The crowd gathered at the entrance of the village, and the atmosphere of sadness was pervasive, and the summer heat could not dispel the desolation from the soul.

"That's it! Now that it has become a fact, those who have never returned to the family will go back to prepare for the afterlife, it is not easy at the moment, and the villagers are more helpful...... Hey......"

A slightly majestic voice sounded in the middle of an old man, and after a brief silence in the crowd, most of them left one after another with a heavy heart.

In the rest of the crowd, an old man wearing sackcloth with gray hair and crutches walked steadily towards Liu Xiu, stayed three meters away from Liu Xiu, tried to squeeze out a smile on his face and bent down and said: "I think this is the noble man who saved the Lausanne boy, the countrymen don't know the etiquette, and they neglect the distinguished guests, please forgive me."

Liu Xiu had noticed a little before, this old man's prestige in the village was very high, and he also had children who followed Lausanne into the mountains and forests and never returned.

The white-haired man sent the black-haired man, this time he could still force his sadness and talk to Liu Xiu with a smile, he was really afraid of snubbing Liu Xiu.

Even if he is just a countryman, he has lived for a long time and has seen and experienced, and he can return from the cliff of life and death alive with Lausanne, he does not have the slightest contempt because of Liu Xiu's young age, and the agility in Liu Xiu's eyes alone is not comparable to a group of rough men around him.

"It's just a gesture of his meeting, the title of a noble man is absolutely undeserved, and the old man doesn't have to be polite," Liu Xiu immediately stepped forward and slightly supported the old man and said.

Just when the old man was about to say something, five people came to the side, and knelt down to Liu Xiu with a puff and kept kowtowing, especially one of the old women, who said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you for saving Sang Wazi, there is no way to repay the great kindness, only to remember it, but there is no way to ......send it."

As the old woman spoke, the others responded in unison.

Of course, the old woman can't say this kind of crepe words, which is what Liu Xiu means after sorting out the language of this world in her heart.

"I can't help it, how can the younger generation afford such a big gift, saving Lausanne is just a gesture......" Liu Xiu immediately hurriedly helped them up and said in a loud voice.

Among the five kneeling men, in addition to Lausanne and the old woman, there was an old man with a slightly hunched body, as well as a girl of twelve or thirteen years old and an honest young man in his twenties.

At this time, Lausanne introduced on the side: "Engong, this is my father and mother, as well as the eldest brother and younger sister."

They are all members of Lausanne's family, Liu Xiu saved him, they don't know how to repay, they can only use this most primitive way to thank Liu Xiu for saving his life.

"I've seen my uncle and aunt, as well as this eldest brother and younger sister," Liu Xiu looked at them separately and said.

After a little greeting here, the white-haired old man on the side said in real time: "It's getting dark, in this way, Lausanne, since this noble man is coming back with you, take him to your house to rest first, and I will deal with other things before visiting the nobleman."

For the old man's words, the Lausanne family did everything.

As a result, the villagers dispersed, but they were not in the same mood as when they came, and when they dispersed, everyone was in a bad mood and could not see a smile on their faces.

Originally, the people in the countryside were living hard, and this year was not good, life was getting more and more difficult, and the village had lost more than 20 major strong laborers, so it was no wonder that the mood of the people was better.

Lausanne's home is a typical farmhouse, with four or five adobe houses with thatched roofs, which look old but clean, and a family of five is crammed into this small house.

"Boss, you go to boil water to wash Engong, Xiaoxi, you go and tidy up your room, remember to change into a clean bedding, and rest for Engong tonight, Lausanne, you talk to Engong, in charge, you go to the village chief's house to see if there is any wine and meat, borrow some if there is, I'll cook, don't neglect Engong......"

As soon as she got home, Lausanne's mother began to look old, but there were many sturdiness that a country lady should have, and she commanded the family around.

After a few words, the Lausanne family dispersed, leaving only Lausanne and Standing in the courtyard.

Scratching his head, Lausanne said, "Engong, I'll go get you a stool."

Liu Xiu hurriedly grabbed him, put down the things on his body, took out a bamboo tube containing almost five catties of salt and a piece of bacon of ten catties, handed it to him, and said, "Send these things to the kitchen."

The enthusiasm of the Lausanne family Liu Xiu is not easy to refuse, but his family is already not doing well, and even through the door Liu Xiu can see the remaining weeds and miscellaneous grain leftovers on the table in the room, so how can he bear to break the bank.

"But Eun Gong ......"

"I'll let you take it, or I'll turn around and leave" Liu Xiu didn't allow him to refuse, and stuffed things into his hands.

Lausanne had no choice but to do so, and soon moved a stool after taking the things from the kitchen.

As soon as Liu Xiu sat down, Luoxi, the black and thin sister of Luosang, brought Liu Xiu a bowl of boiling water, and after timidly handing it to Liu Xiu, she left like a frightened rabbit and brought a basin of warm water for washing.

The bowl containing boiling water is a coarse porcelain bowl, missing a small mouth, obviously some years, the basin is a wooden basin, and the edges are ground with pulp, which can't help but remind Liu Xiu of his childhood in his hometown in the countryside.

There is a way that the family is poor, and the needle is expensive.

Luosang is not good at words, scratching his ears and cheeks on the side and not knowing how to accompany Liu Xiu, his eldest brother is even more honest, after boiling water, he didn't dare to look at Liu Xiu when he was chopping wood in the corner of the yard at this time, as for Luoxi, he blinked behind the door and observed curiously Liu Xiu didn't dare to squeak.

Liu Xiu was very uncomfortable with the sinking atmosphere, and took the initiative to raise the topic and ask: "I see that every household in your village seems to have a hard time, what do you usually do to make a living?" ”

"The main thing is to farm the land, half of the harvest from the farming land has to be taken to the town to pay taxes to the Tian family, and the harvest is calculated according to the area, whether it is a drought or a flood, the tax must be paid in full every year, in addition, you can go hunting and collecting medicine and do some odd jobs to help the family," Lausanne replied honestly.

"I saw that most of the fields outside the village were destroyed, and almost no crops were growing, so I guess it was because of the flooding in the early village, right?" Liu Xiu nodded.

A trace of sadness flashed in Luosang's eyes, and he nodded and sank, but then he patted his chest cautiously and said: "In previous years, when encountering such a situation, the villagers either sold their sons and daughters or waited for the Tian family to come to kill and vent their anger, but this year is different, with this grass, the village does not have to worry about taxes."

Liu Xiu knew in his heart that although the grass was brought back by Luosang, it was obtained by twenty people in the village who paid their lives, and it was regarded as collective property, and the simple Luosang probably did not have the idea of taking it for himself to make a fortune.

It's just that although the grass can solve the tax problem, it is estimated that there will be no harvest in the fields this year, and the livelihood of the villagers is still unsettled.

While they were talking, Lausanne's father also came back, carrying a piece of bacon and a jar, nodding at Liu Xiu and going to the kitchen.

It didn't take long for Lausanne's mother to gather a table of food and set it in the courtyard.

It is said that it is a table of meals, the rice is only half a pot of cooked beans, and the dish is a pot of wild vegetable soup and a pot of boiled meat and a plate of steamed meat, and there is nothing to fry.

In Liu Xiu's eyes, this is already too simple food to be more simple, it can be seen that the Lausanne family is secretly swallowing saliva except for Lausanne, which is estimated to be the best meal his family has been eating for a long time.

His family's leftovers are also boiled beans, and most of them are wild vegetables, and at this time, he took out pure boiled beans to entertain Liu Xiu, you can imagine how much he values him in his heart, not to mention meat.

What's even more commendable is that there is also a wine jar on the side, which contains cloudy wine, and there is a faint smell of wine overflowing.

Before the meal was served, the old man who had spoken to Liu Xiu before appeared at the door on crutches.

Luosang's parents immediately got up and said, "The patriarch is here, please take a seat, boss, go and get a pair of dishes and chopsticks......"

"He's the patriarch? I heard your mother mention that there seems to be a village chief in your village? Liu Xiu asked Lausanne in a low voice while getting up.

"It's the patriarch, but he's also the village chief, and he's in charge of everything in the village," Lausanne replied, looking cautious, obviously a little afraid of the patriarch.

"Guests sit down, guests sit down, the little old man is uninvited, I hope I don't disturb the nobles to eat" The old man first nodded slightly to the Lausanne family, and then looked at Liu Xiu with a smile and said solemnly.

Liu Xiu smiled: "Don't bother, don't bother, I originally wanted to visit your old man's house, please come and sit down."

The old man and Liu Xiu talked, and the Lausanne family did not squeak, and lowered their posture very low.

It was only after she was seated again that Lausanne's mother said, "Let's eat."

Then, including the old man and the Lausanne family, they all snorted and ate heavily, Liu Xiu opened his mouth, swallowed what he wanted to say, and said it after eating.

Lausanne's mother's craftsmanship is actually not good, and the food she cooks is still clear and tasteless, and Liu Xiu seriously suspects that she is reluctant to put the salt she gave......

After eating almost enough, the old man looked up at Liu Xiu and said embarrassedly: "The countrymen can't see the delicious food, so the guests will smile."

"The people take food as the sky, and filling their stomachs is the right thing," Liu Xiu smiled and said disapprerovingly.

The old man was stunned, and muttered a sentence of the words "the people take food as the sky", and the image of Liu Xiu in his heart became more and more tall and mysterious, where could ordinary people say such a thing.

After reacting, the old man poured Liu Xiu a bowl of turbid wine and asked, "Little old man, may I take the liberty of asking, what are the plans of the distinguished guest next?" ”

Hearing this, Liu Xiu probably guessed something in his heart.

When he was at the entrance of the village before, the old man almost learned about Liu Xiu's basic situation from Luosang's mouth, and this questioning was probably because he wanted Liu Xiu to stay in the village.

Liu Xiu can live a nourishing life on the side of the cliff of life and death, and he can kill the ink leopard with one punch, if there is such a figure in the village, it can undoubtedly play an immeasurable role.

Therefore, although the countrymen do not have much culture, they should be shrewd......