Chapter 012 The Big Rat

"Sister, I've always lived in the mountains, so you don't know me." The child seemed to know what I was thinking and directly said, "Why don't you come and play with me?" I looked at him and said, "I've looked for you, but I didn't know where you lived, so I couldn't find you." "If you come to find me by yourself, you can find me. Don't come with others. I don't like other people," he said seriously, looking at me. "I only like you, sister." I smiled at him and said, "My grandmother is over there. Let me take you to meet my grandmother. In fact, it was you who saved me and Daya that day, but they thought it was me who saved them." "Don't let others know about me, sister. You have to remember that I'm only close to you and don't want to know other people." I was puzzled. "Why?" "You'll know later." He smiled at me. It's just that I've almost gotten tired of hearing this sentence because my grandmother always says it. I didn't expect this child to like saying it too. "Sister, last time you asked me what my name was. I've thought about it. My brother is gone, and I'm the only one left in my family. From now on, you can call me Shengzi. No one plays with me. You must come and play with me often." As he spoke, he turned around and left. "I have to go home now, sister. Remember to come and play with me. Just call me Shengzi when you come to the mountain, and I'll come out." "Hey, don't leave yet. Where do you live?" I shouted anxiously as I looked at him. He pointed towards the depths of the mountain. "It's very far away. I'm leaving." As soon as he finished speaking, I heard a burst of screams from behind me. "My goodness!! What is this thing!!" "Kill it! It's all this thing that caused the damage!" When I turned around, I saw a big rat scurrying out from the crowd. Some villagers instinctively picked up shovels to hit it out of fear. The rat didn't run far and was immediately killed with a blow. Grandma turned to look at me. "Jiaolong, why did you run over there? Come here." I pointed in the direction of the child. "I was talking to... Eh, where is he?" When I turned my head again, the child was gone. "Jiaolong, come here. Don't run around!" Grandma shouted at me again. I responded and walked to Grandma's side with a puzzled look on my face. At this time, they had already dug out the coffin. I also took a look at the body of the big rat. It seemed almost like it was going to become a spirit. It was as big as a big rabbit, and it made my whole body tingle when I looked at it.

"Auntie, should we open the coffin lid?" Someone else asked. Grandma nodded. "Open it." I looked at the coffin. It was just like the grave mound. The coffin had also been gnawed by that big rat, leaving a large hole in it. It looked dilapidated. In no time, the coffin lid was lifted up. Inside, only a skeleton was left of Cuicui's husband's father. The clothes on his body had all rotted away. But the legs of that skeleton seemed to have been gnawed by the big rat, and one leg was almost gnawed off. At that moment, Cuicui's husband couldn't bear it anymore. He knelt down directly and wailed, "Dad, your son is unfilial. You've been gone for so long and still been harmed like this!" I didn't find the skeleton particularly scary when I looked at it. However, when I thought of Cuicui's mother-in-law's leg, I felt a bit uncomfortable. Later, Grandma told me that those who had passed away could also feel pain. But since they couldn't directly express it, they could only indirectly convey their pain through their relatives at home to achieve their goals. But this process was a bit hard to accept. Especially when everyone present had seen how miserable Cuicui's mother-in-law was and how terrifying her leg looked. Looking at this scene, everyone felt a chill down their spine. The following things were relatively simple. Grandma first asked Cuicui's relatives to take turns guarding here, and then went back to urgently order a new coffin. That very night, the body was reburied. What impressed me deeply was that doctor. Later, he actually kept bustling around, and he always looked for opportunities to talk to Grandma. He kept muttering, "This is also a kind of knowledge." Grandma said that the land where Cuicui's father-in-law was buried wasn't very good. Otherwise, that rat wouldn't have gone to harm the body. She told their family to find another piece of land. Of course, finding a good burial ground wasn't an easy thing. So, they could only temporarily keep Cuicui's father-in-law there. But anyway, the immediate problem was solved. It was already very late when we got home. That doctor actually followed Grandma and me back to our home. As soon as he entered the gate, he quickly apologized to Grandma and then opened his mouth to ask, "Auntie, how did you know that the old lady's illness was related to the graveyard?" Grandma glanced at him. "Were you temporarily dispatched from the town?" He nodded. "Yes, I'll only stay here for half a year and then go back to the hospital in the town. Auntie, this is really the first time I've encountered such a thing. Could you please tell me more about it?" Grandma waved her hand. "I can't explain it. Young man, you still have a lot to learn. There's a long way to go. You're a doctor, and you'll encounter more things like this in the future. There's no need for me to explain it specifically. You'll understand later." It was still the same sentence. Sure enough, the doctor looked at Grandma with a confused expression. "Auntie, just tell me how you knew. How did you know that the old lady's leg needed to be sprayed with wine, and it would get better after being sprayed?" Grandma suddenly smiled and looked at him. "It's not that anyone can make it better by spraying. Since I'm a yin-yang master, I know what to do. Just like you're a doctor and you know where people are uncomfortable. Our professions are different, but we're all here to cure the sick and save the dying. Do you understand?" From that moment on, I felt that I also wanted to be a master. It was really the first time I had such a feeling. I looked at Grandma very seriously and said, "Grandma, I want to be like you in the future, a master who can save people." The young doctor looked at me instead. "Little kid, being a doctor can also save people." I shook my head. "I want to be like Grandma." At that time, in my opinion, I thought what Grandma did was more mysterious and more powerful. When Grandma gave orders, everyone was eager to cooperate, and no one would say no. Grandma looked at me. "Jiaolong, you'll be even better than Grandma. Were you scared when you saw all these things today?" I shook my head. "No, I wasn't scared." Actually, I wasn't completely fearless. When I saw Cuicui's mother-in-law's face suddenly turn into that of an old man's, I still felt a chill run through my body. But I thought I was much braver than before. At least, I felt disgusted when I saw Cuicui's mother-in-law's leg, but Cuicui vomited while I held it back. So, I thought I would gradually become stronger. Seeing that he couldn't get any answers, the doctor finally left dejectedly. At night, when I climbed onto the kang, I suddenly remembered the matter of that child. I actually wanted to talk to Grandma about it, but my eyelids started to droop. Before I could open my mouth, I fell asleep directly.