Zhuang Ran opened his eyes and saw several uniformed policemen guarding him, including Yan Shi and Song Tong, who understood that they had been planted in Lin Xi's hands again.

"I want to see Lin Xi."

"You can tell us anything about it."

"I'll only say it to Lin Xi."

"Zhuang Ran, don't play any tricks, this is not the overseas island you used to be."

"I don't want to talk nonsense with you, if I can't see Lin Xi, I won't say anything, and you won't be able to think of anything."

Zhuang Ran closed his eyes and went out to make a phone call.

After a while, Lin Xi walked into the ward.

"You all go out, I'm going to talk to Lin Xi alone." Zhuang Ran opened his eyes.

"No way, we won't ignore Lin Xi's safety." Yan Shi flatly refused.

"You all go out, I want to talk to him alone, too." Lin Xi spoke.

"No, he's an old fox." Yan is not at ease.

"Is there anything more dangerous than being in the vice-principal's office? Don't waste any more time. Lin Xi's face was displeased.

"Then I'll have to ask my superiors." Yan Shi took out his phone.

"No, I'll take responsibility for something happening, let's all go out. Lin Xi, say hello at any time if you have something. Song Tong was the first to walk out of the ward.

After everyone walked out of the ward, Lin Xi sat on a chair next to the bed and asked Zhuang Ran, "Did you dream of Grandpa Zhuang, Grandma Xi and Brother Yan when you fell asleep?" ”

Zhuang Ran stared at Lin Xi and didn't answer immediately, and after a while, he asked Lin Xi, "How did my brother go?" Did he leave me a message? ”

Although Lin Xi sat on the edge of the bed, he didn't look at Zhuang Ran, his eyes looked at a magnolia outside the window, and his expression was sad.

The magnolia is budding and ready to be released, the white buds are delicate and dusty, and the white ones will not make people have the slightest evil thoughts.

"After Grandpa Zhuang arranged for Grandma's funeral, he sat on the steps at the gate of the Lin clan ancestral hall and left depressed."

"How do you know that my brother is gone? Maybe it's because the years don't forgive people and they die at the end of their lives? ”

"At the end of life? Which of the Ningzhou dealers has an end of life? A pair of twin brothers escaped by luck, but the younger brother caused the elder brother's family to be ruined, not to mention the death of the elder brother, and the elder brother died without a place to be buried. ”

"You're saying I hurt my brother? Destroying my brother's family? Without me, my brother's family could have won so much glory? Can Xiao Yan become the most concerned figure in the whole water state? Also, can those barefoot guys in Clear Water Bay get rich all of a sudden? Why didn't they give my brother a piece of feng shui treasure? Why don't you wear linen and filial piety for my brother's funeral? ”

"Glory? That's shame, infinite shame. Whether it is a Ningzhou dealer or a Qingshuiwan banker, because of you, generations will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever and ever. If you don't show up, Grandpa Zhuang will live a long life and win the respect of the top and bottom of Clear Water Bay from beginning to end. If you don't show up, Brother Yan will lead the villagers to plant sweet potatoes with peace of mind. If you don't show up, that red in Clear Water Bay will be even more vivid. Haven't you woken up a little bit by now? Repentance? ”

"I want to try to make money, just to come back and correct the name of Ningzhou Banker. As long as you don't send me in, Qingshui Bay will definitely be the infinitely glorious Qingshui Bay, and the Ningzhou dealer will definitely be the infinitely glorious banker. ”

"Shut up!"

"Don't think that you can yell at me by arresting me twice, let me tell you, my power is still very strong, as long as I want, it will happen again."

"Hmph, do you still want to make a comeback? Daydream! ”

"I won't bother with you little girl, I only ask you to transfer all the things that my brother gave you to me, and from then on we will not interfere with the river water."

"Are you still qualified to bargain with me?"

"Hahaha, I'll always be qualified to trample you ants under my feet, believe it or not, in a few hours, someone will come and pick me up and take me to a higher hospital and more advanced ward."

"Zhuang Ran, didn't you dream of your twin brother when you were asleep? Your gray-haired wife? Your only nephew? Do I have to take out your dealer's shame card to wake up? ”

"What shame is our dealer's disgrace card? Didn't you just say that both Ningzhou and Qingshuiwan bankers can afford the word 'righteousness'? ”

"See for yourself!"

Lin Xi took out a wooden card from his arms and threw it at the head of the bed, solemnly got up, grabbed the wooden card and examined it carefully.

The wooden sign is jet black and shiny, it is estimated that it has been many years, and the front is engraved with a capital "Zhuang" word. Next to the word "Zhuang" is written a line of small characters: all the descendants of the Ningzhou Zhuang family knelt down to read the text on the back when they saw this wooden card.

Zhuang Ran hesitated for a moment and sat upright, but did not kneel, turned over the wooden sign to read the text on the back.

The text on the back of the wooden sign is densely packed like countless ants crawling on it, and if you don't look closely, you just think it's a small black pockmark.

[Zhuang, Tianshui County. It is the surname of Mi. After the king of Chuzhuang, he took Zhen as his surname. After there are Zhuang Zhou, Zhuang Ji, and Zhuang Jia. 】

After telling the origin of Zhuang's family, the text recorded: At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was a Zhuang family as a partial general, with the general surnamed Lin to quell the rebellion, to the foot of Daming Mountain Qingshui Bay, the general surnamed Zhuang colluded with the rebels to burn the barracks, and the general surnamed Lin was fortunate to be rescued by the people and escaped. The surname Zhuang will slaughter Qingshuiwan and leave no villagers left, according to Ningzhou to fight against the imperial court. The general surnamed Lin once again went out to exterminate the rebels, killing only one general surnamed Zhuang and exempting all the descendants of the Zhuang surname in Ningzhou.

"This means that the Lin family in Qingshuiwan is kind to our Ningzhou Zhuang family?"

"It doesn't matter whether you are kind or not, the important thing is that Ningzhou Zhuangjia has adhered to the word 'righteousness' since then, taking morality as the first, generation after generation, never committing adultery, never being ungrateful, never treacherous."

"What else did my brother give you besides this wooden plaque?"

"And this." Lin Xi took out a small embroidered cloth bag from his arms and gave it to Zhuang Ran.

"He, he, he gave this to you too?" Zhuang Ran held a small cloth bag with a gloomy expression.

"Grandpa Zhuang said that he didn't have the face to take this underground to meet his parents and ancestors, because he didn't even have his twin brother to support him."

"Brother, is the word 'de' really that important? Why can't you get along with yourself? ”

"It's not that Grandpa Zhuang can't get along with himself, it's you who forced him to get along with all your ancestors and all the folks in Clear Water Bay. Is the weight of a 'de' word important? Just open the little cloth bag and see for yourself! ”

"There's something in the little cloth bag? Isn't there a 'de' word embroidered on it? ”

"I remember when you and Grandpa Zhuang met on the Qingshui Bridge, you also took out such a small embroidered cloth bag, are you still there?"

"Of course, I won't lose this little embroidered cloth bag anyway, because this is what my grandfather gave to us brothers."

"Then don't you know what's in the embroidered bag?"

"I don't know, it doesn't have a pocket, and you can't touch anything with your hands."

"Take virtue first, the first hand of the word 'de' will you tear it off and take a look?"

"Can you tear it off? Can it be torn off? ”

Zhuang Ran's trembling hands took out an identical small embroidered cloth bag from his underwear pocket, put it together with the small embroidered cloth bag left by Zhuang Su, stared at it for a long time, and stretched out his hand to tear the first hand of the word "De" on his small embroidered cloth bag.

As soon as Zhuang Ran's nails picked up a silk thread, the first hand of the word "De" spread out, revealing a small opening like an eye.

Fingers reached into the small opening, and solemnly touched a pinch of powder.

Lin Xi saw Zhuang Ran's fingers dipped in powder close to his nostrils and sniffed, so he asked Zhuang Ran, "Do you know what this is?" Have you done this action countless times in your life? ”

"What do you mean?" Zhuang Ran raised his head, his eyes fixed on Lin Xi, and his fingers dipped in powder still stopped under the tip of his nose.