?"
After looking around the room, Yu Mu had an idea.
"I can change it for you, but you have to close your eyes."”
"Just a moment!" Adina said.
"Alright, just a moment," Yu Mu said.
Adina only gave Yu Mu a blink of an eye.
"Yeah." Yu Mu shook his finger.。。You opened your eyes really quickly."
"Can't you do it?"”
"Of course," Yu Mu denied.”
"Change quickly," said Adina.
"Hey!"
"Hey!"
Yu Mu shouted twice and grabbed forward with his left and right hands. He placed his fists to his mouth and blew on them.
"Open my hand and see what's inside.”Yu Mu winked at Adina.
Adina pried open Yu Mu's left hand, but there was nothing in it. Adina pried open Yu Mu's right hand, but there was still nothing in it.
"Liar."
Adina said angrily.
"Don't call me a liar yet." Yu Mu laughed.”
Adina touched her head, and sure enough, she took something off her head.
This thing was woven from thin red ropes. The weaving technique was extremely delicate, and the patterns and patterns were also very beautiful. Adina caressed the tassels on it and couldn't put it down, even though it was already a little dirty.
Of course, she did not notice that the tassel of the Green Lotus Sword, which was originally placed in the corner of the wall, had disappeared.
Adina was very happy now. Guli would be happy to see Adina when she came back, but Ma Shazi was not very happy now. His uncle, the village chief, was not happy either.
"Uncle, I want Guli to be my woman.”Ma Shazi's attitude was very firm.
"Guli is a widow.”
"Are widows not human?" Ma Shazi asked.”
"I didn't say she wasn't human," said Village Chief Ma. There are so many women in the village for you to choose from. Even if you don't like her, wouldn't I go to another village and find you a good-looking woman who's better than her?”
" I like her," Ma Shazi said." I want her to be my woman. I don't like anyone else."”
"Guli has a daughter with her," Village Chief Ma said.”
"She became my woman, so her daughter is my daughter."”
Village Chief Ma said," You're really loyal. No wonder you killed the sheep and gave the mutton away."”
"Uncle, you know that I gave her mutton?”Ma Shazi's imposing manner immediately weakened.
"I know?" Village Chief Ma sneered. Guli's house is on the westernmost side of the village. She dragged half a fan of mutton and half the village saw it. How could I not know?”
"Uncle, I..." Ma Shazi said.”
"You what?" Village Chief Ma shouted.! I told you to marry a woman and start a family, but you didn't listen. Now, you're hooking up with a widow.”
"I really like her," Ma Shazi said.”
Village Chief Ma saw that his scolding was still ineffective and could not help but lose his temper. "Alright, I agree with you. I want you to marry her, but she doesn't agree to it herself. What's the point of convincing me? Can you convince Guli?"
"That's why I'm asking you for help."”
"You want my help?" Village Chief Ma asked.
"Uncle, you know Guli is very devoted to the Saintess. Can you help me persuade her in her name?" Ma Shazi asked. If that's the case, she'll definitely..."
"Pa!"
Village Chief Ma interrupted Ma Shazi with a slap. "Are you crazy? How can you think of such a stupid thing!"
Only then did Ma Shazi realize that he had said something wrong. He stood at the side and did not dare to say anything else.
Village Chief Ma said," You actually dare to be disrespectful to the Holy Church and the Holy Maiden now. I think you don't want to live anymore." Listen up, from now on, you are not allowed to have any contact with Guli. If this continues, God knows what trouble you will cause.”
He continued," In a few days, the Saint's messenger will be here. This time, I've already spoken to the messenger. He will help you choose someone to go to the Saint to meet the Saint." After you are blessed by the Saintess, I will not stop Guli if she is willing to be your woman. If she is not willing, I can go to other villages to find someone else for you.”
"Really?!" Ma Shazi was pleasantly surprised.”
"Whether you can be selected or not depends on your luck," Village Chief Ma said.”
" Thank you, Uncle. Thank you, Uncle." Ma Shazi pretended to kneel down in front of Village Chief Ma.
"Don't kowtow to me," Village Chief Ma said."Save it for when you meet the Holy Maiden."”
Ma Shazi stood up with a face full of joy. "After the Holy Maiden gave me her blessing, Guli will definitely be willing to be my woman.”
"Get lost, get lost," Village Chief Ma said. Useless fellow."
Ma Shazi happily went home.
Village Chief Ma did not have a son. Ma Shazi was his nephew in name, but Village Chief Ma had long treated Ma Shazi as his own son, so he had always been very good to him. This time, he had the opportunity to let Ma Shazi enter the sacred cult for a pilgrimage. Village Chief Ma had also put in a lot of effort.
The next day, Ma Shazi ran to Guli's house excitedly and knocked on the door. He was so excited that he didn't even know how to move his hands and feet.
" Guli will be happy for me when she hears this news," Ma Shazi thought to himself.
Adina opened the door. She did not expect that it was Ma Shazi who was standing outside the door instead of her mother.
"Uncle Ma Shazi, why are you here?!”Adina was a little flustered.
" I'm here to find your mother," Ma Shazi said with a smile." I have a joyous occasion to tell her."”
Ma Shazi was very excited. His mind was filled with the scene of marrying Guli. For a moment, he did not treat himself as an outsider and walked straight into the room.
Adina wanted to tell Yu Mu to hide, but it was too late.
"Your mother isn't home." Ma Shazi was somewhat disappointed.
It was only then that Adina realized that Yu Mu, who had been playing with her just a moment ago, had disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Ma Shazi glanced at Guli's barren house a few more times before reluctantly walking out.
"Uncle Ma Shazi, what do you want to say to my mother?" Adina asked. I can help you pass the message."
Ma Shazi smiled and said,"Forget it, I'll come and look for her next time."”
Adina closed the door tightly, and Yu Mu appeared in front of her again.
"Why did you disappear just now?"”
"This is also a trick," Yu Mu said.”
"What kind of trick is this?" Can you teach me?"
"This is my ultimate skill. Can I just teach it to others?" Yu Mu said.”
"So stingy," said Adina with a pout.”
"I'll teach you this skill on the day I leave." Yu Mu smiled.”
"Really?" Adina was pleasantly surprised.
"Of course it's true," Yu Mu said.
"It's fortunate that Uncle Ma Shazi didn't notice you just now. Otherwise, Mother would definitely scold me."”How could she know how serious the matter was? If others found out that Guli had taken in outsiders, it would be fine for Adina, but Guli would definitely lose her life.
Yu Mu also let out a long sigh of relief.”
"Next time someone knocks on the door, I'll ask who it is first," said Adina.”
"Next time someone knocks on the door, I'll make myself disappear first."”
The more Ma Shazi thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He seemed to have seen a man's clothes in Guli's house. Thinking about it carefully, the clothes did not seem to be worn by the people on the snow mountain. Instead, it seemed to be made of silk from the Central Plains.
In the evening, Ma Jiang came to Ma Shazi's house. He was a good friend of Ma Shazi and had a close relationship with Village Chief Ma.
Ma Shazi's door had a small gap, so Ma Jiang pushed it open and entered.
The strong smell of alcohol in the room assaulted his senses. Ma Shazi leaned against the wall drunkenly.
Ma Jiang sat beside him and took the wine pot."What made you so happy? You drank so much wine."
Ma Shazi looked up at Ma Jiang and said,""Happy? Do I f * cking look like I'm happy?”
"Alright, then what's the reason you're so upset?" Ma Jiang asked.”
Ma Shazi stared blankly at the air and said,""Sad, yes, I should be sad.”
"What exactly is it?" Ma Jiang asked.!”
Ma Shazi grabbed the wine pot and took a big gulp.""Guli, Guli is hiding another man in her room!”After shouting this sentence, Ma Shazi was like a deflated ball, completely lying on the ground.
Ma Jiang knew about Ma Shazi's love for Guli.
"You saw it with your own eyes?" Ma Jiang asked.”
Ma Shazi was already a little confused." No, I saw the clothes."”
"Men's clothes!”
Ma Jiangxin thought that the men in the village would not be willing to make things difficult for Ma Shazi. The man who hung out with Guli should be a man from another village.
Ma Jiang patted the sand on his horse and said," That's good. You don't have to miss Guli anymore. Isn't it good to choose a young woman?"”
Ma Shazi didn't respond to Ma Jiang's words. He was already snoring lightly.
Ma Jiang helped Ma Shazi to the bed. Looking at the drunk Ma Shazi, he could only shake his head.
Just as Ma Jiang was about to leave, Ma Shazi suddenly muttered,""A man from the Central Plains."
Ma Jiang quickly leaned over Ma Shazi's head and asked,""What did you say? A man from the Central Plains? There was a man from the Central Plains hiding in Guli's room?”
Ma Shazi smacked his lips and hummed.
"How do you know?" Ma Jiang asked again.”
Ma Shazi did not respond.
Ma Jiang shook Ma Shazi and asked,""How did you know that he was a man from the Central Plains?”
Ma Shazi stuttered," Clothes, from the Central Plains. Made of silk from the Central Plains. Clothes."”
Ma Jiang's body trembled. When Ma Shazi went down the mountain to sell medicinal herbs, he had seen the silk from the Central Plains. What he said was at least 80% credible!
Ma Jiang didn't dare to delay any further. He hurried to Village Chief Ma's house.
Outside, the wind and snow were blowing, and Ma Shazi was snoring in the house.
After that day, nothing happened in Shaliangzi Village. Adina told Guli about Ma Shazi, but when she heard that Ma Shazi did not find Yu Mu, Guli did not take it to heart. She only told Adina to ask who was knocking on the door before opening the door.
Today, the messenger from the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult would come to Shaliangzi Village.
Breakfast was very early and quiet. Guli and Adina knew that today was the day Yu Mu would leave. Humans were not plants, and the few months of companionship added a bit of reluctance to part.
"You won't come back?"”
"Not only will I never come back, but you'll have to pretend that I've never been here." Yu Mu said.”
Looking at Adina's disappointed face, Yu Mu wanted to criticize the Snow Lotus Holy Church for their unreasonable rules, but because he knew that Guli was a devout believer, he could only think about it and give up.
"Why? Do you want to learn my ultimate technique?”Yu Mu tried to say something cheerful.
" Even if I learn it," Adina lowered her head and said," no one will perform tricks for me in the future. What's the point of doing it for myself?"”
Yu Mu was touched by Adina's words.
He stroked Adina's braids and said,""We might not necessarily never see each other again. There was a saying in the Central Plains that said,'If fate allows it, we will meet.'”
"We'll meet again if we're fated?" Adina looked at Yu Mu.
"We'll meet again if we're fated," Yu Mu said. Let's see if the Snow Lotus Saintess will grant us the fate to meet again.”
"It's almost dawn." Guli urged.
She was this kind of person. She liked him to act as if he hated her. She was clearly reluctant to part with him, but she said that she wanted him to leave.
"Don't let others find you."
This was already her concern.
Looking at Guli, Yu Mu thought of Shasha. Regardless of whether or not they were prepared for the departure, this moment always came in a hurry.
"Take care."
Thousands of words, just like back then.
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