4, Fu Ba and the blacksmith

There are many people on Hutou Mountain, but there are only 40 households, and they are scattered more than 20 miles long from east to west, which is actually a wild village. But the plains call it that, otherwise what else would they call it? There is a name, but there are still few people, so people here still have to find people. They searched everywhere, recruited people everywhere, brought in people, and promised to give away a year's worth of food for free, for all kinds of game. However, there is not much gain, and no one wants to come unless the mountains and rivers are exhausted. Although the saying that death is certain has also helped them a lot, it often has no beginning and no end. As soon as the game is finished, life is difficult, and those people have to go again, and then enter the plains. The locals can't help it, they can't keep them, they can only be sad, and they are still waiting for the next opportunity. Finally, the opportunity came, and there was another plague on the plains, and Fu Ba happened to be eighteen years old. Fu Ba was not afraid of danger, and wanted to be brave enough to seize the opportunity, so he went deep into the plains, observed people first, prudent people, and selected the people who were most likely to become expectations; Then he shot and tried to send help. In fact, the method is also simple, that is, to give away the food for free, but choose it at the most critical time. He saw that someone couldn't live, so he hurriedly sent something to save people from danger, and took the opportunity to get close, and by the way, praised the cuteness on Hutou Mountain. Therefore, people were moved and yearned, so they came with him first and tried to investigate. So, he informed the people of the Fu family in advance and prepared to welcome them. When the guests really came, the Fu family poured out, all of them showed enthusiasm, and promised to provide a year's worth of food for nothing, and immediately asked to build a house for them. The guests were greatly moved, so the whole family was mobilized and resolutely moved here. The Fu family also urgently cashed in, first, to ensure his food and shelter, and second, to nurture his life skills. Therefore, when the Tan family recruited the wealthy Guo family, the Gao family, and the Hou family, the Fu family also recruited the Ma family, the Li family, the Liu family, the Xu family, the Zhou family, and the Zhang family. The Fu family surpassed the Tan family, so they were proud.

However, the Fu family has always had a faint pain. Hutou Mountain also has another nickname, called Tan Family Yard. It was sent by the plains, but I didn't know the Fu family. The Tan family has the Tan family's yard, the Tan family's firewood house, and the Tan family's business, and it is not far from the Fu family's tomb. Even plain people always think that the Fu family's tomb is the Tan family's tomb, how does this make the Fu family feel? And is it not a taste. In Hutou Mountain, the most noble place is **slope. **There are three ditches under the slope, namely the old dragon ditch, the deep dragon ditch, and the shallow dragon ditch, which are lined up from east to west. Among them, the place of Laolonggou is the largest, and the terrain is also the flattest, but it is inhabited by the Tan family, and the Fu family is on the right and left, and it is the farthest away from the Fu family's tomb. As the oldest people, what can the Fu family be like? For the second taste, it is the formation of history, which was created by bandits, and there is no way. For the first taste, it was given by the plains, who remembers if there is no money and no power? It can't be helped. However, Fu Ba was unwilling, and he had to fight for a breath, so he had to actively find people, introduce people, and find ways to keep people, so he had to be a collector. What's more, it's a harsh winter, and for newcomers, it's essential to enlist the help of locals in order to withstand the cold and resist the winter. But who knows? But something big happened, the horse and mule colt died, and the people were panicked. People came to accuse him: "What is the responsibility of being a collector?" The Ma family asked: "Isn't the accident of entering the mountain best known to your locals?" The people were all indignant and shouted to leave: "Go back to the plains, and don't stay." So Ma Yinwa scolded, and the more the woman chased him and tried to spit on him, he couldn't speak at all, and the Tan family came to see the joke. For this reason, the Fu family urgently helped and ordered him to retreat, so he hid back home first. However, he was also anxious, the deceased was great, so he blamed himself, and wanted to help and keep people. However, he couldn't do it strongly, so he was alone, lying at home, reflecting on his heartache and looking forward to the Fu family.

In the past few days, the Fu family has not come, and he has been living like a year, and his heart hurts. Moreover, he lingered all day long in the figure of the mule colt, his voice, and his smile. What a smart child, lively, cute, and big-hearted. But then there was crying, screaming, screaming in pain, heartbreaking. The most uncomfortable thing is that he always echoes the tragedy of the mule colt: constantly rolling, stumbling, and falling, always in front of him, straight into his dreams. Worrying, lingering, so that he can't sleep, simply sit up, and simply think: If the mule and colt grow up, Hutou Mountain can have one more man, one more family, one more momentum, and one more safety guarantee. At that time, what kind of laughter will other people's parents show? But it's impossible, it's my own delivery. So he was anxious and shouted urgently: "You don't deserve it, how can you be a collector?" He lay down violently, but he was still thinking: In these years, life is not easy for all families, and it is not easy to establish hope, and children are the highest hope. But if you put it out to others, it's yourself, it's like poking a bubble, and you can't poke it out for others, where is your conscience? I'm most sorry for the child, the same years as flowers, just waiting to be released, but because of this, it's a sin. Suddenly, he had the illusion of murder, and he jumped up, and the more frightened he became. For one's own selfishness, if you want to achieve a certain wish, why would you stop it? "If you let people go back to the plains, how can you have today's result?" The more he thought about it, the more justified he felt, it was still himself, and he lost a fresh life, and the sin was deep. He couldn't accept it, and shook it hard, so that the family moved.

Fu Ba's home was built on a tree, hanging high above a stout toon tree, between the three forks. It is made of thick planks and is connected to a ladder, thus giving it the appearance of an exquisite hut. The reason why this is so is to attract attention, and it is also due to an unexpected discovery. Once, when he came back from the plains, it was just as the morning sun was rising, red and bright, and rising. He was attracted, so he looked eastward, only to find that Danyang was hanging on the top of the Fu family's tomb. So he stood, staring, shocked, and trembling. At the same time, he also found that the ground under his feet was very flat, and there was just a toon tree in front of him, standing upright, strong and powerful, and the glow was still combing down from between the branches, the more beautiful. He marveled, admired, and was infinitely pleasant. Suddenly, an idea came to me, why not go up the tree? Being able to watch the Fu family's tomb every day, watch the sunrise, be safe, and attract people on the plains, so he was ecstatic. Therefore, he immediately set out to clear the weeds, and then he lit a fire, and only then did he burn out a wilderness. In the next few days, he came every day, quietly tidied up the messy stone hills, secretly padbed the soil, and secretly planned. Half a year later, he began to plant wild jujube thorns, and continued to do so again. In the fourth year, the wild jujube thorns grew violently, and they grew densely layered, so they became an independent yard. At this time, he began to ask for people, saying that he wanted to build a new house, and the place had been chosen. The Fu family all came, and they also rewarded him for introducing people. Everyone came to Qi to marvel, and first praised: "When did you get it?" A thriving yard is also cultivated. Fu Ba said happily: "I want to build a tree house." Everyone laughed and said, "Do you want to learn how to play monkeys?" Winters are cold. Fu Badao: "Don't be afraid, if you want to attract people on the plains, you can also remember our Fu family." The elders laughed and said, "You are still childlike, rely on this method?" But he admonished: "If a person leaves a name, what he wants to keep is his real name, and he relies on his true ability." However, the brothers and brothers all like him and support him, which feels so fresh. The elders said: "It is easy to build, and there is no shortage of wood." This season is good, there is no shortage of food, and there is nothing to do. So he cut down the trees, broke the planks on the spot, roasted them over the fire, and then built a ladder. Wait until the wood is ready, and then the whole body is on. The first step is to put on the bottom plate, set it up steadily, and then raise a flat stone to facilitate cooking. The second step is to raise the wall, set the socket, tighten the door, and install the window, until everything is completed, it will only take more than half a month. So the beauty was good, it was indeed a unique scene, and the elders smiled: "Now, you can play monkeys." However, the elders are also nostalgic, so they don't let the door be locked, so they can come and climb up at will. I like to climb up at night, in order to see the mountains, the sky, and the stars; You can also look down from above, explore the black hole, and look around, and you can't support it. Children love to come, during the day, jumping up and down, running around the yard, and can also rest assured that they can light a fire, and it will soon become their paradise. Therefore, in order to be safer, the adults installed a strong fence gate to seal the hospital. In this way, the children can light the fire day and night, and it is also a good place for adults to gather.

However, for the past few days, no one has come, and they are all busy with the affairs of their neighbors, trying to keep them. So Fu Bacheng was alone, lying alone on the tree. The door of the Fu family is very large, dozens of people, but they are unrelated people. However, for the sake of unity, they all lined up together and talked about each other, and they were ranked fifteenth. Fu Ba is ranked eighth, so it is called Fu Ba. In fact, he has a real name, called Fu Ku'er, which was given by his father. However, he became an orphan, so he ate a hundred family meals and was raised by the Fu family, which is also the tradition of the Fu family. However, the elders had an order that he was not allowed to contact any of them, and asked him to set up his own door, which was more gracious. Therefore, Fu Ba would rather be called Fu Ba to show enthusiasm and the idea of repaying gratitude. Sure enough, when he grew up, he vowed to do two things. First, fulfill the wish of the Fu family, find people for the mountain village, and make Hutou Mountain a real village. Second, to promote the reputation of the Fu family, let the plains know that there is also a Fu family in Hutou Mountain, and it is the earliest. However, he messed up the first thing, so he was annoyed, not only blaming himself. For several days, he was locked up in the house, not wanting to go down the tree or make a fire. It was very cold in the house, so it was tormented and deliberately tortured. He wrapped the wolf's skin tightly around his body, nibbled on a few bites of ice-soaked venison when he was hungry, and reached out the window when he was thirsty, grabbing a handful of snow at will, and treating the chaos as a waste. So, the Fu family was not at ease, so they sent their children to visit him. The eldest brother's righteous son Catalpa Wa, the second brother's son Tongwa and Bolt Baby, the fifth brother's child Shanwa, the fourth brother's child Quanwa, and the five children came to call the door. However, he didn't want to move, so he didn't bother to open the door. But the child was very persistent, so the mountain baby climbed the window to come in.

Suddenly, a bright light, a dazzling white light, rushed in, making Fu Ba unable to see anything. Therefore, he shouted, "Close it." So he quickly wrapped himself in a wolf's skin and buried his head in it. Shanwa still climbed in, so she went to open the door and let the other children in. When the eldest child comes in, Mr. Fire, and then opens the patio to facilitate the dispersion of smoke; I also put an iron pot on it, and I plan to stew meat. When the children came in, they sat next to Fu Ba, groping carefully and looking for warmth. So, Fu Ba sat up and hugged the mountain baby alone, he was also an orphan. Orphans have a strange warmth for orphans, so Fu Ba wants to cry. Shanwa said: "It's still snowing, those people can't go, so they won't go." So Fu Ba smiled bitterly, it was a kind of sourness, but he was also happy that the mountain baby had grown up, was empathetic, and was only ten years old. The room soon warmed up, and the fourth brother also came, and he said, "Those people are not leaving, where are they going?" Fu Ba was still puzzled, and the fourth brother said: "How easy is it to move?" At this time, Fu Bacai got up and opened the window to look outside. Oh, white, dazed, Fu Ba tried his best to close his eyes, and wanted to open his eyes, so he kept wiping away his tears, one by one. Finally, I was able to open a crack and see that the snowflakes were still falling, scattered, and the air was very fresh. Therefore, when he tried his best, he looked into the distance, and saw that the ground was very white, and it was stretching, and it was all going to be confused. What does it taste like? He was still wiping away tears, so he cried. The fourth brother said, "You, if you want to go down, you should take a walk." But where did he come from? Only then did he turn his head and say, "You all go back, and you still want to be quiet." The fourth brother said: "It's okay." "I took the children out, and I really left. In the blink of an eye, he was still lying down, covered with wolf skin, but his heart seemed to be much brighter. However, he admonished himself: "How can you afford to be a dead person after all?" Suddenly, he remembered his parents, and therefore he missed them, but he forgot them all, this is the lonely man. So, what should the mule colt do? When I got there, it was all lonely. So, he was so tired that he fell asleep.

Fu Ba stayed in the tree for seven days in a row, as if he was not sleeping, until he slept dizzily, and people were different. Therefore, he wanted to go out, he wanted to relax, so he sat up, but he could not stand firmly, so he had to sit down again, and he was tired, who should he go to? Others couldn't see it, and the Fu family couldn't speak, so they finally decided to find a blacksmith. The blacksmith is the most intelligent and very good person, and he is the only one who catches his eye. So he got back on his feet, staggered, and went to open the door. Ah, it's still dazzling, it's white, it's only bright, as if it's about to enter the world of nothing. But he also had to endure and force himself out, so he went down the ladder and wiped his tears as he went. He forcibly groped to the ground, but he couldn't get used to it, so he looked at the circle of wild date thorns around him. Finally, he was able to open the door, so he opened the courtyard door and walked out with tenacity. Beyond the courtyard was a wilderness with deep snow and no road, so when I stepped through the snow, I was already knee-long. It's empty, it's lonely, there's not even a single bird or beast, and I really hope that the beast will rush out and fight with it. He walked in a hurry, armed with a sharp axe, and did not want to hurry, and slowly approached the blacksmith's house. However, I also hesitated, and I was most afraid of unwanted consequences.

It's also strange, there is no wind today, they are all approaching, and the dog still doesn't bark? So, Fu Ba stood up, first observed, and carefully guarded the blacksmith's home. However, it is also featureless, full of snow and covered in snow, so there are no borders. The only thing that is clear is the nine trees, but they also look like the jade pillars of the sky. "It's quiet, too." Fu Ba thought, there was snow everywhere that was not moving, and it seemed that no one was coming, so he walked around again. Finally, when the dog barked and reported the news for his master, the blacksmith came out and did not know him. Suddenly, the blacksmith shouted again, "Why are you like this?" Come here. So he rushed up and pulled him into the courtyard. Before entering the hospital, the blacksmith shouted: "Cook quickly, cook well." Then he was brought into the house, near the fire. However, Fu Ba didn't move, how could he see that place again? So the blacksmith pulled him down from the chamber, where the iron was struck. The blacksmith said, "There is no fire, I will serve it." Therefore, he brought a brazier and a self-made iron kettle to make tea. Finally, the fire was lit, and the iron kettle was shelved, but the two waited quietly, neither of them sat still, not knowing what to say. In fact, the blacksmith had already understood that for Fu Ba, he was also the only one he looked at, so he respected and did not speak. When the tea boiled, the blacksmith poured out two bowls, then refilled the water, and then drank the tea. After drinking tea, the body warmed first, and the heart was also warm, so the two wanted to talk. Fu Badao: "I," but Qi Qiran, tears flowed first. The blacksmith said: "I like that kid too, and I know his thoughts, but it's a pity." Fu Ba said sadly: "I'm a collector? The blacksmith said: "Two different things, who can stand it?" Fu Bacai cried and asked, "Dare to say that it's not my responsibility?" The blacksmith stopped talking, and let him cry. After that, he said: "It is you who are righteous, so you can become a bloody man, and sooner or later you will be respected." Fu Ba said: "Don't say it, I have no face for a long time." The blacksmith did not speak, so he stirred up the fire.

However, Fu Bacheng was looking forward to it, so he asked, "What do you think?" The blacksmith said: "You only look at the present, and you only stare at Hutou Mountain, how big is that?" What else do you want me to say? Fu Ba was puzzled, so he asked again: "What do you want to say?" The blacksmith said, "How many people will die of starvation right now, and how many will die in battle?" As soon as the Eight-Nation Coalition came, how many people were still victimized? Who did they mess with, and who can they blame? But you have taken a knife, you have cut someone, who has taken someone's life? Why do you blame yourself? People in the world can be at ease, how big of a deal do you have? Or is it taken by force, are you confused or not? Fu Ba was really confused, so he asked, "Are you far away?" That's irrelevant. The blacksmith said, "Because of justice, it is related." If you are truly righteous, think for the sake of all peoples. In that way, it is not a few people who will be saved, but generations, more than a dozen generations. The blacksmith stopped after saying that, and first had to see Fu Ba's reaction. Fu Ba looked dazed, but he had to move his mouth in a hurry. The blacksmith asked, "What will you do if the Eight-Nation Coalition forces come to us?" Fu Badao: "Why do you need to ask?" Fight with them. But the blacksmith asked, "The court doesn't care, and if you don't let it, what will you do?" Fu Ba was puzzled: "How is it possible, who wants to stop it?" The blacksmith said, "Manchu, isn't it?" The Boxers killed foreigners, who wiped them out? Manchu. As soon as the foreigners come, who will run first? Or the Manchus. Otherwise, how could the country be like this? Fu Ba was shocked, shocked, he didn't know what kind of person the blacksmith was? However, respect. But the blacksmith asked again, "What else can you do to save our country?" Fu Badao: "Kill the wicked people who stand in the way first." The blacksmith clapped his hands and said, "Good, justice, this is true righteousness." But do you know who the wicked are, and how many wicked there are? Fu Ba couldn't answer, but he knew that the blacksmith directly pointed to the imperial court, and the imperial court was rotten. Therefore, he did not dare to answer, so he was awkward. The blacksmith realized that he was in a hurry and needed to be enlightened slowly.

Then the meal came, and the blacksmith's woman said, "Eat." The two said, "Eat." Fu Ba also asked, "What about the others?" Your daughter, son-in-law and apprentice. The blacksmith's woman said, "They have all gone elsewhere, and it is difficult to support people in one place." "So hand over the bowl, take the bowl. The rice is a very precious hot dry noodle that can only be enjoyed by the most distinguished guests. Fu Ba hurriedly thanked: "It's too precious, auntie, how dare you be?" The aunt said: "It's your uncle, who values you the most." Fu Ba hurriedly thanked again: "How dare you, auntie, you also eat." The aunt said, "I won't bother." So he went down and left a chance to speak to them. Fu Ba ate three bowls in a row, and he felt sturdy, and he was extremely useful, he hadn't touched real food for nearly ten days, so he was grateful. After thanking them, they both rested, drank tea, and chatted again, but unknowingly led to the death of the horse and mule. Fu Badao: "These days, I am sad to die, and I am ashamed to die. The blacksmith said: "The baby is a good baby, only blame this world." Originally, you also had good intentions, and you couldn't bear to let it wander, so you led it to Hutou Mountain. Fu Ba said: "It's not a good place, how dare you be greedy for credit." The blacksmith said, "I can finally have a home, otherwise how long will I be adrift, and how will I know what it is like to be adrift?" For example, when there is chaos in the south, how many homes are scattered as they walk, and people don't know whether they are dead or alive. The blacksmith looked stunned, and Fu Ba asked sadly, "You mean?" The blacksmith said sadly: "It refers to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom." How many soldiers' families are hiding in Tibet, or are they being hunted down, such a tragic situation? Who knows. And how many are there in today's Beijing-Shanghai area? Suffer the same tragedy. And who knows, and who cares about them? If you don't have a country, you don't have a home. Fu Ba asked worriedly, "Uncle, how do you know?" The blacksmith said: "The blacksmiths traveled from south to north, buying goods everywhere, and moving places. It is inevitable to communicate with each other, and only then can we know everything and know everything. ”

Fu Bazhen envied the blacksmith and knew everything about the world, so he begged: "Uncle, if you talk more, you still want to hear it." The blacksmith said: "Since the ** war, China has been defeated; To this day, it is still defeated, and it is always a defeat. As a result, Tsarist Russia invaded the north, Britain and France occupied the south, Japan cut off Taiwan and the Penghu Islands, and Germany came to seize Shandong. Turning over history, which dynasty and which generation? Can you be so columbly, let the chaos occupy? Pity me Huaxia, I am really incompetent, who lost us? The blacksmith was heartbroken. Fu Ba was also resentful, so he said: "Manchu, spineless." But were all the Eight Banners soldiers dead back then? When he first entered the Central Plains, he was also fierce and violent. Later, he engaged in enclosures, shaved his head, and still killed violently. Why just kill the Chinese, once you encounter foreigners, you will be completely defeated? The blacksmith said: "This is called the country rotten, and the court should be replaced." As soon as the country was rotten, the Han people were not united, and they fought in the nest first, and it was the Han people who fought in the south, so they were bullied by chaotic people. Fu Ba asked urgently: "What can I do?" The blacksmith said, "Why ask?" In the people's homes, if the head of the family fails, he will be replaced, and the country is the same. How can the country be replaced? By overthrowing the imperial court, otherwise they will all suffer. Don't say that the power is small, as the so-called water can carry the boat, it can also capsize the boat. The key is courage, willing to be willing to cause trouble, dare to pull the emperor off the horse, this is the truth. The words came back again, and the blacksmith was very proud, but he also looked at Fu Ba coldly. Fu Ba said: "But my heart is always not solid." The blacksmith said: "Although Chu can kill Qin, three households can die." According to you, how many Han people are there? Fu Ba was guessing the blacksmith's thoughts, but it was inconvenient to speak anymore. The blacksmith also asked, "You know, what do the foreigners want to do when they come?" Fu Ba shook his head. The blacksmith said: "One looks at our place, and the other looks good at our things." Why? Thinking of my China, it is the center of the earth, and the people are abundant, so it can create a great country that has been civilized for thousands of years. As a result, foreigners were red-eyed and coveted. What do you covet? First of all, it's a courtesy, I want to exchange things, but we don't need it. They will transport **, first poison us Chinese, and wait until everyone is down, they dare to come in and become robbers. However, the root cause lies in the incompetence of the people in charge of the country. Otherwise, who would dare to come in? I expected it. ”

Fu Ba said indignantly: "The Qing Dynasty is a nest, and it is not as good as the blood of our people. As soon as there is something, the land will be cut, and when there is something, the compensation will be paid, how much is the loss? How can the people not be harmed? Speaking of the Song Dynasty, it is enough to nest pockets, and only two countries will be compensated. But now, it's all with the chaotic people. The blacksmith said, "Therefore, there must be a rebellion." Otherwise, they are the ones who will decide the matter, and the hole will never be closed. Fu Badao: "That's it." The blacksmith suddenly asked, "Would you like to participate?" I can get in touch with you. Fu Ba was still unsure, so he said, "Let me think about it first." But the blacksmith said, "Now that the words have been spoken, I might as well tell you directly that I am one of them, and I have been observing you for a long time." Fu Ba was very happy to get the blacksmith's weight, but he was not ready, and it seemed that he couldn't let go of something. But it was found that the blacksmith's eyes were like an awl, staring straight at him, and expecting his answer. Fu Ba hurriedly said: "I understand, this is the biggest secret, I swear." The blacksmith relented and asked him, "What more do you want to know?" Fu Ba said: "The tax is heavy, and the spirit is lost." The blacksmith excitedly said, "That's why you have to grow your spirits." Are you timid, are you worried about the lack of people? There are quite a few people. He added: "There are too many people who never stop fighting, some in the light and some in the dark. There are also organizations, some with names, some without names, even abroad, and they are overseas Chinese. Are you still a person living in the country? Fu Ba was ashamed to be discovered, so he pretended to be shocked and asked, "There are all abroad, what's your name?" The blacksmith said, "Commonly known as the Elders' Association." The meeting is a party, and elder brother is a close name, representing a group of people with the same goal. In fact, there are still many organizations, and the names are not the same, and they are not yet unified, but they are unanimously anti-Qing. Fu Ba was very excited and eye-opening, so he asked, "Where are you and them?" The blacksmith said: "The political views are different, but they can be unified, all for the country." Fu Ba asked cautiously: "Where is it locally, why is it calm?" The blacksmith laughed and said, "You mean me?" Actually, there is, but you can't see it, but you hear about it. There are names such as heroes, swordsmen, warriors, and righteous warriors in society, but in fact, we have made dark heroes. Fu Ba exclaimed: "I've heard about it a long time ago, but I heard that it's all in Weibei?" The blacksmith smiled and said, "How can there be only one place to overthrow a court?" Suddenly, he asked, "Do you want to see the reality and send you?" I understand everything. ”

Fu Ba changed the topic before he said: "It is said that there are many bandits in Weibei? The blacksmith said: "What is a bandit, is a bandit against the government?" That's just the imperial court's statement. The imperial court is the biggest bandit, and how many official bandits and soldiers have been raised. Even if it's called a bandit, it should be a righteous bandit, right? can protect the territory and the people, eliminate violence and peace, and have their own goals, so they are loved by the people, and the court will never be able to finish it. Of course, there are bandits, and that's what we want to exterminate. Fu Ba grew up and saw it, so he listened very happily, but said: "It's still in Weibei, it's too far." The blacksmith said happily: "There is a local one, it is in Qinling, and it is still the main position, do you want me to introduce it?" Fu Ba hesitated and hesitated: "Let me think about it." The blacksmith said anxiously: "The Manchu Qing Dynasty is already stormy. Nowadays, it is also a mountain rain that is about to come and the wind is full of buildings. Why do you have to wait? Fu Ba didn't speak, he was in trouble, so he was silent. He really didn't think about it, it seemed that there was always a group of people who couldn't let go. Only then did the blacksmith say: "It's me who is too anxious, but it's okay, otherwise I wouldn't be able to say it so clearly." So, the two rested and drank tea, but they had become a tacit understanding and became more trusting. After a long time, the blacksmith spoke again, but asked him, "What's the matter, can you let go of your previous thoughts?" Fu Badao: "My heart is much more relaxed." The blacksmith also asked, "Do you really care?" Fu Ba smiled and said, "It's all a different person." The two looked at each other and smiled.

Suddenly, Fu Ba remembered the whistle stick, so he asked, "Uncle, what do I want?" The blacksmith said, "What a hero, I still remember weapons." It's done, for you, specially to make a fire. Fu Ba jumped up and asked, "Where is it?" "He's going to find it himself, and he can't wait. The blacksmith said, "Take it with you when you go." "Stand up and find him for him. Finally, the whistle stick was taken out, and it was a heavy stick, with iron nails at one end, which were very sharp, and three hoops at each end, also iron. Fu Ba was very happy, took it in his hand, and after weighing it again and again, he felt heavy, very strong, and very handy. So he was so satisfied that he wanted to give it a try and went into the courtyard. When dancing in the air, the wind suddenly sounded; No matter how many wild horses break their steps, the snow will fly. So, the blacksmith shouted, "Mighty." He also shouted, "Even the fiercest beast is not afraid." The blacksmith added, "This is the gun, which terrifies the enemy." Fu Ba also said: "Just deal with the beast." The shouts of the two made the blacksmith's woman come out as well, but said, "Isn't it just a weapon for self-defense, why are you happy to be like this?" The blacksmith said, "What do you know?" Fu Bacai stopped and asked, "Auntie, why did you come out and disturb?" It's cold outside. The aunt smiled: "It's good that you can be happy, it's time for dinner." The two of them paid attention, it was dusk. Fu Badao: "Uncle, aunt, it's time for me to leave." The blacksmith said, "Eat and then leave?" ”

Fu Badao: "No, I still want to catch the ghost market tomorrow, so I will clean up for a while." The aunt said: "Don't be in a hurry, go back alone?" Fu Badao: "No, I'm not hungry, I've eaten too much." So he was discharged from the hospital, holding up the whistle stick and returning his arms. When he really arrived in the wilderness, he suddenly ran violently, turning his heels and playing with a whistle stick, and the more he stirred up the snow and mist, only to see iron thorns, which pierced the air, and they were all crazy with joy. So, the blacksmith's woman sighed: "With weapons, can you be happy to be like this?" The blacksmith said, "This is his true colors." ”