Chapter 3 Old Zhangtou
"I'll have to ask him when I see him in the future. Chu Tian thought secretly in his heart.
On the way home, Chu Tian was a little confused, the old man revealed all kinds of mysteries, and he was definitely not a human being!
"Xiaotian, I'm back. A somewhat heavy voice rang in my ears.
Chu Tian came back to his senses and looked up, only to see his grandfather standing at the gate calling to him, with a slightly worried face on his face.
I secretly said in my heart: "Oops, it is estimated that the matter of today's fight has reached Grandpa's ears." ”
He smiled wryly, then called out softly, "Grandpa." ”
"Little God, grandpa knows that you have been amazing since you were a child, but you can't bully others, you look at the little tiger of the people, the nose and face that are bullied by you are swollen, his father and mother are distressed when they see it, everyone is a villager, you shouldn't be like this!" Grandpa's face was wrinkled deeply, his eyes were cloudy, he looked at Chutian, and his words went straight to the point.
Grandfather's name is Chu Rangui, he has never married in his life, and he has no children under his knees, since he met Chu Tian in the cave, he has decided that this is a gift from God, and he has loved him since he was a child, and Chu Tian has been smart since he was a child, which is even more loved.
The grandfather and grandson have always relied on each other, maybe in Chu Tian's heart, grandpa is more important than his parents who have never met!
"Grandpa, Xiao God knows that he is wrong, I fought with them because, Xiaohuzi said that I have no father and no mother, and my grandfather picked it up outside, and it was a wild seed, and I was very angry in my heart, so I treated them like that. Chu Tian lowered his head and explained in a somewhat aggrieved whisper.
"Alas, so I see...... Seeing that Chu Tian told the truth of the matter, Grandpa couldn't help but shake his head, about Chu Tian's life experience, he didn't know how to respond, he could only sigh in a low voice.
"Grandpa, just tell Xiao Tian the truth, who are my parents, where are they now, why didn't they come to me?"
This kind of question, Chu Tian has asked his grandfather countless times, but the answer he got is very general and vague, your father now lives in the outside world, defending one side, he is a big hero, and when you grow up, you will be able to see him in the future.
For countless nights, Chu Tian was lying on the bed, holding the jade pendant left by his parents on his chest, fantasizing about his father's heroic posture of defending the party, and he would smile stupidly on his face, because he had a father who was a big hero!
When Chu Tian saw that other children had the love and companionship of their parents, his heart would evoke thoughts of his loved ones, and at that time, he could only look at the jade pendant and think about things, because it was engraved with his father's vague appearance.
"I miss my father and mother so much, I haven't seen them in so long!" Chu Tian's eyes fluctuated, and there were faint tears flashing, and he stared at his grandfather with anticipation, hoping to learn the truth.
Chu Tian was already very smart, and he often asked the neighbors about his parents, and some gossip was naturally heard by Chu Tian, and then he had some guesses about his parents' situation in his heart, but he wanted to learn more real answers from his grandfather.
When Grandpa heard this, his face was full of helplessness, he stretched out his hand to soothe Chu Tian's head, and comforted: "Child, you are still young now, when the time is ripe, grandpa will tell you one by one, but your father is indeed a big hero, he has saved many people!"
Grandpa knew that he wouldn't be able to stay for long, so he could only prevaricate.
Grandpa didn't want to continue on this topic, so he continued: "You are now ten years old, and tomorrow you will go to the east of the city and find an old man named Lao Zhangtou, who has seen you when you were born, and he said that he wants to see you when you are ten years old!"
"When you see him, put away your stubbornness and be respectful, just as you are facing me. ”
When he said this, Grandpa was a little melancholy, since he brought Chu Tian back from the cave, ten years have passed, time flies, and time flies.
Ten years ago, Grandpa rushed to Moon Worship City from the heavy snow with Chu Tian, who was still a baby, but met someone at the gate of the city, and that person was Lao Zhangtou.
Grandpa was strange at that time, from the moment he saw Lao Zhangtou standing at the city gate, his eyes had never left Chu Tian in his arms, as if he was waiting for them at the city gate.
What's even more strange is that it is snowing heavily, Lao Zhangtou is thinly dressed, but his expression is calm, and there is not an inch of snow on his body, and a vacuum is formed around him, as if the snow is deliberately avoiding him!
Grandpa has read countless people in his life, and after gradually approaching the old Zhang Tou, he can see at a glance that this person is by no means ordinary, recalling what he saw and heard in the cave, his face became more and more solemn at this time, and he was worried that it would be bad for the baby in his arms.
"Who are you and what do you want to do?" Grandpa hugged Chu Tian in his arms tightly with both hands and said in a low voice.
On the other side, Lao Zhangtou's expression was as light as water, there were no waves, he brushed his hand, and said leisurely: "Don't be nervous, you have a baby in your arms, you are favored by God, when he is ten years old, let him go to the east of the city to find me, don't let down his natural qualifications, my name is Lao Zhangtou!"
After saying this, before Grandpa could ask carefully, Lao Zhangtou disappeared between heaven and earth in an instant, as if he had never appeared!
People went to stay in the sound, and the words were knocked in their hearts, leaving only the grandfather with a strange face, as if he understood whether he understood or not.
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Looking at Chu Tian, who had already reached the age of ten in front of him, his grandfather couldn't help but quietly said in his heart: "Maybe let him go to Lao Zhangtou, and it will be possible to find his biological parents in the future, after all, both of them are absolutely very human!"
"Oh, God knows. Before getting the answer to his life experience, Chu Tian was a little lost, lowered his head, and was about to walk to his room.
"Child, remember, the attitude must be respectful, and you must not be stubborn!" Before Chu Tian left, Grandpa told him again.
In the morning, the sun rises in the east, a ray of sunlight illuminates the earth, everything recovers, and it is full of vitality, this is a new day in life, but also a new beginning!
Chu Tian had breakfast, freshened up, and walked to the east of the city to find the old Zhang Tou that his grandfather said.
"I don't know what grandpa asked me to do with him, I feel mysterious, I don't know the specific place when I ask him, how to find it, I can only go to the east of the city to ask others." When he went out, Chu Tian muttered in his mouth
"Grandpa said that he had seen me since I was born, and maybe he could find out about my parents from him, hehe. Thinking of this, Chu Tian was in a good mood, and he laughed twice.
Moon Worship City is divided into the east, south, west and north of the city, and Chu Tian's house is located in the west of the city, opposite to the east of the city, and it took nearly an hour to come all the way.
The most prosperous place in the east of the city is East Street.
At this time, the morning has just come, and the East Street is very lively, with the greetings of the shopkeepers, the shouts of the hawkers, and the bargaining of women when they buy vegetables.
Chu Tian walked on the street, looking around, and seeing this scene, his heart was also happy.
"Hey, looking at that back, it seems to be the father of the little tiger, the tiger's back is bear's waist, it shouldn't be so coincidental!"
In the crowd, a more prominent back was seen by Chu Tian.
However, the happy mood did not last long, and when the back turned around slowly, the expression on Chu Tian's face was unnatural, and he immediately pulled out his legs and hid in the corner.
Xiaohuzi's father was arguing with the vendor over the price, his bronze eyes and mouth were as loud as thunder, and his expression was very excited, causing pedestrians on the street to turn their heads to see the excitement.
"Look at what to see, go to go, what to do, what to do. Xiaohuzi's father shouted at the onlookers, and his fierce aura was unmistakable.
After scolding the pedestrians on the street, he didn't care so much, and continued to turn around and argue with the hawker about the price, the more he talked, the more excited he became, the spittle stars flew around, and if he didn't agree with him, he was about to start fighting!
In the distance, Chu Tian, who was hiding in the corner, was shocked, recalling that he had beaten his son so badly yesterday, and his heart felt weak for a while.
"He didn't seem to see me, so I'd better run and go to the old man. ”
Chu Tian slipped away quietly step by step, for fear of alarming that terrifying existence and causing a catastrophe!
When he got out of Dongdajie, he walked to Dongxing Street, which was full of people and was extremely prosperous, and he was ready to start asking from this street!
"Auntie, do you know a person named Lao Zhangtou?"
"I don't know"
"Uncle, do you know where Lao Zhangtou lives?"
"I don't know"
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Chu Tian was helpless, everyone had to ask along the way, an hour had passed, and there was no news about Lao Zhangtou!
"Everyone doesn't know where Lao Zhangtou is, how to find this!"
Chu Tian hung his head and unconsciously went out of the street and came to the foot of the city wall, which was sparsely populated.
"Ten years have passed, will he move?" Chu Tian said to himself helplessly.
The originally active mood became a little discouraged, he shrugged his head and continued to walk forward.
"Hey, isn't this the grandson of Old Man Chu's family, why did you appear here today?"
Chu Tian raised his head suddenly, and suddenly met a familiar old woman with a full figure and more than half a hundred years old, who was standing in front of him and looking at him with a smile.
"Hello Aunt Wang, grandpa asked me to come to the east of the city to find an old man with a head, but I searched all over the east of the city and couldn't find it. Chu Tian replied weakly.
"Hmm, looking for Lao Zhangtou, my aunt will help you think about it. Aunt Wang saw that Chu Tian hadn't found anyone for a long time, so she thought about whether there was such a person among the people she knew.
Soon, Aunt Wang had a flash of inspiration in her mind, and when she thought of someone, she suddenly said: "Old Zhangtou, it should be him!"
"What, Aunt Wang, do you know him?" Chu Tian instantly came to his senses, his big eyes were dark, and he looked at Aunt Wang with questions.
"Chu boy, you can be regarded as asking the right person, he is the only one surnamed Zhang in the entire east of the city, and he must be the one you are looking for. ”
"This old man came to Moon Worship City from the outside world decades ago, and has settled in the east of the city ever since. However, he usually lives in a simple house, never visits relatives and friends, and it is normal that you can't find him, because there are very few people who know him, and you are still the first to come to find him!" Aunt Wang slapped her palm and giggled, as if she was very excited to know about it.
"Where does he live?" Aunt Wang, can you take me there?" asked Chu Tianminglang.
"Of course you can, it's really a coincidence, he lives next door to my house, I haven't seen him for many months, if you don't mention it today, I can't remember him at all, let's go, my aunt is also going home, take you over to see. Aunt Wang replied, waved her hand, led the way in front of her head, and led Chutian to her home.
The two walked side by side, shuttling through the lively streets, and on the way home, Aunt Wang and Chu Tian talked a lot about Lao Zhangtou.
It is very strange to say that he often does not go out for several months, and does not know what to eat, that his face has not changed after so many years, and that he has a withdrawn personality and rarely walks around with his neighbors, which is very strange.
Chu Tian wanted to ask Aunt Wang what was so peculiar about Lao Zhangtou, but when he saw her take the initiative to speak, he listened with great interest, and asked a few questions from time to time.
But the more I listen to it, the more strange it becomes, this old Zhang is completely different from ordinary people!
A quarter of an hour later, when she came to the door of Aunt Wang's house, she stretched out her hand and pointed to a small courtyard in the distance and said, "Old Zhangtou lives there, and the door is open today, which is really rare, you can go in and find him." ”
Chu Tian nodded at Aunt Wang, thanked him, and walked towards the courtyard in the distance.
Near the yard, the vermilion gate has been a little dilapidated, there is only one copper ring left on the door, the so-called door face and door face, the good face of the main family will definitely rest the outer door beautifully, because it represents the face.
"It's no wonder that he lives in seclusion and never meets outsiders. Chu Tian stood at the door and muttered.
When I walked into the courtyard, I saw an old man with his back to him, lying on a bamboo chair basking in the sun, and there was no sound at all.
Chu Tian looked at it once, the old man seemed to have fallen asleep, and he didn't notice his arrival, so he stepped forward and said, "Hello Uncle Zhang, my name is Chu Tian, grandpa told me to come to you, I don't know what's the matter?"
After half a ring, Chu Tian stood in place, seeing that the old man was unmoved, he said in his heart: "Are you asleep?"
"Hello Uncle Zhang, my name is Chu Tian!" Chu Tian took another step closer and asked tentatively.
The old man was still unmoved, and when Chu Tian finished speaking, the courtyard was quiet.
"Are you really asleep? Listening to Aunt Wang, he has a strange temperament, and he dared to wake him up, just afraid that he would be unhappy. ”
"Grandpa told me to be respectful again, and I don't know when he will wake up?" Chu Tian was uncertain, hesitating whether to come back tomorrow.
"Forget it, now that you know the address, let's come tomorrow. Chu Tian made a choice, and walked to the gate of the courtyard.
At this moment, an abrupt voice sounded in the courtyard: "Hmm, Xiaoyou, you're here, this person is old, he loves to snooze, so you have to wait for a long time, right?"
Chu Tian paused and turned his head in response, but saw the old man standing up as he spoke, turning to face Chu Tian, his angular face revealing a familiar expression.
"You, you, you......" Chu Tian was extremely shocked at the moment, revealing a ghostly expression.