Chapter 5 chapter Five

Hai Fei rode slowly, with her head down, ignoring the star and letting its endless light shine on the road ahead.Why would he do such a stupid thing?He didn't know the people in the cave at all, why didn't he think of selling them the robe?This is great, how do I explain to the master?What would others think of him?They would have rolled on the floor laughing if they knew he had given the robe he owed to a stranger, let alone a baby in a cave. He thought about it, and tried to make up a story, saying that while he was going to eat, someone stole his robe.Will the master believe it?Anyway, robbers are everywhere these days.However, even if Posaro believed his words, wouldn't he be blamed for his negligence?

Time seemed to pass quickly, and he had already returned to the place where the caravan camped.Haifei jumped off the donkey, led the animals worriedly, and came to the caravan.The starlight overhead illuminated the earth as if it were daytime.The scene of his anxiety along the way finally appeared: Posaro was standing outside the tent, looking up at the night sky. Hai Fei remained calm and stopped walking.The master found him right away. Bo Saluo was very surprised, approached the boy and asked, "Did you come back directly from Bethlehem?" "Yes, sir." "Didn't you notice that there is a star following you all the time?"

"I didn't notice, sir." "Didn't notice? Two hours ago, since I saw that star rising in the direction of Bethlehem, I stood there, motionless. I have never seen such a dazzling star. I see Watching it appear and watching it move towards us. And now it’s stopped right over our heads and you’re coming up, oh my god, it’s not moving at all.” Bo Salo approached Hai Fei, looked carefully at the expression of the young man, and asked, "Did you encounter anything special in Bethlehem?" "No, sir." The old man frowned and fell into deep thought. "I've never had a night like this before."

Hai Fei hesitated to speak, but finally said: "I will never forget tonight, sir." "Oh, then something must have happened. Why did you come back so late?" Hai Fei watched the master check his luggage without saying a word. "It's empty. It finally succeeded! Come on, tell me about this experience. It seems that it is God's will that you can't sleep tonight. You can tell me well, maybe I can hear something, See why the star follows a boy feeding a camel." Posaro leaned on the cot, closed his eyes and listened to Hefie describe the countless rejections, frustrations and insults he encountered in Bethlehem.He nodded when he heard a pottery shopkeeper shoving Hefie out of the shop, and smiled when he heard the Roman soldiers throw their robes in his face because Hefiy wouldn't lower the price.

In the end, Hai Fei's voice became hoarse, and he finally talked about all kinds of doubts in the inn in the evening.Bo Salo interrupted him, "Hai Fei, try to be as detailed as possible. When you were sitting in the inn, feeling disheartened, what doubts did you have in your heart?" Hai Fei tried to say everything he could think of.The old man said again: "Okay, now tell me, what was the last thought that made you dispel these doubts, regain your courage, and plan to take the robe and go to test sales the next day?" Hai Fei thought for a while, and then replied: "I just think about the daughter of the Kanai family, I know that if I fail, I will never have the face to see her." Then, he suddenly lost his voice: "But I still failed! "

"You failed? I don't understand, you didn't come back with the robe?" Hefid had to tell the story of the cave, the baby, and the robe.Because the voice was too low, Posaro had no choice but to lean forward.While listening, he looked at the starry land outside the tent.He was no longer confused, and slowly smiled.He didn't notice that the boy had finished telling the story, and began to sob aside. Slowly, the sobbing stopped, and there was silence in the tent.Hai Fei didn't dare to look up at his master.He has failed, and it turns out that he is only fit to feed camels.He wanted to get up and get out of the tent.Suddenly he felt the hand of the master salesman on his shoulder, and he had to look his master in the eye.

"Son, you didn't make any money this trip." "Yes, sir." "But it seems to me that you have benefited greatly. I must admit that the star in the sky lit up my eyes. I will explain it to you when we get back to Palmyra, and now I I want you to do one thing." "Yes, sir." "Our salesmen will be back before sunset tomorrow, and their livestock will need to be tended by then. Would you like to go back and take care of those livestock first?" Hai Fei obediently stood up, bowed gratefully to the master, and said, "I am willing to do whatever you tell me...I am very sorry that you have been disappointed this trip."

"Go ahead and get ready, you guys will be back soon. We'll talk when we get home." Hai Fei got out of the tent, the starlight was so bright that he couldn't open his eyes.He rubbed his eyes and heard the master calling him from inside. The boy turned around and entered the tent again, waiting for his master to send him.I only heard the old man say: "Sleep with peace of mind, child, you have not failed." The bright star stayed over the tent all night.