Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 60 Family Discussion (Part 0060)

The sun is scorching and the heat wave is rolling.

There was no one on the official road. The dry grass on both sides swayed and rustled in the hot wind. From time to time, a few dry and broken leaves flew out, swirling in the dust wind, and then were scattered by the heat wave and fell on a corpse lying on the side of the road, startling a swarm of flies that were feasting on the corpse.

At this time, at a bend, a burst of hurried footsteps echoed, and a young man with bare chest, a mask on his face, a pair of straw sandals on his feet, and a straw hat on his head came over.

He was Cheng Zongyang who came from the county town.

"Damn it, why is it so hot?"

Cheng Zongyang looked up at the cloudless deep blue sky, wiped the sweat off his face, and cursed.

He could feel the heat coming from the soles of his feet through his straw sandals. Even though he was wearing a straw hat borrowed from his second uncle's house, he was sweating profusely and his mouth was dry. It was like being in a furnace.

Looking into the distance, the heat waves were surging, as if the world was about to be scorched.

After drinking a sip of water, he continued on his way. When passing a bush of dry grass, he startled a group of buzzing flies and a foul smell hit him. Cheng Zongyang could not help but keep some distance and quicken his pace.

Along the way, I saw quite a few corpses. Although it can't be said that there were thousands of dead bodies from starvation, it was still shocking!

There were basically no refugees seen on the road. Perhaps this was the limit, as all those who should have come gathered outside the county town.

Or maybe they are hiding in a cool corner to escape the heat and waiting for the sun to go down before continuing their journey.

Halfway through, he found a secluded place and entered the wilderness.

In the market hut, he took the backpack, sorted out the supplies, and left the wilderness with yesterday's items and the watermelon.

When Cheng Zongyang returned to the village entrance, it was already noon.

He did not take the mountain path, but entered the village entrance.

The village no longer had the vitality it once had, with only the occasional, faint sound of crying echoing in the village.

The heat wave is sweltering, the atmosphere is stifling…

"Uncle, it's me, open the door." Cheng Zongyang knocked on the door and shouted while fanning himself with his straw hat.

Soon, there was a noise from inside, and as the door opened, a group of children stood in the yard, and several adults also looked at him excitedly.

"Yang'er, are you okay?" Cheng Zhou's face was full of worry and nervousness.

After being away for a night, the family members were also worried all night. Cheng Zhou also almost didn't sleep all night.

No one would be able to sleep after what happened yesterday.

"Is he okay?" Seeing that his nephew was fine, the uncle Zhou Hansong asked meaningfully.

"Don't worry." Cheng Zongyang saw the meaning of his uncle's eyes and nodded. He then looked at his mother, patted his chest, and said with a smile:
"Mom, I'm fine. I'm fine. Take this thing to the kitchen."

He took out the watermelons from the basket and left the rest to his mother.

As for the watermelons, he put them in a bucket and then lowered them little by little into the deep well.

"It's at the bottom." At this time, my uncle came over and said solemnly, "We used a lot of water today. By the end, the bucket had already touched the bottom. We can only let the well water seep out slowly."

At this moment, Cheng Zongyang's expression darkened.

Is the groundwater drying up?

Another piece of news that makes matters worse!

"It's okay, it will be fine." Cheng Zongyang smiled and said, "That's a watermelon. I bought it from an old farmer in town. I heard he saw it in the mountains. The weather is too hot, and the watermelon was hot when I brought it back. Soak it in well water and it will be delicious and cool. It will help you cool down."

The elders all nodded and said nothing more. Now they are busy and have no time to think about food.

But a few little ones were very curious. They stared with their eyes wide open and lay at the mouth of the well, looking into the dark well.

Only the Chen sisters stood in the corner of the yard very stiffly, looking at the group of children with their still red and swollen eyes, not daring to do anything.

"Zhenyuan, don't let them lie down, the wellhead is dangerous." Zhou Ye shouted hurriedly.

Zhou Zhenyuan immediately went over to pull the younger ones back. "Brother, what is a watermelon?" The little girl Cheng Zongyun came to Cheng Zongyang's side, holding his hand and asked curiously.

Cheng Zongyang glanced at the equally curious children and said with a smile, "It has a green skin and a red heart. It's a very sweet fruit. You'll know when you eat it later."

"Oh..." the little girl responded ignorantly.

Cheng Zongyang came to the two sisters, looked at their red and swollen eyes, and looked skinny. He sighed in his heart, but did not show it. He just said with a smile:

"Your father saved my life, and I should repay the favor. Now, your mother entrusted you to my family before she died, so we are a family from now on. Just stay here without worry, eat well, sleep well, and take care of your health first, understand?"

The two sisters Chen Zhaodi and Chen Laidi suddenly had tears in their eyes, lowered their heads, and nodded softly.

Cheng Zongyang glanced at his eldest and second uncles and asked, "Uncle, where are grandpa and grandma? Also, is my dad awake?"

"I woke up last night." Zhou Hansong said, "The injury is not serious. I will wait for you to come back to change the dressing. As for your grandparents, they can rest in your room. They didn't sleep much last night."

"That's good. Come along. I have something to talk about. And my two cousins, come along too." Cheng Zongyang said, looking at the little girl who was still holding his finger, and said with a smile, "Yun'er, go play with your brothers and sisters. Mom has some maltose. Everyone can have one later."

Hearing that there was food, the little girl nodded happily, let go and went to the kitchen.

The other cousins ​​who were a little reserved also followed immediately. However, Zhou Zhennan did not go over, but stayed aside.

"You don't want to eat?" Zhou Zhendong looked at his second brother.

Zhou Zhennan shook his head: "Even if I don't want to eat, I still want to listen."

"What are you listening to, kid?" Zhou Hanchang glared at his second son. "You are the one who causes the most trouble."

Zhou Zhennan curled his lips and didn't dare to speak, but stared at his cousin Cheng Zongyang.

At this point, Cheng Zongyang smiled and said, "Okay, if he wants to listen, then let him listen. He's thirteen years old now, it's good for him to watch and learn more."

No one thought anything of these old-fashioned words.

After all, they have long been accustomed to the understanding and maturity that Cheng Zongyang has shown since he was a child.

When he entered the inner room where his father was resting, he saw his father trying to sit up.

"Dad, don't let the wound burst." Cheng Zongyang shouted, stopping him.

After a pause, Cheng Guanghai reluctantly lay back down and sighed, "What did you do last night?"

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said, "Nothing. I just went to check out the situation in other villages so that I can make plans. I went into the county during the day and talked to my second uncle."

Hearing this, Cheng Guanghai frowned and said to his two uncles, "Brother, please help me. It's not easy to talk while lying down."

Zhou Hansong looked at Cheng Zongyang, but Cheng Zongyang said helplessly: "Let me do it."

Then he went over and held his father's arms under his armpits, helping him to lie down on the bed. Then he heard his father ask in a serious tone, "What happened?"

No one knows a son better than his father. Cheng Zongyang’s words just now made Cheng Guanghai realize the problem.

Cheng Zongyang glanced at his two uncles and slowly repeated what he had said at his second uncle's house that morning, and also added the situation outside the county town.

Of course, he didn't say anything about the aristocratic family. After all, there were three people of the same age here, and he was afraid that they would say something sinister.

Apart from Zhou Zhennan who was completely confused, Zhou Zhenyuan and Zhou Zhendong who were unaware of the seriousness of the situation, Zhou Hansong, Zhou Hanchang and Cheng Guanghai were all shocked.

"Is it like this outside?" Zhou Hanchang was so shocked by his nephew's description that he didn't know how to respond and just muttered.

Zhou Hansong is similar.

Cheng Guanghai was silent for a while, digesting what his son said. After a long while, Cheng Guanghai looked at his son with a serious face and burning eyes:

"The house matter is not important, I'll ask you about it later. Now that you've come up with three plans, what do you think? And what does your second uncle say?"

PS: The second chapter will be available in ten minutes. I won’t wait until the evening to update it, so as to avoid looking disjointed.

　I was slacking off at work yesterday and was scolded by my boss. I was so embarrassed... But I was surprised to see that my book was in the top ten of the new books list in the category. It was so scary...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)