sjar Chapter 121 Find it
Chapter 121 Find it
Zhou Mai was hit on the heart by what he was thinking. He lowered his head deeply, his left hand unconsciously clasping the fingers of his right hand. After a while, he choked up and said, "It's my fault as a brother. Mom asked me to take good care of him, but I didn't. He was lost. It's all my fault. I'm such a grown-up and can't even take good care of someone. I'm useless."
She sighed, "Who said that? When dad is not around, he is the man of our family, the pillar of our family. Now that something like this has happened, this pillar is going to collapse? Then how can you support this family? If you can't do it, who can mother rely on? Dad? Or my little brother?"
Zhou Mai was startled by what she said, raised his head and looked at her, then hesitantly said, "I, I'm not the mainstay, I'm useless, I can't learn martial arts well, I can't protect my family, and I can't make money."
"..." Zhou Guo was stunned, then he realized that he was probably depressed. After thinking about it, he didn't know how to start.
Finally, he said, "Who says you are useless? When you grow up to be as old as your uncle, you will naturally become capable after a few years of study. You said you can't learn martial arts, so why don't you learn literature? Maybe you can become an official in the future. At worst, you can still earn money and food for your family. Why can't so many people we met on the road survive? It's because they have no food. When our family has a lot of food and lives a good life, we won't have such hard times anymore, but the prerequisite is that you have to learn."
Zhou Mai felt very ashamed. As the eldest brother, he actually needed his sister to comfort him in the end. Now he realized that he was being too picky. What kind of person is his sister? She has been different since she was a child. He can't compare with her. Besides, no one can compare with her, not even his uncle.
But he still couldn't get over the fact that his younger brother was missing, after all, it was he who didn't take good care of the person.
But my sister is right. There are so many things to do at home and mom still needs him to take care of her. He can't go on like this.
Seeing that there was gradually some light in his eyes, Zhou Guo felt relieved, shook his hand, and stood up and left.
He walked up to the old man and said directly: "Master, I want to go find Zhou Su."
The old man nodded without saying anything, and pointed to the horse he had chosen not far away, "Okay, everything is ready, let's go." He was not surprised at all.
She turned around and looked, "Why is there only one? If you want two, you have to come with me."
The old man was speechless for a long while. "One horse is enough. We can ride on one horse together. Have you forgotten that you can't ride a horse?"
"Who said that? I know how to ride it. Didn't I ride it once? Or you took me for a ride. Two people riding one horse would be too tough on the horse. It wouldn't go fast." She said this without blushing at all.
"Humph, you are so arrogant. You say you can ride a horse after riding it for just one lap? You can ask for a separate horse if you want. But if you fall off, don't blame me for not warning you."
"I won't blame you. Come on, which horse should I ride?"
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Zhou Guo looked at the horse in front of her, the same one she had ridden before. She imitated her master, touched its neck and forehead, then grabbed the saddle and jumped up. It was clean and neat, and this time she didn't even need a stepping stone.
Other people on the side of the road were stunned.
The old man said, "Do you still remember the key points of riding a horse that I taught you? When you first start riding, don't be afraid. Grab the reins and gently squeeze the horse's belly, and the horse will start to move. Don't panic, just walk slowly..."
"Gee!" Zhou Guo clamped his legs on the horse's belly, whipped the whip lightly, and the horse under him rushed out.
The old man glared and swallowed the rest of the words, "Tsk, little girl, you are so brave! Go!" He pulled the reins, squeezed his legs together, and the horse under his crotch started to run.
The two of them rode their horses back along the way they came. This was Zhou Guo's second time riding a horse. She was a little uncomfortable at first, and controlling the horse depended entirely on her own strength. But later, as she rode more and more, she gradually got the hang of it and became more and more skilled.
The old man on the side sighed in his heart, this guy is really incomparable. Just think about how long it took him to learn horse riding, a month?
This girl, after riding on the horse for a while, she can ride the horse away by herself. How can this be possible?
Fortunately he is old, otherwise he would be so jealous!
Halfway through the journey, it was getting dark.
Zhou Guo wanted to keep going forward, but the old man said he would not do anything else. "Take a break and eat something. You are a human being. I am so old. I cannot go hungry anymore. Eat less and less. Only when you are full will you have the strength to look for someone."
Zhou Guo said in embarrassment: "It's already dark, where can I find you something to eat?"
"What can you find to eat? Wait for me." He flashed into the woods.
Night began to fall, and soon Zhou Guo was the only one left on the road. Apart from the occasional chirping of insects and rustling of trees, there was no other sound. It was eerily quiet, as if she was the only one left in the world.
Looking around, she could not see anything within five meters. She had no idea what was in the darkness, as if it was ready to eat her up with its mouth wide open.
I couldn't help but think of Zhou Suli again. I didn't know where the little guy was right now. If he was alone in the wild, he must be very scared at this time. I didn't know if he had found anything to eat. If not, wouldn't he be hungry all the time?
If it was picked up by someone, everyone was fleeing at that time and the food rations they brought with them were not much. Which family would be willing to give the limited food to an unrelated child?
It would be great if I could give him a sip of wild vegetable soup!
Thinking of how he looked at others eating with hungry eyes, Zhou Guo almost cried with heartache. The little guy was always by her side, so well-behaved. He would always save any delicious food for her, and would follow her every time she went into the mountains to pick wild vegetables. He would also carry her basket and hoe, and he also remembered everyone in the family.
Such a child is left alone in such a chaotic world...
"Alright, alright, come here, my good disciple, and see what the master has given you."
After an unknown amount of time, the old man finally came out of the woods, holding two... pheasants? Rabbits?
"I caught two rabbits. They are really easy to catch at night. I saw several along the way. Come on, come on, come on, eat first and then go on. Only when you are full will you have strength."
As the old man spoke, he got off his horse and busied himself collecting firewood to make a fire.
Zhou Guo let out a sigh, pressed his eyes, and picked up the two rabbits to go aside to deal with them.
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There were two skewered rabbits on the fire.
As the rabbit was roasted over a high fire, fat sizzled from its skin and a strange aroma spread around.