The nurse said to Zhu Peng: "Master, doesn't that Zhuang Laoshi live on the mountainside above?" He still owes the master 350 yuan, why don't we go to him to collect the debt? Speaking of this, he smiled obscenely, lowered his voice, and said: "That Zhuang Laoshi's mother-in-law also has a bit of grace, if it doesn't work, let her warm the quilt for the master, and reduce his interest." What do you think? ”

Zhu Peng touched his sparse beard, smiled obscenely, and said, "This also makes it, but the surname of Zhuang Laoshi is a little weird, I'm afraid I don't want to." ”

"His mother-in-law can do it if she wants! That woman is also a wind scratcher, and the last time she collected rent, she still glanced at you, master. ”

"Really?"

"Of course it's true."

Zhu Peng peeked at Cheng Luojie, coughed, and said, "My lord is not interested in other people's mothers-in-law, how can I move these crooked ideas?" It's just a matter of repaying debts, what do you think about other people's mothers-in-law doing? ”

The nursing home understood, and quickly nodded and claimed yes.

Zhu Peng said: "However, it's okay to stay with him for one night." Standing up, he walked in front of Cheng Luojie and them, glanced at the bandaged Li Fen, and said to Leng Yi with a smile: "This uncle, your martial arts are so high, if you hadn't blocked those robbers, their random arrows would have killed us." The contemptible people are very grateful, on this half of the mountain, there is a tenant of mine, now it is called Bo Xishan, and some of you are injured, and the leg is broken, it is inconvenient to walk, it is better to stay at my tenant for one night, and it is not too late to go tomorrow. ”

Cheng Luojie sneered: "You will have such a good heart? Don't have ulterior motives, right? ”

"No, no! How dare a contemptible person, a contemptible person is actually a kind and charitable person, little lady, ah no, the girl just doesn't know. ”

Cheng Luojie looked at Leng Yi and listened to him.

Leng Yi looked at Li Fen and said, "Her leg is seriously injured, if she can, she won't move, and it's okay to stay for one night." Observe to see if she has any internal injuries. ”

Hearing that Leng Yi agreed, Zhu Peng was very happy, and hurriedly said to the nursing home: "You have to make a stretcher and help a few masters carry this girl to Zhuang Laoshi." If it hadn't been for the sacrifice of their lives to block the arrows fired by the bandits, we would have died a long time ago! Be a man and get a reward! ”

"Yes, yes!" The nurse hurriedly pulled out the single knife on his back, climbed up the hillside, cut a few thick branches, peeled off the bark, took it down, and everyone helped together, made a stretcher, put Li Fen on the stretcher, and was carried by the nurse and Yin Ying, Leng Yi and Cheng Luojie, and Zhu Peng's little maid were guarding on both sides, and Zhu Peng led the way in front and climbed up the mountain.

The old Shi family in the village is not far away, and it is only a meal away.

Far away, Zhu Peng was afraid that others would not know, so he shouted: "Zhuang Laoshi! Come out to Lao Tzu! Uncle, I'm coming! And distinguished guests, hurry up! Otherwise, watch out for your dog's legs! ”

He yelled for a long time, and there was no movement in the house, he walked quickly to the door, kicked open the wood door, stood at the door and shouted: "Your grandmother's, Zhuang Laoshi, are you deaf?" Lao Tzu still thinks that you are not at home, you are at home, why don't you speak? Dead man, you?! ”

Leng Yi raised his eyes and saw that under a big tree, there were three wooden houses and a small courtyard, and the house was not bad, at least it was wooden, much stronger than the thatched house of Luo Kuwa's family in Hongsong Village before. There was also a small yard, tied up with a fence.

Leng Yi and the others put the stretcher in the yard, and at this time, they saw a man coming out of the house, holding his hands, with a blank face, glanced at Zhu Peng, and then squatted by the door, even if Zhu Peng scolded him.

Zhu Peng looked at several rooms, didn't see anyone else, returned to the front of the room, and said to Zhuang Laoshi: "Hey! Where's your mother-in-law? ”

Zhuang Laoshi mouthed Nunu at the back of the house, but still didn't speak.

Zhu Peng said angrily: "What is she doing hiding behind the house?" Uncle Ben is here, and there are so many distinguished guests, why don't you come out to pick up guests? Eat on the hour? As he spoke, he walked back to the back of the room.

After a while, Zhu Peng ran back from the back of the house with a shout, his face was a little pale, and he kicked Zhuang Laoshi, who was squatting, and said, "You, your mother-in-law is dead, why didn't you say it earlier!" It scared Lao Tzu! Phew! ”

Zhuang Laoshi was kicked and sat on the ground, and after a while, he got up and laughed twice: "I only died last month, I didn't have time to say it." ”

Zhu Peng and the nursing house heard that Zhuang Laoshi's wind-scratching mother-in-law had died, so they couldn't help but be very disappointed, and they didn't bother to ask what the reason for her death, so they urged Zhuang Laoshi to clean up the house, settle the guests, and prepare to eat.

At this time, the sun had already set, and after Zhu Peng and Zhuang Laoshi cleaned up the room, he seemed to be the master here, and said to Leng Yi: "This young master, you and Mrs. Zun live in the kitchen, although it is a kitchen, it has been cleaned up, and where is there a fire, warm, this injured girl, let's live with you." He said to Yin Vulture again: "This old man, just with my nursing home and Zhuang Laoshi, the three of you live in the middle living room, which is spacious and can be greeted at any time." My little maid and I lived in the bedroom on the right, and although it was a bedroom, there was no fire shop, and it was very cold. But I'm in good health, it's okay, I can deal with it. ”

Cheng Luojie sneered and said, "No! This little girl can't be with you. ”

"Why?"

"No, why, no, no, no!"

"So, where does she sleep? There are only three rooms in total. ”

"Sleep with us in the kitchen."

The pretty maid hurriedly said, "No, thank you, madam." The kitchen is not spacious, and it is already cramped for three people. I just live outside in the firewood house. ”

There is also a small firewood house in the corner of the yard, which is for firewood and sundries, and there is a thatched toilet next to it.

Cheng Luojie looked at the kitchen, it was indeed very small, and the three people on the floor were already crowded, and it was true that there were no more than four people. Then he said: "Okay, you sleep in the firewood room, close the door, beware of wolves coming in!" After that, he glanced at Zhu Peng.

Zhu Peng smiled and said, "Okay, just do what this lady wants." ”

Zhuang Laoshi didn't say anything, he was cooking and stir-frying in the kitchen in a muffled voice, and the pretty maid was helping on the side. Zhuang Laoshi's family background is okay, and there is even a knife of cured meat that is taken out and fried, and a jar of water and wine is also taken out.

Zhu Peng smiled and kicked Zhuang Laoshi: "Your grandmother's has wine and meat, and she pretends to be poor and doesn't repay Lao Tzu's debts." ”

Zhuang Laoshi smiled and said: "Master Zhu, I am preparing for the New Year's goods, the master came, I took it out to entertain, eat, I will not celebrate the New Year." ”

Leng Yi said: "Don't worry, what we eat here naturally has to be paid." With that, he took out a piece of broken silver of three coins and handed it to Zhuang Laoshi.

Zhuang Laoshi hurriedly thanked him and took it. was kicked by Zhu Peng again, and said: "Your grandmother's, how many of them can be said to be my saviors, how can they collect their money?" Naturally, it is deducted from the interest on the money you owe to Lao Tzu. Liluli, the money you owe Lao Tzu is almost a thousand Wen, right? Not enough for your meal? ”

Leng Yi said: "No need, we will pay for our meal." ”

Zhu Peng wanted to say something, but when he saw Cheng Luojie's eyes next to him like electricity, he immediately swallowed his words and stepped aside.

As soon as the sun set, it soon got dark, the meal was ready, and it was placed in the living room, and a lantern was lit and hung on the beams, and the room was a little dark.

Everyone sat down and was about to eat, when Yin Vulture suddenly whispered to Cheng Luojie: "Someone is here!" ”

Cheng Luojie nodded slowly, vigilantly paying attention to the surrounding situation. Yin Vulture had already walked out quickly, and at this moment. Someone at the gate of the courtyard shouted, "Is there anyone?" Anybody home? ”

Then came Yin Ying's voice: "It's you, why did you come back?" Let's go inside! ”

Then, Yin Vulture walked in with three people, but it was the old road, the merchant and the village woman who had met at the suspension bridge earlier. Yin Vulture glanced them up and down: "Didn't you go back to Happy Horse Village?" ”

The merchant's mouth was fast, and he hurriedly said, "I can't go back!" I don't know who cut the bridge in front! If you want to make a detour, you have to go dozens of miles. The eldest sister said that there is a family here, and you can temporarily go to spend the night and leave early tomorrow morning. And so here we are. ”