Feng'er looked up and found that there were a few houses not far ahead, and from a mud house, a shadow emitted a light.

"Let's stay here. Ziwei said.

"Good. Everyone agreed in unison.

Approaching the small courtyard, there are two broken earth houses, and there is no gate in a circle of fence walls.

"Is there anyone in the house?" shouted Feng'er from the doorway.

"Who's going to come in!" came the voice of an old woman in the room.

Feng'er pushed open the tattered door, and saw an old lady with gray hair and wrinkled face, sitting on a broken bed and mending clothes, and a tung oil lamp was as bright as a bean.

"Oh, where is this distinguished guest? ”

The old lady greeted everyone warmly.

"Old woman, we are passing through here in Beijing, missed the inn, and want to borrow your place for a night. ”

"Oh, as long as the guest officer doesn't dislike the poor old home, just stay. There is nothing to eat in coarse tea and light rice, so the old man will cook some porridge for you. After the old lady finished speaking, she put down her work and got up and got out of bed.

"Old woman, there are a lot of us, and there are some dry food in the bag, so I won't bother you to cook, just beg for hot water to drink. "Feng'er said.

"No trouble! No trouble! I'll boil the water. A few guest officers sat down quickly. The old lady said.

The old lady's stove was at the door, and the old lady fumbled for a bundle of dry firewood, added water to the pot, and lit a fire. Feng'er and they gathered around the old lady to start a homely routine. "Old woman, are you living alone?" asked Feng'er.

The old lady sighed and said, "Alas, my husband died early, leaving a son named Su Ada, and our mother and son depend on each other. Slowly, my son grew up, lost discipline, became lazy, and now he is in his thirties, and he hasn't found a wife yet, just eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling all day long. The old man said that he didn't listen either. Okay, scold me. If it's not good, just punch and kick me. I only know how to mess around outside every day, regardless of whether I am old or alive. He had a sworn brother named Rua Qi, and the two of them often ganged up to steal chickens and dogs. Even the tablet in the ancestral hall was stolen by them and changed for wine. The villagers were annoyed by it, and they complained to me twice in three days, but the old man couldn't take care of him. I did this in my last life!" the old lady wiped her eyes as she spoke, and the flames reflected the face full of vicissitudes.

"Don't be sad, old woman, I will meet your son tomorrow, teach him well, and let him honor you in the future. Feng'er persuaded.

"Son, a dog can't change his, if only he were as sensible as you!"

"Old woman, I am an outcast, and I raised me by asking Hanako's father. Now that his old man has passed away, I went to Beijing with this Ziwei to ask for some life. Feng'er said.

"Poor child, good people are not rewarded. This son seems to be a kind person, you have to take care of each other, maybe God will have mercy and have a good life in the future. ”

"Knowing the old woman, the water is boiling, I have 100 family rice and dry food in my backpack, I will also make some for you to eat. "Feng'er said.

"No need for children, the old body has already eaten. The old body has nothing for you to eat, and I am very sorry not to go. The old lady said guiltily.

"Don't say that, old woman, we won't be sorry to disturb you. Feng'er said.

"Eat quickly, kid. Wash after eating. You can be aggrieved and put up a bunk in the east wing, which is my damned son's room. Every day I die outside and don't go home, it's a little damp. The old lady said.

"Good old woman!"

A few people finished eating and washing.

Ziwei took out a handful of broken silver and put it at the head of the old lady's bed.

"Old woman, there are ten taels of silver here, and I usually buy some for myself if I want to eat. It's not okay to drink gruel all day. Ziwei said.

"Oh, Childe is really a bodhisattva. The old man will not spend it if he has money, and he is usually used to it. However, you have a long way to go to Beijing, and there will be a lot of expenses on the way, so you can keep it for yourself. This old man said that he couldn't ask for anything. The old lady insisted on refusing.

"Old woman, we brought more than two taels of silver when we went out, so don't shirk it. Ziwei said.

"I can't do it!

The two pushed back and forth, but the old lady couldn't see it, so she had to say, "It's not too early, you can rest first, put the silver here first, and I'll send it to you tomorrow morning." ”

Not long after a few people laid the floor, they heard Liang Fu's snoring. Feng'er seemed to be asleep in a daze, and I don't know how long it took, and suddenly heard the sound of "clang" slamming on the door next door.

"Get up, old immortal, I want water!!, go burn!," roared a drunken voice.

"You whisper, what good reputation do the neighbors have when they hear it in the middle of the night?" said the old lady.

It must be the old lady's son, Suada, who has returned. Feng'er thought.

"That's it, whoever says I'm going to beat whom! Tell you to boil water and don't rub it! Otherwise, when the day is dawning, I'll carry you to the back mountain to feed the wolves. Huh····· Silver, you old thing, when did you hide the silver?"

"! This is someone's little brother's entanglement, you can't take it! I'll return it to someone tomorrow. People are still far away from Beijing. ”

"Where's the little brother, where does he live?"

"I live in the East Wing. ”

"How many?"

"Five. ”

"Hahaha!"

"What do you want to do, damn it? How can I meet your father who died young?"

"You old thing, it's none of your business!"

After speaking, the door "creaked", and there was the sound of footsteps far away.

"You're back!" cried the old lady.

Feng'er's heart tightened, and the whole person lifted his spirits.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

"Wake up, officer. It was the old lady shouting outside the door.

"What's wrong with the old woman?" asked Feng'er through the door.

"Son, get up and hide. My son who killed that day may have gone out to call someone. ”

"Don't worry, old woman, I'll wait for him!"