Chapter 226: Hometown Feelings Are Even More Cowardly
After Xue Chong carefully probed for information - in fact, he didn't find out much. Xue Chong has always adhered to the principle of saying too much, more mistakes, not good things. In fact, the only one that is useful There is only one sentence: "The sky never grows old in the deep stream behind the Crock Temple in Baiyun Mountain".
Xue Ling and Sheng Junqian did not stay too long in Song County. After all, they came to Song County to further inquire about Tianbulao. Now that they had found out, the two of them were not here to enjoy the mountains and rivers, so they left immediately. .
Of course - take Jiang Liu'er with you.
After taking five taels of silver, Jiang Liuer really had the courage and motivation to go home, and he became even more grateful to Xue Ling and Sheng Junqian.
He himself grew up in Baiyun Mountain. He knows the mountain topography very well and is also a good guide.
"Have you ever heard of Baiyun Mountain Crock Temple?" Xue Ling couldn't help but ask Jiang Liu'er on the way to Baiyun Mountain.
"Of course I've heard of it." Jiang Liu'er said without hesitation: "Didn't I mention it? When I was a child, I often listened to the old monks chanting sutras and teaching Zen at the Crock Temple." "Then you have seen some strange things in the Crock Temple
. Something about it?" Sheng Junqian couldn't help but ask from the side.
Because it was impossible to ride a horse on the mountain road, the bay red horse that the two people came to ride was still being taken care of at the inn. The three of them were walking in the mountain forest at this time. It was not too late at this time. According to Jiang Liuer, it was not too late in the day. There was no problem getting to his house before Hei Qian.
Although his house is not big, at least it has a room for resting, which is much better than sleeping in the wild.
"Something strange?" Jiang Liu'er thought carefully and then shook his head.
"For example, have you ever seen a Taoist priest in the Crock Temple?" Xue Ling asked. "Taoist?" Jiang Liu'er asked curiously: "Crock Temple is a Buddhist temple, how can there
be Taoist priests in it?
"
I have been at home for half a year, but I am still familiar with those mountain trails. I walked through several streams and then passed through a large pine forest. From a distance, I saw several thatched houses standing by the river at the foot of the mountain.
"That's my home." Jiang Liu'er said, pointing to the huts from a distance.
I am even more timid when I am close to my hometown.
Although Jiang Liu'er from afar was in a good mood along the way, when he saw these huts, Jiang Liu'er couldn't help but become sad.
Xue Ling took two steps forward, but Jiang Liu'er timidly grabbed her by the corner of her clothes: "Sister Lin."
"Huh?" Xue Ling looked at Jiang Liu'er.
"I don't dare to go there." Jiang Liu'er said.
Xue Ling sighed: "How about we help you take a look first?"
Jiang Liuer nodded unconsciously: "Okay..."
He was halfway through saying the good words when Sheng Junqian slapped him on the back of the head: "Okay..." What's so good, there's no reason why you shouldn't dare to go home when you get home. A man can do things for himself, but if you don't dare to go home after losing the medicinal materials, it doesn't matter if you don't dare to go home now that you've got the money for the medicinal materials." Sheng Junqian said this to Jiang
. Liu'er was a little dazed.
He hesitated for a moment, and finally spit on the ground, slapped his face twice from left to right, and then strode forward.
Xue Ling and Sheng Junqian followed Jiang Liuer quietly.
On the way to those huts, you have to pass through a small stream. There is a single-plank bridge over the stream. After crossing the single-plank bridge, the huts are right in front of you. There are several chicken coops next to the huts, but when you look at them now, there are only a few chicken feathers left in them. , the chicken is gone.
"This is the hen that lays eggs in my family. I would never kill it normally." Jiang Liuer stood in front of the chicken coop and sighed. Then he bit his lips, walked to the wooden door of the hut, and said softly. : "I'm back, dad, mom."
Then he pushed the door open and entered.
Xue Ling and Sheng Junqian were waiting outside the door. They heard the room was quiet at first, then there was a roar, followed by several dull blows, and then Jiang Liuer ran back rolling and crawling, with a look on his face. Two red marks.
"Dad!" He kneeled in front of the hut and spoke with tears streaming down his face.
"I don't have a son like you!" A man roared from the hut.
Immediately, a staggering figure walked out of the hut. He was unkempt, his hair and beard looked like they hadn't been taken care of for months. He was on crutches. One of his legs was swollen to twice the normal thickness. It was purple and blue, and his cheeks were dark. Deeply sunken, only a pair of eyes still showed a little life.
After he walked out of the door, he hit Jiang Liu'er in front of him with a crutch. Jiang Liu'er knelt on the spot, not dodging or dodging, and allowed his father to beat him. However, the old man himself was already weak, and he was not able to do anything these days. He hadn't eaten much and had used a dozen crutches, but he was panting and unable to stand up. He threw away the crutches, and instead he knelt on the ground and cried silently.
Xue Ling and Sheng Junqian looked at the old man, speechless.
Jiang Liuer stepped forward to help him, but was pushed away by the old man.
"If you die outside." The old man knelt on the ground and choked slightly and said, "If you died outside..." "
Dad, I'm back. I'm back with the money for medicine." Jiang Liu'er knelt on the ground and moved two steps from In his arms, he took out the pieces of silver that Xue Chong had given him earlier and looked at the old man: "We have money to buy rice, noodles and medicine." The old man pushed
Jiang Liu'er away with all his strength, and the pieces of silver fell to the ground. He stretched out his hand to pick up the pieces of silver. He picked it up and threw it hard into the distance. There was only a tinkling sound. Some of the silver fell into the grass, and some simply fell into the stream.
"If you die outside, what's the use of my money!" The old man knelt on the ground and said sadly.
Jiang Liu'er stepped forward and hugged the old man tightly. This time, the old man finally did not push Jiang Liu'er away, but hugged Jiang Liu'er tightly and cried bitterly.
The two hugged each other for a long time before the old man let go of Jiang Liu'er and looked at his son, who had not seen him for more than half a year and had become dark and thin: "What happened when you went to Song County this time?" "The drug store gave
me My medicine is not worth the price, and I am not willing to accept it." Jiang Liu'er bit his lip and said, "At this time, someone promised me a good price, so I gave the medicine to him, but he secretly exchanged all the medicine, and finally I was tricked. Son, I went to him to settle the score, but he beat me up again."
Jiang Liu'er lowered his head: "I lost the medicinal materials and didn't get the money for the medicine. I felt ashamed to go home to see you, so I simply stayed in Song County. ."
"I just want to live here first, see if there is any chance to take revenge, or work to make money, and then go home."
The old man listened quietly, and then felt something was wrong: "Then why are you back now, and where did you get the money?"
Jiang Liuer raised his head and pointed at Xue Ling, Sheng Jun and Qian who were not far away.
"Thanks to these two heroes for their help."
PS:
Today's update is very late.
The main reason is because I attended a funeral today.
It has nothing to do with the recent epidemic. It was a cousin of mine who suddenly died of an illness overseas. It seemed to be a cerebral infarction.
He is only thirty-three years old this year and his child is four years old.
So when I wrote this chapter, I was actually deeply moved. My two uncles and aunts cried very hard at the funeral. After all, no one could have imagined that such a thing would really happen to them.
I hope that readers who read this book will take good care of their bodies. If any accident occurs due to their bodies, the people closest to them will be hurt.
(End of chapter)