Shuzhen packed up the pots and bowls, and saw Bao Suzhen feeding the chickens in the courtyard, so she said hello and went back to her house.

These days, Shuzhen's eyelids are fluttering, and she always feels faintly uneasy in her heart. As long as my hands are idle, my mind begins to think about it. Seeing Xiao Hai withdrawing, he was having fun with the little flower cat on the kang. picked up the sweater that had been half-knitted for Xiao Hai and poked it.

Since Sherba left, there has been a lot less to do at home. She doesn't have to worry about the work in the field, and she doesn't have the mind to think about how to run the day. According to the arrangement given to her by Ma Zhanquan, she was only asked to pull the sea retreat with her heart and help her aunt take care of the housework. In the future, he will have an explanation for her mother and son.

In fact, in Shuzhen's heart, although Sherba is half a man, with him, home is there. They can sum up and run for the better, not for anything else, just to be independent and steady. But now, although I have saved a lot of things, I always feel empty in my heart, and there is always a sense of restraint under the fence. Although Ma Zhanquan and his wife protect her like daughters, they can't guard them for a lifetime. In the future, there will always be a day of her own.

Shuzhen poked the sweater in her hand, still weaving distress in her heart.

I don't know when, Xiao Haiqi has quietly snuggled up to her. Watch the knots of yarn in the delicate wicker basket, tight for a while, slow for a while. provoked the little flower cat, turned its round head, stretched out a dexterous paw, and tried to scratch, but made a timid and scared look. made Xiao Hai retreat, "giggle" and laugh non-stop, and the silver bell-like laughter finally dragged Shuzhen back from her complicated thoughts.

She turned her head to look at Xiao Haiqi, stopped, caressed her little head with two pigtails, and said, "Do you like the sweater you knitted?" ”

Xiao Hai tilted his head, rubbed Shuzhen's body, and said coquettishly: "I like it." ”

Shuzhen smiled, gently pinched her white and tender little face, pulled the handkerchief with her hand, and wiped off the snot that Xiao Hai was about to cross the river. Whispered, "Go and ask grandma what kind of meal Xiang had at noon." ”

Xiao Hai withdrew his mouth in response, and then he slipped off the kang, and the clever little flower cat also took the opportunity to run out of the house.

It didn't take much effort, Xiao Hai pushed the door and ran in. Shuzhen was about to speak, but saw Bao Suzhen circle her legs and walked into the house with a shake.

She muttered with a somewhat unhappy face: "I don't know what the hell the county is going to do, send all the people in the village over the years to the temple for a meeting, and let you go too." ”

Shuzhen "chuckled" in her heart, her brain was churning quickly for a while, and she asked contemplatively, "Are you from the county?" ”

Bao Suzhen said angrily: "Isn't it, the two ends in three days are all their ways." ”

Shuzhen asked suspiciously, "Is it my eldest son who called it?" ”

Bao Suzhen said with a dissatisfied look: "When you go out after eating, don't flash your face again." It was Accountant Ma who came, and there were people from the county behind the ditch. ”

Shuzhen responded with a deep groan, and while putting away the work in her hand, she muttered: "You tell the person who came, I'll change my clothes and go." ”

Bao Suzhen moved towards the door and said, "You are sharper, those people are waiting at the gate of the courtyard." ”

A cool breeze inexplicably swept across Shuzhen's spine. She knew in her heart that the thing that had been bothering her for a long time was still coming. Although, in her heart, she has faced this kind of ending thousands of times. But at this time, she still seemed a little nervous and uneasy. Because, she has a small sea retreat.

However, after all, Shuzhen is a person who has seen the world through ups and downs. A brief moment of uneasiness swept through like a breeze, and it quickly calmed down.

She instinctively glanced at the burden hidden in the beams of the house, and shook her head with a groan. He sighed softly, as if he had made up his mind. With quick hands and feet, he turned out a white cloth bag from the cabinet, took out a white background and changed his clothes.

Leaned in front of the mirror to take a look, and hesitantly took off the pair of gold earrings that she had never left her earlobes. Turning around, he muttered for a moment at the unfinished sweater in the basket. Without hesitation, he pulled a piece of flower cloth and wrapped it in his hand.

With a slightly sad gaze, she glanced around the room.

was about to turn around and go out, when he saw Bao Suzhen, he pushed the door anxiously and shouted: "What are you still rubbing!" Everyone urged them several times. ”

Shuzhen answered with her mouth in her mouth and hurried out the door. Seeing Bao Suzhen, she looked suspicious and blamed. Shuzhen smiled gently at her and said, "If you want to wear this dress, you can't find it." ”

Bao Suzhen glanced at her, and muttered angrily: "Go to a meeting, it's not a relative on Lang Street, and you pay attention to it." ”

Shuzhen smiled at her a little shyly, reached out and put the earrings in Bao Suzhen's hand, and said, "You can keep this for me first." ”

Bao Suzhen asked suspiciously, "What are you doing with it?" Are you still afraid of being robbed? ”

Shuzhen smiled faintly and said nothing. Bao Suzhen glanced at the burden in Shuzhen's hand with a side face, and muttered: "What are you doing with it, can it still be open for a day and a half?" ”

Shuzhen smiled and muttered: "Is it idle to be idle, to use your ears for meetings, and not to use your hands." ”

As he spoke, he had already arrived at the gate of the courtyard. Seeing the crowd, the big man and the small ancient city were there.

After a lightning glance at each other, Shuzhen leaned over and kissed Xiao Haiqi as if nothing had happened, and whispered: "Listen to grandma, mom will come back in a while." ”

As he spoke, he followed the crowd.

Ma Zhanquan was in the monastery, wandering around like a sleepy beast for a while. He muttered dissatisfiedly: "What's the matter, call someone, and don't go to the banquet, why haven't you seen anyone for a long time." ”

As he spoke, he walked up to the roof of the chapel with some stupidity.

Since mosques, there is a custom of calling out to the parishioners early in the morning to come to pray and worship. Therefore, for the convenience of going up and down, there is an earthen ladder leading directly to the roof.

Ma Zhanquan stood on the roof and looked around the village. Discover the entrances and exits of the village, faintly showing signs of human figures and horses. I glanced in the direction of my house again, and saw that Shuzhen was wrapped in the crowd and was walking towards the temple.

My heart was cold, and I said secretly: "It's really a rope that is broken in a fine place, what are you worried about, what are you worried about." Hi! I don't know how Hu Da arranged the rest of the matter. ”

muttered in his heart, and when he saw Secretary Jia stretching his neck to look at him, he pretended to be calm and said, "Come on, come on." ”

As he spoke, his legs and feet were a little sore.

Seeing the crowd crowding into the courtyard, Ma Zhanquan hurriedly greeted and said, "People from the county are coming up today, and they want to implement the poll tax, and everyone listens to Secretary Jia's arrangement." ”

Secretary Jia took a step forward, cleared his throat, and said, "Actually, today's matter is very simple, that is, to implement the heads one by one.

Now, everyone will go into the chapel and wait, and whoever is called will come out. ”

The crowd looked at each other, hesitantly moving. Secretary Jia stared at Ma Zhanquan. Ma Zhanquan, as if he had just been pulled back from his contemplation, shouted at everyone in a little panic: "Listen to Secretary Jia's words, come and go in as soon as possible." ”

The big man glanced at Shuzhen, who did not respond with a cold face, but took the lead into the chapel.

The people, called by their names one by one, walked out of the chapel. On the paper of the wooden table, he pressed his handprint and sent it away.

When Shuzhen's generous response came out, Director Zhang, who had been standing silently at the door, and a tall man, quickly pulled out a short gun from their waists and put it on the back of Shuzhen's head. At the same time, one left and one right clamped Shuzhen's arm.

Shuzhen's face was not afraid, she smiled and rushed to Ma Zhanquan, and everyone nodded slightly. He put the burden in his hand to his mouth and took the initiative to carry his hands behind his back.

At this time, a young man came up and skillfully gave Shuzhen a five-flower tie.

The crowd of onlookers just let out a surprised "tsk" sound. I saw Director Zhang's eyes wide with anger, and he swept everyone with a gun, saying, "Don't speak!" ”

Immediately after, it was the big man who called out. When he raised his eyes and saw Shuzhen being tied up, he was about to resist, but saw Shuzhen gently shake his head at him. The big man, immediately like a deflated ball, looked depressed and at his mercy.

When Xiao Gucheng came out in a daze, he saw that Shuzhen and the big man were tied up, and he was immediately panicked and at a loss. Before he could react, two cold muzzles were pressed against his head.

After tying up the small ancient city, Secretary Jia said to everyone: "We received a report from the masses that there are three remnants of Ma Zhongying hidden in your village. After a secret investigation, it was determined that the three of them were the horse bandits who had attacked the county seat that year. County Magistrate Liu said in your village that Ma Zhongying's remnants are not allowed to be hidden, not allowed to be taken in, and the offenders are guilty of the same crime as the horse bandits, and those who report will be rewarded. In the future, keep your eyes peeled and report it as soon as you find it. ”

As he spoke, he turned around and said to Ma Zhanquan, who had been standing behind him nervously: "Village Chief Ma, the matter is in your village, and everyone is in your house, you have to go with us and explain the ins and outs of the matter to the county magistrate." ”

Ma Zhanquan responded continuously, leaned over to Shuzhen, reached out to take off the burden in his mouth, and muttered in disgust: "What's the matter?" When is it, don't let go. ”

Secretary Jia took a step forward, dragged the burden and opened it to take a look, and then returned it to Ma Zhanquan.

Ma Zhanquan glanced at Shuzhen and whispered, "Why don't you let someone take it back?" ”

Shuzhen hurriedly said: "No, I'm going to finish weaving for Hai in a hurry, is it easy to wear it when it's cold." ”

Ma Zhanquan shook his head helplessly, sighed, drooped his head, and silently followed behind Secretary Jia.

Shuzhen was hugged by the front and back, walking silently, while in her mind, quickly thinking about who had revealed the news.

She took the opportunity of tripped over a stone under her feet, turned around, glanced at the big man behind her, and saw that his eyes were twinkling and his head was lowered.

Shuzhen immediately understood, it must have been the big man who poured Dorma urine and said that he had leaked his mouth.