One night after dinner, I went to feed the chickens and ducks, and now the chicks and ducklings I have have started to moult, so they eat a lot and have to be fed three or four times.

Wei Ma said that if I feed them like this, these chickens and ducks can be sold in the market for more than half a year, I raised them at the end of February, and now it is the end of June, and it has been four months! In just over two months, I will be able to go to the market with my brother Jingdi to sell them, and then we will be able to give my mother a lot of money!

I am very excited when I think about these wonderful prospects, and I work very hard!

Suddenly, Brother Jing Tian came to me, and he smiled and said to me, "Ah Cai! On my way home from school this afternoon, I met Mr. Cen! Teacher Cen told me that if you go to his house to play these days, he will teach you something! Mr. Cen used to be the principal and teacher of our school, and he is very capable! You have to learn from it! Do you understand? ”

I said, "Brother, thank you so much!" I must be good with Mr. Cen! When I learn the great skills, I will go to the provincial capital and destroy all the enemies of our family! ”

Jingtian Brother said: "Alas! Ahh It's not for those things! First of all, we have to live, have food, have time to grow up, and accumulate strength! None of us are ordinary people, and now, when we fight against them, we are looking for death! Do you understand? ”

I said, "Understood! Later, I changed my name and surname, smeared my face, and hid myself! I'm going to kill those scum without me knowing! ”

Brother Jingtian shook his head and left helplessly!

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Since I was going to meet Mr. Cen, I was very excited that night!

I thought a lot, people and things that I didn't think had anything to do with in the past, I thought about the town we live in, the mountains and rivers here, and the people who come and go!

This town is a Zhuang town with more than 1,000 households, and according to my mother, this town is very old, with a history of thousands of years!

The town is surrounded by high mountains and has a very pleasant climate!

Because the east and west sides of the town are very mountainous, it is not until eight o'clock in the morning that the sun reaches the eastern summit and shines into the town. And at 4 p.m., the sun sets over the top of the mountain in the west!

It's cool in the mornings and evenings all year round, and it's only after noon in summer that it feels a little hot.

The town's architectural complexes are a long north-south pattern that meanders along the wide expanse of land and rivers between the valleys.

In the middle of the town is a north-south street, which can also be connected to the highway to the north, leading to all parts of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau; To the south, the main street can be connected to the road to the provincial capital.

My house is at the south end of Zhenzi Street, and our family is a single family, and there are no neighbors within two or three hundred meters around. In fact, because of the professional relationship between our parents, they are generally not willing to have intimate contact and interaction with us.

There is a river on the east side of the town, the surface of the river is 50 to 100 meters, the depth of the water varies, it flows from north to south, and the river flows for a long time.

On the east side of the river, except for the riverbank, there are endless mountains, and the mountains are full of green trees, and there are often groups of monkeys who come to the river in the early morning and evening to drink and play! Every day at this time, we hear the desolate and gentle cries of monkeys!

Therefore, the local Zhuang ancient people called this river "Da Ling", the Chinese pronunciation of "Da" is the same as the pronunciation of Zhuang River, and the Chinese pronunciation of "Ling" is the same as the pronunciation of Zhuang monkey, if you translate "Da Ling" in Chinese, it is the meaning of Monkey River! Later, local outsiders called this "Daling River".

Because our town is lined up along the west bank of this river, the ancient ancestors called this town "Daling Town".

To the west of Daling Town is also a stretch of mountains, and between the mountains and the town is a large expanse of farmland!

There are many small streams in the western valley that flow into the irrigation canals of the farmland, and then into the Daling River, where rice, vegetables, melons and fruits are grown! This is the natural granary of Daling Town! This granary has nurtured generations of people in Daling Town! For thousands of years, although the people here have lived in poverty, they have never encountered a famine!

The north and south streets of the town are also called "Daling Street"! There is a square in the middle of Daling Street!

The square is surrounded by bazaars, department stores, post offices, banks, grocery stores, town yamen, Daling Primary School, etc.

Daling Primary School is the only school in the town and has a junior high school, so my older brothers and sisters are studying here. When my brothers and sisters took their final exams, Wei's mother often asked me to bring lunch to my brothers and sisters to Daling Primary School.

On both sides of Da Ling Street are ancient small-leaved banyan trees, the pavement is paved with neat bluestone slabs, and there are stone bridges across the confluence canal here from time to time, and connect the street with all parts of the town, on both sides of the street are two-story green brick and wood structure tiled houses.

After the establishment of the new town, the town of Daling was rebuilt.

Before the reconstruction, the town was surrounded by moats, city walls and turrets, etc., with four gates, east, west, north and south, and our home was outside the south gate of the original town.

After the new town, due to the disrepair of the city gates and city walls, coupled with the expansion and development of the town, these gates and city walls were demolished! The moat has been filled in or converted into an irrigation canal, but the original layout of the town has not changed, but it is much larger than before.

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At noon the next day, Sister Lifen helped me put more than a dozen chickens and duck eggs in a small basket and asked me to send them to Teacher Cen's house.

Because, Wei's mother also had to go to the department store next to the market to buy some fabrics and make summer clothes for her brothers and sisters. Therefore, Wei's mother carried her little sister Lilan on her back, and I followed Wei's mother out with a basket.

On the way, I said to Wei's mother, "Wei's mother! Isn't there no money at home? How do you still buy fabrics? ”

Wei's mother smiled and said, "Alas! You don't know! Some time ago, they seized all the bank passbooks at home! We can't get the money! The other day, your mother interceded through an acquaintance! Now, it's time to withdraw money again! ”

I said, "Mama Wei! What if they seize our bank passbook again? ”

Wei's mother smiled and said, "Alas! Ahh You're such a smart kid! Now, you've transferred all that money to mine! My surname is Wei! They won't seize me! Do you understand? ”

After arriving at the department store, Wei's mother put down Lilan and let me hold it, and she chose the fabric at the counter.

As we were choosing the fabric, we were greeted by a middle-aged woman, who was neither fat nor thin, of medium height, with a delicate face, who seemed to be warm and kind, and spoke Mandarin, but not with a local accent.

She touched my head and said, "Mama Wei! This is Jingcai, right? Looks like a young man! ”

Wei's mother said, "Yes, Dr. Mao! After this summer, it's time for Ah Cai to go to school. Ahh Call Dr. Mao! Dr. Mao is Mr. Shun's wife! ”

I smiled and said, "Doctor Mao! Hello! I'm Mr. Cen's new apprentice! These eggs and duck eggs are laid by our own chickens and ducks! I'm going to give it to Mr. Cen to make up for my body! I'm taking my sister with me! Please help me bring it back to your house! ”

I handed the basket to Mrs. Mao, who happily accepted.

Dr. Mao smiled and said, "Alas! Lao Cen told me some time ago that he accepted you as an apprentice! The Cen family and the Qin family are relatives! None of them are outsiders! In the future, they often come to our house to play! Ahh You were delivered by me! Our relationship is not an ordinary relationship! ”

Everyone laughed!

Since Mrs. Mao had to do other things, she took the basket I gave and left.

I picked up Lilan and continued to choose the fabric with Wei's mother.

Wei's mother picked a few pieces of fabric and asked the salesman to cut a few meters for her.

The salesman took the teacup and said lukewarmly, "Alas! This fabric is in short supply! If you have money or a cloth ticket, you can't do it! You have to get a stamp from the town to sell it! ”

Wei's mother said: "So, can't I give more money or cloth tickets?" ”

The man said, "No! ”

Wei's mother sighed and pulled me out of the store door!

Wei's mother said, "Ah Cai! You are here, looking at the little sister, waiting for me! Don't run around! I'll go to the yamen of the town and ask your mother for a slip. ”

After Wei's mother left, I held my little sister in the shade of the tree in front of the store, waiting for Wei's mother. Wei's mother told me that Teacher Cen's home is near here.

We stood for a while, and the little sister smiled and said, "Brother! I see the Archmage! Your master is there! ”

I followed my little sister's finger and did see Teacher Cen! He was standing on the other side of Daling Street in front of the shop, in front of a large mansion, and he smiled and waved to us!

I shouted to Teacher Cen, "Teacher Cen! Come and talk! I'm waiting for Mama Wei! ”

Teacher Cen is wearing a white shirt, dark trousers, and black leather shoes! Shaking a large pampa fan, he crossed the street and came to us. I found that in this town, Mr. Cen is the only one who wears leather shoes in the summer, and everyone else wears sandals or slippers!

Teacher Cen smiled and said, "Ah Cai! Thank you for sending me so many eggs and duck eggs! ”

I said, "Teacher Cen! You're welcome! I'm your apprentice! Honoring your old man is what he should do! ”

Teacher Cen said, "Alas! Ahh In the future, I will definitely teach you everything I know! ”

The little sister smiled and said, "Archmage! I'll learn from you too! ”

Teacher Cen smiled and said, "Lilan! You're too small now! You don't understand anything with you! When you grow up, let your brother teach you! ”

The little sister smiled and said, "Okay! In the future, I will learn from my brother! ”

Everyone laughed!

We're chatting, and Mama Wei is back in a hurry!

Wei's mother smiled and said, "Teacher Cen! Now you have to approve the yamen to buy fabrics! It's not good to have money and cloth tickets! ”

Teacher Cen said, "Yes! The whole country is in a mess! Now, it's a lot of trouble outside! The factories are all stopped! Even if there are supplies, they can't be brought in! I heard that kerosene, salt and other things are also starting to run out of stock, so you should also have some at home! ”

Wei's mother said, "Yes! We've got enough of these daily necessities! However, if you continue to make trouble, you really can't live your life! ”

After Wei's mother finished chatting with Teacher Cen, she carried her little sister into the store to buy fabrics, and Wei's mother asked me to go to his house with Teacher Cen to talk and explain that I must go home for dinner in the evening.

So, I followed Mr. Cen to their mansion.