3 Chapter 3
◎Telling stories, filial piety to children◎
Chapter 3
Because the village was only two mountains away from them, and all the people in the village were slaughtered, there was no one to collect the bodies. They couldn't feel at ease just letting people go, so the village chief took people to help clean up.
At least those people can have a resting place after death.
She was brave and strong, so she followed him.
The scene she saw at that time still makes her feel terrified when she thinks about it.
After seeing the miserable plight of the villagers, their calves were shaking on the way back, and several of them couldn't hold on and almost rolled down the mountain.
They are afraid, especially afraid!
The two villages are so close to each other, those people must know about their group. Given their brutality, it is only a matter of time before they find them.
They were at their wit's end and began to pack their bags. They sent people to watch them every day, and whenever someone came, they would hide in the mountains. If there was really no other way, the entire village would have no choice but to continue on the road to escape.
They would only consider the latter method when there was really no other option. After all, they had been displaced before settling in Daxi Village, and had lost their loved ones for various reasons.
After finally settling down, most people in the village are unhappy about having to move again.
But if I stay, my life will be uncertain.
But before the disaster relief soldiers could come, it started to rain the day after they collected the bodies of the people from the neighboring village and brought them back to the village.
It was not until the third night that the rain began to pour down, so that even when they stood at home and looked outside, they could not even see the shape of the village clearly.
It was also in the middle of the night that thunder began to rumble in the sky. Thunder and lightning continued all night long. The thunder gradually disappeared in the morning of the next day. Although the rain did not stop, it gradually became lighter.
Some villagers were afraid that there was no one watching outside and no one would communicate when the disaster soldiers arrived, so they risked going out to check.
It didn't matter what he saw. As soon as he reached the entrance of Daxi Village, he saw that the locust tree that had been standing at the entrance had been struck by lightning. Now there was a fire burning in the tree hole created by the lightning. The fire was also strange. There was such a heavy rain at night. Although the rain was smaller in the morning, it was still falling and could not put out the fire.
Because he was anxious to see what was happening outside, the villager only took a quick look and left only after making sure that the fire would not spread to other places.
But when he climbed to the top of a nearby mountain and wanted to look into the distance to see if anyone was heading towards their village, the scene he saw stunned him.
There was a mountain in front of the one where he was standing. Half of the top of the mountain had collapsed due to landslides for unknown reasons. At the foot of the mountain, he could vaguely see some soldiers wearing yellow clothes. Among the fresh soil, he also saw several protruding iron lumps and the sharp knives on them.
Seeing this, he didn't dare to make a sound and hurriedly stumbled back to explain the situation.
He was afraid that if he returned too late, the soldiers who had not been buried in the landslide would catch up with him, give him a volley of bullets, and then climb over the mountain where he was and go straight to the village to slaughter people.
Even if there are more people in the village than they may have left, people are just flesh and blood. How can they compare to weapons...
Thinking of this, he ran eagerly towards the village, and knocked on every door as soon as he arrived in the village.
After he explained the situation clearly, he looked at the villagers expectantly, hoping that they could come up with a better solution.
"Run! Let's hide in the mountains. If those people come, there's no way they won't be able to find us. Let's hide for a while."
"No, we have to kill him while he's weak. Most of those people were buried by the landslide. Even if there are some left, they won't be safe. There must be some injured!"
The villagers argued endlessly and finally split into two groups. Half took their children, women and children to hide in the mountains, while the remaining half went to look for the surviving soldiers.
Their strategy was correct, but when they actually reached the site of the landslide and searched the surrounding area without finding any trace of anyone, they had to believe that God was merciful and that the entire team of disaster relief soldiers heading towards their village had been buried in the ground.
They hadn't noticed the landslide before, and it was likely that it occurred at night when the thunder was loudest.
Calculating the time, at this time, let alone reinforcements, even if they dug those people out with their own hands, there would not be a single survivor.
So the group went out with the determination to die, and when they returned they dug up a large bag of iron rods and accessories.
This bag of iron rods helped Daxi Village successfully survive the most dangerous period.
But when they recalled the details again and looked at the Sophora japonica tree that was split through, the old people in the village kept saying that it was the Sophora japonica tree that was warding off the disaster for them.
Especially when I saw this Sophora japonica tree, all the leaves had fallen off after the rain stopped, leaving only bare branches standing there, looking lifeless.
Perhaps because the elders in the village talked about it so much, the younger generation also believed it, so they also went to talk to Guohuai every day and talk about family matters.
Although the Sophora japonica tree looked very dry and seemed to be completely dead, the villagers had an inexplicable obsession. Thinking that the Sophora japonica tree was protecting them from disasters, they not only did not think of knocking down the dead trunk, but even offered incense and food under the tree.
When people from other villages came and saw them, they thought they were just idle and had nothing to do.
But it just so happened that in the spring of the following year, after waiting for a year and seeing no signs of the Sophora japonica tree coming back to life, it sprouted new buds, and it was already lush green in just one month.
If you don't look at the tree hole on its body caused by lightning, no one would know that it was once on the verge of death.
"Grandpa, grandpa, what happened next? What happened next?"
Shi Tou was so excited when he heard that Sophora japonica had been resurrected!
"Later, this Sophora japonica tree has been protecting our Daxi Village and has watched the children of Daxi Village grow up!"
Zuzu looked at the little monkey that was already spinning around excitedly with amusement, his eyes full of tenderness.
"It's because of the Sophora japonica that our Daxi Village exists. So it's the godmother of all the villagers in Daxi Village. Little troublemakers, please respect it and don't try to climb on it~"
As Zuzu spoke, he tapped the tip of Shitou's nose, the most mischievous child among the group, with his fingertips.
Ying Huai looked down at the people surrounding his tree and was forced to recall the scene when he first arrived in Daxi Village, feeling somewhat helpless.
When he first arrived, the Sophora japonica tree he possessed had been struck by lightning and died instantly. Later, because Ying Huai was possessed by it, it was struck again. Otherwise, Ying Huai would not have taken a year to recover.
As for what the villagers of Daxi Village said, that Ying Huai helped them avoid a catastrophic disaster, this was true. That was because when his seed was wrapped in the Tianyun Fruit and came out of the space turbulence, the Tianyun Fruit did not have enough spiritual energy left, so it fell directly and hit the top of the mountain in front, knocking off half of it. This was the origin of the landslide.
Who would have thought that he and the villagers of Daxi Village really had some connection.
This small world is already in the Dharma Ending Age, and the spiritual energy in the air is so thin that Ying Huai wants to cry.
If the villagers of Daxi Village had not offered sacrifices to Ying Huai and provided him with power, Ying Huai would probably have had difficulty maintaining himself.
After all, the Sophora japonica he possessed at that time was already dead. The reason Ying Huai was able to survive now was because of the gift of the Tianyun Fruit and his own luck. The rest was consuming the little spiritual energy he had left every day.
If Ying Huai had not thought of converting part of his willpower into spiritual energy, he would have been exhausted of spiritual energy, let alone starting to practice again.
"You little bastard! Come here!"
Just when Ying Huai was lost in thought, he heard a roar coming closer. Looking closely, he saw someone holding a thin and tough stick in his hand and running towards him with an angry look on his face. It was obvious that he was here to deal with someone.
"Brother Shitou, it's my uncle!"
Gangduan, who had been quietly listening to the story beside his grandfather, looked up, looked excitedly at the adult who was walking towards them, and called out to his cousin next to him in an excited tone.
"It's over, it's over. My dad is here with bad intentions. I'll run first, you better be careful!!!"
Shitou's expression changed. He said something to Zuzu, then turned around and ran in the opposite direction from which his father came.
Although I don't know what he did wrong again, seeing how angry his father is, I must have offended him again.
"Ah, the hearts of adults are like needles in the sea~ It's really hard to understand adults!"
Shitou slid around the obstacles in circles with great skill, while he muttered and complained about his father.
"Hahahaha... Little Boss, you better be careful. This kid is still young and ignorant."
When Zuzu saw the father and son start this act, he laughed happily and tried to persuade them kindly.
"Grandma, don't worry about it. I have to deal with this brat today and take everything home!"
As Wu Da spoke, he stretched out his arm and swung the thin strip in his hand, wanting to throw it at Shi Tou.
"Grandpa, don't pay attention to my dad. He's just bored and wants to exercise with me!"
Seeing that his grandfather's advice was of no use, Shitou tried hard to recall if he had done anything wrong, but he really couldn't remember. In the end, he concluded that his father disliked him and wanted to beat him up.
What could he do? He stuck his neck out and shouted at his grandfather who was trying to persuade him just now. He looked so righteous and confident!
"Hey! You little bastard, look at me, I'm bored today, right? Stop right there!"
Hearing his words, Stone's father, who had just been holding back and not chasing too fast, became furious. He quickened his pace and chased after Stone's butt.
"Wow!!! You have no moral integrity. You are so old, and you bully a child!"
Shitou was suddenly hit, and he felt a burning pain on his butt, which made him cry.
He started to cry out loudly.
The flexible thin strip is a special item used by adults at home to beat children. It hurts when hitting people, but it will not hurt the root. In addition, it is a fleshy buttocks that are hit. Stone Dad has beaten this troublemaker many times before, so it is very easy for him to beat him.
Ying Huai felt helpless when he heard the children crying around his tree again.
Later, the child must have not thought that he had done anything wrong. After being beaten, he was brought in front of the adult and made to sob facing the tree trunk to reflect on his mistakes.
As Ying Huai expected, Shitou was a very adaptable kid. Seeing that his father had hit him twice, he was not ready to stop until he got really angry this time and quickly started to admit his mistake.
"Dad! Dad! I was wrong. I won't do it again. It hurts so much!!!"
When Stone's father saw that his son apologized honestly after he hit him three times, he was so angry that he laughed. This brat was much smarter than his father. After all, he was his son. Did he really know he was wrong, or was he just beaten into submission? He still knew it.
But seeing that he still hadn't reacted, he knew that beating him wouldn't work, so he angrily threw the stick in his hand at Shi Tou's butt, reached out and pulled him over, ready to reason with him.
Compared with the two previous beatings, this one was nothing. Shi Tou breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his father had thrown away even the stick and was obviously not going to continue beating him.
The little brat's expression wouldn't subside. Stone's father could tell at a glance that he was fine now. He was still sobbing, and apart from the hiccups which were a physiological phenomenon, the rest of the tears rolling in his eyes were all pretended by the little brat.
"Come here and stand still! Do you know why I hit you? And don't move!"
Shi Tou's father sat beside him and signaled with his eyes that Shi Tou should straighten his body when facing the locust tree and stop making small movements.
"have no idea……"
Shitou thought about it carefully and found that he had done nothing wrong. Everything was normal. He went out to play in the morning and talked to Zuzu in the afternoon.
Seeing that the unfortunate kid didn't remember anything, Stone's father was speechless and reminded him.
"What kind of eggs did you take down from the mountain this morning?"
"It's for Grandpa's health. It will make him healthy after eating it!"
After hearing what his father said, Shitou raised his head with a proud look on his face. He was so filial to his ancestors!
"Good fellow! Bring back the eggs from the mountain to replenish your grandfather's body! I'm going to hang you up and beat you, little bastard, today!"
After hearing his words, Stone Dad’s anger, which had just subsided, rose again!
【Author’s words】
Babies~New article is coming~
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