Niu Ba couldn't help but feel sad when he saw that his former radiant teacher had become like this. He walked to the bed and took Mr. Liu's hand and held it tightly, refusing to let go, and said softly, "Sir, the disciple has come to see you." Liu Susu also came to the bed at this time, sat on his father's lap and watched his father.

Liu Jiang opened his eyes and saw that it was his proud disciple, slowed down, and finally had the strength to say, "The affairs of your 'Fighting Tigers' petition group are so tense......" Speaking of this, it was as if he was asleep, and there was no movement for a while.

Niu Ba waited patiently, and after a long time, Liu Jiang continued: "You still come to see me." ”

Niu Ba held the teacher's hand tightly, Liu Jiang didn't even have the strength to open his eyes wider, he squinted at his beloved disciple, slowly closed his eyes, and gasped for a while before saying, "Little Bachi, I'm powerful now." I can't use it. ”

Niu Ba looked at his husband and said anxiously: "Teacher, you have to rest well, when you are cured, your illness is cured, it is the greatest support for your disciples." ”

"I'm always concerned about your situation." Liu Jiang didn't directly answer Niu Ba's words but continued, "Yesterday I asked Su Su to inquire about the news, just to know about your situation, but the government obviously blocked your news, and Su Su didn't hear anything. ”

Niu Ba remembered that he patted his chest with his master in the past and said "Ten Days Will Win", and couldn't help but feel gloomy and a little discouraged and said: "Although it is difficult now, the fighting spirit of the disciples is not reduced, all the members of our 'Tiger Fighting Group', we are participating in the petition every day, you don't have to worry too much, the teacher just needs to recuperate with peace of mind, and he will definitely hear the news of our victory." ”

At this time, many people from outside the courtyard came, and they were all members of the Niu Ba 'Tiger Fighting Group'. Liu Susu saw these people gathered outside the courtyard from the window and knew that something was coming to find Niu Ba, so she said to Niu Ba: "Go ahead, I'm here." ”

Niu Ba said to the teacher: "Sir, have a good rest, I'll go back when I go." ”

Liu Jiang said: "Go ahead." ”

Niu Ba was reluctant to walk away, but there was no way, so he tucked the quilt for the teacher again, and then turned around and left step by step, and came to the courtyard. The people who came to find Niu Ba were all members of the 'Tiger Fighting Group', a total of four people.

As soon as they saw Niu Ba, they bowed and begged: "Captain Niu, Captain Niu, we can't stand it anymore, we want to go back to Wuling." ”

This is really a house leak that happened to rain overnight, and the teacher fell ill, not to mention, his own members actually wanted to escape. Niu Ba was furious and scolded: "It's only been more than a month, it's only been a month, and you can't hold it anymore." ”

Several people were full of guilt, and Niu Ba said again: "The sentence 'There are tigers without me, there are no tigers with me.'" Where are the slogans and the ambitions of the past? ”

At this time, a bearded man said, "Didn't Wuling come to write home?" Your father is seriously ill in bed, Brother Niu, your whole family is looking forward to your return as soon as possible, let me see if you go back to Wuling, come with us. ”

Niu Ba flatly refused: "My father is seriously ill, I knew a few days ago, serving the sick father is a filial piety as a son, and it cannot be shirked." However, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve. ”

The bearded man said again: "Brother Niu, we persuade you, let's go with us." After speaking, several people shook their heads, sighed, and left together regardless of whether Niu Ba agreed. Only Niu Ba was left, looking at the backs of the four people in the distance, empty and melancholy, at a loss.

Niu Ba's mood had fallen to the bottom at this time, and he turned around dejectedly and paced slowly in the yard.

Although Liu Susu's father was weak in qi and blood, his hearing was not reduced, and all this outside the house had already been covered by him, and at this time he said to his daughter weakly: "Susu." ”

Liu Susu heard her father's call, and hurriedly came to her father's bed and responded, "Daddy." ”

Liu Susu's father looked at his daughter and said, "Niu Ba is a person with handsome qualifications. It is majestic and reliable. I already know what is on your mind, and happy events can be done early. ”

Liu Susu heard that her father was still worried about her marriage at this time, she was full of joy and sorrow, and she couldn't help herself, and immediately burst into tears.

Liu Jiang continued: "Let your eldest brother Zhang Luo, don't think of your father." ”

The eldest brother Liu Congquan said with tears in his eyes: "Daddy, I understand what you say, and my sister also understands your words, we completely understand what you mean." ”

Liu Susu didn't have the heart to take care of the marriage at this time, but put his father's hand on his cheek full of tears, and called softly: "Daddy......" Su Su was about to say something, but saw Liu Jiang's whole body tremble twice, spit out a breath of muddy air, and couldn't speak.

Niu Ba was sitting on the stone steps outside the courtyard, not knowing where to go, when he saw Liu Susu walking out of the house with a sad face, his steps scattered and confused. Niu Ba also seemed to have guessed seven or eight points.

Liu Susu asked Niu Ba, "Are they gone?" ”

Niu Ba was speechless for a while, just nodded silently. At this time, the sky was dim, and there was a feeling that the black clouds were pressing down on the city and wanted to destroy it, so Liu Susu sat down with Niu Ba. The arms of the two men were pressed tightly together.

Niu Badao: "Is it difficult to do things in the world? There is no road in this world that is born to be a broad road, a natural smooth road. Those who travel a hundred miles are half ninety, and I will not turn back, and I can't return to Wuling in such a complete failure. ”

Liu Susu was thinking about her father's illness at this time, and she turned a deaf ear to Niu Ba's words, and just leaned on Niu Ba's broad shoulder. It seems that with such a reliance, it is like finding a harbor in a storm that can temporarily escape the stormy seas. Two people, two young hands, clasped tightly together.

At this time, I heard a voice from the house: "Daddy, Daddy!" It turned out that the eldest brother Liu Congquan was shouting inside, and the two of them hurriedly rushed in.

At Liu Jiang's funeral, Niu Baxing walked out of the sacrificial hall after the big ceremony, looking at the snow outside the door, stunned. Liu Susu came behind Niu Ba at this time, looking at Niu Ba's tall figure, she asked softly, "What are you thinking?" ”

Niu Ba's face was dazed, as if for the first time there was a sense of not being able to find a direction, and he replied softly: "Think about a lot of things." ”

The two of them were speechless for a while, just looking at the snow.

After a while, Liu Susu said again: "Starling, I have never seen you like this. ”

Niu Badao: "The reason why I am depressed is because of your father. ”

Liu Susu said: "Starling, you actually only said half of it. ”

Niu Hachi nodded and admitted, "Yes, the other half is because of myself." He turned to look at Liu Susu's delicate face and continued: "You may not know my mind, sometimes it is very clear, sometimes I am a little confused, such as now, I don't know where my road to self-improvement is, and I don't know where I should go." ”