Heroes of the Sons and Daughters

Chapter 23
This Mr. an has only been a son-in-law for a day, and when he meets this mother-in-law who is not good at eloquence, he can't help but say, "I'll put it on, and the button loop will be done." He said it twice.The mother-in-law couldn't hold back anymore, and said, "My aunt, you can replace it for me, and take it quickly. If not, the girl is also in a hurry." Mr. Zhang urged him again, and Mr. An dismissed his mother-in-law and replaced her. The dry pair of trousers, along with the clothes, were sent over by Mr. Zhang.Miss Zhang saw his mother busy washing trousers there, so she had to nail the button loops of the clothes one by one.His mother waited until the washed trousers were packed and sent over before the two of them went to sleep.

Lie Gong, this matter should not be regarded as Miss Zhang's lack of shame, and Mrs. Zhang's hard work.You must know that the son-in-law is related to the half-son, and the husband and wife are the beginning of the human relationship. With such a nature, there is such a human relationship.Otherwise, he will never think about it at all, and impatient at the other end, so you tell him to start from which end to be ashamed and which end to work?But this is very different from the "daughter is too spoiled, old man is used to burning".

Gossip less.But he said that Zhang Yixin kept in mind the words of the thirteenth sister, "I have to leave early when I pass Mangniu Mountain tomorrow". It was only four o'clock that day, so I got up to feed the livestock, loaded the car, and urged everyone to get up and pack up. .He also told Mr. an: "Master, you can remember what Miss Thirteenth Sister said, and don't be too afraid to speak when you come to me." Mr. an said with a smile: "Don't worry, old man, don't look at your son-in-law or yesterday. An Ji. I have been tortured by the monk yesterday and educated by my thirteenth sister. I don’t feel courageous. Besides, life and death are like what happened yesterday, but I’m so afraid. Here? Today, not only was his life unharmed, but also the marriage was fulfilled, so it can be seen that this matter is up to God. Everything is up to the Emperor, so why not be afraid of him! But I don’t believe that this little slingshot is so useful!”

That girl is grateful to that elder sister and believes in his words. Seeing what Mr. An said, I am afraid that he hesitated and made a mistake for a while. When she wants to talk to him, she is still a daughter-in-law who has never been married. He said to his parents: "Father, Mom, my elder sister will never tell lies to make money. Besides, if he didn't save us yesterday, why can't he do it? If he saved us, he doesn't have to care about our journey, and won't lend us money. What can't be done with this slingshot? Why did he say such a big thing? This theory is credible, we must not hesitate." After hearing this, the three of them said together: "It makes sense!" Mr. Zhang then settled the money and called The store opened the door and hit the road.

At this time, the weather was around [-], and the moon was shining in the second half of the night.A group of people went out of the shop, took advantage of the moonlight for a walk, and saw the Mangniu Mountain in the distance.I saw dark dense trees, smog filled the air, and the weather was very ominous.Zhang Laodao: "My lord, be careful, we're coming soon." Before he could finish his sentence, he heard the sound of an arrow creaking in the mountainside, and it shot straight into the air.Storyteller, this bandit let no one shoot this arrow, why did he shoot it in mid-air?He only needs to shoot an arrow with a plum needle, shouldn't that person fall down?Why do you want to use a stick-headed arrow?Is he still shooting swans, or is he shooting hats?
Lie Gong, otherwise.All robbers who dare to block the road and rob money are not necessarily three or five. Among them, there are at least twenty or thirty people who are high-ranking, guarding, hands-on, and receiving stolen goods. How can everyone squeeze together? Why?Naturally, it was a group of three, or a group of five, hiding in the shadow of the trees in the mountain depression and looking out.When the merchants who had seen the past arrived, an arrow sounded, which was an order, and everyone went down the mountain unanimously. This is one; If you come down and release this loud arrow, it's like telling the passerby: "I'm here to rob!" Otherwise, why is it called a "thief"!

Stop babbling.But when Mr. An and his party were walking, they suddenly heard the sound of an arrow. As the arrow sounded, they had seen a group of people surrounded by three strong men on horseback. , blocking the way.I only heard the leader yelling loudly, but what he said was not the Guerci of "leave the money to buy the road before leaving", he only had two words, and said: "Stop!" Yes, when he heard the sound of "stop", he gathered the animals together, tucked his whip back in the autumn, leaned against the shaft with his hands folded, stood still, and did not answer.At this moment, it is unreasonable to say that Mr. An is not afraid.One is the sumo wrestling with the lives of the monks, and the lightning and thunder of the thirteenth sister, and I feel that "the sea was too difficult for water"; Then things will be impossible in the meantime.I had to knock the donkey and go forward.

The three strongmen on horseback were blocking the way, when they saw a young man approaching with a slingshot, they each held their weapons in their hands and closed their faces.At that moment, Mr. An came up to him, cupped his hands on the donkey, and said, "All heroes are invited! We are about to go on the road, but why are you blocking the way?" The three strong men only thought he was a man. The bodyguard who just came out replied: "Hey, experts don't talk about plowing words! Don't you have eyes, and you still ask 'but why'? What you want to do is for you to borrow a few or two coils!" An The young master said: "Wait a minute, everyone. There are a few liang of money. It's just that I spent a lot of hard work to get it to save my father's life, so it's not easy to give it away. But everyone, once you enter Baoshan, you will definitely not let go and return empty-handed." I have a small slingshot here, but it’s still worth a few pennies, it’s called ‘gifting a sword to a martyr’, how about taking it for a profit?”

As he said that, he took off the slingshot and handed it over.The strong man at the head said: "How much is this slingshot of yours worth? It is also worth the cost of eloquence. These words are in vain! I advise you to accept these words, and quickly offer up the gold and silver, and there will be a Buddha's eye to see; Otherwise, the gentlemen will do it!" Mr. An said: "Please take a look at this slingshot, it is really not worth laughing at, and it will not be too late for me to send gold and silver at that time." The strong man at the head listened and put the bamboo in his hand Stretching out the tiger-tailed steel whip, he picked up the slingshot and took it in his hand.At first, he felt the weight was heavy, so he turned over and looked at it repeatedly under the moonlight, and shouted in his mouth, saying: "It's amazing, I almost didn't miss a major event!" As he said, he tucked in the steel whip, took the slingshot, and rolled off the saddle.When the two strong men on the left and right saw this, they also got off their horses for some unknown reason, and their subordinates led the horses.

Only the strong man in the head asked Mr. An: "Did the respected guest come from the thirteenth sister of Qingyun Peak?" Mr. An heard: "The three words of the thirteenth sister are very familiar. This' Qingyunfeng' but where? Besides, I didn't come from Qingyunfeng. Don't worry about him, just promise him a word." Because he said: "I came from Thirteenth Sister." The strong man said: "Thirteenth Sister What can you explain, Miss?" Mr. An said: "When I broke up with him, he said that I was going to carry the gold bank this time, and I would pass by Mangniu Mountain. It is hard to guarantee that you will not come down to borrow money. I am very happy. These high-flyers who donate money are different from the ordinary people, so they gave me this slingshot as a proof of negotiating. He also said that everyone should look at his slingshot, lend me two animals, and invite two The strong man escorted us all the way to the ground in Huai'an. In the future, the thirteenth sister will thank you in person when she sees you." The strong man laughed loudly after hearing this, and said: "Serious words! Serious words! How dare you! Please keep this slingshot. Ten The third sister's orders are all in order."

Then, he turned his head and said to the two leaders: "It's just you two brothers who have worked hard." The two took orders and hurried back to the mountain to pack their luggage and animals.

All the people here ask Mr. An's name one by one.Mr. An said: "The student's surname is An, and the single name is a word." I saw a small leader in the middle came over and asked: "The respected guest just talked about Huai'an. May I ask if there is a Mr. An, who is called Xuehai in taboo, Is it a family with honorable guests?" Mr. An said: "That is my old man. This time I brought this gold and silver, just for my father's official business." The little boss said: "It turned out to be Master An! That Mrs. An The master is a lucky star in Huai'an. The family of the little people is like a Buddha, really honest and fair. I don't want to be read by the master of Hetai, no one will say that I am wronged! The villain used to do some small business in the past, and later After washing his hands and quitting, he acted as a husband on the riverwork. Because he saw that he was an official and he had no place to sue, let alone us people? After thinking about it, it is better to be a robber, because he went to the mountains to fall grass. Now It is rare to meet the young master of my benefactor, dare to bother elder brother to invite the young master to the village for some wine and dinner, which shows our loyalty!" Mr. An thanked him again and again, saying: "It should have been disturbing, but now it is inconvenient for the family. The leader kept giving way again and again, but the strong man at the head said, "I can't do that. Take it easy on your kindness. From the official's point of view, you only look at the thirteenth sister. We in Heshan should show some kindness. But my son It's the eunuch, you and I are the green forest, there is a threshold across, how can we invite you to the village? The matter of favor is small, but it is a big matter to despise the young master, so there is no need." Everyone said: "It makes sense." Then The little boss just asked for it.

While talking, the two people who went up the mountain had already pulled two mules, and even brought down their luggage and equipment, and tied the harness on the other side to the animals.The leader then ordered: "You two are not playing tricks. First, you have to abide by the rules of the thirteen younger sisters, and second, you have to protect the face of the cottage. It is not hard to talk about it. Along the way, we will open roads in the mountains and encounter waters. Folding bridges, even going to the store to watch the car, are the two of you's business. When you get to the land, don't show your face, and go back to the mountain quickly." The two men continued to accept orders one by one.After finishing speaking, he said to Mr. An: "My lord, you and I are lucky to meet each other today! It's just that the word 'li' controls us, and we don't even have a glass of water and wine. Now these two people go together On the road, you are not afraid of going through the wind and waves, and you are safe. I will keep you safe and sound until Huai'an. If you see Shisanmei again in the future, just say that I, Haima, are with Jiejiang Otter Li Lao and Avoiding Otter Han Qi on Wednesday. Slingshot, I fawned on some small things, it’s nothing to worry about. It’s almost dawn, so we’re not going to go forward, so we bid farewell and go back to the mountain.” After talking, they got on the horse and whistled, and a group of people went back to the mountain first.

Here Mr. Li and Han Qizao yelled for the vehicle to set off.Mr. an also got on the livestock, still walking with the slingshot on his back.Only then did his group let go of their hearts.On the donkey, Mr. An really missed the thirteenth sister in his heart. He didn't say a word, but thought to himself: "I don't want to wait for a little girl who has a great reputation! Such a big god! It's just that I think so. He has a heroic spirit, and his ability is probably not weak, so why do you respect this thirteenth younger girl so much? What is the reason?"

Not to mention Mr. An's speculation all the way.However, Mr. Li and Han Qi were really cautious and hardworking along the way, which not only saved Mr. An a lot of mind, but also saved Mr. Zhang a lot of hard work.It's not that I haven't met bad people along the road, either the two of them are evenly far away to see the wind first, or they meet each other and speak a few words of city language, and smile at each other, but there is no sign of trouble.

Stop babbling.In one day, it is close to the boundary of Huai'an.The two river otters and otters hugged the animals, and said to Mr. An: "Twenty miles ahead, we will be in the East Gate of Huai'an Prefecture. It is not easy for us to go forward. We will go back when we meet you, Mr. An." Mr. An listened. Said, first told the hard journey of the two of them, and then ordered the superior to the village master of his family, and then took two envelopes of silver from the car, 50 taels per person, as a fee for them.Where are the two willing to accept?They said in unison: "I dare not accept this one. One is that it was appointed by Miss Thirteen; and our leader also has something to say. As long as the young master sees Miss Thirteen in the future, he will say that the two of us are still together." It’s not considered hiding and being lazy, our face is stained.” Saying this, one put the stirrup on the mule, the other put the side rope on the mule, rode on the horse mule, and headed northward up.

Mr. an had to keep the money, because he said to Mr. Zhang, "I don't think there are some robbers who are so light on money and righteousness!" ', there are no good people in that line of work! Even among the robbers, there are those who have no choice but to fall into the grass!" Weng and his son-in-law chatted all the way, and they had reached the east gate.The ground of that Fucheng is different from that of a small place, and Master Hetai is stationed here, so the bustle and bustle of the provincial capital is no less than that of a small province.I saw that the shops on both sides of the mountain seemed to be open, and there were two and three inns, big and small.Mr. Zhang Lao Tong'an found a small shop to arrange his family's luggage.The mother and daughter of the Zhang family entered the store and got off the car. They washed their faces and combed their hair first, and got ready to kowtow to their new mother-in-law and meet their new in-laws.Mr. An said to Mr. Zhang: "Taishan, you old man, just pack your luggage. I want to find out where my mother's mansion is first." Mr. Zhang said, "This is important, leave it to me here."

Mr. An immediately came out and went to the locker room, only to see that the shopkeeper was a very good-looking half-old man, who was sitting in the locker room, with an account spread out on the table in front of him, and an abacus next to it. .Seeing Mr. An coming in, he got up and said, "What do you want?" Mr. An arched his hands and said, "Excuse me: is there a mansion of Mrs. An's family on which street?" The young master looked up and down, and asked: "Guest, are you asking about the family members of Mr. An, who was unjustly involved in the construction of the Gaojiayan embankment?" Mr. An nodded and said, "Exactly." The old man never said anything. He coughed first, and said: "What mansion do you want to ask him! This sentence really makes people burst into anger, tears streaming down their faces!" One sentence stunned Mr. An, and he quickly asked: "But why?" The old man The son patted the bench and said, "Guest, sit down and wait for me to tell you slowly!" This is exactly:

It's not that thunder and lightning follow the lightning, but it also teaches the soul to scatter and the soul to fly.

After all, what the shopkeeper's old man said to Mr. An will be explained in the next book.

(End of this chapter)