In the evening, when the sky had just turned dark, the master came back. The master's clothes were a little damp from the mist, so Zheng Qiu took out a dry set and ran forward to help change.

"Master, have you asked, when will the fog lift?"

"Not yet, dear disciple, don't worry, although the master didn't ask, he found someone who can ask."

"Really? Which senior brother and sister is that?"

"I told you that you don't know me. I'll introduce you to him when I get the chance. Master, go to the kitchen to cook first, otherwise you'll have to wait a long time for dinner."

Well, thank you for your hard work, master."

Early the next morning, the master went out again. Before going out, he once again asked Zheng Qiu to stay in the medicine house and not to run around. The fog outside was still so thick, and nothing could be seen when looking out, as if there was only medicine left in the world.

Several houses are the same.

This feeling of loneliness made Zheng Qiu very uncomfortable. He walked around the room, sometimes playing with the teapot, sometimes tossing the chair, but he just couldn't sit down. It was not until noon that the master returned to the medicine room again.

"Master, how's it going? Are there any results?"

The master picked up the teapot, poured himself a glass of water, and answered while drinking: "That's right, this fog will take at least ten days, and it won't dissipate so quickly."

"Ah? It's been so long. What kind of fog is this? Is it so strange?"

The master waved his hand: "My good disciple, don't worry about this. Master wants to ask you, do you want to go down the mountain to play?"

"Go down the mountain, think about it, of course I do!"

"Okay, master, I'll take you down the mountain and meet your parents by the way."

Zheng Qiu scratched his head, with confusion on his face: "Master, isn't it the New Year's Eve yet?"

"Hey, that's it. The bedding in our medicine house is old. You see, the weather is getting colder day by day. The old bedding is not warm, so we need to replace it with a new one."

The master paused and poured himself another glass of water. "Last time, Aniu's wife was about to give birth to a baby. She just gave birth to a big fat boy two days ago. Aniu had to take care of his wife and couldn't leave. This time she bought a new one.

We, the master and the disciple, will leave the quilt alone."

Zheng Qiu nodded: "Oh, so that's it. By the way, master, what should we do with our medicine garden? No one is taking care of it!"

"I knew you would ask. Don't worry, dear apprentice. Master has found someone to help take care of it. Don't worry."

After saying that, the master opened the cabinet and started to take clothes from it: "Good apprentice, pack up your things. Let's go down the mountain after lunch."

"Master, are you in such a hurry?"

"Leave early and come back early!" Zheng Qiu tilted his head and thought about it. The master was right. If you leave early and come back early, you can't always let others help take care of the medicine garden. Thinking of this, he also ran to the cabinet to help the master pack things.

After a brief lunch, Zheng Qiu carried his luggage and followed his master down the mountain. There are three roads down the mountain from Xunwu Sect, one is the road from the main hall in the front mountain to the foot of the mountain, and the other is the winding path in the back mountain.

Of course, the fastest way to go down the mountain is by water, take a boat on the river beside Zheng Qiuna Medicine Garden, and float down the river. This time, the master did not go up the front mountain, but took the trail behind the mountain.

Zheng Qiu was very surprised. The village was in the direction of the front mountain, and he had to go around a big circle to get down from the back mountain. He asked his master. The master told him that the road to the front mountain was broken and was being repaired. It would be impassable these days.

After wandering around for a long time, Zheng Qiu and his master finally arrived at the village before dark. The fog under the mountain had faded a lot, but it was still there, and the scenery was blurry.

"Father, mother, I'm back!" As soon as he stepped into the village, Zheng Qiu shouted and ran home, "I'm back, I'm back!"

Zheng Qiu's home was originally located at the back of the village. Since he went up the mountain, his family's status in the village has greatly improved. Not only has the house been moved near the entrance of the village, but the original wooden walls and thatched roof have also been replaced with brick walls and tile roofs.

Hearing her son's cry, Zheng Qiu's mother hurriedly ran out of the house. She was wearing blue-gray coarse clothes and holding a vegetable washing basin in her hand.

"The child's father, don't be busy, Erqiu is back."

"How many times have I told you that my son's name is Zheng Qiu? He was named after his master. Look at your ignorant look."

A man in fine clothes with dark skin walked out of the room. He was shirtless and wore a thick linen skirt around his waist. The skirt was stained with sawdust.

Last year, Zheng Qiu's father stopped farming and became a carpenter in the village. Not only did he help others make cupboards, but he also made carved doors and windows. The carved book was given to him by his master.

"Hey, our little Zheng Qiu has grown up again. Come, let me hug him." Zheng Qiu's father opened his hands and hugged his son who threw himself into his arms. "He has become heavy again. Can the master give you something delicious?"

Good to drink and nourish?"

"Well, the master is very good. He often makes braised pork for me to eat."

When Zheng Qiu's father saw the master coming from behind, he quickly put down his son and went up to greet him: "Master Zheng, come on, come on, just give me the things and I'll take them."

The master untied a few pieces of luggage and handed them over: "Don't be so outspoken. Just follow what I said before. I am an elder brother and you are a younger brother. Ask my eldest brother to get closer to you."

"Okay, okay, Brother Zheng, come in quickly." Zheng Qiu's father led the master into the house. As soon as he put the luggage, he came over with a rag to wipe the table. "Brother Zheng, sit down, hey, he was working just now, the room was a little messy.

, don’t mind. Mom, go get a glass of water!"

Zheng Qiu's mother brought fresh hot water and took out a small jar from the cupboard, which contained last year's tea leaves.

"Brother Zheng, I'm sorry, we only have old tea."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, just have tea. Come, my brothers and sisters sit down and talk." The family sat around the table, but the master was just blowing the tea leaves in the cup without saying a word. Zheng Qiu's parents said to

I glanced at it and didn't know what the master meant.

"Yes, although it is old tea, the aroma is still there." The master took a sip of tea and glanced at Zheng Qiu, and then at Zheng Qiu's father.

Zheng Qiu's father looked at it carefully. This was a wink for him. He coughed and said: "Son, our land is leased to Shengcai and his family for planting. You go and see what Shengcai grows and ask him for some. We will also do it tonight."

I’d like to invite your chef to make a nice meal.”

"Well, let me go and have a look." Hearing that he was inviting the master, Zheng Qiu was naturally happy and ran out the door happily.

After sending his son away, Zheng Qiu's father asked cautiously: "Brother Zheng, is something wrong? Is Zheng Qiu disobedient? I will teach him a lesson if he doesn't."

Unexpectedly, the master shook his head and sighed: "There are some things that I can't explain clearly, and besides, I don't fully understand them."

The master put down the cup and looked at Zheng Qiu's father seriously: "I suggest you move. Brother Zheng Qiu works in the southern town, which is sixteen mountains away from here. You can move there."

"This...brother Zheng, why do you want us to move suddenly?" Not only Zheng Qiu's father became nervous, but his mother also looked at a loss.

"It's not Zheng Qiu's fault." The master looked outside the house, turned back and said in a low voice: "Something may happen on the mountain."

"Something happened, something happened..." Zheng Qiu's father immediately covered his wife's mouth, stood up and closed the doors and windows tightly. Then he returned to the table and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zheng, is something really going to happen? Is it dangerous?"

The master nodded: "Look at the fog outside, to be honest with you, this is not the fog inside the mountain, this is the secret method of guarding the mountain. Brother, I don't dare to stay in the mountain, maybe I will suffer a bloody disaster. So today I am taking Zheng Qiu with me

Come down and take shelter."

"Does my son know?"

The master shook his head slightly: "I didn't tell him, he is still young, there is no need for him to understand so much."

The master took out a map from his sleeve and laid it on the table. He pointed at it and said, "I will put some sleeping herbs in Zheng Qiu's bowl for dinner. Let's set out tonight. The river at the foot of Yuexi Mountain sits

The boat can go directly to that town, I will find the boat and you can pack your luggage as soon as possible."
Chapter completed!