Jingyang, Yi Qingfeng, and Zhong Jialei rode horses and galloped, although the city is adjacent to Wangxi City, but Wangxi City is located in a remote area surrounded by mountains, and if you want to reach Mingcheng, you have to spend several days on the road. The three of them lived hungry and thirsty all the way, and they were very hard, but fortunately they did not encounter any obstacles on the way, and it took seven days to reach the outskirts of Mingcheng.

It was noon, and the sun was so poisonous that the three of them couldn't jump into the water and take a cool shower. Jingyang cursed: "It's really strange, this Mingcheng boundary is different from our Wangxi City, not to mention the rest, there are a lot fewer forests alone, and now the sun is so poisonous, I can't find a place to avoid it." ”

Zhong Jialei said: "No, the crops look like they are one after another, but there is no shelter, and even the households can't see it." ”

Yi Qingfeng said: "You two don't complain, bear with it anymore, I see a cornfield ahead, we can go up there and hide." ”

Jingyang said: "Qingfeng, you still have good eyes, you can see that cornfield from so far away, then let's go quickly." As he spoke, he hurried forward.

The three of them hid in the cornfield, sheltered from the exposure of the poisonous sun under the shade of its tall branches and leaves, Jingyang sat on the ground and said: "It's better here, it's much cooler than the poisonous sun outside, you should both be hungry, let's eat something to fill our stomachs." As he spoke, he took the dry food out of his baggage.

The three of them rushed for a long time, and there was no reason not to be hungry, so they immediately picked up the dry food and ate it in a big gulp. After only a while, the three of them ate and drank enough, seeing that the sun outside was still poisonous, the three of them did not dare to continue to hurry, Yi Qingfeng said: "Mingcheng is almost here, and it is not suitable to rush now, it is better to rest in this cornfield." ”

Jingyang said: "That's not it, it's time to sleep when you're full of food and drink, and when you wake up, the sun will naturally be small, and you'll be in a hurry." As he spoke, he fell asleep.

The three of them slept soundly, and I don't know how long it took, when they suddenly felt that their faces were watered, Zhong Jialei suddenly jumped up from the ground and said, "Oh, is it raining, and my face is wet." ”

At this time, only a loud scream was heard, and then a woman's voice was heard: "Huzi, come here, there is a thief in our cornfield." ”

In the distance, a young man who was about seventeen or eighteen years old and looked like a tiger ran over and said, "Sister, where are the thieves?"

The woman pointed to Jingyang, Yi Qingfeng, and Zhong Jialei, who had just gotten up from the ground: "These three are thieves, and they were still hiding in our field just now." ”

Jingyang hurriedly said: "Girl, you misunderstood, we were just passing through here, because the weather was hot and we couldn't hurry, so we hid in the cornfield to avoid being too *** not a thief." ”

Zhong Jialei said: "We are really not thieves, if you don't believe it, let's see if there is a single corn missing in this field." ”

The woman said to Huzi beside her: "Huzi, you go around this field to see if there is any lack of corn." ”

Huzi said: "Okay, sister, I'll take a look." As he spoke, he began to circle around the cornfield, and soon he came back and said, "Sister, the corn is all there, and there is no less." ”

Jingyang said: "Girl, you believe it now, we are really just passing by, we still have urgent things to do, so we will leave first." ”

The woman said, "No, although there is no shortage of corn, but you have overwhelmed a few of my corn, you can't just walk away." ”

Yi Qingfeng said: "Girl, if you make a price, we will lose it." ”

The woman said: "I don't know your stinky money, today I want to water this corn field, you three big men must have the strength, it is better to stay and help me water this corn." ”

Jingyang was taken aback and said, "Girl, don't be joking, we still have to hurry up." ”

The woman said, "Who is joking with you, you must stay and work, or you don't want to leave here." ”

Seeing that the woman was quite unreasonable, Jingyang and the three of them had to admit that they were unlucky, who let them overwhelm other people's corn, Yi Qingfeng said: "Forget it, don't you just water, it's no big deal, just do it." Saying that, he was busy with Jingyang and Zhong Jialei.

Although the watering is small, but this corn field is several acres, and the water source is far away, Yi Qingfeng and the three of them were busy until dark, and after an afternoon of farm work, the three of them were exhausted, and at this time their legs and feet were like being filled with lead, so they had to sit on the ground and rest, it seemed that they could only wait for tomorrow to rush to Mingcheng.

Huzi and his sister were secretly happy in their hearts, they had to work for several days to finish the watering work, but now it was done in only one afternoon, and their joy can be imagined. Huzi said with a smile: "Sister, we have good luck today, those three eldest brothers worked really hard in the afternoon, and now it's getting dark, they must be hungry, why don't you invite them home for a meal." ”

His sister said: "Of course, your sister still understands this bit of etiquette, you hurry up and call them home." ”

Huzi said: "Okay, sister." As he spoke, he ran quickly towards Yi Qingfeng and the others.

Huzi stepped forward and said: "The three eldest brothers are tired, it's not early, it's not appropriate to rush at this time, why don't you go to the house first and have some food?"

Zhong Jialei said: "We can't get some food and drink, we just crushed a few corns, and as a result, we helped do so much farm work, and we lost a lot." ”

Huzi smiled: "The three eldest brothers are good-hearted, Huzi says thank you for my sister, since the three eldest brothers appreciate their faces, then follow Huzi home, and wait for Huzi to have a few drinks with the three eldest brothers." As he spoke, he led Yi Qingfeng and the three of them towards home.

Huzi led everyone home, Sister Huzi went to the house to prepare a meal, and Huzi made a pot of tea to drink and chat with Yi Qingfeng and the three of them. Jingyang said: "Huzi, why is it that you and your sister are the only two people in your family, your father and mother?"

Huzi said: "My father and mother died of illness in her early years, I was raised by my sister when I was young, and she had to take care of the family and take care of the livelihood, it is really not easy for a woman, so I looked a little fierce, I was offended in the cornfield just now, the three eldest brothers, please forgive me." ”

Jingyang said: "So that's the case, then your sisters are really sympathetic, it's really not easy to have no father and mother, and now the family is okay, right?"

Huzi said: "It's okay, our sisters have planted a lot of crops, we don't have to worry about food and clothing, and we can save some silver every year." It's just that my sister is a year old, and she should think about finding a good in-law for her. ”

Zhong Jialei said: "When a man gets married, a woman should get married, this matter has to be considered, I don't know if there is a mother-in-law in the picture?"

Huzi said: "I'm worried about this matter, there is no suitable one in the village, I think it would be good if I could find a good family in Mingcheng, but there is no one to match." ”

Jingyang said: "Brother Huzi, don't worry, your sister is a good person, she will definitely be able to find a good family." Tomorrow we will go to Mingcheng, and then we will keep an eye on you. ”

Hu Zixi said: "That's great, you are really the great benefactor of our family." ”

That night, Huzi accompanied Jingyang, Yi Qingfeng, and Zhong Jialei to drink and eat meat in a big bowl, and everyone was very interested, and they didn't stop until night. Early the next morning, it was inconvenient for the three of Jingyang to stay longer, so they rode on horses and headed towards Mingcheng.