139 The Haunting

即使希望渺茫,只要还有一点实力,我们就应该孜孜不倦地寻找出路.沿着蜿蜒曲折的山路,绕过一个又一个山坡,林梦自己也不知道自己走了多少路.她只能感觉到体内的水分流失了,喉咙似乎在燃烧,她非常口渴.随着太阳一点一点地向西移动,黄土坡上的温度越来越低.当世界完全被黑暗笼罩时,北风开始呼啸,到处吹拂着黄沙,打在人的脸上,让他们受伤.林梦几乎睁不开眼睛!她又累又冷,再也走不动了.她不知道这是个什么样的地方.她走了一个下午,仍然没有看到任何人影.夜里,伴随着疯狂的黄沙飞舞,道路并不畅通.如果她继续走路,她只会在黑暗中爬行和滚动,浪费她的精力.想了一会儿,她找了个稍微避风的地方,坐了下来,愣了一会儿.望着漆黑的天空,听着呼啸的北风,她缓缓叹了口气,然后歪着身子,倒下,蜷缩着,闭上了眼睛.她脚下的地面又硬又痒,根本无法与柔软的床垫相提并论.她的身上没有遮挡物,甚至更冷.她浑身发抖,牙齿开始因寒冷而咕噜咕噜地咯咯作响,但最终还是抵挡不住涌来的疲惫,沉沉地睡着了.第二天,她被寒冷吵醒.虽然当时太阳出来了,但打在她身上的一点点热量根本无法缓解寒冷.她的鼻子又痒又流涕,喉咙似乎在燃烧.即使什么都没动,她也感到喉咙一阵剧痛.蜷缩了一夜后,她的身体似乎有点僵硬.她忍受着疼痛,稍微伸展了一下身体,以缓解僵硬和麻木.过了很久,她觉得差不多完成了,于是她用双手支撑着自己,爬了起来.当她半站起来时,她感觉自己的眼睛一黑,身体开始冷汗淋漓.她的双腿变得无力,几乎摔倒在地上.她勉强站着不动,咬紧牙关,忍受着这种不适.她又坐了下来,一只手扶着双腿,把头深深地埋在两腿之间.她就这样坐了很久,才摆脱了冰冷的眩晕.当她睁开眼睛时,她的小脸色苍白,毫无血色.她伸手擦了擦,脸上沾满了水,很冷.她愣住了,然后打了好几个喷嚏.她的身体感觉越来越冷,冷汗粘在她的身上.感觉仿佛寒冷可以穿透她的皮肤,冻结她的骨头和血液.她想,她可能感冒了!既然如此,她就不能让弱点压倒她,否则,她真的只剩下死亡了!她咬紧牙关,站起身来,继续朝着昨天走的方向前进.山坡上高低交错,似乎看不到尽头,但依然能隐约看到一条小山路.她想,如果她沿着山路走下去,坚持下去,总会遇到一个人.此时的她,只希望路上没有她对付不了的野兽.虽然是一片黄土高原,非常荒凉,但还是可以看到一些绿色.林梦没有在野外生存的能力.她接受的教育主要是关于一些削弱社会实践的事情.虽然她非常口渴,但她不敢碰地上长着的杂草,看起来非常解渴.在关键时刻之前,她不想因为误吃杂草而死.寒冷让她感到头沉沉,脚步轻盈,这是一种非常难受的感觉.她的身体很重,所以她的步伐自然也放慢了.当她口渴的时候,她想像牛一样躺在地上吃草.但一点点理智促使她继续前进,不要做蠢事.在路上,她看到一棵只有半米长的小树苗,有些叶子稀疏地长着.她看起来很眼熟,仿佛在公园里见过一样,这让她非常兴奋.她立即蹲下,抓起树叶,开始把它们放进嘴里.她立刻含了一口黄沙.沙子在她嘴里搅动的感觉并不愉快.她心里不舒服,用口水吐了出来.她甚至说了好几次"Pooh",恶心感就消失了.看着她吐在地上的叶子,她的眼睛顿时酸涩的,视线模糊不清.温暖的泪水缓缓地从她的眼眶中滑落,打湿了她肮脏的小脸.她这辈子,从来没有想过有一天自己会遇到这个?!Crying silently, she trembled with her hands, plucked another leaf, wiped it with her shorts, put it into her mouth tremblingly, and then chewed the leaf with difficulty, pulling the wet and salty tears, absorbing the nutrients and moisture in the leaf. The taste of the leaves was not sweet at all, but bitter, and there was a smell of soil, but she could only resist the nausea and force herself to swallow the leaves, so that at least she could fill her stomach.In the end, she plucked all the leaves on the sapling, leaving only bare branches. She no longer had the energy to think about whether the sapling could survive, so she could only stand up tremblingly and continue to move forward.At noon, the weather suddenly became hot, probably because it was too close to the sky, so the heat was so high. But the cold wind didn't stop. She often felt cold just after a little sweat on her body, and then the cold wind blew her coldly, making her shiver.That feeling was really uncomfortable!Her legs felt like they were filled with lead, and she couldn't lift them up. Her head was also very dizzy, and the scene in front of her began to blur and spin, and then she fell down!Her fragile and tender body was really overwhelmed at this moment!Her world became dark, and she sank into an icy dream in the torment of ice and fire!When she woke up, she felt the bumps without opening her eyes, as if she was sitting in a car. When she opened her eyes, a few cold stars were blinking at her. It was dark around her!It's night again!She was stunned, not knowing where she was? !She moved her fingers slightly, and then she found that something was covering her body, making her feel a little warm.In her ears, there was the crisp sound of camel bells, one after another, quietly spreading, making people feel empty and distant, but also feeling a different kind of calm. It seems that all the noise can be settled and thrown away in such a camel bell.She hummed softly, and immediately a simple and honest male voice sounded."Awake?!"Then, a face came over and fixed on her face.In the dark night, it was hard to see the face of the person, but it seemed to be an old man. Listening to his voice, there was also a little old, rustling, and stained with the fatigue of years."I saw you fainted on the road, so I brought you up..."He explained in a rambling voice, his voice was gentle, slightly hoarse, and his unhurried tone was like the faint sound of camel bells, which had an indescribable power to soothe people's hearts.It turned out that after she fainted on the side of the road, this man named Da Tu Bo happened to pass by with a donkey cart, so he put her on the donkey cart and fed her some water. The things covering her body happened to be the clothes he bought for his wife and children at home.The man said that she was a villager of Xiwang New Village. This time she came out to go shopping for her family in a distant town, and at the same time, she also bought some things for other villagers. It takes about five days to drive a donkey cart from his home to the town, and it takes ten days to go back and forth. This time, it was also a coincidence that he found the fainted Lin Meng, otherwise, Lin Meng would be exposed in the wilderness. Because few people walk on this road, ordinary villagers only come out once a month to go to the town to buy things.Da Tu Bo was curious about how Lin Meng came here? ! As soon as he saw Lin Meng's clothes and appearance, he knew that she was not a country girl. It was incredible that she ran to this desolate path alone!Lin Meng felt that this man was harmless. When she heard him speak and what he did for her, she knew that this man was the kind of simple and honest farmer in the traditional sense. She smiled and gave a brief explanation, saying that she might have offended someone accidentally, and then someone brought her to this place.Da Tu Bo did not ask her who she had offended, but took out two big steamed buns and a pot of water for her to eat. Lin Meng took it gratefully and ate it slowly. Although her throat hurt so much, every time she swallowed, it felt like cutting the flesh in her throat, but she knew that she had to eat!This is to survive!Over there, Da Tubo briefly introduced the situation of their village, saying that it was a new village that had been built not long ago. Everyone was a local resident. Some residents who were originally three or four days away from each other all came together to work for the mine and established this Hope New Village. The name Hope was also because the mine now brought them income, making their lives a little richer, so they had some money and came to the town to buy things every few days.Lin Meng was disappointed to know that Da Tubo's place could not make a phone call, so she could not contact her outsiders. It would take about a month for someone from Hope New Village to come out to buy things next time. However, Da Tubo also said that there were often trucks sending ore out of the mine. If she was in a hurry to go out, he would report it to the people above to see if he could take her out.Lin Meng was very grateful after hearing this, and she also understood that Ku Xia was not someone to be messed with. She could think of leaving her in this place, and she must have expected that she could not easily leave this place. If she hadn't been lucky this time, she might have fallen on this loess plateau.After another day of swaying, they finally arrived at Hope New Village. What caught her eye were the yellow earthen houses, standing in rows or rows, extremely simple. Looking at them, Lin Meng was a little worried that the earthen houses would collapse due to strong winds and heavy rains. Da Tubo laughed and explained that although this kind of earthen house looks bad, it is actually very resistant to impact and will not collapse easily unless there is a major accident.After hearing this, Lin Meng was stunned for a moment, and for a moment, she understood something!Because Lin Meng was alone and didn't even have money to protect herself, Da Tubo warmly invited Lin Meng to stay at his house first. At this time, Lin Meng couldn't be hypocritical and nodded gratefully.As soon as the donkey cart of the old man stopped, many children ran out of the mud house, chattering and running towards the donkey cart, shouting, asking the old man what delicious food he brought back.The children's laughter was clear and loud, revealing the carefree innocence, which made Lin Meng's heart soften.The children gathered around in an instant, and were stunned to see a living person on the donkey cart. Among them, a little girl who looked a little dark tilted her head and blinked at Lin Meng, turned her head and asked the old man in a very innocent way: "Dad, is this the big doll you bought for me?! It's so beautiful, but I can't seem to hold it, it's too big!"Lin Meng listened, and her body, which was originally a little tense because of being in an unfamiliar environment, immediately relaxed. She covered her mouth and laughed, which scared the children, and they all looked at her curiously with their dark eyes.The old man jumped off the donkey cart, stretched out his hand and took the little girl into his arms, and explained with a smile: "Girl, that's not a big doll, it's a guest invited by my father, who came to our house to play!"The simplicity of the farmers was revealed at this moment.When the children heard that it was a guest, they immediately threw away the last bit of fear and rushed to Lin Meng, opened their eyes wide, and looked at Lin Meng enthusiastically, chattering."So beautiful...""Sister's skin is so white...""Hair is so black...""Sister is so beautiful...""Sister, where are you from..."...The women of each family also came, took the goods they wanted to buy from the old man, and then stood aside, looking at Lin Meng curiously. So many mouths asked her, Lin Meng couldn't answer, just smiled lightly, looking at the big and small radish heads.Da Tubo led Lin Meng home, and the curious children followed him. To them, the beautiful Lin Meng was even more attractive than their new toys.The people here face the loess and back to the sky, so their skin color is dark and yellow, and they look much older than their actual age. Their hair is dry and dry like wheat straw due to lack of moisture and nutrition. Who has ever seen a woman like Lin Meng, with black hair, snow-white skin, bright eyes and white teeth? ! That elegant temperament makes people think they have met a fairy!For a while, Da Tubo's house became the most lively place, and the children were not afraid of strangers, and surrounded her. Even if Lin Meng said that she had a cold and was afraid of infecting these children with the cold, these children were unwilling to leave. One by one, they opened their black eyes and looked at her innocently and eagerly. Some of the brave ones stretched out their dirty little hands and began to touch Lin Meng's arms, waist, and back, as if they wanted to see if she was a real person or the legendary simulation doll!Lin Meng also likes children. Seeing that everyone was gathered around her, she smiled and talked to the children. Although she was uncomfortable with the cold, talking to these innocent children also made her feel good. After getting familiar with these children, she picked up some stories she had read before and told them. The soft tone and the standard Mandarin attracted countless listeners. The children were noisy and listened to one after another!Because she was recognized by the children, she quickly integrated into this Hope New Village! So she stayed at Da Tubo's house and waited for the opportunity to leave.Da Tubo's family has two children. The eldest son is called Gen'er and the youngest daughter is called Niu'er. The older one is six years old and the younger one is five years old. In this way, Da Tubo should be considered young. After asking, I found out that he is indeed young. He is only 26 years old now, and his wife is one year younger than him. But the two men looked extremely old, as if they were almost 40 years old.Later, I learned that the harsh living environment made people here age quickly.When Aunt Da Tu talked about this, she smiled and said that she was saving money now. When she had the conditions in the future, she would take her two children to live in the town, where life would not be so difficult. In this small village of hope, there are many villagers who have such ideas. So everyone is working hard and trying to save money!Aunt Da Tu also smiled and said that the current situation is much better than a few years ago. Because a big boss has invested in mining here, it is convenient to drink water and use electricity, which is much more comfortable than the days when there was no water and electricity and she had to go more than ten miles to fetch water. Her words were full of gratitude to the big boss surnamed Li.On the table, there were only a few pancakes, a bowl of vegetable soup with scattered vegetable leaves and some minced meat, but Gen'er and Niu'er ate with relish, as if it was the best food. Because of her visitor, Aunt Da Tu even cracked two eggs and made a big bowl of egg custard, which made the two children very happy.However, after a simple contact, Lin Meng realized that the people here lived a harder life than she had imagined. Compared with them, the past ten years, which she thought was a bit sad, seemed to be a blessing.Although these people were in hardship, they always had hope and lived optimistically. Life gave them too many hardships, but they were still so strong, still maintained the innocence in their bones, did not complain about the world, and lived contentedly!She was a little shocked!Suddenly, she felt that what she had experienced was too insignificant compared to these people!Those things that had troubled her for a long time, making her sad or happy, bitter or sweet, worried or annoyed, also slowly drifted away.She began to like this place a little!Poverty, but peace - the kind of peace of mind!After two days of recuperation, that afternoon, the eldest son of Da Tubo's family, Gen'er, excitedly went into Lin Meng's hut and said he would take her to see a big plane. The child exaggeratedly showed her how the plane flew in the sky, waving his little arms and legs, and imitating the movement of the plane in his mouth. The vivid appearance made people smile from the bottom of their hearts.When she came out, several children laughed and made noises, and also clamored to take her to see the big plane. The big plane was the thing that these children wanted most in their hearts.She looked up at the sky along the children's little hands, and sure enough, she saw a gray dot in the sky, slowly approaching them."Let's go, let's go, the plane will come down soon!"Gen'er's face flushed, and he excitedly pulled Lin Meng's little hand. Lin Meng smiled, took steps in coordination, and was pulled forward by Gen'er. Finally, they came to a large open space. Many children had gathered around the open space, looking up at the plane that was gradually descending in the sky with some piety!The helicopter turned its wings and landed slowly with a loud noise. Probably some big shot was on the plane, and the children were probably warned by the adults, so they just watched from a distance in the open space, but did not get close!Gen'er shouted that it was Boss Li's boss who came. When Boss Li's boss came, he drove a plane, so handsome and cool!Haha, it's rare to hear such trendy words from this remote place, Lin Meng laughed softly. I think the residents here have also gained a lot of knowledge because of their contact with the mine staff.Lin Meng had seen a lot of them on TV before, so she naturally wouldn't scream and jump like a child just because of a helicopter, looking so excited that she wanted to rush over and kiss it on the plane. However, this was her first time seeing a real helicopter, so she squinted her eyes and watched from a distance.When the plane landed, it rolled up a lot of dust. When the dust slowly dissipated, people jumped out of the plane one after another. As soon as you look at their clothes, you know that they are not bad, probably urban elites. Then, another person jumped out of the plane, and the wind slightly rolled up the collar of his coat. Lin Meng only felt something flashing in front of her eyes, and her brain was blank for a moment!Even though they were separated by a distance, the man's tall and handsome figure, as well as his cold and noble face, could not be blocked by distance. There is a kind of person, no matter when and where he is, once he appears, you can notice his brilliance at a glance, even among thousands of people!"Hehe, Sister Meng, look, it's the big boss!"Gen'er's little hand randomly pointed at the people coming from the plane, full of envy, and with an indescribable admiration and desire!Lin Meng was pulled by Gen'er's little hand, and then she came back to her senses. Her heart was pounding, and she hurriedly turned her face away. Feeling that it seemed not safe enough, she hurriedly turned around and turned her back to the man!Rong Ling, he...how could he appear here? !Yin...lingering ghosts? !Her brain was so confused that she used idioms at random!Gen'er didn't understand why Lin Meng didn't look at the plane, but turned around instead, so he got a little anxious. This was a plane, the thing that the children in the village yearned for the most, why didn't Sister Meng look at it! He grabbed Lin Meng's little hand, raised one hand high, pointed his tiny fingers straight at the plane, blushed, and shouted excitedly."Plane, Sister Meng, look, it's a plane!"When the children watching were silent, opened their eyes, and looked at the plane greedily, Gen'er's slightly excited shout seemed extremely sharp, and it drilled into other people's eardrums.Several children watching saw Lin Meng, stepped on their short legs, and moved towards Lin Meng in a playful manner. They stretched out their hands, or pulled Lin Meng's trouser legs, or pulled Lin Meng's half-length sleeves, or pulled Lin Meng's arms, raised their little arms, pointed at the plane, and shouted along."Plane, big plane, Sister Meng, look at the big plane, big plane..."It has some meaning of flattery, and also of offering treasures!The children were so noisy that Lin Meng was scared and wanted to leave in a hurry. But the children were so eager to share the treasure with Lin Meng that they surrounded her and pushed her small body, asking her to turn around and look at the plane, and also wanted Lin Meng to see the big treasure in their hearts.The children's ** made several men in the distance who were talking and walking stopped, and they all glanced at the place where the trouble was. Several people probably saw the figure of a woman, but they just smiled and retracted their sight. Those who came to this place have extraordinary temperament and good family background. There are often young girls coming to peek, probably because some young girls are in love. These people are used to it and think that Lin Meng is one of them. They didn't look closely and passed by.But why did the president suddenly stop!The accompanying people were a little surprised. It was not easy to attract the attention of this high-ranking president who looked down on ordinary things. They tilted their heads again and planned to take a closer look. Unexpectedly, the president, who was surrounded by them like a star, pushed away the person blocking his side with one hand and walked over with big strides.The accompanying staff were surprised and hurriedly followed behind.The children were still clamoring for Lin Meng to see the big plane, but when they saw the bosses on the plane walking towards them under the leadership of a cool and handsome uncle, they were a little scared. Although the children did not know much, they also knew from their parents that the people on the plane were unattainable existences that they could never touch.Never be rude in front of the big boss, this is what parents have taught you!The children could no longer shout, and began to nervously retract their arms and legs, close their mouths tightly, and stood still, slightly lowering their heads, peeking at the approach of these bosses with some awe.The sudden silence made Lin Meng feel that something was wrong. In particular, the several glances that fell on her made her back hairy. One of them was extremely hot, making her want to escape.Her breathing tightened and began to become a little rapid. A feeling of dizziness followed, and she wondered if her cold had worsened!Then, a pair of slightly hot big hands suddenly rested on her shoulders.She froze!At that moment, she didn't know whether it was out of fear, panic, or some other emotion, in short, she ran away, like a frightened rabbit, and rushed out.The result was not predictable at all!Of course, Lin Meng was caught by Rong Ling. He grabbed her from behind, and with a strong pull, he pulled her into his arms. She was like a poor kite, trying hard to fly high and escape, but the rope tied to her was pulled, and she had to fall down obediently and return to the hands of her master.He hugged her slender waist with one hand, looked at her falling in his arms, and looked at her pale face. He sneered, raised his eyebrows and scolded angrily."Why are you running away?!"