Wu Yu'er, Peng Xiaohu, and Liu Jun'er stared at Xiaozhi without blinking their eyes after eating the melon, and said with a smile: "Xiaozhi, you have eaten the melon, you must agree to the thing we begged you." ”

Xiaozhi sighed: "Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, what is this like." ”

Wu Yu'er said: "Xiaozhi, they Wuhouzhuang bullied no one in our Qijia Village, and if they lost the fight, they wanted to turn over the tricks on the top of the text." Didn't they just pass the Ming Scripture and become officials in Xiangyang Mansion? What's the big deal! actually let out a word, saying: If you don't talk about reading, you don't have anyone, I'm afraid that you Qijia Village won't even be able to get a single person who can write well-this is not intentional? Xiaozhi, I heard the third master say that your words are the best, you will compare with them for us, subdue and subdue the little turtle grandchildren in Wuhouzhuang, and help us take this breath, okay? ”

Peng Xiaohu was afraid that Xiaozhi would not agree, so he patted his chest and said: "If you agree, in the future, we will steal melons to eat for you, and ensure that you eat for a summer." ”

It turned out that the ancestors of Qijia Village were disabled due to heartbreak, and they believed in the ancient precept of 'the tree is big and the wind is sharp, and the sword is easy to break'. At this time, half a month had passed since the events of the ancestral hall. The children of Wuhouzhuang knew that they were afraid that they would not be able to force the people of Qijia Village to give in to Wushang again, but they couldn't lose this breath, so they let out this and laughed at the fact that there was no one in Qijia Village who could write well. Although the children of Qijia Village are small, they are also the most vindictive, and after discussing them privately, they came to invite Xiaozhi to help them come forward to win this face.

The little childish character is well written, it is a young skill that has been practiced since childhood, and the willow character in one hand is quite charming, and it is also mixed with some smoke and water of rice characters, so even his father has admired it. He was not used to competing with others, but he was impatient but only face-saving, and he was poured a few melons by them, but he only agreed.

The 'covenant' was set for the next morning, at the junction of the two villages. More than a dozen teenage children came to Qijia Village, but Wuhouzhuang also came a lot, and they all made up their minds to make Qijia Village a big ugly. I thought that they chose a well-written one, and wrote it first, and when it was Xiaozhi's turn to wave the pen, they were stunned. ——The children are still uncertain about the quality of the words, but when they compare them, they feel that the difference is too great, and the shelf of a small reading seed is there, and the so-called belly has poetry and books, and the children of Wuhouzhuang have lost their color. Someone was called to call Wu Xu, a 'showman' who was the best reader in their village, but Wu Xu knew the good and bad of the words, and when he saw the childish words, he lost his color and refused to write again. Wuhouzhuang was defeated for a while, and the children of Qijia Village welcomed Xiaozhi back as a hero. No one thought that this word would lead to a disaster.

When Wu Guangzu saw the words brought back by those children, he sighed: "How can anyone in Qijia Village write such words!" Someone from outside, for sure. This word also reached the ears of 'Dongmi'.

The night was dark that day, Xiaozhi didn't see anyone because he was looking for five leftovers to play at night, and he heard his grandmother say that he was called to the ancestral hall by Feng Sanye, so he went to the ancestral hall again.

He was a little afraid of alarming Feng Sanye, so he was light-hearted. The hall of the ancestral hall was dimly lit, reflecting a few vague figures, sitting seemed to be the old people in the village, and Wu Yuer and Peng Xiaohu were standing on the ground and talking. I only heard Feng Sanbing say: "You guys are going to compare words with others with Xiaozhi?" ”

Peng Xiaohu smiled: "It's not! If you want to say that Xiaozhi's writing is really good, when I write, I don't even shake my wrist, I saw that he was thin and thin, I thought he had no strength, but his wrist strength was really enough, and he killed the children of Wuhouzhuang on the spot......"

He still wanted to say happily, but Feng Sanbing had already stomped on his crutches and said angrily: "Nonsense, nonsense, this disaster is caused by you, see how it ends now?" ”

Peng Xiaohu had never seen Feng Sanye lose his temper so much, and he saw that his lips trembled with anger, and he couldn't help but turn white with fright. The five leftovers were still waiting to defend, but they saw Feng Sanye pick up a piece of paper on the case next to him with a trembling hand, and said in a low voice: "Do you know what this is?" ”

Wuyu'er was stunned for a moment, and Feng Sanye sneered: "This is a piece of paper that urges life." Why do you think the little mother and son came? That's someone looking for them, chasing and killing them to hide in our village, and you still show his head! Now that the people of 'Dongmi' already know, what do you say? ”

Wuyu'er didn't expect it to be so serious, and said in a trembling voice: "What, what if they know?" Didn't the people of 'Dongmi' be defeated that day and want to stop? ”

Feng Sanbing said hehehe: "Do you think 'Dongmi' is so easy to deceive? On that day, they were not defeated in words, but they really bought the 'butcher's knife door' to save face, so they left this matter and didn't care about it anymore. There are only two or three sects that they 'Dongmi' have never wanted to mess with, but they are not afraid of them, as if they are in a matter of life and death. I don't know what the origin of the woman surnamed Pei and this little child, I just went home today, and I saw that this letter was on the case. I went to ask Grandma Lu, only to find out that the woman was not her cousin, but your grandfather Yu secretly sent her to hide in our village. Your troubles have ruined your grandfather Yu's plans. ”

He seemed to be saying this to Wuyuer, but he was actually explaining the cause and effect of this to the old buddies present. I saw him sigh, shake the note in his hand, and read word by word:

Mingjian, the Slaughter Lady of Qijia Village: Half a month ago, I was in a hurry, and I learned a lot about the art of the big hammer and learned a lot. This door and the 'butcher's knife' have always been friendly, and they really don't want to be trapped in the two doors because of the affairs of the village, so the two protectors of the Dharma withdrew and retreated that day, and the matter of Qijia Village was revealed.

Only recently, I heard that there is a Chang'an woman Pei and her son living in seclusion in your village, these two people have a lot to do with this door, the order of the main hall, see it and arrest it quickly. There are gentlemen in Weisi Qijia Village who live temporarily, and they dare not commit a rash offense, and they hope to drive these two people out of the village before tonight, which is really a blessing for this door. Hereby Buda, all hope is granted.

The people in the audience were all recruited by Feng Sanbing in a hurry, and they didn't know the whole story, but they didn't understand it until now. Old Man Liu sighed: "The tone is polite enough." ”

An old man next to him sighed: "It's resolute enough." ”

A few old men in the audience, you look at me, I look at you, and they are speechless for a while. I only heard Feng Sanbing sigh: "It's not that the old bureau master didn't suffer the loss of 'Dongmi' back then, why do you want to watch such a thing." ”

He only sighed lightly, and the old people in the audience knew that his attitude was clear, and he really didn't want to provoke that 'Dongmi' for Pei Hongli's mother and son again. They are all old and tired people, and the battle in the ancestral hall that day has wiped out the last bit of fire and blood of the year. But Old Man Yu also had a great favor to Qijia Village, so he handed over their mother and son, but he couldn't explain it in front of him. Several people looked at each other and were speechless for a while.

Xiaozhi had heard outside the window that the matter was related to his mother and son, and he was nervous, and he couldn't help but not stand firm under his feet, and the stone on his feet slipped and made a 'click' sound. Feng Sanbing had already asked; "Who?"

Xiaozhi only lowered his hand and went in. Feng Sanbing saw that it was him, and his eyes couldn't help but feel ashamed, but he also softened: "Ah, it's childish." What, how did you get here? ”

He thought that Pei Hongli heard the wind and asked him to find out the news. Xiaozhi said: "I'm here to find the five leftovers." ”

Feng Sanbing said: "That's right. It's good that since you're here, you want to hear it. So, please ask your mother to come and say that we have something to discuss. ”

The childish moved his feet uneasily, not knowing how to tell his mother the bad news. Feng Sanbing smiled at him: "Go, go." He looked up at the sky, as if to determine what time it was. Somehow, Xiaozhi looked at the smile on his face and felt a bit of hypocrisy. There was anger in his chest, and he didn't say anything, turned around and left.

Xiaozhi just went out, and Old Man Liu had already asked: "The third brother recruited that Pei woman, but ......"

He didn't go on, Feng Sanbing had already sighed: "If we don't send them away, how can we explain to 'Dongmi'?" This is about the lives of more than 120 people in the village. ”

Old man Liu still wanted to speak: "But ......"

Feng Sanbing had already intercepted and said: "It's just that we are trying our best to protect each other, and you also saw the situation that day, but it was just a few more lives." Under the nest, will there be no eggs? They still won't be able to escape this fate. ”

Old Man Liu knew that what he said made sense, but somehow he recalled the years when he was running through the rivers and lakes and disregarding the interests and harms. At that time, he was young and vigorous, and he only cared about what he should do or what he should not do, so why was it so careless? He couldn't answer, and for a while he only heard the light footsteps outside the door, but it was Pei Honglian's mother and son who came.

As soon as she entered the door, the hall was quiet for a while, and Feng Sanbing wanted to speak, but he didn't know how to say it. Seeing that they couldn't speak, Pei Hongli was the first to speak: "A few old people, the matter is in general, Xiaozhi has already told me. ”

Saying that, she sighed: "It's also a previous life, you don't have to worry, our mother and son will just pack up and leave." ”

Feng Sanbing sighed, still waiting to explain. Seeing the warmth and coldness of the world, Pei Hongli only smiled slightly, took out three gold bars from his sleeve, gently put them on the table, and said, "I have been bothering for a long time, and I will express my gratitude." As he spoke, he took the childish hand and turned around to leave. She had already packed a small package when she came, and in fact, she knew in her heart that she didn't even have to pack this little package, because they didn't have a future. But she has suffered many accidents recently, she wants to die, and she has to die calmly and casually. Seeing death as if it were home—she remembered the old line—was such a home. She walked out of the door of the Tugu Ancestral Hall in a blink of an eye with a brisk step as if she was going home with a childishness, and sighed in her heart: It's okay like this, in this way, their mother and son will soon be able to see Yue Zheng, and it should be a carefree Elysium over there, right? They have never harmed anyone in their lives, and they should have this eternal rest. Behind him, the five leftovers suddenly shouted: "Little child......"

As soon as Xiaozhi turned around, Wu Yu'er had already knelt down at him Feng Sanye, crying: "Third Uncle, if you let them go like this, they will die." They are the people sent by Grandpa Yu, although they don't have the same surname, they are also close relatives. ”

Feng Sanbing didn't speak, the five leftovers were still about to cry and beg, Feng Sanbing's face suddenly had a trace of anger, but he saw that Pei Hongling had already stepped out of the gate with Xiaozhi, and said softly: "It's over, when will the Yuxing Yu be restored, Hu Bu is willing to stay, what does Hu Wei want to worry about?" - Childish, you used to say that you couldn't understand it, but now you understand what this sentence means. ”

She knew that the two of them had little time left, and when she said this, she wanted to distract the childish mind and guide him through the last journey of his life that should not have ended in a way of enlightenment. She is his mother, but unfortunately she has no fists and no courage, so she can only do this, she can only do her last bit of strength, so that the child can walk without sadness or fear, only a little bit of Kuangda and Xiao Shu who regard death as home.