Volume 21: Hessian Ghost
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As we all know, due to the complex and changeable geographical location, just like the prosperous areas of any country in the world are densely populated areas, the United States is actually similar. Coupled with the prosperous economy, no matter which city in the eastern region of the country is considered a developed city , On the contrary, compared with the eastern states, the major western states in the United States are relatively sparse in terms of degree of development and population.
As the saying goes, there are gains and losses. Although people living in the prosperous areas of the east have convenient lives, they are often troubled by the fast pace of life. This is a normal mental pressure. Even so, this kind of pressure will increase over time. It accumulates gradually over time, which eventually leads to many people being overwhelmed. In this living environment, most people cannot live a leisurely life. After all, the reality is there. No matter how suppressed or dissatisfied you are, you will eventually bow to reality.
Work is in a hurry and life is urgent. It seems that the meaning of people's existence is to torture themselves and torture themselves, and finally exhaust their last strength in the busyness. As time goes by, some people begin to be dissatisfied and gradually become irritated and tired of the current living environment.
Will is one of them. He is an ordinary office worker. He works in a company. His daily life is nothing more than going to work, getting off work, eating, sleeping, and then continuing to repeat the next day, over and over again. Gradually... When in New York, After living in the most prosperous metropolis in the United States for nearly 10 years, he finally chose to leave when he was completely tired of the fast-paced mechanical life every day. He quit his job in the company, put down everything in his hands, and then took a plane to the sparsely populated West. A new life has begun in a certain state.
Some people may be curious after reading this, wondering how to live after quitting their jobs. Please don’t worry about this. Don’t worry at all. Will is not short of money. Putting aside the fact that he has a master’s degree in science, he has no problem finding a job in any company. It would be difficult. The relatively generous inheritance his grandmother left him when she died was enough for him to live comfortably for decades without doing anything.
Of course, even if he has enough money to eat and drink, Will is not a lazy person. As mentioned earlier, his purpose of coming to California is to relax and completely get rid of the almost crazy pleasure. In order to truly enjoy life, he bought a small farm in California and became a free farmer.
California is a state with beautiful scenery. It is not only a western state of the United States but also located at the edge of the western United States. The planting industry and animal husbandry are developed here. The mainstream is no longer the bustling cities like New York, but stretches of endless farmland. Unlike other leisurely and comfortable farms, in fact, strictly speaking, the location of the farm that Will bought is not very good, and it is even a little remote. Looking around, you can see that there is wilderness to the east of the farm, and farmland to the west and north. And the pasture, as for the south, there is a dense forest one kilometer away from the front of the farm.
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It happened to be noon, and the sun was shining brightly. In a farm compound that was slightly deserted due to long-term neglect, a little boy of about seven or eight years old was playing alone. Not long after, a voice came out. Come and listen to the roar of the locomotive from far to near. Soon, a light blue car slowly drove into the compound. As the car stopped, it stopped. A white man in a gray coat stepped out of the car and immediately showed his face. Smiling, shrugging and nodding, he greeted the boy friendlyly:
"Hi there little guy!"
There is no doubt that the white man is Will. He has just turned 30 this year. In addition to having brown hair, he also has an enviable and handsome face. He took off his sunglasses, took a deep breath of natural breath, and glanced at this After sitting in the empty farm that was now completely his own, Will was quite satisfied and nodded. He wanted to continue observing the house, but he accidentally found someone in the yard, a little boy with blond hair and blue eyes. Seeing this, Will smiled. Yes, I hurriedly came forward to say hello.
As expected, he saw a strange man appear at the farm and greeted him actively. The little boy who was lying next to a wooden table in the courtyard with his head down painting naturally turned around and looked back curiously. He looked at the man in front of him for a long time. With a puzzled look on his face, he opened his mouth and asked, "Who are you?"
The boy was ignorant and simply asked. Unexpectedly, this time Will did not answer the other party's question immediately. The reason was simple, because just when he was about to answer, his eyes were attracted to a piece of drawing paper that the boy was holding. attract.
Due to the close distance between the two parties, Will could clearly see that it was a painting. It should be regarded as a pencil sketch, and judging from the content of the painting, it should be a figure painting. It must be said that the boy is very talented in painting. Despite his age, his painting skills are very good. As soon as he looks at it, he can see that the person in the painting is a man, because the gender of the person can be seen at a glance from the black suit he is wearing. Judging from the early observation that the other party was leaning over to draw, it must be difficult for anyone to believe that this sketch was actually made by a young boy. The only slightly surprising thing is...
Perhaps the painting has not been completed yet or the boy is not very familiar with the proportions of the human body. Although the person in the painting is obviously a man in a suit, the man has no facial features at all. Except for his bald and smooth head, his face is also blank. Nothing, not only that, if the lack of facial features can be explained by the fact that the painting is not finished, then the faceless man's pair of extra-long arms and legs that seriously violate the normal proportion of human limbs cannot be explained in any way. , it makes people feel very uncomfortable. It is an indescribable weird feeling that makes it impossible to stare at it for too long. For example, if you stare at the faceless man in the painting for a long time, it can even give people a creepy feeling!
"Hey, what's wrong with you?"
Because he had lived in this sparsely populated place for a long time, the boy was not afraid of strangers. On the contrary, he was very curious about strangers. Sure enough, he noticed that the strange man was staring at the painting in his hand and fell into a trance. The boy immediately brought Will back to reality with one sentence. , Will, who was awakened, was stunned for a moment, then returned to his smile and shrugged and explained: "Sorry, sorry, I was just in a trance. My name is Will, and I am the new owner of this farm. Hello."
After introducing himself and shaking his shirt, Will extended his right hand to the little boy.
"My name is Gray Tom, hello Mr. Will."
Not to mention, although the things the boy draws are weird, his character and temperament are really impressive. His well-behaved answers always prove that the boy who calls himself Tom is very lively and smart. He first learns how to behave politely and politely when socializing with adults. Will shook hands, and without Will asking, Tom took the initiative to introduce himself, adding in passing: "Well, sir, I should be considered your neighbor, my home is not far to the north of you. "
There was no need to explain. Not to mention anything else, Will had immediately identified the boy from the description of the neighbor who claimed to be a neighbor. The child must have lived on another farm that he passed by when he was about to arrive here by car, and he must have been there. Eighty-nine times he is the son of the owner of that farm. After all, this area is too remote. Looking around, there are only his own farm and another farm half a mile away. There are no buildings in the rest of the place. In addition, there are only a few dozen miles around. In these two farms, it is not unusual for little boys to leave home and play here.
"Sir, did you really buy this abandoned farm?"
"Yes, I have always longed for farm life in the west, and this time I finally realized my wish. Although my farm is still empty, I believe it won't be long before I have a farm and a large number of sheep like yours. Oh, by the way, just call me Will, and as you said, we are neighbors from today on."
First, he chatted with the boy for a few words. Then, Will, who was eager to observe his new home, took out the key and opened the door of the house. However, just a minute after entering, Will, coughing and shaking his hands, ran out with a frown on his face. .
"Oh, my God! Although the people at the agency said that the house was fully furnished and had electricity, those bastards didn't tell me that it wasn't cleaned and it was full of dust! Sorry Tom, I don't think I can invite you in for the time being. It’s tea, and I’ll be a cleaner for the next two hours, if you don’t mind…”
Buzz buzz.
Just like how many times accidents don't allow you to explain in detail, in the courtyard, before Will could finish his words with an embarrassed look on his face, a voice came, and a series of harsh roars from far to near enveloped the scene and echoed around him. Hearing the sound, he felt threatening. I and the little boy looked back and looked outside the guardrail gate together. In our field of vision, dust was flying on the road in the distance. Soon, a motor tractor stopped and stalled as it passed the farm gate.
As the smoke dissipated after the engine was stopped, a person jumped out of the tractor. A middle-aged fat man wearing chest-high overalls walked slowly towards the farm.
As mentioned above, the person who came here is indeed a fat man, and the first impression this big fat man gives others seems to be fat. He should be around thirty-seven or eighteen years old. Even so, his appearance is quite kind, especially It’s the round face paired with the bald head that makes him look quite happy at first glance.
According to Will's guess, the fat man is most likely Father Tom, who is on his way back from delivering goods to the town.
"Hey! Tom, your mother called me just now and asked me if you went to town with me. So you are here!"
Sure enough, Will guessed it right. Although the fat man looked a little confused when he saw Will, he still scolded his son as soon as he saw Tom.
"By the way Tom, the gentleman standing next to you is..."
Of course, if the words he just said to his son were only the opening words of the meeting, then when the fat man walked into the courtyard and came to Will, the topic naturally shifted to Will. After all, the place was remote and empty for a long time. , Zhang Sheng’s face came and he had to say hello no matter what.
"Dad, this is Will. We just met. He is our new neighbor because he has bought this farm."
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ps: Unknowingly, the book has now exceeded the thousand-chapter mark. At this memorable moment, the hunter was very emotional.
