Chapter Forty-Nine: Weilan's Road
"Grandma, do you want to tell me that Lan Lan already knows about her father's death?" Without waiting for Grandma to speak, Bai Sheng asked eagerly, "Just now Wu Lao saw Lan Lan crying in the kitchen, is it because of this?" ”
Bai Sheng inadvertently said that he missed his mouth, and he didn't care about eavesdropping, he really wanted to know what he had just discovered, whether Lan Lan had overheard their conversation.
"You, you two saw it!" Grandma Li used her brain a little, and she knew the trick that Old Man Wu played with Bai Sheng, and she was inevitably a little surprised, and she still hated iron and steel, "Yes, Lan Lan heard it!" Old Ghost Wu and you have also seen it, and the three of you are really good at concealing things! ”
"Grandma, we didn't mean to!" Bai Sheng's tone was low, and he quickly admitted his mistake, for fear that his grandmother would be angry, "Grandma, I promise that this will never be the case next time!" ”
Grandma Li saw that Bai Sheng was sincere, and she didn't care about him; Just thinking of Xiao Lanlan, her heart hurts, "For Wei Xiaozi's death, Xiao Lanlan will have to face it sooner or later, and you don't care too much because you said the wrong thing." Since she overheard, it may be fate, but she can still shut up alone in order not to make us sad, which can be regarded as part of promoting her growth! ”
The old man's words were impetuous, quite helpless; Bai Sheng looked at his grandmother's pale face and white hair, and knew that her heart was definitely not as easy and easy as she said.
Bai Sheng didn't want Grandma to be sad, so he hurriedly diverted the topic, "Grandma, Lan Lan is a sensible child, I believe she will grow up happily!" ”
"Yes, Lan Lan is a good boy, she will have a good future!" Grandma Li's words are long and meaningful. The old man thought a lot, and all had some gorgeous dreams.
Bai Sheng nodded, he firmly believed that a child who could think about others at the age of seven would definitely become an excellent strong woman when he grew up; It's just that her father left at such a young age, which is really pitiful. In the future, the little girl will have to walk alone, Bai Sheng really doesn't know what it will be like!
"Sheng'er, grandma left you here just to talk to you about Lan Lan's future!" Word by word, like a fish in her throat, Grandma Li thought for a long time before she spoke, "You have also seen this Jiuyang Village, there are only a group of old people left; As soon as Wei Xiaozi left, Lan Lan continued to stay here, which was not good for her future growth. ”
The old man was full of bitterness, speaking very slowly, trying to ask Bai Sheng's opinion, he didn't mean to force him at all, but there was a bit of hope in his words, but he regarded him as one of the decision-makers of Jiuyang Village.
"Grandma, it's definitely not appropriate for Lan Lan to live here!" Bai Sheng agreed with his grandmother's point of view, he naturally hoped that Lan Lan could walk out of Jiuyang Village and grow up healthily, which happened to be Wei Zijian's last wish.
"Grandma, according to Wei Zijian's thoughts, he hopes to send Lan Lan to the lonely ......"
Before he finished speaking, Bai Sheng shut up.
Maybe by sending Wei Lan to the orphanage, Bai Sheng will complete Wei Zijian's last explanation to him, which can be regarded as a consolation to the deceased, and he will be able to leave.
At the beginning of the fight, Bai Sheng thought so; Only now, he can't speak, and he can't be ruthless.
Bai Sheng didn't expect that since the moment he walked into the village, he had not only entered the lives of the people in the village, but also his own life, making the people and things here an indispensable part of his life.
Without collision, there would be no intersection.
If it was just a stranger, Bai Sheng could really care about Wei Lan's life or death without hesitation. The world is so big, people die every day, who can't live without whom? Bai Sheng thinks that he is a selfish person, and he can't do such a great thing as saving the world, after all, he has been saving himself all along. Come in a hurry, bizarre things are happening around you all the time, who cares about whom?
Life is like this, if you don't stop, you will never be able to feel its cruelty. "Man dies for money, and birds die for food." That's what I'm saying, when everything is irrelevant to us, who wastes time, stops, stands still, and waits for you? It's just that when we stop there, we find the beauty of it again.
If man were just a simple, busy machine, he would not be a human being anymore!
Life is splendid, it gives us a colorful life, let us choose and create by ourselves; You can be down-to-earth, practice your own life, and find the meaning of life.
Bai Sheng couldn't turn a blind eye, because Wei Lan had already entered his life; And he is now a member of the village, and even he is still in charge of the gold and copper coins, and he is the one who will support the village in the future. He needs to be responsible for the village, responsible for the people in the village, and more importantly, responsible for himself, whether he wants to accept it or not, this has become a fact, a reality that he wants to change, but has to face.
Whether it was for Wei Lan or for the old people in the village, Bai Sheng couldn't give up on them now. Maybe it's a burden, maybe it's a burden, but he gradually learns how to bear it, and understands that this is his responsibility.
Since the moment Grandma Li received the gold and copper coins in her hand, although Bai Sheng was afraid that the old man would be sad, he also thought about returning it, after all, he was really not a person here, just a passerby. But after learning about the things in the village, listening to Wu Lao's tireless teachings, and seeing Xiao Lanlan's well-behaved and sensible, etc., all about what happened in the village, he found that he liked it from the bottom of his heart. It may not be prosperous, but it is authentic and simple, far better than a palace with a gorgeous appearance. Poverty does not defeat the people here, but creates their noble qualities. They are enthusiastic and kind, and with their own hands they have forged a paradise of love, so that the village is far away from philistines and impetuousness, and has become a paradise.
Jiuyang Village, a place of affection and righteousness, is beyond the reach of money.
Bai Sheng didn't stay here for a long time, but in this short few hours, he learned a lot, which he couldn't learn from society. He grew up and knew how to walk.
Now as a member of the village, Bai Sheng also wants the little girl to stay in the village, but she is not suitable to continue to live here. The people in the village are very good, but for a seven-year-old girl, her childhood should be full of childlike fun and happiness, and there is a generation gap between them. At this age, what she needs is companionship and a cheerful, lively environment that the village cannot give.
Bai Sheng loves Wei Lan very much, because the little girl is well-behaved and sensible. At first, he was very sympathetic to the little girl, but later the little girl's strength and stubbornness impressed him. This little adult is very cute!
I could hear the meaning of my grandmother's words, but Bai Sheng couldn't help himself. He really wanted to take the little girl away, but he was also bound by death, in the death domino, he could only fight for life and death, and he had no time to take care of the little girl, and he couldn't give her what kind of promise.
No one knows what the future holds, so why hold on to a little girl's childhood!
It's not that he's afraid of death, Bai Sheng believes that he can get out of the game alive, but he's still afraid of what if, after all, the road will only know what is going on when he walks. So instead of pinning your hopes on the unknown, it is better to give the little girl a freedom and let her go by herself.
Bai Sheng didn't want to see the little girl suffer again, so he preferred to be cruel and chose to let go.
The choice is painful, the choice is difficult; But there is no escaping responsibility.
Bai Sheng glanced at the kind grandmother, and saw that she was quietly waiting for her answer, knowing that the old man did not force it, because he didn't want to put pressure on himself, but from the old man's nervous expression, it was not difficult for him to see that the old man was difficult. Bai Sheng really couldn't bear to refuse the old man, but the matter had to be decided.
Bai Sheng lowered his head, not daring to face his grandmother, he spoke with difficulty, biting every word very hard, "Grandma, let's send Lan Lan to a nearby orphanage!" This will not only make it easier for her to come back to see you, but also to meet some children and make her life ......."
"Sheng'er, you're not married yet, are you? Look, can you ......" Grandma Li interrupted Bai Sheng halfway and didn't let him continue. The old man knew about this result, but she still wanted to fight for it, after all, Xiao Lanlan was still young, and she also wanted to be with her big brother. It's just that the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat, and the old man is also hesitant, and he stops abruptly halfway through the conversation.
Grandma Li looked at Bai Sheng with pity, and finally decided to let him choose.
Feeling a pair of sharp eyes staring at him, Bai Sheng involuntarily raised his head and looked at her, but he felt powerless. Maybe that's the price of growth, and there are some things that you can't have the best of both worlds.
"Grandma, I, I really can't take care of people......" didn't know how he spoke, Bai Sheng found a very bad excuse, a reason that even he couldn't accept.
"Okay, Sheng'er, you don't have to blame yourself, grandma won't blame you!" Grandma Li did not accuse Bai Sheng, nor did she expose his lies, but comforted him, "Everyone has their own difficulties, and choice is the ladder that promotes our growth." Learn to look forward in order to see a better future! ”
"Grandma, thank you!" wanted to cry without tears, Bai Sheng insisted on standing firm and wrote down his grandmother's words.
Xiao Lanlan's attitude, Grandma Li knows, since Bai Sheng has refused, it is inconvenient for her to say anything more; Just discuss it with the people in the village. Of course, about the orphanage, she still mentioned it to Bai Sheng and asked him to do it, after all, the old people in the village have a lot of unavoidable actions, Bai Sheng agreed to it, and the matter will be over.
"By the way, Sheng'er, how did Wei Boy die?" Although Grandma Li couldn't look down on Wei Zijian, she still cared about him, especially about his death, and wanted to know the reason.
"How did you die?" Bai Sheng was stunned and didn't know how to answer.
He didn't understand it himself, and he couldn't tell his grandmother that "Wei Zijian died in the game, so he died in reality." First, the old man can't accept it; Second, if the rectification is not good, it will bring some unnecessary trouble.
Regarding the death of players, Bai Sheng is also very strange, and deathdomes can't directly evaporate players who have been eliminated. He originally wanted to investigate when he came back, but he didn't have time.
The first time he came out of the game, Bai Sheng didn't care much, and he didn't know the player's name, so he couldn't look it up. The second time he had a name, and it was related to the course of his future game, he naturally wanted to find some clues about the game.
As for the fact that the player is eliminated in the game, then he will die in reality, Bai Sheng is convinced, he has seen the power of the pink skeleton, and believes that she has the ability to erase the player; Coupled with the analysis that the player is physical in the game, and the fact that Koko also brought in the wallet, he is even more convinced that death is real.
"You don't even know how Wei Boy died?" Marveling at Bai Sheng's performance, Grandma Li paused, did not continue to ask, but sighed slowly, "Falling leaves return to the roots, since Wei Xiaozi is dead, then trouble Sheng'er to bring his ashes back!" ”
Bai Sheng was a little stunned, he didn't understand why his grandmother didn't doubt himself, didn't ask him why, and trusted himself completely as if nothing had happened; Even he himself touched the gold and copper coins, ready to be returned by his grandmother.
It's really a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain! Bai Sheng secretly felt ashamed.
"What? Sheng'er doesn't have time! Seeing that Bai Sheng was silent, Grandma Li asked again.
"No, no!" Bai Sheng was shocked and hurriedly said, "Grandma, I'm willing, willing!" ”
Grandma Li smiled with relief, "Okay, then it's hard work!" ”
Where did Bai Sheng dare to take credit, and smiled in agreement.
In the following time, Bai Sheng accompanied Grandma Li and talked a lot, a small part of which was about Bai Sheng's own affairs; And most of them talk about things in some villages. The old man was very talkative today, and told a lot of interesting things, of course, what made Bai Sheng most interested was the past of Wu Lao, a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple, Xiao Lanlan's preferences, and some ghost stories told by his grandmother.
Bai Sheng was shocked when he heard it, because the ghost stories told by Grandma Li were not only vivid, but also very real, as if she had experienced them herself.
As he spoke, he spoke, his grandmother's voice suddenly stopped, Bai Sheng only felt two more hands faintly on his shoulders, he broke out in a cold sweat, and stood up from the chair suddenly.
Bai Sheng was a little kidney-deficient, and hurriedly turned around, only to see Wu Lao standing behind him with Wei Lan in his arms, obviously they were teasing themselves, so he breathed a sigh of relief. It's just that at the moment of standing still, a vague shadow suddenly appeared in Bai Sheng's mind, and it seemed that there were really two extra hands.
"Big brother, are you alright?" Wei Lan was originally playing with Bai Sheng, but she didn't expect the eldest brother to seem to be frightened, and the little girl hurriedly apologized timidly, "Big brother, Lan Lan is wrong, it's all Lan Lan's fault!" ”
"It's okay, it's okay!" Bai Sheng flickered, and he didn't see anything, just when he had an illusion just now.
"Hmph, it's all because the old man has to play peek-a-boo!" Although she was forgiven by her eldest brother and the little girl was fine, she still smacked her lips and threw her anger on Old Man Wu.
Lying down and lying down, Old Man Wu waved his hand helplessly, hugged the little girl in a circle, and coaxed her to be happy.
An old man and a young man played, which amused Bai Sheng and Grandma Li.
Time passed quickly, Bai Sheng saw that it was not early, looked at his mobile phone, and found that it was half past nine, while the three of them were there, he got up to say goodbye. Xiao Lanlan was reluctant and blocked his way; Old man Wu also said that it was too late and would not let him go back; Grandma Li didn't stop it, only said "I want to go out of Jiuyang Village at night, I can't see the road at all, I can only grope my way out", so frightened Bai Sheng shuddered, he looked at the little girl's pitiful pleading eyes, and agreed to stay overnight, so happy that the little girl jumped up immediately.
The little girl played for a while, suddenly thought of something, hurriedly looked at Bai Sheng, saw the eldest brother holding the mobile phone, for fear that he would regret it, hurriedly quarreled with her grandmother, pulled her grandmother, and went to help the eldest brother clean up the sleeping place.
This little girl is really clever enough, forcing Bai Sheng to retreat.
Old man Wu laughed, praised Xiao Lanlan for her beautiful job, and then sat down on a chair to rest.
Bai Sheng couldn't cry or laugh, what is the matter, is he so untrustworthy!
But the phone still has to be called, and he has to say to Aunt Wu, "I won't go back tonight".
I don't know if I don't see it, and I'm shocked when I see it. Bai Sheng stared at the mobile phone for a while, he was surprised to find that there was no signal, tried to make a call, but it was not on the server at all, and then opened the web page, and there was no response at all.
"Blocking the signal? Although this is an urban village, it is not like there is no signal at all! ”
Bai Sheng hurriedly asked Wu Lao, knowing that the people in the village had never used a mobile phone at all, at most they just used an alarm clock, most of the time, because they slept very early, they basically did not use electric lights, so for many years, the circuit here was not very smooth, it may be better during the day, there will be electricity, and the power will be cut off at night.
It was so terrifying that Bai Sheng didn't dare to go back. Afraid, not afraid? It's still secondary, mainly in such an atmosphere, if he goes to walk at night again, he will definitely panic. Fortunately, he didn't go back before, and Aunt Wang would also help him watch the house, but this time it wasn't a big problem, and if he couldn't make a call, he could only forget it.
After being idle, Bai Sheng learned about Grandma Li with Wu Lao. Wu Lao didn't say much, but just said that after he came to the village, the things about Grandma Li were all small things in the village.
The little girl cleaned up quite quickly, but in ten minutes, she ran to pull Bai Sheng and went to her room. Bai Sheng wanted to resist, but he couldn't resist the little girl, so he asked his grandmother and Wu Lao for help, but unfortunately the two of them didn't help him, and forced him to use the trick of sending the two old men home first, but they fought back and said "no".
Bai Sheng was decided, and he could only think about taking care of the little girl and not letting her be scared alone at night.
Walking into the little girl's room, Bai Sheng saw the simplicity of the room through the dim light of the kerosene lamp, but there were many cartoons pasted around the bright hall, which was quite warm.
The little girl pulled Bai Sheng to the side of the bed, pointed to a large thin quilt inside, and said that it was for the eldest brother; Then the thief slipped into the small quilt outside, stretched out a head, and asked Bai Sheng to tell her a story.
Bai Sheng rolled his eyes, sat on the edge of the bed helplessly, and told the story of the duckling.
Speaking of this, the little girl is coming, and Bai Shengke can't stop.
Halfway through, Grandma Li walked in, and saw that Bai Sheng was having a good time with Xiao Lanlan, so she urged Bai Sheng to go to bed, then blew out the light, walked out, and walked out of Wei Zijian's room with the old man Wu who was waiting for her in front of the hall with a kerosene lamp, and closed the door casually.
"Old woman, why did you give the gold and copper coins to the white boy? Didn't you keep ...... all the time" While sending Grandma Li back, Old Man Wu stopped talking while he wanted to speak.
Grandma Li was silent for a while before she said quietly, "When the time comes, I'll send it!" ”
"Old woman, are you saying that the white boy is the one you are waiting for!" Old man Wu was taken aback and didn't believe it, "It's impossible, the white boy is thin and weak, and he can't do anything!" ”
Grandma Li was silent, looked up at the sky, her eyes instantly became clear, and the deep eyes refracted the two air currents that permeated the village.
"Old woman, you have to teach the white boy!" Old man Wu was in a hurry, he knew the danger of gold and copper coins, and with the rotten physique of the white boy, he couldn't deal with it.
Grandma Li waved her hand and forcefully dispersed the two air currents, only to become an ordinary person with old eyes and faint eyes.
"Fortune and misfortune are all fate, and you can't force it!" Muttering to herself, Grandma Li walked towards her room.
Old Man Wu saw Grandma Li leave, and he didn't go back until she closed the door.
When passing by the door of Wei Zijian's house, Old Man Wu snorted coldly, "Hey! Fate, fate! ”
Late at night, the two old men rested. Wei Lan and Bai Sheng also slept one after another. In the sky above the scattered villages, only a huge lion's head remained to guard the four directions. From time to time, a green aura sneaked away.