Among the more than 20 households in Hulutun, there are a lot of soil and grass houses, generally three main houses, opposite the house, the north and south kang, and the central hall house is placed with a pot stove and a paper paste window lattice. The house is surrounded by wooden poles and a yard; Grow vegetables and raise chickens behind the house.

Tian Qingyun's yard is very large, but it is very shabby, a miscellaneous yellow dog barks at the tiger, Tian Qingyun shouts loudly It doesn't work at all, it still barks at the tiger and is eager to fight.

Huzi stared at the yellow dog, smiled calmly, pointed to its eyes with the little thumb of his right hand, and roared in a low voice, the yellow dog immediately shut up, his body kept shrinking back, let out a whimper in his throat, clamped his tail, and slipped back to the kennel.

A chubby boy ran out of the house, stood by and watched, and he said in amazement, "Big brother, what kind of kung fu is this?" ”

Huzi smiled and said, "What is this?" Are you Brother Fengming? ”

Feng Ming: "Hmm. My name is Tian Fengming. “

The honest Feng Ming sneered at the big yellow dog and said, "Stinky man, you also have today!" ”

Huzi: "His name is stinky?" ”

Feng Ming: "Hmm. You live in the east room with me, my mother has packed up. ”

Tian Changqing: "Big brother, sister-in-law, it's really troublesome." ”

Sister-in-law Wen Cuihua hurriedly beckoned everyone into the house. Unexpectedly, when I entered the house, there was still a girl sitting on the big kang, and there were tears on her face.

Tian Changqing blurted out: "Isn't this the girl who was kidnapped just now? ”

Tian Qingyun: "Have you seen it?" This is my eldest girl, her name is Feng Ying. Don't mention it, I just escaped death. Called Second Uncle. ”

Feng Ying was embarrassed: "Second uncle." ”

Feng Ying saw other slingshots in Tian Shanhu's waist who had just entered the house, and suddenly realized, pointing at Tian Shanhu: "Dad, big slingshot, he is the benefactor who saved me!" ”

Tian Qingyun grabbed Huzi and said, "Have you encountered bandits robbing people on the peninsula?" ”

Huzi was embarrassed: "I ran into it, Sister Fengying turned out to be you, if I knew it was my sister, I would jump off......"

Tian Changqing hurriedly interrupted Huzi: "Put things down, aren't you thirsty, drink water." ”

Wen Cuihua pulled the father and son to sit on the kang, Feng Ying poured water for the father and son, and asked Huzi to talk about the specific situation at that time, Tian Shanhu proudly slapped the slingshot on his waist, and was about to speak, Tian Changqing glared at him again, Huzi then understood, hurriedly drank water, and swallowed the words.

Tian Qingyun said to Wen Cuihua: "Why don't you hurry up and boil water to cook!" ”

Feng Ying got off the kang and said happily: "I'll cook with my mother!" What about Feng Ming, why is it gone?

Mother and daughter leave the house.

Tian Changqing looked at Feng Ying's back and said, "Feng Ying, this girl is really handsome, don't go out alone in the future." ”

Tian Qingyun sighed and said: "What's the use of being beautiful, it's 17 years old, and I am also worried when someone comes to propose marriage." ”

Tian Changqing: "It's not a good choice? ”

Tian Qingyun: "Hmm. What we like, she can't. After I ran out of my hometown, I came here, and I met your sister-in-law, and we settled here, your sister-in-law is a Xian family, and the small dishes she made are delicious, you can taste them in a while. I'll go see what they've prepared, and you'll rest for a while. Let's talk more about it during dinner. ”

Tian Changqing and his son were left in the house, and Huzi asked: "Dad, why didn't you let me tell me about the situation at that time, what is there to hide from the uncle?" ”

Tian Changqing said: "We have just arrived, and we don't know what the situation is in this tunzi, and we don't have much to say about bandits and the security team. I don't want anyone to pay attention to us. ”

Huzi stopped talking, and kept thinking about what happened to that Zhu Baochang now, are those two bandits dead?

Hulutun is quiet at the moment, smoke is coming out of every house, Zhu Yonghe led his big white horse, immediately carrying Shuangzhi, six regiments pulled a carriage, on the carriage were the corpses of five bandits, they walked to the door of Hulutun Bao Gong.

Zhu Yonghe stopped and said to the six people: "Today's matter, I don't want to report it to the county." ”

The thin Sui Changsheng said: "Baochang, it's impossible." Cui Jiachang already knew that our security team was dispatched today, and the encirclement and suppression of the pigtails was too big, and the people in Tunzi rushed to tell each other. ”

One of them said: "Xiao Yao, who found that the gang of people with double pigtails who had fled to our tunzi, was a backer in the mountain, and it is estimated that the people in their tunzi also knew, so they have to hand over a few."

"Double-braid is notorious in the county, and there are too many people who have been harmed by him, how can I hide it."

Zhu Yonghe quickly thought about it, if he concealed the truth that the pigtails were dead, once he revealed his bottom in the future, he would not be able to live in Hulutun, or even in Tangyuan County, would it be worth it? Besides, only when the pigtails are dead can he go to the pawnshop to get his "storage kiln".

Sui Changsheng: "Big brother, what are you thinking?" ”

Zhu Yonghe smiled slightly: "It's nothing, brothers, tell the truth, I'll report it tomorrow." Give us a reward. ”

And the crowd shouted for joy.

"Why are you so happy, are you holding on to your pigtails?" Unexpectedly, it was Cui Jiachang who came over.

Zhu Yonghe hurriedly stepped forward, "Captain A, is there something?" ”

"Have you caught the braids, I'll see what the braids look like." Cui's parents said happily.

Zhu Yonghe hurriedly said: "Five bandits and one pigtail, a total of six people are here, don't look at it, bury it." ”

Cui Jiachang: "Hmm. How about we go to the county together tomorrow? You report back on the specific situation. ”

Zhu Yonghe: "That's it, I'll pick you up at seven o'clock." ”

Chief Cui Jia: "Tomorrow, let's ask together, let someone from the county come and take it away immediately, it's unlucky to put it here." ”

"Well, it's all up to Cui Jiachang."

Cui Jiachang knew that the prize money was in hand, so he shook his head and left.

In the west house of the Tian family, the horse lamp was on, Tian Changqing and Tian Qingyun's two families sat together, the six of them were very affectionate, there was a small dining table on the kang, Tian Qingyun and Tian Changqing sat cross-legged and drank. The rest of the people had finished eating and sat around eating peanuts.

At this time, Tian Changqing took a closer look at the house by the light of a faint horse, and the walls were dark; The ceiling is covered with sorghum straw. The kang mat on the earthen kang is broken; Two quilts are stacked on top of each other. There was no furniture in the house except for two earthen jars for grain.

Entering the hall house, you can see the grass when you look up; On the earthen stove, there is a small-eared pot, and the lid of the wooden pot is almost scattered.

Huzi said: "Uncle, the bandits here are so arrogant, dare to rob people in broad daylight?" ”

Tian Qingyun said: "There is a scorpion tiger here. Let's talk about double braids, last year, there was an old lady who watched her daughter come home, and met him halfway, he saw that the old lady wore a golden slip on her left hand, and she didn't take it off for a long time. At this time, the officers and soldiers came, and he picked up the axe and cut off the old lady's left hand, and ran away with his hand. “

Huzi: "Huh? ”

Tian Qingyun: "At night, this old lady will die!" ”

Wen Cuihua said: "The year before last, the youngest son of the Zheng family, a big family in Hexi, was tied up in the mountains by them, bankrupted the family, and spent more than 10,000 yuan to redeem the son. I heard that when I came back, I couldn't afford to get sick. ”

Tian Changqing said: "The regiment members all have monthly money, and I think they are also very hard at suppressing bandits." “

Tian Qingyun said: "Yes, Ma Tuanding has 300 hangs of Jiang Qian every month, that is, fifteen yuan of oceans, and Butuan Ding has 250 hangs per month, which is 12 and a half yuan. But the regiment had to bring their own guns and horses. Zhu Yonghe, the chief of the Bao Dong you met, served as the battalion deputy of Wu Junsheng and Wu Overseer, and he has some ability. He took more than 20 regiments with him, and wiped out a lot of troublesome beards in this area. Last year, a security regiment was set up in the county, and there are still card patrols every day. ”

Huzi said thoughtfully: "It would be nice if we had a gun." ”

Tian Qingyun smiled: "The big families here all raise guns and hire gunners." But the beard is in the dark, and they hold the most grudges, so they don't mess with them! “

It was completely dark, and the stars were exceptionally bright. There is a courtyard in the west of Hulutun, the courtyard wall is higher than other courtyards, and the house can be seen through the window is very bright.

There are a few dishes on the table, the room is all wooden furniture, and the kang is clean and tidy. The kang table is full of food.

Zhu Yonghe's wife Bai Haitang, with big eyes and slightly dark, is a bit like a Russian, and her daughter Zhu Hongyu looks very similar to her, the two of them are like sisters, and the two of them sit at the kang table and wait for Zhu Yonghe to come back for dinner.

Hongyu was tying a knife to Hongsui and said, "I have a feeling that my father has arrived at the gate." ”

Bai Haitang said happily: "Believe you." She began to pour her wine.

After a while, Zhu Yonghe walked into the house, and Bai Haitang pulled him and said, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhu Yonghe whispered: "The pigtails and the five bandits are all dead. Eat, starve me to death. ”

Zhu Yonghe picked up the wine on the kang table and drank it all, Bai Haitang saw that Zhu Yonghe was not excited, so he asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhu Yonghe: "Eat, it's okay." ”

Zhu Yonghe was eating, but his heart was full of thoughts, how to report tomorrow? When the county knew about it, he would immediately send someone to show the corpse in the county, and he Zhu Yonghe couldn't stop it, but what could he do if he promised to be buried in three trees with braids?

Bai Haitang said: "By the way, my son can write to ask for money." Going to school in Shanghai is a lot of money. Write a letter to him and ask him to come home. ”

Zhu Hongyu said: "It's really boring, I mentioned money again, and my brother again." I'm done. Back to my house. ”

Seeing that her daughter was out of the house with her own knife and red tassels, Bai Haitang poured Zhu Yonghe a glass of wine and asked in a low voice: "How much reward can the county give for killing these bandits?" ”

Zhu Yonghe whispered: "That's a small amount of money, and if you take it, you will be hated by bandits." I don't want to. ”

Bai Haitang was anxious: "Don't fight hard to make money, so what kind of security group are you doing?" ”

Zhu Yonghe put his arm around Bai Haitang and said in her ear: "The old bandits have a storage kiln, do you know?" ”

Bai Haitang: "I know." It was used after buying guns, treating injuries, opening up the government, and washing hands. Double-braided, you asked? ”

Zhu Yonghe nodded

Bai Haitang happily hugged Zhu Yonghe and said excitedly: I have made a fortune.

Zhu Yonghe pushed her away and said, "But there is a hurdle in front of me." ”

Bai Haitang sat quietly next to him and began to eat, she knew that at this time, Zhu Yonghe should speak. This is the tacit understanding between the two for many years, Bai Haitang is Zhu Yonghe's senior staff, Zhu Yonghe told him everything, let her help analyze and come up with ideas.

In the early morning, the sun is shining, the sun is shining on the sunny slope in front of Tian Qingyun's house, there is a river not far away, the river is flowing slowly, all this is so warm and comfortable.

By the river, the tiger took a branch in his hand, and used a short knife to clean up a smooth wooden stick, and cut out a slender tip. Then he jumped onto a large rock in the middle of the river. I spotted a fat fish and poked it violently. Cast the fish ashore. After a while, Huzi forked six fat fish.

Feng Ming happily caught the fish, and while putting the fish on with wicker, he said, "Brother Huzi, catch a few more, I love to eat fish the most." “

Huzi: "Brother, this is a greeting gift, and I will let you have fish to eat every day in the future." ”

The chubby Feng Ming said: "I'm thirteen, and I haven't learned to tie fish." ”

Tian Shanhu turned his head and saw that twenty meters away from the upstream direction of the river, an earthy yellow rabbit was running from the river to the wasteland. As soon as the tiger jumped to the shore, the girl went to chase after him, and while running, he took out the slingshot from his arms and buckled the mud pills. I took a look and shot out.

Feng Ming ran faster than Huzi, and he ran over to see that the rabbit was a foot and a half long and round. Its right hind leg was dangling, apparently hit by a mud pellet shot from a slingshot.

Feng Ming said admiringly: "Brother, you are too good, you will be allowed to be a hunter in the future." Did you know that there are Oroqen people in the mountains who specialize in hunting, and they go to the city every year to sell fox skins, wolf skins, badger skins, tiger skins, tiger bones, and the claws of blind bears, which are worth a lot of money? ”

Tian Shanhu said thoughtfully: "You have to use a gun to fight wild things, I just want to have a gun." ”

Huzi was a little annoyed at this time, if his father hadn't dragged him away that day, he should have gone to pick up the pigtailed gun!

At the door of Tian's house, Tian Changqing was repairing the gate, Tian Qingyun was laying his hand next to him, and the people in the tunzi who came over greeted each other, looked at it enviously and then left, one of them held a small pot in his hand and looked at it for a while and drank it before leaving, Wen Cuihua looked at them happily.

Tian Changqing said: "Brother, the person who drinks is a flag man."

Tian Qingyun said: "They were all transferred here from Yunnan in the early years of the Qing Dynasty, except for hunting, few people farmed, and both men and women were addicted to alcohol. Here, the basic people who open up the cultivated land are Han people, and they are also Han people who are industrious and thrifty. The Oroqen people are hunting in the mountains, and there are no people who can do fine work. Changqing, you're so sweet here. ”

Tian Changqing said: "My skills are used in the local area, and it is my greatest wish to help my eldest brother." When the door is repaired, build a few more tables and stools, and make a cabinet for Fengying to look in the mirror. ”

Wen Cuihua hurriedly said, "Brother, you are too hearty. I think that when Feng Ming has winter vacation at the end of the year, I won't let him stop studying, and I will learn the craft from you. ”

Tian Changqing: "Okay, I think this kid is very aura." ”

At this time, Feng Ming ran over excitedly and shouted, "Look, look, there is meat to eat at lunch." This rabbit was hit by Brother Huzi with a slingshot, and this fish was pierced by Huzi with a branch! ”

Wen Cuihua saw that Feng Ming's right hand was holding a circle made of wicker, and the circle was wearing six big fish; Tian Shanhu held a two-meter-long wooden stick with the thickness of his thumb in his right hand and a skinned rabbit in his left hand, and the two stood proudly at the gate of the courtyard.

Wen Cuihua's eyes lit up, took the fish and the rabbit and said, "Huzi, you are really a god!" Auntie will make you something to eat. ”

Under the sun, Tian Qingyun kept staring at Huzi.

Tian Changqing felt that something was wrong and said, "Big brother, what's wrong?" ”

Tian Qingyun: "Have you paid attention, Huzi, this kid's eyes are small when he laughs, and when he is serious, he has inverted triangular eyes, and I'm afraid he will have to dance with a knife and a gun in the future." ”

Tian Changqing sighed and said: "Heaven and earth are not afraid, they will cause trouble wherever they go, and they are all scared to death." After his mother died, my eldest brother robbed our house, I reasoned with them, and Huzi didn't speak, but in the middle of the night I found out that Huzi sharpened his knife, or three knives, don't you say it's scary? ”

Tian Qingyun lit a bag of cigarettes: "Oh my God!"