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As Xiaoxiao looked expectantly, the outer crust of the egg tarts in the oven finally showed a bit of caramel color. Xiaoxiao was so excited when she saw the caramel color that she chirped in front of the oven.
Hearing Xiaoxiao's cry, Du Heng hurried over and asked, "Are you done?"
Du Heng opened the small window and saw that the caramel color on the surface of the egg tart was not yet noticeable. He rubbed Xiaoxiao's head and said, "We need to wait a little longer until the caramel color on top becomes bigger."
Xiaoxiao looked up in confusion: "Chiu?" Hasn't it already turned caramel color? Why do we have to wait?
Du Heng smiled and said, "This layer of color is formed after the sugar is baked and melted, and it tastes crispy. If the caramel color is not too much, the taste will be a little worse, but if it is too much, the egg tart will be burnt."
Xiaoxiao waited anxiously, and finally when a large patch of caramel appeared on the egg tart, he looked up at Du Heng and said, "Chirp?"
This time Du Heng nodded: "Yes! OK!"
When the oven door was opened, the rich aroma of milk and sweetness filled the yard. Xiaoxiao followed Du Heng closely, fearing that if she was a step slower, the egg tarts would taste bad.
The baked egg tarts have popped out of the mold. The thin egg tart crust has expanded several times after being puffed. They popped out of the flower-shaped mold and can be demoulded with a light touch.
The egg tart is in the shape of a flower. The egg tart liquid in the middle has solidified. The surface of the egg tart is dotted with caramel-colored spots, which looks extremely tempting.
Xiaoxiao's eyes were full of stars, and he was drooling as he leaned over the table. Du Heng couldn't help himself when he saw him like that, so he took an egg tart and put it in front of Xiaoxiao: "Eat slowly."
The freshly baked egg tarts were scalding hot. Du Heng didn't dare to put them in his mouth, but Xiaoxiao dared to eat them in one bite. The crispy egg tart crust melted in the mouth, and with a light sip, the hot egg tart liquid flowed out. The taste was like a stewed egg, but smoother than a stewed egg.
The stewed eggs are salty, but the egg tart liquid is sweet. After a careful taste, the egg tart is fragrant, sweet and crispy. Xiaoxiao chewed it for a few times and her eyes lit up: "Chirp!"
Delicious! I want another one!
Du Heng took two egg tarts and put them in front of him: "You can only eat three tonight. This thing tastes very good when you eat it, but you will get sick of it if you eat too much. I'll put it in the refrigerator for you. It's still hot when you want to eat it. Let's eat it slowly, okay?"
Xiaoxiao looked at the two egg tarts in front of him and nodded: "Chirp~"
He was already very satisfied to be able to eat three, and Xiaoxiao originally thought that Du Heng would only give him one more.
Du Heng took out the food box and put the egg tarts in it one by one. Just as he was picking up the egg tarts, Wonton started to scratch the back of Du Heng's feet with his claws. Du Heng looked down and saw Wonton looking at him with tears in his eyes. He licked the corner of his mouth and wagged his tail.
Du Heng didn't quite understand what Xiao Wonton meant. Wonton looked at Du Heng, then at the food box. Du Heng miraculously understood what Xiao Wonton meant: "Xiao Wonton, do you want to eat egg tarts?"
At this time, Xiao Wonton made a very magical posture. He stood on his two hind legs on the ground to support his upper body, and then put his two front paws together and bowed to Du Heng.
Du Heng burst out laughing: "Hey? My wonton has learned to bow? How cute!"
Du Heng touched Wonton's head, then he picked up an egg tart and put it in Wonton's bowl. He said softly, "This is very hot, can you wait until it cools down a little before eating it?"
Wonton sat respectfully beside the bowl. Du Heng felt that Wonton could understand a lot of what he said now. Du Heng narrowed his eyes and said to Wonton: "Wonton, can you do what you did just now again for me to see?"
Du Heng put his hands together and shook them up and down: "This is the bowing movement."
Wonton really turned to Du Heng, waving its paws with its mouth wide open. Du Heng laughed out loud: "My Wonton is so smart! What a good dog!"
Some dogs never learn to bow, but his wonton can already shake hands, bow, and bite off the neck of a monster. Du Heng once again felt how wise it was to have a puppy at home.
After Du Heng played with the wonton for a while, he washed his hands and continued to put the egg tarts into the food box. Xiaoxiao was chewing his second egg tart with great care. The egg tart liquid rolled down from the egg tart. Xiaoxiao was sticking his face against the table and trying to suck the egg tart.
Du Heng left an egg tart for himself, and after he came back from the refrigerator, he could finally sit down and taste the egg tart he made.
The egg tart is shaped like a five-petal flower. The egg tart crust is very beautiful. The layers of egg tart crust expand, making the egg tart look extra large. Du Heng held the egg tart and felt that he was holding a bowl of rice instead of an egg tart. This egg tart is more than twice as large as the large egg tarts sold in the market in his hometown. If a girl who likes sweets sees it, she will definitely feel sweet and painful.
Can you feel full after eating such a big egg tart? How many calories does it contain?
Du Heng took a bite of the egg tart crust happily. The egg tart crust was warm and the crispy crust fell off with a snap. The intact egg tart crust actually broke into several large pieces. Du Heng immediately held the egg tart in a panic, fearing that the egg tarts would fall to the ground and break into pieces.
However, the soft egg liquid inside the egg tart had solidified, and it firmly adhered to the egg tart crust. The egg tart swayed slightly in the palm of his hand, and Du Heng realized something while biting the water-oil crust in his mouth - he seemed to have forgotten to add sugar to the water-oil crust and the butter crust. Instead of adding sugar, he also added a little salt.
The outer shell of the egg tart tastes a little salty, but it doesn’t feel greasy if you eat it alone.
Finally, it was the moment that Du Heng was most worried about. Du Heng carefully took a bite of the egg tart liquid. The soft and sweet egg liquid tasted smooth and delicate. The egg liquid with condensed milk and evaporated milk was really delicious! It was much better than the egg tarts that Du Heng had made at home before!
But he was still a little confused. After careful calculation, he knew there shouldn't be so much egg liquid left. What was the problem?
Xiaoxiao finally couldn't help swallowing the third egg tart in one gulp. He smacked his lips and sighed. Then he sat down on the chair with his paws stretched forward and his two little wings patting his belly happily. He looked very comfortable. Xiaoxiao, who was full, began to feel sleepy, and soon his big eyes narrowed.
Du Heng turned around and saw Xiaoxiao's satisfied look. He ate the egg tart in his hand in two or three bites: "Xiaoxiao, let's go upstairs and sleep, okay?"
Xiaoxiao nodded, and with a chirp, he flew from the chair into Du Heng's arms. Du Heng hugged the warm Xiaoxiao, then turned around and went upstairs.
Wonton finally finished eating the egg tarts in his food bowl, and he looked up at the night-shining pearl above his head. The night-shining pearl was still on, would the owner come down again?
After a while, Du Heng came downstairs in his clothes. He walked towards the courtyard gate and looked towards the West Mountain again. He swore that he would look for the last time, and if Xuan Yu didn't come back, he would go to sleep.
At this time, Xiao Wonton suddenly ran towards the West Mountain, and the dog barked. Du Heng was delighted, and sure enough, a little light appeared on the top of the West Mountain. Xuan Yu is back! !
The light on the West Mountain looked like a firefly at first, falling rapidly from the West Mountain, and when it reached the middle of the mountain, it became a ball of green light. When the light reached behind Jing Nan's house, Du Heng's heart was at peace, and he involuntarily ran towards the direction of Pei Bamboo Forest.
When Du Heng ran to the bamboo forest, Xuan Yu was holding an umbrella and a lantern in his hand. Xiao Wonton ran towards Xuan Yu happily, jumping around Xuan Yu's legs. Xuan Yu closed the umbrella and smiled gently: "I'm back, sorry for the long wait."
Du Heng's heart was suddenly filled with excitement. He didn't know how to express his feelings. His originally empty mood was now filled with excitement when he saw Xuan Yu.
Du Heng wanted to run to Xuan Yu like Xiao Wonton, but when he heard Xuan Yu's words, he could only utter a few words: "Fortunately, I didn't wait long. You must be hungry, there is food left at home, I..."
Before he finished speaking, Du Heng felt a flash of green light in front of his eyes, and his mouth and nose were filled with Xuan Yu's breath. Xuan Yu hugged him, and he hugged him so tightly, as if he was holding some rare treasure. At the moment he hugged Du Heng, Du Heng saw Xuan Yu's lantern and umbrella fall to the ground in the bamboo forest. Xiao Wonton was frightened by the falling lantern and jumped up.
Xuan Yu's breathing was a little rapid, and he buried his head on Du Heng's shoulder. Du Heng's heart began to beat wildly, and he thought he should push Xuan Yu away. What was the point of two grown men hugging each other? But he stretched out his hand and hugged Xuan Yu even harder.
Du Heng buried his head in Xuan Yu's chest, and he heard Xuan Yu's heartbeat getting faster and faster. He wanted to say something, but when he raised his head and looked at Xuan Yu, he couldn't say anything.
Xuan Yu looked at Du Heng deeply, and said softly: "Du Heng, I..."
Du Heng's heart was pounding. He had a feeling that Xuan Yu wanted to tell him something very important. The seed in his heart began to stir. After being soaked by the spring rain, Du Heng felt that as long as he gave it a signal, it would break through the ground.
Du Heng looked at Xuan Yu seriously, his brain was a little dizzy. He thought, maybe he didn't like cute girls with round faces and big eyes, maybe he made a mistake from the beginning.
Xuan Yu took a deep breath, as if he needed great courage to say what he said: "I... have something to say to you."
Du Heng nodded: "Yeah, go ahead."
He was reluctant to take his eyes away. There were stars in Xuan Yu's eyes, brighter than when Xiaoxiao saw dim sum.
Xuan Yu lowered his head and kissed Du Heng's lips. Du Heng's eyes suddenly widened. Xuan Yu kissed Du Heng gently: "I don't want to lie to myself, nor do I want to lie to you. I like you, can you consider me?"
Du Heng asked dazedly, "What are you considering?"
Xuan Yu looked into Du Heng's eyes solemnly: "Consider me as your Taoist partner, okay?" Du Heng was about to nod when he heard a hurried dog barking in his ear. Xuan Yu's face in front of him began to dissipate, and the bamboo forest lantern wonton also twisted and dissipated quickly like mist.
Du Heng suddenly opened his eyes and found himself lying on his back on the bed, Xiaoxiao was sleeping on his chest with her saliva drooling.
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Du Heng got up dizzy. What happened? Was he dreaming? When did he fall asleep? Du Heng felt a little pain in his head. He covered his face and asked, "What happened to me?"
Xiaoxiao chirped for a while, but Du Heng didn't understand a word. After realizing that he was just dreaming, Du Heng fell back in frustration: "I really dare to dream..."
It was pitch black outside. Du Heng looked toward the yard and saw that the kitchen light was still on and the gate was not locked. Xiao Wonton was standing in the yard, shouting toward the gate. It was Xiao Wonton's shouting that had awakened Du Heng.
There was a light flashing on the path leading to the village entrance. Someone had come to the village in the middle of the night. Was it because of this person that Xiao Wonton was shouting?
Du Heng went downstairs in his clothes. As soon as he reached the gate of the courtyard, he heard a rough voice coming from the door: "Master Xuan, is Master Xuan home?"
The voice sounded familiar! Du Heng quickly remembered where he had heard this voice before. This person was Zhou Lianhua, the head shopkeeper of Zhou's shop! Today was not a delivery day, so why did Zhou Lianhua come here at night?
Du Heng responded as he walked towards the gate: "Is that Manager Zhou? Xuan Yu hasn't come back yet. Do you have anything to do with him?"
The courtyard gate opened and Zhou Lianhua stood at the door with a black letter in her hand.
Zhou Lianhua bowed to Du Heng and said, "I'm sorry, Lord Du, I have something very important to discuss with Lord Xuan. Do you know where Lord Xuan has gone?"
Du Heng said: "Xuan Yu went to the hunter Lao Dao in the West Mountain this afternoon and has not returned yet."
Jing Nan's voice floated over: "Blackmail? Is someone in the clan trying to cause trouble?"
Du Heng looked to the west and saw Jing Nan walking slowly towards him. Jing Nan's face was a little serious. He walked up to Zhou Lianhua and took the black letter from him: "I have accepted the black letter. You go back first. I will tell Xuan Yu. By the way, who is the owner of the black letter?"
Zhou Lianhua glanced at Du Heng, as if she was a little shy. Du Heng quickly understood the meaning of that glance, and he hurried to the building: "You guys talk, I'll avoid it."
Xiaoxiao, the heartless boy, was snoring, and Du Heng gently patted his furry belly. He couldn't fall asleep at all, and he had a feeling that something big was going to happen in the village soon. As the weakest person, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Du Heng didn't know when he fell asleep. He had many dreams while drowsy, but he forgot everything when he woke up. The only thing he remembered clearly was the dream in the bamboo forest where Xuan Yu kissed him.
However, he had had even more exciting dreams. Compared with the previous lingering ones, the heart-throbs were too simple and fresh.
Du Heng quickly calmed down and went downstairs. He didn't know when Zhou Lianhua left, and the door to the yard was not closed all night. Du Heng stood at the door for a while before realizing that Xuan Yu didn't come back last night.
It's hard to describe how he felt, but Du Heng felt uncomfortable. Reason told him that it would be safer for Xuan Yu to come back today, but his feelings told him that his waiting was fruitless.
Du Heng was very depressed, so today's breakfast was only white porridge.
Jing Nan rarely got up early in the morning, and his face wrinkled when he saw the white porridge. He stirred the porridge with his chopsticks: "I found out that whenever Xuanyu is not at home, you start to be perfunctory to me. In the past, you at least made a small fried dough stick and baked a small sesame cake. Now you just fool me with white porridge, and you are too lazy to even make a bowl of tofu soup. I see through you, Mr. Du, you only have your Xuanyu in your heart, not me at all."
Du Heng pointed to the pickled vegetables on the table and said, "This is pickled cucumber made especially for you. It goes best with white porridge."
Jing Nan picked up a pickled cucumber and started to eat it: "You prepared a big meal for Xuan Yu, including double-skin milk and baked egg tarts, but I only have pickled cucumbers? You said you are not biased, but your heart is biased towards Donghai."
Du Heng was confused: "How do you know I baked the egg tarts?" Was it Xiaoxiao who said that again?
Jing Nan snorted: "Why don't you hand over your egg tarts? Do you really want me to get them from the refrigerator myself?"
Du Heng had originally thought of treating Jing Nan and the others with egg tarts this morning, but he had almost forgotten about it after being interrupted by the blackmail. He felt embarrassed as if he had been caught, so he quickly took out a few egg tarts and placed them on the table so that Wen Qiong and the others could eat them later.
Du Heng drank his porridge silently, but he actually had a lot on his mind.
Jing Nan took two bites of the pickled cucumber and looked at Du Heng with a smile: "Do you have a lot of questions to ask? Ask, don't hold it in. I'm not Xuan Yu, just ask whatever you want to ask."
Xiao Wonton barked at Jing Nan twice, and Jing Nan picked up a pickled cucumber and smashed it on the head: "Shut up."
Du Heng squeaked and whined: "That...blackmail..."
Jing Nan looked at Du Heng with a smile: "Speaking of which, Du Heng, do you know what race Xuan Yu is?"
Du Heng shook his head and took a sip of the porridge. The mellow porridge tasted bitter for some reason. Du Heng said, "Xuan Yu said that anyone who spied on his race would either become his Taoist partner or be eaten by him. I never dared to ask."
Jing Nan sneered, "Come on, you two, you're still so mysterious even though you're sleeping in the same bed. Let me tell you, Xuanyu is from a race in the East China Sea. There's a rule in their race that if someone in the race doesn't like another, they can challenge him to a duel to the death. The black letter is a life and death contract, and each person has a copy in their natal spirit sword."
Du Heng suddenly remembered something: "But wasn't Xuan Yu's natal spirit sword stolen by the blackmail beast?"
Jing Nan nodded calmly: "Yes, Xiaoyu's natal spirit sword was still there when she received the blackmail from their clan last time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Heng's face turned pale: "What about Xuan Yu going back? Without his own spiritual sword, will he be beaten to death by his own people?"
Jing Nan sipped a mouthful of porridge: "It's hard to say. Maybe Xiaoyu can kill the provocateur with one punch, or maybe Xiaoyu will be killed by the other party with one punch. This kind of thing depends on luck, but Xiaoyu will definitely be weaker without her own spirit sword."
Du Heng's voice trembled a little: "Then... can we not go back?"
Jing Nan shook his head: "Unfortunately, the rule of their clan is that once a black letter is sent out, the other person who received the black letter must rush back even if he is at the ends of the earth. Unless the other person dies, this duel is inevitable. If Xiaoyu does not accept the black letter, it will be regarded as a surrender. Once he surrenders, his name will no longer be mentioned in their clan."
Du Heng couldn't eat anymore. He asked, "Is Xuan Yu going back after receiving the blackmail? Is there a time limit for the competition? Do we have time to find his natal spirit sword?"
Jing Nan put down the bowl in his hand. He looked at Du Heng with a smile: "Du Heng, in what capacity do you go to find Xuan Yu's natal spirit sword? In what capacity do you ask these questions?"
Du Heng opened his mouth: "Xuan Yu and I are good brothers and the most trusted friends."
Jing Nan chuckled: "You'd better touch your chest before you answer me. In terms of knowing each other, Feng Gui and I are more qualified than you to be Xuan Yu's brothers and friends. He has no shortage of friends, let alone brothers."
Du Heng was speechless after being scolded by Jing Nan. He said hesitantly: "Are you saying... I am not worthy?"
Jing Nan smiled and shook his head: "No, what I want to discuss with you is not whether you are worthy or not. It's about what you really think. But don't worry, you can think about it slowly. Anyway, Xiaoyu will not go to the east to fight right away when he comes back. If you give him a good answer before he leaves, maybe he can take you back to the clan with you."
Du Heng was in a state of confusion. When Wen Qiong came in, she saw Du Heng running around like a headless fly. Wen Qiong asked Jing Nan in confusion, "Hey? What happened to him?"
Jing Nan took a sip of porridge and said, "I touched your heart. Xiao Qiong, try today's pickles. They are crispy and sweet and go well with rice."
Wen Qiong immediately became excited: "Really? I like the pickles made by Du Heng. They are delicious! Hey? This round flower is very unique. It looks delicious." As she said that, Wen Qiong served a bowl of white porridge and went to drink it and eat the pickles. The three people at the table ate with relish.
Wen Qiong was pleasantly surprised when she ate egg tarts for the first time. She ate three in one go and was so full that she could hardly walk.
Du Heng's throat felt dry and astringent as if it was pierced by a thorn, and his saliva tasted bloody when he swallowed.
After breakfast, Jing Nan went back to pack up. He was going to take Du Heng to the south of Nanshan Mountain to catch wild ducks. Xiao Xiao also wanted to go, so Wen Qiong was the only one left in the village to look after the house.
Just as Du Heng was absentmindedly packing up the kitchen tools to go to Nanshan, Xuan Yu finally came back. Xuan Yu seemed to have been busy all night, his eyes were bloodshot, and his clothes were a little messy.
The moment he saw Du Heng, Xuan Yu lost his tiredness and showed a gentle smile: "I'm back. The formation was badly damaged. It took me a whole night to fix it."
Du Heng opened his mouth and looked at Xuan Yu. He felt a little sore in his eyes and he couldn't say anything.
Xuan Yu stepped forward and gave Du Heng a hug: "I'm sorry for making you worry about me."
Du Heng hugged Xuan Yu back. What should he do? Xuan Yu was such a good man, he didn't want to see him get hurt, and he didn't want to lose him even more.
Xuan Yu gently patted Du Heng on the back: "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Du Heng said dryly: "Last night Zhou Lianhua sent a black letter, saying that someone from your clan wants to challenge you to a life-and-death duel. I asked Jing Nan, and he said that without your natal spirit sword, you will definitely be affected. Xuan Yu..."
Du Heng's voice was a little choked: "Xuan Yu, Jing Nan asked me what kind of person I am to you. He said that you have no shortage of friends or brothers. I thought about it and it seems that I have always been holding you back."
Xuan Yu was reading the black letter. When he heard Du Heng talking, he closed it. He pulled Du Heng to sit on the chair and said, "You didn't hold me back. You did a good job. Du Heng, you did a good job."
Du Heng was very upset: "What will you do without your natal spirit sword? Will you be beaten to death by your own people? Where can I help you find your natal spirit sword?"
Xuan Yu gently held Du Heng's face, and the two looked into each other's eyes. Du Heng's mind suddenly began to feel dizzy again. He felt that this scene was very familiar, just like the scene in his dream yesterday.
Xuan Yu smiled and said, "I am very happy that you are here. Du Heng, you have done very well. Don't worry, even without my natal spirit sword, I will not be defeated so easily by my own people. You have to believe me."
Du Heng saw stars in Xuan Yu's eyes, and the depression in his heart flew away a lot. Xuan Yu's eyes were bloodshot and he looked very tired.
Du Heng stopped being pretentious and said, "We have white porridge at home, and I baked egg tarts for you. Go to sleep after you finish eating. We can talk about anything after you have rested, okay?"
Xuan Yu smiled: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Du Heng served Xuan Yu a bowl of porridge and placed the pickled vegetables in front of Xuan Yu: "This is the pickled vegetables I made yesterday. Jing Nan and Wen Qiong all thought they were delicious. Would you like to try some? Oh, I'll get you some egg tarts for you to have as a snack."
Du Heng sat at the table and watched Xuan Yu drink his porridge mouthful by mouthful. Xuan Yu would look up at him from time to time. Every time their eyes met, Du Heng felt as if a small flower was blooming in his heart.
Du Heng felt that being able to sit at the dining table and watch Xuan Yu eat what he cooked was a kind of happiness.
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Xuan Yu expressed his great love for egg tarts, and he ate three in one go. The fresh egg tarts are more delicate and smooth than double-skin milk, and most importantly, they can be eaten in the hand. Xuan Yu loved it so much that he almost forgot about his business.
Xuan Yu said: "I just met Jing Nan. Jing Nan said that you met Zhu Yan yesterday afternoon?"
Du Heng then remembered, "Yes, it was a really big one, and it was killed by our little wonton. Jing Nan asked me if I wanted to eat Zhu Yan. I have never eaten that thing. It looks creepy, let alone eating it. But if I don't eat it, I always feel that the food god will punish me."
Xuan Yu said: "I will clean up later, you and Jing Nan go to Nanshan and be careful, there is a lot of water over there, be careful not to fall into the water."
As he was talking, Jing Nan was already standing at the door calling Du Heng: "Come on, Du Heng, you are still talking intimately with Xiao Yu? Let's go, let's go catch ducks!"
Du Heng quickly carried the backpack on his back and said to Xuan Yu, "I'll be back soon. You can have a good sleep after eating. Put aside your packing for now."
This was Du Heng's third trip out of the village after he arrived. The first two times he went to Lingxi Town. This time he was going to wander around near home!
When Du Heng reached the entrance of the village, he realized that it had been a long time since he last left the village. When he first arrived at the village, the big trees at the entrance were covered with snow, and only a shallow stream could be seen flowing over the boulders under the trees.
This time, when he passed the village entrance again, he saw a fairyland-like scene! Under the giant tree at the entrance of the village, there were layers of blue-black rocks that looked like steps. Du Heng felt that these rocks were like the terraced fields shown on TV in his hometown. There was a large or small water storage area on each rock.
The water on the rocks comes from the East Mountain. When the water flows down from the mountain, it is just a gurgling line. But they accumulate more and more and flow faster and faster. They slide down from the highest point layer by layer, pass through the reservoir on the rocks, and flow to the pond below with a ding-dong sound.
There is a small duck egg-shaped pond under the roadside tree. The water in this pond comes from the stone river surrounding the village and the rocks next to the spring. The turbulent stream water unexpectedly calms down at the entrance of the village. You can even see fish swimming in the clear water of the pond.
But you can't underestimate this pond. If you think it's just a small pond, you're totally wrong. The water here is very deep, so deep that even Du Heng can't explore it.
Why did Du Heng have this perception? It was because he watched the cow's head emerge from the water. God knows, when the cow was under the water, he thought it was just a blue fish!
Seeing Du Heng staring at the pond, Jing Nan smiled and said, "The cow usually lives here. Sometimes it will bask in the sun on the rocks, or go to the spiritual field to eat grass. If you need the cow to pull a cart in the future, just come here and call it."
The cow snorted at Du Heng. Its skin had turned into blue fish scales, and its strong hooves had turned into flexible fish fins. Du Heng quickly took out two salted duck eggs from his storage bag and fed them to the cow: "Cow, you've worked hard in the recent land reclamation."
The cow rolled up its long tongue and swallowed the salted duck egg into its mouth. It mooed docilely, then dived into the water and disappeared.
Du Heng was amazed: "The water in this pond is so deep! I didn't even notice it when I first came to the village!"
Jing Nan smiled and said, "It was freezing cold when you came here, and the water surface was frozen, so it was indeed difficult to see. But the water in this pond is indeed deep. The water here is connected to the waters of Nanshan Mountain. Sometimes the cows will run to the south of Nanshan Mountain to play. But I haven't explored how deep it is."
Not long after passing the pond, they saw the col they had come from. The col was as straight as if it had been cut by a knife. No matter how many times Du Heng saw it, he always felt that the entrance to Yikeshu Village was a natural moat.
However, they did not go out from the col this time. Jing Nan led Du Heng around the layers of rocks under the road tree. There was a small path to the east of the rocks. Jing Nan led Du Heng up the path and said, "This is a shortcut. If we go around from the outside, we will have to walk a lot more."
The path was covered with gravel, and wild flowers and weeds grew on both sides. Du Heng looked up and saw the branches of the trees on both sides covering a large area of the sky above. Through the gaps between the leaves, he could see the blue sky and white clouds above.
There is a small ditch on the east side of the trail, and there is the sound of gurgling water in the ditch. After walking for a while, the trail and the ditch gradually become higher and higher. Walking on the trail and looking east, you can see a large slope.
If you walk alone on this quiet path, you will feel a little scared!
He looked up at Jing Nan who was walking in front of him. Jing Nan was carrying a backpack. Xiao Xiao, who was lazy, had gotten into the backpack again. Now he was sticking his head out of the backpack and grinning at Du Heng. Seeing Xiao Xiao's smile, the fear that Du Heng had just felt disappeared.
Jing Nan smiled and said, "I obviously only brought you out, but now I feel like I brought an entire army out."
Jing Nan's words made sense. He carried Xiaoxiao and two chickens on his back, and Xiao Wonton was running beside his feet. There were only so many small animals in Yikeshu Village, and most of them were here.
Du Heng responded: "They also want to go over and see the excitement. Niannian Suisui Xiaowonton and I are the same. We have not seen the scenery on the other side of the mountain yet."
Jing Nan said: "Don't worry, we will soon cross the South Mountain. There is a small cave ahead. We will arrive after passing through the cave."
As he was talking, Du Heng saw the overlapping rocks in front of him, and a passage that could accommodate two people walking side by side appeared in the rocks. Du Heng felt that the scenery here was a bit like the karst cave he walked through when he was traveling in his hometown. Like the karst cave, a few drops of water would occasionally fall on the rocks. However, there was no smell here, and a few balls of light would occasionally sprinkle above his head.
The passage was wet and a layer of moss had grown on the ground. Jing Nan said as he walked, "Be careful when you walk, don't slip."
Du Heng said calmly: "Don't worry, I am also a cultivator after all. Even if I slip, I can just get up."
Jing Nan is a person who is easy to put people at ease, and he is also very gossipy. Walking in the cave, Jing Nan started gossiping again: "Du Heng, what do you think of Xiaoyu?"
Du Heng said: "Hey? Xuan Yu is a very nice person."
Jing Nan said: "Tell me the truth, you two have been sleeping in the same bed for so long, have you ever done it?"
Du Heng slipped and sat down on the ground. Fortunately, the lighting was dim, so he was able to cover his red face.
Little Wonton called out twice, and Du Heng got up embarrassedly: "What are you talking about? Really..."
Jing Nan said in a mean way: "Hey, Xiaoyu can't do that."
Du Heng said seriously: "Jingnan, don't say that about Xiaoyu, he is a gentleman, a gentleman."
Jing Nan spread his hands and said, "Okay, gentleman."
After taking two more steps, Jing Nan started to act shamelessly again: "I have some very good aphrodisiac pills. Come get them anytime if you need them."
Du Heng... wanted to beat Jing Nan to death, but also wanted to kill himself.
Just when Du Heng felt that he could no longer withstand Jing Nan's questioning, his eyes suddenly opened up - they had already passed through the cave.
Du Heng stood at the entrance of the cave and was stunned. Forgive Du Heng for his lack of knowledge and knowledge, but now there are only two words to describe the beautiful scenery before him - fairyland!
There is a green lake outside the cave, surrounded by mountains, quiet and beautiful. There is still mist on the blue lake, and the lake covered by the mist is like a shy girl.
The lake was very large, divided into two parts like a gourd. Du Heng and his team were at the bottom of the gourd, and the place they wanted to go was at the mouth of the gourd.
If ordinary people want to cross the river, they must have a small boat, or at least a bamboo raft. But for monks, they have too many ways to cross the river. They can just fly up or control the water, fast and elegant.
Just when Du Heng thought Jing Nan was about to fly with the wind, Jing Nan waved his hand, and the mist on the lake dissipated, and a thin white line appeared on the lake.
Looking closely, this is a row of stones exposed above the water. Each stone is two feet long, with a two-foot gap between each stone.
Jing Nan walked leisurely along the steps below the cave to the edge of the lake, and he was the first to step onto the stone. While Du Heng was stunned, Jing Nan had already walked on the stone until only his back was left.
Du Heng shouted and chased after him: "Wait for me!"
Growing up, Du Heng never thought that he would look at the ground every step he took like a toddler. He was afraid that he would miss a step and fall into the lake. The lake water was slightly rippled, and he didn't know what was under the ripples.
Jing Nan said slowly: "The scenery here is beautiful, right?"
Du Heng said perfunctorily: "Yeah, beautiful!"
Jing Nan stood on the stone and turned around: "People who only think about crossing the river by feeling the stones cannot appreciate this beautiful scenery. Du Heng, you are too nervous and too timid. Just walk forward and don't worry about falling into the water. Even if you fall, you can just get up."
Du Heng felt that what Jing Nan said made sense. He looked around and saw misty mountains surrounding him. This was really a place with great scenery. Looking at Jing Nan again, he seemed to be strolling leisurely. It seemed that he was indeed too nervous.
Du Heng relaxed his pace and imitated Jing Nan's way of looking at the surrounding scenery. After walking a few steps, he let go of his hands and feet. This kind of stone road on the water is not difficult to walk on. Du Heng felt that it was quite enjoyable.
Just as Du Heng was showing off, he heard Xiao Wonton barking like a dog. Then his feet felt empty and the world in front of him suddenly spun.
Du Heng saw Jing Nan standing leisurely on the rock in front of him, looking at him with a smile, while he himself fell heavily into the water, like a 300-pound fat man, causing huge splashes.
When Du Heng drank a sip of water, he was thinking about this question: What has he been practicing for all this time? He is already a cultivator in the foundation building stage, but he still fell into the lake! What happened to his light body?
Hmm...the lake water is nice, cool and sweet.
The author has something to say: Jing Nan: Xiaoyu, you are really not capable of this. You have been sleeping in the same bed with me for so long but you only dare to do it secretly.
Xuan Yu: More haste, less speed. You have to proceed step by step.
Jing Nan: I'll help you, you're welcome.
Xuan Yu: ...The old fox wants to do bad things again.
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