A few birds flew across the yard and were busy returning to their nests, the remnant sun was slanting westward, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled the entire courtyard. People who have been busy all day are also hurrying towards their homes. Chu's mother in the kitchen was busy with the family's dinner, and the maid didn't know where to go crazy at this time, seven or eight-year-old children, it was when they were crazy, Chu Ze comfortably basked in the sun in the yard for an afternoon.

The sound of footsteps woke up Chu Ze, who was in a daze in the yard, and when he looked up, it was his brother Chu Qing, who had been out for a day, had returned. "Brother is back, how is it today, are you tired from working outside?"

"I'm not tired, I'm not tired, I'm digging a canal and having a meal at noon, and I'm still seeing meat, and I'm beautiful." Chu Qing said to Chu Ze, grinning, he should have remembered the meat foam in lunch again. Then he seemed to think of something, "Second brother, how is your body?" ”

Chu Ze waved his hand and said, "With Brother Lao's concern, it's no big deal." ”

"That's good, that's good." Chu Qing rubbed his eyes and said to Chu Ze.

Chu Ze was about to speak, but he heard a snap, and Chu Mu, who ran out of the kitchen, slapped Chu Qing on the body, and scolded while beating: "You dare to come back, look what you have done to this family, today that group of people came to the house again to make trouble, God, how can you live this day." Scolding and scolding this simple peasant woman, she cried desperately, as if she resented this difficult day, but more because she was disappointed in her eldest son's lack of courage.

Chu Qingpu knelt on the ground, "Mother, don't cry, the child must work hard in the future, no longer gamble, next time they come, I will fight with them." ”

Chu Ze hurriedly stepped forward and took Chu's mother's hand, "Mother, don't cry, be careful of hurting your body, everything in the family has me." "The little face was full of determination.

Chu Ze's firm expression temporarily relieved Chu's mother's heart, and her crying gradually became quieter, and she said to Chu Qing hatefully, "If you gamble again in the future, don't enter this house again, don't hurry up!" ”

Chu Qing on the side stood up after hearing this, repeatedly promised that he would never gamble again in the future, and stood aside with his head down.

Thinking of the big thing of making bean sprouts, Chu Ze said to his brother on the side, "Brother, you go to the neighbor's house around and ask to see who has a surplus water tank, borrow a few and come back, I will be useful."

Chu Ze, who has been studying since he was a child, is a person with university questions in Chu Qing's heart, and Chu Qing has no objection to Chu Ze's words, "Hey, I'll go out and ask." Promised, Chu Qing walked towards the outside of the courtyard.

After a while, Chu Qing came back with two large vats in one hand. "Where is this tank put by the second brother? I'll get a few more bites. ”

"Let's put it in the yard for now." Chu Ze, who was eating noodles, responded casually.

Chu Qing put down the water tank and turned around and walked out of the yard, looking at the noodles in the bowl, Chu Ze really had no appetite, at this time he missed the food in his previous life very much, "I have to make money quickly and improve the food at home" At this moment, Chu Ze was even more determined to make money.

Chu Qing, who finally got all the water tanks back, also picked up a bowl of noodles and squatted on the side to eat it in a big gulp, and the expression on his face was very enjoyable, and the sound of bald purring sounded in his ears from time to time.

Everyone has a problem, seeing how fragrant others eat is that they will eat well, as if their appetite is infectious, Chu Ze is like this at this time, seeing that Chu Qing is eating very fragrantly, Chu Ze gradually eats faster.

After eating dinner and resting for a while, Chu Ze began to direct Chu Qing to help put the soybeans into the water tank one by one, and the whole process of watering and pressing the plate was done. After all the soybeans were loaded into the water tank, Chu Ze counted them, a full six large tanks, and grinned, "Haha, these are all money." He clapped his hands and carried the water tank back to the house with Chu Qing, and put it together with the previous water tank.

"Ze'er, can these water tanks really grow the sprouts you said?" Chu Mu asked Chu Ze again in disbelief.

"If it really grows, you'll know in five days."

After listening to Chu Ze's sure words, Chu Mu also left the house.

At this time, it was completely dark, and the girl came back after a crazy day outside. Chu's mother, who was cleaning up in the kitchen, beckoned her sister to go to sleep. The little girl who had been crazy outside for a day was not too excited, and she didn't want to go to sleep very much, so she was tired of pestering Chu Ze to listen to stories by Chu Ze's side.

"Girl, go to sleep, your brother has just recovered and needs more rest." Chu Mu, who was worried about Chu Ze's body, urged. The little girl reluctantly stood up.

Chu Ze smiled and said to Chu's mother, "Mother, it's okay, it's still early, I'll tell a few stories to my sister." ”

"Regardless of you, you just take care of this girl, crazy every day, no girl." After speaking, Chu Mu beckoned Chu Qing to build a fire again.

In the countryside, firewood is probably the most scarce, and it would be better if there was a pot of wine when a family sat in front of a fire on a cold winter night. "Girl, can I tell you a story about Sleeping Beauty today?"

"Okay, okay, the story told by the second brother is the best" The little girl cheered on the side, the firelight reflected on her face, red and fluttering, very cute.

"There was a king far, far away, who had been married for many years and had no children. The king and queen prayed to God every day and begged to give them a child. Once, while the queen was bathing, a frog crawled out of the water and said to her, "Quack, your wish will be fulfilled, and soon you will have a girl." Sure enough, it wasn't long before the queen became pregnant, and nine months later gave birth to a very beautiful girl...... The prince and the princess were married, and they were happily together. ”

The little girl listened carefully, and interjected a few words from time to time, "How far is it, is it more than Chang'an City?" "Will I have a prince, brother?"

Chu Ze was stunned when he heard this question: "Are the children of the Tang Dynasty so precocious?" A seven or eight-year-old girl wants a prince? A drop of cold sweat fell, and I didn't know how to answer.

Chu Qing, who was squatting on the side, grinned, and Chu's mother, who was sewing clothes, also laughed, "This little girl." ”

Feeling that her family was laughing at her, the little girl was also shy, covering her eyes with her hands, and her little head drilled into Chu Ze's arms one by one, and said as she drilled, "Brother, my sister still wants to listen to the story." ”

The firelight reflected the figure of the person on the wall, which was very long, and the laughter from time to time in the small courtyard was exceptionally warm in the cold winter night. Finally, the fire was about to go out, and the little girl in her arms was also asleep at this time, Chu Mu took the little girl back to the room to sleep, and whispered to Chu Ze, "Ze'er, you should go to sleep too, it's getting late." ”

"Okay, Mother, I'll go to sleep." Saying that, Chu Ze got up and lay down on the bed.

Chu Ze, who was lying on the bed, couldn't sleep at this time. Looking at the moonlight outside the window, I remembered my past life. "I don't know how sad my parents will be when they know the news of my sacrifice, and how my grandfather's health is now. White-haired people send black-haired people, how should they accept it! Grandpa, parents, children are not filial, they can't be filial to you, you must take care of your body, children are here to pray for you, bless! May you all be well! Thinking of this, Chu Ze couldn't help but burst into tears!

"The bright moon is bright, take care of my bed.

I can't sleep with sorrow, and I wander around with my clothes.

Although the guest line is cloudy, it is better to return early.

Wandering alone at home, who should I sue if I am worried?

led back into the room, tears stained clothes. ”

O bright moon hanging in the sky, may you entrust the blessing of the wanderer from afar!