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"Kid, what's your name?"

"My name is Jier."

"Ji'er? It sounds so nice. Who gave you this name?"

"Mother said, daddy took it."

"So, how old are you?"

"I think about it..."

Zhan Zhao laughed: "How old am I, do I have to think about it?"

The little guy was impatient: "I think I'm two years old and a few months old! I'm always changing."

The exhibition is clear, and he can't help laughing.Presumably, just after "two years old" said it smoothly, I was told that I was "two years and one month". Not long after "two years and one month", I had to change my words and say that I was "two years and two months"... Xiao It's not easy at such a young age.He didn't have much experience with children, and he couldn't tell them apart with his own eyes. He only felt that children who were two or three years old looked similar, so he asked casually, "Are you two and a half years old?"

Two and a half years old?How old is that?When the little guy was confused, he answered decisively: "No!"

"Where does your family live? Uncle will take you home." Zhan Zhao actually doubted whether he could explain clearly.

"My family... lives under a big tree!"

really……

"Do you know that your home is in Zhongmou?"

The little guy nodded, then shook his head again.

Zhan Zhao looked at him puzzled.

"Now it is, my mother said it wasn't originally."

"Well, when were you taken captive by them? How long have you been gone?"

"Just this morning."

this morning?Then his home shouldn't be too far away.Not too hard to find.

Zhan Zhao smiled: "Let's go and find your house."

The little guy smiled and nodded, then frowned and said, "Uncle, I'm hungry."

Zhan Zhao blamed himself, he was careless, it was past noon, the child probably hadn't eaten since he was taken captive in the morning, and his physical strength was exhausted, so he didn't feel nervous just now, this would When the child relaxes, he will naturally feel hungry in his stomach.He looked around in a daze, there was no place in front of the village, no shop behind, and he might not see tea shops and restaurants until he walked a little longer.It's hard to teach such a young child to endure.With an idea, he took out the cloth bag from the bag: "You put it down first, and uncle will take you to have a good meal later."

The sweet-scented osmanthus cake was full of fragrance, and Ji'er was really hungry, so he ate a few pieces in a row: "Uncle, it's delicious!"

While talking, he continued to stare at the cloth bag in Zhan Zhao's hand.

There are not many sweet-scented osmanthus cakes left, and Zhan Zhao is a little embarrassed: "Ji'er, if you are not full, can uncle take you to find something else to eat later? Uncle still plans to..."

"eat by yourself?"

Zhan Zhao shook his head: "Uncle will keep it and give it to...a relative. I promised her."

"Okay then." The kid was really reasonable.

Zhan Zhao took the child all the way, searching and inquiring around, met a government servant patrolling the streets on the way, and told the whereabouts of the two traffickers, and told him that the two people had already had a rift in each other's hearts, as long as they were interrogated separately, they would surely be able to get a confession.He was supposed to hand over the child to them, and the local government would help him find his family, but for some reason, he seemed reluctant to part with Ji'er, and he had to do it himself to be at ease.He has a good temper, and he sympathizes with the child's experience, so he has always been very kind to Ji'er.To put it bluntly, it was the first day we met, but I don't know where the initial unfamiliarity went, and this child quickly became familiar with him, and we couldn't kiss him very well.

It's just that not long after he left, the little guy had a good temper at first, but gradually he became a little unreasonable.At first, Zhan Zhao just coaxed him blindly, to no avail. Later, when he noticed that his eyelids were clenched, he realized that the little guy must have become sleepy by the time he slept every day.Zhan Zhao found a secluded brigade, intending to coax the child to sleep for a while.But Ji'er was greedy for what he saw and heard along the way, so he just refused to sleep.Although Zhan Zhao had been in contact with children before, after all, it was usually just greetings or something, and he had no experience in difficult actions such as coaxing children to sleep.It took him a lot of effort, telling stories and singing, before Ji'er finally fell asleep in his arms.Thinking that sleeping curled up like this would be more comfortable than lying down, Zhan Zhao held the child in one hand, took out the clothes in the bag with the other, made the bench soft, folded out a small pillow, and laid Ji'er Put it down and cover him with clothes.He imitated others and patted the little guy lightly.But he saw that his eyes were closed and his eyebrows were not raised, obviously he was restless in sleep.After only sleeping for a short time, Ji'er suddenly got up in shock and almost fell off the bench, which really startled Zhan Zhao.

"Help! Mother, save me!..."

Seeing him sitting there, Zhan Zhao stretched out his small hands to grope in a daze, and screamed in a low voice in a daze, knowing that he had just been frightened and now having a nightmare, he couldn't help feeling distressed, and quickly hugged him up : "Ji'er, don't be afraid! Uncle is here!"

Ji'er shrank to Zhan Zhao's chest, grasping the hem of his clothes with both hands, perhaps hearing the reassuring heartbeat, he quickly closed his eyes again, his breathing became more and more even, and his small brows relaxed.Zhan Zhao no longer put him down, but just adjusted his posture slightly to make him snuggle more comfortably.He couldn't help but gently kissed Ji'er's wide forehead.This little child was hugged warmly in his arms.A soft smile creeps up the corner of Zhan Zhao's mouth unconsciously.The little guy in his arms seemed to have a kind of power that could bring some comfort and comfort to his melancholy heart.He likes this child very much, not only sympathizes with him, but loves him from the bottom of his heart.

This time, Ji'er slept very soundly. He didn't know what he dreamed of, but he actually laughed a few times.

The little guy slept in Zhan Zhao's arms for more than half an hour, and then he became energetic again.Zhan Zhao rubbed his numb arms, pursed his lips and smiled—this kid is not light.

The two set off to continue searching.When dusk was approaching, Ji'er suddenly happily raised the sugar figurine in his hand, and pointed forward obliquely: "Uncle! My house!"

Hearing this, Zhan Zhao was overjoyed, and looked in the direction the little guy pointed, and saw a clean and simple courtyard gate not far away under the big tree, which was not locked.

Zhan Zhao took his hand, and quickly walked up to him: "This is it?"

The little guy nodded vigorously.

Zhan Zhao raised his hand and gently knocked on the door, waiting for a moment, but no one answered.

"Mom!" The little guy got impatient and went up to knock on the door with both hands, who knew that the door hadn't been fastened from the inside, he exerted all his strength, and the door opened with a bang, Zhan Zhao quickly leaned over to hold him, the little boy The guy didn't fall forward.

As soon as the door opened, the little guy was about to run in. Seeing that there was no movement inside, Zhan Zhao stretched out his hand to stop him: "Wait a minute."

The little guy was obedient, and obediently stood beside him, looking at him suspiciously.Zhan Zhao reached out and picked him up, protecting him in his arms.

From a glance, as soon as Xiaoxiao entered the courtyard, the houses in the courtyard looked like houses. In the corner of the courtyard, there was a green vegetable garden, and washed clothes were hanging on the clothesline. There were men's skirts, women's skirts, and children's clothes. trousers and jacket.The twilight is falling softly, and the feeling of "home" comes to my face.In Zhan Zhao's heart, he suddenly felt envious.

Zhan Zhao was hesitating whether to go in and take a look, when he heard the door of the nearby courtyard slam, and an old woman with gray hair leaned out. "Oh! Ji'er!" The old woman almost cried with joy, "It would be great if you came back! You scared me to death! Otherwise, I will lose sight of you, how can I explain to the wife of the Qu family! Your mother is your lifeblood, You can't be a little bit wrong!" The old woman said, as if she had just noticed Zhan Zhao's existence, she frowned and looked up and down, "Hey, you are...?"

Before Zhan Zhao could answer, Ji'er put his arms around his neck and spoke first: "Uncle is a good man! Grandma, where is my mother?"

"I haven't seen you yet, so I should be back..." The old woman suddenly pointed to the corner of the street, "Here we come!"

Zhan Zhao and the child turned their heads together.

"Mom!" The little guy suddenly smiled when he saw the person coming, and struggled to get off the ground.

Zhan Zhao leaned over to put him down, and watched him happily throw himself into the arms of the young woman.

His eye sockets suddenly became warm.

What a coincidence...

In the past four years, how have you been? ...

"Ji'er! Have you behaved today?" Ding Yuehua knelt down and took the child's little hand.

Zhan Zhao looked at Ji'er, then at Yuehua, raised his head slightly, and blinked vigorously.No wonder this child is so close-eyed, it turns out that the eyebrows and eyes look so much like her.

He fixedly looked at Yuehua, only to see that although her face was still the same, she was a bit vicissitudes after all, and she was very mature and calm between glances, but she was no longer lively, innocent and carefree.That girl who loves to talk, laugh, and amuse herself, that girl he wished to hold in his hands, because of Zhan Zhao's involvement, her family has undergone great changes, what exactly has she experienced all these years?