Chapter Twenty-Four: The Three Boys Who Grew Up
Old man Leng has never forgotten to let Lingwa gain fame and get ahead. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
But he struggled to scrape together enough money for him to study. Watching Lingwa grow up day by day, doing more and more things in the noodle restaurant, the boss was reluctant to let him go to school again.
He also knew that he couldn't be in a hurry, and even if he took the first place in the county, no one might be willing to help him go out to the mountains for further study? When he was young, he even went out with the villagers in a group. The mountain road is dangerous, not to mention the life, what is even more disappointing is that the outside is panicked, the danger is everywhere, the people are not happy, and they did not stay long and came back quietly.
And since an army came in decades ago, no one has gone out—
No one knows how high the mountain is, how far the road is, and what is beyond the mountain?
I want Lingwa to be so big, instead of taking the unattainable and unpredictable fame, it is better to save some money first, and it is important to ask him for a wife.
The old man calculated like this in his heart, if you can't be a celebrity, you must be a mortal first!
And several town boys who were classmates with Lingwa before, Zhang Wen, Li Wu, and Zhao Si, flipped the competition exam the following year, and even fell to the top.
After a few rounds, none of them were lifted, and they didn't even gain a reputation for being a showman, and they were still children! But those guys also grew up, and most of them dropped out of school, helped their families in business, watched cattle and horses, were naughty, and were idle at home.
Lingwa has been going up the mountain early every day over the years, going out early and returning late, and it is rare to see these childhood nemesis, and when they meet, they are in a hurry, and they don't bother to pay attention to them. So not much is known about the stories of those people.
Those guys know that they can't get Lingwa, they can't get it together when they were young, and now that they grow up, they don't want to take advantage of it, so they don't dare to mess with him, and they play with them by themselves.
The three guys have a good foundation in the family, they have fields and land, long-term workers and servants, but the scale is not large, and compared with a rich man like Wan Shichang, it is much inferior and much smaller, but they also keep a few guys at home and have nothing to do, and they don't have to worry about eating and drinking. Those three guys have been pampered since childhood, smelling the same, like superglue glue glued together is inseparable, and they are not willing to be lonely.
Get some corn or small pieces of chicken intestines, duck intestines, etc., bend the sewing needle into a fishing, tie a thin long rope on it, wear one end on the corn or intestines, and grasp the other end in your hand, sneak to the front and back of people's houses, and put the material while there is no one at home, and wait for those chickens, ducks and the like to come to forage.
Once the food is hooked and pulled, the chickens and ducks flutter without making a sound, and the fluttering rolls in front of them, and a few people go up and start to put them in their pockets;
You can also get dogs.
In winter, it is cold, and eating dog meat can keep you warm. The method is the same, but the hook is changed to a little bigger, and the rope is a little thicker.
The dog swallows chicken intestines and the like into its throat, and when you pull it, you don't say a word, and you crawl to you with a whimper, and then a few guys use the sticks and stones that have been prepared in advance, and give it a life in three or two strokes!
The dog meat is hung on the firewood, the firewood is set by the river, looking at the scenery of the Daling River, tasting the strong fragrance of dog meat, that day is like a fairy-
You still lose chickens, ducks, and dogs in the evening, and you don't hear the screams, hysterical calls, or curses?
I don't know when I started to be interested in women? I don't know when I started talking about women?
I know what kind of women are in the town, how many are old, how many are young, how many are girls, how many young women, how many middle-aged women, and the old women don't care.
Which girl is the prettiest, which man's daughter-in-law is the most coquettish -- the three guys probably have a number in their heads.
There are also neighboring villages, how many beautiful women are hidden in the market towns? As for the specific location of the girl's home, the surname should be inquired clearly! Not to mention the brothels and green buildings in the county town and other towns, apart from knowing where they are? What kind of women are there, if it weren't for the fact that their economy and age do not allow it, they would have been eager to try it many times.
Of course, those three guys are familiar with the tyrants in Wanlai Town, Wan Shichang and his son, and they know very well.
Wan Shichang is over seventy years old, old and boring, he knows that he does not have enough energy, and he is powerless, except for holding a bunch of wives and wives, carrying cages and birds in his manor every day, and raising his old age, most of the other affairs in the family cluster are managed by his two sons.
In addition to the eldest son Wan Jinbao, there is also the youngest son Wan Jinlong!
The youngest son, Wan Jinlong, is different from Wan Jinbao, he was born like a scholar. I don't move well, I like to be quiet, I love to read, and I love women! I often manage finances and accounts at home, assist my eldest brother in arranging production, and other things in the family cluster.
Wan Jinbao was in charge of all external affairs, competing for land, recruiting troops, training family soldiers, and contacting officers and soldiers stationed in the county, all of which he single-handedly managed.
Recently, he built a second manor next to his old house - a large manor of his own.
I think the two brothers will have one person in the future, and the noise of the province will be quiet. Although the scale of facilities is not as good as the emperor's three palaces and six courtyards, and the golden wall is brilliant, it is also second to none in the entire Wanshan County, and it is extremely luxurious.
From childhood to adulthood, I often met in the town, although I didn't have the same surname, but every time the three guys met Wan Shichang, they respected the grandfather, and when they met Wan Jinbao, Wan Jinlong was called uncle, and the second master.
As soon as he has the opportunity, he wants to follow the front and the back, slap the horse and fart, and please each other! Of course, Grandpa Wan Shichang will not pay attention to these little offspring, as if they do not exist at all. Even if it is Wan Jinbao, Jin Long feels that the difference is more than ten years, and the difference in speech and ideology, he will not pay attention to it.
At most, it depends on the adults of each family, occasionally come to invite them to eat and drink, and take them to have fun, which also makes the three guys feel that the backstage is tough, and someone supports them, and they are even more bold and foolish in the township!
With these skills from stealing chickens and dogs, the three guys are also growing in courage day by day, and they dare to do anything. Now that they are about to grow up, those little chicken and dog toys are not enough to have fun enough to satisfy their swelling appetites.
The three of them also got acquainted with some small ruffians and gangsters in various towns, and took advantage of their family conditions to instigate and instruct these gangsters to steal and rob everywhere, and divide the dirt equally if they could get their hands, and if they didn't get their hands and had no income, they would take care of their food, drink, and lodging.
After a long time, a considerable underground organization has formed, just like today's underworld! It's just that it's not very old, the conditions are limited, and it's controlled by Wanjinbao and the like, but it's just a small fight, and it can't become a climate.
Even so, it is also a big problem for those who live in poverty!
The chickens and ducks that have been raised with great effort are only looking forward to exchanging money for urgent use, but they did not expect to be gone in a blink of an eye? The docile dog that was raised by the family was gone in a blink of an eye? Even the only most valuable thing in some families, a pig, a sheep, a horse, and even a cow, was gone in the blink of an eye, or overnight.
caused the family to cry out to the sky, looking for death and life, and even the family was ruined.
People may know that it is the people behind the ghosts, and they know which people in which town? But because of their huge power, the officials and thieves have formed a coalition of officials, and they have sued the heavens and the earth; they have always swallowed their anger and considered themselves unlucky, or they secretly burn incense and candles, praying that the heavenly generals will catch all these demons.
Since that year, Wan Jinbao has been humiliated in Wanhualou of his old cousin's house in Wango Town, and he has been keeping a regular distance and honestly settling down for a few years. He knew that there was a sky outside the sky, and there were people outside the people, as if everything he did was being watched by someone in the dark, so he didn't dare to do something out of the ordinary.
Even if someone else does something bad, he secretly controls it and is not allowed to cause trouble.
But with the calm and quiet of the past few years, the strong ambition of his past, and the violent temper of his fist and foot love are slowly revealed.
He knew that the woman in the Wanhua Building, who saw him make a fool of himself back then, saw him kneel on the ground and beg for mercy.
So he sent someone to ransom him not long ago, and secretly ordered his men to secretly put him to death, and brought him back to him. Poor woman, young at a young age, died unexpectedly, and not all of her bodies died.
At this point, there is no one to embarrass him in Wanhualou, and the joy of the past has resumed!
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In the evening, the North Mountain, still picturesque, the sun goes down, ten thousand golden rays shoot down from the clouds, the illuminated mountains and ravines shine brightly, nature is so majestic, magnificent, let the spirit baby in the mountains, admire endlessly!
But the sunset is infinitely better, but it's almost dusk - it's time to go home after a hard day's work!
Lingwa carried a large bundle of firewood down the mountain, today luck is good, firewood also caught two pheasants, a male and a female screwed in the hand, fat and big, long colored feathers red and green like a brocade, very beautiful!
When I was going to pass by Yinglian's house, I gave her one to make her happy.
Yinglian also appeared in the bamboo forest at the door of her house early, wearing white clothes and black skirts, still looking like peach blossoms, looking left and right, attracting people's love.
Seeing Lingwa appear from afar, my heart was pounding, very conflicted, I wanted to say something? I had nothing to say? I wanted to hurry up to meet her, but I wanted to go back to the house to hide? I was afraid that someone else would see it.
Lingwa also saw her, and greeted her from a distance with the pheasant in her hand.
Suddenly, I had a good feeling in my heart, and I liked this girl who I had watched growing up with since I was a child? I liked her inexplicably? I thought about her, and I was quite energetic in collecting firewood, and I was very excited all day long! I just couldn't walk fast with a large bundle of firewood on his back, otherwise he would have run over.
Walking to her, Yinglian finally didn't run away, pretending to be collecting firewood in the bamboo forest, Lingwa yelled at her, smiled and stretched out the pheasant in her hand to her, and said,
"Here, pick one! for you! haha!"
Yinglian also smiled, glanced at him, and said:
"No, you better take it back!
"I still have it, I specially gave it to you, can I keep one?" Lingwa continued.
"There are a lot of them in the mountains, I can often catch them, if you like it, I'll catch it for you next time!"
As soon as Yinglian heard this, her ears became even hotter, and she thought to herself, this guy has been so good to me in the blink of an eye? Why did you go earlier?
"No, you better take it away!" and then said a little worriedly:
"My dad is at home, you better go quickly, he will scold me again when he sees it!"
Lingwa where is willing to listen, thinking, I carefully designed a morning, only to catch two, just waiting to give it to you to make you happy, you don't understand people's feelings, I don't work in vain, my heart is not dependent,
"Oh, don't tremble, take it! Just one, you can see which one to choose?"
But he insisted: "If you accept me, I will leave, if you don't accept me, I will not leave!"
Yinglian knew Lingwa's temper, but she was really worried that her father would come out and see it, and she would be in a dilemma. Seeing Lingwa standing there stupidly with a large bundle of firewood on her back waiting for her to answer, she was anxious and said casually:
"Stay, stay, whatever you want! You can go quickly! My family Ah Huang is going to bite you again when he sees you-"
"Then give you a male! Haha, the male has a long tail and is good-looking, you will definitely like it!"
Lingwa was satisfied, and took it upon herself to pick a male pheasant, tied it up, threw it on the ground for Yinglian, and then left with a smile.
Yinglian looked at the big bundle of firewood on his back, only to see that the firewood was nowhere to be seen, and he left and right and left her, passing by her yard, the big yellow dog was really sharp-eyed, and he rushed out when he saw it, but this time Lingwa was on guard, and took a wooden stick in his hand to deal with it, and the yellow dog saw that the sneak attack could not be successful, and he barked from afar-
Yinglian couldn't help but hurriedly shouted in the back: "Ah Huang! Go back, don't scream—"
She screamed, not wanting to alarm Yinglian's father in the house, the long root hurriedly ran to the yard when she heard the sound, and saw Lingwa carrying firewood over, Yinglian screamed in the bamboo forest behind, and her heart was unhappy again.
Don't care if the dog bites the spirit baby or not?
"What are you doing, Yingzi? It's dark this day, what are you doing if you don't go home? Come back quickly-"
Seeing this, Yinglian hurriedly picked up the pheasant that Lingwa threw on the ground and put it behind her, and under the roar of her father, she made a grimace and moved to the yard step by step!
Before she could reach the yard, the long pheasant tail she was carrying behind her was seen by Nagane. The old man walked up in three or two steps, saw that it was a pheasant, grabbed it in his hand, and asked Yinglian loudly:
"Where did you come from? Who gave it to you?"
Yinglian's face was red with shame for a while, and she only opened her mouth and didn't squeak!
Lingwa didn't go far, heard it, and thought, this old guy, nosy, I'll give you a pheasant, it's not good for you to drink at night, but it's not good to turn around and say that I gave it, just pretend not to know, and walk forward slowly.
"These dirty things, you are not allowed to bring them to the house in the future, do you hear it? Girl's house, how can you pick up other people's things casually? Do you have any education?" Yinglian, who scolded directly, bowed her head and was silent.
Lingwa was annoyed, thinking that she was kind enough to be a donkey's liver and lungs, old fellow, you are not blessed! But she was a little unhappy, and she thought that she was embarrassed by the girl, next time?
I saw the long root, quickly untied the rope tied to the pheasant, and threw it into the air, the pheasant was so grateful to him, he really escaped death, the tiger's mouth escaped, spread his wings and flew high, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After releasing the pheasant, Changgen glanced at the distant Lingwa again, and then looked back at Yinglian who bowed her head.
Yinglian buried her head deeply, and soon saw two lines of tears flowing from the corners of her eyes to her face, hanging on her lower forehead, and finally falling to the ground, slowly whimpering and crying!
Changgen was unmoved, and only said softly: "What are you crying about?