Outside the school grounds at the south gate of Anlu County, Heifu's brother, Gongshizhong, stood here.
Zhong is just over thirty years old, more than seven feet tall, and looks somewhat similar to Heifu. He has a brown scarf that represents the title of a duke wrapped around his head. He has a short, sparse beard on his lips. He is wearing a coarse brown clothes, which is not very special.
Keep warm.
What is strange is that he is clearly holding a thick, newly sewn winter coat in his hand, but he would rather shiver in the cold October wind than put it on.
Although his family is a public servant and has a hundred acres of land, because he held a funeral for his late father the year before last and treated his leg injury last year, he almost used up all his money and silk, and now his life is very tight.
In winter, even the winter clothes have to be worn by the three brothers in turns, and whoever goes out has to put it on. Every stitch and every thread of this dress is sewn by my mother's hands, but she is reluctant to wear it no matter how cold it is, because she is afraid of herself
The dust was flying along the way and the clothes were stained. As for the new clothes, let my brother wear them.
At this moment, Zhong was just rubbing his hands and sighing, feeling a little embarrassed as the two county soldiers at the door pointed and whispered...
Zhong is an honest farmer who never wants to cause trouble or become the focus of the conversation.
Fortunately, the person who went in to deliver the message did not keep him waiting for too long. Not long after, Zhong saw a figure running out of the school grounds. He waved to him from a distance and shouted: "Brother!"
Uncle brother is the name given to the eldest brother in the family. Hei Fu trotted up to him and bowed to his heart: "Brother uncle, why are you here?"
"Of course I'm here to give you winter clothes on my mother's order. My mother has been sewing day and night these days, just because she's afraid you'll get cold."
When he saw his younger brother, he smiled sincerely. His eyes glanced at Hei Fu, only to find that he was already wearing thick clothes. Looking further up, Hei Fu's hair bun also had the brown scarf mark of a sergeant. It seemed that the rumors were very good.
So empty...
"Hey, I should have written a letter and sent it back to inform my mother and brother-in-law." Heifu slapped his forehead, feeling a little annoyed, and explained:
"Something happened these days. I got some money and bought all the clothes. There is no need for my uncle to send clothes all the way over. Your legs and feet are inconvenient..."
Hei Fu is very ashamed. He suffered a leg injury during his military service last year. It has not healed yet. It is difficult to do farm work on weekdays. It is 50 or 60 miles from Yunmeng Township to Anlu County. Hei Fu simply cannot imagine how he suffered.
Came over.
"Just let the shock come over. Brother, just stay at home and take care of your mother."
As Heifu said this, he took off his warm clothes and put them on Zhong without any explanation. He then took the winter coat that he had given him all the way. After putting it on, his face was full of joy.
"The clothes made by my mother are still warm!"
Zhong put his hands in his sleeves, felt the warmth, and smiled happily: "Jing is young and has a bad temper. I'm afraid that he will get into trouble, not to mention..."
He carefully glanced at the two county soldiers standing guard at the gate of the school ground, pulled Heifu aside, and asked in a low voice: "Even if I don't send you clothes, I will make a special trip to the county. Heifu, please tell me carefully."
Brother, what happened these days? How did you get this title of Duke!"
It turned out that Zhong had been hearing rumors every day since Da Heihu left home.
At first, someone came back to the sunset and said that he saw Heifu being arrested by a pavilion chief and taken to the county jail, and he was going to be sued!
This bad news frightened the whole family, but my mother didn't believe it. She didn't even raise her head, and while fiddling with the machine in her hand, she said that my black husband was an honest boy and would never break the law. She still sat on the couch and gave
Heifu mended his winter coat.
However, the next day, Li Zheng, who had a problem with Zhong, came to the door aggressively and said a lot of sarcastic words, which made the whole family feel like they were falling into an ice cave.
Li Zheng said that the county jail had sent a love letter to Li Zheng, asking Hei Fu's place of origin, whether his identity was true, and whether he had a criminal record? Li Zheng's implication was that Hei Fu was already in jail and that his life was over and that he wanted to be a family member.
I haven't had a good life for a few days, and I will soon be punished!
At this time, even the mother who believed in Heifu the most was anxious and fell ill immediately. Zhong's wife held her child in tears every day. The third brother was so shocked that he suddenly woke up Zhong in the middle of the night and said everything was wrong.
People are spreading rumors that Brother Zhong was caught for committing a crime. What should we do if he is sentenced to consecutive imprisonment? How about our whole family escape overnight...
After his father passed away, Zhong was the head of the family, and he couldn't mess up the situation. He calmed down the frightened family and gave them some peace of mind.
During those few days, Li Zheng spread the news everywhere in Li Zhong, which made the neighbors look at Zhong's family strangely. Zhong wanted to come to the county town to inquire in person, but he was stopped by someone holding farm tools at the inner gate.
I'm afraid he'll run away...
Just after the whole family was treated as thieves and guarded for several days, in early October, people who went to the county market brought back completely opposite news.
"Have you heard that Heifu, the middle brother of the Zhong family, fought one against three in Huyang Pavilion to capture the thief?"
"That's right, the whole county is spreading the news that Hei Fu has accomplished a great feat by beheading the thief!"
"I wonder what kind of reward this son will receive."
"This time the Zhong family is lucky."
Just when Zhong was confused by these unknown news, and planned to go to the county town to ask Heifu personally no matter what, Li Zheng and Tian Dian (the local officials responsible for supervising farming) came to visit again.
He was wearing a dark face, but Tian Dian was smiling. He said that the county had issued a document, and Hei Fu was honored as a public servant for his role in catching the thief. Now, the procedures in the county have been completed, and they were ordered to go forward.
Come, I want to demarcate 100 acres of fields and an open space for Heifu's family, so that Heifu can build his own house in the future...
At this point, a stone fell from the hearts of the whole family. The mother picked up the needle and thread again and started to brag about Hei Fu's deeds to her peers. The sincere wife also smiled, and the neighbors looked at them from guarded to disgusted eyes.
Became envy...
There are two sons in a family. This is something worth celebrating. It means that the land of the Zhong family has doubled overnight!
So in the next few days, Zhong was busy dealing with Li Zheng and Tian Dian, trying to get a good piece of land for Heifu, and he could also choose a house closer to his old house. After all this work, it had already arrived.
It's mid-October.
Zhong then hurriedly took the winter clothes made by his mother and limped on the road. He walked for three full days before arriving at the county town.
Although the matter has been clarified, Zhong is a cautious person and always feels that all this is like a dream. He has to ask Heifu himself to feel relieved.
After hearing the explanation, Heifu asked anxiously: "My mother is sick? Is it serious? Brother, if you are not at home, who will take care of her?"
Although there is no shortage of talk these days of asking his cheap dad to shield him from the gun, Hei Fu loves his mother from the bottom of his heart and secretly vows to honor her with his share of "Hei Fu".
He comforted her and said: "My mother got sick because she was worried about you. I know you are fine and you are already well. Besides, Jing and your sister-in-law Qiu are also taking care of her. Your sister is also back, so there is no need to worry."
Only then did Hei Fu feel relieved. At this time, another gust of cold wind blew. Even though the two brothers were wearing winter coats, they still shivered.
He then said sincerely: "Brother, this is a long story. Don't stand here. You and I can go into the house and talk."
Zhong, who also served in the army, said hesitantly: "I'm afraid it's not easy for outsiders to enter the school grounds."
"It doesn't matter. I've already talked to Chen Baijiang. He said that today's watchmen will have half a day off. Let your uncle come in if he wants. Don't stay too long."
With that said, Heifu pulled Zhong inside and greeted the two county guards guarding the door familiarly.
Zhong was even more surprised. In his impression, Heifu was a dull and taciturn younger brother with only brute strength. Zhong believed that he subdued thieves, but how could Heifu talk to Baijiang?
The further I walked into the school grounds, the more surprised I became, because whenever they saw Hei Fu, the county soldiers and Geng soldiers in the school grounds would stop and salute to him, and Hei Fu returned the bow one by one. It was obvious that his brother
It has a high reputation here.
Zhongshang didn't know what happened a few days ago. Now in the school grounds, the only person who sees Heifu with a straight face is Kaishigaki Kashiwa...
With surprise, Zhong and Heifu approached the house where the watchman lived. When they reached the door, a thin young man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks strode over.
"Little brother Ji Ying, I have met my uncle!"
The skinny monkey yelled at Zhong, and then he didn't care about the mud on the ground and fell down in a daze...
