Li Xiaoqi looked at Li Zongliang a little nervously, she, the eldest brother, don't be pedantic at a critical time, Li Zongliang turned his head to look at Mrs. Sun with a surprised face, Mrs. Sun lowered her eyelids, did not look at Li Zongliang, and did not speak, Li Zongliang had to turn his head to look at Sun Er, and said hesitantly: "Second master, our brothers naturally can't ask for it, but this matter, let's listen to the meaning of your brothers, besides, these two families are one family, who is on the right and who is left, there must be a charter first." ”

Li Xiaoqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this big brother, he still knows in his heart, Li Xiaoqi moved into the chair, leaned on the back of the chair, and continued to listen to the two of you coming and going with peace of mind.

"What Li Ye said is that these brothers on Dongshan are all friends who fought together with the birth and death of the big boss Sun, and now although the big boss is gone, the big lady is still there, and the brothers regard her as the big boss." Sun Er looked at Li Zongliang, his voice was full of warmth, Li Xiaoqi raised his eyebrows, looked at Mrs. Sun, and then turned his head to look at Sun Er, who was sincere and sincere, Wei Shuisheng took over the conversation in a humble tone: "What Sun Er Ye said is very true, I feel the same way in the next place, just like our brothers, I don't know how many life and death crises we have experienced in the past two years, thanks to the eldest brother's vigilance, thoughtfulness, and taking us to escape from the sky, this day is getting better and better day by day, thanks to the eldest brother leading us." ”

Li Xiaoqi hurriedly nodded his head: "No, if it weren't for the eldest brother's wisdom and ability, how could Xishan have such a day now?" Big brother is the most difficult and the most difficult to be. ”

Sun Er's face was embarrassed, he raised his hand in front of his mouth, coughed lightly, and was about to speak, but Mrs. Sun opened her mouth first: "Second uncle, don't fight, I can't be this big boss, it's my father•••••• if my father is confused, but if you are vigilant, how can this village •••••• people go to eight or nine, as long as Li Ye can protect everyone and lead everyone to eat with a full mouth, let's have something to fight about." ”

Sun Er's family was even more embarrassed by Mrs. Sun's words, Li Zongliang hurriedly smiled and relieved the siege: "The eldest lady is serious, the second master is not a fight, the integration of the two families is not a simple matter, if it is not arranged in advance, the brothers will get along with each other in the future, I am afraid that there will be a gap, who is the most suitable to be a big master, but it is about everyone's life and future, it is necessary to discuss and discuss, I think, the second master Sun is old and stable, and he is thoughtful, this big master, Sun Erye should not shirk." ”

Sun Er waved his hands anxiously, and a layer of blush appeared on his dark and thin face: "This can't be done!" Where is this? Don't hide it from Li Ye, I am a useless, I have not practiced kung fu, and I have no ability, I have been managing the silver account in the village all these years, these two masters, but everyone comes to respect me for my age, and secondly, and the big boss is the uncle and brother, giving a little face, this big master, I can't afford it, I can't afford it, since the eldest lady is unwilling, Li Ye will be reluctant to make it difficult, Li Ye is the best and best! ”

"Big brother, don't shirk, and then shirk it seems to be hypocritical, the eldest lady is a girl's family, she will always marry in the future, and she will live a happy life, the second master is in charge of the silver account, and if you can get so much respect from the big guy, you must be extremely capable, and in the future, our silver account will also be handed over to the second master, but it is our blessing, what about the second master?" Wei Shuisheng said with a smile, a hint of surprise flashed in Sun Er's eyes, and he hurriedly agreed: "What Wei Ye said is very true!" That's good, what about the big lady? ”

"Well, I think it's good too." Mrs. Sun hung her head and agreed gloomily, Li Zongliang didn't shirk much, turned his head to look at Sun Er's family and said: "This village is also the brother's village, this matter, I still have to discuss it with the brothers, listen to what they mean, what do you say?" ”

"Li Ye is right! It's this Li'er, the rest of the brothers are in the back yard, or let's go over to the back together? Several of my brothers were seriously injured and could not be moved. Sun Er's family leader Shuangli suggested, Li Zongliang stood up and let Sun Da Niang and Sun Er be in charge, but Sun Er was in charge but he must let Li Zongliang go first, a group of people, Sun Da Niang walked in the front, Li Zongliang followed closely behind, Sun Er followed behind Li Zongliang, Wei Shuisheng took Li Xiaoqi and walked last.

Sun Er beckoned the seven or eight people who were burning things in the yard and went to the backyard together.

Turn the main house, two or three zhang behind is a cliff, Mrs. Sun led, along the cliff to the right side of the walk more than a dozen steps, and then turn a few steps, the front suddenly opened, a small courtyard of small blue strip stone, Mrs. Sun pushed the door into the yard, Sun Er took a half step forward and introduced: "This is the residence of the big boss and the big lady, the courtyard of the two, there is a spring at the end of the yard, and it is a loss of this spring, it rained that day, this yard is not all burned out." ”

Li Xiaoqi took Wei Shuisheng's hand, and looked left and right at the main house and wing rooms that had been burned to the ground, this one was not burned out, but there were still a few tiles left.

Passing through a half-worn hall, I entered the courtyard at the back, where the houses were almost intact, with a long and narrow courtyard, three main houses in front and three side rooms on both sides, all connected by eaves and verandahs, and a narrow patio in the middle, full of charred furniture.

Mrs. Sun stopped after passing through the hall, Li Zongliang also stopped, Mrs. Sun turned her head to look at Li Zongliang and suggested: "Master Li, the place inside is small, let's go here, let everyone go to the corridor." ”

"That's what the big lady said." Li Zongliang politely agreed, and Sun Er hurriedly squeezed over, and shouted: "The big guys are all coming out, coming out, there is something important to discuss with the big guys." ”

Wei Shuisheng pulled Li Xiaoqi aside, followed the seven or eight people at the back into the hall, and gathered with the people who came out of the left and right wings one after another, crowded under the eaves corridor, whispering, looking at Mrs. Sun and Li Zongliang and others.

Mrs. Sun took half a step back, letting Li Zongliang and Sun Er take charge: "Second uncle, come on." ”

Sun Er was not polite, he took half a step forward, hugged his fists and turned around for half a circle, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, be quiet, the officers and soldiers sneak attack this trip, Li Ye in front of Xishan specially came to report to us, this is Li Ye's righteousness, and now the situation of the cottage, everyone is also clear, Dongshan is no longer the original Dongshan, for the livelihood of the big guy, I discussed with the eldest lady, let's and Xishan, it is better to be a family together, and then follow Li Ye to eat a full meal, Li Ye has only settled in Xishan for a few months, Just take care of Xishan in an orderly manner, and in the future, we will follow Master Li, and it can be regarded as having a stable meal. ”

Li Zongliang clenched his fists and looked around in half a circle, the crowd stared at him quietly, and before he could speak, a black-faced strong man sitting on the railing of the eaves porch shouted: "He is the big boss, what about the big lady?" What about you, second master? ”

"The second master is still the second master, I have to keep filial piety to my father." Without waiting for Sun Er to answer, Mrs. Sun had already answered.

"We're all licking blood on the head of a knife, and we don't have those rules! The big lady also has to sit on the top spot! The black-faced strong man shouted unceremoniously, and Li Zongliang nodded in response: "What this brother said is very true, the big boss is the blood of the big lady, and the big lady is deeply respected by the brothers, and this chair must be sitting." ”

The black-faced strong man exhaled, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and stopped talking, a tall thin man leaning against the wall not far away straightened up, stared at Li Zongliang and said coldly: "We have the rules on the road, and it is okay for Li Ye to take over the position of this big boss, according to the rules, then you have to avenge the head of Sun first!" ”

After a moment of silence in the crowd, there was an uproar:

"Yes, yes, take revenge first!"

"That's the rule of the road! Don't avenge the big boss, catch the ball! ”

"Brothers, if you avenge your brothers, we will recognize you!"

Sun Er's face was pale, he raised his hand to stop everyone's discussion, and was about to speak, Li Xiaoqi pulled Li Zongliang and said in a low voice: "I'll say a few words." Li Zongliang looked down at Li Xiaoqi and nodded, Wei Shuisheng followed closely behind Li Xiaoyi, took two steps forward, Li Xiaoqi held his hands in front of his chest, swept everyone one by one, and asked in a clear and slow voice: "What you say is very reasonable, but I want to ask, who are we going to seek revenge?" ”

After a moment of silence, a short man standing at the front, leaning against the railing, raised his hand and shouted: "Who else, officers and soldiers!" ”

"Don't talk nonsense! So many officers and soldiers, which officer and which soldier? Who to go to? Could it be that you want to kill all those officers and soldiers? The few people behind booed and laughed again and again, and the tall thin man who spoke just now took two steps forward, and did not look at Li Xiaoqi, stared straight at Li Zongliang and said: "There is no wind and no waves, whoever attracts the officers and soldiers will find revenge." ”

Li Zongliang turned his head to look at Mrs. Sun and Sun Er, Sun Er's face was pale, he hugged his fists and bowed to make a big salute, straightened up, and said bitterly: "This matter, seven or eight days before the officers and soldiers came, Li Ye came to the mountain, that is, to deliver a letter to the uncle, the New Year's gift of the Weiyuan Dart Bureau of Xinyang Mansion did not arrive, and the uncle took a letter and asked, who knew that this New Year's gift was actually swallowed by the dart master who brought the gift, and the dart master dared to swallow the New Year's gift privately, because he was a junior brother, and he was stationed in the north of Zhengcheng with troops, and this disaster came like this, When the dart master and his junior brother were calculating this matter in the Liuye Teahouse, they happened to be heard by this Wei Ye, so they went up the mountain and sent us a letter, it was the uncle's carelessness, this disaster, alas! ”

The tall and thin man turned to look at everyone and said, "This is a debtor and a master, our enemy, is this dart master, killing him is revenge." ”

Everyone responded in an uproar, Li Xiaoqi frowned slightly, stepped back, pulled Wei Shuisheng, and said in a low voice: "Brother Shuisheng, it's not that there is no way, that's still in Zhengcheng." ”

Wei Shuisheng nodded, leaned over to Li Zongliang's side, and said in a low voice, "It's not difficult. Li Zongliang lowered his eyelids and raised his hand to stop everyone's discussion: "What this brother said is reasonable, the revenge of the leader Sun and the brothers cannot be avenged, only the same, after all, this revenge leads the officers and soldiers, and can only be quietly repaid, and the fate is resisted. ”