Old Man's Begging Stick

When we returned to the ruined temple, it was already dark.Today's ruined temple is lifeless. Usually, although the ruined temple is rarely lit at night, there are three beggars inside, and there are more or less talking voices.Because of these three people, the ruined temple also has more vitality.

Now that old Wen is gone, it seems that all vitality has been sucked away.Wen Heng carried the coffin to the front of the ruined temple, and put the coffin outside the ruined temple.

As soon as I entered the door, the pheasant at the door was still in a state of being plucked, and the dog didn't handle it halfway through. The chicken was soaked in the water, with its eyes half-opened, and there was a feeling of death.

The dog was tired from crying, and fell asleep holding the old Wentou's body, his eyes were already red and swollen.After not seeing him for a long time, Gou Zi became haggard a lot.There was still Gouzi's token of identity on the ground, Wen Heng carefully picked up the jade pendant, wrapped it in a red belly bag and put it in a dusty bag.

It was completely dark, Wen Heng took out half of a candle from under the base of the statue, he took out a fire pocket, and lit the candle.The dim yellow light of the candle flickered, and Wen Heng fixed the candle on the statue.

"Goose, wake up." Wen Heng patted Er Gou's face, and Er Gou sat up in a daze: "Ah... Ah Heng, you're back."

Suddenly, Ergou thought of the fact that Old Wentou had passed away, and he opened his mouth and started howling again.His voice was already hoarse, and tears rushed into two grooves on his face.

"Don't cry, old Wen like you can't go on the road with peace of mind." Wen Heng handed over a wet cloth, Gouzi took it and wiped his face indiscriminately.His voice was hoarse: "Aheng, I feel so uncomfortable."

Wen Heng didn't speak, he looked at the old Wentou's face, the old Wentou had become completely different from when he was alive.He walked over and wanted to hug old Wen Heng, but the dog stood in front of Wen Heng vigilantly: "A Heng, what are you doing!"

Wen Heng said honestly: "I bought a thin coffin for old Wentou, let old Wentou be buried in peace."

Gouzi immediately roared like a dog whose tail has been stepped on: "I won't allow it!! Who allowed you to move Old Wen's head! Who allowed you to move!" Gouzi's voice was broken, and he couldn't even growl.

Wen Heng looked at Ergou firmly: "Gouzi, old Wentou is gone, we still have to live. You want old Wentou to feel uneasy even if he leaves!"

Gouzi smashed the wet cloth in his hand to the ground, his eyes were red and filled with tears: "I will never see old Wentou again after being buried in the ground!" The roar was like a cuckoo crying blood, and Gouzi's tears rushed again fell down.

"My grandfather died early, and I went out to beg with Old Wentou since I was a child. Ah Heng, tell me, what should I do? Without Old Wentou, what will I do in the future!" Gouzi hugged Old Wentou The dead body, his crying face began to go numb.Without the person closest to him, Gouzi felt that his world suddenly changed.

"You still have me." Wen Heng walked over and pulled the dog into his arms, "From now on, if I have a mouthful, you will have a mouthful. If you are like this, old Wen can't feel at ease."

The hoarse cry of the dog made Wen Heng feel bitter. He had never felt so clearly that the lost life made the people around him so painful.

The dog twitched and then fell asleep crying again.When Wen Heng carried old Wen Tou into the coffin, he was soundly asleep.

Cover the coffin boards and nail them.Ah Heng stroked the coffin boards, and then he sat down next to the coffin, the autumn night was a bit chilly.Ah Heng looked at the stars in the sky, and old Wen headed away, as if he didn't know where he was going.

At dawn the next day, Gouzi and Wen Heng had white cloths tied on their heads, and Wen Heng was still carrying the coffin. They walked towards the hillside next to the forest.

Old Wentou has long been optimistic about the place where he wants to be buried after death. The place is not far from the ruined temple, and it is a sunny hillside.In spring, it will be full of wild flowers of various colors.It is indeed a clean place.

Gouzi's face turned pale, and he almost fell down several times while walking. If he hadn't pulled Ah Heng's sleeve, he wouldn't have been able to persist on walking up the hillside.

Weeds grew half a person's height on the sunny hillside in autumn. Aheng and Gouzi dug a deep hole with a shovel for a long time.When the coffin was placed in the pit, Gouzi stood by the pit leaning on the shovel and wept again.

There is no tombstone in old Wentou's grave, and the tombstone is too expensive, and Wen Heng didn't expect this ring.He and Gouzi knelt in front of the newly built grave and burned a small amount of paper money.

"When my grandfather passed away, I was still young, and Old Wentou buried him here, but after a few years, Old Wentou himself didn't remember the exact location. Maybe in a few years, Old Wentou's grave will also be buried here." It will gradually disappear..." Gouzi's voice was hoarse, he looked at the bright yellow flames, the flames devoured the paper money, and the gray-black ashes were blown up by the wind and flew to the sky.

"Aheng, do you think that one day we will be like this, lying alone in the soil, no longer able to hear or see anything, with a cold body..." Gouzi asked Wen Heng weakly, Then Wen Heng gave him an affirmative answer.

"Yes, everyone will die." It's a crow's mouth that doesn't know how to comfort people.

When we went back, it was gradually getting late again, and the thatched grass on the hillside was blown by the wind, making it extremely bleak.After walking a few steps, Gouzi would look back until he could no longer see Old Wen's grave.

"Aheng, do you think old Wentou has reincarnated?" Gouzi asked sullenly while carrying a shovel.

Wen Heng pondered and said: "This... I really don't know. But I think old Wentou must not be lonely. Didn't you say that your grandpa is here too. It might be rare for the two of them to meet, and they have already made an appointment to go out now. time to eat."

Gouzi was comforted by Wen Heng's words. This not-so-handsome boy wiped his red eyes and tried to force a smile: "Yes, my grandfather and old Wentou are the best friends. They must be chatting right now."

Ah Heng turned his head and took a look. He seemed to see two old men standing among the reed flowers smiling and waving at him, but a gust of wind passed by, leaving only the flying reed flowers in front of him.

Without Old Wentou, there are only two beggars left in the small ruined temple, Ah Heng and Gouzi.The past two days have been busy with old Wen's affairs, and there is no food at home.The only pheasant that can be regarded as food is still soaked in water, and it feels like it is about to stink.

Gouzi didn't dislike it either, he skillfully cleaned up the chicken, and said to Wen Heng while cleaning up: "Look, Ah Heng, people are really real. I'm so sad, but I'm still hungry."

Wen Heng smiled slightly. Hearing these words, he felt sad and sighed: "No matter how sad it is, life must go on. I will find something to come back."

The dog's stomach growled, and he waved his hand: "Go, go, the pheasant will be ready when you come back, and I will leave you the chicken legs."

Wen Heng came to the cave where the monster was again.The monster frowned: "Why didn't you come yesterday?"

He also caught some more prey, but the bastard turned out to lick him.Leopard himself didn't realize that he was looking forward to Wen Heng's arrival, maybe because he was too lonely, or maybe because whenever Wen Heng appeared, his wound didn't hurt so badly.

"I'm leaving." Wen Heng sat on the root of the tree, looking at the few pheasants and hares piled on the ground.This leopard got it for him specially.

"Get rolling." The leopard waved its paws, "When I get better, I will crush you to ashes."

"Starting tomorrow, I'm going to leave this place, and I won't come to see you in the future." Wen Heng's face turned pale under the night pearl, "Your leg that was broken by me should gradually recover. If you still If there is a chance to see you again, I hope you will be well."

"Usually, I have to talk a lot when I come here, but today I suddenly changed my nature and what happened?" Leopard's ears were attached to his head, and his head was resting between his two thick front paws.

"The old beggar who has been leading us has passed away, and I am going to take another person to leave Xiaoyan Town. I need to make some preparations during this period, and it may be busy, so I won't come to see you." Wen Heng was not in high spirits, " You have to restrain your temper in the future, when you meet a master, you don't even know how to die."

The death of old Wentou made Wen Heng feel lost, and facing this leopard, Wen Heng didn't want to continue to speak earnestly.The way of heaven has its own destiny, if his prediction is correct, what should happen will definitely happen.

"What's your name?" Leopard asked. He and Wen Heng had been fighting each other for so long, yet they didn't even know each other's name.

"Wen Heng." Wen Heng's voice was light, "What about you?"

"Leopard." Leopard's voice was deep, "She called me Leopard." Some people also called him a hybrid monster.

"Oh, Leopard, take care." Wen Heng stood up and picked up two hares and a pheasant on the ground.Dogs are growing and need nutrition.

"Wait..." When Wen Heng was about to walk out of the cave, he heard the deep voice of the leopard.

Gouzi sniffed the pheasant, although it was a bit stale, but compared to kitchen waste, this pheasant was delicious.Ah Heng's footsteps sounded at the door, and the dog ran out quickly: "A Heng, you are back, what are you holding?"

Wen Heng walked into the ruined temple, and by the light of the charcoal fire, he held an animal the size of a kitten in his arms.The animal was spotted with copper coins all over its body, and its ears moved.

Gouzi excitedly said: "Aheng! You picked up a kitten!"

Wen Heng obviously felt that the body of the leopard in his arms was stiff, he smiled: "Yeah, I picked up a kitten and hurt my leg, do you want to keep it?"

Gouzi hastily stretched out his hand across the leopard's forelimbs to hug him, and he nodded hurriedly: "Yes!" He completely ignored the leopard's eyes that were about to kill, well, the leopard turned its back to Gouzi, and Gouzi couldn't see it at all. Leopard eyes.

Wen Heng smiled: "That's it, then I'll leave this kitten to your care, he has a bad temper."

Gouzi was very happy: "I always wanted to raise a cat, but Old Wen refused. He said that we are so poor that even mice don't come to patronize us. If we raise a cat, it will starve to death."

Gouzi hugged the leopard, and he gently rubbed the back of the leopard's head: "Don't be afraid, meow, we will treat you very well!"

Leopard: ...I feel like I've entered a den of thieves.

If it wasn't for dealing with that perverted Lian Wushang, he wouldn't have shrunk in size to seek the protection of this unknown thing.It's decided, after getting rid of Lian Wushang and recovering his body, the leopard will swallow this person and this unknown thing in one gulp!

The murderous look in Leopard's eyes was too obvious, Wen Heng smiled slightly, and didn't take his threat seriously at all.

Gouzi hugged the leopard, he ignored the sharp fangs of the leopard, checked the limbs of the leopard, and then cursed angrily: "Sin, such a small cat does not know who did it! Ah Heng, look! Limbs have been broken! It's really devoid of conscience!"

The leopard looked at Wen Heng gloatingly: Yes, it's completely unconscionable!

Wen Heng chuckled, and he said slowly to Gouzi: "Gouzi, I'm going to leave Xiaoyan Town, this place is going to become a place of right and wrong, tomorrow we'll pack up, if you have anything to do, after you finish it Let's go."

The author has something to say: Wen Bao: I originally refused, but if I stayed, I was afraid that Lian Wushang would kill me any minute.

Lian Wushang: Yes. [Compared with Hanba, you are much less dangerous. 】