Heroes of the Sons and Daughters

Chapter 30 The Red Willow Tree visits the strong man Chu in the air
The last book clearly explained the public affairs of An and Zhang, and after this book, it will enter the main story of Thirteen Sisters.

But it is said that Mr. An believes that nature is just and human, and he put aside fame and wealth, and suddenly has a heroic idea.If you talk about the thirteenth sister, from Mrs. An to Mr. An's young couple, Mr. Zhang's old couple, who doesn't want to repay him?Just ignore it.Now after listening to Master An's words, it fits everyone's concerns.It was decided at the moment, while packing the luggage, at the same time sending people across the Yellow River to impound the vehicle.At that time, Liang Cai also came back from Beijing, only these few family members, and Mr. Zhang's relatives and Mr. Cheng helped outside, and they were enough for their needs.Moreover, everyone is single-minded. Compared with the previous appointment, this resignation is more exciting and lively.

Don't be cumbersome.After a few days, everything was arranged.Mr. An had never gone out because of his illness, and he never called on guests to say goodbye. He chose a long day for a long trip and crossed the Yellow River to the north.

Yu Lu has nothing to say.Or one day, when I arrived forty miles away from Chiping, I went down to the shop to start the tip.This store is exactly the one where Mr. an and Miss Zhang lived when they came.After dinner, Mr. An waited for his family to eat, then he walked out of the shop to watch the coachmen eat.I saw them squatting on the ground one by one, eating wolf and voracious food, and the ditch was full of moats.The master followed their gossip and asked, "We're going to Chiping today. From there, there's a place called 28 Red Willows. How far is it from Chiping?" Two of them knew it and said, " If you want to go to 28 red willow trees, why do you take the Chiping fork? Isn’t that a long way to go back? If you want to go to 28 red willow trees, you will fork here. Not far ahead, there is a place called Tong Go in along the Tongkou, and run to 28 red willow trees. When you get there, go to the head of Dengjiazhuang, which is Qingyun Fort. After walking about ten miles from Qingyun Fort, there is a fork in the road. Once you get out of the fork, it is the Chiping Avenue. You can go here to get closer, but there is no driveway at this end, and you have to ride an animal, or you can take a second-hand car."

The master listened to the words in his heart, looked at the shop, although it was narrow, he would live in it.When I came in, I discussed with my wife: "Madam, I think this store is still clean and tight, let's stay here today." The wife said: "In half a stop, we will arrive in Chiping today. When we arrive in Chiping, the master is still there." Do you have something to go, why did you delay the journey for half a day?" The master said: "I was just trying not to delay the journey. I just asked outside. It turns out that there is a small road from here that is easy to walk. We will rest for half a day today. Tomorrow you will still take the main road, live in Chip and be equal to me, and I will take the small road here and do my job." The wife said: "Come on, master, don't make trouble! It sounds like the small road is not for naughty children." The master said: "Madam, you think it's because of what happened to Yuge that you were frightened. You must know that in life, the world is so big that there is no smooth road except for this inch of heart. Go this way. As for misfortunes and blessings, there is a God, and the doomed misfortunes cannot be avoided, and the undivided blessings cannot be found. Those who avoid misfortunes, even if they do everything possible to avoid them, don’t think that they are being clever. Stability, but not security; those who seek wealth, even if they work hard to obtain it, don't think it can be a fluke. You must know that 'flying is not high, and falling is not heavy'. Madam, you just look at me like Yuge, One was almost separated from the flesh and blood, and the other was almost killed, what is going on now? Is this something human can do?"

Seeing that the master was right, the wife said, "In that case, take two more people." After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang said, "don't worry, my wife. I'll go with my in-laws. I'll make sure." Mr. an said with a smile: "How dare you disturb your family! I'm sure it will take half a day to go, and the family will naturally stay in Chiping to listen to you. In-law, you naturally take care of the family. I will take Dai Qin and Sui Yuan'er with Yuge, and then bring me with you." Isn’t Thirteenth Sister’s slingshot an excellent amulet!” As he spoke, he ordered his family members to stop at the tip today.Because he also called Dai Qin: "Tomorrow, I will hire a second-hand car and three donkeys. You and Suiyuan will follow the uncle, and we will go in plain clothes and hats. I have a reason." Dai Qin He laughed and said, "That short donkey can be ridden upside down on a horse's mattress. I'm afraid the master won't be able to sit in that cart?" The master said, "Don't worry about it, just do it as I say." Hiring a small cart to go with the donkey, he was puzzled and said, "What's the purpose of this?"

For a while, the master called Dai Qin's family's Suiyuan daughter-in-law to come again, and asked: "The girl your mother and daughter used to follow in that house, do you remember his birth date? How old was he when he had his feet bound? How old do you keep your hair? Can you think of one or two such naughty things when he was young?"

Dai Qin's family's scripture questioned me for a while, and after thinking about it, I said: "That girl, slave, is 19 years old this year. She belongs to the dragon and was born on the third day of March. I can't remember the time." Sure." His daughter interjected: "It's Chenshi. When I told the girl's fortune that year, didn't the fortune teller say that the bottom four characters 'Chen' are special, what is it called, what is it, what is it, this is a rich envoy. He also said that in the future, he will talk about a son-in-law who belongs to the horse, and he will be a first-class wife!" His mother also said: "Yes, there is something to say." Because he said: "The girl The feet were bound when I was seven years old, not such a pair of nice little feet. The hair was left when I was nine years old."

Suiyuan's daughter-in-law said again: "When I was young, the slaves followed the naughty children. The girl is naughty. She likes to pretend to be a man and play with knives and guns. Who knows that she has learned all of them later. She is only afraid of doing work. The slave master and wife They often say: "How nice it is to come to the mother-in-law's house in the future!" The girl said it better, saying: "Is it possible that the mother-in-law's house hires people to work?" I don’t understand, what is it that a girl is ashamed of when she mentions her father-in-law and mother-in-law? Naturally, her father-in-law is just like her parents, whoever you see is shy when she mentions her father and grandma?’” Mr. An and his wife nodded and smiled, Said: "But it's reasonable." The wife asked, "Where did the master come to ask these gossips?" Zhang Jinfeng also said, "Don't tell me this girl is my thirteenth sister?" Xu laughed and said, "You girls, don't rush to ask. Anyway, within three days, I will let you see the thirteenth sister. How about it?" Miss Zhang was happy when she heard this.

Nothing to say that night.When they got up early the next day, Zhang Lao and Cheng Xianggong still went north with a group of family members to protect the family members and went to live in the old Yuelai store in Chiping.Mr. an, together with his son, took Dai Qin and Sui Yuan'er, and set out for 28 red willow trees.Mr. An got into the trolley, sat on one side with his legs outstretched, and loaded the luggage on the other side, with the one in front pulling and the one pushing in the back.Mr. An had never sat on this thing before, and he was really not used to it. After walking a few steps, his legs slipped down.Dai Qin said with a smile: "The servant told the master yesterday that he was not used to sitting." The master couldn't help laughing, and when he sat down, he walked a few steps, and his legs slipped down again, almost never slipping off.The one pushing the small cart said first, "That's not okay! Don't let me take you old Sahang." The master didn't understand this sentence, and asked, "Why is it called 'Sahang'?" Dai Qin said, "Close up a bit." , they call it 'Shashang'." The master said, "Very well, you can try me 'Sahang'." He put down the car, untied the curved willow pole tied under the car, and walked towards the master. Putting it on the side, put the bow in the middle to the beam of the car, and the master leaned back, and he felt that he was sitting securely.The young master carried a slingshot on his back, straddled a donkey, and walked back and forth with the master's car with the two servants.

At that time, it was the end of autumn and early winter, and the weather was Xiaoyang.The frost is on the tree, the sun is clear, the clouds are gathering, the mountains are clear, the grass is withered and people are healthy.At this moment, Mr. An is free, and feels refreshed in his chest.Walking all the way, I only heard the pusher say: "Okay, we're almost here." The master looked around and saw a few clumps of miscellaneous trees and a cluster of thatched cottages in front of him, and thought to himself, "Could it be that Dengjiazhuang is so desolate?" The speaking room is there.The pusher put the cart down, and the master asked, "Have you arrived yet?" He said, "It's only halfway there. This is Shilipu."

The master said, "If that's the case, why do you rest?" He said, "My lord! The mouth of the two-legged head is not comparable to the mouth of the four-legged head. The mouth of the four-legged head is hungry. I can't speak; my two legs are hungry, and my stomach won't agree. Eat something before I go." Suiyuaner didn't allow him to eat.After hearing this, the master said, "tell them to eat, and leave quickly." Master an and young master an also came down.I saw two coachmen and three porters, each of whom asked for a pound and a half of pancakes, some of which were smeared with some raw sauce and rolled with a spring onion; A mouth full of sweetness.Still giving way to the master, he said, "Why don't you get one too? It's so neat and white."

After eating in a while, the coachman said, "Let's go, let's go fast." As he said, pushing the cart, he saw the willow tree in a blink of an eye.The willow leaves haven't fallen completely yet, looking from a distance, they look like maple leaves in half a forest.The young master rode a donkey to the front and saw that the tree had green leaves and red tendons. He asked the donkey driver to pick two pieces from the ground and showed them to the master himself.The master looked at it and said: "The name of this tree is 'Tamarisk', also known as 'Heliu', and also known as 'Rain Master'. The word 'Tamarisk' in the first year of Xi in the Spring and Autumn Annals is this thing." and also."

During the gossip, I have arrived at the gate of Dengjiazhuang.The master got out of the car and took a look, what a big villa!I saw brick walls around the city, four watchtowers at the four corners, a wide beam gate in the middle, and 28 red willow trees lined up on the left and right sides.Dai Qin was about to go up to call for the door, but the master hurriedly stopped him, and he went up and knocked on the door twice.I heard the sound of the housekeeper's urn at the door, like a leopard, biting the chain, and then someone yelled at the dog and asked through the door: "Who are you looking for?" Master An said: "Excuse me, here But Deng's mansion? Open the door, I have something to say." He only heard the man say: "Open the door, I have to say something to go." After the man left, he heard the sound of the iron lock inside.The gate of the village opened, and a man walked out, about forty years old, wearing a narrow-brimmed autumn hat, a Yuanqing crepe padded jacket, and a green felt mandarin jacket, followed by two or three fools. .

When the man saw Master An, he arched his chest with his hand and asked, "Where is the distinguished guest?"

Mr. an thought: "this man must be the official Chu." Because he asked, "my last name? Is this the mansion of Deng Jiugong?" The man replied, "my surname is Li. Mr. Deng Jiu is my uncle. If you are not at home, you will have to come back in about three to five days. If you have any letters or other things, just give them to me, and you will be sure to get them back in five days. If there is anything important, you have to wait and talk. I will pay you a card here, please stay in the guest apartment on Qianjie Street. There are meals, oil candles, fodder, and even shop money. Seeing that you and I are friends there. When I come back, there will naturally be a landlord. Otherwise, the store is also a fair trade, and we will never deceive each other." At this point, someone in the gate of the village shouted loudly: "Li Erye, give me the key to open the warehouse." He responded here, While listening to the master's reply.

The master saw that Deng Jiugong was not available, so he had to ask again: "In that case, there is a man surnamed Chu, let's meet." The man said: "We have three or four people surnamed Chu here, but I don't know which one the honorable guest is asking about." position?" The master said, "This man is called Chu Yiguan."

The man said: "Do you want to find our Master Chu? He doesn't live here anymore and has moved to Dongzhuanger. Please go to Dongzhuanger and find him." After finishing speaking, the inside urged: "Second Master Li, I'm waiting for you to open a warehouse!" The man bowed to Master An and said, "Please go ahead, honorable guest." The master wanted to ask questions, but he had already turned back and entered.The two or three fools saw him go in and shut the door behind them.The master had to ask again through the door, and said, "Where is this Dongzhuanger?" The inside replied, "Go straight to the east." After saying that, he also left.

Master An's visit to Shisanmei this time, originally thought that Chu Yiguan was Huazhong's brother-in-law, Deng Jiugong was Chu Yiguan's master, and Shisanmei had a relationship with Shisanmei, because Chu Yiguan met Deng Jiugong, and Deng Jiugong met Shisanmei. Third sister, no one is missing.Now I can't see both Chu and Deng, because I said to the young master: "It's such a coincidence! I don't know where this Dongzhuang is." At this time, Mr. An is very different from An in two months. The young master is comparable, after this torture, I feel that I have been used to walking for a long time, because I said: "Go straight to the east, and ask everyone whenever you meet, are you afraid that you will not find Dongzhuang'er!" The master laughed. "That's true. Could it be that you can't ask all the way, and you keep asking if you can find King Wen on the coast of the East China Sea?"

I have only seen Dengjiazhuang, the population is getting less and less, it is the harvest time, and there are weeds and smoke everywhere, there is nowhere to ask.After walking for a few miles, it was easy to see a small village far away from the south end of the road, and a large yard outside the village, with a large pile of grain, and a group of people seemed to be playing there.He was so happy that he rushed to the donkey as soon as he urged him, and asked, "Where is Dongzhuang?" There were three or five dealers sitting and resting by the yard, and a young man among them asked him Said: "Did you ask me?"

The young master said, "Exactly." The man said, "Ask, get off the donkey and ask!" After hearing this, the young master got off the donkey.The young man said: "If you want to find Dongzhuang'er, go westward and you will find it." The young master said, "Why did Dongzhuang'er go westward?" An old man inside said, "Why do you want him to do it?" What!" Yin told the young master: "There is no Dongzhuanger here, you go straight east to Balidi, which is Qingyun Castle, go there and ask."

When the young master got this sentence, he got on the donkey and ran back.It just so happened that Mr. An's car also arrived, and asked: "Is there any meaning in asking?" The young master said that he was almost making money, and the master smiled and said, "That's not bad, he said a direction after all. Did you Did you see how Chang Ju and Jie Ni treated Master Zhong?" As he spoke, he walked a little further and saw a big shop in front of him.

Before I got to the intersection, I saw a man walking towards me with a quilt cover and a stick tucked in his waist.The young master is not like the previous one. He got off the donkey, stepped forward and grabbed the man's sleeve, and said, "Excuse me, where is Dongzhuanger?" The man was walking with his head down, and the luggage on his shoulders was heavy again. , walking with a lot of juice on his head, he was taken aback by someone pulling him a hand, he stopped and looked up, and saw that it was someone asking him the way, he pulled off his handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and smiled Said: "Old folks, I am also a passer-by." After finishing speaking, he made a big fork and left.The young master said in his heart, "It turns out that when you leave the door of your house, asking for directions is such a burden." The master said, "Don't blame him. Your questioning method is called 'asking Yu Blind'. Find a shopkeeper Just ask." As he spoke, he entered the street of Qingyun Castle.I saw a small temple at the entrance of the street with a small flagpole erected. There was a plaque on the gate of the temple "Three Sacred Shrines", but the door was locked.As soon as you enter the street, there are storefronts on the opposite sides of the north and south, as well as cooking pots, pawn shops, and grocery stores.

(End of this chapter)