Chapter 71 I like it a bit

Chen Pingan walked out of the house in a daze and came to the small courtyard. He looked up and saw the scorching sun in the sky. His vision was particularly clear. The sky was like a porcelain embryo with layers of fading glaze, which was smooth and pleasant.

Chen Pingan accidentally noticed that his breathing was a little stagnant, so he sat on the threshold, holding his breath and concentrating, and the fingers of his hands were tied into sword furnace fists.

After burning the incense, Chen Pingan felt that his breath became smoother and smoother. Just when he was about to stand up, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and sat back on the threshold. He looked around with wide eyes. He didn’t know when there was a corner of the yard. Lying quietly is a black stone, the best sword-sharpening stone in the world, the Dragon-Slaying Platform!

Chen Pingan quickly stood up, walked quickly, squatted down and took a closer look. Compared with the collapsed pedestal of the Tianguan statue before, it seemed as if someone had cut tofu with a knife. Cleanly split in two. Chen Pingan rubbed his chin and moved his position little by little. He changed his position and squatted in a different direction. He moved around around the southeast, northwest, and northwest. After his butt returned to its original position, he became more and more certain that it was the pedestal at the foot of the statue with the "Bodhisattva Nodding" .

This makes Chen Pingan horrified. Although Miss Ning likes to say some loud words, all her cold-hearted words will definitely not be fake in the slightest. She said that the extremely strong Dragon Slaying Platform is only Chen Ping'an was convinced that it would cost a lot of money to be split open by the Great Sword Immortal. So this dragon-slaying platform grew on his own, and then ran all the way to his Chen Ping'an's house?

Now Chen Pingan knows that there are indeed gods, ghosts, and countless mandrill spirits in the world, but is it unlikely that a stone will turn into a spirit? Besides, it can enjoy some happiness if it runs into anyone's house. What else can it do except suffer if it runs into your own house? Is there such a stupid stone spirit?

Chen Pingan asked tentatively: "Hey, can you speak? Or can you understand what I'm saying?"

Of course not.

The suspicious boy shook his head and couldn't get enough.

Probably because the previous dream was too real, Chen Ping'an still hasn't recovered yet, causing everything he sees now to be weird.

Many little things that I didn’t think deeply about back then, now seem to make sense when put together.

Mr. Qi said that there is indeed something in the world, and Ning Yao even talked about the strange things in the world outside.

Even old man Yao actually said a lot in bits and pieces. There are many things to pay attention to when simply entering the mountain. Old man Yao once said many things. For example, those inconspicuous old tree pillars may be the seats of the mountain gods and cannot be sat on. He also said that all the mountains in the world, no matter how big or small, actually come from the same origin, but they are divided into ancestors and grandchildren.

At this moment, Chen Ping'an was suddenly very curious and wanted to know how to see the whole picture of Lizhu Cave where the town is located? Is it possible to have a panoramic view only by climbing to a higher peak than Piyun Mountain?

Chen Pingan put away his thoughts and looked down at the black stone, thinking about moving it to the blacksmith shop. Miss Ning would definitely need this sword-sharpening stone. As for how Miss Ning will deal with the stone, will she choose to sharpen the sword herself or leave it to Master Ruan?Fu, as a thank you gift for helping to make the sword, Chen Pingan didn't care anyway. He was just curious about how to sharpen a sword with a sword whetstone. Is it similar to sharpening a hatchet yourself?

Chen Pingan was never sloppy in doing things. Once he made up his mind, he immediately took action and stretched out his hands to lift the whetstone upwards. It's easy to move. Chen Pingan went to the house to find a basket.

Soon the young man was walking in Mud Bottle Alley with a basket on his back, a piece of clothing covering the sword-sharpening stone.

After walking out of Mud Bottle Alley, Chen Pingan found that there were many pedestrians on the street. It was probably the sudden dark night that made people panic. Now that they finally saw the sun, they all wanted to come out and take a breath. . Therefore, most of the people in the small town left their homes, walked out of the alleys and came to the streets, talking a lot. From time to time, someone hurried past, shouting that the iron lock well had completely dried up, and even the iron chain that had been hanging in the well for thousands of years, Some bastard secretly moved it away and hid it at home. There are also children who are afraid of the world being in chaos, jumping up and down in twos and threes, with their faces full of joy, talking nonsense about the accident of the old locust tree.

It turned out that the old locust tree was uprooted "overnight" and fell on the street. Broken locust branches and withered yellow locust leaves were all over the ground. At first, many nearby people thought it was better not to waste it, so they just took advantage of it. After picking up the branches and leaves and going home to light the fire, some of them were lazy and young, unwilling to be urged by their mother-in-law, and went to chop the thicker locust branches with hatchets. It’s not that there was no one to stop them. Most of the old people in the town who have lived around the old locust tree for generations were very sad and cursed those men and women who took advantage of such evil deeds. There were also some old people who spoke sincerely about the connection between the old locust tree and the town and about this tree. Trees have spiritual energy. Over the years, even dead branches have fallen only in the dead of night, not wanting to hit people on the head. Not to mention that whenever the harvest is not good, the locust trees on the old trees are as full as rice. How many people's bellies.

It doesn’t work.

The young and strong men either ignored them and just focused on cutting down trees. Those with a bad temper started to conflict with the old people, pushing and shoving. It's a bit messy anyway.

After hearing the movement on the other side of the old locust tree, Chen Pingan, carrying a basket on his back, hesitated, slowed down, turned around in three steps, and looked in the direction of the old locust tree. His intuition told him that he should go to the locust tree to take a look, but there was another voice in his heart, telling him to go to the blacksmith shop quickly.

He suddenly saw a wind-like nimble figure passing by him. It was a little girl wearing a big red cotton-padded jacket. It made people laugh or cry. On the shoulders of the little girl, she was carrying a stick as thick as The locust tree branches with green and strong arms are as tall as a man's. The little girl's steps are as fast as a wheel, and she is very lively and playful.

Chen Pingan recognized her at a glance. She was the little girl who lived alone. She came and went like the wind and liked to wander around the town. She and Gu Can were strangers to each other. They were together not long ago. We met Qing Niubei again. She followed those immortal figures and seemed to have a particularly good relationship with the young Taoist nun. Chen Pingan also gave her a small snake gallstone.

Chen Pingan rushedAfter calling her out loud, the little girl in the red cotton jacket turned her head. When she saw it was Chen Ping'an, she grinned, with a pair of autumn eyes that could talk, as if to say, "If you have something to say, tell me quickly. I'm listening. I'm still busy with ants." move place!

Chen Ping'an held back his laughter and waved: "I'm going to discuss something with you. I'll delay you for a while at most."

The little girl in the big red cotton-padded jacket ran over vigorously carrying a branch. , turning sideways slightly, she raised her head, a little confused.

Chen Pingan asked: "Did you move this branch from the old locust tree?"

The little girl nodded vigorously and said regretfully: "If you don't move faster, , they are going to be robbed. I am weak and can only move such a big one. I will try to make more trips."

Chen Pingan's mind changed quickly and he asked tentatively: "You. If your home is on Fulu Street, it is far away. If you trust me, you can put the locust branches in my yard first, so that you can run back and forth more often."

Little girl. Silently weighing the pros and cons, and thinking carefully, she had been observing Chen Pingan's eyes and face. She probably felt that Chen Pingan had no bad intentions. She nodded and said: "Then what do you want me to do? I agreed in advance that I can't carry it. The branches are too big and heavy, and my shoulders feel like they are on fire."

Chen Pingan took out a bunch of keys, picked off one of them, and handed it to the little girl, "This is it. You take the key to my courtyard. I don’t want you to do anything more. I just want you to look at the ground for any yellowing green leaves when you grab the locust tree branches. If there are any, remember to put them away for me. "< /p>

She did not take the key and stared wide-eyed, "That's it?"

Chen Ping'an smiled and said, "Yes, that's it. Do you know where my house is?"

She hummed, "Counting from the left hand side of Mud Bottle Lane, it's the twelfth house."

She didn't take the key in the end, "Your courtyard wall is not high, I You can put the locust branch in gently without opening the courtyard door."

Chen Ping'an just put away the key, and the girl in the red cotton coat had already turned around and ran away.

Chen Pingan felt that she was like him who had entered the mountains. She was walking through the streets and alleys, while he was climbing over the mountains.

Chen Pingan walked out of the town and headed south. When he approached the "covered bridge", he was shocked to find that the covered bridge was missing.

It has been restored to the old stone arch bridge in memory.

For some reason, although the covered bridge is new and grand, with a bright gold plaque hanging on it, Chen Pingan still likes the old bridge in front of him.

Chen Pingan stood at the end of the stone bridge, thinking of the unexplainable dream for no reason. He took a deep breath and walked slowly up the slope.

The closer he got to the center of the bridge, the more nervous Chen Pingan became. He was already sweating profusely and became even more profuse. But when he reached the other end of the arch bridge, nothing happened. Chen Pingan He laughed at himself and walked quickly towards the blacksmith shop.

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Beyond the green ox, Old Man Yang was sitting on the edge of the blue stone cliff, smoking heavily.cigarette.

The water pool under the old man's feet was rippled and sparkling. Under the water, there seemed to be a lot of water plants swaying. Under the bright sun, there was still an indescribable eerie feeling. .

On the water, a blurry face of an old woman gradually appeared, but she actually had a head of crow-green hair that bloomed in the water. At this time, the old woman felt like she was mourning her concubine, and said in a trembling voice: "Great Immortal, last night I was really I don’t dare to get close to that. I tried several times, but once I got over, it was like getting into a frying pan. It was more uncomfortable than being cut into pieces. Great Immortal, please spare the little one. There is really no other way.”

Old man Yang said indifferently: "I'm not here to ask questions, and you will be the same in the future. You just need to do what you can, without being ambiguous. But now there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you. In front of you, it’s up to you whether you dare to fight for it.”

The old woman’s green face swayed with the water, and she was filled with an unspeakable ghostly spirit. She heard that the great immortal was deliberately pointing out a clear path for her. , quickly put on a posture of listening attentively.

The old man said slowly: "Now the small cave sky has slowly fallen back to the human world and is bordering the earth. It is in the critical period of taking root. It won't be long before it will join the territory of the Great Li Dynasty. , the reason why you can only be called the River Goddess, not the River God, is just like in the secular dynasty, you are still just a subordinate official who is not in the Qingliu rank, and has not really obtained an official status. One step makes a world of difference. "Don't."

He pointed towards the stone arch bridge with his old cigarette pole, "The reason for this is not that your territory is small, but that your territory has been cut off in the middle. See that If the bridge is gone, it means that it has cut off your future. As long as you can swim under the bridge now, you can have a great future. The stream you are in will become the source of many important rivers in the future. It is not difficult to say that a low-level river god with hair that is only a few hundred miles long is granted the title of River God by the Great Li, and has hair that is thousands of miles long."

The old woman's eyes rolled slightly.

Old man Yang didn’t rush him and said with a smile: “It’s actually quite comfortable to lie down in the mud, right? Why do you need others to help you up, right?”

The old woman was worried before I was timid and didn't dare to respond. When I heard the great immortal's sarcasm, I knew something was wrong and immediately begged for mercy. The deep pool and stream suddenly surged.

The old man was indifferent and said calmly: "Should I continue to be a loach wagging its tail and begging for mercy, or should I turn into a river dragon in charge of a water transport? This is the moment. Also, don't forget what I told you at the beginning, There is no turning back on this road, you can only go to the dark side. There is no good thing that can be done once and for all. To put it bluntly, everyone in the small town can be rewarded with good things, but it is not your turn."

The more the immortal with vast supernatural powers looked so calm and calm, the more the old woman He Po became worried. Finally, she gritted her teeth and dived into the water quickly.

After a while, the old woman disappeared, but in the stream between the green oxback and the stone arch bridge, there seemed to be a faint green shadow, twisting downstream.

After this shadow approached the stone arch bridge, its speed slowed down, and finally it was like a turtle paddling through water.

There were still more than ten feet away from the deep pool of the stone arch bridge, and the figure of the old woman of the river suddenly accelerated. It was obvious that she was seeking wealth in danger and was going to fight to the death.

Swipe by.

Unobstructed.

After the old woman rushed out dozens of feet in one breath, her figure under the water spun around. In order to celebrate her life after the disaster, she couldn't help but spin around in circles. A ball of black hair wrapped around the skinny body that had no flesh and blood. body.

The river woman stood upright and hovered in the stream, looking up at the stone arch bridge, and finally saw the old sword clearly.

It was still rusty, no different from what she had seen when she was a child, a young woman, and a young woman.

But the next moment, the old woman Hepo, who just glanced at Old Jiantiao one more time, had her eyes explode on the spot.

Wail.

The stream is rolling and the waves are spraying.

After a long time, the creek finally returned to calm. The old woman had a new pair of eyes, but her breath became weak, and the voice of the great immortal rang in her ears, "People don't care about you, that's why." Your ancestor is smoking, don't push your head too far when you pass the stone bridge."

The old woman muttered: "I don't dare anymore."< /p>

Old Yang's voice came faintly, "Just go downstream and try to see where you can swim. Don't be too arrogant when passing by the blacksmith shop. But don't worry too much about your presence. It can make this stream particularly 'gloomy'. Once the water essence is produced, it will be beneficial to sword making and tempering, so Master Ruan will not embarrass you. If you work diligently, there is no chance that others will give you a chance. Although Li Zhudongtian was shattered and the spiritual energy quickly spread out, it can probably continue for another thirty or forty years. Master Ruan's status as a saint is very stable, which is a good thing for him."

The old woman breathed a sigh of relief and said flatteringly: "I will obey the Great Immortal's decree."

On Qingniu's back, someone's words were full of admiration, "Senior has such great magical power, he can actually grant a decree to a party on his own. "He Po, the key is to not disturb the Heavenly Dao."

Old man Yang still maintained his original sitting position without turning his head, and sneered: "He Po, there is a big difference between him and the River God." The difference between mud. A scholar like you wouldn’t understand?”

The person who came here was Cui Minghuang, the biggest scholar in Guanhu Academy. He should be the last outsider to leave this place. < /p>

Old man Yang asked calmly: "Boy, do you know my identity?"

Cui Minghuang shook his head and smiled: "The mountain master didn't tell me in advance, but I barely guessed a little bit. Clues."

Old man Yang said impatiently: "Go, go, you are not qualified enough.Let me tell you, if it were you, the mountain master, it would be about the same. ”

Cui Minghuang not only did not leave, but sat on the ground on Qingniu’s back. Before sitting down, he did not forget to reach out and carefully hold the jade pendant around his waist to avoid hitting the stone cliff. He raised his head and looked at No. The blue sky blocked the sky and said softly: "Kong has a heaven-reaching cultivation level. In order to protect this Lizhu Cave and prevent the law of heaven from seeping in, he was actually unwilling to use it at all. In the end, he could only rely on two natal characters. , really holding on until the end. Mr. Yang, what do you think our Mr. Qi wants? "

The old man was just smoking a cigarette with a gloomy expression.

Cui Minghuang murmured: "It would be a shame if he was trying to 'make a living for the people'. Qi Jingchun, the mountain master of Cliff Academy and the proud disciple of the fourth sage of Confucianism. Is it a good deal to exchange his life for the afterlife of five or six thousand ordinary people? I don’t think it’s a good deal. If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t be able to do it. "

Old man Yang exhaled a puff of smoke, "You can only nag me about your words, otherwise if word spreads, you will never be able to become the master of the academy in this life. For the sake of you saying a few words from your heart first, let's have a casual chat? ”

The scholar smiled and said: “That’s a good thing, and the younger generation can’t ask for it.” "

The old man looked at the water, "But before that, I want to ask you a question. "

Cui Minghuang nodded and said: "Senior, just ask.

The old man said slowly: "Is it your handiwork that pushed Qi Jingchun step by step to the point where he could only seek death?" "

Cui Minghuang was stunned at first, then smiled bitterly, and finally laughed at himself: "Senior, do you think too highly of me? "

Old Yang didn't turn his head, and clouds of smoke curled up in front of the old man, "I don't have any other skills. I can't do anything about people's hearts. So you shouldn't be here. ”

Cui Minghuang explained with a smile: “Even if we count it later, it was eighty years ago when I, the fourth sage of Confucianism, first declined in the Confucian Temple. It's over, I'm only 30 years old now, how can I make sense?

The old man turned his head and said with a smile: "What you mean is that you just happened to come here to take away the Zhenguo Jade Gui, and you happened to encounter this tragedy. It was yellow mud that fell into your crotch." Even if it’s not shit, it’s shit? "

Cui Minghuang looked calm and said with a smile: "Everything in the world is unpredictable, and there are no coincidences. ”

Old man Yang chuckled, smiling superficially but not smiling at all.

Cui Minghuang did not want to continue to waste time, and said straight to the point: "This junior has a unique affection for the Piyun Mountain." Zhong hopes that it will be used as the address of a new academy. The younger generation is here as a guest. When they go to the countryside, they should do as the Romans do. They should say hello to Senior Yang. I don’t know what the seniors’ requirements are? "

Old Yang frowned and remained silent.

Cui Minghuang seemed to dare not urge the old man without permission. He stood up slowly and said softly: "Senior, don't worry, as long as I don't do it for a day, Nodding, the junior did not dare to break ground on the academy for a day. If one day the senior feels that this matter is feasible, he can ask the kiln superintendent to establish the YamenOver there, just send a message to Cui Minghuang of Guanhu Academy. ”

Old man Yang said humbly and did not refuse the person thousands of miles away.

Cui Minghuang bowed and said goodbye.

Compared with a young man like He Po, Whether the chess pieces can truly achieve the status of god or not, Guanhu Academy is seeking an enclave in Go in the Great Li Dynasty and has chosen Piyun Mountain. In fact, the old man is not too concerned about these things because they are of no importance.

The only thing the old man cared about was what Qi Jingchun said to Ruan Qiong when he arrived at the covered bridge that night. In the end, he sat alone on the covered bridge all night, and then got up and returned to the town after dawn. During that period, Qi Jingchun What did he say and do?

The old man stood up with his old cigarette stick and cursed in a low voice: "No one is worry-free. ”

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In the school, the four hooded children looked at each other.

The children did not see Mr. Qi, but the one who seemed to be there all year round. The old man who was sweeping the floor put on a Confucian shirt similar to Mr. Qi's attire, with a jade pendant hanging around his waist. His frosty white hair was neatly arranged, and he wore a high crown. The old man sat in Mr. Qi's original position. Go up and tell the four children that Mr. Qi has resigned as a teacher and the master of the academy, so he will be the one to lead the study tour.

Mr. Qi had already told the children about the trip. Okay, the elders in their family also nodded and agreed.

The old man no longer had the kind-hearted look on his face, but he looked majestic and asked: "Where is Li Baoping?" Why didn't you come to school? "

The sneaky Li Huai, who usually did not deal with the red cotton-padded jacket, immediately reported: "On the way here, Li Baoping heard that the old locust tree had fallen, so he had to run to join in the fun. I I couldn't hold her back, she had a bad temper, she wouldn't listen to me no matter what I tried to do, and she even started beating people. ”

The other three Meng boys all complained that Li Huai was really following his mother, and his ability to tell lies with open eyes was better than anyone else.

The old man turned to face a boy with braids. The little girl said: "Go and call Li Baoping back, we are leaving the town today. "

The little girl yelled, stood up reluctantly, and trotted away from the school.

Li Huai is young and has a very naughty mouth. He never forgets to add fuel to the fire. Laoqi Hengqiu said: "Old Ma, naughty students like Li Baoping must be well controlled, otherwise they will not succeed. Now that Mr. Qi is gone, you have to shoulder the burden, Old Ma..."

The old man glared sternly, and Li Huai was so frightened that he shut up obediently. He just kept scolding Old Man Ma in his heart that he was not a human being. Things, if the tiger is not in the mountain, the monkey will be the king.

Li Huai used to be tired of Mr. Qi's rules, but now he misses Mr. Qi's.

The school is next door. In Qi Jingchun's room, Cui Minghuang from Guanhu Academy sat behind the desk and looked around. The scholar occupying the magpie's nest smiled calmly and whispered with some disappointment: "There are not many books. ”

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Chen Ping’an arrivedAfter arriving at the blacksmith shop, I was a little confused when I heard the news.

Ning Yao left the town before dawn. Ruan Xiu said that it was on the other side of Hanging Mountain, where he passed the letter with a flying sword. After hearing this, Miss Ning hurriedly left the shop.

It was only then that Chen Pingan realized that Miss Ning had gone to Mud Bottle Lane to say goodbye to herself.

Chen Pingan, carrying a basket on his back, stood under the eaves of the house where Ning Yao lived temporarily, pursing his lips.

Ruan Xiu said softly: "Miss Ning asked me to tell you that she will borrow the scabbard for a while and will return it to you later."

Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter. ."

Ruan Xiu hesitated, and then Chen Ping'an realized that what he said to Miss Ruan was meaningless. He scratched his head and said, "Then I will go back to Mupin Alley first."

Chen Ping'an moved forward.

Ruan Xiu suddenly remembered something and shouted: "Chen Pingan, my father said that you can work peacefully in the shop during this period. You may be needed to help with blacksmithing in the future."

Chen Pingan turned around and smiled: "Thank you."

The girl in green smiled sweetly.

Chen Ping'an was walking alone by the stream. After walking onto the stone arch bridge, he suddenly stopped, took off his backpack, and sat on the edge of the stone bridge, with his feet hanging in the air and the basket containing the heavy dragon-slaying platform. Be around.

A pair of straw sandals, swaying gently.

The young man didn’t feel too sentimental about Miss Ning’s departure, because he knew she would leave from the beginning.

There are just some things that I didn’t have time to say.

I don’t know how long it took, but Chen Pingan was suddenly awakened by a huge splash of water under the bridge. Chen Pingan quickly turned around and saw that the basket had disappeared!

Chen Pingan didn't hesitate at all. He held up his hands and let himself fall into the stream.

After entering the water, quickly change your posture in the water, put your head down, and dive under the water with all your strength.

When Chen Pingan opened his eyes wide and vaguely saw a little light, at that moment, he lost consciousness.

The next moment, Chen Ping'an found himself standing on the mirror-like water. He stamped his feet lightly and was able to create circles of ripples, but the mirror did not collapse.

Chen Pingan suddenly raised his arms to cover his eyes.

There is a dazzling light directly in front, shining through the world.

When the light faded, Chen Pingan put down his arms and saw a person sitting in the air in the distance, with one foot bent and one foot hanging down, as if he was sitting on the edge of a cliff, with a lazy posture.

The whole person is bathed in white light, and the strands of light are constantly swaying.

Chen Ping'an couldn't see the man's face clearly.

The figure standing in the center of the covered bridge in the previous dream at home in Mud Bottle Lane is very similar.

But Chen Pingan was not sure whether they were the same person.

The man raised his head, yawned, and said slowly: "The scholar named Qi Jingchun said that he was very disappointed with the world. What about you?"

Chen Pingan was there People openBehind the mouth, difficulty breathing, clenching the teeth.

Soon he heard his heartbeat again, like someone beating a drum, the boy's face turned red and he reached out to cover his heart.

The god beats the spring drum to inform the world that spring is coming.

If the drum does not sound, spring will not come.

The man waved his hand casually, and his sleeves swayed like a Milky Way.

On the stone arch bridge, the boy who was pecking at the rice woke up in a trance. He turned around and saw that the basket was placed beside him.

The young man held his head and said, "Again?!"

Chen Pingan slapped himself hard, it hurt.

He stood up in a panic, picked up the basket and ran away.

Chen Pingan ran all the way back to Mu Ping Alley, opened the courtyard door, and found that near the courtyard door, there were locust branches lying in various directions.

I thought that girl could really run and carry.

Chen Pingan put down his backpack, then sat at the door of the courtyard, wiping his sweat.

A flash of red came running quickly from one end of Mud Bottle Alley.

The little girl was sweating profusely. After seeing Chen Pingan, she grinned.

She leaned on the ground with a locust tree branch, panting, and fished out a handful of bright green locust leaves from the embroidered bag around her waist.

After Chen Pingan took it, he lowered his head and saw that compared with the locust leaves that Mr. Qi took him to beg for that time, although these locust leaves were also green, the veins were withered and yellow. After looking at them for a long time, it was not obvious. There is a green shining light swimming in it.

Chen Pingan looked at the red cotton-padded jacket looking around, smiled and stretched out his hand.

The little girl looked confused.

Chen Pingan did not take back his hand.

After persisting for a moment, she took out the last leaf from the embroidery bag with an annoyed look and slapped it heavily on Chen Pingan's palm.

Chen Pingan continued to stretch out his hand.

She puffed up her cheeks hard, turned around and took out another locust leaf from nowhere, and handed it to Chen Pingan with a mournful face.

Chen Ping'an held back his laughter and closed the eight locust leaves together, but took out three of them, handed them to the little girl in the red cotton jacket, and said softly: "This is for you."

The little girl did not take the locust leaf, her big moist eyes like black grapes were full of doubts.

Chen Ping'an rubbed the little girl's head and explained warmly: "It's different if you hide it yourself in advance and I give it to you later. Don't forget to promise things to others in the future. , you must do it."

Chen Ping'an looked at the innocent face and said with a smile: "If you try hard and still can't do it, remember to say hello."

Although the little girl thought what he said was quite reasonable, she had no face, so she wrinkled her face as hard as she could and said angrily: "Why do you look so much like Mr. Qi from the school? I I don’t like you anymore!”

Chen Ping’an couldn’t laugh or cry and said, “I’ll help you move the locust branches to your house. I’m strong, so just a trip is enough.”