Chapter 28 Night Talk
“What were you thinking about that night when you had a fever at Zhang’s house?”
Gu Mingda asked from what he knew about Niuniu's first fever.
Niuniu is now five years old, not a child, and can already remember many things very clearly.
"I...I..." Niu Niu glanced at Zhang Yunniang a little shyly, but she didn't have the nerve to say it to her face.
Zhang Yuniang didn't expect that Niuniu was thinking about her that night. She gently held the child in her arms and said, "Niuniu, you can say whatever you want. Your parents won't laugh at you."
Niu Niu's heart fell into reality and she whispered to Gu Mingda: "I was thinking that it would be great if my aunt could be my mother. I would definitely not beat or scold me. Thinking about it, I felt all over my body. It’s boiling hot and my head feels dizzy.”
Gu Mingda immediately understood the cause and effect. Niu Niu first thought about asking Zhang Yunniang to be her mother, and then she got angry.
He asked again: "Then what were you thinking about when you met the wild boar on the mountain this afternoon?"
Niu Niu opened a pair of big, watery eyes. For a five-year-old child, her speech was surprisingly clear: "Wild boars are so ferocious. I was hoping in my heart that it would be great if the wild boar could be killed like a rabbit. Then the wild boar could be killed." It was really hit and killed.”
Gu Mingda naturally knew what happened to the hare, just like it was a gift that Daqingshan must give to Niu Niu. The hare jumped out of the grass by itself and knocked to death on the stone where Niu Niu was sitting.
He has now probably determined that Niu Niu's first fever and coma this time were probably due to her wish.
Just like what the old couple said, she is indeed a blessed child. She is favored by God. Whatever she wants, God will work hard to deliver it to her.
But what Niu Niu accepted passively, such as the golden turtle on the Zheng family's stall and the hare killed on the mountain, would not bring any consequences.
But if Niu Niu takes the initiative to ask for it, God will give it to her, but it will bring some sequelae, such as burning for a night or being comatose for a period of time. The severity of the sequelae will be determined based on the difficulty of the wish.
Gu Mingda looked at his daughter seriously and said softly: "Niuniu, you are a special child. If you want anything in the future, just tell your father and make as few wishes as possible in your heart, okay?"
Although the sequelae of wishing do not seem to have much impact at present, this is an illness after all. No one can tell whether the disease is still hidden in Niu Niu's body, or whether making wishes again and again is making Niu Niu weaker.
Niu Niu's big eyes were full of doubts and she asked: "Why can't you make a wish? I also hope that my parents can..."
Gu Mingda suddenly covered her mouth gently to prevent her from saying her wish, fearing that God would hear her and the consequences would fall on Niu Niu again.
"Niuniu, what parents want depends on their own efforts. Although the things obtained by making wishes are very good, parents also hope to enjoy the process of hard work, get pleasure from the efforts, and learn a lot of useful things. That’s right, Niuniu, you don’t want to take away your parents’ happiness, right?”
At this age, Niuniu probably didn't understand the side effects, so Gu Mingda could only use this explanation to coax Niuniu.
This kind of talk is very effective for Niu Niu. The little girl nodded vigorously and said, "Dad, I don't want to cause trouble, I am a good child."
The little girl has big eyes and sparkling eyes. After staying at Lao Gu's house for a while, some flesh has grown on her cheeks. Her soft little appearance makes people feel distressed.
Gu Mingda touched the neat little braids on Niu Niu's head and coaxed softly: "Niu Niu is a very powerful child. All her wishes can come true. If the bad guys find out about this, they will take Niu Niu away from her parents." Take it away, Niuniu, please don’t tell others that you will make a wish.”
Niu Niu did not agree immediately, but asked Gu Mingda: "Can't you tell grandma about this? Where are the brothers?"
Gu Mingda was stunned when he heard this, but after a moment he shook his head and said, "This is a little secret between Niuniu and her parents. You can't tell anyone except your parents."
Niu Niu looked like she understood, and said, "Ni Niu understands. Niu Niu listens to your parents."
Gu Mingda and Zhang Yuniang looked at each other again, and Zhang Yuniang said: "It's getting dark, Niuniu should go to bed." After saying so many words, Niuniu did feel sleepy and couldn't help but yawned, Zhang Yuniang started again Hum softly a song to coax the children: "The moon is crescent, the wind is gentle..."
When Niuniu heard her singing, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Zhang Yunniang with her eyes wide open.
Zhang Yunniang looked puzzled and asked, "Is it because my mother doesn't sing well?"
Niu Niu shook her head, put her fair and tender face against Zhang Yun's mother's face, and said softly: "Niu Niu loves to listen. My mother before could only sing to Jin Bao."
Zhang Yunniang felt sad in her heart. She was about to say something, but when she lowered her head, she saw that Niu Niu had closed her eyes and fell asleep.
No matter how many times she saw her, Zhang Yuniang still couldn't help but admire her daughter's ability to fall asleep instantly.
The little girl had no distracting thoughts and fell asleep immediately after finishing speaking.
Zhang Yunniang carefully placed the child in the middle of the bed.
The two sons were squeezed into the same bed with the boys in other rooms, and now there was a Niu Niu sleeping in the middle of the couple's bed.
After confirming that the child was asleep, Gu Mingda said: "Yunniang, Niuniu is very special. She is so similar to Nannan. She may really be the reincarnation of Nannan."
Everyone among the people firmly believes in the theory of gods and ghosts. If there is anyone in this family who does not believe in the theory of reincarnation, it is Gu Mingda.
But after experiencing these, Gu Mingda's belief also collapsed in an instant.
When Zhang Yuniang heard this, her first reaction was not fear, but distress and joy. She felt sorry for Niu Niu's fate of dying young in her previous life. She was glad that she could be her daughter and be loved by her whole family in this life.
"Whether she is a daughter or not, she is my daughter now." Zhang Yuniang said firmly.
Gu Mingda gently held her hand and continued: "Niuniu, like Nannan, has very amazing abilities. In the afternoon, after I knew that she could respond to requests, I actually thought about whether we could ask Niuniu to help us find Xiaoer. "
Xiaoer was the couple's second son. He was lost a few years ago. The couple searched all over the place but could not find any trace of him. It was as if he had disappeared from the world.
Zhang Yuniang didn't know how many times she secretly cried. If Gu Mingda hadn't kept persuading her, she might have gone blind from crying.
Zhang Yuniang hopes to find her second son more than anyone else. Now her husband tells her that as long as the youngest daughter makes a wish, she can get her back...
She didn't know how much strength she had to use to force herself to say these words: "We can't let Niuniu help."
In the dark night, tears slipped silently down Zhang Yunniang's cheeks.
As if she could see it, Gu Mingda reached out his hand and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"You also said that Niuniu has to pay a price for praying to God. The fact that the mistress got lost has nothing to do with Niuniu. We can't involve her in this matter and let her suffer in vain." Zhang Yunniang said in a low voice, choked with sobs. .
Gu Mingda had known for a long time that his wife was of noble character. At this time, her thoughts were the same as his, and he was even more grateful that he could become her husband.
He had no intention of letting Niu Niu get involved in this matter, so he said softly: "Yun Niang, I am lucky to be able to marry you in this life. If Xiao Er suffers outside, in the future, when he goes to the underworld, all the sins will be put on me. He's fine, but I didn't take good care of him."
(End of chapter)