Liu Daolian took the bowl with a smile, and began to divide the rice and vegetables in the bowl with chopsticks, and said while dividing: "Then thank you, big brother." Tomorrow, my brother will continue to weave straw sandals for you. ”

Liu Yu smiled and shook his head: "Okay, the straw sandals will be sold for one day, tomorrow you have to be obedient, help your mother do things well, and in the evening, the eldest brother will bring you fish back to eat!" ”

An hour later, Liu Yu slept on the simple couch, in this small room, there were only three couches similar to tatami mats, covered with straw mats, next to each other, the two younger brothers were beside him, and they had already fallen asleep, Liu Daolian's mouth still had two grains of rice hanging on the corner, and his mouth was moving slightly, obviously, tonight's meal was already a big meal that he hadn't eaten for several days.

Liu Yu gently stretched out his hand and helped Liu Daolian wipe the rice grains and saliva from the corners of his mouth, and Liu Daogui on the side suddenly punched and kicked, making a "hum, hey" sound in his mouth, and even the quilt covered with patches on his body kicked him open.

Liu Yu smiled slightly, and secretly said that the third brother learned boxing and kicking with him, and worshipped himself as a god since he was a child, and every time he saw himself fighting with someone, he would cheer and cheer behind him.

Liu Yu gently pulled up the quilt that Liu Daogui kicked open, covered him, he turned over, and muttered, "Big brother, take me, teach me." Then he fell into a deep sleep.

Liu Yu sighed softly, the moonlight had sunk in the west, and through the wooden lattice of the window lattice, it shone on the faces of the two brothers, and above the small faces, they were so happy and satisfied, sleeping next to the eldest brother, they were so down-to-earth, so secure.

Liu Yu muttered to himself: "Brother, you have to support our family and don't let my brother down." ”

Three days later, at noon, at two o'clock, Hiruyama Ferry.

The sun is shining, the acquaintances on the trees are singing happily, here at the ferry, all kinds of shouts and shouts are sounding, Liu Yu is still dressed that day, the only difference is that he has changed into a new pair of straw sandals.

Liu Yu's voice, mixed with the shouting of a bunch of people, was weak: "Selling straw sandals, good straw sandals, no grinding feet, no blistering, three dollars a piece!" ”

Another boat docked, Liu Yu's eyes lit up, and the voice of the shouting rose a few degrees, but the more than 20 merchants and homeless people who came down from the boat were in a hurry.

The few who stayed occasionally only stayed at the stalls of those preserved fruits and small dried fish for a while, replenished some dry food and left, from morning to now, Liu Yu actually only sold two pairs of straw sandals, no wonder he was so discouraged.

The last merchant dressed as a merchant lingered in front of Xu Xianzhi's stall for a while, eating one or two of each type of preserved fruit, but he didn't have any intention of donating money to pay.

Under Xu Xianzhi's angry gaze, this person shook his head cheekily and said, "It's not delicious." And he walked away.

Xu Xianzhi hatefully fanned the preserved fruit a few times with a pu fan, and spat on the ground: "What kind of person, don't eat if you can't afford it, everyone is the same as this person, and I don't have to do this business." ”

Liu Yu said angrily: "Anyway, there are still people coming to patronize your stall, and no one will come here even if I shout my throat." ”

Xu Xianzhi smiled slightly, picked up a few pieces of preserved fruit, walked over, handed them to Liu Yu, and said, "Come, Brother Liu, eat my two pieces of preserved fruit first to dissipate your anger." ”

Liu Yu also did not refuse, threw a piece of preserved peach into his mouth, his mood was a little better, he sighed, looked at the large string of straw sandals beside him, and said: "What's wrong with this, are my straw sandals bad?" I wore a pair myself, and it was very comfortable. ”

As he spoke, he stood up and took a few steps back and forth looking at the new straw sandals he was wearing on his feet.

Xu Xianzhi said with a smile: "Brother Liu, these people who just got off the boat are either northern gentlemen or merchants, they are out and about, and they have already prepared these shoes and a change of clothes, unless they are really worn out shoes and have no backup, they will not buy them from you." ”

"This kind of stall by the ferry, selling some food and drink, especially dry food and tea, will do a good business, you sell straw sandals, not a place."

Liu Yu's eyes widened: "There is still this statement? So where do I go to sell straw sandals? ”

Xu Xianzhi said: "I heard that those northern gentlemen set up a temporary market in Wulao Village today to buy all kinds of daily necessities, farm tools and clothing. Brother Liu, you'd better go there, it's still too late today. ”

Liu Yu was about to speak, when he heard a familiar voice coming from the side: "But I found you, Brother Liu, your straw sandals, brother, I've got it all!" ”

Liu Yu's face changed, and he followed Xu Xianzhi to follow the sound, but he saw an eight-foot-tall man, standing ten steps away, looking at himself with a smile, wasn't it the Tan Yizhi he saw here yesterday?

It's just that compared with the ragged clothes and tattered clothes the day before yesterday, like a beggar, today's Tan Pingzhi has changed into a new set of azure cloth, and his hair has been combed well, wrapped in a white cloth scarf, which looks no different from ordinary Han people, and can even be said to be refreshed and upright.

But he still had hemp rope tied around his waist and a white cloth wrapped around his head, indicating that he was still in mourning.

Liu Yu secretly said in his heart, sure enough, people rely on clothes, and Tan is as strong as a bear, but yesterday's down-and-out appearance can't be seen to be too strong, and today he is dressed up, and he is a hero.

Liu Yu stood up and said to Tan Pingzhi: "It turned out to be Brother Tan, didn't you go to the Diao family's field today to rent the land, how can you have time to come to the ferry?" ”

Speaking of this, his brows furrowed slightly, pointed to Tan Yizhi's clothes, and said, "Is this dress made by the Diao family?" ”

Tan Pingzhi smiled and shook his head: "No, if we take his clothes from the Diao family, then wouldn't we become servants and tenants of the Diao family, I understand this truth." It is the donation given to us by other well-wishers and living immortals, and it is precisely because of this that I came to you, Brother Liu. ”

Liu Yu said softly: "There are still such kind-hearted people? That's really congratulations to you, Brother Tan. Speaking of this, Liu Yu felt a little disappointed in his heart.

In fact, he originally wanted to go to this Tan Pingzhi and Wei Yongzhi after selling his straw sandals today, and discuss with them about borrowing their family's land for cultivation after he joined the army.

But looking at their current dress, I am afraid that there are nobles to help, I am afraid that there are other big families in Beijing, and even the two masters of the family who met that day, who want to collect such a strong man from the north as their own, and this matter of borrowing land to cultivate is naturally impossible to talk about.