Heroes of the Sons and Daughters

Chapter 53 Returning Hearts to Kindness, Buying Calf and Selling Knives
Mrs. Chu said: "Second Aunt, you don't have to be afraid. These people are all defeated by my father, let alone my sister from the He family here, what are you afraid of!" Looking at Miss Zhang, even Mr. An and his son were asked to sit temporarily in the west room of the back mansion.Deng Jiugong asked people to light the joss sticks in front of the spirit, and then asked people to carry the pigs, sheep, wine, incense and so on to the courtyard and put them down, and then asked Chu Yiguan to let the person in.Mr. an and Mr. An stood by the curtain in the inner room and looked out. Mrs. an, his mother-in-law and Mrs. Chu were also listening in front of a square window by the board wall.

After a while, I heard many footsteps in the yard, and a group of people with staring eyebrows and chest folded came in early, each of them was wearing tasseled hats, satin boots, long robes and short coats.When you enter the door, bow to the spirit with arrogance and arrogance, then stand up and salute the girl.I just heard the girl say to the group of people boldly: "Zhou, Han, and Li, you see that my slingshot is assigned to you in the past. I walked around Huai'an. I haven't said it hard. Thank you all for coming here to prepare gifts for the sacrifice!" Haima hurriedly replied on Wednesday: "How can you dare to trouble the girl to mention such a trivial matter! But the old lady ascended to heaven, we should have come to do something earlier, just because we have faith It's late, so I came here today. I heard that the funeral will be held tomorrow. If there is a place for us to go, please give me some instructions, even if we lift a shoulder bar or pick up a shovel, it will be considered that we are clumsy and try our best. People's hearts."

The girl said: "It's not easy to work. There will be no funeral tomorrow, and my old lady will not be buried here. After a few days of silence, I will help the coffin back to my hometown. As long as I leave, all of you will still be here like me." , Disrespect to Mr. Deng Jiu, and if you don’t let me and my neighbors suffer, it will be in your interest.” Haima said on Wednesday: “Girl, this was explained in front of everyone three years ago, how dare you No more regrets!"

The girl said: "It's very good, it shows your loyalty. I don't want to accompany you, so please have tea outside." Everyone thundered as if agreeing, and hurriedly withdrew.

what!Lie Gong, look, what a girl who puts on airs!What a group of robbers who accompany you carefully!This is probably called "wealth oppresses slaves, art oppresses them", and it is also called "one thing is one thing".

But they said that when they came out of the door and went to the yard, they quietly said to Deng Jiugong, "I've never heard that it's the girl's hometown. I just said that I want to help the coffin back to the hometown, but what do you say?" In Deng Jiugong, there is no need to patiently tell them, wouldn't it save me a lot of effort in storytelling?It's no better than old man Deng getting acquainted with a disciple like Master An at this moment, and fulfilling a disciple like Shisanmei. The wish is granted, the love is answered, and there is no embarrassment in my heart.This is probably the first proud and happy thing in his life, but no one came to ask, because he had to ask for a few pounds, not to mention that the people who asked the question were the people like Haima Wednesday Wusmog. How can a character be able to hold back?He stroked his long silver beard with one hand, tilted his head and said, "Haha! Are you guys going to ask me this? Listen to me." He couldn't wait to go out, so he stood in the courtyard In the sun, from the day when the girl wanted to avenge her father, she kept talking about how Mr. An persuaded him to return to his hometown to bury his parents together. There was never a single plot left. over again.

It's all right if the people don't listen to this, but after hearing this, they all bowed their necks and were speechless for a long time.Suddenly Hao Wu, the black king kong, patted his forehead with his hand, sighed, and said to everyone: "Everyone! According to what you said, you and I are both wrong, big mistakes! Who do you think has no parents? Not a son of man? Although this girl is a girl, you only look at his filial piety, never forgetting his father's vengeance, and caring for his mother for half a life, and there is such a kind and daring Mr. An who fulfills him. This is called a hero's ambition I met the heroic ambition, and the heart of the sons and daughters met the heart of the sons and daughters! You and I are in vain as heroes. From childhood, we don’t listen to our parents, don’t study, don’t do business, don’t shoulder the burden, don’t carry a basket, act recklessly, and even become robbers. Poor I, Hei King Kong, also have an 80-year-old mother. Why did I have to be filial to him for a day? Even if I got some ill-gotten gains, he was worried about eating and dressing. Brothers, please go back to the mountain to deal with the matter. I, Hei King Kong, will never wash my hands. Do it, I will pick up my mother from the cottage, find a safe place, even if I plow and hoe, and beg for a bowl of food from God, I will let my old mother live in peace for a few days, and I will not be this robber again!"

But they said that everyone was moved when they heard this story, and suddenly added Hei Jingang's words, and said together: "Brother Hei is right, even we have parents who have died and parents who are still alive. Now that we have broken through the maze, if we don’t turn back as soon as possible, we will surely be unlucky. We all agree, and it is right to jump out of the green forest today!” Deng Jiugong was overjoyed, and shouted: “Wow!” Stretch out your thumb and say, "This is my good friend Deng Laojiu!" Then, everyone bowed deeply to Deng Jiugong and said, "Master Deng Jiu, we all have to go back to the mountain to find a room. Move out the old and the young, and disperse the horses and equipment. Those who are willing to keep him will keep him as a companion, and those who don’t want to let them make their own living. Let’s leave now and go to work seriously.”

Deng Jiugong blocked his hands and said, "Hold on! I, Deng, have a word of advice. You can forgive me, don't think about it. I think you guys are breaking up, although you have a few pockets in your waist, but for a while. There is no home to run to, no job to return to; besides, what is hard to buy is a good friend. You old brothers are so close together, it’s no wonder that it’s boring to break up. Look at the area around Qingyun Mountain. Pointing at the tip, the houses standing are all my Deng Laojiu's houses, and the places lying down are all my Deng Laojiu's fields. The villages and villages are moving around, and you are also placed. The house is like It’s not suitable. The old brothers can afford to build the ready-made wood on the mountain. Sure enough, they want to plow and hoe. There is a lot of mountain wasteland. Come, find a cool place in the shade of a tree, wouldn't it be fun for us all to have a couple of drinks?" When everyone heard this, they said, "Why is this bothering you?" There is something else to say. Let’s talk about Mr. An just mentioned. Before you all saw him, you jumped out of the fire pit immediately after listening to me. Don't want to see him?" Everyone said together: "That's what I wish for! I just don't know where this master is now?" Deng Jiugong laughed and said, "I will teach you all to know, so just sit in the room. "As he spoke, he shouted loudly into the room: "Brother, please come out! You see, this is another joyful thing!"

Besides, Mr. an heard clearly in the room, and he was pleasantly surprised in his heart, saying, "I don't think these robbers have such opinions, so it can be seen that the conscience is not dead!" .That Shi Gandang Shi Kun saw Mr. An, and said to the crowd: "Brothers, this is my benevolent official, Mr. An, you and I will see you quickly!" Everyone quickly knelt down and said: "Mr. An Above: The villains are all disorderly people, and they didn't dare to surprise the Buddha of the Grand Master, but now they risk their lives to pay homage to the benefactor, begging the Grand Master for a few kind words, and the villains will benefit from the next life!" I saw Master An standing there On the steps, with a smile on his hands, he arched his hands and said, "Please stand up, all strong men. I can understand everything you said just now. I have always said: "The sea of ​​evil is vast, and the shore is right when you turn back; put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately." You What everyone has done today is not in vain to be called a hero in the world, and is not in vain to be the sons and daughters of others! From now on, everyone will stand firm, keep their own place, and be a clean and good citizen, and God will naturally protect them. As for the words of Brother Deng Jiu just now, There is no need to resign, but to fulfill his righteous deed. You all sold your war horse to buy a cow, dropped your weapons and took a hoe, and learned from the ancient story of "selling a knife to buy a calf". Isn't it a good story in the green forest? What's more, all the talents from the world must be useful, you all have a dignified figure and a dignified appearance, if you encounter something in the frontier in the future, you can go to a knife and a gun, and you can win a gift for your parents." Everyone listened to each other and responded to each other, until they heard Here, they all kowtowed and said, "Thank you for your golden words!" Lie Gong, who said that "all living beings are easy to save others" wow?After all, it's the lack of ability to save people!
Gossip less.After Master An finished speaking, he nodded, raised his hand, and turned to enter the room.Deng Jiugong asked everyone to rest in the front hall.Encouraged and rejoiced one by one, they went out and mounted their horses.Sure enough, this group of people who were behind all helped the old and the young to vote for Deng Jiugong, gathered a small village in Qingyun Mountain, and farmed for a living.This is an afterthought.

After the crowd dispersed, everyone ate something and talked about this matter, and they all felt happy.Seeing that it was getting late, the father and son of the An family and the son-in-law of the Deng family still returned to the Chu family village. Mrs. An brought her daughter-in-law and Mrs. Chu to live in Qingyun Villa.There was nothing to say all night.

The next day was Mrs. He's first seven. Deng Jiugong prepared a table of sacrifices for Miss Yufeng and taught him to make sacrifices by himself.The girl held incense and offered wine, so naturally there was a prayer and weeping, so I don't need to go into details.After the ceremony, everyone temporarily took off their filial piety for Miss Yufeng.After sealing the spirit, Deng Jiugong had sent two veteran farmers and eight long-term workers to guard here; at the same time, other people transported the girl's thin and soft boxes to the village, and scattered some heavy ones and so on.Deng Jiugong prepared another reward for the girl.When I was young, the vehicles were already ready, and the men and women all went to Chujiazhuang.I just feel sorry for the village women and girls in the mountains, and they still look at the girls reluctantly.

When Miss Yufeng arrived at Chujiazhuang, she first thanked Deng and Chu for their friendship.

The aunt was also busy arranging tobacco, tea, wine and rice.Mrs. Chu was busy looking at the child first, and then cleared the house, prepared food, made jewelry for the girl, made clothes, and even luggage and other things for the road. He was so busy that his two little feet were tired.According to Deng Jiugong's wishes, Mr. An, his family and Ms. Yufeng must be invited to live in 28 red willow trees for a few days.It's nothing like this girl's movements are extremely quiet, she is definitely not like the one who disappeared after riding a donkey in the past.Even Mrs. Chu felt that she couldn't leave her body, because she said to his father: "Master, I didn't stop you from being happy. This is also your old man's home. There are both your old man and your aunt and grandma in our family. Here, who will we meet when we go to Xizhuang'er? Maybe it's the houses in our house. The second uncle and second aunt probably have seen them. Besides, after a few days of trouble, his wives have to rest , so we can go on the road. You old man loves his apprentice, but he also has to love his daughter. Just look at the piles of things under my hands, and you can still separate yourself and run at both ends? These are all trivial matters. This time the book will In addition, I wrote about how long and short the 28 red willow trees are, does the energy of the article not dissipate? How will it end if someone writes a book?" After hearing this, Mrs. An and Mrs. An Yes, Deng Jiugong is the daughter who "says one is one, and two is two", so he just laughed for a while, that's all.

Immediately, Mr. An and Mr. An were moved to the west ear room of the hall, and Mrs. An's mother-in-law and Miss Yufeng lived in the east courtyard. Even Mrs. Zhang and his wife were invited here, and all their vehicles and luggage followed. get up.Fortunately, there is a big horse pen on his estate, and there is another door, so it is convenient to enter and exit.Immediately, a Dengjia Dongzhuang was turned into an "Old Chu Family Store".For several days, Deng Jiugong either chatted with the girl or drank with Mr. An.When Mrs. Chu has free time, she plays with Miss Zhang and Miss Yufeng in the East Courtyard. If she doesn't, she just makes him some food to relieve his boredom, and never mentions the word parting.Only Mr. an, because there is a girl Yufeng in his family, doesn't come in often. He only stays with Mr. Cheng and Mr. Chu Yiguan together with his father-in-law.

It happened that Liang Cai came back from Linqing by hiring a boat. He hired a No. [-] Taiping boat, luggage boat, and food boat, and they all stopped at a ferry along the river more than ten miles away.

Mrs. Shang Ding'an took her son, daughter-in-law and servant girl to the first boat, Mrs. Zhang and Dai Qin's family, and Suiyuan's daughter-in-law followed the girl to accompany the spirit on the second boat. The master of Zhang's family and Dai Qin brought two young servants to take care of them on this boat. Master an took three boats upside down.After the allocation has been made, the luggage will be disembarked.It's just that there are so many people and it's easy to work. In less than two days, all the things have been distributed.

Master an and Mrs. an were busy sending Hua Zhong and Cheng Xianggong to go home from the dry road first, and told Zhang Jinbao to prepare everything.It just so happened that the girl returned Deng Jiugong because the donkey was useless after dark clouds and snow.Because of the donkey's birth, Mr. An took it with Jiugong as a substitute for walking on the snow and seeing the mountains in the future. He took the ox, the donkey and the cart of Zhang's hometown, and handed them over to Hua Zhong.

All preparations are ready, and the spirit will be moved on board the next day.On this day, Deng Jiugong and Mrs. Chu were packing the girl's dressing box, eating basket, and luggage. When the girl saw his father and daughter, she felt that she couldn't bear to part with her, and she shed tears unconsciously.Just before talking, Jiugong said: "Let's talk about things, don't talk about this, we will send you two or three stops." The girl also believed it.While talking, he saw his slingshot hanging on the wall, so he said: "I said that this slingshot is for your old man, don't break your promise, but now you keep it, if your old man sees this slingshot, it will be regarded as seeing me. "

Mrs. Chu said: "You take it easy to be a favor. Someone borrowed the slingshot." The girl asked, "Who borrowed it again?" Miss Zhang said, "It's still me. We went with him, and he Keeping us together, we can't do without him. My sister will lend us to hang on the boat for the time being, and I will use my guts. When I get home, I will return my sister anyway, and then I will send it to whoever she likes." The girl has always been bold and decisive in these He didn't pay much attention to small things, so he said: "It's also possible." But because of the slingshot, he thought of the inkstone for a while, because he said: "But, you all made money with that inkstone, and you said here and there. I’m so busy talking now, don’t throw it away anymore, take it out and return it to others earlier.” Mrs. Chu said: “You said it earlier! I packed the box the day before yesterday and put it in your color clothes box. Under the cabin, how do you get it?" The girl said: "You have been busy and confused these days, but what are you doing with him?" Mrs. Chu said: "That's okay, they borrowed our bows, and we They also left their inkstone, and you will return it to his family when you arrive in Beijing. If you are afraid of forgetting, I will entrust someone to you."

Yin said to Miss Zhang: "Big sister, think about it when you get home. When he finishes his work, you must make up for the two old people and 'take' him here." After speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled.

Miss Yufeng just took his nanny and maid over there to return the scattered shoes and feet, and never cared.Who would have thought that what the two of them said was a double knock, and there was something in the words.This is exactly:

The mandarin ducks embroidered and looked at it from the beginning, and secretly gave the gold needles to others.

If you want to know how He Yufeng got up, and what happened afterward, I will explain it in the next book.

(End of this chapter)