Heroes of the Sons and Daughters

Chapter 32 The Red Willow Tree visits the strong man Chu in the air
After Hua Zhong left, Mr. An thought about what he said just now: "According to what he said about Deng Jiugong's situation, I don't know how he was born? His family is so secret, I don't know what kind of thing it is? It's so annoying. There is no way to guess." While thinking there, Hua Zhong came back empty-handed.Mr. An said: "Could it be that his family won't even bring out a pot of tea?" Hua Zhong hurriedly replied: "Yes! Yes! I just said this to my sister Xu, and he said first, Now that the master has arrived, and the slave's master is different from ordinary people, how can he let him sit outside? When the slave talked about the slingshot, he said, "There is no need to talk about it." Call the slave Hurry up and ask the master and the slave master to come to his house to offer tea. He also said that if his father has something to say, he will take care of it. If this is the case, please ask the master and the uncle to give him a face and sit down." Master An He was very happy to hear that, so he walked over with the young master.The two family members paid the tea money, and even the animals and vehicles were escorted and followed.

But when master an arrived at the gate of the village, he had seen two respectable guests coming out to welcome him.

Seeing that the masters each greeted each other, they said in their mouths: "The two heads of the family have worked hard." It turns out that there are no such "masters" and "lords" in rural areas in other provinces.He called Mr. An like this, which also means to see the host and respect the guest.He answered everything, and the master also returned a gift.

As soon as you enter the door, you can see a very wide courtyard, and there is also a gatehouse. There is a white wall on the west side and four screen doors.Entering the screen door is a quadrangle house, three main halls, three inverted halls, east and west wing rooms, a corner door on the northeast corner, and two side rooms, like a path to go inside.The farmer asked the master to sit in the two side rooms in the corner door on the northwest corner, and they didn't accompany him here, so they went to do his business.Earlier, two little boys brought out a basin of wash water, towels, soap, and two bowls of mouthwash, and put them down; Cup, also carrying a pot of boiling water.While Hua Zhong was pouring tea, a boy inside called him, "Uncle, my aunt told you to go in and hang out after pouring the tea." After saying that, he took the face water and other things away.Hua Zhong went in for a while.The master looked at the two rooms, the reed mat roof, the white gray walls, two calligraphy and paintings hanging, and two furnishings. There is no city or village, but they are very clean. Waiting for others to be really happy." Just as he was talking, Hua Zhong came out and replied: "Go back to the master, this slave girl wants to kowtow to the master." The master said: "His father and husband are not at home, how can I see him?"

While speaking, the lady of the Chu family had already come in.When Mr. An saw him, he got up and left his seat.I saw him dressed in a homely way, wearing a Yuanqing skirt, a moon white coat, and some unfashionable hairpin rings and flowers on his head. He was about thirty years old. The new daughter-in-law who went through the door is still dressed in a glossy and pink greasy way.I just heard him say: "Sir, please sit down. The little lady is a country girl, and she doesn't know the rules of the capital, so please do a cowardly ceremony." Then, he bowed down after receiving two blessings.The master hurriedly said: "Don't salute." He also bowed respectfully.He turned around and saw the son again.Mr. An said: "We are looking for Mr. Chu to say something, but we are alarmed. Please go in and rest." The wife of the Chu family said: "My husband is not at home, so I will come back soon. Since the master belongs to my elder brother Master, like our parents, I should serve you. And I have a word to ask the master to show you." Master An said: "In that case, please sit down and talk." Where will the lady of the Chu family sit?Mr. An backed down again and again, and said, "Ma'am, you don't want to sit down, so I have to stand and talk with you." It was Hua Zhong who said from the side, "Grandma, since the master has ordered you to obey your orders, it is better to be respectful. You are waiting to sit down, so you can talk." He just moved a piece of paper, and sat down with a slanted sign.Then he asked the master: "I just heard our elder brother say that the master brought a slingshot here and wanted to interview a person. I boldly asked the master, where did the slingshot come from? What kind of person is he going to interview?" ?”

The master saw that he didn't seem to be casually chatting, so he said: "My slingshot belongs to the thirteenth sister here. Because my child met a bad guy on the road a while ago, the thirteenth sister saved his life and gave it to me. I also borrowed this slingshot and escorted him on the road. My father and son have received such benefits from him, so I came here to return this slingshot to him in person. I also know that he has the friendship of mentor and apprentice with your venerable Deng Jiugong, so I came to you Master Chu introduced Jiu Gong and asked about the family of the thirteenth younger sister, so I can thank him."

After hearing this, the lady of the Chu family said, "It's a good thing that I saw the master first. If the master asks an official in my family like this, I won't know how to control him! I don't want this slingshot to be in the hands of the master." It's just a pity that the master came a step late, I'm afraid that the master of the thirteenth sister will not see him." The master hurriedly asked the reason, only to see him sigh, and said: "It's really true to talk about the thirteenth sister. It's a rare thing! He sent his mother here two years ago, and no one knows where he came from, and no one knows his root cause. He only said that he escaped from famine. Later, he became a teacher with my father. Seeing that his mother and child had no one to depend on, my father wanted to leave him to live with him at home, but he insisted on refusing, so he built a few thatched huts on the southeast Qingyun Mountain, and lived with his mother himself." The master heard this. , Then he said to the young master: "This is where the phrase 'meet you in the cloud' comes from."

The young master hurriedly got up and agreed.He also heard him go on to say: "When I was a girl, I have had the closest relationship with him. Although it is so close, he never mentions his background. I don't think that his old lady died a few days ago. , I discussed with my father, and when his business is over, it is just right to invite him home, we will be long-term sisters, and we will find him a good family here in the future, and we can walk away as relatives, wouldn’t it be good! Having encountered such a great event, he didn't mourn, didn't keep his spirit, and didn't wear filial piety. He planned to stop his spirit for seven days and bury him in this mountain. After the burial, he would fly away."

The master was surprised and said, "Where did he go away after staying?" The wife of the Chu family said, "Can you tell me about it? About the reason why he left, only my father knew about it, and he only said it after his mother died. My father He kept this matter a secret, and refused to tell anyone, even when I asked, he was vague. I have heard the rumors and looked at the look these past two days, and it seems that it is not a small matter, and I don’t know the truth. What is the reason? It’s just that I think he is a girl after all. No matter what kind of ability he has, no matter how resourceful he is, there are so many difficulties for a girl who lives in the morning and night! So I persuaded him for a few days Teach him not to leave in a hurry, wait until the matter is over, and slowly discuss a complete plan before leaving. He has no choice but to break his mouth, and he will never return. Why did I hear the master's words just now? When we arrived, he said that he had brought a slingshot, and my heart skipped a beat. What's the reason? After his mother died the day before yesterday, he suddenly told my father that he had lent his slingshot to someone else, and he would bring it back sooner or later. He wants to leave now, and he can't wait; he also gave my father an inkstone, saying that if someone brings the slingshot after he leaves, he will take the inkstone to that person and leave the slingshot at my house as a souvenir. I never mentioned the master and the young master, and never mentioned the word of rescue on the way. My father gave me the inkstone, but I never thought that the reason for this was on the master. Now it happens that the master and the young master are here. Besides, I have received benefits from him, and I am about to visit him. The master is a man who is a student and an official, and he has more strategies than us. Why do you have to ask the master to find a way to meet him and keep him? It is also a good thing. Otherwise, this Waiting for someone to go, how do you know his whereabouts? Don't you feel sorry for the dead!"

After hearing these words, Mr. An agreed with his own thoughts, and said in his heart: "I can't see that this country girl has such a sense of speech and knowledge! My family got a daughter-in-law Zhang Jinfeng a while ago, she is so understanding and righteous; this time I When I met this lady of the Chu family, she was so understanding and humane. It can be seen that there are outstanding people, but there is no talent! There is no need to talk about the virtues and appearances to the rich and beautiful food." Yin measured his words just now Well, the reason why the thirteenth sister is leaving, I have already understood in my heart eighty-nine, but it is difficult to explain it at this time.Then he said to Mrs. Chu's family: "How can the eldest lady say the word 'begging'? To turn this matter around."

After hearing this, the lady of the Chu family shook her hand again and again, and said, "Master, that's not my idea. Although I, an old man, can be regarded as a teacher and apprentice, it's just that he is a few years old, likes to drink two glasses of wine, and has a hot temper. It's like thunder, it's really hard to talk. In addition, in the past two years, he has been a bit rejuvenated, and it's easy to make a fuss. With regard to the matter of the thirteenth sister, I managed to persuade him to move more , what kind of "hero" is he with the old man next to him, "good guy", "a man is going to make a big fight", what can't be said, it makes the trouble more and more difficult to turn back and get off the horse. Master Now, according to his old man, it's still the same way to keep it safe, and even to keep it secret, he pretends to be confused, saying that he doesn't know Thirteen Sisters." The master said: "If I don't rely on the old man as a clue, I will have a thousand words Wan Yu, how can you talk to that thirteenth sister?"

The lady of the Chu family lowered her head and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Well, if the master wants to talk to my father, there is a way, just condescend to the master." The master hurriedly asked, "How?" The lady said: "Although the old man has such a temper, he is obedient but not strong, and he likes to wear a high hat. First, his favorite person praises him, saying that he is a hero; The third problem is that the old man drinks a lot, not to mention at home, but outside, everywhere in the world. He has never met an opponent with a drinking capacity. It is said that this person has no long-term achievements and no achievements; as long as he meets a large number, he will sit down with his old man and say that he has made a fortune. Probably that person said that Xishan coal is white, and his old man will never say it is gray. He said that the sun came out from the west, but the old man would never say it came out from the southwest corner. It’s just that there is such a big drinker! Think about it, master, is it difficult?”

After hearing this, the master laughed and said: "These three things are all on me. First, according to his ability, he is a hero, so it is not empty to praise him; I'm almost half my son, so I treat him as a senior, and it's very easy; the third one is especially easy, according to my drinking capacity, although I have never had dinner with him, I can barely accompany him." The lady of the Chu family listened. Overjoyed, he said, "Sure enough, I'm afraid there is some hope for this matter." Yin then told Master an: "It's just that my old man sees the master for a while, but it's hard to be polite and thoughtful. I also ask the master to be generous and wait for him. Old man; more importantly, you must not mention what I just said." The master said: "You don't need to ask, since it is so agreed, not only will you not mention what you said just now, but you will not even mention the slingshot. I have a reason." Because of the order Put away the slingshot first.

Just as he was talking, Chu Yiguan also came back.He's a wanderer, what's wrong with him?When I saw the master, I respectfully invited Ann.His wife told him what Master An had just said about his visit.I saw that he agreed with his mouth, but he was uneasy in his heart.His wife said: "You don't have to worry about everything, I have everything." Chu Yiguan said: "I'm not afraid of anything else. His old man is from his hometown. We are sons and daughters. Those who obey are filial piety. How can we say it? It's him The old man swings those fists, I can't bear it!" His wife said: "I can't make it to that arena. You are here to serve the master, and I will prepare some snacks." She said and went.

When I was young, I brought out snacks, porridge and soup. The master was full of thoughts, but the young master ate a little, so he picked it up.He also asked how many provinces Chu Yiguan had traveled to, talked about the customs and customs of those provinces, and talked about the mountains and rivers in that province.Just as they were having a lively conversation, the farmer in front shouted, "The old man is back!" Hearing this, Chu Yiguan ran out, even Hua Zhong was a little hesitant, and the two serving boys Scared out of sight.This is exactly:

It's not about the fierce tiger roaring at the top of the mountain, it's early to see the foxes hiding at the bottom of their dens.

If you want to know how Deng Jiugong was open when he came back to see Mr. An, I will explain it next time.

(End of this chapter)