Chapter 22 The old beggar
They were a group of beggars, all of whom had dark faces.
Except for those eyes with white eyes, Zhou Xiaoyuan could not see clearly.
"Cough cough."
"If it feels dazzling, I will block the fire."
To be honest, Zhou Xiaoyuan was not worried about having her back turned to several people, so she could only move nearby things and place them in the direction of the other party.
After making sure that the flames would not reach the group of people, he looked back at Nini who was already sleeping next to him, and gently held him in his arms.
"mother……"
"Don't be afraid, I will always be by your side."
Hearing this, Nini nodded obediently, closed her eyes, curled up in her arms and fell asleep.
It was dark and quiet, and Zhou Xiaoyuan also felt a little sleepy. She wanted to close her eyes and rest for a while, but suddenly heard a sound and had to open her eyes to look at the person approaching.
"What are you going to do?"
"Girl, it's cold today and I want to warm myself up by the fire."
Zhou Xiaoyuan always felt something was wrong when she heard this, but after all, this was their place, and she could only agree if she refused and would most likely be kicked out.
Those people were not polite at all and sat directly in the vacant seats.
But it was just such an action that made Zhou Xiaoyuan realize that something was wrong, and looked warily at the beggars surrounding Zhao Wu who was drinking from her.
"Bake for a while and then go back. This wood will not be enough for a while. We are also ready to rest."
She said she was resting, but she calmly woke up Zhao Wu who opened her eyes in a daze.
She glanced at Zhou Xiaoyuan in confusion, immediately understood what was going on and sat down.
"Let me hold you. You can rest well."
"Thank you."
Zhou Xiaoyuan pursed her lips tightly and nodded, then she seemed to really want to rest.
Sit in the hot place and slowly close your eyes.
When everyone saw her appearance, the corners of their mouths curled up, and they still turned their attention to Zhao Wu.
"Why did you suddenly come to this ruined temple? Are you here to seek refuge with relatives?"
"That's true. Who knew that we would arrive too late? The city gate is closed and we can only find a place to enter the city tomorrow."
Zhao Wu nodded, lowered her head to look at Nini who was looking for someone, raised her hand and patted her on the back.
Because she was coaxing a child, her voice was naturally gentler, and she even had a slight smile on her face.
It was this smile that shouldn't be shown right now that made those people no longer ready to get up and take action.
Realizing this, Zhou Xiaoyuan's hand suddenly turned to put it on the package, ready to throw it at anyone who came close.
But she also knew that it was difficult for her to fight with two fists, so she could only pretend to be woken up, yawned and looked at a few people.
"The fire is gone, why don't you leave?"
"I'm not leaving. It's just as cold as you said. I should find someone to warm me up, so..."
Seeing people getting closer and no longer hiding her thoughts, Zhou Xiaoyuan naturally wouldn't be polite and grabbed a corner of the package with both hands, ready to throw it out at any time.
"Such a package can't save you. I don't want your poor child to get hurt, so it's best to cooperate."
Zhou Xiaoyuan felt even more disgusted when she looked at the face with yellow teeth, and stood directly in front of Zhao Wu and the child.
Seeing that the person was approaching, there was a rustling sound from the woods outside.
Attracted by the sound, several people turned their heads and looked quickly to make sure that no one was approaching. Then they looked away and looked at Zhou Xiaoyuan again.
She felt that the opponent was about to pounce, so she waved without hesitation.
package.
Because something was added to it before, it is now swung like a tiger and no one has a chance to get close.
But Zhou Xiaoyuan was a woman after all. With limited strength, one of the beggars snatched away the baggage and threw it out the door a few times.
Guessing what would happen next, she picked up the broken bricks without any pause and wanted to hit the first person on the head.
"What are you doing?"
The sudden sound caused several people who were ready to pounce to quickly stop their movements and turn to look at the person.
Seeing that the other party was an old man, Zhou Xiaoyuan's heart skipped a beat and she wanted to strike first. She quickly raised her hand and wanted to put it down, but found that several people had walked to the old man's side.
what happened?
"Elder, this is all a misunderstanding. We just saw the girl with her children. We were worried that they would not eat, so we wanted to share some of the food left with them."
"Need that swill of yours? Do you have a thief's heart but don't have the guts to even admit it?"
The man was speechless by the old man. He didn't say a word for a long time, but his eyes still glanced at Zhou Xiaoyuan from time to time.
But no matter how much they saw, neither of them was prepared to explain to these people.
Although the old man scolded a few people, he didn't say too much. When everyone calmed down, he withdrew his gaze and looked at the three people sitting by the door.
"Although there is fire there, it will still be cold. If you don't mind, please come with me."
"Well...don't bother you, the three of us can still stay warm if we squeeze together."
If we really follow up, it will make Tiantian unable to respond and the earth and earth ineffective.
Sensing Zhou Xiaoyuan's worry, the other party did not say anything, but looked at the few people who were cursing and walking back to their seats.
"Please also invite the girl to see you
Forgive me, those guys are young and energetic, but they have no idea what they want to do. "
"It's OK for adults to sit here all night, but not for children. It's better to follow me to a seat inside."
Zhou Xiaoyuan heard the sound and looked sideways at her daughter who was sleeping in a ball. Finally, she quickly picked up the scattered packages and walked in with Mrs. Zhao Wu.
Walking around the Buddha statue, I saw some children who were no more than eleven or twelve years old.
"How come there are so many children?"
"Some of these were abandoned in the mountains and could not find a home, and some were..."
The old man seemed to be talking about something sad, and sighed more heavily. He raised his hand and rubbed a child who opened his eyes but said nothing and giggled.
From the slightly open mouth, Zhou Xiaoyuan found that something was missing. She frowned and thought of a possibility. She sighed helplessly and reached out to hold Nini tightly in her arms.
After noticing her movements, the old man let the child go to sleep, while he sat in front of the campfire and picked with a wooden stick to let the firelight shine brighter.
The body that had been cooled by the night breeze quickly recovered, and Zhao Wu could not help but yawn.
Knowing that she had reached her limit, Zhou Xiaoyuan put Nini, who was like a small stove, into her arms, and then sat by the fire and chatted with the old man.
But everyone nearby was sleeping, so she didn't say much and even every sentence was brief.
"Grandpa, is this the sister you picked up?"
"They didn't pick it up, they were just passing by and resting here."
The child who woke up nodded, then was stunned for a moment as if he felt hungry. He rubbed his stomach with his hands, then picked up a piece of cake and sat down in front of the fire.
He must be very dependent on this old man. He didn't get close to a woman.
Zhou Xiaoyuan sat beside the old man without saying a word.