Spirit of the Mountain

Chapter 23 I am the successor of socialism and I know monsters. The colors in the evening are always so beautiful, with the golden edge of the sunset, the white curls of smoke, the green background of the mountains and forests, and a khaki dog lying on the ground. Sleeping on the white lion. After stretching and rolling half a circle on the back of the stone lion, Ale woke up. I slept very comfortably in the afternoon. There was no chubby little girl, and no one picked her up like a dead dog. I can still feel a little warmth from the stone under my body, and there are many things that make the dog happy in my dream: braised pork, braised pork ribs, fried tofu and boiled sweet potatoes, taking turns to eat until full, Apu riding himself and galloping through the mountains. , the little chubby Duner honestly didn’t bother her at home, and Ale felt that everything was so beautiful. It's really comfortable to sleep, especially if you have sweet dreams and can wake up naturally. Ah Le stood up and stretched forward and backward. The well-rested organs in his body began to regain their vitality and he was very energetic. Anyone who has just woken up from a good sleep has experienced this feeling. The whole body is full of energy, the mind is clear and full of energy. It was getting late, so we could go back to find Apu and wait for dinner. There was still half a pot of ribs left at noon, and Ale planned to mix it with rice and eat it all in the evening. But before going back, A Le still had one thing to do, and that was to see where the little chubby Zhang Xiaoming had gone. Taking care of Zhang Xiaoming was the job assigned to me, and I had already received the reward in advance. Most of the meat, sweet fruits, and snacks at home are sent by his family, so you have to take good care of him. Ah Le squatted and looked around, but there was nothing nearby. Then he raised his hind paws to scratch his neck and opened the map to check the location of Little Fatty. After the map collects information, it will automatically fade and hide as long as there is nothing new. When needed, Ale can directly open it and it will appear. A Le left a mark on Zhang Xiaoming's body. This mark will display a special triangular frame on Zhang Xiaoming's location on the map, which is very obvious. After opening the map, Ah Le found that Zhang Xiaoming was now in the west of the village, near the vegetable field. The light spot on the display flickered on and off, and she felt that something was going to happen to this little chubby boy, and she had to go and check it out quickly. Zhang Xiaoming's condition is a bit bad. He is currently sleeping in an abandoned carbon kiln next to the vegetable field in the west of the village. In the early years, people were allowed to cut down trees on the mountain, and they relied on the mountains and water. Many people in the village built their own charcoal kilns, burned the charcoal, and sold it. Later, in order to protect the environment, cutting down was prohibited, so the large and small carbon kilns were abandoned. There are several such abandoned kilns near the vegetable fields in the west of the village. In the afternoon, Zhang Xiaoming wandered around looking for Ah Le. He was not very impatient, but just wanted to follow him out of habit. He didn't panic because of the "dog brother". After searching several places where A Le often went but found no trace, Zhang Xiaoming came to the west of the village. There is a large vegetable field here, and there are several paths into the mountains. Ah Le has brought Zhang Xiaoming here many times. Sometimes he brought Zhang Xiaoming to pick vegetables, and sometimes he asked him to wait at the intersection while he went into the mountains to catch them. The fish catches the rabbit, so he is familiar with this place. After a brief stroll around and picking a few cucumbers, Zhang Xiaoming sat on the field ridge at the intersection and waited. There is nothing in the ground. Maybe "Brother Dog" has entered the mountain. I definitely don't dare to go in alone, so I'd rather just wait here for safety. The dog brother may come back soon, maybe with a rabbit or fish in his mouth. Rabbits are good, wild ones in the mountains, and fish is even better. Sometimes it’s a strange fish I’ve never seen before. I’ve only eaten it a few times at Apu’s house. It is so addictive that you can drink more bowls of rice even with the soup. Thinking of delicious food in his mind and chewing cucumber in his mouth, Zhang Xiaoming's face became rounder. The chubby little boy with a silly grin and round face was very cute. After chewing five or six cucumbers in the aftertaste, Ah Le still didn't come back. His butt was a little uncomfortable after sitting on the ground for a long time. Zhang Xiaoming stood up and patted his buttocks to go to the vegetable field again. Last time, he found a kind of cucumber on the slope. The white melon is called "North Melon" by the villagers. When the "Northern Melon" matures, it will be an oval white round melon with a round scar like a belly button on the buttocks. It is very fragrant and sweet. If you break it open and remove the seeds inside, you can directly chew the pulp. The riper the pulp, the thicker it becomes. The more noodles, the sweeter it becomes. The "North Melon" I saw last time was not very ripe. It was half green and half white, so Zhang Xiaoming didn't pick it. Now that more than ten days have passed, it is probably almost ready, so he wanted to take a look. If someone is thirsty or hungry and picks some of the things grown in the village and eats them, no one will say anything. As long as they are not wasted or spoiled, it will be fine. Following his memory, Zhang Xiaoming quickly found the location where the pumpkins grew, on a barren slope in the southwest corner of the vegetable field. This barren slope has not been completely cultivated. There are several raised soil parcels scattered here and there, and some melons and fruits are planted on the slightly flat areas. The pumpkin that Zhang Xiaoming was looking for was growing on one of the earthen bags. Among the green leaves, you could see the ripe white ones looming in the distance. Ha, I'm lucky. I picked a few to cushion my stomach and ate while waiting. The happy Zhang Xiaoming began to pick melons. He had experience and chose pure white ones, medium-sized ones, not too big, as too big ones would not be sweet. Spotting a ripe pumpkin growing on the top of the earth bag, Zhang Xiaoming stepped forward and planned to pull it off. Unexpectedly, his feet were empty and with a "pop", he fell into a black hole covered by grass and melon vines. Zhang Xiaoming, who had fallen badly, lay on his back at the bottom of the cave with stars in his eyes. It took him a while to catch his breath and squinted his eyes to take a look. This is an arched cave dwelling made of adobe bricks. There is a hole directly above it. The hole is blocked by grass leaves and vines of melons and fruits. Some light leaks through the gap, and Zhang Xiaoming fell from there. With the faint light, Zhang Xiaoming began to observe the environment here. The cave dwelling had been abandoned for a long time, and the ground was covered with dead branches and leaves. Fortunately, these things prevented Zhang Xiaoming from being damaged when he fell from the entrance of the cave more than two meters high. There were no other stepping stones on the ground, and there was no gap to climb in the arched cave wall. There was only a semicircular passage at the bottom corner, but it was also blocked by bricks. Zhang Xiaoming went over and tried it, and it was blocked. It's terrible, he can't open it without tools. The distance from the bottom of the cave to the entrance was too small for him to climb up without help. Fortunately, there was no stagnant water or poisonous insects, which made Zhang Xiaoming feel a little lucky. There was nothing he could do about the current situation and he could only wait for others to find out. Who will come to save him? The first thing that comes to mind is Brother Dog. The spirited Dog Brother is much more powerful than adults, and he will definitely be the first to find this place and rescue him. The second person to appear was Apu. The quiet and always smiling young lady was very gentle and attentive. She was more like her mother than her mother. If he disappeared and there was still someone in the village who cared about him, Zhang Xiaoming felt that that person must be Apu. Pu, the dog brother and the grandparents can't compare. Then there are the grandparents. Zhang Xiaoming and the others are not close to him, and they always treat him very harshly. They won't let him do this or that, and they always treat him as an ignorant child. After thinking about it, Zhang Xiaoming also calmed down. After lying down for a long time, he wanted to move. He couldn't just wait passively, he had to take the initiative. At least call out a few times. If you're lucky, someone will hear you and go out. Thinking like this, Zhang Xiaoming began to cry for "help". "Help." "Help." "Is there anyone? Come and save me." "There is a great scientist here. Come and help. If you die, the loss will be great." "Help. "I am the future of the motherland, why is no one coming to save me?" "I have contributed to the motherland, I reported it, I found a monster" "A monster is fine, my eldest brother is the monster king, Thank you very much for saving me." The cyclic life-saving voice became more ups and downs as the imagination expanded, making people admire the imagination of this naughty child. With his back against the cave wall, Zhang Xiaoming continued to use his imagination to cry out for help. But no one, no dog or monster came to save him from the predicament. Gradually, the voice stopped, calling him tired to take a breath and rest. You need to be strategic when calling for help. Don't yell randomly. You must conserve your strength, open your ears, and yell for help when you find out the situation. It's a pity. I wish I could just grab the pumpkin when it fell. I really want to eat it. A melon vine will do, too. Maybe you can climb up by dragging the vine. Zhang Xiaoming, who had rested his body and started to be active again, continued to think wildly. If no one finds me, will I die here? Many years later, if someone finds me, I will have only bones. Otherwise, I will leave a name and say that the future generation of great man Zhang Xiaoming will be trapped here. Please pay tribute to Brother Dog, will you think of it? I shouldn’t, because it doesn’t seem to like me very much. If I die, it will feel uncomfortable for at least half a day. Sister Apu will definitely be sad for me, and I can’t bear to leave her. Woo, woo, woo, I really want to eat the braised pork ribs made by sister Apu. If I eat it alone, if I don’t share it with Brother Dog, I will die. Grandpa, grandma, dad. Mom will probably miss me, but I will definitely ignore them. Who told them to ignore me? If I die, I will go back and scare them, unless they agree to ignore me from now on. Slowly, the imagination in my mind became blurred. I was frightened and tired. Tiredness came to Zhang Xiaoming's heart and he fell asleep. Occasionally, he would mutter a few words from his mouth, which should be his last sustenance.