Just after the hour, Xiao Li Qing got up early, carried water for the water tank at home, and chopped and stacked the day's firewood is what Xiao Li Qing has to do every day.

In the spring of this year, on the day when Xiao Li Qing just turned six years old, Li Dali picked him up from the bed early and took him to the well in the east of the village to carry water. After running back and forth six times, the little boy was snotty and wiping tears, filling the water tank with his little red hands. Zhen Yulan and Li Dali, a well-known loving couple in Huojia Village, broke out into a fierce quarrel. It is said that the villagers also woke up very early that day, but they were not woken up by chickens.

This struggle lasted for a long time, but instead of getting sick, the little boy's body became stronger and stronger. is no longer lazy in reading every day, and from time to time she will help Zhen Yulan to do the work, wipe the tables and chairs, and wash the dishes and chopsticks. When the mother gradually lost her temper, Zhen Yulan would add dishes and hot pot wine from time to time at dinner. At this time, Li Dali would have a sweet smile on his face, he knew that this was his wife expressing his apology, but most of the dishes were piled up in the bowls of his wife and the little boy.

Seeing that he was about to practice martial arts, Xiao Li Qing knew that there were not many opportunities to do these jobs in the future, so he worked hard. It's strange to say, I don't know if it's because I know that I am going to practice martial arts soon, Xiao Li Qing's physical strength is exceptionally good today, and he has not rested for a moment after filling three large tanks of water in a row. Putting down the burden and about to carry the axe, a cloth towel suddenly appeared in front of him, Xiao Li Qing looked up, but saw his father looking at him, his eyes were full of love.

"Go and rest, I'm going to practice martial arts in two days, don't look at your Uncle Changfeng who loves you the most on weekdays, I really want to teach martial arts, but I don't talk about it. Take a good rest in the past two days, and don't go out in the wilderness, if you are injured, I am afraid that your martial arts practice will be delayed. Li Dali said, stretched out his hand and snatched the axe from the little boy's hand and walked away.

Xiao Li Qing was a little stunned, his father was very strict with himself on weekdays, and he was even lazy in his work this morning, but he suddenly didn't let himself do it today, but he was still a little unaccustomed to it, holding the cloth towel given by his father in his hand, and he forgot to wipe his sweat for a while.

"You kid, what are you doing there? Come in and have a glass of water to rest, let your father do those jobs, and he won't be tired. Mother's voice rang out in the room. Seeing that Xiao Li Qing was still stunned, Zhen Yulan grabbed his arm and pulled him in, pressed it on the chair, and said, "I have to practice martial arts in two days, and there is not much time to study, so I can't leave this homework behind." Starting today, in addition to reading with Dapeng and Erya in the morning, I also have to find time to study in the afternoon and evening. ”

Xiao Li Qing was dragged in by her mother, and as soon as she drank a sip of water, she heard that she still needed to warm up in the afternoon and evening, and a mouthful of water almost didn't squirt out. Xiao Li Qing carries water, chops wood, digs birds, and touches fish on weekdays, but no matter how tired he is, he doesn't complain at all, just this reading, as soon as he picks up the book, the two eyelids will fight.

How does a mother not understand her children, although Zhen Yulan is the most spoiled child on weekdays, but she is very serious about teaching, no matter how naughty the children in the village are, they become honest and well-behaved when they enter Zhen Yulan's school, and Xiao Li Qing is no exception.

Halfway through the hour, the house next to the locust tree in the west of the village remembered the sound of Lang Lang's book on time. This house was built by the villagers brick by brick and brick by brick, and was used for the children in the village to study.

Huojia Village is located in the depths of Daliang Mountain, and there are still more than 1,000 miles of mountain roads from the nearest county seat, Shanwu County, although the villagers have taken the brightest fur they can hunt, the best animal bones, and herbs, the gentlemen of the county are still reluctant to come.

The villagers also thought about sending their children to study in the county, but not to mention the long distance to the county, the villagers were discouraged from staying overnight in the county and paying tuition.

All this has changed since ten years ago, in the winter month of the sixth year of the Holy Ancestor, the snow that year was really heavy, and before October, large snowflakes flew and filled the entire mountain range full of pits and valleys. The heavy snow sealed the mountain, and the villagers packed up the utensils into the mountain early, ready to spend the winter in a down-to-earth manner. The weather has just entered the wax moon, which is called a cold, just boiled boiling water, and it will freeze ballast across the courtyard. Early in the morning, the village chief brought back two men, a woman and an old man. I heard the village chief say that the old man was Uncle Tie Ming, who had been away from the village for many years, and the two men and one woman were Uncle Tie Ming's nephews. This family suffered a difficult situation outside and came back to join the villagers.

Although the people in the village are not wealthy, they are simple and kind-hearted, and when they heard that the older generation of clan uncles had difficulties, they all helped build houses and settled the three of them. Since then, the women have taught everyone to read, and the men have led the village to hunt in the mountains, and many of the prey that they had never thought of before resisted. The furs and animal bones that were hunted back were sold by Uncle Tie Ming every time, and Uncle Tie Ming gave them all to the big guys for how much money they sold, leaving no trace behind.

The people in the village are real, and they can't say words of gratitude, but they all respect a few people in their hearts. Later, when the old village chief died, the villagers elected Uncle Tie Ming as the village head. There were more prey in the village, Uncle Tie Ming sold them at a good price, and the big guys were living a better life, so they thought about building a stronger house for the children to study. On the day of construction, the village set off firecrackers, set up flowing water mats, and beat gongs and drums to pick up the Li family's lady to come to Mr. Ren.

On the first day of Zhen Yulan's arrival, she gave the villagers a reassurance, and all the children were admitted to school for free, without charging a penny. He also gave this house an elegant name: "Huzhu Zhai", which means humble and noble morality. Since then, this Baozhu Zhai has been like a holy place in Huojia Village, and it cannot be desecrated.

The people in the village rushed to send the children here, and Zhen Yulan also tried her best to teach them. Li Qing grew up in the school since she was a child, but what Zhen Yulan didn't expect was that this child had no interest in reading, and thought about catching chickens and birds all day long, otherwise he would take Dapeng and Erya to play marching and fighting. For this, I don't know how many times I was beaten by Li Dali, but nothing has changed.

"Knock-" Five-year-old Huo Zhanpeng was knocked on the skull by a small pebble, turned his head to look, and saw that Xiao Li Qing was gesturing to himself. As the right-hand man of "Li Dashuai", Huo Zhanpeng understands every move of Dashuai. Knowing that his handsome man intended to go out of the village to fight, he was busy stabbing Huo Dameng in the seat in front of him, Huo Zhanpeng never understood why this little broken boy who had a snot all day long had such a powerful name. Of course, Huo Zhanpeng naturally doesn't call him a big name, he usually calls him "big snot", just like others call himself "steamed buns".

finally stayed up until the end of class, and four-year-old Huo Xiaoyu was already waiting outside the house. This has to be put in the past, Xiao Li Qing has already gone out, but today he is looking at his mother with blank eyes, waiting for Zhen Yulan to speak.

Zhen Yulan is angry and funny, this kid is good anywhere, but he is too naughty, I think Li Dali spoke this morning, and he was not allowed to go out to have fun, and he pretended to be pitiful in front of his eyes at this time, but fortunately there was a shield when his father asked. Thinking that her son would practice martial arts in two days, and there would not be many opportunities for such crazy play in the future, the mother's heart softened, and she raised her hand and waved. Xiao Li Qing immediately shot out like an arrow.

A few children broke a branch and tied a rag as a military flag, which was held by Huo Zhanpeng, and ran to the west of the village with great vigor.

Out of the village, less than two miles forward is the Yanshui River, along the river and then two miles later, there is a shallow and slow river bay called python to turn back, often some fish and crabs gather, it is a good place for children to get together to fight. The fish and crabs in this bay can be used as trophies.

A few children walked along the river for a short time, and in the distance they saw several figures flickering in the bay of the river.

"Brother Qing'er, the two dogs, they came earlier than us, and now that they have occupied the position, what should we do?" the chubby Huo Zhanpeng shouted while carrying a tree branch.

Ergouzi is the child of Uncle Da Zhuang, a blacksmith in the village, who is two years older than Xiao Li Qing, and is also a child king.

"Brother, where is your military flag?" asked four-year-old Huo Xiaoyu, pointing to the branch.

When the children heard the sound, they saw that Huo Zhanpeng was carrying a bare branch on his shoulder, and the rags that had been tied to it earlier had long since been blown away by the wind.

Li Qing waved his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet: "Although the water is shallow when this python turns around, it is also more than half a person deep, and there are a few reefs not far from the shore, let's swim over secretly and hide behind the reef to catch him off guard." ”

All the children applauded when they heard this, and they threw themselves to the ground in their hearts for the five bodies that admired the handsome, only Huo Xiaoyu had a bitter face. On weekdays, everyone plays and fights on the shore, and when they win, they go to the water to catch fish, Huo Xiaoyu is the youngest, and he is often on the shore guarding the fish that everyone catches, and he has never been in the water.

"It's okay," Xiao Li Qing saw that the corners of the little girl's mouth had curled, and hurriedly came up to comfort her, "Why don't you stay here, and when we win, you can come over and watch the fish, how about it?"

"Brother Qing," Huo Dameng, nicknamed Big Snot, interjected beside him, "Let's throw Erya here, what if the two dogs play Lai Pi and come over to arrest Erya?" I think we still take her." ”

Erya listened to the big snot to help her speak, and immediately burst into laughter, and the big snot saw that the second girl was happy, and also laughed on the side.

"Hey," Huo Zhanpeng poked his big snot on the side, "My sister can't swim, how can you take it?"

"I'll carry it, I'll carry it. Big Snot wiped his snot and straightened his thin chest, which was quite manly at this moment.

Xiao Li Qing saw it on the side, and hurriedly waved his hand, signaling the two not to quarrel, there is no one here or so, the sound is loud, and the two dogs will find out.

"In this way, the big snot is here to accompany Erya, anyway, you are so thin, it is useless to go. Just with the two dogs and the three of them, it is enough for me and the steamed buns. "Xiao Li Qing looks like a general.

Huo Zhanpeng listened and nodded vigorously, agreeing with what Li Qing said. The big snot's face was a little red, and he wanted to say something, so he looked at Huo Xiaoyu and swallowed it back.

Xiao Li Qing and Huo Zhanpeng took off their clothes and pants, plucked a reed on the shore, removed the leaves, put them in their mouths, got into the water, and slowly swam into the distance.