"You're so good to a dog, but even my elders didn't come to visit me when they were sick." Little Yao, who was watching the fun, said angrily as he leaned against the door frame.
Mrs. Zhan didn't want to go to the hospital, and she couldn't get any money from Zhan Feiyu, but if she and Mr. Li came to visit a doctor, they would always bring something with them, whether it was cakes, eggs, fish or meat, so they could always get some advantage.
Looking at Zhan Feiyu who was wearing a brand new cotton coat, Ma, who also felt sorry for the silver, said in a loud voice: "It's so cold, someone must have killed him and burned him into a dog meat pot." It was just a dog, and it was as if he had lost a human being.
Zhan Feiyu suddenly raised his head and stared angrily at the little Yao family and Ma family who were making sarcastic remarks with his red eyes. For the first time, he felt hatred for the people in the old house.
"Okay, if you don't help me find it, just close the door and go home and go to sleep!" the fat aunt scolded her with disdain. A dog has developed feelings after being raised for several years. Xiaoyu used to call them aunt, but they
How can I act like an elder?
Boss Zhan walked over quickly with a torch in his hand, "Xiaoyu, you and your mother go home first, dad... I will go to the mountain to find it for you."
"It's too dangerous to go up the mountain at night." Zhan Laoer, who was standing aside, said in disapproval. After thinking for a while, he added: "After all, Dahuang is a dog. Brother can't take risks for a beast. If he falls or touches
When it comes to wild boars..."
Jinlin Village faces mountains on both sides. The front mountain is not dangerous. Villagers often go to chop firewood, while the women dig wild vegetables and look for mushrooms.
The back mountain is lush with trees, and sometimes there is miasma. There are few people walking around. Not to mention the dangerous road conditions, there are also wild boars. The villagers have also heard howling wolves. There is nothing to eat in the mountains in the winter, and there are many wild beasts coming down the mountain. Boss Zhan will go there at night.
The mountains are too dangerous.
"Boss, I will accompany you to the mountains to look for you tomorrow." The man who spoke patted Boss Zhan on the shoulder. Although he didn't like Boss Zhan, he was right. People are much more valuable than animals.
"Yeah, I can't find it even if I go now." The person next to him persuaded, and then looked at Zhan Feiyu and said, "Xiaoyu, don't be sad. Tomorrow, the uncles will go up the mountain to look for rhubarb. They can't go at night.
Be careful and risk your life."
"You are a child prodigy. My own father is not as good as a dog. This book is for nothing!" Little Yao did not miss any opportunity to discredit Zhan Feiyu, curled his lips again, and looked at Zhan with disdain, who was still planning to go up the mountain.
Boss.
The eldest brother is really stupid. Li and Xiaoyu obviously don't want to see him, and they would rather build a wall for Li than collect bundles of firewood for the family! It's getting colder and colder today.
When the snow falls, why don’t you light a fire for cooking at home? Don’t you set up a brazier to warm yourself up?
The surrounding villagers felt that Xiao Yao's words were harsh, but they were right.
Although Xiaoyu was adopted, Boss Zhan was also the biological father who gave birth to him and raised him. Just for a dog, his father went to the mountains at night. This is no longer naughty and willful, but heartless!
"I won't look for it at night. We, the two of us, are causing trouble to everyone." Mrs. Li said quickly, not wanting Mrs. Yao to ruin Xiaoyu's reputation. Moreover, she was really grateful to the villagers for braving the cold wind in the middle of the night to look for rhubarb.
The fat aunt also helped: "No matter how smart Xiaoyu is, he is still a child. It makes him feel uncomfortable to think of so many things."
"Thank you, uncle and aunt." Zhan Feiyu's voice was choked with sobs and his eyes were red.
The villagers who just thought she was willful couldn't help but soften their hearts. She was just a seven-year-old girl.
Mrs. Li thanked her again and took Zhan Feiyu back home. Boss Zhan quickly held up a fire to light up the two of them.
When he got home, Zhan Feiyu couldn't calm down to study. He lay down at Haishi for the first time after entering school and said, "Mom, go back to your room and sleep."
"You really don't want mother to accompany you?" Mrs. Li wanted to stay, but was worried that Zhan Feiyu would sneak out in the middle of the night.
But she also knew that Zhan Feiyu liked to sleep alone and had slept alone since she was three years old. If Li was with her, she would not be able to sleep.
"Mom, I won't go out." Zhan Feiyu actually knew that there would be no results if he went to the mountain. If Dahuang was alive, he would have returned long ago.
After touching Zhan Feiyu's head and covering her with a quilt, Li left.
After a while, the sound of a table being pushed came from the main room.
Zhan Feiyu was stunned for a moment. Did his mother use the table to block the door? If he wanted to go out in the middle of the night, his mother would definitely hear the sound.
…
In the early morning, it was still dark outside the window, and Zhan Feiyu suddenly sat up from the bed.
She couldn't sleep last night, so she recited the Four Books silently in turn. She didn't know when she fell asleep, but she woke up now. Her eyes were dry and uncomfortable, and her head was heavy and painful.
"Xiaoyu, are you awake?" Mrs. Li in the opposite bedroom also woke up at the same time, raised her voice and asked, picked up her clothes and started to put them on.
Two-quarters of an hour later, Mrs. Li and Zhan Feiyu had breakfast. The genius Wei Weiliang planned to go to the mountain to look for rhubarb. The chill in the morning made him shiver, but he woke up from the cold.
"Don't worry, mother will accompany you to the mountain to look for..." As soon as Li opened the courtyard door, she saw Boss Zhan standing outside, rubbing his hands in the cold.
"Xiaoyu, you guys are up too." Boss Zhan stayed here before dawn. He was blown by the cold wind for half an hour, and his lips were now blue from the cold.
Zhan Feiyu looked at the not-so-tall man in front of him with complex eyes. He had always loved him very much, but unfortunately he was more filial to his grandpa and grandma. So after the conflict, Zhan Feiyu finally gave up on Boss Zhan.
But at this moment, looking at his cautious appearance, Zhan Feiyu turned away uncomfortably.
Mrs. Li felt sad, as long as he was not so foolish and filial, the family would not be able to break up!
Suppressing her emotions, Ms. Li said expressionlessly: "There is hot water in the kitchen. Go and drink some to warm yourself up."
Hearing these words of concern, Boss Zhan was startled. Thinking of living alone in a wooden house during this period, with no one to talk to, Boss Zhan felt a rush of heat rushing directly into his eyes.
Seeing that Boss Zhan didn't move, Li said again, "Go ahead, Xiaoyu and I will wait for you to go up the mountain together."
"Okay." Boss Zhan had a smile on his dark face, and walked quickly to the kitchen after entering the yard.
After a while, the three of them walked up the mountain, calling Dahuang's name.
They searched the front mountain but couldn't find it. Boss Zhan and Mrs. Li looked at the silent Zhan Feiyu worriedly. They were used to Xiaoyu's smiling and well-behaved appearance. Her behavior made people feel distressed and worried.
"Mom, I'm fine, let's go back." Zhan Feiyu looked up at the rising sun. The golden light was dazzling, and two lines of tears flowed down the corners of her eyes. She knew that Dahuang would never come back.
…
Don’t be greedy, little kids, it’s the New Year after Laba.
Rhubarb never came back. Zhan Feiyu still got up before dawn every day to read, and only went to bed at midnight. He never mentioned Rhubarb again, and even refused Li's suggestion to get a new dog.
"Mom, please go back." Zhan Feiyu got on the bullock cart and placed the basket handed over by Mrs. Li by his legs. In it was the Laba porridge that Mrs. Li had cooked early in the morning. One portion was sent to Wenxing Study for Fatty
Shopkeeper, send a copy to Leshan Ju to Doctor Ji.
An hour later, Zhan Feiyu, who had finished delivering the porridge, asked for a bowl of wontons from the wonton stall and only took two bites when Ma Catcher came quickly.
"Zhan Xiaomengtong." Ma Jin Dao quickly sat down on the bench astride his horse and said loudly: "Sister Feng, cook another bowl of wontons."
"I have something to ask Ma Qingqian for help." Zhan Feiyu got straight to the point and explained his purpose.
She was only seven years old, but Captain Ma did not regard her as a child. His eyes flickered, "I wonder what it is? As long as Ma can help, I will definitely do it."
"There are two idle men in the village. They do a lot of sneaking and poaching on weekdays. The big yellow dog I raised disappeared a few days ago, so I asked Ma Catcher to help me." Zhan Feiyu's voice was childish, but after a while
His eyes were cold, like the white frost on these nine cold days, and the icy coldness was biting.
Captain Ma has been to the Zhan family, so he naturally knows that the Zhan family has a dog. As the saying goes, beating a dog depends on its owner. These two scoundrels are really stupid!
"I'll take care of it," Ma quickly agreed. As for Zhan Feiyu's plan to marry his nephew, he gave up after the Winter Solstice cultural gathering.
She was so valued by the nobles that she got a letter of recommendation to study at the county school without taking the imperial examination. No matter where this little girl goes in the future, her nephew will not be worthy of her, Qi Dafei!
"Thank you very much. As long as I don't commit adultery in the future, I owe Ma Catcher a favor." Zhan Feiyu promised.
"Easy to say." Ma Captor was overjoyed, but couldn't help but sigh at Zhan Feiyu's sophistication. He didn't look like a child from a peasant family. I'm afraid those pampered daughters of wealthy families were just like this.
…
After Laba Festival, the weather got colder and colder. A brazier was lit in the house, but the hand holding the pen was still red from the cold.
Zhan Feiyu rubbed her hands. After learning art and literature, she no longer had classes with Shan Wazi and the others, and was put alone in Master Lin's study.
"Not according to the rules." Looking at the topic of the art article assigned by Master Lin, Zhan Feiyu frowned so hard that he could kill a mosquito.
Die early and be born early! After mastering the ink, Zhan Feiyu began to write and break the topic, "Don't follow the rules, but stick to this understanding and skill."
After breaking the topic, he continued to write. After thinking about it for a long time, he continued to write, "The husband's rules and distances must be followed. It must be followed and it must be followed. I deeply adhere to this understanding and cleverness..."
When Mrs. Lin finished the lecture and returned to the study, Zhan Feiyu just put down his pen.
"Has it been written?" Mrs. Lin walked over quickly, with some inexplicable expectation.
A few days ago, he was teaching Zhan Feiyu how to write an art article, but no matter how much he talked, it was not as effective as writing an art article.
Taking the article handed over by Zhan Feiyu, Mr. Lin couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw the two sentences that broke the title, "Well done!"
Master Lin excitedly looked at Zhan Feiyu who was smiling. Even if he wrote it himself, he could only break the topic, "Husband's rules, distance, must be followed..."
These two sentences that lead to the title made Mrs. Lin so excited that she could hardly speak. No matter which examiner saw such a wonderful artistic writing, they would all praise it. Passing the provincial examination will definitely not be a problem!
Looking at Zhan Feiyu, who has swollen cheeks and still looks childish, Mrs. Lin couldn't imagine that she would take the county examination, then the government examination, and the hospital examination the year after tomorrow, and she would be awarded the title of scholar at the age of nine. She was definitely the youngest scholar in the Daqing Dynasty.
!
Seeing Mrs. Lin who was happy beyond words, Zhan Feiyu bit the bullet and reminded: "Master, keep reading."
"Okay!" Mrs. Lin agreed, just waiting to see the more exciting content after the title. But when she took a closer look, her expression of ecstasy and excitement froze, and she continued to look down...
After a while, Master Lin read the entire article from beginning to end again. The character of the Taige style that emerged was Xiaoyu's handwriting. Therefore, this art article was indeed written by Xiaoyu and completed by one person.
"It's amazing to break the topic and carry it out, but the content after the speech is hard to describe in one sentence." Master Lin suppressed his turbulent emotions and looked at Zhan Feiyu, who had wide eyes and an innocent expression. He still couldn't help but cursed: "It's all praise to say it's a dog's tail.
is you."
After reading the beginning, Mr. Lin felt like he was in a commanding position, but the rest was just nonsense!
An hour later, the scolded Zhan Feiyu began to pack his things, and glanced at the title of the art article he was going to write last night, "Use it and do it, abandon it and hide it, but you and I are husbands!"
Selected from "The Analects of Confucius·Chapter 7·Shu Er Pian", just write, I just hope that Master will not be angry tomorrow morning.
Zhan Feiyu is really good at breaking and following the topic. She has memorized the Four Books by heart and has written many papers in her previous life. Coupled with modern people's perspective on things, it is not difficult to write a wonderful opening chapter, but there is no hope for the rest.
, he is estimated to be at the level of Zhan Dalang, and if he takes part in the imperial examination, he is guaranteed to fail.
It was still daylight when Zhan Feiyu returned to the village, mainly because Mrs. Lin was so angry that she sent her home early.
"Poor Master, you can't take Fu'er away, this is my life..." Widow Liu cried as she fell to the ground, her hair disheveled, her face full of tears, and she looked towards the man in soap clothes in panic.
Captain Ma and Captain Zhao begged.
"Two police officers, the younger one has been at home these past few days... He didn't even leave the house..." Knowing that the police were here to arrest him, Liu Fu's legs were trembling with fear, and he couldn't speak clearly.
"What my son said is true. Master Cha, I kowtow to you." Widow Liu knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed her forehead heavily. When it hit the pebbles on the ground, bruises appeared in a moment.
Blood.
Detective Ma still had a business-like attitude. He had seen many such scenes in the past years in the yamen. "We are investigating a case of malicious wounding three months ago. A businessman had his head broken."
Liu Fu's face turned pale and he shook his head in panic, "I didn't steal the money, I just..."
"How did you know you were robbed of money?" Catcher Ma shouted coldly, looking at the trembling Liu Fu with sharp eyes like knives.
The villagers gathered in the yard looked at each other, "How dare Liu Fu hurt people? I thought he was just doing some sneaky things."
"The village leader should have driven this scum out of the village a long time ago. He must have stolen my old hen that laid eggs!" A villager who had been stolen said fiercely. His family was reluctant to eat even an egg, but Liu Fu
But it brought disaster to all her old hens.
Some said softly: "Widow Liu only has one son. If Liu Fu goes to prison, Widow Liu probably won't be able to survive."
Muramasa and several clan elders hurried over.
After hearing the report from the villagers, the village leader wanted to give Liu Fu a good beating. He was just committing a petty theft, but he also brought the police to his door. What big thing did Liu Fu commit?
"Hurry up." Muramasa smiled and cupped his hands. Fortunately, he was an acquaintance. "It's a cold day. I'd like to bother you two officials. It's because I, the Muramasa, didn't take care of the villagers. I'm sorry for you."
The officer is causing trouble."
"Muramasa's words are serious, it's just his duty." Captain Ma smiled and exchanged greetings, glanced at Zhan Feiyu outside the crowd, and continued: "Every village has one or two scoundrels, how can it be said that it is Muramasa's fault?
.”
A clan elder said tentatively: "It's cold outside, why don't you go inside and have a cup of hot tea?"
"No need to bother, I..." Ma quickly refused in mid-sentence, and then walked towards Zhan Feiyu with a more kind attitude, "Zhan Xiaomeng has just finished school at this time? No wonder everyone praises the little prodigy for being diligent and studious.
.”
"Quick Ma, quick Zhao." Zhan Feiyu greeted with a smile, "Master kept me for half an hour longer, so I came back late."
Muramasa and the elders of the clan all had smiles on their faces. Ma was so polite to Xiaoyu, and they felt proud of their faces. Why did the village provide Xiaoyu with a education? The benefits became apparent.
"Xiaoyu, Aunt Liu is kowtowing to you, please save my rich son!" Widow Liu seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and looked at Zhan Feiyu pleadingly.
Fortunately, she was about to kowtow, but was stopped by the daughter-in-law of a clan elder.
They are all from the same village and are related by old friends. Widow Liu is also considered an elder. What's the point of her kowtowing to Xiaoyu? Besides, how can Xiaoyu, a child, interfere with the Yamen affairs?
"Ms. Liu, don't mess around! If Liu Fu commits a crime, the two officials will naturally enforce the law impartially. How can you not allow you to do this nonsense!" Muramasa reprimanded with a straight face, Xiaoyu's face cannot be used in this place.
"My son..." Widow Liu choked with sobs, as if she had lost hope, and cried sadly.
Many villagers felt sad when they saw her, but when they thought of her connivance to Liu Fu, they just thought that there must be something hateful about this poor person.
Zhan Feiyu knew that Captain Ma was trying to make a fool of herself, and she accepted this sentiment, "Captain Ma, logically I shouldn't speak, but Aunt Liu is also a pitiful person, so she asked Captain Ma to show her dignity and come into the house.
How about we talk in detail?”
Muramasa and several clan elders were stunned. They didn't expect Zhan Feiyu to intercede. This kid has a kind heart.
No one expected that Captain Ma would show such favor to Zhan Feiyu and not arrest Liu Fu immediately. Several people went into the room to talk.
In the yard, looking at the sobbing Widow Liu, the elder daughter-in-law couldn't help but said: "What's the use of crying now? I asked you to take care of Liu Fu but you didn't listen. Something will happen now!"
The fat aunt stretched her head and looked into the room, and whispered: "I didn't expect Xiaoyu to be so proud."
When Captain Ma and Captain Zhao entered the village, the villagers were so frightened that even the village leader and clan elders did not dare to offend the yamen officials, as they treated them as ancestors.
In the room, no one really drank tea. Zhan Feiyu and Ma Yu quickly exchanged a few words and then talked about Liu Fu.
In fact, Liu Fu really didn't have the courage. He just saw the businessman being beaten by a few gangsters, and his baggage and purse containing money were taken away. Looking at the businessman lying on the ground unaware of his identity, Liu Fu wanted to catch him and maybe return him.
I can touch a few taels of silver.
Unexpectedly, the money was not stolen, and the merchant suddenly woke up. Liu Fu was so frightened that he picked up a stone on the ground and threw it at him.
Seeing the badly beaten businessman, Liu Fu thought he had been beaten to death. He was so frightened that he peed his pants. After escaping home, he did not dare to come to Shangsi County for a full month.
Detective Ma looked at Liu Fu who was trembling and kneeling on the ground. He did not ask about the case of Hong Shang. Instead, he slapped the table and shouted angrily, "Liu Fu, the South and North Grocery Store was stolen half a month ago. The shopkeeper saw it."
You are the thief!"
"It's not me, I didn't steal it!" Liu Fu shook his head like a rattle. How could he have the courage to go to the shop and steal money.
"Both the shopkeeper and the boy in the store said that person was you!" Ma quickly said with a straight face, a majestic face and sharp eyes, "If you think about it carefully, I have never been to the county or to the North and South Grocery Store half a month ago.
shop?"
Liu Fu thought of it as soon as he thought about it, and immediately said: "Master, it's really not me. I was in the village half a month ago. I only got up at noon. After that, Zhou Tian and Zhan Dalang killed the big yellow dog, and then
I roasted dog meat on the mountain and had two meals at noon and evening. I went home after dark and never left the house again."
Although she had known this result, Zhan Feiyu still felt heavy in her heart after hearing Liu Fu's words. That kind of unspeakable sourness and sadness, her rhubarb would never come back.
"What did you say? Did you kill Dahuang?" Muramasa became furious and his voice suddenly rose a few points.
The rhubarb was lost before, and everyone in the village helped to find it. Muramasa also knew about it, and told the villagers that if they went out to visit relatives, they would also help ask if they had seen the rhubarb. Who would have thought that it turned out to be Liu Fu and the others?
Three were killed.
Suddenly, the village chief and several clan elders looked at Zhan Feiyu worriedly. The little girl was kind-hearted, and the dog Dahuang almost grew up with her.
Many times, Zhan Feiyu went to the fields to deliver water to Boss Zhan, and Dahuang followed her, wagging his tail, almost inseparable.
Zhan Feiyu went to a private school to study, and Dahuang would wait at the intersection every day when the time came. Everyone in the village said that Dahuang was spiritual after seeing him.
After putting on a whole show, Liu Fu was finally taken away by Ma Shu, but with Zhan Feiyu's "face", he could be released as long as he went to the Yamen and explained the matter clearly.
The news of Dahuang's murder also spread throughout the village. It's not surprising to the villagers that Liu Fu and Zhou Tianhui would do this. They are just sneaky scoundrels.
But Zhan Dalang, a scholar, can actually do such a thing, which is really unexpected...
Rhubarb was raised by a small fish, but it has also been raised in the Zhan family for seven years. It is time to develop feelings. If Zhan Dalang can eat this mouthful of meat, will he not have nightmares in the middle of the night?