A person's talent and knowledge can be seen in the conversation, although Gu Changning has not read much, only read a few books superficially, and learned a few words, but he can also hear that Weng Lao is in the process of narrating for her, citing scriptures, the ancient and the modern, the story is very fascinating, it can be seen that he is talented.

Occasionally talking about the rise, I don't forget to sing a few poems, but it is not abrupt at all, it is very natural, I know at a glance that he is full of economy and has real materials.

Such a person, instead of being an elegant and romantic scribe, but running to be a beggar that outsiders look down on, Gu Changning is really incomprehensible.

Hearing Gu Changning ask this, Weng Lao was rarely silent for a second, and then said casually: "It's so tiring, it's better to be a chic and free beggar, and sit under the eaves and bask in the sun every day when you are full of food and drink, how comfortable." ”

Gu Changning tilted his head and glanced at him, noncommittal.

This kind of thing can be seen at a glance, so it's better not to be too curious.

Gu Changning wanted to omit this topic intimately, but in the end, Weng Lao couldn't hold it back, so he couldn't help but say it.

"When I was young, I was still well-known in our area, such as what kind of appreciation, poetry meeting, flower party and other banquets, my shadow is indispensable, everyone is looking forward to me going, the host is scrambling to give me an invitation, but at that time, I have always disdained to associate with these people, thinking they are too tacky!" Xu thought of the picture at that time, and Weng Lao sighed for a while, "I was still a young man with a proud personality at that time, my heart was full of enthusiasm, full of ambition, and I was determined to one day sit in the position of a supreme minister and show my ambitions!" ”

Probably because his tone was too natural, Gu Changning suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of trust in his heart, believing his words, and at this moment his eyes looked at him without blinking, listening attentively.

Although she listened carefully, it was just that Weng Lao seemed to remember something halfway through speaking, and his high-pitched emotions instantly fell down and became a little lonely: "Hey, it was all decades ago, don't mention it, don't mention it......"

There is still a bit of sentimentality in the words.

This sentimentality disappeared quickly, and before Gu Changning could say anything, Weng Lao had already introduced interesting things from other places for her with great interest, Gu Changning listened to it with relish, and in a flash, Weng Lao ate both chickens, his mouth was oily and slippery, and he sat there and burped from time to time, slowly reminiscing about the delicious food he had just eaten.

Gu Changning had heard enough of the story, seeing that the time was almost up, she should be worried if she didn't go back to A-Niang, so she didn't continue to listen to Weng Lao, said goodbye to him, and left the broken temple.

Coming down from the official road, she was about to turn into the entrance back to the village, when she glanced at it and found that a person in the forest on the side had fallen to the ground because of a slippery foot, making a dull sound, and she hurriedly stepped forward to help her.

"Grandma, are you alright?" The old woman had her back to Gu Changning, she saw that the old woman's hair had turned gray, and guessed that the other party should be about the same age as her grandfather, so she shouted and reached out to help her up.

"Are you ......" The old woman looked a little indifferent and unapproachable, she looked at Gu Changning carefully, frowned slightly and asked, even more distant.

"Is the old grandmother also from Xinghua Village?" Gu Changning had no impression of her, but when she saw her, she appeared in the grove near the entrance of the village, she thought that the villages near Xinghua Village were not close or far, and they would not deliberately come to the grove on the edge of their village from their own village, so she asked this question.

"Hmm." The old woman nodded faintly.

She was lucky enough to fall on the softer ground, where there was a thick layer of weeds and leaves, but it didn't make a difference.

Gu Changning saw that she didn't seem to fall, so he let go, stood aside and said obediently: "I am also from Xinghua Village, my father is Gu Shan, and our family lives in the west of Xinghua Village." ”

She didn't know if this grandmother knew her father, there were hundreds of people in Xinghua Village left and right, and it was normal not to know her.

But if you don't know it, you don't know it, and maybe you've heard it.

Sure enough, she saw that after she introduced herself, the old woman's eyebrows and eyes moved, although her expression was not much better than Fang Cai, and there was no coldness at all.

I think I've heard of it.

"Thank you, little girl." The old woman nodded.

There was also a basket beside her, which was full of dead branches and fallen leaves, etc., Gu Changning saw that she was moving unnaturally and wanted to pick up the basket, knowing that even if she didn't fall and was injured, it was estimated that she had hit something, so she took the initiative to pick up the basket and said to the old woman: "I just want to go back to the village, where do you live, grandma, I'll send you back." ”

The old woman looked at her for a few seconds, lowered her eyes and nodded slowly, without refusing her kindness, Gu Changning followed her back with the basket on her back.

What Gu Changning didn't expect was that the old woman actually lived in the southwest, and she still lived in the dilapidated small courtyard at the end, she stayed for a while before she remembered to return the basket to the old man.

"Then I'll go back first...... Six uncles and grandmothers. Gu Changning was entangled for a while, but decided to call out directly.

I'm afraid it's a little late to pretend not to know you at this time.

The old woman was not surprised, she nodded at Gu Changning without saying anything, then limped back to the courtyard with her basket and closed the door from the inside.

Because Gu Changning stood at the gate when she sent her back, she saw the situation inside clearly, and the only thing she could describe the whole small courtyard was that it was broken, very broken, and it felt like a deserted house.

The doors of the house were broken, half crooked, and the windows were broken almost on all sides, and she could see through the broken windows even if she stood in the doorway.

The main hall facing the gate is very simple, basically a table and two chairs, nothing else, the courtyard is even simpler, except for the rack for drying clothes, everything is empty.

This is even more terrible than a thief's visit, and a thief can't steal so cleanly.

Gu Changning went home a little sullen for some reason, Yang Huiyun was cleaning the yard in the courtyard, and was startled when she saw her spiritless appearance, thinking that she was sick, and only after touching her forehead did she find out that it was a false alarm.

"Why did you come back from a trip and become listless?" Yang Huiyun continued to clean up the yard and said.

Gu Changning sat on the stone chair in the courtyard, looked at A-Niang's figure with his chin in his hand, was quiet for a while, and suddenly said, "When I came back, I met the sixth grandmother in the forest next to the village. ”

Yang Huiyun stopped moving, turned sideways and looked at her daughter: "And then?" ”

"My grandmother was picking up firewood in the forest alone, and she fell because she didn't step on it steadily, but fortunately, the ground was soft and there was no problem with the fall, so I stepped forward to help her and sent her home." Gu Changning looked at Yang Huiyun and said seriously, "It's just that when I stood at the gate of my uncle's grandmother's house, I saw the scene inside, and I felt a little uncomfortable. ”

If A-Niang hadn't told her about the origin of the Gu family, she might not have been so touched, after all, no one's life is easy, and she is not full of food and support, and everyone is kind.

But it was precisely because Yang Huiyun told her about the past that she remembered that the clansmen in the village were still enjoying the benefits brought to everyone by her uncle's grandfather, but her grandmother lived alone in such a dilapidated courtyard, and she felt an uncomfortable feeling in her heart, and she panicked.

She even wondered if there was a storm in the sky at this time, would the small courtyard be blown away like this?

"You really can't rest assured, don't you grow a lot of vegetables in our backyard, send some to your uncle and grandmother." Yang Huiyun gave her an idea.

"Well, that's a good idea!" After listening to this, Gu Changning directly clapped his hands and nodded and said.

Strictly speaking, the five acres of land that their family has were also given by the grandfather of the sixth uncle's grandfather, so it is reasonable to send something to the sixth uncle's grandmother, and it just so happens that there are many vegetables in their backyard, so she decided to send this!

After making a decision, Gu Changning began to be busy with her willow weaving again, anyway, she had to prepare all the willow weaving she needed before the winter!

***

"What's wrong, what's wrong? What happened? ”

Since the incident of Aunt Zhou, everyone in the village has been in danger for a long time, until the limelight has passed, and everyone has come out again as if there is no such thing, and Chen Shuang and the others are no exception.

Therefore, Gu Changning was sitting under the big tree with a few of them at the moment, and when she was having a good time, Xing'er found that there seemed to be a lot of people gathered in the distance, and she asked the other people with a little excitement and curiosity.

"Would you like to go over and have a look?" Chu Chu asked.

"I'm free." Gu Changning replied with general interest.

She felt that wherever there was a gathering of people, it usually meant that something was happening, and she was insensitive to these things now, hoping that such things would not come to her in the future.

"There are so many people around there, I'm afraid something is going on again, do you want to see it?" Yang Jin stared at it and analyzed.

"I want to see it, I want to see it!" Xing'er looked at Yang Jin with shiny eyes and nodded repeatedly.

"I'm fine." Chen Shuang then voted on his attitude.

"I listen to you." Gu Changning said indifferently.

“…… I can do both. Chu Chu also expressed his opinion.

"Let's go!" Xing'er dragged Chen Shuang forward, and Chu Chu, who was one step late, was a little unhappy, but she didn't say anything and followed.

Yang Jin and Gu Changning walked slowly behind, unhurriedly towards the place where the crowd gathered, that leisurely appearance didn't feel like they were going to see the excitement.

"Are you alright? Did your daddy beat you again? Gu Changning glanced inadvertently, saw the bruises and purple scars on Yang Jin's hands that were accidentally exposed, his eyes suddenly condensed, and he looked at her solemnly.

Yang Jin's father is an alcoholic, and when he was drunk, he started beating people, and she didn't know how many times she had seen Yang Jin with injuries.

Most of the wounds appeared in the places on her body that were covered by clothes, because Yang Jin was beaten out of the pattern, and knew that it was easier to attract everyone's attention with injuries on her face, so every time her father beat her, she protected her head and face, and tried not to let the injuries appear on her face.

"I'm fine, you don't have to worry." Yang Jin hurriedly pulled his sleeves, covered up the injuries on his hands, and smiled a little far-fetched at her.

Gu Changning saw that she didn't want to talk about it, so he could only give up.

The two walked side by side behind Chen Shuang and the others, and went to a crowded place.