Chapter 5: The Naked Child (Part 4)

Although some vendors did not wait for the last performance to end. There is still some congestion at the entrance of the bazaar. This summer big gathering attracted more than three times as many people as usual. It has also pushed the cargo throughput of the Crescent Lake market to a new peak. A lot of peddlers before leaving. They all quietly went to the market management office to book a booth for the autumn fair two and a half months later. That will be the last chance for the traders of the year to make a fortune. After that. Most of the roads in the grassland will be covered with snow. The Crescent Lake market has also quickly returned to a state where only local traders and ordinary people participate. Not only is the scale incomparable with the three quarterly large-scale collections of spring, summer and autumn. The variety of goods on the market has also become scarce.

Boss Zhang, who came from Lucheng, Shandong, waited quietly until all the vendors dispersed. The smile on his face was peaceful and content. This is not the first time he has waited for his brother. When the third child was in elementary school. It's also his brother who is in charge of picking up and dropping off every day. Their mother had just died. Daddy can't stand the matchmaker's pruning. married a stepmother to the three brothers. As the eldest son in the family, he was. Had to spread its wings like a young rooster that had just come of age. Hold your two younger brothers firmly behind you. At the same time with immature shoulders. Carrying half of the family for my father. lest my father be so bewitched by the new woman that the whole family will be ruined. Let the three brothers live on the streets from then on.

Thankfully. The stepmother is not as mean as all the legendary stepmothers. Coming from the mountains, she lived her life too carefully. But they rarely tried to use their brains on the expenses of their three brothers. And the father is not as legendary. When you marry a new woman, you forget about your children. But more and more regardless of the cost, the three of them are cultivated into talents. Especially the investment in the third child. It far exceeds the cost of training children and grandchildren of ordinary merchants. Other people's children are all graduating from high school. After learning addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, he was transferred to the shop opened by the elders as an apprentice. When he can be on his own, he will go back to his home to help his father support the family business. And the third pine age. But under the joint care of his father and his brother. All the way from junior high school to junior high school. I went from junior high school to national and provincial high school. If it weren't for the damn war. With the cleverness of the third child and the thickness of the Zhang family's family three years ago. After graduate school and even a legendary doctorate. It's not a problem.

However the outbreak of war did not break out. But it's not something that low-level people like the old Zhang family can decide. The little devil is ready to attack Beiping City. The life trajectory of the third child also quickly took a huge turn. Go to the Twenty-Nine Road to join the army. But in a daze, he became the deputy of the 26th Road. And then again. Suddenly it turned into a cold medal and a death notice was sent back.

The moment when the officials of the province beat the gongs and drums to deliver the medal to the door of the shop. Boss Zhang saw his father's body shake. It was folded like a crop smashed by hail. It's good that guys are quick. Hold him by the shoulder. So that my father did not fall on the spot. Then there was no light for most of the year. Every day, the atmosphere at home is as cold as an ice cellar. Everyone can't do things in good spirits. Fortunately, God opened his eyes. I couldn't bear to watch the Zhang family father and son continue to be depressed. actually turned the third child who had become a medal back. It's just that; The third child is less worrying this time than before. Although the former third child made the family frightened. I still know what he's doing. In who to work for. This time. But he didn't even say for whom he died. I plunged my head into the grassland.

Then there was an even harder wait. Countless times. Zhang Shouling saw his father get up in the middle of the night. Carry the lantern and walk to the gate. I opened the door and looked around for a while. Only then did he slowly close the door again. Blowing out the lights and moving into the back room by the starlight. Father is looking forward to the third child's return. At the same time, I am afraid that the detective team in the county town is coming. Those brutes in human skins in order to show their merits in front of the devils. Keep a close eye on all the families who have something to do with the anti-Japanese team. Although the grass on Zhang Songling's grave has been pulled out several times. The traitors in the detective team wished that the people in the grave would come out alive. That's it. They can catch Zhang Songling and go to receive the reward. You can also copy the old Zhang family. Make a windfall that you have to wake up with a smile in your dreams.

Therefore. The news that the third Songling is still alive. In the entire Lu City, only the people of the Zhang family and the two big guys in the shop know. My father and Zhang Shouling never talked about it to outsiders. Even when friends kindly express their condolences to the father and son. also pretended to be sad and wiped the corners of his eyes. Never dare to reveal the secrets in your heart. Especially after the third son became the best person. The whole family is doubly careful. Even out of the plug to do business. has become Zhang Shouling, who personally leads the team every time. In addition to knowing the roots, the two big guys who have been cultivated as their own people since childhood. I didn't even dare to hire a small worker who helped take care of the livestock along the way.

Privately more than once. Zhang Laohan discussed with Zhang Shouling, who had already taken charge of the entire family in his place. I hope he will find an opportunity to bring the third pine back from the grassland. Even if you don't want to do the 26th Road company anymore. At least don't follow the guerrillas. That's glorious to glorious. But who knows what the market will be like in the future... In case one day the Kuomintang and ** turn their faces again like back then. Wouldn't you be killed by the little devil again? To be killed by government forces again.. Are both enemies?

Zhang Shouling also agreed with his father's proposal. But since I had a few drinks with Redbeard this spring. But he gave up on this idea completely. Whenever his father nagged in his ear again and asked him to find his brother. And he smiled. Respond with care." Just the third child's temperament. You're just tying him back. It doesn't take more than three days. He also has to go to Qinglong Mountain to continue to carry a gun and beat the little devils. Left and right is to take risks. It's better to let him continue to bubble out of his mouth. Anyway, I won't be recognized by the little devils and traitors. implicated in the home. In case one day you really beat the little devil away. He's a great hero. Ride a horse and take the guard to walk around our door. Groceries throughout the county. I'll have to go from you in the future."

"Yes. But he's now. Now it's **.**." Zhang Laohan instructed his eldest son not to move. I had to stress the risks faced by my youngest son." year. Chairman Han at that time. Chairman Han is killed. But kill the entire Lunan ** clean."

That's why Chairman Han was shot by Chairman Chiang. When he died, he didn't even intercede." Boss Zhang looked at his father. Continue to whisper." Let's do business. They all pay attention to the scarcity of things. The Kuomintang is good or good. But there are a lot of high-achieving students who graduated from this military academy and that military academy. Who would take the third child as a baby.. And what about the partisans. People like Lao San, who have both read books and know how to fight, are out of stock. You can't even ask for money. And in the future. Who can guarantee that this world must be the Kuomintang. What if you let the ** go? Wouldn't our family make even more money?"