Thinking of this, Ling Kun planned to give up hunting and continue to walk forward.

However, at this moment, the wild goat sprang out, its coat was smooth, and it walked like a fly, and ran forward with a smoke.

Ling Kun's hand was weak, and the stone in his hand flew out of his hand, instantly smashing the goat's head to pieces.

Hehe, it's finally time for a full meal. Ling Kun clapped his hands and walked over to the goat.

Suddenly, a man ran out of his arms, grabbed the wild goat and said, "This is mine." ”

Ling Kun raised his eyes and saw a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy with a black face and high cheekbones, sitting on the ground, hugging a wild goat tightly.

"This is obviously a wild goat, and I killed it, why did it become yours?" Ling Kun couldn't laugh or cry.

The black-faced boy pouted and said, "I saw it first." ”

"Hey, little guy, you're unreasonable, right, believe it or not, I'll beat you." Ling Kun rolled up his sleeves and frightened.

The boy buried his face in the sheepskin, closed his eyes, and said, "Beat it, and I won't give you a sheep if you kill it." ”

Ling Kun raised his hand, but he didn't fight after all, so he had to squat down (shēn) and discuss: "Brother, you see I haven't eaten for two days, and if I don't eat, I'll starve to death." ”

The boy cried and said, "My mother and I haven't eaten (ròu) for a year, and today is her birth (rì), and I want to give her some (ròu)." ”

When Ling Kun heard him say this, he was no longer embarrassed to ask for that sheep. But he was so hungry that if he didn't eat again, it would really kill him, so he thought of a compromise.

"Well, how about you give me a leg of mutton, and you can take the rest back to your mother for a living?"

"Really?" The little boy was overjoyed.

"Really." Ling Kun nodded.

The little boy was embarrassed, touched his head and said, "Actually, you killed me, I chased it for a long time and couldn't help it." ”

"It's okay, I just need to eat." Ling Kun said gently.

"Big brother, if not, my house is not far from here, why don't you go back with me, let's stew in a pot and have a good time." The boy suggested.

"This ......." Ling Kun hesitated a little: "Let me ask you first, is it still far from Jiaozhou?" ”

"This is Jiaozhou, and over the hill in front of us is Jiaozhou City, and our home is in Xicheng."

"Oh, I said it should be almost there."

Ling Kun thought about it, the news of his official reinstatement might not have reached the East China Sea now, the gold, silver and holy decree were all left in Meihualing, even if he went to the City Division, the soldiers of the sailor would not take him in. In this case, it is better to follow this little boy into the city, not only can you eat a good meal, but you can also find a place to stay temporarily.

"Okay then, I'll go to your house for a meal, I don't know if it will disturb?"

"It's okay, it's okay, it's just me and my mother at home." The little boy said happily: "By the way, my name is Chen Xunzong, what is your name, big brother?" ”

"Oh, my name is Ling Kun, I went to Jiaozhou to do business, I met bandits on the way, and the horses were robbed, so I fell to this point."

"Oh, the bandit didn't kill you, so come back with me, otherwise you won't even be able to live in an inn when you enter the city."

So, the two men carried the wild goats to the city. Sure enough, after crossing the mountain, I saw Jiaozhou City, and after the city gate, I turned into the alley, and I saw a small low house, which should be a slum in Jiaozhou City.

Chen Xunzong pointed to one of the small houses and said, "This is my house, let's go in." ”

Ling Kun nodded and followed him in.

The house is only about a few square meters, half on the ground and half on the ground, with only a broken table on the ground, on which are some dishes and chopsticks and other supplies.

"You live right here?" Ling Kun was a little stunned, this is too poor.

"That's right, this is the house slave living area in Jiaozhou City, and my mother and I are the house slaves of Wang Zhizhou's family, so we live here."

Ling Kun was surprised: "Shouldn't a house slave live in the master's house?" ”

"How is it possible, the house is inhabited by those shēn maids and nurses, and people like us have to hide away after finishing their work every day."

"And what do you usually do?" Ling Kun asked.

"My mother cleans Wang Zhizhou's mansion, and I am a handyman, and I am on call."

"Since you are a house slave, his family should take care of your food and drink, right?"

"Yes, give a few buckets of sorghum rice every month, just starve to death, our area is full of domestic slaves from large families, everyone is like this." Chen Xunzong said.

"Oh, it's really a black-hearted landlord, what about your father?"

Chen Xunzong's face darkened and said

"I haven't had a father since I was a child, and I don't know who my father is. ”

"Oh." Ling Kun was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said, "Then let's go and skin the sheep." ”

"Well, yes, when my mother comes back from work, I'll let her eat it (ròu)." Chen Xunzong said happily.

The two of them worked together and got to work. Ling Kun handled the game with ease, and after a short time, he cleaned up and stewed a pot full of wild goats (ròu) on the communal stove in the courtyard.

Before noon, Chen Xunzong's mother returned. She was a woman of no more than forty years of age, dressed in coarse cloth and gowned, with a haggard and rough face. But if you look closely, she has exquisite facial features, and she should have been a beautiful woman.

Chen Xunzong jumped forward, took Chen's mother's arm and said, "Mother, this is Brother Ling Kunling, he helped me beat a wild goat together, and it has been stewed in the pot." ”

Chen's mother knocked on her son's head and said, "Didn't you let you go, what if you meet a wild wolf and a big bear?" ”

Ling Kun took a step forward, clasped his fists and saluted, "Hello Auntie, I'm Ling Kun." ”

Mother Chen bent down and nodded, "Thank you for helping my son." ”

Chen Xunzong dragged his mother to the pot: "Mother, look, it's full of a big pot, I've never seen so many (ròu)." As he spoke, he lifted the lid of the pot.

Inside the pot (ròu) the soup is tumbling and fragrant. The neighbors in the yard were all the same poor people, and they rarely smelled such a smell, and they all came over involuntarily, looking at them with envy on their faces.

"Mama Chen, so many (ròu), have you made a fortune?"

"Today is the wild goat that my son hunted in the suburbs."

"Oh, this kid Xunzong is really filial, tsk, tsk." People are amazed, but they don't know whether to praise Chen Xunzong or praise sheep (ròu).

Chen's mother said to her neighbors: "There are many (ròu) today, and I don't dare to be full, but everyone has a share." ”

The neighbors were overjoyed and excitedly discussed around the big iron pot, like a New Year's Eve.

Ling Kun and Chen Xunzong were squatting on the threshold and chatting, and were about to ask something about piracy, when they suddenly saw a girl come in the courtyard. The girl was beautiful and noble, and richly dressed, in stark contrast to the house slaves of this courtyard.

How could such a person walk into such a place? Ling Kun was very curious, everyone was very curious, and looked at the girl together.