The Viper was right, and after passing through the lively town, the big mansion they were going to was sure to arrive soon.

This big mansion does look not small, the high walls and the magnificent lintel cornices at the entrance can show the luxury and grandeur of this house when it was built.

Unfortunately, it has been in disrepair for many years, and the mottled wall skin and broken carvings everywhere, as well as the weeds that can be seen everywhere, add some gloomy meaning to this magnificent house.

As soon as the carriage stopped, as soon as Ye Feng stepped out of the carriage, he saw the Zhu Dashan man in the mouth of the poisonous snake.

It was an old man with half-white hair, dressed in a simple and clean cloth garment, his hair and beard were obviously well groomed, and he exuded a sense of skill, and the smile on his face always kept giving him a sense of kindness.

What surprised Ye Feng was that he had been sitting on a wooden cart pushed by two children around ten years old, and it looked like he should have a problem with his legs and had difficulty moving.

The admirable Zhu Dashan in the mouth of this poisonous snake turned out to be such an old man with disabled legs? Ye Feng was slightly surprised.

When Ye Feng and Zhang Fatzi carried the poisonous snake out of the carriage on a stretcher, this Zhu Dashan man's face was full of concern: "Ah Yong, is it Ah Yong? Why was he so seriously injured?"

Ye Feng and Zhang Fatzi couldn't help but glance at each other, it turned out that the real name of the poisonous snake was Ah Yong.

This name is really rustic, Zhang Fatzi couldn't help but think.

Seeing the old man's concerned expression, the poisonous snake lying on the stretcher smiled indifferently and said, "Dad, I'm going to trouble you again this time, I'm afraid I'll come back this time to stay for a few more days." ”

The old man comforted a few words, and hurriedly beckoned Ye Feng and they carried the poisonous snake to the courtyard, until they reached the room of the poisonous snake in the backyard.

After settling the poisonous snake on the bed, Ye Feng looked up at the room.

It was a very simple room, except for the bed and the bamboo shelves for clothes, there was only one stool, but the bedding on the bed was neat, and the room was spotless, not at all like it had not been lived in for a long time.

Seeing Ye Feng looking around curiously, the old man who followed behind smiled and said, "This is Ah Yong's room, he grew up here since he was a child. Now, even though he is away all the year round and rarely comes back, every day I still ask the children to clean up the place and prepare him to come back and live at any time. ”

Ye Feng nodded, it seemed that the poisonous snake must not be light in the old man's mind.

Maybe it was because of the hard work, or maybe it was to come back here to relax, and after the viper lay down, he quickly fell into a deep sleep.

The old man saw that he was asleep, so he beckoned Ye Feng and Zhang Fatzi to go to the living room in the front yard to serve tea and let him have a good rest.

Walking out of the room, Ye Feng noticed that there were many houses in this backyard, many of which were built using the open space in the backyard, and it looked relatively simple on the outside, and the orphans who were adopted lived here.

The viper's room is in the innermost position, the closest to the main room, and the main room is about the bedroom of this Zhu Dashan person.

Through the open doors of these houses, you can see that most of these rooms are the same as the rooms of the viper, and the furniture is extremely simple, but there are several beds in the house, and it seems that there are indeed a lot of children here.

Walking into the living room in the front yard, the furnishings of this living room are also very simple, even a little shabby, except for a few old square tables and chairs, there is not even a decorative screen or a vase of poetry and painting.

After taking a seat, a child brought the tea that had been brewed.

Zhang Fatzi was already thirsty, so he took a big sip without looking at it, and almost squirted out on the spot.

What kind of tea is this?

It's just some tea leaves, washed with boiling water, not even a little tea taste, Zhang Fat Man drank in his mouth, his mouth was full of tea leaves, and it was inconvenient to spit it out on the spot and put it in his mouth

It's very uncomfortable.

Looking at Zhang Fatzi's embarrassed expression, the old man said slightly apologetically: "The old man is poor, there is really no good tea to entertain the two sons, and he also bothered the two sons to send Ah Yong back all the way, I really feel a little sorry, please forgive me." ”

Ye Feng looked at the thick layer of tea foam floating on the water in the tea bowl, and finally didn't dare to drink it, put down the tea bowl and asked, "Master Zhu has been waiting for us at the door early in the morning, presumably he already knew that we would come?"

The old man smiled and said, "Ye Gongzi must stop calling Lao Yu as master, Lao Yu is just a poor old man now, how dare he afford these two words? Ah Yong and the children all call Lao Yu Daddy, since you two are Ah Yong's friends, why don't you call it the same way, okay?"

Ye Feng nodded, thinking that this Zhu Dashan was really too modest, according to what the poisonous snake said before, his family was actually rich at first, and he also lived a life of fine clothes and fine food, but because he later devoted himself to doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, all his family wealth was scattered, so he had such a depressed situation now.

Before Ye Feng could speak, Zhang Fatzi asked strangely, "How did you know that his surname was Ye?"

The old man smiled faintly and said: "A few days ago, a son surnamed Tang claimed to be a friend of Ah Yong, and sent someone to send a letter, saying that Ah Yong encountered an accident when he was doing business outside, and was seriously injured. ”

So that's the case, Ye Feng nodded, the son surnamed Tang was naturally the eldest young master of the Tang Sect in Shuzhong, he asked Ye Feng and them to escort the poisonous snake back, and also sent someone to deliver the letter in advance, and sure enough, his mind was careful enough.

The old man saw that Zhang Fatzi had been looking at his legs intentionally or unintentionally, but he smiled disapprovingly and said, "When I was a child, I was seriously ill, so that my legs were disabled and I couldn't walk. Because of this, the old man did not enjoy the joy of childhood, and he deeply regretted it, so whenever he practiced these displaced children, he inevitably felt pity. That's why so many children were taken in, all of them were poor and lonely people. ”

Zhang Fatzi let out an "oh", and couldn't help but be in awe of the old man in front of him.

It is not difficult for people to do one or two good deeds once in a while, but it is very rare to be like this old man, who has scattered thousands of family fortunes in order to do good deeds, and ends up in a situation where he is now destitute.

At this time, there was a commotion from the front yard, mixed with the laughter of the children, and the old man said: "There is only a limited space here, so these children can only be left in the front yard to play on weekdays, and then return to the backyard to rest at night." I only hate the old and incompetent, and I can't let this house expand a little more, so that these children can see a broader world. ”

As he spoke, the old man sighed deeply.

Ye Feng couldn't help asking, "With so many children, I guess we need to hire some people to take care of them, right?"

The old man shook his head and said, "That's not necessary. The rule here is to come and go freely, to provide food and lodging for the children below the dancing spoon, and when they are in the year of dancing elephants, they can go out according to their own interests to learn a skill, to pursue their own ideals, and leave here freely without hindrance. (Thirteen to fifteen years old is the year of dancing spoons, and fifteen to twenty years old is called the year of dancing elephants.) ）

"But there are a lot of children who, even when they are old, see this place as their home and can't bear to leave, so they simply stay and take care of the younger children. As a result, although there are many children here, there is no need to hire someone to take care of them outside. ”

Ye Feng nodded, it seemed that the poisonous snake was the one who left here to pursue his ideals.

The old man said to Ye Feng at this time: "Since the two of you are Ah Yong's friends, when he was seriously injured, they escorted him back with righteousness, so they must have an extraordinary relationship, and they also know him very well?"

Ye Feng hesitated for a moment and nodded reluctantly. Truth be told, they don't have a viper

I don't know very well, and before today, I didn't even know that his real name was actually Ah Yong.

Seeing him nodding, the old man continued, "Ayong has been running around outside all these years, and we don't know anything about him. It's just that he always comes back once or twice a year, and each time he brings back a large amount of money and gives it to the old man to use for the daily expenses of these orphaned children. To be honest, over the years, if it weren't for Ah Yong's annual help, I'm afraid that this place would have been impossible to do a long time ago, and the number of these children coming to school is by no means a small amount, thanks to him!"

At this time, he suddenly changed his words and asked: "The old man is a little curious, every time he asks him, he always presumes that he is doing business outside, but what kind of business can make so much money?"

Ye Feng was stunned when he heard this question, how should he tell this old man?

Did you tell him that in fact, the Ah Yong in his mouth was the famous killer poisonous snake on the rivers and lakes?

Tell him that in fact, all the money that the poisonous snake has taken back over the years has been made by killing people, and the blood-stained money he has earned back?

Naturally, there is something wrong with saying this.

After thinking about it for a long time, Ye Feng really couldn't think of how to answer this question, so he had no choice but to say casually: "This, this is just doing some small business." ”

For poisonous snakes, killing people is just a business for him, so Ye Feng is not lying when he says this.

When the old man heard this, his face was obviously a little disappointed, and it could be seen that he would never believe that Ah Yong had only been doing some small business outside all these years.

However, he could also see that the reason why Ye Feng and the others were unwilling to tell the truth should also be bitter, so it was not good for him to continue to ask.

A kind smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Since the two of you can work tirelessly to send Ah Yong back, they are the distinguished guests here, and the old man should do his best to treat the two of them as a landlord." ”

Hearing that there was something to eat, Zhang Fatzi, who had been hungry for a long time, suddenly came to his senses, thinking in his heart that even if it was not a delicacies from the mountains and seas, there would always be chicken, duck and fish.

The old man turned his head to the child behind him and said, "Go to the kitchen and inform you, we won't drink porridge tonight, and we will eat white flour steamed buns instead." ”

The child's face was full of joy when he heard this, as if white-flour steamed buns were such a precious delicacy to him.

The old man paused, and then added, "Let them take down the piece of old bacon hanging on the stove and cut a few slices for the two distinguished guests." ”

When the child heard the bacon, he only felt that his eyes were shining, and he glanced at Ye Feng and Zhang Fatzi on the side with envy, and then turned around to leave.

At this time, Ye Feng heard the huge belly of the fat man next to him cry out as if he was protesting, and when he turned his head to see that his face was full of disappointment and stupidity, he couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart.

I thought that even if it wasn't a delicacy, it would be a rich meal with fish and meat, but who would have thought that they would be sent away with white flour steamed buns, oh yes, and a few slices of old bacon.

It's no wonder that Fat Zhang feels so disappointed.

Ye Feng hurriedly stopped the child: "Wait!"

He turned to the old man and bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but the two of us still have to go to the town in front to buy some things, and we may stay at the town inn tonight, and come back tomorrow morning to pay a visit." ”

When the old man heard that they were leaving, although he hadn't been able to talk a few words, he felt a little reluctant, but after all, the old man had rich experience, so he naturally saw the meaning of their words, and it was inconvenient to keep them.

When Ye Feng pulled Zhang Fat out of the living room, he saw that Zhang Fatzi's face was full of joy, and he had already flown to the delicacies in the restaurant in the town in front of him.

When I turned around, I saw the child just now, looking at them in a daze, with a look of disappointment on his face.

Perhaps, their dinner tonight will be porridge again.

Ye Feng suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, as if he wanted to do something wrong.