Chapter 9: Adopting Lori (Part 3!) )
Zhang Xiaowu showed a wicked smile, "What, aren't you welcome?" ”
The old man glanced at Zhang Xiaowu, and then at his daughter, "Girl? Who is this official? ”
Yan Xijiao bit her lower lip tightly, "He is ....."
Before Yan Xijiao could speak, Zhang Xiaowu hurriedly replied: "That's right! I'm the one who gave her the money! ”
The old man obviously didn't believe Zhang Xiaowu's words, turned his head and said to Yan Xijiao, "Girl, tell your father honestly, is it really the money that this official gave you?" ”
Yan Xijiao's eyes widened, she really didn't expect that this Ximen official would actually help her speak, seeing her father asking herself, Yan Xijiao lowered her head and said softly: "Well, yes Daddy, it was this official who gave me the money and asked me to take you to the doctor!" ”
When the old man heard this, his gaze at Zhang Xiaowu was obviously different: "Good man! Girl, thank you for me! ”
After saying that, the old man coughed violently again.
Zhang Xiaowu stepped forward and helped the old man, their conversation just now, Zhang Xiaowu was not bad, they all listened to it in his heart, although Zhang Xiaowu understood that he was not a good person at all, but people's hearts are flesh and blood, especially this old man didn't even care about his own life, and he resolutely didn't take money from unknown sources, just by virtue of this, he wouldn't want this money back!
"Uncle, I'll take you to the county to find a Langzhong, maybe your illness can be cured!" Zhang Xiaowu said this from the bottom of his heart, if this old man directly accepted the money just now, not to mention that he was sick, or he was really about to die, then he would not be cheap for this old man!
Unexpectedly, the old man just waved his hand and sat down on the straw mat on the ground, but his hand held Zhang Xiaowu's hand hard, "Official, old man, I know my body, I can't hold on for long!" ”
Yan Xijiao had already cried into tears at this time, "Daddy, you'll be fine!" ”
The old man grabbed Yan Xijiao with his other hand, "Child, come here!" ”
Yan Xijiao obediently knelt beside the old man.
The old man glanced at Zhang Xiaowu and put Yan Xijiao's little hand into Zhang Xiaowu's hand, "Official, old man, I have something to ask for." ”
Zhang Xiaowu actually roughly understood what the old man meant, if it was normal, he would be happy to accept this "big gift"
But at this time, Zhang Xiaowu suddenly felt a little heavy in his heart, since he was 8-9 years old, his parents abandoned him, and it was a kind person who sent him to the orphanage.
The children I knew around me were adopted and taken away one after another, only him, the couple who came to adopt the child felt that he was a little old and was no longer suitable for adoption, so Zhang Xiaowu stayed in the orphanage until he was 18 years old before he entered the army and became a soldier
He understands the pain of not having relatives better than anyone else, and seeing that the old man's pupils have dilated a little, Zhang Xiaowu knows that the old man may not be able to survive tonight! "Uncle, you say, as long as I can do it, I will definitely try my best to help you."
When the old man heard Zhang Xiaowu's words, his expression was a little excited: "Okay, good boy!" Cough, cough, old man, I'm not afraid of death, the only thing I can't worry about is my two children, although they are not my biological flesh and blood, but I treat them closer than my own flesh and blood! Now I know that my life is short, official, you are a good man, so I want to entrust them to you, old man! ”
"Daddy, I don't want you to die!" When the boy heard that his father was going to entrust them to someone else, he knew that he might not be able to see his father from now on, and he couldn't help crying.
Yan Xijiao never dreamed that she had just stolen money once, and her father had now entrusted her to this man, who in the county didn't know the name of Ximenqing, in Yanggu County, all the daughters or women who had a little beauty in their own family, as long as Ximenqing appeared, they would all be locked in the house by their own father or husband! Until Ximenqing leaves this place, they will not be released.
Now her father is obviously pushing herself into the fire pit, but Yan Xijiao looked at her father's expectant gaze, she really didn't know how to tell her father that the person in front of her was a wolf in sheep's clothing!
"Uncle, this can't be helped!" It's not that Zhang Xiaowu doesn't want to accept it, but at this time, he really can't get over his conscience!
When the old man heard this, he coughed even more.
Yan Xijiao gritted her teeth, and pulled her younger brother to kneel down, "Official, you can accept our two sisters and brothers, we eat very little, and we won't add to your burden, please!" ”
Zhang Xiaowu smiled bitterly, he knew that the girl in front of him did this completely to satisfy the old man's last wish, because in this girl's eyes, he only saw endless disgust.
"I know, uncle, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of their sister and brother!"
"Yes, yes! Old man, before I die, I can still meet noble people, which is a blessing for me to rest for three lives! The old man used all his strength, and after putting Yan Xijiao's hand in Zhang Xiaowu's big hand, the calloused hands fell to the ground weakly.
"Daddy!"
"Uncle! Wake up, man! ”
Zhang Xiaowu didn't expect that the old man would leave like this!
Yan Xijiao was already slumped on the ground at this time, lying on the old man's body and crying.
Zhang Xiaowu returned to his home in the county seat alone and took some more money, directly bought a good coffin, took care of a few laborers, and then rushed back to the broken temple.
After burying the old man, it was already midnight, Zhang Xiaowu patted Yan Xijiao's shoulder, threw down a money bag, and comforted softly, "Let's mourn and change, take this money and find a place with your brother, and live well!" ”
Saying that, Zhang Xiaowu got up and walked in the direction of the county seat.
Yan Xijiao held the money bag in her hand a little distracted, looked at Zhang Xiaowu's departing back, and said, "Could it be that I blame him?" ”
didn't go far, Zhang Xiaowu turned around, but found that the little Lori didn't know when she had already followed the boy with her, "Why are you following me?" ”
Yan Xijiao was a little speechless when asked, and held back for a long time before saying, "You promised our father that he would take care of my sister and brother!" ”
"Isn't that a special situation? You're serious! Zhang Xiaowu looked at this little Lori funny.
"I don't care, anyway, we'll follow you in the future, where you go, our two sisters and brothers will go!" Anyway, Yan Xijiao is out of the way, if this Ximen Qing is really a beast, then she will definitely not hesitate to find an opportunity to kill the person in front of her!
Zhang Xiaowu glanced up and down at Yan Xijiao's thin body, "This is what you said!" No remorse? ”
"No remorse!"
Seeing that Yan Xijiao agreed, Zhang Xiaowu turned around and continued to walk towards the county seat, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously drew a bad arc, it seems that my Lori cultivation plan can be implemented....