In the evening, Chen Tong, the village leader, returned home, and his wife Chen Liu helped him change his clothes, and asked the maid to beat the water with grapefruit leaves to remove the bad luck, during which he couldn't help complaining, "That Chen Jia is not a thing, and he came to the house in the afternoon to ask for money and rice, and his brother and daughter-in-law didn't take a look at it when they were in trouble." ”

Chen Liu kept muttering, "Chen Jiagou's mouth is really unclean, come and go to scold the master for stealing the location of their village, if it weren't for the fact that they are all distant relatives, let the boss beat it." Sir, you too, our family is doing well in the county, why do you have to move back to this poor country. ”

Chen Tong listened to her chatter, quite impatient, frowned and waved his hand, "What about the boss, let them come in quickly." ”

The three Chen brothers entered the hall, put a stick of incense on the ancestral hall, and after dinner, Chen Tong left the three brothers, and several daughters-in-law cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks table, Chen Liu also wanted to stay, but was sent out by Chen Tong.

Chen Tong glanced at his three sons, Chen Erlang Chen Ping couldn't help but panic and lowered his head. Chen Tong snorted before retracting his gaze and said, "Da Lang, next time Chen Jia comes to the house again, he will drive him out directly." ”

Chen Dalang Chen An responded, "Father, this Chen Jia is full of nonsense, seeing that his father may be about to take over the position, my son is afraid that it will affect you." ”

"A little thing, what can one do in one?" Chen Tong didn't care much about this, but said another thing, his face became a little solemn, "A few years ago, the outside world was not peaceful, and the things I told you before should not be taken lightly." ”

As he spoke, he raised his head again, stared at Chen Sanlang Chen Ji and said, "San Lang, seeing that it is February 18, you personally go to Shiro and ask him to come back secretly." ”

Chen Ji couldn't help nodding, "Dad, I remember, I'll leave early tomorrow morning." But as soon as I leave, the Zhai Po will definitely send a little ghost to check, and I'm afraid that the news will leak out at that time. He said with a look of confusion on his face.

Chen Tong said with disdain, "Don't cross the Shiba River from the Xie Er Bridge, you take the Peach Bridge, that Zhai Po is very evil, don't mess with her." ”

Chen Ji snorted, Shiba River is a big river, there are many villages and towns along the river, Miaozhu villagers must go through Shiba River if they want to go to the county seat. Originally, each village built a bridge, the peach bridge was built by the ancestors of Miaozhu Village, because the ancestors of the Chen family of Miaozhu Village had planted many peach trees at both ends of the bridge, every February and March fell into colorful flowers, peach blossoms were scorching, and then the bridge was in disrepair and was about to decay, the villagers intended to repair it, but found that the original bridge base was tightly rooted by the roots of the peach trees, firmly fixed, which was named Peach Bridge.

Compared with the 100-year history of Taoqiao, the bridge was built more than 40 years ago, but this bridge is wide and has gradually become the first choice for people in the village. The reason for the establishment of this bridge is that there was a traveling Zhai Gong in the village that year, and he went to each household to ask for alms, because the annual success was not good, each family did not have extra rice grain, and most of them grabbed a handful of beans and rice to give alms.

This Zhai Gong was not angry, and went straight to the house of the patriarch at that time to ask for alms. The village was on a business trip in the town, and he went out with the chief and did not return, leaving only his wife Chen Huang. Chen Huang saw that the village was not in good age, and this Zhai Gong looked dignified and well-dressed, but he was just entertaining and unwilling to give alms.

Seeing this, Zhai Gong said to Chen Huang, "I saw that there was only one bamboo bridge in the village, which did not lead to the city and was difficult to drive, so I wanted to build a stone bridge for the village. ”

Chen Huang was overjoyed when he heard this, if a bridge could be built, then the passage of cars and horses would be convenient in the future, the original peach bridge was only three feet wide, and an ordinary ox cart was thrilling in the past, she hurriedly asked Zhai Gong how much silver taels he had to pay. However, Zhai Gong said that there was no need for silver taels, as long as he invited a Zhai Gong Hall to worship.

Chen Huang was overjoyed, but it was still a woman's family, and when Chen Village came back, the village elders were convened to discuss, only the village was opposed, but the village elders agreed, and finally the bridge was built in the middle and lower reaches of the Shiba River and Miao Zhu Village, Miao Zhu Village. Because of the construction of the bridge, the patriarch of the village gradually lost the hearts of the people in the village, and the family road gradually declined.

It is also for this reason that Chen Tongfang was able to take the position of village leader from another side branch a few years ago, but he did not take the name of the patriarch, and the side branch still presided over the village sacrifice.

The three Chen Dalang brothers also didn't understand why they wanted to avoid the Jie'e Bridge, but the existing arrangements were naturally followed.

Chen An said, "Father, February 18 is approaching, and now that the clan has taken in one person, should there be more things to worship the river god? ”

Chen Tong snorted, looked at Chen Ping and said, "Erlang, this is the trouble you caused, and at this time, this person of unknown origin should not touch it." A little thing to worship is not worth much, but if there is more than one person, it will give birth to a little variable. ”

Chen Ping lowered his head and said softly, "My son knows, I will go and keep an eye on that person tomorrow, and once he recovers, let him leave immediately, and he must not stay in the village for a long time." ”

Chen Tong couldn't help frowning, although this son was kind-hearted, he didn't know how to be flexible, and said helplessly, "Since you have a number, you have to do it, keep an eye on that person, I see that he has a jade face and clear muscles, maybe it is a rich and noble family who caused trouble, and he must be stared at before February 18, once he wakes up, let him leave immediately." ”

The next day, the sky gradually cleared, and although there was sunshine in early spring, the cold wind made people shiver. Liu asked Sanniang to take care of Chen Jingzhi and her grandson at home, and went to dig wild vegetables by herself, but now it is spring, the snow has not melted for a long time, the wild vegetables are sprouting, and there are many people picking wild vegetables.

Fortunately, the neighbors are all of the same clan, and they will also help a little. However, there is another family in the village that is more special, that is, more than ten years ago, a woman brought her infant daughter to join relatives, but she went in the wrong direction, and then built a bamboo and straw house at the edge of the village, which is a hundred steps east of Liu's residence.

This bamboo house leans against a few large cedar trees, and behind it is acres and acres of seedling bamboo forests. A girl wearing a coarse cloth shirt carried a bamboo basket and pushed open the bamboo door, and saw a small cinnabar mole at the corner of her mouth, her complexion was slightly dark, with willow eyebrows and apricot eyes, and her appearance was slightly delicate. The woman walked to Liu's house, moved the thatched door open, and got into it with a cat.

Sanniang was originally taking care of her younger brother and Chen Jingzhi on the bed, she was quite sleepy, and when she saw this woman coming in, she immediately jumped up from the bamboo chair and exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Red Line." After finishing speaking, she realized that there were still others in the family, and immediately covered her mouth, but her eyes were full of smiles, she held the sleeve of the red thread and said in a low voice, "Sister, why are you here." ”

"Sanniang, you must be hungry, this is a bean cake made by my sister. Hongxian touched Sanniang's withered yellow hair, and said with some pity, "You take a nap, I'll help you watch your brother." ”

Sanniang took a bite of the bean cake, only to feel sweet and fragrant, but after taking a bite, she stopped, looked at the bean cake and pouted, as if she had thought about it for a long time before putting the bean cake in the bowl.

Seeing her like this, Hongxian couldn't help but giggle and said, "Sanniang, you eat, I still have a piece, and you can give it to your grandma later." ”

Sanniang was happy to take it when she heard this, the red line was more loving and pitiful when she saw this, Sanniang lost her mother at a young age, and it was the time of vulnerability. She always heard her mother say that when she first came here, she was only three months old, and her mother had no milk () water, and she was so hungry that she screamed. It's just that Sanniang's mother died without even giving birth to two sons.

"You eat slowly, don't rush. Seeing that Sanniang was choking, Hongxian helped her gently pat her back, and couldn't help but shed tears when she patted Sanniang.

"Sister, my mother used to pat me on the back. Sanniang burst into tears, her chapped face was flushed, and her snot was sobbing.

The red thread helped her wipe it clean, comforted her in a low voice, and said, "Auntie is a good person, and there will definitely be good rewards." ”

It's just that she didn't believe what she said, and the Liu family was also kind-hearted, but God treated her so harshly, she gave birth to a few sons and didn't stand still, and three of them stood behind, the eldest son was a gambler, and lost the family business, the second son was stupid, died young, and the youngest son was abducted and sold when he was young, and he didn't know where he was, and she is even more miserable now.

After comforting for a while, Sanniang saw that she woke up her younger brother, and immediately stopped crying, picked up her younger brother from the bamboo basket, and comforted her little body in her arms.

"Hasn't he woken up yet? It's been three or four days. Hongxian skimmed Chen Jingzhi, who was lying on the bed, and snorted softly, but from herself to others, she originally had some complaints in her heart and turned into sympathy and pity.

"That brother didn't wake up. Sanniang showed a smile and said a little proudly, "I poured rice soup for my brother yesterday, and he drank it." ”

Hongxian nodded, took out the bean cake in the bamboo basket, and said, "Sanniang, I'm going back, you can come to me if you have something." ”

"I see, thank you, Sister Redline. Sanniang showed a very reluctant look, but she still sent the red line out of the door.

Chen Jingzhi was lying on the bamboo bed, knowing that it was the battle between heaven and man in the sea, he once again suppressed the thought that did not belong to him, and finally completely gained the upper hand, and then smashed this strange thought. Although he has been asleep for the past few days, he can actually hear and know about the outside world, but he can't move.

By this time, he had fully understood that that thought was planted by his teacher, and the main purpose was to prevent him from being sensed by the powerful gods of this heaven and earth after he arrived here, but why he was able to break free from the shackles of this thought, he could only guess that it was done by a jewel that stayed in the sea of knowledge. This treasure may be able to protect his consciousness from injury, and the divine element is the same.

He has now expelled all the different thoughts, and a warm current between his body is gradually born, nourishing the physical body, and he is about to break through the last physical bondage, and he can recover as long as he cultivates again. And he also needs time to understand the language and customs of this world, but he is not worried about this, he was born with a talent for heart and sound, and he can know the minds of others when his mind moves, and can imitate any sound.

Just a moment later, a voice came, and a wave of anger welled up in his chest.