a pound of moonlight

I went to weigh a catty of moonlight and came back. It cost me a lot of money. There is no way. Now the war between the Sun King and the Moon King is in full swing. Sunlight and moonlight have become strategic materials, and even the light of the stars has been stolen. I haven't seen a bright world in more than 30 years.

I deliberately took a long detour to reach my hut. Although the road is long, there are many rich people on it. Although the lights are not bright everywhere, I can barely recognize the road. Lighting can save a lot of money.

Back in the hut, I walked five and a half steps to find the table accurately, and carefully put the bag on it. The bag was woven with black cloth pulled out of the night that hadn’t seen a ray of light for more than ten years. Not a bit of light can come out, and it is very economical to use this bright light. Many years ago, when I bought this bag, it was not cheap, but now it is everywhere on the street.

The bag was a bit worn out, but it was strong enough. I opened the bag mouth and let out enough light for eating and washing, so I quickly closed the mouth again to avoid waste.

Moonshine is really getting more and more expensive, such a catty cost me [-] star coins, but fortunately, it is cheap, such a bag is enough for me to use for seven days.The moonlight is a little dimmer, and I use less, just enough for me to see the outlines of things in the room, but it's enough.

In fact, I can see everything in this room clearly without the need for light, but I still want to have light. I am a person with no sound. If it is still dark everywhere, it is really scary to think about it.

In fact, compared to moonlight, sunlight is brighter and more durable. According to my usage, it can be used for at least ten days, and everything in the house can be clearer. Unfortunately, it is too expensive, and now it has risen to [-] yuan per catty. Hundred star coins, rich people use this.On the way I just came, there were a few houses that were lit by the sun all day long, and they earned thousands of coins a day.

I really can't afford it.

I went back to the bathroom and took a shower by the light. This water is galaxy water. It is one of the few things that have not increased in price over the years. The reason is very simple. The Xinghe water also turned into pitch black, even under the light, it was just ordinary water, and they took away the light of the stars.

After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, I started to cook for myself. The meal was the same as yesterday, it was cloud grown under high temperature. There were quite a few vendors selling this beside the mine where I was. Although it wasn’t very tasty, it was better. Cheap and hungry.

There will be a meal in the mine at noon, and I will eat more every time, so that I can not only work hard but also save money at night.

You see, even though there is no natural light everywhere, we still call the different times of the day what they were called many years ago, because people always look forward to the day when the light will return again, and I have been looking forward to it for a long time.It's really hard to be alone in the dark.

The mine I work in is actually quite good, and the meals provided by the mine are not bad, with meat and vegetables.The meat comes from Sagittarius in a spaceship, and the vegetables are grown by the Milky Way, which are not cheap.I can not afford it.Not only do I eat well, but I also get a lot of money. I live in poverty because I am saving money.

I have saved it for many years, and I will be able to leave when the spaceship comes next time. The place I want to go is called Yongxingxing. I heard that there will always be light there. Every moment, this place will not even be like We spend our nights here.

Put the finished cloud on the table, but when I was about to eat, I heard a slight sound in the room, I thought I heard it wrong.

When I am alone, unless I deliberately and vigorously make a movement, the world will always be dead to me.

When I picked up a cloud with a fork and was about to stuff it into my mouth, I heard the voice just now again. I put down the fork and asked vigilantly and a little surprised, "Is anyone there? Who is there?"

No one answered, as if the world is still the same as before, I think I have to leave quickly, this ghost place is really terrible.

Somewhat disappointed, I continued to pick up the fork. The rice, which was not very delicious, was even more difficult to eat. I casually smashed the rice on the plate, and my eyes fell on the bag in the middle of the table. I looked at it with the faint light It looks very shabby, a few years ago I wondered if I should change the bag, and now I use it after thinking about it.Now it seems that it is completely useless.

Just when I was about to quickly eat the rice on the plate while there was light, I heard a voice again, louder than before, as if someone shouted again, "Let me out!"

I frowned and listened carefully, and then I was sure after hearing several sounds in succession. It turned out that there was really a sound, not my auditory hallucinations!

I hurriedly said, "Where are you, how can I release you?"

There seemed to be no sound over there again, and when I was so anxious to write, the voice finally sounded again, and he said, "You brought me back, idiot!"

The voice got louder, and I was almost sure of his position, "Are you in the bag?" I hesitated.

"Yes! Let me out!"

I immediately stood up, opened the bag and put my hand in, "Hurry up and grab my hand and come out."

Because the bag was opened, the man's voice became louder, "Open your mouth, I can go out by myself!"

"But..." But in this case, all the light will come out. I felt that I fell into a silent silence again, and swallowed the words in my mouth. I opened the whole bag, and the moonlight poured out of the bag like a bank burst, like Pieces of smooth brocade light up the whole room in an instant, the brightest thing is the mouth of the bag, as if about to condense into the real light, a figure appears, he grows bigger and bigger as the moonlight rises into the air, When the last ray of moonlight disappeared, this delicate person like light itself that I had never seen before stood in front of me.

"Hello, my name is Mu En."

He stretched out his hand, but I was still in a daze. After a long time, I stretched out my hand in a nonchalant way, "Syue, I mean my name is Siyue, um, hello."

"Why are you so stupid?" He held my hand and laughed unscrupulously. I don't know if it's because of the extra light used tonight, but I feel that there is light overflowing from his laughter. Come.

He withdrew his hand, and I realized that the moonshine in the bag today is not like a one-jin amount. Although I haven’t bought a hundred-jin moonshine at the same time, I’m sure, even if it’s a hundred-jin moonshine It doesn't necessarily get brighter than that, either.

"Do you glow?" I heard me ask.

"what are you going to do?"

"No, I'll just ask." I quickly shook my head.

"You are eating." Mu En swaggered away from me and sat on my little stool, picked up a fork and ate the cloud flakes I made.

"What is this?" He swallowed with difficulty, and asked with a frown, "It's so unpalatable."

It’s really hard to eat. I haven’t gotten used to it after eating it for so long, not to mention Mu En, who is pampered at first sight. There’s no reason for it. I’m a little ashamed and discuss with him in a low voice, “How about I go buy something for you? eat?"

"No need, I'm not hungry." Mu En pushed the plate to me and looked at my hut, "Your place is quite beautiful."

I also followed his gaze to observe my things, thanks to Tomoen, I haven't looked at my room so seriously for a long time.In my house, there are many things that will shine in bright places, in various colors, and there are many big night pearls, but in places where there is no light, their light will disappear up.

The night pearl is the most mined thing in the mine where I work. This is for the rich. To make it shine, you must first put it in the sun to absorb the sunlight for ten days, and then put it in the moonlight to absorb it. After ten days of moonlight, the luminous pearl treated in this way can continue to emit light for a month in a completely dark place, but the price is too high.

The luminous pearls in my room used to be bright, and all kinds of gemstones were also shining. When the world was bright, without any special treatment, they were all beautiful and fascinating.It's a pity that I haven't seen their beautiful appearance for a long time. If it wasn't for Mu En, I would have forgotten them.

It's not the best time for them yet, and I'm a bit sad that I can't show them to my guests.

I sighed softly, and stared at the place where my biggest sapphire was placed in frustration, but when I came back to my senses, I found that the whole room seemed to suddenly go dark again, and everything just now seemed like I was dreaming.Although I haven't had a dream for many years.

I turned around quickly, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when I saw Mu En's figure in the dim light. It's great, I'm still here, and I'm not alone.

Although I also have a lot of co-workers in the mine during the day, we hardly ever talk to each other.Everyone is immersed in their work, and the people around them are also changing. Before I can recognize the appearance of the people around me in the environment where I can only see the outline, maybe they changed and left.Back and forth, it seems that it has been many years since I have talked to anyone seriously.

Mu En stretched out a hand, and the moonlight in the room seemed to be sucked into his body from his fingertips. His fingertips were like a delicate funnel, an invisible funnel filled with light. I've heard of people doing this.

"It's still too little." The surroundings were completely plunged into darkness, but fortunately, Mu En spoke again.

"It's too little." I answered immediately for fear that Mu En would lose the mood to speak if I spoke too slowly.

"Moonlight." Mu En sighed, "Originally, I stayed in a place full of moonlight and stayed well, but it seems that I will be almost better after a while, who knew that I would be here as soon as I woke up, ah .”

He sighed, and I felt my heart being pulled, and asked in a low voice, "Are you hurt?"

"Why are you asking this?" Mu En took out something out of nowhere and held it in his hand, which was brighter than the brightest gems I had ever seen, "You won't send me home!"

With a wave of his hand, the thing suddenly fell on the ground in front of me, as if it had been enchanted, the thing quickly produced leaves, the branches quickly rose up, and the branches stretched out, shining all the time It grows upwards, and finally stops growing when it grows to the height of a person, and the whole tree becomes brighter. The light spots hanging on the branches sway without wind, and it seems that the sound of lingling can be heard.It was really beautiful, the starlight fell on the various gems in the room, and for a moment I felt that the world was shining.

"Star tree?" I looked back at Mu En in disbelief, "Is it really a star tree?"

"It looks good." Mu En was a little proud, "I used your moonlight, so it's a compensation for you."

"You don't need it, the moonlight is only [-] star coins, it's very cheap, I can't afford such an expensive thing."

"Look at you, forget it, the trees have been planted, and you don't accept me, I will lose face." Mu En looked at me thoughtfully, "Take it as my reward in advance, and you will have to buy moonlight every day from now on. Give it to me, if the money is not enough, I still have a few tree seeds here, you can sell them for money, buy more moonlight and come back."

"No need, I..." I clenched my fist and said with determination, "I have money, really, you trust me."

"I believe, I believe." Mu En took out the seeds of the star tree and took my hand and put it in my hand, "It's up to you to dispose of it, and it's a gift from you to take me in."

I let him close my hand in a daze, and my hand seemed to be glowing. After a while, I whispered again, "Well, I will put it away for you first, and give it to you when you go home." You take it with you."

"I don't know when I will be able to go home." Mu En seemed a little melancholy, "The magic power is not enough, and the concentration of moonlight is not pure. I finally found a place that is relatively pure, and it is still like this."

Mu En helplessly spread her hands, "You must remember to buy more moonlight tomorrow."

"I'll take you home." I stood on the spot and looked straight at Mu En, and said softly but firmly.

"What did you say?!" Mu En seemed to want to laugh, "Do you know where my family lives? You can send me home, and you are not afraid that I will be a bad person and sell you."

"You can tell me that if I'm really rich, I can go to Yongxing in a spaceship. Besides, there is no good-looking villain like you. You are more beautiful than Xingxingshu."

Mu En raised her eyebrows, "Hey, I can't see that you are still a master of flattery, forget it, there is no passenger ship that can take me home, I can only rely on myself, hey."

"How come?" I wondered, all kinds of spaceships now extend in all directions, even a deserted place can be reached, just a little less, it may take an extra month and a half, Mu En definitely doesn't look like it People who came out of this kind of place, how could they go back without a spaceship?

I looked at him, and a flash came to my mind. It seems that there are two places where passenger ships cannot go back, because there are only warships there...

"Are you from the moon?"

"Are you afraid?"

"No." I whispered

"You are too timid." Mu En threatened, "Don't confess me, or else, hum!"

"No, no, don't worry." I went back to the bedroom with the star seeds in my hand, took out all my money, ran to Mu En and held it up, "Look, this is my most important thing." I have saved things for many years, and I will leave them to you to watch, if I betray you, the money will be yours, and I will never be able to go to Yongxing again.”

Mu En looked at it but didn't answer it, "Okay, I trust you, keep it well, and buy me moonlight remember to exchange the money with tree seeds."

"Okay." I put the money box on the table and didn't tell him that if I didn't take a special trip to Baoyun Star by passenger ship, these beautiful seeds would never be able to make money. The place I stayed in was too small. , although there are many rich people, it is a pity that no one can afford the star tree.

"Do you need to rest?" I cleaned up the bedroom by the light of the star tree and smoothed out every crease before asking Mu En.

"How many beds are there in your house?"

"One piece." I hurriedly said again, "You can just sleep on the bed, I don't care."

Mu En followed me into the bedroom and commented, "It's pretty clean and not too small, let's just sleep together, I don't dislike you."

"I'm really fine."

"Why, are you despising me?"

"No, no." I quickly denied it, for fear that he would misunderstand.

"That's enough." Mu En smiled, more beautiful than the bright and dazzling star tree.

Mu En wore a set of my pajamas. My things were very old because I was reluctant to change them. I was too embarrassed to let him use them. He insisted. He said that if he didn’t wear them, he would sleep in the clothes on his body. I took a look, and decisively found out a relatively new suit for him.

The clothes on him are very nice, but it's a pity that he should be in a panic when he sleeps.After one night, it is estimated that I will not sleep well.

When I woke up the next morning, I quickly washed up and was about to go to the mine. Mu En was still sleeping, and two locks of hair seemed to be sticking up. Walked out the door lightly.

I took out enough money to buy one hundred catties of moonshine, calculated the current price of meat and vegetables, and took out enough money for two meals, I closed the box and went out.

When I opened the door, it was a dead world again. There was no glowing star tree in the hut, and there was no Mu En who suddenly appeared to talk to me like a dream. It seemed that everything had returned to the past. After looking at it, he was sure everything was true before carefully closing the door, for fear of waking Mu En who was sleeping soundly.