The desert island is more than 20 kilometers away from the city. To the south of it, Wangfu has never been there and only knows the direction. He had no money to take a bus, so he walked for an hour along an asphalt road that stretched toward the hills. Sometimes there were flat fields on both sides of the road, and sometimes there were rolling mountains. After walking a little further, even the villages were scarce, but occasionally He would still meet people, but he would never let go of the opportunity. He would hold the long handle of the wooden sign on the ground, then point to the words "Desolate Island" on it and ask people how far away the desert island was from here. , How many mountain ridges do we have to climb? Some passers-by raised their fingers or pointed in the same direction as him, and they separated after walking for a while. Whenever he reached a fork in the road and didn't know which way to go, he would stop and wait for someone to pass by before asking.
Suddenly, he spotted a middle-aged man coming down the mountain road carrying a shotgun. He walked straight forward without looking at him, just in the same direction as Wangfu. Wang Fu quickened his pace to find out how far away the deserted island was. But then I thought about it, this middle-aged man was a hunter and might go to a desert island to hunt birds. If I went to ask him rudely, it would be inconvenient to stop him from hunting the beneficial birds on the island.
Fortunately, the middle-aged man happened to be the guide. He followed quietly, ditching the asphalt road that lingered in the wilderness, and took a section of the mountain road full of thorns, and climbed a mountain ridge, leaving an empty space. The Lake District unfolds before your eyes. I saw flocks of birds gathering in the sky and among the islands in the lake area. The lake breeze blew gently, and the calls of various birds could be faintly heard.
The middle-aged man went down the mountain ridge, and Wangfu also followed him, but he did not continue to follow him, because he had already entered the lake area. Originally, he wanted to speed up the pace, catch up with the middle-aged man, or hold him, and then put the wooden sign Let him see the words on the front, which means to tell him, I am a bird protector, and you should not kill birds from now on.
But Wangfu calmed down and felt that this was inappropriate. He first wanted to find a place to stay and gain a firm foothold, and then put a wooden sign in the lake area to show that he was a bird protector, hoping that the bird hunters would stop after seeing it.
At the moment, he couldn't publicize his idea of protecting birds. He even turned the front of the wooden sign with the words on it, facing his chest, so that no one could see it. The hunter didn't even look back and walked straight towards the lake area, as if he was only thinking about bird hunting and other things had nothing to do with him.
After descending the ridge, you will find the shore of the lake. You can barely see the edge on the opposite side. The island with many birds is full of emptiness and confusion. On the lakeshore are lush mountains and a few sparse village houses.
Wang Fu walked to the lake shore and stood for a while. In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged man's shadow disappeared. Suddenly I heard the jingling of cow bells and looked up to see an old man leading an ox down the mountain. Behind the ox was a calf.
Wangfu turned around and met the old man's eyes, sizing each other up. Wangfu said: "Old man, I want to provide you with a convenience." I was sent by the county wildlife protection station to protect birds in the lake area. As he said that, he turned over the side with the words on the wooden sign and showed it to the old man.
The old man couldn't read, but he looked at it carefully and nodded. He stopped there, and the calf rushed forward and got into the belly of the cow to suckle. It was sucking milk head by head, which looked funny, but the mother cow stood calmly, watching with a pair of amber eyes. Facing the stranger in front of it, it raised its neck, and the bell stopped ringing.
The old man said: I am a lonely old man, what convenience can I provide you? No, I can't help you. The old man was leading the cow to leave. Wang Fu approached him reluctantly: "Old man, what's your surname?"
My surname is Shi.
Wangfu was very happy and said that we happened to be the family members! The old man asked: Where are you from? Are you from the same clan as me? Wangfu said: I am from the northern suburbs of this county. If you tell me the genealogy of the factions here, I will know.
The old man talked about it and found that Wangfu was not familiar with it at all, but he said it was the same as our faction genealogy. Wangfu came to the Lake District hoping to find a place to stay. He was prepared in his heart. Even if the old man was not named Shi, he would agree with anyone who had any surname.
Now, there is a reason for the similarity. The old man happens to have the same surname as him. As for whether they are from the same clan, there is no need to pursue it so much. Most elderly people have a sense of family, and this old man is no exception. After hearing Wang Fu say that he was a family member, he asked: How can I help you? His tone also became friendly. Wangfu said, I am protecting birds in the lake area and want to find a place to rest. Can my door provide convenience?
Okay, I am a lonely old man with no company. Now that you are here, you are a member of the family. If you refuse, it will be difficult for me to explain to my ancestors a hundred years later. The old man spoke warmly, and Wangfu responded with kind words. He followed him for a while along the mountain road. In front of him was a village house.
When I walked here, there was a cool breeze and no sweat stains on my body. When the old man was tying the cow to the tree stump, he looked around for wealth. In front of the old man's house was a threshing field, and behind the house were green bamboo forests and mountains. Standing in front of the door, you could see the misty islands in the lake area and the flying clouds in the distance. Flock of birds.
The old man opened the door of the main room. There was a main room on the left and right of the main room, and a sloping room above, which was used for cooking. Wangfu and the old man walked into the main room on the left and put down their backpack. The backpack was a quilt. The old man pointed to a bunk and said, "You can sleep here without using your quilt."
Wangfu saw the old man's kindness and thought of his family's friendship, so he also called the old man "Shi Ye" affectionately, saying, "I sleep here, how about you?" When Mr. Shi heard him call him that, he said happily that there was another shop over there.
The executioner is not old, he is over 50 years old. He has a dark face with no wrinkles. He looks very capable. When Mr. Shi was young, he was married twice, but because his "little brother" was useless, he collapsed as soon as he came in handy. The first daughter-in-law left, and he married the second daughter-in-law, who also left soon after.
Mr. Shi was a young man at that time, and he was too strong-tempered. In a fit of anger, he cut off his "little brother" with a knife. At that time, blood spurted out. His father died early. His old mother called the family members to carry him to the hospital for rescue, and he was treated for a period of time. One day, he recovered and was discharged from the hospital. From then on, he said goodbye to the matter of marriage.
His mother passed away the year before last, so he lived alone. Due to his hard work, he was able to be self-sufficient. Although he was not rich, he had no worries about food and clothing.
Mr. Shi made a late-night snack, waiting for Wang Fu to be an honored guest. He also served wild game and cured goods, accompanied by wine and food. Wang Fu doesn't drink alcohol, so he originally wanted to eat some meat, but when he saw that the meat was smoked by wild animals, he stopped and only ate the meat with vegetarian dishes.
Master Shi asked him why he didn't even eat meat. He pulled up one sleeve of his shirt, exposing his red and swollen elbow, and lied that he respected the doctor's orders and meat and fish products were forbidden for this kind of disease. Master Shi believed it and started talking to him about other insignificant matters.
Wangfu was grateful for Mr. Shi's warm hospitality and said, "I'm here to protect birds. It's not a big deal. I have a lot of time to spare. If you are busy with other things, I can also help you herd cattle." Shi Ye was happy, thinking of the lake area with beautiful water, fertile grass and beautiful grass, which is not only a habitat for birds, but also a natural pasture for herbivores, so he agreed. Okay, I have planted several acres of land, but sometimes I am too busy. I have your help. ,That's great.
There was nothing to say that night. In the early morning of the next day, Wangfu followed Master Shi's instructions and helped him take care of the cattle grazing on the lakeshore. He also inserted the wooden sign of "Desolate Island Beneficial Bird Sanctuary" he brought at the entrance of the lake area. Villagers came to take a look at the sign, and then looked at the strange young man wandering around the sign.
