Slow and immortal

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Xiaojia Village is located on Huangpogang, surrounded by a dense forest, like a green moat separating the loess-colored Huangpogang from the boundless world of red gravel outside.

When the sun rises and sets, the red sun shines on the red gravel, and the red forests reflect each other to form a coquettish scenery.

Every day when Xiao Yao draws water from the old well in Xiao's mansion, it is the time when the scenery outside Huangpogang is the most beautiful. This old well is located on a huge protrusion, which is also the highest place in Xiao's house, and there is no obstacle around it.

The coquettish and beautiful scenery outside the post is imprinted in the eyes of ten-year-old Xiao Yao every day. At this time, she will get used to asking the grandma beside her.
"Mamaw, Mamaw, what's over there in the red gravel?"

The grandma standing beside her has long been white-haired, her face is full of wrinkles, and her waist can't be straightened. She didn't look at Xiao Yao, but picked up the firewood with her old hands, and said while binding it skillfully:
"My daughter, hurry up and bring the water to the kitchen with me. If you deliver it late, you will be punished by the chief steward again."

"Grandma..."

Xiao Yao had already lifted the bucket into her hands, and her two bright eyes were fixed on her, with a look of expectation showing a strong thirst for knowledge.

Grandma picked up the bundled firewood, put her back that could no longer bend her waist, and sighed:
"Auntie, you have to ask every once in a while. Grandma has lived in Xiaojia Village all her life and has never gone out. How can she know so much? I heard from the older generation that the gravel is also gravel. What? Nothing, let's go."

Hearing this boring answer forever, Xiao Yao's face darkened, and she reluctantly looked at the red desert, which seemed to be close in front of her eyes, but was actually extremely far away, and reluctantly picked up the bucket and trot to Grandma's side to meet her. walking side by side
"Grandma, let me carry it for you."

After finishing speaking, she took the firewood from Grandma's back and carried it on her body, with a faint longing on her face
"But Aniang said that there is a beautiful place called Bliss on the other side of the gravel. I must visit it when I grow up..."

"Nonsense!" Before Xiao Yao could finish speaking, Grandma interrupted her impatiently, "Don't listen to your mother's nonsense, she has also stayed in Xiao's village all her life and never went out, how could she know about the gravel? have what?"

Grandma looked at Xiao Yao angrily and continued:
"It's all because of your mother's father who taught her. He asked her to know what words and books to read, but she knew how to read in one day, and was finally abandoned by a man. You said that a woman's family alone took the child to support the family, and finally fell to the root of the disease and died. At that time, I almost couldn't even afford a coffin. What's the use of reading so many books? If I say that a woman should stay at home and take care of her husband and children, it's a serious matter. It's because she reads a lot that men don't want her. Teach you these messy things, do you want you to go on the same path as her?! I said, Auntie, stop thinking about these things and work hard. In the future, grandma will find you a good family, so you can rest assured Live your whole life in Xiaojia Village!"

Seeing Grandma complaining about her dead mother, Xiao Yao hurriedly comforted her:
"Grandma, grandma, don't be angry. Let's not talk about mother's business. In fact, there is nothing wrong with reading. Grandma, don't you think Miss San can also read and write?"

"Miss Third?"

Grandma stared at Xiao Yao
"Of course Miss can read and write, that's Miss! But do you know, Miss, that not everyone is destined to be a lady! If you don't hurry up now, it's running out of time."

This time Xiao Yao shut her mouth obediently, carried the firewood on her back, lifted the bucket and walked slowly forward, letting the rising sun draw a long shadow of her on the ground, so weak and so helpless.

Xiao Yao is also surnamed Xiao. It should be said that everyone in the Xiao family village has the surname Xiao, but only Xiao Jian, the owner of the Xiao family village, is the owner of the entire village and the richest man in Fujia, and only his direct children He deserves to be called the young master and miss by the people in the village.

And Xiao Yao's mother is just the daughter of a schoolteacher in the village, and her relationship with Mr. Xiao is only distantly related.Since her mother passed away when she was eight years old, Xiao Yao lived with the grandma next door. Grandma was doing some chores in Xiao's house, so I also recommended Xiao Yao to be a small handyman in Xiao's house .

Regarding Xiao Yao's mother, grandma always told Xiao Yao how bad her mother was. She took her in, but in Xiao Yao's heart, A Niang was the best and most knowledgeable person. Niang always told her many interesting stories, taught her how to read, and brought many books about strange people and strange things to her. she looks.

Because she was fascinated by these books since she was a child, Xiao Yao yearned for things outside. She wanted to confirm whether there were such strange people and strange things, and also wanted to see the strange world outside.

But she is too young to go outside. The most important thing is that she has already signed a deed of sale to the Xiao family. If there is no accident, she will be like grandma, living, old, sick and dying in this Xiao family village all her life. Think about it, this kind of boring life, Xiao Yao's little heart will tighten for a while, and she can't help being afraid.

As long as she grows up, as long as she can grow up quickly, after she can redeem herself, she must leave this village and see the outside world!
This small wish in her heart and her longing for the outside world immediately made Xiao Yao feel that the firewood on her back was not so heavy.

When she came to the kitchen, Xiao Yao poured water into the tank, lit the firewood skillfully, and obediently stood aside to help Grandma when she heard someone calling outside:

"Xiao Yao, Miss San is getting up soon, hurry up and tidy up the back garden."

Grandma nodded to Xiao Yao, and she helped Grandma put the firewood into the stove before walking out.

Xiao Yuhe, the third young lady of the Xiao family, has a habit of staying in the back garden of the Xiao family, whether it’s reading or playing, as long as it doesn’t rain. management, while Xiao Yao is mainly responsible for cleaning the garden.

When she came to the back garden, Xiao Yao took the broom and began to clean diligently. Of course, she was not the only one to do the cleaning, and two other maidservants aged [-] or [-] were also responsible for cleaning together.

Taking advantage of the time when the steward left, the two little maids leaned over to talk to Xiao Yao

"Xiao Yao, have you heard that there will be an immortal teacher in the village to accept the third lady as an apprentice. From now on, our third lady will be the disciple of the immortal!"

"Immortal Master?!"

Xiao Yao's eyes lit up. She knew from the book left by her mother and the chats with the villagers that there are indeed many fairy masters in this ancient continent. It is rumored that they can ride the wind and waves, open up mountains and open up land, and ride clouds and fog freely and omnipotently.

But Xiao Yao had never seen it before. Now that she heard the news, she couldn't help being excited. It would be great if she could meet a real immortal and witness the things in the legend!

"Is this true? Then can we see immortals?" Xiao Yao asked excitedly.

Although the two little maids were looking forward to seeing the demeanor of the immortal, they were helpless in reality.

"How can we servants see the immortal master up close? These people are beyond our reach. If we are lucky enough, we should be able to see them from a distance. It doesn't mean that the immortals are flying with swords Well, as long as we get up early and look at the sky, we should be able to see it."

"Hey, the third lady is really lucky. I heard that the young lady is a seedling with rare aptitude, who was pre-ordered by the immortal master. I don't know if we have this kind of fate to be favored by the immortal master. Serving a maidservant of an immortal master is also a supreme honor!"

Xiao Yao couldn't help frowning when she heard what the two said. Mother said that even if a servant and maidservant follow the best master, their fate is still in the hands of others. How could they really have a good life?
Mother said that only by being her own master can she live a good life. Although she has no idea of ​​being a fairy master and maidservant, she has a strong curiosity about these immortals who are so powerful in their eyes. She wants to verify Is everything written in the book true.

From morning to night, Xiao Yao heard that all the people in the Xiao family were discussing about the coming of the Immortal Master tomorrow, and they were also preparing for it.

After returning to her hut at night, Xiao Yao took a bath and lay down next to Grandma exhausted but slightly excited, thinking that she must get up early tomorrow to see what the immortals look like.

Suddenly she thought of Xiao Yuhe, the third young lady of the Xiao family who was similar in age to her, and she felt a little envious, and even had a little delusion: If, if she could also be accepted as a disciple by the immortal teacher, how wonderful it would be!

(End of this chapter)