The old beggar's affair was settled. But almost everyone has noticed that uncles and aunts are aging rapidly.

My mother once asked me, "What's the matter with your uncle?" He was just 60 years old, and two days ago I saw him on crutches. ”

I scratched my head. said: "Maybe it's cold and my legs hurt." ”

My mom shook her head: "I think something happened to him, his head is full of gray hair." ”

I could only mumble two laughs. Nothing was said.

In a small town, everyone is either a relative or a friend, and you can touch each other's doors with your eyes closed. Therefore, the most taboo is to gossip, the matter of the uncle's family, I decided not to tell anyone. I don't tell outsiders, because I don't want them to point fingers at the uncle. If you don't tell your parents, you're completely afraid that they'll be worried.

But after a few days, I realized that things were a little wrong. Because my mother came back from grocery shopping and asked me, "Your uncle's son." Did you come by worshipping the Bodhisattva? ”

I asked, "I don't know." Who do you listen to? ”

My mom said, "People on the street are talking. Said that the Bodhisattva was actually an evil ghost. I came to the door two days ago. Besides, I've heard that you drove the demons away? ”

I smiled weakly: "Just listen to this, don't believe it." ”

My mom said, "Can I not believe it? I watched you go out with a big knife that night. ”

I was very puzzled in my heart, and I didn't know who released this news. But when I heard that my mom knew everything, I could only bite the bullet and say, "Even if it's true, I've done a good thing." Save someone's life, win the seventh-level floating slaughter......"

My mother put down the vegetable basket and sighed heavily: "Now people on the street are praising you for your great ability, and I heard a few people say it." Someone wants to tempt you. See if you're really capable. ”

I saw my mother's worried look, and I couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and I asked, "Test me?" Who will tempt me? ”

My mom shook her head: "How do I know?" Boy, I always feel like you've been in trouble lately. ”

I was in a mess in my heart, and after thinking about it for a while, the rumors on the street involved a lot of details, and they must have been leaked by an insider, since I didn't say it, the eight achievements were done by the uncle's family.

I comforted my mom a few words and hurried out of the house.

The broadsword was habitually carried on my back. I've now developed a habit of keeping the knife on my side, and I feel very insecure without it.

I rushed to my uncle's house as fast as I could, and then shouted at the top of my voice, "Uncle, are you there?" "My tone is very bad, a bit of a teacher's question.

I heard the uncle answering inside: "Is it Zhao Mang?" Come on in. His words were kind, but he did not welcome him out, but as if he was waiting for me to meet him.

I went inside and saw the family of three sitting on the couch. And the TV is turned off.

The third brother is twenty-four years old, and there is only one possibility for him to sit with his parents honestly, and their family is discussing something.

As if I had interrupted them, I had walked in, and for a moment the atmosphere in the room was dreary. Twin brothers in the Zhen Hall.

We all looked at each other in silence. After a while. I couldn't help it at first, and asked tentatively, "Did you tell me about that?" ”

Uncle hurriedly shook his head: "How is it possible?" The ugliness of the family should not be publicized. ”

Then he asked, "Didn't you say it?" ”

I smiled bitterly: "The gun shot the first bird, do you think I am willing to be in the limelight?" ”

Then we all fell silent. Immediately after, we said almost at the same time, "How do the others know?" ”

Several of us talked for a long time, and finally convinced each other, and no one leaked the secret. So the one who said this, Bacheng is an old beggar. But when I think about it, I think it's impossible, she has already become a ghost, how can she pass on people's gossip? What's more, if she wanted to say it, she wouldn't have waited so many years.

I stood up and said, "I don't have anything else to do, it's time to go." ”

Uncle thought for a while and said, "Come to my house tomorrow to play for a while." It's the New Year, let's have a good time. ”

I thought to myself: what's so hilarious about four people? But I said yes anyway.

The next day, I went to my uncle's house as promised and found my aunt stir-frying. And there were a lot of people sitting in the living room, most of them were about thirty years old, they looked at each other, their faces were inexplicable, it seemed that they were not here to be guests, but were forcibly pulled.

I leaned over to my uncle and whispered, "Who are these people?" How did you invite so many people? ”

The uncle whispered, "Do you remember what the old beggar said that night? Our family borrowed Yang Shou from them in the first year of junior high school. One of them borrowed it for a year, and then twenty-four years passed safely. Now, everything is settled, but I can't get rid of it. People have been harmed by me for a year, so I plan to treat them to a meal and compensate them. ”

I laughed and said, "It's already in the past, so why bother mentioning it again?" What's more, Yangshou is extremely expensive, how to compensate? Are you going to give back your life from you? ”

Uncle smiled bitterly: "I can't do it yet, I don't have a few years to live." Besides, how can I pay it back? If you pay them back, will they be able to use it? Again, it's not about borrowing money. ”

He sighed and said, "It's okay to do your part." Fortunately, it's the Chinese New Year, and people from other places have returned. There are a lot of people who came today. ”

I cautiously asked, "They don't know that they are the children who have been borrowed, do they?" ”

Uncle said, "Don't worry, they don't know. The rumors on the street didn't mention this chapter, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to invite them. ”

After a while, the dish was ready. We made three big tables and the people began to eat and drink.

At first, the atmosphere was a little stuffy, but after all, they were all young people, and after chatting a few words, there were some common topics.

Halfway through eating, the uncle suddenly stood up, took out red paper packets from the drawer behind him, and said, "It's the New Year, I, as an elder, wrapped a red envelope for each of you." Don't be too little, that's all there is to the uncle, haha. ”

The uncle said as he handed out the red envelope. I heard the young men crying softly, and a few of them said to the uncle, "Ten thousand for one person? You're so angry. We can't. ”

The uncle feigned anger and said, "Take it, keep it." Whoever doesn't want me to be anxious with whom. ”

Now the young people didn't dare to squeak.

Uncle sent it around, and when he saw that it had reached me, it was gone. I teased, "Uncle, you're a little biased, aren't you?" Why is there no mine? ”

Uncle glanced at me, his face was pale, he staggered, and sat down: "Zhao Mang, I have prepared it for you." ”

I saw that his expression was different, and I didn't dare to look at the joke anymore, but asked seriously, "Is there something wrong?" ”

Uncle nodded: "Twenty-four boys, plus you, a total of 250,000." I wrapped twenty-five red envelopes. ”

I cautiously asked, "Did you lose one?" ”

Uncle shook his head: "I counted them one by one just now." There is nothing wrong with twenty-five red envelopes. He pointed to the young men: "One more person." ”

I cautiously asked, "Who else?" Can you still recognize the people of those days? ”

Uncle said, "I can recognize it, I'll look for it." ”

Uncle stood up and took a closer look. And I helped him count them carefully. I found that there was nothing wrong with twenty-four people. And the uncle also sat down and said, "They are all children of the year, I don't know who is extra." ”

I looked at the door, it was always closed, and no one could have ever walked out.

At this time, the young people also saw that we were looking for something. They asked, "What's going on?" ”

Uncle said honestly: "There is a red envelope missing, I was going to give it to Zhao Mang, but I don't know what's going on, it's gone." ”

The men laughed, then pointed to a statue of Guanyin on the windowsill and said, "Isn't that one?" ”

I saw a statue of Guanyin on the windowsill, I don't know when. And its shape is different from other gods. One hand is in the shape of a flower, and the other hand is stretched forward, as if asking for money. And on its palm, there is indeed a red envelope. It's exactly the same as in everyone's hands. As you can imagine, this is probably the twenty-fifth red envelope.

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