The howling cold wind blew from outside the half-open door, and the two givers were suddenly a spirit, you must know that it is already after midnight, and it will be the fourth watch after a while, why are there still people running to them in the cold and deep night?

They turned their heads to look, and when they saw the comer, their expressions suddenly relaxed, but they soon looked a little confused.

"Sir, why are you still running around when you don't sleep in the middle of the night?"

The old pedant of the town came in tremblingly, carrying a jar of wine in his hand, and a meal wrapped in oiled paper that exuded a strong smell of meat.

"I wanted to talk to people, chat, but sadly, everyone had fallen into a deep sleep, and the old man searched for it, only to find that there was a special light here, so he searched all the way, and just brought some wine and food, and sat down with the two of them to drink and talk about the world. ”

The old pedant spoke in a strange tone at first, but as he spoke, he gradually became normal.

However, the two husbands were still confused, and secretly said that they were all rough people who didn't know a big word, and the smoothest thing to say on weekdays was that the weather was dry and dry, and be careful of the words of the candle, this old teacher talked to them, but he found the wrong person.

It's a pity that the Hu Mansion member died of a sudden illness, otherwise this old gentleman would have someone who could talk to when he went to the Hu Mansion.

However, smelling the increasingly strong aroma of meat, and looking at the obviously good soju in the jar, the two of them unconsciously smiled and gave up the best position on the side of the brazier.

The old scholar looked down at the quietly burning brazier, a hint of inexplicability flashing across his wrinkled face.

He slowly sat down on the edge of the brazier, opened the wine seal, and handed the oiled paper bag to the husband, while he closed his eyes, and did not move or speak as if he were asleep.

One of the two givers hugged the wine jar, the other held the paper bag, swallowed a big mouthful, but looked at the motionless old pedant, but he hesitated a little.

"Sir, don't you want to eat and drink?"

The things were brought by people, and they were really a little embarrassed to leave others to eat and drink.

"I don't need to eat this, I just want to hear you talk. ”

"This ......"

The two husbands glanced at each other, and they were equally entangled and embarrassed in their hearts.

The old gentleman in the town can't be stupid, they don't know a single big word, even if they brag and chat, it must be vulgar content, how can it get into the ears of readers?

"Let's start, say anything, but don't repeat and don't stop. ”

That's what you want us to say.

And you also stuffed these wine and meat into our hands yourself.

Boom!

The gentry who was holding the wine jar poured a sip of spirits, grabbed a handful of cooked meat and stuffed it into his mouth, and suddenly trembled with comfort.

The companion next to him couldn't hold it anymore, and ate and drank one after another.

The meat is fragrant, and the wine is stronger.

In a short time, they became drunk, their tongues grew bigger and bigger, and they talked more and more.

The old pedant remained in the same position as he had sat down at the beginning, motionless, his eyes closed as if listening, but again as if he had fallen asleep.

"Ugh!"

Just as he was bragging about it, a groom suddenly turned his head to look at the hourglass, and stood up with a groan.

"Why didn't you say it?"

The old scholar raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at the husband.

"The hourglass is over, it's already the fourth watch, we have to go out to play the watch. ”

"Oh, is this how time is divided today?"

"Ahh

"Zi Chou Yin Mao, Tatsumi Wuwei, Shen You Xuhai...... Legend has it that the ancients named each hour by using the time when the animals of the zodiac appeared separately......"

When it comes to content related to the hour and the beating, the husband's words suddenly became much smoother, and even the choice of words and sentences became a little crepe.

"What's the zodiac?"

"The old gentleman doesn't even remember the 12 zodiac signs? The 12 zodiac signs, also known as the zodiac, are the twelve animals that match the twelve earthly branches and the year of birth, which are the rat and the ugly cow ......."

"yes, I don't even remember, that's forgetting...... Think about it, if there is no living creature between heaven and earth who remembers the saying that there are 12 zodiac signs, then do they exist or do they not exist?"

What is this old gentleman babbling about?

What exists and doesn't exist, they can't understand what is said.

While getting dressed, the two husbands secretly sighed to themselves, the old gentleman is really old and began to talk nonsense, and he can't even remember the twelve hours a day.

He has no wife and no children, and after a while, people will be completely confused, but it will be difficult to survive.

Thinking about it, the two of them thought of themselves again, and couldn't help but feel even more sad for a while, and then looked at the old pedant, and suddenly there were many feelings that they were also fallen people at the end of the world.

"Sir, you just rest here, and we'll talk when we come back after the fight. ”

As he spoke, he put on his heavy cotton robe, opened the door and walked out, leaving the old scholar to sit alone, still motionless, like a silent sculpture.

Suddenly, a black line emerged from under his collar and soon spread to his whole body, except for the upper half of his head, which had not yet been covered by black lines.

The old pedant stared at the brazier in front of him, as if he were looking at the most intimate thing with which his life was connected, flesh and blood.

The black lines were still surging, trying to cover his entire cheek, but after several breaths, it was always unsuccessful.

Crackling!

A piece of wood in the brazier suddenly exploded with a crunching sound.

Wisps of red mist spilled over his shoulders.

The old pedant froze for a moment, and a look of struggle appeared on his face.

"My name ......"

"No, little old man Kuang Zhengqian, there are four out of sixty this year, and I don't have a few years to live......"

"There is a way that my parents are here, and I don't travel far, but I have been going out to study since I was a child, and I want to get fame and glory for my ancestors, so that my parents can enjoy great blessings, but I have repeatedly missed, and when I return to my hometown in discouragement, I only see two lonely tombs......

"I hate, I hate myself for not fighting, I haven't tried and failed, I hate being obsessed and crazy, I can't figure it out as soon as possible, and I hate the injustice of heaven and earth, so that my parents died early, and I couldn't see the last face!"

"When I left home at a young age, I didn't want to go home, everything changed, I forgot everything, looking back on my life, the happiest time was when I was a child......

He sat there upright, muttering more and more hoarse and low, and finally suddenly lowered his head, and suddenly he was out of breath.

Rumble!

The black veins erupted suddenly, colliding and dissolving violently with the red mist hovering around the body's surface, and finally had to gain the upper hand, slowly but with great difficulty, spreading upwards little by little, completely covering the old pedant's face.

The black lines that changed into various shapes finally gathered on the wrinkled forehead and slowly returned to one place.

However, at this very moment, without warning, there was another explosion, followed by the crisp sound of burning wood exploding, and the black streaks suddenly stopped, as if something vital had suddenly received a heavy blow.

The old pedant, who was already bowing his head and was out of breath, suddenly shook his body, looked up to the sky and roared: "After I die, who else will remember and worship my parents who have suffered all their lives!?"

Rumble!

The black lines were messy, and the vortex at the center of the eyebrows almost collapsed directly, and it took a long time to recover little by little, but it no longer had the same feeling as when it first appeared.

He got up little by little, stiffened his movements and opened the door of the house, wearing only a single robe, and just like that, he disappeared directly into the cold and dark night.