It was just dawn, and the three of them happily had breakfast. Under Xiaoyu's repeated advice, he finally set foot on the way home.

Xiaoyi ran all the way with tears in her eyes, but Xiaobao said that she would come to see her when the hibiscus flowers were in full bloom. Xiao Yicai wiped away her tears and reluctantly looked at the departure of Xiaobao, her brother, and the red soldiers. It won't be long before Hibiscus is about to open, and then it seems that Xiaoyi is going to live with her fingers crossed......

Now Xiaobao and they are like birds out of the cage, free and cheerful to walk and stop all the way, looking around to enjoy the scenery along the way. It's been a long time since I've been out to play alone like this, and now I can completely relax after half a year of hard practice. Everything is curious and beautiful, and it is as happy as traveling in the previous life.

Playing and playing walked more than 20 kilometers at noon. Enter the sparsely populated mountainous area, the mountain is high and the road is steep. In this remote mountain, there was no one except for a few Orion families, and the Orions were far apart. No matter how much they practice, the weather is too hot, and the three of Xiaobao feel tired and thirsty. Drink the water prepared when you go out uncontrollably, after all, you can get water anywhere! There was a family halfway up the slope ahead, and the three of them hurried towards the smoke-smoking house, trying to find a place to rest and replenish some water.

These are two huts built of thatch. The door is open, and there is no need to guard against thieves here, not to mention that there is nothing worth stealing from such a person. A ten-year-old boy was cooking rice over a fire in front of the stove.

Xiaobao walked in and shouted, "Little brother, are we thirsty and want some water to drink?" ”

The child stood up and saw that there were a few strange children who were not much older than him, with beads of sweat on their heads, and at a glance they knew that they had walked a lot, although they were a little strange in their hearts, they still replied enthusiastically: "The boiling water is gone, and it is easy to get heat stroke when you drink cold water on a hot day. There is very little rice, you are not in a hurry, I can cook more? ”

Xiaobao saw that he was clever and enthusiastic, and the children in the mountain village knew a lot about their simplicity. He replied, "Okay! Are we looking for a rest? Please give us cold water and drink it on the way. ”

Several of the children were talkative and quickly got together. During the conversation, I learned that the child's name is Zhou Qiang, eleven years old this year, and he has been living in the mountains with his grandfather since he was a child, and he has been living with his grandfather hunting. People who know him call him a strong man, don't look at the strong son is only eleven years old, he has been practicing marksmanship for a year or two, and he has shot a lot of small prey. When he was ten years old, his grandfather had nothing to do to teach Qiangzi to shoot a gun, but he didn't expect that Qiangzi loved the gun for ten minutes, and he couldn't put it down when he touched the gun, and he understood it quickly. Grandpa saw that Hadron had a very high talent for guns. It also carefully explains the structure of the gun and the essentials of shooting. After all, he is old, and the strong son must have a survival ability!

Qiangzi was surprised to see that they dared to walk forty or fifty kilometers alone at a young age! "Aren't you afraid to go so far?" My grandfather and I were hunting in the mountains, and we only went to the town to sell prey for a dozen kilometers, and we never went anywhere else. ”

After a long conversation, Qiangzi's grandfather returned, and two hares and a pheasant hung on a shotgun and flicked it. In his sixties, his hair and beard are almost completely white, but his energy is full of energy, and his eyes are bright. No wonder you can still hunt so many prey in the mountains at this age. He was followed by a large hound. staring at these strange children in a fierce light, making it look like they were going to pounce.

Qiangzi immediately repelled the hound, stepped forward to take the gun on his shoulder for his grandfather, took off the prey, and said: "Grandpa, the three of them have walked a long way, and they are tired and come to rest, and when the rice is cooked, I will cook some more, and they will eat before leaving." "Hadron is very happy to meet a few people his age, and I want to play with them for a while.

Xiaobao also shouted: "Grandpa, we are coming home from Enshi County, and we are tired of walking and come here to rest, thanks to Qiangzi for leaving us here." ”

Grandpa could see at a glance that these children were not simple, with sturdy bodies and bright clothes. Especially the temperament of the child who speaks is extraordinary. It must be the children of a large family, and I don't know how the family can rest assured that they are walking so far alone, and they are not afraid of accidents? Qiangzi's father and mother died because they were sick and had no money for medical treatment, and he took his grandson to make a living by hunting.

Some time ago, because the hound gave birth to puppies, they did not go up the mountain to hunt together, and there were many fewer prey. It took several days to go to the market and sell a few, barely enough to support the family. He is often full and hungry, so the body of the hadron is also thin. Thinking of this, I hated the rich even more, and I thought that I would hunt a few prey today, and tomorrow I would sell them and buy some oil, salt and rice, and I would be able to last for a few days. Seeing the eager eyes of his grandson, the kindness of the strong son does not understand the difference between the rich and the poor! Life is hard!

Grandpa replied, "Okay, you cook a little more rice, and I'll go and cook the rabbit and eat it." ”

Qiangzi happily opened the rice bowl, there was not much rice in it, Qiangzi awkwardly filled a small bowl, thought about it and poured it back. He smiled bitterly and said to Xiaobao and them: "Grandpa originally planned to go to the market to buy rice in the past few days, but the family was almost gone, so I had to eat porridge." ”

For Xiaobao and them, what they eat is really nothing. Because the intensity of the training is very demanding. They all have fish and meat to replenish, and they don't care what they eat. Da Zhuang and Hongbing are even better than their previous lives, I don't know how many times, what kind of hardship has not been suffered, what kind of sin has not been suffered.

The three of them said again and again: "Qiangzi, it's very good to have food, thank you!" We also brought dry food for the next piece to eat. ”

After waiting for an hour or so, the rice was ready, and the grandfather brought the rabbit meat to the tattered little wooden table. Although the roasted rabbit has no condiments and fried in oil, it smells quite fragrant.

Xiaobao took out all the beef and pig's head meat that she brought, and in order to eat it on the road, Sister-in-law Li bought all the cold dishes that were mixed!

Qiangzi saw Xiaobao's food and swallowed his saliva. Staring motionlessly, a dish like this is rarely eaten once a year by ordinary poor families. What's more, it is a very difficult family of strong children, and the nature of children who want to eat well is immediately revealed.

When the grandfather saw the appearance of the strong son, he was sad and guilty, and sighed deeply. Alas...... It's really more popular than people, God is not fair!

Xiaobao put all the food he took out in front of Qiangzi and told him to eat it quickly, and he ate rabbit meat unceremoniously. Soon Xiaobao, Da Zhuang, and the Red Soldiers were full. Qiangzi was still eating there with relish, and when he saw Qiangzi's greedy appearance, his grandfather's eyes were full of tears.

Xiaobao and the others planned to leave home after dinner, and when they saw the situation at Qiangzi's family, they fell in love with Qiangzi again. Xiaobao took out five oceans from his pocket and handed it to Qiangzi and said: "Grandpa, Qiangzi thank you for your hospitality, the rabbit meat is so delicious, we are going home, and we don't know when we will see each other again, this is a little bit of our heart, please accept it." ”

Where has Qiangzi seen so many oceans since he was born, even his grandfather has never seen it! This can last a year in a poor family. The grandfather and grandson were very shocked! I can't imagine what kind of big family has so much money on them? The atmosphere of giving people away without blinking. Xiaobao's actions were so startled that Qiangzi was stunned and didn't dare to reach out to take it, turned his head sideways and looked at his grandfather, and said a word.

Grandpa doesn't know who Xiaobao is, so he can't sneak out, right? How can a child from a rich family be so kind? You can't take this money, so don't get yourself in trouble. How much more about people? If you have ambition to live, don't want it if it's not your own, and tell the strong son not to resolutely refuse to accept it. The so-called people are not poor and ambitious is this principle.

Xiaobao saw that they were in this poor and white, and they had a worry. Nor do you give money to be kind to people. I admire their noble character very much, Hadron is very smart and witty, and his marksmanship is good. There is a heart to help them want to take the hadron for their own use. When I was short of people, didn't I go home just to subdue a few friends in the village? The best candidate is also in front of you.

Seeing their resolute attitude, Xiaobao took back the ocean. Said to his grandfather pleadingly: "Grandpa, we still have dozens of kilometers to go home, the mountains are high and the road is far away, and I don't remember the distance clearly, please grandpa, can you send us home?" ”

Grandpa saw that Xiaobao was indeed too young, although they were children of rich families, after what happened just now, their opinion had changed a lot. There are still dozens of kilometers to go home, and it is dangerous to lose your way in the mountains. I actually ran into it, and if I didn't help, if there was a mistake, my conscience would be uneasy for the rest of my life! After thinking about it, I agreed to Xiaobao's request.

Grandpa carried a shotgun and a hound. Qiangzi also set off with four puppies on his back. There was talk and laughter along the way, so it was not lively.

Xiaobao and they pestered their grandfather to tell stories in the mountains, and grandpa told them interesting stories about hunting, what kind of prey should be hunted? What animal meat is the best? Let Xiaobao and them understand a lot of survival rules in the mountains. All of them were very happy, tired and stopped to rest, thirsty to drink the mountain spring water that brought Qiangzi Sheng, it was so sweet, if there was such a source of water in the previous life, it would have been developed and made pure water. Definitely more than what advertised Nongfu Spring is a little sweet mineral water. This is the pollution-free authentic mountain spring water!

In the evening, the group happily arrived at a small mountain village called Heibaigou, which is the place where Xiaobao was born. The mountains and rivers are dense, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the mountains are surrounded by mountains on three sides. There is a small river in front of the village that flows all year round, and there is a pond with deep water in the village.

In the thirties, it was a place in the middle of nowhere, where birds didn't lay eggs. There are thirty or forty households in the village, all of whom are surnamed Zhang. Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains and grow some crops. There are many people and little land, and some people go to large families to rent places to do it when they don't have land, and they usually hunt and chop firewood to supply their families to get by. No one thought that such a poor mountain village produced many generals when New China was founded. The village has also been turned into a tourist attraction.

Xiaobao's family is in the village and has a relationship with Xiaoyu. became a wealthy man and bought more than ten acres of land. Xiaoyu will bring a lot of money and things every time she comes back, and her parents are very saving. Life is more comfortable, and it is no longer the original poor private school. As a result, the relationship with the people in the village is getting worse and worse, and people are jealous.

Xiaobao's father is in the village, and everyone calls him Zhang Private School. He is slightly chubby and of medium height in his fifties. At this time, I saw a group of people coming at the entrance of the village, with a few children in front and an old man behind them, and I felt very strange. There are very few strangers in this village, and I don't know whose family has so many relatives at once. Alas...... Xiaobao has been gone for so long and has not come back, causing their old couple to look forward to it at the entrance of the village every day.

Xiaobao has brighter eyes than ordinary people with the memory in his mind. Recognize it as the owner of this body, Daddy. Quickly ran to him and shouted happily: "Daddy, I'm back, where is my mother?" ”

Suddenly, I heard the energetic boy in front of him call himself Daddy. Zhang didn't come back to his senses for a while, after all, Xiaobao is too different now than before he went to his sister's house. Zhang asked in confusion, "Whose child are you?" How do you call me a daddy? ”

Xiaobao was very depressed when he asked this, and he couldn't talk nonsense, how could his father dare to admit it? After walking for a few months, he didn't even recognize his son, how could there be such an incompetent father in the world!

No matter how dissatisfied Xiaobao is, he can only hide it in his heart, and the few people behind him are looking at him with strange eyes? hurriedly said: "Daddy, I'm Xiaobao!" These are my new friends, and I'm back from my sister's house. ”

"What? Are you Xiaobao? Zhang couldn't believe what he heard, the young man in front of him could be his sick, thin and short little treasure?

I haven't seen him for a few months, Xiaobao has this kind of change, and the foreign doctors in the county are amazing. Xiaoyu, why didn't Junjie send it? Who are these people? There was a series of questions in his head, and Zhang couldn't figure it out. The voice is Xiaobao's, and the appearance is like Xiaobao in addition to getting taller and fatter. Yile shouted in his heart: "Hurry Xiaobao to go home and walk so far, are you tired?" Hurry up and ask these friends of yours to come home and rest first. The excitement, happiness, and love immediately overflowed.

Zhang privately shouted as he walked: "Xiaobao's mother is coming out, Xiaobao is back." The joy seemed to make the whole village know that his precious son had returned.

In fact, there is no need for him to shout loudly, so many people have come to the village, and the villagers have already watched at their own doors. If it is replaced by a child from another family, relatives come. will also run to his house to watch, and from this point of view, it can also be seen how bad the relationship between Zhang Private School in the village is.

At this time, a middle-aged woman ran out of the village and shouted, "Where is Xiaobao?" I miss my mother. ”

Xiaobao felt his father's love for him from their unpretentious true feelings. Thinking of the parents in the previous life, how sad and desperate the wife would be when she got the bad news about herself, and the tears of sadness almost couldn't stop flowing.

Xiaobao's father and mother were immersed in joy and did not notice the change in Xiaobao's expression.

Xiao Bao Niang came over and looked at her son, stunned for a moment, and then hugged Xiao Bao in her arms. He said, "Go home quickly, my mother will make you something to eat." ”

This scene is envious, Da Zhuang, Hongbing, and Qiangzi's eyes are red, and they haven't enjoyed the love of their parents since they were children, and they don't know how to feel loved by their parents. I fantasized about the situation of having a father and mother, and it was really good to see from Xiaobao that there was a father and mother!

Entered the house after a brief inquiry. Xiao Bao Niang went to Zhang Luo for dinner, leaving Zhang Private School with a smile on his face.

Xiaobao told his father Da Zhuang that Hongbing is Xiaoyushou's godbrother, Da Zhuang is one year older than Xiaobao and is the eldest brother, Hongbing doesn't know the specific age, it seems that he is almost the third child with Xiaobao.

Zhang said privately: "Since Xiaoyu accepted you as a younger brother, that is, my child, they all call me a father like Xiaobao, right?" Now the house is lively. ”

Da Zhuang, the red soldier sensibly stepped forward and kowtowed and shouted: "Daddy! Daddy! ”

Zhang Private School helped them up and said: "Okay, children in the future, you must unite and help each other, as the saying goes, brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are broken!" ”

Qiangzi was extremely disappointed at this time, it turned out that Da Zhuang and the Red Soldier were also orphans, how could they have such a good life! I have been dependent on my grandfather since I was a child, and my grandfather has to hunt hard to support himself at such an old age. If my father and mother are well, I must live a comfortable life for my grandfather when I grow up. This grandfather and grandson have similar ideas!

Seeing Qiangzi's expression, the grandfather silently lowered his head. Secretly sighed to myself this hard-working child, what should I do if I leave him alone in the future? This is something that I have worried about for many years, and whenever I think about it, I don't feel good in my heart, but there is no way to change it. I didn't see the strong son grow up, and I was always worried about leaving with regrets.

Xiaobao came to Qiangzi's side at this time, took his little hand and came to his father and said: "Daddy, Qiangzi is kind-hearted and very close to our three brothers, and he has no father and mother like Brother Zhuang and Brother Hongbing, I like him very much to ask Daddy to accept Qiangzi as a son, right?" In the future, our brothers will honor our grandfather and father together! ”

Zhang Private School has been happy since he saw Xiaobao tonight, and he has never closed his mouth. Even if it was the original baby son's request, he didn't refuse to agree, not to mention the strong and polite little treasure in front of him? Seeing Xiaobao speak, he immediately turned his head and said to Grandpa Qiangzi: "Uncle, I like this kid Qiangzi, well-behaved, sensible, I want to accept him as a righteous son and teach him to read and learn calligraphy, please agree?" ”

When the grandfather heard this, he was full of emotion in his heart, and saw that the two children he accepted were also fatherless and motherless. Several children have a very good relationship, not only Xiaobao is good to them, I heard that Xiaobao's sister and brother-in-law are also very good to them. Da Zhuang also has a younger sister who is still in Xiaoyu's house, this family is knowledgeable and courteous, and their hearts are really good, you must know that a few children are still young, and it is a few mouths to eat in vain! At this time, I completely subverted the previous view of rich people, and I didn't expect that there are good people who have the right and money! The strong son followed them, and he was relieved. Hurriedly replied: "Okay, this is the blessing of the hadron!" With fathers like you, Xiaobao and these brothers to take care of, I am also relieved, quick, hurry up and kowtow to my father! ”

Qiangzi has come all the way, and Xiaobao has long been familiar with them, just now I saw Xiaobao's father collect big and strong, and the red soldiers were very envious as righteous sons, and now they can be brothers with them. I was very excited, and I just saw my grandfather hesitate, for fear that my grandfather would refuse, so I hurriedly ran to Zhang Private School and knelt down. Dangdang knocked his head nine times in succession, and shouted: "Daddy, Daddy!" "The head hit the ground with a bang.

Xiao Bao Niang came out with the food at this time, although she said that she was cooking inside, she was paying attention to what they said? Knowing the background of these children, I have long been full of pity and love for them. Now that they are all their own children, they are secretly having fun in it when they are cooking?

The three children ran to Xiao Bao Niang and knelt down and kowtowed together to call their mothers! It just keeps the laughter in the room.

Zhang invited Grandpa Qiangzi to sit on the top and instructed his wife: "Go and take out the wine at home, and I will accompany the old man to have a few drinks tonight." ”

A very happy dinner, Grandpa Qiangzi was very happy, and drank two more glasses of wine. The stone in my heart has fallen, even if I leave now, there is no need to worry.

Taking advantage of the wine, Zhang Private School spoke again: "Qiangzi is his master, now Qiangzi is my son, then you have become my Laozi, you will be a family in the future, live here with peace of mind in the future, and help me discipline these boys well, to be honest, I'm really afraid that I can't take care of it?" ”

Grandpa was still thinking about Qiangzi's life here just now, and he went back to hunt by himself, and he was reluctant to leave Qiangzi. You can't stay here, can you? The strong son can have today, that is, the ancestors burn high incense. Listening to Zhang's private school to keep himself, where is it embarrassing. It's a burden to be so old. was thinking about how to speak, Xiaobao, and the four of them told him to stay. He couldn't bear to open his mouth to refuse.

Seeing that he was hesitant, Xiao Bao's father and mother kept him again and again. Grandpa saw that they were all sincere, nodded and agreed, this is also a big mountain, you can hunt, do more work to repay the kindness of this family! There was nothing at home, so a hunting dog and four puppies were brought, and the family was saved.

Qiangzi is the happiest, now that his grandfather, father, and brother have it, he can't imagine that leaving Xiaobao to drink water will bring this great happiness. I really haven't dreamed of it, so people's hearts should be kind and do more good deeds, and sooner or later they will be rewarded, which is also the Buddhist advocacy of not resenting and doing more good deeds every day.

This night, Xiaobao's father and mother were so happy that they couldn't sleep. Thinking of Xiaobao's previous appearance, worrying all day long, I wish Xiaobao to be healthy and healthy, and live peacefully and peacefully like an ordinary child, and I am satisfied. The surprise that Xiaobao brought to them today was so great that they all felt like they were dreaming now. I didn't expect that Xiaobao would have such a big change when he was cured of illness in the county. The whole person has become smart and witty. Years of heart disease can finally be put down, as long as Xiaobao is good, he can do whatever he wants.

This night, Qiangzi and his grandfather were destined to be equally unable to sleep. In a word, I was so excited.