My steps stopped suddenly, and I couldn't help but stare at the weak boy in a daze. He staggered up from the gutter, then lowered his head and reached out to touch the shoulder pole, instead of... instead of slapping the soil on his body... Seeing this, my heart suddenly felt stormy waves. How did this boy encounter? In his innocent childhood, he should have grown up happily carefree, but he had to take on this heavy price that did not belong to him at all.

And the angry scolding like a sturdy shrew came from the house. What kind of heart is this woman? Hearing the sound, this person should be a younger woman, but her voice is strong, giving people the initial feeling that she is thick and straight and fat. She scolded this boy so much, probably the person closest to this boy. Could it be her child? No, I can't imagine that a mother would have the heart to punish a child with such a cruel and ruthless constitution. She is weak and weak. How could she bear the robbery of a meal? This... It's really puzzling!

The boy slowly put the two wooden barrels in. It was seen that most of the water in the barrel had been poured out. He had to pick it up again and turn his head to walk towards a well not far away. I knew that maybe for this breakfast, he was going to make up for his faults, so I could no longer watch. I immediately rushed to the vegetable field and shouted to the thin figure with my back to me, "Child, wait!"

I really wanted to call him "Little Brother or Little Brother", but in this remote mountain village, these honorific titles are not promoted, but the straightforward words are more effective. Sure enough, the young man stopped slowly, then turned his head to look at me, and with a slightly vigilant and slightly puzzled look, he glanced at me lightly, then turned back and continued to walk to the well.

In my pants that were already filled with mud, every step I took would leave a very small footprint on the ground. I was deeply touched. Maybe this was me when I was a teenager, but at that time I wanted to be scolded or even beaten by a mother like this, so that I could have a settlement in my heart and a support...

With a deep sigh, I suppressed the sourness in my heart and strode to the young man. At this time, the young man turned around and looked at me, but he didn't say anything. He just looked at me blankly. I found that in his eyes, in addition to being a little dull and dull, there was a hint of indifference that should not belong to his age.

I said directly, "Child, I don't want your reward. In addition, I will give you food. Let me finish these tasks, right?"

The young boy looked at me with an incredible look, but soon, he neither nodded nor shook his head. He just turned around tremblingly and prepared to fetch water. I suddenly felt angry and amused. This young boy still has a lot of things hidden in his heart. Since you ignore me, I must help you, saying that it is to help you, and I also want to help us in our youth who are sympathetic!

I pulled the rope and smiled at the young boy, "Since I'm born in this world, don't be afraid of anyone, let's not take care of that vegetable field by yourself, so let me help you."

I thought my goal should be achieved this time, but the young man reached out to put his hand on the rope in my hand. I felt in a daze that he seemed to have used all his strength just to make me stop. I stopped and looked at him.

His eyes were slightly red, and he didn't bother to wipe off the tears falling from his eyes, but said word by word: "Actually, I'm not afraid of her!"

"You..." I was stunned. I actually saw a deep and heavy resentment in the eyes of a boy about seven years old. The resentment was so terrifying that I couldn't help but shivered, but I continued to ask: "Why did you say that? Could it be that the one who scolded you just now was really your mother?"

The young boy didn't say anything, but he didn't have any rebuttal behavior. I thought he had agreed, and then he looked down at the water well, as if looking for something. After a moment, he said in a trembling voice: "My grandma is afraid of her, but I'm not afraid of her. What I do now is what my grandma often does..."

"What your grandma often does? Your grandma... how old is she this year?" Actually, I should be able to see something, but I still couldn't help asking. I knew he would tell me.

Sure enough, when the young man mentioned his grandmother, his head slightly raised, and his eyes clearly emitted a soft breath, which was a kind of extreme dependence. His eyes were telling me that his grandmother was no longer in the world, but in the sky...

"Who are you?!Why are you talking to my children?!"

Suddenly, a sound from the distant courtyard gate instantly broke the soft breath in the young man's eyes and woke me up with a slight sour feeling. I looked up and saw an ugly and tough young woman standing in front of the courtyard gate with adobe blocks. Her goldfish eyes stared at me tightly, which was extremely unfriendly. I immediately made a fuss and gave her a big roll of eyes!

I said directly: "Sister-in-law, I am the one who has been passing by. Seeing this child working hard, I want to come and help, but please don't worry, I won't eat a piece of rice in your house, nor will I ask for a drop of water from your house. Please don't get me wrong!"

When I finished these words, I clearly felt the young boy's hands trembling and trembling slightly. I was very surprised. He kept saying that he was not afraid of this woman, but he still showed timidity. It seemed that he was still afraid, and it was fear from the heart.

"Oh?" The young woman was slightly surprised and had a bit of sneering: "I didn't see that there are so many good people who have beaten us in front of us now. Since this little brother wants to help, I naturally have nothing to say, but don't think it's dirty and tired, haha! Of course, if the little brother ran away halfway through, I won't chase you for the salary, hahaha~~~"

For the first time in my life, I felt that a person's laughter was so disgusting. I could feel that such a weak boy was growing up in what kind of family. I grabbed the rope and smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't ask you for a penny!"

If she still has a trace of human affection, if there is a trace of emotional meaning in her human nature, I can also hear the meaning of my last sentence. I deliberately increased the volume and said this sentence, but what disappointed me was that the woman not only did not blush at all, but smiled happier: "Then let you work harder. I will prepare more boiled water to quench your thirst, haha!"

The boy might be really tired. After the woman entered the house, he immediately leaned against the edge of the well and sat down, and said with a sob: "Good uncle, you shouldn't have helped me like this. Even if I helped me today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow? I still have to do these tasks every day. It would be great if my grandma was still there... Then we can be half of each person and we won't be hungry..."

Hearing this, I suddenly woke up, and hurriedly took out two white buns from the package and handed them to the boy, and said with a smile: "This is the first time I am a young uncle. Haha, I will give you two white buns, eat them quickly."

The boy stared at the white steamed bun in my hand, his eyes suddenly became straightened. After a burst of doubt and panic, the boy caught two steamed buns, opened his mouth and took a big bite, chewing hard in his mouth, giving me a rare innocent smile in an vague voice: "Thank you, uncle!"

My eyes were slightly hot, and I hurriedly waved my hand and smiled, "Eat slowly, don't choke, by the way, what's your name? My name is Chu Qi, haha!"

Perhaps it was the first time I heard my strange name. The boy turned his head slightly and looked at me, then continued to chew on the white steamed buns, and then said vaguely: "I don't know what my big name is. They called me a nickname as soon as I was born, Duozi, Uncle Qi of the Chu, you can also call me Duozi, Well, the white steamed buns are so fragrant. I haven't eaten such a fragrant white steamed bun for a long time..."

Many children? Many children... I smiled bitterly. I know that the meaning of this boy's name is not to ask for many children, but... Alas! Do you really think too much? Since you think too much, it is a hundred times better to give it to someone than to suffer such hardships!

By the way, where is Duozi's father? Why is his mother talking until now, but his father is not there? I immediately asked, "Dozi, how many relatives do you have in your family?"

Duozi had already eaten half of the second white steamed bun. Hearing this, he said calmly: "My relatives are only grandma, but she died a few days ago, so... I have no relatives!"

"A few days ago?" I asked quickly: "What a few days ago? Seeing that your mother is not old, your grandma shouldn't be too... Can you tell me why she died?"

What Tako said next scared me, and he pointed to the water in front of us and said, "Here, my grandma jumped into this well and drowned. Uncle Chuqi, I... I miss my grandma so much..."
Chapter completed!