The old man was shocked, not because his granddaughter said she was going to die, but because his granddaughter... didn't cry!
In the past, the fat girl would wake up crying when she had a warning in her dreams, but this time she looked even more frightened.
He quickly helped the fat girl up, hugged her tightly in his arms, and whispered to her, "Zhuzhu, don't be afraid, grandpa is here! Grandpa won't die, and grandpa will watch our Zhuzhu grow up and watch our Zhuzhu get married! Zhuzhu, don't be afraid, Zhuzhu is grandpa's little lucky star, and nothing will happen to grandpa!"
Sure enough, feeling the warm embrace of her grandfather, Zhuzhu's big eyes slowly turned red and big tears fell.
"Wow, Grandpa, Grandpa! So many people, so much fire, woo woo, our house is burned down! Someone is slashing Grandpa with a knife, no, it's a ghost, with yellow hair and a white face, woo woo, Grandpa is dead, and Dad is dead too!"
The fat girl was crying and hiccuping, and she was anxious to tell her grandfather the news, so her words were inevitably slurred.
The old man listened attentively, not missing a single word, but his men held his granddaughter tighter, slowly coaxing her to speak more.
"Oh, Zhuzhu, you know ghosts. Are they the same as in your mother's stories? Yellow hair and white faces? Are there many of them?"
"A lot, woooo, so many! Daddy put Zhuzhu on Dahei's back and asked Dahei to take Zhuzhu for a run. Zhuzhu saw it all, there were so many ghosts, more than the people in our village!" Zhuzhu hugged her grandfather's neck tightly, crying even harder, and did not forget to protest, "Zhuzhu doesn't want to leave, Zhuzhu is scared!"
"Okay, okay, we won't leave! Grandpa will protect Zhuzhu. Zhuzhu will stay home and won't go anywhere!" The old man continued to ask, feeling worried, "Are these yellow-haired ghosts the only ones who come to the village to kill and burn people? Did Zhuzhu see where they came from?"
"No, no, Grandpa, there are some bad guys holding knives and wearing black clothes. They want Grandpa to give them treasures. If Grandpa doesn't give them, they will kill you. Then the yellow-haired ghost will come!"
Zhuzhu thought so hard that she even forgot to cry.
But when it comes to dreams, the more you try to remember them clearly after waking up, the faster you forget them...
The fat girl was so anxious that she pouted and was about to cry again.
The old man was distressed and hurried to comfort her, "Zhuzhu, don't cry, that's enough, grandpa understands. Our Zhuzhu is really amazing! One last question, Zhuzhu, do you know when the yellow-haired ghost came to kill grandpa?"
Zhuzhu tilted her head, frowned, and after a long while she suddenly shouted, "I know, it's Third Brother's birthday! Auntie cooked noodles, and Zhuzhu helped Third Brother eat!"
The old man was extremely grateful to his granddaughter for her greedy temper, otherwise he would not even remember when...
Yang Lihua had gone to the kitchen to get some snacks, but she vaguely heard her daughter crying, so she hurried back and saw tears on her daughter's face.
She didn't know her daughter was having a nightmare, and thought she was having a tantrum, so she scolded, "Zhuzhu, why are you bothering Grandpa again?"
The old man handed his granddaughter over and whispered, "Zhuzhu is having a nightmare. Please take care of her and make sure she calms down. Don't scare the child again."
Yang Lihua's heart trembled, and she endured the weakness in her legs and quickly carried her daughter into the west room.
Mr. Tai San read the whole story from beginning to end and always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
He coughed twice, looked at the west room and then at his old brother. He wanted to ask something but didn't know where to start.
In the end, Old Man Tai raised his hand and took a big gulp of wine. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and said to his elder brother in a low voice, "Third brother, withdraw the people from the city as soon as possible, quickly go into the mountains to find a good place to stay, and settle all the old and young women and children in the village. This must be completed within a month!"
"Why are you so anxious..." Mr. Tai instinctively resisted. He was old and didn't want to make any trouble. He just wanted to guard his own little piece of land...
Old Master Tai waved his hand and replied with a sullen face, "The Russian devils will definitely attack us. Our village will be in jeopardy. We should evacuate everyone as soon as possible. Even if our houses burn down, as long as people are still here, we can always rebuild them."
Mr. Tai San thought about Zhuzhu's nightmare and finally understood.
"Sixth Brother, isn't this too risky? Do you want to rethink it? Just relying on Zhuzhu for a nightmare..."
Old Master Tai interrupted him, "Third brother, Zhuzhu's dreams have never been wrong. I made arrangements in advance for the previous disasters, all thanks to Zhuzhu's warnings. This time will definitely be right!"
Mr. Tai San moved his mouth, but was so shocked that he couldn't say anything!
Old Master Tai ignored him and slowly analyzed, "Zhuzhu said that the accident happened on Yonglu's birthday, which was the second day of the twelfth lunar month. Now it is the twenty-ninth day of the tenth lunar month, so there is only one month and three days left.
The ghosts with yellow hair and white faces are Rakshasas, and there are a lot of them, so it must be Rakshasas who have entered the pass.
"Whether it's sneaking in secretly or breaking through the border, it's a life-or-death disaster for us ordinary people!
If there were only young and strong men in the village, we could still fight, but most of the good fighters have followed Jiye, and the rest are the elderly, the weak, women and children. We can't take this risk! The best policy is to retreat to the mountains and hide temporarily.
"If what Zhuzhu said is true, besides the Rakshasa devils, the enemies who have been plotting against our family will also get involved, which makes things even more complicated."
Master Tai San was overwhelmed after hearing this. He was just an ordinary old farmer. He had to work hard day and night and exhaust all his energy to keep his people alive, from freezing to death, and from being bullied and enslaved.
But now facing the vicious and ferocious Rakshasa devils, he is really at a loss!
After a long pause, he heaved a long sigh. "Forget it, Sixth Brother. I'm old now, and I really don't have the ability to protect the clan anymore. Just take care of this matter, I'll do whatever you say!"
Grandpa Tai raised his hand to pour wine for his elder brother and comforted him, "Third brother, this matter is indeed too shocking. I am a little confused and don't know if we can completely escape this disaster. But we two old brothers have always fought side by side for so many years, and we have led our tribe to this day despite all the difficulties.
"Besides, we got the news in advance this time, so we have enough time to prepare, so I'm sure we'll get through it safely.
"Don't be so anxious, brother. Let's take it slow. As long as people are alive, nothing else matters!"
After saying that, he picked up the wine bowl and gestured to his brother.
Master Tai tilted his head back and drank the liquor along with his old brother's "chicken soup for the soul". After he exhaled the alcohol, he regained his spirits.
"Okay, Sixth Brother, let's carry on as usual. You make the decisions, and I'll lead the tribesmen in the effort. The worst that can happen is a false alarm, and all this trouble will be in vain. There's no work to do in winter, so we're just sitting around doing nothing, so we might as well just treat it as fun!"
"Okay, Third Brother. You're right to think so!" Old Master Tai glanced outside and instructed, "If the clan members ask, just say that the war at the border is intense and you plan to hide away like the wealthy families in the city. Don't mention Zhuzhu.
"Also, when Liujia Village and Zhangjia Village came to inquire, you also said it was just in case. If they want to follow, then they can follow. If they don't want to follow, don't try to persuade them too much."
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