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(507) Even if they meet, they don't know each other

Early in the morning of the third day of the new year, before going out to give cakes, the shopkeeper found Zhang Qingting, "You should also go on the road, right?" Would you like to prepare something for you to eat on the way? ”

Zhang Qingting smiled bitterly, as expected, this was already suspected of delaying their fortune and wanted to drive them away. (173)

"I just want to say goodbye to you, we are the last day, and after we finish today's bread, we will leave. Thank you for your concern, it would be great if you could prepare some cooked food for us. ”

The shopkeeper was very satisfied, "Okay, this bag is on me, I will definitely make it good for you"

Zhang Qingting sighed helplessly, and as soon as he turned around and told everyone, Zhao Wangshi immediately cried. However, Zhao Chengcai had already done ideological work with her, and at this moment he helped his mother to sit down, "Mother, don't worry, I will go to the court as soon as I go back, no matter what, I have to find a way to solve it completely, and then not only Chengdong, but these people can also be saved." ”

But when the imperial court sends troops, you have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the month of the horse? Even though Zhao Wang was unwilling, he had to listen. In the past few days here, it has been seen very clearly that each mine is tightly organized and controlled, and a dozen of them alone cannot afford to bear the anger of these thousands.

The last time the cake was given, Zhao Wangshi wanted to drag out the time a little longer, a piece of cake was cut into six pieces, and he personally stood at the door and handed it to the miners one by one. In order to find familiar faces from it, but until the sun rose in the sky, Zhao Chengdong did not appear.

The luggage had been completed, the carriage had already been set, the cakes had been divided, and Zhao Wang was still standing at the door, looking at the direction where the miners would come.

That thin figure, pulling down the long and gloomy figure in this thin sunlight, tells a mother's endless sorrow and longing.

Where the hell are you, my son?

Zhang Qingting looked sad, although this Zhao Chengdong was angry and hateful, but these days, seeing the miserable situation of the miners, she couldn't help but worry about this uncle.

And Zhao Wang's face is washed with tears almost all day long, and only those who are really mothers can better understand the pain of the broken liver and intestines.

sighed deeply, stepped forward and hugged Zhao Wang's, "Mother-in-law, let's go"

Zhao Wang's mouth responded, but his eyes were still fixed on the direction where the son might come, and he refused to move half a step.

Zhao Chengcai also stepped forward and blocked her gaze, "Mother, I'm really leaving." ”

The shopkeepers, as well as the people in the market, were already a little suspicious of them. These people, complicit in complicity, are embarrassed, and far away from the jurisdiction of the government, if they continue to rub in, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be attacked.

Zhao Wang's body trembled so much, she was about to cry again, how much she wanted to stay for another moment, wait for another moment Zhao Chengcai was ruthless, and left with half drag and half support her mother, "Mother, you believe me, I will definitely come back soon to save Chengdong after x"

Zhao Wang covered his face and got into the carriage.

The carriage was ruthless, and with a broken heart of a mother, it was gone.

Not long after they left, a group of people came from afar. The group also appeared to be a few miners, swearing and dragging an improvised raft made of broken branches.

There was still a person lying on the raft, holding the rope with both hands, even the legs that fell out were ground to a blur of flesh and blood, even if it was the eighteenth generation of ancestors who were scolding him by his accomplices, he didn't say a word. Just clutching the rope tightly, staring closely at the road ahead.

Seeing that he had already entered the market, he desperately searched the crowd in line, and they said that there would be a long line of old elders at the place where the bread was given, so where was it? Where?

"Boss, didn't you say that you have someone here to give bread?"

"Then you don't look at it, when is it now, people have long left"

"Gone? **,I'll just say it's really unlucky.,With this burden.,It's impossible to get things.,It's all like this.,It's not going down the mountain.,In the end, it's torturing us"

"Forget it, he'll give you all his wages anyway, and you'll be happy for a while."

"How happy is it to drag this cripple?"

"Wouldn't it be enough to throw him at any door?"

Whining...... The dumb man grabbed the threshold of the house and refused to leave.

"What? You still don't want to go? Then whatever you want, why don't you just leave him here, he can't leave, let the guy help watch, let's drag him back later? Lest you keep dragging it around, and you hate it when you look at it."

"That'...... It's okay, shopkeeper, then I'll trouble you."

"What's the trouble with this? Why don't you come to my house and play? What do I want at home? So he put him at the door, tied him with a rope, and he couldn't walk."

"Your things are valuable, but the little ones can't afford to spend them"

"Then it's better for you to get cheaper......"

Dumb sat in the doorway, his head buzzing.

Are they gone? How did they go? He hadn't seen them yet, how could they just leave?

It was cold, and it was even colder to sit on the snow on such a cold day, but it was ten times colder than that, and it was his heart.

Scenes of the past appear in front of me, the poverty of the family when I was a child, the naughtiness of my friends, the punishment of my father and mother, and the laughter of my brothers and sisters......

Then, they all grew up. One day, a woman he called his sister-in-law came to his house, and in just a few years, their family was completely turned upside down. Chickens, ducks, and fish appeared on the dinner table, and they were dressed in silk and satin, and there were carriages in and out, and spare money in their purses......

Remorse, endless remorse fills the dumb heart

Why did he end up where he is today? Why didn't he study well and not listen to his sister-in-law? Why is he so confused, why is he so easily deceived, not to mention the loss of his family wealth, and he has made himself a person, a ghost, a ghost, a can't survive, and can't die?

If...... If God is gracious and can let him see his relatives in his hometown again, and let him do it all over again, he will definitely not embark on today's road again, he must be a good person, honestly farm and raise horses at home, he will definitely not always be insatiable to want more and more. But are there ifs in this world?

They were gone, and they took with them his only hope and confidence.

The dumb man thought, what else does it mean for him to live?

I don't know how long I sat there, but suddenly, I heard a familiar voice next to me, "Mother-in-law, here"

Who's this? The mute's eyes widened in disbelief, and he jerked his head up, and he saw a young woman helping a thin old woman with gray hair out of the car.

The old woman took her daughter-in-law's hand, "Thank you so much"

The young woman shook her head, "Mother-in-law, what do you say, but let's talk about it, we can only stay for a while, and then we have to leave." Otherwise......"

The old woman nodded repeatedly, "I know, and if you can let me take another look, I'll be satisfied." ”

The young woman went in with the old woman, and sat dumbly at the base of the wall not far away, and tried to go over, but her hands and feet were cold, and she could not move. When I wanted to make a sound, my throat seemed to be blocked by a thousand pounds of burden, and I couldn't make a sound

He was anxious and panicked, but there was nothing he could do but tears raining down.

It turned out that Zhang Qingting and the others had just left, and Zhao Wangshi suddenly remembered that she had pulled down a small bag of flour in the corner of the room and had not used it up, so she had to go back to make cakes before leaving.

Everyone can see that Zhao Wang's is making excuses, don't say that the things are not there, even if they are, most of the guys will take them away, where will it be her turn to find them?

But Zhao Wangshi cried again, "I always think that as soon as we leave, Chengdong will come over." You let me take a look, and let me buy a few more cakes to give away, and only delay it for a while, okay? ”

Zhang Qingting couldn't bear to look at it, "Forget it, I'll accompany my mother-in-law back again, just say that I forgot to drink, I'm afraid of the cold on the road, go back and buy some more." ”

Zhao Chengcai sighed, "Then let's go back together."

Zhang Qingting disagreed, "With so many people going back together, people are even more suspicious." It's better for you to wait here, and then we go back, and people will see that it is a woman's family, and it will be easier to talk. If you don't worry, just let Brother Yan accompany us on a trip, there are fewer people, and the carriage will run briskly. ”

So Zhang Qingting accompanied his mother-in-law and came back, and told the shopkeeper that he really bought him a few jars of good wine, and bought some flatbread and meat buns for Zhao Wang's family. Although the shopkeeper thought their behavior was a little strange, he also went with them. I'm just afraid that they will take the things and give them away, so the little guy will follow them all the way to the car.

When they came out of here again, they saw an unkempt, scrawny miner suddenly pounce on the ground.

Zhao Wangshi was startled, instinctively flashed, the man happened to grab Zhang Qingting's feet, ten fingers tightly grasped the corner of her skirt, raised his head and looked at Zhang Qingting whining and screaming, but he couldn't hear anything.

The guy next to him kicked him unceremoniously and yelled roughly, "Get out of here"

But this dumb man kicked so much that the corners of his mouth were bloody, and they were still staring at Zhang Qingting, and then at Zhao Wang's family, screaming even more eagerly.

"What's the matter with you?" Zhao Wangshi was also a little angry, protected his daughter-in-law, and hurriedly helped pull her back.

Zhang Qingting was taken aback, but sighed, "Forget it, he may be hungry and want to eat something." Mother-in-law, please get me two buns. ”

Zhao Wang handed it to her, and Zhang Qingting squatted down kindly, "You take it and eat it."

This dumb man was so anxious that tears came down, and he didn't take the bun at all, but he still whined vigorously, but he didn't let go.

Yan Xinan also came over, "Don't be crazy about this person, right?" Mrs. Zhang, I'll help you pull him away. ”

Don't be dumb and shake his head desperately, but he can't match Yan Xinan's strength, so he pulled him away. In a hurry, he had an idea, and because he could not speak, he stretched out his finger and made a word on the snow.

Zhao Wang's illiterate, but Zhang Qingting's face immediately changed when he saw the word "sister-in-law", gave Yan Xinan a look, and drew the word "material" on the ground with his toes, the dumb man seemed to see a glimmer of hope, and immediately drew the word "brother", and then drew the word "dong" next to him, and then looked at Zhang Qingting, crying

The guy next to him had already put the food on the car, and at this time he was suspicious, "What is this for?" ”

Yan Xinan had already quickly kicked off the words they had drawn on the ground, Zhang Qingting barely pressed the heart that was about to jump out of his chest, took a deep breath, stopped the slightly trembling fist in his sleeve, and smiled reluctantly, "It's okay"

"But your face?"

Zhang Qingting told himself that he couldn't panic, he must not panic Zhao Chengdong's legs couldn't move anymore, and he tied the rope to the horse stake, there were a lot of people around here, and if there was a sudden mess, they would definitely not be able to get out

She tried to relax as much as she could, and smiled at the guy, "I, I have always had a heart disease, sometimes when I am frightened or suffer from cold and heat, there will always be a time when I can't breathe, just sit for a while, it's okay, it's okay." ”

The fellow heard this, but did not leave, but stood in the doorway with his hands folded, and looked at them suspiciously.

Zhao Wangshi didn't know that Zhang Qingting had this problem, and looked at him anxiously, "What can I do then?" Let's go back."

Zhang Qingting was in such a hurry in his heart, and countless thoughts quickly turned in his mind, what should he do?

Zhao Chengdong, who thought he had hope, saw that after his sister-in-law recognized him, he actually helped Zhao Wang's family to continue walking to the car as if he was fine, "Mother-in-law, let's go"

Yan Xinan is an old Jianghu, and quickly judged Zhang Qingting's true intentions, put down Zhao Chengdong, and followed him to the car.

Zhao Chengdong didn't know what was going on, why didn't his sister-in-law want him? She just recognized it, right? So why did she ignore herself?

Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, don't hate me, I will change my career, will I change all of them in the future? Zhao Chengdong was anxious and afraid, as if he was crazy, and desperately cried at the carriage, but the carriage was still far away.

He didn't know that as soon as he got in the car, Zhang Qingting cried, not only for the excitement of the reunion, but also for the sadness of seeing him in such a miserable state.

"Daughter-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Zhao Wang's family doesn't know why, why did his daughter-in-law cry when she was fine?

Zhang Qingting held back her tears for a while, and only after a while did he clasp her hand and whispered, "Mother-in-law, don't squeak, that person is Chengdong"

Zhao Wang's family was as if he had been beaten on the head, and his whole body was wooden, and it took a while to find his voice back, "You...... What did you say? ”

Zhang Qingting nodded desperately, "That person is a building, it is true."

Zhao Wangshi immediately seemed to be crazy, "Then you ......"

Zhang Qingting didn't care about the decency, and pounced on her mouth to cover her mouth, "Don't shout, you can't shout and alarm people, we won't be able to save him You promised me, if you come out to listen to me, you must listen to me this time, otherwise Cheng Dong can't be rescued, and it is very likely that people will be killed."

Zhao Wang's family was already in tears, but he also used his hands to block his mouth with his hands and didn't make a sound. Oh my God, my son has become completely unrecognizable, what has he been through all these times?

Zhang Qingting wiped his tears and told her his plan, "Just now I saw that the guy was already suspicious, so I didn't dare to make a noise, I just pretended to leave, let's go around again in a while, and when you rob someone, you will answer in the car, and Brother Yan and I will jump down to save people." ”

Zhao Wangshi nodded vigorously, Zhang Qingting grabbed her mother-in-law's arm, encouraged her, and encouraged herself, "Don't worry, as long as we are fast enough, we will definitely be able to rescue people, don't cry anymore, I won't cry, let's seize this opportunity"

Fortunately, Zhao Wang's nature is strong, and after listening to what his daughter-in-law said, he quickly buried his face in his arm, wiped away his tears directly with a cotton coat, and bit his lips with his teeth to stop his tears. He inhaled heavily, clenched his fists, but he was still speechless, just looked at his daughter-in-law fixedly, looked at his daughter-in-law with infinite trust and dependence, and told her with his eyes, "I believe in you and I believe that we can do it"

Zhang Qingting didn't say a word, only took out the dagger that Tian Fusheng gave her, held it tightly in her right hand, and pulled her left hand and her mother-in-law's hand tightly together.

At this moment, they all feel that each other's hearts are connected, they are a real family, and they will fight side by side to the end in order to defend their homeland

Yan Xinan discussed it with the coachman, because Zhao Chengdong's leg was too seriously injured to ride a horse alone, and Zhao Wang's family would not either, so he had to be taken by someone. So it's easier to run in a car unless you have to. But if it really doesn't work, then you have to drive the ducks to the shelves, and you have to run on horses. There is no need for Zhang Qingting to get out of the car, Yan Xinan said that he can handle it alone, just let their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law answer in the car.

Zhang Qingting said, "I have no problem, I can ride one by myself, you take my mother-in-law, and Brother Yan takes Chengdong, that's enough." ”

Zhao Wang's heart is a nest fire, he knew that he should have learned to ride the horse at home back then, and at this critical time, he would not be a burden to everyone?

"You saved people then, even if you take me an old woman, even if you catch someone, you can't do anything to me?"

"Mother-in-law" Zhang Qingting glared at her angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?" Can we throw you down and run on your own? Then save one and take another in? We're still going according to plan, don't mess around."

Zhao Wang looked at his daughter-in-law and sighed slightly, but nodded cautiously.

After a slight adjustment, the four of them glanced at each other and nodded to indicate that they were all ready. Yan Xinan ordered in a deep voice, "Go"

The carriage sped back to the market.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the inn, the guy felt that something was not quite right about the previous incident, and wanted to find someone to carry Zhao Chengdong to the inn, but no one else saw him, so he blamed him for making a fuss.

"That stinky beggar, his legs are rotten like that, how can anyone want it? You're too much heart, too."

None of the men could move, but were muttering with the others, when they heard the sound of horses' hooves outside the door, and the sound was so urgent that many people stopped to watch, and they did not know what was happening.

And in front of the inn, before the car stopped, I saw a figure like a harrier, flying down from the car, and went straight to Zhao Chengdong's face, cut off the ropes on his body with a knife, and carried him up from the raft, but unexpectedly, the raft still had a few ropes firmly wrapped around his body.

Yan Xinan couldn't put Zhao Chengdong down again and cut the rope slowly, with the wooden valve and cumbersome, he was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, what should I do?

(It's a little late tonight, sorry)...