Chapter 14: Because You're Good
"Sister Phantom Machine, what's wrong with you, why do you bow down to the sky?" Haoxing Tiezhu ran back from home in a hurry, and saw that Phantom Machine was kowtowing to the sky stupidly from afar, so he asked curiously as soon as he arrived.
"Oh, it's nothing, you're worshipping the Immortal Emperor, why have you been there for so long?" It's not a big deal for mortals in the human world to kneel down and pray for the Immortal Emperor, the excuse that the illusion machine found is just right, and she was also afraid that Haoxing Iron Pillar would continue to entangle, so she quickly shifted the topic to him.
"I was pulled by my mother, and I was asked a few more words, you must be hungry, give. Haoxing Tiezhu took out a small package from his bosom and handed it to the phantom machine.
Since Haoxing Iron Pillar has sent the food to eliminate hunger in front of him, the illusion machine will not be too polite to him, stretched out his hand to take the package, looked through it, sure enough, it was the same as before, it was a big white steamed bun, the illusion machine was very moved, although it was not the first time that the situation like today was not the first time, but she still felt warm in her heart, just when she was about to send the steamed bread to her mouth, she suddenly found that there was something under the steamed bread, she picked up the steamed bread and looked at it, her eyes were green, and exclaimed: "Chicken legs!"
"How's that? Haoxing Iron Pillar raised his little eyebrows and said proudly.
"How do you have chicken legs?" Phantom Machine is not welcomed at home, and the family conditions are also very poor, it is difficult to see meat once a year, even if he occasionally improves the food, he will at most get some more dry rice, not to mention chicken.
"I left it for you, eat it. Haoxing Tiezhu smiled and looked at the incredible illusion on his face, not to mention how happy he was in his heart.
"But, how can your family kill chickens today? Do you have any happy events in your family today?" The illusion machine really can't figure it out, Haoxing Tiezhu's family is not very rich, unless it is a New Year's holiday, otherwise it will not kill chickens easily.
"I asked my mother to kill me. ”
Haoxing's ironclad answer was too simple, and the illusion machine didn't believe it at all, she continued to ask: "You tell the truth, how did you get this chicken leg? It can't be that you stole it, say it quickly, don't make it clear, I don't want this chicken leg, and you can take the steamed bun too." The phantom machine pouted, rewrapped the small package and handed it to Haoxing Tiezhu.
Haoxing Tiezhu was in a hurry, "Sister Phantom Machine, this chicken was really killed by my mother, I know that today is your birthday, so I lied to my mother that I wanted to eat chicken, and begged my mother for several days, I originally wanted to send it to you later, but I didn't expect that today is your birthday and your grandfather will punish you, so I will take it out now, besides, even if you borrow ten guts from me, I don't dare to steal it!"
"I ...... It's my birthday, how do you know?"
"Didn't you accidentally mention it to me on your birthday last year, so I quietly wrote it down. Haoxing Iron Pillar was very quiet, and even felt a little twisted.
"Thank you, Brother Tiezhu. The illusion machine was so touched that it was like being warmed by a fire.
"Then you can eat quickly, but it's a pity that it's cold. ”
"It's fine. Phantom gently took a small bite of the chicken leg and chewed it slowly, and said to Haoxing Iron Pillar, "It's delicious!" he turned around, tears rolling in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, sister Phantom Machine, in fact, I have prepared a birthday gift for you, but didn't I have a fight with Da Niu and them a few days ago, and they were all broken. Haoxing Tiezhu didn't seem to be very happy when he saw the phantom machine, and thought that the phantom machine was angry that he didn't prepare a birthday gift for him, so he hurriedly stepped forward to explain, and then took out a small wooden figure that was broken into two from his arms.
The phantom machine looked at the damaged wooden figure that Haoxing Tiezhu was holding in his hand, the body shape and posture were carved very carefully, and even the hair was depicted into the wood, obviously it took a lot of thought, and the phantom machine couldn't help but be fascinated, and even the chicken leg that had not been eaten for a long time was held aside, and the broken little wooden figure was compared left and right, and the more I looked at it, the more I liked it, but unfortunately it was broken.
"Brother Tiezhu, you carved it so well, didn't you? Why are you so good? It must have taken you a lot of time. "The illusion's admiration for Haoxing's iron pillar has become higher and higher.
"This is what I carved in the image of your phantom sister, and it took almost a year? Plus my father is a carpenter, and I learned the craft of carving from my father, I originally wanted you to be a surprise, but I didn't expect it to be saved in the end. "Haoxing Tiezhu is very embarrassed, he is a more practical person, and he will not dare to give away a damaged gift no matter what.
The wooden man held by the illusion machine was glued together along the edge of the break, and it was unexpectedly complete, and she said to Haoxing Iron Pillar very happily: "Brother Iron Pillar, look, this is okay?"
"I also looked at it, although it looks in harmony, but after all, it has been broken, and no matter how flawless the surface is, it is no longer a complete wooden figure. "Haoxing Iron Pillar doesn't need to look at it, because he doesn't know how many times he has studied it in private, and he once thought about finding some adhesive resin to repair it, but finally gave up.
Phantom Machine looked at Haoxing Tiezhu with a depressed expression and couldn't bear it, after thinking about it, he separated the little wooden man again, handed half of it to Haoxing Tiezhu and said, "That's it, we're one and a half, okay?" Phantom Machine said a little shyly, although she was only six years old, but the children in the countryside had already been in charge, and she had begun to taboo the things she taught privately.
"Good. "Haoxing Tiezhu was so happy, jumping up and down like a child, oh, I forgot, he was a child himself.
"Brother Tiezhu, you are so good to me. Seeing Haoxing Tiezhu worried because she was sad, and because she laughed and got carried away, she was really moved and happy in her heart.
"Sister Phantom Machine, I promised you, I will always be good to you, you promise to marry me when you grow up. Haoxing Tiezhu touched his head, but he was extremely serious about the child's jokes.
Phantom Ji's face was straight, she just knew that her life might be in jeopardy, but she was more open than Haoxing, "Brother Tiezhu, if I can't live long, are you still willing to marry me?"
"How can you talk this nonsense, you will be fine, and we will be together for a long time. Haoxing Iron Pillar said extremely firmly, he had already begun to look forward to the happy and sweet little days of the two of them in the future.
"I mean, if you don't understand?" Phantom was so anxious that he was going to beat him.
"No, even if you really do something bad, I will always be with you. "Haoxing Tiezhu's eyes are resolute, his attitude is clear, and the illusion machine is very useful.
"Brother Tiezhu, why are you so good to me?" The illusion machine has never been clear, the people in the village have always been cold to him, and only Haoxing Tiezhu is the only one who shushes and cares for him.
"Because you're good. Haoxing Tiezhu was stupid and didn't know how to coax girls, so he thought about it for a long time before he thought of such a sentence.
Phantom Machine smiled, "Where am I? I'm black and ugly, my life is not good, I was born to kill my mother, and others hate to stay away from me, only you stupidly slap me, you don't know what others say about you behind your back?"
"No, no, no, no, no, how can I blame you for your mother's death? My mother said, giving birth to a child is walking into the ghost gate with half a foot, and it is those people with bad intentions who deliberately spread rumors, and moreover, and ...... You're not ugly, you're good-looking. ”