The two of them ran for thirty miles in one breath before slowing down their castration and slowing down. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The air is fresh after the rain.

The distant mountains are verdant, and the smoke is full of moisture. The morning breeze is rainy, and the coolness is accustomed.

Tang Yu rode on a horse, looking at the picturesque scenery of the four fields from afar, and his heart was intoxicated: "My lord, at first glance, I see this refreshing and pleasing scenery, which makes people feel happy." ”

Lin Fanghe also smiled: "Forget to eat when you are angry, and forget your worries when you are happy." Confucius's words seem to have been specially written for you. ”

Tang Yu was embarrassed: "Don't laugh at me, I have read very little since I was a child." ”

"I'm telling the truth. Lin Fanghe was serious.

The two of them had run for more than ten miles, and the sun had risen a rod high. The two of them were jolting on their horses, sweating like pulp all the way, and suddenly felt thirsty. Tang Yu went to the saddle to pick up the water bag, only to remember that they had forgotten to bring water because they were in a hurry in the morning.

Tang Yu apologized: "Lord Lin, you have the right to bear with it first, I see that there is a village hidden in the green trees in front of me." When we get there, let's have a full drink and then fill the water bags. I won't have to worry about this day......"

Lin Fanghe nodded, and did not blame: "Okay." A little thing, no need to blame yourself. ”

As he spoke, he whipped his horse and galloped like a gust of wind. Obviously, it seemed that they were separated by a distance, but suddenly they looked again, and the two of them had approached the village.

After entering the village, Lema walked slowly.

After walking for a while, there was a sudden sound of ping-pong and chiseling from the courtyard of a family on the side of the road. Lin Fanghe and Tang Yu dismounted, held the reins, and approached the courtyard gate.

Looking at it, it turned out that there were two carpenters in the courtyard, squinting, striking with axes and snorting with planers.

Tang Yu waved his hand: "Hey, little brother......"

The two carpenters stopped and looked outside, and a middle-aged man in his forties with a red face opened his mouth and asked, "Who are you, is there something wrong?"

"We are passers-by, thirsty, begging for a bowl of water. Tang Yu swallowed as he spoke.

"It's not easy. The middle-aged carpenter shouted twice into the house, and after a while, a woman of about the same age came out of the door.

The carpenter exclaimed, "Go and fetch some water for the guests, they are thirsty when they walk the way." ”

The woman answered and went back to the house.

The middle-aged carpenter turned around, looked at the lively carpenter in his twenties, and reprimanded: "What do you see, what is beautiful." Don't hurry up to work - go and carry the wood. ”

As if he had received a holy decree, the young carpenter bowed his head and went away as if he had received a holy decree.

After a while, the woman carried half a bucket of water, walked out of the courtyard, and delivered it to Lin and Tang. I saw that she was dressed in cloth and hairpins, and she was not confused about her age, but her sideburns were a little gray.

Lin Fanghe drank a few sips of water and accosted him: "This sister-in-law, your family runs a woodworking bureau?"

The woman nodded.

Lin Fanghe asked again: "Who are you the big brother in the courtyard?"

"He's our kid and his father. The younger one was his apprentice Yanqing. ”

"Do you have anyone else in the house?"

"There's also a girl, twenty years old. has married to the Shen family on the other side of the mountain. ”

"Oh, that's right. ”

When the two were talking, Tang Yu was quick with his hands and feet, and filled the two water bags. Hung in the saddle. Lin Fanghe turned around and thanked: "Thank you, sister-in-law, for taking the liberty of disturbing and causing you trouble." ”

Turning to leave, the middle-aged woman suddenly asked, "Where are you going?"

Tang Yu held the horse and replied on his behalf: "Chuzhou." ”

"Chuzhou, that's far away. The woman muttered, "This place is called Qiqiao, and forty-five miles further on, there is a Changle Village." It is the place where you must pass......"

"Sister-in-law, is there anything wrong with you?" Lin Fanghe couldn't understand what she meant for a while.

"My surname is Rong, and I have an older brother who went to Changle Village to collect debts. I have been gone for six or seven days, and the man has not returned. The woman shrunk her hands and feet, with infinite sorrow in her brow, "When you pass by, if you meet him, tell him to hurry home—"

As soon as he said this, the middle-aged carpenter in the courtyard stopped his work and yelled at the courtyard: "You still think about that damn thing! The silver recovered from the courtyard, except for gambling and drinking, actually came back empty-handed! He is comfortable, do you want my whole family to drink the northwest wind?"

"He won't be this time. My brother promised me. The woman's eyes twinkled, and her words were hesitant.

"Hmph, I just can't keep busy, otherwise I won't believe him anymore if I am killed. If you can't get the money back this time, let alone him, even you have to fuck off!"

Lin Fanghe asked, "What the hell is going on?"

"Alas, I can't say a word or two. The woman sighed slightly and said, "My family originally had more than 100 acres of land in this area. Then my father died, and it was in the hands of my brother......"

When the carpenter heard this, he couldn't help but scold again: "You are embarrassed to mention that loser." ”

He also used an axe to chop wood knots, and the more he chopped, the more angry he became: "If it weren't for the middle of the road, I wouldn't even be able to drink porridge." You, the eldest lady of the Rong family, how can you let go of your delicate face and marry a poor and stubborn carpenter like me. ”

The sorrow in the woman's eyes was even greater.

Lin Fanghe's face sank, and he reprimanded the carpenter: "This eldest brother, can you not interject! Let this sister-in-law finish speaking?"

"Me?" the carpenter craned his neck, his eyes fierce.

After staring at each other for a while, they were finally shocked by the fearless nobility of Tsinghua between Lin Fang's eyebrows and kept silent.

"What do you say......" Lin Fanghe said softly with relief, "Sister-in-law, do you need our help with something?"

"My brother collects debts for our children and his father, and he hasn't come back for days......" The woman muttered, her voice choppy.

"Let me ask, does your brother love to gamble?"

"Well, how else you would have lost more than a hundred acres of land. The woman nodded.

"He likes to drink too?"

"Hmm. ”

"Last time he asked for the money back, he spent a fine ...... privately," Lin Fanghegen asked.

The woman smiled distressedly: "For this, our child's father scolded me for a whole month." ”

Lin Fanghe didn't understand: "Since your brother is so unreliable, then he should be avoided, why did he let him go to collect debts this time?"

"You don't understand. A hint of blush appeared on the woman's green face, and she whispered, "Although my brother is unproductive and ruined his ancestral business, he values righteousness, loves to make friends, and can talk about it." You can't be grumpy about debt collection......"

Peeked into the courtyard and whispered, "Our kid's father has been there several times, and he has had a fight with others, but he hasn't come back." ”

"It's not easy to do, if you have it, it's over. Your eldest brother is too, so you have to be more serious. I can't get along with myself. Lin Fanghe breathed a sigh of relief and comforted, "Then you don't have to worry, Brother Ling prefers to have fun, and let him be out for a few days." When you've played enough, you'll naturally come back. (To be continued.) )