The next day, Yu Peng quietly settled in the village.

It's said quietly because Yu Peng stayed here invisible and no one can see it.

Since I can directly use spiritual energy to draw symbols,

What Yu Peng lacks most is these skills

The village is not big, with only a few dozen households, and even fewer young people, all of whom have gone out to work.

The rest are also old people and children

Anyway, they rely on the reservoir, and the village will give them money every month as a subsidy for guarding the reservoir.

The villagers don't have to do much, just watch to see if any strangers come over.

Watch out for them and don't destroy water sources or anything like that.

In fact, this job is just a matter of words

The village is at the foot of the mountain to the west of the reservoir

To the east of the Miaogong Reservoir is the national highway, with an endless stream of people coming and going every day.

If we really want to do something about the water source, no one can stop it, let alone the villages across the water.

People in the village rarely go out

It takes half an hour to drive from this place to the paddock. Everyone is too lazy to move when there is nothing important to do.

Every morning and afternoon, the vegetable cart runs back and forth twice. It carries vegetables, fruits and daily necessities. It is like a small mobile store. If you have nothing to do, you can also go fishing in the reservoir. At least you can eat and drink without worries.

There is a semi-contracted operation at the reservoir dock where people can come and fish for a few dozen yuan an hour. If old acquaintances from the village come over, they will not charge for it, but they will limit the number of people they can take away.

Prevent villagers from changing hands midway to make extra money

Yu Peng came here last night and chatted with some deceased old people in the village, and got a general idea of ​​the situation in the village.

And more information about the old man

The old man’s surname was Li, and his name was Li Jun. The deceased elderly people still used to call him Xiao Jun. He was 83 this year.

Speaking of Xiaojun, there are countless things to say

Similar to what the little crucian carp in the reservoir said, Li Jun joined the army when he was a boy. No one in the village knew exactly what battles he fought, and Li Jun was unwilling to tell anyone more.

The only thing I know is that my elder brother who went out to fight before and after is dead.

There wasn't even a body. If someone hadn't testified later, it would have been almost recorded as missing.

Soldiers who participated in the Anti-Japanese War, martyrs and missing persons were treated very differently

Martyrs, those who watch death helplessly

The treatment and compensation given are quite good.

It's hard to define missing

Missing if you run away

Lost is considered missing

Secretly hiding in a war zone and hiding one's name is still considered missing.

Being blown up by a bomb to the point where no bones are left is considered missing.

Families of missing soldiers

Maybe there will be subsidies or maybe not

The days passed by in a flash, and the older generation were all gone.

Li Jun's parents are old and gone.

Then Li Jun also got old

Leaving soon too

Seventy-three and eighty-four, for the old man, they have always been two hurdles that cannot be overcome.

Get through it, get through it

If you can't survive it, it will be the end.

Yu Peng has a strong ability to sense the breath of people's souls.

The old man's physical condition is very bad

The oil is exhausted and the lamp is dry

Already on the edge

Only that breath holds on

the next two days

Yu Peng has been hiding in Mr. Li Jun’s house

I found a messy corner by the wall and sat down.

Continuously sending spiritual energy to the old man lying on the bed

The old man came back from fishing that night

It's already impossible

Since then, I have been relying on the spiritual energy conveyed by Qi to support me.

Yu Peng doesn’t know if this makes sense.

just feel

Just watching the old man die like this

I can't bear it

But if we rely on other methods to let the old man live a little longer,

It doesn't seem to make any sense

these two days

Yu Peng has been thinking about this issue

Mr. Li Jun is not very gregarious in the village.

There is almost no one he talks to

Of course, the main reason is that Mr. Li Jun is not used to dealing with them.

when young

I will also talk to them about what happened on the battlefield.

But no one cares

What I care more about is firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.

Or just making fun of the old man

After fighting so many battles, have you found a wife or become a high official?

Very vulgar

Gradually, the old man became too lazy to chat with everyone.

Look, the old man hasn’t gone out these days.

The old man who occasionally passes by the door

Say hello to Mr. Li Jun through the wall

got no response

Just left

There are one or two people who are worried about something happening to the old man.

Open the door quietly and enter the house

Look at the old man still sleeping on the kang and snoring.

I just went out without disturbing him.

In rural areas, at this age

As long as you're still breathing

Even if you are lucky

You can live one more day

Slept for two days and two nights in a row

Perhaps with the support of Yu Peng's spiritual energy, the old man took a long breath and woke up in the evening of the third day.
To be continued...