In Zhang Shengli's opinion, she must have frequented the mountains and forests, otherwise she would not have been able to shuttle through the mountains and forests so skillfully.
Although Heizi was carrying a wild boar weighing dozens of kilograms on his back, his speed was not affected at all and he followed the opponent leisurely.
About twenty minutes passed.
The three people's eyes suddenly lit up, and a small village appeared in their sight.
There are a dozen dilapidated houses, all crumbling, made of mud bricks, and some even have no roofs.
No one was walking in the village, not even a trace of pedestrians could be seen.
Zhang Shengli frowned and spread his spiritual thoughts instantly.
Scenes of unsightly situations appeared in his mind.
This is an uninhabited village. Not to mention the houses, there are no traces of anyone living in the rooms.
However, an old man appeared in his mind. Zhang Shengli's expression suddenly changed. He pulled Xiao Li and ran towards one of the earthen houses.
Xiaoli originally wanted to struggle, but her strength was too weak and it had no effect at all.
When they entered the small courtyard, a stench hit them, and Heizi who followed closely couldn't help but cover his nose.
"grandfather!"
Xiao Li suddenly struggled.
After Zhang Shengli put it down, she rushed over to him, looked at the old man lying on the ground, and cried loudly.
"What's going on, Shengli, don't you have medical skills? Come and save people."
Bang!
Heizi threw the little wild boar to the ground and came to the old man's side.
The old man's body was still warm, indicating that he had just died.
Zhang Shengli shook his head and said, "I have run out of energy."
He was powerless and had no choice at all. Even if the old man still had a breath, he could temporarily wake him up. But now that the old man had died, even if he were a god, he would not be able to have any effect.
Xiaoli cried very sadly, but Zhang Shengli pulled her aside.
"Where are your parents?"
There was no answer. Seeing the other party's sad look, Zhang Shengli didn't feel comfortable asking any more questions.
"Heizi, find a place, dig a hole, and bury the person first."
After Zhang Shengli finished speaking, he started walking around the deserted village.
The whole village is overgrown with weeds, and the doors of several houses are all the same.
There was not even a single piece of furniture, so it was obvious that only the grandfather and grandson lived here.
It was getting dark at this time, and Heizi was not in a hurry. Instead, he set up the pot and started cooking dinner.
The night passed like this. After a night of adjustment and comfort, Xiaoli finally stopped crying.
Early the next morning, Heizi started to get busy.
He moved quickly and found a shovel in the house. He dug a deep hole in just an hour without asking for it.
Seeing Zhang Shengli approaching, Heizi scratched his head and said, "What about the kid?"
Looking back at Xiaoli, Zhang Shengli said, "Take it with you!"
"Take it with you?" Heizi thought for a while and suddenly said: "How about you take it back to my mother to raise? I think this little baby is very pitiful."
Before he could finish his words, Zhang Shengli interrupted him and said, "Let her follow me then. Anyway, I am idle at home every day, so it will be fine. When the school is built, let her go to school."
When I was six or seven years old, I went directly to the first grade of elementary school, which was just right.
Besides, with the current situation in the village, not to mention one child, even ten or hundreds can be raised.
Heizi stopped talking, came to Xiaoli's side, comforted him for a few words, then picked up the old man and put him into the hole he had just dug.
It's very simple, unlike in the village where a funeral is held.
The conditions didn't allow it at all, so after the two people buried the old man, they directly asked Xiaoli to kneel down and kowtow a few times, and then they were done.
"What should we do now? Go back the way we came?" Heizi glanced at Xiaoli who was still kneeling in front of the grave and became worried.
"Let's go down the mountain!" Zhang Shengli pulled the lost Xiao Li and said, "Let's see where we are here first."
He had his own ideas. The child in front of him seemed to be speechless. If she knew that there was a road leading here in the mountains, even if she lived in Yuelong Villa, she would inevitably not run back.
"What about this wild boar?" Heizi scratched his head.
"Take it with you and find a place later to see if you can sell it."
"Okay!"
Zhang Shengli seemed a little worried, so he took out his dagger, found a stone, carved a line of small words, and moved the stone to the old man's original yard. That was the end of the matter.
In this way, Zhang Shengli led Xiao Li and Heizi carried the wild boar on his back, directly down the mountain along a path that had not been traveled for a long time.
Strange to say, according to the journey they took at that time, they originally thought they should still be deep in the mountains, but when they walked down the mountain, they discovered that they didn't have much time at all.
This is completely different from when we were at Yuelong Villa.
Looking back at the mountain in front of him, and then at the muddy path at his feet, Zhang Shengli finally confirmed that they had now left Xihua City and arrived in the area of Nanchuan City.
"Do you know where this is?" Zhang Shengli looked back at Xiao Li who was following him closely.
Xiao Li shook his head.
"Okay, let's walk along the road and we can always get out."
Although the road in front of them was difficult to walk, and no one had walked on it all year round, it was already covered with weeds. If they had not had the experience of walking in the mountains and forests all year round, they would not have been able to tell that this was a road.
"I'd better carry you on my back."
Seeing the sweat on Xiao Li's forehead, Zhang Shengli felt a little distressed.
However, Xiaoli still shook his head.
This makes Zhang Shengli very helpless. Although this child is only a few years old, he has a stubbornness that is unmatched by children of the same age.
Regardless of whether she objected or not, Zhang Shengli picked her up and put her on his shoulders, saying, "We don't know how far we have to go on this road. You are going too slow."
After changing his way of speaking, Xiao Li obediently hugged Zhang Shengli's neck and let him carry him.
Heizi who was following behind suddenly laughed.
He liked this child very much, and seeing her was like seeing his own childhood.
Wasn't it the same when he was young, but he still had an older brother and a mother who loved him, so in comparison, he was happier.
After walking for about an hour, the three of them finally saw the main road.
Although it was still a road that had not been repaired, it gave them hope.
"Shengli, why don't we eat this wild boar? We won't be able to sell it for much money." Heizi suggested from behind.
Zhang Shengli laughed and said, "Okay, let's find a place and eat first before talking. When you're full, continue on your way."
"Yes!"
Heizi was very excited. He found a water source and started to get busy. While he was busy, he was joking towards Xiaoli.
Not to mention, in just a moment, Heizi actually made Xiaoli laugh.
Looking at this scene, Zhang Shengli sighed.
I really am not good at raising children, at least compared to Heizi, I am much worse.
"Heizi, you guys do it first, I'll look around and bring back some food."
Is there anywhere to eat here? Zhang Shengli was just looking for an excuse.
There are a lot of things in his space, but it's just not easy to do it in front of the two of them, so he has to make excuses.
"Let's go, let's go, we'll be here for a while." Heizi laughed loudly, and at the same time he squatted by the water, stretched out his hand to splash the water, and poured it towards Xiaoli.