When Jiang Ye regained consciousness, he was still in the dark, and he opened his eyes with difficulty.

"Grandpa, grandpa, come here, big brother is awake!" A childish voice sounded in Jiang Ye's ears, and when his vision turned from blurry to clear, he found himself in a bamboo house, sleeping on a bamboo couch, wearing a cloth shirt that he didn't know who it was, and it was covered with patches. A little boy was running barefoot and screaming out of the house in excitement. The little boy was thin and weak, but there was a hint of obscurity on his face that should have revealed his childishness.

Not long after, an old man dressed in a robe, wearing a hat, thin and haggard, with a wrinkled face, white hair and white beard, and kind eyebrows, walked slowly into the bamboo house, and the bamboo under his feet would make a "crunch, crunch" sound with every step.

"Shaoxia, you finally woke up, what a blessing. The old man looked at Jiang Ye with a kind smile, his two eyes narrowed into a slit, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together.

"Grandpa, I'm ...... Where's it?" Jiang Ye touched his head that was still swollen with pain. Hearing this, the old man spoke unhurriedly.

The old man's surname is Xiao, and the little boy are grandchildren and grandchildren, living by the shore of this Han Lake and fishing for a living. It is located on the border, and it is more than 20 miles to walk across this lake to the border block. That day, the old man was fishing by the lake, and found that there was a person floating in the lake, so he hurriedly drove a small boat to fish it up, and found that he had suffered a very serious internal injury, so he carried his back to the bed to recuperate, and has been in a coma for three days and three nights today.

Hearing that it was the old man who saved him, Jiang Ye hurriedly got up and got out of bed, but his feet were weak and he almost fell, and the little boy stepped forward to help Jiang Ye with difficulty. Jiang Ye rubbed his hands, bowed down and said, "Thank you Grandpa Xiao for saving your life!" The old man hurriedly grabbed Jiang Ye's hand with both hands, "Shaoxia, this can't be helped, your injuries haven't healed yet, you need to recuperate in bed." This is just a gesture, and besides, there is no reason to see death and not be saved. ”

After the old man helped Jiang Ye up, Jiang Ye's stomach screamed in embarrassment. "Hahaha, Shaoxia, I haven't eaten for so many days, I must be very hungry, Lao Yu cooked fish soup, let's go, go out to eat." "Xiaohua, help the big brother out to eat, be careful. ”

"Got it, grandpa. The thin little boy struggled to support Jiang Ye, who was two heads taller than him, Jiang Ye smiled and touched the little boy's head, "Your name is Xiaohua, right, it's okay, my brother can walk by himself without helping." Let's go, let's go eat. After speaking, Jiang Ye took the little boy's hand and walked out of the house.

"The green water and green mountains invite each other, and the fishing songs reflect the red and green. Outside the house, the sound of the water is turbulent, the bamboo house is close to the mountains and rivers, behind the house is a lush bamboo forest, on the Han Lake in the mouth of the old man, the lotus leaves and lotus flowers are one after another, and from time to time there are fish out of the water. Jiang Ye felt as if he was in a landscape blue ink painting, and after experiencing so many days of life and death, he finally soothed the nerves that had been tense for so long.

Outside the bamboo hut, there are many fish baskets hanging and fishing rods leaning aside. In front of the house, the wooden table was placed horizontally, and the old man had already served the pot and beckoned Jiang Ye to sit down. The little boy sensibly set the dishes and chopsticks, and then opened the lid of the pot, the fresh fragrance overflowed, the freshly caught crucian carp with the seasonal tender bamboo shoots, the umami was blocked by the soup, and every inch of the taste buds in the mouth enjoyed the jump of the food. Jiang Ye didn't eat for three days, and his saliva immediately couldn't help secreting, and he filled a bowl of fish soup, which was full of umami. The fragrant smell of savoury lingers on the nose and is mouth-watering. Smell its fragrance, the heart is relaxed, taste its meat, the aftertaste is endless.

"The fish is fragrant and fat, and the rice is smooth and smooth. "The fishy smell is completely treated to mask it. "Shaoxia, this fish soup with rice is a must. I don't know if the old craftsmanship is suitable for the appetite of young heroes. The old man asked Jiang Ye with a kind smile. Jiang Ye hurriedly swallowed the fish soup in his mouth and wiped his mouth, "Grandpa Xiao, I'm embarrassed to say that, this pot of fish is really delicious in the world, I have never eaten such a delicious thing since I was a child!Oh, by the way, Grandpa Xiao, you call me Jiang Boy, it's awkward to call Shaoxia......"

"Hahahaha, okay, Jiang boy, eat more. The old man always had a kind smile on his face.

Jiang Ye added a bowl of rice, and suddenly asked the old man curiously, "Grandpa Xiao, are you and Xiaohua living here, why don't you see his parents?"

The old man's eyes instantly showed a sad look and he put down his chopsticks. The little boy lowered his head, tears rolling in his eyes, but then a look of hatred appeared.

Seeing that the atmosphere froze, Jiang Ye realized that he might have said the wrong thing, and hurriedly looked at his grandfather and grandson apologetically, "Grandpa Xiao...... Xiaohua ...... Am I saying something wrong? ”

The old man recovered from his grief and wiped the corners of his eyes with the corner of his clothes, "It's okay Jiang boy, it's been two years, don't worry." The clothes on your body are the same as my child used to wear, and the father of this child went to the mountains to hunt, and the mother did housework at home. But two years ago, the child's parents went up the mountain to see what the trap had gained, and they encountered a group of bandits on the mountain on the way, and they were brutally murdered by the bandits! Although he said that it was okay, the old man's mood was still low, the little boy pulled his grandfather's clothes, the old man forced a smile and stretched out his rough and wrinkled hand to touch the little boy's face, "It's just that I'm a hard-working child! I lost my father and mother at the age of twelve ......or thirteen."

A family that should be harmonious, but because of the catastrophe, only the grandparents and grandchildren are left to rely on each other, and the white-haired people send the black-haired people to the catastrophe that many people can't afford to bear.

Jiang Ye watched his grandfather and grandson fall into silence, didn't he want to become stronger so that he could rescue his imprisoned parents as soon as possible. The little boy lost his parents at such a young age, and he could understand the boy's feelings very well. Looking at the grief and hatred in the boy's eyes, Jiang Ye couldn't help but squeeze his pants tightly with both hands.

"Grandpa Xiao... Xiaohua... I'm so sorry to mention your sadness. Jiang Ye lowered his head embarrassedly, and then stood up resolutely, "Grandpa Xiao, where are these bandits coming from, and where are their dens?"

"These bandits are all wanted criminals who have carried dozens of lives on their backs, and they fled here three years ago to escape the pursuit of the government and flee here to occupy the mountains and become kings, and they usually make a living by robbing pedestrians passing by, burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of evil! Their den is on the mountainside, and they call themselves some kind of "gang plunder village." Jiang boy, why are you asking this?" the old man looked at Jiang Ye who stood up suspiciously.

Jiang Ye looked at the sky, and the dark clouds gathered, as if a heavy rain was brewing. "Grandpa Xiao, killing people to pay for your life is justified, this debt!

The old man hurriedly got up and said a few words, "Jiang boy, you have this heart, but you can't go to this village! You don't know the brutality of this gang of bandits, they are all murderous landlords." At the beginning, the government sent several waves of officers and soldiers to crusade, but they all returned in vain due to heavy casualties due to the advantages of the cottage's terrain. In the past few years, there have been hundreds of bandits on the mountain. I can't watch you die!" Although his tone was calm, the old man's resolute meaning was obvious.

The little boy looked at Jiang Ye excitedly when he heard that Jiang Ye wanted to avenge himself and his grandfather, but when he heard what his grandfather said, the excitement gradually faded, "Yes, big brother, you can't go." It's too dangerous, those are bad guys, big brother, you are still injured, you can't beat them. When Hua'er grows up and becomes a general, he will definitely bring people back to eradicate this gang of bandits!" After speaking, the little boy trembled, since his parents were killed by the bandits two years ago, his grandfather's body is not as good as day by day, and he is aging rapidly day by day, when his parents died, he was determined to be a general who commanded thousands of troops in the future, and led the troops to eradicate the bandits to avenge his parents!

Jiang Ye looked at the grandson in front of him and fell into silence, and suddenly a shout broke the silence at this time.

"Dead old man! Where did you go! Why, the dead son and daughter-in-law are living with a little bastard, and they don't dare to come out when they hear Lao Tzu's voice. ”