The dog father replied, "What about the Savior?" ”

Brother Dog said: "When we escorted our son to the Great Wall, it was already dark, and we were sleeping in the wilderness. At night, thieves attacked, all of them were quite fierce, and several forced the camp fence. Our postmen rushed forward bravely, and they were all wounded by crossbow arrows. The thief loses his crossbow, but he retreats, and the Lord is at peace. Brother Ma died, and the rest of us all got a knight! ”

The dog father was pleased: "It is difficult to rush forward bravely and make contributions." Several elders also nodded and said, "Rare, rare!" ”

The dog father said: "What can I do about his injury? ”

Brother Dog said: "It's been a long time! As he spoke, he unbuttoned his clothes and showed off his scars. The elder and the dog father looked at the scars one by one, and said, "Fortunately, it is not as deep as it is. ”

After the dog brother got dressed, the dog father replied: "Any division today?" ”

Brother Dog said: "There is a small town outside the Great Wall, does my father know it?" Its town was surrendered by Xinling Jun, and the king sealed it for fifty miles to Xinling Jun. Xinling Jun remembered our merits, and they were all appointed as governors. Brother Zheng, the one who is the longest, has the most merit, and is the order; Brother Su, the elder of the complex, is the second most meritorious, and is the captain; Mr. Cao, a disciple of Xinling Jun, is resourceful and far-reaching, and is a Guan Cheng; The fourth brother, the youngest of the four, is the same as me, and I am the same as the left and right. ”

The dog father bowed in the seat and said: "I don't mean to order, captain, and all the doctors to come, the old man is rude!" The other elders also thanked him.

Zheng Anping bowed back and said: "We and the dog brothers are all brothers. The fathers and elders should not be polite, so as to condescend to the juniors. ”

Brother Dog took out a piece of gold cake from his body and said, "This is our meritorious achievement, dare to dedicate it to my father!" ”

Zheng Anping didn't expect Brother Dog to give half of his annual salary, and his heart was moved. But these people were unprepared, and they could not bring any gifts, so they had to bow down and salute.

When the dog father saw such a big piece of gold cake, he was also very excited, and quickly excused himself: "Don't do this." …… What you have gained from meritorious service, you will use it for your own treasure. ……”

The eldest elder took the golden bread, broke off a small piece from it, and handed it to the dog's father, saying, "If you do not take it, the dog will be troubled." And take a loaf of bread, and think it is a thought. He returned the rest to Brother Dog and said, "Take back the rest." Today is the leader, morning and evening, you can't be without money! "It's good to say, the money is divided like this. Zheng Anping secretly praised the presbyterian council's work, and they all echoed the elders.

The dog father rubbed the gold cake and said: "I don't mean to see real gold ...... in this life" groped up and down, as if he was looking for something. Finally, he untied a sachet from his belt, carefully put the gold cake into the sachet, and said, "I should carry it with me, and pass it on to my descendants!" …… It's all the work of dogs. ”

Zheng Anping saw the dog father's gaffe, not only did he feel funny, but he felt the deep love between the dog father and son, and he was not moved. Cao Bao said: "Brother Dog is in the center, and there is no ultimate. I am afraid that the sachet of my father is not enough. ”

The dog father said: "Don't dare to go against the doctor's words." The dog made meritorious service and almost died. Lao Er hid this gold, thinking that it was not easy for my son to make contributions, and he dared to let it be created again! Shiwu carefully investigated, and the child's body was created by five ...... Besides, if a peer dies, isn't it sad and painful to think about it! Relatives and friends of peers, rather than mourn the heavens and the earth! Holding Brother Canine's hand, he made a sad sound. Everyone hurriedly persuaded them.

Zheng Anping glanced at Xiao Si, and both of them remembered the experience of going to Mayi together: the death of Ma San did not cause a trace of waves in his hometown; Sending a loved one to visit the soul is like a great grace. Recalling himself, if one day he dies on the battlefield, will there be a sad voice from his hometown fathers? Although this thought flashed in his heart, his body followed everyone and saluted to the dog's father: "Father, don't worry!" “

When he was young, the eldest knelt outside the hall and asked, "The meal is ready, the princes and fathers are sitting in the hall, and the food is in front of the court?" “

Only then did the dog father stop his grief, gasp for a moment, and said: "It is cold in front of the court, and all the old people are impatient, and they eat in the hall." “

So the three sons each took a few cases and served food to the court. But they quarreled over who to give it first. Zheng Anping insisted that the elders come first and the young come second, while the elders insisted that the venerable first and the humbled last. In the end, it was the longest one who came out to play a round, and let the main and guest seats each respect one case in turn, the first case first respected the dog father, and then the dog brother was respected, and then reluctantly agreed.

There were three utensils on each case, a large bowl of thick rice porridge, mixed with fish and meat; A small dish of salted plums, and a few small slices of dried meat.

When everyone had food utensils in front of them, the dog father said: "Rustic tiles, don't be vulgar and have a meal!" “

Zheng Anping said politely: "How dare you work hard to give your father a good meal!" "There is no other rite of worship, but the people eat with their spoons. It seems that those old people also eat less meat, and the porridge is extra sweet.

Eaten out for a while. Zheng Anping chatted a few words and said goodbye. A group of elders and Brother Dog's father and brother sent straight out of the mouth, and watched everyone go out of the city along the avenue. When he couldn't see everyone's shadows, the dog father suddenly let out a loud cry and fell to the ground, so frightened that everyone hurriedly supported and comforted him......

Zheng Anping, who was walking on the way home, also suddenly said: "There is a family like this, what more can a husband ask for!" These words expressed everyone's thoughts, and they expressed their envy to Brother Dog.

Everyone hurried out of the city before the city gate was closed, and when they came to the city of Guanyi, it was already dark, and the city gate was closed, so they had to shout to open the city gate and enter Guanyi.

The lord of the city welcomed him into the mansion and informed him of the ancestral worship tomorrow. Zheng Anping asked the city lord to take out five liters of food from the food he brought as a sacrifice for his five people. The five of them discussed the entire ritual process with the lord of the castle, as well as the roles of each person. According to Cao Bao's request, the five people only watched the ceremony and assisted in the sacrifice, but did not participate in the sacrifice, and the main sacrifice was still the city lord. After deciding, the five of them went back to their rooms to rest.

Wuwang did not go to the nursery with Zheng Anping, and got a complete free time, he discussed with Wu'er and decided to go to the wasteland of the abandoned city to collect stones. After a day of picking, I was tired and sweaty, but I was very energetic. I came back and drank a bowl of porridge and rested in the house. Seeing Zheng Anping coming in, he got up to greet him. Zheng Anping asked him about his arrangements, knowing that he had gone to the wasteland in the south of the city to pick up stones again, and knew that he had confessed to it. The land south of the city is very close to the river, and if you want to leave a road, there is little room for cultivation.

He didn't want to discourage Wuwang's enthusiasm, so he said to him: "When we visited the Great Wall and the garden today, there was a saying that the land south of the city is not suitable for farming, and there is no other use. Thou shalt not work any more! ”

This sentence made Wuwang so aggrieved that he wanted to cry, and said: "I have cleared the stones for three days, would I rather waste it?" ”

Zheng Anping said: "Definitely. There are roads and flower forests there, and they have to be used. ”

Wuwang said: "I did it for Zheng's father, and others didn't know it." ”

Zheng Anping comforted: "If you don't do it, I should do it myself." What you do is for me, not for others. Wuwang's expression was slightly gloomy.

Zheng An asked calmly: "Is the stone a little exhausted?" ”

Wuwang said: "From the wall to the river, the stones are slightly exhausted. ”

Zheng Anping said: "From the wall to the river, how many steps? ”

Wuwang stepped on it with his feet and said, "About 100 steps." ”

Zheng Anping said: "The avenue is broken in the middle, but there are twenty or thirty steps on both sides, which is not enough for the field." Yes, yes. ”

Wuwang asked very aggrievedly: "The south of the city is not Zheng's father's land, where is its acre, I should do my best!" There is no room for delay. ”

Zheng Anping said: "Yesterday Mr. Cao arrived, today he will go to the garden, and tomorrow the big festival of Guanyi is not the time." or after the stewardship of the sacrifice, it shall be discussed. ”

Wuwang said: "Tomorrow is still impossible? ”

Zheng Anping said: "No. Thou shalt rest and recuperate, but thou shalt do thy best. Wuwang had no choice but to respond.

The next day, the city lord opened a courtyard that had been closed for a long time, and the city lord introduced that the main hall here is dedicated to the so-called Guan Zu, and the temple next to it is Guan Zhong. Before the time came, the main hall was not opened, and the two shrines did not know what they looked like.

After the gate of the courtyard was opened, the two sons of the city lord brought a large tripod and placed it under the steps of the main hall, which turned out to be the size of three steps. In front of the steps, there is a stone-paved road. All this shows the extraordinary level of this courtyard.

Under the command of the elders, several young people took each step and dug a square pit similar in size to the tripod in front of the tripod.

A chicken coop with a chicken in it was also carried to the pit.

Unlike shrine festivals, offerings from each family are not placed in the courtyard.

At noon, many elders and parents came to the City Lord's Mansion, and the parents held the sacrifices offered by their own families in their hands and placed them in front of the City Lord's Mansion. As the years go by, everyone's offerings are similar. Seeing Zheng Anping, they also saluted respectfully. The city lord said: "Today's ancestors, the doctor will help sacrifice five liters of millet." Blessed are the people. The city lord also put out his own sacrifices, and by the way, Zheng Anping's five-liter millet was filled with a stick, and pointed to Zheng Anping.

Families in the courtyard began to gather, and this time, everyone was very solemn, not as happy and free as during the social festival. Each person holds a slender, dry firewood in his hand.

At noon, a drum sounded on the castle tower, and the already solemn courtyard became quieter, and everyone consciously lined up neatly on both sides of the road.

Under the leadership of the elders, the city lord and the heads of the families walked into the corridor with the sacrifices, and Zheng Anping followed behind. Sheng Su's Gui was not held by Zheng Anping, but by Cao Bao. The five were dressed in scholarly costumes, and stood out among a group of people in short brown robes.

At the end of the road, the elders knelt down in unison, the parents knelt down in turn, and Zheng Anping also knelt in the back row. After prostrating, the elder shouted, "Doctor! Except for Cao Bao, Zheng Anping and the four of them got up, crossed the crowd, went straight up the steps, and stood in front of the steps.

The elder in front of the stairs shouted again, "Divine Ancestor, please! The four elders stepped up the stairs together, took the key to unlock the door, pushed the door open, and a stale aura rushed towards them. Four elders stood on either side of the gate.

The elders at the bottom of the stairs shouted again: "Doctor to help the sacrifice!" Cao Bao stood up, held the gui, came to the front, and entered the gate with the elders.

Inside the gate was a large table, on which was placed a stone more than two feet high. The surface of the stone is very smooth, and it is clearly a river pebble. Due to the dim light, there is no material to be seen. On the east side, there is also a river pebble with a smooth surface. There are two baskets under the table, covered with cloth.

When Cao Bao saw this layout, he felt very strange: Is this to salute these two stones?