Chapter 67 All things have spirits
In Lin'an Village, on the day of the open Hungry Ghost Festival, every household followed the general public and placed offerings at the door of their homes, some of which were to commemorate their deceased relatives, and some to show their kindness.
Most of the offerings are placed on the ground.
The reason why it is placed on the ground is because there are children in the lonely soul, and there are disabled soldiers with inconvenient legs and feet... If a table is placed, they will not be able to reach it.
Life used to be hard and there were many wars.
Children are prone to die young, and soldiers who died in battle cannot even erect a tombstone and return their souls to their hometowns.
But...
No one in this world will forget them.
Shi Gu’s existence also reflects the kindness in people’s hearts.
……
The offerings of one of the households were different from the others.
In addition to the incense candles, it is a rice mixed with meat, bones, vegetables and other things in a large bowl.
Zhang Honglian and his wife, who are in their forties, are next to their 5-year-old daughter Lele. Next to Lele’s arms are two one-year-old pastoral dogs. They are said to be pastoral dogs, but in fact they are in the countryside. To put it bluntly, he is a native dog.
The husband put a small rubber ball, Frisbee, puppet and other toys on it.
Lele turned and asked her mother, "Mom, will Dahei really come back today?"
Zhang Honglian looked at her daughter tenderly, touched her head, and said firmly: "Yes, Dahei will come back."
After finally coming back, it will come back to see their family members.
Lele was happy. The two dogs hugged each other and snuggled up affectionately. "Zhuangzhuang, Nini, you heard it. Dahei will come back. By the way, Dahei is yours." Mom.”
The two dogs responded to Lele affectionately, their eyes clear and bright, and they didn’t know whether they understood what Lele said.
Zhang Honglian looked at Zhuang Zhuang and Nini, and unknowingly, they gradually overlapped with the figure of Dahei in his memory.
It has been a year since Dahei left.
But in their hearts, Dahei seemed to be there forever.
In this life, Zhang Honglian has to say who she is most grateful to, and it is Dahei. She believes that her husband is the same.
Because of Dahei, their family is complete now.
Zhang Honglian and his wife are just an ordinary family in Linxi Village. They have been married for more than ten years and have never had children. Dahei is a local dog they adopted.
I have raised him little by little since he was a puppy.
The reason why it is named Dahei is because the hair all over its body is pitch black.
Dahei is very well-behaved and smart.
Originally they thought that if they never had children, they would treat Dahei as their child.
Unexpectedly, two years after adopting Dahei, Zhang Honglian, who was almost forty years old, became pregnant.
Zhang Honglian felt that Dahei brought this to her. Dahei was a lucky dog, so he brought her the doll.
Pregnant in October, Zhang Honglian gave birth to her daughter Lele at an advanced age.
Ever since Lele was born, Dahei has been taking good care of this little master. Sometimes when the couple is too busy, Dahei will guard him and gently push the cradle to coax Lele to sleep.
Even when Lele snorts, Dahei will know that Lele is hungry and ask them to feed Lele milk powder.
Since Lele can sit and climb up, her best playmate is Dahei.
Later, Dahei became pregnant.
Two puppies were born. They named the male one Zhuangzhuang and the female one Nini.
The accident happened in the month when Dahei gave birth to the puppy.
That day, human traffickers entered the village, and Lele, who was fat and pretty, was only four years old. The traffickers targeted her as soon as they arrived.
While Dahei went to get a toy for Lele, he covered Lele’s mouth, picked it up and left.
Fortunately, Dahei saw it when he came back.
Looking at Lele who was struggling, and the human trafficker who was obviously a stranger, Dahei knew at a glance that they were not good people, and he would not let them take Lele away.
So, Dahei roared and stepped forward to hug the trafficker's legs. However, they brought knives...
When Zhang Honglian, his wife, and the villagers heard the roar and felt something was wrong, they rushed there.
What he saw was the trafficker holding a knife and stabbing Dahei fiercely.
Da Hei's body had been stabbed countless times. The blood that flowed out even dyed his hair red, and there was also a pool of blood on the ground.
I was stabbed several times, does it hurt?
Of course it hurts.
But Dahei still bit the man's thigh desperately.
Because Zhang Honglian and his wife and the villagers arrived, the trafficker was eventually caught and the police were called, and Lele was also rescued.
Dahei also sent them to the hospital immediately, but they still could not be saved.
Zhang Honglian still remembers what the doctor said while shaking his head, "It has been stabbed more than a dozen times, its internal organs have long been broken, and its blood has almost drained out. It cannot be saved, but it can be supported to the hospital." , It’s the limit, take it back and bury it properly.”
Dahei finally left, and the two puppies she gave birth to were barely a month old.
Her departure caused the two puppies to lose their mother at an ignorant age when they were still nursing.
However, she protected another family. Lele was not abducted, allowing Zhang Ailian and his wife to complete their family.
Zhang Honglian still can’t imagine how sad and desperate she and her husband would be if Lele was abducted and their family was broken up.
It was Dahei's sacrifice that saved their family.
To them, Dahei is not just a dog, but an indispensable family member.
Now, one year has passed.
Dahei, how are you doing there?
Are you free to come back and take a look today?
Look at us, look at Lele, look at your child...
At this moment, Zhuang Zhuang and Nini seemed to sense something, and they were stunned for a moment. , then looked in a certain direction, and roared in unison, their voices unconsciously intimate.
Zhang Honglian and his wife were stunned, and even Lele was stunned.
"Mom..." Lele wanted to say something.
Zhang Honglian hugged her in front of him and motioned her not to speak. She seemed to sense something, and her eyes were red.
In Xu Qingling's sight, she saw a big dog with black hair and shiny oil, licking two puppies affectionately.
When she looked at Zhang Ailian's family, her eyes were full of tenderness and longing.
The longing is silent, but deafening.
People have feelings, and everything has spirits!
Xu Qingling did not interrupt and left with Shasha.
The Ghost Festival begins and the ghosts return to the human world.
Some people care about them, but others are ignored, like lonely ghosts.
Xu Qingling saw some ghost children standing at the intersection, their eyes full of confusion and envy. In their lowered eyes, you could see the deep loneliness.
No one calls them, no one remembers them.
When they were in the human world, they were abandoned existences.
Even if it is rare for them to return to the human world, they have nothing to rely on.
"Hey, you guys haven't eaten yet, come over and eat quickly."
"You guys are stupid, if you don't come to line up, there will be no food to eat later."
Xu Qingling was just about to take action when he saw an old ghost not far away greeting the child ghosts.
On the street, those shops have offerings, incense and candles placed at the door, in Shigu.
Those helpless ghosts, one by one, are waiting in line to receive food.
The old ghost pulled several child ghosts into his column and took them to receive the food. The children and ghosts ate the food one by one, and shed tears silently.
Xu Qingling did not stay long, but the old ghost came with a lazy and leisurely voice.
"Don't think too much. The most important thing right now is to eat and drink enough. Our ghost is still growing. Who knows what will happen in the future..."
(End of Chapter)
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