Early the next morning, the villagers came to the village one after another to offer condolences, all of them were old and weak women and children, helping to go out of the funeral, Baili Liang asked Shen Du to stay at Long's house to rest, he found Aunt Liu and asked Long Guang's home.

"The house is uninhabited, it is all collapsed, if you want to go, I will take you there." Aunt Liu likes Baili Liang very much, and she didn't have a word with him along the way.

Baili Liang remembered some old things with Huo Guang in Manzhen, and asked Liu Dashen: "Long Guang's family used to raise sheep, right?" ”

"Raise, every family in our Longjia Village raises it, and the goat milk of Aguang's kid is drunk by his brother, but he is not good. Later, his father was sick again, and the sheep were sold, so this kid rubbed the sheep soup everywhere to drink, and the people in the village knew that the young man was greedy, and the family made sheep soup, and felt sorry for him, so he took the initiative to call him to drink, hey, it was good before, and the older he grew, the worse he became, and he ran to be a robber...... "Speaking of robbers, Aunt Liu hurriedly intercepted her words, and said with a little apology: "Auntie is open-mouthed, Xiaobai, don't worry too much, although you have done Aguang's business, but the aunt knows that you can't help yourself, and besides, you haven't done anything bad." By the way, are your two mothers-in-law okay? Tuzhou City is defended, and I can go into the city to sell some remaining rations, I miss them. ”

It's okay that Aunt Liu didn't mention it, but at this mention, Baili Liang's nose was sore, and she covered her mouth and burst into tears.

"Good boy, don't cry, this is ...... Could it be that the two mothers-in-law had an accident? ”

Baili Liang cried silently, just nodded.

"If you want to cry, cry, don't treat your aunt as an outsider," Aunt Liu said and wiped her tears, sighing for a long time, "This world is ...... The way of this world! By the way, what about Xiaorou's girl? ”

Baili Liang said for a while: "Xiaorou went into the city to follow her mother, and both mothers-in-law ...... All dead. ”

Aunt Liu shook her head: "Good people don't have a good end!" ”

When I arrived at Long Fei's house, sure enough, the house collapsed, and there was no complete room. Baili Liang has accepted the fact that Huo Guang is Long Guang, but he doesn't understand why he wants to lie to a person he has never met, even if he said that he was from the Hong Gang at that time, Bai Li Liang still regarded him as his eldest brother, and he couldn't figure it out, with Huo Guang's murderous heart, why should he pretend to be afraid of death in front of him, many doubts bothered him like chaos, but the person was dead, and he couldn't get a reason.

After looking back and forth, and just about to leave, Aunt Liu suddenly sighed, pointed to a corner of the main hall and said, "Who burned the paper money?" ”

Baili Liang walked over to take a look, the ashes were fresh, and it seemed to have been burned for a few days.

"Oh, I remember, three days ago was Long Guang's mother's sacrifice day, but his family is gone." Aunt Liu wondered.

"Maybe it's a kind villager."

"That's it, Long Guang's mother was kind and angry when she was alive, and there are many people who remember her."

After staying for a while, Baili Liang went back to Long Fei's house, Xu Xiang slept too deeply, Sun Yan couldn't wake up a few people, Baili Liang saw that everyone was tired, decided to leave the next day, slept in the afternoon, and got up to see Xu Xiang was making a mess with the three children of the Long family, he sat on the threshold of the main hall and watched them play.

The four children are playing with the emperor sitting in the court, Xu Xiang acts as a minister, he arranges Long Da as the emperor, Long Er as a guard, Long San as a traitor, the emperor wants to kill the guard, because the guard wears the wrong shoes, Long San said that he should be killed, the small things are big, the subtleties are known, as a guard is so derelict and sloppy, it is really useless, of course, these words are taught by Xu Xiang to Long San, Long San studied for a while, and he didn't understand the meaning, so he memorized it.

The minister Xu Xiang stopped the traitor Ryuzo and asked the guard why he wore his shoes backwards, and the guards said that the newly issued official shoes did not fit, but they were just right when they were worn backwards, so he wore them backwards.

"Why don't you change to a pair that fits well?" Xu Xiang asked.

"I don't change it, I don't want to change it, I just ask the size of my feet beforehand, I killed the small one, and the small one is really wronged!" Long Er looked decent, his brows were twisted, and he spoke neatly.

"Wearing shoes backwards is detrimental to the royal appearance, have you ever thought about it?"

"The small one was too anxious on duty, thinking that the emperor's safety was the most serious, and he was wearing shoes that hindered his movement, so he wore them in reverse, and the small one planned to find a shoemaker to change the size of the shoes after the shift."

"Well...... Minister Xu Xiang muttered, "In this way, you are dedicated to the emperor, and it is understandable that you are not to blame for the misfit of your shoes." ”

Long San still insisted on killing Long Er, Xu Xiang was supposed to protect and persuaded the emperor not to be rigid, and finally the emperor was gracious and spared the guards from the mistake of this time, and the game of the four children ended.

As soon as it was dark, Long Fei's granddaughter-in-law Zheng Rong had already prepared dinner, and was passing by the front yard with a vegetable bowl.

Baili Liang hurriedly beckoned Xun Lei to help serve the dishes. When she was at the table to eat, Zheng Rong was surprised to learn that it was Xu Xiang who taught her three sons.

"At a young age, it's really amazing, but my three sons are ignorant, they don't have a school to go to, and they can't read big characters." Zheng Rong said.

Xun Lei praised Xu Xiang and said that he was rich and wealthy, and even an adult like him could not reach him.

Xu Xiang was praised and said: "My sister taught me well, and later Grandpa Long Fei also taught me, I don't think it's difficult to learn to read and write, the three little brothers want to follow me, I promise that they can learn the ink in my stomach within three years!" ”

"Really?" Zheng Rong's eyes lit up, the chopsticks were held in her hand for a long time, and she looked up for a long time to ask Baili Liang: "Can you take my mother and son to your Honggang together?" I can cook and do laundry, and I can do all the housework, and my three children can't just follow me around, I think...... Let Xu Xiang teach them. ”

Baili Liang was stunned, Zheng Rong's decision was too unexpected for him.

Shen Du didn't wait for Baili Liang to answer, immediately stood up, patted his chest and said: "No problem, the gang is the most lacking manpower, you will definitely welcome the gang master, I, Shen Du, have received the favor of the old man, and I will definitely take care of my sister-in-law's family!" ”

Xu Xiang was even happier: "Okay, someone will play with me in the future, you will soon agree!" ”

Of course, Baili Liang agreed, and nodded at Zheng Rong.

Zheng Rong cried with joy: "The children are all young, and they can't help when they go to Hongbang, thank you for the success of the six halls!" I thought to myself, children always have to grow up, and I don't know how long this world will be chaotic, they don't know how to be civil and military, how will it be good in the future, go to the Hongbang, at least I can learn something to follow.

Although grandpa looks down on your Honggang, when I know that the world is restless, the soldiers and bandits are all one family, not to mention that there are characters like the six hall masters, and the Honggang is not bad. ”

Baili Liang waved his hand: "I'm nothing, there are indeed a lot of masters in the Hong Gang." ”

He thought of the fate of the red and white mother-in-law, even if he was a good citizen in these years, harmless to people and animals, it was difficult to save his life, Longjia Village was too close to Tuzhou City, where the soldiers must fight, if there were one or two resting corps like Baicao Village, the safety of Zheng Rong's mother and son would be worried, it would be better to follow the Hong Gang but have a guarantee, not to mention that Zheng Rong could stay in the rear as a woman, and the three children did not have to charge into battle, and at present, such a decision would be harmless to their mother and son.

After eating, Zheng Rong immediately packed up, and the three children were excited to stay with Xu Xiang, and they were noisy.

Baili Liang stood in the courtyard and looked up at the starry sky, his mind was empty, and he didn't think about anything.

Shen Du came over with a basket of straw paper offerings and asked Baili Liang if he could accompany him to the old man's grave.

"There are some things I've always wanted to say to the Sixth Hall Master." Shendu Road.

Baili Liang saw that Shen Du was preoccupied and followed him.

Shen Du has cried many times, this time kneeling in front of Long Fei's grave, another howl, after burning the paper money, he kowtowed a few times, sobbing: "I deceived your old man, and you treated me like a grandson in vain, Shen Du felt ashamed!" ”

Baili Liang patted him on the back and said, "Uncle Long has been taking care of you for the past few years, he has walked very peacefully, don't cry." ”

"Sixth Hall Master, I'm ...... Hey," Shen Du slammed his fist into the soil, and the ashes of the papyrus flew away, "Uncle Long is right, I was placed by the gang leader by his side, and the purpose was for his crossbow making technique, my motives are not pure." ”

Baili Liang said: "The gang is in charge of the future of a whole gang, so naturally he will not support Long Fei, it is normal for him to have a purpose." In fact, Long Fei didn't know how to make crossbows at all, it was his son who could do it, and Long Guang got the wrong person. ”

Shen Du was surprised: "How do you know?" ”

"I heard what Aunt Liu said, and I already knew it when I first came to the Hong Gang, but I was afraid that the gang would take the initiative to hurt Uncle Long, so I didn't tell it and kept it a secret for him."

"It's wrong, it's all wrong, Uncle Long...... It's really good at making crossbows! ”

"Oh?" Baili Liang was taken aback, and said for a while: "Could it be that Aunt Liu deceived me?" ”

"Aunt Liu didn't lie, it is indeed Uncle Long's son who is famous for making crossbows in Longjia Village, and Uncle Long has never shown his crossbow making skills, so it's normal for her to think like this." Shen Du straightened up and sat down on the ground, he took out a pot of wine from the basket and poured it in front of Long Fei's grave.

The more Baili Liang listened, the more confused he became, and asked Shen Du what was going on, what even Aunt Liu was mistaken, and how did Long Guang know about Long Fei's skill.

Shen Du said: "The former second hall master was also mistaken, and it happened to be crooked.

Uncle Long's crossbow making technique was learned from his son, and after his pondering and improvement, it was more ingenious and refined, not only that, Uncle Long also came up with an anti-crossbow shield, I will draw it for you. ”

On the candle flame of Long Fei's grave, Shen Du casually took a branch and drew it on the ground: "There is a mechanism on the head of the shield, press it down, and the head will be covered with a shield cap, which can fully protect the whole body in the rain of arrows, and the material of the shield is iron and wood, and the wood is moderately soft and hard, which can just keep the arrows that come over without damaging the arrows, so that it can not only defend but also borrow arrows, killing two birds with one stone." There is also a crossbow machine, I will also draw it for you, to say an offensive word, the crossbow machine you designed is too bulky, in fact, as long as you change it like this, it will be much simpler! ”

The more Baili Liang listened, the more fascinated he became, as Shen Du said, as long as some parts were slightly modified, not only did they save materials, but also had stronger attack power, how could he not have thought of it before! Sure enough, there is more ingenuity in coincidence, and human wisdom is endless.

Shen Du said: "I want to change this kind of ingenuity of the crossbow machine into a siege vehicle, Uncle Long agreed with it and said that he should think about how to change it, but unfortunately he didn't wait for him to come up with it, so he went." However, with what I learned from Uncle Long, I came up with a trebuchet myself. Shen Du continued to draw to Baili Liang.

The two stayed until the candle flame went out, and then they got up and walked back.

Baili Liang said: "No wonder once Uncle Long called me over and asked a few strange questions, it turned out that seeing that I was unwilling to serve the official family, he retained the crossbow making technique." ”

Shen Du looked ashamed: "So Uncle Long retreated and found me, in order to complete the task of helping the master, I naturally followed his old man's wishes, and swore that in the future there will be a chance to help the official family unify the world with what he has learned. ”