Three, treasures
One day, when the second uncle came to my house, he saw that I was the only one, so he whispered to me, "When you grow up, I will pass on a treasure to you." β
When I heard this, I was very excited. After staring at the second uncle for a while, he asked the second uncle with a mouth shape and gestures: "What kind of treasure is that?" β
After the second uncle saw my mouth shape and gestures, he replied with a smile: "It was handed down by my ancestors, and your grandfather passed it on to me back then, and I will pass it on to you in two days." β
My heart pounded in my chest.
I think that the ancestral treasure must be a very valuable thing, and with this treasure, I will buy it, and our family will become rich.
However, I thought about it: Why didn't the second uncle pass it on to his son? Could it be that the second uncle is lying to me? As soon as I was about to ask this sentence with mouth shapes and gestures, I heard the second uncle talking again.
He said, "You are a man with flesh in your belly, and I know that although no one is optimistic about you, I know that you will be able to produce in two days, so I want to pass on this ancestral treasure to you, and I want you to complete it, and pass it on to others, and they will not be able to complete it." β
I stared at the second uncle with wide eyes, thinking: What treasure do I have to complete in two days? But what I said to the second uncle with my mouth and gestures was, "What treasure? β
The second uncle smiled mysteriously at me and said, "You'll know in two days." β
I stared at the second uncle longingly, hoping that he would tell me.
But the second uncle left with a mysterious smile.
I longingly looked at the back of the second uncle's departure, and comforted myself in my heart: Perhaps, it was the second uncle who saw that I was looked down upon by others, and said such things to make me happy and coax me to struggle. Didn't you hear him say that he would pass on this treasure to me when I was out of breath in the second day? If it is really a good treasure, how can he be willing to pass it on to me, it has already been passed on to his son, people are selfish.
Thinking of this, my heart is less curious, and less urgent at all.
Since I'm an adult, I'm supposed to earn money to support my family.
By this time, my throwing knives had been trained.
I decided to make money with throwing knives.
Of course, you can't play in this place.
I thought about it for three days and three nights, and finally decided to go to the far south of the clouds, the edge of the mourning prison.
There are many ethnic groups there, there are many jugglers, and it is close to Lao Myanmar. I heard that there are many blue-eyed foreigners over there, and of course it is easy to make money in such a place.
I believe that my throwing knife can surprise them and bring them a different feeling.
I found a few pieces of scrap iron, threw them into the stove and burned them red, and forged them into a knife myself.
I counted them, and there were ten of them.
I didn't sharpen the blade, I let it be black. Just because I was worried that after grinding the edge, when I put it on me, it would cut the waist of my pants, and my family was poor and couldn't afford to buy extra pants. I'm more worried that it will cut my waist.
I put the knife in the waistband of my trousers, and carried a burden on my backβin fact, there was no clothes in the baggage, just some dry food to eat.
So I wore a gown made of linen: it was my only gown, and my only garment for adults; My mother used the ink at the bottom of the pot to dye me blue.
I went out with the ideal and determination to make a lot of money and be that big capable person.
As soon as he walked out of the door, he was stopped by the second uncle. He handed me a flat red silk wrapper. The burden was not big, just the size of a palm, and he told me that it was the ancestral treasure.
I looked at the treasure in his hand excitedly, and my breath became tense. At this moment, I felt like my heart was about to jump out of my chest, if it weren't for the rib bones.
My heart pounded against my rib bones in my chest, and my rib bones hurt.
I think that this burden must contain such valuable things as jade bracelets, or gold and silver jewelry, and if I get these things, I don't have to wander to the south of Caiyun. Excited, nervous, and my hands trembled slightly.
The second uncle stared at me with a very serious expression and said to me, "Take it." β
I took it with trembling hands. His eyes were fixed on this precious ancestral treasure, and his hand pinched unconsciously. I suddenly realized that it was not gold, silver or jade, but a folded piece of paper.
Is it a treasure like a holy decree? Or the paintings and calligraphy of celebrities? I thought to myself, I can't help but be a little disappointed, a little disappointed - in this era, calligraphy and painting are worthless.
I suddenly understood why the second uncle didn't pass on this ancestral treasure to his son, because his son wouldn't want it.
The second uncle saw the disappointment in my heart, and said at this time: "You have to keep it well, whether it is worth it or not, but it has been handed down by our ancestors, and it has been passed down for hundreds of years, and its value is that it was left to us by our ancestors." β
I had no choice but to nod.
He sighed again and said, "The only thing that has been handed down by my ancestors is a priceless treasure, I have not finished it, so I can only leave it to you, I know, you will definitely be able to complete it!" β
I looked at the second uncle, and without opening the treasure to take a look, I put it in my arms.
The second uncle stared at me, worried that I would lose the treasure, so he said to me solemnly: "This is a priceless treasure left by the ancestors, you must keep it well, the people are there, the treasure is there; Treasure is lost, and people die. β
I was shocked, and suddenly I felt that this treasure seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and my waist bent down. I hurriedly took out the ancestral treasure from my arms, held it in front of the second uncle with both hands, and told him with my mouth: "I can't stand it, I will return this treasure to you, you should pass it on to others!" β
The second uncle glared at me sternly, did not take back the treasure, and said solemnly: "This is the choice of the ancestors, you must accept it, and use your life to protect it, I will not be mistaken, and the earth immortal will not be mistaken, the treasure is in your hands, I am very relieved." β
I looked at the second uncle and told him again with a serious mouth: "It's too heavy, my twelve-year-old shoulders can't afford it, please take it back." β
The second uncle still didn't take back the treasure, he put his hands behind his back, and said solemnly: "You can complete it, I know, you will become the great capable person in our family in the future, when the time comes, you go to complete it, this treasure belongs to you." β
I wondered: what kind of treasure is this, and why do you want me to finish it? Could it be a treasure map? Is it an ancestral jewel? How much does it cost to find these jewels? I can't find these jewels without money and can't ship them back, otherwise, why would the second uncle say that I am the big and capable person in the family?
With this in mind, I said to him with my mouth shaped, "It's too heavy, it's too heavy, I'm so young now, I'll probably lose it." β
The second uncle said sharply: "Han Bao, if you lose it, you will pay for your life, hurry up and put it away!" After that, he brushed his sleeves and left.
I held the ancestral treasure, looked at the back of the second uncle blankly, and suddenly became confused, is this still the kind and kind second uncle? Is this still the second uncle who loves to laugh? At this moment, I felt like his words were like a boulder pressing down on my head.
After taking two steps, the second uncle turned back to me and said, "When you make money, open it again." β
Hehe, the second uncle is worried that I will go treasure hunting without making any money, and spend my good time on treasure hunting.
I slowly put the heirloom into my arms, pressed and pressed, and then stepped forward.
In a moment, I forgot about it!
I'm very happy that I was able to forget such a big thing so quickly.
My heart is filled with the good mood of going to the south of Caiyun to struggle.
I said loudly in my heart: "On the edge of the mourning prison, you wait, I, Zhuo Hanhan, are here!" β