Chapter 10 Observations
The little boy staggered, and looked behind him from time to time, for fear that something might suddenly appear behind him, and he hugged his body tightly, and ran for a while, until he came to a very remote cave, and caught a glimpse of the old woman standing there, and exclaimed excitedly, "Grandma! ”
"Trees!" When the old woman saw her grandson running back in a panic, she immediately hugged her into her arms and made sure that no one was chasing him, so she breathed a sigh of relief, "Where have you been?" ”
"Grandma, look. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info "The tree took out a few trampled fruits from his bosom.
The old woman hugged him again and hurriedly led him into the cave.
Zheng Zexin and Xiaoshuai looked at each other, followed, hid by the cave, and listened carefully to the voices inside.
The old woman said excitedly, "You went to steal it?" ”
The trees are in a hurry.
There was a few slapping sounds, and then the trees choked.
"It's too dangerous, don't go in the future!" The old woman said in a hoarse voice.
The tree snorted: "It's not stealing, they fell on the ground and I picked it up when they were grabbing food, it won't be dangerous." ”
The old woman sighed, "Their group has gone crazy, you won't be allowed to go in the future!" ”
"Got it......" Shu'er cowardly agreed, probably not thinking so.
"Grandma, let's share it with everyone."
It turned out that there were other people in the cave.
Zheng Zexin and Xiao Shuai took a step closer, stood in a dark place in the cave, and looked at them.
There were also six small children in the cave, three old men, two old women, and two lying patients. The old woman picked two fruits for the tree and the other children to eat, took one of her own and took a bite of it, and then gave it to the other old men, and she kept the rest of the pits. At last there were two more intact fruits, and she handed them to the two lying men.
The two people who were lying down, one small and one large.
One is looking at the thin young man, who looks about the same age as Xiao Shuai, his complexion is blue, his face is pale, there is a deep blue red under his eyes, and his chapped lips are bloodshot, and when he coughs, the bumps on his neck seem to be about to break, which is a little terrifying.
The other is an adult man, burly, with a rough and dirty face, bruises and scars on the top and bottom of his body, and some wounds are oozing blood or white fluid, he is more conscious than the young man, but his expression is forbearing, and he is suffering great pain, although he tries his best to restrain himself, but the green tendons on his face are so clear that it makes people look worried.
The adult man weakly pushed the fruit, and said in a dumb voice, "My body is tough, give it to Brother Shu'er." ”
Grandma Shu'er stuffed the apple into his mouth and choked up, "How many injuries you have suffered along the way to protect our orphaned mothers, even if you cut our flesh for you to eat." ”
He shook his head, "I'm alone, and there's nothing to worry about when I die, Wu'er is still young, and the road is still long." ”
"What nonsense!" Grandma Shu'er reprimanded, "You treat us so well, don't you allow us to treat you like family?" ”
The man was a little touched, so he simply kept silent and turned his face inside.
Meng Wu, who was in a fever, looked at the past weakly, and said weakly: "Big brother, you ...... eat"
Shu'er couldn't help crying, and his grandmother hit him, "Don't cry!" ”
Other children and old people crowded over and hugged each other to comfort each other, sighing for a while.
In the end, the man still didn't eat the fruit, Wu'er only took a few bites and didn't eat it, and his grandmother couldn't, so she could only collect the fruit first.
It was a little cold at night, and they snuggled up to each other to keep warm, and slept next to each other.
Waiting for the sound of light breathing to come out, Zheng Zexin and Xiaoshuai appeared from the shadows.
Xiao Shuai blinked and rubbed his hand, "Boss, let's help them." ”
Zheng Zexin touched his head, "It's not the time to ...... yet" but he won't do that.
There was a sudden movement in the cave, and Zheng Zexin quickly took Xiaoshuai to hide.
The man who was lying down slowly got up and crawled next to Meng Wu, stretched out his wrist and put it on Meng Wu's mouth, picked up a stone from the side and pointed it at the artery with the edges and corners to prepare to cut it.
Zheng Zexin flashed and grabbed his hand, the man turned his head to see him, and only said, "You are ......" and fainted, as if he had used up his strength when he was stopped by Zheng Zexin just now.
Zheng Zexin carried him on his back, "Xiaoshuai, take him back first." ”
Xiaoshuai nodded.
"Abrasions, bruises, whiplashes, scratches and many other old injuries, plus recent leg bone fractures, have survived to this day as a man." Zhang Hei commented.
"Can it be cured as it was?" Xiaoshuai asked.
"Small." Zhang Hei fiddled with the black medicine in his hand.
Xiao Shuai swallowed his saliva, heard a whimper, turned his head to look at the bed, and immediately shouted: "He's awake!" ”
"This is ......," the man asked.
Zhang Hei looked at him and said, "Say something uncomfortable." ”
"You saved me?"
Zhang Hei pointed to the person next to him.
The man observed Zheng Zexin, was silent for a while, and said uncertainly: "You are the benefactor?" ”
Zheng Zexin nodded, "What's your name?" ”
"Tong Renxian."
"Tell me your story."
Tong Renxian heard the vicissitudes of life and remembrance, and slowly recounted.
His parents died early, and he only has a lovely sister, and the two depend on each other. He was a young man full of fighting spirit, joining the army is his yearning, to the day of conscription, he went to sign up accompanied by his sister, who knew that there was a ** man in charge of recruitment, who took a fancy to his sister's beauty, at that time he was thinking about his own business, did not notice the man's covetous eyes, he filled in the information and happily went home with his sister. It didn't take long for the notice to arrive, that day he went to the barracks to report, thinking that his sister gave him the amulet and forgot not to go home to get it, but he didn't expect to see the back of the official in a hurry, he hurriedly entered the house, between which his sister was lying on the ground in rags, her hand was holding the hairpin, one end of the hairpin was deeply embedded in her abdomen, and the bright red blood flowed down the ground. Instant hatred filled his mind, he carefully picked up his sister, buried her next to his father's grave, after bowing to him, he went to the blacksmith to buy a knife, and waited on the road that the official must pass, and when he appeared, he showed his knife and took the man's life, and everyone on the spot screamed, and soon the officers and soldiers came, and he did not resist and let them take them away. During the interrogation, he told the truth about the crime of the dog official, and the prefect saw that he was excusable, and some local friends and neighbors interceded on his behalf, so they sentenced him to exile.
During the days of exile, he lived the life of the walking dead, and the dog officer's family asked the caretakers to take good care of him through connections, so he received many punches and kicks, and did the most and most tiring of all the prisoners. Shu'er and his family couldn't see it, and often secretly gave him some food, and tried to get medicine for him to use, he was gradually moved by them, so he took the initiative to stand on their side, and when someone bullied them, he did not hesitate to take action. Until he was rescued by Zheng Zexin and they were left to fend for himself in the mountains, he was fine at first, but then he couldn't withstand the strength of many people, and he finally fell.
Zheng Zexin said: "Do you blame me? ”
Tong Renxian shook his head, "I think you wanted us to unite at first, but the people's hearts were too scattered, which caused such a situation." ”
Zheng Zexin smiled, he was very satisfied with this person.
"In our place, everyone has a name that represents themselves, and you will be called Honeysuckle from now on."
“…… Benefactor? ”
Xiao Shuai said: "What benefactor, we all call him boss!" Leaned over to him and patted him a few times, "We want good brothers who are loyal and courageous, not people who blindly follow!" Am I right, Boss? ”
Zheng Zexin raised his thumb, "Xiaoshuai, there is progress." ”
Honeysuckle understood, and looked at Zheng Zexin with a focused gaze, "Honeysuckle will follow the boss to the death in the future!" ”
Zheng Zexin raised his hand, "Needless to say, the most important thing is to recuperate first." ”
Honeysuckle suddenly said: "Boss, the tree is ...... them"
"You're the only person I've brought back at the moment," Seeing Honeysuckle's gloomy expression, Zheng Zexin continued: "When the time comes, I will bring them all back." ”
"But ......"
Zhang Hei pressed Honeysuckle, "Boss, he has his own measure, don't worry about it." ”
"Boss, look." Zeng Scar enters the tent.
Zheng Zexin walked in to observe, Zeng Scar at this time was disguised, and he was the same as Honeysuckle, "Not bad!" ”
"Then I'll go."
"Yes."
Zeng Scar and Qian Guang, who were dressed as honeysuckle, returned to that place with food on their backs, Gong Xing was the first to rush out and watch in amazement, and the others were all surprised when they came.
Zeng Scar opened the bag, and the contents revealed made people can't help but swallow their saliva when they see it.
They look longing, even fierce, in their eyes.
"Good job, where did it come from?" Several people have already started to get their hands dirty.
Just as he was about to touch the bag, Qian Guang waved it over and pushed them away effortlessly.
Only then did everyone notice a new face, looking at him in disbelief, not knowing what to do.
Zeng Scar sneered: "This is given by the boss." ”
They looked at each other.
Zeng Scar said: "Our performance these days is in the eyes of the boss, he put us here at the beginning, in order to test our ability and character, my performance made him very satisfied, so he let me come to him first." ”
In front of many people in the crowd, they suddenly realized what they had done recently, and their eyes were in a trance, Gong Xing only hesitated for a moment and immediately asked: "Why do we believe what you say, maybe you inadvertently ran into the boss chewing the root of his tongue, where is the boss, we want to see him!" ”
Some people came back to their senses, and some were persuaded by his words, and they insisted on seeing the boss.
Zeng Scar smiled and took out a piece of paper from his arms, "I'm sure there are many people here who haven't been in contact with me. ”
The crowd was a little curious about what was written on the piece of paper.
"The boss is willing to give you another chance, and those who read the name will come and receive the food......" Zeng Scar looked at the piece of paper and began to read the name.
When the men heard their names, they stepped forward to take the food in surprise and suspicion, and the money was handed over one by one. Those people woke up from a dream and looked at what they were holding in disbelief.
Zeng Scar gave a larger amount when he distributed it to Guo Li's gang and a few people, which caused some people to be dissatisfied, "Why are there more of them than ours!" ”
Zeng Scar said calmly: "As I said just now, the boss not only looks at ability but also character, and these people know what they have done. ”
Wei Sha grabbed one of his subordinates, who was one of the extra food recipients just now, "What did you do without me?" ”
The man clutched his food, and his expression was never straightforward, "Last time, Ah Yan broke his leg when he came back with the rabbit he hunted, and you snatched the rabbit in his hand and didn't care about his injury, I couldn't get over it, so I secretly went to carry him back." ”
Now everyone understands that in an instant, some people also consciously stood together, and they have all done some unknown good deeds. And those who have been drawn a line can be imagined, they hesitated for a long time, and finally there was a awakening and repentance in their eyes, hoping to look at the other side and want to join, and the other side smiled and welcomed.
In the end, there were only five or six people left, who were overwhelmed but stubbornly holding on to their attitudes.
"By the way, Aunt Meng!" A few people turned around and ran around thinking that there were still people who hadn't received food. After a while, more than a dozen people, young and old, were brought and said to Zeng Scar: "They haven't received food yet." ”
Zeng Scar knew the relationship between Honeysuckle and those people, and deliberately softened his expression a lot, "How come I don't know," he handed them the grain, and even more amounts.
Shu'er looked at Zeng Scar hesitantly, but didn't scream.
"They," Zeng Scar pointed to the fourteen men, "they repaid their kindness, even if it was difficult, they didn't abandon me, and they didn't give up their kindness at the last moment, and these are what he deserves." ”
Qian Guang picked up Meng Wu and said, "Let's take him back for treatment." ”
The old men and children were in tears,
Gong Xing said suddenly: "What did he do, why did he take him away first?" ”
Zeng Scar stared at him, "You still don't understand...... This young man is already critically ill, and he is still thinking about giving priority to the lives of others. ”
There was no more sound from the crowd.
"By the way, the boss asked me to tell you, you think about it, he said these for the second time, you know, it's only three things." Ignoring the crowd, a smoke bomb was thrown, and the man was gone.
Zeng Scar and Qian Guang handed Meng Wu over to Zhang Hei, and then reported the incident and those people's reactions to Zheng Zexin.
Zheng Zexin said with satisfaction: "Things are finally going in the right direction. ”
Since Zeng Scar put down his words and left, those people broke the original estrangement and indifference, and helped each other in harmony and love, the weather was getting colder and colder, and the amount of food used increased. Everyone thought that if there was not enough people, they could divide it equally with each other, and some people proposed that they would not just watch them sit and eat empty mountains like this, so they began to act, Guo Li took the lead, some of the men found some stones to move trees and started building, some started to reclaim and plant the land, the women and children were responsible for sewing everyone's clothes, and the children usually ran errands to deliver news and food. They lived such a life, their faces were full of openness, and their sorrows became less and less.
Seeing that the food in their hands and the edible things nearby were almost gone, they didn't dare to hold negative emotions, and comforted themselves to believe that Zheng Zexin would not ignore it, so they still didn't give up what they were doing.
At this time, Wicker and Ephedra were about to deliver food and clothes to those people, and Zheng Zexin said to them, "It's okay to send clothes." ”
Wicker didn't quite understand, "They are running out of food, and even if they start planting, they have not yet borne fruit, not to mention that there are many fewer prey nearby." ”
Zheng Zexin said: "Although they have reached a consensus now, they haven't fully understood it yet, so let's take a look." ”
Wicker nodded.