When night fell, a huge darkness shrouded in, and in Changshan County, the lights of thousands of homes lit up were like candles in the wind, swaying and struggling.

Willow Hutong, at this time in the past, when it was dinner time, it was already full of smoke, but these days, it has become much more sparse.

-- Under the double exploitation of the government and gangs, many families can no longer guarantee even one meal a day.

The Fang family is okay.

As in the past, the smoke of the cooking stove rises, mixed with the faint fragrance of sorghum flour cakes, and spreads in the cool breeze of the twilight night, and the fireworks in the world turn into a red dust and noise.

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Call! Suck! Call! Suck!

Erdan lay in front of the window, looking in the direction of the Fang family, constantly taking deep breaths, breathing in the fragrance of grains brought by the wind, and subconsciously swallowing saliva.

Syllable!

A slap landed on the door of his head.

"Look at your unproductive appearance? I borrowed two catties of wheat bran, our family eats wheat bran paste tonight, and we don't have to look at people's ......," Caigen's sister-in-law pinched her waist and said.

"Really?" Erdan's eyes widened, and his throat unconsciously stirred.

"Hey, little bunny, am I going to lie to you?"

Sister-in-law Caigen snorted, twisted her waist and turned to go out, still muttering in her mouth: "If you want to say, in our Willow Hutong, which one fires the most, the Fang family must be counted as one." ”

"After all, the Fang family has lent out ten catties of wheat bran. The Fang family must have more grain in stock, otherwise how can there be food to lend out! ”

That is, the foundation left by the old party is thick...... But it doesn't mean, secretly, the Fang family may have something else to do ......"

At the door, Uncle Fuquan sat on the threshold, weaving a basket with bamboo strips, and said nothing.

Caigen's sister-in-law chattered for a long time, but no one paid attention, turned her head and said, "Hey, boss, are you listening?" In a word, it's like a stuffy gourd! ”

"Say what?"

Uncle Fuquan spoke: "Let's just live our own lives, what are you doing staring at other people's homes?" With this kung fu, it is better to weave more baskets, take the soles of shoes, and sell them for food......"

……

"The day before yesterday, when I went to Fang's house, I had sharp eyes, and I saw sorghum noodles from his grain tank...... Good guy, looking from the gap, it is estimated that there are also one or twenty pounds! If this is exchanged for wheat bran, it can be exchanged for at least forty or fifty catties......"

Aunt Cauliflower said, while holding the sack of grain, carefully adding a very small amount of wheat bran to the cauldron: "It's a pity, the relationship between our two families is not good, and I am really embarrassed to open my mouth to borrow grain......"

"Wow, sorghum noodles!"

When Xiaohua heard Aunt Cauliflower mention sorghum noodles, her big eyes were shining, and she seemed to remember some memory, and jumped down happily like a little kangaroo.

Xiaoqiu also swallowed his saliva: "I remember, the sorghum flour cake is so sweet, our family hasn't eaten it for a long time!" ”

The two children, one is five years old and the other is seven years old, both of them are small radish heads, and they all have yellow muscles and thin visible bones in this year.

"Alas!"

Uncle Dashan sat on the threshold, looking at the darkness outside the house that was swallowed like a giant beast, and sighed deeply, the light flickering in his cloudy eyes.

……

"Daddy! Mother! ”

Ah Huai ran in from outside: "Fang Ling's family has started cooking, when will our family cook?" ”

Uncle Zao Huai sat at the door, half of his face bathed in the moonlight, half of his face shrouded in shadows, he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything, and responded with a long silence.

"Leather kid!"

Xianglin's sister-in-law copied the rolling stick and slapped Ah Huai's buttocks: "What to eat?" Less going out and less effort, better than anything else! ”

"Oh, I see." Ah Huai went to drink water in a huff.

What he didn't know was that when his mother turned around, she sniffed and wiped the corners of her eyes.

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Fang family.

Today's dinner was actually more sumptuous than the neighbors imagined: sorghum noodle porridge, sorghum buns, stir-fried wild vegetables in sesame seed oil, and one boiled egg per person.

"Mother, eat!"

Fang Rui watched Fang Xue put the egg aside, reluctant to eat it, so he had to peel it himself and put it in her bowl.

——If Fang Rui hadn't been good at making an advocacy and directly took three eggs and boiled them in the pot, how could there be three eggs? If Fang Xue was asked to come by herself, she would only cook one for Fang Rui, and at most add one more to Fang Ling.

Herself?

I can't afford to eat it.

I don't like to eat. Fang Xue always said so.

The most interesting thing is: Fang Xue has said it too many times, and Fang Ling, a stupid girl, really believes it.

Perhaps, when this girl grows up a little more, she will understand! ’

Fang Rui looked at this little radish head sister who was only five years old, and was a little helpless.

said that she was smart, but also really smart: the things she explained were always tight-lipped; The capable housework is also done very well, and he never complains; Picky? It's something that has never been done before, what does she eat at home......

- Well, last point, in this world, it is not a merit, because Fang Rui has not found any children who are picky eaters so far.

With the eyes of this era, Fang Ling can also be regarded as a good child; If it was placed in Fang Rui's previous life, it would be even more 'someone else's child', a super invincible and intimate little padded jacket.

can be said that this girl is stupid, many times, she is indeed stupid, she doesn't look very smart, occasionally she can't find something, and sometimes her reaction is always slow......

- Fang Xue said that she didn't like to eat eggs, and after saying it too many times, she pretended to vomit, and really deceived Fang Ling.

However, Fang Rui also understands.

In this era, there are few literate and well-read people, let alone girls, and in such an environment, it is really difficult to expect a five-year-old child to be smart and well-versed in the world.

"In the future, when there are conditions, literacy and reading will have to make up for this girl...... Fang Rui thought secretly.

In the end, Fang Xue still didn't eat the boiled egg, so he fished it out of the bowl and gave it to the brother and sister in half, Fang Ling ate the egg yolk, and Fang Rui ate the egg white.

Then, she picked up the egg shell that Fang Rui had peeled again, and peeled off the remaining egg whites on it: "Hey, you kid, don't peel it clean......"

Only these little pieces of scrap did she eat herself.

Fang Rui smiled and didn't speak.

He gradually understood Fang Xue's temperament, otherwise, how could he let her eat some?

"I'm peeling it clean!" Fang Ling raised his little hand on the side.

"Ha, you're amazing."

Fang Rui smiled and nodded his forehead.

Didn't she just strip it clean?

This little girl cherishes it very much, she is careful when peeling eggs, there is not even a little egg white left on the egg shell, she eats it cleanly, and even the outer film is not let go.

That's it, after peeling, you have to lick the inside of the eggshell.

It's true: it's a huge savings.

Zilala!

The flames jumped up and down on the lamp, blooming with a warm yellow light, filling the small room, and the shadows of a family of three swayed slightly on the ground, clustered together.

Cosy and peaceful.

……

After dinner.

Fang Xue cleaned up the room, and Fang Ling helped wash the dishes.

Fang Rui sat in front of the oil lamp, holding a medical book in his hand, while working hard, he was also waiting for the accumulation of luck, his heart to improve his life has never changed.

After tidying up the room and washing the dishes and chopsticks, Fang Xue blew out the oil lamp, in her words, it is 'both lamp oil and eyes, and it is the most economical to go to bed early'.

Fang Rui didn't argue, after washing, he went back to the house with the little girl to sleep.

Black market?

I went there the day before yesterday, and I don't need to go today.

"Brother, I still want to hear the story of Sun Monkey......" In the dark, Fang Ling's big eyes were shining, and he couldn't wait.

"Okay, where did you talk about yesterday?"

"Flaming Mountain, Sun Monkey went to borrow a banana fan......" In this regard, the little girl remembers it clearly.

"Okay."

Fang Rui laughed, and his voice gradually sounded.

The night was quiet, and a bright moon poked its head out of the window, as if it was also listening quietly.

I don't know when, Fang Ling fell into a deep sleep.

Fang Rui also fell asleep.

……

Fang Rui was awakened.

Crunch! Crunch!

The night was like ink, but outside the door, there was a slight sound of footsteps.

Swish!

Fang Rui opened his eyes vigilantly: "It's not a mother, I'm familiar with her footsteps, it doesn't match, and besides, I won't be so thief......

For those who enter the martial arts, what increases is not only strength, but also an increase in all aspects, such as: perception.

In addition, the security in the city has declined in recent days, and with his prudence and caution, he can't sleep steadily, and he has divided part of his mind.

A combination of various reasons makes this so alarming.

'In the direction of the kitchen, is someone stealing food?' Thieves? That's right, this year......

Fang Rui didn't continue to think about it, he turned over and got up, and rushed outside.

It is one thing for artists to be bold; On the other hand, he was also worried: Fang Xue suddenly came out of the room and bumped into the thief.

After all, in terms of distance, Fang Xue's house was closer to the kitchen, in case, she also heard the sound and really came out......

The consequences are unimaginable!

Although this possibility is very small, with Fang Rui's caution, he will never bet on this probability.

Knock knock!

In order to speed up, Fang Rui did not hide it, and the sound of footsteps sounded rapidly, which immediately alarmed a dark shadow in the kitchen, and he turned his head and ran out.

"Who?"

Fang Rui was faster, and blocked the kitchen door first.

Almost the next moment, the shadow crashed into it.

Bang!

Fang Rui didn't shake it; On the other hand, the black shadow was like hitting a boulder, and it was kicked back a few steps by the force of the shock.

Seeing the other party answer, Fang Rui didn't bother to talk nonsense, stepped out, and reached out to grab this person, like an eagle grabbing a chick.

The black shadow was grabbed by the shoulder, unable to break free at all, in a panic, a touch of fierceness flashed in his eyes, and the blade of the scissors cut towards Fang Rui's wrist.

"Bring it!"

Fang Rui didn't dodge or dodge, grabbed the scissor blade with his backhand, and in a tooth-sore sound, he grabbed the scissor blade and snatched it over.

Meantime.

He kicked his right leg forward hard.

Bang!

The black shadow was directly kicked out two or three meters away, fell to the ground, hugged his stomach, groaned in pain, and could no longer stand up.

The fight was extremely fast, but it happened in just a few breaths, but the movement was not small.

The lights were already lit up in the room, and Fang Xue's voice came: "Brother Rui? ”

Neighboring homes also lit up their homes.

At this time, because of the previous fight, the movement was too great, and the masked linen cloth on the face of the black shadow fell, revealing its true face.

"Uncle Dashan?!" Through the glimmer of light outside the window, Fang Rui recognized the identity of this black shadow, and his eyes flashed.

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Not long after.

Outside the kitchen of the Fang family, the lights of each house illuminate the place.

Many neighbors came dressed in a circle, pointing at Song Dashan in the middle.

"This Song Dashan is really unbelievable!"

"It's too much, I actually came to Fang's house to steal food......"

"Alas, no matter how poor and bitter we are, we can't steal!"

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In the denunciation of the neighbors, Song Dashan buried his head, covered his face, twitched from time to time, and let out a painful moan, obviously faceless.

"Ahem!"

Fang Rui coughed twice, and said under everyone's gaze: "Uncle Dashan came to my house to steal grain, and I can't handle this matter without permission, so I bother everyone to be a witness, so I ...... Report to the police! ”

The crowd fell silent.

Since the news of the defeat of the first wave of thieves and the official army, the public order in the city has deteriorated sharply, and the government has also begun to crack down on crime strictly.

"Brother Rui,"

Hearing the report, Song Dashan's body trembled, and he was not ashamed to hide his face, struggled to get up, and stumbled: "It's me who is confused...... Let me go, let your Uncle Dashan go...... We've been neighbors for so many years...... I've had drinks with your dad......"

'At this time, he is still relying on his seniority, relying on the old and selling the old ......' Fang Rui's eyes flashed.

When the others saw Song Dashan's pitiful appearance, they couldn't bear it, and they became peacemakers one after another.

"Brother Rui, you have to be forgiving and forgiving!"

"Yes, they have been neighbors for so many years, just report to the official!"

"Just let Song Dashan apologize, after all, Brother Rui, you also beat people so badly, and Song Dashan has also been taught a lesson......"

……

Maybe someone really considered the neighborhood and persuaded the Fang family to settle things.

But more people are out of envy and jealousy that the Fang family is doing well, and their hearts are unbalanced, and they are deliberately speaking for Song Dashan and pulling the shelf.

To ask: Aren't you afraid that the Fang family will hold a grudge?

I'm really not afraid!

There is a word called 'the number of people is overwhelming', and there is also a word called 'the law does not hold the people accountable'.

Hearing everyone's words, a flash of joy flashed on Song Dashan's face, and he hurriedly said, "Brother Rui!" Sister-in-law of the Fang family! The big guy is right, you guys can do it, give me a chance! ”

"You...... You ......"

Fang Xue pointed at Song Dashan, his face turned blue with anger.

These people are really: standing and talking without backache, or rather, whose children are distressed.

Before, as soon as Fang Xue arrived, he pulled Fang Rui with concern to check whether he was injured, and naturally found the scissors that Fang Rui snatched, as well as his torn sleeves and white marks on his wrists.

Obviously, Song Dashan used the scissors sharply on the other side!

This is here for the sake of death, that's it, and you have to let Song Dashan go? If it weren't for Fang Rui, he would be a martial artist...... Fang Xue didn't dare to imagine it.

She is soft-hearted, but she is by no means 'right and wrong', no matter what others think, at least she is never willing to let Song Dashan go like this.

There is another point that makes Fang Xue's family even more angry: other people are just that, there are two or three families where she borrowed grain, and they are actually talking to Song Dashan!

"Mother, don't be angry, leave it to me." Fang Rui lowered his voice and said something, his eyes flashed, and he was about to speak.

At this time, the third lady, who was standing on the side, suddenly winked at him.

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