In August, the forests of Wolong Peak are all dyed, from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, from green to golden, layer by layer rendering, the reflection of the sun is a bit dazzling.
Looking at the scenery with my hands behind my back, I watched Su Tong negotiate with the guards guarding the mountain leisurely. I have been waiting for four months, and I don't care about waiting for such a little more time.
Clouds and mists floated in the mountains, making me feel a little dazed, as if I went back to more than 20 years ago, when I saw her for the first time, she was standing on the bow of the boat, the sun shone from behind her, it was so bright Can't face it.
My family is in a small village at the foot of Haiyue Mountain. The village belongs to the same family. My family is considered a middle household in the village, with 40 mu of land. I grew up held in the palm of my mother's hand since I was a child, and Shu Xiu sent me to a private school in a larger village for a month.
It's a pity that at that time, I thought it was too tiring to walk so far to go to school every day, and it was far less fun at home. It was only a month, and I didn't learn a few characters, so I didn't want to go, so my parents let me go. Hang out at home.
I grew up well since I was a child, not only the little girls in the village liked to play with me, but also the girls in the surrounding villages often gave me some handkerchiefs and snacks.
At that time, I thought my life was to marry a beautiful girl from the neighboring village, have a bunch of children, and take over the land my parents left me, in that corner of the mountain, for the rest of my life.
There was a severe drought that year, the fields were cracked, and the springs on the mountain were all dry. The mountain area was not productive, and there was no harvest that year. Later, there was no drinking water.
People began to die in the village, and people began to flee one after another. My father said that if he waited, it might rain, but within two days of waiting, a plague broke out in the village due to the high fever.
Fearing that the officers and soldiers would seal off the village, there would be no way to survive. My father left behind his sick mother, took all the property of the family, and took me to flee with the people in the village.
I didn't know at the time that I was going to escape. My father coaxed me to go to my grandparents' house to borrow some food. When I was walking on the road, I realized that my father had lost my mother and escaped. I broke away from my father and ran to the village. My mother has always loved me. How could I Leave her to die in the village? Even if I recite it, I will recite her.
Before I arrived at the village, I saw a group of people on fire at the other side of the village, and many soldiers were guarding the entrance of the village. When they asked, I lied and said that I was visiting relatives from another village. When I asked what happened, the soldiers used In an indifferent tone, he said that the plague broke out in this village and everyone died. In order not to spread, the village was to be burned.
I climbed up the big tree on the mountain and watched the small courtyard that my parents had carefully maintained for so many years burnt to ashes. They said that everyone in the village had died, but my mother had only just started to get sick.
I found out later that when those soldiers entered the village, they killed those who stayed in the village, so they were absolutely dead.
After crying all night, I wanted to find my father and the villagers, but when I walked back to the original place, there was no one there, and they had already left. I remembered what the villagers said on the road, they were going to the seaside, to the big river , there is water there, there should be a way to survive, so I will go there.
The money and the food left at home were taken by my father, and I had nothing. Fortunately, I used to like to run around in the fields and mountains. I knew everything to eat. I dug roots and picked leaves along the way, and even followed a The uncle learned to eat a kind of edible soil.
On the way, I ran into the girl from the neighboring village who often handed me handkerchiefs, but before I approached, her parents drove me away. I know that at that time, everyone could only take care of their own family, just a little bit. Eat food, I am a young man who can eat but not do much, it is impossible for their family to take me in.
But what makes me sad is that the girl also acts like she doesn't know me. In fact, I don't expect them to give me a little food or a sip of water. I just hope that she can smile at me and I will be satisfied, but she twisted He turned his back to me with a look of disgust.
I knew I didn't look good at the time, with ragged clothes and a gray face. It would be nice to have a little water to moisten my throat, but how could I use it to wash my face and hands
I have also met people from neighboring villages, and I have also met a few girls who were friendly and loved me before. Only one girl extended a helping hand to me. She gave me half a pancake. Her parents When I saw it, I just sighed and gave me another bowl of water. I only dipped a little in the water. Their family is not in good condition, and there are several younger brothers who are almost finished drinking the water they brought. s things.
I was alone, followed some people who could keep up with me from a distance, ate insects and grass roots, and caught the morning dew. I walked like this for a month, and arrived in Haizhou when I was about to die.
Haizhou is not a place where there is a way to live as the villagers said. Haizhou has also been severely affected by disasters and there is an extreme shortage of food. However, fortunately, there is water.
The refugees in Haizhou were all driven out of the city. There were many gathering places in the mountains. I searched for them one by one. Although I was extremely disappointed, my father was my only relative.
I asked where the people in the village were. Although many people died on the road, some people in the village survived and arrived in Haizhou, including my father.
I went to the beach to wash myself clean, tidied myself up and went to the gathering place where the villagers were.
My father was indeed still alive, but there was a beautiful woman with a child beside him, and the food in the village was completely gone at that time. My father did not feel happy when he saw me, but in his eyes, I saw disgusted look.
It seems to be talking about why you are not dead yet, where is there food for you now
But his disgust soon turned to joy.
People from the Ling family came to buy someone.
I didn't let my father sell me, I sold myself, and gave the food I sold to the girl's family, and let them keep the girl.
The boys and girls selected are all good-looking people with a bit of beauty. Even I can understand why they bought them.
When I gave the food to the family, my father rushed up to grab it angrily. The leading official asked if I was my father as he said? I deny it.
People from neighboring villages also said that we have nothing to do with each other, and that I came here alone.
I pressed my fingerprints myself. At that time, I said to myself in my heart, you have no relatives, and from now on, there will be no relatives.
There were quite a few other teenagers in the group, and some of them were crying very hard. I couldn't help laughing at some of them, and they asked me, can you bear it? Do you know where we are going to be sold? Do you know what the little guy does
At that time, I gave up on myself and felt that it didn’t matter where I went, it was just selling my body, as long as I could survive, I even drank my own urine, so there was nothing I couldn’t bear.
But later when I really understood, I realized how lucky we were at that time. We were bought by the Ling family and her.
The cabin was full of people, and everyone had the joy of surviving after the catastrophe. They thought it would be best to eat moldy rice with a little water, but what was served was thick and fragrant rice. Porridge.
Not long after boarding the boat, a man with extremely cold eyes came in to pick people. He picked all five or six-year-old orphans. Those children didn't expect their lives to change like this at that time.
But I didn't think about anything at the time, I just ate when I had something to eat, and slept when I didn't have anything to eat, until I heard that our master, that girl jumped into the sea and killed a huge sea monster, and then we ate until that night Deliciousness never tasted.
I heard those young and strong men say that she killed the sea monster for us, and I couldn't help laughing in my heart, how could there be such a person, for us? Relatives can discard at will, how could it be possible to take risks for others.
After a few days of eating the delicacy that is said to be called whale meat, my complexion returned to its previous radiance, and my body was no longer skinny and unsightly. The same was true for other teenagers. Then one day, a teenager whispered Out of my doubts.
Let us eat so well, do you just want to look good and sell it for money
After arriving in Hangzhou, when sending the people on the boat to Zhifang, the Ling family did not send anyone to see them off. Then in the city, some people started to sneak away. Seeing those Ling family sailors pretending not to see them, more people sneaked away. Walk.
An acquaintance in a neighboring village also wanted to escape. He said that he didn't want to be sold into that kind of place, and he didn't want to live his whole life without even a human face.
He and some other teenagers ran away, I didn't.
Live like a human? I don't know what a human being is anymore...
In my life, I have done the three most correct things.
One is that I sold myself to the Ling family at that time.
The second is that I did not escape by intentionally putting water in Ling's house.
Three is... I fell in love with her...
She picked us, the rest of the boys and girls, and the children picked by Mr. Yan to rename them, although the names were extremely irresponsible.
I like my new name very much, Styrax... It sounds nice to read, and it is still named after a spice with an elegant fragrance that can cure diseases. Later, I saw a Styrax tree, which is tall, straight, luxuriant, but has a tinge. People say that the big tree with Ting's posture lives up to its name. I have been trying to conform to its connotation all my life.
There were twelve people at that time, and she first picked six of us to take on board, and those who remained at that time were secretly happy. Our ancestors were all farmers who faced the loess, and went to the sea and the ocean. In our hearts at that time , is an extremely dangerous place. Going to sea has been a dangerous job since ancient times, let alone going to the ocean, and we also saw it on the ship. There are not many crew members on the Fengshen, and the captain is still a young girl.
Although this girl has shown her strength and strength.