Don't talk nonsense, this is the Emperor's Banner

Chapter 117 Half a Bun
Shen Siyuan flipped his palm, pinched his fingers, and directly put Doudou back into the Wanhun Banner to avoid disturbing the old woman.

The old woman was a little surprised when she saw that the little doll with the fire burning on its head that frightened her suddenly disappeared, but she quickly reacted and immediately went to greet Shen Siyuan.

"Grand Mage..."

The old woman greeted from a distance.

"Old man." Shen Siyuan responded politely.

"The great wizard can indeed see me." The old woman said happily.

Then he looked at Xiaoyue and Duoduo who were standing by and looking at her curiously, and then continued: "Master, did you see my old man on the way here?"

"Is it the thin one riding the tricycle?" Shen Siyuan asked.

"Yes, yes, it's him. He should be back at this time every day." The old woman said hurriedly.

"I saw him. He's behind and will be here soon." Shen Siyuan said.

At this time, there was another loud thunder in the sky, and raindrops as big as beans began to fall from the sky.

The old woman was startled and quickly hid under the bridge pier and waved to Shen Siyuan.

"Master, do you want to take shelter from the rain before leaving?" she asked hopefully.

She was lying about wanting to take shelter from the rain from Shen Siyuan, she probably had something to say to him.

"Okay."

Shen Siyuan also walked over without hesitation.

Seeing that Shen Siyuan had no intention of leaving, the old woman was overjoyed and hurriedly asked Shen Siyuan to sit down.

Under the bridge, in addition to mountains of waste, there is also a simple stove, bedding, tables and chairs.

This place is located right at the downhill angle of the overpass, and it is also remote, so no one cares about it.

"The old man is not a native of Binhai?" Shen Siyuan asked.

The old woman nodded and flattered him, "The great wizard has a good eye."

"I don't think your accent sounds like it." Shen Siyuan said.

The old man just now also spoke with a Shaanxi accent.

Sure enough, the old woman continued, "We are from Shaanxi Province."

"At such an old age, why don't you stay in your hometown and come to Binhai to make a living?" Shen Siyuan asked curiously.

The old woman sighed and said, "A few years ago, I was sick and couldn't move in bed. The old man saw that I was lonely at home, so he rode on his tricycle and took me for a walk..."

Shen Siyuan was a little stunned when he heard this reason.

"It's too cold in the north. The old man was afraid that I couldn't stand it, so he came all the way south. He took me to many places..."

"But last year, I couldn't make it, and I was the only one left..."

"For me, the old man has spent all his money, so he usually picks up some rags to exchange for some money to make a living..."

As the old woman spoke, she quietly wiped away her tears.

"Why don't you go home? If you don't have enough money, I can help you." Shen Siyuan said.

The old woman shook her head and said, "It's not a matter of money. If he really wants to go back, he can go to the government and the government will help send him back. It's the old man himself who doesn't want to go back..."

"why?"

"Alas, because there is no one at home." The old woman sighed.

"Is there anything I can do to help you?" Shen Siyuan asked.

Shen Siyuan had already guessed what the old man was thinking, so he simply asked him directly.

At this time, the rain outside was pouring even harder, and the old woman looked outside with some concern.

"Can you please tell my old man to go home and stop wandering around outside? Tell him to bury me on the east slope so that I can always see him..."

From listening to the old woman's conversation, Shen Siyuan thought that she must have been educated and had a certain level of culture, but he didn't know why she ended up like this in her old age.

"You can tell him these words yourself. If I tell him, he may not believe me." Shen Siyuan said. Then he summoned the [Ten Thousand Souls Banner] with a thought, stretched out his fingers and pinched the seal, and instantly absorbed the old woman into the banner.

Then in an instant, he "vomited" her out again.

"what?"

The old woman was still in a daze, and seemed unable to react for a moment.

"You can show up, meet him, and talk to him in person." Shen Siyuan said.

"thanks, thanks……"

The old woman's face was full of gratitude, and she was about to kneel down and kowtow to Shen Siyuan.

"You don't have to kneel to me. Since we have met, we are destined to be together."

Following Shen Siyuan's words, the old woman could no longer kneel down.

Because she was absorbed into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the old woman became more trusting and closer to Shen Siyuan.

Seeing that the old man had not come back yet, he took the initiative to tell Shen Siyuan about their past.

The old woman's name is Ma Hongxia, and her husband's name is Sun Sanlu. They have known each other since childhood.

"Although Sanluzi is not well educated, he is honest and hardworking..."

"When I was young, I was also very strong and good at everything..."

"I am very popular with girls, but he doesn't like any of them. I don't know why he likes me and wants to marry me..."

Ma Hongxia complained, but couldn't help but smile.

"That must be because you were so beautiful when you were young that the old man was completely bewitched by you." Shen Siyuan said.

"There's nothing beautiful about ordinary rural women," said Ma Hongxia.

"Besides, I'll be married and have children by then..."

"Ah..." Shen Siyuan was silenced by her words.

Ma Hongxia continued calmly, "My family background is not good, so my family found a family for me to marry early on..."

Shen Siyuan was somewhat dazed.

Ma Hongxia continued, "When Sanluzi's parents arranged for him to get married, I already had two children."

"But he was chosen by several people, but he just didn't want to. His father beat him a lot because of this. Finally, he ran away to the mountains in anger. In the end, his parents couldn't do anything about his stubbornness, so they just let him do it..."

"My ex-husband was a short-lived man. He died before he could even enjoy a few days of good life..."

"Later, the third donkey wanted me to live with him. My two kids didn't want to, his parents didn't want to, and the villagers also gossiped about it, but this stubborn donkey was determined to be with me..."

"He made a scene with me and his parents, and no one could persuade him to stop. Seeing how sincere he was, I just followed his lead..."

When Ma Hongxia said this, there was actually a hint of shame on her old face.

The rain outside was getting heavier. Ma Hongxia looked outside the bridge pier with some worry, but quickly retracted her gaze and continued talking.

"I asked him why he had to marry a widow like me. He said he had liked me since he was a child and that I was kind-hearted and gave him half a white steamed bun. I didn't even remember it, but he still kept it in his heart..."

"When I gave birth to my third child, I had a heavy hemorrhage and lost the baby. I was also injured and could never have another baby..."

"He's such a stubborn ass. He knew all this, but he still insisted that I follow him. He said that even if he didn't want a baby, he would take care of me for the rest of my life. He's such a stupid ass..."

Ma Hongxia looked at the rain outside the bridge pier, sighed, and said with guilt: "The thing I feel most sorry for him in my life is that I didn't give him a child, and I also dragged him down..."

After hearing her story, Shen Siyuan couldn't help but remain silent. He could only say that it was a tragedy of the times, and he was also moved by Sun Sanlu's true love.

At this moment, Ma Hongxia suddenly retracted her gaze, looked at the piles of garbage beside her and asked, "Sanluzi has been honest and hardworking all his life, and has never been cunning or dishonest. Why does he live like this?"

Shen Siyuan didn't know how to answer this question.

Maybe it's because he's too honest and sincere?

(End of this chapter)