Two more days passed.

Early in the morning, Ma Hongji went out because today was an important day.

However, this time he deliberately walked around the street first, because he heard that since the scene of Jin San, after opening the breakthrough from Jin San, the people in the village have been relatively smooth about accepting the apology from Li Jing and others, so he wants to see the result with his own eyes.

At the same time, he also had a faint expectation in his heart: think about it, at least half of the people here were all robbers and vicious bandits in the past, and now they have all become excellent soldiers who take the initiative to help the people, which is really a rare thing. If he didn't see it with his own eyes, he always felt that it was a pity.

As soon as he went out, he met the soldier who was carrying water for Widow Zhang's house.

The same people, the same things, but the results are very different.

The soldier had just picked up the water to the door of Widow Zhang's house, and Widow Zhang, who heard the noise, hurriedly came out, and said with a smile on her face: "Oh~! Xiaoping, you carry water for my house again, how can you go to this careless~!"

Xiao Ping poured two buckets of water into the big water tank under the eaves and said, "It's okay, auntie, I have the strength." ”

The large water tank under the eaves is mainly used to prevent water from running away, and the water for eating and drinking is used in the water tank at home.

The eldest lady came out from behind the door with two small chairs, handed one to Xiaoping, and said, "Tired, come, sit down and rest for a while." ”

"This is the first burden, not tired!" Having said that, Xiaoping still took the chair and sat down...... To get closer to the people, not only to act, but also to speak. Only when we know each other will we have trust and support.

"I remembered......" The eldest lady was just about to sit down, when she suddenly remembered something, and said to Xiaoping while walking into the room: "Xiaoping, you wait for me, don't go." ”

"Okay. Auntie, do you need my help?"

The eldest lady's response came from the house: "No need, you just have to wait for me." ”

Ma Hongji, who was not far away, saw these and was very happy: they are all people with a conscience, and if they compare their hearts with their hearts, everyone will burst out with kindness.

Soon, the eldest lady came out of the house, holding a large bowl in her hand, and a small bowl upside down, and a pair of chopsticks between the index finger and thumb of her right hand.

While handing the bowl to Xiaoping with both hands, he smiled and said, "Xiaoping, come, hurry up and eat it while it's hot." ”

In the face of the aunt's coldness, Xiaoping treated him warmly; in the face of the aunt's rejection, Xiaoping remained the same; in the face of the aunt's ridicule, Xiaoping spit on himself. However, in the face of the eldest mother's enthusiasm, Xiaoping was a little implicitly flustered for no reason.

Hurriedly got up, shook his hand and refused: "Auntie, this is not good, I am not trying to help you, I just want to do my best to help the villagers......"

"I know, you are all good people, but the eldest lady is not a cold-hearted person...... Your Eighth Route Army is good to our people, how can our people be indifferent, no, seeing that you are carrying water and chopping wood for the eldest mother every day these days, it is very hard, the eldest mother sees it in her eyes and warms her heart...... Don't talk about this, come, this is my aunt I got up early in the morning and made it for you, hurry up and eat it while it's hot, it's not delicious when it's cold. ”

As she spoke, the eldest lady slapped the chopsticks directly into Xiaoping's hand, and then, holding the bowl with one hand, uncovered the small bowl covered by the big bowl with the other hand. It turned out that there were four poached eggs inside...... You know, at that time, the people were generally poor, how could there be poached eggs to eat on weekdays? Although the villagers of Majiapo Village were relatively wealthy, the eldest mother only had two daughters, both of whom were married and were not around, otherwise, Ma Hongji would not often help the eldest mother.

Needless to say, these four poached eggs must have been specially made for Xiaoping by the eldest lady to save money.

"Auntie, don't embarrass me, okay?"

"How can this be called embarrassing? Why, look down on these poached eggs made by the eldest lady?" The eldest lady's face was a little difficult to look at: You chop wood and carry water for me, I don't care, please eat a few poached eggs, whether it is a favor or a salary, how can it be called embarrassing for you? Young man, you are a little disgusted when you say this.

Xiaoping hurriedly explained: "Auntie, you misunderstood...... I'll tell you the truth, I am also from a poor family, and I have many brothers and sisters in my family, and I rely on my father and mother to support me as a tenant...... I also suffered a life when I was young, not to mention poached eggs, even sometimes I can't eat enough......"

"That's better. ”

"No, auntie, you listen to me. I am now the Eighth Route Army, and our Eighth Route Army has three major disciplines and eight points of attention, one of which is not to take a stitch from the masses, and if they violate it, they will be punished and confined at the least, and they will be shot at the worst. ”

"It's just a few poached eggs, how can I be shot? Besides, this is my thing, Auntie, I invite you to eat, I am willing, I don't steal or rob, who can take care of it?"

Xiaoping smiled bitterly: "Auntie, there is really discipline, and it is a hard rule, no one can violate it, otherwise you will definitely be punished." I...... I ......"

Seeing that Xiaoping was getting more and more anxious, the eldest lady asked with some confusion: "Will you really be shot?"

Xiaoping nodded.

"Just a few poached eggs, and they will be shot?"

"Hmm!"

After carefully looking at Xiaoping's serious face, the eldest lady was a little convinced, thought about it, got closer, and whispered: "Or, you eat secretly, I won't say it, if you don't say it, no one knows." ”

Xiaoping shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Auntie, I am a soldier, it is a profession to protect my family and defend the country, and it is natural to help the villagers...... I'm going to break discipline today, even if I don't get discovered, but I know in my heart that I'm pregnant. So, auntie, you can sit at home with peace of mind, if there is anything I can help with, just say, don't be polite to me. If I am not there for a while, you can also go to the camp to find me, or ask other comrades for help, everyone is the same, and you must really think about the villagers. ”

"It's good, but it's ......"

"Ah......h ”

"This kid, it's really ...... It's really ......" The eldest lady smiled and muttered a few words, looking at the back of Xiaoping walking quickly, the eldest mother's eyes were a little moist, and she muttered to herself: "It seems that the rumors are really true, the Eighth Route Army is really our own soldiers, and everything is for the sake of our people." ”

When Xiaoping passed by Ma Hongji's side, Xiaoping nodded to Ma Hongji with a smile, and Ma Hongji also nodded in response with a smile.

After Xiaoping walked away, Ma Hongji came to the eldest mother and asked with a smile: "Auntie, does this soldier come to chop wood and carry water for you every day?"

"Isn't it?" The eldest lady hurriedly invited Ma Hongji to sit, and then handed the dishes and chopsticks to Ma Hongji, and said, "Hurry up and eat it while it's hot, it's not delicious when it's cold." ”

Seeing Ma Hongji smile and refuse, she was not polite, put the dishes and chopsticks aside, and said to Ma Hongji: "This child is really a caring person, and he has a rare temper, if it weren't for my two daughters marrying early, I would definitely have to let such a good young man be my son-in-law." ”

"Oh~!So good?"

"Patriarch, you don't believe it. The other day, he fetched water for me, and I blocked the door to prevent him from entering the house. Chop wood for me, and I won't even give him a knife. However, I didn't expect this kid to be really a solid eye. I didn't let him in the door, so he first filled the big water tank outside, and then picked up an extra bucket and put it next to the door. Every time I deliberately embarrassed him, he didn't get angry at all, but did it every day. And every time he said goodbye to me politely, he didn't leave until he heard me say yes......" As she spoke, the eldest lady laughed and asked Ma Hongji: "You say, is this child a solid eye?"

"Well, this kid is really good. ”

"Patriarch, I heard that it seems that all the soldiers who came with Battalion Commander Li are similar to Xiaoping, not only did they not bully our people, but they also did not treat our people as outsiders, they always remembered the difficulties of our people and tried their best to solve them...... Patriarch, isn't that so?"

"Didn't you see it all? and ask me?" The eldest lady's courage and mouth also belong to a person in the village who dares to scold the lord of a village, plus Ma Hongji's care, and other idlers really dare not provoke her. The eldest lady is idle, walking on East Street, going to West Street, with this family, with that righteous Jinlan, Ren has a wide range of people, more friendships, and gradually it is almost like a matchmaker. In fact, the eldest mother has indeed been a matchmaker in recent years, and she walks around the village and outside the village, so to speak, whenever there is a little trouble, the eldest mother can get the news.

The words and deeds of the soldiers brought by Li Jing in the village, the eldest lady is naturally clear.

"What's wrong with you? I want to get the most affirmative answer from you. Who called you the patriarch, I don't ask you, do you go to the grave and ask the dead ghost of my family?"

As soon as he heard this, Ma Hongji's head was big, and it was naturally impossible to argue with an old woman in public, in fact, he couldn't be bored, who told the other party to watch him grow up, and her man still died to protect his father, which had to talk back to the other party, and he would definitely be poked in the back.

"Auntie, I'm afraid of you, okay?" Ma Hongji said as he took out two pieces of ocean from his pocket and handed them to his aunt. The eldest lady looked at him coldly and asked, "What are you doing here?" It's useless to dislike me as an old woman, and I need your help, right?"

Ma Hongji smiled familiarly: "Auntie, how dare I dislike you! I saw that the courtyard wall behind your house collapsed a little, I was afraid that you would not be at ease living there, and I didn't have time to help you repair the courtyard wall in person, so you simply found someone to repair it yourself, this is the salary of the courtyard wall, and it is also my filial piety to you, you will accept it, so as not to embarrass my filial piety, right?"

In fact, Ma Hongji knows that the eldest mother wants to be strong and save face, so every time he helps the eldest mother, Ma Hongji must first think of an excuse to let each other have a step down. Otherwise, if the eldest lady doesn't accept it, it will be a little embarrassing.

"That's pretty much it. The eldest lady was satisfied with the two oceans.

Then after chatting with Ma Hongji for a while, when Ma Hongji left, he entered the house, but he pondered in his heart: Since the soldiers refuse to accept it, then, when I have the opportunity, I will donate food, this is always okay, right?

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