The rooster breaks the dawn, and the morning light dews slightly.
Smoke began to rise in the sky over Niujia Village.
The chirping of birds on the branches, the clucking of hens looking for food in the chicken coop, the gurgling of water into the water tank, the sound of chopping firewood, and the popping sound of firewood burning are all heard, making Niudan unable to sleep peacefully.
He was lying on the bed, looking at the roof, and suddenly missed the quality of sleep he had before.
Suddenly, a figure rushed in from outside and shouted to Niu Dan who was lying on the bed unwilling to get up: "Niu Dan, come out and take a look, Lao Hei caught two wild rabbits today!"
Niu Wanwan's delicate face was full of surprise.
The old black dog was originally a hunting dog. He would catch some prey in the surrounding mountains and forests every now and then.
However, as I grew older and became weaker, I had not caught any prey for two or three years.
Under Niu Wanwan's dragging, Niu Dan slowly walked out of the house.
In the yard, Niu Gen was walking outside with a bucket of water. There were no wells in Niujia Village. Villagers usually went to the spring mountain half a mile outside the village to fetch water. There was a spring at the foot of the mountain, and the water was clear and sweet.
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Under the jujube tree not far away, grandpa Niu Fugui was chopping firewood with a hatchet, while mother-in-law Cuihua was busy in the stove.
"Look at the egg, rabbit, what a fat rabbit!"
Niu Wanwan lifted a big rabbit with its leg bitten off with one hand and shouted to the egg, her eyes filled with joy.
The two rabbits are enough for the whole family to eat for several days. Together with yesterday's smoked pork, there will be no shortage of meat in the next half month. If you save some, you will have no problem eating it for a month or two.
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Seeing the two hares, Niu Dan was also very happy. Lao Hei did not disappoint him. As long as he went into the mountains to hunt every day, the Niu family would not be short of meat.
At this time, a dark shadow rushed in from outside, and a big black dog with shiny hair walked in with a colorful pheasant in its mouth.
"Wow, it's a pheasant. Lao Hei is great."
Niu Wanwan threw away the rabbit and hugged Lao Hei's dog's head with both hands, her face full of joy. The pheasant was much more delicious than the rabbit.
Lao Hei threw the killed pheasant on the ground and barked at the eggs several times, his eyes bright and clear, as if asking for credit.
At this time, it has changed a lot compared to yesterday. It is covered in smooth and shiny black hair, which clings to the body like satin. When walking, you can clearly see the toned muscles like a little mouse under the hair, and its body shape is also
It has grown relatively bigger and can be described as completely transformed.
Fortunately, I didn't drink much spring water last night, so I didn't change my appearance like a loach.
"Grandpa, do you think Lao Hei is different?"
Niu Dan deliberately shouted to Niu Fugui who was chopping firewood at the side.
"Oh, your Fourth Uncle Niu has come to see this matter. Lao Hei must have eaten some kind of natural treasure, so he became like this. It's a good thing."
Niu Fugui said cheerfully that he had picked up Lao Hei and had raised him for almost ten years, and he had a very deep affection for him.
"This is also strange. How can we in Niujia Village come up with so many natural resources and treasures, and even our family has been exposed to them all?"
Wang Cuihua came out of the stove carrying a pot of fragrant meat porridge. Because the eggs were coming to town today, she had to get something delicious.
"Grandma Niudan should be protecting her from below. We have to find time to visit her grave."
Niu Fugui grinned, showing two big gaping teeth. He dreamed of his wife last night.
Time passed in a hurry, the water tank was filled, and the firewood was chopped.
After the family had breakfast, Niu Chun drove an ox cart to the door.
Although they had already discussed it last night, when things came to a close, Wang Cuihua suddenly felt a little regretful. Her son was still so young. What if he was bullied in the county? The county was no better than the town, and the two of them couldn't see each other for a long time.
On the other hand, what should I do if I get sick?
All kinds of thoughts appeared in her mind. The more Wang Cuihua thought about it, the more panicked she became, and the corners of her eyes became moist.
"Mom, why are you crying too?"
Niu Wanwan looked up at Wang Cuihua.
"Nonsense, mother didn't cry, it was sand that got into her eyes."
Wang Cuihua turned her face sideways and wiped the corners of her eyes.
"Mom, don't worry. Didn't my fourth uncle say last night that the martial arts academy has two days off every month? I will come back to see you then."
Niu Dan held Wang Cuihua's hand and said.
"No, when my mother goes to the county to see you, you can go and come back alone."
Wang Cuimei quickly warned, "Whenever you have nothing to do, stay in the martial arts academy and don't go out. There are many bad people in the county. If you are captured by human traffickers, you will never see your parents again in this life. Please remember this."
"Well, I understand."
Niu Dan nodded seriously.
"Son, practice hard and become a martial arts scholar who will honor your ancestors!"
Niu Gen held it in for a long time before he finally said something.
"Don't listen to your father's nonsense, do your best, hide from everything if you can, don't be competitive, and take care of yourself."
Niu Fugui patted Niu Dan on the shoulder.
Under the reluctant eyes of his family, Niu Dan gradually disappeared into the distance in an ox cart along the path.
Niujia Village is not far from Heishui County. After leaving the village and walking along the foot of the mountain for more than ten miles, we turned to the official road.
It's said to be an official road, but it's actually just a relatively wide dirt road.
The closer you get to the county seat, the more people come and go on the official road. There are salesmen carrying goods, Taoists sitting on donkeys upside down, big men with swords and charlatanism, woodcutters carrying dry firewood, merchants entering the city, etc.
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Niudan sat on the bullock cart, constantly looking at the pedestrians around him, with a deep curiosity on his face.
"Boom~"
Suddenly, a sound of rolling thunder came from far and near behind, causing many passers-by to look back.
It's just that the official road is not a straight line, and the line of sight is blocked by the mountains, so nothing can be seen at all.
After a while, the dull thunder got closer and closer, and Niu Dan noticed that the stones on the ground began to beat.
Niu Chun held the rope, drove the cart to the side of the road, and cleared the road.
"Get out of the way!"
Not long afterward, dust billowed behind the official road, and a team of horses escorted a convoy and rushed over quickly along the official road.
In the horse team, those horses covered with black scales, more than ten feet tall, and full of fangs, immediately attracted Niu Dan's attention.
"That's a scaled horse."
Niu Chun seemed to be able to hear Niu Dan's heart, and continued to explain: "This kind of horse has broken away from the category of ordinary horses. It contains the blood of monsters and beasts in its body. It is extremely powerful and can travel five thousand miles a day. The scales on its body can
Defense against ordinary weapons is worth thousands of gold."
His tone was full of envy. When he was in the Huxi Army, he also had a scaled horse, but it was a pity that it was part of the army and could not be taken away.
"Are those horses monsters?"
Niu Dan thought of the two loaches in his own space. Although these scaled horses looked extremely handsome, compared to those two loaches, they felt quite inferior.
Niu Chun shook his head, "It doesn't matter. Linma only has the blood of monsters, which is between ordinary beasts and monsters. Only King Linma is a monster."