Wu Yugang and Zhang Liang turned around and saw the middle-aged man behind them talking to them.
Wu Yugang asked: "Are you talking about us?"
Zhang Liang was heard shouting: "Why are you here!?"
I only heard the middle-aged man say: "Where have you been these days, and now I don't even dare to recognize you!"
Zhang Liang said: "Dad, this is a long story to say. Come here first and I will introduce you." With that, he pulled the middle-aged man to Wu Yugang's side.
At this time, Wu Yugang, who was standing aside, heard their conversation and realized that it was Zhang Liang's father.
Zhang Liang said to his father: "This is the benefactor who helped me. His name is Wu Yugang. We are in the town now and he has opened a clinic."
Zhang Liang's father took Wu Yugang's hand and said, "Young man, how can I thank you?"
Wu Yugang said: "You're welcome, I didn't do anything, and he helped me a lot! Wherever you are now, why are you here."
Zhang Liang's father said: "In a village more than ten miles away."
Wu Yugang said: "Oh! Let's go back to my place and talk slowly. It's not far away." With that, he picked up Zhang Liang's father and walked towards the town.
In the clinic, Wu Yugang bought sumptuous food and wine to congratulate Zhang Liang and his son on their reunion.
Wu Yugang asked while eating: "How did you get here?"
Zhang Liang’s father said: “Then we must first thank the Mountain God for allowing us to meet him!”
"Wu Yugang agreed: "That's right. If the mountain god doesn't appear, it will be difficult to meet him again! "
Zhang Liang's father continued: "Since I got separated from Zhang Liang, his mother and I have been looking for him, but we can't find him!"
"Then what did you and my mother do next?" Zhang Liang asked.
Zhang Liang's father said: "We think you are continuing to walk north to find us. We will continue to search as we go."
"What happened next?" Wu Yugang asked silently.
"There are no homes in the barren mountains!" Zhang Liang's father said, "Then we came to this town. We wandered around the town for two or three days but couldn't find it.
Later, his mother said if Zhang Liang had already passed here, we were chasing him to see! "
Zhang Liang asked doubtfully and eagerly: "What happened next?"
Zhang Liang's father said: "Later we left this town, only a dozen miles away! There is a three-way intersection there, what should we do?"
Wu Yugang asked in surprise: "Then what should you do?"
Zhang Liang’s father said: “Later I saw a village not far from the intersection, and we met an old man at the entrance of the village.
I told the old man about the general situation, and the old man told us: "It is not easy to find children, but children may not walk as fast as adults. This is a fork in the road. You may be able to find it later." '
I said: 'But in the barren mountains and ridges, we have no place to stay! '
Seeing how eager we were, the old man said, "There are only a dozen or so households in this village, but there is an abandoned stone house on the mountain over there. You can go and stay there." '
I followed the old man's fingers and indeed saw two stone houses on the mountain not far away.
At this time, the old man asked me: "Are you going to beg for food in the future?" '
I said: 'No, it would be fine if I could have a few acres of land to support my family! But it’s difficult! '
The old man said: 'It's actually not difficult. '
I asked: 'You mean? '
The old man said: 'Actually, if you are not afraid of getting tired, there is a lot of wasteland around the village that can be used to grow food. Talk to the village and you can settle here. '
We were extremely happy at the time and very grateful to the old man who took us in.
The old man said: "You don't need to thank me. I can tell you are real people at a glance." You are escaping from famine and looking for a way to survive. It is a good thing that you are willing to endure hardships. People live for a lifetime, and grass lasts for an autumn. The poor are like grass seeds that can take root in the ground. No matter where they go, they will last a lifetime. Wherever the poor go they are not alive! '
Later, we packed up the stone house and settled there. "
"How are you doing now?" Zhang Liang's father asked.
Zhang Liang said: "Not very good!" Wu Yugang also sighed.
Zhang Liang's father said: "Look, what you mean is really bad! I told you not to be angry."
Wu Yugang said: "Just tell me! There are no outsiders here, so what you say is not for our own good!"
Zhang Liang's father said: "To open a clinic, you need an experienced doctor. Although people think they don't have the ability and dare not open a clinic, people still believe in the old doctor. They can't just wait, they have to think of other things." Otherwise, life would be difficult!"
Wu Yugang said: "What can I do?"
Zhang Liang's father said: "This small town is not suitable for you. If you want to open a clinic, you have to go to a place with a large population. Those big cities have a large population and a large flow of people. It should not be a problem to support yourself with your skills. Maybe. No one can say for sure about a better future and development, but you are still young and will have a great future.”
Wu Yugang suddenly realized: "You are right! How could I not think so far ahead?"
Zhang Liang's father said: "When people are young, they sometimes see many things as simple, so there is no harm in saying that young people have more experience. I am older than you and have experienced more things. I saw what I saw on the way to escape. There are many things going on, so I have some opinions of my own.
You haven't experienced it, so you haven't thought it through. However, this is not a bad thing! It is a good thing for young people to gain experience. Money cannot buy these things. You are Zhang Liang’s benefactor, so I will say more! "
Wu Yugang said: "Without your inspiration, I would still have some doubts!"
Zhang Liang said from the side: "Brother, don't be too humble!"
Wu Yugang said: "I once thought about leaving. But I didn't make up my mind."
Zhang Liang's father said: "Our family is also a member of the Youth League, and we have settled down in that small village. However, Zhang Liang can still help you!"
Wu Yugang said: "It's nothing! But this place is really not suitable. I think it might be better to find a better place to start over. You are also a member, and it is more convenient for me to be alone."
With that said, Wu Yugang took out a small bag from the box and said, "Zhang Liang has helped me a lot. This is a little bit of my kindness. Don't dislike it."
Zhang Liang's father shied away: "You helped us, how can we still accept your money?"
Wu Yugang said: "He also paid for helping me work. That's what he deserves. Just accept it!"
After sending Zhang Liang and his son away, Wu Yugang packed up the things in the clinic and thought silently: "I have to leave here, but where to go?" (To be continued)