A rare opportunity

Li Yuzhi was choking and rolled his eyes. When he saw someone handing him a bowl of water, he had no time to be polite or to see who it was. He immediately grabbed the bowl of water and drank it down.

A mouthful of water finally entered his stomach along with the food stuck in his throat. He then saw clearly who had handed him the bowl of water. He was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thump, and was about to kowtow and beg for mercy. But he was pulled up by Zhang Ren, who laughed in a hoarse voice:

"Brother Li, there's no need to do this! Come on, come on, sit down at the table and eat!"

Li Yu was so frightened when he heard this that he didn't even bother to eat. He broke free from Zhang Ren's pull, rushed to the corner, huddled up in a ball, and trembled!

Li Yu's action made everyone look stunned! Especially Zhang Ren was puzzled!

The old woman seemed to be thinking about something. She walked over, picked up the plate and brought it to him, gently patting his arm. Li Yu couldn't help but tremble all over! The old woman couldn't help but sigh and retreated back to the east room.

Seeing that he was still curled up in the corner, the three ghosts looked at each other, then looked towards the east room, and seeing that the old woman had not appeared again, they all shook their heads and ignored him.

Ma Ji and others glanced at Li Yu from time to time, their hearts full of doubts.

After a long while, Li Yu saw that the other party did not move, so he quietly raised his eyes and secretly glanced at the three ghosts. After confirming again and again that the other party did not seem to have any malicious intentions, he grabbed the food on the plate and gobbled it up!

The reason why Li Yu had such a big reaction was because of the psychological trauma formed during his daily begging process.

In the process of begging, he had become accustomed to the bad words from others and had an instinctive guard against others' innocent attempts to be nice.

He had been tricked into his room by some bored people more than once, and then framed for burglary. He was beaten up countless times, and even once he was besieged by several vicious dogs and almost lost his life. Therefore, he had an inexplicable fear of those who were kind to him.

When Zhang Ren suddenly changed his attitude and said those words to him, he thought that the three ghosts were going to harm him, so he quickly hid in the corner. Although the corner was not necessarily safe, he always felt more at ease with his back against the wall.

Ma Ji and other pampered young masters naturally wouldn't know this. The three ghosts of Blind Mountain had followed their master since childhood and had never experienced Li Yu's experience, so it was difficult for them to understand. In their minds, they just thought he was a little weird!

While Li Yu was feasting on his food, his eyes were not idle. He secretly observed Sangui, Ma Ji and others, and when they were not paying attention, he quickly grabbed two steamed buns and stuffed them into his chest, and then continued to deal with the food on the plate as if nothing had happened.

Although he did it very secretly, he could not escape the pair of eyes in the east room that had been staring at him. Those eyes usually seemed calm, but at this moment, they were actually flashing with tears!

Looking at Li Yu, her eyes were confused, as if she had penetrated time and space and saw herself back then! The three ghosts of Blind Mountain and Ma Ji and others did not understand his behavior, but she knew that this was just a kind of self-defense for the weak! It was just to reduce the harm caused by others to herself!

He had no ability to resist, and even no desire to resist. All he could do was escape! He buried his head in the sand like an ostrich, trying to avoid danger!

She had developed a heart of stone over the years, but was softened by this poor child, and her heart was stirred again! She wanted to help the child, but the agreement with that person made her hesitate and she had to keep her distance from him. Today's performance has attracted too much attention, even Zhang Ren and the others can see it, let alone anyone else! Alas, I hope it won't harm him!

Everyone in the room had their own thoughts and silently dealt with the food in their hands. The three ghosts from the blind mountain seemed to have changed their tempers and did not urge Li Yu, Ma Ji and others. It was not until Li Yu finished the last steamed bun and burped that the three ghosts stood up and led everyone out of the dining hall.

Along the way, there was no cursing like yesterday, which made Li Yu, Ma Ji and others a little uncomfortable.

Although Ma Ji and others hated Li Yu, he believed that Li Yu must have some kind of relationship with the old woman who cooked after seeing what happened tonight. How could he dare to offend someone that even Zhang Ren wanted to please? For now, he could only swallow his anger and wait for the rescuers to arrive before he could teach this kid a lesson!

Ma Ji was hesitant, so the three of them were naturally worried. In their opinion, they were thankful that Li Yu didn't cause trouble for them, so how could they dare to cause trouble for him? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

Li Yu originally thought that they were in the same boat and wanted to ease the relationship. But seeing that they always looked like they were keeping people at a distance, he gave up! You know, Li Yu has always been used to being alone. He is not good at socializing, so he will not feel lonely when he is alone.

Everyone was peaceful that night, and Li Yu also had a rare good night's sleep. The familiar yet unfamiliar figure appeared again in his dream, and when he was about to chase after it to see what was going on, a sharp and piercing voice woke him up.

The following days were peaceful. Every day, under the guidance of the three ghosts, they picked different herbs. Sometimes it was roots, sometimes flowers, sometimes fruits, and sometimes whole plants. Some were extremely poisonous, while others were basically non-toxic.

The method of picking each herb is different. The three ghosts would demonstrate it to each place, but they only had to do it once to get them started. If they failed to do it well, they would be beaten by the three ghosts. The key was those poisonous herbs, such as those colorful mushrooms. Some mushrooms would immediately turn red, swollen, and blue, or even ulcerate if they accidentally touched the skin! Of course, except for Li Yu.

Firstly, the three ghosts could not figure out the relationship between Li Yu and the old woman, and secondly, he seemed to be born with the ability to do these tasks, and he would not make any mistakes after just one look. As a result, Ma Ji and others followed him and learned secretly.

Li Yu naturally would not hide anything. For those highly poisonous herbs, he would often deliberately slow down his speed so that they could see clearly.

Ma Ji and the others seemed to realize Li Yu's kindness, and returned the favor by not reporting him for secretly eating at noon. Of course, they also knew that even if they reported it, it would probably be useless. They didn't believe that the three ghosts didn't know? They just turned a blind eye!

Time flies, and half a year has passed before they know it. In Blind Mountain, it is spring all year round, so they cannot feel the change of seasons, nor the passage of time.

During this six months, they picked all the medicinal herbs that needed to be picked and re-sown them in the original medicinal fields.

This is extremely comfortable for Li Yu! He gets food after working, and never has to worry about the next meal. In his heart, he even regards this place as his home, with a long-lost warmth of home!