Chapter 8: Memories

Gongsun Wuming deserves to be the dean of Yanhui Academy and is very knowledgeable.

He explained the information related to the five major academies and the five departments to Xue Zha in a simple, clear but very understandable way.

Even so, it was already late at night.

Gongsun Wuming told Xue Zha to have a good rest, and also left here and returned to his room.

Xue Zhe lay on the bed in his new room, looking at the roof.

His mood at this moment is not as calm as it seems on the surface, on the contrary, it can be described as turning the river and the sea.

After all, Xue Zha was only an eight-year-old child, and what had happened in the past two days had completely exceeded his common sense, and it had an impact on the world he originally remembered. It takes some time to digest.

Only the faint sound of the wind was heard in the quiet room, and Xue Zhe's thoughts began to surge.

I don't know what happened to Xiao Zhao now, it's been a day since she was taken away, and I don't know if she can turn evil into good fortune.

Worried about his best friend, many memories began to emerge in the depths of Xue Zhe's mind.

It is a memory that will never be forgotten in my heart, and it is a memory of pain, emotion, sadness, and happiness.

That incident started one afternoon three years ago

The whole street was full of traffic and people, and a skinny, lonely and miserable little beggar huddled in a corner, no one noticed.

Lively and lonely, two completely different artistic conceptions are presented in the same picture.

The little beggar is none other than Xue Zha.

He was driven away by the beggars of the East City yesterday and came here aimlessly.

In the past, Xue Zha had always relied on a large family to make a living. This family often has leftovers that can't be eaten, and Xue Zha relies on these to fill his stomach.

However, just two days ago, the big family moved away, and Xue Zha didn't know where they were moving.

But there is a very serious problem in front of him, there is no food!

Xue Zha, who had no choice, had to go to the streets to beg.

But the potential competition in the beggar industry is huge, and it is very cruel. Each beggar in the East Side has his own territory. Xue Zha is equivalent to an outsider, and he disrupts the original balance by intervening like this.

In order to restore himself to his previous state, the beggars of Dongcheng united and expelled him, and he was not allowed to enter the Dongcheng area to beg again!

In fact, in the final analysis, the reason why Xue Zha was driven away is very simple.

He robbed other beggars of their jobs. And it's a child who doesn't have the ability to resist. So he became a victim.

Xue Zhe, who had no choice, had to leave his original 'home' and began to look for a new place to live.

The first reaction of beggars in many places when they encounter him is to expel him.

After all, everyone's love is limited, and the more people there are, the less love they will receive.

A child like Xue Zha is easy to attract people's love, and of course it is better for him to drive him away.

Until yesterday he came here, the beggars here did not drive him away.

Xue Zhe found a secluded place to sleep.

It's just that he hasn't eaten enough for days. Now he was so hungry that he couldn't even stand on his feet.

Xue Zhe forced his tired body to beg on the street, but the passers-by seemed to be indifferent, and they had no idea of giving love at all.

Often before he could say, "Uncle, it's good!", those passers-by had already waved their hands.

After some tossing, Xue Zha not only did not ask for money and food, but felt even more tired.

Xue Zha found a step and sat down, and he lay on his side on the ground with little strength.

Just when he was about to faint from hunger, he suddenly saw a dirty little hand appear in front of him. However, this little hand is not the point, the point is that this dirty little hand is holding half a piece of white flower steamed buns!

Xue Zhe rubbed his eyes, for fear that he was too hungry and hallucinated.

After confirming again, he found that it was really not an illusion, this was steamed buns!

Xue Zha looked at his little hand, the owner of this slender arm was a little beggar like him!

The little beggar was staring at Xue Zha at this time, and when he saw him looking over, he showed a smile

"Eat! I think you're hungry!"

The sound is crisp and moving, like spring water, trickling, making people listen, in the hot summer, a sweet feeling. I didn't expect it to be a girl!

The little beggar saw that Xue Zha didn't react, so she pushed her hand forward.

Xue Zha reacted at this time, hurriedly sat up, grabbed the steamed bun in his hand, and devoured it, for fear that the little beggar would regret taking back the steamed bun.

Looking at him like this, he looks like a hungry ghost reincarnated, but he is also really hungry, if it weren't for this half of the steamed bun, Xue Zha might have died!

Like a wind and clouds, half of the steamed bun was soon wiped out by Xue Zha.

'Ugh!'

Xue Zha actually hiccuped! But this wasn't burping, it was choking!

The hiccups can't stop.

The little beggar looked at Xue Zha's sad expression and couldn't help but giggle

"Who told you to be in such a hurry!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a small bamboo kettle from his bosom as if he were playing a trick.

Xue Zhe took the kettle and raised his head to take a big sip of water.

The little beggar hurried to stop him

"Don't drink too much water from the steamed bun you just ate, otherwise your belly will burst!"

There was a hint of complaint in the tone, and there was also a hint of coquettishness.

Xue Zha suddenly realized his mistake and just took a small sip of water.

Soon Xue Zhe stopped hiccups

"Thank you!"

Only then did he have the opportunity to thank the little beggar.

There were many people in the streets, but not one of them cared about him. Unexpectedly, in the end, it was the little beggar who saved him.

Xue Zha looked at each other deeply, as if she wanted to engrave her appearance in her heart.

The girl's eyes were bright and clear, and they didn't fit in with her dirty outfit.

"You're welcome! I saw that you were very hungry, so I gave you half a steamed bun!"

The explanation is the same as before, but this time there is a hint of crampedness in the tone.

Xue Zha hummed softly, still staring at the other party.

But after all, she is a girl, and she will be shy to be stared at all the time. I couldn't help but twist my body

"Why do you keep looking at me?"

Xue Zha smiled

"I want to write down the appearance of my life-saving benefactor and repay it later!"

Even if her face was dirty, she could see that the girl's face was red in an instant, and even her neck was pale pink.

Xue Zha suddenly turned pale

"What I said is true, I don't lie to you! The grace of half a piece of steamed bread will never be forgotten for the rest of my life!"

The tone was conclusive, like an oath. However, it looks strange with a childish face.

The girl didn't seem to be able to stand Xue Zha's tone, so she changed the topic

"I see you're very fresh, are you new here?"

Xue Zhe's expression was stunned when he heard this, and he nodded lightly.

The girl didn't seem to notice his abnormality, and said to herself

"No wonder you can't get the money! I've been begging for food here for months, and the beggars here love to bully children. Fortunately, with Brother Hai taking care of us all the time, we can fill our stomachs! Why don't you join us?"

"Brother Hai?"

"Yes, Brother Hai protects us from being bullied by other beggars, but we have to hand over more than half of the money we beg every day. ”

The girl nodded

"Actually, that's not bad. Without Haige's protection, we would not have been able to keep the money at all. After handing over the money, the remaining money will at least ensure that you will not starve to death. ”

The girl didn't seem to be wary of people, so she communicated with Xue Zhe like this.

After Xue Zha listened, he was quite moved.

As the girl said, they are all children, they can't be self-reliant, and clinging to others is the best way.

Hai Ge seems to be a good choice!

In this way, there is one more person in the lineup of little beggars under Brother Hai, and the girl also has one more friend.

At night, Xue Zha looked at the girl beside him and smiled

"I don't know your name yet! My name is Xue Zhe, what about you?"

The girl was stunned for a moment, then shook her head slightly, her expression a little gloomy

"I don't have a name, everyone calls me a beggar girl"

A burst of pity suddenly rose in Xue Zha's heart. How can such a kind girl not have a name!

"Shall I come up with a name for you?!"

"You fetch it for me?!really?!"

The little girl looked up suddenly, and her eyes sparkled with something called expectation!

Xue Zha smiled and nodded

"I once eavesdropped on something in a school. I don't know many words, but I should be able to help you choose a name!"

After a moment of silence

"You came to me this afternoon. And I think you seem like someone else will go over as long as they beckon, so why don't you call it a small move?"

"Tricks?"

The girl couldn't help but smile and clap her hands, and her round eyes turned into a curved moon at this time.

Xue Zha thought about it again after speaking

"The beckoning move, this word is not very good, it is better to change it to another 'Zhao'!"

Xue Zha wrote on the ground with his hands

"What do you think?"

The girl just kept laughing

"I don't know how to read, anyway, if you think it's good!"

Xue Zha patted his chest when he heard this

"Okay, then I will call you Xiao Zhao in the future, and you will call me Brother Xue!"

"Why are you my brother? Maybe I'm older than you?"

Xiao Zhao was very dissatisfied with Xue Zha's direct admission and protested in a low voice

"I'm a boy, of course I'm your brother!"

The argument between the two children continued during the night, and finally became inaudible.

In fact, what Xue Zha didn't know was that the word Zhao he changed meant light, indicating that Xiao Zhao was the one who brought him light

Then the picture in my memory turned.

The two children kept running in the alley, and a brown and black earth dog barked and chased after them.

Xue Zha's left hand held Xiao Zhao's right hand, and the two of them ran without looking back, and the barking of the dog behind them was clearly audible.

Today, Xue Zha bought a meat bun and wanted to take it back to eat with Xiao Zhao.

But when he saw Xiao Zhao, Xue Zha was excited and dropped the meat bun to the ground.

Originally, it wasn't a big deal. For beggars, pick it up and blow it to eat.

But a brown-black earth dog suddenly sprang out next to him, picked up the meat bun and ran away.

How could Xue Zha and Xiao Zhao watch their delicious food fall into the dog's mouth.

So the two struggled to catch up.

Finally, the earth dog was blocked in an alley by the two. However, by this time, the earth dog had already swallowed the meat bun. Xiao Zhao was angry and picked up the small stone at his feet and threw it over.

But who knew that this earth dog actually 'jumped over the wall in a hurry', showed a fierce expression towards the two, and actually chased Xue Zha and Xiao Zhao in turn!

That's where the previous scene came about.

is the so-called reincarnation of heaven, before two people chased the dog, and now the dog is chasing the two.

Suddenly, Xiao Zhao stumbled under his feet and fell to the ground.

I didn't have time to stand up, and the earth dog had already caught up!

Xue Zha felt her legs tremble.

The earth dog kept baring its teeth, revealing its sharp canine teeth. Coupled with the constant drooling from the corners of the mouth, it makes people feel scared when they look at it!

But Xue Zha can't retreat, behind him is Xiao Zhao, he must stand in front!

Xue Zha yelled at the earth dog, wanting to embolden himself.

But this roar is broken. The earth dog pounced as if he had been instructed!

One bite is on Xue Zha's left arm!

The thin clothes couldn't stop the sharp teeth at all, and blood suddenly oozed out.

Xue Zha couldn't help but exhale in pain.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhao's eyes suddenly turned red, and tears fell down his eyes.

She shouted viciously at the dog

"Get out of here!

It is also strange to say that the earth dog, which was originally very fierce, obediently let go of its mouth after hearing Xiao Zhao's shout.

Then he ran away with his tail between his legs!

After the earth dog left, Xiao Zhao hurriedly lifted Xue Zha's clothes to check the wound.

Fortunately, the dirt dog was not big, and the wound was not deep.

But in the eyes of the two children, the dog was an invincible existence.

Xue Zha's act of sacrificing herself for Xiao Zhao completely moved her.

Xiao Zhao bandaged his wound with tears in his eyes (just wrapped it in strips of cloth from his clothes), and he already regarded Xue Zha as his closest person in his heart!

After this incident, Xue Zha and Xiao Zhao's relationship became stronger, and they both regarded each other as the most important people in their lives!