Chapter 95 The Ground is Cool
"Mom, I want to eat this, just eat this~"
"That has no nutrition. You still need to eat."
"Brother, let's go out and eat hotpot, shall we?"
"There's a long line over there, let's go to another one."
As dinner time approaches, more and more people come and go on the streets.
The whole city became more lively.
The smell of hot pot, noodles, stir-fried dishes...all rushed out.
They intertwine in the air, arousing people's appetite.
Make a cooing sound.
Clang——
After finishing their drinks, people threw the bottles into the trash can .
The next moment, a pair of tongs reached into the trash can.
He picked out the empty bottles and put them into the sack beside him.
While Cui He was searching for nearby trash cans, he was also paying attention to whether anyone was throwing empty bottles or cardboard nearby.
The sackcloth bag at hand is almost full, so I can .
He stood up, stretched his back, and pounded his waist.
Just as I was about to move forward, I suddenly heard a loud shout from the front.
"robbery--!"
“Catch the thief!”
The next moment, a person suddenly appeared from the corner and rushed over like the wind.
The people around dodged.
Cui He raised his head, but had no time to react. He only felt a gust of strong wind coming towards him.
Then there was a dizzying sensation.
He stepped back repeatedly, his balance was unstable, and his back hit a tree on the street.
His foot twisted and he fell to the ground.
As he moved, most of the empty bottles in the sack spilled out.
“…”
He lay on the ground, his brain shut down for a few seconds.
I just felt that everything around me was hazy, as if there was a layer of membrane between me and my head was buzzing.
It was like an old-fashioned TV with a broken screen, with white snowflakes popping out on the screen.
He was a little panicked and a little confused.
But there is no rush.
This feeling is somewhat familiar.
It was just like the moment when he received the news that his son and daughter-in-law had all met with accidents.
The whole person was hazy, as if leaving the body and entering another world.
I don’t know how I got through the next few years.
What made him come back to life?
Cui He looked at the blurry light and shadows in front of him, and his thoughts seemed to be delayed, moving very slowly.
People are coming and going on the street.
Only there was a space around the old man.
"Hey, look, someone's fallen down."
"Don't look at it, don't look at it, go away, you can't help it."
A couple passed by hurriedly.
"Fuck! I can still get scammed even when I go out to eat."
A man who came over to spit out his gum frowned and walked away with an unpleasant look on his face.
I almost didn't see it and walked past it, what a close call.
"I don't know if the old man is okay, and I didn't hear any sound."
"Please call 120 and let the professionals handle it."
"Yes, helping without permission may cause secondary harm."
Another pedestrian took out his cell phone, talked on the phone while walking, and left quickly.
"Is the old man okay? How about I go over and take a look, and you take a video to prove it for me?"
"You really want to go..."
The streets are very busy.
Some people stopped and gathered around.
Some people took a look, then looked away, lowered their heads and played with their phones, then hurried past.
"Fuck! Those robbers have no eyes!"
"Is there anyone nearby who can help him?"
The moment the old man was knocked down, the hearts of the viewers in the live broadcast room were also lifted up in their throats.
Looking at the old man lying alone and unconscious beside the tree.
The clothes were also stained with dust from the ground, and empty bottles were scattered all over the floor.
They also felt uncomfortable in their hearts.
Life is not easy, so make your own efforts.
They understand this principle.
But I felt inexplicably sad in my heart.
"If it were me, I don't know if I would help..."
"He's really not a bad guy, can you help him?"
“It looks so painful o(╥﹏╥)o.”
"I want to cry. My mom also fainted on the road last time..."
Many netizens felt a lump in their throats.
They don't know what it would feel like if they were lying there.
Panicked and at a loss?
Anxious, helpless... ?
Just thinking about it was a bit too much for them.
Because everyone will grow old eventually.
“If I get older and my body functions decline, will it be the same?”
"When you get old, you really feel helpless. Many of the things you could do before can only be done by relying on others."
“…”
In fact, there was a policeman following the old man not far away.
But they dare not act rashly.
The moment the robber rushed out, the two policemen's attention was instantly attracted.
One of them immediately chased after him.
When the remaining policeman looked over again, he didn't see the old man for a moment.
After looking around for a while, I noticed the crowd that had stopped and was gradually gathering over there.
Should I go up?
Will it affect the fate of the elderly?
By the time he reacted, his body had already rushed over there.
At this moment, he suddenly understood.
What is destiny?
Now that he has seen it, he cannot ignore it.
Nor do you allow yourself to stand by and watch someone die!
Even if he couldn't defy death in the end, he would try his best before that.
Instead of watching a life pass away!
The existence of human beings is itself a variable!
Just as he rushed over, a small figure stopped beside the old man.
"Grandpa, are you okay?"
The little boy in overalls and with a bowler haircut squatted down.
He thought for a while while holding his finger, and then said, "Do you need help? Do you want me to help you up?"
"Didn't I tell you not to wander around?!"
The boy's mother came over and her face changed suddenly when she saw the scene.
"This is an adult matter, why do you, a little kid, have to get involved?"
As he said this, he was about to pull the boy up.
"But mom , you said we should help others, respect the elderly and love the young."
The little boy with the watermelon head tilted his head, a little confused, "Mom, you are an adult, so can you help grandpa?"
"...Mom, can you please call the emergency number for him first?"
"Um!"
The little boy with the watermelon head nodded obediently, then squatted down again, "Grandpa, are you okay?"
Cui He calmed down. Now he could see things clearly and the buzzing sound in his head was much quieter.
Hearing the little boy's words, he smiled and opened his mouth.
“…”
"Grandpa, what did you say?"
The little boy with the watermelon head put his ear close to it and finally heard it clearly.
"Grandpa is just tired. Just lie down here. It's okay. Ah~"
Cui He slowly raised his hand and waved it, "Listen to your mother, grandpa will get up when he has rested enough."
The little boy with the watermelon head frowned seriously after hearing this. "My mom and teacher told me that lying on the ground is very dirty."
But my mom and teacher also told me that I shouldn’t disobey my elders.
So he turned to look at his mother and said, "Mom, Grandpa said he was just tired and wanted to lie down. Can we give him some water?"
As he said this, he fanned his hands in a serious manner, "It's so hot! "
"...Okay, I'll go buy it later."
After hearing what the little boy said, the mother who had just finished a phone call looked at the old man next to her and suddenly felt a little ashamed.
If she were alone, she might go up without hesitation...
She stepped forward and said ashamedly, "Old man, how about I help you up?"
There are so many people around, it should be fine.
There was also someone nearby who was taking a video as proof and walked up to ask if he needed help.
Cui He smiled and said, "Little girl, don't come over here."
"The ground is cool, I'll just lie down."
He waved his hands, refusing their help.
Then he slowly grabbed the tree next to him, veins bulging on his hands.
After exerting force several times, he slowly leaned against the tree.
"Look, isn't this all right?"
"I am an old man, and I know it myself."
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