In the middle of the night, the rain stopped and the clouds closed, and a bright moon hung in the sky.
The drizzle suppressed the dust, and under the bright moon, the night became as shiny as jelly.
After putting on his pajamas and nightcap, Tang Ruowang came to the window again, opened the window, and the children lay quietly sleeping under the arch.
They clustered around each other, clinging to each other, like a nest of birds in a nest.
Tang Ruowang made the sign of the cross on his chest and prayed for these frail children, hoping that with the blessing of the Lord, he could grow up, marry a wife, have children, and die surrounded by his family.
When you are young, you are cared for and loved by others; when you are young, you are accompanied and loved by others; when you are middle-aged, you have children and you can love others; when you are old, you are taken care of and cherished by others... This is what Tang Ruowang believes. of happiness.
Poverty, suffering, and disease are just some obstacles on the road of life. They are not the main body of life. The main body of life lies in growth-just like a tree that has been blown down by the strong wind, but its life is still there. It doesn't disappear. Just give it a little time and it will raise its head again and grow upwards.
Tang Ruowang lay on the dry sheets and took a long breath. All the bad things that happened during the day were sent to hell by the Lord, leaving only some good things and some that can be compared with A wonderful thing to compare to heaven.
"Is it time for Boss Zhang and the others to come? That monk has already blown out the lamp to sleep."
"Wait a little longer and let Boss Zhang and the others come out after he falls asleep."
"Hurry up, I'm really sleepy, and sleeping on the stone slab is not comfortable at all."
"When Boss Zhang and the others beat us, they will be really Be careful not to get hurt."
"Why does the monk feel sad when we are beaten?"
"Because he is a good person!"
< p>"Ah? He is a good guy, who are we?""Go away, we are robbers!"
The night is quiet, very suitable for sleeping, just enjoy the silence while everyone At night, the sound of boots came from a distance.
"Ah..."
A shrill scream woke up Tang Ruowang who was already asleep. He stood up suddenly, opened the window and looked down.
After just one glance, Tang Ruowang's eyes were about to burst.
I saw the thinnest child being lifted up by a dirty big man with one hand, and throwing it towards the stone pillar with a grin. Amid the exclamations of other children, two equally skinny children rushed towards the big man. The three children who were thrown out rolled into a ball in mid-air, and finally fell heavily to the ground. One child covered his head and howled loudly, looking helpless and desperate.
Before the child could cry a few times, the big man raised his leg and kicked the little child into the air, sliding far away on the hard stone slab.
"Stop!"
Tang Ruowang grabbed the window with both hands and roared loudly.
The big man smiled ferociously and said to Tang Ruowang: "These little bastards are hiding here with you instead of asking for money from grandpa. If you want me to stop, just give grandpa thirty yuan and grandpa will let you go today." Pass them."
As he spoke, he picked up a child by his legs and lifted him up, shaking him constantly while staring at Tang Ruo with a pair of greedy eyes.
"I'll give it, I'll give it, I'll give it right now..."
Tang Ruowang was frightened. He could see clearly that the big man's face was facing the thick stone pillar. His next move would most likely be to slap the child in his hand against a stone pillar.
With the money bag in his hand, he didn't even have time to put on his shoes, so he hurried downstairs and wanted to open the door and go out, but was hugged tightly by Old Wu.
"Father, you can't go out. These people are bullies in Xi'an. They are not alone. They always appear in groups. If you go out, you will be harmed by them."
Tang Ruowang opened Lao Wu's hands, opened the door and rushed out, holding the money bag high and saying: "There are more than a hundred money here, all for you, all for you, the child is the angel of the Lord, Don't hurt him."
The big man let go of his hand with a smile, and the child in his hand fell to the ground with a squeak. He covered his head that was hurt by the fall and opened his mouth to cry.
Tang Ruowang picked up the child, checked his head, and found that there was no big problem. Then he stood up with the child in his arms and said to the big man: "You got the money, why don't you leave?"< /p>
The big man greedily counted the money, shook the money bag and said: "This is three days' money, I will come again on the fourth day."
After talking to Tang Ruowang, he He yelled viciously at the children who were thrown all over the floor by him: "Serve the monk well these three days. In three days, your good days will come to an end, and grandpa will come again."
Tang Ruowang His anger rose, he hugged the child and roared: "Hurry up and leave!"
The big man smiled strangely at Tang Ruowang and said: "If the monk really likes to eat the heart and liver of children, don't bother, just tell me Just say, of course, as long as you pay, you can do whatever you want."
"You devil..." Tang Ruowang's heart almost jumped out of his chest with grief and anger.
The big man laughed loudly and ran into the dark alley without a trace.
Tang Ruowang's heart beat like a drum. He never imagined that people could be so vicious.
At some point, the child he was holding quietly slipped out of his arms. Several people hugged him and watched him tremble...
Tang Ruowang His heart was filled with despair, he knew that these children were afraid that he would eat their hearts and livers!
After regaining his sense, Tang Ruowang wanted to return to the church soon and let Lao Wu come out to take care of these children.
"The monk is...a good man..."
A weak voiceA voice sounded behind Tang Ruowang, and just this sentence made Tang Ruowang's eyes become moist.
He waved to the child, showed a smile, and then staggered back to the church.
That night he kept kneeling in front of the icon of Jesus, praying over and over again, hoping that the Holy Spirit in heaven could protect these children and grow up healthily.
He also confessed over and over again, hoping that the Son of Heaven could resolve the devil in his heart.
The children were wrapped in blankets again and slept like a nest of tiny nestlings.
There were still tears on their young faces...
"Damn it, Boss Zhang is so out of control, isn't he? He almost shook out my dinner just now. ."
"Young Master Qian, what's your plan? Boss Zhang is a gangster. Has he forgotten who these guys are?
He's going to die. Hands, when I was picked out by him, my butt was so rubbed by the stone that it was about to burst into flames."
"Stop complaining. I accidentally touched my knee just now when I was trying to pounce on you. I'll pay for it now. It hurts so much. Sleep well and don't mess things up. If you mess up the young master's affairs, none of us will get anything good."
Everyone muttered a few words and fell asleep together.
At dawn, birds chirped on the branches. Old Wu opened the door and brought out a pot of porridge. After trying it himself, he invited the children to taste it together.
"Who is the little girl who came yesterday?"
Lao Wu asked in a low voice when the children were eating most happily.
"That's Sister Duoduo. She is the steward in Mingyue Building. She always brings us delicious food."
"Is she still here today?"
p>"I don't know, the mother in the building doesn't allow her to run around. I heard that she will be sold to a rich man in a few days and she will live a good life."
Lao Wu murmured to himself in despair: "Are we going to live a good life?"
"Yes, yes, Sister Duoduo said that when she has money, she can give it to us There’s more delicious food, and I heard there’s meat to eat.”
When Lao Wu told Tang Ruowang the news, he was silent for a long time, almost crushing the table with his big hands.
"Wu, how much money do we have?"
Old Wu shook his head and said: "We can't afford a child like Duoduo."
"How much does it cost?" Tang Ruowang's voice became high-pitched.
"At least one thousand taels of silver, that's it. I'd better forget it. Father, we don't have that much money.
Wang Zheng can't afford such a big sum. Money, people in Xi'an are having a hard time now."
Tang Ruowang said sadly, "Yeah, we can't do anything."
There was another call coming from downstairs. Tang Ruowang could clearly see the cheers of the children while standing in front of the window. The girl in the blue dress came again. The childrenWe are very happy.
They seemed to have forgotten the suffering last night, and became happy just because they saw their beloved sister Duoduo.
"I swear in the name of the Lord, I will save them!"
Tang Ruowang stood up straight, looking at the crucifix high above, and his determination became extremely determined.