Chapter 145 From now on, you will be called “Chen Siyao”
After a good sleep, the little girl’s mental state seemed to return to normal.
Seeing the little girl’s timid look, Song Jie smiled gently and said softly: “Okay, come and eat.”
With Song Jie’s permission, the little girl carefully climbed out of the carriage and trotted to Song Jie’s side.
Looking at the golden and oily rabbit meat and chicken roasted on the fire, the little girl couldn’t help but swallow her saliva, with the words “I want to eat” written all over her face.
Song Jie smiled slightly and without saying anything else, he unscrewed a rabbit leg.
Then he took out a few bottles of seasoning from the storage bag and sprinkled it evenly on the rabbit legs.
Seeing Song Jie’s magic-like operation, the little girl was stunned.
If it had been before, she would have asked Song Jie very excitedly how this happened.
But now, seeing such a “trick”, she couldn’t be happy at all.
He took the rabbit leg handed over by Song Jie.
The little girl whispered “Thank you” and then began to bite into the delicious rabbit legs that were roasted, golden and crispy, and sprinkled with seasonings.
“It’s delicious…oooooo~”
While eating, the little girl didn’t know what she thought of and suddenly cried.
But soon, she stopped her crying and continued to bite the rabbit leg.
Seeing this, Song Jie said nothing and sprinkled the remaining rabbit meat and chicken with seasonings.
Later, he and Jin Jiao also began to enjoy the delicious game.
Soon, a hare and a pheasant were eaten completely by them.
The little girl’s appetite was larger than he expected. Later, Song Jie took out some beef jerky from the storage bag, which allowed the three of them to barely fill their stomachs.
After taking a sip of water handed over by Song Jie, the little girl couldn’t help but burp.
After eating and drinking, the little girl suddenly looked at Song Jie and asked, “Brother, will grandma never see her father and mother again in the future?”
Hearing the little girl’s question, Song Jie was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
Judging from the situation in that village, it is very likely that the little girl’s parents have been brutally murdered.
But he didn’t see it with his own eyes and couldn’t determine whether the little girl’s parents might still be alive.
Just when Song Jie was thinking about how to comfort the little girl, the little girl lowered her head again, bent her legs, and looked at the tawny ground.
“Actually, I know that my father and mother are dead.
“Killed by bad guys, the whole village was killed by bad guys.
“My grandmother saw that the bad guy killed my father and mother, and then took them away as well as the whole village.
“My father and mother asked my grandmother to hide. She was very obedient and hid at home without crying.
“Because when I heard that the crying children were found by the bad guys, they were killed together.
“So A’nan didn’t dare to cry. After hiding for a long time, the bad guy left, and A’nan came out to find her father and mother.
“But, grandma can never find her father and mother again.”
As he spoke, the little girl began to sob again.
After sobbing for a while, the little girl raised her head again, looked at Song Jie, and cried: “Brother, I don’t have a father and mother anymore…”
Seeing the little girl’s helpless look, Song Jie felt a little inexplicably worried.
Raising his hand to touch the little girl’s head, Song Jie opened his mouth, wanting to say some words of comfort, but he didn’t know what to say to comfort the little girl.
What the little girl has been through makes any words of comfort seem a bit feeble.
Moreover, judging from the little girl’s performance, it seems that she has accepted the fact that her parents were killed.
What I need most now is to cry and release my emotions.
So Song Jie didn’t tell the little girl not to cry. He didn’t say anything. He just stroked the little girl’s head and gave her a touch of warmth.
After a while, the little girl seemed a little tired from crying, so she curled up next to Song Jie and fell asleep.
Song Jie stood up, took out the blanket from the carriage, and gently covered the little girl’s body.
At this time, Jin Jiao also came over. He seemed to be worried that the little girl would catch a cold while sleeping in the wild, so he lay down next to the little girl and stayed close to her.
Seeing Jin Jiao’s sensible appearance, Song Jie also smiled happily.
Then he thought about what the little girl just said.
From what the little girl said, the bad guy who massacred the village was probably an evil cultivator.
If they were just ordinary bandits, even if they killed the villagers, they would usually not take away the bodies.
Only evil cultivators could take the corpse away and use it to refine some evil power.
Thinking of this, Song Jie sighed softly.
In the world of cultivating immortals, the lives of mortals are so fragile.
Once you encounter a monk who has practiced evil skills, there is basically no way to survive.
Just like the villagers in the little girl’s village.
This little girl can be said to be both unfortunate and lucky.
Unfortunately, an evil cultivator targeted her village, and her parents and even the entire village were killed by the evil cultivator.
Fortunately, the evil cultivator didn’t notice her hiding, and then let Song Jie find her, and she was able to survive.
Song Jie expressed deep sympathy for the little girl’s experience.
Unfortunately, he didn’t know who the evil cultivator was who massacred the little girl’s village.
If the evil cultivator’s cultivation level is not high, he might be able to help the little girl get revenge.
Of course, if the evil cultivator’s cultivation level is higher than his, then don’t think about anything.
Thinking of this, Song Jie suddenly thought that the original owner also came from a small village.
According to the memory of the original owner, when he came out to seek immortality and asked questions, the parents of the original owner were still healthy.
Back then, the original owner went to the sect to ask for immortality, but was turned away. He originally wanted to accept his fate and return to his hometown to farm.
As a result, on the way back to my hometown, I unexpectedly found a secret book of exercises and spells.
Only then did he temporarily change his plan and settle in Xinyuefang City.
Now that so many years have passed, Song Jie is now forty-four years old, and he doesn’t know if the original owner’s parents are still alive.
Song Jie decided that after returning to Fangshi and arranging things in the store, he would take some time to visit the original owner’s hometown.
Although he has no feelings for the original owner’s parents, he was reborn with the help of the original owner’s body after all.
From the memory of the original owner, Song Jie could also feel that in the last period of his life, the original owner often missed his parents in his hometown.
I was also full of guilt for my parents.
Since he can live a new life with the help of the original owner’s body, it is only right to go back to his hometown to visit his parents on behalf of the original owner.
If the parents of the original owner are still alive, they can leave a sum of money that is enough for them to use for the rest of their lives, which can be regarded as fulfilling filial piety on behalf of the original owner.
If the parents of the original owner have passed away, you can also visit the grave and pay homage.
After making this plan, Song Jie seemed to hear someone say “thank you” to him.
This voice did not ring in his ears, but came from the bottom of his heart.
Song Jie, who felt something in his heart, immediately realized that the original owner’s soul was no longer in this body.
But a trace of obsession seems to still remain in the body.
After having this feeling, Song Jie became more determined in his decision just now.
If this trace of the original owner’s obsession remains in his body, he may one day become a demon-like existence in the future.
Thinking of this, Song Jie stood up, went around and picked up some dry branches and came back, adding some fuel to the fire to make the fire burn longer.
After doing this, he began to close his eyes and fall asleep, always paying attention to the movements around him.
A night of silence.
Unknowingly, a flash of fish belly white lit up on the horizon.
After keeping watch all night, Song Jie couldn’t help but yawn.
Anyway, Jin Jiao is still in charge of driving today, so he can go to rest in the carriage.
So, he was responsible for keeping vigil last night.
Seeing that the flames in the fire had gradually become smaller, Song Jie added some dry branches to it.
Then he took out a small iron pot and placed it on the fire to boil water.
Jinjiao had also woken up at this time, stretching and combing the golden hair on his body with his tongue.
Not long after, the little girl woke up from her sleep.
Rubbing her sleepy eyes, the little girl looked at her surroundings and understood that everything that happened yesterday was not a dream, it was all real.
Daddy…
Mother…
After choking up a few words in her heart, the little girl suddenly raised her head and looked at Song Jie.
“Big Brother, A’nan has no home. Can A’nan follow Big Brother in the future?
“My grandma is very diligent and helps my elder brother with hygiene.
“In the past, when my father and mother were working in the fields, my grandma did all the sanitation at home.
“My grandma can also feed chickens and ducks…
“My grandma doesn’t know how to cook yet, but she will study hard.
“Can I let my grandma follow my big brother?”
As he said that, the little girl looked at Song Jie pitifully.
Now she was helpless, and she was really afraid that Song Jie would leave her behind.
After meeting him yesterday, she could tell that Song Jie was a good person.
Therefore, she hopes Song Jie can take her in.
Song Jie didn’t expect that the little girl would say these words to him as soon as she woke up.
Song Jie thought she was going to cry for a while longer.
Children of this age will generally not get better after crying for a few days when encountering something like this.
But the little girl in front of her was unexpectedly well-behaved and sensible.
Song Jie knew that she was probably afraid that he would leave her if she kept crying, so he pretended to be strong.
At the same time, pray that you can take her in.
From this aspect, this little girl is indeed quite smart, smarter and more sensible than many children of the same age.
Immediately, Song Jie smiled slightly and said warmly: “If you are willing, you can live with me temporarily.”
When he decided to take the little girl out of the village, he had already thought about adopting the little girl.
At least until he raises the little girl to adulthood, he will give the little girl a bite to eat, which does not put any burden on him.
As for what the little girl wants to do when she grows up, he won’t stop her.
After getting Song Jie’s permission, the little girl quickly thanked Song Jie politely.
“Thank you, big brother. I will definitely listen to big brother and won’t make him angry.”
Song Jie nodded and said with a smile: “Then can you tell me what your name is?”
“A’nan doesn’t have a name yet. Dad said that she won’t have her own name until she grows up.
“Yadan and Ergou in the village are also like this. We won’t have names like adults until we grow up.”
When Song Jie heard this, he didn’t feel surprised about this situation.
There is indeed such a custom in some places. After a child is born, he or she is usually given a simple nickname instead of a formal name.
Only when you reach a certain age will you have a formal name.
So Song Jie asked again: “Does Grandma know her last name?”
“I know.” The little girl nodded and said, “My surname is Chen, and everyone in our village has the surname Chen.”
The surname is Chen…
Song Jie thought for a moment, and then said: “Then grandma will be called Chen Siyao from now on.
“The ‘Si’ of thinking, the ‘Yao’ of Yaoqin.
“Do you like this name?”
“Chen Siyao…” The little girl repeated the name in confusion.
Although she wasn’t sure what the special meaning of Song Jie’s name was, she still nodded.
“Thank you, big brother, for naming me. From now on, my name will be Chen Siyao.”
Seeing the little girl’s half-understanding look, Song Jie couldn’t help but smile and touch her little head.
He didn’t choose this name for the little girl randomly.
“Si” represents thinking and wisdom.
“Yao” means beautiful jade.
The two words together mean that the child is smart and as precious as jade.
It just corresponds to the little girl’s smart and sensible mind, as well as her delicate and cute appearance.
“Come and drink some boiled water and have some breakfast. We will continue on our way in a while.”
As Song Jie spoke, he took out a small water cup from his storage bag, scooped out a cup of boiling water from the boiling iron pot, and placed it in front of Chen Siyao.
“It’s a bit hot, let it sit for a while before drinking.”
Later, Song Jie took out a piece of light cake and a piece of beef jerky from the storage bag and handed them to the little girl.
“Here’s your breakfast today.”
Watching Song Jie was like magic, conjuring one thing after another out of thin air.
Chen Siyao finally couldn’t help but ask the question she wanted to ask last night.
“Are these things created by big brother using magic? Is big brother an immortal?”
“Big brother is not an immortal, and these are not conjured by magic.” Song Jie smiled and shook his head.
Chen Siyao continued to ask curiously: “Then how did these things come out?”
“These things are put in the storage bag and taken out of the storage bag.”
Song Jie took out the storage bag and shook it in front of Chen Siyao.
Looking at this beautifully crafted storage bag, Chen Siyao’s eyes widened.
“Amazing!”
This was the first time she had seen that a small cloth bag could hold so many things.
Whether it’s the seasonings and beef jerky from last night, or today’s water cups and light cakes, they are all taken out of the cloth bag.
In her limited knowledge, this is something that only an immortal can do.
Her favorite thing in the past was sitting under the tree and listening to the village grandfathers telling stories about immortals.
And what the immortals in the story can do, the big brother in front of her can actually do it.
But the eldest brother said he was not a fairy~ Chen Siyao took the cakes and beef jerky handed over by Song Jie.
Then he continued to ask: “Does the elder brother know the magic of immortals?”
Hearing this, Song Jie smiled slightly, then stretched out a finger and pointed at a small stone not far away.
“Bang~”
As a finger made of condensed spiritual power flashed past, the small stone not far away suddenly fell into pieces.
“Is it this kind of magic?”
(End of chapter)