Wash the heart bird

Author: Zheng Yanying/ Country:
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: Fang Famin said from behind, "You're making our Fang family extinct. People go higher, water flows lower. Water must be in the ravine, in that patch of green mist. Can I go there alone? You want the python to suck me in?" He turned and waved his hand behind him, "You kid are too reckless. Do you think we'll go find water with you?" Fang Famin changed his arrogant tone to pleading, "Manager, I beg you, let's find water first." Lin Yijing didn't answer. His eyes looked up to the mountain peak. The peak had lush trees, and there must be dense shrubs between them, making it look dense and humid. There was water vapor flowing, definitely very muggy and unbearable. The eagle that had just caught a mountain chicken was flying into the sky, surely heading to its nest. Maybe the nest was at the edge of the dense forest. Eagle nests are usually not in the deep forest but on cliffs hard to reach for reptiles. There must be water there. Thinking of this, he said softly, "Xiao Fang, be a man, endure it. There will definitely be water for you to drink at the base of the cliff." Fang Famin looked at the manager's back. The clothes on his back were already soaked through with sweat. "Manager, don't scare me. I haven't been in the mountains before, but I've seen many TV shows and movies. People in the mountains go down to fetch water, not up." He snorted disdainfully, "We believe the manager's intuition must be right. If you don't believe it, go find water in the ravine yourself." Fang Famin looked at the four people in front of him. He thought the manager was a stubborn middle-aged man who would never change his mind easily. The other three were just the manager's followers, and he gave up hope, staring at the manager's back and saying, "Those in power will tell the truth only when it serves their purpose." Before he finished speaking, Yu Qing couldn't hold back and suddenly changed her usual ladylike demeanor, "Fang Famin, you, why do you bite everyone?" He Jiaoyou picked up her words, "Only dogs bite people randomly." Chen Dabu was originally walking up the mountain, his eyes scanning the edges of every stone, worried about snakes and scorpions hidden in the gaps, so he didn't pay attention to their conversation. But Fang Famin's attack on the manager still reached his ears. He turned back abruptly, "I'm saying, Fang Section Chief, you're so thirsty, your mouth won't stop! You don't even respect the manager, what do you want?" Lin Yijing, however, showed no anger. At least from his expression, there was no sign of it. He said kindly and earnestly, "Xiao Fang, we also don't want to leave you alone. I said there's water at the base of the cliff, there definitely is. Don't make a sound, just follow us." "What if there isn't? Can you guarantee it?" "You kid," He Jiaoyou said angrily, "You're forcing the manager!" But Lin Yijing still had that calm smile on his face and said kindly, "I guarantee, there will definitely be water at the base of the cliff." Yu Qing felt extremely uncomfortable. She thought the manager was truly magnanimous, being so kind to someone like Fang Famin. Compared to Fang Famin, who was utterly despicable, she said with admiration and sympathy, "Why do you need to guarantee for him? Why bother with someone like him?" Yu Qing's words made Fang Famin furious, "I tell you, I'm sick of you, woman. I've never had a good impression of you. If it weren't for you asking me to come, I wouldn't be suffering this!" Yu Qing felt her face flush and her heart pound. She couldn't help but turn to look at the manager's eyes. The manager still had that calm smile on his face. Although it was soaked in sweat, it didn't diminish his immense tolerance. The more so, Yu Qing felt even more ashamed, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes, mixing with the sweat. She wiped them away, cleaning off both sweat and tears. Her grievances were not missed by Lin Yijing and He Jiaoyou. He Jiaoyou said, "Secretary Yu, there are people in this world who take good intentions for granted!" Lin Yijing still kept his kind voice, "One should always be kind to others, no matter the situation. That's a common saying. To put it formally, it's about unity. Xiao Fang, open your heart a bit, think bigger. Let's say less and walk more." Fang Famin snorted disdainfully, "Manager, where are we? You're still talking about big talk like this. What unity? What kindness? Who are you trying to fool? I know you always protect Yu Qing, and everyone understands that." These words were indeed too vicious. Even the broad-minded Lin Yijing couldn't help but tremble slightly, and the calm smile on his face vanished in an instant. Yu Qing couldn't hold back her anger any longer, stopped walking, turned around, and pointed at Fang Famin, "You... you" The words died on her lips. He Jiaoyou first glanced at the manager, then turned to curse Fang Famin, "You're a beast, a human with no shame." Before his words were finished, Chen Dabu, with a fierce expression, stepped past the manager and suddenly grabbed Fang Famin's wrist, squeezing it hard. Fang Famin cried out in pain, "Ouch, ouch!" But Chen Dabu didn't stop there. With his other hand, he slapped Fang Famin hard. Then he raised his hand again, about to strike a second time, when Fang Famin softened, "I'm saying, Xiao Chen, spare me. I won't say anything more." Chen Dabu finally released his grip but was still angry, pushing Fang Famin, who collapsed like a sack of mud onto a stone. His chin hit the edge of the stone, and his teeth hit his upper lip, breaking it. His lip was already swollen from Chen Dabu's forceful slap, and the break made it even more numb and painful. Blood flowed from his chin straight down. A drop of blood fell on the stone right in front of his eyes, and he, who was sensitive to blood, immediately felt a jolt. But the tall and strong Chen Dabu stood right in front of him, looking like a fierce demon. He should have shouted, but now he didn't dare to breathe, quickly stood up, and looked at Chen Dabu pitifully, with his bloody mouth, "I won't say anything more. I won't say anything more. Xiao Chen, spare me." Chen Dabu finally moved away from him, subconsciously patting his hands like he was shaking off dust after finishing work. He snorted and walked boldly in front of Lin Yijing, saying heroically, "Let's go!" Lin Yijing felt a bit more at ease and calm. He thought, as the saying goes, scholars meet soldiers, and reason is hard to explain. But scholars meeting scoundrels is also hard to explain. Fang Famin was a scoundrel today. Only Chen Dabu could deal with him. He sighed lightly and followed Chen Dabu silently, walking toward the cliff. At this point, the stones were already quite hot, and some smooth stones reflected the sun's light and heat, scorching and stinging the eyes and body. The mist in the lowlands and dense forests danced with colorful, green and red light spots, making it even more mysterious. The calls of birds kept coming, clear and high-pitched, uplifting. Combined with the desire to survive and the urgent need to contact the outside world, they no longer cared about the heat and thirst, mobilizing all their strength and courage to keep walking toward the cliff. To prepare for the unexpected, Chen Dabu broke a branch and held it in his hand, knocking on grass and stones, making the path-clearing work lively. Around noon, they finally reached the edge of the cliff. Perhaps having reached their goal, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling completely exhausted. Fang Famin sat down heavily on a stone, but jumped up abruptly, shouting, "Why is this stone so hot!" Lin Yijing, however, still stood straight, pointing ahead, "Look, isn't that a stream!" "A stream?!" Almost everyone repeated the word. Following Lin Yijing's gesture, they indeed saw a clear mountain spring flowing from the gaps in the cliff. Their hearts soared with joy. Fang Famin ran to the stream, holding his bloody mouth to it, "Gulp, gulp," and drank.