When the magic flower blooms

At two o'clock in the afternoon on July [-]rd, it was a scorching summer day.

He Tiansi walked out of Changle Town Hospital with a backpack and washbasin in his hand, crossed the zebra crossing, and hid in the bus station.

It will take at least a quarter of an hour for the No. 101 bus to enter the station.The canopy of the station can't resist the poisonous ultraviolet rays, and the high temperature of [-] degrees is directly reflected from the road.At this moment, just standing still can be counted as a form of torture.

When he was discharged from the hospital, the clothes he had just changed were already sweaty. He Tiansi looked around in distress, and soon found a park beside the road, lined with green trees, and the fog forest system was cooling the plants.

He walked quickly and found a bench in the shade.As soon as he sat down, two young nurses on their lunch break passed by. They greeted him proactively, congratulating him on his discharge from the hospital, but with a bit of regret that couldn't be concealed.

He Tiansi said goodbye to the little nurses, and wiped the sweat from his forehead again, feeling a little thirsty.

It happened that there was a vending machine not far away. He walked over and dropped two coins, and was about to pick up the fallen mineral water bottle when there was a rustling sound in the grass behind him.

Then he remembered that there were snakes nearby.

It was inconvenient to bend over and look back, so He Tiansi simply cast his eyes on the pick-up port of the vending machine, and the smooth plastic baffle really reflected the movement behind him.

In the depths of a misty mist, the grass was shaking, and after a while, a small white animal staggered out.

"cat?"

It was indeed a long-haired white cat, with pointed ears, round eyes, long limbs and slender limbs. It was quite beautiful in appearance; it was a pity that it was dirty all over, and it must have been wandering for some time.

One person and one cat met each other, as if they were taken aback at the same time.Strange to say, the cat sat down where it was, with its tail curled up.

Only then did He Tiansi realize that the cat's sitting posture was a bit strange: the right hind leg was unnaturally stiff, and when he looked closely, it seemed that the long hair was still stained with blood.

He quickly turned around and squatted down, carefully reaching out his hand.

"Little guy, don't be afraid."

Strange to say, after staring at it for five or six seconds, the white cat actually limped towards him.First he sniffed his fingertips, and then he moved his whole head up to rub He Tiansi's palm.

"Hey, is it a familiar little cripple? What a coincidence, I was the same a few days ago."

He Tiansi reached out to check the wound on the white cat's hind leg, but failed.After thinking for a while, he carefully walked around to the bench, took out half a loaf of bread from his backpack, pulled some meat floss, and put it in the palm of his hand before sending it out.

The white cat stepped forward to sniff extremely docilely, but didn't intend to move its mouth.Seeing that He Tiansi didn't intend to take other actions, it jumped onto the bench with its injured leg, pushed the backpack with its front paws, and then squeezed into the narrow gap between the travel bag and the washbasin. He squatted down gracefully.

What is this for?

He Tiansi was wondering when there was another rush of footsteps not far away.

But after a while, I saw two burly men running over with nets in their hands, standing outside the park and looking around.

"you."

One of the men pointed at He Tiansi: "Have you ever seen a cat? It's white!"

Seeing that the net was dirty, covered with animal hair and blood, He Tiansi's first reaction was to encounter a cat thief.

He asked back, "What are you looking for cats for?"

The strong man immediately approached him two steps: "Just ask if you saw it?!"

"I see."

After quickly assessing each other's fighting strength, He Tiansi nodded calmly: "Just now a No. 22 bus came, and a cat ran up it. I just thought it was strange."

The two strong men immediately went to the station to check the information on the stop sign, and confirmed that there was indeed a No. 22 bus that had just left, and they immediately set off and ran towards the next stop.

After the two of them had disappeared, He Tiansi sat back on the bench and tapped the washbasin lightly.

"Hey, come out when you're all right. I hope I didn't do bad things with good intentions."

The white cat was still hiding in the washbasin, resting with its front paws closed and its eyes closed.He Tiansi wondered why it was not afraid of life, and quickly checked his back - there was a fresh wound two or three centimeters long, bleeding a lot, but the bones seemed to be fine.

Like this, should I take it to the pet hospital?

Here comes the problem: there is only one unscrupulous pet hospital in Changle Town, which is extremely expensive, and it was in the news just over a month ago because of the consultation fee.He Tiansi looked at his mobile phone payment account and wallet—after paying off all hospital discharge expenses, there was only 170 yuan left, which might not even be enough for a cat's physical examination.

He was struggling, but at this moment, the No. 101 bus arrived.

What should the cat do?He Tiansi struggled for a second, then looked down at the washbasin, and the cat was gone.

He rubbed his eyes, and just as he was about to look around again, he heard the driver of the No. 101 bus honking his horn four or five times.

The bus back to the village only runs once an hour, and He Tiansi is afraid that he will be dried out if he waits another round.Although he felt that the weight of the backpack was not right as soon as he picked it up, he didn't have time to check it carefully.

No. 101 is a long-term bus from Changle Town to Jinyu Village. The area along the way is sparsely populated, and there are only two or three passengers in the car.He Tiansi put a coin into the car and found a seat at random.He first glanced at the driver with a guilty conscience, then put the backpack on his lap, and peeked in furtively.

As expected, the white cat was lying on the change of clothes, flicking its tail gently.

I really saw a ghost.

It looked like the cat was determined to take him as a slave.Fortunately, there is already a white boss at home, and it would be a good thing if the two ancestors could be amicable companions.

There should be no problem, the cat seems to be very docile.Then take it home to treat the wound briefly and observe it for a few days. If there are still problems, bring more money and go to the pet hospital.

Thinking of this, He Tiansi tentatively rubbed the top of the white cat's head.The cat didn't have any unusual reactions, and even squinted its eyes comfortably.

He Tiansi couldn't help being bold, and touched everything from the top of his head to the tips of his ears, and then along the back of his neck to his chin. He couldn't get enough of it, so he gently lifted the cat's paw and pinched the pad.The protruding nails were sharp and untrimmed, so it should indeed be a wild cat.

Living on the street, and being crippled by cat thieves, what a pity.

He was thinking about it, but the white cat finally got impatient with him, pulled out its paw with a "meow", and patted He Tiansi's tiger's mouth.

"Shh-!"

He Tiansi quickly covered the cat's mouth, pulled the backpack a little, and looked up at the driver's seat again.

The old driver's ears were sharp: "Hey, was that meowing just now?"

"Then...it's a text message. I'm chatting with Xiaomei!"

Right at this point, the white cat poked its head out of the bag again, but was quickly stuffed back by He Tiansi.

The old driver didn't worry about it, but once the chatterbox was opened, it was not so easy to close it again.

"Hey, you kid is really weird. How can you roll down the hillside when you are riding a bicycle in good condition, and you have to be hospitalized?"

"It's all my fault for being too careless."

He Tiansi could only smile bitterly: "I went to sketch on the mountain that afternoon, and it rained a little on the way back. I suddenly became confused, and the car rushed down. But the doctor said that my life is fatal, only a sprain."

"Then what about your medicine garden?"

"It's okay, anyway, I'm not taking care of it, there are uncle and aunt."

Just as he was talking, a roaring yellow sand truck passed behind him.The old driver yelled at the other party for his dangerous driving, and finally stopped chatting with He Tiansi.

After two stops, the few passengers got off the bus one after another.The bus drove out of Changle Town slowly and plunged into the quiet mountain forest.

There are several hills between Changle Town and Jinyu Village.A two-way, four-lane small road has been built in the valley.Along the way, there are gurgling streams and quiet trees, and there are [-] or [-] farmhouses scattered here and there.

The people in the mountains basically make their living by raising livestock.There are small bus stops in front of every house, covered with vines and flowers of various colors, some of which are decorated with Buddhist niches or pagodas, and even have hexagonal gazebos.

The bus left for more than half an hour at a stretch.He Tiansi pressed the backpack on his knees all the time, and looked into it from time to time.

The white cat seemed to be taking a nap, holding its little hands and flicking its ears occasionally.He Tiansi actually relaxed as well, stroking the cat's fur intermittently, and tilting his head by the window to watch the scenery.

After more than 40 minutes, the tree-lined road in the valley finally came to an end, and the light became bright again.

Like a stream rushing out of a valley to form a lake, there is a vast mountain plain in front of it.The grassy slopes on both sides of the road have turned into fields, and the emeralds dazzle people's eyes.

Goldfish Village has finally arrived.

The bus stopped at the terminal, and He Tiansi said goodbye to the old driver and got off.After watching the vehicle turn around and leave, he lifted his luggage and put it on the bench outside the waiting room, and lightly scratched the bridge of the white cat's nose.

"Little thing, don't run away, just wait for me here."

The white cat was too lazy to move. He Tiansi rubbed its head and walked to the next door.

There are three rooms in the bus station in Jinyu Village, and the left side of the waiting room is the courier storage room.The one on the right is equipped with unmanned vegetable stalls and vending machines, and there are bunks folded on the wall for travelers to take a temporary rest in the cold winter night.

He Tiansi searched for a courier, then consciously put in coins to exchange for some white radish and shallots, put them into a paper bag, and quickly returned to the waiting room.

"It's time to go home." He plucked the cat's ears with his hand, "I'll call you Xiaobai, you're going to help Boss Bai catch mice, do you hear me?"

The cat flicked its ears, and there seemed to be a flash of disdain in its golden eyes.

Although the climate in the mountain village is cooler, the ground is still hot to the feet.He Tiansi continued to carry the lame white cat on his back, carrying the washbasin in one hand and the vegetables in the other, and walked along the road.

About 50 meters in front of the station, a large camphor tree covered with red silk divides the road into three parts.He turned onto the two-lane blacktop road on the left.There are locust trees planted beside the road, canals are dug, and there are fields in the distance.

Summer cicadas were clamoring in the shade of the trees, and the air was filled with the smell of earth and plants evaporating.He Tiansi walked for about a quarter of an hour and crossed a covered bridge over a lotus pond.There are rolling bushes growing on the roadside on the other side of the bridge. If you look carefully, the emerald green branches and leaves are covered with colorful flower buds.

Behind the bushes is a bamboo fence, guarding a medicine garden.

"Look little one, let's go home."

He Tiansi tightened his rucksack, walked forward at a faster pace, and soon saw an old man in a straw hat wrapping paper bags for apples in the garden.

"Uncle Guang!" He Tiansi called out loudly, "I'm back!"

The old man twitched his beard, almost frightened by him.

"...Xiao Tian! Didn't you just leave the hospital next week? Now this is considered... escaped?"

"I don't have the guts to run away! The doctor said that I'm recovering very well, and it would be a waste of beds to stay a few more days. Besides, the 101 bus goes directly, which is no different from a special car. Don't worry."

"Then... I'll ask your aunt to cook you something to eat."

"No, no, I have—"

Before He Tiansi could finish his sentence, Uncle Guang had already pulled out his elderly phone and dialed out his wife's number with one touch.

The kindness was hard to turn down, so he could only say hello to Uncle Guang first, and then continue walking towards home.

The scene in front of me overlapped with the picture in the file photo, and the cat in the backpack also looked around.