Drunk for the rest of my life

Chapter 9 First Encounter

Yangzhou is a typical land of mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River and a land of fish and rice; it is close to the coast, rich in water sources, and rich in aquatic products; local residents are good at raising silkworms and weaving silk, and it is also called "the home of silk"; generally speaking, it is very rich.

It was here that Li Xin met Nian'er.On the edge of the bustling town, a dilapidated Taoist temple.

A very thin child was quietly lying on his side on the mat by the wall.A corner of the mat was missing, and the bamboo pieces were sparsely scattered around the edge.A little hay was placed under the mat.

Li Xin didn't know what expression to use, and approached slowly, with very light steps.

The child was thin and skinny, with sunken cheeks.The eyelashes fluttered slightly, and he didn't sleep very peacefully.

His hair was messy and knotted into strands, and his clothes were shabby.The hands are fairly clean, but there are some black stains in the nails, and the fingers are as thin as chopsticks.A large calf was exposed under the thin rags, covered with large and small bruises.The toenails are very long.

There was a pair of cloth shoes beside the table, the front end of which was torn open, so it should be the right size.

Li Xin feels distressed for no reason, the child has suffered.Squatting down on the edge of the mat, he reached out and touched the child's forehead. The body temperature was still normal.

The child woke up, looked at the stranger squatting beside him in a daze, then rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand, not knowing the situation.

Li Xin knew that she should be in a mess in her current appearance, so she tried her best to soften her voice so as not to scare him.

"What's your name?"

Startled, the child sat up and shook his head.

"How old are you?"

The child hugged his knees, looked at him cautiously, and then shook his head.

Li Xin roughly calculated, it should be eight years old.Sighing, he asked again, "Did anyone accompany you these years?"

The child was about to shake his head again, then paused, as if confirming the harmlessness of this person, he replied in a low voice: "There used to be, but now it's gone..."

Li Xin twitched the corner of her mouth reluctantly, and said, "Uncle is also alone, from now on, can you and I be a companion?"

This time, the child didn't shake his head immediately and didn't answer out loud.He only looked at the person squatting in front of him with his eyes, and was full of defense.

This person is really good-looking, and he is very gentle when he speaks. Judging by his appearance, he should be a well-off man.It looks very much like the immortals painted on the wall, although it looks a little tired...

For the first moment, he really thought that the fairy on the mural had come down to earth.

The child asked cautiously, "You want to live here too?"

Li Xin shook her head and said, "No, you come with me, and I will take care of you from now on."

The child stood up and looked down at the immortal-like uncle, feeling a battle between heaven and man in his heart.

"Let me think about it." Putting on his broken shoes, he left the Taoist temple.

Li Xin wanted to follow, but was afraid of making the child suspicious.It's better to wait with peace of mind, I have already found it, and I am not afraid that he will run away again.

Feeling relieved, the tiredness of many days hit.Lie down on the child's broken mat.