Chapter 24: The Old Man Under the Locust Tree

"Prince!" Wang Fengmao looked at Li Chengqian sadly, "Are the victims still human?" ”

"The man who is dying of starvation is no longer a human being, it is an animal! As long as you can live, the chaff is a good thing! ”

Wang Fengmao sighed, and his tone was sad: "Those who are extremely hungry can eat grass roots, tree bark, and soil!" Yizi and eating is not just a few words recorded in the history books, in this era, changing children to eat is a pile of meat in the pot! ”

His words were sonorous, but they were deeply conveyed to Li Chengqian's heart, which made Li Chengqian frightened.

For a while, Li Chengqian and the others were speechless.

After a long time, Ye Huan slowly spoke: "Cheng Qian, let him go down first." ”

After staring at Ye Huan for a moment, Li Chengqian waved his hand and motioned for Wang Fengmao to go down first, but when he left, he informed Ye Huan and everyone again.

"This matter is known to Duke Lu Guogong and Duke Langya."

"What? Do my dad and Uncle Niu know? Cheng was surprised.

There was another depressing atmosphere, Li Chengqian was in a heavy mood, and instructed Cheng Chuji and Li Tai: "Shi Niu, Qingque." He looked at the old man's body, "You go and bury the old man first." ”

"Brother Ye, come with me!" Cheng Qian looked at Ye Huan with expectant eyes.

Ye Huan nodded, and walked on the streets of Lanzhou, with the earthy yellow city walls, the dry ground slates, and the cold wind with snow blowing in the air. It's winter, dry and cold!

During the walk, Li Chengqian suddenly asked Ye Huan: "How do you say that there are no hungry people in this world?" And how to keep the people of the world fed and clothed? ”

For the first time in his life, Li Chengqian, who had seen such a scene, thought about such a question for the first time, and he couldn't avoid thinking like this, because Fang Cai's picture and Fang Cai's performance were really shocking and memorable.

Looking at Li Chengqian, who was struggling, Ye Huan knew that he had tried all the means, and finally asked him when he had no choice.

"There will definitely be a way, you don't have to blame yourself too much, just do what you should do."

"And what should I do?" Li Chengqian fell into deep thought, Ye Huan did not deliberately guide him, he had to think about all this himself.

Similarly, Ye Huan also knew that he should also think clearly, what can he do? What is the purpose of coming into this world?

On this day, the most Ye Huan did was to think, be silent, and be silent.

On the way back to the barracks, Ye Huan suddenly saw an old locust tree with a huge crown in front of him, the trunk was very thick, and several people hugged it thickly.

Under the old locust tree, an old man held a bamboo slip, lying quite comfortably at will, reading with relish.

Ye Huan can be regarded as a scholar who has seen this era, when reading the books of sages, there is no one who does not sit upright, and regards reading as the most sacred thing, but this old man is different, his posture is relaxed, sometimes sighing, sometimes smiling.

Inexplicably, Ye Huan felt a move in his heart and walked over with the little girl in his arms.

"Wan'er, the guest is here, let's make a pot of tea."

The old man didn't raise his head, and his words were full of endless tenderness.

"Wan'er? Is it the old man's daughter? Ye Huan thought in his heart, "How did they know that I would come?" ”

"Hey!"

The old man was answered by another voice full of love, and it was an elderly woman who came out of the side room. Her figure was not as bloated as that of an ordinary old man, her steps were very steady, and there were few wrinkles of old age on her face.

Ye Huan can imagine that the old woman is still charming at this time, what kind of elegance should she have when she is young?

"This couple is really affectionate, and it should be an affectionate title at this time, right?" Ye Huan couldn't help but complain, "It's all old husbands and wives, don't you think it's inappropriate to call them like this?" ”

"Or that they love each other too deeply."

The old woman named Wan'er took out a small table and four futons from her house, and put some snacks on the small table, and the old woman took a snack to the little girl: "Little girl, take it and eat it." ”

Ye Huan was surprised: "Do you know her name?" ”

The old woman smiled slightly: "I have seen her, and I know her name." ”

Ye Huan nodded, so it was.

"Why do you keep looking at me?" Ye Huan touched his face, thinking that his face was dirty.

The old woman smiled again and looked at the old man holding the bamboo slip: "Don't mind, I just think you are like someone I know, and I remembered some past events in my nostalgia." ”

"Is that man your best friend?" Ye Huan asked.

The old woman shook her head, and the four of them knelt on the futon, and she glanced at the old man and said no more.

The little girl held the snacks sent and filled her stomach with the tea made by the old woman. The old woman sat on her knees, silently looking at Ye Huan and them, her eyes were full of tenderness. The old man who looked at the bamboo slips also restrained himself, got up and knelt on the futon.

As soon as the old man sat down, the old woman naturally slapped his back, and he did not resist, as if it had happened countless times.

"This person is old, and his back will not work, please forgive me."

Ye Huan smiled dumbly, it was very strange, Fang Cai's obviously heavy heart had become peaceful since he saw the couple, and all the troubles and panic were left behind.

The old man touched Xiaoya's head dotingly, and then looked at Ye Huan.

It was only then that Ye Huan saw the old man's eyes, so deep, as if he could see through people, but they were so gentle that people felt a warm breeze.

This old man is very wise!

"The old man loses wood!"

"Kid Ye Huan!"

The old man nodded, as if he had already knew, he looked at the Lanzhou street with a smile, waved his hand and asked Ye Huan: "What does Xiaoyou think of this world?" Joyful or sad? ”

Ye Huan recalled the past in his mind: "The world is difficult, there are Eastern Turks in the north, Tubo in the west, indigenous tribes in the west, and only the sea in the east is temporarily safe in the four directions." ”

"There are vassal kings in rebellion, intending to rebel, eighteen roads against the king, seventy-two roads of smoke and dust are still hidden dangers, there are constant wars inside and outside, and the people are miserable. There is not one man in ten, and there are thousands of hungry people. ”

The old man nodded, but also shook his head: "You haven't finished speaking, Henan Province and Hebei Province continue to flood disasters, Shannan, Huainan, and Jiangnan provinces have complicated water systems, and river and lake thieves have been repeatedly suppressed. ”

"It's a complex and chaotic world, but it's also a real and bloody world!" Ye Huan said.

The old man was quite pleased: "Very well, you did not say that this is a miserable and desperate world!" ”

"Even though this is the world, I believe that it is a world full of hope!" The old man said solemnly.

"Why?"

In the face of such facts, even if Ye Huan is a traverser, he feels powerless, why is this old man so convinced?

"Three reasons make me believe that there will be an unprecedented prosperity in the near future!"

The old man admired it with great admiration, as if he had experienced it, and the grand plan of the prosperous era was displayed in front of him.

Ye Huan was deeply moved, got up and bowed and saluted: "Please also ask you to solve the kid's doubts!" ”