OBS Chapter 286 Ruined Temple
Chapter 286 Ruined Temple
There is no intention of persuasion at all.
Zhou Guo: "...Uncle, please try to persuade me. You really want me to walk like this. Why don't you care about me at all? Aren't you afraid that I will get lost?"
Zhou Dacang laughed, "You got lost? You wouldn't get lost even if I got lost. When I was at home, you would walk to the mountains and come back. It's okay, I'll wait for you here."
Zhou Guo nodded, "Then I'd better have lunch before I go. All these people have left, and I don't know how far I'll find a house. If I can't find anything to eat, I'll be hungry."
After eating a delicious meal of noodles with dried meat and wild mushrooms, Zhou Guo left without looking back under Zhou Dacang's reluctant and worried gaze.
Zhou Dacang was filled with resentment, "He has no conscience, and he doesn't even look back at me."
Zhou Guo was carrying a small bag in front of him and a tightly wrapped big knife on his back. In order not to attract attention, Zhou Dacang wrapped it with grass and then wrapped it with cloth. It could be moved in and out like a piece of wood and could not be seen as a knife at all.
She felt that there was no need to carry it outside if it was wrapped like this. It was wrapped so tightly, would others wait for you to take out the knife before beating you?
Before you could take the knife out, the head was moved away.
However, Zhou Dacang felt that he had something to protect himself with, so it would be better to avoid fighting if he could, compared to someone with knives or guns with his bare hands.
After walking about twenty miles, we saw the first village.
She looked around and saw that there were about twenty households in the village, but there was no movement at all.
A man walked around the huge village. Every yard was empty and the doors were locked. Even the elderly had left the village.
The vegetable patch next to the house was also emptied, with nothing left. She walked around inside and came out again. It was rare for an old person in this village to be willing to leave home. She probably thought she would be able to come back sooner or later.
I walked along the avenue and met a group of people halfway.
The group was surprised to see her, a child, coming to the other side alone.
The older man looked reluctant and couldn't help but pull her and said, "Child, where are you going? We can't go forward. There's a war going on there. There are only a few people left. Where are your parents, grandparents and family?"
Before Zhou Guo could say anything, an old man with gray beard came up and said, "Hey, why are you still talking to her so much? It's obvious that all her family members are gone. She's not saying anything, I'm afraid she's scared to death. Quick, let's go, don't worry about this child, it's a waste of food to keep her if she becomes stupid."
Just take her and go.
Zhou Guo: “…” Why is he still cursing? This old man really has no manners at all, huh.
The old lady had no choice but to let go, not caring whether she was stupid or not. As she walked away, she turned back and warned her, "Child, it's not peaceful over there right now. There's chaos and turmoil. Don't go there. If you see someone wearing red clothes, run away from them. Run as far away as you can. Do you hear me? Remember this."
Zhou Guo nodded without caring whether she could see it or not.
Continuing forward, we came across several villages. Most of the people had left, but there were still a few old people who had not left. They stared at the road out of the village, unable to come to their senses for a long time.
Zhou Guo saw an old man with completely white hair and beard, and deep wrinkles on his face. He was sitting at the gate of the yard with a small stool. The thatched house behind him looked like it was about to collapse.
He looked at the empty village with a calm face, without any emotion in his eyes.
Zhou Guo couldn't help but move closer, sat next to him, took out a bamboo tube and took a big sip of water.
The old man turned his gaze back and suddenly saw a child beside him. There was no surprise on his face and he asked calmly, "Are you the only one left in the family?"
Zhou Guo almost choked. Why did these old men and women assume that she was an orphan?
The old man looked into the distance and continued, "What a sin! How pitiful! Losing family at such a young age, just like me. I am old and I don't know if I am 88 or 89 this year. I can't remember my own age. In fact, I should have died a long time ago. I have lived too long and blocked the way for my descendants. I have outlasted everyone else, leaving me, a disgusting person, who can't die. I don't know how many more years I have to live. Living is such a torture, year after year, the days are so long that I can't see the end."
Every word was spoken softly, without any emotion, but Zhou Guo felt very uncomfortable listening to it. It was more distressing than if it were shouted at all.
"During the chaotic times, all the villagers left. When they left, they asked me if I wanted to go with them. There was no one left at home, so why would I run away to another place? You said that I am an old man who can't move, and I need people to take care of me wherever I go. They are not related to you, and you are troubling them so much. Everyone would despise you. Besides, I have lived enough. I can die now. Why did you, a little kid, come here?"
Zhou Guo also looked into the distance and said, "Grandpa, I'm here to look for someone. My brother got separated from us when we were fleeing, and I'm here to find him."
"Lost? Have you found them?"
Zhou Guo shook his head and sighed, "No, I looked for him a long way, asking and looking for him, but I couldn't find anyone who had seen him. It's so hard to find someone in such a big world!"
The old man's emotionless voice continued, "The world is big. In my opinion, you don't need to look for him anymore. It's all fate. Your brother's fate is this. If he is destined to come back, he will come back without you looking for him. If he is not destined to come back, it's useless to look for him. It's all a waste of effort. I think you should go back. I think you will live a long life. I just hope you don't live a boring life like me."
After saying that, I won’t say any more.
Zhou Guo didn't say anything. He rested for a while. When he left, he took out the last two snacks from his bag and handed them to her. "Grandpa, I don't have anything else good. This is for you. It's soft."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
The old man kept looking at her back until she disappeared from view. He looked at the two pieces of dessert in his hand, stuffed them into his mouth and ate them. He was stunned for a moment, then finished them in small bites.
Zhou Guo continued walking along the road ahead and came across a dilapidated temple outside the county town. The temple was built on the top of a small hill. She climbed up with a big knife on her back.
When I walked in, I saw a group of beggars of all sizes. No, not all of them were beggars. Upon closer inspection, I found that there were quite a few children who were neatly dressed without even a patch on their clothes. They formed two groups with these ragged little beggars, and each guarded one side.
The people inside were startled to see a cleanly dressed child standing at the door with her back to the light. She had a chubby, pretty face and a fair complexion.
The fat on my face has returned over time.
Among them were many children who had ended up in this household. When they saw him, they immediately felt pity for him, thinking he was another child who had lost his family or was abandoned by his family.