Poor children

Chapter 13: The person came back but his soul was lost in a mass grave

一
"I heard that the poor boy's grandma died early yesterday morning," Xiang Xing said while combing the second wife's hair

"This poor child." The second lady picked up the bracelet in front of the mirror and put it on her wrist. "Send an unfamiliar girl over to have a look and see if she is okay now."

"Yes!"

The second lady was drinking tea after breakfast when she saw Xiang Xing come in and replied, "Master, the people who were sent have returned. They said that the residence was empty and no one was there. She went to the kitchen to ask again, saying that the poor boy refused to be with them yesterday. Come back together, they can't imagine that she hasn't come back yet."

The second lady put down her tea bowl, "Where's Chenghe? Have you gone to school?"

"The eldest young master has already gone out."

"Hurry up and call a boy to go to school and bring him back!"

Xiangxing came out of the north courtyard again and went to the front door of the second courtyard. She found a boy who was usually very agile and fast to invite the young master.
It only took half a stick of incense before Chenghe came back.
"Mom! I just arrived at the school, why did you call the child back again?"

"The poor grandma went there yesterday"

"Ah?" Chenghe was stunned for a moment. After all, she almost met him in front of her eyes. He blamed himself for not going there in time. "What happened to the poor boy?"

"Yesterday she went to a mass grave outside the city to attend a funeral, but she didn't come back all night. I'm afraid something happened."

"Then let's go look for her now," Chenghe said, turning around and leaving.

"Come back!" The second lady stopped him. "You little eldest child, do you want to worry your mother by going there by yourself? Don't let anything happen to her if you can't find her again! Even if you find her, what can you do if something happens to her?" do what?"

"Hey! Mother! What do you think we should do?"

"You first go to your grandpa's house to find your uncle, and ask your uncle to bring an obedient boy to accompany you."

"Yes." Chenghe turned around and wanted to leave again
"Come back! When did this kid become so reckless!"

"Mom! But what other orders do you have?"

"If you find someone, bring her back to her residence and ask your uncle to come see me and tell him that your mother has something to say to him."

Chenghe agreed and went out, went to the stable to choose a horse that was easy to ride, and went to his grandfather's house.

two

The second lady's father, Chenghe's grandfather, is the head of the Ministry of Etiquette. The second lady is the concubine's second daughter of the house boss. The uncle Chenghe is looking for today is the second lady's half-brother.

"Master! Master Chenghe and Sun from the fourth prince's house are here." The disciple entered the hall to report.

"Oh? Why don't you come in quickly?" Mr. Fang Lao was very happy. Although his mother was a concubine and the second daughter, because she married the fourth prince Hongshun, and the four princes' two sons were both sons of his own daughter, this old man is now the most She likes Chenghe's mother, and Chenghe is the eldest son of the prince and has a higher status. Naturally, the boss takes a high look at her. When I heard that Chenghe was here, I was really happy from the bottom of my heart.

"Greetings to grandpa!" Chenghe entered the house and saluted Mr. Fang.

"Chenghe is here! It's been a while since you came here to play. Did your mother not ask you to come?"

"It's just because Chenghe has a lot of homework these days and really can't leave. Otherwise, he would have come here a long time ago. My mother is also thinking about you every day, but she doesn't dare to come often because of the rules."

"Okay, okay! When you go back, tell your mother and tell her to stay peacefully and serve your father and your grandmother. Come back when you have more time in the future." The old man called people in again and said, "Make some more dishes for lunch. I want to go with you." My grandson will eat together.”

"Grandpa!" Chenghe hurriedly stopped him, "I'm afraid my grandson won't be able to stay long today. My grandson is here to see his uncle."

"Your uncle should be practicing swords in the backyard now. Is there something wrong with you just looking for him?" "Last month, my uncle went to my house to see my martial arts sword. He said that he would choose a suitable sword for me in the future, and that he would correct my moves, but it has been so many days and I have not seen my uncle, so I have no choice but to come and look for him.”

"Okay! Then you go find your uncle! You just have to agree with me," the old man said

"I wonder what grandpa wants his grandson to do?"

"Go back and tell your mother that you and Chengzhe will be asked to come and stay with me for a few days in a few days."

"Yes! Grandson wrote it down." Chenghe quit and went to the backyard
When he arrived in the backyard, he happened to see his uncle just finishing his sword dance. Chenghe hurriedly stepped forward and whispered to him what the second lady had told him.

The two of them brought Master Fang's confidant Jin Shun'er out of the house one after another.

three

A group of people hurriedly left the city to go to the mass graves. It was almost noon when they arrived there.
"You said that little girl stayed here all night?"

"should be"

"This child is so courageous. As an adult, I feel chills in my heart even at noon. Let's go inside and take a look! She might be crying somewhere..."

The three of them tied their horses to a dead tree stump outside the post and walked in.
This mass grave has a very dark atmosphere. The poor have suffered all their lives and will be unwilling to die. It is said that the souls of people who are unwilling to die will not leave this world and go to the underworld. They are probably lingering near their bodies.

There are many people who died unexpectedly here. Such people will not be able to survive death.

Along the way, I saw broken bones all over the ground. It turned out that some children from poor families had died young and could not be buried, so they had to throw them here. This attracted many wild dogs to eat them, and some of the children who were buried shallowly were also eaten. He was dug out and eaten by wild dogs. The wild dogs in this post often eat human flesh. At night, their eyes glowed green, and they were very ferocious.
Several people were looking for it for a long time, and they were all a little tired.
At this time, I was looking at a small slope not far away and there seemed to be a figure.

"Look, Uncle." Shun Chenghe looked in the direction of his finger, which seemed but didn't look like it.
"It's hard to see clearly from a distance. If it's okay, if not..." Chenghe was about to speak when he turned around and saw his uncle shivering on the young man's shoulder.
"What if it wasn't? My uncle is usually a hero, so why are you like this today? Besides, don't you carry a sword?"

"You kid! No matter how good my martial arts skills are, it's no big deal for me to kill people, but if it's something else... I've only heard that I've never seen it before, and secondly, I don't know what kind of weapon it is, or whether it's something else..." Can beat..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chenghe came forward and pulled him away.When I got to the slope, I saw that it was indeed a poor girl. She was still kneeling there blankly, her eyes straight and her face expressionless.
"Poor" Chenghe shouted, she shouldn't "Poor! It's me! Look! My brother has come to pick you up. Why didn't you go home all night? If you get sick here, you won't get better."

Chenghe stepped forward to pull her but couldn't pull her back. "Poor! Get up and go to my house! You can't always be here, go back!"

No matter what Cheng He said, she just didn't talk to him and held her still.
"You kid, listen to your uncle."

"I wonder what uncle can do"

"Jin Shun'er!" The young master of the Fang family called to the boy who came with him, "Hurry up! What are you waiting for? Let me carry this person back."

After hearing the words, the young boy carried the poor boy on his shoulders, and several people went out to mount their horses. They put the poor boy on the horse, rode the horse back to the house, and secretly sent the poor boy back to the house. She didn't make a sound along the way. At this time, she sat down. Still not talking on the kang, not drinking water, not eating...

"Is there anything uncle can do now?" Chenghe asked.

"What do you think of your uncle? He has so many ways? Even if I am a piece of cake now, it seems that she will not open her mouth now."

"What's wrong with her if she doesn't eat or drink?"

"In my opinion..."

"Uncle, have you got an idea?" Chenghe was overjoyed.

"I mean, in my opinion, go back to your mother first, and then make plans..."

(End of this chapter)