Outside Anqing County, Fujia Farm.

A row of bamboo houses are close to the farmland, and the push-up windows are stretched to the maximum by wooden poles, allowing the spring breeze and sunshine to come in.

Hundreds of mountains outside the window overlap to form shadows. The Fu Gong inside the window has long passed his forties, and his hair is already somewhat gray at this age. There are legends in the world that it was because he wrote too many fairy tales, fairies, and ghosts.

Legend has it that when he was young, he had a relationship with a female ghost and was sucked into the yang energy. There are different opinions, but Mr. Fu is in good health and unaware of anything. He is entertaining the guests he just met today.

The guest is a young scholar, just like he was back then.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Mr. Fu sat on the bamboo chair, raised his head and laughed: "My dear brother, I have misunderstood. Life is limited. No matter how long Fu's life is, how can he see so many gods, demons and ghosts? The things recorded in the book are likely to be

Jiu is also what Fu Mou heard from different people when he traveled around the country."

"So that's it!"

"Hahaha……"

"Even so, Mr. Fu's life was extremely exciting. The books written by Mr. Fu have made countless people obsessed with them. I am really lucky to be able to meet Mr. Fu." The young scholar said, and then he remembered himself.

He was entrusted by others on the river, so he said again:

"By the way, when I came here by water, I met a Taoist priest on the road. He only said his surname was Song. He claimed that he and Mr. Fu were old acquaintances. He asked me to say hello to Mr. Fu."

"Old acquaintance? Old acquaintance from when?"

"I asked him, but he didn't answer. He just said that when he came down here, he naturally knew it when he asked about Mr. Fu. It's quite strange."

"Taoist? Your surname is Song?" Mr. Fu couldn't help but frowned deeply, "What does he look like?"

"appearance……"

The young scholar couldn't help but frowned. They had only been apart for a few days, but he already couldn't remember. He could only try to recall and describe: "You look young, but your expression is very vicissitudes. I can't remember the specific appearance. I just can't remember it."

I remember that it is quite extraordinary, I am afraid that he is also someone who practices Taoism."

"Fu knows quite a few Taoists." Although Mr. Fu said this, he had a vague feeling in his heart, "Did that Taoist bring a bay-red horse or a tabby cat?"

"not at all."

"Are you alone?"

"That's not true. Instead, I brought a girl with me. She was about ten years old. She loved fishing and cooking. There was also a baby girl who had just learned to talk. She didn't learn to walk until halfway through the boat." The young scholar continued as he continued.

After a pause, "By the way, he claims to have come from Yizhou to travel around the world, and now he is going back."

"..."

Mr. Fu was startled and almost sat upright.

Although the scholar's description of the immortal's appearance was vague, and the people around him were different from what he remembered, the words "I came from Yizhou, traveled all over the world, and now I'm going back" made him understand instantly.

It has been twenty years since we first met on the river.

I also said at that time that I would visit him in the future.

Not only did he want to visit the legendary Fulong Temple in Yin Yang Mountain, but he also said he wanted to visit the Taoist on the river. Now it seems that it is time.

"Why does Mr. Fu look like this?"

When the scholar saw this, he couldn't help but look at him and asked with concern: "Is that person an old acquaintance of Mr. Fu?"

"It's... an old acquaintance... it's..."

Mr. Fu nodded repeatedly, then relaxed, and looked at the young scholar again, with a complicated look in his eyes: "My dear brother, your experience is exactly the same as mine."

…

Nianping Ferry.

Empress Sanhua held a brocade bag in one hand and Xiao Jianghan in the other, as if she was carrying a kitten, and got off the boat easily.

Xiao Jiang Han was really like an obedient kitten. He was honest, his hands and feet drooped naturally, and he didn't even move his eyes around. Until Sanhua Empress put herself on the river beach, and stood obediently again, looking at

Sanhua Empress went back to get other luggage and pay the ship's money.

The Taoist walked behind.

"Sir, please be careful. The world is very chaotic now. After passing Nianping Ferry, we go to Yizhou. There are many mountain roads. Villains often run on the river. I often hear guests on the boat say that there are many thieves there."

"Thank you boatman."

"Sir, please go slowly."

The boatman took the boat money from Empress Sanhua.

The Taoist also got off the boat.

Nianping Ferry is a shallow shoal with pebbles all over the ground. The shouts of trackers float in the air, which seems to be a bit heavier than before.

"call……"

The Taoist breathed out a breath.

Unconsciously, there was a distinct warmth in the air, and the feeling of spring was getting stronger in the surrounding mountains and forests. Even the grass was sprouting from the rocks in the shallows under my feet.

Although the waterway is more comfortable than the land route, it is the best mode of transportation for long-distance travel these days. However, sailing against the water is not necessarily faster than the land route. After three transfers, the waterway has traveled thousands of miles, except for the first time down the Yuqu River.

In addition to going with the current, it was all upstream. Including the time to find a boat and wait for the boat, it actually took more than a month.

It's already March.

The Taoist turned around and saw Sanhua Empress and Xiao Jianghan standing on the bank. Xiao Jianghan tried to stand up straight. Sanhua Empress picked up the small bamboo stick again and put it against her back to see if she was that tall after standing upright.

Swallows flew nearby, hovering and staring.

The Taoist also walked over to take a look.

Not surprisingly, after standing up straight, Xiao Jianghan's height not only reached the mark marked by the Taoist on the small bamboo pole, but even exceeded it by a small amount because of more than a month of good food.

It's only a very small amount.

Don't underestimate this.

The Empress of Sanhua marked the scales on the wooden wall of the small building in Changjing for the first time. After traveling for several years and returning, she marked the marks again for the second time, which was just a little more than this small section.

"..."

Song You clearly saw Empress Sanhua's eyes widening with an expression of disbelief. He quickly lowered his head and looked carefully to see if Xiao Jianghan was standing on the ground and whether his bamboo stick was leaning on the pit. He even checked Xiao Jianghan.

Did you stand on tiptoes? Repeat the measurement several times.

Until it was confirmed that Xiao Jianghan had indeed grown so much.

Just over a month.

"boom!"

Empress Sanhua heard a muffled sound in her head and was stunned on the spot.

"Children are like this. They grow very fast at first, but they stay the same for a while." Song You finally couldn't bear it and said to her, "In the future, they will grow very slowly."

"real?"

"I dare not deceive Empress Sanhua."

"When will growth slow down?"

"..."

"When will growth slow down?"

"When you are about the same height as an adult."

"..."

Empress Sanhua stared at him blankly.

"Sanhua Empress~"

This little thing even ran over to hug her.

About a quarter of an hour later.

Empress Sanhua carried Xiao Jiang Han on her back with an expressionless face, and followed the Taoist up the mountain, leaning on a small bamboo stick that was no longer convenient for her to hold.

There was an open space in the mountains, and several business travelers were waiting here. The trackers' chants behind them were still faintly floating in the air. As soon as these business travelers saw them, they all looked at them.

"Sir, can you wait a while and let's go together with more people?"

A pedestrian asked him.

"What's wrong?"

"Sir, haven't you heard? There are thieves on the mountain road ahead, they are quite fierce, and some people have heard the roar of tigers in the mountains. It may be dangerous if there are few people, but it is safer if there are more people."

"I see."

"Sir, do you want to wait?" the pedestrian asked, "In today's world, bandits even want to harm Taoists and monks."

"Then just wait."

The Taoist turned around and found a stone, then sat down and waited with them.
To be continued...