Spirit of the Mountain

Chapter 208 Apu and Dahei The days after the strong wind and fog came were still peaceful in the remote village of Jieshannan Village. The elderly and children from every household in the village helped each other. With the help of Uncle Jiang and Uncle Jiang and Apu, the village returned to its original state the next day. The damage caused by the strong wind was not great, and the village was not affected. However, the vegetable fields outside the village were severely damaged. Most of them were mixed with messy things by the strong wind, and not much was left. There is no way, the place where vegetables are grown outside the village is a wide land along the river. Normally, working on that flat and fertile land is always so fruitful and enjoyable, but this time it was a disaster for the strong wind. The unobstructed valley happened to be a wind outlet. After the strong wind passed over the foot of the mountain and over the village, it was blocked by several mountains. Then it concentrated and blew across the valley mouth where the vegetable field was located, without any room for maneuver. , the vegetable field was quickly blown to the ground. After the wind stopped, even though everyone in the village was mobilized, less than one-third of the melons and rotten fruits were found. However, the villagers are not worried about this situation. Only seasonal fruits and vegetables are grown in the vegetable field, and those at home are the most important. When every family has food, bacon, chickens and ducks and no loss, the food outside the village will be gone if it is gone. Anyway, the land is still there. After a few days, it will rain and the sun will come out. It will take a few days to sort it out. Land, plant seeds, build a frame, and before long, a green garden will appear again. And in Jieshannan Village, everyone not only has special vegetable plots outside the village, but also has things planted in front of each house, behind the house, in the ditches, and in the corners, and these scattered things are collected. Not less than what is found in the vegetable garden. What's more, the village suffered a disaster. According to past practice, someone from above will come down to provide disaster relief soon. Everyone should guard their village. When the fog subsides, someone will naturally come over. In addition to daily life problems such as food and drink, the loss of communication between the village and the outside world has not had a big impact on Jieshannan Village. Everyone expressed their understanding of the power outage and the inability to contact the outside world. In the minds of the left-behind elderly and women in the village, if such a strong wind blows over, the wires and other things must have been blown off long ago. Didn't you see that the big stone mills and telephone poles next to the vegetable fields outside the village were blown away? Things like that, which were rushing straight up and standing tall, were blown over long ago. We lived the same life as when we ran out of power, but it was a little more boring. There was no TV to watch, and the old people who could not go out due to the heavy fog were playing chess and cards in the village in twos and threes. Their entertainment was indispensable anyway. It was Uncle Jiang's decision not to let him go out. After the strong wind subsided and he was busy with things in the village and found that he could not contact the outside world, Uncle Jiang took the two buses and went out. But it didn't take a long time for Uncle Jiang to come back. There were no problems with the car and the people. Uncle Jiang also said that the road outside was broken and rocks from the mountain landslide blocked the road into the city, so everyone could wait for rescue in the village with peace of mind. Uncle Jiang, who looked the same as usual, still spoke loudly, but Apu instinctively felt that Uncle Jiang was hiding something. The power outage had some effects on Apu. You can no longer play with your mobile phone, you need to burn firewood for cooking, you need to go to bed early at night, and the lighting needs to be brighter. It was fine during the day. After Apu cleaned up the house, he would tidy up the flowers and trees in the yard and the newly planted fruits and vegetables. Then he would have three meals a day, walk around the village a few times with Uncle Jiang, and tease him. Dahei, there is nothing to do at night. Every day when it gets dark, Apu will make dinner early. Following the old habit of sharing meals with A Le, he and Dahei will eat dinner together and then go to the stone at the entrance of the yard, facing the dark mountains quietly. Sit quietly for a long time. The leisure time after meals brings not relaxation, but longing. Apu began to miss A Le more and more. She wanted to know how A Le was doing now, whether he was doing well outside and whether he was being bullied. Apu knows that Ah Le eats a lot. He wonders if others will have any objections to Ah Le's appetite. After all, Apu knows that if Ah Le eats more, more than ten kilograms of cooked rice will go into her stomach. Still can't see the ups and downs. If A Le was not allowed to go out after she was wronged outside, and she stayed with A Le in this quiet mountain village, she wouldn't have to worry about A Le's ability being discovered. Apu asked the old people in the village and Uncle Jiang about Ah Le's magic. From the villagers' words and eyes, Apu could not feel alienation, fear or greed. Come to think of it, A Le himself was a puppy born from a native dog in the village, and he has been growing up slowly in the eyes of the villagers. In everyone's mind, garden dogs like Ale are part of the family, an indispensable spirit in the fields, and a good helper in guarding the home and yard. It's a little bit magical, a little bit spiritual, it's a bit strange. But in the minds of the elderly, this situation does exist and is acceptable. It is normal for a magical mountain elf to be born accidentally in the blessed land of Lingshan Mountain where they have chosen to retire. Not only would the villagers not resist Ah Le's magical appearance, but they would unite to protect it and help hide it. The mountains and blessed lands are auspicious, and the waters are alive with creatures and beasts. In the minds of the old and young in the village, if Ah Le is really as magical as Apu said, then he must be a spiritual beast born in this blessed land, a gathering of auspiciousness, and hurting Ah Le will hurt the blessed land and spiritual veins. They would never allow it to break the foundation of the village. After gradually understanding this, Apu's mind changed, and he began to regret letting Ale go out to participate in the mission that he didn't know was dangerous. In Apu's mind, Ale is just that little soft yellow sticky fur ball. Even if he grows up and has magical abilities, he still needs to protect him. Apu feels that she suddenly With the ability to communicate with plants, he will definitely be able to protect A Le and spend his life safely in the village. Apu, who originally felt regretful after Ah Le left, misses Ah Le even more after the typhoon. As a result, Apu's free time after dinner became a special time for Apu to miss A Le. During this fixed period of time, Apu always sat at the door of the yard, holding Dahei in his arms. While stroking the shiny black hair with moderate strength, he recalled all the past experiences with Ale in his mind. This big black cat that A Le asked someone to send back is now A Pu's only way to relieve his longing. From Apu's point of view, A'le, the elf of the mountains, can gather auspiciousness. Apu, who agreed with the village elder's statement, felt that the big black cat in front of him must also be a kind of auspiciousness in the mountains, although it was more auspicious than A'le. He's a lot stupider, but at least he can learn and understand how to speak.