The bright moon hung high, and the bright moonlight shrouded the earth like a veil of fog, illuminating a bright and bright atmosphere, different from the heat of the day, this night was actually a little cold.

From time to time, the night breeze blew through the treetops, making a sound like a low whimper.

In such an environment, Fang Rui came to Uncle Zaohuai's house.

A voice came from inside the room, causing him to pause and pause for a moment.

……

At Uncle Zaohuai's house, under the dim light, the family is having dinner.

As Fang Rui expected, the five or six catties of wheat bran earlier, Uncle Zaohuai's family had already eaten them up, and they returned to the days of boiling willow leaves in white water.

"Gott~"

Huai swallowed a boiled willow leaf, covered his mouth, and let out a retching sound.

"After a few good days, I can't eat this willow leaf?" Uncle Zao Huai said in a muffled voice.

Yes, a good day in his mouth is nothing more than that: wheat bran mixed with willow leaves, mixed and boiled.

Neither Ah Huai nor Xianglin's sister-in-law refuted this.

In a way, this is indeed a 'good day' in this year.

Happiness is all contrast.

Outside the city, it has long been impossible to live, and the bark and grass roots are rushing to eat - not to mention fishing and hunting, if you can fish and hunt, then what kind of drought is it?

There are no clothes to cover the body, the homeless people are everywhere, and there are white bones on the road...... This is the true portrayal of the countryside.

Only a slightly larger caravan could have enough guards to explore safe routes, travel back and forth, and transport grain to trade, which is also the reason for the soaring price of grain in the city.

"No, I can eat it."

Ah Huai said vaguely, as if he was afraid that the bowl would be taken away, and in order to prove it, he took a large mouthful of willow leaves, chewed and swallowed it.

The bitter taste of the old willow leaves suddenly soaked into the stomach and heart, and gushed out from the corners of the eyes.

- It's like: people can be cried bitterly and sourly, and in the same way, they can also be cried bitterly.

"Ahem, ahem!" Ah Huai coughed violently, and water flowed uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes.

"My son, slow down, slow down!"

Sister-in-law Xianglin patted Ah Huai's back, her eyes showed a hint of distress, she opened her mouth, and finally, she still spoke: "Boss, or, I'll go to Fang's house to borrow some wheat bran?" Last time, Brother Rui also said that we have no food, so we can borrow it again......"

Uncle Zao Huai was silent for a long time, as if he was thinking, and finally said: "No matter how strong it is, I can't stand it anymore, and then I will talk about it." ”

……

Outside the door.

Hearing this, Fang Rui looked up at the sky, sighed imperceptibly, stopped lingering, and said loudly: "Uncle Zaohuai!" Xianglin sister-in-law! ”

"Brother Rui is here?"

Seeing Fang Rui enter the door, Uncle Zaohuai's family all got up.

"Brother Rui, come, sit, sit down!"

Sister-in-law Xianglin turned around and moved the chair, looking a little flustered - Fang Rui was still talking about Fang Rui, and Fang Rui suddenly came to the door, making her feel a kind of 'Cao Cao Cao arrived'.

"Don't sit down. I thought, your family should have eaten up the bran last time, and I sent another ten catties. ”

Fang Rui didn't wait for the two to speak, and said, "Uncle Zaohuai, sister-in-law Xianglin, don't be embarrassed!" It's still the same sentence: just borrow it, and when the year is good, your family will return it, don't have any psychological burden. ”

With that, he put down the grain bag and turned to leave.

Yes, I didn't say anything superfluous, and I didn't stay to listen to the words of gratitude from Uncle Zaohuai's family.

Because.

Fang Rui knows: Some people who are resting in Willow Hutong borrow ten catties of wheat bran, and they can say a basket of good words, and you can smile when you hear it.

But Uncle Zaohuai's family is different, Uncle Zaohuai is stupid, Xianglin's sister-in-law and Ah Huai are also relatively shy, and they don't know how to say gratitude, but they will remember it in their hearts.

He doesn't want anything, as long as he knows: this family will not be ungrateful when they take something, and they will take revenge.

Fang Rui left in a hurry.

Uncle Zao Huai hurriedly sent him out of the door, watching Fang Rui's back disappear into the night, and after a while, he turned around and went back to the house: "Put things away!" Our family owes the Fang family, and we can't pay it back! ”

"Huaizi, you will have a child in the future, you want to tell him, remember?" He admonished.

"Hey, Dad, I remember it."

Ah Huai nodded seriously, and then looked at Xianglin's sister-in-law with a grin: "Mother, tomorrow, when our family cooks willow leaves, can we add some wheat bran paste?" Like the other day? ”

"yes, you're the smartest little bunny!"

Xianglin's sister-in-law patted Ah Huai's head, and the baby generally picked up the grain bag, took it back to the house, and chattered in her mouth: "With these, our family can last for a while...... I'll empty this small sack, wash it, and return it to the Fang family's sister-in-law tomorrow......"

……

Fang Rui's matter of sending grain to Uncle Zaohuai's family was seen by Caigen's sister-in-law.

Coincidentally, at that time, she came out to pour the pot and wash the dishes, and happened to see it.

Go home.

When Caigen's sister-in-law talked about this, she sighed again: "I knew that I should have helped the Fang family to speak, look at the Zaohuai family, there is a shortage of food, and someone has taken the initiative to send wheat bran to the door...... Alas! ”

"Mother, our family hasn't eaten wheat bran for a long time, I really want to eat wheat bran cake!" When Erdan heard the wheat bran, he subconsciously touched his stomach and swallowed his saliva.

"Have pity on my son!"

Sister-in-law Caigen looked at her son, who was as thin as skin and bones, and said distressedly: "In charge, you say: We always eat willow leaves, and it is not a way to go on like this, we adults are fine, but children ...... After eating for a long time, people are overwhelmed! ”

Under the moonlight, Uncle Fuquan sat on the threshold and made a basket, was silent, and said in an urn voice: "What did I say? What can I do? ”

"Buying grain? There is no money at home. Borrowing food? There are a few better people in the alley, just a few households, and they don't have a good relationship with us......"

At the beginning, his family borrowed the Fang family's grain, but he helped Song Dashan speak, and after this incident, the other people in Liushu Hutong didn't say anything on the surface, but they secretly labeled his family as 'grace and revenge', and faintly rejected it.

In this situation, even if Sister-in-law Caigen pulls down her face and comes to borrow food, she can't borrow it.

"At the beginning, if I hadn't spoken to Song Dashan, even if I didn't speak, it would be fine! I can also be cheeky to go to the Fang family to borrow food now......"

This incident, dreamed back at midnight, and Sister-in-law Caigen dreamed more than once and woke up from remorse.

After being silent for a long time, she gritted her teeth before she said: "Even if you eat willow leaves, you have to match it with some wheat bran, people can't eat it...... In a few days, the Tiger Gang's regular money should also be paid...... The head of the family, Ming'er, take the dowry I brought when I got married, go to the pawnshop and die! ”

Uncle Fuquan's body trembled, and immediately, he sighed deeply.

"I'm sorry, Erdan, my mother's silver hairpin, I originally thought that it would be passed on to your daughter-in-law in the future...... Can ...... now Our family really can't hold on, we can't go on! ”

Sister-in-law Caigen touched Erdan's face and silently shed two lines of tears.

"Mother!"

Erdan's nose is sour, although he is not very sensible, but in this atmosphere, he feels unspeakably uncomfortable.

"Don't cry my son, it's my mother who suffers on her own, and my mother deserves it...... When the silver hairpin is sold, you can buy wheat bran and make you bread to eat......

Sister-in-law Caigen sniffed, barely squeezed out a smile, got up and went to the back room to get something.

……

Fang Rui didn't know what happened at Caigen's sister-in-law's house, and at this time, he came back from Uncle Zaohuai's house and entered the house.

"Food delivered?"

At this time, Fang Xue had just washed the dishes and chopsticks, wiped his hands, came out of the kitchen, and asked.

"Delivered. Uncle Zaohuai's ...... It's hard! Fang Rui said.

"This year is difficult and bitter."

Fang Xue sighed: "Our family can't help it, at most, that is, pick one or two families with a slightly better relationship and help some." ”

"yes!"

Fang Rui bowed.

He is not a cold-blooded person, and in this cold world, it is impossible to universalize all beings like the Virgin, but he is not hesitant to help those who show kindness to him within his ability.

- such as Uncle Zaohuai's house.

"Fortunately, our family can still get by."

Fang Xue's family was overjoyed: "If it weren't for Brother Rui'er, your body and bones would get better and break through the product, I'm afraid our family's life would be difficult." ”

Fang Rui smiled and didn't say anything.

In the dim light of the fire.

Fang Xue sewed clothes by the oil lamp.

Fang Rui hugged Fang Ling, told stories softly, and waited for the time to go to the black market.

Outside the window, the night breeze was swift, letting out a rapid whimper, and a little escape into the house, causing the flames of the oil lamps to jump up and down.

The small shadows of the three of them were reflected on the ground, snuggling up to each other, and swaying slightly with the firelight.

……

When the hour was almost up, Fang Rui got up, picked up the medicine bag, and led Fang Xue and Fang Ling to the cellar and went out.

Jiang Ping'an's side had already explained in advance, and when he went out, he could see two familiar figures in the alley in the distance.

"Brother Jiang is in place, and I can also go."

Fang Ruichong nodded over there and went straight to the black market.

……

After going back and forth so many times, Fang Rui has long been familiar with the road, paying money, getting license plates, entering the black market, and setting up stalls.

Many people have already recognized him, or they have looked sideways, or they are in awe, or they are jealous...... With a burst of whispering.

"It's him! That's him! ”

"This is a strong man recognized by Yuan Ye, I heard that Zhou Changlin and Qualcomm are the ......"

"Shhh

……

That's the aftermath of what happened last time...... However, correspondingly, Fang Rui is more famous, and his business is more popular.

All I can say is: he is in pain and happy.

"Ten portions of 'scar cream'."

The guest took the things and paid the money, but he didn't leave: "This master, I am the steward of the Chang family...... My lord said, please take care of the hospital, January fifteen taels of silver......"

"I'm sorry, I like freedom, and I can't stand any constraints."

Fang Rui didn't think about it, and refused.

"Hey! That's okay, sir, you're busy! ”

This man did not dwell on him, but left happily.

- The master of his family has explained, whether Fang Rui agrees or not, he must be treated well...... Even if he didn't talk about this, just relying on Fang Rui's own status as a powerhouse, he wouldn't dare to slack off!

Next, among the people who bought the medicine, there were two or three waves of people, saying that they were caravans, dart bureaus, or something, and wanted to invite him, and they offered up to 20 taels of silver a month......

Fang Rui rejected them all!

'Why do you want me to be a dog?' He was depressed.

If the strength of the seven products is exposed and takes refuge in one side, where will there be less money treatment? It's just that he doesn't want to.

Of course, this can be seen as a part-time job, such as a security guard in a previous life, and I don't have any psychological barriers when I think about it like that. ’

It's just that if you take the money, you have to bear the obligation! ’

People spend a lot of money and invite them to go, but it's impossible for you to be idle, just think about it, it's impossible...... And if you fight, kill, and kill, you will have to make a feud and get involved in any trouble...... What if any big people or big forces are involved again?

Taking a step back, after revealing his identity, the enemy family couldn't help himself, what if he turned his head to deal with Fang Xue and Fang Ling?

It's a matter of pulling the whole body!

'I've read novels, what guards, darts, caravans...... It's all synonyms for trouble, it's too dangerous! ’

This is not in keeping with my cautious nature...... After all, if you can, why fight and kill? I'm a peace-loving person! Fang Rui said secretly in his heart.

"I want two parts of 'muscle building powder' and three parts of 'scar removal cream'!"

"It's coming!"

Fang Rui came back to his senses and handed over the medicine bag.

'It's better to sell medicine like this, it's comfortable, easy, and most importantly: less trouble...... ' he took the money, satisfied in his heart.

……

When more than half of the medicine packs were sold.

The black market patrol officers came over, and among them, a person Fang Rui did not expect.

"Yo, Master Fang, business is booming, good luck!" Gao Yao, as always, nodded and greeted with a smile.

"Gao Yao?!"

Fang Rui's eyes flashed, and he understood this person's thoughts: "Last time, in order to survive, this guy set up a bureau to let Yuan Da be a knife, but he offended that ...... So, fearing revenge, he joined the black market and became a patrol guard? ’

This trick can't really work, after Gao Yao became his own family, a figure like Yuan Da may not be a good accountant...... Of course, not necessarily, but it's a good move! ’

'If you can't beat it, join in?' This guy is really a talent! ’

Fang Rui already had a plan in his heart, but he still asked, "How did you become a black market guard?" ”

Gao Yao naturally didn't say 'afraid of Yuan Da's revenge', but said: "Hehe, Master Fang, you also know: the city has been turbulent recently, life is not good, and it coincides with the black market to recruit people...... I knew how to talk about it, so I joined the black market......"

"I see." Fang Rui's jaw was bowed, and he didn't poke it.

"In the future, please take care of Master Fang more......" Gao Yao was as respectful as ever, and he said obediently.

Even if he joins the black market and becomes a patrol guard, he still can't afford to offend Fang Rui, in case he makes Fang Rui unhappy and does it outside, who knows? Who cares?

"Well said, well said!" Fang Rui coped.

The two chatted for a while, and Gao was about to leave.

Distance.

After leaving a distance, Gao Yao's face suddenly changed, a trace of hideous jealousy flashed on his face, he spat at the back, and said hatefully: "Bah, this surnamed Fang, business is really good!" ”

"And last time...... Hmph, don't let me find a chance! ”

He muttered, straightened his back, and turned to walk in a figure-eight step.

'Good fellows! ’

Fang Rui always kept his mind on this person, and at this time, he clearly saw this scene and confirmed that he saw it correctly: "This is high...... Are you playing me? ’

On acting?

He's got something to say.

Fang Ruike is also an experienced senior actor, who has played the tiger master and the leopard master...... The latter one is now dead, and the former one, like a grasshopper after autumn, is on the way to death.

……