18. Eventful

The atmosphere at home this Spring Festival is much darker than in previous years. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Cheng Linghui is not in the mood to play everywhere. He grew up in the fifth master's house all day long. Only then did I know that the fifth master wanted to teach himself the ability to stand on the stake and take a horse step.

In the area of Chengjiazhuang, the young and growing in the agricultural slack are mostly engaged in pulling feet. And because it is not far from Gusu Academy, the style of advocating literature and martial arts is very strong. In families with conditions, almost every kid has gone to school for two years. When it comes to martial arts, there is only a distinction between high and low skills among boys in every household, and there is no one who can't. Cheng Linghui has been playing crazy in the village since she was a child, and she is no stranger to standing on the stake and taking a horse step. She just wondered, what was there to practice here.

The fifth master saw her question and took out a burden from the kang hole. The layers open to reveal a rope whip.

What is a rope whip?

The ordinary whip is four or five feet long, and the rope whip is one or two feet long. It's hard for the average person to wield it. The rope whip of the fifth master has a foot long and short whip. Jet black and smooth, with a dark glow. The whip body is made of cow tendon twisted with gold wire, which is flexible and strong. The tip of the whip was also embellished with a short blade three inches long and shining with cold light. Just by looking at it, you know that this short blade must be extremely sharp.

As soon as Cheng Linghui saw the rope whip, she couldn't help but feel excited in her chest. One holds the handle of the whip in his hand. The tentacles are slightly cool and warm, and I don't know what material it is made of.

The fifth master looked at her with a smile and said, "This whip was passed on to me by my master. Not many people know it anymore. However, if you want to master it, you will have to practice the basic skills for at least three years. Are you afraid of hardship? ”

Cheng Linghui raised his head with his chest straight: "Who is afraid of who is a puppy." ”

The fifth master said: "The gentleman is quick to say a word, and the horse is whipped." The fifth master believes in you. However, this whip can only be given to you when you get out of the school. As he spoke, he ignored Cheng Linghui's pleading gaze and put the whip back away. Since then, Cheng Linghui has practiced very hard. When she was thirteen years old, she had heavy sandbags tied to her arms and legs, and she was like playing over mountains and mountains. Of course, that's an afterthought.

Time flies. In the blink of an eye, Cheng Linghui is fifteen years old. I didn't go to school last year. One is because she has grown up, and it is always bad to mix in with male students all day long. The second is that the mountain chief has nothing to teach her. She can't get a reputation from a girl's family, so it's just a waste of time.

The second sister said about her in-law's family a year ago, and the promising days are at the beginning of August this year. Coincidentally, the second sister's in-laws are from Chenjia Village. and the maiden family of the girl who married Chang Jiwen is his own family, or a close neighbor. The family has only one daughter of three sons. When her daughter was in spring, she married the Ding family in Zhuanshui City and became a three-room aunt.

Zhuanshui City was a county seat in ancient times, and later after Shaxi County, the county government moved to Shaxi City. The city was cared for by the squire. The Ding family is the head of the squires in Zhuanshui City. He is very rich and powerful. Ordinary girls can marry their family's housekeepers and slaves, and their faces are glorious, let alone marry into their families as serious aunts. Of course, there is still a gap between this and the girl next door marrying into the Chang family to be the head of the young grandmother.

can't stand the girl next door. married to the Chang family for three years and five years, and died of illness without leaving a son and a half daughter. The family originally wanted to tell their girl to Chang Sanshao to fill the house. But Chang Sanshao is different now from the past. He is now a serious man, and he doesn't have to kowtow when he sees the county official. Although I didn't pass the exam in Beijing, who knows if I won't be able to pass the exam next time. Because of this, Master Chang refused to kiss him easily.

Chang Jiwen is also a person who values love and righteousness. Except that he was not at home when he entered Beijing to take the exam, he must go to Cheng Linghui's house to give gifts during the New Year's holidays. Because the eldest sister didn't officially pass the door, grandma asked the sisters to call 'brother' with Cheng Linghui. After a few years, they have become very familiar with each other.

However, it wasn't until Cheng Linghui stopped going to school that he knew that Cheng Linghui was a girl.

That day, he went to the academy to ask the chief of the mountain for some questions. I heard that Cheng Linghui was no longer going to school, and I was angry in my chest. bluffed and ran to the village. If it weren't for Grandpa's fast, he almost didn't kick Cheng Linghui. He always thought that Cheng Linghui was the only male in the Cheng family, and with Cheng Linghui's Linghui, he would definitely have a great future in the future. It is inevitable that there will be feelings of sympathy from oneself and others. In addition, he has a half-teacher friendship with Cheng Linghui, which is even more different from others. Seeing that she gave up easily, it was strange not to be angry. But when he heard that Cheng Linghui was a girl, the look on his face changed several times, which was very worrying.

Grandpa asked him what was wrong, and he turned around and left without saying a word. Grandpa was not at ease, so he followed him all the way to the edge of Qiaoshang Village before coming back. After that, Chang Jiwen didn't talk to Cheng Linghui when he came to Cheng's house again. Even turning a blind eye to her.

This year is destined to be eventful. Far away in Cangzhou, Dingbian waited for Su Gu to rebel. What the specific reason is, the people of Chengjiazhuang are not clear. However, the young men of the village were conscripted one after another. Even my father, who was in his forties, was not spared. When her father left, the second sister had not yet said goodbye.

Two of the three brothers of the second sister-in-law's family were taken away. The reason why there is one left is because the second son has a problem with his legs and feet, and he is lame. That's it, in Sili and Eight Townships, it is also like fragrant gluttony. The mother made the decision in private, and promised the other party to give all the dowry prepared for the eldest sister to the second sister, and the people reluctantly agreed. More girls are hastily married, as their mothers did back then, before their husbands leave. After that, they were separated, and they never knew whether they were alive or dead.

At the beginning of August, the second sister got married. The man's reluctance doomed her to be unable to enjoy her in-laws' house. The second sister's mother-in-law is well-known for being powerful in ten miles and eight towns. If it weren't for the fact that the young people in the neighborhood were all conscripted, it would be difficult to say whether her disabled son would be able to please his daughter-in-law. But now she has a mother-in-law's money all day long, and she fights the second sister at every turn. Less than three months after getting married, Cheng Linghui has already picked up the scarred second sister from Chenjia Village twice. Every time the mother saw the second sister coming back, the mother and daughter would hug their heads and cry. But wait for the second sister's injury to get better. Mother forced Cheng Linghui to send the second sister back. Cheng Linghui is no longer a child, she knows her mother's hardships.

Men are afraid of choosing the wrong line, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. Once a woman is married, life and death are a lifetime. The second sister really has no other way than to stay up.

Because of the misfortune of the second sister, the mother who was already crying and her eyes were even more depressed. The health is gradually getting worse. Getting a doctor to get medicine is a big expense. Fortunately, the fourth and fifth sisters are already older. The work of the family can take over the second sister.

After the autumn harvest this year, grandpa planned to take Cheng Linghui out to drag his feet. Earn some money to support your family. When I was cleaning up the mules and horses, I looked at my grandfather's pale hair and rickety back. Cheng Linghui suddenly remembered the father and daughter who were stoned to death when they followed their father to SX when they were nine years old. Those two are probably in the same situation as themselves now, poor and helpless, right?

Although Grandpa hasn't been out of the house for several years, he has a lot of experience. Because of the war, I am afraid of the officers and soldiers to check it. Iron tools are not daring to be transported. Grandpa chose to pull porcelain from Kaizhou Mansion across the river and send it to SX Yuncheng, and then pull a good pool of salt from SX Yuncheng back. This is also the route chosen by many people who pull their feet. So it's easy to find someone to walk with.

To SX, you will definitely pass through ten mile shop. Cheng Linghui and her father went to SX a few times later, and when they passed by Shilipu, they also stopped at Sun's shop. So I am already very familiar with the second sister-in-law Sun's family. This time when I arrived at Shilipu, the Sun family's shop was shrouded in a faint layer of sadness. Because Sun Xinglong's father and eldest brother did not escape the doom of conscription, they have already enlisted in the army. Sun Xinglong had a flexible brain, and he pretended to be lame before he dodged. Cheng Linghui couldn't help but think of the second sister who was angry at the lame second brother-in-law's house. was full of stuffiness and had no place to sprinkle, and kicked Sun Xinglong several times. really kicked Sun Xinglong limp for several days.

Sun Xinglong is obviously a temper that remembers what he eats and doesn't remember. Cheng Linghui kicked him, and he ran over with his hind feet and said mysteriously: "Discuss something with you." ”

Cheng Linghui said: "Say." ”

Sun Xinglong said: "You are also fifteen years old, not young. I'll give you a daughter-in-law. ”

Cheng Linghui rolled his eyes: "Don't worry about it." ”

Sun Xinglong said: "I told you when you were a brother." This little Nier is absolutely good-looking. ”

Cheng Linghui said: "Why don't you leave it to yourself if it's so good?" You're sixteen, a year older than me. ”

Sun Xinglong immediately jumped up and shouted, "Sanhuizi, are you looking for a fight?" That's my sister, my sister. ”

When Cheng Linghui heard this, she hurriedly apologized: "Didn't I know." But it touched her heart and said, "I'll tell you a daughter-in-law too." ”

Sun Xinglong said: "I don't want it to be good-looking." ”

Cheng Linghui said: "What is good-looking? ”

Sun Xinglong thought about it, looked at Cheng Linghui and said, "Just look like you." "To be honest, Cheng Linghui is quite handsome except for being a little tanned by the wind and sun all year round. Big eyes, double eyelids, straight nose, small lips. Probably because of the perennial practice of martial arts, his figure is also straight, and his limbs are very well-proportioned. It's just that it's less girlish and more masculine.

Cheng Linghui's eyes were full of murderous anger. Sun Xinglong jumped away and shouted, "I haven't finished talking yet." At the very least, it can't be ugly anymore when you look like you. No matter how ugly it is, I don't want it. ”

Cheng Linghui smiled: "I don't eat people, why are you running so far?" Come here, I'll tell you carefully. ”

Sun Xinglong said from afar: "You can't do it." "Because of martial arts, Cheng Linghui's strength is greater than that of ordinary people. Without moves, Sun Xinglong is not her opponent. This is also why he is as shrewd as he still has not doubted the gender of Cheng Linghui.

Cheng Linghui repeatedly promised not to do anything, and Sun Xinglong came back. Cheng Linghui told Sun Xinglong about the situation of the fourth sister. Sun Xinglong was suspicious: "That little Nier is so handsome, why don't you keep it for yourself?" ”

Cheng Linghui kicked Sun Xinglong to the ground with one kick: "That's my sister." ”

Sun Xinglong sat on the ground and covered his buttocks and shouted: "Didn't you say that you wouldn't do it?" You do it again. ”

Cheng Linghui was a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry." I didn't control my legs for a while. As he spoke, he stepped forward to support Sun Xinglong. Sun Xinglong waved her hand away angrily: "You stay away from me, I know you and I have been blood mold for eight lifetimes." ”

Cheng Linghui asked: "What did I tell you?" ”

Sun Xinglong said: "I have to think about it, if I am as fierce as you." Marry a tigress and go home, will I still be alive? ”

Cheng Linghui has repeatedly assured that her fourth sister is absolutely gentle and considerate, and she is not fierce at all. Sun Xinglong ignored her and limped away.