Chapter 38: Returning Home
The mule cart traveled to the broken temple outside Phoenix Town, the big head jumped off the mule car, Ah Fu looked out of the car window, and couldn't help but say when he saw the broken temple leaking everywhere: "Big brother, why don't you go to my house to live?" ”
The big head shook his head and refused: "There are several of my friends here, I am used to staying here in winter, and besides, you will not welcome me as a stranger in your village." ”
Xiao Qi took out the baggage, took out all the remaining six cakes and handed them to the big head: "Brother Big Tou, you take all the cakes, we will be home soon, there is no shortage of food at home." ”
Datou is not a stupid person, life is the most important thing, now is not the time to be polite, he took five cakes and left one for Xiao Qi: "Leave one for you to eat on the road." ”
Xiaobei ran over and asked Xiao Qi with concern: "How is it, have you found Langzhong?" ”
Xiao Qi saw that Xiaobei's lips were chapped, so he took out the gourd filled with water from the car and handed it to Xiaobei: "I found it, thank you Xiaobei, you drink saliva first." ”
Xiaobei pulled off the plug and drank a few sips of water, took the gourd in his hand and looked left and right, he liked it very much, and couldn't help but praise: "Where did you get this baby gourd, it's so big?" ”
The other three little beggars also ran out of the broken temple, and when they saw the big gourd in Xiaobei's arms, the friends were stunned, and their eyes lit up and they chattered around the big gourd.
Xiao Qi: "This gourd is not too big, my Aunt Xi'er's family has two bigger gourds, and they are about to catch up with me, and they were collected by Grandpa Hua from other places." ”
The big head urged Xiao Qi: "It's not early, you guys go home quickly." ”
Xiaobei was reluctant to let go of the gourd, and asked Xiao Qi with a red face: "Can you give us this gourd?" There is a broken clay pot in the ruined temple that can be used to boil water, and with hot water we can spend the winter, and it would be better to find a fire breaker. ”
The big head snatched the big gourd from Xiaobei's hand: "Can you have a little backbone?" Do you really think you are a beggar? ”
Xiaobei said in his heart, aren't we begging, but he only dares to say in his heart that the big head is his boss, and he doesn't dare to refute it.
Xiao Qi took out the fire fold and handed it to Xiaobei: "You can rest assured, I have a lot of gourds, last year my father planted a gourd in the yard, and there were dozens of gourds on it, and I will bring you a few gourds next time I come to town." ”
Xiaobei was very happy to listen to Xiao Qi's words: "Okay, then we will be able to have a gourd in each hand." Several other little beggars also showed yearning looks.
After saying goodbye to Xiao Qi and a few others, he jumped on the wheel and drove the mule cart away, Ah Fu waved at the big head through the car window: "Big head, take care." ”
The big head turned his gaze from the mule cart to the empty field: "Don't worry, spring will come soon." ”
After Xiao Qi left, Datou handed the cake to Xiao Bei: "Now the food is precious, the shops in the town are closed, and there is no place to buy it if you have money, you put away these cakes, and a few of us can eat one or two mouthfuls every day without starvation." ”
Xiao Nan took the opportunity to snatch the gourd in Xiao Bei's arms, and the other two little beggars also came up to grab it, Xiao Nan hugged and resolutely did not let go: "Let me hold it for a while, and I'll give it to you when I have enough." ”
Here Xiao Qi drove the mule cart back to Liujia Village, the road gradually drifted goose feathers and heavy snow, not far from Liujia Village, the left wheel was stuck in a small pit, Xiao Qi jumped out of the car to check, a figure suddenly came over and scared Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi fixed his eyes and saw that it was actually a stinky duck egg.
Stinky duck eggs have been hungry for the past few days, and his mother only cooks some clear soup every day, well, although he can't starve to death after drinking these soups, but the taste of his stomach growling is really unpleasant.
Stinky Duck Egg wanted to go to Wangjia Village to find those little gangsters who had a good time, to see if they could get some food to fill their stomachs, and just out of the village, they saw the mule cart stuck in the dirt pit, and the stinky duck egg loved to watch the excitement like his mother, and went directly to scare Xiao Qi.
The rotten duck egg was a little embarrassed: "What, do you want me to help?" ”
Xiao Qi handed the reins to the rotten duck egg: "Help me hold the reins." ”
Then Xiao Qi walked to the wheel, squatted down, held the wheel, and lifted it hard, and the wheel came out of the dirt pit.
For the first time, the stinky duck egg saw Xiao Qi's strength with his own eyes, and said in his heart, God, this bear child is too terrible, it seems that he will have to hide away in the future.
So the stinky duck egg handed the reins back to Xiao Qi hurriedly and wanted to leave: "Since you don't need me, then I'll go first." ”
Xiao Qi shouted to him: "Brother Duck Egg, many people outside are sick, and the village chief said that it is best not to go out." ”
The rotten duck egg froze, this was the first time he had heard someone call him brother.
No one in the village has ever called him brother, he knows that a big reason is because his mother has offended too many people, of course, he himself is also at fault, often stealing chickens and dogs with a few gangsters, no one in the village can afford his family, let alone him.
The stinky duck egg was stunned for a moment and then said, "I'm hungry and want to find something to eat." ”
Xiao Qi: "Didn't the old patriarch give something to your family?" ”
Stinky duck eggs: "I have very little share, my mother uses the province, and she only boils noodles and water to drink every day." ”
Xiao Qi handed him the last cake: "This cake is for you to eat." ”
After giving the cake, Xiao Qi jumped on the wheel and drove the mule cart into the village.
The rotten duck egg was overjoyed when he looked at the cake in his hand, and he could get a big cake with the help of holding the reins for a while, which was a great thing.
The stinky duck egg didn't care if Xiao Qi could hear it or not, and shouted loudly to the mule cart in the distance: "Xiao Qi, I will follow you in the future, remember to tell me if you have something." ”
The mule cart gradually disappeared, the stinky duck egg gnawed on the cake and walked to the village, his mind was turning, Xiao Qi, this bear child is really enviable, he can drive a mule cart at such a young age, and the car is the dream of many men in the village.
The little gangsters in Wangjia Village who had a good time with him were clamoring to buy a car every day, and the stinky duck eggs thought that if he could also buy a mule cart, Cuihua would look down on him, Cuihua's family lived in Wangjia Village, and she was a girl who liked rotten duck eggs, but she always ignored the rotten duck eggs.
The rotten duck egg was a good boy, and he ate half of the bread, and the other half in his arms, planning to take it home for his father and mother to eat.
Here Xiao Qi drove the mule cart into his yard, Liu Dahe heard the voice and had already greeted him, seeing Ah Fu jumping out of the carriage, Liu Dahe hurriedly stepped forward to help: "Slow down, there is snow on the ground, don't slip, I'll help you." ”
Niu grabbed the window and shouted Ah Fu several times, and when Ah Fu entered the house, Niu held Ah Fu's hand for a long time and did not let go.
Liu Dahe probed Ah Fu's forehead: "The fever has subsided, tell me how you have spent the past two days?" ”
Xiao Qi: "The medical halls in the town are closed, and then I went to Xiao Zhao Village to find herbs, and my brother drank it and burned it down," Xiao Qi raised the medicine bag in his hand: "The doctor also gave a few packets of medicine for me to come back and drink." ”
Niu recited Amitabha Buddha a few times, and then said: "I didn't expect the doctor in Xiaozhao Village to be so powerful, when the weather is warm, I must go to the Imperial Bath Temple to offer incense, thank the Buddha for his blessing." ”
Xiao Qixin said, my mother's thinking is really godly, and she shouted that the doctor in Xiao Zhao Village was powerful, but she wanted to burn incense and thank the Buddha.