When Xiao Wenshou said this, he sighed softly, with tears in his eyes: "He kept telling me at that time that he would be sorry for you in this life, and that he could not let you stay at your aunt's house, and that he would take you home.
return."
"As for the ancestral teachings of the Liu family, he was afraid that you would not want to listen because you hated him, so he specifically asked me to teach you these principles when you grow up."
"Your father was not in good health when you came back. In order to support your two younger brothers, he got up early and worked late at night, which caused the root cause of the disease."
"You also know that your father was originally a civil servant, but he had to save money in order to bring you back, so he did a lot of physical work. This made his condition even more serious, to the point where he couldn't even afford it."
Liu Yu lowered his head and said sadly: "It turns out that dad still cares so much for me. Over the years, I have always hated him for abandoning me and not treating me as his son. It seems that I was wrong."
Xiao Wenshou gently stroked Liu Yu's head and said: "Is there any father in the world who doesn't love his son? It's just that his conditions at the time were really difficult and he couldn't afford to support you. He said that he thought at the time that instead of letting you be like this
It is better to suffer in this world than to die early with my mother!"
"This is also the thing he regretted the most in his life. Until his death, your father kept holding my hand and saying I was sorry to you in tears."
"Xiaoyu, today you punched Diao Hong, which is considered to have completed your coming-of-age ceremony. From today on, your father's wish has finally come true, because you have become a real man."
Liu Yu's tears finally flowed out. He kept nodding his head: "Mom, you have brought me up for so many years. I am your biological son. Don't worry, I will definitely be filial to you, no matter what.
No matter how difficult it is, I will pull my two brothers together."
Xiao Wenshou shook his head: "No, Xiaoyu, listen to mother. This time you are finally a real man, and mother can safely let you join the army and strive for fame and wealth."
"You don't have to worry about things at home. Mom can do needlework to supplement the family income, and Daolian can also go to the fields to do farm work. Daogui will grow up soon, and with our family's grain reserves, we don't have to worry about running out of food.
of."
Liu Yu shook his head: "No, my brothers are still too young. They can't do much farm work now. Mom, it's better to wait for my brothers to grow up before considering other things. Besides, if I offend Diao, they might
Revenge, I can't leave home at this time."
Xiao Wenshou gritted his teeth and said: "Don't worry, I am an old woman, and I will take care of two and a half young men. I will starve to death. After all, our Liu family has seventy acres of land. If it doesn't work, we can still hire two people to farm it. You are being honest this time."
I took action to save those refugees from the north, I think someone will come to help."
Liu Yu's eyes lit up: "Yes, why didn't I think of this?"
Xiao Wenshou smiled slightly: "Actually, you have not been too enthusiastic about farming since you were a child. You would rather go to the mountains to collect firewood or fish in the ponds, or knit straw sandals for sale. I insist on trapping you in these dozens of
Spending your whole life in a piece of land is against your nature."
"You have such great skills and great energy. It would be a pity not to join the army to serve the country. This time the barbarians from the north are going to invade the south. I heard that the imperial court is going to recruit troops. Don't miss this opportunity!"
Liu Yu sighed: "I don't know the details of these northerners. I don't feel comfortable letting them stay here to cultivate our land. Mom, I'd better stay here for a while, at least after I find someone I can trust.
It’s not too late to leave.”
Xiao Wenshou curled up his lips: "Okay, you have your own ideas, and I won't stop you. Come on, put this cloth jacket on first and see if it fits you."
Liu Yu smiled and said: "My child has clothes to wear, but I really don't need this one."
Xiao Wenshou's face darkened: "Mother has knitted it, and this dress is made according to your figure. If you don't wear it, there is no way for your brother to wear it. Mother hopes that you can kill someone wearing this dress."
A thief serves the country and makes a great contribution."
Liu Yu's eyes heated up and he took over the dress. His hands were trembling slightly. This light dress was filled with his mother's hard work. It was so heavy in his hands now. His
My nose was a little blocked, and my voice was choked: "Mom, baby, baby..."
Xiao Wenshou held Liu Yu's hand lovingly: "Okay, you haven't eaten all night, so you are probably hungry. If you think about what mother said today, there is a bowl of rice and vegetables left for you in the kitchen wall.
You go eat and have a rest early. Tomorrow, there will be a bunch of straw sandals to sell."
After coming out of Xiao Wenshou's room, Liu Yu walked into the kitchen wall opposite the left wing. A large water tank was located in the corner with a wooden cover on it, and a gourd ladle was placed on it.
On top of the wooden cover.
With the breeze brought by Liu Yu when he opened the door, the ladle swayed slightly, and under the faint starlight, you could see a wooden bowl of food placed on the stove, with a few small pieces of food placed on it.
The smell of dried fish, soy sauce and black bean sauce made Liu Yu's stomach, which was already flattened by hunger, twitch.
Liu Yu walked to the water tank, opened the wooden lid, scooped out a ladle of water, and drank it down. The cool well water had a faint sweetness, which made him feel much better.
Liu Yu talked a lot today, and his throat hurt a little. As soon as the ladle of water was poured down, the dry and tearing pain disappeared immediately, and a heart-felt moisture came out from every pore of his body.
Liu Yu breathed a long sigh of relief, clicked his tongue heavily, took another scoop of water, and was about to drink more. Suddenly, two noises came from behind the stove.
He suddenly became alert, threw the gourd and ladle into the water vat, raised his fists across his chest, and shouted in a deep voice: "Who is it, come out!"
Two boys of eight or nine years old poked their heads out from behind the stove. Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, put down his fists, laughed, and stepped forward to touch their heads: "Erlang, Sanlang, don't sleep well at this time, hide."
What are you doing here?”
These two boys are Liu Yu's two half-brothers. The one on the left, a boy in blue with a dull expression and a runny nose, is his second brother Liu Daolian, while the one on the right is smaller, but
The boy in crimson clothes with his eyes rolling round, his facial features pure and upright, and his air of dignity is the third brother Liu Daogui.
Liu Daolian stared longingly at the bowl of rice on the stove and said, "Brother, you didn't come back so late today. Sanlang and I were so worried that we couldn't sleep until Xu Xianzhi came home at the second watch.
, saying that you showed off your authority today and chased away some young man who wanted to come to Jingkou to bully others. As soon as my mother was happy, she cooked this bowl of rice for you. "
Liu Yu smiled and said: "So you two greedy guys have the idea of this bowl of rice, right?"
