Chapter 22: Hope Remains

Suddenly, someone came to report that Niu Jianwen's father was here. The third and fourth village owners suggested to the big village owners that Niu Chongtian should be turned away. Otherwise, it will invite big trouble. "It's too inhumane to do this, no, not only can't I refuse it, but I have to go down the mountain to greet it myself. ”

Ma Zhanshan went down the mountain, and after seeing Niu Chongtian, he knelt on one leg without saying a word. Niu Chongtian hurriedly helped Ma Zhanshan up and said, "Master Ma Zhai, how dare I accept such a great gift from you, this will kill me." So, Ma Zhanshan explained the situation to Niu Chongtian and apologized repeatedly. Niu Chongtian was taken aback when he heard the news, and said, "Don't blame yourself first, take me to see it!"

As soon as Niu Chongtian entered the door, he saw his son lying there, his face turned blue. "I'm poisoned, how dangerous this is, boil some hot water! I'm going to give my son a bath in a while, and now I'm going to pick some herbs and come back." "When the water was hot, Niu Chongtian also picked the herbs. A father is bathing his son. Soon, Ma Zhanshan boiled the herbs well. Niu Chongtian gave his son a bath and drank medicine at the same time, and soon saw the curative effect. A few handfuls of inconspicuous grass on the mountain revived the man who was about to be poisoned. At the same time, the poisoner was saved. At the beginning, Wei Xiaoshan did not admit his guilt. Later, he learned that Niu Jianwen was saved and knew that he didn't have to pay for his life anymore. Wei Xiaoshan knew that his life was saved by Niu Chongtian, and he was grateful to others for telling the truth.

That day, I overheard in the Juyi Hall that the master of Dazhai asked the master of Sanzhai to go to Niu Jianwen to propose marriage to Aunt Piao, and I hated it so much that I had a murderous intention. With my own good skills, I slipped into Niu Jianwen's room and poisoned the bowl of water he was cooling. When Wei Xiaoshan confessed his sins, he inadvertently revealed that Ma Zhanshan's father and daughter had taken a fancy to their son. Niu Chongtian was not interested in this family business, so he pretended not to know and didn't want to mention it again.

Niu Jianwen's health was much better, and Niu Chongtian introduced Niu Zaian to his son. He said, "Son! This is the Uncle Niu I mentioned to you before." "Hello uncle, I really didn't expect to meet you here. Niu Jianwen greeted happily. "I, a bandit, met your father, and under your father's persuasion, I want to change my ways. Our brothers are going to settle in your village and be neighbors with yours!" Niu Zaian said with a smile. When Ma Zhanshan heard that people were going down the mountain to live a normal life, he said enviously: "Okay! Brother Niu, it's really your blessing to have such a good friend as Brother Niu! I-I-forget it." "He was going to say that he would have a family with Brother Niu. It's hard to put words into words. Niu Chongtian heard it, and he deliberately crossed it and said, "I am so touched by the fact that you kidnapped my son from prison." You're naturally my good friends. "Yes, we are friends, but I disturbed your rescue of your son, and if you don't blame me, I will thank you." ”

Ma Xiaopiao has only been unable to sleep or eat since Niu Jianwen was poisoned, and his whole person has lost weight. Now Niu Jianwen is saved, but Ma Xiaopiao still can't sleep and eat. Her handmaiden Xiaocui was very sad to see her master like this. "Miss has something to say and do something, you must not cure your anger with food, if you don't eat or sleep, you will hurt your body!" Xiao Cui kept persuading her master. Actually, Ma Xiaopiao also knew that it was useless to be anxious, but she couldn't control her emotions. Before, she heard that her father was going to propose marriage to her, but she was disturbed by Wei Xiaoshan and did not get a commission. Later, she thought: Isn't it more convenient for Niu Jianwen's father to come this time? She can't eat or sleep well because she is worried that her father will not mention it again, or Niu Jianwen's father will not agree to this matter. "Xiaocui, hurry up and listen to the Juyi Hall and see what they are talking about?" Ma Xiaopiao urged more than once. "I've been there, they're chatting!" replied to her, and then turned back to the Hall of Justice. This time she had found out something new. The person sent to Niu Jianwen's house to report the news has returned. As soon as the man entered the righteous hall, he reported to Ma Zhanshan: "The letter from the owner of the village has been delivered. I've also brought back a message. Niu Jianwen's mother is not light!" Xiao Cui immediately ran back after hearing this. When she entered the door, she shouted: "Oh no, Niu Jianwen's mother is sick." "Ah, his mother is sick, and it looks like they're leaving. How can I mention this family matter, it is useless to mention it. God, you've ruined me!" Ma Xiaopiao said and shed tears sadly.

Xue Chunyan has fallen ill since her husband left home and went up the mountain to find her son. She was always confused, confused, and talking nonsense. It was a scary scene, but it scared the hell out of her children. At this time, the house was simply messed up. Niu Chongtian and his son rode on, and Ma Zhanshan prepared the horse for them and galloped back. When they got to the house, they jumped off their horses and ran into the house. Niu Jianwen came to his mother, stroked his mother's face and said, "Mother, mother, my son is back." Wake up!" He turned to his father again and asked, "Dad, is my mother in danger?" "It's okay, your mother is on fire, give her more water to drink, she will be fine soon when she sees you back." Niu Chongtian finished his pulse and took his wife's hand and said, "Chunyan, my son and I have come back safely." Xue Chunyan opened her eyes in confusion and saw her husband and son. She laughed and hurried to her feet. She said, "If you're hungry, I'll cook for you!" "Mother, we're not hungry, you better rest and rest!" Niu Jianwen didn't let his mother go to the ground. "My mother's illness is cured, and I have been lying down for several days and I am very uncomfortable, so it's time to go to the ground. Xue Chunyan insisted on going to the ground. "Mother, you can go to the ground. You can eat this bowl of rice first!" Suisui hurriedly brought the hot rice over and said to his mother. At this time, Xue Chunyan also felt that her body was very weak, and she was afraid that she would not be able to insist on finishing the meal. So, she took the rice bowl and began to eat. Suisui helps her mother light the fire and cook. Jianbin surrounded the eldest brother and asked questions. The second and third children are asking their father about saving their eldest brother.

Niu Zaian and Niu Chongtian broke up in Hukou Cottage and immediately returned to their cottage. On the issue of disbanding the gang and going down the mountain to be obedient to the people, the eldest brother and the third brother agreed, and the second brother is now opposed. At that time, Niu Zaixing was embarrassed to oppose in front of Niu Chongtian, but now he doesn't agree, because his three brothers can say whatever they want. "Brother Niu is right when he advises us. We went down the mountain and had a house to live in and a land to plant, but how do you let the other brothers live? I can't bear it, I don't think we will break up for now, and then we will break up after saving some money?" Niu Zaixing said his thoughts. "Er, you're right, but is it so easy to save money?" Niu Zaian patted the box containing the money and said, "Divide all this money among them, I see enough." When the third child heard this, he dragged the money box over, opened it, looked at it, and said, "It's all distributed to them, let's drink the northwest wind!" "Don't worry! We have a house to live in down the mountain, and we have land to grow daily necessities." When you need to use the money, take it from the eldest brother first. The other brothers don't have such good conditions, so ah, give them more money!How about the second brother? Now you can rest assured!" said the boss. Zaixing shook his hand, "How can this be done! Brother Niu was originally our benefactor, and we still owe him affection! Now we have to live in other people's houses, and we have to spend other people's money with other people's things to grow other people's land, is this like a word?" he said and sat down on the stool silently. "Second brother, why can't you get along with your eldest brother, this is not that, isn't it, don't you just don't want to go down the mountain" Zai Wang criticized the second brother. "Okay, I've figured it out too, it's useless to disperse for a few days, let's go down the mountain and go down the mountain! Third brother, you go and inform the brothers to come here and talk about this, how about it, big brother?" Niu Zaixing finally relented. "That's it, the third child informs you to go!" Niu Zai'an said happily. Soon, everyone arrived. Niu Zaian looked at the brothers standing in front of him and said, "Brothers, big brother can't let you suffer. For the sake of your better life in the future, let's break up!" he said, opening the money box and saying, "We have saved up this money, and I will divide it among the seven of you, although you can't buy a house or land, but it's still okay to make a small deal." As he spoke, he poured the money on the table and divided it into seven parts. Niu Zaiwang said: "Everyone lined up to get it one by one, and when they got the money, they could bring their own things and go down the mountain now." "Seven people, six people took the money and left, leaving the little starling alone, who didn't take the money and didn't leave. He cried and said, "I don't want the money from the three village owners, I want to go with you." I'll be there when you get there, and I don't care if you suffer or suffer. Niu Zaian looked at the little starling and was still a child, which was quite pitiful, and said, "Okay! Little starling will be our brother's child from now on." I'm your uncle, and they're your uncle. Go pack our things and we're ready to go down the mountain!"

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After breakfast, Niu Chongtian arranged for his eldest son to clean up the old house where he lived before. His wife asked him, "What are you doing cleaning up the old house?" Niu Chongtian told her, "Wife, do you remember the three Niu brothers we saved before?" "Then how can you forget! How much energy did you spend saving that brother? I wonder how they are doing now?" Xue Chunyan immediately thought of them, and said with some worry. "I went out to find my son this time, thanks to Zai'an, who took me to Hukou Cottage. Speaking of this, Niu Chongtian glanced at his wife, and then said, "They are bandits now." "How can they become bandits, it's a pity! They must have encountered difficulties, or they ......," Xue Chunyan said regretfully. Niu Chongtian interrupted her and said, "I will tell you what the reason is in the future, and now what I want to tell you is that I advise them not to be bandits and come to live with us." I promised to give up our old house to his brother and wife. Do you want to do it?" Xue Chunyan listened to it and immediately put down her work at home and followed everyone to the old house to have a look. She was very happy to see that the kang and pot stoves were in good condition, and the tables, chairs and benches were also complete. She said to her son, "Remove the useless things and get them from us." ”

"Brother Niu, I'm going to the city to do something, do you have something to do?" this was shouted by Shi Jinlin on the other side of the Suozigou in front of the door. Niu Chongtian heard it and waved his hand and said, "Brother Shi, I'm fine, thank you for your help!" The Shi family on the other side of the river has moved in a few years. Shi Jinlin has three sons and two daughters, and his wife is a good wife and mother, and she has a good life. There is very little communication between the two families across a ditch, but occasionally they talk loudly across the ditch. Shi Jinlin and his eldest son Shi Wantian met people from the Yamen on the way to the city.