Chapter Twenty-Three: The Narrow Alley

The next day, just after dawn, Fushun spent 21 yuan to buy two tickets to City C. After a night of entanglement, he finally decided to take Gui Ying with him. There may not be the romance of the ends of the earth, nor the pride of wandering the world, they are just partners on the way, partners who have lost their way.

In fact, it was not Fushun who really escaped, but Gui Ying. For Fushun, this trip is just to find a real home; For Gui Ying, this trip is to escape from that real home.

Fu Shun sat in the car nervously, and the early morning sun did not become gentle, but scorched his young face even harder, so that he couldn't open his eyes at all. Fushun spread out the small map, and the car was heading east along the pencil route.

He looked back at the lonely county town on the barren hillside, and as the car drove away, it grew distant, smaller, and disappeared—he could never have imagined that in a few years, the county would be relocated because of him!

When the seventh uncle Yang Zejin got the letter brought by Shiqiao, Fushun was already hundreds of kilometers away from the county seat. He hurriedly asked someone to inquire around, and the grain driver at the grain station, under the guidance of the director of the grain bureau, took the initiative to go to the county party committee to explain the situation -- it was not difficult for this small county town to inquire about the news -- let alone the son-in-law of the county magistrate?

The driver was a little panicked, and he didn't know what he had done. Yang Zejin was also a little panicked, but he was just inquiring about the situation of a little doll, so exciting. He quickly got up and poured water for the director and the driver, and after asking about the situation, he put down his work and went to the long-distance bus station, but he was a little disappointed that no one at the busy bus station would pay attention to the whereabouts of the two children.

He hurriedly shook the phone to Shiqiao Township.

When the news reached Yangjiawan from Shiqiao Township, it was already night. Yang Zegui actually expected the result, but he knew that the child was fine, just begging God to bless the child with a safe life, and begging the child to meet his biological father in his lifetime, and even more extravagant that the child would come back to see them one day!

is also a mother, Shufenniang is so sick that she can't afford to be sick. Gui Yingniang carried the kettle of the cage, ran to the door of Yang Laosi's house and scolded until the middle of the night, and when she was angry, she went home like a good person.

It was already evening when the car arrived in City C. If that small county town is surprising, this city, which is also a mountain city, has already shocked them! The continuous mountain and the high-rise buildings built by the mountain complement each other and are scattered, the lights and neon lights of the ten thousand homes that are as bright as the galaxy reflect each other with the reflection of the river, the undulating cars and ships honk, the sound of horns, and the singing of citizens play a moving movement, and the overpass and the bridge across the river are like ribbons connecting the mountains and mountains, cities and cities.

Is this the dream? Fushun, who had just gotten off the bus, looked up at the buildings that were taller than his dreams, and the ships he saw when he just passed the bridge, could this be the city of my dreams?

Fu Shun looked at this qiē with fascination, in the crowd of people coming and going, his brother and the rich family must be inside, right? I'm finally close to you! With tears in his eyes, he moved unobediently in the direction of the ship's horn......

Gui Ying was also deeply attracted by this huge city, but also confused. "Fushun, where are you going? Why are you still crying? ”

Fushun stopped and looked back at Gui Ying. "Oh, it's nothing, Sister Gui Ying, I want to go over there and have a look." Fushun pointed in the direction of the pier.

"Fushun, let's eat something first......" Gui Ying pointed to a twist shop on the street, "We still had a pot helmet in the morning." ”

Fushun was also hungry, so he bought twist flowers and squatted on the side of the road to eat.

"Are you two going there? Do you want someone to lead the way? A man with a bamboo stick approached. Frightened, Fu Shun and Gui Ying quickly stood up, and Gui Ying held Fu Shun's hand tightly - she thought that this man was holding a big bamboo stick to beat them.

"What are you doing?" Although the accent is a little different, it is still intelligible. Fu Shun hurriedly asked.

"Fellows? If you don't do anything, just ask Harr if you want to help? The man asked "enthusiastically" as soon as he heard the accent was somewhat familiar.

"Oh, we want to go......" Fu Shun was about to speak, but was blocked back by Gui Ying-

"We're locals, and we want to go around the streets!"

"Oh, where are you going?"

"Nosy!" Gui Ying pulled Fushun and walked away.

Fushun was a little angry, he was worried that there were crossroads everywhere and detours up and down, and he didn't know how to get to the wharf.

"Fushun, that person is a thief, he is not a good person at first glance, he still has a stick in his hand, find someone else to ask."

The two of them were scurrying around, and before they could find anyone to ask for directions, the man had stopped them in a small alley where no one was around. "You two turtles, you are still playing tricks with Lao Tzu and taking out the valuable things on your body!" The gangsters blocked the only way out with large bamboo sticks.

The other end of the alley was blocked, and the two children were pale and trembling under the faint street lamp, Fu Shun looked at the man, not to mention the thick arms, just a head was a head higher than him, not to mention that he still held a "weapon" in his hand.

"You...... You...... You want...... What to do? "I didn't expect that it was Gui Ying who plucked up the courage first.

"You are a girl, and you asked Lao Tzu what to do, asking for money! Don't you understand, wow? "The gangsters are approaching viciously.

Fu Shun shuddered and stuffed the bag to Gui Ying. Gui Ying hugged the bag in her arms with some disappointment - I didn't expect this man to be so cowardly! But what can she do if she is a weak woman?

Unexpectedly, Fu Shun rushed up and hugged the gangster's waist in a hurry. "Run, run to the docks!" Gui Ying, who had just come back to her senses, hurriedly got up and ran out from the side of the gangster, but she didn't expect the gangster to whip the little girl on the back with a stick.

The gangster swung his right elbow and smashed Fushun's shoulder vigorously, and Fushun, who was thrown off, lay on the ground, and hugged the gangster's legs again, this young man who was doing farm work still had some strength - the gangster could not move a single step at all.

"Run, Gui Ying......" Fu Shun yelled with his last strength! There were already blood stains on the corners of her mouth, and Gui Ying struggled to get up, grabbed her bag and ran out of the alley.

The gangster's left foot had already broken free, kicked Fushun in the head, saw someone walking into the alley, and fled.

Gui Ying endured the pain in her back, shouted for help on the street, and when she rushed over with someone, Fushun was already unconscious. The poor child, sweat mixed with blood, lay there motionless. Gui Ying cried out Fu Shun's name like crazy, carefully helped him up, and begged passers-by to do well and save her poor brother.

A few more people with bamboo sticks came out of the crowd, and Gui Ying was so frightened that she yelled in a hurry, and after learning that they were the kind "bangbangs" in the city, she was witnessed by passers-by and sent Fushun to the nearest railway hospital with them.

This big girl in men's clothes really loves her brother like a man, she forgets her pain, and begs the doctor to save this dying Fushun. The doctor told her that a fractured shoulder blade and a concussion were not life-threatening, but required hospitalization.

In the hot mountain town, there is not a cool breeze in the corridors of the hospital. Gui Ying, who was covered in sweat, guarded this brother who was not cowardly in front of the bed, and he even used his life to protect her. Caressing this familiar, well-defined face, he would rather pass out and let him find his beloved ones. She took out the uneaten twist flower from her bag and swallowed it with tears in her stomach - it was the only food she could find, and only when she was full could she have the strength to take care of her dear Fushun!

Gui Ying asked for a towel from the nurse's station, and kept wiping Fushun's sweat, this persistent child must be looking for his relatives in a dream, right? Looking at his cramped brows, Gui Ying knew that those two familiar shadows had disappeared into the crowd again!

How he hoped that Fushun's dream would be true, and that he would find the person he was looking for here; How to hope that it was fake—so that she could grow up with Fushun, become his wife, find a place in the city, and grow old with him!

"Sister Gui Ying...... Gui Ying never thought that Fu Shun would still shout his name in a coma, not his eldest brother, "Sister Gui Ying...... Run......"

Fu Shun opened his eyes and saw this unfamiliar place and the infusion tube in his hand, as well as Gui Ying, who ran over with a towel in a panic - and the canvas bag that Gui Ying was carrying cross-body, trying to get up and sit up. Only then did he realize that he was dizzy, and his aching arm could not hold himself up at all, and he fell down again at once.

"Sister Gui Ying, where is this?" Fushun asked with difficulty, "Why am I here?" ”

"Don't talk! Fushun, the doctor said to tell you not to talk! Gui Ying lowered her head and wiped Fu Shun's sweat, "This is the hospital, you are fine, you will be fine in a few days!" ”

Fu Shun touched his right shoulder and found that he had a splint, and the pain made him think that his right hand was gone!

Fu Shun, who was covered in pain, looked at this meticulous sister, "Sister Guiying, is there anything wrong with your back?" ”

"It's okay, my mother beat me harder than that, don't talk, sleep!" Gui Ying, who was in pain and couldn't straighten up, ordered him.

This stubborn child suddenly became docile, obeyed Sister Gui Ying's arrangement, and fell asleep in a daze.

Gui Ying fell asleep with her arms on her pillow, expecting Fushun to get better soon—after all, the money Fushun brought out was almost spent!

In the distant Yangjiawan, Shufen took the 300 yuan left by Fushun and found the "Geography of China" in a panic, only to find that the "map of China" in it had been torn off. She sadly wrote today's diary in her diary - Brother Fushun, go, not only find your relatives, but also hope that you can realize more of your dreams!