Chapter 166 Flattered
Maybe this is the motherhood that women are born with, even if they don't have a family and have children, but seeing other people's children suffering, it still touches Tu Shanshan's soft heart, the tip of her nose feels a sourness, and tears squeeze the entire eye socket.
Zhou Geng stepped forward to hug her, and then gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with both hands, and said, "Don't be sad, wife Shanshan, it's not beautiful to cry your little face." ”
"Shanshan's wife should be happy for them, because they have received our help and ushered in new hope in the most difficult time!"
Therefore, Shanshan's wife hurriedly went to inform the villagers, and gathered everyone to bring their own dishes and chopsticks to come to us to drink broth, so that they should not be in a hurry, so as not to stumble and stumble, and ensure that everyone is full. ”
Zhou Geng wanted to help the villagers serve the broth and just ask them to come in and drink it, but found that there were not so many dishes and chopsticks in the yard, so he had to let the villagers bring their own dishes and chopsticks.
"Uh-huh!"
Tu Shanshan wiped the tears from her eyes with her bare hands, pushed open the low fence gate of the yard, and said with a gentle smile on her face.
My companion and I have prepared more than a dozen broth pots for everyone, and if you don't dislike it, you can go home and bring your own dishes and chopsticks, and everyone will definitely be full. ”
The villagers looked at each other, barely believing what they were hearing, that someone was going to invite them to eat broth!
For them, who were already dizzy and hungry, and were about to starve to death in a short time, it was an unprecedented good thing, and it made them happier than pie in the sky.
"Is what the immortal master said true? You didn't lie to us, did you?" the villagers were afraid that they had misheard, so they asked again in confirmation.
"What I said is true, heaven and earth are proof, if there is half a word to deceive you, five thunders will hit the top, and the form and spirit will be destroyed!"
Tu Shanshan's words were sonorous and powerful, and she swore to heaven and earth, and the villagers still had no reason to believe it, and shouted excitedly.
"What are you waiting for? The immortal master said this, and everyone didn't hurry home to get the dishes and chopsticks. ”
"Yes, yes, yes......"
The villagers of Bailai, as if they had found a golden mountain, ran home excitedly and excitedly, picked up the only dishes and chopsticks at home, and rushed to the courtyard where Zhou Geng and the three of them were.
"Don't worry, everyone, line up one by one, so as not to get too excited and hurt yourself. ”
Zhou ordered everyone to line up in an orderly manner, and asked Tu Fufu in the thatched hut to come out and help serve the broth for the villagers.
The three of them watched the villagers drink the broth, a satisfied smile on their faces, a small sense of accomplishment in their hearts, and they were happy to help others and make themselves happy.
Tie Zhu supported the old village chief, slowly walked into the courtyard, watched everyone drink the broth, excited old tears flew up, and said: "Thank you for the gift of food, we have nothing to repay, we can only kowtow to the immortal masters here a few times, and talk about our gratitude." ”
Before the three of them could react, the old village chief suddenly knelt down, and the other villagers also knelt on the ground, thanking him for the food he had given today.
"What are you doing here? Get up quickly! We cultivators often say that if you kneel outside the world and your parents at home, how can you casually kneel to others? What's more, I am still young, and if you insist on bowing down, you will lose the longevity of the three of us, so you must not do it!"
It is impossible for Zhou to help everyone over, and if the Bailai people really want to kneel and kowtow, even if he helps him up, the villagers will kneel again.
Therefore, he can only use this way to make the villagers feel that kneeling and kowtowing is not to thank them again, but to damage their longevity, so that the villagers will dispel the idea of bowing.
"Fold ...... Shou, everyone, hurry up! Don't let the immortal master who helped us lose his life. As soon as the old village chief heard that this move was not good for Zhou Geng and the others, he immediately asked everyone to get up, but the gratitude in his eyes did not decrease.
It can be said that the three of them are now completely trusted by the villagers, and even regarded as gods by the villagers, and now there is only one word from the three of them, and the villagers will not hesitate to blink their eyes even if they go up the knife mountain and go down to the oil pot.
"Mother, the broth is delicious, Dabao likes it so much, Dabao can drink it every day. ”
"Dabao likes to drink, so drink more. ”
Dabao's mother slowly fed her children to drink soup and eat meat, looking at Dabao's happy appearance, she was already very satisfied, how dare she expect to have similar broth to drink every day.
Tu Shanshan walked up to Dabao, stroked Dabao's head and said, "You like to drink, then my sister will cook it for you every day, okay?"
"Good!" Dabao cheered happily and danced with his hands.
"Dabao is still young and ignorant, immortal master don't listen to Dabao's nonsense!" Dabao's mother first felt flattered, and then hurriedly explained.
Tu Shanshan saw the mother's frightened eyes, and felt very uncomfortable, even if she promised it herself, the other party was half happy, and some were just afraid.
The villagers were afraid of angering the three of them, of getting more than they could handle, and of taking away their only remaining attachments.
This world of the jungle makes them think fixedly, the weak do not deserve good things, and even if others give them, they will feel frightened and afraid.
A little charity from the strong can make them grateful to Dade and never forget, and they will not hesitate to give everything to repay this kindness, which is the true portrayal of the simple villagers.
Tu Shanshan didn't say much, she couldn't change the villagers' excessive awe, saying too much would only make them more stressed, so she silently filled a bowl of broth, put it next to Dabao's mother, and beckoned Zhou Geng and her sister to retreat into the house and leave the yard to the villagers.
"We are in the courtyard, and the villagers seem to be a little unable to eat, so let's leave this beautiful moment to them. ”
"My sister is right, every time I make broth for the villagers, the villagers' outstretched hands are shaking slightly, as if I am terrified. Tu Rongfu said as he looked out the window at the villagers who were relieved.
"Shanshan's wife is as careful as a hair, and she is so understanding, she thinks about others everywhere, when will she think about me too?" Zhou didn't want to make the atmosphere so depressing, and began to hug Tu Shanshan and teased.
"Don't move your hands, my sister is still around. Tu Shanshan patted his salty pig hand lightly.
"I wondered, why did you take her with you at that time? We couldn't make out if we wanted to, we had to think about the occasion, the time, the place. Zhou Geng's face was full of depression and said unhappily.
"Say it in front of me, don't shy away from it, do you think I'm deaf or blind? Believe it or not, I asked my sister to change you. ”
Tu Rong's chin was raised and his eyes were glaring, but before he finished speaking, Zhou Geng said, "Replace me, you are so superior, right?"
"You...... He's bullying me, and you can't help your own sister. Tu Rongrong knew that he couldn't talk about him, so he had to call his sister.
"You're my own sister, I'm sure I'll help you! ”
Tu Shanshan grabbed Zhou Geng's hand and scolded: "Dare to bully my sister, you come over to me, see if I don't teach you a good lesson." ”
Zhou Geng was dragged out of the yard by Tu Shanshan and headed towards the river, and he pretended to scream: "I'm so scared!"
When the villagers saw this scene, they all stared at each other and asked curiously, "What's the matter?"
The old village chief glanced at everyone and warned: "No matter what happens to you, don't ask around, you can't stop your mouth when you eat, it's true." ”
When the two of them were far away from the small courtyard, Zhou Geng and Tu Shanshan held hands and trotted happily on the countryside, and then you chased after me, laughing and playing, like a young couple who had just started to play.
There were a few big rocks by the river, and the two took off their shoes and stretched their legs into the cool and clear water, sometimes making a little splash, and watching the birds fly over the western mountains in the distance, and the breeze caused ripples on the surface of the water.
"Although we have helped the villagers to solve a full meal, this is not a long-term solution, what should you do next?" Tu Shanshan asked.
Zhou Geng thoughtfully, nodded and replied: "It's really not a long-term solution, and our help can only solve their temporary crisis, once we leave." They will be back in danger. ”
"Therefore, only if they themselves are strong, they will not be bullied in any way, so I plan to train the soldiers in the shortest possible time, and train the villagers into militias that can protect their homes. Zhou Geng's eyes gradually condensed, and he already had a plan in his heart.
Tu Shanshan couldn't help frowning, and said: "According to the aura of the Wild Land, even if they are gifted, and you personally guide them, it is impossible to break through the higher cultivation realm, and it is estimated that they can break through the foundation building realm to the top." ”
Zhou Geng lay on the boulder with his head in his hands, faced the sky on his back, looked at the white clouds in the sky and said: "You also said that the aura of the wild land is thin, and there will be no monks with higher cultivation, so the realm of the villagers does not need to be too high. ”
"As long as the villagers can reach the level of self-preservation, we can also leave with peace of mind, and deal with the mountain bandits lurking here by the way before leaving, otherwise you won't be at ease, won't you?" Zhou Geng retracted his gaze at the sky and looked sideways at her.
"Well, you're right, if you can't exterminate the hidden danger of mountain bandits, I really don't feel at ease, especially when I see the old, weak, sick and disabled people in the village, my heart seems to have been pinched hard, and it's really uncomfortable. ”
Every time Tu Shanshan thinks of the scene of Dabao Huhuhu's mother, she will think of when she was young, if someone was also this Tu family at that time, maybe her parents and eldest sister would not have died, and the Tu family would not have been wiped out.
But at that time, no one was willing to stand up to help, and no one even said a word of justice, which led to the tragic destruction of the Tu family.
Even though many years have passed since this incident, Tu Shanshan still remembers it vividly, and the vivid faces, under the cold blade of the gangster, will always be fixed at that moment, including her parents and eldest sister.
Now this scene happened in another place, and she happened to meet her again, so she had to help no matter what.
Only those who have experienced the tragedy can understand the despair and how much they need help from others.