Chapter 1 Abandoned Child of the Great River

Qingzhou, Xuantian Mountains are towering, and in the shadow of the mountains there is a large river Wangchuan flowing. The mountains are high and the water is fast, and it is a dangerous place in the world.

There are seven towering peaks on the Xuantian Mountains, surrounded by white clouds. It is a holy place for immortals in the eyes of countless ordinary people in the world.

And hundreds of miles below the Xuantian Mountains, there is a small village called Xiaoshui Village.

There are more than 50 households in the village, all of which make a living by farming. Occasionally they go to the foot of the mountain to hunt, or go to the town dozens of miles away to exchange some daily necessities. Their lives are very simple and happy.

In the early morning, the mist has not yet dissipated.

As usual, the village chief Zhan Shou took the villagers to Wangchuan to fish.

Wangchuan carp is plump, thick, tender and delicious. It can be sold at a good price in the city. It is an important means for the villagers of Xiaoshui Village to make a living.

The river is turbulent, and only those who are good at swimming can enter the river. Zhan Shou and the three best swimmers in the village took a small boat and sailed into the rolling waves.

After several consecutive nets, only a few small fish were harvested, which surprised everyone. The impatient Zhan Lao San began to curse.

Suddenly, Zhan Shou's ears moved, and after a moment, he said in a lost voice: "Listen, there is the sound of a child crying!"

Zhan Lao San next to him shook his head: "How is it possible, this is in the big river! You must have heard it wrong... Hey, there is really a baby crying!"

The four looked at each other. On this big river, in the rolling waves, there is a baby crying, which is weird no matter how you look at it.

Listening carefully, it came from not far away. Zhan Shou had sharp eyes and saw a small white object floating on the water.

"There!" Zhan Shou suddenly jumped into the water, paddled hard, and quickly approached like a fish, grabbing the small soft object in his hand.

Zhan Lao San and others rowed over to meet him and pulled Zhan Shou on board.

A white and fat baby curled up in Zhan Shou's arms, looking particularly well-behaved.

"It's a boy!"

"Oh my god, why are there so many scales on his body? Is he a monster?"

"Yes, if he is not a monster, how can he survive in the water of the Wangchuan River?"

"Throw it away!"

Zhan Shou looked at the baby boy who was tightly holding his clothes, and felt that the softest part of his heart was gently touched. He made a decision that shocked everyone.

"I will raise him. If he is really a monster, I will kill him myself."

The three of them looked at Zhan Shou who was excitedly teasing the baby boy, and they were silent. Zhan Shou's wife died early and he had no children. Although they all felt that it was inappropriate, no one could say no.

"You were found on the Wangchuan River, so let's call you Zhan Nianchuan."

......

The red sun set in the west, and the afterglow of the sunset dyed the entire Xiaoshui Village with a layer of golden brilliance. Everything was so quiet and peaceful.

Dozens of men appeared on the horizon, and the sunset dyed their figures with a layer of golden edges. The shadows were long, and everyone dragged the prey laboriously and returned with a full load.

There was a commotion outside Xiaoshui Village. Every household put down their work and rushed out of the house to welcome the men who returned from hunting.

Although they were covered in blood and everyone was injured, they all came back intact. Hey, that's not right.

"Where is Brother Nianchuan?" A pretty girl with two buns asked loudly.

People also found that the strong boy like a calf was not in the hunting team, and they couldn't help but get nervous.

"Nianchuan found a tiger and went hunting alone. Let's take the prey first." Zhan Laosan looked at the little girl and teased, "Erniu, you are so nervous about that boy Nianchuan, just marry her when you grow up."

Erniu raised her head, like a proud little peacock, "Of course, I must marry Brother Nianchuan when I grow up."

People laughed, and a fat aunt rubbed Erniu's head lovingly.

There were really a lot of prey, piled together like a small mountain. The village hasn't harvested so much meat for a long time.

"Wow, what a big bison." A woman exclaimed, patting the bison's thick horns.

"And there are blue wolves, so many of them." The old man was amazed, looking at the blue wolf's gleaming teeth.

"This giant python is really big, it's perfect for making soup, mom, I want to eat snake meat." The children surrounded a giant python that was four meters long and kept looking at it.

People were very surprised and talked about it. There was no doubt that this was a big harvest.

"It's all thanks to Nianchuan, otherwise we might not be able to come back." A man covered in blood was full of fear.

A man next to him agreed: "Yes, if he hadn't killed more than ten blue wolves alone, we would have had to die in the mountains."

Mentioning Zhan Nianchuan, the villagers praised him.

"Thanks to Nianchuan, we have eaten a lot more meat in the past few years than before."

"Zhan Nianchuan is really amazing. He can probably move mountains and lift tripods now. I don't know where he gets so much strength."

"Not only is he strong, he is also extremely careful and cautious. As long as he sets his sights on the prey, it will definitely not escape. I guess we will have tiger meat to eat soon."

"Yes, yes, it's a good thing that the village chief brought him back to the village."

Listening to the villagers' discussions and praises, Zhan Shou, who was standing at the back of the crowd, was very proud. Since he was hit in the chest by a giant ape while hunting the year before last and injured his internal organs, his health has deteriorated a lot and he can't go into the mountains anymore. It's all up to Zhan Nianchuan to hunt tigers and black bears in the mountains and collect old medicines to make ointments for him to replenish his body.

"Ahem," Zhan Shou stepped out and people consciously made way.

Stopped everyone from saluting, Zhan Shou said with a smile: "You have made a great harvest this time, go down and rest, Hu Niu, you guys quickly deal with these beasts, let's celebrate tonight."

The villagers were delighted, and the children jumped high and cheered in unison.

......

The night came, and the moon was high.

In the open space in the village, piles of bonfires were lit, and the sparks crackled. The meat on the grill became golden and shiny, and the fragrance wafted, making people salivate. Even the adults couldn't wait, watching the fat on the meat dripping and falling into the fire.

The giant python meat stewed in the big pot was already soft, and Hu Sao smiled and added a few old herbs, the fragrance became more rich and tempting, and a circle of children holding big bowls came around.

"Get lost, Hei Niu, don't drop your saliva into the pot!"

"Er Niu, come on, good boy, eat a few more pieces of python meat, you will be as strong as your aunt Hu when you grow up."

Sister Hu kicked away the children who were surrounding the big pot, smiled and scooped a big bowl of python meat for each of them, and the chewing sound and the sound of shouting about the hotness immediately rang out.

The men grabbed the meat with their big hands, tore off half of the meat strips, handed it to the women beside them, and then took a bite, full of grease in their mouths, very refreshing.

The blazing fire reflected everyone's smiling face red, bursts of laughter rang out, and Xiaoshui Village became a sea of ​​joy tonight.

"Ah~"

An extremely shrill scream rang out, and the villagers present changed their expressions, picked up the torches and weapons beside them, and stood up suddenly.

This is the voice of Lao Liu who is guarding the village entrance!