I was happy just now, but at this time, there was a cloud on Tian Changqing's face, and Tian Qingyun hurriedly said: "Jiren has his own natural appearance, don't think so much." Let me tell you about my family's background, I have ten acres of land, I can collect forty stone of grain, and then I go to donate taxes, rations and seeds, and I can leave more than two hundred yuan a year. ”

Tian Changqing: "Big brother, it's not bad. ”

Tian Qingyun: "I am also content, I have land to plant, a house sheltered from the wind and rain, a daughter-in-law, a son, and a daughter. Even if you have little cash, you have to pay two yuan to make a single garment, which is a bucket of wheat. beard, he stole my horse half a year ago, and he got 300 yuan to buy a horse. ”

Tian Changqing also smoked a cigarette and said slowly: "Big brother, this is nothing, I have skills and can earn cash, you don't have to worry." Is there a school nearby, it is best to teach abacus class, let Huzi go to school to sharpen his temperament, he went to school in his hometown, but abacus is not good. ”

Tian Qingyun: "Feng Ming is going to school in the "Xiutang Academy", ask him. This is released in advance, you have to go to the insurance office to get a household registration, and you have been here for several days. ”

These words reminded Tian Changqing, and he hurriedly entered the house to find Huzi.

On the side of the road at the south end of Tunzi, there is a courtyard surrounded by wooden piles more than one person high, and two wooden signs are hung on both sides of the courtyard gate: the wooden sign on the left reads "The First District Baogong"; The wooden sign on the right reads "District 1 Police Substation". There is also a wooden guard box next to the gate.

There are seven main rooms in the courtyard, three on the east side are the public security office, and four rooms on the west side are police sub-stations; The five rooms in the east wing are the residences of the regimental guards; The nine rooms in the west wing are kitchens and stables.

The third room on the east side is the office of Bao Dong. At this time, Bao Dong Zhu Yonghe was sitting on a chair holding two yellow mud balls and watching, with a scar on his face from the wing of his nose to his right cheek, but the scar showed a sense of mystery on the face of this man in his forties.

Sui Changsheng, the captain of the security team, said: "Zhu Baodong, you have been watching these two yellow mud balls for a long time, didn't you say that you were going to the county seat, why don't you leave quickly?" ”

"I can't see through it." Zhu Yonghe sighed.

Tian Changqing shouted outside the door at this time: "Is Zhu Baochang here?" ”

Changsheng opened the door, and Tian Changqing and Huzi walked in.

When Huzi entered the house and looked around, he saw that the furnishings of the room were very simple: only a set of tables and chairs made of two-inch thick pine planks, plus a bench. On the table were the four treasures of the study and a horse lamp, and a row of thumb-thick wooden pouts were nailed to the earthen wall of the table. On the wooden pegs hung three thick paper-thin coats, a bare sheepskin coat, a thin top hat and a box gun with a wooden box.

Sui Changsheng pointed at Tian Changqing and pointed at Zhu Yonghe and said, "This is our Zhu Baodong." ”

Tian Changqing said politely: "Zhu Baodong is good." ”

Zhu Yonghe didn't look up, he was still looking at the yellow mud ball, although he didn't stand up, he could see that he was very tall, with a rectangular face, hooked nose, deep eye sockets, wearing smoke-colored dark satin clothes and light blue breeches of the Northeast Army, wearing shiny riding boots on his feet, his cheeks were very blue, and his hair was shaved to expose his scalp.

Tian Changqing continued: "My name is Tian Changqing, this child's name is Tian Shanhu, and he is my son. Chief Guard, we're here to settle down. ”

Sui Changsheng asked: "Is there a proof?" Where did it come from? ”

Tian Changqing hurriedly said: "Our hometown is Wanbaoshan in Changchun, and we came to join my eldest brother Tian Qingyun. ”

Tian Changqing hurriedly took out a piece of paper, handed it to Zhu Yonghe and said, "This is a tax payment receipt." ”

Zhu Yonghe stood up, a little impatient, subconsciously waved his arm, and said, "Come back tomorrow." ”

Unexpectedly, his arm touched Tian Changqing's hand holding the document, and the document was lost all of a sudden, flew to the roof, and then fell from the air. Huzi didn't say a word, stepped forward and reached out to catch the falling slip. The slingshot pinned to his waist was also exposed.

Zhu Yonghe's eyes lit up, looked Tian Shanhu up and down, and said, "Boy, where did you get the slingshot?" ”

Huzi's eyes glared: "It doesn't matter where my slingshot came from." Do you want to settle down? ”

Zhu Yonghe paced back and forth with his hands behind his back for a few steps. Suddenly, he stretched out his right hand and grabbed Huzi's left shoulder, and his movements were as fast as lightning. Tian Shanhu was faster, and just when Zhu Yonghe's five fingers were about to close, he lightly got rid of Zhu Yonghe's right hand.

Zhu Yonghe looked surprised and said, "Heh, you kid is fast enough, play with your slingshot?" ”

Tian Changqing sat on the chair and looked dumbfounded: "Zhu Baodong, don't be surprised, others are not sensible." ”

Zhu Yonghe didn't let Tian Changqing speak: "You stop." ”

Huzi was silent, took out the slingshot, took out a yellow mud ball from his pocket, suddenly, he held the mud ball in his left hand, held the slingshot in his right hand, and hit the yellow mud ball three meters away from him, hanging on the wooden pout.

Zhu Yonghe was stunned for a moment and said, "This hand is beautiful!" ”

Zhu Yonghe turned around and picked up the yellow mud ball, and came to Huzi again and asked, "How did you make this bullet, which is hard and not broken?" ”

Huzi didn't squeak.

Zhu Yonghe asked knowingly: "What are you doing with your gadgets?" ”

Huzi said: "Anti-beard." ”

Zhu Yonghe showed an approving look on his face. Then, he took out two yellow clay balls and asked, "This must be yours." ”

Tian Shanhu pretended to be stupid: "It's me, why did you let you pick it up?" ”

Zhu Yonghe Zhengse said: "Yesterday, you ran into our bandits? Good boy, don't be afraid, don't hide, and help me, there's a kind. ”

Huzi: "That's my old sister, I should share it." ”

Zhu Yonghe: "How old are you this year?" ”

Tian Changqing was just about to speak, Zhu Yonghe waved his hand, not wanting to listen to him, his eyes always looked at Huzi.

Tian Shanhu said solemnly: "I am 16 years old. My dad 42"

Zhu Yonghe laughed and said, "It's as big as my red jade." I have always been a man who has always been grateful. Brother Tian, you are 42 and I am 46, so it is right to call you brother. Thinking of settling here? Why did you father and son come over, your daughter-in-law? ”

Tian Changqing took out a box of fifty "Lao Ba Duo" large white pole cigarettes from his arms and put them on the table.

Tian Changqing said: "My daughter-in-law fell seriously ill and died. We couldn't get on at home anymore, so we went to the eldest brother. ”

Zhu Yonghe took a puff of cigarette and said briskly: "It was your son who helped us deal with the pigtails that day, so let's rush here, do it now, tell me what you think?" ”

Sui Changsheng interjected: "Our chief like people who have the ability. ”

Tian Changqing said bluntly: "I plan to buy ten barren land."

Zhu Yonghe took a few puffs of cigarette, pondered for a moment, and said, "I want to reclaim the land by myself, and I have ambition!" It is more discerning than those who want to save their minds and be tenants. Then get you thirty loaves, and within a week have the land be demarcated for you, and the crops may be planted quickly. You'll pay a hundred dollars. ”

Tian Changqing's eyes widened and he stammered: "Zhu Baodong, this is too, too big------"

"Hahahaha." Zhu Yonghe laughed out loud.

Sui Changsheng said to Tian Changqing: "What a blessing." This is something that many people can't imagine. ”

Tian Shanhu was also stunned, he knew that having land meant having a follower, he bowed to Zhu Yonghe: "Thank you, Lord Bao Dong!" ”

Out of the compound of the Bao Gong Office. Tian Changqing suddenly hugged Huzi's neck and kissed him on the head, and Huzi's face turned red.

Tian Changqing said: "Thirty salaries, my God, I'm not dreaming." Good boy, you've done a meritorious service. ”

Huzi pretended to be an adult and said, "Be steady, be steady." ”

Tian Changqing excitedly said: "Let's go, go to the county seat." Buy livestock, farm tools, and some things for your uncle's house. ”

Tian Shanhu asked: "Money, is it enough?" ”

Tian Changqing: "Enough! ”

In the county town of Tang and Yuan, there are not only large restaurants, small restaurants, pharmacies, post and telecommunications offices, but also brothels, large tobacco pipes, grocery stores and pawnshops. It is a medium-sized county with almost 20,000 households.

The county government compound is built on the central axis of the east and west direction of the county, sits in the north and faces south, and the south gate faces the north street. The east courtyard is the police station, and the west courtyard is the prison.

There is a small square in front of the south gate of the county ya, where people do small business and are also here when there are major events.

Tian Changqing and Huzi took two big bags and walked to the small square at the south gate of the county ya, looking around.

Huzi said: "In such a big county, why don't you see the barracks?" ”

"Your uncle said that the barracks are outside the southeast gate."

On the street, there are two restaurants, one is a very ordinary small restaurant, and the other is a small two-story building with exquisite decoration, and a plaque is hung on the lintel of the carved pine wood, which reads: Qingfeng Restaurant.

Huzi said, "Dad, it's almost noon." I'm hungry. ”

Tian Changqing said: "What do you want to eat, dad will treat you!" ”

Huzi said without thinking: "Qingfeng Restaurant." ”

Tian Changqing and Huzi walked into the "Qingfeng Restaurant" and sat down at a table facing the door.

The shopkeeper came over and asked, "Two, what are you going to eat?" ”

Huzi asked, "Are there dumplings stuffed with sauerkraut?" ”

Shopkeeper: "You asked, the sauerkraut-stuffed dumplings are the most delicious in my house!" ”

Tian Changqing: "Then let's have two plates!" Then a plate of fried peanuts and a plate of cold salad. ”

Shopkeeper: "Okay! ”

It takes an hour to walk from Hulutun to Tangyuan County, and most people take a car, today the father and son are lucky, and they arrived at the county seat in less than half an hour, Tian Changqing purposefully bought two large bags of things, and he was very satisfied.

When the dumplings came, Huzi lowered his head and ate them, and he didn't speak after eating, his eyes looking straight at the empty plate. Tian Changqing casually pushed his plate to Huzi. Huzi shook his head and pushed it back.

Tian Changqing said to the guy, "One more plate." ”

Huzi sat facing the door, touched his mouth and said, "Dad, the sauerkraut stuffed dumplings are so delicious, whoever makes sauerkraut stuffed dumplings for me in the future, I will marry whomever I want." ”

Tian Changqing laughed and said: "Today, this Qingfeng Restaurant will make you sauerkraut stuffed dumplings, you can find a daughter-in-law in this restaurant, and your father will also have no worries." ”

Huzi was also happy, looked around, and said, "I'll look for it, find a daughter-in-law for my father----。 Jujube red horse, so beautiful! ”

Hu Zifei ran out of the gate, and Tian Changqing said helplessly: "Seeing a horse is like seeing your father." ”

Huzi stood at the gate, admiring a shiny red horse walking in front of him, the person on the horse pressed his hat very low, and the black scarf was in front of his mouth, but Huzi recognized at a glance that this was Zhu Baochang, who he had seen in the morning.

Diagonally opposite Qingfeng Restaurant is Yongchang pawnshop, I saw Zhu Yonghe at the door of Yongchang pawnshop, handed over the horse to the guy, turned around and looked around, and then entered the house.

The chief of the security guard is still in the pawnshop? His family should be rich, why is it sneaky.