The weather in June is exceptionally hot, and the people who roast are lazy, and Mianxian is no exception.

Although it will be the temple fair in the county tomorrow, at this time, it is noon, and there are occasionally groups of children on the street who are not afraid of heat and love to be lively happily shuttling through the stalls on the street, looking at this and touching that, and enjoying the happiness of the temple fair.

The stall owners also set up small pergolas next to their stalls, some were napping, some were chatting with the stalls, and they seemed to be leisurely recuperating, waiting for the afternoon to cool down and shout a few times, and sell their things.

At this time, the two young women walking on the street became more conspicuous, probably hot from the scorching sun, and looked at every stall on the side of the road with resentful eyes. These two people came to Xiao Wu with confidence this morning, Xiao Wu and Zhang Yingying, Xiao Yan's brother.

"Sister Yingying, let's not look for it, let's go back, I don't think he will come back this year." Xiao Wu said with some grievances to Yingying.

But isn't it, the stalls of the entire temple fair have made the two of them turn twice, presumably that Xiao Yan must not have come! What the hell is going on with this Xiao Yan, if Adou dares to do this, I have to beat him!

Although Zhang Yingying thought so, she still comforted Xiao Wu: "It's okay Xiao Wu, maybe your brother Xiao Yan will appear at the temple fair tomorrow." ”

Xiao Wu naturally knew that Yingying was comforting herself, but she couldn't help blinking her big watery eyes and said aggrievedly to Zhang Yingying: "Last year, he promised me to sell those leather goods with him, how could he lie to me!" Xiao Wu's eyes were also rosy as she spoke.

Seeing Xiao Wu's slightly reddened big eyes, Zhang Yingying's heart was even more uncomfortable, although she had a bad temper, she was always her daughter's heart.

"Let's go! Let's go back first, if we can't find him tomorrow, Sister Yingying will go to the Qiang family to look for him, and find him, and let him give you an explanation! Zhang Yingying said hatefully as she pulled up Xiao Wu and walked towards the Shen family.

At this time, on the official road from Chengdu to Mianxian County, a team of almost 500 soldiers walked towards Mianxian in a muffled voice under the scorching sun.

A man in the team wearing an adjutant's military uniform said in a deep voice to the man riding a horse in front of him: "My lord, the front is in Mianxian." ”

Although the adjutant called the officer an adult, if you look closely, the man is not very old, about twenty-seven or eighteen years old. Under the backdrop of a neat military uniform and horses, there was a solemn aura immersed in the army between his eyebrows.

When the young adult heard the adjutant's report, he nodded and said in a deep voice, "Go to Qiangzhai first." ”

The adjutant then gave the order without any doubt.

This person is Ma Dai, who was ordered by Prime Minister Zhuge to mediate the water shortage of the Qiang and Han people. The reason why he went to Qiang Village first is because the current Qiang patriarch is his elder, so he naturally has to visit first.

At this time, two young men next to him, who were dressed in civilian clothes and about the same age as Ma Dai, saluted Ma Dai and said, "Brother Ma, then let's leave it at that, we have to go to the county to see if we can find Your Majesty." ”

If Zhang Yingying and Liu Chan were here, they would definitely recognize at a glance that this young man who said goodbye to Ma Dai was their eldest brother Zhang Bao.

Ma Dai listened to Zhang Bao's words, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Take care of those two." ”

The two of them saluted Ma Dai and rode towards Mianxian.

Qiangzhai is located at the foot of the mountain in the northwest of Mianxian County, which is a branch of Yulei Mountain next to Dujiangyan. Although it is said to be a branch vein, but also steep, the local people call it Cotton Mountain, and at the foot of the mountain is the Mianxian River that runs through the entire Mianxian water vein, and now due to drought, it is also slightly dry.

The Qiang people generally make a living by hunting, and they have been following the young master Ma Chao, and later Ma Chao took refuge in Liu Bei, killed Liu Zhang, and settled in Chengdu.

After Liu Bei seized Chengdu, according to Zhuge Liang's suggestion, he arranged these Qiang people to the area of Mianxian County, and this Mianshan Mountain in the north of Mianxian County also became a treasure trove of the clansmen, which contained many birds and beasts, and they were self-sufficient while leaving the surplus for some Han noodles.

Slowly, these Qiang people built houses along the mountain and lived there for a long time.

At this time, under the shade of the river outside the Qiang village, there was a young man, seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slightly immature eyebrows and a little heroic.

And at this moment, this young man is holding the stone next to him and throwing it into the dry river one after another, if Xiao Wu sees it, she will definitely get nervous, this person is the brother Xiao Yan she was looking for at the temple fair three times and twice.

What Xiao Wu didn't know was that her brother Xiaoyan was not only a hunter hunting, but also the young patriarch of the Qiang tribe who took the Qiang people and his two elder brothers to fight for water, and the only son of the old patriarch of the Qiang tribe, Jiang Xiaoyan.

"Brother Xiaoyan, that's great! I'm guessing you're all here. ”

At this time, a chubby young man who was about the same age as Xiao Yan came panting, looked at Xiao Yan, who was sitting in the shade of a tree and hung his head, and waved happily.

"On such a hot day, you Dazhu should be sleeping in the house! What are you looking for me for. Seeing this small playmate Da Zhu, Xiao Yan said impatiently.

"I was indeed sleeping in the house, but the old patriarch picked me up and asked me to come out to find you and let you go back!"

Da Zhu remembered that the old patriarch picked him up and asked him to come to Xiao Yan, and he was slightly aggrieved.

"My dad? Hmph, what is he looking for me? Didn't you promise me to go to the county temple fair. ”

As soon as he heard that Xiao Yan was still thinking about going to the temple fair, Da Zhu hurriedly waved his hand and persuaded: "Hey, you can't go!" You forgot, we grabbed water with those Han people a few days ago! If you meet the Shen family brothers again at the temple fair, there will be many Han people at that time, and we must be the ones who will suffer. ”

"Hmph, I'm still afraid that the two of the Shen family will not be stunned, it's good if they don't meet, if they do, I'll clean them up anyway!" Xiao Yan said and threw away the pebble in his hand, got up and walked home, and said to Dazhu as he walked: "Go, go home and tell my father, I have to go to this temple fair tomorrow!" ”

"Isn't it just a temple fair, what is there to visit, it's better to sleep at home!" Looking at Xiao Yan's resolute appearance, Dazhu muttered as he walked.

As soon as he walked to the door of the house, Xiao Yan felt that something was wrong, why were there so many soldiers, could it be that something happened at home! Although Xiao Yan was puzzled, he was not afraid, and ran quickly towards home.

"It's still running around at noon!"

As soon as Xiao Yan walked to the living room, he saw his father kneeling down on the small table above him with a smile on his face, and when he saw Xiao Yan's arrival, he reproached him, and then glanced at Xiao Yan on the small table next to him and said, "Look who is coming!" ”

The young officer in military uniform also slowly stood up and looked at Xiao Yan happily. Xiao Yan didn't react for a while, but suddenly remembered something, and said excitedly: "Brother Ma, you are Brother Ma." ”

"Haha, Xiao Yan is now a young man!"

This young officer was Ma Dai, who had just come to Qiang Village, and when he saw Xiao Yan's excited appearance, he also laughed and walked forward and gave the other party a heavy bear hug.

Xiao Yan also excitedly hugged the eldest brother who was a few years older than him, and the brotherly love was self-evident.

After a pause, Xiao Yan wondered, "Big brother, I heard my father say that you didn't go to Nanzhong?" I heard there's going to be a fight over there now! ”

Ma Dai waved his hand and said with a smile: "With Prime Minister Zhuge here, they don't dare to mess around, but it's a matter of our clan and the Han people, Prime Minister Zhuge is very concerned now, considering my situation, he sent me over to do some mediation." ”

Before Xiao Yan could speak, Old Patriarch Jiang said anxiously: "Hmph, what's there to mediate, only allow them Han people to use water, not our Qiang people!" ”

"Uncle, don't be angry, isn't the child coming back this time to mediate this matter, uncle rest assured, the child will definitely come up with a proper solution." Looking at Old Patriarch Jiang, his uncle, Ma Dai hurriedly complimented.

"Then what kind of mediation do you say?" Old Patriarch Jiang asked Ma Dai unappreciatively.

No wonder the old patriarch dared to talk to Ma Dai like this, when Ma Teng was lured by Cao Cao to go to Beijing to visit, Ma Dai was also among them at that time, and later Ma Teng was killed by Cao Cao, it was the old patriarch Jiang who helped Ma Dai all the way, and the two escaped back to Xiliang after many hardships and dangers. Therefore, Ma Dai has always respected the old patriarch Jiang as his own father.

"Uncle don't worry, with his nephew here, he won't let our clan suffer a trace of grievances!" Ma Dai knew that Old Man Jiang had a hot temper, and hurriedly swore an oath.

Seeing Ma Dai swear and make a promise, Old Man Jiang's face eased.

At this time, Xiao Yan complained: "No matter how you mediate, I will go to the temple fair in the county tomorrow." ”

"It's against you! How old are you, temple fair, temple fair, these days you are yelling at the temple fair with Lao Tzu, you are not allowed to go! If I say no, I won't go. Hearing his son's request to go to the temple fair with him again, Old Man Jiang slapped the table and shouted angrily.

Ma Dai was helpless, thinking that his uncle was so old, he still had this temper, looking at the two fathers and sons' needle-to-point appearance of Mai Mang, he quickly eased up and said: "Isn't it just a temple fair, since Xiao Yan loves to go, let him go!" Why is my uncle so atmospheric? ”

"Hmph, if I changed before, I wouldn't have bothered to care if he lived in the city, but now is the time to have a fierce quarrel with the Han people, there are so many Han people at the temple party, what if you are tied up! Let me ask for someone with my old face! I'm really. ”

Although he was talking to Ma Dai, Old Patriarch Jiang still stared at this son with hatred.

Jiang Xiaoyan seemed to have long been accustomed to the loud voice of the old patriarch Jiang, looking at the roof and looking at the ground, looking indifferent.

Seeing his son like this, Old Man Jiang became even more angry, and was about to say something. Ma Dai hurriedly comforted: "Uncle is angry, don't be like a child, it's better to be like this, tomorrow I will go to visit the Han patriarch, and then Xiao Yan will go with me, and it won't be good to forgive others." ”

As soon as he heard that he could go to the temple fair in the county tomorrow, Xiao Yan said excitedly: "Brother Ma, do you really take me there?" Haha, that's great, that's great, that's great! That's right, I'll hurry back and get ready. Dad, Brother Ma, you guys talk first, let's have a few drinks in the evening, haha. With that, he ran out happily.

The two looked at Jiang Xiaoyan excitedly and surprised, and the old patriarch Jiang complained: "Isn't it just going to a temple fair, he was not happy when I led him there before, this stinky boy." ”

Although Ma Dai was surprised, he also strengthened his determination to take Jiang Xiaoyan to the temple fair, and he also wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of this little brother who had not seen him for a few years.

Jiang Xiaoyan ran excitedly on the way back, even though the heat wave in the wind under the sun hit his face, but his heart felt a slight cool comfort. muttered in her heart: "Sister Xiao Wu, wait for me, I will be able to see you tomorrow!" ”