Chapter 2 The boy leaves home
"Big-headed boy, where did you find this broken jar? Don't pick up rags. I'll make a good one for you."
"Uncle Fei, this is my treasure!"
"Hey, this baby looks very smart. Why is he like other melon babies, treating any broken bowls and dishes as treasures?"
Although Shu Han was calm on the outside, his heart was pounding.
Most of the children in Shuzhuang lack toys. Many of them scavenge for rubbish around the village. Sometimes they can blush for a long time if they find a broken bowl. Shu Han also caught this phenomenon and held the precious black jar in his arms openly without arousing suspicion from others.
In the poor mountains, some people once killed people for a bag of grain.
Zhang Xianchang also said that wealth should not be revealed in vain. As for the crime of possessing a jade without sin, Shu Han didn't quite understand.
The black jar was too valuable and he didn't dare let anyone else know about it.
Shu Han couldn't help but feel a little sad when he thought of the pile of Fufangcao that he had abandoned.
But he didn't dare to run back to the village with a pile of fufangcao. Everyone in the village knew that it was a treasure for the baby to awaken. A pile of fufangcao was more dazzling than a pile of silver.
It was almost dark when Shu Han got home, and his parents were not at home.
His father was a carpenter in the village and went to the neighboring village to help out these days, while his mother went to the textile room in the village and did some needlework in the evening to support the family.
The adults in Shuzhuang are very busy, and the children are used to running around on their own.
"elder brother!"
As soon as Shu Han entered the door, a little girl with two braids stumbled over to him. She was not half as tall as Shu Han. She held up a piece of maltose in her chubby little hands, drooled at the corner of her mouth, and said hurriedly: "Brother, this It’s the candy Brother Erdan sent me. I’ve already eaten it and left a piece for you. Try it! It’s so sweet!”
Shu Han smiled and rubbed her head: "Ayun, you can eat it yourself."
Shuzhuang is located in a remote area, and it takes more than ten days to go back and forth to the nearest town to change things. Maltose is a rare snack for children in Shuzhuang.
Ayun swallowed his saliva and said unclearly: "Thank you, brother."
The candy was brought to his mouth, but Shu Han quickly snatched it away with quick eyes and hands.
Ayun's little face turned red and he was babbling anxiously: "Bad brother, didn't you say you wouldn't eat it? You lied to Ayun."
"Ayun, do you want to eat sweets every day?"
"think!"
Ayun pouted and said, "But, mom said candy is very expensive and our family can't afford it..."
"Wait here, close your eyes!"
Ayun was very obedient and immediately closed his eyes and stood motionless outside the door.
Shu Han walked into his hut and threw the piece of maltose into the jar. Soon he got a jar of fresh maltose. After pouring out the candy and hiding the black jar under the bed, Shu Han grabbed a handful of maltose and came to the little girl.
"Open your eyes and take a look."
When Ayun opened his eyes, he saw a handful of maltose, and countless stars appeared in his watery eyes.
"Brother, where did you get such sweetness?"
Shu Han explained: "My brother performed well in the ancestral hall today and was rewarded by Zhang Xianchang. From now on, my brother will enter Longxuanmen and send Ayun maltose to eat every day." I thought that Ayun would be so happy that he was fuzzy, but Ayun's little mouth turned small. Standing up, she hugged Shu Han and sobbed: "Woo, I don't want candy, I want my brother!"
This made Shu Han feel dizzy, and it took him a while to coax Ayun to sleep.
After coaxing Ayun, Shu Han made sure there was no one around the house, closed the doors and windows, took out the black jar, and copied a whole jar of Fu Fangcao.
Looking at the jar of Fu Fang Cao, I couldn't help but feel a little scared.
No matter how painful it is, I have to absorb all these Fu Fang Cao!
Shu Han made up his mind and began to suffer through a sleepless night.
In a state of confusion, he didn't know which Fu Fang grass was on his head. Suddenly, Shu Han felt that the burning sensation all over his body disappeared, and his forehead seemed to be kicked open by something, and it suddenly became clear and translucent.
The burning medicinal effect of Fu Fangcao begins to converge on the top of the head. Miraculously, as soon as the burning sensation enters the brain, it becomes extremely cool. The feeling is more refreshing than eating a handful of maltose!
Shu Han became excited. He finally understood why Er Dan and Gou Dan were so energetic after absorbing Fu Fang Cao.
This is the difference between spiritual roots awakened and unawakened!
It’s finally done!
Shu Han wanted to yell with excitement!
However, he was afraid of disturbing Ayun while sleeping, so he endured it.
The next day, inside the Shuzhuang ancestral hall.
Zhang Xianchang had just served the freshly brewed tea and almost choked after taking a sip.
Because he saw a bright light coming out of the big-headed baby's forehead.
He and the village chief looked at each other with joy in their eyes.
Shuzhuang suddenly had three spiritual talents, and the news spread like wildfire.
The village chief was so happy that he held a big banquet in Shuzhuang. Good wine and meat were served, and the atmosphere was comparable to the Chinese New Year.
At the banquet, Zhang Xianchang boldly announced that because Shuzhuang contributed three spiritual root dolls, the subsidy given by Longxuanmen would be increased by 50% in the future!
Shu Han's father also rushed back from the neighboring village after hearing the news.
My parents touched Shu Han's head and were indescribably happy. Being selected by the Longxuan Sect was even better than being the top pick in the exam.
Everyone was very happy at the banquet, except two people who were unhappy.
One was Goudan. Recalling the sarcastic remarks he made to Shu Han a few days ago, he felt his face burning with pain.
The other one was the younger sister Ayun. She held Shu Han's hand and refused to let go.
That night, the younger sister insisted on sleeping with Shuzhuang, hugging his neck tightly and not letting go. Although Shu Han was happy, he couldn't give up. He touched his little sister's head and secretly swore in his heart that he would come back with some achievements in the future and not let his parents and little sister worry about him.
By then, with some cultivation and the black jar, the family's life will definitely get better and better.
After a sleepless night, at dawn, he gently let go of his little sister's hand, carried the prepared luggage on his back and went out. He put the black jar in his bag carefully, and padded it with thick cotton to prevent it from being broken.
At this time, his parents were already waiting outside the door.
Although his parents were happy, they couldn't help but shed tears when they saw their eldest son leaving home.
Shu Han was smart, but still a child, and he tried hard to hold back the tears in his eyes.
The Tianshi's carriage was waiting in front of the village entrance.
Erdan and Goudan were also sent over. Both of them cried and held their parents' hands tightly.
Zhang Xianchang was accustomed to such things. After all, they were all children, so he left enough time for the three families to say goodbye.
The three children followed Zhang Xianchang into the carriage.
The carriage set off, and Shu Han looked at his parents who were getting farther and farther away, biting his lips tightly. Suddenly he saw a small figure running over, and then he seemed to hear his little sister crying. The tears that he had held back for a long time finally couldn't stop flowing down, and the three children cried together in the carriage.
At this time, Shu Han's honey jar was full of maltose, and the money jar buried in the ground was also filled with broken silver.
Shu Han naively thought that when the maltose was finished and the broken silver was spent, he would come back.