Tongluo Town Love

Chapter 5

"Grandpa, can I really leave?"

Abai asked again.

At this time, Lord Zhan had already gone down the mountain.He didn't bother to drink, he was busy arranging to chase someone.

It seems that there is nothing more important in their minds than beating the gong.

"What's wrong with this? Eat quickly, and go down the mountain to make preparations after eating."

Grandpa Ah Zhi looked at his grandson while eating, with a smile on his face.

"Grandpa, I will come back to see you!"

Abai's voice choked up.

In such a situation, he should spend a night or two with his grandfather before leaving, but he was worried that the night would be long and dreamy.

Abai had already made a decision in his heart to set off as soon as he got down the mountain, even if he was traveling at night, he had to leave this place as soon as possible.

Maybe we can see Majestic when we arrive in Huzhen.

Thinking of these, I was a little ecstatic.

For him, this can be regarded as a lifeline from a desperate situation.

"Hey, don't worry about me, go live your own life! Grandpa has belonged to Tongluo Mountain all his life, and even your grandma couldn't snatch me away. You will be old in a flash, and your grandchildren are like this Big!"

"Grandpa, can you tell me about grandma? Maybe it will help me find them smoothly. This time, the most important task for me to go out is to find them."

"Silly boy, those are the sorrows that belong to grandpa. They are used to remember for a long time. Telling you will make you sad. Don't bother with things that don't belong to you. There is no need to go to them, you should go Those who are already gone, those who should come back will come back sooner or later!"

Abai nodded involuntarily, feeling that Grandpa's words were very philosophical.

"Where are my parents? Should I have a clue?"

"Zhan Xiongfei will chase A Duan back, this is not your business!"

"Is the Zhan Xiongfei you're talking about the Lord Zhan? The world is so big, can Master Zhan find my father? It's impossible!"

"There is nothing impossible! The ancestors of the old Zhan family used to be fast catchers, and the family has an ancestral trace of the Tongluo. Anyone who has been to the ground of Tongluo Town can find the trace, let alone someone born in the town!"

"Grandpa, we have read books. It's the Internet age outside now, and the old ways can't still work!"

"Haha, don't underestimate old gadgets at any time. Oh, yes! You are leaving, and grandpa should also give you an old gadget!"

Grandpa bent down to look for something from under the bed, looking very laborious, Abai wanted to help, but was gently pushed away by his grandfather.

"Wait and go, you can't help!"

This place is said to be called Tongluo Temple, but it is actually a large pavilion.There are only four pillars and no walls.However, the southwest corner is backed by mountains, which can shelter from wind and rain.

Grandpa's thick and wide wooden bed is placed in this corner.

A hearth was built next to the bed for heating in winter.

In the past, when I came up, I always saw my grandfather lying on the bed, and he didn't even move except to get up and beat the gong.Now you can know that he spends most of his time recalling everything he shared with his grandma.

As sad as it is, there's also a lot of touching romance in it.

It feels like the story of grandpa and grandma is like a thick book, and the story of father and mother is another one. I really want to read it.

Now I can't read any chapters from grandpa, so let's talk about it when I meet other protagonists later.

With great difficulty, Grandpa Ah Zhi dragged out a box from under the bed, then took out a strange-looking key from his body, and opened the brass lock on the box.

What is strange is that there is only a small cloth bag in such a large box.

Grandpa took out the cloth bag and unfolded it layer by layer, looking cautious.

Finally, I took out a small object from it, and it looked like the kind of thing hanging around the neck.

Seeing his grandpa's solemn expression, Abai knew that this thing was very precious in his old man's heart at least.

Be prepared in your heart, no matter what it is, you must make an appearance that you like very much.

"Come on, let's take a closer look! This was built by Ali's ancestors together with this big gong. The big one is called Guoyun Big gong, and the small one is Hongyun Small gong."

Grandpa looked solemn when he said this.

Abai took the small gong over and looked carefully at it.

This is Xiuzhen's small copper gong, which is as big as a button. The chain on which the small copper gong is hung can't tell what kind of material it is, but it is a bit weird anyway.

"Back then, Ali's ancestors actually made ten-sided gongs, one big gong and nine small gongs. The small gongs have been passed down to me and there are only three gongs left."

"Grandpa, just tell me directly, what's so special about this gong?"

"Just hang it around your neck and don't take it off. You will know its specialness at the critical moment. Alas, this is the only side left of our family now!"

"What about the others?"

"Grandpa gave that side to your grandma. Your father, A Duan, also gave his side to Shu Rong girl. Although the ancestors didn't leave a rule that you can't give it away, I hope it's best for you to wear it all the time. Don't fall into the hands of others."

"Don't worry, grandpa! Girls don't like such things anymore, and they may not be able to give them away even if they want to!"

"It seems that you are still ignorant! Not to mention anything else, an antique dealer saw your father wearing this thing around his neck, and told him how many houses there are in the whole Tongluo Town, and he gave them as many houses outside. This little thing! Oh, it’s been a year since I wrote this, and I don’t know if the one those two people took away is still with me!”

Abai thought to himself that this thing is really a valuable antique.

"Grandpa, what if I lose this treasure? Will you be unhappy?"

"It's yours for you, how could I be unhappy! I mean, if they still have that thing on their body, it means that they are safe; if it is not on their body, it should be in exchange for a fortune. .”

"Understood, that is to say, if you keep it with you forever, you will be safe and successful. If you sell it, you will get rich all at once!"

"Hehe, grandson is smart, he looks smarter than your father."

Abai hung the small gong around his neck seriously, and suddenly felt his heart calm down.

This feeling is so obvious that he has to believe that this thing is really extraordinary.

"Grandpa, isn't this baby something that responds to requests?"

"There is no one here, Grandpa can tell you! To outsiders, this is just a valuable antique, but our family can know that hanging him around the neck is like a god! But it must not be used for evil things Otherwise, the retribution will be miserable."

"There's always a limit, right? Isn't its crime standard the same as that of humans?"

"Stricter than people's! Never force to snatch what others don't like."

"Oh, I see!"

In fact, Abai was thinking about whether he could ask Xiao Tongluo to help him make Maggie leave Jialuo and come to him.

Now it seems that such a wish cannot be forced.

Abai wanted to leave as soon as possible, but he couldn't.From childhood to adulthood, this is the closest communication with grandpa in a serious manner. It is the first time to enjoy family affection up close, and I am really reluctant to leave.

Seeing that it was getting dark, he gritted his teeth and said goodbye.

"Go, go! The outside is your world. Remember to go to Huzhen and bring money with you, as much as you have! It's not very useful to put it there anyway, and besides, as long as I don't die, my salary will not be cut off!"

Grandpa is very relaxed, which makes him feel at ease.

He knew that it was enough for his grandpa to have his grandma in his heart. Maybe it was those memories and concerns that kept him from feeling alone on this mountain for many years.

What grandpa said to take the money is that his salary has been kept in the bank in Huzhen for these years, and his bank card is usually kept with Uncle Xi who is doing business in Huzhen. brought back.

Of course he had to take that little money, but not much.He has decided to go outside to find a suitable university first, and earn money to support himself while studying.

Abai doesn't want to squander the elders' money like the rich second generation.

After leaving the Tongluo Temple, he never dared to look back, and the sun had already set.

Abai first went to the dormitory of the school to get the backpack that had already been packed.Before going up the mountain, I thought I couldn't get out, so I came back and dumped the contents of the bun on the bed.

When he was very young, he lived in the whole town in rotation, just like eating.If you get older, you can let your temper go, and live in the house where your friends can play with him.I moved into the school dormitory until I went to school.

Normally, the principal and teachers live in this yard and I don't feel lonely, but now I'm the only one left in the empty compound, and it even feels a little scary.

There was an oil lamp in the dormitory, he lit it, packed his things again, and then walked east along the main road.

He had never been out of town, but he knew that he could reach Huzhen by following this road all the way east without turning.

Moreover, a piece of light can be seen from a distance above Huzhen, and it is not wrong to walk along that light.

However, the old people in the town often warn that you must not wander around when you walk at night, and dare not go forward if you can't find ruts and human footprints.

To tell the truth, it was on the road that he was a little timid.

But I can only bite the bullet and move forward.

Along the main street all the way out of town, no one paid special attention to him.

When he turned around and couldn't see the outline of the town, he became inexplicably nervous.

The mining area outside the town is constantly windy throughout the day, and the dust on the ruins is blown up, covering the sky. Even on a sunny day, stars are rarely seen.

There is a flashlight in the backpack, but the batteries are very expensive, so he won't waste them easily.

He had carefully identified a white chain extending into the distance in the dark on the road where vehicles often pass.It is not easy to look down to find the way. Only by holding your head high and looking far away can you not go wrong.

He secretly encouraged himself to persevere all these years!It's just a night now, and everything will change at dawn.

Calculating according to my own footsteps, it is more than 100 miles, and I can definitely reach it at dawn.

It was a long way out of town, and he started humming his favorite songs.Just these songs reminded him of Maggie.

Now that she can go to the outside world again, the nostalgia for Majesty seems to be stronger.

The strange thing is that when he thinks of Majestic now, he immediately thinks of Su Su.

Su Su was a little mean to Majestic, and she never concealed her inner admiration for him.

Even in front of everyone, he did not hesitate to use various words of praise.

Su Su has been to Good Chance Huzhen and watched TV.She said that Abai's singing is no worse than those stars on TV, both in voice and emotion are very moving.

The teacher who taught the music class in the school also said, "Abai, you are born with a sense of music, and you can develop in the direction of a singer in the future."

Abai knows what a star is, but he has never heard a star sing.

The key problem is that almost all the teachers said that he has a future. The math teacher said that he could become a mathematician, the language teacher said that he could become a writer, and even the painting teacher said that he must be a great painter when he grows up.

He always felt that these teachers were also a little strange.Originally, the government had already withdrawn the school in Tongluo Town, and no teacher was willing to come.

Suddenly, such a group of people came and volunteered to teach in this school.

And there is no need for the people in the town to pay, and it is guaranteed that they will bring this group of children to graduate from middle school.

At first, people in the town didn't trust them at all, but it's really okay for these people's children not to go to school.Let them stay, but the perimeter of the town has been guarded for a long time.

These teachers are really strange, except for leaving during the holidays, they don't usually go out of the Lianxuetang compound.

Their daily necessities are also delivered by car from time to time.

Slowly, the people in the town lifted their guard against them.

Other teachers were replaced midway, and Principal Buba has been following him since primary school, and it is really not easy to work hard without complaint.

These teachers seldom communicate with the people in the town, and they only focus on teaching.It's just that everyone wants to escape during the holidays, and they feel a little panicked when they get in the special car from outside.

Both the principal and the teacher have one characteristic, and they obviously treat Abai differently.

Usually, everyone in the town looked at him differently, so they didn't think there was anything wrong.

Looking back now, I feel that the origins of teachers like Principal Bubba are a bit strange.

But these are not important anymore, those teachers have already left, and there will be no occasional threat to the town.It is also very likely that these students will never see each other again.

For Abai, the most important thing right now is to be able to go out to the outside world as soon as possible.

Walking alone in the open mountains, the footsteps echoed clearly.

The life of humming also has many echoes.

This feeling is somewhat uneasy.

Suddenly, he heard hurried footsteps behind him.

He stopped humming and carefully identified.

It was indeed footsteps, and there was more than one person.

Obviously these people came out of the town, and they were not running forward, but walking hurriedly.

Abai's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that something happened, and the townspeople came after him to persuade him to go back?
Abai quickly hid on the side of the road, trying to find a place to hide first.

"Young Master Abai, it's us!"

It was Master Zhan's voice.

Apparently they had seen themselves.

There was no point in trying to hide at a time like this, so he just stood there.

"Master Zhan, didn't you agree to let me go?"

(End of this chapter)