Just after the New Year, You'er took his son to push a wheelbarrow to the village to sell vegetables. It happened that I met the fortune teller again in a neighboring village. This time, You'er didn't ask the hexagram, but the fortune teller was curious when he saw You'er's situation, and he thought about something.

This has a child's surname Wu, a big name Wu, and a small name. Medium height, square face, dressed in Chinese-style clothes, with trouser cuffs. This person is more upright, but also a little honest, he doesn't like to talk much, he is just a mouthful of dry tobacco, and he always likes to smoke a pot when he has nothing to do. has a wife named Zhen'er, who is an authentic "woman with small feet", with a small inch-wide leg belt wrapped around the trouser cuff, a round and slightly long face, and a black bun often carried in a small gauze pocket. This woman has enough brains, can be described as sharp-eyed and quick-mouthed, and loves to nag, and she has to take care of everything. At present, there is a son and a daughter, the son is a rabbit, the big name is Wu Gensheng, the little name is Gen'er, just turned nine years old, and the daughter is a monkey, the big name is Wu Yerong, the little name is Yezi, and she is only four years old.

On this day, on the tenth day of the second month of the lunar calendar, Liu Lao in Liuwan was driving a carriage to Qingxi Town to catch the market. Liu Lao's natural surname is Liu, he is in his fifties at this time, his big name is Liu Yunhu, and he is the second in line. Liu Yunlong, the eldest of his family, that is, Long Wa, said where he sat as a big official. The Liu family is the surname in the village, and there are many people in the family, and the family is also well-off. Liu Lao has always been particular about dressing, often dressed up decently, likes to wear a pair of disc catcha glasses, and scarves his neck when it is cold. This Liu Lao has a habit, that is, he likes to inquire about other people's affairs, so that when chatting with everyone, he shows that he has great powers and knows everything.

Liu Lao came to the market, ate snacks, bought the things ordered by the old woman, and walked around at will. Coincidentally, he fell in love with the fortune teller, so he stepped forward and accosted: "Old man, today's business is not crooked." The fortune teller smiled and replied, "Ah, that's all." "Haha, look at it, it's still your deep. "Haha. "What's the matter?" Let's make a pot of tea and sit down?" "Hehe, what else do you have to say about tea?" That's enough money. "Oh, then hurry up. So, the fortune teller closed the stall and followed Liu Lao into a small teahouse on the street.

"Hey, last time I was in Emen Village, it seems that you said that you have some origins, what do you mean?" "Haha, Eh, nonsense. "Hey, no, no, no, you're a master, why do you talk nonsense? "Haha, I really want to know?" "If you're idle, you're idle, so you should have fun." ”

"That's for you. This Wu family was originally in some town dozens of miles away. I heard that the Wu family was originally quite solid and well-known in the town, with a very large courtyard, a wheat field, and dozens of acres of good land. According to the elderly, there is a son who once worked in the county government department and was in charge of the sale and purchase of house deeds and land deeds. There are only twenty or thirty of the sons who are released from the hands of the grandfather, that is, donkey rolling (people here call usury donkey rolling). But people often say that people are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong. I heard that in the winter of the previous year, the Wu family was robbed. Listen to the old man of the town to tell you what you say. Yes, counting nine cold days, the northwest wind was blowing, and it was dark a little early that day, and no one felt that it was any different from the past. But just at the stall where the sky was about to crush black, a group of thieves came outside the town. Tucked a few guns, touched the town, and rushed straight into Wu's house. Coincidentally, there was a son who went out that day, and when he was not at home, there was a father and a man at home. The gang of thieves asked for money, but the father was reluctant, so he only took out some scattered silver taels. I saw the head wearing a big fur hat, a sheared horse coat, and big scalp shoes on his feet, raising his hand and shouting, pounced on a few guys, divided five by two, and tied up his father, which was a meal of intimidation and torture. But the old man just wouldn't give up his money to save his life. The result: In a fit of rage, the gang of thieves stabbed their father to death. The money was looted, and the house was burned down. ”

Liu Lao listened with relish, and then asked: "Why did you have such a big enmity with the Wu family when you wanted to make money and kill people?" Really. "Some people say that it was the Wu family who did business and put money outside, which offended someone. Some people also say that if a father is too stingy, if he wants to give more money, he will not fall into this step. Some people also say that the Wu family is actually not the richest in the town, and the bandits are looking for the Wu family, I am afraid there is something else. Anyway, there's everything. "Haha, according to the forehead, only the Wu family understands. "Oh, it's come to this point, and it doesn't matter if it's for a reason or not. "Ah, too. ”

"Still, that's weird. Listening to the old people in the town, the gang of thieves often robbed houses in that area, just like that, and did not bully women and children. However, there are mothers who are not lightly scared and crazy. That night, after the thieves were gone, they helped to snatch some food and things from the fire. A daughter-in-law took her mother-in-law and two babies to live in a neighbor's house temporarily. When You'er came back, he hastily buried the old man. "That's all it takes. ”

"Guess what happened? Like on stage. said that You'er squatted in the corner and thought about it for two days, and finally said that he didn't want everything in the town and wanted to move to a remote place. Liu Lao didn't have anything to ask, but the fortune teller became more and more energetic: "Relatives and neighbors all persuaded him to move, but some children just didn't listen." When she moved, a daughter-in-law refused to take her mother-in-law away. There's no way, You'er sent his mother to his uncle's mansion. But who knew that my uncle didn't want to take care of it, so he left his mother in an empty house and didn't care. ”

"This person is really, dear sister, how can he not care?" "Who says it is not. "No wonder some old people sent their daughters away. The baby is only three or four years old, and he also does evil. "Alas, this Wu family is over like this. "It's stuffy enough, but I haven't shown a little. "What do you say? "Yes, too. "Alas, this wealth is only a matter of time. "Isn't it?!" "When things are good, it's better to do more good deeds." ”

"When You'er's family came, it was the boss of the E's family who gave him a kiln, otherwise it would ......" "The boss of your family is not crooked." "The boss is much better than the forehead. "What do you do as the boss, what do you do?" "Hehe. "It's over. "It's a bit of a hardship, when I first came, there wasn't even a door in the kiln. "You can stretch and bend." "Hey, let's not talk about it, bad luck. ”

"Hey, what's the news?" "Hey, it's estimated that ......" "What?" The fortune teller looked around for a while, and then leaned closer to Liu Lao and whispered. "Oh......" Liu Lao whispered in surprise. "The Eighth Route Army is coming. "Really?" "That's going to have to be prepared. "Well, exactly. ”

"Hey, look at what's going on?" "Aren't you doing a pretty good time?" "I always feel like it's going to change. "Change, change is certain. It just depends on what has changed. "What's changing?" "I can't say it well, I always feel that the way of the world will change." "Haha, the Japanese are here, isn't it the same, where can it change?" I'm afraid this bowl of rice will be unpalatable in the future. "What could it be? When people are confused, if you are confused, you can't leave your line of work. "Not necessarily. "Definitely. "I can't see that you still have this understanding. "Then you're underestimating. "Oh, then dare to underestimate you Lao Liu. ”

"Haha. After talking for a long time, I haven't counted the amount yet. "Do you have to count?" "That's. "Be careful. "Well, be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years. "That's not what I'm talking about. "Huh?" "We'll see." "Really?" "Is this still fake?!" "Heaven must not be divulged. "Look, it's selling off again. "Hey, hey. In this way, the two drank tea and chatted for a while before they dispersed. After Liu Lao went back, he didn't say the details of You'er everywhere, because You'er had reached this point, and no one in the village paid attention to him.

Two months later, my wife gave birth to another child. You'er squatted at the door of the cave for a long time, smoked several pots of cigarettes, and gave his second son a name, the big name Wu Genfa, but the nickname was Duowa. Dova, a cow, was born thin and thin.

On this day, the youngest son is full moon, and it is usually lively and lively, but You'er and Zhen'er didn't prepare at all, and no one told them, and the house was quiet. About the second half of the morning, the wife of the Xing family on the top of the kiln came to Wu's house with five eggs with a hand towel, saying that she was looking at Zhen'er and the baby. You'er said a few words of greeting, poured a bowl to drink, and went to the courtyard to clean up something. Zhen'er let the Xing family's wife go to the kang, and the two talked for a while. Before leaving, Xing's wife said, "I think this is good for both big and small." You discuss and discuss, and wait for you to reply. "Hmm. Jen'er agreed. Two days later, Xing's wife came again, talked to You'er and his wife, and went back. You'er went back to his home as usual, and didn't say much, squatting there alone and smoking his dry tobacco.

One day after about half a month, the weather was clear, the grass on the side of the road had begun to turn green, and even some unknown small flowers had bloomed. The wife of the Xing family led a pair of men and women driving the carriage to the top of the kiln of You'er's house on the edge of Dongtougou in Liuwan Village. The woman watched the carriage from the top of the kiln and did not come down.

"Zhen'er," Xing's wife shouted in as soon as she arrived at the gate of the courtyard, "Someone has attracted you." You'er came out and said, "Here, his aunt, come into the house." "Well, you can see clearly, it's a bucket of wheat, a bucket of corn, a bucket of sorghum. "Oh. You'er responded, and at the same time, she was going to move things into the house with the man. I only heard the man say: "Brother, you don't need to move, I just need to resist alone." You'er laughed dryly, but didn't really move it. The man looked younger, and soon moved all three bags of grain into the house. The man sat there drinking water, looked at this side, looked at the other side, and didn't speak.

Seeing that the room was a little dull and didn't speak, the wife of the Xing family said, "You two are here, and there are a lot of grains in these three buckets, and they have all sent them." Look, we're done, right?!" the man smiled dryly, but didn't speak. You'er and his wife still don't speak. "That's it," Xing's wife continued, "The weather is not crooked today, so take the baby out and take it around." Jane turned her head away. Xing's wife got on the kang while talking, hugged the child and left, and the man also went out. He still didn't say a word, squatting at the base of the wall and not moving, just smoking his dry tobacco.

In the second half of the morning, the two children, Gen'er and Yezi, came back, and when they didn't see their younger brother Dova, they cried. Zhen'er also shed tears. Seeing this, You'er turned his face and ran out, not returning until it was dark. That night, Zhenzhen tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, so she put her head under the quilt and secretly sobbed for half the night. In this way, not long after the full moon, Dova was given to a Henan family in the West Village, and there was no reaction in the village.

It's just that after the child was given away, Zhen'er's heart rose uncomfortably. At this time, the wife of the Xing family came again. "Hey, sister-in-law, you all want to open some, then Henan's wife is good to the baby, give it to others, and it's good for us adults and villains. "I know that. It was this baby who sent it away, and his heart was always swelling. "Hehe, you really forgot if you don't say it, who doesn't have enough milk to eat, it's better to give someone a baby." "Milk baby?" "What are you afraid of? You can't teach us milk in vain, you can still give us a liter of food a month." "Oh. "Sister-in-law, look, let's just say it?!" Zhen'er didn't say anything. When Xing's wife saw that it was done, she looked happy, and after a few more words, she left. After You'er came back and heard about this, he thought about it and couldn't help but smile bitterly, and then he squatted there and smoked his dry cigarette, and didn't speak again.