莫林心算了下。93Please respect copyright.PENANAC0vXhWpCA7
半年來,一共參加了二十六次聚會,每次都會帶去兩顆果子。93Please respect copyright.PENANAkinIyjTPBt
到現在為止,總共拿了家裡五十二顆朱果,整整半個籃筐的數量!93Please respect copyright.PENANAxGfWUNHWvC
他心虛瞄向老頭惆悵的臉龐,目光閃爍。93Please respect copyright.PENANA16ZPlZ3K0Q
好在老頭也沒注意,吃完早飯,開始了進入林子的準備。93Please respect copyright.PENANATU1qPPsOT4
首先是備好乾糧,十來塊大餅、一大陶罐的羊奶和一些肉乾。93Please respect copyright.PENANAOhKcpEW8y2
然後是夜裡睡覺所需,火把、火折、棉布做的睡袋和警戒用的鈴鐺。93Please respect copyright.PENANAJyGOCWnB4H
其他還有一堆爬樹和採摘的工具,粗麻繩、鐵鉤、鐮刀……93Please respect copyright.PENANAIE4A406MZu
莫林在一旁看著,見老頭還備了一包外傷用的草藥,忍不住問道:“這麼麻煩?不就是去摘個果子?”93Please respect copyright.PENANANlhRMw6cil
“小娃,你記住了,村子外面處處是危險。妖物、強盜就不說了,爬樹時一個不小心掉下來,不死也會半殘……”93Please respect copyright.PENANAjMBmTqzvUz
老頭一邊收拾,一邊傳授經驗。93Please respect copyright.PENANAyt7hK6ZCVT
莫林這才知道他的想法過於天真。93Please respect copyright.PENANA1Jp3tpXhzY
他先前在林子裡吃的果子,那是地上隨意撿的爛果子,一個淚妖也不怕吃壞肚子。93Please respect copyright.PENANAWpqeXyiUi0
但用來釀酒的,應該是那些樹上完好的果子才對。93Please respect copyright.PENANA5pzlns9VXq
莫老頭就是一個凡人,而且是一個年老的瘦弱凡人,要爬到那樣巨大的樹上,危險程度可想而知。93Please respect copyright.PENANAtqBK2GjOta
莫林看著面前喋喋不休說著林子裡規矩的老頭,腦中浮現出他在樹上踩空掉下來的畫面,心裡一揪,突然開口道:“老爹,你能不能不去?”93Please respect copyright.PENANA3oKwRGiMIk
“不去?”老頭笑道,“不去哪來的朱果釀酒,沒酒怎麼換吃的穿的養活你,真是個傻小娃。”93Please respect copyright.PENANALZwCvqEI5X
“那……那我也要去!”莫林脫口而出。93Please respect copyright.PENANAIzJ2iWzieE
既然一定要去,那他陪在身邊,好有個照應。93Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZONNrUUUv
至少不用在家裡擔心受怕。93Please respect copyright.PENANATEM0DFo1L3
“啊?”老頭被這突如其來的一句搞得愣神,反應過來後搖頭,“不行,你好好待在家裡,順利的話,我半個月左右就回來。”93Please respect copyright.PENANAHYzBuSH4f5
“我五歲了,而且我天賦異禀,力氣很大,可以幫忙多帶兩個籃筐!”93Please respect copyright.PENANAoykoBIXkR5
“不行不行!”93Please respect copyright.PENANAFYjPUWhecG
“我一個人在家怎麼辦?會餓死的!”93Please respect copyright.PENANAGV6oHbTuk8
“才兩個禮拜,你去對面找楊姑娘要點奶來喝,不然就去隔壁陳寡婦家蹭幾頓飯……”93Please respect copyright.PENANAI2PFacZQsE
老頭堅決不讓他跟去。93Please respect copyright.PENANAy37c57vRHQ
莫林想了想,換了個說服方式:“你不是說要把釀酒的本事傳給我?你不教我怎麼摘果子,我以後拿什麼來釀酒?”93Please respect copyright.PENANAlEvCnmMHWw
這話一出,老頭沉默下來。93Please respect copyright.PENANAjhHnyHuvjB
他的釀酒本事是自學的,走了不少彎路,其中最難的部分,就是挑選適合作為材料的朱果。93Please respect copyright.PENANAlHFI1TuOBM
朱果挑錯了,整桶酒就廢了,耗時耗力,還要重頭再來。93Please respect copyright.PENANA3Ef7Cxsk06
老頭想到要是有一天他走了,沒人摘朱果回來,莫林就算有再強的釀酒技巧,也無用武之地。93Please respect copyright.PENANAgWOTvSDLUW
他轉頭打量莫林,把他拉到牆邊,量了量身高。93Please respect copyright.PENANA0T2et91VOw
雖然年齡只有五歲,但身材和十一、二歲的少年也差不多了。93Please respect copyright.PENANArDGBfs1Bdk
“你也和村長家的娃一樣,不知不覺,突然長得真快啊。”93Please respect copyright.PENANACN0iyyABbS
“是啊,”莫林見老頭想法鬆動,繼續勸說,“我也是時候認真學了,你教我摘果子,回來還要手把手教我怎麼釀酒。”93Please respect copyright.PENANAmOYVlEwlJe
老頭考慮了好半晌,思慮再三,長嘆一聲,答應了:“好吧……你拿兩罐酒去換多點肉乾回來,我幫你和陳寡婦多要一個睡袋。”93Please respect copyright.PENANA4HIxO1AnGF
“好,我這就去!”93Please respect copyright.PENANArdmCJL3LSN
莫林欣喜從後院提了兩個陶罐,一溜煙出門去了。93Please respect copyright.PENANAm7zJcksSLC
一大一小準備好行囊,先去和村長報備一聲,接著來到村門口的黑色石碑前。93Please respect copyright.PENANAljR7QTnMEv
莫林按照老頭的吩咐,把手貼在石碑上,說道:“無花村村民,祈求先祖庇佑……”93Please respect copyright.PENANAc9BrcjYuYe
說完,腦子裡嗡的一聲,出現了一份清晰的地圖。93Please respect copyright.PENANACKxyUCIQ8Z
“怎樣,有了吧?”老頭問道。93Please respect copyright.PENANASndUMdWLwV
“有……有一份地圖!”莫林琢磨腦中的地圖,終於明白了林子裡的玄機。93Please respect copyright.PENANACNl4oGc86E
無花村的先祖,在林子里布置了迷踪陣法,村民只要對著石碑誠心祈求,就能得到一份陣法地圖。93Please respect copyright.PENANAn8S27i6zgd
地圖詳細記載了進出陣法的路線。93Please respect copyright.PENANAmBpZFwfNJV
老頭帶他走進林子,一邊解釋:“先祖的陣法可厲害了,朱果一年四季都能有……”93Please respect copyright.PENANA5d6FSOcuPw
迷踪陣法會固定住溫度、濕度、陽光等,讓裡面的人分不清方向,這個副作用導致了果樹不受外界的環境氣候影響,一整年都能開花結果。93Please respect copyright.PENANA9gXhwPBHJq
莫林跟在身後,靜靜聽著,發現地圖還含括了林子外的一些地區。93Please respect copyright.PENANAZjhNjOxiHD
“梨花原?這是什麼地方?”93Please respect copyright.PENANA5RSCMV8KeJ
“隔壁梨花村的大草原,平時獵人帶回來的鹿肉,還有楊姑娘家的母山羊,都是這個地方的東西。那里風景很好,等你長大點,我帶你去一趟。”93Please respect copyright.PENANAG374lNmykk
兩人邊聊邊走。93Please respect copyright.PENANAD9qzZifxJ0
第一天的時間,幾乎都在趕路。93Please respect copyright.PENANAKowA94oNJn
林子裡的果子,並非全部都能用來釀造。93Please respect copyright.PENANAY1qVbbfi9O
只有那些由側枝結果,還掛在樹上,處在將熟未熟階段,表皮紅裡透白,散發出清香的果子,才能當作材料。93Please respect copyright.PENANAd0auzTno7B
到隔天中午時候,兩人才到達適合採摘朱果的區域。93Please respect copyright.PENANA20iXYWv3pG
莫林現在才明白摘果子有多危險。93Please respect copyright.PENANAV8f7JKdyQX
老頭先是在身上綁了麻繩,繞過腋下和胯下,接著在選好的樹上綁上另一條麻繩。93Please respect copyright.PENANA3xxEfsBcsT
兩條繩子互相打了個活結,扣在滑輪上,連接起來。93Please respect copyright.PENANAMtX87NIpik
做好準備,老頭一腳踏在樹幹上,利用繩子作支撐點,一步一步向上攀爬。93Please respect copyright.PENANA4oX4XFPttc
單是爬到樹冠的位置,就花費了半個小時,然後挑選合適的果子,拿出小鐮刀,在不損傷果皮的情況下,切斷枝條,摘下果子。93Please respect copyright.PENANA38NawwRNSX
運氣好的話,一次上下樹,花費一個小時,能摘兩到三顆朱果。93Please respect copyright.PENANA4UQXim122e
“一次才摘兩到三顆?”莫林驚訝問道。93Please respect copyright.PENANAGYqdvSXsqz
“這是運氣好的時候,有時倒霉了,爬上去看一圈,全是沒法釀酒的壞果。”93Please respect copyright.PENANAJa7RqV0YUS
也有一種情況,摘了果子沒收好,一顆腐敗,就會導致整個籃筐里的果子都壞了。93Please respect copyright.PENANAuAexfjzwu2
所以,果子摘下後,要立即用乾淨的白布包裹起來,尤其在切口部位要防止接觸污泥。93Please respect copyright.PENANAWEb6kTlxfG
老頭讓莫林在樹下仔細看了兩次,第三次才允許他跟著上樹。93Please respect copyright.PENANAMsDJ2JlDsD
莫林初次使用這種攀爬方式,動作很生澀,笨笨拙拙跟在一側。93Please respect copyright.PENANA8sdOOH0g9r
等他爬到果樹中段時,一旁老頭突然說道:“別往下面看,不然會頭暈,我年輕時就試過掉下去一次,幸好繩子牢固,才沒摔死。”93Please respect copyright.PENANA3hs1ZDJTHN
莫林聽了,反而忍不住朝下方看了一眼。93Please respect copyright.PENANATaSmbv8byV
只是一眼,就讓他恐高發作,雙腿發軟,再加上雙腳都踩在樹幹上,水平的身體和地心引力對抗,有種世界顛倒的錯亂感。93Please respect copyright.PENANArruIZcgiZr
“啊!!”93Please respect copyright.PENANAR0n0xSOTUK
分心之下,他一個手滑,手裡麻繩鬆了,整個人向後仰去,全身重量都壓在腋下,繩子發出了令人心驚的吱吱聲。93Please respect copyright.PENANArTCNbbPOZC
“嘿!”老頭伸手一把抓住他的肩膀,讓他穩住身形,笑道,“就知道你會忍不住,沒踩過坑的總要朝坑里看一眼,哈哈哈!”93Please respect copyright.PENANACuN4BL1OJH
莫林心中後怕。93Please respect copyright.PENANAELZwRJEDrQ
等回過神來,他才察覺腋下火辣辣的疼。93Please respect copyright.PENANAvVVpiDQglv
剛剛那一下,繩子磨破了皮膚。93Please respect copyright.PENANAXwJUEaKpkN
“老爹,你怎麼這樣耍我。”93Please respect copyright.PENANAG5f9TnoW40
“不是耍你,現在有我看著,你儘管犯錯,多積累點經驗,以後能救你的命。”93Please respect copyright.PENANAtK55JUXjMa
莫林聽到這樣的解釋,心裡埋怨消散了些,又看向老頭的腋下,同樣磨出了血。93Please respect copyright.PENANAcQ1Ux5Sukv
原來,準備了傷藥,是用在這種地方。93Please respect copyright.PENANA0gTV3jI3QY
他抿起了嘴。93Please respect copyright.PENANAN5lcJnS7od
先前覺得摘果子輕輕鬆松,不懂珍惜,現在知道風險如此巨大,過程如此艱辛,再看他每週都從家裡偷拿兩顆朱果送給王卓幫,簡直是敗家行為!93Please respect copyright.PENANASJqMBGncgq
晚上,老頭清掃出一塊空地,以大樹為背,用枝條圍了一圈,當做夜裡休息的場所。93Please respect copyright.PENANAWQdz8jfhYV
晚飯是幾塊肉乾和羊奶,沒吃飽的話,還有墊肚子的大餅。93Please respect copyright.PENANA2EbvO2bx81
老頭還特意切了一顆朱果,讓莫林嚐嚐味道。93Please respect copyright.PENANATgShr9lIsO
“記住了,這種味道的朱果,才是能用來釀酒的好果,千萬不能讓壞果混進去,不然整桶酒全浪費了。”93Please respect copyright.PENANAU52PYrxq5v
莫林吃了一片果肉,雙眼猛地睜大。93Please respect copyright.PENANATcEglPfP98
一股清香在嘴裡爆開,像是直接穿透血肉般,瀰漫到全身,白天的勞累一掃而空,整個人清爽起來。93Please respect copyright.PENANAG2MDvzauq0
“這才是真正的朱果!”93Please respect copyright.PENANAmaGdA9gS9i
他剛化人時吃的果子,都是地上隨便撿的,蘊含的靈氣少得可憐,味道不只酸澀,吃多了還舌頭髮麻。93Please respect copyright.PENANAwYUA8ZAn31
現在才知道,真正的朱果非但沒有酸味,反而有種甘甜。93Please respect copyright.PENANAbrrKPMf157
這種朱果才能用來煉丹和釀酒。93Please respect copyright.PENANASe71A04Y8J
晚飯過後,就是睡覺時間。93Please respect copyright.PENANAB0x5y14wxZ
無花林的陣法會讓誤入其中的妖物迷失方向,找不到進入村子的入口,最終困死在林子裡。93Please respect copyright.PENANASvg0wNnnPh
兩人現在就身處陣法之中,說不定會和妖物碰面。93Please respect copyright.PENANAY0avUS2jGb
他們背靠樹幹,點起火堆,還要用繩子綁著鈴鐺掛在枝條上。93Please respect copyright.PENANAeToJV4TfZQ
要是有妖物接近,牽動當做圍牆的枝條,鈴鐺就會響起,將他們驚醒。93Please respect copyright.PENANAyRyykFbwDI
“小娃,別睡死啊,半夜要是聽到動靜,什麼都別管,先爬到樹上去,保命要緊。”93Please respect copyright.PENANASM4LoUhaw4
“知道了,老爹。”93Please respect copyright.PENANABKMQEWyodq
莫林縮進睡袋裡,只露出頭部,閉上雙眼,表情放鬆,看似是睡著了,但其實在默默吸收靈氣。93Please respect copyright.PENANAVmJ5UTvu0g
《長生道》裡記載的水靈根路線圖,他已經牢牢記在腦海裡了。93Please respect copyright.PENANACfi766zFjN
一條從足心進入,另一條從舌下進入,在身體裡七拐八彎,匯聚到腎臟,完成一個小周天。93Please respect copyright.PENANALpAhmqpzLn
或許是因為剛吃了朱果,他覺得今晚的修煉特別順遂。93Please respect copyright.PENANAccrfFavm7V
按照平常的速度,需要靜心吸收五個小時,但今晚才過了三小時,就感覺到體內靈氣溢滿了。93Please respect copyright.PENANASRYJFRy1S3
他睜開眼,看向老頭的方向。93Please respect copyright.PENANAtjjPuMyx6F
“齁……”93Please respect copyright.PENANAHIIc28RjPa
如往常那般,老頭打著呼嚕,睡得很死。93Please respect copyright.PENANAss8LkRZVfc
看來白天他是真的累壞了。93Please respect copyright.PENANArjUcBGey9m
莫林悄悄爬起,拿了些工具,用手壓住枝條上的鈴鐺,翻身跨了出去。93Please respect copyright.PENANApyvwuOboTf
他志在修仙,會跟著老頭出來摘果子,當然不是真的想學釀酒,而是為了保護老頭,還有盡量減輕他的負擔。93Please respect copyright.PENANAr3N6sLwtxY
夜裡的林子很昏暗,他早有預料,拿出火折,點燃火把。93Please respect copyright.PENANArjVlGwpUuO
接著從袖子裡抽出一張符籙:禦空符!93Please respect copyright.PENANAVZly3hYVvL
他的那把掌中木劍,借給了李峰玩,以此換來了李峰的御空符。93Please respect copyright.PENANA15Xi4BAOrl
“趕緊開始吧,還有五個小時才天亮,今晚有的忙了,要趁老頭醒來前回去。”93Please respect copyright.PENANA0jp1AIF2uS