master and bear

Chi Guan was picked up by Meng Qing by the river half a month ago. He was washed all the way down from the upstream, almost thinking that he was going to die, but he didn't expect to be caught by Meng Qing's fishing net halfway.

When Meng Qing rescued him, he had a high fever and was drenched all over. The shoes embroidered with gold thread were gone, the good clothes from the brocade workshop in the capital were ruined, and the crown inlaid with tortoiseshell pearls and jade was washed away. , with black hair covering his face.According to Meng Qing later, he once thought that Chi Guan would be entangled to death by his own hair.

Chi Guan walked on the muddy ground with one foot and one shallow foot, the entire white instep was covered with mud, and the cold, wet and sticky feeling made him uncomfortable.After a heavy rain, the scorching heat finally cooled down, the temperature in the woods was even lower, and the night wind with damp and musty smell came oncoming, the lantern in Chi Guan's hand swayed, and the faint firelight could only illuminate the road under his feet , further away, but nothing can be seen clearly.

A wolf howled in the distance, and Chi Guan stopped, a little scared.

He looked back again, and could no longer see Meng Qing's small courtyard, he had already walked a long way, wouldn't it be a waste of time to go back now?

Chi Guan took a deep breath and secretly encouraged himself: "Don't be afraid, you are already weak and a man!"

He quickened his pace, and the dirt was thrown on the hem of his clothes and trousers - he could only wear Meng Qing's clothes these days, and these clothes were obviously a lot bigger, his sleeves were rolled up, and the hems of his trousers were rolled up to his knees, and the hem of his clothes drooped Then, the black hair was fastened with only a wooden hairpin, and the whole person looked very funny.

There is no mirror in Meng Qing's room, and he doesn't know what he looks like these days. He trots to the river with his clothes on. The river is deep and dark, and it seems to hide monsters in many fairy tales. The sound of the river is endless, Like an ancient bard, humming an old song that never changes.

Chi Guan swallowed his saliva, and shivered in the cold wind, "Bear?"

The only answer to him was the sound of the river.

"... Dull Bear? Are you there, Dumb Bear?" Chi Guan yelled twice, then slightly raised his voice, "Hello?! Meng Qing?!"

Except for the sound of wind and water, everything was quiet.

Chi Guan yelled along the river bank several times, but did not get any response. He found the place where Meng Qing usually put his fishing nets, pulled it a little, and found that there were no fish in it.

Meng Qing should have come and took the fish, so why hasn't he come back?Did it really fall into the river?Still lost?

Chi Guan looked blank, his mind was in a mess, he thought blankly: Why don't you go back to Meng Qing's house first?But what if he fell into the river?What if he is lost?

Could he get lost after living here for so many years?

That fell into the river?How many hours have passed since noon?Is it too late to find it now?Will he be washed downstream again like himself?

Is he still alive?

It shouldn't be such a coincidence, everyone is as fate as themselves, and they didn't drown when they were washed down all the way, right?

Even if you don't drown, the reefs and mountain walls along the way may kill you.

Chi Guan didn't dare to think about it any more, he hurriedly turned around and rushed down the mountain.

No, even if he doesn't know if it's still useful, he still has to find someone to help!

The road down the mountain is not easy, especially at night, Chiguan fell a few times, his elbows were broken, his knees were broken, his body was covered in mud, and his beautiful black hair like satin was sticky. Chi Guan must burst into tears.

Mosquitoes in the summer night stalked Chi Guan happily, Chi Guan's soft cheeks were bitten out a few big bumps, the itching was unbearable on the way, he remembered Meng Qing's simple method of smearing mud on his face so that mosquitoes would have nowhere to bite, So he simply squatted down and grabbed a large handful of dirt and wiped it on his face, and then wiped his hands and legs, and then he continued to walk down the mountain.

There was a fishy smell at the end of his nose, his whole body was sticky and smelly, his eyes were red, and when he arrived in the village, he almost collapsed on the ground from exhaustion.

Torches were being lit in the village, and a group of men were holding up torches and talking, and there were several women standing beside them holding their children.

Seeing someone coming in from the entrance of the village, the men shouted, "Who!"

"I'm not a bad person." Chi Guan hurriedly said, "I came down from the mountain where Meng Qing lived. Do you know Meng Qing?"

"Meng Qing?" A man approached, the fire light shone on Chi Guan's face, the man was startled by his embarrassment, "Are you...?"

"I'm here for help," Chi Guan said, "Please, can you help me?"

An old man came out of the crowd with a pipe in his mouth, looked him up and down: "You are the kid who was saved by Meng Qing, right?"

"Yes, it's me!" Chi Guan hurriedly said, "I'm looking for Meng Qing, but he's gone, I suspect he fell into the river!"

"What?" The man standing in front of Chi Guan was surprised, "Did Meng Qing fall into the river? Not good! Come on, come and follow me downstream!"

As soon as he shouted, the young men immediately walked out of the village holding torches, and the women covered their mouths in surprise.

A girl panicked: "How could such a thing happen? Then, what about my brother?"

"I don't know, let's find someone first." The others replied, "Three waves of people have gone out, and there will always be discoveries, so don't worry."

The girl broke down and cried, covering her face: "How can this be good! I originally thought that as long as I asked Brother Meng, nothing would happen. This, if something happens to Brother Meng..."

The others comforted, but Chi Guan didn't understand what they were saying, and didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly followed a group of men out.

On the way, the person who first talked to Chi Guan introduced himself: "My name is Fang Quan, the son of the village chief. What's your name?"

"Chi Guan." Chi Guan said worriedly, "Brother Fang, what will happen to Qing Meng?"

"Don't worry, the river here is not so urgent," Fang Quan comforted him, "Mengqing's water quality is not bad, even if an accident happens and gets washed downstream, it won't be a big deal, unless..."

"unless?"

"It rained all day today, and the river swelled sharply. In the afternoon, A Niu in the village disappeared by the river, and we have been looking for it." Fang Quan sighed, "If the river downstream swells too much, we can't help it." That's easy to say."

Chi Guan suddenly raised his heart again, he wanted to speak but sneezed first, so he had to wipe his face with his sleeve.

His face became more and more dirty, Fang Quan couldn't bear to look at it anymore, and said to himself: Where did Meng Qing pick up such a wild boy?

A few people searched downstream along the river bank. Chi Guan's legs were numb and sore from walking, and the tender soles of his feet were worn out by straw sandals and were covered in mud. The pain and itchiness almost made people go crazy.

He couldn't move anymore, and just squatted down, he heard someone yelling in front of him; his head was dizzy, and he remembered that he hadn't eaten lunch or dinner, and there were bursts of buzzing in his ears, Fang Quan Kneeling down to help him, the man's mouth opened and closed in front of his eyes, but he couldn't hear what the man was saying at all.

"It's Meng Qing!"

"Meng Qing is fine!"

"A Niu was also found!"

Meng Qing walked from the river bank with a ten-year-old boy on his back. The man's body was wet, water was dripping from the tip of his hair, and the water drops snaked down his tough outline. It makes people feel at ease when they see him from a distance.

"Why did you find it? Didn't you say that the soldiers will be divided into two groups?" Meng Qing put the boy down, took the handkerchief from someone else's hand and wiped his face. He casually brushed back the black hair that fell in front of his eyes. , showing a clean and full forehead, and a pair of bright eyes dyed a beautiful orange under the firelight, "This kid wanted to go down the river to fish, and walked all the way downstream along the river bank, and fell asleep on the bank when he couldn't walk anymore. When I went, he was just about to go back when he slipped and fell into the river, fortunately I got there in time."

Meng Qing slapped the boy on the head: "I woke up with bags all over my body, this is good, you have to bear it."

The ten-year-old boy scratched his face in embarrassment. From behind the crowd, Fang Quan came over with the fainted Chi Guan on his back: "Mengqing, are you okay? We heard that you fell into the river and were washed away."

Meng Qing: "???"

When Meng Qing saw the person on the back of the other party, he didn't recognize it at first, but only after a few seconds did he recognize his own clothes.

"??? Late closing???"

"He came down the mountain to look for us, and said that you were missing and washed away by the river," Fang Quandao, "followed us all the way, and just passed out suddenly."

Meng Qing was taken aback for a moment, and then everyone heard a loud "grunt".

Everyone: "..."

A Niu, a ten-year-old boy, said in surprise, "It's louder than Dad's stomach growling!"

The crowd couldn't help but laugh.

Fang Quan also laughed: "It seems that he passed out because he was tired and hungry."

Meng Qing also couldn't help laughing, stretched out his hand to take Chi Guan on his back, and looked down at A Niu: "Can you walk by yourself? If not, let your brother Aquan carry you."

"I can do it!" The little boy puffed up his cheeks, "I'm not that weak!"

Meng Qing walked back with Chi Guan on his back, his fingers touched the other party's muddy legs and hands, and his mood was a bit complicated.

Although Chi Guan never mentioned family affairs to him, but from his daily words and deeds, it can be seen that he must have been born extraordinary, and he must not have suffered any wrongdoing, and he is a bit of a clean freak. This time, he will cry again .

Chi Guan drooled on Meng Qing's generous back, muttering: "Stupid bear..."

Meng Qing hooked the corner of his mouth.

Chi Guan smacked his mouth again and said, "Where's the food...my food...the bastard..."

Meng Qing: "..."