Shendou Continent

Chapter 7 Lin San's Old Friend
If you lose your jade pendant, how can you recognize each other?The more Lin You thought about it, the more frightened he became. The bleeding had almost stopped and he didn't dare lie down on the ground anymore.Gritting his teeth, he wanted to find those young beggars and take back the jade pendant.

It's just that those people have gone far, and I don't know where to find them.While he was in a daze, he suddenly remembered that what happened today was all caused by Xiangmanlou, so he might as well stay in Xiangmanlou and wait.So, he stumbled towards Xiangmanlou again, wandering around.

After wandering around for a while, he couldn't find him, but his stomach growled. There was no breakfast, obviously he was hungry.But this kind of hunger is nothing to this miserable young man, he is just thinking about how to get the jade pendant back.But the hunger also reminded him that those beggars know how to beg, and he was looking for Xueyantang to help him from the "beggar gang".

So, he stayed at a steamed bun stall nearby. The stall owner thought he was going to beg, and drove away with disgust on his face, but he was not annoyed, and stood far away without leaving.Sure enough, not long after, the group of murderous beggars appeared, and Lin You immediately followed.The group of people were even more surprised than Lin You when they saw Lin You. They probably admired his courage in not being afraid of being beaten, but they didn't look at him directly.

"Are you being beaten stupid? Or do you want to join us?" After a while, one of the older ones asked.

"I want the jade pendant back, it is very important to me."

"It's already sold, don't think about it." The person who snatched the jade pendant said impatiently.

"I want the jade pendant back, it is very important to me." Lin You still replied mechanically.

Seeing this, the group ignored the little boy and left after begging on their own.Lin You didn't speak, but followed without saying a word.

From morning to afternoon, wherever they went, Lin Youshi followed them.Several beggars beat him, but he didn't fight back, but he couldn't get away no matter how hard he beat him.Seeing him like this, these beggars didn't dare to turn their eyes away, and even admired him a bit.The leader may have found out his conscience, and he also moved his heart, and whispered a few words to the person who snatched the jade pendant, asking for the jade pendant.

"Looking at your young age, you are very courageous and persevering. Let me return this to you." The leader said to Lin You, and handed over the jade pendant as he spoke.

Lin Yousheng was afraid that the man would repent, so he immediately took back the jade pendant, glanced at the leader of the beggars, and immediately turned and ran away.

"That kid is really not afraid of death." Looking at Lin Youyuan's back, one of the beggars said.

"That kid has the shadow of me when I was a child, but he is stronger than me. With such determination, in time, this person must be someone." The leader said with emotion.After finishing speaking, he looked at his own appearance, shook his head, and then looked at the direction where Lin You ran away. He seemed to see something in his eyes.

Naturally, Lin You couldn't hear their conversation.It's getting late, it's nothing to be beaten, just find someone quickly.Following his previous memory, he found the semicolon of Xueyan Hall again.

There are too many streets in this prefecture, and he got a little lost while walking. When he was depressed, he passed another street unknowingly, and a scent wafted over him, which smelled like medicinal herbs.He looked up and saw that it was another tall house. The difference was that there were no floors visible from the outside. It had a tall white wall and a black door frame. There were also three words protruding from the middle of the wall when he looked up.Xiao You didn't dare to guess wildly, so he hurried in and asked the boy at the door, and learned that this was Xueyan Hall.

After a burst of excitement, I found the shopkeeper, and he said that he was a distant relative of the shopkeeper Chen Zhang's family, and he came to seek refuge from afar.When the shopkeeper heard that he was a relative of the shopkeeper Chen Da who was in charge of the affairs of the imperial capital, he didn't dare to neglect him, and was afraid that he would talk nonsense, so he asked some things like the hometown and age of the shopkeeper Chen Da, and he was able to answer all the answers, so he believed him .Seeing his pitiful appearance, with blood stains on his head, the shopkeeper asked someone to wash and bandage him, and also asked someone to bring him some food.After eating a hot steamed bun, Xiaoyou felt very happy, there was nowhere to look for it, and it took no effort to get it.

When Xiao You had finished eating, the shopkeeper asked the boy at the door to take Lin You to the main hall of Xueyan Hall, saying that the shopkeeper Chen Da was also at the main hall.After Xiao You thanked the shopkeeper, he followed the boy and left.

In the evening, Xiaoyou met Chen Zhang at the main building of Xueyan Hall as he wished.He took out the jade pendant and quickly confirmed his identity.Knowing that his old friend was dying, Chen Zhang was also extremely anxious. He took leave of absence from his boss, settled the affairs of the store and home, and brought a doctor and some herbal medicines with him early the next morning. It was another day's boat journey, arrived at the town where the ferry was located at night, and traveled on a starry night, and finally arrived at Lin San's home at Xu time.

Lin San and Chen Zhang, two childhood playmates, are now approaching their sixties.When I was a teenager, I was in adversity and begged for a living. When I was an adult, I was working hard to make a living.When the old people meet again, the dead wood is withered, the years are vicissitudes, and life is like a dream.

Although they hadn't seen each other for five years, they knew each other well. Looking at Chen Zhang's concerned and complaining eyes, Lin San knew that Lao Chen was not only caring, but also blaming him for being so downcast and not asking him for help.Chen Zhang had been to Li Long Village a few times. At that time, Lin Santui said that it didn't take much to live alone, and he insisted on not accepting the money Chen Zhang sent, and Chen Zhang didn't force it.

Later, Lin San had Xiaoyou, and Chen Zhang was busy with the general affairs of the store as he got older, so he saw him less and less. The last time we met was when Xiaoyou was one year old.That time Chen Zhang gave Lin San some money, and Lin San asked for half of it. Naturally, he didn't want other people's money, even if it was his brother's, but raising the child was really hard for him, so he had to save some rations for the child.

At that time, Lin San was not so haggard, and Chen Zhang didn't think much about it, he was just happy for his good brother.It was such a scene to meet again, which really surprised him, and he also knew Lin San's hardships and minor difficulties in these years.He secretly swore in his heart that if anything happened to Lin San, as long as he was still alive, he would protect the forest well.

Soon, the doctor checked Lin San, and personally decocted medicine for Lin San to take at night.But judging from the doctor's furrowed brows, everyone guessed that Lin San's time may be numbered now.

In the early morning of the second day, the doctor made some instructions before taking his leave and returning to Fucheng.Chen Zhang and Xiao You knew that Lin San's limit was approaching, and they couldn't do much anymore.In the morning, Chen Zhang and Lin San, who was seriously ill, recalled the past, those famine years, those military disasters and struggles, and all kinds of experiences in these years.During the chat, Lin San also confessed his last wish to Chen Zhang, hoping to help take care of Xiaoyou and send him to Wuyunmen.Chen Zhang listened with tears in his eyes and nodded silently.

In the afternoon, Lin San's breath became weaker and weaker, and Xiao You stayed in front of his father's straw bed, not daring to leave for a moment.Taking advantage of Lin San's rest, Chen Zhang went to the village chief to discuss Lin San's funeral.After that, I went to the town to buy the necessary items and made the necessary preparations.

In the middle of the night, Lin San, who had worked hard all his life, finally left. Xiao You cried all night, and Chen Zhang's eyes were also full of tears.At dawn, all kinds of things for the funeral were delivered, and Chen Zhang hired a player who played and sang. Lin San's life was poor, but his funeral was not vague at all.With Chen Zhang around, money was not a problem. When he left, he took the money with him, and through the help of the village chief, he did not leave any manpower or items needed.

Although it is said that death is like a lamp being extinguished, death is not the end of life, but oblivion is.

Lin San is gone, but in the days to come, Lin You will be there, and Lin San will always be there.

(End of this chapter)