It seemed that he had no strength left, and with a swing of his hoe, he could only dig up a shallow layer of soil. But he still had a blank face and was hoeing one hoe after another.

Han Quercus asked curiously, "What are you doing?" Can you dig up water? ”

The young man didn't look back, and pointed to the reed mat beside him, still scraping the ground.

Han Oak turned his head to look at the reed mat, and sighed, - the reed mat was covered with two corpses.

Han Oak pulled Sun Zhangyang's sleeves, Sun Zhangyang knew what he meant, and saw that the young man also felt compassion. waved his hand and called a few people, pulled out a shovel and came to the edge of the pit, the Sun family was full of strength, naturally not comparable to the hungry young man who only had one breath left. Several people quickly lowered their shovels, and in a short time they dug a big hole. He also helped the young man carry the corpses of his parents into the pit, and before he could cover the soil, he saw the young man who had been stunned kneeling, kowtowing three times to Sun Zhang Yang and others, and spoke for the first time: "Thank you to the benefactor for helping me bury my parents, there is nothing to repay in this life, and I will repay the benefactor in the next life." Please wait a while. ”

After speaking, he dragged his weak legs and climbed down the grave, lay down beside his parents, and said, "Bury it." ”

Only then did everyone understand what he meant by "please wait" just now, it turned out that he knew that his survival was hopeless, and when he died, there would be no one to bury him, so instead of being buried without a place, it was better to lie down next to his parents and ask someone to bury him later.

When everyone saw this, they were all moved. Sun Zhangyang stepped forward and pulled him out of the grave, and while asking people to fill the grave, he asked people to pour him a bowl of water, take a piece of bread, stuff it in his hand, and said, "You unproductive!" There is no endless road, ants are still greedy for life, why do you not even have the will to survive? If you die, who will inherit your father's incense? ”

The boy took the bowl and the bread, but held it in his hand, but did not eat it. Hearing the words, tears flowed down, Xu saw that there was a glimmer of life, and for the first time, there was an expression on the young man's lifeless face, and he choked up: "If it is not that there is really no way to live, who can die willingly?" Since last year, we have been hit by a locust plague in Qingzhou, and this year there has been a severe drought, and we have not seen a drop of rain in the field for more than five months. The family has eaten all the food they can eat, and the elder brother went to Fucheng to inquire about the court's relief a few years ago, but he didn't come back. My father and mother couldn't find anyone, and they were worried about getting sick, hungry and sick, so they saved the last bite of food for me, and they starved to death for a few days. He hid his face and cried bitterly: "There are no more people in this radius for a few miles, I think it is better to save some effort to dig a pit and bury my father and mother, and let them settle in the ground." I don't have the strength to go out, and I'll still die in two days, and I won't have the good luck to meet someone to bury me. It's better to bury me while my benefactors are there, so that I can stay with my parents and the family together. ”

Sun Zhangyang listened to him, but he was not like an ordinary farmer, motioned for him to eat first, and asked him: "Listen to you, it seems that you have read and spoken?" Have you ever been to school? ”

The young man said with tears in his eyes: "Our brother has been studying with my father since he was a child, and my brother has passed the hospital examination three years ago. I just passed the government exam last year. ”

Sun Zhangyang was taken aback: "How old are you, you have already passed the government exam?" ”

The boy replied, "The boy is twelve years old." ”

Sun Zhang raised his heart of love and said: "The future is terrible, the future is terrible!" It seems that if it weren't for the bad season due to the drought this year, you should have gone to the Xiucai exam. ”

The young man shook his head and said, "Daddy said, let me study for a few more years, like my brother, and wait until I am fifteen years old to take the exam." ”

Sun Zhangyang nodded and said, "I know that if you don't help the seedlings, your father is an understanding person." In this way, my family name is Sun, is a person from Yangzhou, this time I passed by here to do business, and I met you as a fate, you have no support, it is better to go with me, I will treat you as a nephew, if you are willing to study, you can also do business with me, and your talent will not be in vain, how about it? ”

The young man was surprised: "My father's ancestral home is Yangzhou Sun's, Hongwu was moved over in the second year of Hongwu because of the construction of the Qingzhou city wall, to my father's place, because of my family, so my brother and I did not take my father's surname." ”

Sun Zhangyang was taken aback again, and hurriedly asked his father's name and generation, it turned out to be Sun Zhangyi, and he turned out to be a brother of the same generation as Sun Zhangyang!

Sun Zhangyang sighed and said: "This is the will of heaven in the dark. It must have been the spirit of your father in the underworld that brought me here. Needless to say, since you and I are of the same blood, we can't let you be left behind. Come, get to know me, this is my child, Sun Hanli, who is eight years old this year. ”

Han Oak smiled: "Oops, I finally have a brother!" Brother, this is the first time I've seen you! Uncle and aunt have already settled in the ground, don't be sad, come with me, I'll give you snacks to eat! ”

The majestic city wall of Qingzhou Mansion was already in sight, and Sun Hanbai pointed to the city wall and said to Han Quercus: "This is Qingzhou Mansion." ”

This Sun Hanbai is the young man, Sun Zhangyang is the master, let him recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, from the "cold" generation, named Hanbai.

Han Oak came to Qingzhou for the first time, and was amazed at the tall city walls of Qingzhou. It turned out that this Qingzhou was in the Yuan Dynasty, and it was an important military town, and it was heavily guarded. At the beginning of Hongwu, the Qingzhou guards commanded Ye Dawang to recruit a large number of Shanxi immigrants to build Qingzhou City, which has the scale of Qingzhou City today.

Han Oak listened to Han Bai say that in the ancient room, the Sun family's convoy had already entered the city gate, and under the leadership of the housekeeper, he came to the back gate of the mansion in a familiar manner.

The housekeeper of the Gu family had already greeted him, and when he saw Sun Zhangyang, he saluted with a smile on his face: "My lord has been looking forward to it every day since he received the letter, and told the villain to wait for his grandfather here, and he was not allowed to leave a single step." Grandpa has worked hard all the way, and the pine courtyard where you used to live has been cleaned, so please go and rest first. Our lord was working in the hall, and he rushed over as soon as he got down. ”

Sun Zhangyang smiled and rewarded him with a piece of silver, and said: "I came this time, and brought some leather mare's milk wine from the grassland to your master. ”

The butler thanked him repeatedly, and then sent someone up to unload the car. Han Li knew that the things of these big cars were all for the Gu family.

As he was talking, he saw two people walking in hurriedly at the gate of the courtyard, the one who started with an official uniform had not yet been changed, his eyebrows were thick and his eyes were dark, and he was gentle, and when he saw Sun Zhangyang's eyes lit up, he walked quickly to Sun Zhangyang, raised his hand and patted Sun Zhangyang's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Do you still know to come to see me?" Where have I been wandering around this year! Quick, show me, what good things have you brought me? Is this sister-in-law good? Is it good to get wet? ”