"His old Wu, just came back?"

Many people saw the square-faced man greeting him, and it could be seen that he was very popular in the village.

After walking for a while, the man led Li Qiu to a small courtyard.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, the yard is very neatly tied, and one side of the courtyard wall is surrounded by a fence, and a few chickens are kept in captivity.

The chicken pen was a little dirty, and there were some wilted greens scattered on the ground.

Leaning against the wall next to it was an old wooden plough stained with dirt.

On the other side, a shed was set up in the courtyard to raise a thin old ox.

In the corner of the wall is a pile of branches, which seem to be used for cooking.

A low house in the courtyard is not very old, like a new building that has not been built for many years.

"You ...... horse"

The square-faced man put the hoe aside, looking embarrassed and a little embarrassed, there was really no place to tie the horse in the courtyard.

If you tie it to the old cow, I'm afraid that the two beasts will fight in the middle of the night, and it won't hurt either of them.

The old cow hurt him really distressed, and the family's rations for the next year were pointed at it, but the horse hurt him, but he couldn't afford to pay for it.

Li Qiu looked at the courtyard and said with a smile: "Brother, borrow your branch for use." ”

He walked to the side of the courtyard and picked out a thicker one from the pile of twigs.

On the open ground, Li Qiu held the branch with both hands, rushed down the slightly pointed end, and inserted it hard.

The branch was stuck straight into the ground, and he casually tied the dragon sparrow to the vertical branch.

The square-faced man looked horrified on the side: "Little brother has so much strength." ”

"But is this going to work......" he looked at the branch stuck in the ground, his expression suspicious.

Three or four inches thick branches, it's okay to leash a dog, but it's a bit reluctant to leash a horse.

"It's okay, I'm a human being. ”

In order to reassure him, Li Qiu waved his hand to drive away the dragon bird, but the dragon bird horse always just circled and did not try to break down the branches.

The square-faced man was surprised, but he didn't expect that a branch that was only three or four inches thick could really tie such a sturdy horse in place.

As the saying goes, a good horse is hard to train, but horses like the Dragon Sparrow are an exception.

It is similar to people, different ages, different temperaments and personalities.

When he was young, he was irritable and fierce and difficult to tame, but when he grew up, he automatically became docile and obedient.

This is also one of the reasons why the dragon bird horse is sought after and favored by the princes and nobles.

"Little brother, follow me into the house. ”

The horse was tied, and the square-faced man warmly beckoned Li Qiu into the house together.

Maybe it was when I got to my house, or maybe I tried to say a few words to Li Qiu, and found that Li Qiu was not so difficult to communicate.

He was no longer so inhibited, and his tone gradually became familiar.

Entering the house, the wife of the square-faced man greeted him: "I'm back." ”

"Little brother, sit down. He beckoned Li Qiu to sit down.

The square-faced man pulled his wife aside: "This little brother should be from the county town, if you want to spend a night in our house, you may not be used to our usual meals, you go kill a chicken to entertain you." ”

The wife's face is a little unpleasant, and there are only a few chickens in the house.

But she didn't say anything, honestly listened to her husband's words, ran to the yard and picked a rooster that was not big to raise, and then carried it to the kitchen and began to cook it.

In the lobby, the square-faced man didn't know what to talk to Li Qiu.

Suddenly there was a shout from outside the house: "Is his Xiao Wu at home? I borrowed your shovel two days ago and I put it here for you." ”

The square-faced man listened, asked Li Qiu to sit first, and he walked out of the house.

"Uncle Song, you came at the right time, my family just killed the chicken, let's eat it at my house tonight." ”

The square-faced man greeted warmly.

"Why are you still killing chickens when this is not a New Year's Day?" asked an old and deep voice.

"It's not that someone from the family killed a chicken, Uncle Song can eat something here." The square-faced man said again.

"Who?"

"A little guy passing by for the night. ”

"I still don't eat here, I still have something to do at home. ”

"Uncle Song, you are alone in your family, what can you do, eat here. ”

......

The square-faced man kept it again and again, but the owner of the old voice really didn't twist it and stayed.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and the two entered the room, with a square-faced man in front and a thin and sturdy old man behind.

His hair was half black and half white, his eyes were narrow and long, his sockets were deep, his nose was long, straight, his lips pursed, and his face was full of wrinkles.

It can be seen from the physiognomy that the old man must have been handsome when he was young, but he couldn't withstand the passage of time before he became what he is today.

He looked at Li Qiu, who also looked at him, and the two briefly met in the air.

After looking at Li Qiu's eyes from head to toe, the old man's eyes instantly became extremely sharp, and he stabbed Li Qiu directly.

Like an eagle that has not left its nest for a long time, it suddenly flutters its wings and wants to kill its prey.

But it was only for a moment, and in a blink of an eye, the old man's eyes returned to normal.

His eyes were cloudy and his eyes were kind, just like an ordinary old man who was getting older.

Only the old man's face still had a bit of gloom that could not be erased.

However, it is not noticeable in slightly dimly lit rooms.

"Uncle Song, sit. The square-faced man greeted.

The three of them sat at the table and waited for the food to be served, chatting without a word.

"Where did the descendants come from?" the old man asked casually as if chatting casually.

Li Qiu's heart moved slightly, and he chuckled: "My family is in Pingjian County, and my family makes a living in business, and I have a lot of money. ”

"Well, the physique of the latter looks really strong, and it doesn't look like a child from a poor family. The old man smiled.

The square-faced man thought he had found the conversation, and interjected from the side.

"Indeed, the little brother was in the courtyard just now, and a branch so thick was thrust into the ground so deeply with both hands, but he has the strength to do it!"

Li Qiu shook his head: "I have been weak and sick since I was a child, and my family was afraid that I would die young, so I found a martial artist to teach me martial arts. ”

"So far, it can be said that I have made a small achievement, and I can't get close to seven or eight big men when I am idle. ”

"Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to walk such a long way to Baichuan County alone. ”

The old man reminded with a kind smile: "The mountain is high and the road is far away, so you should be careful in the next life!"

At this time, a casserole was served, and a rich smell of stewed chicken filled the room.

Several people kept silent and began to eat, until after eating, the square-faced man carried the old man to the gate of the courtyard.

"Uncle Song walks slowly. The square-faced man said.

"Let's go back. The old man waved his hand with a smile, turned around and his face changed, gloomy and ugly, and the killing intent in his eyes was so thick that it could not be dissolved.

Seeing the square-faced man return to the house, Li Qiu asked.

"I don't know if Brother Wu has heard of it, there is a giant wolf with a yellow body around here?"

The square-faced man was stunned for a moment, then reacted and smiled.

"You're talking about rhubarb, right?"

"Rhubarb?" Li Qiu was also stunned, how could he think that this seemed to be the name of a dog.

"Rhubarb is a dog raised by our village, and the people in the village say that rhubarb is a heavenly dog who has gone down to earth, otherwise how could he be so big and so smart. ”

"Who raised the rhubarb?" asked Li Qiu again.

"It's Uncle Song who was eating at my house just now. The square-faced man replied casually......