This time when we went back, the car was a bit crowded.
Finally arriving at the county town, Zhang Meng immediately took Uncle Liu to the hotel where they were staying to take a shower.
Knowing that her uncle must not have eaten anything in the past few days, Zhang Meng went out and got some light porridge.
When Uncle Liu came out of the shower and saw the meat porridge on the table, his mouth immediately started watering.
As soon as he sat down, Uncle Liu quickly finished a bowl of porridge in a few big gulps, making a sound of comfort. "I finally feel alive. These past few days, that evil man has tied me up every day, and he only gave me a rotten steamed bun to eat. It tasted terrible, and I was so hungry that I felt dizzy."
"Do you want more?" Zhang Meng smiled and handed the remaining bowl to him.
Uncle Liu took it without hesitation and ate it in a few bites.
After making sure that Uncle Liu was safe and sound, Zhang Meng started to ask him how he could have come here and encountered such a disaster.
After a satisfying meal, Uncle Liu cursed the scarred man again. "It's all that evil man's fault. I met him on the train once. He seemed quite nice. As we were chatting, he told me that the people in his village were wealthy, but a little poor. There were many things they had never seen in the big cities. He suggested that if I took the things I brought back and sold them there, I would definitely get a good price."
Zhang Meng rolled her eyes when she heard this. Anyone with a brain could tell that this was a trap.
"So you really believed the words of this person you had only met once, and followed him back to the village without any precautions, right?" Zhang Meng looked at Uncle Liu with contempt.
Uncle Liu glanced at the young couple, his face flushed, and he explained himself a little embarrassedly, "Anyone would be tempted by this. I'm just like everyone else, and I haven't done anything wrong."
Zhang Meng snorted, looked at him coldly and said, "Yeah, your heart almost cost you your life."
Now Uncle Liu didn't dare to say a word and lowered his head like a wronged young wife.
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After rescuing Uncle Liu, Zhang Meng, who had been worried for so many days, finally felt relieved. The couple fell asleep in each other's arms and slept until noon the next day.
Uncle Liu was even more outrageous. When they woke up, they could still hear his terrifying snoring from the room next door.
Thinking that they would have to go back in the evening, the couple went straight to the hospital after lunch and found the ward where Grandma Wu’s grandson was hospitalized.
The grandparents and grandchildren were staying in an ordinary ward, with five patients in one room.
When they came over, the grandparents and grandchildren were discussing something about dinner.
"Grandma, you eat this sparerib. I've already eaten one. Let's each have one."
Lying on the hospital bed was a little boy who was only about six years old. His face was a little yellow and his body was a little thin.
"Grandma won't eat it, but my good grandson will. As long as you recover from your illness, grandma will be happy." The witch smiled and put the ribs in the bowl back into the little boy's bowl.
The little boy lowered his head and looked silently at the ribs that were poured back into the bowl. He bit his lips and said, "Grandma, Xiaohu promises you that I will recover from my illness, grow up quickly, and make a lot of money for you so that you can eat ribs and meat every day."
The witch smiled and kindly reached out to touch his little head, "Okay, grandma believes in you."
This scene made the other patients in the ward feel both sad and relieved.
Zhang Meng and Gu Mingtai stood at the door for a while. The couple looked at each other and walked in hand in hand.
"Grandma Witch." Zhang Meng shouted from behind her.
The witch turned around and looked at the two of them. Her eyes were calm and she smiled. "Come on, come and sit down."
Zhang Meng and Gu Mingtai looked at each other and had the same feeling in their hearts, that is, this witch seemed to have guessed their coming a long time ago.
"I know why you are here. I can tell you that I have a way to cure the white dragon on this little girl's neck." After seeing them sit down, the witch immediately pointed out the purpose of Zhang Meng and the others' visit.
Zhang Meng was delighted when she heard this and immediately asked excitedly, "Really? That's great. Then, witch, can you help me wake Xiaobai up? I can give you money."
These two times, she found that without Xiaobai's help, she always felt a little uneasy when fighting those ghosts.
The witch looked at her and shook her head. "I don't need money."
Zhang Meng was smiling and was stunned. "Don't you really need money?" After saying that, she glanced at the little boy sitting next to her who was eating ribs.
The little guy noticed that she was looking at him, and immediately grinned at Zhang Meng and called out sweetly, "Hello, sister."
Zhang Meng was infected by the smile on his face and smiled back, "Hello, little brother."
The little guy smiled and immediately lowered his head to eat the ribs in his bowl.
The witch then looked at her grandson beside her, her face still showing that kind smile, "The thing I worry about most in my life is this grandson. Unfortunately, my body is no longer useful, and I can't be with him for much longer."
Zhang Meng looked at Granny Wu and had a bad feeling in her heart. She felt as if Granny Wu's words were full of hidden meaning.
At this time, not only Zhang Meng frowned, but even Gu Mingtai frowned and looked at the witch.
The witch who had caused this scene seemed not to notice the expressions of the young couple. She coaxed the little boy on the bed, "You eat here obediently. Grandma will go discuss something with these two aunts and uncles. When you are done, put the bowl on the table and grandma will wash it. Do you understand?"
The little boy raised his head and smiled innocently, "I know, grandma."
The witch touched his head with a reluctant look, then stood up, glanced at Zhang Meng and Gu Mingtai without saying a word, and finally left the ward with an unusually calm step.
The three of them stopped at the stairwell some distance away from the ward.
Zhang Meng looked at Granny Wu, who had her back to them, and called out, "Granny Wu, do you have something to say to us?"
The witch turned around and said, "I can help you rescue your white dragon, but you have to agree to one condition: accept my grandson and take him back with you."
Zhang Meng was startled, looking at her in confusion and asking, "Why? Could it be that you were willing to let your grandson leave you?"
Just now in the ward, she could see that the witch must love her grandson very much.
The witch smiled and said bitterly, "What can I do if I'm reluctant? An old woman like me can't possibly accompany him forever. I don't have many years left. Rather than letting him be alone at such a young age, I'd rather choose a family that treats him well and send him to them."
After sighing, the witch looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "You two are good people. I feel relieved to have this poor grandson of mine by your side."
Zhang Meng looked at Gu Mingtai embarrassedly.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, the witch continued, "I forgot to tell you, if you don't make a decision today, this white dragon may never wake up."
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