Chapter Forty-Seven: The Old Tree, the Crow, and the Broken Intestine
It is said that the children of rural families are in charge of the house early, and there is some truth in this, for me, or for any of the four people present, it can be said that I have been an expert in laundry and cooking since childhood. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
No, it took less than half an hour, and two plates of fragrant garlic fried bacon came out of the pot smoothly, and my steamed rice also wafted out of the fragrant taste.
I packed up the dishes and chopsticks, carefully carried the food from the kitchen to the main hall, and then walked quickly to the door, ready to call the monkeys in to eat.
The moment I stepped out of the gate, a soft glow slanted into my eyes, I looked up to the west, the sun was about to set in the west, and the glow was quietly spread in the sky, like ten thousand burning red clouds.
The small courtyard we are in, under the illumination of the setting sun, seems to have crossed a layer of soft golden light.
The green hills on both sides of the house were also surprisingly silent, and occasionally a few mountain birds flew into the bamboo forest in front of the hut and let out a few crisp cries, as if calling their children home.
In short, everything seems so peaceful and beautiful, but unfortunately, at this moment, I am a heartbroken person at the end of the world.
Monkey, eat! I cleaned up my mood and yelled at the monkey.
Oooh, here it is. When the monkey heard this, he ran like the wind and paced into the house with me.
But what is surprising is that he did not sit at the table and eat quietly like us, but took the rice bowl and hurriedly filled a bowl of rice, quickly picked up some vegetables, and then ran to the yard like the wind, without even saying a word.
What's going on with him? Tianhong looked at me suspiciously, and asked puzzled.
I don't know, go ask. I got up as I spoke, and walked over.
When I walked to the door, the monkey was squatting on the edge of the well, gobbling up his rice bowl.
Hey, why don't you sit inside and eat, and run outside? I looked at the monkey squatting on the ground and asked calmly.
Oh, I'm worried that the old woman will escape, so it's better to keep guard, I seem to have heard a little noise in the well just now, maybe the old woman hasn't drowned yet! The monkey glanced at the well as he spoke.
What, haven't drowned yet? We must guard it well, and we must not let her escape, or we will definitely not have good fruit to eat. I cautiously advised.
Don't worry, with me, I will never let her have a chance to climb out of it, trap her for one more night today, and tomorrow, even if she is not drowned, she will be soaked alive by the well water, and then there will be one less scourge in the world! The monkey exclaimed angrily.
Well, evil is rewarded, and she deserves it. I drank along.
Yiyang, you go to eat first, after eating, we should also discuss the vigil, this place always feels weird, for the sake of safety, so it is better to take turns sleeping at night. The monkey took the opportunity to offer his opinion.
I also have this intention, so I'll go to dinner first, and discuss this matter with Tianhong and them by the way. You have to be careful outside, in addition to paying attention to the well, you also have to pay attention to the movement around you, I don't think the girl in red that Tianhong saw today will not be so simple. I cautioned him.
Well, you don't have to worry about this, I eat more salt than you eat. The monkey blew up the cowhide again.
Come on, you know how to blow. I rolled my eyes at the monkey and turned and walked back into the house.
You all heard it, he was afraid that the old woman would escape, so he squatted by the well and guarded, and I didn't think that this monkey was quite careful. I said with a light smile.
Well, that is, after going out this time, I have a big change in my view of monkeys, and I have always thought that monkeys are the kind of people with developed limbs, and I didn't expect that there is such a careful side. Yu Bing also admired the monkey with me.
What about tonight's vigil? Tianhong asked worriedly.
The vigil will be left to us boys, and Sister Yubing will rest at night. The monkeys are more daring, and they are guarded by the monkeys in the first half of the night, and in the second half of the night, they are guarded by me and Tianhong, so that they can take care of them, what do you think? I tentatively offered my opinion.
No, in this barren mountain range, it is too dangerous to keep vigil alone, in case something happens, there is no even a response, I don't agree to let the monkey keep vigil alone. Yu Bing resolutely rejected my opinion.
Yes, I don't quite agree with Yiyang's opinion, aside from the fact that it is too dangerous to let the monkey keep vigil alone, just based on his character, he will not fall asleep in the middle of the night, and if any wild beast or bad guy breaks in, we will really become lambs to the slaughter, so I don't agree to keep vigil alone. Tianhong also voted no.
So what do you say? I asked rhetorically in a helpless tone.
Tianhong and the monkey kept the first half of the night, and Yiyang and I kept the second half of the night. Yu Bing pointed at me and said calmly.
But........ You?
It's okay, don't worry, when I used to study art in Tianmen Mountain, I often went to the mountain at night with my master to collect medicine, so the vigil is pediatrics for me, but you, Yiyang, are the weakest here, you still worry about yourself. Yu Bing interrupted me mercilessly and sarcastically sneered at me.
Well, I agree with Sister Yubing's opinion, just let me stay with the monkey for half the night. Tianhong agreed without hesitation.
Since both of them have decided, then I can only obey the majority in the minority, so I can only nod helplessly in agreement.
The meal was finished in a rambling discussion, and it was completely dark.
The night in the countryside is different from the lights of the city, generally at night, the situation can not even be described by reaching out without seeing the five fingers, it is completely pitch black, and the deathly silence is even more permeable, if it were not for the three people who accompanied me, it is estimated that in this case, I would not even dare to make a sound.
Fortunately, Yu Bing had already deftly found a kerosene lamp from the house and lit it, and a yellow light in the dark room still brought us a sense of warmth.
Tianhong, we will clean up the dishes and chopsticks, you go outside to accompany the monkey first, one night, the moonlight did not come out, and he was probably scared enough to choke when he was alone outside. I said to Tianhong playfully.
Okay, then I'll go with the monkeys, and after you pack up the dishes and chopsticks, you will also come out to chat with us, which will dilute the quiet atmosphere a little. Tianhong glanced around and said a little timidly.
Well, it's going to happen, you hurry up.........
Before I could finish speaking, I heard the rapid and sharp cry of a monkey from the courtyard: "There are ghosts.... There's a ghost.......