Daddy Liu slept until more than four o'clock in the morning the next day, and was suffocated by urine, just like Zhang Yan said, Daddy Liu woke up and suddenly felt full of energy, full of energy, and couldn't sleep anymore after relieving his hands, Daddy Liu slept soundly, Daddy Liu touched out the dry tobacco, and smoked it, the red light emitted by the tobacco flickered in the night and was particularly conspicuous, Daddy Liu's eyes squinted, and began to ponder the next arrangement. Even Zhizhang's life events have been settled, and now that there is Zhang Yan in the family, he can spare his energy and time to go to Tianjin to find his father, through a deep conversation with Zhang Ludi, Father Liu already knows in his heart that his father is not only alive, but he also has another family in Tianjin, and his top priority is to go to Tianjin immediately to find out why his father has been incognito for so many years, and even at the cost of cheating death? What's the secret? My father is nearly seventy years old, and he is already in his prime, and it is the way of heaven to return to the roots.

Who will accompany you to Tianjin? It stands to reason that Zhang Lu is the most suitable, it turns out that Zhang Lu has always been loyal to the Liu family compound, if he wants to harm the Liu family compound, the consequences are unimaginable, he has almost mastered all the secrets of the Liu family compound for several generations, if Liu Lao Dad asks him, he will definitely give his life to accompany him, but after all, he is over seventy years old, his body and bones can't withstand the long journey, Renzhang is the eldest son, but there is no ink in his chest, his mouth is wider than Chu Tian, like Liu Lao Niang, his head can't bear things and he can't hide things in his heart, Shang Zhang is also very suitable, but Liu Wenhua is in his last years, The body is already sick, and he has to accept labor reform, and now the work of sweeping the streets is done by Shang Zhang for him, Shang Zhang followed him to Tianjin, once Liu Wenhua has three long and two short, wouldn't he regret it for a lifetime, Daddy Liu didn't find a suitable candidate for a long time, not only began to miss Yizhang, even if Renzhang has half of the responsibility and strategy of Yizhang, he will not be so difficult.

Daddy Liu quietly got dressed and walked out of the courtyard of the Liu family alone, the moonlight sprinkled on the frozen street, glowing with a white light like mercury, and whenever Daddy Liu was upset, he would walk around the village in the dead of night.

Daddy Liu walked across the pond, looking at the two proud and upright ancient willows, quiet and mysterious under the moonlight, there are more than a dozen large and small bird nests on the ancient willows, standing under the tree and vaguely hearing the birds making a chilling chirp, Daddy Liu suddenly sighed that his father's life has been living in exile, leaving his homeland for decades, how lonely his heart will be! Father Liu strengthened his determination to find his father as soon as possible, he walked to the archway at the east end of the village, looking at the towering archway designed by his father himself, whether it was 'Liu Bing Chunqiu' or 'Liu Fang Baishi' is to warn the descendants of the Liu family to leave a name for the people of the Yan Dynasty, and not to live in vain, but how many people can leave a name in history? For hundreds of years, the Liu family has produced a few jinshi but can really be the lintel of the full celebration of the morning star, grandfather and father have been high school people, grandfather Liu Huayong has been the governor of Dengzhou for more than ten years, the jurisdiction of nine counties in the Jiaodong region and a scattered state, and finally because of the strong character, disdain to collude with corrupt officials and corrupt officials and go into hiding,' A Qing prefect 100,000 snowflakes of silver', even if the grandfather is as clean as water, but the Liu family compound at that time was also like a city, those officials under his hands knew that the grandfather was honest and not bribed, but after learning that the grandfather liked to splash ink and love calligraphy, he changed the law to send all kinds of antique calligraphy and paintings, and even privately bribed the grandfather's concubines. Since Daddy Liu's memory, his father Liu Yanzu has never been in the time of the dean of the Liu family, at most two or three months, going back and forth between Beijing, Tianjin and Huangxian all the year round, and he doesn't know what Daddy Liu has done, from Zhang Lu's mouth, Daddy Liu knows that his father is still a lawyer, and he is fraudulently using the name of the servant Liu Jingzu, and many mysteries on his father are bothering Daddy Liu all the time, and the mood of going to Tianjin is urgent.

Daddy Liu wandered around the village aimlessly while thinking, and unconsciously came to Wenxiang Hutong, where Wenxi's house is located, Daddy Liu is too familiar with Wenxi's house, every brick and tile is bought by himself for Wenxi, so many years I came to chat with Wenxi every other day, by the way to see if he has any difficulties, Wenxi has to walk the streets and alleys to make money during the day, so Daddy Liu comes early and late, Daddy Liu looked at the pocket watch, it was more than five o'clock in the morning, and it was not very early, so he pushed the door and walked in, standing in the courtyard and shouting a few Wenxi, Wen Xi heard it and shouted on the kang, "Brother De, wait a minute, I'll go and open the door of the hall for you." ”

Before Wen Xi could get off the kang, Da Ai jumped off the kang from the west house, opened the door of the hall with bare feet, and said to Daddy Liu with a smile, "Dad, come into the house quickly." ”

Seeing that Da Ai was barefoot and wearing a thin jacket, Daddy Liu said distressedly, "Silly child, go back to the bed, don't catch a cold." Da Ai smiled and ran back to Westinghouse to get dressed. Wen Xi's house has three tile houses, the middle is the hall house, the east house and the west house are connected on both sides, Wen Xi and Xiao Zhang sleep in the east house, Da Ai sleeps in the west house alone, in order to save coal and for safety, only a coal stove was built next to the pot stove in the hall house, Daddy Liu sat in front of the coal stove, and added some coal to the coal stove with a small shovel, the fire in the stove suddenly became hot, Wen Xi and Qiu Ju got dressed and walked out of the east house, Qiu Ju asked Daddy Liu eagerly, "Big brother, is there something urgent to come so early?" ”

Father Liu smiled at Qiu Ju and said, "Brother and sister, it's nothing, I slept too much yesterday, and I sneaked to your door, so I came in by the way to find Wen Xi to chat, you quickly go to the kang and go to sleep, don't worry about my brothers." ”

Qiu Ju smiled when she saw that there was nothing wrong, "Brother De, you scared me a lot, in the past, you always had breakfast after seven o'clock, but I didn't come so early, I thought there was something going on at home." ”

At this time, Da Ai also dressed neatly, combed her hair neatly and came out of the West House to see Daddy Liu, she whispered to Daddy Liu, "Dad, what time do you get up today?" ”

Daddy Liu affectionately took her in his arms and looked at Da Ai with kind eyes, his irritable mood suddenly improved a lot, and he joked with Da Ai with a smile, "I dreamed of you last night, so I came to see you early in the morning." Da Aixin thought it was true, put his ear to Daddy Liu's mouth and asked with a smile, "Dad, tell me in a whisper what you dreamed of me?" Daddy Liu was also happy for a while, so he said casually, "In my dream, you accompanied me on a long trip, and my father was so happy, and when I woke up, it turned out to be a dream, and I was happy." ”

"Great love, pour your dad a glass of wine." Qiu Ju commanded great love.

"Brother and sister, I won't drink today, I've drunk too much wine these days, and my body can't resist it, in addition, I plan to go out today, and by the way, I'll come over and complain to you, if there is something at home, just let Daai go to Liu Zhangyan."

"Brother De, this is approaching the end of the year, do you really want to go far away? Where to? Who will accompany you? Wen Xi asked in surprise.

"Wenxi, don't tell you, this has to go back to four or five years ago, I broke into it alone, but now I'm really old, my legs, feet and brain can't keep up, Yizhang is not at home, the only one who can accompany me out of the Liu family compound is Renzhang, I am going to Tianjin today, in the early years, I made a noble friend when I ran the boat, a few days ago he sent someone to me to bring me a letter saying that the family would move south after the year, and wanted to see me in Tianjin, the letter did not say anything, the more I was concerned, so I simply went to see the last one as soon as possible, so I had this matter."

Wen Xi heard it, with his understanding of Daddy Liu, this time to Tianjin must be extraordinary, because Yizhang is not at home, he can only pull the general in the son, and reluctantly take Renzhang to go, but the tone is obviously not very satisfied with Renzhang, Wen Xi knows that although his daughter Daai is only eleven years old, she is well-behaved and sensible and has won the favor of Daddy Liu, with her by Daddy Liu's side, there must be no problem with taking care of Daddy Liu's diet and daily life, it is much stronger than Renzhang, thinking of this, Wen Xi said to Daddy Liu, "Brother De, I just made a mock calculation for you, On this trip to Tianjin, it is not appropriate to take Renzhang to go, he will make a conflict with you. ”

"Wenxi, who is right to accompany me? It can't be Ai Dao, right? ”

"No, no, no, I forget it, the most suitable person is far away in front of you."

Before Daddy Liu could react, Da Ai put his arm around Daddy Liu's arm and said with a smile, "Dad, it's me, didn't you just say that you dreamed that I was going out with you?" This is fulfilled without being busy. ”

Daddy Liu shook his head like a rattle, and said in a loud voice, "No, no, no." Daai is still a child, where did he suffer such a great sin. ”

"Dad, what's wrong with this, isn't it just to accompany you to relatives? It's just a little farther, besides, even if I suffer a crime, I'm willing, 'Xiang Jiuling, can warm the seat', Huang Xiang can honor his parents at the age of nine, and in a few days, I will be twelve years old after the New Year, and I should have honored you a long time ago. Listening to the heart-warming words of Great Love, Daddy Liu's eyes moistened.

"Big brother, you just let Da Ai accompany you, our own child we know, she is a lot of relatives to you, and she dreams of honoring you, besides, Da Ai is indeed better than Renzhang will take care of people, she is not small, you touch her size to catch up with me taller, and you take her Tianjin just to open her eyes and see it for a long time." Qiu Ju said as she fumbled and poured a glass of wine for Daddy Liu.

"Yes, Dad, don't you often say, 'It's better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles'! You're going to take me!" In fact, Daddy Liu also hopes that Daai will accompany him to Tianjin, although the love is small, but the children of the poor family are not only smart but also observant, unlike Renzhang, who never speaks through the brain, he opens his mouth and comes, regardless of the feelings of others.

"Well, big love, you prepare briefly, go to the Liu family compound at seven o'clock, and we will set off and strive to return to Shuangliu Village before Chinese New Year's Eve." Father Liu drank all the wine in the cup, and solemnly told Wen Xi and Qiu Ju, "When others ask what Da Ai is doing, you two will say generously, I will take Da Ai to Tianjin to find the famous teacher Ma Shaofen to learn the Xihe drum." ”

"Brother De, what do you mean, do you really want Da Ai to learn the Xihe drum?" Wen Xi asked in surprise.

"Of course, Da Ai is now my daughter-in-law, she is so filial to me, I should cultivate her, today is the twelfth month of the month, if it goes well, we can arrive in Tianjin tomorrow night, the day after tomorrow I will ask someone to visit Ma Shaofen, let her take Da Ai as an apprentice, to the Chinese New Year's Eve before returning for more than ten days to learn the arts, I think with our great love of talent and Chinese learning skills, more than ten days of time to get started should not be a problem, the master led the door to practice in the individual, and then rely on their own hard practice."

Da Ai happily kissed Daddy Liu's face, Wen Xi and Qiu Ju also thanked him repeatedly, after Daddy Liu chose Da Ai as his companion, his mood suddenly brightened, he stood up and said to Wen Xi and Qiu Ju, "I'll go back and arrange it now, it's still early in the morning, you two go to sleep." Da Ai took Daddy Liu's arm and sent him to the street before happily running home to prepare his luggage.