lotus carp

Along the way, wherever I went, I asked around for news about the exile team.On the desolate and remote exile road where I was looking for Ah Li, at the most miserable time, I rode a bullock cart that creaked and sounded as if it would fall apart in a second, drank a stream full of mud and sand, and ate in the woods. The unknown wild fruit slept in a ruined temple with air leaks from all sides.But as long as I have the opportunity to live in the inn, I always tidy myself clean and beautiful, and I hope to see her in the next second.

On the way, I often stared at the changing scenery on the road in a daze, imagining what it would be like when Ah Li passed by.But thinking of the end, it is inevitable to imagine the blood-stained wrists rubbed in the wooden shackles, or the lifeless eyes when tripped by the branches, and then feel more heartache and anxiety.

This evening, I arrived at the foot of Lotus Mountain.Lianhua Mountain is located in a remote place, so it is named after the Lotus Temple in the mountain.The only farm family at the foot of the mountain is headed by a barefoot doctor who earns his living by gathering herbs in the mountains and treating residents in villages ten miles away.Seeing that the weather is really not suitable for traveling any longer, I am seeking accommodation at the farmhouse.

It was a cold night in the mountains, and the hostess, Aunt Meng, boiled a small bowl of ginger soup for me to drive away the cold.I thanked Aunt Meng, took a sip of the hot ginger soup with both hands.Sitting next to me, Aunt Meng was mending clothes by the oil lamp, thinking that she would put away the bowl after I finished drinking.

"Aunt Meng, may I ask if you have seen a first-class deportation team passing by here recently?" I have formed a habit of inquiring about Ah Li all the time.

"Yes!" Aunt Meng raised her head when she heard the words, with a look of resentment on her face. "It was more than a month ago. Two officials were pushing a young man with an eye disease to pass by the foot of Lianhua Mountain. It rained heavily at night, and the three of them stayed at my house. The wound of the young man was soaked by the rain, and the wound deteriorated and festered. He has a high fever, and Lao Meng secretly gave him medicine in the middle of the night. Hey... a pretty and handsome child is tortured like that, and it hurts me to see it."

"Then where did they go when they left?" I felt distressed, and my tone became more urgent.

"Hey... those two officers and soldiers are simply not human..." Aunt Meng squeezed the needle tightly in her hand and recalled seriously: "The wounds on the little prisoner's body have deteriorated badly, and it rained heavily again. , I had a high fever since that night, and my condition got worse day by day. I'm afraid I won't be able to live for a few days. It rained for three days in a row. On the fourth morning, the two of them packed their bags and prepared to leave. , but Lao Meng and I didn’t see the little prisoner, so we stopped the two of them and asked, guess what they said? They couldn’t survive anyway, so they were thrown into the woods at the foot of the mountain in the middle of the night, so we should go back to work early! You said it was Is there anything a human can do!"

"Lao Mengsan and I rushed to the woods to look for people before we had time to fight. After a night of heavy rain, we searched all around and found a place with faint blood and rags, but we didn't see anyone. Later In the past few days, Lao Meng and I have searched several times, but have not found anyone. There are also many wild animals in this mountain, I am afraid... Hey girl, don’t cry!" Aunt Meng finished her memories and looked at me helplessly. .

Did I cry?

I reached out and wiped my cheek, which was full of tears.

"I'm fine, Aunt Meng." I forced a smile on my numb face, but from Aunt Meng's more worried eyes, I could see that the smile wasn't very pretty.

"Does the Lotus Nunnery on the Lotus Mountain accept nuns?"

"It's accepted...but girl..." Aunt Meng seemed eager to persuade me, but she couldn't find the right words.

"It's okay, Aunt Meng." The firmness in my eyes finally made Aunt Meng helpless and silent.

"I want to stay here with her."