Chapter 217: Save the Child
Bang Ka –
After a dull sound, the tree cracked and fell from the ridge, and the branches and leaves slashed in the direction of the wind.
Li Nanzi was startled, he couldn't see the little boy in camouflage clothes, and he didn't hear a sound at all.
The grandmother in the distance was shouting Xiao Cong's name, but he ignored it.
"Little friend?"
Li Nanzi nervously threw away all his luggage, took off his shoes and went to the field, no matter how cold and biting his feet were.
The tree was still trembling, and the leaves were fluttering.
A foot sticks out from under the branch, and he is kicking the trunk, very hard and panicked.
"Here!" Li Nanzi stepped on the broken branches, brushed aside the leaves, and found the problem when he arrived at Xiao Cong's side. "You're stuck in the field!"
The watered fields have been ploughed and raked, and the muddy water is very fine and sticky. Li Nanzi fell deep when he stepped on it, and Xiao Cong couldn't escape from the muddy water when he fell from a height.
Head-down, it's hard to breathe.
Li Nanzi was so anxious that he panicked, and directly grabbed Xiao Cong's leg and pulled him out. Speaking of pulling, but it's more like pulling, she has no experience in pulling people.
"Get up!"
It took a lot of effort, and Li Nanzi was about to fall on the trunk of the tree, only to see the clay figure Xiao Cong fluttering out of the water.
Seeing that he still had some strength, but he was too frightened, Li Nanzi rested on the tree for a while. Her hands and feet were now completely limp, and she was even trembling a little.
"Are you alright?"
The two asked at the same time.
Li Nanzi shook her head, "The mother-in-law below is very anxious, you report her safety first!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the old woman came up and stopped on the next ridge in a daze. Her forehead was covered with sweat, and she kept inhaling, and the sound of her breath could be heard above her.
It's hard to imagine how fast this old woman ran up, Li Nanzi admired it in her heart, and always thought of her grandmother when she scolded Xiao Cong's gentle appearance.
"Mother, I can't do anything!"
"You dead baby, see if I don't beat you!"
The old woman went to the field, looked at Xiao Cong covered in mud, and looked at Li Nanzi, who was holding the trunk of the tree, and didn't know how to speak for a while.
Satoshi squatted in the field, washed his face with water, and slowly picked the mud from his nose and ears. Fang Cai, that heel really made him unguardable.
"Mother, you don't just look at it, thank you to others!" coughed a few times, Xiao Cong smiled and said: "This sister pulled me up, otherwise when you come, I may suck a nose of mud!"
The old woman naturally understood that she was just not used to saying thank you, and the words were in her throat but she didn't know how to express them. So, she only stared at Li Nanzi tenderly and gratefully, constantly rubbing her hands full of mud and grass.
"That...... Little girl, you ...... You're not going to do anything, are you?"
"I'm fine, don't worry!" Li Nanzi smiled slightly, and moved his wrist to pull Xiao Cong. "It's too cold in the field, let's go first!"
Xiao Cong was obedient at this time, and obediently followed Li Nanzi to the edge of the field, paying attention to her pants and socks from time to time. Because of himself, the clean clothes are no longer in sight.
The old woman briskly took the chopped grain grass and spread it on the ground, she felt that everyone in the city loved to be clean, and she would definitely not be used to sitting on the ground.
"Little girl, come and sit here! In order to save this dead baby, your clothes are dirty, what should you do?"
"It's okay, I brought a change of clothes!" Li Nanzi pinched Xiao Cong's arm and said to the old woman: "Mother-in-law, the child's hand seems to have been broken, you better care about him first!"
Xiao Cong coughed, "My name is Zhang Xiaocong!"
"Cong Wa'er often falls like this, it must be a problem! Little girl, your clothes are dirty, put on your shoes and go to the house with him all the way to sit and clean your clothes!"
"Then no need, I'm just passing by!"
Li Nanzi waved his hand awkwardly, took out two pairs of clean socks from his bag, and gave Xiao Cong a pair. "Here, get dressed, go put your shoes on, and go back to the doctor!"
Xiao Cong pinched his socks, waited for Li Nanzi to bow her head and put on her shoes, and suddenly ran to the side with her backpack and small bag, so as to "threaten" Li Nanzi to stay.
"Sister, you have to come with me!"
"Hey, I saved you!"
Li Nanzi was speechless, and watched Xiao Feng run up to the edge of the field on a high place, and watched as his luggage was put into the back basket containing the leaves.
She knew that Satoshi had good intentions, but she was embarrassed to go to someone else's house. So, when the old woman persuaded her again, she just asked Xiao Cong to return the items.
"Satoshi, you're not so good!"
"Hmph, sister, you're not busy, I can see it!" Xiao Cong looked at the surrounding mountains and said with a smile: "I know where there is a beautiful scenery, I can take you there!
Li Nanzi rubbed his forehead and had to sigh: People are small and big!
"Do you really know?"
"Yes, I've brought several photographers with me! I take them money, but you're exempt, you're my savior!"
Moo –
The cow barked again, as if complaining: Why did you leave me here for so long?
The old woman smiled slightly, and said to Li Nanzi: "Little girl, you can go at ease, there is nothing to entertain at home, but at least I can take care of your food and clothing." Recently, there is no one in the family, just our mother-in-law and grandson, don't be embarrassed!"
"This ......"
"We do have a few good scenery here, let Congwa'er take you there! I still have to plough the fields, let Congwa'er cook good dishes for you!"
The old woman said a few words to Xiao Cong and gently invited Li Nanzi. "Please, little girl!"
For the sake of the scenery and his luggage, Li Nanzi had to follow awkwardly.
Xiao Cong is very enthusiastic, Grandma is very gentle, and the family is very simple, which makes Li Nanzi very relieved.
Along the way, Xiao Cong chattered endlessly, which was far from the original arrogant and cold image, which made Li Nanzi laugh from time to time.
This is a cute and clever child, with the liveliness and innocence that should be at this age, and also the responsibility and independence that should not appear. However, every rural child is the same.
"You have to do a lot of work every day?"
"Yes, but here you are, I can rest for a while!"
"Isn't it because you're hurt? Seriously, does your arm hurt or not, and you'd better go to a doctor?"
"It's okay, it's all commonplace!It's just that it's the first time I've planted in the field, and today is a bit special!" Xiao Cong laughed stupidly for a while, "Sister, are you okay?"
Li Nanzi smiled slightly, "I'm fine, I'm just scared!"
Satoshi scratched the back of his head and smiled silly. "You still have a lot of strength, thanks to you today! How can I thank you?"
"Take me to a few good spots, that's the best thank you!"
"If you don't say I'll take you there, too!" Satoshi thought for a moment, staring at the ducks swimming in the river. "Why don't I make you duck soup?" Have you ever eaten it?
Li Nanzi was stunned and turned Xiao Cong's face over. "Don't look at it, whose duck is this, you dare to make up your mind?"
"I raised it!"
"Oh......"
This is home-raised, and Li Nanzi doesn't want to eat it even more. The ducks are either kept to lay eggs, or fattened and sold for money, how can the farmers eat ducks casually?
Li Nanzi thought for a while, and said seriously: "I like vegetarian! I like green vegetables the most, you can fry some of them!"
"Huh, you usually eat vegetables?" Xiao Cong didn't believe it, so he looked at Li Nanzi for a while. "Really?"
"yes, do you think I'm fat?" Li Nanzi looked at himself unconfidently, and his ears began to turn red.
Questioned by a child, what is this concept?
"But the duck soup I made is delicious! it's definitely something you've never tasted!"
Li Nanzi waved his hand, "Sister, I came here for the beautiful scenery, not for the food!
However, the duck soup was still cooked.
This is probably what is called hospitality!
According to Xiao Cong's words: Sister, you only said to show mercy to the cute duck, I don't think this duck is cute at all, just eat it!
Li Nanzi sighed, and just wanted to say to the duck: What should come will come after all!
After understanding, Li Nanzi learned that Xiao Cong's family was a poor household, and raising ducks was one of the industries in Shanxi.
Their family members are simple, an elderly grandmother does farm work to make money, Xiao Cong's father teaches in a school in the mountains, and Xiao Cong's mother works in the scenic area to make money.
Coincidentally, that Aunt Qiu is Xiao Cong's mother.
"I've seen your mother!"
"Did she cheat you out of your money?"
"Hmm, why do you ask?"
Every time she came back, she would argue with my dad, saying that her guests tipped more than my dad in a month's salary!"
Li Nanzi smiled and didn't know how to answer.
Xiao Cong didn't care, opened the lid of the pot and let Li Nanzi smell it, and after seeing her surprised expression, he insisted on scooping a bowl of soup for her to taste.
"Wait for your grandma to come back!"
"She's plowing the fields with others, it's going to be late! Sister, you drink first, this is the best time to taste!"
Now, Li Nanzi doesn't question Xiao Cong's level at all, this soup is amazing enough just by smelling it.
The aroma is rich, the taste is long, the aftertaste is even more special, there is no trace of fishy smell, miscellaneous smell, radish sour soup, farmhouse duck meat, every bite is charming enough.
"Wow, Chef's level!"
Satoshi smiled proudly, his face full of joy. "That's nature!"
Through understanding, Li Nanzi knew that Xiao Cong practiced this dish quite carefully. Because there are many poor households that breed ducks, Satoshi must improve his competitiveness, and this dish is his fame.
Over the years, there have been many people who have come to Shan Xi to taste duck soup, and Xiao Cong has also received several county leaders, and the most people he has seen are photographers, painters and buyers.
"How much does a dish of duck soup cost?"
"Don't buy money, rely on them to buy ducks!"
"Shouldn't I buy a few too?"
"Satoshi's life is the most valuable, if you calculate carefully, I have to give you ducks!"
Li Nanzi pursed his lips and smiled, and was about to tell Xiao Cong about the common duck soup outside, but he heard the dog in the yard barking wildly.
Xiao Cong went out to see it, and was suddenly shocked at the door.
"What's wrong?"
"It's really bad luck today!"