Chapter 338: Cutting Meat and Feeding the Child
Shen Sanjian's life is still relatively legendary, but it is more miserable.
Shen Sanjian was born in a small and inconspicuous village, his father's name was Shen Qiu, and he was just a native farmer.
When Shen Sanjian was born, there was a thunderstorm in the sky, and after a thunderstorm, Shen Sanjian was born.
Shen Qiu lifted his son, Shen Sanjian also had two elder brothers, but not long after he was born, he died young.
Shen Qiu thought about it and named his son Shen Sanjian.
The birth of Shen Sanjian did not bring any good luck to their family, but increased the burden even more.
Although life is very poor, it can barely get by.
Although Shen Sanjian's childhood was not very happy, fortunately, with the protection of his parents, he lived quite happily.
Until one year, there was a great drought in that land, which was not seen in a century, and all the crops died.
The village of Shen Sanjian was originally very poor, and it could only maintain food and clothing in normal times, and there was no extra rich food at all.
When there was no food left, people began to eat the bark and leaves of the trees, and finally even the trees ate bare.
Shen Sanjian's master was a purple-haired real person, and he couldn't see the people suffering at dawn, so he went down the mountain.
The purple-haired real man was already seventy years old at this time, and there were a total of seven apprentices under his seat, which could be regarded as one of the best masters.
When the purple-haired real people were about to go down the mountain, they said to their apprentices: "Next year's big drought, the people of Li are miserable, I really can't stand it, so I want to go down the mountain to save people, you must take care of the mountain." ”
The disciples divided into points and said, "Master, let's go with you." ”
Purple-haired Zhenren is a very strong person, he wants his apprentices to become immortals, so how can he let them go down the mountain?
"You practice hard now, and you won't have to worry about the rest. ”
The apprentice also understood whether he thought anything or not, so he didn't force it.
The apprentice instructed, "Master, you must be careful!"
The purple-haired real person smiled and said, "I went down the mountain to save people, not to fight, what is there to be careful?"
Shen Sanjian lay in his mother's arms, and said in his mouth: "Mother, I'm hungry!"
Shen Sanjian's mother, looking at the child in her arms, was also distressed.
"Daddy, are there any leaves out there?"
Shen Qiu said: "There is nothing left, now it's almost like eating people!"
Shen Sanjian's mother said to Shen Sanjian: "Child, sleep for a while, you won't feel hungry when you fall asleep." ”
The purple-haired real man looked at the fiery red earth, and said involuntarily: "It is said that God has the virtue of a good life, why do you treat the people of Li like this?"
Purple-haired real people complain and complain, but he knows that the first priority should be to save people.
The purple-haired real person still underestimated this disaster too much, and where there was no surplus food, it was simply full of corpses.
Dead people were everywhere and there was nowhere to put them, which led to new problems and a massive outbreak of plague.
Soon, the plague swept through Shen Sanjian's village.
The living villagers, already hungry, have little resistance.
Slowly, the whole village was about to become infected.
Shen Qiu was smarter, he saw that the plague was severe, so he said to his wife and children: "Don't go out during this time, try to stay at home." ”
Shen Sanjian was woken up by hunger again, he looked at his mother, and still repeated the sentence: "Mother, I'm hungry!"
What parent could bear to watch their children starving, Shen Qiu really couldn't stand it, he looked at his family's rice tank, which was already cleaner than their faces.
Shen Qiu's heart was crossed, and he came directly to the kitchen, picked up the kitchen knife on the table, and cut two pieces of meat on his legs.
When Shen Sanjian's mother saw it, you ran to Shen Qiu and asked, "Daddy, what are you doing?"
Shen Qiu said: "I can't let you two starve to death, you can't die without two pieces of meat." ”
Shen Sanjian's mother looked at the meat in her hand and trembled slightly.
"Child, don't be stunned, hurry up and make it for the child!"
The stove hasn't had a fire in days, and even if it were now, no one would notice it, because they really didn't have the strength.
It didn't take long for the meat to be cooked.
Shen Qiu didn't want to leave a psychological shadow on his children, so he said to Shen Sanjian: "Sanjian, dad will play a game with you, as long as you can close your eyes, I can conjure meat for you." ”
Although Shen Sanjian was small, he was very smart, and he knew that there was no food now, let alone meat.
"Dad, I'll just close my eyes!" I don't believe it, but Shen Sanjian is still very obedient.
Shen Sanjian's mother held Shen Sanjian in her arms, and then carefully stirred the pieces of meat, and said, "Son, eat meat!"
Shen Sanjian really smelled the smell of meat, and he hurriedly asked, "Mother, where did we get the meat?"
Shen Qiu said: "Son, you promised your father, don't open your eyes." ”
No matter how smart Shen Sanjian is, he is also a child, and in the face of the temptation of food, he nodded obediently. said: "Dad, you said that only children have meat to eat, and I am the good child." ”
Shen Sanjian was gobbling up meat, and his mother was very distressed when she saw it.
On the one hand, I feel sorry for my husband. On the other hand, he feels sorry for his son.
Shen Sanjian was very sensible, and after he ate those few bites, he said: "Dad, mother, my meal is small, and I am already full, so the rest is still for you two elders to eat." ”
How could Shen Qiu and his wife be willing to eat such precious meat?
Shen Qiu knew that his son was sensible, but he said, "Son, don't worry about food, you have enough to eat, and there will be it next time." ”
Shen Sanjian was not stupid, he still insisted and said: "Dad, I have indeed eaten enough, you don't have to care about this!"
Shen Sanjian's mother pulled Shen Qiu and said, "Let's go a long time! Who knows how long this disaster will last!"
Shen Qiu also nodded and said, "Okay, just listen to you!"
"Son, now you can open your eyes!" Hearing this, Shen Sanjian slowly opened his eyes and saw hungry and skinny parents.
Shen Sanjian asked, "Dad, mother, did you eat meat just now?"
In order to reassure his son, Shen Qiu could only say: "Eat it, you also know that your parents have always disliked to eat greasy things, so they didn't eat a lot." ”
It's all at this critical juncture, not to mention greasy things, as long as they can be eaten, they can be put in the stomach.
Shen Qiu said to Shen Sanjian: "Sanjian, there has been a lot of chaos outside recently, you just stay at home honestly, don't go anywhere, do you understand?"
Shen Sanjian is only seven years old now, and he will do whatever his parents say.
Shen Qiu and his wife seemed to see hope again, from the beginning Shen Qiu cut meat alone, and later the husband and wife took turns to cut meat, just to support their son.
The young Shen Sanjian didn't know what was going on with all this.
Slowly, everyone in the village died.
Shen Qiu and his wife could also feel that they were about to die, and they wanted to use their last time to protect their son again.
Shen Qiu handed the last piece of meat to Shen Sanjian's mother and said, "Child, I can't do it now, you tell the child that I have gone to a far, far away place, and it will take a while to come back, and when I come back, I will bring him a lot of delicious food." After speaking, Shen Qiu swallowed his breath!
Shen Sanjian's mother burst into tears, and now she doesn't even dare to cry in pain.
Shen Sanjian's mother wiped the tears on her face and said to Shen Qiu: "Old man, don't worry, I will raise the child no matter what!"
The weather was very hot, and it didn't take long for the remaining meat of Shen Qiu to stink!
Shen Sanjian is a child after all, and sometimes he is a child.
Shen Sanjian asked, "Mother, why does this meat stink?"
Shen Sanjian's mother really wanted to give Shen Sanjian a slap, but she thought about it again, what kind of young child, what does he know?
"Son, it's too hot, so the meat may be a little sour, so you can just take a look, and when your father comes back, he will bring you a lot of delicious food!"
Shen Sanjian had to close his eyes every time he ate, he was very well-behaved at first, but he still didn't hide his curiosity and slowly opened his eyes.
Shen Sanjian saw that his mother had been crying, and he asked, "Mother, what's wrong with you, could it be that someone bullied you?"
"You bear child, let you open your eyes!" After speaking, Shen Sanjian's mother threw the bowl in her hand to the ground.
Shen Sanjian hurriedly said: "Mother, I know it's wrong, don't be angry!"
Shen Sanjian's mother was very angry, but she was angry, she still went to pick up the meat in the bowl, patted the soil on it, and said, "Son, you must live well in the future!"
Shen Sanjian nodded and said, "Mother, don't worry, as long as you and your father are here, no matter what you encounter, I will face it bravely." ”
Shen Sanjian's mother also felt that she was almost at her limit, and she had to deal with the rest of the things.
Shen Sanjian's mother still felt sorry for her husband, so she didn't cook all the meat.
"Son, even if your father and mother are gone, you have to live well!"
In this case, how could Shen Sanjian understand it?
Shen Sanjian said: "If there is no father and mother, then why am I still alive?"
"People will meet many important people in their lives, for example, if you meet me and your father, your father meets me, you will also meet a woman, hand in hand to accompany you through this life!"
"I don't understand!" After speaking, Shen Sanjian fell into his mother's arms.
Shen Sanjian's mother sighed and said to herself, "Now that the child is still so young, how can he understand this when I tell him?"
Shen Sanjian's mother decided that if she could live a day, it would be a day.
Slowly, Shen Qiu's corpse was already stinking, and Shen Sanjian's mother was afraid that her child would get sick, so she could only cut the flesh on herself.
Although it hurts, Shen Sanjian's mother has no regrets, maybe the love of her parents is the greatest love in the world!
Shen Sanjian's mother felt that her limit was approaching, she cut the last piece of meat, and then said to her son: "Son, you must be self-reliant and self-reliant in the future, even if you don't have us, you must live well!"
Shen Sanjian's mother didn't take long to swallow her last breath.
Shen Sanjian watched his mother motionless, so he kept pushing his mother on the side and said, "Mother, hurry up!"
But no matter how Shen Sanjian shouted, his mother would never come back.
It didn't take long for Shen Sanjian to be hungry again, but fortunately, his mother used her last strength to prepare the last meal for him.