The temperature has dropped these past few days, and Black Gold, being sensitive to the cold, has been staying in the attic without moving. Even when Xiao An brings it food, it looks listless.
It seems that the black gorillas don't leave their nests in winter, and the reason they store so much food is because they are afraid of the cold.
Xiao An now wants Hei Jin to come inside, at least the house is warm with the kang (heated brick bed) heated.
"Ahem, bro, I have something to tell you! You have to promise not to get excited!"
Song Liyun cleared her throat and frowned.
To be honest, Song Liyun was very worried about how Song Zhenping would react when he first met Hei Jin.
Xiao An is simple-minded and has never met any "children" who have had similar experiences to him, so he felt sympathy for Hei Jin when he saw him. He was bald, covered in hair, and also unable to speak.
Black Gold also likes children; the two are like dry wood meeting a raging fire, inseparable once they meet.
But Song Zhenping is different.
At first, Song Liyun thought that Hei Jin was avoiding Song Zhenping because of her intimidation.
Even after half a month of getting to know each other, Hei Jin still showed no intention of getting close to him.
Song Liyun really couldn't guess what would happen if these two met.
"What did you say?" Song Zhenping tensed up; he wasn't used to being suddenly serious with Song Liyun.
Since leaving Xiaoshi Village, Ermei has always been relaxed and carefree, no matter what happened, unlike her current cautious demeanor.
Xiao An nimbly slipped off the kang (a heated brick bed), poured a bowl of boiling water from the small stove next to her, and brought it to Song Zhenping.
Song Zhenping was even more surprised: "Xiao An, I'm not thirsty, why are you giving me water?"
Song Liyun forced a smile: "Put it aside, we'll be drinking it soon!"
Looking at Xiao An's pitiful eyes, Song Zhenping took the bowl and put it aside: "Alright, what trouble did Xiao An get into? Just tell me, I won't be angry or scold Xiao An."
In the past, when Xiao An was very young and didn't understand things, she would cry and make a fuss about wanting food and drink when she was very hungry.
Song Zhenping was a child himself at the time, and he would hit Xiao An and then hug Xiao An and cry.
When Xiao An turned one year old, he never asked for anything again.
Seeing that Song Zhenping was mentally prepared and his emotions were stable, Song Liyun said to Xiao An, "Go to my room and bring Black Gold over!"
Because the attic was too cold, and he was planning to meet Song Zhenping that evening, Hei Jin hid in Song Liyun's room early on.
Upon hearing that he could bring Black Gold over, Xiao An lifted the curtain and ran outside.
Song Zhenping looked puzzled: "Who is Hei Jin? Is he from town? How dare he go out so late at night?"
Song Liyun took a few steps toward the door and said with a smile, "Brother, Black Gold is Xiao An's friend. It used to live in this courtyard. So, in a way, we're the ones who took over its home."
"Ah! In that case... how can we, how can we take over his house?"
I haven't seen him for days, has he gone out? I should apologize!
When Song Zhenping heard that he had occupied someone else's house and was being questioned by someone, his face immediately turned red. He stood up, rubbed his hands, and went out to greet them.
At that moment, the curtain moved, and Xiao An led in a short man wrapped in a cotton coat.
"Ah! Well... um!"
Just as Song Zhenping was about to bow, he saw a child who was a head taller than Xiao An enter. He was taken aback at first, but after a moment, he saw the face and mouth clearly!
Its face was covered in hair, its mouth was unusually large, and its round head had round... were those ears?
Song Zhenping's eyes widened instantly, and all the color drained from his face.
Before Song Liyun could react, the next second Song Zhenping rolled his eyes and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
He actually fainted from fright!
Xiao An started crying anxiously, hugging Song Zhenping and wailing.
Song Liyun reacted quickly, catching Song Zhenping to prevent him from falling, and then placing him on the kang (heated brick bed).
Xiao An's water came in handy at this moment.
Song Liyun picked up the bowl of water next to her and poured it down Song Zhenping's throat.
"Cough cough!"
Song Zhenping, after all, had been gathering firewood and working in the fields since he was a child. He was not a pampered person. He was suddenly startled and held his breath. He calmed down after drinking some water.
Song Zhen lay flat on the kang, staring blankly at the ceiling, muttering, "Yun'er, Xiao An, what's wrong with me? I think I saw a monster just now."
Xiao An shook his arm and whispered in his ear, "Brother, Black Gold is good!"
The word "black gold" instantly snapped Song Zhenping out of his daze. He grabbed Song Liyun's hand and said in a trembling voice, "Black gold... is a monster, a malevolent ghost."
Song Liyun handed him the remaining half bowl of water and said gently, "It's not some fierce ghost or monster, just a monkey I keep as a pet!"
"What is a monkey?"
Song Zhenping felt his throat was dry. He took the bowl and wanted to drink water, but his hands were shaking so badly that half of the water spilled onto his front.
"Monkeys are similar to wild sheep and wild boars in the mountains; they are all wild animals, just with different appearances."
"Black gold doesn't hurt anyone; even Xiao An isn't afraid of it."
Seeing Song Zhenping so frightened, Song Liyun wanted to laugh but couldn't, so she held her breath and slowly explained.
Thinking that Xiao An and that "monkey" had come in hand in hand and there was indeed no danger, Song Zhenping sat up and turned his head to look to the side.
Black Gold obediently squatted on the warm kang, observing the movements around him. When he saw Song Zhenping looking at him, he quickly lifted his thick lips to reveal what he thought was a very cute and ingratiating "smile".
It saw that Song Zhenping had been frightened into fainting, and knew it had caused trouble. Before Song Liyun could speak, it took the initiative to make amends.
Although Song Zhenping had calmed down, when he saw Hei Jin's wide-open mouth and gleaming white teeth, his eyes rolled back and he almost fainted again.
He staggered backward, screaming, "Oh my, what an ugly... ghost!"
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After lunch, Song Zhenping carried a large basin out the door. Now he needed to deliver acorn tofu to Boss Mu of the town's general store every day.
As soon as he stepped out of the kitchen, he saw Xiao An emerge from the hanging flower gate in the backyard, followed by a short, dark-skinned man wearing a short jacket and cotton shorts.
Song Zhenping quickly turned his gaze away. Three days had passed since their first meeting, and he still couldn't bear to look at Hei Jin's ugly face.
The thought that the short man who was jumping around and making Xiao An laugh was actually a "fierce ghost" who had killed people filled him with dread.
Upon seeing Hei Jin approaching, Song Zhenping disregarded even Xiao An beside him and hurriedly tried to slip away, wanting to get as far away as possible.
Xiao An didn't give him a chance to dodge. She ran over, grabbed Song Zhenping, and turned to point to the backyard: "Brother, vegetables!"
Song Liyun also walked over from the hanging flower gate at this time, carrying a wooden ladle and a wooden bucket in her hands.
The greenhouse is very effective.
Not only have the scallions that were initially placed in the clay pot sprouted new leaves.
Even the newly sown vegetable seeds have already sprouted and will take root in a couple of days.
Just as Song Liyun was about to share this good news with everyone, she looked up and saw Song Zhenping carrying a large basin out. She frowned and said, "Didn't you just deliver a basin to Manager Mu this morning? Why are you delivering another one?"
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