Tang Shiyong left in a hurry, Ji Po could see his back from a distance, and he could see that he had a few words with his next-door neighbor Wei Gang, and Ji Po saw that they were both village cadres in the early stage, and they used to discuss some issues from time to time, and they were in the aisle pavilion in front of the door. Ji Po often listened to them silently discussing the development of the social situation, Ji Po listened to it, and his heart was moved, but he did not know that a small grassroots cadre had such an accurate estimate of the country's major events and social development, and his heart was not overshadowed. Ji Po has always had ambitions, but they all yearn for themselves, but they don't know that they care about the fate of the country and the people as much as they do. Following the various debates between Tang Shiyong and Wei Gang, the changes in current affairs that he saw with his own eyes were as they said, not much different, and he did not feel secretly admired.

Ji Po thought to himself: He is also a neighbor and an ambitious person, but he is so far-sighted and has the ability to judge the situation. But Ma Ji is very different, and now he lives by stealing trees, which is really embarrassing, and he can't sweat for his future.

It was a day of torrential rain and the ground was dark. Stagnant water flows, flash floods. The water level in the fields has long been marked. The neighbors put down their idleness, stood under the eaves, and talked carefully about the good and bad of this year's year, the rain and drought year, and this year's dragon control the water, open the new book of the yellow calendar, and check the month of the year. Everyone was busy talking about the housework in the farmhouse, the marriage next door, and how to celebrate on the occasion of the birthday. A busy day, slowly savoring in the wind and rain. Take a break and take a few breaths, it's rare to be so idle.

At this time, the rain was pouring down, and the numbness was dense and it was impossible to distinguish between heaven and earth for a while, only thunder and lightning could be seen, scattered and moved. In the rain, in the mountains, a lone shadow came in the wind and rain, carrying mineral trees and wet pine trees on his shoulders, the road was slippery and heavy, and the wind and rain were fierce. At this time, the time and place were favorable to the thieves, and the people gathered in the houses to shelter from the rain, and they were assured that the mines and timber were boldly transported, and no one would find out about cutting down trees. There is no owner who looks at the mountain, braving the heavy rain, and does not live in the rain of the mountains and forests day and night. It's a brilliant ploy. Who is the person who steals the tree, even a thief is so deep in the strategy, he knows the art of the other.

This thief is accustomed to stealing, for decades, to steal trees for a living, the township government has its name, although there is also a habit of stealing skills, deep in the forest to cut wood, listen to the knife cut silently, fallen trees without the sound of folding. The owner of the mountain in the square circle is known as the name of the tree thief. The owner of the mountain stayed with him day and night, sometimes out in the middle of the night. Seeing that his knife does not leave his body, night vision, thousands of miles of feet, and there is a silent saw of the sawing tree, the name is: "Luban saw". The sawtooth is divided, the file is open, the teeth are interlocking, the ring is connected, the saw is silent, and the wood is broken. This thief carries a knife with him, and the name of the knife is: "Tree Splitting Knife". Deeply won the ancestral nose of the knife, five catties and four taels, more than half a foot long, its body is jet black, the knife edge is open, the snow white faintly has light, the wild miscellaneous wood pin is the handle of the knife, there is a sharp edge in front of the knife, there is no gap in the long cut, the edge of the roll blade, it must be a sharp weapon. Grinding lightly and sharp, if there is a sound, cutting down a big tree is like a silk flick, like a silk interlocking, like a long stream of water, such as a low sound to pour. Falling down the tree and leaning, the tree is slowing down, and it will fall without pulling the core. The sound of chopping down, like the sound of the mountain wind, fell sideways. The saw knife is used together, the use of the commercial wood coal mine, lightly falling aside, carrying the tree and walking, looking left and right, out of the mountain road, thorns and obstacles, the road can be seen in the middle of the night, in the rainstorm and wind, it is more handy, bold and walking, do not avoid the mountain keeper who looks at the side of the ambush, the Ming Dynasty walks skillfully, and does not have to be a thief. Through the use of skills, perennial months, rain or shine, mountains and forests are exhausted, the wilderness is exposed, desolate and desolate among the grasses, birds and beasts are nowhere to be seen. Winter is cold and summer is not divided into seasons, and it will be like a wind sweeping away the leaves.

This thief often goes out in the middle of the night, when the night is quiet, and he can't see his fingers at night, stealing trees is like daytime, his eyes are fast, and the trees the size of the bowl are cut down with a few knives, and the forest guards in the vicinity can not hear the sound of knives chopping, and the sound of sawing can be described as high. Don't look at his small stature, a tree is far away and doesn't need to rest, it can be said that his strength is not small. Such a thief has a name in the township government, but it is difficult to convict him. A night is just the measure of one or two trees. It's just that year after year, the trees in the mountains were cut down by him into barren mountains, and then he knew that the mountains had been cut down, and the responsibility was heavy, but what could he do?

Late one night, I couldn't see my fingers. A dark shadow flashed and disappeared deep in the trees and dense forest. A shadow followed, looking around, but did not see its dark shadow. In the panic, I heard the sound of rats biting the warehouse. Turning his ear to the ear, he searched for the sound, and the sound suddenly stopped. Whisper and paddle, look around, and listen. And I heard the slightest voice ringing in my ears. Only then did I realize that a black shadow was sawing trees behind the trees. The man stretched out his hand and punched it, hitting the Celestial Spirit Gai of the Black Shadow. The black shadow dodged and dodged a punch. When the man saw that he couldn't punch him, he stretched out his leg and kicked it into the shadow's neck. The black shadow rolled on the ground and stood up. Directly across from the man, light up each other. The shadow picked up the saw and slashed across it. The man did not show weakness, and picked up a wooden stick from the ground to block the saw. I saw that the two of them dismantled each other for more than ten moves, and finally the wooden stick was sawed off. The shadow picked up the saw, ready for the final blow. The man, knowing that he was invincible, took two steps back. If you want the black shadow to go in, the saw will come straight over, and the man will not be in a hurry to avoid the saw. I had to block the saw with my arm. Immediately, blood flowed from his arm, and the man was defeated, turned his head and fled. The shadow picked up the saw and continued to saw the tree that had not been sawn. This black shadow is none other than Ma Ji, known as the thief. Steal trees, cut down trees and be the first in the world. There is no one more powerful than him. He has a pair of thief eyes and sees far in the middle of the night. Although he is not tall, he has a lot of strength, two or three hundred pounds on his shoulders, walking like flying, and he is a strong man. I have learned a few good kung fu, and with my strength, no one dares to defeat when stealing trees. Even if you encounter a strong opponent, you can easily escape. Therefore, it was difficult to convict him for stealing trees, and the forestry department had to turn a blind eye to it. Let him steal the tree, but he has to listen to it, let it go, and there is nothing to do.

On this day, Ma Ji swaggered to play cards at the noodle restaurant station, with a slightly hunched back, figure-eight steps, and his hands swaying up and down, looking like a buddy. After playing a few hands, I saw that my luck was good and I was in a happy mood, so I gambled a few times and won a few games. When it's time for lunch, I don't fight. So I went to the pharmacy, I was a little unwell recently, and I wanted to see what the condition was? When I arrived at the pharmacy, Ma Ji stretched his face and shouted, "Doctor, where is it?" The doctor heard the voice, stepped out, and saw Ma Ji. He smiled and said, "Ma Gongzi, what's the matter today! Ma Ji sighed and said, "My stomach and intestines are uncomfortable, what kind of medicine should I take!" The doctor looked at Ma Ji's face and helped Ma Ji check his pulse. Quietly said to Ma Ji: "It's okay, it's okay, just prescribe a few doses of Chinese medicine and eat it." You sit down for the time being, and I'll help you get the medicine later. Ma Ji took the medicine, paid for it, and went out.

When I returned home, my wife greeted her, helped Ma Ji take the medicine, boiled it in a clay pot, and prepared it for Ma Ji to drink. Just as I was about to have lunch, suddenly the sky was cloudy, thunder was loud, the wind was blowing, and trees were dancing in the air. Finger-sized raindrops hit the ground. Seeing that the downpour was coming, Ma Ji walked out the door, looked at the weather, and knew that it was indeed a heavy rain. Ma Ji came to the back room, took out a saw and a knife, pressed it on his belt, and everything was ready. Ma Ji braved the heavy rain to go out, and at this time, the thunder, rain, and wind were intertwined, mixed together, and sprinkled everywhere in the sky. Ma Ji swayed in the wind and rain, climbed several hillsides and came to a dense forest. He took out his tools and began to cut down the trees, and the rain was numb to his face by the wind, and the thunder and lightning pierced the sky and hit the ground, and the sound seemed to ring in his ears. Ma Ji just didn't hear it, Xi was already normal, and continued to sawn his trees. Several trees were cut down one after another, and Ma Ji cut the trees into two meters long. At this time, the sound of cutting trees was drowned out by the sound of thunder and rain. At this time, the mountain was deserted, and not even the most common birds saw or heard a single chirp. Weather with heavy rain is best for stealing trees, and no one will see it. Ma Ji often commits crimes against the wind, and often can't even find clues, so he is indeed a generation of thieves.

Cut down the tree, carry it to the river, find your own small wooden boat, and go down the river. At that time, it was not yet dawn, and only the sound of the river and a few roosters could be heard. Ma Ji sat in the boat, holding the rudder with his right hand and rocking the oars with his left hand. Straight down, the river breeze blew, and Ma Ji shivered with a chill. Gradually, the day dawned, and Ma Ji could see that the river was flowing smoothly in the distance, and a few maple leaves were floating on the water. Ma Ji picked up his pace and shook the oars hard. In less than an hour, we arrived at the river. There was a timber market here, and Ma Ji docked, tied his boat, and went straight to the timber market. The guy in the timber market recognized Ma Ji, and greeted him from afar: "Boss Ma, how many goods come down." Ma Ji replied with a grin: "Not much, not much." A small boat, there are only a dozen. Inquiring about today's market all the way, Ma Ji held a cigarette in his right hand and walked straight into the boss's office. When I saw the boss, I didn't say anything, I asked for a cup of tea. After taking two sips slowly, he began to ask about today's market. The boss raised his finger and said, "At this price, Boss Ma is a regular customer, and he can't deceive you, don't worry." Go and bring the trees to the shore. After taking the last sip of tea, Ma Ji brought the trees ashore with his men and transported them directly to the door of the timber market. The boss came out and counted the number and counted the number of squares. Ma Ji watched from the sidelines, carefully calculating the number and squares, for fear of making a mistake, not to mention the delay of a night, and having to run such a long waterway. Ma Ji went to the boss's office to settle the bill, and what he got was 228 yuan in cash. Ma Ji took the money and was extremely happy in his heart. All the negative out, all the sadness is worth it.

Ma Ji has no other technical skills except for stealing trees. Year after year, day after day. Ma Ji cut down trees and stole trees every day. The woods were gradually cut down by him, and the few trees that were left were not mature. The owner of the mountain was heartbroken, but he couldn't beat Ma Ji, and it was useless to sue the forestry department. Ostensibly promised to come down and investigate, but in fact there was no action. Several mountain and forest owners united, and also paid to hire a few thugs, waiting for the arrival of the horse season. Ma Ji had already heard the rumors, and did not act for several nights. The owner of the mountain was anxious, and when he saw that he hadn't seen Ma Ji coming, he had a plan in his heart. Let go of the rumors and say: "The boss of the mountain forest can't afford to hire thugs." The joint action of the mountain and forest bosses was also canceled. When the letter reached Maji's ears, Maji laughed. I thought, "How long can I hold on, a rabble can compete with me." "I'm going to find out more tonight and make plans again.

This night the moon and stars are scarce, and in the middle of the night, Ma Ji went in the direction of the forest. Along the way, the owl hid in the trees and screamed, but there was nothing unusual about it. Ma Ji doubted in his heart that he had really withdrawn, so quickly. Impossible. Ma Ji walked into the woods, sat down, slowly took out his cigarette, and took a few puffs. I was about to cut down a few trees and try the wind. At this moment, the sound of wind and grass can be heard. Ma Ji hid behind a tree and listened carefully. Suddenly, one of them said, "The moon is so bright tonight, I am sure he will not come." One said, "Wait, maybe it's coming, let's be careful." Ma Ji was shocked, there was really someone guarding. Ma Ji has been stealing trees for more than ten years, and he has never been afraid. You guard this side of the mountain, and I cut down the other side of the mountain. Such a vast area of mountains and forests has its own thing and has nothing to do with each other. In this way, the owner of the mountain guarded the mountain, and the tree was stolen. The owner of the mountain is even more troubled in his heart, it is to guard the East Mountain, but not the West Mountain. It took a lot of energy, and I didn't even see Ma Ji's figure in the yuki. made people embarrassed and empty, and they panicked for half a year.

Because the influence of the horse season is too big, too bad. The forestry department decided to arrest him, and the government agency took action, but of course Ma Ji did not get any information. He is still cutting down trees as always, as the saying goes: "If you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself." "Ma Ji moved again that night, and he shuttled through the forest, looking for good trees. Everything went as usual, still so smoothly. But Ma Ji is still so cautious in doing things, the mountain roads are rugged, uneven, and the road surface is faintly visible. He also carried one or two hundred pounds of trees on his shoulders, and if he was not careful, he would roll people and trees into a deep ditch, and he would be either killed or injured. So for more than a decade, Ma Ji has never been injured by stealing trees. With his youth and the fact that he has learned a few hands of boxing, he has never been caught. Ma Ji came all the way to the river and was about to carry the tree to the boat, when the comrades of the Forestry Management Committee, who had been waiting on the river bank for a long time, went up together to knock down Ma Ji. At this time, Ma Ji saw that something was wrong, and was panicked by this sudden thing, so he reacted quickly, threw the tree to the ground, and ran away. The comrades of the Forestry Management Committee chased after each other, and Ma Ji opened his fists left and right and used them together. The comrades of the Forestry Management Committee are all tall and mighty strong men, and Ma Ji is small, but stout and powerful, and he is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time. Rushing left and right and about to break out of the encirclement, suddenly a comrade of the Forestry Management Association rushed over and hugged Ma Ji's waist, and the comrades of the Forestry Management Association went up together, and finally because there were too many people in the Forestry Management Association, they subdued Ma Ji together. Ma Ji tried to struggle to no avail. At this time, Ma Ji Wuhua Dabang was arrested and returned to the township government. The news of Ma Ji's arrest spread immediately. When the owners of the mountains and forests heard the news, they clapped their hands and applauded, and they were very happy.

Seeing that Ma Ji was taken away, the owners of the mountain forest and the masses had the confidence to plant saplings on the barren mountain and prepare to start closing the mountain for afforestation. Large tracts of barren mountains have begun to turn into green forests and mountains. As long as no one steals the trees, people are not lazy, and the woods will soon grow. Ma Ji was the victim and destroyed hundreds of acres of mountains and forests, which is really chilling.

The final cave has also been quiet since then, and there is no Ma Ji and his wife to make a ridge from it. For some time, everyone seemed to have forgotten something. Jipo, as usual, continued to work in the fields and soil. Tingyu always sang with her husband and wife, and she worked behind Jipo's back without complaint. Tang Shiyong wanted to get close to Tingyu and inquire about the true meaning of that famous sentence by the way, but it was always empty. Tang Shiyong thought to himself that Tingyu might really understand that famous saying that has been handed down since ancient times. The true connotation of "a man is a treasure when he is pregnant, and a woman is a root grass when he is pregnant". A person's whole life is for future generations to be able to inherit the fine bloodline of their ancestors, and one generation is as strong as the next, and then he is satisfied. Ji Po asked several times, but there was no deep insight and explanation of the meaning of this sentence. I had to ask Tingyu, but it was always difficult to say it. Tingyu is Tan Wanke's eldest daughter, and she is deeply cultivated by Wanke, so she should know a thing or two.

At noon that day, it was lunch. Tang Shiyong held a bowl with a few pieces of potatoes in the bowl. came to Jipo's house. Tingyu had just finished boiling the potatoes and was about to boil the pot. Seeing Tang Shiyong coming, he invited him to eat a bowl of potatoes. Tang Shiyong said: "My family also eats potatoes, so I don't need it." Jipo took a bowl of potatoes and chatted with Tang Shiyong while eating. Tang Shiyong said: "You see that Ma Ji stole the tree and arrested it, and he will be locked up for two or three years at most, and then he will be released." Then it's time to go back to the old way - stealing trees. You see a person, he can't change his nature, he has nothing to do except steal trees. As the saying goes, the country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult to change. Jipo said: "Ma Ji's father is a thief, and his son continues to be a thief, which is really connected by blood, generation after generation, this is what I have seen with my own eyes." Tang Shiyong continued: "What kind of person is it, what kind of thing must be done." There are all kinds of people in this society, and no kind of people can be missing, and there is only a lack of earth-shattering talents, which are scattered like Xuanyuan's blood, making indelible contributions to the society. ”

At this moment, Tingyu came out with a bowl of potatoes to eat. Tang Shiyong saw that the opportunity had come, so he said: "I insist on asking you one thing today, your man doesn't know yet, but seeing that you have a flexible mind, you will definitely be able to know it." Tingyu replied, "What can I know, a woman's family." Tang Shiyong saw that he refused before he asked Tingyu, and thought: This Tingyu is still hidden deep enough, no better than Jipo, what do you say. When he reached his mouth, he couldn't help but ask, so he asked, "A man is a treasure when he is pregnant, and a woman is a grass when he is pregnant." This sentence can only be said on the lips, but it is not really understood what it means. Tingyu, what do you think? Seeing Tang Shiyong ask this, Tingyu secretly laughed and said, "Isn't this meaning obvious? Tang Shiyong was shocked when he heard this. If there is really such a meaning in it, is it true that a man must be pregnant for ten months before he can give birth to good children? It is no wonder that for several generations, the secret decision of the Xuanyuan Sect has been flourishing here. Tang Shiyong let out a long sigh, blaming the young impulse and lack of moderation. To conceive a man for ten months, what endurance and endurance it takes to do it. Tang Shiyong returned home and thought carefully of Tingyu's words, which was really a dream breaker. I think back then, when Zhou Mi was born, I only saw a head full of black hair, squinting my eyes, my hands clenched very tightly, and I didn't cry or make trouble. With this kind of sign, it is enough to prove that Jipo has been pregnant for ten months. This kind of baby deeply absorbs the aura of their parents, integrates the strengths of their parents, and inherits the temperament of their parents. Tang Shiyong regretted it at this time, it was too late, but his own son was fine, and the blue was better than the blue. I also have an idea in my heart, but I know that my two sons are no worse than myself, and I think for a while that I can only rely on the next generation to fight for energy.

Tang Shiyong has always had this thought, wanting to dissuade Ma Ji from changing his evil and returning to the right, the final cave is different from him, he can't always practice farming, and make a living by stealing, there is a name in the commune forestry management committee, and there is this person in the final cave, fortunately he feels that his face is dull, there is such a person, it is really hard to imagine, look at the way he steals trees, he is indeed not lazy, why he has no intention of engaging in agricultural production, I don't know what kind of thoughts he thinks in his heart. Tang Shiyong, as a cadre of the old brigade, had this thought, and when he came back from prison, he wanted to help him reform himself. So when he came back from the field, he came to Ma Ji's house, and saw that Ma Ji had not yet cooked, and sat on a chair with his feet facing the sky, and his feet flashed on the chair, as if he had nothing to do. Seeing Tang Shiyong coming in, he squinted his eyes and glanced at Tang Shiyong, and said, "Director Tang, what is it to come to the Humble House today, which makes you extremely honored. Tang Shiyong saw the appearance of Ma Ji Yifu and his son, and his heart was full of confidence, and he saw that his house was surrounded by four walls, and there was no valuable belongings, and the moss in the room gradually rose, leaving only a road to the bedroom There are still traces to be found. Tang Shiyong saw this situation and said: "Ma Gongzi, when you come back this time, do you have any new life plans, whether you should go back to the old road and continue to go up the mountain to cut trees for a living." Recently, however, the leaders of the Forestry Management Committee have attached great importance to forestry management, and they came to my house a few days ago to teach me to do ideological work for you, hoping that I will no longer do the profession of cutting trees for a living in the future. Ma Ji suddenly jumped up from the chair when he heard this, and said: "Is this really the case, the leading cadres of the Forestry Management Committee have come to your house?" Tang Shiyong saw that Ma Ji mentioned that the leaders of the Forestry Management Committee had such an expression, and thought to himself: If you take the opportunity to show him your attitude, you can also listen to a sentence or two, and from then on he will reform himself and no longer steal trees for a living. So he said: "Just a few days ago, when you hadn't returned home, the comrades of the Forestry Management Committee came to my house and carefully told you about your deeds and your human nature. This time I came out of the cell, I hope you will stop stealing trees, and the Forestry Management Committee has strictly prohibited it this time. And it's a catch once you see it, and you won't be soft. Seeing that Tang Shiyong was talking about this, Ma Ji sighed deeply, fell on the chair, squinted his eyes, made a painful expression, sat up for a long time, and said to Tang Shiyong: "God, I don't steal trees, what else can I do!" Tang Shiyong saw that Ma Ji finally spoke, so he was happy and said: "We didn't steal trees, haven't we survived the same days?" Tang Shiyong looked at Ma Ji and saw his embarrassed appearance, so he said: "If the days are sad, our neighbors will reach out to help, and we will never want you to repay the favor in the future." Ma Ji looked hopeless, and when he heard Tang Shiyong say this, there seemed to be some hope on his face. So he said, "You guys are really willing to help me through this." Tang Shiyong saw Ma Ji say this, so he said: "As long as you go out early and return late every day like us, and start agricultural production, we will never lie." Just as he was talking about this, he saw Jipo also walking in from outside the house and said, "First take two or three hundred catties of sweet potatoes from my house, so that you can satisfy your hunger first, how about it? When Ma Ji heard this, his mood was broadened. He stood up and said, "I am really grateful for the help of my neighbors and brothers, and I will definitely change my life and become a new person. At this time, I saw Wei Gang coming over, helping Ma Ji bring a load of fresh sweet potatoes over, and said: "Ma Ji, as long as you don't steal trees, the rest of the things are easy to say, help you for a year and a half, and your family will have a good harvest next year, and I'm afraid that you won't starve to death." When everyone heard this, they burst out laughing. Ma Ji stood there looking at everyone, smiling bitterly.