Chapter 296 Left-behind Children

The donkey dodged left and right. Anyone who has caught a donkey in the countryside knows that it is difficult to catch it when it gets crazy. The most important thing is that it is easy to be kicked by the donkey. Fortunately, Zhao Dadan showed great bravery in the action of catching the donkey. We chased it from the front and blocked it from the back, making mud all over our bodies. Finally, Zhao Dadan jumped up and threw the donkey to the ground. We finally subdued the donkey. We hung the bag containing the body on the donkey and smiled bitterly, thinking that the robber was very disciplined, because the man only took the money and phone, including the documents and other things, and he did not touch them at all.

It was easier to deal with the donkey. Without the reins, we took off the backpack straps and tied them around the donkey's neck. Then we let the donkey lead us. On the way, I also persuaded the donkey, saying that it was all a misunderstanding just now, and asked it not to take us too far, and find a place with people as soon as possible. We borrowed a car and asked about the location of Boluogou and let it go.

Dogs, horses, donkeys, and cows are quite intelligent. Zhao Dadan said, "We are so tired walking, or I can just carry the luggage and ride the donkey."

"Shut up, we are asking people to lead the way, is it appropriate for you to ride it?" I said.

Zhao Dadan continued helplessly, "It's a deserted place, I don't know how long we will get there, I think you are a disaster, I met you last time and nothing good happened, and this time nothing good happened either."

I was also amused and said, "You met me? I met you last time and nothing good happened, I think you are too mean, you deserved the bad luck and you got me into trouble."

"Fuck, didn't you come to Yucheng to find a woman? Why don't you blame me?" He was angry.

"It's so hot, it's been more than an hour since we caught the donkey, you kept nagging, are you thirsty? Are you tired?" I interrupted.

"Okay, I won't say anything." Zhao Dadan raised his hand to surrender.

We were led by the donkey to walk along the main road and then into the small road. We went into the mountains after many twists and turns. At this moment, I was complaining that the family who lost the donkey was so heartless. Didn't they come out to look for it? Finally, just when I couldn't stand the thirst anymore, I suddenly smelled a moist earthy smell.

"There is water!" I shouted excitedly.

Zhao Dadan also asked me where I was excitedly. As a geomancer, checking the water outlet is the entry skill of Feng Shui. Look around, close your eyes and feel the water vapor. After confirming the direction, look at the mountains, and then the mountain terrain. Because there are mountains in the west, the mountains are dangerous, and the plants there are more concentrated. You must know that all plants depend on water. Once there are dense plants somewhere, there must be a water source.

The distance is not particularly far. Let's not talk about the road for now. Let's say that the two of us hurriedly rushed to the foot of the mountain. As expected, we saw the stream and lay down in the water to drink without saying a word. The water is sweet, which shows that it has not been polluted by heavy industry.

I caught a few hares upstream of the stream by chance, which further confirmed that the water is drinkable. It was already three o'clock in the morning, but the donkey had not found its home yet! I even suspected that the donkey did not know the way.

When I was sitting by the stream smoking, I suddenly saw two children, a boy and a girl, walking towards me. The two children were no more than 10 years old, holding hands, wearing vests and shorts, and the girl had a red headband and a red face. Although they were dressed simply, they were very clean. However, looking at their worn-out clothes, it was enough to see that their family conditions were not particularly good. I put out the cigarette and walked towards them: "Little brother and sister, why did you go into the mountains by yourselves? Where are your parents?"

The little girl should be the elder sister. She said to me: "Uncle, when I got up in the morning, my grandparents were gone. My aunt said they went this way. I wonder if you, big brother, have seen my grandparents?"

I shook my head: "Besides the two of us, I didn't see anyone coming here. Where are your parents?"

Zhao Dadan had drunk enough at this time and walked towards me to ask about the situation. When the two children saw Zhao Dadan, their faces turned pale with fear and their expressions were particularly nervous. I turned around and said: "Dandan, don't come over. The children are young. You will scare them again."

"Crap! Do I look so scary!" Zhao Dadan was not happy.

When the little boy heard the bold and angry cursing, he was so scared that he cried loudly, as if he was very scared. The girl hugged her brother and began to comfort him. This made Zhao Dadan helpless. I also told him not to scare the child, so he turned around helplessly: "You guys chat, damn it, I hate children crying the most." The girl was older than the boy. Her name is Chunchun and her brother is Qiuqiu. Chunchun told me about the situation in their village. I learned from her that the brother and sister were left-behind children. Their parents worked outside and only went home during the Spring Festival every year. They would go to the city again on the seventh and eighth days of the first lunar month. They had been growing up with their grandparents. I said, "Little sister, I will accompany you to find grandparents. After finding them, can you take us to the village?" "Thank you, brother." Chunchun was very polite. The girl is already grown up, so we chatted for a while before I learned that the Yellow River is only a few dozen miles away from their village, but the nearest county town is about 100 kilometers away. The village will have a car once a week to buy some things in the city.

I accompanied Chunchun and her brother and sister in the mountains for a long time, but I didn't find her grandparents. Finally, I asked her if she had any other relatives now? Because the old man and the old lady are old and have bad legs and feet, they must not be able to walk far, and I am worried that something will happen to them.

"Uncle and aunt, our whole family lives together. It was aunt who told me in the morning that grandparents went this way, but how could I find them? Chunchun didn't make grandma angry, they won't abandon me and my brother." Chunchun seemed particularly disappointed.

Rubbing her head, I said, "Why don't we go back first? It's very likely that your grandparents are also anxiously looking for you."

The temperature in the mountains can drop a little, and the body temperature becomes a little cooler. Zhao Dadan always follows us closely for fear of scaring the two children. Suddenly, I heard him shout, "Fuck, fuck, I'm so lucky. God must be blessing me."

When I looked back at him, Zhao Dadan took out a stack of 100-yuan bills from a black wallet. He counted them and said to me, "A total of 1,300! There are really idiots in this world. They can even throw away money. What else can't they throw away? This man is called Ma Da, why is he not called Ma Da**, haha." Then he threw the wallet hard, turned around excitedly, and stuffed all the money into his super anti-theft pants.

I was completely speechless about Zhao Dadan. Hu Zongyan can be regarded as an upright gentleman, while Zhao Dadan is an out-and-out villain, and the purest one!

The weather was a bit hot, and there was really no end to the search. What if the old man and old lady just came out to dig wild vegetables and pick some mushrooms? It would be easy to get lost. Then the old couple would be anxious if they couldn't see their children. Chunchun accepted my suggestion and took us to the village.

Chunchun and Qiuqiu are left-behind children. Their village is called "Yougu Village". It is located at the end of the valley. The transportation is very inconvenient. The vehicles entering the city are only once every three days. Most people have to make donkey carts to go to the town to attend the market. The donkey we led was from the villagers of "Yougu Village".

After walking for more than 20 minutes, Chunchun led us to the door. It was her aunt who greeted us. When we looked at each other for the first time, her aunt was stunned and asked who we were?

The old lady looked to be in her thirties. She had a mole on the corner of her mouth, smiled before she spoke, her eyes were erratic, her waist twisted, and she didn't look like a good person. Moreover, her nose was small, her teeth were turned outward, and her breath smelled foul. Even though I was not particularly proficient in Ma Yi's physiognomy, I could tell that this person had bad intentions.

I said I was lost and explained my purpose. The other party was very polite. In fact, the most important point was that Zhao Dadan's physique was scary. Because he was born as a corpse carrier, Zhao Dadan had a stronger evil spirit than ordinary people. As long as he glared, few people dared to confront him directly.

I brought the donkey in again: "I picked up this donkey on the road. Do you know whose it is?"

The bedroom door suddenly opened, and the old man, the old woman and a middle-aged man ran out. The old couple ran after the two children, and the middle-aged man ran after the donkey in my hand.

"My donkey, it just ran a few days ago. Thank you. Come in and have a rest." The middle-aged man also said with a smile.

When Zhao Dadan and I stepped into the yard, I found something that puzzled me, that is, why did the old couple cry? I frowned, because it was less than an hour since we parted, so why did they miss each other so much? Looking at the strange expressions of Chunchun's aunt and uncle, I felt something was wrong.

Chunchun's uncle turned around and called the old couple: "Come in, the child has been found, mom and dad, don't cry, there are guests here, go back quickly."

The old couple sighed, and looked at me and Zhao Dadan with a little panic in their eyes.

When I first chatted with Chunchun, I knew that the brother and sister were left-behind children. Moreover, left-behind children have gradually become a special group. In fact, there is no other way. Farmers need to survive, and farming alone cannot meet their basic needs. The only way is to go out to work. But people also have needs. The impulse of boys and girls, as well as the deep-rooted traditional ideas, lead to women going home to give birth after pregnancy. Some even leave their children to the elderly after a month and continue to go to the city to find a husband. The vicious cycle leads to the birth of a large number of left-behind children.

This is a society under the general situation, so it is not something I can control. However, this accidental encounter made the merit bag embroidered on my waist react to absorbing merit for the first time, but what makes me helpless is that this merit does not come from ghosts and gods. As for what merit is, let's talk about it in the next chapter.