Shih Tzu's mother makes a meal that is not hearty but very tasty. Fan Li and Zimei left Gusu for many days and ate such a delicious home-cooked meal for the first time.

"Auntie, the food you cooked is so delicious," Fan Lixing said.

Mother Shi is full of happiness in her heart, which can make Fan Li satisfied with her and make her proud. "It's delicious, and you can eat more."

Fan Li smiled and said, "It's a pity that I'm full, and I can't eat anymore." ”

Shi Qiao said: "My lord, it is inconvenient to deal with the countryside, but it is too simple. ”

Zimei said: "Uncle, don't say that. It's still the best home-cooked meal like this, and we are not uncommon with delicacies from the mountains and seas. ”

Fan Li said: "This time King Wu means to let the second elder go to Gusu to live and live, if you are willing to go, go to Gusu with Fan Li." ”

Shi Qiao said: "My lord, we will not go. We don't covet glory and riches. Eating and sleeping in Gusu and doing nothing is not the life we want to live. Also, it won't be too long, and there will be a decisive battle in Wuyue, and the location is in Gusu. Wouldn't it be funny if we coveted a good life and died in the midst of the chaos? ”

Fan Li said: "That's right. Actually, Fan Li doesn't advocate that you go to Gusu. Well, since you are not going, then just like that, bring her a little bit of Xi Shi's usual items when she was at home, so as to relieve her thoughts. ”

Shi's mother's tears fell again, and she murmured: "My poor daughter, if you marry an ordinary family, you can still go to her mother's house." ”

He found a white gauze skirt that Xi Shi wore at home, and said, "This skirt is the girl's favorite, please bring it to her," and took off the silver earrings on his ears, "I know that there are not rare items of the common people in the palace, this is my mother's thing, it can be regarded as a thought." ”

Fan Li said: "We must bring something, uncle, do you have any gifts?" ”

Shi Qiao took out a short sword and handed it to Fan Li: "This is the weapon I use to kill the enemy on the battlefield, please bring it to Xi Shi and remind her not to forget her original intention." ”

Fan Li said: "Uncle, there is one more thing. Just now, Wang Sunxiong, the leader of the garrison of Wu State, was subdued by me, and he promised to take out 5,000 loads of military rations and give them to everyone, as an apology and compensation, it is estimated that the time will not be long, and the grain will be delivered. ”

Shi Qiao scolded: "Damn Wu dog!" He groaned for a while and said, "My lord, I know that the Wu army harassed the people and snatched some things, but the Yue country has reclaimed wasteland over the years, and switched to iron plows, and has had a bumper harvest for many years, and everyone has savings, and the Wu army has not really hurt everyone." I will discuss with you, and if everyone agrees, we will hand over this grain to the state treasury for military rations. ”

Fan Li was shocked in his heart, there are such people in the Yue country, and there is hope for the restoration of the country.

Fan Li said: "I thank the old man for the king. ”

Shi's mother said, "Are the adults and girls Zheng Dan leaving?" ”

Fan Li said: "I also want to stay in Ramie Village for a few days, but the matter is too urgent, and we plan to leave here." After that, he stood up, moved his bag from the horse, took out a delicate box from it, and said, "Uncle, aunt, this is a little gift that Fan Li brought from the Wu Palace, and left it for you to supplement your life." ”

When I opened the box, I saw that inside was a box of golden gold, shining with dazzling golden light. Shi Mu couldn't help but sigh: "Good thing! ”

Shi Qiao glanced at the gold and said lightly: "My lord, Shi Qiao doesn't need this. Our village is far away from the bazaar, so there is basically no shortage of anything, there is no need to buy and sell, and it is not convenient to use this thing. Shi Qiao is getting old day by day, and I am afraid that he may not have the opportunity to go to the battlefield again. Your Excellency, please take this thing away and use it as military expenses, and it can be regarded as the last contribution of me, a veteran, to the king. ”

Fan Li was so moved in his heart. sighed in my heart, without such a father, how could he give birth to a daughter like Xi Shi!

Zimei's eyes were a little hot, and she said, "Uncle, why don't you leave a little less in case you need it." ”

Shi Qiao shook his head and said: "Girl, the food we eat in Ramie Village is grown by ourselves, the vegetables are grown by ourselves, the chickens, geese, ducks, pigs, cattle and sheep are all raised by ourselves, the clothes we wear, the cloth we weave, and the items we usually use are all made by ourselves, and the money is useless to us." I don't want anything at all, please take them all. ”

Fan Li was suddenly a little moved in his heart, and Shi Qiao described another kind of immortal life to him. This small mountain village far away from the world has such good mountains, such good water, so fertile land, and such a group of good people. Everyone works at sunrise, sunset and rests, hard work is of course hard work, but there is no sorrow, there is no obstacle, most of the year is the leisure time, leisurely and comfortable, life, living here, all wishes can be satisfied, do not need to have too many ideals and pursuits. Isn't this the kind of life that everyone is striving for?

He remembered the outside world, especially the world before he crossed over, people were busy and busy, there was no day to spare, people were intrigued, they were inclined to each other, they calculated each other, the law of the jungle was the strongest, in order to kill their own kind on a large scale, they tried their best to create the atomic bomb, that is, with cars, trains, airplanes, electric lights and telephones, so what? If someone asks, are you happy? I'm afraid that no one dares to say that they are happy.

The greatest achievement of social development is to destroy people's happiness.

However, the people of Ramie Village are happy. They possess almost all the elements of happiness, leisurely, worry-free, wealthy, healthy, and safe.

It turns out that communism was realized thousands of years ago, but we destroyed it with our own hands.

Fan Li was full of emotion in his heart, but he didn't say it. He was a politician, a military strategist, and a hot-blooded man. But in his bones he is the inheritor of Taoist thought, and it is the negation of development, civilization, and progress, but unfortunately his book "Fan Lizi" has been lost to later generations, and people have not been able to get a glimpse of the whole picture of his thoughts.

Let's talk about things.

Fan Li said: "Uncle, aunt, we have to visit Zheng Dan and Luo Jiang's house, and then we are leaving." ”

Shi's mother said, "You don't have to go to their house. The two families were outside, and they called them over. ”

Fan Li found that in the mountains and forests far away from Xi Shi's house, almost the whole village of men, women and children gathered, and people's enthusiasm for Fan Li was undiminished.

This village has not seen a living person for several years, Fan Li visited Ramie Village that year, leaving people with a deep and vivid memory, until now, everyone is still talking about that event.

Shi's mother ran out, and after a while, she brought Zheng Dan and Luo Jiang's family in, everyone Shi Li said goodbye, Fan Li said that Zheng Dan and Luo Jiang are very good, don't worry, and provoke some tears from the women. Fan Li gave the gifts he brought to the two families. Then he walked out of Shi's house, talked to the villagers, and let the women in the village look at him.

The sun fell into the mountains and forests, the sunset was full, Fan Li and Zimei said goodbye to the villagers, left Ramie Village, and embarked on a journey.