Chapter 109: Persistence
Zhu Youning is the core of an adult, watching the boy cry aggrievedly, thinking that he lost his sister three years ago, his father also died, and the five-year-old child is self-sufficient in hunting in the mountains alone, and can still survive, her heart is soft.
Maybe she should think of something to help him improve his life.
"Okay, don't cry." Zhu Youning took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to him.
Sixteen took the snow-white handkerchief and wiped his face, smeared the handkerchief black, and then looked at his dirty little hands with hindsight, "I should wash it." ”
Zhu Youning said: "Wait for the boiling water to wash, now the weather is not the hottest, the water is cold, don't catch a cold." ”
Hearing that she cared about herself, Sixteen immediately cleared the clouds, "Okay, I'll boil water later, and you can also wash it." ”
Sixteen happily went downstairs to make a fire and boil water. The iron pot is very old, and there is a thick layer of ash on the bottom of the pot, but it is convenient to use water, and the yard behind the house draws spring water from the mountain.
Zhu Youning helped collect firewood, carry water, and quickly burned a large pot with Sixteen.
Zhu Youning saw that Sixteen was in a good mood, so he asked, "What are your plans for the future?" ”
Sixteen sat down by the fire, took a knife and sharpened a small piece of bamboo, and said confidently: "In the future, I will hunt and feed you." Don't worry, I'm the best hunter in the world now, and I know a lot of wild fruits and vegetables, so I promise you to have meat to eat every day. I can also take my fur down the mountain to exchange it for money, and I can buy you candy to eat, the kind of skein candy you liked to eat when you were a kid. ”
Sixteen stopped what he was doing, and looked at Zhu Youning with sparkling eyes, "Sister, don't worry, I have a way." ”
From the eyes of Sixteen, Zhu Youning could only see sincere feelings and pure joy. This boy really recognized her as his sister, and he was really good to his sister.
Thinking of his experience, and looking at his eyes now full of anticipation, Zhu Youning couldn't bear to blame and shirk no matter how hard-hearted he was.
"You...... Brother, do you want to go down the mountain with me? ”
"Haha, you finally call me brother!" Sixteen jumped up happily, apparently not paying attention to the latter sentence.
Zhu Youning saw him smiling so happily, and she couldn't help laughing, she had been in this era for so long, and it was the first time she had met such a pure, able to see through her mind at a glance, and completely full of kindness to her.
Zhu Youning became more firm in his thoughts: "Brother, you can go down the mountain with me, I have a home at the bottom of the mountain, my father and mother at home, my father and mother are very good people, and they will definitely be good to you." My dad is a good reader, and he can teach you to read. I have a business to do, and my family is not short of money, so I don't need you to hunt. You just read a book, or do what you like, and you come home with me, okay? ”
Zhu Youning's words were seductive and slow.
Sixteen understood, but his face darkened unhappily.
"You just don't like home now. I like something else. You said your father? Are they your adoptive parents? Are they good to you? Sixteen picked up the knife again and slashed the bamboo slices fiercely.
Zhu Youning knew that he thought he was his own sister, no matter how he explained it, he still thought so, so he didn't say much, just said: "They are all very good people, they are good to me, and they will be good to you." ”
"And what if I don't let you go?" Sixteen asked seriously.
Zhu Youning looked at Sixteen's clear eyes and said slowly: "Then I will be very unhappy." I'm going to be homesick, and I can't live without me at home, and if I'm gone, my dad and mother will be in a hurry. ”
Sixteen was silent, and said for a while: "I won't let you go, and I can't leave you." I've been looking for you for three years, and now that you're in good health and have adoptive parents who love you, you don't want to go home anymore, and you don't want to recognize me. ”
Sixteen's eyes turned red again as he spoke, but he sniffed hard and didn't cry.
Zhu Youning saw that Sixteen was so persistent, but he was also pitiful, and he didn't know how to persuade him for a while.
If she escapes, she will definitely not be able to escape.
And after learning about Sixteen's situation, she couldn't just leave him and leave by herself.
Since the age of five, this child has been hunting alone in the mountains for a living, and he has not been eaten by wild beasts, and he is still looking for his sister in such a difficult environment.
He single-mindedly recognized her as his sister, maybe she looked like his sister? Or maybe it's just age?
But whatever the reason, the kid had already recognized her.
If she leaves quietly now, for Sixteen, it will be equivalent to losing her sister again. How many years will it take him to find a stubborn child?
Searching for this thing is painful in itself.
Not to mention year after year, day after day, and it is not known whether the result will be successful.
No matter how ruthless Zhu Youning is, he can't do anything like throwing Sixteen into the mountains to fend for himself. He was lucky that he hadn't been eaten by wild beasts before, so could he have been lucky all the time?
Zhu Youning thought a lot, but it was just a moment, and she was just about to continue her hard persuasion, but she stood up when she saw Sixteen. First he craned his neck to look into the distance, and then his round face was full of consternation.
"How is that possible! My trap is obviously the best in the world! They will run away as soon as they see that they are so powerful, how can they chase after them! ”
The corners of Zhu Youning's mouth twitched, and he didn't know where the confidence of the sixteen "No. 1 in the world" came from.
Sixteen grabbed Zhu Youning's hand in a panic and ran to the backyard, ran two steps, and stopped in his footsteps.
I saw Li Tuobei rushing over, jumping into the fence with bent legs, pulling the bow into a full moon, and the sharp arrow pointed directly at Sixteen, "Let go of her!" ”
Sixteen's hands began to sweat.
Zhu Youning hurriedly said: "Brother Bei, don't kill him, it's not him who arrested me." ”
Li Tuobei was stunned when he heard this, and it was easy to hurt himself by letting go of the full bowstring, so he simply put the arrow on the big tree on the side.
With a bang, the tip of the arrow plunged deep into the tree, and the tail feathers vibrated and made a "buzzing" sound.
"Not him? Who is that? Li Tuobei strode towards the two, protected Zhu Youning behind him, and looked up and down sixteen.
At this time, Yan Sui and Yan Steward, Buckle Meat, Vinegar Fish, Flying Dragon Soup and Buddha Jumping over the Wall also arrived and entered the courtyard.
Seeing that Zhu Youning was safe and sound, several people were also relieved.
Yan Sui stepped forward slowly, looking down at Sixteen, who was staring at Sixteen with round eyes and as defensive as a little beast, "Miss Zhu, are you sure he didn't capture you?" ”
Yan Sui's smile was still gentle, but his bright eyes were shining, and he obviously looked clear.
His eyes were so sharp that he winced at the sight.
Zhu Youning couldn't bear it, so he hurriedly walked out from behind Li Tuobei, and pulled Sixteen Dao: "It's really not him, someone arrested the two of us, and when he heard someone coming, he was scared, so he left us and fled." The little hand squeezed Sixteen's hand vigorously, signaling him not to speak.