In the corner of Wuzhen, near the mountains and dense forests, there is a simple wooden house, the top of which is paved with thatch, mud and bluestone.

The hut was rudimentary, sturdy, and was tied to stakes with ropes around it, and because it was on a slope, a path was paved with cobblestones that led to the main road.

Around the wooden house, there are a few old willow trees, according to legend, these old willow trees can be many years old, it seems that they were planted in the great-grandfather generation of the mayor of Wuzhen, and later the number of households in Wuzhen increased, and they expanded outward, and the old willow trees of that generation were cut down to make room for building houses, and there were only a few left, because it was really remote, and no one wanted to live here.

It was noon, a middle-aged woman walked out of the wooden house, her long hair was tied at random with a bamboo skewer behind her head, the years and fatigue had carved traces on her body, and the lines at the corners of her eyes were very dense and deep, but she could see the gentle appearance of her youth.

She walked out all the way, poured some rice washing water next to a few trees, coughed a few times along the way, wiped the sweat from her forehead, didn't know what was on her mind, and sighed.

"Auntie. ”

A cute and agile shout came, it was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl wearing a plain white robe and delicate facial features, this was the daughter of the mayor of the town, Gu Xin'er.

A-Niang is a unique title in Wuzhen, and it is generally used to address the elders.

Gu Xin'er had a worried look on her face, and she was holding some melons and fruits in her hands.

The middle-aged woman turned around and saw Gu Xin'er, and immediately smiled gently: "Xin'er." ”

In Wuzhen, the middle-aged woman and her only son were bullied and excluded, only the mayor's attitude towards their mother and son was relatively friendly, and the mayor's daughter Gu Xin'er has always been close to the mother and son, and came to visit from time to time.

"A-Niang's cold disease, you must remember to take medicine, if the medicine is not enough, tell Xin'er, Xin'er will be ready for A-Niang. ”

The middle-aged woman smiled and nodded, but what she thought in her heart was how dare she open her mouth? If the people of Wuzhen found out, they would poke the backbone of their mother and son, and they were afraid that it would make the mayor unhappy.

The middle-aged woman stretched out her hand and pointed to the wooden house: "Fan'er is still inside." ”

The worry on Gu Xin'er's face became heavier and heavier: "It's been many days, Brother Meng Fan, what's wrong?"

With that, Gu Xin'er walked into the wooden house, and her posture was like a butterfly.

After stepping into the wooden house, Gu Xin'er finally saw Meng Fan.

He nestled in the corner of the bed, wrapped in a quilt, as if he was sick and afraid of the cold, but now it was summer.

His eyes were full of helplessness and fear.

Meng Fan glanced at Xin'er, and quickly withdrew his gaze, as if he had been pierced in the eye by a needle, and hurriedly closed it.

When Gu Xin'er saw this scene, she wanted to speak but stopped, turned around and walked out of the wooden house, and came to Meng Mu's side.

Meng's mother was still watering the old willow trees, with her back to Gu Xin'er, but she could still vaguely see that there were tears in the corners of Meng's mother's eyes.

Gu Xin'er waited sensibly for a moment, but she really didn't know what to say.

In the past, Meng Fan, although he was excluded in Wuzhen, and his talent in martial arts was always average, he was only the second order of refining the body just now, but he was very hard-working, and he had a stubbornness of not admitting defeat, although he did not have the nourishment of various natural treasures, but the time he spent practicing was several times that of other peers in Wuzhen.

No matter how much Meng Fan was bullied and knocked down many times, he would always stand up, and Gu Xin'er also knew that Meng Fan had been secretly stepping into the mountains to collect medicine for his mother, the mountains were very dangerous for them teenagers, and they were not allowed to step in easily, Gu Xin'er knew it, but he didn't pretend not to know.

These are all reasons why Gu Xin'er secretly admired Meng Fan.

Gu Xin'er and her sister are known as Wuzhen Shuanglian, they are the daughter of the mayor of the town, beautiful and full of youthful vitality, and have a good martial arts talent, there are many people who secretly admire Gu Xin'er, but Gu Xin'er is the most pleasing to Meng Fan, and has always called Meng Fan's brother.

Now Meng Fan, what's wrong?

In the past, Meng Fan would always fight with the people when he was young and impulsive because he couldn't stand the white eyes of the people in the village, but his realm was too low, and he always suffered, Gu Xin'er and Meng's mother had advised Meng Fan many times to be patient and avoid.

But now, Gu Xin'er would rather Meng Fan go out and fight with others again, rather than look like a promise.

It seems, it's so pitiful.

But there is something to hate, but there is something to hate.

Angry and indisputable.

The current Meng Fan is not angry.

This was a few days ago, Meng Fan was practicing boxing in front of his house, and suddenly sat on the ground in pain, even wailing, he covered his head, shook his head desperately, and shouted Don't, don't.

Since then, in the past few days, Meng Fan has no intention of practicing boxing at all, nesting in bed every day, cowering, and it is difficult to sleep, just falling asleep, he woke up in a dream and screamed, not knowing what he dreamed of.

Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, and soon the people in the village knew, some people said that Meng Fan was cursed by his father Meng Cang, and fell into evil, and their vein was born with a miserable life, and it would affect the people around them, and so on, and the rumors and rumors came out every day.

Meng Mu didn't care about these rumors at all, she just hoped that Meng Fan would get better.

For this reason, Meng Mu has decided to pack her bags in the next few days, leave Wuzhen, go to some relatively large cities, and ask those powerful monks to cure Meng Fan no matter what the price is.

Meng Mu was very strong and didn't want anyone to see her pain and helplessness, including Meng Fan, so she kept hiding.

Gu Xin'er was young but already very sensible, knowing Meng's mother's mood, after opening her mouth several times without saying anything, she decided to turn around and leave.

But as soon as she turned around, she was called by Meng Mu.

"Xin'er, you take Meng Fan and go out...... Let's go out for a walk, let's take a walk. ”

Gu Xin'er turned her head and saw Meng Mu's helpless eyes, and immediately nodded: "Okay." ”

Gu Xin'er and Meng Mu used a lot of strength to get Meng Fan out of bed, barely drank a few sips of porridge, and then followed behind Gu Xin'er and walked towards Wuzhen.

Although along the way, Meng Fan staggered, he didn't sleep well or eat well for a few days, his body was already very weak, and his eyes were blank, occasionally a little look, and he was also in a trance.

After taking the wrong path a few times inexplicably, Gu Xin'er held Meng Fan's hand without hesitation.

At this moment, Meng Fan was full of excitement, and his face finally had some color.

Gu Xin'er's hands are very slender, very soft, and very warm.

Meng Fan held Gu Xin'er's hand for the first time.

I'm afraid that the entire Wuzhen, except for the mayor and the mayor's wife, has never shaken Gu Xin'er's hand, and I don't know how many young people in Wuzhen will be envious of this scene.

Meng Fan's face had a faint red, he was a little nervous, and the previous fear had dissipated a little, but it was just a little.

"There's been a lot going on in the town these days. Although Gu Xin'er was full of worries, her face was still full of smiles: "Uncle Lei Ze's pharmacy has opened, and he has invited a troupe from the neighboring Huxiang Town, and he sings very well, and there are a few corners in the troupe, all of them are very beautiful, it turns out that the world is very big, and there are so many beautiful women."

Lei Tao made a move with people, because he injured someone, he was grounded for a few days, and now we have to go to see him through the window, laughing to death.

Zhou Baishu is going to leave in a few days, and I heard that he is going to take the big exam in the next few towns, so I am really envious, I can go out and have a look.

And ah......"

Gu Xin'er kept talking.

Meng Fan suddenly said leisurely: "Outside, it's big, it's big...... Still, don't go out for a good ......."

Gu Xin'er was stunned.

These words actually came out of Meng Fan's mouth?

After a long time, Gu Xin'er came to her senses, held back her anger, and continued: " There is a new master in the town, he is a very handsome big brother, it seems, his bearing is very good, he must be from a big place, he claims to be a walker who makes a living by selling paintings, he casually used a little mud and well water, and painted a portrait on a wall, and his father, as well as many powerful uncles and aunts in the town, looked at it, and they were very serious, saying that there was a very powerful charm in the painting, and the essence of martial arts, which was too profound, and my father said that it was not very easy to understand, but if it could be understood, it would definitely be of great benefit.

The father also said that the handsome big brother was an ordinary person, and he had not stepped into the martial arts at all, but he had this kind of painting, which means that he must be talented, or he opened his eyes to heaven, so he lent him a house, and now the big brother is painting for free to the people in the town every day, I will take you to see it. ”