Zhang Yuan got together very early that day and went out early to exercise. He had thought about it. If he wants to find Brother Dayong in the future, he must have a good physique to be able to withstand a long journey. He can never return it.

He didn't walk for long, and he was so tired that he gave up halfway. So he first ran around Wutong Lane, but when he felt it was not enough, he ran around Peach Blossom Lane again. He passed by Tongfu Inn on the way without stopping. He suddenly thought

Get up and go see the old lady selling vegetables.

The old lady has not been very interested in selling vegetables recently. Although she used to think of selling vegetables as a way to pass the time, since she met this little guy Daniel, she finally feels that selling vegetables can help others feel that life is meaningful.

Looking at these vegetable leaves every day finally makes me not feel that my old age is wasted.

The old woman and the little guy had clearly made an agreement that evening, so why didn't they come the next day? On the first day, the old woman set up a stall unexpectedly and didn't leave until very late. Although the old woman already felt uneasy in her heart,

But when I left, I comforted myself, thinking that the little guy was in an emergency and couldn't come, and he would definitely come tomorrow. But day after day, and several months passed, the little guy really never came again.

In the end, she was really worried and ran to Tongfu Inn to ask Zhuang Yi. Zhuang Yi just said that the boy Dayong had left, but Da Niu didn't see it. The old woman thought how could one of the two brothers leave the other behind, and then she felt that the little guy

Maybe something unexpected happened. When I thought about how young the little guy was, I suddenly felt that God was so unfair. He wanted to take away such a young child. Why not take away his old bones?

After a long time, I could only sigh, "Okay, let's suffer less! I will find a good family in my next life."

Later, selling vegetables and setting up stalls became something that happened every now and then, and I didn't care much about it anymore. My son nudged her hard many times, thinking about bringing the old lady to live with him, and the old lady's attitude gradually softened. Finally, the old lady softened her attitude.

I accepted my fate and thought that next time my son would talk about this matter, I would just let him go and enjoy a happy life in his later years.

That day, the old lady was sitting on the small stool she brought with her. She was distracted looking at the fruits and vegetables in front of her. She didn't want any customers. She just waited for people to come and sold them if they were interested.

"Grandma, do you still have this cucumber?" a customer asked.

"Cucumbers are not available in this season. It is already winter, and cucumbers are only available in summer." The old woman did not raise her head, just glanced at the man wearing a pair of long boots, and then withdrew her gaze.

"What about the candy?" the man asked again.

The old woman suddenly raised her head and burst into tears.

"Daniu, where have you been for the past six months? I can't sell out all the food without you in my grandma's house." The old grandma said, wiping her tears with a joyful smile on her lips.

"Grandma, I'm fine, don't you think I'm still standing here well?" Zhang Yuanyi squatted next to the old woman, took out a handkerchief and helped wipe her tears.

After the old woman's mood stabilized, she told her what had happened these days. The old woman was shocked when she heard it. Finally, she felt relieved when she learned that she had been accepted as an apprentice by Carpenter Zhang.

The old woman held Zhang Yuanyi's hand and said, "I still know Master Zhang. They say he has the best carpentry skills and the most affordable prices. He is a very nice person."

Zhang Yuanyi smiled and said: "It's true, the master is a good person, and you, grandma, are also a good person."

The old woman was a little embarrassed and laughed angrily: "Don't say that, how can I compare with Master Zhang with my old bones?"

"Ahem!" The old woman suddenly coughed twice.

"What's the matter, grandma?" Zhang Yuan asked hurriedly.

The old woman waved her hands and said, "It's okay. I'm old. The weather has been moody recently. I've caught a cold. I talk too much and my throat feels dry and sore."

Zhang Yuanyi patted the old woman on the back and said, "Then talk less and get more rest recently."

The old woman smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I have lived a long enough life at my age."

"Nonsense, the old lady is kind-hearted and thinks she can live a long life." Zhang Yuanyi said.

The old woman smiled kindly, this child really knows how to talk.

The old woman probably thought of something and said, "Stand up quickly and let grandma see how much you have grown."

Zhang Yuanyi did as he was told. Zhang Yuanyi has indeed grown a lot taller, and his voice has also changed a lot. It has lost a lot of the milkiness from before and is more mature. Otherwise, the old lady would not have recognized Zhang Yuanyi's voice just now.

, I only learned from Candy that it belonged to Zhang Yuanyi.

After chatting with the old woman for a while and helping her sell vegetables for a while, Zhang Yuanyi left because he still had carpentry work to do. The old woman didn't mind and just told Zhang Yuanyi to learn a craft well, Master Zhang.

Learning eight skills is enough to support a family. Of course, it is best to learn them all.

In the next few days, Zhang Yuanyi would visit the old woman every day and help her sell vegetables. Occasionally, there would be some fresh vegetables left, or when new vegetable species were ripe, the old woman would bring some to Zhang Yuanyi. Considering that Zhang Yuan had a poor reputation,

Just sell it to him at the lowest price, which is actually equivalent to giving it away for free.

Since Zhang Yuanyi became a carpenter, he has also made a small amount of his own money by relying on these skills. He doesn't spend it at ordinary times, he keeps saving it. He really has no interest in those pastries and candies now.

However, saving money has brought him a lot of happiness. Watching the money in the small wooden box where he keeps money increasing every day, his heart feels much sweeter than eating pastries.

In fact, there is another reason. When he was beaten by Wu Xuexian, the candy was crushed by himself, which made him feel that he might not be worthy of such beauty, so he has been resisting these things deep in his heart, fearing that there will be something wrong.

Good things happen, but these good things are not lived up to.

Zhang Yuanyi is such a person. If something goes wrong, he will always attribute the cause to himself. He feels that he is not worthy, that his ability is too weak, that he has been abandoned by God. He always feels that he is not worthy, that he is too weak, that he has been abandoned by God.

If you make a mistake, you will push yourself into a dead end and go to extremes.

Of course, he didn't say this. The only people who could understand his thoughts were probably his master and Zhang Shi, who could see through people's hearts.

That night, the moon was like water, the stars were sparse, large clouds blocked the sky full of stars, and the moon the size of a jade plate darted in and out among the clouds.

Zhang Yuan walked on the street of Persimmon Alley. Persimmon Alley is different from other alleys. Because it is mainly for administrative functions, there are almost no people at night. Not only is there no one, there are no lights.

Zhang Yuanyi's handmade knife broke. He originally went out to buy a handmade knife, but after going to many places, they were either closed or sold out, so he finally bought a handmade knife.

He bought a handmade knife in a very remote place, but when he came out, it was getting late.

Afraid that the master would be worried, I chose to take a shortcut from Persimmon Lane to speed home.

There is the only small river in the town in Persimmon Lane, called Zhushui Creek, which runs through the entire town from west to east. During the day, people can draw water for daily needs, but at night, no one is allowed to draw water. The rule is said to be stipulated by the Yamen, and it later became

As a rule of thumb, the river is not more than a few feet wide, but there are indeed undercurrents in some places that are bottomless.

Zhang Yuanyi walked home in the scattered moonlight. The surroundings were quiet and the shadows of the trees were dancing.

"Plop!" A crisp sound of falling into the water came from the river. Zhang Yuan turned his head to look and saw a large adult carp with thick legs leaping out of the river and then falling back into the river.

Zhang Yuan looked at the size of the carp and thought, a carp of this size is most suitable for braised in soy sauce. A carp that is too small cannot help but rot in a short time after being stewed. Not only does it not taste good, but it is also edible.

Not satisfying. The carp that is too big has too old meat and a strong fishy smell. It tastes like eating offal.

Like this, you have to add a lot of heavy ingredients to barely get the taste. But carp of this size is different, the meat is delicate, and only a little bit of simple ingredients can retain the original fish flavor and taste just right.

The condiments work to their fullest, and your whole body will be lifted up after one bite.

After thinking about it, Zhang Yuanyi regretted in his heart: "If you have the ability, jump to the shore. I promise to make you delicious food to reward the master."

The fish may have heard Zhang Yuanyi's thoughts, and jumped onto the shore as if mockingly. It swung its tail on the shore and slapped the ground, causing mud and water to splash.

"What a good guy, you don't take me seriously at all!" Zhang Yuan cursed, rolled up his sleeves and went over to catch the fish. Unexpectedly, the fish turned over again and almost slipped into the river again.

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Zhang Yuanyi slowly leaned over. Because he was close to the river, the bank was wet and the ground was a little slippery. Zhang Yuanyi slowed down again. When he got close to the carp, he was only one step away from the river.

Zhang Yuanyi carefully bent down, grabbed the carp in his hand, and shouted happily: "I've caught it, let's jump into my stomach this time."

Just when Zhang Yuan was feeling proud, a pair of hands under the river suddenly grabbed his feet and dragged him underwater. These hands were extremely strong, and the ground was muddy and slippery. Zhang Yuan fell back before he could stand firmly.

He lost his balance and the carp was thrown away by him.

Zhang Yuan closed his eyes and thought: "It's over, I encountered a water ghost."

Just as he was about to be dragged under the water, a hand grabbed his shoulder and pulled him up. Zhang Yuan saw at a glance that it was Zhang Shi.

Zhang Shi casually threw Zhang Yuan aside, stamped his left foot, and roared: "Evil obstacle!"

Suddenly the river surged, and a purple figure emerged from the water and fell to the shore.

It was indeed a female ghost as Zhang Yuanyi guessed.

The female ghost is wearing a long purple gauze dress. She has a slender figure and an aura of lightness. Her skin is as good as snow, and her eyes are like a pool of clear water.

Dare to blaspheme.

Her face is as crystal clear as jade, like a crescent moon, like flowers and trees piled with snow, her surroundings are gorgeous and graceful, her tenderness is charming in her words, and she is incomparably beautiful. In addition, her hair is disheveled and dripping with dew, which makes her look even more pitiful and pitiful.

The female ghost covered her face with one hand, opened her white teeth slightly, and begged for mercy in a low tone, "Sir, please forgive me! The little demon doesn't dare to do it anymore."

"Bullshit!" Zhang Shi said with eyes wide open, "You and I have already made an agreement. During the day, we will let the people fetch water. At night, I will let you swim in the rivers. Naturally, you will be credited with your contribution, and when the time comes, I will also give you a reward."

You are free and free from the pain of this water prison. Today you actually have evil thoughts in your mind. I will knock you back into the water and you will never be able to escape."

After speaking, Zhang Shi raised his right hand, golden light shone on his palm, and was about to fall towards the water ghost.

"Sir, please forgive me, sir, I was wrong!" The water ghost covered his face with one hand. Where the golden light shined, the water ghost's body curled up at a speed visible to the naked eye, and white mist rose, as if he would be shaken to pieces with this palm.

Zhang Shi was unmoved and determined to take the water ghost's life.

"Sir! It was that young man who offended me first! I had no choice but to do so!" The water ghost made up excuses in desperation.

Zhang Yuanyi was at a loss and thought to himself that this was all nonsense.

"You dare to quibble!" Zhang Shi said with a stern expression, "I'm not blind! I can see all the reasons."

The water ghost knew that begging Zhang Shi for mercy was destined to be undesirable, so he turned to look at Zhang Yuanyi, with tears flowing from his eyes and the corners of his lips twitching, clearly reading the three words "Help me!"

Zhang Yuanyi was unmoved, deliberately not looking at the water ghost, and turned to look at the bright moon in the sky.

At this time, the bright moon had risen not long ago, and it reflected on the big persimmon tree in Persimmon Lane, making every leaf sparkle. The clouds had dispersed, and the stars in the sky were shining brightly.

ah

, I don’t know how Brother Dayong is doing now. Have you gone to Dead Leaf City? Have you settled down? Will you be bullied? Are you thinking about me too? Oh, you have to grow up quickly.

, just grow up enough to meet Brother Dayong.
To be continued...