In the vast expanse of the Western Desert, not a single blade of grass grows. Although there are high mountains, there are no rivers. Most of the entire Western Desert is swallowed up by yellow sand.
At a glance, the yellow sand is sparkling with gold.
The sun star hung high, causing the air above the yellow sand to change its shape, and the figures in the distance were also distorted.
However, as they got closer and closer, they could still vaguely tell that they were an old couple.
He has a stooped figure and silver hair.
"Old man, let me hold him. Seeing you holding this child makes me feel uncomfortable." The old woman looked at her old man and said.
The old grandfather looked at his wife, with a warm smile on his wrinkled face, and said, "It's okay, I can do it."
Then, he looked at the baby in his arms.
His eyes were full of love.
In this loving look, there was also a deep excitement. The more he looked at the baby, the brighter the smile on his face became.
Seeing her wife insisting, the old woman said helplessly: "Then you have to be careful and don't make him uncomfortable."
Her eyes were the same as those of her grandfather.
That kind of affectionate feeling, when looking at the baby, they always show their happiness, and their eyes are full of love.
The old man smiled, then nodded and slowly changed into the baby's position.
Then he said: "It's really strange. The woman has been dead for a long time and her body is rotten, but this child can still be born!"
Yes.
The baby has nothing to do with either of them.
Rather, they encountered it in a windy and desolate place while on the road.
That place was a mass grave.
There are so many dead people!
Just as the two of them were passing by, they suddenly heard a cry, which initially shocked the two elders.
After all, it is a mass grave.
Yin Qi is very selfish.
The young men in their village did not dare to go to that mass burial site, and even the timid ones were frightened and knocked silly.
What can I say, I saw a ghost!
Fortunately, the two elders don't really believe in the words of ghosts and gods, so they don't care much about it. Besides, they are both so old.
It's pretty much alive.
Regardless of whether there are ghosts or not, death is death.
On the contrary, you can still see the legendary ghost, and you can die without leaving any regrets.
"It's strange."
"This child was born earlier or later, but he happened to be born just as we were passing by."
"He is considered to be very lucky and is blessed to be alive. Why don't we name him Ah Fu?"
Lao Ji was confused at first.
Then, his expression became excited.
The children of their two elders had all died while defending their country on the border twenty years ago.
Therefore, after seeing this child, I immediately felt pity, just like seeing my own grandson.
Moreover, this child was born when they were passing by, which is also a different kind of fate!
"Afu..."
The old man murmured, thinking for a long time, but didn't say anything, and then nodded happily.
But then, he felt it was inappropriate and said: "Afu can only be a nickname, let's give him a big name, let's call him Chu Yuan!"
The grandfather’s surname is Chu.
This child was picked up by them, so naturally he had to take him home and raise him, so it was natural that he would take his surname.
"source?"
"edge?"
The old woman murmured, looking at her husband excitedly and said: "Old man, the books you have been studying for several years have not been in vain. He is destined to us, and the source represents the beginning, symbolizing his
New life comes."
The old man was so praised.
However, when it comes to saying that my wife has more ink in her belly, I just said it casually.
But I didn't expect this association.
However, since his wife has said so, he naturally has to take advantage of the situation and cannot slap himself in the face!
The yellow sand and the scorching sun made the two elders walk very slowly.
No matter how slow the pace is, as long as you keep moving forward, you will eventually reach the end.
After a long time, the two elders came to a desolate and barren land. Although it was not covered with yellow sand, it was still very desolate!
There is no vegetation.
But it can also provide a livable environment.
Moreover, the most amazing thing is that the yellow sand all over the sky never blows down to them.
Outside this poor land, there is a river, which seems to be magical, blocking all the yellow sand.
As for where the river came from, they themselves couldn't tell. It had been there since their ancestors settled here.
They have always been accustomed to living in this poor land where they can live, but wherever they go, they can't find an end.
Because it just disappeared suddenly!
The village is not big, with only about thirty households.
Their homes were built under desolate hills by digging holes downwards.
Like, a cave.
But it's also solid.
Outside the village, there is a wall made of intertwined dead trees. It looks a bit crude, but it has never fallen down in many years.
Constantly, isolating everything outside.
Protect the people in the village.
"Huh?"
As soon as the two elders entered the village, they were immediately surrounded by villagers. Among them, about 10 to 50 middle-aged people looked at the baby in the grandfather's arms in confusion.
Then, he asked in confusion: "Uncle Nan, why are you holding a baby? Whose family does it belong to?"
Although there are many villages like theirs in this area, they all intermarry with each other.
However, the middle-aged man remembered clearly that the two elders had no other relatives outside.
So, this baby...
The old grandfather looked so nervous, but his eyes were firmly looking at the baby in his arms: "Don't ask, he was picked up by us on the road, and he will be our grandson from now on."
"this......"
The middle-aged man was speechless.
Picked it up?
He didn't quite believe it. After all, the road was filled with yellow sand and there was no such strange barrier like the village.
Can a baby survive?
Can the second old man pick it up?
Then, the middle-aged man said with some worry: "Uncle Nan, I am not questioning you, but I am afraid that this child's origin is unknown and will bring disaster to the village. I am the village chief, so I have to take responsibility for you."
"What did you say!"
As soon as he heard that, the old man became angry.
His eyes flashed with coldness. Even though he was old, he was very angry when he was angry.
Directly, he shouted loudly: "Zhao Datong, let me tell you, he is our grandson, not some wild child of unknown origin, and he will not bring any disaster!"
"no!"
"Uncle Nan, that's not what I meant. I am the village chief, so I want to ensure your safety. I am afraid that this is someone else's child and others will come to trouble us."
"But Uncle Nan, you have said so, so I definitely believe you. But this child is so young and still needs feeding and other things."
"I think it's better to let my mother-in-law feed him for a few days before sending him to you. Uncle Nan, do you think that's okay?"
The village chief hunched up.
He is not afraid of grandpa, the people here are all his relatives, so he is just worried.
The old man actually insisted.
Moreover, from the look on his face, the old man didn't seem to have stolen someone else's child, but had probably picked it up.
Then, adoption is also possible.
After all, the two elders have no one to rely on, and with this child taking care of them, they can forget those sad things.
It is good for their body and mind.
That is, agreed!
But the old man agreed to send the child elsewhere: "No, let your mother-in-law come over to feed him. I can't bear to have him leave us."
"..." The village chief was helpless.
In the end, he could only nod his head, then dispersed the crowd, and then went back to call his mother-in-law.
His wife is tall and tall.
A rich look.
In her arms, she was also holding a baby, a little girl, who looked very cute and agile.
Grandpa is a nice person.
Therefore, the village chief and his wife had no objections and just helped him feed the baby.
Moreover, they stayed to light a fire and cook for the two elders. In this case, the village chief and his wife left and returned to their own home.
"Old man."
"Look at how sweet he sleeps."
The old woman looked at the baby, her face full of love, and when she saw that the baby was sleeping peacefully, her heart started to smile.
Then, she took out something from her arms, which was a green semicircular pendant, probably only half of it.
There are intricate patterns carved on it.
Gently, he put it on the baby: "Ah Fu, we got this from your mother. She was holding it tightly until she died. It must be an important thing. You have to take it with you. I hope she will
The spirit in heaven can protect you and keep you safe throughout your life."
After putting on the pendant, the two elders washed themselves one after another.
Then, on the left and right sides of the baby, they looked at the baby and fell asleep with a smile.
A long time.
Outside, not a word was heard.
Because there are no flowers and plants here, only endless stretches of yellow sand, so it is very quiet.
But here it is in silence.
The pendant on the baby's chest shone with faint light, and a black mist emerged.
Then, it penetrated into the baby's body bit by bit...