It is said that on the way to the mission, the monkey and Zhuqing passed through their hometown Fangmiao Town, and the two couldn't help but go to the Fang family compound where they lived and played together.

It was late at night, and the town was silent. The two walked through the streets and alleys and came to Zhuqing's house.

Zhuqing's house has no courtyard walls, three halls and two wings, all of which are low grass houses.

Zhuqing's father, Ding Laoshi, and younger brother, Ding Xiaoer, were killed by devils, and no one lives here. The snow in front of the door was uncleaned, the door of the hall was opened, the two panel doors were missing, and the grass on the side rooms had fallen off.

A dilapidated scene.

Zhu Qing was already crying and bent down. She was afraid of alarming her neighbors, so she didn't dare to cry. The monkey hugged Zhuqing and didn't know how to comfort her.

In the end, the two of them cried and knelt on the snow together, and wept in a low voice for a long time......

Finally, the monkey pulled Zhuqing up, and Zhuqing threw himself on the monkey's chest and burst into tears. The monkey felt Zhuqing's whole body tremble, so he hugged her, stroked her hair, and soothed the wounds in her heart.

In the end, Zhu Qing wiped away his tears and said slowly: "My eldest brother, as long as I still have a breath of air, I will not forget this blood feud." ”

The monkey said: "Uncle Ding, don't worry, Sister Zhuqing and I share weal and death together, with your monkey old nephew, I will not let Sister Zhuqing suffer a little grievance." ”

The two of them went to the ancestral hall again, which had once been where they had studied. Their teacher, Mr. Fang Jingru, also died under the butcher's knife of the devil.

There are security guards living in the ancestral hall, and they don't want to get into trouble. In front of Mr. Fang's school, he stood silently for a while. Then he stepped on the snow, went out of Fangmiao Town, and came in the direction of Shucheng.

After walking far away, Zhu Qing's emotions slowly calmed down. She sighed and said, "Brother Monkey, let's come to Fang Temple to have a look this time, and I don't know when we will be able to come again in the future." ”

The monkey said, "When I have time, I will ask someone to repair your house, and even if there is no one living in it, I will keep a memory here." ”

Zhu Qing said: "Thank you, Brother Monkey, you can just think like this." I'm afraid that the war will end, the devils will run away, and there will be no need to fight, what should I do? Where am I going? ”

The monkey said, "Don't be stupid, don't you still have me?" We said that we will never be separated. ”

They stood down and looked back at Fangmiao Town, which had been washed away by the moonlight, and only a gray shadow could be seen.

Zhu Qing said: "Brother Monkey, Zhu Qing is the only one in the world. ”

The monkey said, "Sister, I am just like you, and I am the only one in the world." ”

The two stood in the snow, embracing each other, and after a long time. The monkey said, "Sister, let's go, there are still more than two hours before dawn, and we will enter Shucheng before dawn." ”

Zhu Qing said, "Okay, let's go." ”

The two of them mentioned light work and ran in the snow. They are all familiar roads, more than 20 miles away, more than an hour, and they have arrived at the Shucheng city wall.

Although Shucheng is not large, it has a history of more than 1,000 years. After nearly a hundred years of turmoil, the city wall has long been dilapidated.

Monkey and Zhuqing found a place where the city wall was badly damaged, avoiding the devil's patrols, and before dawn, they had successfully entered the city.

As soon as the day dawned, the large and small shops were already open, and they were cleaning the streets in front of them. Workers who collect feces and empty the toilets that are placed next to the doors. Workers who deliver water push water wheels to release water to each family.

The gates of the city were opened, and the peasants who had come into the city to sell grass came into the city with firewood, load after load, and they all stopped on the mule and horse streets, waiting for the people of the city to come and buy it.

Immediately after that, those who sold vegetables, grain, eggs and fish stopped in the streets of Rome, put out their goods, and waited for people to buy them.

An old man carried a tofu burden, and as he walked, he shouted melodiously: "Old tofu-"

Luoma Street is the most lively farmers' market in the east of Shucheng, and the daily necessities of the eastern half of the county must be obtained from this market.

Zhu Yang's cousin Duan Shiyuan's grocery store is in the most lively part of Luoma Street. The door is not big, and there is an old plaque hanging on the top of the door, and if you look closely, you can also identify a few strong face characters on it: "Duanji Old Shop".

When Monkey and Zhuqing came to Luoma Street, Duan Ji's old shop had already opened, and Duan Shiyuan's boss was sweeping in front of the door.

The monkey and Zhu Qing stepped forward and hugged their fists slightly: "May I ask if this is the old shop of Duan Ji?" ”

Duan Shiyuan said: "This is Duan Ji's old shop, what do you two want?" ”

The monkey said, "Let's find Duan Shiyuan Duan's boss." ”

Duan Shiyuan said: "I am Duan Shiyuan, what do you two do?" ”

The monkey said, "We are from Yishui County, let's come to Shucheng to have a look, and we want to buy some daylily." When he came, Brother Zhu Yang asked us to come and visit his old aunt and cousin Duan Shiyuan. ”

Duan Shiyuan smiled: "Cousin Zhu Yang called you here." Please sit in the room. ”

Duan Shiyuan is one or two years older than Zhu Yang, thirty-four or five years old, with a thin figure, a thin face, and a loyal look. He asked his family to take care of the storefront and kept bringing the monkey to the back hall.

After sitting down, the monkey took out five pieces of ocean from his body and said, "Brother Zhu Yang said that he wanted to buy something to eat for the old aunt." I said, in such a big place as Shucheng, you can buy everything, so you can simply give the old aunt a few dollars and let the old man buy it himself. Brother Zhu Yang brought me this money. Not much, it's just a sign of filial piety. ”

Duan Shiyuan said: "Cousin Zhu Yang is too troublesome. Why did you bring so much money? ”

The monkey said: "Brother Zhu Yang said that the road is far away, and it is rare for someone to come to Shucheng. He said that calling Cousin Duan is not too little, it is just to express his heart. ”

Duan Shiyuan said: "Where to speak, my cousin is too polite. How many days are you going to stay in Shucheng? ”

The monkey said, "Let's see how the business is, if we can do it, we will bring some goods, if it is not good, we will treat it as a few days." ”

Duan Shiyuan said, "May I ask the two daimyos? ”

The monkey said: "We and Brother Zhu Yang have not come out of the five suits, my name is Zhu Zhifang." This is my brother. ”

Zhu Qing said: "My name is Zhu Qing. ”

Duan Shiyuan said: "Both of you are brothers, do you live in the hotel?" ”

The monkey said, "I just arrived, and I haven't stayed at the hotel yet." ”

Duan Shiyuan said: "Don't stay in the hotel for the two of you, come to me, and I will arrange it." I have a house in my house that is more secluded. The two brothers don't dislike it, they can live with me. ”

The monkey smiled: "Brother Duan is too polite, we are out and about, and we will be safe when we meet." Just let the big brother bother you. ”

Duan Shiyuan said: "Let's take a look at the residence first, and when we are satisfied, you will stay and take your time in business." Please follow me. ”

Duan Shiyuan took the monkey and Zhuqing, went out of the back hall, and entered a small room where sundries were placed. Remove a plank and a door appears on the wall.

Duan Shiyuan opened the secret door and led the two of them over, and there was a clean and tidy small courtyard over there. He opened the door of the hall, and it was very clean, and there was a bed in each of the east and west rooms.

Duan Shiyuan said: "This place is very secluded, and the Japanese devils have searched the Eight Roads many times, but they have not found this place. If the two of them think they can live, they will stay in a hostel on the street of the province. ”

The monkey said, "This place is wonderful." Thank you, Brother Duan! ”

Duan Shiyuan said: "You are my cousin's people, of course I have to arrange it with all my heart." If you want to go to the street, you can come in through my shop, or you can go out through this small door. ”

Only then did the monkey discover that there was a door hidden behind an osmanthus tree in the yard.

Duan Shiyuan said: "You can eat at my house or on the street, everything is convenient for you." ”

The monkey said, "Brother Duan, you are really a cheerful person. ”

Duan Shiyuan said: "Okay, I'll go to the store, you can do it yourself." I'll send you two something to eat later. ”