Chapter 170: Entering the Mountain and Not Returning

Men and women sat in a room, from the recession of the tea market in the spring to the sweet potatoes in the field being arched by wild boars, and then from the heavy snow of the year ago to the lack of rain in early winter, everyone chatted absent-mindedly, spittle splashed, Gu Shifu pinched the cigarette stick and sat aside.

Sun sat in the stove to light the fire, and the men boiled a pot of tea and sent it away, but the women, especially the women who came with children, always made a bowl of sugar water to entertain guests, Gu Shifu has always been generous, a bowl of water always has to add a big spoonful of sugar, she saw that the sugar jar went down for more than half of it, and she had to accompany the smiling face to give people a non-stop, and she was depressed when she thought about it.

Gu Qingchuan got into the kitchen from the nest of the people in the hall, and saw her mother pulling her face, breaking the dead branches and throwing them into the stove, the fiery red stove fire reflected her sad face, he was stunned, turned around and ran out.

After a while, Liang Mancang and Gu Qingzhu also came to Gu Shifu's house one after another.

"Mancang, come and sit!" When the villagers saw him, they immediately greeted him warmly.

"All uncles and brothers are here." Liang Mancang swept his eyes, he didn't see Gu Shigen and Zheng Jialu, not even Gu Qingshui and Gu Qingshi, and he knew seven or eight points in his heart.

As soon as Gu Qingzhu entered the house, he was affectionately pulled by the women to sit among them.

Everyone continued to gossip for a while, and a man finally couldn't help but ask, "Mancang, the bear has sold for a good price today." ”

"Well, it happened to be a hundred taels of silver." Liang Mancang didn't hide it at all, and said with a smile.

"So much!"

"I'll just say I'm going to get rich!"

"With so much money, how can he spend it alone!"

The men and women were shocked by a hundred taels, like swimming fish rushing to grab food, talking to each other, some were envious, some were sour, and more were thinking about whether they could get a piece of the pie.

"Mancang, the roof of my house is leaking badly, and I have thought about buying some tiles to repair it, but I am short on cash, can you ...... it," a man said with a bitter face.

But before he could finish speaking, another old woman holding a young child stood up, wiped her eyes and said: "Mancang, look at how pitiful my grandson is, his mother gave birth to him without milk~ water, and the family is so poor that he doesn't even have a goat, and he hasn't even tasted milk to this day!" ”

Driven by these two people, everyone scrambled to complain, and they were noisy and shouting for a while, like the mountains and forests in the early morning, birds and birds were arguing, and they couldn't hear anything clearly.

Liang Mancang waved his hand and said: "I know that everyone's life is not easy, but for this hundred taels, I paid back the debt of the winery, and the rest paid the medical expenses, which is really nothing." ”

"How is that possible!"

"I obviously saw Gu Qingzhu dragging a bunch of things!"

"Aren't you a fool to pay off your debts for others with all your money?"

Through a door curtain, Sun who was sitting in the kitchen listened to everyone's words so clearly, she couldn't help it anymore, opened the curtain and came in and said: "Mancang took his own money to pay off the debt to my family, the head of the family never agreed, and now he has a big temper, but I think this child talks about conscience, misses his hometown, has a good future outside, and takes the initiative to come back to help us fight wild boars, and you don't want to think about it one by one, the casino claim is really just for one of our leaders?" If it is not on the account in the lunar month, everyone wants to have a good year!

Over the years, the head of the family has taken labor out of the mountains to work temporarily, which time at the end of the year, I have not taken extra care of the villagers who lack labor at home and can't afford to buy winter food, Gu Shijin, isn't the roof of your house this time last year, my son Qingshan brought someone to repair it for you, why is it leaking again this year? There is also a dog baby grandma, your daughter-in-law has no milk in confinement in the spring, it just so happens that my ewe gives lambs, two bowls of goat milk every day, I send it, a whole month, when is it less than once! ”

Sun said, tears flowed down his eyes aggrievedly, his voice was hoarse and couldn't go on, Gu Shijin and Grandma Gouwa lowered their heads when they heard this, and the others were still chattering non-stop, and their voices gradually became smaller at this time.

Gu Shifu took a deep breath and said slowly: "Don't listen to the nonsense of women, I do things for the villagers, not to reciprocate, I know that everyone is poor, the price of tea this year is ridiculously low, and the temporary work is in bad trouble, and he is busy in vain, so every family is not rich, and life is inevitably extremely difficult, but we can't give birth to the heart of a tiger and wolf for this reason, and covet other people's things." ”

The audience was silent, the needles could be heard, the adults hung their heads and were silent, and the children did not dare to cry.

The atmosphere was tense and depressing, and Liang Mancang said: "I've been in the village for the past few days, if any family still feels that the game is not enough, I can help." ”

Gu Shijin cheekily hahaha: "Okay, I'll be with you when I catch up with Ming'er." ”

"And me, and me!"

A group of people looked up from their embarrassment and scrambled to speak.

Liang Mancang said with a smile: "Ming'er, let's go up the mountain together, dig more traps, set up traps, and catch wild boars and black bears, but at this time, pheasants and hares are fat, and you can always hunt a little bit regardless of anything." "Ju Library

"Those who don't want to, don't want to, anything." Someone hurriedly shook his hand.

Another person said: "There is food in the stomach, don't panic, let's save more, we can eat until the end of the year." ”

The house resumed giggling for a while, and everyone didn't come in vain after all, if they got Liang Mancang, they all had hope again, drank all the sugar water and tea, and all stood up and left together.

For a while, the room was empty, even the oil lamp seemed brighter, Sun poured Gu Qingzhu a full bowl of sugar water, and Liang Mancang and Gu Shifu sat down next to the table to drink tea.

Gu Shifu took a puff of cigarette and said in a sullen voice: "It's rare for you to come back, it's a good thing, but you don't think about it, there are more rights and wrongs!" ”

Liang Mancang said with a smile: "Uncle Fu, don't care, my family was originally a hunter, at this time, if you don't let me go up the mountain for a walk, it's just unbearable, besides, the people in the village are also poor, if the family divides some more, the New Year's goods are stocked enough, there will be nothing to make trouble, besides, I also have a selfish heart, Su County Ling is good to me, his wife is about to give birth in the month, I think if I can hunt a fire fox to make a jacket for her, it is also a good gift." ”

"That's right." Gu Shifu nodded, "You have to be more active outside, and the remaining thirty taels are brought to Nancang County Qianzhuang to be saved, if you have something to do in the future, our village is poor, I'm afraid you can't count on it." He was very embarrassed by the villagers today, and he sighed for a while.

Liang Mancang excused: "My brother's business, so far there is no eyebrows at all, if there is really something, this point is not enough to stuff the teeth of those who have opened their mouths, I am thinking, next year Qingsong will be admitted to the children's examination, the cost must be large, you can keep it for the time being." ”

When Gu Qingzhu heard this, he shook his head anxiously: "No, no, I can make money!" ”

Liang Mancang said unceremoniously: "I don't know you yet, the tea market is not good this year, and you use the whole season of autumn tea to try fried tea, besides, your grandma is forcing food every day, in my opinion, you can't save too much money at all, this time, I'm afraid that even next year's shackles haven't been settled." ”

was broken by his words, Gu Qingzhu's face was slightly red, but he said stubbornly: "I still have a noodle restaurant, and I can always get a little dividend." ”

Liang Mancang continued: "I heard Qingshan say that the noodle restaurant earned thirty taels in half a year, it is said that a small noodle restaurant earns not too little, but according to your rules, the third master has to divide half of it first, and you will divide the rest. ”

"That's very good, besides, I will definitely be able to sell spring tea at a good price next year, and I still have to worry about it." Gu Qingzhu said confidently.

Gu Shifu groaned: "This time, it's not good to talk too much, after all, although the fried tea you made has won the praise of Master Wu, in the eyes of those tea merchants in Nancang County, whether you can sell it at a high price, you still have to say it." ”

Liang Mancang wrenched his finger and said: "I heard that Su Gongzi is in the county school, and he will get ten taels of silver in one season, plus the first entry, the four seasons of green clothes, and the bookcase, I am afraid that thirty taels is not enough for two seasons." ”

Hearing this, Gu Shifu knocked the cigarette stick on the table leg, and said solemnly: "It's so decided, there is only a seedling of Qingsong in our village who is studying, if he is really admitted, no matter what, he has to provide for him, otherwise, how will I explain to your father in the future!" ”

At this point, Gu Qingzhu couldn't, so he had to let Gu Shifu call the shots.

On the second day, Liang Mancang and several strong laborers in the village went up the mountain to dig traps, set up cages, and worked for a long time before returning. He had lunch at Gu Qingzhu's house, and then took the flat pole and machete into the mountain, although he may not come back to live for a few days in the year, but there is no high snow-covered firewood stacks in winter, just like the Spring Festival couplets are not posted during the New Year, there is no New Year's flavor.

He is strong and strong, and he does things quickly, before it gets dark, he has picked two loads of firewood and come back, the man of Gujiaao can pick more than two hundred catties of strong labor, and ten fingers can count it, and Liang Mancang picked up the burden of firewood, all of which are branches the thickness of a water arm, and they are neatly and neatly built.

On the second day, Liang Mancang entered the mountain early in the morning, and he took rhubarb with him, bent on hunting the rare fire fox in the mountain.

One person and one dog went for a day and a night and didn't come back, Gu Qingzhu was worried, but he couldn't think of any other good way for a while except to wait.

Although Gu Shifu was also anxious, but in the end he had insight, he called the sunspot at home and asked him to smell the clothes left by Liang Mancang, it chased the wild boar with him, surrounded the black bear, and was very familiar with his smell.

Gu Qingshui and Gu Qingshi led a group of young people in the village, leading the sunspots into the mountain, the frost in the morning was heavy, and the dry grass condensed, as if a thin layer of snow had fallen, and everyone shouted at the top of their voices, but except for the squirrels jumping and the chickadees flying, there was no response.

"Didn't you meet a wolf or a bear?" A young man was stirred by the cold mist and shuddered.

Gu Qingshui shouted loudly: "Nonsense, you don't know Mancang's skills, or if you meet it, you won't be fine!" ”

"It's not like I'm afraid of wolves." The young man shrunk his shoulders and muttered quietly.

His words, more than the heavy frost on the ground, made this group of people feel a little cold in their hearts.

Gu Qingshui was so angry that he didn't bother to pay attention to him, put his hands to his mouth, and shouted to himself: "Liang Mancang!" Liang Mancang! ”

The valley echoed, faintly listening, as if it were: "Coming, coming......"

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