It is said that Xiao Ming was walking back with a few new books in his arms, and when he was full of joy, Ah Liang, Xiao Feng and the other three teenagers were swaggering out of the teahouse on the street. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Ah Liang They happened to have lunch and were about to go to the salt field, and when they were bored, they saw Xiao Ming walking by with a smile on his face, so they followed with bad intentions. Xiao Ming was walking, and suddenly his shoulder was put on his shoulder, and Xiao Feng's evil laughter sounded in his ears: "Boy, I heard that you are sick and lying at home." Why, actually wandering around here? Xiao Ming yelled in his heart that it was not good and wanted to run, but he was grabbed by his shoulder and couldn't run at all. I had to turn around and say, "Brother Xiaofeng, I'm going to work in the salt farm." Later, Ah Liang stepped forward, grabbed Xiao Ming's other shoulder and said, "What is in your arms?" Take it out and show it to everyone. Xiao Ming clutched his shirt tightly, but after all, he couldn't beat a few teenagers. Ah Liang pulled out his new book from Xiao Ming's arms, shook it and said, "Yo, you kid actually knows how to read?" Come, read to the big brothers, what are these things? Xiao understood him and didn't speak. Ah Liang pursed his lips and said, "** stinky boy, what do you think you are, and you still want to go to the show?" With that, he threw a few books in his hand behind him and said, "Do you want your books?" Come here, crawl under my crotch, call me three times, uncle, and I'll give it to you. ”

Xiao Ming lowered his head, and while he was not paying attention, he wanted to run past him, but he grabbed Xiao Feng and slapped him on the ground. Xiao Feng said with a hippie smile: "Stinky boy, I have long looked at you unpleasantly. If you are obedient, the brothers will not bother with you today, otherwise, hehe...... "The other three teenagers also stepped forward, you pushed me and kicked me." The pedestrians on the road ignored it, just thinking that the children were messing around.

Xiao Feng stepped on Xiao Ming's shoulder, causing him pain. Xiaofeng said: "Why don't you kowtow and call uncle?" ”

Xiao Ming was pressed to the ground, his nose was full of dust, and he bit his lip deadly. The malicious insults of several teenagers rang in his ears, and he was kicked twice from time to time. He closed his eyes and clenched his fists. No matter how many teenagers do, they just don't say a word.

I only heard Ah Liang say: "Hey, this kid is quite stubborn." Don't kowtow, do you, pull me into the alley, and teach me a good lesson! ”

Several teenagers listened to the order, rushed up, pulled Xiao Ming to the side of the alley, and punched and kicked him. Xiao Ming is small and frail, and he has no power to fight back. Xiao Feng hit him and said, "You still don't beg for mercy? Xiao Ming gritted his teeth, stood up, hugged his head tightly with both hands, and just didn't speak. Several teenagers muttered, "This kid is so boring, he doesn't fart for a long time." ”

"Stop me!"

At this moment, a loud roar suddenly came from the mouth of the alley. A few of the young men looked back. Xiao Ming covered his head, turned his face sideways, and saw a tall figure walking at the entrance of the alley. Looking at it closely, there were people in their thirties, dark and strong, with thick eyebrows and ringed eyes, and a beard. Dressed in coarse cloth single clothes, he carried a large bag on his shoulders and wore an old hat on his head, which looked like a walking man. The person who came strode forward, pointed to A Liang and a group of teenagers and said: "The cubs don't study well, and in broad daylight, a few people beat a child here, and they are not ashamed." Don't give me all the way back! The voice was so loud that it made people's ears buzz.

Ah Liang and his gang glanced at each other a few times, knowing that they were not the opponents of this big man, Ah Liang spat at Xiao Ming and said, "Forget it, you are lucky today, don't let me see you don't do your job next time." A few people slipped away as fast as they could.

The big man pulled Xiao Ming up and said, "Child, hurry up and go home, don't mix with these little rabbits in the future." ”

Xiao Ming's bones ached all over his body, and his face was swollen. Leaning against the wall, he wiped the blood from his nose with his sleeve. He bowed to the big man and said, "Thank you, uncle, for saving your life." The big man smiled and said, "No thanks, no thanks, go back quickly." After saying that, he walked away.

Xiao Ming slowly walked to the alley with his hands on the wall, and suddenly thought that a few new books were thrown on the ground for Ah Liang, and he didn't know if they were still there, so he hurriedly stumbled to the street. Seeing a few books from a distance, I was relieved. Ignoring the pain on his body, he hurriedly walked over, picked up the book, hugged it tightly in his arms, and bowed his head back to the nursing home.

After lying on the bed for two days, Xiao Ming's injuries were almost healed, but his face was still blue and purple. That afternoon, he was alone in a corner of the salt pan. After being beaten by several teenagers, he was more cautious, trying to avoid meeting these people during the day, so he asked the overseer to give him a job of cleaning the salt baskets, so as not to crowd with the crowd. It is said that Xiao Ming had just finished brushing a few salt baskets by the river at this time, and was carrying it back, when he suddenly heard a commotion opposite the salt field, and a team of more than ten people was rushing towards this side with sabers in their hands, and there was actually a team of officers and soldiers not far behind, as if there were dozens of people. The leader of the trap seemed to shout something "Pirate... Wanted" or something. Xiao Ming thought that it was none of his business, and he didn't care, so he carried the basket back to the straw shed stacked with salt baskets. When he was putting down the basket in his hand, suddenly a person behind him whispered: "Little brother, little brother......"

Xiao Ming was startled, slowly turned around, and looked into the pile of straw, where a big black man was lying under the straw, lifting the bamboo basket covered by his head with one hand. Xiao Ming suddenly thought of the team of fast catchers, and shouted in his heart that it was not good, this big man Mo was not the person they wanted to arrest? But take a closer look, isn't this the big man who saw himself beaten in the alley two days ago and came out to save him? Xiao Ming pointed at him and said, "You, why are you here?" ”

Dahan said softly: "Little brother, help, those government lackeys want to arrest me." I'm hurt. You've told me to stay away from here for a while. ”

Xiao Ming thought to himself: He saved me last time, he shouldn't be a bad person. And seeing that although he had a rough face, he didn't look vicious, so he nodded and said, "Okay." Don't move. After saying that, he brought a few large baskets to the side and stacked them on the haystack one by one. After covering the big man, he squatted down on the edge of the grass hut and continued to work.

After a while, I heard someone behind me: "Hey, kid, come here." ”

Xiao Ming looked back, isn't this the fat and thin head catcher who mistakenly regarded himself as a chicken thief at the end of last year? The fat catcher said, "Have you seen a big black man?" Xiao Ming said innocently: "Back to my lord, I didn't see it." The thin catcher said to the fat catcher, "Hey, that's weird, I just saw a figure running over here." After speaking, he glanced at the grass shed behind Xiao Ming and asked, "Child, what are you putting in there?" Xiao Ming bowed his head and said, "Those are all salt baskets." I've been cleaning these baskets here. The thin catcher asked, "Then you are here alone?" Xiao Ming nodded and said, "I'm alone." However, it seems that someone came running over just now, and I thought it was the foreman, but it didn't seem to be, and I didn't see it clearly. The fat catcher immediately asked, "Where did that man go?" Xiao Ming pointed to the woods on the other side of the river beach and said, "It seems to have gone there." "Chase!" The fat catcher gave an order, and the catchers ran in the direction of Xiao Ming's finger. Officers and soldiers followed.

It is estimated that they ran away, Xiao Ming immediately returned to the grass hut, uncovered the basket and said to Dahan: "You hurry up and escape." I led them to the woods, fearing that it would be bad for them to stay a little longer and not find anyone to come back. The big man got out from under the straw pile and said, "Okay." So what do you do? Shall they not be embarrassed for you when they cannot find me? Xiao Ming said: "It's okay." They don't do anything to me as a child. Let's go. It's too late to go. Dahan nodded, and bowed his hand to Xiao Ming, "Thank you, little brother." After looking around, he quickly ran in the opposite direction of where the officers and soldiers went. Xiao Ming saw that the big man was injured on his leg, and his trouser leg was full of blood, but he still ran fast, and he disappeared after a while.

Xiao Ming had just put his mind at ease and continued to work, only to hear that the officers and soldiers on the other side of the forest seemed to be back. The thin catcher ran in front and pointed at Xiao Ming and said, "That kid is talking nonsense." I think there is something wrong with this hut. Hey, kid, you really didn't see a big black man? Xiao Ming lowered his eyebrows and said, "My lord, I really didn't see any black men." The thin catcher turned around and said, "Everyone come to search." Hurry up. A group of officers and soldiers rushed up and quickly turned the hut upside down. I saw a soldier running up to me and saying, "Look. Xiao Ming peeked and saw that the soldier was holding half an arrow in his hand. Hmph, the blood hasn't dried yet. The thin catcher took it, brought it to Xiao Ming's eyes and said, "You stinky boy, you actually lied to me." Do you know, that person is a pirate leader wanted by Quanzhou Mansion! Xiao Ming deliberately pretended to cry and said, "How do I know!" I've been working and I really don't know anything. Whining...... I really didn't lie to you, woo woo woo ......" The fat catcher stepped forward and said, "Brother, forget it, what can a child know." I don't think he ran far, so let's chase after him. The thin catcher snorted and left with the group.

That night, Xiao Ming asked Ah Shen about the officers and soldiers catching pirates during the day. It turned out that this pirate leader was named Tie Yan, and he was the bandit leader who had been wanted and arrested by Quanzhou Mansion for several years. It is said that this person is highly skilled in martial arts and has been engaged in smuggling in the Nanyang generation. I heard that he had a fleet of more than 10 ships and hundreds of bandits, many of whom were very skilled. In recent years, Tieyan frequently haunted the towns near Quanzhou, killed many officials, and robbed the government's fleet of transporting salt and iron several times. However, I heard that the people who were killed were all corrupt officials. A few days ago, the government dispatched hundreds of officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress them, and captured many pirates, but they were all rescued by Youtieyan. During the day, the government sent people to hunt down Tie Yan, who was injured after breaking into the prison alone to save people, but he still returned empty-handed.

Xiao Ming didn't quite understand what smuggling was all about, only that it was illegal. Listening to Ah Shen's tone, it seems that the people here know about this iron rock, and they seem to be talking about it with relish, without any disgust. It seems that saving him today is not a bad thing, but suddenly it is not easy to get the government again. Xiao Ming was conflicted in his heart, and he couldn't think of a reason, so he yawned, and simply fell asleep, leaving the day's events behind.

It's early February. The spring breeze is warm, and the days are getting longer. After finishing work that day, there was still a period of time before dinner, Xiao Ming strolled to the edge of the dock with the "Analects" in his arms, picked up a clean place and sat down, the sea breeze was blowing, and he was in a good mood. Most of the fishing boats anchored on this wharf are from nearby villages and towns and surrounding islands, and it is the time for sailors to go ashore, and the shacks selling porridge and rice dishes by the wharf are full of people, and the smell of fish and crabs can be smelled from time to time. Xiao Ming opened the Analects and read it to himself.

I don't know how long it took, but it seemed to get a little darker. Xiao Ming was about to close the book and go back. Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice not far away: "Brother Liang, let's go to the fishermen over there to buy some fresh crabs and go back to drink." ”

Xiao Ming turned his head and looked, no, it was Ah Liang Xiaofeng's group of teenagers again, and they were walking towards this side. Xiao Ming wanted to run, but they had already seen him. Ah Liang said: "Isn't this the stinky boy? Last time, because of him, we made our brothers lose face. This time we need to learn a good lesson. Xiao Ming knew that something was wrong, so he ran away. I heard a few teenagers chasing after me.

At this time, I was so anxious, if I couldn't run this time, I had to beat them half to death. But a few teenagers ran faster than him, and they definitely couldn't escape like this. Suddenly, I looked up and saw that there were several fishermen loading things on the side of several fishing boats docked next to the dock, and the crowds were crowded, so I was in a hurry, and while a few young people had not caught up for a while, I rushed towards the direction where the fishing boats docked, and saw that there was no one on a boat, and immediately slipped up. Xiao Ming's body is thin and small, and the sky is getting dark, no one really sees it. After getting on the boat, Xiao Ming hurriedly saw that the door on the deck to the belly of the ship was ajar, and without thinking about it, he went inside, hiding in the dark corner of the innermost, not daring to make a sound.

After a long time, he suddenly heard the footsteps of someone on the deck, and Xiao Ming shrank inside, for fear that someone would walk down, but fortunately, the footsteps only passed overhead. He breathed a sigh of relief. After sitting for a while, I didn't hear anyone again, and I thought I should sneak up to have a look. I touched the door of the cabin lightly, and before I could poke my head out, I heard someone say, "Dad, this time I sold it for a good price, go back and celebrate with everyone." An older voice replied: "Alas, it's a pity that I couldn't bring a boy back to Ah Tao." ”

"More on that next time."

Xiao Ming secretly stuck out his head and looked out, not good! It looks like the ship has already anchored and set off! I saw a few men standing on the deck, each busy. The eldest of them was facing the young man who was pulling the rope and raising the sail at this time: "Ah Qing, take advantage of the favorable wind and pull up the sails." Then he said to the young man behind him: "Bao, you help your grandfather go to the cabin below and bring up a few jars of wine." The young man said yes and walked towards Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming was stunned for a while, seeing that the young man was about to walk in front of him, he knew that sooner or later he would be discovered, so it was better to stand up himself. So he took a deep breath and walked out from behind the door. The young man who came to him was startled by him and shouted, "Grandpa! Here's a kid! ”

The eyes of everyone on the boat fell on Xiao Ming at this time. He didn't know what to say, so he looked at everyone and smiled reluctantly. The old man stepped forward and asked, "Who are you?" How did you get on board? The middle-aged man next to him said to the old man: "It's not a child in Quanzhou, it's lost and ran to our boat." He said to Xiao Ming again: "Hey, where is your home?" ”

Xiao Ming hesitated and said: "I, I don't have a home." I was deceived by human traffickers into coming to Quanzhou. "I thought: I said that it was from the Quanzhou Nursing Home, maybe I would be sent back immediately, wouldn't it fall into the hands of Ah Liang and them again.

The old man and the middle-aged man exchanged glances with each other and said, "You, are you really deceived by human traffickers?" ”

Xiao Ming looked at the old man, who looked like an ordinary old fisherman, his eyebrows were quite kind, and he nodded.

The middle-aged man smiled and said to Xiao Ming: "Since you don't have a home, are you willing to go back to the village with us?" He pointed to the old man beside him and said, "This is my father-in-law, the village chief of Tao Village on Yuweng Island." The old man pulled Xiao Ming closer and said, "Child." Come back with us. My son has always wanted to adopt a child like you. Although the village is poor, you don't have to worry about food and clothing. ”

Xiao Ming didn't know what to say at this time. To say yes or not to agree, for yourself, it's not all the same. The days in the nursing home were not happy, and it may be fate to go with them. Xiao Ming bowed his head and said nothing. When the people around him saw that he didn't speak, they just assumed that he agreed. Happy to the village chief.

Xiao Ming found a bench and sat down on the deck, the sea breeze blew the voices of the people on the boat a little ethereal, and he didn't hear what they were talking about. The fishing boat quickly sailed out of Quanzhou Harbor, the sky was darkening little by little, and the sea was greeted by countless shimmering waters, as if there had never been this endless emptiness between heaven and earth, and he was as insignificant as a speck of dust. Suddenly, the young man also pulled a bench and sat down next to Xiao Ming, handed him a baked cake and a bowl of water, and said, "Here you go." My name is Fang Bao. What's your name? Xiao Ming thanked him and said, "My name is Qiu Yinming." The boy scratched his head and said, "Such a complicated name." Hey, tell you. Now we're a family. When you go back to the village tomorrow, you will have a father, a mother, and two sisters. ”

Xiao Ming was puzzled: "Why is this?" ”

The young man smiled, "Yes." I haven't introduced you yet. After speaking, he pointed out a few people on the boat to Xiao Ming one by one. The village chief is my grandfather. That person is my father, and Ah Qing is my brother. My grandfather only had one son, my uncle, but my uncle and aunt still don't have a son, so my grandfather always wanted him to adopt a son. No, I just met you. So my grandfather is happy now. ”

Xiao Ming looked up at the few people sitting around on the other side of the deck, drinking heartily. The young man next to him, thirteen or fourteen years old, dark and strong, with honest eyes, and a little silly when he laughed, made people feel good in their hearts. The boy was still gushing at this time: "My uncle and aunt are very good, my two cousins, one is thirteen years old and the other is eight years old......"

Night falls. Except for Ah Qing, who was keeping vigil, everyone else went to sleep in the cabin. Xiao Ming and Fang Bao slept in the same bed, Fang Bao had already made a soft snoring sound, but Xiao Ming couldn't sleep at all. After tomorrow, do you really want to recognize others as your father and mother and take root in a small fishing village? The shadow of Sangyuan Village gradually appeared in front of me. I don't know how Xiaoyi is doing now. Has Sister Chunxi arrived in Kaifeng Mansion and the elderly Mr. Huang...... Xiao Ming touched the "Analects" tucked in his clothes, pulled the blanket on his body tight, and sighed secretly.