After Han Xin left the pavilion chief's house out of anger, he really regretted it in his heart: how could he cut off food and grass because he was angry?

Han Xin thought again: The pavilion chief's house really can't stay anymore. After eating there for months in vain, people would have been annoyed to death.

Thinking of this, the growling stomach began to torture Han Xin again: it had been several days since he had seen the five grains!

At this time, Han Xin wished that he would have a mouthful of porridge to fill his stomach. However, a big man has no power to hold a halberd, and he doesn't know how to do business and go to the sea to make a living.

Although there are opportunities in the world, these opportunities are not patronized by Han Xin at this time. Ay! Let's mix up a day!

Han Shin walked aimlessly, thinking nonsense. There was a river in front of him, and Han Xin's eyes lit up.

He thought, aren't some fat people boasting all day long: "With our body, we can grow fat even if we drink cold water!" At this time, Han Xin was already hungry and panicked, and he thought that it was better to drink some water, maybe he could make this hungry person feel better; Drink some water, you don't need to grow fat, as long as you can support the belly in front of you, you will be satisfied.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Han Xin walked to the river, his legs and feet were weak, his eyes were full of stars, and he collapsed all of a sudden, almost plunging into the river.

Shocked by this, Han Xin broke out in a cold sweat. He sat by the river, weak from hunger, and was already out of breath by this time.

As the saying goes: people are iron, rice is steel, and if you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry and panic. This is not false at all, besides, Han Xin did not eat a meal, but did not eat several meals.

The river in front of Han Xin has been flowing in this territory for many years, and even the locals don't know when this river appeared and when it appeared.

The people who live in this river basin today have been flowing quietly for an unknown number of years since they were born.

It can be said that since the beginning of the fight against people, there has been this river. On this day, the weather was surprisingly good, under the blue blue sky, the green trees were shady, the flowers on the edge of the surrounding fields were blooming, and the birds were singing happily in the trees...... Everything was so harmonious, as if the war between Chu and Han did not belong to the current world at all.

The lives of the people who did not participate in the war here are still alive, and everything is still running according to the normal order of their lives.

Although there were occasional news of rebellions and uprisings from afar, this was not enough to cause a commotion among the local residents.

They still work at sunrise and rest at sun. Today, this riverside, as in the past, is washing rice, washing vegetables, and washing clothes...... Busy.

Occasionally, there is a clear laughter. Although those simple women may have fathers, brothers, husbands, and sons serving outside the home, their enthusiasm for life has not been extinguished, and their daily laughter has not diminished in front of their neighbors.

In everyone's hearts: everything is destiny, and ordinary people can't change everything in front of them. Since we have accepted our fate, all birth, old age, sickness, death, wars and chaos in this world are predetermined to happen, then, as an individual life, all we can do is to endure, endure, and endure again.

It was on this day, very early, that there were a few women who were a little older (for the sake of convenience, they are hereafter called

"Drifting Mother"! Laundry by the river. For the sake of the family, these women had to work hard every day: either rinsing, doing housework, or going to the fields .......

Just now, when Han Xin came to this river, he was afraid that others would look at him differently. Because he saw that there were people by the river, Han Xin deliberately found a place farther away from the drifting mothers to drink the water in the river in order to satisfy his hunger.

In fact, when Han Xin came from afar, the drifting mothers saw him. It's just that when I saw him, the Bleaching Mothers were busy washing and cooking...... They hadn't had time to talk about the young man who was walking around.

When Han Xin sat on the bank of the river, one of the drifting mothers obviously observed the details of the young man's behavior, she stopped the work of washing the pulp in her hand, and said to the drifting mothers: "There is a young man over there who seems to be sick, I have to go over and take a look." His third sister-in-law, you can help me take care of these clothes, don't let the water wash away! Listening to what the drifting mother said, not only his third sister-in-law, but all the drifting mothers responded.

The other drifting mothers all know that this drifting mother is warm-hearted, and with her in the past, everyone doesn't need to go out for the time being.

The drifting mother trotted and came to Han Xin.

"Young man, what's wrong with you?" Looking at Han Xin, who was so hungry that his face was gray and sweating profusely, Drifting Mother asked anxiously.

"I ...... I...... I'm fine, just want to ...... I want to drink saliva...... "Han Xin is hesitant, he is very hungry, but he can't directly say that he is hungry."

In Han Xin's heart, at this time, when he said to others that he was hungry, wasn't he begging from others?

although

"Face" is useless, you can't drink water when you're hungry, you can't eat it as food when you're hungry, but, many times, it's gone

"Face" is a thing, and people don't always look like a person. Drifting Mother looked at Han Xin and saw that he was hungry.

Drifting Mother understands a lot in her heart. From Han Xin's look, appearance, dress, and the embarrassed look he looked at when he spoke, Drifting Mother had already made a judgment.

She thought to herself that most of these people who love face and suffer are some kind of guys who have read a little book.

It seems that he should not be sick, eighty percent of them are hungry. For such a person, you can't be direct, too direct, I'm afraid that it will be mistaken for charity, which may hurt his self-esteem as a big man.

"Oh! You're going to drink water! Early in the morning, the water in the river is too cold, and it is easy to spoil your stomach when you drink it. Well, my house is not far from here, so follow me and drink some hot water at home! Look at your sweaty head, you must be sick, right? Then you can't drink this cold water! After saying to Han Xin, the drifting mother opened her throat and shouted to the drifting mothers in the distance: "His third sister-in-law, help me take care of it, I'll go home for a while." Han Xin was about to say: How embarrassing is this...... Before Han Xin's words could be spoken, the Drifting Mother had already reached out to help him, so he stopped making a sound and followed the Drifting Mother forward.

Han Xin is a person who knows etiquette, and when he walked to the door of Piaomu's house, he said that he was afraid of disturbing, so he waited at the door. Drifting Mother smiled and said, "It's okay, you can go and sit in the yard!" I don't have anyone in my family, my wife is long gone, and my son has been arrested to serve, and I don't know if I live or die......" Drifting mother didn't go on.

"Young man, you sit, I'll pour water for you!" Drifting Mother said and walked into the house. Han Xin sat on a stool in the courtyard of his mother's house and looked around: the yard was not very big, and it was spotless and clean.

The fence around the yard looks like it's been around for some years. A tall plane tree, right in the middle of the yard near the edge of the fence wall.

This tree is so green that it is like a cover, and it can be used for coolness. The hut is a bit old, but it looks sturdy.

The Drifting Mother entered the house and came out in a moment. She was holding a bowl of water in her left hand, steaming; In his right hand he holds a saucer containing steamed buns.

Seeing the steamed buns, Han Xin secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"Young man, sit, sit, sit......" Seeing Han Xin standing up, Drifting Mother said with a smile,

"I don't have anything to entertain you in this shabby house, so you will eat some steamed buns and drink hot water!" Han Xin politely excused himself, even though he was already hungry.

"Auntie, this ...... How can this be? Just have water to drink......"

"What are you talking about? If you are sick, you have to take care of your body, eat a little, and it won't be so uncomfortable! Drifting Mother pretended to be disgusted.

Han Xin was no longer polite and finished the meal with gobbling up. It was the first full meal in days.

After eating and drinking, Han Xin sincerely thanked the drifting mother and said goodbye. Han Shin went to wander aimlessly again.

The drifting mother went to work with her own work again. With nothing to do, Han Shin spent a day patrolling outside. The next day, Han Xin was hungry and panicked again, he had nowhere to come and nowhere to go, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, in short, he went to the river where the drifting mother was washing clothes again.

Drifting Mother knew that this young man was in trouble, so she beckoned Han Xin to her home and gave him food and drink. Originally, Drifting Mother only went to the river to wash once every three or five days, but because she couldn't worry about this young man who was sleepy in eating, she went to the river to rinse every day for more than ten days.

In this way, Han Xin had to eat in the drifting mother for more than ten days. Han Xin is indeed not a scoundrel, and he is often ashamed in his heart: You see that this lady is old, and her life is not easy, I am a young man, and I can only survive with the help of her meals all day long...... On this day, after Han Xin had dinner in the Drifting Mother's Courtyard, he said to the Drifting Mother: "Auntie, I have disturbed you for many days, I don't know how to thank you, if I have achieved something in the future, I will definitely repay your old man heavily......" Han Xin finished this meal, and he planned to start self-catering from today.

Before leaving, Han Xin felt that he had to express himself, and he held back for a long time before he came up with these words.

However, before the words were finished, Han Xin's face was already red to the base of his neck. Because, at this time, under such circumstances, Han Xin did not have the slightest confidence in his life.

In fact, Han Xin used to be full of confidence, but nothing has been achieved over the years, which gradually made him have an inexplicable panic about this life.

When Drifting Mother heard Han Xin say this, she was furious: "A manly man can't fill his stomach, does his whole life have to spend his whole life on repaying a few insignificant meals?" ”

"I watched you make things difficult for you, so I gave you food. In this world, who will not have a difficult situation in their life? I am also a mother, and I hope that when my son is hungry outside, there will be good Samaritans who will help him. ”

"Young man, don't think about repaying or repaying anything, I'm not here to give you food for the sake of retribution!" I saw that the drifting mother was angry, as if it had just happened

The word "repay" insulted her personality, and Han Xin said carefully: "Auntie, I didn't mean that......"

"Yes or no, I don't care about it, auntie. To be a man, you must be ambitious, and you must live like a man! If you have difficulties, you can come again, although the aunt is coarse tea and light rice, but it can always satisfy your hunger for a while. The Drifting Mother's anger was relieved, and she said kindly.

Han Xin quit his mother, tears were already pouring out of his eyes, but he endured it and didn't let those few drops of water roll out.

Han confidently said to himself: Yes! I'm going to live like a manly man! It is for: Han Xin is down, and his mother is gracious.