The sturdy life of crossing

Jian Wenyuan's cheers were heard from far away, Jian Leyang, who was holding a strong vine in his hand, the coldness and indifference on his body receded like a tide, and the warmth returned to him.

The bouncing Jian Wenyuan almost stumbled, which made Jian Leyang angry and funny. Jian Wenyuan who ran up to him was laughing, and when he saw what his brother was dragging behind, his mouth was open enough to swallow a duck egg, and he was so happy It won't close for a while.

Seeing that the bugs were about to fly in, Jian Leyang stretched out his hand to help him close his mouth, and joked, "Are you dumbfounded? Go ahead, I won't wait for you." As he spoke, he picked up the vine and continued to walk forward. The raft made a rattling sound as it rubbed against the weeds on the ground.

Jian Leyang hunted a lot of wild animals on the way back, because there were too many things to hold in two hands, so he temporarily made a simple raft halfway, and then found two strong vines to tie it to, and dragged it all the way back. , the weight added up to more than seven or eight hundred catties, so Jian Wenyuan couldn't be surprised when he saw wild animals like hills.

Called back to his senses by his brother, Jian Wenyuan trotted back with his brother, swallowed his saliva and said, "Brother, you are so powerful that you beat so much. Fortunately, there are ice cubes in the Pinxiang Building, otherwise the wild game would not be edible." It's all wasted."

"You don't need to say it, I just brought it back when I knew there was a place to put it." Jian Leyang was still in a good mood when he came back from the mountains. Excluding the few people he met, he still gained a lot in the mountains Well, the game and medicinal materials are the small ones, and the other things found are the big ones. He has to go back and discuss with his father and grandfather how to deal with them.

Jian Wenyuan was so happy that he kept talking all the way, telling his brother about the big and small things at home during the few days when his brother was away, and he could talk better with a drink of water and a meal, but Jian Leyang was happy to hear it.

When they entered the village, they met a few people on the road. When they found out what was behind Jian Leyang, their expressions were not much better than Jian Wenyuan. As soon as these people yelled, many people came to watch, how many pairs of eyes Staring at Jian Leyang fieryly, this brother is too capable, whoever wants to marry him back is really smoke from the ancestral grave, but the more powerful he is, the less people dare to have such an idea, because they know that he is not good enough.

When Jian Leyang dragged the wild things from the hill to the door of the house, Jian Dafu's carriage had just arrived. He heard the buzzing outside, and he thought what happened. He was not disturbed by the noise in this hot day, so he opened the door. Looking out of the curtain, his eyes suddenly puffed up, and he pointed to the pile of wild game and asked in disbelief: "...all of these were hunted by Brother Yang alone?"

Father Jian and Mother Jian came out early when they heard the voice, Brother Yingyang, even though there was a carriage coming, they didn't care about it, when they heard the familiar voice, they turned their heads, and saw that it was Jian Dafu, it's time to see you in Xia Harvest We met and didn't say a few words.

Although he felt strange in his heart, Father Jian still asked politely on the face: "Why is eldest brother here?"

"Father asked me to look for Brother Yang. It just so happens that Brother Yang is back, so let's go to the town with Uncle." Seeing so many wild game and many good things inside, Jian Dafu couldn't help being a little greedy, waiting for him When the uncle leaves, shouldn't the nephew give him some?Stir-fried, stewed, and stewed are the best appetizers, and I can't take my eyes off the game.

Jian Leyang sneered in his heart when he saw it, all of them took him for a fool?

Father Jian was very annoyed, and said: "Brother, Brother Yang has been in the mountains for a few days this time, and he just came back from the mountains. If you don't let him rest, you're going to the town?"

Jian Dafu really looked down on this second younger brother, he was so pedantic in his studies that he didn't see that the two elders didn't take him seriously at all, and the attitude of the elders had of course subtly affected the attitudes of the other children, so they didn't take him seriously. The second brother took it seriously, Jian Dafu turned his mouth: "Second brother, what are you talking about? Father told him to go, and second brother, are you accusing father that he has no compassion and doesn't know how to love the younger generation?"

"Pull it down, Jian Dafu, don't use your old man as a raft, do the people in the big house of your Jian's family have a compassionate heart? Anyone with eyes in our village will be watching. This is where Brother Yang is useful again, please help It's not such an attitude, don't ask for it if you have the ability!" The villagers couldn't see it, they knew that Brother Yang had been in the mountain for several days, and they didn't let people rest for a while, no matter how strong they were, they couldn't do it. Niu Shi.

"You..." Jian Dafu was scolded by these villagers, and was so angry that he wanted to curse.

Jian Leyang ignored him, and pulled the wild game under the shed in the yard, at least to cover the sun, and said, "Father, you can help me borrow an ox cart from Uncle Tian's family, and I will send these to the town later Mom, get me something to eat, I'll take a shower first."

"Okay, dad will go now."

"Mother, I'll make it for you now, first drink some mung bean soup, Wen Yuan, bring water for your brother to boil."

"Okay!"

No one paid any attention to Jian Dafu, the three members of the family got busy and left Jian Dafu outside, almost falling over with anger.

Forget it, I don't have the same knowledge as them, anyway, this strange brother said that he will go to the town later, and when he sees his father, he will tell the old man well about this unfilial second child.

Tian Laiqing ran into Jane's father on the way, and he also heard that he came to see the excitement. Hearing what Jian's father said, he immediately turned around and went back to lead the oxen to the cart, and then helped rush to Jane's house. The family is having fun.Back at Jane's house, Tian Laiqing saw Jian Dafu, but he really didn't have a good impression of him, and asked Jane's father: "What is Boss Jane doing here?

Father Jian was not in the mood to pay attention to this elder brother before, but now he is in the mood to think about his affairs. After all, Mr. Jian asked him to persuade him to go to Jian Dafu's place, so the matter must have something to do with buying ice. Could it be that Mr. Jian can't get ice, Mr. Jian Remember what he said about Brother Yang knowing people?

This is because I really had no other way to think of Brother Yang. I have to talk to Brother Yang later.

"It's probably because my dad wants to buy ice from Pinxianglou, so I need Brother Yang to come over."

"Buying ice? Your old man is so rich?" Tian Laiqing was shocked.

Father Jane said in a low voice: "It was done for the third brother, and he said it was for the third brother to find a way."

Tian Laiqing understood now, but just because he understood, he looked down on the big family even more. He was able to buy ice and walk through the door with money, which showed how much money he had saved in his hands. Hearing that Mrs. Jane was crying poor, and almost kicked out Father Jian's family, he sometimes really doubted that Father Jane was not born to the two elders, otherwise, how could it be so bad.

But it doesn't make sense to say that it wasn't her own birth. Many people in the older generation in the village knew about the old lady's pregnancy.

The villagers who watched the excitement didn't think the weather was hot anymore, they all crowded in the yard of Jian's house, saying that Jian Leyang was capable and able to manage the house, and that the well of Jian's house was well drilled, so they didn't have to grab the water from the field now, and waited for Jian Leyang to rush over When Liang ate a big bowl of cold noodles and was about to leave, they left one after another.

Jian Dafu was despised by the villagers just now, so he didn't want to squeeze in. He squatted in the room and drank the mung bean soup that Jian Niang brought out. At last, he felt a lot better. Not to mention, the mung bean soup cooked by Jian Niang is so skillful. Needless to say, neither his wife nor the little widow next door in the town are inferior to him.

When the people left, Jian Dafu came out staggeringly, seeing Jian Leyang moving to the ox cart in the same way, he had already taken a fancy to some of them, and was about to come over to get them: "Brother Yang is really capable, uncle brought some back to give Your eldest brother has a try, he has been studying hard during this time."

Jian Leyang stretched out his hand and slapped his hand away. What he got back so hard was not taken back for nothing, and he also had a face that was taken for granted. It would be no good to eat his things: "These are what Pinxianglou wants, uncle If you want, you can buy it yourself, or you can go into the mountains and call it yourself.

Jian Dafu stared wide-eyed, and looked at this brother in disbelief: "Second brother, you don't care about your brother, is this your attitude towards an uncle? I am his uncle, and Changqing is his elder brother. This is not my own thing? It's not how much it cost him. "

Father Jian was also angry, because the eldest brother took it for granted: "Brother, brother Yang worked hard for a few days to get these, so of course it is up to brother Yang how to deal with it."

Jian Leyang is really impatient to deal with this kind of person, especially this uncle, he often goes to the town, and he doesn't know what kind of virtue this person has: "You can take it if you want, as long as you take it, I will go to the town when I go to the town." How much does uncle get back from the shop, anyway, it’s his own stuff in the shop, isn’t it the same?”

Jian Dafu was just about to refute, but it happened that Jian Leyang moved a wild boar weighing one or two hundred catties to the bullock cart with ease, and his eyelids rolled

Thinking of the encounter between the mother-in-law and the lotus, she flinched immediately, but when she thought that a nephew would shrink back in fright, she felt extremely ashamed, so she was going to turn her gun on Father Jane to see how he educated the two children and treated the elders so It was impolite, but Jian Leyang seemed to see through his mind, turned his head and gave him a cold glance, and shrank him back.

Jian Leyang sneered, this is a bullying thing, thinking that his father can be bullied at will because of his soft temper?Why don't you see him putting on the airs of the boss to Jian's third son?

"Father, mother, I'm going to town first, and I'll be back in the evening." Jumping into the car, Jian Leyang said goodbye to his parents.

"Brother, I'll go with you." Jian Wenyuan, who put on his straw hat, also climbed onto the bullock cart. This time Tian Xiaoniu didn't follow, knowing that Brother Yang had a lot to do.

This time Jian Leyang did not refuse, this younger brother has always been clingy to him, separated for several days, how could he stay again.

"Sit tight and let's go."

Jian Dafu was dumbfounded, and ignored him, and just left.

Jane's father said from behind: "Isn't elder brother leaving? Didn't you say that father is anxious to wait?"

"Oh, let's go, let's go!" Jian Dafu hurriedly climbed into the carriage, but Jian Leyang was driving an ox cart, so he could let the driver follow behind slowly, and the carriage drove out of the speed of the ox cart.

Arriving in the town, Jian Leyang of course drove the ox cart to Pinxianglou. Jian Dafu wanted him to follow him to his shop to meet the old man, but before he finished speaking, Jian Leyang swallowed him coldly. After driving the ox cart away, he was so angry that he cursed: "Why is this freak so vicious? The cold eyes of people look like they have been scraped into the bones. Forget it, go back quickly."

Jian Dafu didn't know that Jian Le had just moved his hands in the mountains, and the hostility in his bones was slowly recovering. In his previous life, people like Jian Dafu who talked to him would roll down when he stretched out his hand and twisted his head up.

"Brother, do you really want to help grandpa and third uncle buy ice?" Jian Wenyuan is also a little clever, overheard what his father said to his brother, but he was actually very reluctant in his heart, why did he sell them?That is to say, his brother is in good health, so he can't bear it with another person.

Jian Leyang knew that his younger brother cared about him, so he stretched out his hand and patted his forehead: "Help, why don't you help? If they have money, let them pay for it. There is a part of our family in the money they earn, and the money is delivered to your eyes." Why not?"

Jian Wenyuan clutched his head and realized it, hehe hehe.

When we arrived at Pinxiang Building, Guanshi Hao ran out immediately when he heard Brother Yang was coming.Originally, two young men came to help carry the game, but after seeing the hills on the car clearly, Manager Hao immediately asked the dumbfounded two young men to call for more people.

Guanshi Hao was so happy that he could not close his mouth from ear to ear. He touched this and probed that. Sure enough, it would be no problem to hand over the task to Brother Yang. He got so much at once, which is enough for this hot day.He picked out some wild game that he liked, and he planned to cook it himself later, you know

Because of the hot weather, the last time he drilled into the kitchen was when Jian Leyang came, and the rest were moved to the ice kiln for hiding.Even the shopkeeper in front came to join in the fun, this summer Pinxianglou can earn a good fortune.

Guanshi Hao asked him to clean up the items he had picked out in the kitchen, while he took Jian Leyang and his brothers into the house to talk. When they entered the room, the cold air rushed over their faces. Jian Leyang and Jian Wenyuan made comfortable voices at the same time. Guanshi Hao They also brought sour plum soup to relieve the heat.

"Is this just coming back? Looks like the wild game is fresh."

Jian Leyang wiped his lips, and said with a smile: "Yes, I rushed over just after I came back to fill my stomach. How dare I delay Hao Guanshi's important matter." Then he said seriously, "But I have something to tell Grandpa Hao."

"What's the matter? Grandpa Hao also has something to tell you." Steward Hao watched the brothers finish their drink and refilled it for them.

"It's like this...Jian Leyang told Mr. Jian to go to their house to buy ice, but was tricked by his father into coming to town but failed to buy it, so he turned around and talked to his house again!

Guanshi Hao slapped his legs and laughed: "Your father did a clever thing this time. I know the members of Jian's family. I told them not to sell it on purpose. Brother Yang, do you want to sell it or not? "

"Sell it! Of course I want to sell it! Why don't you make money if you have money? But at this price... Hehehe..." Jian Leyang laughed.

"I understand, you brothers are both narrow-minded ghosts." Manager Hao nodded his fat hands and laughed like brothers, "Okay, let's do it this way. I'll ask someone to tell the front." Manager Hao recruited a young man , Whispered with him for a while, the little guy ran to the shopkeeper in a hurry after listening.

Just as Jian Leyang was about to ask Guanshi Hao what he wanted to tell him, another young man ran over and said that there were people coming from outside, he must be looking for Jian Leyang, this is coming!Jian Leyang got up and straightened her clothes, thanked the boy, and called Jian Wenyuan to go out together: "Grandpa Hao, let's go out together."

"Okay, let's go with you." Steward Hao waved his hand.

The three of them were chatting and laughing, but when they left the door, Guanshi Hao walked in front with his hands behind his back, and Jian Leyang and his brothers were a few steps behind, and they looked like they were doing business. They were all talented actors.

When Mr. Jian was helped in by Mrs. Jian, he heard a reprimanding voice: "This time, you made an exception and called the shopkeeper here because you brought us a lot of good things for Pinxianglou today. Seeing people, we have ice in Pinxiang Building, but no matter how much ice there is, the weather is not good enough, and it is sold. Should our business in Pinxiang Building continue? Should we open the door to welcome guests? "

"Yes, Guanshi Hao, we know the difficulties of Pinxianglou. This time I caused trouble to Guanshi Hao. I promise it's just this one time. I won't be an example. Next time I will buy some good things for Guanshi Hao alone. It's a tribute to your old man." This is Jian Leyang's voice. Hearing the old man and Jian's third brother glance at each other, this brother actually won ice for them?

In fact, the old man was desperate, so he thought of Jian Leyang when he had no other choice, and asked him to come over and have a try. Unexpectedly, what the eldest and third children couldn't do, let him do it with one and a half older children?Boss Jian, who was walking at the end, was a little uncomfortable. When he went back, he gave Jian Leyang a severe reprimand.

"Brother Yang!" Jian's youngest called out.

"Is the third uncle here? Third uncle, please come in quickly. Grandpa and uncle are also here. Let me introduce you. This is Steward Hao, who is in charge of purchasing and the steward of the kitchen. I also called Steward Hao when I was in Pinxiang Building." After we made friends, after my uncle told me, I begged Guanshi Hao, and the remaining matters need to be discussed by grandpa and third uncle with Guanshi Hao and the shopkeeper in person." Jian Leyang came out and welcomed the three of them in, pointing Guanshi Hao, who was standing there, introduced.

"This is what it should be, this is what it should be, thanks to Brother Yang's help this time, otherwise your third uncle's affairs will be difficult to handle, and your third uncle will remember your love, Brother Yang." The old man made a short call as usual Cheque.

"Yes, Third Uncle remembers you, Brother Yang. This time, Third Uncle wants to thank you." Jian Lao San smiled at Jian Leyang very kindly, and even stretched out his hand to pat Jian Wenyuan on the head, as if Jian Wenyuan was his favorite nephew

After all, the father and son bypassed the brothers Jian Leyang, bowed their hands to Guanshi Hao, Jian Leyang gave his younger brother a wink, and the two of them stood obediently aside, and after a while, the shopkeeper Pie U came from the front, and as soon as he came Complained to Steward Hao, now that the building is too nervous to use ice, how can there be any extra ice cubes to sell to customers, it has to be sold out, but it has to be taken out from the own ice kiln in the building, Steward Hao Chaojian The father and son winked, and then the three of them talked nicely to the shopkeeper, and then Jian Leyang and Jian Wenyuan watched the whole process, watching Mr. Jian forced to raise the price with a painful expression on his face. They sold it, of course Jian Leyang can't help with this kind of thing, and they wouldn't believe it if Jian Leyang said they could do it by themselves, they thought it was a miracle that Jian Leyang could help them build a bridge.

In the end, the deal was negotiated under the painful expressions of both parties. The old man paid the deposit first, and the rest of the silver would be settled after all the ice was traded. I didn't dare to delay, although there was a quilt wrapped outside, but the weather was too hot, I didn't dare to stay longer, so I hurriedly said goodbye and left, this is to go straight to the county seat.

As for Jian Leyang brothers?The ice was all bought, and the old man cared about the extra money he had spent. Where could he care about them, the two brothers were left in the yard of the back kitchen.

Guanshi Hao was very annoyed: "This is a typical example of crossing rivers and tearing down bridges. Before the negotiation was concluded, I thought he was a good grandfather and uncle who loved his grandson and nephew. Looking at it now, I have never seen such a bad elder!"

Jian Leyang said cheerfully: "I didn't know this a long time ago. There's nothing to be angry about. Anyway, I just want to earn money from them. Money is much more beneficial than a few good words."

Guanshi Hao was also happy to hear this, and he could only think about it on his own when encountering such a thing. Fortunately, the two brothers no longer have expectations for these elders, so they will not be hurt: "Go, go into the house with grandpa Cool off and go."

"Okay." Jian Wenyuan replied happily, he was really not sad.

After entering the room and sitting down, Guanshi Hao asked, "Brother Yang, apart from hunting, did you encounter any other things or people when you went into the mountains this time?"

Jian Leyang raised her eyebrows: "Grandpa Hao won't be aimless, right? I did run into things and people."

Guanshi Hao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What kind of answer was this, so he had to explain the reason: "The surname Qu from the county sent a message. You were almost targeted by someone last time you went to the county."

Jian Wenyuan's eyes widened: "What do you mean my brother is being watched? Who is watching my brother?"

Jian Leyang patted his younger brother on the head, and he knew when Guanshi Hao mentioned it: "Tiger Gang? Or is it someone who was arrested by the Tiger Gang? I met him on the first night in the mountains, and I rescued him easily."

Hao Guanshi sighed: "Sure enough, let me guess. Tell me about your luck. You have encountered such a thing when you went to the county seat. How can you escape after entering the mountain? This is coming, you really will The person was saved? Where is the person now? Still in the mountains?"

Jian Leyang nodded. There was nothing to hide from the elders: "I'm staying in the mountains, and I'm safe for the time being. How much does Grandpa Hao know about the Taoism here? The young master claimed to be He, Yunzhang, and a member of the Tiger Gang. Zhang Meng is together, and there are two of Zhang Meng's subordinates."

Jian Wenyuan's eyes became rounder. He didn't expect his brother to encounter trouble when he entered the mountain, and he saved someone?Staring nervously at Guanshi Hao, wondering who exactly his brother saved, he even forgot to drink the sour plum soup.

Jian Leyang also talked about the situation in the south that He Yunzhang told him, and the reason why he was exiled here. The situation is even more serious: "Grandpa Hao is not clear about the situation in the south, but when it comes to officials surnamed He, Grandpa Hao knows that there is indeed such an official in the court. Whether He Yunzhang is his cousin is another matter."

Jian Leyang naturally knew that the things on the surface should be the same.