Chapter 49

Chapter 49

Runsheng swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva; he was hungry.

Xiaoyuan said this was a dead fish. Was he hinting that if he felt hungry, he could eat fish?

Runsheng went down to the river.

He ignored the dismembered corpse and the dwarf. He didn't even care about the mother and daughter pair. His target was only one person: Zhou Yong.

He pulled Zhou Yong to the front. Only a part of Zhou Yong's head was still connected to his neck; it seemed like it could break off and detach at any moment.

Low-quality goods in the town market, if they can't be sold at a good price, the solution is to eat them yourself.

Runsheng lowered his head and took a bite.

Then, he opened his mouth, pushed Zhou Yong away, crawled onto the shore, knelt on the ground, and started dry heaving.

It was truly disgusting.

He was puzzled as to why it was like this.

Soon, he figured out the reason. He had changed the feng shui pattern here according to Xiaoyuan's instructions, which had caused all the evil energy on Zhou Yong's body to be completely boiled dry.

Runsheng crawled up and re-entered the river.

This time he wasn't looking for food, but searching the dwarf's corpse. He found a thorny rope made of a very special material, several sheets of wet and slippery talisman paper, and some scattered small items.

He went back to search the clothes of the dismembered corpse, but inside there was only wet cigarettes and some money; nothing else.

After collecting the items, Runsheng left.

The village small store was just about to close. Half the door boards were already hung up. Runsheng ran over, shouting, and picked up the telephone to dial a number.

...

Tan Wenbin slept the entire day. When he woke up, he found that compared to his face, his stomach had swollen down faster.

He was very hungry. In the evening, Aunt Liu cooked noodles and served him a large basin full.

When he ate the first bite, he was still a little apprehensive, specifically glancing at the 'scallions' Runsheng had prepared in the corner.

Only after smoothly swallowing the first mouthful did he feel completely relieved and start eating heartily.

He ate the entire basin of noodles clean, and was even still a little unsatisfied.

He was surprised himself; when had his appetite become so large?

"Still want some?" Aunt Liu asked, "Should I make you some more?"

"No, no need. I'll burst if I eat any more." He was already having trouble sitting still. He stood up, holding his belly, and strolled on the dam, "By the way, where's Xiaoyuan? Isn't he coming down to eat?"

"Xiaoyuan is still sleeping."

"Still sleeping?"

"Yes, I'm afraid he needs to sleep for a very long time. It's not even certain if he'll wake up tomorrow."

"My heavens, sleeping for so long? That's right, he was really exhausted."

At this moment, Aunt Zhang's shouting voice came from the village road across the rice fields.

Aunt Zhang's voice was always very recognizable and penetrating. Often, after a few initial "ai~ ai~" sounds, the villagers in nearby houses would all perk up their ears. Next, Aunt Zhang would shout out which specific household had a phone call.

The villagers who heard the shout would also immediately run to their own dam and return a few "ai~ ai~" sounds in Aunt Zhang's direction, followed by several sentences of "coming~ coming~".

In the plains, there were no mountains to see, yet they could still sing mountain songs.

This time, Aunt Zhang shouted "Zhuangzhuang."

Liu Yumei was still a little surprised and asked: "Did she shout the wrong name?"

Tan Wenbin then trotted down the dam.

Aunt Liu brought over a small dish, placed it in front of Liu Yumei, and said with a smile: "Zhuangzhuang is the new name Uncle Sanjiang gave this child."

"Oh." Liu Yumei nodded, "This child isn't bad at all."

"Good family upbringing, upright at heart."

"How is Xiaoyuan's situation?"

"His eyes won't be usable for a month. I feel like he already has a plan in his heart and has accepted it quite well. He even said it's just right so it won't delay the start of school."

"This child, whatever he does, he has his own way, even when he goes crazy."

"Indeed, he's easy to worry about. His parents are blessed."

"If you plan to give birth and then just leave the child without raising them yourself, you are indeed blessed and can wait until they grow up to enjoy the fruits of your labor."

"Is A Li still accompanying him?"

"Hmm, maybe not. She washes towels one moment and feeds him water with a spoon the next. Wait a while and make some soup. Remember to let it cool down before giving it to A Li to feed him."

"This stinky boy, he made himself blind having a crazy episode, and can still help A Li recover from her illness."

As she said these words, Liu Yumei had a smile on her lips.

Aunt Liu also echoed: "These two children really have a connection. Just looking at Xiaoyuan like this, A Li must be heartbroken."

"Not really. A Li is very happy. Didn't you see, she even laughed with dimples today?"

"I don't understand."

"We're old; young people have their own way of playing."

"Should I go inquire a bit?"

Hearing these words, the chopsticks in Liu Yumei's hand paused slightly.

Aunt Liu explained: "I'm afraid this child didn't finish the job cleanly and missed something."

Liu Yumei picked up the vinegar and said: "Since he didn't say anything, let's just pretend not to know and don't ask more."

"Understood."

At this moment, a figure walked out onto the second-floor balcony, holding a towel, and went to the water jar to wash it.

"I didn't even get this kind of treatment."

Liu Yumei put the vinegar she had just picked up back down, her face already quite sour.

...

Tan Wenbin answered Runsheng's call and learned about the developments.

To be honest, he was also scared. No wonder Xiaoyuan was so desperate to finish everything last night; perhaps the fish would be hooked the next day.

It was just that there were too many fish, and they weren't easy to handle. He needed to call his dad.

However, before calling his dad, Tan Wenbin hesitated. According to his dad's habit, if he saw it was his son calling him, he would likely ignore it if he was busy. Even if he wasn't busy, he might be too lazy to call back immediately.

So, the message he called out was: Uncle Tan, I'm Xiaoyuan, please call back.

He hung up the phone, took out a cigarette, and was just about to light it when the telephone rang.

"Fuck!"

Tan Wenbin put the cigarette back and picked up the phone.

On the other end of the phone, his father's warm and kind voice came through: "Xiaoyuan, what's the matter? Don't worry, tell Uncle, Uncle will help you solve it."

"Dad."

"Bastard."

Tan Wenbin: "..."

Tan Wenbin felt that maintaining a father-son relationship was always difficult because of this blood tie.

If he hadn't seen photos of his dad when he was young, he would almost be exactly like him.

He would even suspect that he wasn't adopted, or that his parents' generation was just like the bitter dramas shown on TV now, once performing some kind of love-hate feud.

"Dad, let me tell you something. I'm playing cards in Xiting Town."

The other end of the phone was silent.

"Or, you can come catch me?"

The other end of the phone remained silent.

"Dad, you first come to Shennan to pick me up, and then we'll go to Xiting together to catch me gambling."

"Did Xiaoyuan call you and say this?"

"Ah, um."

"Click..." The other end of the phone hung up.

Tan Wenbin took out money, paid the phone fee, and then grabbed a handful of bubble gum.

Not long after, he saw a motorcycle drive over.

Tan Wenbin waved his hand and walked over.

The motorcycle stopped beside him, kicking up a cloud of dust towards his face.

"Pei pei pei!"

"Get on."

"Oh, okay."

As soon as he sat on the motorcycle, the speed picked up, and Tan Wenbin had to use force to grab his father's waist.

"Dad, drive slower. If the two of us, father and son, get into an accident, wouldn't that liberate my mom?"

After saying that, Tan Wenbin regretted it a little. How dare he tease his own dad like this?

Perhaps it was because yesterday, Xiaoyuan had truly taken him to see the world. No matter how scary his own dad was, he couldn't compare to that nest of dead entities.

What surprised Tan Wenbin was that his dad didn't seem angry. Moreover, through the motorcycle rearview mirror, he could even see his dad's mouth curving into a smile.

After entering Xiting Town, Tan Wenbin pointed the way, entered the village, and then got off first, entering a hall. Runsheng said this hall was where his grandpa liked to lose money.

After Tan Wenbin went in, Tan Yunlong also got off, carrying his helmet, and walked in.

He overturned the gambling table and kicked his son out. He didn't need to show his ID to clarify his identity; the gamblers in the hall didn't dare to do anything to him.

Some people are born with an aura.

After smashing the hall, the father and son walked out. Tan Wenbin led his own dad to the front door of Zhou Yong's house. Runsheng was also standing there at this time.

"Dad, we've already gone in before. So, do we still need to go in and handle some fingerprints or something? After all, you're a professional."

"You all went in before."

"Um, yes, last night. We went in before."

"You all went in before."

"Yes, we went in before. Although we cleaned up a bit, it's definitely not completely clean..."

Tan Yunlong felt that if Xiaoyuan were here, this segment of nonsense wouldn't appear.

He turned his head and looked at Runsheng: "Where to next?"

Runsheng replied: "River side."

Tan Wenbin thought for a long time and finally understood. Since his dad said they went in before, then they just went in before. Even if they left some traces, it was also normal.

Moreover, as long as they said they went in before, they didn't need to go in again now.

The three of them came to the river side.

Runsheng set down a net in the river. The corpses hadn't drifted away; they were still there.

Even Tan Yunlong, who had seen many criminal investigation scenes, couldn't help but frown deeply and show astonishment when looking at this kind of scene:

"What exactly did you all do?"

...

Li Zhuoyuan woke up.

He opened his eyes and habitually turned his head to look towards the door, but didn't see the girl's figure.

Because he was now blind.

Soon, his hand was held by a warm small hand.

"A Li, how long have I slept?"

Three fingers were held up.

I've slept for three days. That's probably long enough.

"Did Great Grandpa come back?"

His hand was shaken.

"Where are Runsheng and Binbin?"

His hand was shaken again.

"I want to take a bath."

Saying that, Li Zhuoyuan leaned his face towards the girl, smelling her.

Liu Yumei would fumigate A Li's clothes with incense every time. Different styles of clothes were fumigated with different incense.

The scent now was light.

It proved that the girl had been by his bedside the whole time.

"A Li, you go take a bath too, and then, go to sleep."

A Li reached out to help him get out of bed, but Li Zhuoyuan waved his hand: "It's okay, I can do it. At home, it doesn't matter if I can see or not."

A Li got up and left.

Li Zhuoyuan sat by the bed for a while, then got out of bed. When he first went blind, he was a little unaccustomed. Now, he felt he had already gotten used to it, and even started to worry about how he would not be used to it after regaining his sight.

The layout of his room appeared in his mind. He calculated the distance of each step, walked, stretched out his hand, pushed open the door, turned right again, and after Great Grandpa's room, continued to turn right.

Finally, he pushed open the bathroom door and walked in.

Clean clothes would be folded and placed on the rack at the bathroom door ahead of time. It was a little difficult to pour hot water into the bucket overhead and mix it with cold water, but he managed it carefully.

After taking a bath, changing clothes, and walking outside for a while to feel the wind, Li Zhuoyuan felt like he was alive again.

He returned to the door of his room and sat down on the rattan chair.

Downstairs, Liu Yumei, who had just finished combing her granddaughter's hair after her bath, witnessed the boy calmly walk back and sit down.

The rattan chair was at the edge of the balcony, which was very dangerous. She wanted to speak up and remind him, but she held back.

Her granddaughter, who was under her body, wanted to get up. She gently pressed her down and said: "A Li, even if he can't see, we must be beautiful in front of him, right?"

A Li sat back down.

With no way to look at the scenery or read books, Li Zhuoyuan just started to daze off.

Fortunately, not long after, he felt the girl sit down beside him.

He sniffed. Osmanthus fragrance. This fragrance should match a bright yellow *ru skirt*.

"A Li, let's play chess."

The girl held his hand and squeezed it.

Li Zhuoyuan raised his hand, drew a frame in front of him, then pointed below at one spot in the middle.

The girl held his hand and pointed below in another spot.

The two of them just played air chess like this.

As they played, the sound of a tricycle came from downstairs. Great Grandpa was back.

Aunt Liu asked: "Where are Binbin and Runsheng? Why didn't they come back with you?"

"They? They're assisting with the investigation at the police station. They've pulled out five bodies this time, hehe, what a fruitful job."

Li Sanjiang went upstairs, originally intending to take a bath first and also check on Xiaoyuan.

Li Zhuoyuan didn't avoid him. After all, living under the same roof, it was impossible to hide the matter of his eyes from Great Grandpa.

Seeing the cloth covering his great-grandson's eyes, Li Sanjiang was so scared his soul almost left his body. He rushed up and hugged the boy, not caring that the scared A Li was right beside him.

Li Zhuoyuan kept holding A Li's hand to ensure she didn't suddenly become violent.

However, he also felt that the girl's repulsion towards outsiders approaching her was much lower this time compared to before.

Aunt Liu also quickly came up and explained to Li Sanjiang that Xiaoyuan had an eye disease, had already applied medicine, and would fully recover in less than a month without any sequelae.

But Li Sanjiang directly cursed: "Nonsense! Can a child's eyes be a small matter? Why didn't you tell me earlier!"

After cursing, he directly carried the boy downstairs to the village clinic.

Zheng Datong checked and asked, then shook his head.

Li Sanjiang then rode his tricycle and took Li Zhuoyuan to the health center.

After being examined at the health center for a long time, the doctor didn't find any results and couldn't even identify the specific cause.

Li Sanjiang immediately took Li Zhuoyuan out of the hospital, took a bus to the city hospital, and spent another day doing checks, still not finding anything.

Li Zhuoyuan comforted Li Sanjiang while advising him to give up, repeatedly saying that his eyes would be fine soon.

He originally thought Great Grandpa would stop here.

But unexpectedly, Great Grandpa directly took him from Nantong to Shanghai.

This was Li Zhuoyuan's first time riding a steamboat and his first time coming to this most prosperous city in mainland China.

Unfortunately, he couldn't see anything. Most of the time, the only sounds he heard were the engine and the whistle.

Li Sanjiang had stayed in old Shanghai, but that was all before the founding of the PRC. Now, he was no different from an ordinary countryside farmer entering the city.

However, Great Grandpa wasn't shy or dull. He would take the initiative to ask people for directions, and each question was answered accurately.

Along the way, perhaps it was because a white-haired old man was leading a blind and long-haired cute boy. This combination was truly too classic and too pitiful.

So, the motorcycle masters who took them over voluntarily didn't collect money. The landlady of the small hotel secretly returned the room fee. The Shaanxi boss of the breakfast shop at the door sent breakfast.

Even when the grandfather and grandson arrived at the hospital at noon and sat on the stairs sharing a yellow bread while waiting for the doctor to finish their afternoon shift, they happened to meet an old professor who had just come down.

The old professor let them cut in line, and even invited several other departments for a consultation. Finally, they reached a conclusion: the child had a nervous system problem affecting his eyes and needed rest, not mental strain.

And he comforted Li Sanjiang, saying it was possible that in one or two months, the child's eyes would slowly start to see and gradually recover.

This kind of nervous system disease was difficult worldwide. There was no surgery in the hospital that could be done; ultimately, they could only prescribe some medicine.

The old professor also left his private contact information and instructed them to come find him directly in two months if his eyes still weren't better. Li Sanjiang thanked the doctor profusely. After leading Li Zhuoyuan out of the hospital and walking into the small alley next door, Li Sanjiang hugged the boy and cried.

"Xiaoyuanhou, it's all Great Grandpa's fault for being useless. Great Grandpa has no ability, no conditions to take you abroad to see a doctor!"

All the suppressed emotions completely exploded at this moment. Li Sanjiang knelt on the ground, crying like a child.

Listening to this sound, Li Zhuoyuan also wanted to cry, but he searched his heart and couldn't find any sad emotions.

He could cry, but he didn't want to act now.

He just hugged Great Grandpa's head with one hand, leaned his face against his, and started to hate himself for being like this.

From then on, Li Sanjiang finally stopped the search for medical treatment and took Li Zhuoyuan to start heading home.

On the bus ride home, Li Sanjiang held a notebook and wrote and drew on it.

"Xiaoyuanhou, when your eyes get better, we'll go to Shanghai again. We must at least bring some local specialties to visit these people."

For every person who helped them, Great Grandpa made sure to get their contact information and record it in the notebook.

Before going to Shanghai, Li Zhuoyuan said that their family had no money to go to Shanghai to see a doctor in order to dispel Great Grandpa's idea.

But Li Sanjiang patted the deposit book in his pocket and said the money here was enough. Ding Dalin's land contract money had already been given to the village, but only the deposit for planting trees had been given.

This made Li Zhuoyuan jump in surprise. He knew that the one buried under the fish pond hadn't completely dissipated yet. If the peach trees weren't planted down soon, who knew if someone would dig up the soil again to find a reason.

However, Li Sanjiang added that this money was to be used for emergencies first, and he would mortgage the house to pay for planting the peach trees after returning home.

Fortunately, because everything went smoothly and they weren't hospitalized in Shanghai, they didn't spend much money except for some travel and accommodation expenses.

Li Sanjiang muttered: "That yellow bread, I really can't get used to eating it."

Before the grandfather and grandson entered the hospital at noon, they had actually eaten a bowl of noodles each outside the hospital. While Great Grandpa complained about the ridiculously high prices in Shanghai, he didn't forget to add an extra portion of meat for Li Zhuoyuan.

This yellow bread was a kind gesture from the breakfast shop owner next door to the hotel. He wasn't selling it; he made it for his family to eat.

Neither the grandfather nor the grandson could get used to eating this millet flour. After eating buns and soybean milk, they had some yellow bread left. When they sat on the hospital stairs, idle anyway, Li Sanjiang took out the yellow bread and ate a bite himself before feeding Li Zhuoyuan a bite.

It was a bit like eating a snack, and also to avoid wasting food.

But this scene in the old professor's eyes was simply tragic beyond belief.

Later, they found out that the old professor's hometown was in Shaanbei.

...

The township bus stopped at the village entrance. Li Sanjiang led Li Zhuoyuan by the hand and got off.

Both the grandfather and grandson breathed a sigh of relief; they were finally back home.

Li Zhuoyuan hadn't expected that his first time "traveling" with Great Grandpa would be spent entirely in a blind state.

However, he did as much as he could himself and didn't let Li Sanjiang get tired.

But because he couldn't see, he didn't know that every time Li Sanjiang looked at him trying to adapt to his blind life, the corners of his eyes would well up with tears, and the more he looked, the sadder he became.

The more sensible Xiaoyuanhou acted, the deeper Li Sanjiang's self-reproach became.

He felt that it was his fault for not taking good care of the child. As soon as he moved the child's household registration under his name, the child got such a disease. He even started to suspect if he was some kind of jinx to his family.

"Great Grandpa, it's okay. The doctor said that in a while, my eyes will be fine, and then I can go to school."

Upon hearing the words "go to school," Li Sanjiang paused for a moment, and his tears broke through again.

However, he was also trying to calm his emotions, crying as much as possible without sobbing, so the child wouldn't hear.

"Yes, my Xiaoyuanhou's eyes will definitely be fine, and he will definitely be able to go to school, haha."

On the way to seek medical treatment, every time Li Zhuoyuan said that he would be fine soon, he would get scolded by Li Sanjiang for being stubborn and not understanding how important his eyes were, still thinking it was a small matter.

After the medical treatment ended and they started heading back, when Li Zhuoyuan said this again, Li Sanjiang would agree, and he himself would repeatedly say such words.

The village road in his old home, the fragrance of wildflowers in the fields.

Back home, they came to the dam.

Li Zhuoyuan's hands were soon held by another pair of small hands.

This time, Li Zhuoyuan felt the trembling from this pair of hands because Li Sanjiang was standing nearby, very close.

It was obvious that the girl's repulsion towards Li Sanjiang had greatly increased.

Li Zhuoyuan opened his mouth: "A Li, you need to be sensible. Great Grandpa took me to see a doctor."

The girl's hand stopped trembling. She was listening and suppressing.

A smile appeared on Li Zhuoyuan's face. He regretted that he couldn't see A Li's appearance now, but it was still okay. He had stored a lot in his memory, which benefited from A Li changing into different clothes every day.

The next moment, the girl hugged his neck.

Li Zhuoyuan reached out and gently patted her head. Just now, everyone was looking here. Saying that kind of line was a little shy.

The girl's body trembled slightly, seeming dissatisfied that the ceremony wasn't completed.

Never mind, anyway, he couldn't see now, so what was there to be shy about?

"A Li, just tell me what you want. I have money, plenty of money."

The girl was satisfied, moved away, then grabbed Li Zhuoyuan's hand and gently touched it to her eyes.

This scene, in the eyes of the people around them, was undoubtedly incomparably warm. Letting a blind person touch their own eyes, in a normal person's mind, definitely meant: I am your eyes.

"No, not playing this..."

But Li Zhuoyuan was very panicked because he knew A Li's meaning was to play a game with him, like the kind of going to the underworld from before.

He was blind because he had overdrawn himself severely. He didn't dare to do these things again before his eyes recovered, otherwise, it was very possible that he would be permanently blind.

Seeing Li Zhuoyuan not agreeing, the girl just held the boy's hand and drew a frame, meaning to play chess.

"Let's do it later, A Li. I want to take a bath and eat first. We'll play together again in the afternoon."

Most importantly, because Great Grandpa had forcibly taken him to see a doctor as soon as he came back, he hadn't had a chance to learn about the follow-up developments from Runsheng and Tan Wenbin.

"Come, Xiaoyuan, I'll take you upstairs to wash up." Tan Wenbin proactively reached out and led Li Zhuoyuan upstairs.

"Binbin bro, why are you still here?"

"Xiaoyuan bro, what are you talking about? If I'm not here, where would I be?"

"I thought you went home."

"There's a lack of manpower here. While you were away, I stayed here to help make paper offerings and deliver goods. Let me tell you, my paper offering skills are great now. Aunt Liu even praised the paper figures I made."

"Binbin bro, you're really amazing."

"Hehe, Aunt Liu said your eyes aren't a big problem, right?"

"Um, it's okay, don't worry. Tell me about the follow-up of that matter."

"Oh, that night Runsheng called me, and then I called my dad. My dad went to the scene. There were five bodies in the river. Besides Zhou Yong's family, there were also that father-son pair we saw at Cui Cui's birthday last time at Cui Cui's house, but with the father and son reversed."

"It's them?"

Li Zhuoyuan really disliked that dwarf who pretended to be old.

To be honest, at that time, if they had been dead entities, he would have started packing them up earlier and wouldn't have left this hidden danger. Unfortunately, they were people.

From his experience since returning to his old home, dead entities were really not as scary as people.

"Um, the tall one was dismembered, which should have been done by Zhou Yong. The dwarf is also dead; it seems they were bitten to death by that mother-daughter pair."

"What did the police say?"

"They found many bones in the dwarf's courtyard, arranged in a special posture. There were also many strange things in the house. Moreover, the true identities and father-son relationship between the dwarf and his son have also been confirmed. Now they believe that kind of chaotic religion and that they killed Zhou Yong's family, and finally performed a ceremony in the river, sacrificing themselves as well."

"Tough on your dad."

"Isn't that the truth?"

"Um, indeed."

"By the way, Runsheng found some things and packed them up and put them in the workshop. Xiaoyuan bro, do you want to take a look?"

"What am I going to look with now?"

"Pfft... um, sorry, bro, I couldn't help it."

"Binbin bro, can you help me get some water? I'll take a bath first."

"Bro, I'll help you scrub your back."

"No need, I'm not used to it."

"Okay, I'll mix the water for you first, and then wait for you at the door."

After finishing the bath, the feeling of travel fatigue was finally eliminated.

Tan Wenbin couldn't wait to ask: "Xiaoyuan bro, the matter you promised me..."

"Did Runsheng bro teach you how to use those tools?"

"Ah? No, he just taught me how to make paper figures!"

"Let Runsheng bro teach you how to use those tools first, and then I'll try to teach you some other things that are a bit more difficult."

"Haha, no matter how difficult it is, is it more difficult than doing exam papers?" Immediately, Tan Wenbin woke up, "Bro, I misspoke, stop, absolutely don't continue saying that!"

"Binbin bro, you should learn the basics first. I'll let you use my set of tools."

"Really? Xiaoyuan bro, that's too good!" He had coveted that set of equipment for a long time. Runsheng's set was too big and too heavy, but Xiaoyuan's set was just right for him.

Li Zhuoyuan planned to temporarily give his set of tools to Tan Wenbin also because his current body was a bit strenuous to wield them. Furthermore, he had now mastered the content of the black-skinned book and had a strong method to directly face dead entities.

As for what to do if there were a lack of tools?

That wasn't a problem, because he wasn't going to face dead entities alone without Runsheng and Tan Wenbin.

The boy went back and sat down on his most familiar rattan chair. A Li was already waiting there. He reached out his hand, and A Li's hand was placed in his.

The two of them started playing air chess.

Because both of them were used to playing fast chess, in the eyes of outsiders, they were just two kids holding hands and pointing in the air non-stop.

Tan Wenbin, who had returned downstairs, wondered: "What are they doing? It's not dark yet. Are they already counting stars?"

Runsheng looked up and said: "They're probably playing chess."

Tan Wenbin said irritably: "Are you treating me like a fool?"

Runsheng was too lazy to explain.

"Xiaoyuan bro said you have to teach me how to use those things."

"Um, okay."

"So, when are you teaching me?"

"Finish this batch of paper figures first. People are in a hurry for them."

"Why are there so many suddenly?"

"The three families of the Niu family all ordered them."

"One family having three vegetarian matters?"

"It's three families, and they all have dead people, the three siblings."

"Going together, what a deep bond between siblings."

Runsheng smiled when he heard that.

Tan Wenbin immediately noticed something was wrong and asked: "Did I miss something again?"

"Work first. I'll tell you when I teach you how to use the things in the evening."

"Okay!"

To welcome the grandfather and grandson back, Aunt Liu prepared a very rich dinner.

After Li Zhuoyuan sat down, Tan Wenbin wanted to lean over: "Xiaoyuan, I'll get you some food. Feed you!"

A Li looked over with indifferent eyes.

Tan Wenbin was scared and backed away repeatedly, sitting back in his original position. Before, he just felt that the girl was not to be provoked. But after seeing dead entities, he should have built up his courage, yet he felt even more afraid of the girl.

Li Zhuoyuan picked up his chopsticks. During his trip to seek medical treatment with Great Grandpa, he had learned how to eat blind. He only needed to touch the position of the dish plate and the type of dish ahead of time, and then be more sensitive when using his chopsticks.

However, when Li Zhuoyuan picked up his bowl, he felt food being put into his rice bowl.

After Li Zhuoyuan ate two mouthfuls, more food was put in. It was the girl putting food in for him.

"Hehe hehe, hehe hehe."

Li Sanjiang took a sip of wine and looked at this scene, a silly smile on his face.

Even when looking at Liu Yumei, who was sitting at the small round table far away, he lowered his head, a rare flattering expression on his face.

Before, he had the house and the land, so his waist was naturally straight. Now, his grandson's eyes were blind, and it was still uncertain if they would be okay. Facing this worldly old lady, he naturally had to be humble.

No matter how good the conditions were, they couldn't compare to disability, especially this eye disease. In this era, it basically meant losing the ability to work.

According to village custom, people with poor eyesight would probably find someone with similar poor eyesight after getting married.

Ah, although this girl's temper was a bit strange and she didn't speak, at least her eyes were normal.

Moreover, she was really beautiful. It was a pity that his Xiaoyuanhou couldn't see.

Li Zhuoyuan was just busy eating, completely unaware that his Great Grandpa was already heartbroken worrying about his future marriage.

Not only that, Li Sanjiang was already preparing to take some gifts to visit Liu Xiazi's house after dinner, planning to pave the way for his great-grandson's future employment in advance.

After finishing his meal and putting down his chopsticks, Li Zhuoyuan sat there, and the girl picked up a handkerchief to carefully wipe his mouth.

This time, before he could advise the girl to go back to her room and sleep, the girl first pulled him upstairs. Only after he entered the room did she leave.

Li Sanjiang carried some egg cakes, cloud cake, and sugar, just about to go out to Liu Xiazi's house. Before leaving, he looked at Liu Yumei, who was still slowly chewing, and proactively bowed and asked: "Oh, your appetite is good today, that's very good, a healthy body."

After saying that, he left.

Aunt Liu served Liu Yumei soup while wondering: "What's wrong with Uncle Sanjiang? He feels a little strange."

Liu Yumei snorted coldly, spat out a fish bone, and cursed: "That old thing is worried that his great-grandson won't be able to find a wife."

"Hehehe." Aunt Liu couldn't help but laugh, covering her mouth.

Liu Yumei's face was initially cold, but she was eventually led to smile.

"You know, Uncle Sanjiang is really interesting."

At this moment, A Li came down from upstairs and walked into the east room herself.

Liu Yumei took a sip of yellow wine and said gratefully: "Our A Li is really getting better and better."

...

As night fell, Li Zhuoyuan sat at his desk and turned on the desk lamp.

Then, he turned off the desk lamp again.

He opened his notebook and picked up a pen. What he promised Tan Wenbin he would teach him, he would definitely teach.

Although he couldn't see, it didn't affect writing words.

Having seen Sister Yingzi's high school textbooks and done Tan Wenbin's papers, Li Zhuoyuan wrote a notebook of math problems for Tan Wenbin based on the knowledge points and exam points of high school.

After finishing the problems, he stretched, rubbing his somewhat sore shoulders.

This notebook would be given to Tan Wenbin tomorrow.

Li Zhuoyuan didn't deliberately make things difficult for him, because based on his experience learning from fish corpses, applying math was a necessary foundation.

Using tools requires physics.

Making materials requires chemistry.

Even for the books he himself read, if Tan Wenbin wanted to understand them, he would still need language.

Runsheng was uniquely talented, a genius that couldn't be envied.

He and Binbin could only take the path of ordinary poor students.

However, if Tan Wenbin could truly learn, he could conveniently solve the problem of college entrance exam scores, which would also be considered fulfilling his promise to Tan Yunlong.

"Meow... meow... meow..."

The sound of a cat came from outside.

It was a bit far away, not on the dam, but Li Zhuoyuan's hearing had become much better after going blind.

Li Zhuoyuan recognized who it was. He habitually picked up his pen, preparing to tap the cup beside him, but fortunately he stopped.

Getting up from the table, Li Zhuoyuan slowly walked downstairs. Runsheng and Tan Wenbin were sleeping soundly on the two round tables downstairs.

Li Zhuoyuan walked down the dam and came to the edge of the field, squatting down and reaching out his hand.

Soon, a furry touch came from his palm. The black cat was deliberately rubbing its head against him.

Li Zhuoyuan simply sat on the ground. The black cat jumped into his embrace. He held it with one hand and gently stroked its body with the other.

Unlike past contact, this time, its body was warm.

"They're all dead?"

"Meow..."

"Very good, you're finally free too."

"Meow..."

The black cat started to gently scratch his face with its claws.

"My eyes have a bit of a problem. They'll be fine in a while. I can't go to the underworld now. Let's say goodbye like this."

"Meow..."

"If you're still a cat in your next life, find a good master."

"Meow?"

"Oh, sorry, you already have the best master in the world."

The black cat's body started to dissipate. The resentment on its body was no longer visible, so what decomposed was no longer black qi, but pieces of crystal clearness.

Under the moonlight,

The boy sat on the field ridge, holding a cluster of stars in his embrace.

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