Chapter Thirty-Four: When I was about to get out of the road, I met the little bell
Pingfan didn't seem to like the taste of wild vegetable soup very much, and after taking a few sips, he frowned and put down the broken bowl in his hand. The old beggar looked at the ordinary and somewhat pale little face, and kept guessing his origin in his heart. On the contrary, he was accustomed to the taste of wild vegetable soup, and when he was hungry, he drank it better than the elixir.
When he saw that Pingfan put down the bowl, he asked puzzledly: "Brother, why don't you drink it? Today's soup is a little thicker than before, and it is a little more delicious!"
After hearing this, the surprise on his face was overflowing, how could this wild vegetable soup be called delicious when it was obviously bitter and difficult to swallow? So he looked at the old beggar on the side suspiciously.
"Ordinary, grandpa knows what you're confused about, but you have to keep in mind what grandpa is going to say next!"
After the old beggar saw that Ping An and Ordinary were looking at him, he said solemnly: "Newborn babies in this world don't understand anything, but they will subconsciously breastfeed, which shows that everyone has an innate survival instinct." You must remember what your grandfather said: no matter how hard the conditions are, or how desperate you are in your heart, don't forget your innate instinct to survive, and only by living can you have the basis for hard work. ”
After listening to the old beggar's words, he felt a little incomprehensible, but they were so obedient that they kept them firmly in their hearts.
"It's okay if you don't understand it now, you'll understand when you grow up...... Now listen to grandpa and drink the soup. The old beggar saw that after he finished speaking, Ping An and Ordinary looked ignorant, and said with concern in his voice.
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"Grandpa, you can drink a bowl too. ”
"Grandpa, I don't drink anymore. ”
Peace and ordinariness go hand in hand.
"Good boy, drink more. Otherwise, I don't know how much hunger I will suffer along the way......"
Ping An cried after hearing it, and he didn't know why after hearing it.
"Ping An is reluctant to ...... grandpa," after Ping An finished speaking, tears rained down.
Even though the old beggar had already made up his mind to let the two children go, his eyes were still a little moist at this time. Seeing this, the ordinary on the side seemed a little overwhelmed.
"Grandpa also wants to go with you, but grandpa is old, and his body is no longer good, so he can't stand the toss......"
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It is a completely opposite road to the Dulong River.
After sunset, the old beggar walked to the intersection with peace and ordinariness.
Before leaving, it is always difficult to part. The road ahead may be lonely and long, but it will eventually be broken.
"You two have been walking in this direction, and you will definitely find a place to stay. Remember Grandpa's words, you must help each other along the way, and you must firmly remember what Grandpa told you before!"
"Grandpa, I'm so safe that I can't bear you ......"
"Grandpa, I don't want to leave you......
Peace and ordinariness have cried red-eyed...... Seeing this, the old beggar hugged one in his arms, and for a while he was also in tears......
"Good boys, get on your way...... When you leave, grandpa will be at ease......"
Finally, Ping An and Ordinary began to turn back and start on the road step by step.
Ping'an's neck was hung with a special collar that the old beggar had just put on him, which was also something that the old beggar would rather die than take out his hand on weekdays.
Seeing the peace and ordinariness gradually disappear from his field of vision, the old beggar did not return to the home in his corner, but hobbled towards a mountain peak in the distance......
The moon was scarce, and the old beggar sat alone on the edge of the cliff, and he was more relaxed than any other moment. This kind of ease is the ease of being free from worries, the ease of being liberated.
Perhaps it was for the occasion that the old beggar rose up and chanted:
The road to poverty is long, and the grass and mustard are the way to live, and the road to wealth is long, and the treasure is dead.
From then on, the Holy Qilin only recognized one person.
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Before you know it, most of the night has slipped away.
Ordinary and peaceful have not stopped since they started on the road in the evening. At this time, the two of them were walking in the flickering woods, and the cold wind of the late night combined with the ghostly shadows of the trees, coupled with the terrifying cries of night birds, made Ping An and Ordinary shudder.
"Brother, I'm tired...... Why don't we rest for a while?"
"Brother, let's hold on a little longer! When we get out of this wood, we will find a place to rest......" The physically disabled Ping An actually wanted to rest, but he remembered that his grandfather had said that "there are many man-eating beasts in the woods", so he wanted to get out of this forest earlier.
"But brother, look, I have a lot of blisters on my feet, and it really hurts......" Pingfan has never walked such a long way since he learned to walk, so he will cry out at this time.
After listening to Pingfan, out of concern for his younger brother, Ping An's last insistence disappeared.
"Then let's go to the big tree in front of us and rest for the night, and then hurry when it is dawn. ”
In this way, the two brothers who had reached an agreement snuggled up to rest together against the tree. It didn't take long for the two of them, already exhausted, to fall asleep.
The night was uneventful, and the brothers slept until dawn.
I don't know if it's due to the weather, or if the forest is weird in the first place, and the trees that flickered last night were replaced by a dense fog with less than a meter of visibility this morning. It was the end of autumn, the frost soaked the body, and there were birds chirping in the woods, and the brothers in their sleep couldn't stand the hungry and noisy morning, so they woke up one after another.
Ping'an, who woke up first, shivered involuntarily, and then subconsciously touched some damp clothes, and then slowly wiped away the fallen leaves accumulated on his body with one hand. It didn't take long for Pingping, who was next to Ping'an, to wake up, Ping'an looked at Ping'an, who was sleepy-eyed, and said with concern: "Is my brother's foot still painful?"
"It's not as painful as last night...... "I felt Ping An's most innocent care for me, and I smiled honestly in return, and then helped Ping An tighten his somewhat loose clothes.
"Let's move on and see if we can find something to eat and fill our stomachs. ”
"Ordinary listen to my brother. ”
"The younger brother remembered to hold his brother's hand firmly...... Clothes, otherwise we may be separated by fog. ”
Halfway through the ordinary subconsciously, he felt that something was wrong...... Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and then quickly changed his words. But despite this, Pingfan still heard the loss in his brother's words.
"Well, listen to my brother. After saying it obediently, he gently pulled the empty sleeve on Ping'an's right side. Seeing this, Ping An looked at the ordinary and smiled, and then walked forward cautiously.
It's just that for some reason, the more Ping An walked, the more uneasy I felt in my heart, and there was a feeling that someone had been watching.
Ping'an, who was afraid, was afraid of scaring his younger brother, so he didn't say anything at the moment, but he jumped forward faster and faster. However, it is like being obsessed, no matter how fast or slow you walk safely, this feeling of being watched is always there. Although he was already tired and sweating profusely, Ping'an, who was already terrified in his heart, still walked forward in a panic.
"Plop ......"
As if he had tripped over something, he stumbled to the ground. Pingfan, who was grabbing his sleeve behind him, was a little caught off guard by this, and fell to the ground before he could react. The next moment, when the brothers raised their heads, a sudden change occurred.
I don't know if it was because the fog was too big or because the speed of the comer was too fast, but the moment the two of them looked up, they saw a gray little unicorn standing in front of them.
Looking at the little unicorn in front of him, Ping An and Pingfan, in addition to being a little frightened at the beginning, looked at the little unicorn more like two curious babies, and the cute little unicorn was also blinking at Ping An and Pingfan.
"Grandpa asked me to take you to meet him......" Suddenly, a milky voice came from the belly of the little unicorn.
Ping An and Pingping were so frightened by this sudden sound that they hurriedly buried their heads in the fallen leaves...... After a long time of raising his head, he was still bold and asked first, "Little guy, what's your name?"
After Ping Fan finished speaking, he was also surprised why such a mantra came up.
It's just that after the ordinary question, the little unicorn didn't answer as if he was afraid of him, but lay on the ground and buried his little head in his body.
Ordinary was a little puzzled, but Ping An seemed to have a heart with this little unicorn, and slowly crawled to the little unicorn and hugged it. The next moment, I saw that the little unicorn was also very excited and rubbed his little head against Ping'an's face.
"Good ...... Don't be afraid, he's my brother, and he won't hurt you. Ping An said softly to the little unicorn while stroking it.
The little unicorn was really psychic, and after listening to Ping'an's words, he cautiously looked up at the ordinary who was still lying on the spot stunned. Ping An smiled and looked at Pingfan, then at the little Qilin, and then said: "Brother, come and hug him too, he will be our best friend in the future!"
"Uh-huh!"
After listening to this, the ordinary who was already envious crawled towards the little unicorn without saying a word, and did not notice the little unicorn's somewhat trembling body at all.
"Believe me, my brother won't bully you. Ping An whispered in the ear of the little unicorn.
Finally, the ordinary little hand still touched the little unicorn's face, and then gently pinched the little unicorn's face, and the next moment kissed the little unicorn's face.
Immediately after, I saw them playing together.
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"Little bell, let's go see your grandfather first! Otherwise, he will definitely worry about your ...... when he sees you haven't returned for so long" After playing for half an hour, Ping An was the first to speak.
Ping An had already known from the previous chat that the name of this little unicorn was Little Bell, and he did have a vague little bell around his neck, but the strange thing was that his little bell was not only not tied to anything, but also could not make the slightest sound.