Er Lengzi opened his eyes wide and looked straight at the black roof made of thatch and mud. The old quilt covered his body was already dark yellow, and he couldn't see his original face. musty.
The other person next to him was the second elder brother Han Zhu, who was sleeping very soundly, and from time to time there were bursts of snoring of varying severity.
About half a foot away from the bed was an earthen wall made of yellow mud. Due to a long period of time, there were a few inconspicuous slender openings on the wall. Han's mother's nagging and complaining sound was occasionally mixed with Han's father's "click" and "click" sucking sound of smoking a pipe.
Er Lengzi slowly closed his astringent eyes, forcing himself to fall into a deep sleep as soon as possible. He knew very well in his heart that if he didn't go to sleep honestly, he wouldn't be able to get up early tomorrow, and he wouldn't be able to go into the mountains to collect dry wood with other agreed companions.
Er Lengzi's surname is Han Mingli, such a decent name, his parents can't come up with it, this is the name that his father asked the old Uncle Zhang in the village to give him a steamed bun made from two coarse grains.
When old Uncle Zhang was young, he used to be a school boy with rich people in the city for several years. He was the only scholar in the village who knew a few words. He gave more than half of the names of the children in the village.
Han Li was called "the second idiot" by the villagers, but he was not really stupid or stupid, but was the most intelligent kid in the village, but like other children in the village, he seldom heard of it except his family members. Some people formally called him "Han Li", but the titles of "Idiot" and "Idiot" have been with me to this day.
And the reason why he was nicknamed "the second fool" was simply because there was already a child named "the fool" in the village.
It's okay, the other children in the village are also called "dog baby" and "two eggs" all the time, and these names are not necessarily better than "two fools".
Therefore, although Han Li didn't like this title, he could only comfort himself like this.
Han Li's appearance was very inconspicuous, with dark skin, he looked like an ordinary farm boy. But deep down in his heart, he matured much earlier than his peers. Since he was a child, he yearned for the prosperity and prosperity of the outside world. He dreamed that one day he would be able to walk out of this palm-sized village to see the outside world that Uncle Zhang often talked about. .
Of course, Han Li never dared to mention this idea to others. Otherwise, the village people would be astonished. How could a young child have such an idea that even an adult would not dare to think about easily. You must know that other children who are about the same age as Han Li are still only chasing chickens and dogs all over the village, let alone have such a weird idea of leaving their homeland.
There are seven members in Han Li's family. There are two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister. He is the fourth eldest in the family. He is just ten years old this year. Life at home is very poor, and he can't eat a few meals with meat in a year. The whole family has been hovering on the food and clothing line.
At this time, Han Li was in a daze and seemed to be asleep, and there was still this idea in his mind: when he went up the mountain, he must help his beloved sister and pick up more of her favorite red meat. berry.
At noon the next day, when Han Li was rushing home from the mountains under the scorching sun, carrying a pile of firewood half as high as a man on his back, and a bag full of berries in his arms, he didn't know that his family had arrived. A guest who will change the fate of his life.
This distinguished guest is a close relative who is close to him by blood - his third uncle.
I heard that in a restaurant in a small town nearby, he was the head shopkeeper, and he was a capable person in the words of his parents. In the past hundred years of the Han family, there may have been a relative with a certain status like the third uncle.
Han Li only met this third uncle a few times when he was very young. His eldest brother worked as an apprentice for an old blacksmith in the city, and it was the third uncle who introduced him to him. The third uncle often asked someone to bring some food and supplies to his parents, taking care of their family very much. Therefore, Han Li had a good impression of this third uncle, knowing that even though his parents didn't say anything, he was very grateful in his heart.
The eldest brother is the pride of the family. I heard that being an apprentice blacksmith not only manages food and housing, but also earns 30 copper coins a month. When he is officially hired as a teacher, he can earn even more money.
Whenever the parents mentioned the eldest brother, they would be in high spirits, as if they were a different person. Even though Han Li was young, he was very envious. He had the best job in his mind early on. He was picked up by a craftsman in a small town and accepted as an apprentice.
So when Han Li saw the third uncle wearing a brand new satin dress, with a fat round face and a small mustache, he was extremely excited.
After putting the firewood in the back of the house, I went to the front room to greet the third uncle shyly, and obediently called: "Hello, third uncle", and stood aside obediently, listening to my parents talking with the third uncle. chat.
The third uncle looked at Han Li with a smile, sized him up, praised him a few words such as "obedient" and "sensible", then turned his head and told his parents about the reason for his visit this time.
Although Han Li was still young and couldn't fully understand what Third Uncle said, he understood the general meaning.
It turns out that the restaurant where the third uncle works belongs to a Jianghu sect called "Qixuanmen". Children aged 7 to 12 go to participate in the test of Qixuanmen to recruit inner disciples.
The five-year "Seven Xuanmen" recruitment test for inner disciples will start next month. The shrewd third uncle who had no children of his own naturally thought of Han Li who was of the right age.
Father Han, who has always been honest and honest, was a little hesitant when he heard words such as "Jianghu" and "Sect" that he had never heard of before, so he picked up the dry tobacco stick and smoked it hard. After a few mouthfuls, he sat there without saying a word.
In the mouth of the third uncle, "Seven Xuanmen" is naturally a remarkable and one of the best sects within hundreds of miles.
As long as one becomes an inner sect disciple, not only will he be able to practice martial arts for free in the future without worrying about eating and drinking, but he will also be able to earn a little more than one or two pieces of pocket money every month. Moreover, those who participated in the test, even if they were not selected, had the opportunity to become members of the outer sect like the third uncle, who specialized in managing the business outside the sect for the "Seven Profound Gates".
When he heard that it was possible to get a tael of silver a month and have a chance to become a decent person like the third uncle, Father Han finally made up his mind and agreed.
The third uncle was very happy to see Father Han agreeing. They also left a few taels of silver and said that they would come and take Han Li away in a month, and during this period, they would cook more delicious food for Han Li, so as to strengthen his body so that he could cope with the test. Afterwards, Third Uncle said hello to Father Han, patted Han Li's head, and went back to the city.
Although Han Li didn't fully understand what third uncle said, he still understood that he could go to the city to earn a lot of money.
Seeing that his long-standing wish might come true, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several nights.
The third uncle came to the village on time after more than a month, and was going to take Han Li away. Before leaving, Han's father repeatedly told Han Li to be honest, to be tolerant, and not to argue with others, while Han's mother asked him to pay more attention to his health, eat well and sleep well.
On the carriage, watching the figures of his parents gradually disappearing, Han Li bit his lips tightly, trying not to let the tears in his eyes flow out.
Although he has matured much more than other children since he was a child, he is still a ten-year-old child after all, and his first trip to a long distance made him feel a little sad and hesitant. When he was young, he secretly made up his mind that he would rush back as soon as he earned a lot of money, and never be separated from his parents again.
It never occurred to Han Li that after going out this time, the amount of money has no meaning to him. He actually embarked on a road of immortality that is different from ordinary people, and walked out of his own road of cultivating immortality.