Chapter 8 carve the world five

Diao Tianxia Wu (1) God! Please be in the heart of the afflicted, Light a blazing fire! Please give to the kind people in the world, Point out a broad way! We dare not dream of gold and silver, The descendants of the Buddha only want bright red to bloom in front of and behind the house. ——Ancient Song of Yunnan Gao Shimei and Zhao Tianjue each rode a big horse and walked in the sunshine.But in front of you is not Yangguan Avenue, the mountain road is undulating, with twists and turns, without any rules.The sun's light is white and very hot, and it is desperate to consume its heat on their bodies.In Gao Shimei's view, the mountain road and the sun are like two schemers, which makes him very nervous, as if every step is full of danger.This strange psychology stemmed from the fact that the three horses behind them all carried silver. He didn't know exactly how much, but there were five or six boxes anyway.He didn't know what Boss Zhao's plan was, why did he bring so much money back home?No bodyguards were invited, only a servant was called to follow them.Although they have been disguised to look like a poor caravan, the large boxes on the horses are very conspicuous.Before going on the road, Boss Zhao once said that this road is very safe and there are no thieves.Therefore, it seemed that Boss Zhao at this time was not only carefree, but also very excited.Gao Shimei didn't know what Boss Zhao was thinking?He was about to go home, and his heart must be very complicated.Gao Shimei saw that his eyes were shining all the time, which was an unprecedented phenomenon.Boss Zhao said: "Let me sing a lantern tune from my hometown for you, okay?" The servant and Gao Shimei said in unison: "Let's sing! Boss Zhao." .” Thus, Gao Shimei and the servants waited intently for Boss Zhao’s singing to appear——

Why cross the river without taking off your shoes?What Shui Xiaolan turned over?What uphill nod?What's downhill like oil? The old cow does not take off his shoes when crossing the river, the little laziness turns over in the rocky water, the old horse nods uphill, and the long snake goes downhill as slippery as oil. Boss Zhao sang it three times in one breath, but it was still not satisfying.He then changed the tune and sang: What, something?It can fly and jump on the ground without blood... the grasshopper can jump and fly without blood.What, something?The underground can arch, move, and has no eyes... earthworms can arch, move, and have no eyes.what?Things, can swim and walk in the water but have no feet... clams can swim and walk but have no feet.

Every time Boss Zhao sang a line, he stretched out his hand to pat the horse's buttocks intoxicatedly, and the horse took a few big steps forward at the same moment without him noticing.When Boss Zhao finished singing, the horse's walking speed also slowed down.Boss Zhao discovered this secret and said, "Shi Mei, didn't you learn to sing Guansuo opera from your father? Sing a part! Let us enjoy our ears, and at the same time, help our horses to walk happily. Be more cheerful." At this time, the venomous sun scorched them, and Gao Shimei's body temperature rose suddenly, as if he was about to melt in the mountain road. How could he have the energy to sing?Therefore, he made an excuse to say: "Boss Zhao, you can't sing Guan Suo opera casually, do you know that? You need to cleanse yourself before singing. I'm sweating profusely now. How can I sing Guan Suo opera?" Boss Zhao said: " The sun has cleansed your body, so you can sing! Do you know? I have always wanted to hear your Guan Suo opera, but I have never had the chance. Now, I am going home, and I am happy, so you can sing a part! "Hearing what Boss Zhao said, Gao Shimei was embarrassed to refuse.Clearing his throat, he sang:

He is loyal to God, and Guan Yunchang is sworn in Taoyuan.Cao Cao entertained for a long time, but he refused to surrender Cao Cao and surrendered to the King of Han.Prime Minister Domon treated me like a guest.Three days of small banquets with drinking, five days of banquets with singing.If you get on the horse, you will be rewarded with gold, but if you get off the horse, you will be rewarded with silver... After singing a section, Gao Shimei caught a glimpse of Boss Zhao's unusual demeanor. His vision, hearing, and even every nerve were attracted by Gao Shimei's voice.Gao Shimei's voice is controlling his breath, his psychology, and his blood.Gao Shimei avoided his gaze and looked at the mountains and rivers in the distance... Gao Shimei thought of her father and Nilang Town.Gao Shimei entered into the memory of her father because of the Guan Suo drama. No matter how he reproduced the image of his father in his brain, it seemed that there was something mysterious attached to his father's body and face, which made Gao Shimei unable to approach him.The one-year deadline is coming, Gao Shimei doesn't know what this means?At this time, Mu Yingtian's voice knocked on his heart, he didn't know what kind of fate Mu county magistrate had arranged for the father and son?He didn't dare to think too much, he had no reason to think about everything in a good direction.He was irritable and apprehensive.He patted the horse's buttocks vigorously, trying to make it go faster, because time did not allow them to be so leisurely and happy.

Diao Tianxia Wu (2) At this moment, the sky is undergoing incredible changes, wind, clouds, rain, and fog are all entangled at the same time, as if a war has broken out, and several powerful forces are fighting desperately.The pine trees were blown to this side by the strong wind, and they screamed for help.Immediately afterwards, bolts of lightning flashed across the clouds, rumbling thunder echoed all over the sky, and bean-sized raindrops fell ferociously and quickly.In an instant, every corner on the hillside was occupied by water, and layers of red water rushed down the mountain.The rain curtains fluttered and swayed freely in the air, each time coming more violently and fully.They couldn't open their eyes, they just felt that they lost control and direction together with the horse, lost in some abyss together with the trees, mountains and water.Gao Shimei called Boss Zhao desperately and in vain, while waving hand gestures to signal the servants not to panic.They cannot go any further, they must stop.Gao Shimei vaguely saw a river valley ahead, which was filled with flood water. The raging water carried trees, thorns and weeds, roared like thunder, and flowed ferociously in another direction.Everything in the valley was full of noise and chaos, as if a thrilling war had taken place at the bottom of the valley.

Gao Shimei and her servants had just stabilized the horses and were about to look for Boss Zhao when a bigger storm came head-on, mixed with hail, and suddenly the world was completely dark.Two darker figures emerged from the darkness.They are like ghosts in the rain, appearing secretive and restless, walking in front of them for a while, walking behind them for a while, and occasionally appearing on the left and right sides of them, as if to surround them.Gao Shimei's heart immediately suspended and beat violently.Maybe these two thieves are going to take the opportunity to rob?what to do?If they take away our silver, then we will fall into a new disaster, especially me, what can I use to redeem my father?Just when Gao Shimei was at a loss, the two shadows spoke and expressed their willingness to help them free of charge.Gao Shimei managed to see through the wind and rain that they were two big native Yi men, so she rejected them without hesitation.At this time, the hail was as big as a pigeon's egg, and the horse was frightened and fled in all directions.Gao Shimei and the servants tried their best to bring Ma La back.The two big men of the Yi nationality said: "Oh, one of you fell and fell into the river." Gao Shimei and his servants had to abandon their horses to save people, and went up the river. Sure enough, they saw Boss Zhao struggling in the river. A small tree by the river was lost, and the small tree was about to be swept up by the roots of the flood.Fortunately, the two big men of the Yi nationality tipped them off, otherwise, if Gao Shimei was one step late, Boss Zhao would have died.Gao Shimei and her servant finally rescued Boss Zhao from the water. Boss Zhao pointed feebly at the forest in front of him and said, "It was two Yi people who pushed me into the river from there. Those were two thieves. Go and chase them. Where is our horse? It may have been taken away by them." Gao Shimei and her servant returned to the spot desperately, but the horse was gone.The two big men of the Yi nationality also disappeared without a trace.Now, they have nothing.

After the rain, the sky cleared, and under the shining of the setting sun, the nearby cottages clearly appeared, like Qingji and Liaoyuan in the morning.Gao Shimei and the others are still trembling, how much they need a fire!But the sun is getting closer and closer to the distant mountain peaks, and the twilight is getting thicker every moment. The crimson treetops only bring them visual warmth, but their whole bodies are bone-chillingly cold.Suddenly, a pheasant screamed behind them, and they were all taken aback. Gao Shimei settled Boss Zhao down, and then went to a nearby cottage to look for horses with his servants.They cautiously wandered and spied around the perimeter of the stockade.Gao Shimei no longer views the Yi villages as he did before the rainstorm. He now feels that the Yi villages are barbaric.Even so, Gao Shimei still believed that before dark, he would definitely be able to see the figures of the two big men of the Yi ethnic group haunting the village, or hear the neighing of their horses in a certain earthen house.However, until it was dark, they still found nothing.

A clever servant walked into a Yi family's house and begged an old woman for a kindling and a handful of dry firewood.Holding torches, they returned to their original places in despair.Zhao Tianjue, who was resting under the big green tree, seemed to have some energy now.Boss Zhao said to Gao Shimei: "There is no unparalleled road, let's try to get through this night first, and then go looking for horses tomorrow." "But, can we rush to the Xizong County Government Office tomorrow? If we can't hand over the money to Mu Yingtian before tomorrow's dark, then my father will die." Gao Shimei said worriedly.

Boss Zhao didn't speak.What else can he say?The best answer is silence.While they were silent, the servant had already lit a bonfire, and their whole bodies suddenly gained rare warmth.They were all attracted by the bonfire, layers of charming steam flowed from their clothes, the light of the fire seemed to touch the depths of their hearts, they were moved to tears by something nameless, and the faces of the three seemed to be rippling. Layers of smiles that seem to have nothing.The clothes dried, and the stars gradually appeared in the sky. Diao Tianxia Wu (3) After a while, Gao Shimei heard the sound of horseshoes, and then saw three torches appearing in the valley under the night.Although they cannot predict what is about to happen, they have nothing to fear because they are penniless.In anticipation, they saw five horses returning slowly laden with their belongings and boxes.Walking in the front is a man of Yi nationality holding a torch, followed by two people, also holding torches.They watched with bated breath as the Yi man walked under their tree and in front of them.At this moment, Gao Shimei felt that everything in the world had receded, only their horses and boxes were left, frozen in the red light in front of their eyes, it was the most real and beautiful scenery, as if time was going backwards.Two big men of the Yi nationality suddenly knelt down in front of them and said, "I'm sorry, my lord! I'm sorry, my lord! We were so delusional and blind that we took your lord's horse away. When we went back and opened it, we saw this old-fashioned gun, so we knew that you were the best of the chieftain." Distinguished guests. We know that we have committed an unforgivable crime, so now we have sent the horses and the silver, and returned them in full. Please make amends, and please do not tell Lord Bai Mo about this."

Zhao Tianjue helped them up and forgave them.Gao Shimei and the servant immediately opened the box and saw that the silver was intact.Gao Shimei involuntarily urged Boss Zhao to leave here as soon as possible.Boss Zhao repeatedly took the hands of the two big Yi men and said, "Thank you, two Yi brothers! Thank you! Without you, where would our horses, clothes, and silver be now? Anyway, in this life, We will always remember your kindness." So Boss Zhao opened the box and gave them some silver respectively.The three Yi brothers were very moved and refused to let Boss Zhao and the others go, and persuaded Boss Zhao to have dinner, drink and stay in their village.Zhao Tianjue explained to them: "Our brother Shimei has to go back to Xizong County to redeem his father. There is only one day left, and we have to travel overnight." A Yi man said: "Oh, I almost missed your important event. However, even if you leave now, I’m afraid you won’t be able to reach Xizong County tomorrow.” Another Yi man said: “Now there is a way, we use a big boat to take you and your horses from Yuanjiang to Shiquan overnight. Town, Shiquan Town is very close to Xizong County, half a day’s walk away.”

To be honest, Gao Shimei was overjoyed after hearing the suggestion of taking a boat.Although the risks involved are self-evident, but in order to redeem his father, he can no longer hesitate.Therefore, when Boss Zhao asked for advice, Gao Shimei resolutely chose to take a boat.For this reason, Zhao Tianjue pondered for a moment, and finally said: "That's the only way." Unexpectedly, Boss Zhao's language and expression were so restrained at this time.Gao Shimei keenly found that although he clenched his fists when making a choice, his strength was obviously insufficient.Gao Shimei felt uneasy again.A man of the Yi nationality had already broken some corn from a nearby field and put it into the embers of the campfire. After a while, they exuded a refreshing fragrance. Very attractive.This naturally made them full of praise, and in an instant improved their sense of smell and taste, and brought great relief to their mouths and stomachs.They put their worries and suspense aside for a while. With the help of three Yi men, they came to a small pier by the river.After some careful preparations, the men of the Yi nationality found several boatmen and two large wooden boats.One carried them and their boxes, and the other carried the horses.Both Gao Shimei and Boss Zhao feel at ease about this arrangement of Yi men, and their trust in them has been greatly improved. As the boat set off, Gao Shimei stared at the strange mountain shadow in front of him in a trance, while Zhao Tianjue sat peacefully and firmly on a wooden box full of silver.The black sails creaked in the wind as if they were about to be torn.The voices of the three Yi men and the boatmen were a little strange, weak and shrill, which made them incomprehensible.Gradually, the three Yi men stopped talking, and each held a thick bamboo pole in his hand, calmly coping with the rocks and wind and waves ahead.The river water hit the hull, and the boat shook violently and groaned.Gao Shimei seemed to be riding an extremely crazy horse, her brain was buzzing, as if she was about to suffocate.A Yi man said to them with concern: "After a while, the river will widen and the boat will be stable." Gao Shimei's throat seemed to tremble suddenly. I don't know if it was fear or to express gratitude, but he couldn't say a word. The words come, can only keep nodding. Gao Shimei knew that there was a mysterious force under the wooden boat, surging, rolling, roaring, changing speed and direction from time to time, and it could overturn their wooden boat at any time.But because a wide river was about to appear ahead, the voice of prayer in Gao Shimei's heart gradually became stronger, almost overwhelming the sound of water in the river.He walked to the bow of the boat and read aloud: "Sitting in the boat and reciting Buddhist scriptures, everyone has Guan Yin on their heads. The Four Great Sutras just came to guide the way, and the Eight Great Bodhisattvas possessed me. When I meet good people, demons and ghosts turn into dust." Gao Shimei Recite this word silently over and over again, and pray to the sky over and over again.He read it very piously, and the words came up on the spur of the moment.He believes that language can ward off disasters for them and keep them safe.When Gao Shimei's mood gradually calmed down, the surface of the river was indeed much wider.Sitting on the deck of the boat, he breathed a long sigh of relief, then rested his head on the box, listened to the sound of running water at the bottom of the boat, and fell asleep at some point. Diao Tianxia Wu (4) Gao Shimei will never forget this morning.When they arrived in Shiquan Town safely, it was already daybreak.Boss Zhao asked Gao Shimei to take out some silver from the box and give it to the three Yi brothers and the boatmen.Unexpectedly, they refused so firmly that Gao Shimei could not approach them.Boss Zhao and Gao Shimei had no choice but to say goodbye to them, and kept thanking and blessing them.Now, Gao Shimei looked at the shadow of the boat that they were gradually going away, and the shadow of thieves that had been hanging over them was completely dissipated, so Gao Shimei took a deep breath.When he looked back, the distant sunshine and the silent ancient town made him feel dizzy, but the more obvious feeling was a heat flow from his body, which went straight to his brain.Boss Zhao kept saying, "Good man, good man, we have met a good man." Gao Shimei and the others drove the horses and started on the road again.The sun softened and the road was smooth.Xizong County is no longer far away, and Gao Shimei's heart is beating wildly.She was about to meet her father, and at this time, Gao Shimei dared not face the reality.He was afraid of seeing Mu Yingtian, and even more afraid of any unfortunate news. They finally arrived at the Xizong county government half a day early at noon, met Mu Yingtian, and handed over one hundred taels of silver.Mu Yingtian looked at them and laughed.Gao Shimei keenly heard that his laughter was hearty without any malice.At that time, Gao Shimei was eager to see her father as soon as possible, so she boldly asked Mu Yingtian: "Where is my father now?" Mu Yingtian said to him: "Not busy, not busy. Shi Mei, listen to me Said, you are really a good brother of this official. In order to redeem your father, you even went to Gejiu's "walking factory" quietly, suffered all kinds of hardships, and suffered a lot. You are really a great dutiful son of our Xizong County. However, One year ago today, I asked you to hand over one hundred taels of silver. I was just joking with you, but who knew that you took it seriously? Since then, I have never returned, and I have sent people to look for you everywhere. Later, someone said You have gone to Gejiu'Zaochang', so I will not look for you again. Maybe the heavens will send a great mission to the people, and they must first suffer from their will, their muscles and bones, their bodies and skins, their bodies are empty, and their behavior is chaotic. What he did, he moved his heart and patience, and gained what he couldn't. Now, you are no longer the Gao Shimei you used to be? You won't let me down again, right?" After a pause, Mu Yingtian saw Gao Shimei and Boss Zhao Still standing, he immediately asked them to sit down and drink tea.Then, he said with emotion: "My good brother, think about it, your father didn't kill people on purpose, and the Taoist priest I want to arrest is the culprit. As for your father, as long as you take out any Some money, send off the relatives of the deceased, and it's over, but you are so stupid, dare to go to Gejiu to take risks? Take your life as a joke with this official, don't you? Alas, one word from this official made people You have suffered for a year. It seems that from now on, I will not be able to joke with you casually." Gao Shimei couldn't avoid Mu Yingtian's eyes, Mu Yingtian's words calmed him down, his mood entered a new realm following Mu Yingtian's words, and a kind of peace and serenity expanded in his chest. "Your father's matter, I have decided for you. One month after you left, I asked him to come out of the prison to learn from a master who sang Yunnan opera. Now, your father is in Nilang Town A Dian opera troupe has been set up, and it just so happens that they are going to sing in Dongyue Temple tonight, I invite the two of you to watch it together, okay?" Boss Zhao nodded repeatedly before Gao Shimei agreed.Gao Shimei didn't know how to express her gratitude to Mu Yingtian, so she sat stiffly all the time.He repeated what he wanted to say in his heart several times, but he never had the courage to say it.Seeing that he didn't say anything, Boss Zhao felt very embarrassed, stood up hastily, took his hand and left the county office. In the evening, Boss Zhao and Gao Shimei came to Dongyue Temple.Mu Yingtian invited them to sit beside him.They drank tea and listened to the opera.At the beginning of the performance, Gao Yingkai appeared on the stage. He played a Dian opera "Ancient City Club" adapted from Guan Suo Opera, and his role was still Guan Yu.As soon as Gao Yingkai came on stage, he swept away the original spirit of dancing gods when performing Nuo dramas in the past.The music ranges from slow to tight, from tight to fast, with a combination of hardness and softness, light and smooth.His voice is high-pitched and agitated, but also soft and tactful, and his movements are also large-scale, and he can act to three audiences on the stage at the same time.After singing a few lines, the audience was completely silent, achieving the live effect of "one tune will make peace".Then Gao Yingkai starred in "The Crazy Monk Sweeping Qin".Gao Yingkai plays Qin Hui, his character consciousness changes very quickly, from red to black all of a sudden, and can be faked to the point of real ones.When Qin Hui was scolded by the mad monk in the play, many people immediately responded, "Kill Qin Hui! Kill Qin Hui!" Some people even picked up stones on the ground and threw them at Gao Yingkai.Mu Yingtian and Gao Shimei immediately jumped onto the stage to stop them.Mu Yingtian shouted loudly: "This is acting, this is acting, Gao Yingkai is not Qin Hui, he is an actor." When the people in the audience heard this, they seemed to wake up from a dream, dropped the stones in their hands, and sat down resignedly.Gao Yingkai's nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and his thigh was bleeding.Mu Yingtian sent someone to invite a doctor to bandage his wound.Mu Yingtian complained about the rudeness of the audience, and at the same time praised Gao Yingkai for his good performance, which made people believe that he was Qin Hui.Afterwards, Mu Yingtian invited them to the yamen for supper.During the dinner, Gao Yingkai said to Mu Yingtian and Zhao Tianjue: "Thanks to the blessings of the two benefactors, my son has returned safely. I am very surprised and grateful. But I am old and weak, and I can't sing anymore. There is no successor, Master Mu please persuade my son, he will learn opera from me when he comes back, marry a young daughter-in-law, and live a good life.” Mu Yingtian and Zhao Tianjue both agreed.Gao Shimei said, "I don't want to learn opera, but I want to do woodcarving." Mu Yingtian laughed and said to Gao Yingkai, "Your son is a talented carpenter. Let him do woodcarving. I will definitely support him." Tianjue also said: "I asked him to be a tin mine owner in Gejiu, but he didn't want to. He wants to come back to be a carpenter. Alas! Everyone has his own ambition, let him choose." Gao Yingkai said: "Okay, my son doesn't want to learn opera. Forget it, then please ask your two benefactors to find him a young wife." Both Mu Yingtian and Zhao Tianjue said, "Definitely, definitely." At that time, Gao Shimei smiled, and a new life was about to begin, so he It's like climbing to the top of a mountain, overlooking the mountain, full of confidence in everything. Diao Tianxia Wu (5) The next day, Gao Shimei accompanied Boss Zhao back to his hometown.Boss Zhao has not returned to his hometown for many years, and he does not know whether his wife's old resentment towards him has been resolved.He said to Gao Shimei: "I must test her to see how much affection she still has for me?" Therefore, they deliberately rested their packs at the North Gate Inn and rested there for half a day.Gao Shimei was indeed too sleepy, she collapsed on the bed and fell asleep after a while.But Boss Zhao didn't feel sleepy, as if he was preoccupied.When Gao Shimei woke up, he was squatting on the ground, smoking a hookah, and his face was not very good.Gao Shimei said: "Boss Zhao, my father's matter has unexpectedly come to a good result. You should be happy for us. Besides, you are going home and seeing your relatives. You should be happy! When you were old, you were so eager to return, but now you are hesitant, what is the reason?" Boss Zhao said, "Oh! It's hard to explain in words, and you will understand in the evening." In the evening, Boss Zhao and Gao Shimei put on rags and sandals and walked to Xinlin Village.When entering the village, for some reason, Gao Shimei's heart was pounding.Boss Zhao was also a little nervous. He said he was afraid of meeting acquaintances.He lowered his head and combed his mustache with his fingers from time to time.Boss Zhao's house was originally a three-story courtyard house, but most of it has been mortgaged by him a few years ago, and now only the two wing rooms in the front yard belong to his family.As soon as Gao Shimei and Boss Zhao entered the house, they saw his wife Ma was weaving.She glanced at them instinctively, and even lowered her head in silence, as if full of resentment.Then she made the loom creak, not like weaving, but secretly angry.Under the dim light, Gao Shimei saw that Ma's forehead, cheeks and lips were pale, his face was long and thin, his cheekbones were protruding, his eyes were blood red, and he kept rolling his eyelids, which made Gao Shimei couldn't help but think of a certain Animal eyes with flashes at night.At that time, Gao Shimei sympathized with Ma very much. He knew at a glance that Ma was an unusual woman, but life was extremely difficult.Gao Shimei thought that Boss Zhao should take the initiative to explain to his wife to eliminate her misunderstanding and wariness towards us.In any case, husband and wife should not be so indifferent.Besides, what time is it now?We have dug a rich mine, we have silver, we don't have to worry about doing anything, we should let Mrs. Ma share our wealth and happiness.However, the couple was relatively silent, exuding looks of despair at each other.Gao Shimei was so embarrassed that she couldn't help but said to Mrs. Ma: "Our boss Zhao is already the boss of the old tin mine. He dug out a prosperous mine and made a fortune. Now I come back to see you." Of course Mrs. Ma didn't believe it. What Gao Shimei said, she glanced at him and asked where he was from and what was his name?Gao Shimei reluctantly answered.She sneered, looked at him and said, "Oh, you are the son of that carpenter Gao?" "Yes, my name is Gao Shimei." Without looking at her, he turned his head to one side and said calmly, "I am Boss Zhao's apprentice now." Ma looked a little tired, said nothing, her blood-red eyes kept peeping at Gao Shimei and Boss Zhao, as if all the secrets on them had been seen through by her sharp eyes.Boss Zhao's expression was unusually quiet, so quiet that Gao Shimei was a little terrified.For a long, long time, Boss Zhao remained motionless. The indifferent atmosphere in the room seemed to permeate his whole body. He seemed to be dead. His eyes, forehead, nose and ears gave off a cold feeling. Ma stopped weaving.She slowly removed the oil lamp.The room became pitch black as the sound of her footsteps disappeared.Immediately afterwards, with a bang, Ma closed the door of her room heavily, and quickly locked the door from the inside.She entered her warm world and left them in the dark and cold room.Boss Zhao said, "We should go." At this time, the door was gently pushed open by someone.The visitor seemed to intuitively know that there was someone in the room, and quickly groped in the dark for a while, before suddenly lighting up an oil lamp.In the dim light, Gao Shimei saw a strange girl, first looked at him in horror, and then turned her eyes to Boss Zhao.The girl shouted in surprise: "Father, you are back!" Boss Zhao's face changed, and he replied happily: "Jinhua, I'm back. What are you going to do? You are sweating and tired. right?" "I'm going to collect wood. Father! I'm not tired." Gao Shimei understood that the beautiful girl in front of her was Boss Zhao's daughter.He asked with concern: "It's getting dark, how did you carry the firewood back? You are so brave." "With the moon, there is nothing to be afraid of." Gao Shimei heard Jinhua girl's voice was as moving as singing.His heart was pounding unnaturally.Gradually, he couldn't hear what she and Boss Zhao were talking about. He only saw her lips opening and closing, and every word and sentence she uttered must be extremely fragrant, clear and sweet. Diao Tianxia Wu (6) Immediately afterwards, Jin Hua walked gently to the stove and lit a fire in the pot hall.The fire light danced on Jin Hua's face as if it contained joyful life, and the shadows in the house were also dispersed by the increasingly intense fire light.A few minutes later, the fire in Guotang became weaker, but Jinhua's figure was more perfect and harmonious, possessing an impeccable beauty.She scooped up two basins of hot water, told her father and Gao Shimei to wash their faces and feet, and then went back to the stove, ready to cook for them.Boss Zhao tried her best to stop her, saying that we had already eaten.After Mrs. Zhao washed his feet, he quietly took out a few ingots of silver from his waist pocket and put them in the wooden basin.After Boss Zhao put on his shoes, he told Gao Shimei to get up and leave home.Zhao Jinhua kept trying to keep them, but Boss Zhao insisted on leaving.When parting, Gao Shimei secretly glanced at Zhao Jinhua.He asked Boss Zhao in his heart: Did you find out?Your daughter has grown like a flower.At that time, Zhao Jinhua boldly ran up to Gao Shimei and asked, "Brother, where are you staying tonight?" Gao Shimei said, "We are staying at the North Gate Inn, your father is going back to the old city tomorrow. " Gao Shimei's love history may have started from this time.In fact, he is already a very handsome young man. During the year of "going out of the factory" in Gejiu, he has lost his frail appearance and his body has undoubtedly become stronger.From the perspective of sculpture, his facial features and limbs seem to be carefully matched together, with good color and texture. It can be said that he looks more and more like a man every day. After Boss Zhao and Gao Shimei left, Zhao Jinhua found something in the tub while splashing footwashing water. She didn't know what it was, so she showed it to her mother, only to find out that it was a silver ingot.Mrs. Ma said in great surprise: "Jin Hua, your father must have made a lot of money while away, hurry up to the inn and invite them back home." Zhao Jinhua rushed to the inn immediately.Zhao Tianjue said to her: "Your Uncle Gao and I did make some money outside this year. This time I plan to go home to reunite with you, but your mother's grudge against me has not disappeared. As soon as I entered the house, she Send us an eviction order and break the looms, it's disheartening to me, and your mother and I have no husband and wife relationship, so I decided to go back to the old town. You see, in front of the manger Those packs on display are all our things, you can choose two boxes and take them home." Zhao Jinhua repeatedly begged them to go home, begged her father and then begged Gao Shimei.Boss Zhao still refused to agree.In the end, Zhao Jinhua had no choice but to point to the two big boxes and say, "Father, I want these two boxes." So Boss Zhao ordered Gao Shimei to say, "Send Jinhua home." Gao Shimei looked at the lovely Zhao Jinhua, implying that what she packed in these two boxes were clothes and food, which were worthless.But Zhao Jinhua didn't understand what he meant.Gao Shimei was in a hurry, and secretly pointed to the other two boxes containing silver, and whispered to her: "Golden Flower, Jinhua, you want these two boxes, you want these two boxes." Boss Zhao saw all this. in the eyes. With a strange joy, Gao Shimei and Zhao Jinhua drove a horse, carrying her two boxes of silver, and left the North Gate Inn.She is in the front, the horse is in the middle, and Gao Shimei is in the back.They didn't say anything, chewing on Jin Hua's image and breathing her breath, he could even hear the sound of Jin Hua's hands swaying when she walked.Under the white moonlight, Jin Hua sometimes walked forward with her head down, and sometimes raised her head, looking back at Gao Shimei quietly, revealing a tireless curiosity eager to know everything about Gao Shimei.Gao Shimei couldn't describe the beauty that kept appearing in front of him in words, he felt like a young god full of happiness, something like fire was beating in his chest, and some sweet reflections were rippling in his heart. After Gao Shimei and Zhao Jinhua left, Zhao Tianjue's calm state of mind was mixed with some uneasy factors.What can I do for my daughter?Zhao Tianjue asked himself.He imagined his daughter's brilliance, and suddenly remembered Gao Yingkai's words - please ask the two benefactors to find a young wife for my son.Zhao Tianjue applauded with high fives. Isn't Gao Shimei and Zhao Jinhua a natural match?After a while, Zhao Tianjue said to himself again: "I don't look at the face of the monk and the face of the Buddha. For the sake of my daughter, it's better for me to stay here for now." His heart was broken, and he transferred his love unswervingly to his daughter, so that he no longer felt idle, empty, and alone. Gao Shimei came back from Xinlin Village, when Zhao Tianjue saw him, he said, "I decided not to go back to the old city tomorrow." Gao Shimei asked, "Why?" Boss Zhao smiled and didn't answer.Gao Shimei asked again: "What about the old factory?" Zhao Tianjue said: "Li Bang is there, he is very capable, I am very relieved." Diao Tianxia Wu (7) For the next ten days, the North Gate Inn was so wonderful.Everything was quiet.It turned out that Zhao Tianjue took over the entire inn.He used this as a base to plan the beautiful life of his daughter and Gao Shimei with ease.He asked Gao Shimei to lie in the room alone to rest, and he went out early every morning.He became a man captured by passion, driving a waking dream, slowly walked into the Xizong county government office, found Mu Yingtian, and asked Mu county magistrate to be a matchmaker for Gao Shimei and Zhao Jinhua.Mu Yingtian happily agreed. Gao Shimei has never experienced such a leisurely life.He saw that the North Gate Inn was actually a bright log cabin, and the sunlight comforted the roof and comforted him.Every moment, he has a feeling of waking up from sleep, and when he opens his eyes, he can see Zhao Jinhua's comforting face. Zhao Tianjue is going to make the marriage decent.He asked someone to go out to buy a dowry for his daughter.It is said that there are a pair of suitcases, a wardrobe, a pair of Sichuan handkerchiefs, a Shanghai flower mat, a pair of Burmese jade bracelets, a set of gold and silver jewelry, a hundred pieces of clothes, and a hundred pairs of trousers.Plus a lot of coins and a very famous "plowshare field" in Nilang Town. This incident has aroused enthusiastic discussion and attention in Nilang Town and the surrounding villages of Xinlin Village.Gao Yingkai was even more flattered, he focused his eyes and attention on the dowry, and hoped every day that the marriage would be completed as soon as possible. 为了达到预期的轰动效应，赵天爵精心设计、安排了婚事全过程的每一个细节。可以说，已经做到万无一失。但就在婚礼即将举行的前两天，沐应天突然找到赵天爵，问道：“我有两个儿子，大儿子与高石美同龄，名叫沐杲，一直没找到他的意中人。沐杲见过你女儿，可以说一见钟情。赵老板，话我就直说了，你给我个面子，咱们沐赵两家结亲吧！赵老板意下如何？” 赵天爵说：“难得沐家大少爷看上我家金花……只是我家金花是个大脚姑娘，人们把她的大脚称为'山神碑'和'锅巴铲'。难道你家少爷不嫌弃？” “我家沐杲曾到法国留学，因为身体的原因，提前回来了。他不喜欢'三寸金莲'，他喜欢像你家金花那样纯朴的姑娘。不过，赵金花是否喜欢我儿子？让他们见个面再说。” 赵天爵答应了。 赵天爵为此失眠了。他一连几天躺在客栈，四肢瘫软，无力动弹。赵天爵的失眠及痛苦表现，使高石美了解了一些本不该知道的事情。当赵天爵向他说明了事情的真相之后，他也不知如何是好？虽然当时的情感活动多么矛盾，多么激烈，但他从容不迫地接受了命运的安排。 于是，赵金花第一次看到了沐杲，那是在沐家的后花园里。沐杲的确是个让她心动的男人，她把这种感觉，模模糊糊地告诉了父亲。父亲终于同意了这门婚事。当然，对于赵天爵的举动，许多人都不太理解，都认为他爱慕虚荣，高攀权贵。 可是，就在沐家的花轿及新郎的大马，即将启程的时候，沐杲突然瘫软在地，不一会儿就没有了脉搏，身体在众人的惊呼声中逐渐失去了温度。 沐家的一切全乱套了。沐应天邀约几位长者，把头凑在一起，合议了一会儿。决定由沐家的老奶奶沐孙氏，抱个大公鸡去充当新郎，暂且把新媳妇娶进家门再说。不得不承认，沐家对新郎之死的消息封闭得十分成功，对娶亲的接洽事项安排得无懈可击。特别是沐孙氏对赵家所说的谎言：沐杲因准备婚事，跌坏了大腿，流着血，不能前来娶亲。让赵天爵信以为真，因为沐孙氏的神情和语气，绝对没有欺骗赵家的意味，绝对让赵天爵一百个放心。结果是沐家得到了赵家的钱财和新娘。 当赵天爵发现此中有诈的时候，新娘赵金花与大公鸡已经同房了一天一夜了。最后，沐应天提出一个解决问题的办法：把新娘让给沐杲的胞弟沐金。对此，赵天爵无可奈何，只好同意。新娘子赵金花为了不再与大公鸡同睡，自然也乐意让沐金进入洞房。 但是，沐金对新娘子极为挑剔。他骂新娘子的大脚是个“芋头奶奶”，还骂新娘子的父母为什么生养出这样一个“大脚八怪”。他特别对新娘子的脚不是“三寸金莲”而愤慨，那不是他所企盼的美妙的玉足，他理所当然要羞辱和折磨赵金花。 雕天下五(8) 沐金当时手里拥有一支手枪。他的性格与沐杲截然不同，可以说，他是西宗县的恶棍、流氓、打手、帮凶，是沐应天管教不了的败家子。他对待妻子赵金花，就像对待陌生女人一样，想玩就玩，想打就打，还时常用手枪吓唬她、捉弄她。反正是赵家送上门的歪货，他毫不吝惜地消耗着她的躯体和生命。 这时，发生了一件可怕的事。一天中午，闲来无事的赵金花去串门，走进了恶霸杨从兴家。而杨从兴的大儿子媳妇，刚刚生下一个宝贝男婴。赵金花因此成了第一个探访者。本来主人应该用糖开水招待她，感谢有福之人给小生命送来了“福气”。但眼前进来的是歪货一般的赵金花，给新生儿带来的必定是：断奶、怪胎、死婴、苦命等凶相恶气。杨从兴当即把她推出家门，并找到沐金，责骂他为何放着妻子到处乱逛，以致踩坏了杨家的“奶水”和“家运”。沐金觉得妻子丢了沐家的面子，败坏了他的名声。于是，他带上手枪，找到正在街上看别人晒黄烟的赵金花，对准她便扣响了扳机。他本想一枪毙了这个歪货，但子弹却击中了在赵金花身旁晒黄烟的小村姑。 小村姑流了许多血，当时并没有断气。沐家的人为她找来郎中，医治了八个月之后，才慢慢死去。赵金花因而变卖了所有的金银首饰，才了结了这个案子。而沐金却远远逃走了，让沐应天苦苦找寻了好几个月。半年之后，赵金花悄悄逃回新林村，继续与母亲生活在一起。 高石美失去赵金花之后，内心如同生活在黑暗里。目光中有一种别人看不见的伤感、失落和孤独。他告别赵天爵，来到尼郎镇中栅街，帮一个姓刘的酱菜老板雕刻一道格子门。大家都知道高石美不愿当锡矿老板而喜爱木雕的故事，并且看过他留在圆明寺的镇寺之宝，所以高石美在刘家的一举一动，都成了雕刻技艺表演，甚至成了一种游戏。刘老板对前来观看的任何人都表示欢迎，门口时常挤得水泄不通，刘老板就把众人请进屋子里坐下，兴高采烈地向他们介绍高石美雕刻的秘密。而刘老板所说的近乎是虚浮和谎言，众人听后，常常轰笑，让高石美难堪极了。时间一长，许多人开始在背后指责高石美的欺骗。高石美获知后，整个灵魂都似乎蒙受了羞辱。因此，高石美为了避开那些眼睛里就像有几个太阳的观众，就学会睡午觉，一睡几个小时，如同消失了。他还在午觉时，学会做美梦，就像一个死去的人还能领悟到幻象一般，他掌握了这种特殊的技巧。两年很快就过去了，但对于高石美来说，却是他记忆里最缓慢的两年。他完成了刘老板制定的雕刻计划，一道令人不安的木雕格子门，赫然摆在刘家大院的厅堂上。既不贴金，也不上彩。木头的肌理清晰可见，气脉流畅贯通，其刀法之干净、敏锐，让人惊叹三分。并不是刘家不想为木雕格子门贴金，也不是刘家不能善待高石美，而是赵金花的悲惨命运像一支神秘的乐曲在摇撼着高石美的心，他一直在等待，等待，他幽暗而厚实的心在等待中慢慢融化，变得明朗和轻盈起来。他想，赵老板是自己的恩人，在黑暗中，他曾温暖过自己的心灵，把自己从命运的深渊拉了出来。现在，赵老板的女儿赵金花，那个曾经点燃他的爱情之火的姑娘，正在命运的深渊里挣扎，自己理当去拯救。 高石美决定娶赵金花为妻。他到个旧城里找到了赵天爵，大胆地表示了自己的决心。此时的赵天爵依然没能从赵金花悲惨婚姻的阴霾中走出来，他对两年之前所发生的一切都还有切肤之痛，而且他在事后所作的一切努力都白费了。现在，面对着高石美的请求，赵天爵不敢相信，也不敢答应。高石美说：“赵金花是个最纯洁的姑娘，最纯洁的人是任何东西都不能使她龌龊，为了最纯洁的人，我们什么都可以宽容，难道我就不能与她结婚吗？我与金花的事，用不着别人来劳神琢磨，我也用不着去反省什么。”