323. "Dark Westward Journey" (3)(1/2)
One man and one monkey looked at each other silently, and then the adults couldn't bear it anymore, "I know, the ability you want to learn is not the deceptive way of us."
He was not embarrassed, although he had indeed made a lot of money using Sun Wukong's spirituality during this period.
But he did not let Sun Wukong starve. Although he was ruthless when training him, he was the same as them in terms of eating and sleeping.
He never regarded Sun Wukong as a pure animal, but a person like them.
When Sun Wukong heard him say this, he didn't say much, but just took a sip of tea silently. He came to say goodbye tonight. No matter what, he could not stay here. Although he got along very well with the father and daughter during this period, there were still tens of thousands of families in Huaguoshan waiting for him to learn the skills to protect them.
"Actually, from the first glance of seeing you, I knew that you are not simple, not just smart, but also as simple as understanding human nature. I saw a pressure from you, and you seemed to be suppressing something."
The lord was chatting with Sun Wukong like this, he was talking, Sun Wukong was listening, and time continued until it was almost dawn.
Sun Wukong stood up and gave him a heavy bow. This was what he had learned during this period and he was about to leave.
Seeing him like this, the adults also paid a greeting, and then sighed: "Actually, I want to keep you, but I also know that you will not stay with me.
I know what skills you want to learn, and I know there is such a place."
Sun Wukong's eyes lit up instantly, and he looked at him with some excitement.
"That place is very far away from here, and the road is full of dangers. Maybe you will even be eaten by other monsters or something halfway through."
Sun Wukong doesn't care about these things, this is the closest he has ever been, and he will not let it go.
Seeing that Sun Wukong was about to sway, the lord quickly stopped him.
"Forget it, don't be so polite. We are familiar with each other now, so there is no need to be so unfamiliar."
"That place is called Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, with a slanting moon three-star cave on it, and there is a foreigner teaching magic.
However, this paradise attaches great importance to opportunities. Even if you get there, you may not be able to see this master at all."
After he finished speaking, he saw Sun Wukong's excited look on his face and did not listen to his words. He couldn't help but sigh.
Then he took out a purse from his arms, handed it to Sun Wukong, and said, "These are the wages you have worked with me for so long. Although it is not much, it can still last for a while."
Sun Wukong took the money bag and bowed to him to express his gratitude. He actually felt a little reluctant to part with the father and daughter.
"If you don't want to go, if you are tired outside, come back, this is your home." In the end, the adults couldn't help but speak.
People have feelings. Although they have only been thinking about it for half a year with Sun Wukong, they have regarded Sun Wukong as their family in the past six months.
Sun Wukong didn't say anything, but his pace became faster, as if he was worried that he would regret it.
When the little girl woke up the next day, she knew that Sun Wukong had left, and she became depressed.
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The sorrow of parting did not stay in Sun Wukong's heart for a long time. He soon began to look forward to the scene of his apprenticeship and learning skills. Then, after he finished learning, he went back to protect the children.
Over the past six months, Sun Wukong has learned how to get along with humans. Most of the time, as long as he does not make extreme actions, humans will regard it as a strange thing.
However, some people have evil thoughts.
So Sun Wukong basically hid in the daytime and went out at night, but even so, his speed was still very fast.
Of course, Sun Wukong doesn't just rush on his way at night. In some desolate places, he still likes to rush on his way during the day.
That's what it is today. I've been traveling all day during the day, but the weather is not good. In the evening, it suddenly started to rain heavily in the sky, which immediately turned him into a chicken.
It happened that at this time he saw a small village chief not far from the river. After thinking about it, Sun Wukong quietly came to the village and prepared to find a place to hide from the rain.
He found a house in the outermost part of the village, hid in the cowshed and hid in the rain, and was about to leave when the rain stopped.
But at this moment, the door of the house was opened, and an old lady came out of the house, holding a basin of water in her hand to pour it out.
At this time, she also saw the monkey under her cowshed. She was stunned for a moment, and then she seemed to be startled by her and wanted to leave, but she looked hesitant when she looked at the heavy rain.
"Little monkey, go inside the house to hide from the rain." The old lady greeted with a smile.
Sun Wukong was a little hesitant, but the heavy rain was getting heavier and heavier. The cowshed had already leaked when it came, so he agreed.
Sun Wukong quickly walked under the eaves, then bowed to the old lady to express his gratitude.
The old lady was even happier when she saw Sun Wukong's spiritual appearance.
"You little monkey is so spiritual, are you hungry? Grandma cooks something for you?" the old lady said happily.
At this moment, a sound of croaking sound came from Sun Wukong's stomach, which made the old lady laugh again.
"Old woman, who are you talking to?" At this moment, an old man's voice came from the house.
"A smart little monkey." The old lady replied.
Then the old lady took Sun Wukong into a small room. The furnishings of the room were very simple, and there was rain in some places in the room. It can be seen that the old couple's life is also relatively difficult.
"Old man, look at how much left in the evening, let's come out for the little monkey to eat." The old lady greeted.
The old man was dissatisfied when he heard this, "We can't even eat enough, so let it eat?"
"If you ask you to take it, you will take it, what's the point?" The old lady seemed to be the one who is the leader of the family.
"Okay, okay, hey, what should I do with the supply of our Dalin Village this year? There are many natural disasters and man-made disasters this year. I wonder if the River God will blame you." The old man sighed while going to get supper.
"Hey, what else can I do? I can only wait a while. Let's make sure that we can survive first. It's okay to supply it a little later." The old lady was a little helpless when she heard the old man's words.
However, the words of the two old men did not last long. When Sun Wukong was having dinner, they looked at him with a smile, and the old man did not have the stinginess he had at the beginning.
After Sun Wukong finished eating, Sun Wukong thought for a while and stood in the open space.
"Little monkey, what are you doing?" the old lady asked in confusion. She could see that the monkey was very spiritual.
Sun Wukong squeaked twice at first, then started to turn around and then started performing, all of which were the skills he learned from the father and daughter.
At this time, the two old men also realized that the little monkey wanted to perform for them. Not to mention, it was really interesting.
Both old men were very happy to see it, and they applauded from time to time.
In the evening, before the heavy rain stopped, the two old men kept Sun Wukong overnight. When the two old men got up the next morning, they found that the little monkey was gone.
But there was a little more money on their table. They were stunned for a moment, and then they understood that this was the meal money given to them by the little monkey.
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Sun Wukong came out of the old lady and after a long journey, he had to stop again because it started to rain heavily when the sky fell again.
It just so happened that there was a water temple in front of me, which should have been built by some nearby villagers, so there was no spacious place, but it was enough for people to live in.
Sun Wukong just rested in the temple and was about to leave after the rain stopped. However, the heavy rain today was a bit fierce and it did not stop until midnight.
Just when Sun Wukong was half-wake up, he suddenly heard two voices, which immediately woke him up.
"How are those people preparing their offerings?" A majestic voice sounded from the platform.
"Report to Lord River God, the villain did not see any signs of preparing offerings." A response came from below.
"Ha, they dare to disobey my orders now. Isn't this God taking this seriously?" The God of River's voice suddenly became cold.
"Lord Heshen, there are constant natural disasters this year, and the nearby villages can basically only barely make ends meet, so they want to ask you to have more grace." The voice below also had a hint of pleading.
This is really not because they are not dedicated to it, but because they are too conditions that cannot be allowed.
Their river god is not just about three animals and six animals. Every time they sacrifice to the river god, they basically have to empty the family of three for half a year.
Therefore, almost every household nearby has no food storage, and the busyness of the year is just barely able to survive.
Now when they encounter disasters, they have no reserved food at all and can only survive with all their might. As for the sacrifices to the river god, they can no longer complete them.
But the River God didn't care about these things. "Natural disasters and man-made disasters are tests given to them by God. If you can't even accept this test, how can you prove that he is serving the God sincerely?"
"It seems that I am still too kind to them." After the River God said this, the man below suddenly lay on the ground, and his whole body trembled.
"I'm asking Lord River God to spare my life. I'm asking Lord River God to give you a few days to beg you. We'll be able to collect all the offerings. I'm asking Lord River God to show great mercy!" The man kept kowtowing and begging.
However, the clay statue on it is really heartless and has no movement at all.
Sun Wukong kept frozen and did not move, and he didn't dare to move. He heard the conversation between the River God and the man.
At this time, he suddenly remembered what the old couple said last night, and Sun Wukong jumped up.
The man kneeling on the ground was also startled. Then he saw that it was a monkey all the time, so he didn't care about it anymore. He just spread his whole body in place, muttering in his mouth: "It's over, it's really over."
At the same time, strong winds began to blow nearby, and the heavy rain became more and more majestic.
Sun Wukong ignored this person and rushed to the scene in a hurry. He wanted to inform the old couple and let them hide.
However, the rain made the mountain road muddy, and it was still night at this time, and the night was very dark, which greatly restricted Sun Wukong's vision.
So Sun Wukong's speed never increased, and when Sun Wukong returned to that village, he saw a scene that made his eyes burst.
The entire village has been flooded with floods, some are calling for help, and some are floating on the water without any chance of life.
This is the first time Sun Wukong has seen such a disaster scene and the first time he has seen such a tragedy on earth.
And he also knew that such a tragedy was only artificially created because their offerings were delayed.
Maybe the River God was just looking for a reason because he was in a bad mood.
Sun Wukong looked at all this in disbelief, then he started running towards the village like crazy.
He was going to find the old couple.
Someone saw him, but no one paid attention to him. Everyone was saving people everywhere and saving themselves. Who has time to pay attention to the monkeys?
To be continued...