Chapter 13 Lingshan
The poison of the corpse attacks frequently, and Lin Jing often only wakes up for one or two hours a day, and the medicine prescribed by the ghost doctor has been changed from one pair for three days to one pair for two days, and then to one pair for one day. In order to dispense medicine for Lin Jing, Ma Dahai had to go out from time to time. And Ma Xiaoling, since she knew Lin Jing's identity, she has never spoken.
This was repeated repeatedly, and it was not until more than ten days later that Lin Jingfang regained some strength and was able to get out of bed and walk around.
The warm sunlight shone on his face, a little dazzling for a while, Lin Jing closed his eyes, bathed in the warm sunlight, and was reluctant to open his eyes for a long time. In the days when he was asleep, he had the same dream every day, and the end of the dream was that the figure of his parents gradually left him, he cried bitterly and called loudly, and tried his best, but he couldn't get rid of the ending of watching his parents gradually disappear in front of him.
Lin Jing walked sluggishly to a big willow tree and sat against the tree, his heart blank. Without parents and homes, what to do in the future is too abstract for a six-year-old child.
Perhaps, the only thing that can inspire Lin Jing's inner desire is to avenge his parents.
It's just that the corpse is like a nightmare that will never wake up at the moment, and every time he thinks of it, Lin Jing will break out in a cold sweat.
Revenge is easier said than done!
At this time, there was a sound of hurried footsteps behind him, Lin Jing subconsciously turned his head, and saw Ma Xiaoling holding a bowl of black porridge made of unknown ingredients in both hands, and came behind him.
I don't know if the tiger girl is okay now, Lin Jing couldn't help but think of his playmate when he saw Ma Xiaoling. On this vast mountain, except for Ma Dahai, only Ma Xiaoling is with him. These days, I have been bedridden, but I am afraid that Ma Xiaoling is taking care of herself.
Since childhood, my father has taught me to know etiquette and etiquette, although Ma Xiaoling has never spoken since the first meeting, and I don't know if she is disgusted with herself, but she should be grateful anyway.
Thinking of this, Lin Jing stood up suddenly, learned from his father in the past, bowed to Ma Xiaoling, and said: "Xiaoling's sister's care, Lin Jing will never ......dare to forget it."
Ma Xiaoling obviously didn't expect Lin Jing's move, she was a little flustered for a while, and before he finished speaking, she ran back with the porridge in her hand.
Am I saying something wrong? Lin Jing was also a little helpless about Ma Xiaoling's flustered reaction, he didn't want to lose his only friend of the same age. How can I get closer to Ma Xiaoling and become friends with her?
"Let's read and write together!" Lin Jing blurted out in a hurry. It turned out that when he was in Liujia Village, because Lin Jing's father Lin Kun was the only teacher in the village, Lin Jing and his friends' favorite game on weekdays was to take turns to play the role of Mr. and read and write together. Previously, if Lin Jing had an awkward quarrel with the tiger girl, as long as she played this game of reading and writing, she would definitely be able to burst into tears and laugh, and she would be able to try everything.
Sure enough, Ma Xiaoling stopped, turned her head, and said excitedly, "You...... You're ...... of willing ...... Teach me?"
"A gentleman's words, the horse is difficult to chase. Lin Jing said loudly, his mind seemed to return to the carefree time of Liujia Village.
Ma Xiaoling was very happy, she turned around and walked towards the room, she didn't take two steps, but suddenly turned back, handed the porridge in her hand to Lin Jing, and said softly: "I...... I'll give ...... You cook, you ...... Teach me ...... Reading and Writing...... Words, I can ...... I don't owe you!"
As soon as the words fell, Ma Xiaoling Fei also ran back to the house, and in an instant, she wrapped more than a dozen books in her hands and came to Lin Jing again.
"This is my father's book!How can it be here!" Lin Jing didn't care about the porridge in his hand, threw it on the ground with a "bang", and snatched the book from Ma Xiaoling's hand. Open the pages of one of the Analects, and there are annotations written in dense, neat block letters.
It's all my father's handwriting! Memories came flooding back to my heart, and the scene of Lin Kun making annotations one by one under the dim oil lamp reappeared as if it was yesterday, Lin Jing's tears filled his eyes, and he couldn't suppress it anymore, holding the book, and crying loudly.
Ma Xiaoling didn't know what to do, and she didn't know what to do when she stood aside, so she silently put away the broken bowl and stood aside.
Lin Jing cried for a while, and suddenly heard a cry beside him, and he found that Ma Xiaoling was also in tears.
"I'm an orphan without a father or a mother, but why are you crying? Lin Jing said suspiciously.
"You're still ...... There used to be ...... Passing the mother...... I've been ...... since I was a kid There is no mother's ......," Ma Xiaoling said crying. Lin Jing suddenly felt connected to the same fate, and the two young children couldn't help but exaggerate the atmosphere and cried even more.
After a long time, Lin Jing took the lead in stopping crying, wiped away his tears with his sleeves, and said to Ma Xiaoling: "Sister Xiaoling, don't cry, I will teach you to read and write in the future." ”
"You see, let's start with the "Three Character Classic". Lin Jingyou remembered that his father also started teaching from the "Three Character Classic". The two children sat on the ground, using the branches as pens and the sand as paper, and learned.
In the days since, Lin Jing and Ma Xiaoling have been reading and writing together as long as they have time. Unconsciously, Lin Jing's spirit improved a lot, and Ma Xiaoling's speech became clearer.
Ma Dahai only came back once during this period, and after hurriedly putting down the medicinal materials prepared for Lin Jing, he left again.
Ma Xiaoling washed, cooked, and decocted medicine for Lin Jing, and Lin Jing taught Ma Xiaoling to read and write. The two children have been companions all day long and have become good friends who talk about everything. Although Ma Xiaoling's appearance is very different from her father's, her personality is very similar, and she is born with a fiery temper. And Ma Xiaoling suddenly kept silent that day, but because she was worried that Lin Jing would look down on her and speak badly, she was unwilling to teach herself to read and write, and she felt a little inferior in her heart.
In fact, she had already known about Lin Jing from her father. Because Ma Dahai is a rough person, he doesn't want his baby daughter to be influenced by himself and grows up in a vulgar environment, so he keeps silent on weekdays, which also leads to Ma Xiaoling having no one to communicate with and stuttering.
Ma Dahai talked about his junior brother Lin Kun in front of his daughter from time to time, always saying that he wanted Lin Kun to teach Ma Xiaoling to read and write, and often mentioned Lin Jing. Ma Xiaoling has been looking forward to seeing her uncle Lin Kun and Lin Jing, but she really saw it, but she was a little apprehensive. Fortunately, the child is lively and cheerful by nature, and these doubts are swept away.
In the past few days with Lin Jing, Ma Xiaoling talked to Lin Jing all day long, and she was cured of her stuttering, which made her very happy.
On this day, Ma Xiaoling finished making lunch and walked out of the kitchen, and saw Lin Jing holding a book in a daze.
"Brother Lin, it's time to eat. Ma Xiaoling's call woke Lin Jing up from his contemplation.
"Sister Xiaoling, you ...... Do you believe that there are ghosts in this world? Lin Jing hesitated for a moment, but still said it. After getting acquainted with Ma Xiaoling, Lin Jing's sad mood has eased a lot in these days, but as the days go by, he will inevitably think of the tragic death of his parents.
Is the corpse a human being a ghost or a ghost? Lin Jing will never forget the terrifying eyes of the corpse, it just slapped itself on itself, and he became what he is now, if the corpse is not a ghost, how should all this be explained. Lin Jing already had the answer in his heart, but he was a little reluctant to admit it.
"Absolutely. Ma Xiaoling replied casually.
"What?" Lin Jing was surprised: "You...... Aren't you weird?"
"What's so strange? There are ghosts in the world, and not only ghosts, but also demons and monsters!" Ma Xiaoling looked calm, not surprised at all.
"How do you know? Have you ever seen a ghost? What else? Demons, monsters?" Lin Jing had never heard of a demon or a monster, so he hurriedly asked.
"Of course I did. Moreover, on this Ling Mountain, there are ghosts. Ma Xiaoling said it lightly, but in Lin Jing's ears, it was like a thunderbolt from the sky.
"Where is the corpse on this mountain?" Lin Jing's face turned pale and jumped to the ground in shock.
"What kind of corpse? Brother Lin, what are you talking about?" Ma Xiaoling didn't know why, confused.
"Is the corpse on this mountain?" Lin Jing excitedly grabbed Ma Xiaoling's shoulder and roared.
"What are you doing!" Ma Xiaoling was a little annoyed, and pulled hard, Lin Jing's body was weak, and she threw her to the ground.
Lin Jing fell in pain, and then calmed down.
"I've never heard of what you're talking about. If you really want to know, just wait for Daddy to come back, and ask him yourself. Ma Xiaoling pouted, rubbed her shoulders, and said angrily.
Lin Jing fell to the ground, his eyes blank, looking at the sky, and he didn't say a word for a long time.
"Brother Lin, are you alright? Ma Xiaoling helped Lin Jing up, for fear that he would mistakenly think that he didn't want to speak, so he hurriedly said: "I really don't know about corpses." It sounds like a zombie and shouldn't be difficult to deal with. Brother Lin, don't worry, there are no zombies on our mountain, I hate these disgusting things the most, so Daddy never seals zombies here. So the corpse won't be here. ”
"Zombies, what are zombies, are they ghosts?" A ghost, a demon, a zombie, Lin Jing was both scared and curious, and couldn't help but ask.
"Zombies are people, not ghosts. Ma Xiaoling said.
"Are zombies humans? Are corpses also human?" Lin Jing asked.
"No, no, zombies are not people, zombies are people. Ma Xiaoling hesitated for a moment and said.
"If it's not a human, how can it be a human?" Lin Jing became more and more confused the more he listened.
"Oh, where did I know so much, it was all my father who told me. If you want to know, just ask Daddy!" Ma Xiaoling was a little overstretched by the question, she couldn't help blushing, and turned her back angrily.
Seeing that Ma Xiaoling really didn't know, Lin Jing didn't ask anymore, and said, "Sister Xiaoling, then you just said that there are ghosts on this mountain, what's the matter?
Ma Xiaoling didn't want to pay attention to Lin Jing, but she couldn't help but say: "Daddy said that this mountain is full of spiritual energy, and it is used to seal evil ghosts, and monsters are the most suitable." So my father set up a formation on this mountain, captured some evil ghosts and monsters, and sealed them here, so that they could not go out and harm the people. ”
Ma Xiaoling was afraid that Lin Jing would ask more, and she would not be able to answer, so she felt embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "That's all I know, you have to ask your father for details." ”
Lin Jing nodded, his heart had already turned upside down. Ghosts and gods, monsters, although they are not strangers, but it is just a child, the village elders said to amuse children, and now it has become a reality, Lin Jing is a little scared, but he himself vaguely knows that his fate will be closely linked to these things, and can no longer be separated.