（6）

The sun was setting, the second uncle pulled the four boys to stand on the shore and waved goodbye to the two people on the ferry, the four boys bit their lower lipes, snot and tears, but did not cry, and the pigtails on the back of their heads swayed from side to side because of sobbing.

The second uncle has an orchard in the south mountain of Liucheng, planting pears and raising some chickens, ducks, geese and dogs, everyone in ten miles and eight towns knows that he is such a No. 1, not because of the pears he planted, but because of the second uncle's first-hand veterinarian's style, good management of mules and horses.

"Second Master Tao, whose family is this child?" The uncle and nephew walked out of the city and walked up the hill, and they met the guy from the pharmacy in the city.

"Ah, my eldest brother's family, life is sad......" the second uncle sighed again.

The pharmacy guy nodded and said: "It's not what's wrong, this battle has been fought for almost a year, Lao Maozi and the little devil are fighting, burning, killing and looting and no one cares, look at our yamen is really fucking like a grandson." ”

"What's the trick? No trick! It's better to die than to live! The second uncle said goodbye to the pharmacy guys, and continued to take the four boys to the home halfway up the mountain.

This Nanshan is not high, the highest point is only three or four hundred meters, just on the edge of the city, the stone mountain road connects several families who live on the mountain.

It was getting dark in the mountains quickly, and after a while walking, the surroundings became dark.

The second uncle lit the prepared lantern and illuminated the road under his feet.

"Four boys, what did your father give you a name?" The second uncle saw that the fourth boy was a little scared, so he asked him without words.

"Shoude." The fourth boy grabbed the second uncle's clothes and looked around as he spoke.

"Oh, I think about it, your eldest sister is called Chuanxian, the second sister is Chuanshu, the third brother Shouliang, your name is Shoude, virtuous Shude, my eldest brother is quite good at choosing a name." The second uncle paused and said: "Don't be afraid, there are no wild beasts on this mountain, and they have already been defeated, we are not from the deep mountains and old forests." Seeing that the four boys didn't react, he said again: "Haha, look at you little coward!" Listen to the second uncle, the lights are on! Just look at the road under the lamp, don't look around and be careful of getting stuck! ”

Shoude was obedient this time, and he didn't look elsewhere and stared at the light under the lamp.

After walking for a while, Shoude trembled and asked, "Second uncle, how long do we have to arrive?" ”

After not listening to the second uncle for a long time, Shoude looked up at the second uncle, only to see the second uncle opening his mouth slightly, looking left and right, as if he was looking for something.

"Second uncle?" Shoude shouted.

The second uncle was startled, stopped and looked at Shoude and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Second uncle, how far are you to get home, I'm tired of walking." Shoude pouted.

The mountain wind blew through the branches and leaves, and from time to time you could hear some sounds that I didn't know what they were.

"Come, second uncle carries you." The second uncle said, put down the lantern, bent down and let Shoude climb on his back.

In July, the northeast mountains are cool, and when you lift your nose and smell the fragrance of resin and earth, the second uncle carries a lantern on his back to Shoude, and the lantern swings with every step, and the light and shadow sway.

Shoude looked at it and became sleepy, his upper eyelids lowered his eyelids, and he fell asleep after a while.

I don't know how long it has been, Shoude opened his eyes in a daze, he was still on the back of the second uncle, the second uncle was still walking on the mountain road, the surrounding wind was still the same, the unique smell of the forest, the bright light of the lantern, the footsteps of the second uncle.

"Second uncle, haven't you arrived yet?" Shoude asked.

The second uncle replied, "Don't worry, it's almost there." ”

"This mountain doesn't look so high, why is the road so long?" Shoude muttered: "Second uncle, are you tired?" I was able to walk on my own. ”

"Don't sleep anymore?" The second uncle stopped.

"I don't sleep." Shoude jumped off the back of his second uncle.

"Okay, then let's sit here for a while, rest and then go." The second uncle didn't know if he was tired or hot, and he was sweating profusely.

The second uncle wiped the sweat on his head and said to Shoude: "For a while, you still stare under the lamp, don't look elsewhere, look at the way!" Do you hear that? Shoude nodded, in fact, he couldn't see clearly even if he wanted to, his eyes had long been accustomed to the light, and it looked dark in the distance.

The second uncle sat on the stone steps, only to hear Shoude's stomach "gurgling", so he touched Shoude's little face and said: "Hungry, your second aunt must have cooked at home, we can eat it when we go back!" ”

Shoude nodded.

After resting for a while, the second uncle stood up with the lantern and patted the ash on Shoude's buttocks and said, "Let's go, let's go home!" ”

After walking a few steps, Shoude found that the second uncle was not taking him on the stone steps he had just walked, but plunged into the forest on the side of the road.

（7）

Nanshan is not high or dangerous, and the forest is not deep or dense, because it is close to the town, and there are many open spaces in the forests on this hillside, or planted with a farmer or a wooden pavilion for enjoying the shade.

Opposite to the South Mountain, the North Mountain is slightly higher than the South Mountain, but there are few people on the mountain, there are many tombs on the mountain, there are new and old, in the words of the locals, "South Mountain Yang, North Mountain Yin".

Shou Deshen followed the second uncle one foot at a time, and he didn't know why the second uncle chose such a difficult path.

I don't know how long it took, but I faintly saw a light flashing in front of me, and when I raised my nose and smelled the fragrance of scrambled eggs, Shoude thought that the second uncle had taken a shortcut.

Shoude's second uncle's surname is Tao Yuanxing, and his daughter-in-law Zhao has two daughters, the eldest daughter Tingjuan is ten years old, and the youngest daughter Tingfang is six years old.

As soon as I entered the courtyard gate, I heard the voice of the second aunt Zhao: "The head of the house is back?" ”

Tao Yuan responded happily: "I'm back." ”

"Why is it so late!" Zhao Shi came out while wiping his hands with a hand towel, and saw Shoude stunned for a moment, and then with a happy face: "You are a fourth child, right?" Look at this tiger's brain! ”

Tao Yuanxing and Zhao have two daughters, and they have long wanted a son, so they are also happy.

"Hello second aunt!" Shoude's eyes turned, and he opened his arms to hug Zhao.

"Yo! I'm hungry! Zhao picked up Shoude and shouted into the house: "Juanzi! Yoshiko! Your brother is here! Go get the chopsticks! ”

Tingjuan and Tingfang also ran out in response, looking at the little boy in their mother's arms like a monkey.

"Sister Juan is good, Sister Fang is good!" Shoude grinned and shouted, he already had two sisters, and he was close to the little girl.

"This kid is a good man!" Zhao put down Shoude and turned back to Tao Yuanxing, and then turned around and took the lantern from her husband's hand.

Tingjuan looked at her younger brother and laughed unconsciously, but Tingfang beside her pouted.

"Daddy! Who is he? Tingfang pointed to Shoude and asked Tao Yuanxing.

"The four boys of your uncle's family are virtuous and live in our house for a while." Tao Yuanxing said and said: "Don't bully your brother!" ”

Tingfang stared at the big watery eyes and turned around to get the dishes and chopsticks.

Shoude was arranged to live in Tingjuan and Tingfang's house, sleeping in the innermost part of the kang, this night Shoude didn't know what was going on, he couldn't sleep when he closed his eyes, he didn't know what would happen tomorrow at a young age, Tingjuan and Tingfang who slept on the side breathed evenly, and from time to time Tingfang could be heard humming and chirping and saying unclear dreams.

At that time, most of the boys and girls were married at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and Tingjuan would reach the age of marriage in a few years.

（8）

There was nothing to say for a few days, Shoude lived in the second uncle Tao Yuanxing's house for more than a month, helping the family do some small work all day long, and from time to time Tingfang was squeezed and squeezed down and there was nothing else, but Sister Tingjuan was very good to him, and after a long time, he was close to Tingjuan, and he was a sister Tingjuan, which was called a sweet.

Several families who often live in Nanshan also have children, but there are a few of them of the same age: Liu Yongzhou, the seven-year-old second son of Liu Fu's family, Zhou Kang, the only son of Zhou Xianghe's family, Zhou Kang, the eleven-year-old daughter, Yang Qiaoyu, the seven-year-old daughter of Yang Yuqing's family, Yang Shanting, the nine-year-old son, and Wang Kui, the ten-year-old son of Wang Erjia.

These are the only families who live in the mountains, and they get along very harmoniously.

Because Tao Yuanxing knows veterinary medicine and has studied private school, these families let him teach his children to read and write. Shoude naturally participated, and after a long time, he became familiar with the children of various families.

Zhou Kang is a little older, naturally the head of this group of children, and I don't know where he learned a set of theories on seniority, and he gave himself the title of "big master" according to his age, Wang Kui is the "second master", Yang Shanting is the "third", Liu Yongzhou is the "fourth", and the later Tao Shoude is of course the "fifth".

Let's say that at noon on this day, Tao Yuanxing didn't have time to eat lunch, so he heard a noise at the gate of the courtyard, and Tao Yuanxing hurriedly went out to check. As soon as he stepped out of the house, he saw a horse standing in the courtyard, and a teenage boy stood behind the horse's buttocks.

The horse was fat and strong, with black and shiny fur, and at first glance it was a good horse, but at first glance the head of the horse was miserable: the horse's mouth and nose were foaming at the mouth, and the tongue and hooves were digging the ground vigorously.

……

（9）

The cleaner was watching with relish when suddenly there was a miserable meow from the garbage truck.

The sudden meow of the cat made the cleaner panic, and the book in his hand fell to the ground in shock.

……

Cao Chengrui frowned, turned off "Untitled" in his notebook, and fell into deep contemplation.

He thought to himself that he was going to write their own story.