C1 Two-dragon Orphan

The Erlong Mountain, located in the western Huaihua City of H Province, was the boundary between the Snow Peak Mountain Range and the Wu Ling Mountain Range. This was a typical hilly area, with no danger of mountain peaks or ravines, and no one came to explore it, since the mountains here were not high, and the elevation of all the mountains was around 800 meters. Only the Erlong Mountain was different from the rest. The Second Dragon Mountain was not shaped like a dragon. Therefore, it was not named after the shape of a mountain. It was unknown whether there were any legends behind it. It was just that the ancestors had followed this name for generations.

There was a village on the mountainside of the Erlong Mountain where about 30 families lived. There were about 200 people, so it couldn't be considered a big village, moreover, they weren't people with the same surname, the houses of the villagers didn't have any rules, the houses on the east side, the west side, of course, weren't very valuable either. The villagers all lived in simple houses, so it didn't matter where the houses were located. As for when the people from the village came here, no one knew. They were not people with the same surname, and naturally there were no history records, so there was no way to verify this.

Because of the long period of time, most of the villagers didn't know what her name was, but since everyone was already used to it, it didn't really matter whether they knew or not. In fact, this was a simple and honest place for rural people. The grandson's surname was Ai Qi. His name was Ying Xue. His companions were all named Ying Xue or A Ying. Both his parents had died. Due to the vast number of coal seams beneath the Snowy Peak Mountains, in order to earn more money, Aiki Hawksnow's parents went to a small kiln run by a private owner to mine the mine. As a result, at the age of ten, they were trapped inside the cave along with his parents and more than twenty men who had been mining with them. His mother-in-law had lost her husband, her elderly son, and her only son. The impact she had suffered was so deep that it almost defeated her. Fortunately, she had a grandson to comfort her and had a little spiritual support. Moreover, the people in the village took care of them. If there was anything, they would take care of each other and also help with farming, so these past few years had passed just like that.

Under the care of everyone, Ying Xue didn't feel the shadow of her childhood, but instead, showed a sense of unwillingness to lose, and because her grandmother had experienced too many vicissitudes, she had already seen everything, and also didn't have enough sadness on the ground in front of Ying Xue, her childhood memories had already gradually blurred, and Ying Xue's heart didn't have too many regrets, the two of them enjoyed themselves, and always faced everything he encountered with an optimistic, open-minded, and positive attitude.

Ai Qi Ying Xue was now sixteen years old, about 1.65 meters, the yellow fluffy fine hair at the corner of her mouth had grown a few black whiskers, her Adam's apple had appeared, her skin was yellow and black, and the children of the countryside were already in charge. This was the third year of middle school in the countryside, and this term was about to graduate. This child was quite sensible, and his grades were nothing to be said for sure, as he was one of the top three in the entire school, and he was a poor child who had always been in charge of the house, so he wanted to stop studying on several occasions. Like all the other children in the countryside, he was full of fantasies and curiosity about the outside world, and he wanted to explore the outside world to earn some money so that his days would be better. Therefore, he had told his grandmother several times that he didn't want to go to school and work outside the village. However, his grandmother had refused to let him go, as every time the two of them talked about this matter, they would end up getting angry with his grandmother. In order to not anger his grandmother, Ai Qi Ying Xue didn't even dare to discuss this matter with her now.

It was another Friday, a double day in May. The weather was already early summer, and in order to save two yuan on the cost of driving home, Ai Qi and Ying Xue left the school to go home. Just as they were about to leave, they bumped into their classmate, Hu Xiaoyu, returning from school. This brat relied on his father to open the kiln and make a fortune. Normally, he would just study with his son, but he would just hang out with a bunch of friends in society all day. Of course, he had to take care of his father, otherwise his father would have skinned him alive long ago. However, Ai Qi and Ying Xue had to listen to him, because this kid was Ying Xue's economic pillar and also her long-term meal ticket. Every month, Hu Xiaoyu would give Ai Qi and Ying Xue 100 yuan, and of course, all of Hu Xiaoyu's homework would be done by Ai Qi and Ying Xue. Not only that, they would also have to help him muddle through during each test. It was because his score was too high that he wanted to beat up the Chinese Literature teacher. It was because of the red light that the Chinese Literature test always ended up hanging in the class every time, which was why his father kept whispering to him about it. Otherwise, is my surname Hu? " This was Hu Xiaoyu's famous saying.

"Hey! Brother Ying Xue, are you coming home today? It's almost time for my graduation exam. You have to work hard, whether or not I can go to No. 1 High School to study depends on you. There's a lot of pay, but don't let me fail the exam, or else I'll never finish it with you. " Hu Xiaoyu started calling out to everyone from 20 meters away. When the other students saw him, they all lowered their heads and walked away. After all, he was the school's tyrant. If they offended him, they wouldn't be able to bear the consequences. It was the most he had said to her this year. Hu Xiaoyu was also under quite a lot of pressure. He knew that if he did not get promoted this year, then how would his old man beat him up? This young man was not afraid of anything, he was just afraid of his old man's fists.

"Got it, you can relax!" Which one of us is following which one of us!? " Ai Qiying had no choice but to answer him directly.

"Hm!" Alright, enough brothers! I will not treat you unfairly! " Hu Xiaoyu acted as if he had received a guarantee, "Then I won't worry, I'll leave first. If anyone bullies you, just give me Brother Yu's name. I'll skin him if anyone dares." "Hehe!" Looks like this kid is quite loyal.

"Brother Yu, take care!" What a prodigal son, thought Aiki.

"Ying Xue, wait for me!" A beautiful female voice sounded from behind him.

Feng Shui Lian, Ai Qi Ying Xue thought to herself as she turned around to see it was indeed her, "Let's go together." Feng Shui Lian's house was located in a large village at the foot of the Second Dragon Mountain. "Why don't you take a car?" Feng Shui Lian asked Ai Qi Ying Xue. "Since the car only goes to your village, it's the same at home." Ying Xue replied. Feng Shuilian was a class's study committee member. She was very capable, and her grades were very good as well.

"Let's go together." Feng Shuilian said, "Alright, why don't you go back in the car?" Why do you care so much? I like it! " Feng Shui Lian was a bit unhappy, our Ying Xue had no choice but to keep quiet, a woman's heart!

"Since Feng Shui Lian was a little unhappy earlier, the two of them did not speak much along the way." Hey! Are you preparing for the first or second high school? " Feng Shui Lian asked.

"Whatever, maybe I'll just go out and roam the world. What about you? Which high school are you going to go to? " Ai Qi Ying Xue said indifferently.

"I don't know, I was just asking you. Why do you ask me? You're a man, you decide! How about I go with you? "Hee hee." Feng Shuilian said again. " "This …" Ai Qi and Ying Xue were at a loss of what to do. Luckily, Feng Shui Lian was almost home. "You're home."

"Idiot!" Let's talk about it at school. " Feng Shui Lian scolded unhappily.

"Goodbye!" Ai Qi Ying Xue mumbled. Meeting such a girl was really troublesome!

After saying goodbye to Feng Shuilian, Ying Xue took out an English book and started walking up the mountain. This was his experience, he had been on this road for eight or nine years already, and the mountain road was quiet, and there was no one walking on it. So, reciting, killing two birds with one stone, this was the best way to pass the time.

"Grandma, I'm back!" No one answered that there was a common farmhouse, four rooms, three rooms, and a kitchen with a thatched roof. In the middle was a hall, and the interior was rather simple and crude, while the wall in the middle was a shrine, which had already turned pitch black from the smoke. It seemed like it had been there for a long time, and there was a chicken coop on the ground.

The door on the left was ajar, and the door to the farmhouse was never locked. Ying Xue pushed open the door and looked around the room. She didn't find her grandmother, so where did she go? Did he go up the mountain to hoe the land and not come back? Ying Xue left her books at home and headed up the mountain with her hoe.

"Uncle Liu, take some water. Let me handle it. Take a break." As Ying Xue was hoeing her way up the mountain, she met an old man on the way. He was the only intellectual in the village who had attended high school, and because of his family background, he was sent to high school during the fiery era. He was the village secretary and head of the village, and he was a good person, and he took care of Ai Qi Ying Xue's family. Well, alas! I'm really old, I just picked up two buckets of water and got so tired, I'm useless now! " Uncle Liu put down the bucket and said in a sad voice. "Huh?!" Why is the water in Erlang's cave so thick today? " Seeing that Uncle Liu was sad, Ying Xue didn't know how to persuade him, so she hastily changed the subject. "Yes!" He didn't know what was going on! The water in this Erlang cave has been rather murky recently, I don't know how it's been done, and it's been quite a while. " Uncle Liu replied.

Erlang Cave was a natural cave in the Erlong Mountain. The Yin River intersected in the cave and the stalactites hung upside down. It was very strange. It was also the only place to use water for living in the village. In the past few years, because he had learned how to travel in the countryside, he had also learned to set Erlang as a tourist attraction. However, there was only this one hole, and other than having no other characteristics other than knowing how deep it was, there weren't many people visiting it, so there weren't many benefits to be had. But the water in this cave is good water, clean and sweet. Since it was impossible to drill a well halfway up the mountain, this cave spring became the village's living water. Nearly two hundred people in the village could only survive by relying on the water in Erlang cave.

Come to Uncle Liu's place to read some books when you're free. You're the only kid in our village who can get into high school. Liu Ming helped Ying Xue carry the hoe, and the two of them chatted as they walked.

"Got it. Uncle Liu, I'm going up the mountain to look for Grandma. She might be hoeing some land, so I have to go pick her up." Goodbye Uncle Liu. " After Ying Xue sent the water back to Liu Mingquan's house, she rushed up the mountain in a hurry.

"Okay, go. "Be careful, don't make your hair stand on end!" Seeing how Ying Xue was in a hurry to leave, Liu Mingquan couldn't help but exhort her from behind.

"Grandmother, what are you doing?" At the edge of the field, there was a white-haired, kind-looking old woman looking around. She was Ying Xue's grandmother, her only family.

"Oh, Ying'er has returned. I just found out that there are a lot of thousand layer pagoda herbs in the cove over there. I heard that there are people in the village who want to collect these herbs. "Tomorrow morning, I will prepare to come pick them. Since the weather is so good, I will take advantage of the time when I have to gather more and dry myself. It would be a good price to sell them off." The old woman did not turn around to look at Ying Xue as she spoke. Instead, she raised her head and looked at the sky, "It's getting late. Let's go back. We haven't even cooked yet. Let's go!"

Ying Xue had just dug a few hoes when he looked up and said, "Grandmother, please go back first. I will come back after I finish hoeing the land."

Only then did the old woman turn her head and say, "You silly child, I'm still relying on you to hoe the field. It's almost time for the exam. Go back and read some books. Can you finish the work here?" With that, the old woman pulled Ying Xue along and left.

"It's alright, Grandma, you can go back first." Ying Xue wanted to argue, but unexpectedly, the old woman took the hoe away.

"Let's go back and kill a chicken to replenish our body." If you don't leave now, I will get angry. This child is getting more and more disobedient! " Ying Xue had no choice but to follow the old woman down the mountain.

"Grandmother, when I was fetching water for Grandpa Liu today, I discovered that the water in Erlang's cave had become so muddy!" Hawksnow said to his grandmother on the way down the hill.

"Yeah, I don't know how it happened, but this year's events might not be so good, and disaster will happen soon. "This Erlang Cave is very effective, it was a long time ago …" The old woman began to narrate the old legend again, "A long, long time ago, this God started to get angry somehow, and the earth began to shake, and the water in this Erlang cave also became very muddy and turbid, as if there was endless sand inside, and there seemed to be something crying inside the cave, mournful and mournful. At this moment, there are two humanoid clouds in the sky, pouncing on this Erlong mountain, so the land stopped shaking, the water became clear, and everything calmed down."

"Grandmother, I've known about this for a long time. This Erlang cave has a Goddess Bodhisattva. I won't throw rocks into the cave." Ying Xue helplessly replied. Perhaps this was the elder's state of mind, fearing that something might happen to his child. Even if it was the words of nothingness, he still did not want his child to take the risk.

"Grandmother, you should rest for a while. I'll go cook the rice first and then go kill the chickens." Hawk snow was a master of everything from cooking to farming to hoeing. He was proficient in everything.

There are three treasures on Snow Peak Mountain that are hard to find in the clouds and mist. One of these treasures is this Snow Peak Blackbone Chicken, which is completely snow-white, but its meat, especially its bones, is jet-black and has a very high nutritional value. Furthermore, this kind of chicken is only like this when it is raised on Snow Peak Mountain. The other was the Snowy Peak Pheasant, a wild animal with beautiful multicolored spots. It was said that it had some kind of nourishing effect on the Yin and Yang, which was very effective for men to rejuvenate themselves. No one actually knew whether this was the case or not, but people loved to entrust their emotions to these intangible things, so everyone tried to emulate it. Humans were such strange animals. They loved to be like a nest of wind, especially with the large amounts of hunting they had done in recent years. This precious wild animal had almost been annihilated. It was rare to see it now. The third treasure was an ancient plant called the Thousand Level Tower, a precious Chinese herb that had only been known to the world in recent years. The people in the mountains all knew that this plant was a type of herb, and it was usually used to treat illnesses and headaches, but it seemed to have a miraculous effect on headaches and wounds.

After the meal, the two of them chatted for a while longer, but it was nothing more than cheering for the college entrance exam. After that, they slept, there was no television on the mountain, and the electricity had been switched off only a few years ago. Since this was a primitive forest, the woods had all sorts of birds, and it was bustling at night. However, Ying Xue was already used to this kind of environment so she didn't have to worry about it the whole night.

The next day, Ying Xue got up early before dawn. The children in the mountains were very diligent, they had to chop firewood, feed pigs, feed chickens, and so on when they woke up. It was not like the children in the city thought that they were in bed every day. Little did he know that he had already spent more than half of the day in bed. It was almost nine o'clock when he finished his business. He took his book and his meal and drove the old yak up the mountain. He tied a small copper bell to the neck of the cow and chased it up the mountain. There were no cattle thieves here, nor were there any large carnivores around, so he could move around freely.

There were quite a lot of cowherd kids on the mountain, it was quite lively. Hawksnow had arrived quite late today, and as soon as he got up the mountain, there were many friends calling out 'Little Eagle Bro, Little Eagle Bro'. Old Egg, Goudan, Little Li, and the others were calling out 'Little Eagle Bro, Little Ying Bro' non-stop. Little Li was Uncle Liu's grandson, and he was thirteen years old. His parents both worked outside, and Uncle Liu didn't have the time to take care of him, so he was very unruly. Plus, his grandfather was the village chief, so no one dared to mess with him.

"Little Ying Bro, why don't you come with us today? How about we go play in Erlang cave?" Little Plum said with an arrogant expression.

"I'm afraid that's not good. The hole is too slippery and deep. Let's go somewhere else." Ying Xue replied.

"I didn't think that Little Eagle Brother would be so timid. If you don't go, then we will go." "Just help us watch the cows by yourself!" Everyone began to cheer.

"Alright, alright, I'll go with you. There's really nothing I can do about it." He still had to take good care of these little guys. After all, their parents had always taken good care of Ying Xue and her family.

There was a lot of paint in the cave, and a few of the little guys were squabbling, and the echo in the cave was loud enough to make Ying Xue upset.

"Don't be noisy, go find the switch first." Ying Xue said loudly. This was originally a tourist attraction, and all the electricity facilities were still here. Plus, the villagers all thought that this cave was filled with a spirit, so how could the gods offend them?

The cave was strangely quiet. Even though it was May, the cave was still chilly. The kids couldn't even walk for 200 meters before they were unable to hold on. "Little Ying Bro, let's go back. It's too cold!" The old egg said with a trembling voice.

"No way, no way! I'll beat whoever dares to return today!" Little Li became stubborn and no one dared to make a sound, so he continued to move forward. After walking about a hundred meters, there was no light coming from the inside, as if there was no end to it. "Aiya!" Goudan cried out. The guys, who were already scared, also started to cry out.

"What's wrong!" "What's wrong!" No one answered.

"Then what are you guys screaming for, and you're scaring me?" Little Li cursed loudly.

"I don't know either. I just heard someone call me!" Old Egg said guiltily. He would not offend Little Li.

"It's me! I stepped into the water!" So it was Goudan who shouted as he stepped into the water.

"Forget it!" It's too dark to see anything, and we don't have torches! "Even if we go inside, we won't be able to see anything." Ying Xue tried to persuade Little Li, but she could only be soft-hearted towards this kid.

"No, no, no one is allowed to go back!" He seemed to have already made up his mind. He must go to the front to see what was going on.

"Then how about this, old egg, you guys go back first. I'll accompany Little Li to take a look at the front. How about it, Little Li?" Ying Xue wanted to send Old Egg and the rest off first. She thought that if she walked with Little Li for a while longer, he wouldn't want to go any further.

"Fine, fine, little brother Ying is brave enough, scram! You cowards! " "Little Li scolded loudly. The old egg and the others retreated as if they had received amnesty." "Useless coward." Little Li scolded. After walking for a few more meters, it was completely dark. There was nothing to be seen inside. Furthermore, the road was full of potholes, making it more and more difficult to walk.

"Ah!" It was the sound of Little Li.

"What's wrong with you, Little Li?" Ying Xue hurriedly asked.

"Come and save me, I'm about to fall off. Little Ying ge, come and save me." Ying Xue's eyes were wide open as she took advantage of the dim light to catch a glimpse of Little Li hanging on a stalactite in the deep hole. The darkness of the pit could be considered to be very deep, and with her agile movements, Little Li immediately grabbed a stalactite in the air, which was why she didn't fall down, otherwise there would be big trouble.

"Don't panic, hold my hand, Little Li!" Ying Xue quickly bent down and grabbed Little Li's hand. "Ouch!" Ying Xue felt a sharp pain in her hand as she pulled it back. She thought that her arm had been cut by a sharp stalactite. Furthermore, the wound must be very deep. Ying Xue could feel the blood flowing outside of her body. Because his body was bent over, his hand was pulling Little Li with all its might. Blood gushed out from the wound and dripped towards the bottomless pit.

It was not easy to pull Little Li up, and the two were still in shock as they panted heavily on the ground, "Aiyo, Little Ying bro, you're injured, you lost a lot of blood, let's go back quickly!" Little Li felt as if his body was stained with Ying Xue's blood.

"Alright, let's go!" The two of them supported each other as they walked out of the cave.

Not to mention Ying Xue and Little Li, there was a human shaped stone made of ash at the bottom of the cave. Just now, when all of the blood from the wound Ai Qi Ying Xue had suffered from the stalactite dripped onto the stone, slowly, the stone began to emit a white smoke. First, it looked like there was a trace of smoke coming out of it, but it grew thicker and thicker until the white mist completely covered the rock, and then suddenly, in the white mist, something seemed to have moved. "Ugh!" It sounded like something crying out in pain, but also like the sound of a wind blowing through a crack in a rock, echoing in this empty Erlang cave …

"Child, what happened to your hand? How could there be such a long cut! " Granny Hawksnow asked anxiously when they got home.

"It's nothing, Grandma. I accidentally cut my skin on the mountain just now. There's nothing wrong with my little wound. I'll make some herbs and you can rest assured, Grandma!" Hawksnow said to his grandmother.

"Ai, you're already so old, but you're still so restless. Let me help you apply the medicine." Grandma complained in heartache.

On a Saturday night, on a normal night like usual, the two of them talked about some trifling matters and then went to sleep. Hawkeye lay in bed reading a book and somehow fell asleep. In his half dream, he seemed to see an old man with snow-white hair and beard, tall stature, and Hawksnow trying very hard to open her eyes in an attempt to look more carefully but not being able to see clearly. The old man stood beside Ying Xue's bed and looked around. He nodded and shook his head. After that, he pointed and Ying Xue didn't know anything …

When he woke up the next morning, the dream he had the night before was still floating in his mind. Ying Xue mumbled to herself. And so it began to be as busy and ordinary as a large number of rural people.

It was three o'clock in the afternoon. Although it was still May, unlike the sultry weather in June, the sun was still shining. After Ying Xue had done some chores, she said to his grandmother, "Grandmother, I'm going to school."

"Is he leaving now? Okay, take this jar of vegetables. This is ten dollars a week for living expenses. Do you have a meal ticket? If I finish eating, I'll come to school with a bag on the day of the fair. " He said this to his mother-in-law with concern.

"No need, I still have a meal ticket. I won't need that much after graduation, so you don't have to worry about that!" In fact, he had kept all his tuition fees and living expenses for the past few years. He also had the labor fees that Hu Xiaoyu had given him as well as the extra money he had during the holidays. If he calculated carefully, the tuition and living expenses for high school would not be a problem, and he might still have some extra money. However, he did not dare to tell his grandmother about this, as he knew that his grandmother would not agree with him.

The rest of the day was not so good. The graduation examination for junior high school entrance exam was boring and boring, like a string full of bows. Everyone's nerves were tense and they were all immersed in studying hard, discussing which school to test for the most.

Ying Xue's mind had been refreshed recently, and her mind seemed to have opened up a lot. She was thinking clearly, and her memory had also improved a lot. However, he didn't care, because no one had the time to think that much.

Hu Xiaoyu didn't want to hang around in the outside world anymore, so according to him, he had to pretend to be good and sprint for a month. However, he heard that his father had been keeping a close eye on him recently. After all, it was time for the exam. No matter how busy his father's business was, he had to be concerned about his son! He was the only one in the entire classroom who was uneasy and had no one to talk to, so he just lay on the table and dozed off. With his personality, it was really hard for him to do it, but he had talked a few times with Ai Qiaoxue, asking her to work hard for him, saying that his father would greet the school's leaders during the exam and arrange their seats together. This guy was quite capable, but he didn't know how he persuaded his father.

Finally, it was the day of the graduation examination. Hu Xiaoyu was not bragging at all. He and Ai Hui were really sitting together. Besides, he was sitting in front of Ai Qi Ying Xue. Of course, the proctor was very relaxed with them since they were old paired up, so their teamwork was not a problem.

After the exam, it was the final reunion of the students, and in the future, they would have to go their separate ways. At this time, it was the most unforgettable time in a person's life, when all kinds of aspects of life were contained within. Some were happy, some were sad, some were full of fantasies, and so on.

In the blink of an eye, it was already July and the results were out. Aiki Ying Xue was ranked first in the school, and Feng Shui Lian was ranked first in the county high school, and even Hu Xiaoyu was ranked first for Aiki Ying Xue. Aiki Ying Xue was ranked first in the school, and Feng Shui Lian was ranked second in the county high school, and Aiki Ying Xue was ranked second in the school, and even Hu Xiaoyu was ranked first in the school.