After meeting Wei Zhen, Wei Zeng also learned about her family's misfortune from her words.
Looking back on every moment when I took care of my mother before she died, I have mixed feelings.
There is sadness over the misfortune of the family, expectations for the improvement of her mother's condition, and even more resentment for the injustice of fate, but she prays to heaven to endure the pain for her mother.
After working for a merchant, I returned to my lodging, and my mood fluctuated a bit.
At dawn the next day, when he heard the rapid footsteps coming from the alley, Wei Zeng thought he should do something.
Wearing old clothes and clean from head to toe, Wei Zhen appeared in the alley.
When he saw a person waiting for him in front of him, it was the person he had offended because of his anxiety yesterday.
He felt a little uneasy in his heart, wondering if he would go out of the city in the future.
It's time to find another way.
Wei Zeng asked before Wei Zhen could speak: "Are you still going to collect dew today?"
Wei Zhen nodded, but didn't know why the other party asked.
"Let me pick it for you today."
Wei Zhen was a little at a loss.
Seeing Wei Zeng bring a relatively clean bowl, he waved his hand to lead him out of the city.
Wei Zhen was about to refuse, but seeing the complicated look in the eyes of this young man who was only a few years older than herself, he couldn't say the words of refusal.
"He doesn't look like a bad person."
Verity comforted herself.
So a young man and a young girl came to the wild one after another in the thin morning mist, but no one spoke.
In silence, the two of them collected crystal dewdrops from the branches and leaves of flowers and plants.
With the sun behind them, the dewdrops were as transparent as crystals, and facing the sunshine, the crystals turned into colorful gems.
When there were more and more pedestrians on the road, Wei Zeng poured the dew from the bowl into the girl's iron pot and completed the work.
Seeing that with Wei Zeng's help, things that had previously taken a lot of time were quickly completed, the girl smiled happily and sincerely thanked Wei Zeng.
Seeing that the work was done, Wei Zeng happily said goodbye to the girl and went to work.
When Wei Zeng turned around and was about to leave, the girl summoned up the courage to ask: "By the way, I don't know your name yet, can you tell me?"
"Wei Zeng.
If you want to collect dew water in the future, I can help you," Wei Zeng replied.
For ten days like this, at dawn every day, the girl Wei Zhen appeared in the alley, and Wei Zeng followed her to collect dew outside the city.
Verity lost her guard, lost her fear, and revealed her little girl's nature.
He often asked Wei Zeng questions, and from time to time he talked about his family affairs.
The girl often brought some food to Wei Zeng, saying that it was made by herself, and kept asking Wei Zeng if it was delicious.
Wei Zeng really fell in love with this dew-collecting life, but thinking that he would eventually leave Shifeng City and not knowing whether he could come back, he felt a little disappointed.
Wei Zeng learned about the girl Wei Zhen's family background from her words.
Wei Zhen's father was an alcoholic and gambler.
He usually ate and drank outside and often committed domestic violence at home.
Once he fell into a ditch after being drunk and died.
Verity and her widowed mother were left to depend on each other.
This is not too miserable.
But the drunkard and gambler owed a large amount of gambling debts before he died.
Wei Zhen and her daughter were pressed for debt by their creditors every now and then.
Many of those creditors were rogues.
They were harassed by them, but they still had to smile. , life can be described as frustrating.
Someone once advised Verity's mother to sell Verity and remarry someone else.
Wei Zhen's mother felt sorry for her daughter and did not want to do this, so she had to work hard day and night weaving and embroidery to support the family and pay off debts.
Finally, I became ill.
With this illness, creditors pressed harder, and with this illness, life became more miserable.
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Wei Zhen hid the money to treat his mother's illness.
Hearing that dew was more effective in brewing medicine, he got up early to collect the dew.
The debt collector naturally made a fuss when he couldn't get the money.
Wei Zhen's mother was seriously ill and the debt collector Don't dare to do anything.
To be true will inevitably involve physical and mental suffering.
The next revelation was when he saw the bruises on Wei Zhen's arm.
Wei Zeng was also a little angry but more helpless.
He was just a wanderer with no power and no time to take care of himself, so how could he help others.
On the evening of the tenth day after meeting Wei Zhen, Wei Zeng was dragging his exhausted body back to his residence.
He was holding the cooking cakes he bought from a roadside stall and biting them as he walked.
At this time, the setting sun was red, and the shadows of pedestrians on the road were stretched out into shape, like evil ghosts emerging from the eighteenth level of hell.
The blood-stained sky seemed to indicate that in this evil era, the God of Death had absorbed many evil spirits. blood.
When he walked to the alley where he stayed, Wei Zeng's eyes lit up.
There was a bright fluorescent light that made the dim alley less depressing.
The girl Verity was waiting for Wei Zeng there.
"Do you have a problem with me?"
Wei Zeng asked.
"Well, I mentioned you to my mother and said that you keep collecting dew water for me.
Mom said she wanted to meet you.
Brother Wei, can you come with me?"
When the girl saw Wei Zeng, there was some excitement in her eyes.
Holding back, he pretended to be calm and spoke slowly.
During the ten days of getting along, the girl trusted Wei Zeng very much and called him brother Wei.
"Your mother wants to see me."
Wei Zeng was very surprised, but thinking that there was no big problem, he agreed: "Okay, I'll go with you."
But in his heart, he was guessing what the reason was that made Wei Zhen's mother want to see her.
Own.
"Brother Wei, my mother is a very kind person.
Actually, I was a little surprised when she asked me to come to you this time.
But it's okay.
Originally, my mother wanted to come by herself, but she was not in good health, so she had to ask you to come over. " Wei Zhen said when he saw Wei Zeng looking thoughtful and worried.
Wei Zeng didn't say much along the way, it was only Wei Zhen who did the talking.
In the end, seeing Wei Zhen looking a little aggrieved, Wei Zeng responded to her with a smile.
Wei Zhen's home is just like Wei Zhen's clothes.
Although it is a little shabby, it is very clean.
It can be seen that the owner is very diligent in running the house.
When I walked into the inner room, I saw a middle-aged woman lying on the bed.
Although her face was a little old due to hard work, she could not hide her beauty.
It can be seen that she was beautiful when she was young, and she was kind.
Her eyes show her motherly love and affection.
But that face was covered with black air, which was a sign that the person was terminally ill and that his life was about to pass away.
"You must be Wei Zeng.
I've heard Zhen'er talking about you a lot these days.
Zhen'er is very happy to mention you.
To be honest, I haven't seen Zhen'er so happy for a long time."
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"I just helped her collect some dew, it's not a big deal.
As long as she's happy, little girls should smile more."
"You look young, and your accent doesn't sound like that of Shi Feng.
You just moved here from another place.
Is there anyone else at home?"
"I have no family anymore.
I came to Shifeng alone."
"Sorry for making you sad.
You have been helping Zhen'er and I haven't thanked you yet."
Wei Zhen's mother said, taking out a package and taking out some money to give to Wei Zeng.
"I don't need it.
Now I work for a merchant and still have money.
I heard Wei Zhen say that I know you need money more."
"Are you working to support yourself now?
You are such a strong boy.
I heard from Wei Zhen that you are sleeping on the street now.
It is getting colder and colder.
If you continue to do that, you will get sick.
Although our house is dilapidated, it can at least protect you from wind and rain. , why don't you come here first?"
Wei Zhen's mother said when she saw Wei.
Zeng was about to refuse and added, "Look at me and Zhen'er being orphaned and widowed.
Now I'm also ill.
Zhen'er has been running the house alone.
She's only a ten-year-old child.
As a mother, I can't see it."
I feel bad for you.
Come live here and help Zhen'er when you have time.
Just treat it as rent."
Wei Zeng saw that Wei Zhen's mother was about to cry as she spoke, and his heart softened.
He couldn't refuse, so he agreed.
Xiao Weizhen was also very happy when she heard that Brother Wei was moving here, so she jumped up and down, went to Wei Zeng's residence to help Wei Zeng pack up the pile of rags, and then went home to tidy up the room where there were sundries, so that Wei Zeng could Increase occupancy.
Wei Zhen's mother looked at the busy Wei Zhen through the window and said silently in her heart: "Zhen'er, my mother is dying.
The child named Wei Zeng seems to be of good character.
How can you still live when your mother is gone?"
Be better.
This is what mom can do for you in the future.”
In the next few days, Wei Zeng was still working for Xingshang and returned to Wei Zhen's house to help out.
Wei Zhen's mother treated Wei Zeng like her own son.
She often asked Wei Zhen to buy some snacks for Wei Zeng, and she also cared deeply about Wei Zeng.
It made Wei Zeng feel as if he had a family again.
For a time, Wei Zeng decided to stay in Shifeng City.
When the trader was about to go south, he paid Wei Zeng his wages.
Wei Zeng held the income from his labor in his hands and was full of longing for the future.
However, he was in conflict as he considered whether to go to Guiwu or stay in Shifeng.
When Wei Zhen's house was in sight, Wei Zeng noticed something strange.
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He only heard Wei Zhen crying and several men yelling and cursing from the yard.
Soon several men came out, one of them carried Wei Zhen on his shoulders and took him away.
Wei Zeng rushed into the yard and saw a body covered with white cloth on a mat in the center of the yard.
Wei Zeng understood what happened.
He rushed into his house, put the dagger on his waist, picked up a bag of stones, held the wooden stick in his hand, and ran towards Wei Zhen.
Those men were walking on the street, pushing passersby forward, looking like ruffians who were used to running rampant.
I could only hear Wei Zhen crying all the time, shouting: "Mom, Brother Wei."
Wei Zeng approached quietly, suddenly rushed and hit the man carrying Wei Zhen on the head with a stick.
The man fell to the ground.
Wei Zeng took Wei Zhen's hand and pulled him up from the ground.
While others were stunned, he got into an alley by the road.
When the others recovered, they started to chase him.
The few people in front were hit by the stones thrown by Wei Zeng and screamed, so they blocked the incoming people.
One of the men seemed to be the leader and after saying a few words, two men followed Wei Zeng but kept a certain distance so as not to be hit by stones.
The others ran in other directions with the intention of intercepting Wei Zeng.
Wei Zeng has only been in Shifeng City for more than ten days.
How can he understand the terrain better than the scoundrels who hang out in the market?
When Wei Zeng saw his opponent blocking the way, he knew that the situation was not good and hurriedly ran towards the direction closest to the city gate.
But this played into the hands of the gangsters.
When the leader of the gangsters saw Wei Zeng intercepting people, he guessed that Wei Zeng was going to run towards the city gate.
So in a secluded square, Wei Zeng had no way to escape, and the gangsters surrounding them all showed lewd smiles.
"You can run, why don't you run?
Don't you dare to intercept people?
You have the ability."
The leader of the gangsters laughed proudly.
"Damn it, what nonsense are you talking to him about?
If anyone dares to hit me, don't do it.
This kid is mine."
The beaten gangster said with shame and anger.
It was time to attack Wei Zeng.
Wei Zeng held a wooden stick in both hands.
When the gangster who was being beaten came at him, he also picked up the wooden stick and hit him, but the gangster grabbed the wooden stick with one hand.
The gangster snatched the wooden stick away with force and kicked Wei Zeng in the stomach.
Wei Zeng endured the pain and threw the stone.
The gangster used his arm to cover it.
Although it hurt a little, it didn't hurt his muscles and bones.
Instead, it aroused the gangster's ferocity.
With another punch, Wei Zeng was knocked to the ground, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
The gangster smiled proudly.
When Wei Zhen saw Wei Zeng being beaten by the gangsters in order to save himself, he cried out from the pain in his heart, and kept shouting: "Stop hitting Brother Wei, I will just go with you.
Please, hit me if you want." " Wei Zeng knew that if Wei Zhen fell into their hands today, he would definitely end up in a pit of fire.
These gangsters bully the weak, never repent, and take pleasure in doing so.
For the sake of Verity, the girl who made her feel like a family member, she must not let these gangsters succeed today.
Then, feeling fierce in his heart, Wei Zeng touched the dagger in his arms and threw it towards the gangster with a flick of his hand.
When the gangster saw Wei Zeng extending his hand into his arms, he thought that Wei Zeng was going to throw stones again.
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The gangster didn't even bother to dodge such a non-lethal attack.
For every pain he felt, he would inflict a lot of pain on the other side.
Unexpectedly, a cold light flashed across his body and his abdomen hurt.
The gangster lowered his head and saw where the dagger was stuck, and blood was flowing out.
He was so frightened that he fainted.
The other gangsters also bullied others.
They saw blood everywhere and saw their companions stabbed to the ground.
They all froze there.
When the gangster fell to the ground, Wei Zeng rushed over, pulled out his dagger, and was about to throw it at the gangster leader.
The gangster leader became the boss because he was clever.
He saw the bloody dagger pointed at him and ran away without saying a word.
When the others saw their boss running away, they also dispersed.
Wei Zeng took off his blood-stained coat, wiped the dagger clean, held Wei Zhen with his left hand, who was so frightened that he could not move, picked up the stick with his right hand, and ran towards the city gate.
After running out of the city gate, he also looked around vigilantly, fearing that someone was following him.
After running for a long time, the moon was high in the sky.
Wei Zeng got into a bush and fell asleep as soon as his heart relaxed.
Xiao Weizhen was scared, but she also knew that everything Brother Wei did was for herself, so she mustered up the courage to hug Wei Zeng and soon fell asleep.
The night is very quiet, if there are not those chirping crickets
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