Chapter 20 Chapter Twenty

Zhu Kaishan was going to break into the bandit's nest alone to save his son.Chuanjie handed over the old cannon, and Nawen gave the dagger.Zhu Kaishan said: "These things are useless, just leave them alone." Wen Ta Niang said: "Father, you can't go! What can't those beards do? If you go, you will die!" Zhu Kaishan said: " Don't worry, I've already inquired about everything, their scoop handle is called Old Bat, I'll go meet him." Chuanjie said, "Father, I'll go with you." Zhu Kaishan said: "No, you stay at home, I have an explanation for you. Damn, I'll go ahead, and then you will take the whole family to live in Shenxiangou for a while, where I have already repaired the cellar, food Also prepared, if I don't come back, you must not go home! Chuanjie, my trip is unpredictable, if I can't come back home, you will be a man, and you will provoke the whole family. Also, if you can't do it, you can go home. Bring shopkeeper Xia and Yushu home, you are a man." Chuanjie said, "Father, no matter how I think about it, it was Lao Hai who did it."

Zhu Kaishan said: "Do you still need to think about it? Therefore, it is better to resolve enemies than to tie them together. You must remember this truth when you go out and do things in the future. But I still say the same thing, lice can't stand up to the sheets, and grasshoppers can't wear my clothes." Run!" Chuanjie cried and asked, "Father, what else can I do?" Zhu Kaishan said, "Son, do you have the guts?" Chuanjie said, "Father, I am your son, what can you do?" I can do it too!" Zhu Kaishan said: "Okay!" Pulling Chuanjie to his side, he whispered a few words in his ear, Chuanjie nodded repeatedly.

Zhu Kaixin knew the rules, he went up the mountain with bare hands according to the instructions in the letter, the bandits were already waiting for him, and when he saw him coming, he went up to tie him up and covered his eyes.Zhu Kaishan didn't resist either.After being escorted to the cottage, the minion took off the blindfold for Zhu Kaishan and loosened the ties.The old bat said: "Zhu Kaishan, you are still here after all, you are a man!" Zhu Kaishan clasped his fists and said: "The head of the family has a wronged head and a debtor. I, Zhu Kaishan, pull out the thorns planted by myself. You let my son go." It's gone." The old bat smiled and waved his hand.Several minions pushed Chuanwen into the room.

Chuanwen cried out: "Father, why are you here? What are you doing at home?" The old bat said: "Okay, stop barking, your father is here to replace you, you can go." Chuanwen said: "Dad, If I don’t go, let me stay, kill or cut as they please, you are the pillar of the family!” Zhu Kaishan said: “Son, go back, your mother and your wife are still waiting for you, I’m fine , I have a good discussion with the head of the family." Chuanwen cried: "I won't go! You kill me!" The old bat said: "Tch, your father is here, but you are so scared that you pee your pants. It's time." He raised his hand and said, "Get out of here!"

Chuanwen really got up like a man, but no matter how hard he struggled, he finally let the minions push out the door.The old bat ordered his subordinates: "Prepare the food and drink, I want to talk to Zhu Kaishan." The table was filled with large bowls of wine and large pieces of meat.Zhu Kaishan said: "The head of the family, there must be an audience ceremony when you meet for the first time. I have prepared a big product for you, please accept it for your face." He said and presented a wild ginseng.The old bat cast a sideways glance and said, "Then I won't be polite. Take it." Minion hurriedly came to collect the ginseng.

The old bat said: "I said, it's not been a day or two since I posted my post. If you can still hold your breath, you are not afraid that I will do your son?" Zhu Kaishan said: "I know you can't, your purpose has not yet come. Achieved." The old bat said: "Then do you agree or not to the conditions I mentioned?" Zhu Kaishan said: "The conditions for being the head of the family are too high. If you agree, you will lose your family. I, Zhu Kaishan, have little experience, unless We have a grudge, you wouldn't be so cruel, but no matter how I think about it, I can't figure it out, what's wrong with us?"

The old bat said: "You don't need to ask any more questions. Anyway, if you don't agree to my conditions, I will tear up the ticket." Zhu Kaishan said: "I really can't afford the money that the head of the family asks for, and it's too late to sell the house and land. Are you forcing me to death? What do you tell me to do?" The old bat said: "That's your business, I don't care about it anymore, I just want money. If you are not in charge, how do you know that salt and rice are expensive? If you don't have money, my things How do you support the brother? What do you think?" Zhu Kaishan said: "That's right. How about it? I know that there is a big mallet growing on a tree in this mountain, and I haven't touched it. I will give it to you today so that we can Can you have two?" The old bat laughed and said, "What did you say? The mallet grows on the tree? It's unheard of!"

Zhu Kaishan said: "You are in charge, you don't understand this. Back then, there was a guy who dug ginseng in this mountain. After digging for half a year, he didn't dig a single tree. One day, he met a beggar who asked for help. Seeing him squinting at the sky, the leader of the gang knew he was a waste and refused to take him in. Some people felt sorry for the child and advised the leader to stay. Little squint followed everyone into the mountain. It is interesting to say because his little Looking up at the sky with squinted eyes, I found a big ginseng growing on a thousand-year-old tree. Little squinted eyes hated the gang leader for not telling him. Later, little squinted eyes died of illness, and the gangs threw him away. Just in time I was hunting cattle in the mountains He saved it. Little Squint couldn't thank me enough, so he told me the secret. I haven't moved, and I want to buy this big guy in another three years. It's important to save my own life now, so let's dedicate it to the head of the family." Old Bat Le Le said: "Is this really the case? All right, you can lead me to open your eyes. If it is true, I will spare your life."

Zhu Kaishan was chained by bandits into the deep mountains and dense forests.He led the bandits around the mountain, and finally got "Mada Mountain" (lost).A few minions cried and said: "It's not good, it's not good, Ma Dashan, we turned around and came back!" The old bat roared at Zhu Kaishan: "Okay, you lead us to a dead end. , I’ve brought disaster on you!” Zhu Kaishan said calmly, “I don’t want Mt. Mada either. No one will be able to get out if I’m killed. .” He pointed to the ground and said, “Look at these bones, they are all left behind.” The old bat was scared, and said, "Old Zhu, can we still go out?" Zhu Kaishan said, "Why can't we go out? Don't worry, just follow me, and you can go wherever I point, and don't talk nonsense. "The old bat said to the minion: "Okay, untie it, and give him a rope stick." Zhu Kaishang, who was freed, opened the way ahead with a rope stick.The old forest is extremely dark, with lush grass and dense trees, wild beasts are infested, and murderous intentions are hidden everywhere.

One minion exclaimed: "Snake, snake!" Zhu Kaishan scolded angrily: "Shut your stinky mouth!" The minion said aggrievedly: "Did I say something wrong?" Zhu Kaishan: "You can't mess around here. Say, it’s called Qian Chuanzi.” The minion argued, “It’s obviously a snake!” Zhu Kaishan threw the stick, sat on the ground and didn’t leave. The old bat kicked his minion and said: "You are still fucking stubborn, this is the rule of joining the gang!" Turning to Zhu Kaishan, he said, "Old Zhu, don't be like a child, let's go, you are a grandpa now, we all listen to you!" Yours." Zhu Kaishan stood up and said: "When you enter the mountain, you must understand the rules of the mountain, and if you don't want to die, don't do anything else!"

He tapped the trunk with his crowing stick: Bang bang - bang bang - The old bat asked cautiously, "Old Zhu, what are you doing?" Zhu Kaishan said, "I'm calling for a stick, telling the surrounding senators that we've reached Mt. Mada, and if they hear it, they'll hear back." The old bat said: "Oh, oh, brothers, knock together!" Zhu Kaishan said: "You must not! This is called a stick, not casual knocking. We are talking, and if you hit people randomly, we will ignore you." It was getting dark.Zhu Kaishan said to the old bat: "The head of the house, let's take the house. It seems that we have to get a fire." The old bat said cautiously: "Brother Zhu, how do you get it?" Take a house, and a fire is called a fire, understand?" The old bat said: "Understood, understood." He said to the minions, "What are you still doing? Take the fire!" The little ones hurriedly gathered firewood to make a fire.Everyone warmed up to the fire and baked dry food together.Under the sign of the old bat, the minions smiled flatteringly, and gave Zhu Kaishan dry food, water, and cigarettes as if they were serving their own father.The howling of wolves came from all around, and the minions were terrified.The old bat said: "Brother Zhu, do you think we can go out?" Zhu Kaishan said: "As long as you listen to me, you can." Zhu Kaishan led the bandits around the mountain again, yelling sticks.Suddenly, there was a response from afar: Bang!Bang!Bang! The old bat said excitedly: "It's good to go, there is an echo." Zhu Kaishan said: "Well, this tells us that they are here." Zhu Kaishan called the stick and led everyone to follow the sound.A little squint in ragged clothes appeared in front of everyone, but upon closer inspection, it was Chuanjie's faux pas.The father and son looked at each other, and Zhu Kaishan exclaimed, "Xiaoyan, I found you!" Chuanjie said, "Uncle, is Ma Dashan gone?" Zhu Kaishan said, "That's right, I can't get out. " Chuanjie said: "Come with me." The old bat said: "Slow down, old Zhu, is this the little squint you said?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Who is it? Let's go." The old bat laughed and said, "Where are we going? We haven't shipped the bulk yet!" Zhu Kaishan said, "That's right. Squint, take the uncle to pick up the bulk. I've found a buyer." Jie said: "Really? Then come with me." The bandits cheered and followed Chuanjie forward.Suddenly, Chuanjie stopped, pointed to a big tree and said, "Look, the big thing is on this tree!" Just as the bandits were looking at the big ginseng on the tree, Zhu Kaishan jumped up, and the bandits suddenly felt With nothing under their feet, Hulala fell into a big roe deer pit. The old bat shouted: "Zhu Kaishan, you old fox, let us go! Otherwise, I will kill you!" Zhu Kaishan laughed loudly and said, "Old bat, you are still playing a big role when you are about to die, what do you say? Who is killing who now? Ah? Remember, today is your death day next year!" The old bat softened and said: "Brother Zhu, please spare our brothers, we can't eat this bowl of rice Yes, as long as you spare us, can't we wash our hands in the golden basin from now on?" Zhu Kaishan said: "I have told you a long time ago that I, Zhu Kaishan, am not afraid of death! Let me tell you, I, Zhu Kaishan, have died several times, what is there to be afraid of? I think back then when I was fighting Lao Guozi in Laojingou, Horseshoe gold sent Jinda to the west, and people have never killed..." The old bat said with an ashen face, "Ah? You are Zhu Laoshan from Laojingou back then? Oh, I don't know that the famous Shandong native was you !Old hero, how dare you declare your name early and our brothers dare to break the ground when you are too old! Well, well, it is not wronged to die at your hands today, let's do it." Zhu Kaishan looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "I, Zhu Kaishan, have killed villains and foreigners before. It was a last resort, but I have never killed innocent people. How could I kill you?" He motioned Chuanjie to put down a ladder, the old bat Climbed out with the minions in a state of embarrassment.The old bat arched his fists and said: "The old hero is magnanimous, and I am grateful!" Zhu Kaishan said: "Brother, there are quite a few people who go up the mountain with poles, but which one is not robbing the rich, helping the poor, eliminating violence and peace? I, Zhu Kaishan, did not endanger the village. It's just a small thing, but I don't understand why you are pushing me so hard?" The old bat said: "To tell you the truth, I had an acquaintance with Han Laohai in your village. He said that his daughter was a disaster for your family, so I listened to his one-sided words and fell for it. This old bastard, I'm going to end it now." He!" Zhu Kaishan shouted: "You must not! To be honest, although I, Zhu Kaishan, did not deserve to die, I really failed him. His daughter married my second son, but my son who is not up to date doesn't like it when his daughter-in-law abandons her family and dies. Go, it's understandable for him to think of such a bad breath." The old bat said with even more admiration: "Old brother, you are such a generous person, brother admires you!" Zhu Kaishan said: "But what he did is really too much. I have to kill his arrogance anyway. So, I want to lend you a lock of hair. I don't know if I will." The old bat said: "Brother Let alone my hair, I should give it away even if I want my head!" After saying that, he cut off a pinch of his white hair and gave it to Zhu Kaishan. Han Laohai paced around the room, and said to Xiu Erniang, "Zhu Kaishan has gone to the mountain?" Xiu Erniang said, "It's been a few days." Han Laohai said, "Everyone in his family is hiding?" Xiu Erniang said: "I hid, and I don't know where I hid." Han Laohai said: "That's all?" ?” Han Laohai said: “The bad breath in my heart didn’t come out.” After the words fell, Han Laohai was stunned... Zhu Kaishan strode across the courtyard and walked into the house.Han Laohai was shocked and said: "You..." Zhu Kaishan laughed loudly and said, "Brother Laohai, I went to the meeting with the old bat. I didn't die. He asked me to bring you something." A bunch of white hairs from the old bat said, "Brother Laohai, do you recognize this thing?" Han Laohai was so frightened that he knelt down in front of Zhu Kaishan suddenly and said, "I can't beat you with the surname Zhu, just look at it!" Let's do it, I have nothing else to say." Zhu Kaishan hurriedly helped Han Laohai and said: "Lao Hai, you and I are brothers, what are you doing? The grievances between our two families should be settled?" Brother, it was I who made things worse, but this is what made me feel so angry!" Zhu Kaishan said: "I'm sorry for you, I don't blame you, wait for Chuanwu to come back, come back and let's go Find him to settle this account!" The surging Songhua River roared and rolled... Xian'er walked slowly along the lower reaches of the Songhua River.She fell into the river that day with the hope that she would die, but unexpectedly she fell on a soft beach and was rescued on board by an old boatman.She waited by the riverside to pass on martial arts, but there was no one there.Tears dried up and hearts broken.She just kept walking aimlessly along the river. In Taohuadu Town, Linjiang, the streets are full of cars and people.Xian'er came to a wooden building where customers came and went to ask for water. She obviously didn't know that it was a brothel selling prostitutes.The old bustard came out of the house to see off the guests, and said to the two men with a smile: "Master, come back after you have tasted it!" Xian'er walked over and said, "Ma'am, I want to ask you for a cold drink." The old bustard looked at him Picking up Xian'er, she said, "Oh, my girl, what are you doing drinking cold water in the cold weather? It's not for fun when you're frozen. Please, let's drink tea from the new tea made in Mom's room." Xian'er declined and said, "Ma'am , I’ll just drink cold water.” The old bustard said, “Don’t, don’t, sit inside, don’t be afraid, mom doesn’t want your money.” She dragged Xian’er into the house. This is a two-story building with a wooden structure as the main body.Four young men were tidying up and cleaning the hall.In a relatively spacious hall, four prostitutes with heavy makeup were playing mahjong.There are stairs leading to the second floor in the hall, and the voices of men and women teasing and talking can be faintly heard from several rooms upstairs. The old bustard asked Xian'er: "Girl, what do you do at Taohuadu? Visit relatives or rely on friends?" Xian'er said: "Neither visit relatives nor rely on friends, I want to find something to do." The old bustard's eyes lit up and said: "Girl, do you want to find something to do? Oh, coincidence, my shop is short of manpower, why don't you stay with me?" Xian'er said, "Leave you here? What are you doing?" The old bustard said: " My work here is light and easy, that is, some guests who come from south to north want to live in accommodation, we serve and serve others..." At this time, the flamboyant red turban sent the client down from the stairs, and he kept talking obscenely: "Master, can you still stand on these two legs? Why don't you leave, and my sister will accompany you again." Evening. Hee hee." Xian'er heard the voice of the red scarf and felt very familiar, and followed the sound.While walking and talking with the client, the red scarf suddenly saw Xian'er downstairs, and shouted in surprise: "Xian'er, is that you?" Xian'er was stunned for a moment, then also shouted: "Sister Hong, you are Sister Hong ?" The red scarf ran downstairs and hugged Xian'er tightly.Xian'er cried and said, "Sister Hong, why did I meet you here? Are you staying in a shop or working here?" The red scarf giggled and said, "Silly girl, sister has never been idle, selling, selling big kangs. , this is the place where big kangs are sold." Xian'er took a breath and said, "My God, I still think this is an inn, and I plan to work here." The red scarf said to the old bustard: " Mom, don't try to think of her, she is my sister, but she is the daughter of a good family. Xian'er, come, follow me upstairs." Saying that, she dragged Xian'er upstairs. The red scarf asked about Xian'er's situation and said, "You said you, after going around for thirteen times, you finally went to Yuanbao Town. If you knew today, why bother? What happened later?" Xian'er wiped her tears and said, "Later, the After all, Wen married Sister Na Wen, and his father adopted me as a daughter. Who knew that Chuan Wu had always had feelings for me..." The red scarf said: "It's a matter of a day or two that he has feelings for you? You haven't seen it?" Xian'er said: "I never thought about that, but I just treat him as my own brother." The red scarf said: "Biao is dead. If I knew that, I would have done it long ago. What happened later?" Xian'er said, "Later Chuanwu finally ran out of the house and took me to Shuichangzi." The red scarf said, "He took Xiu Did you leave him?" Xian'er said, "Well. No, after this job is done, the two of us planned to live in a home in Yema Bay, but who knew he was beaten to death by skirmishers..." Speaking of which, it's already over I can't cry.The red turban's eyes were also red when he heard this, and he sighed softly: "Oh, it's a pity to pass on martial arts! I saw that you can't have a good man in your life. Okay, let's talk about this first, I'll go Order some good food and wine, let's talk while eating." Xian'er said: "Follow the platoon gang, I have been asking about you a lot along the way, the old one-armed grandpa said, as soon as you have money, you will go to Russia to have fun, is it true?" Lie, I have lived today without tomorrow, how happy I am, have enjoyed all kinds of blessings, and suffered all kinds of crimes. I have tasted all the ups and downs in my life, and I will not be subdued even after death. What about him? Didn’t come back with you? "Xian'er cried again and said: "The old one-armed grandpa is dead, he died of illness." The red scarf's eye circles turned red again, and said: "That man, he has been hard all his life. I knew he would have this day, just Sooner or later. I don’t want to be this dead ghost anymore, so let me ask you, what are you going to do next?” Xian’er sighed and said, “Oh, it doesn’t matter where I go, I’m going to be homeless for the rest of my life.” The red scarf said : "Bah! What a life! The days to come are still long, I think you'd better find another family, and live a good life. Don't lose yourself when you come to this world." Xian'er Shake your head. The red turban got angry and said: "Who do you say you are? Chuanwu is dead, for whom are you a widow?" As he spoke, he cursed, "I tell you, everything in this world is fake! Is there a good man? Yes, Chuan Wu is one, but he will die once he dies! There are countless men who got out of my crotch, and I have never seen a good one! You either make do with one or don’t marry, Like me, one happy day is one day, and when one dies, one kicks one's legs, claps one's hands, and laughs at Hades." The red turban was cursing, and there was a commotion downstairs.The red scarf said: "Go out and have a look, what's the fun here." He led Xian'er to the corridor and looked down, only to see a middle-aged man with Kong Wu walking into the wooden building downstairs.The old bustard yelled and said, "The God of Wealth is here! The God of Wealth is looking for a wife again?" The God of Wealth smiled and said with a Shandong accent, "Old man, seeing me coming, his forehead is full of smiles." He waved his hands and said, "Tonight's banquet is all counted to my account, but there is one thing, I will not pay for your second child." The men who ate the flower wine cheered: "The God of Wealth is so proud, thank you!" The red scarf introduced to Xian'er: "Did you see it? This great God of Wealth has a lot of business in Guandong Mountain, but no one knows what kind of business he is doing. He is generous when he comes back. But there is one thing. Drinking flower wine, the girl doesn't touch her hair. I said, I just want to find a wife to be my wife. I am very picky. Who doesn't respect this big god of wealth in Taohua Town? If anyone can make him look good, it will be a lifetime Enjoy endless blessings. Just wait, I will build a bridge for you, and it depends on whether you have this blessing..." Xian'er shook her head and turned back to the house, and the red turban reluctantly followed into the house. The Great God of Wealth drank tea and chatted with the old bustard.The old bustard said: "Great God of Wealth, I haven't been here for a long time. Where can I get rich?" The Great God of Wealth laughed and said, "What kind of money do you want to make? Let's give out coffins. Hey, what I asked you to do? Is there a plan?" The old bustard said: "Cough! I haven't stopped asking you. It's hard to find a daughter-in-law like you. You don't need to be fat or thin. You don't like the promiscuous ones. You have to be from Shandong. Where can I find it for you?" The God of Wealth said with a smile: "Look slowly, I'm not in a hurry." The old bustard said: "My lord, are you in a hurry? If you really don't catch the eye, won't you ask for the landlord first? It's a loss." You can be relied on!" The God of Wealth said, "I have never been different in my life." The old bustard said, "What's the matter! Which of the rich men these days doesn't have three wives and four concubines?" The God of Wealth said, "I don't." The old bustard said: "It's hard to find a man like you. But why? Tell my wife." The great god of wealth said, "Want to know?" The old bustard said, "Tell me." The great fortune said, "Don't tell me." You." The old bustard said: "Hey! You are so godly, you can't figure it out. You said we have been dating for a few years, and I still don't know what business you are in. Come here Which of the men here is not hugging left and right looking for girls to have fun? But you, you just don’t go in muddy water.” The God of Wealth said: “Everyone has his own ambitions. Hey, why didn’t you see the red turban when you came back? Here, she is like a plaster on me and I can't take it off. Why is there no movement of her today? She went to Russia again?" The old bustard said: "You mean her? I don't know where to pick her off. The girl who came out came, and the two of them murmured in the house all night, even the food was eaten in the house." The God of Wealth said: "I haven't seen her for a long time, and I brought her some Russian food. Go and have a look.” The red scarf and Xian’er were talking in the room, and Xian’er wiped away her tears and said, “Sister Hong, tomorrow is the Sanqi of Wu Chuan, I want to burn some paper for him to send If you save some money, your hands will be tight." The red scarf said: "Burn it. Alas, you said that you don't even have the status of a husband and wife. What kind of paper did you burn?" The Great God of Wealth entered the room through the curtain, and said loudly, "Red Scarf, why doesn't the cat come out to meet guests in the room?" Xian'er hurriedly hid aside. The red turban said: "Oh, who should I be? It turns out that the God of Wealth has arrived. What kind of wind is blowing today?" The big God of Wealth said: "No matter what kind of wind blows, you can smell this coquettish smell on your body from afar. Smell." The red turban giggled and said, "Come on, no matter how much I flirt with you, it's useless to you." The God of Wealth said, "Why, I heard that you went to Russia again? This time you seduced a few Russians. Man? Someone hanged himself and wiped your neck again? Foreign men are good?” The red turban said: “What’s good? There’s nothing else but hairy and smelly, and most of them are useless.” The forehead of the scarf said: "You, you!" Turning to see Xian'er, he couldn't help being stunned, his eyes were obviously blurred, and said: "Red scarf, this is...why don't you introduce me?" The red scarf said: "Oh, I was too busy to talk to you, but I forgot to introduce you. This is my sworn sister, surnamed Tan, named Xian'er. She was separated from her family after crossing Guandong, and she has been drifting away." The Great God of Wealth said, "Well, it looks like it looks like it. Send me to make a good guess. Where is my hometown?" Xian'er said: "Mingshui." The Great God of Wealth said: "It has been floating since I came out?" I have been in the water field, and by the way, I have also joined the opera troupe." The God of Wealth said: "Oh? Can you still sing?" The red scarf said: "That's not true! She's also a character. Haven't you heard of the Wang family's Bengbeng opera troupe who came in from outside the pass? She was the pillar of the troupe back then, and her stage name was Xiao Qiuyan." The God of Wealth exclaimed: "You It's Xiao Qiuyan? I've heard about it a long time ago, but I didn't expect to see it here today!" The God of Wealth repeatedly measured the freshness, nodded meaningfully at the red scarf, and said, "Okay, let's not delay your sisters talking in the boudoir , your mother is still waiting for me to drink." After saying that, he walked away with a smile.The red scarf excitedly said to Xian'er: "Xian'er, you are lucky, didn't you see it? The God of Wealth is interested in you!" Xian'er shook her head and said, "What does it matter to me whether he likes you or not? I don't want to marry either. people." The red scarf scolded viciously and said, "Then what are you thinking? Missing you! Who do you think you are? Didn't take a pee to take care of yourself? You are a cheap bone, with a bad face, and you can smell you from eight feet away There's a sour smell, and you're using yourself as a treasure, isn't it!" Xian'er said, "Sister, I don't want to marry, why do you force me?" The red scarf said, "Am I forcing you? Kissing the buttocks of a donkey doesn’t know the smell of you, and you catch the pie falling from the sky with your ass, you are so mad at me!” After saying that, she hurried out of the room. The Great God of Wealth really stood in a daze in the corridor outside the Red Turban's room, and the Red Turban walked up to him.The God of Wealth asked eagerly, "How is it?" The red scarf said, "Don't worry, my girl is good everywhere, there is one, she is stubborn." The God of Wealth asked, "Oh? Why?" The red scarf said: " I don't want to hide it from you, my sister had a good friend, but she was beaten to death by the stragglers, and I can't get over it." The Great God of Wealth smiled and nodded and said: "I'm not mistaken. He is a kind and righteous person, which is even more valuable. Don't worry, good people don't show up until they've been called for a long time. I'll wait." After all, he took out a gold pocket watch from his pocket and said, "This is for you." The red scarf smiled and said, "I'm not a man, so why do you want this?" The God of Wealth said, "I know you won't need it, so keep it Give it to the man you like." The red turban giggled and said, "There is only one man I like, and that is you, so you can keep it." The God of Wealth laughed and said, "Red turban, I I liked you very much at first, but now you look like an old man, which is unbearable." Since then, the God of Wealth has been running to the wooden building every three days.It's not dark today, so I came early.The old bustard greeted him and said: "Oh, my great God of Wealth, you have been running smoothly these days, and the threshold of my house is almost leveled by you. I will have to ask you to replace it with a new one tomorrow, otherwise this The wind and the snow whirl into the house, and the girls are shivering under the blankets." The God of Wealth smiled and said, "You can say something with your mouth. Okay, I'll call you tomorrow." If someone brings you a coffin plank, how many thresholds can you break?" The old bustard said, "Look, you're serious, I'm just joking." The God of Wealth said, "I'm not joking. I just want to honor your longevity." The old bustard said: "Then I will thank you first. Go upstairs quickly, Xianer is waiting for you." Red Turban and Xian'er whispered in the boudoir.The red scarf said: "You guys have been dating for so long, didn't you see it? He is really different from ordinary men. He is rough and fine, and he is really patient with women. Whether it is Whether he likes it or not, I don't see who he has been rough on, and he speaks softly, so I'm afraid of scaring the girl, how considerate!" Xian'er said: "Look at it? If you look at it, you will marry Give it to him." The red turban quacked and said with a smile: "I think so. No way, I'm a scumbag in his eyes, and he's optimistic about you." Xian'er said: "I think he treats you very well." The red scarf said: "This is also true, but he treats me like a man. Can't you see? He looks at me differently from your eyes." Xian'er said: "Why is it different?" The turban said: "Look at me, it's straight-forward; look at you, it seems that you don't look at it, with two eyes, you look away, look again, and hide again, there are more stories in it." Just as he was talking, the Great God of Wealth opened the door curtain and came in and said: "Ah, the sisters and sons are whispering, I'm not here at the right time, am I?" The Great God of Wealth said with a smile: "No, it's almost winter, I'll give you a few things." He opened the package in his hand.In the package were two mink scarves and some jewelry. The red scarf exclaimed: "My God, can we afford such an expensive gift?" The God of Wealth said: "It's nothing, I guess you women like these, and it won't cost much." Xian'er said "Brother, what kind of business do you do? These few things may support many people." The God of Wealth said, "What kind of business is the most profitable in Guandong Mountain?" Xian'er said, "You are in the mountain goods business." The God of Wealth said: "I told you to guess about it." Xian'er said: "So you often wander in the deep mountains and old forests?" The God of Wealth said: "Yes, there is no place in Guandong Mountain that I have not been to. .” Xian'er enviously said: "How wonderful, Sister Hong and I also worked in the mountain farm back then, and the days of freedom were so irritating!" The God of Wealth said: "That's not true, there is nothing in the old forest! Just say Let’s eat, there are all kinds of big animals for meat, roast venison, roe tendons, and even bear’s paws; vegetarian ones? Hericium erinaceus, day lily, and matsutake are also available. Want to eat birds? Yes, dragons and birds eat them. Have you ever eaten it? It tastes so delicious!" Xian'er said: "I'm not very interested in eating, but I like the beautiful scenery there all year round. In spring, wild flowers bloom all over the mountain, dressing up the mountain like a bride; Not to fall, eye-catching; in autumn, the colors are even more beautiful, green, yellow, red, and all kinds of wild fruits, which are deadly; in winter, it is even more beautiful, with mountains and white helmets and white armors , Look at all of them look like a general, riding a snow sledge and wandering around this mountain and that mountain, it’s so beautiful!" The red turban said: "Xian'er, look at your beauty, if you really like it, go with the God of Wealth." The God of Wealth said: "Xian'er, come with me, I will lead you to open your eyes, and you can also sing for me." , I also have a self-entertaining theater troupe there, and I will come back after playing enough." The red scarf said: "Go, what a great opportunity!" Xian'er hesitated: "Then go and see with you See?" The God of Wealth said, "Then make it up, and I'll go get ready." The Great God of Wealth drove the carriage and took Xian'er to the north to watch his big business.I took good care of her along the way, seeing that Xianer was about to doze off in the cold weather, the God of Wealth said: "Xian'er, don't dare to doze off, let me tell you a story?" I’m really going to fall asleep.” The God of Wealth said, “Let me tell you why bandits are called beards, okay?” Xian’er said, “Tell me.” The Great God of Wealth said: "Once upon a time there were eighteen brothers in a family, and the family was poor. My mother said: You brothers, go out to make a living. Come back to me in a year and see what principles and skills you have learned. As soon as the brothers leave For one year, wherever they went, there were more poor people and fewer rich people. The rich ate, drank and had fun, while the poor suffered from hunger and cold. They came back and said to their mothers: Mother, the world is not fair! The rich, the poor are too poor! The mother said: What do you want to do? The brothers said: There are all kinds of industries in the world, but there is one industry that kills the rich and helps the poor. We want to do it. Do you recognize you are my sons? The sons said: We all wear masks and put some hair on, so that others will not be able to recognize them. So they went to kill the rich and help the poor one by one after putting on makeup, so the common people put The bandit is called Beard." Xian'er said: "Oh, that's how Huzi called it! Hey, then why is our hometown called bandits and thieves?" The God of Wealth said, "You mean our hometown? The bandits in our hometown are living civilizations. If they want to rob Let’s shoot an arrow to say hello first.” Xian’er giggled and said, “Bandits are still civilized? A civilized person can’t be a bandit.” The God of Wealth said, “Do you think I’m civilized?” Xian’er said, “It’s still useless. Ask?" The God of Wealth said: "I can't be a bandit?" Xian'er said: "If you are a bandit, there will be no good people in the world." The God of Wealth said: "What if I were?" Xian'er said: "I will kill you." You!" After finishing speaking, he looked at the surrounding scenery and said, "Great God of Wealth, you said you want to show me your big business. Where is the big business? How can you go further and further away?" The Great God of Wealth said with a smile: "Don't worry, It's here, it's here." After speaking, he whistled loudly and long. The carriage stopped, Xian'er was at a loss, and was about to speak when suddenly, nearly a hundred bandits with guns ran out from the forest on both sides of the road.Everyone ran and shouted: "The shopkeeper is back!" Xian'er was shocked.The Great God of Wealth next to him smiled and said, "This is my big business!" The bandits surrounded the carriage and fired continuously.Xian'er collapsed on the carriage all of a sudden: "You, you are really a bandit!" The God of Wealth laughed loudly and said, "I'm just waiting for you to kill me." The room full of Akiko Matsuki illuminated the hall brightly.There are two long tables in the hall, and all the bandits are sitting behind the long tables, eating and drinking, while listening to Xianer singing Errenzhuan with different expressions and concentration.大厅正中横摆着一个大案台，大财神坐在高椅上，格外认真地听着。他的两个得力干将老四和姜炮头也神态不一地听着。 鲜儿唱的戏文却是自己闯关东的坎坷经历： 鲜儿唱得泪流满面，大财神也听得泪不能禁。听到“朱开山”三个字，大财神立起身来惊呼道：“鲜儿，你说你没进门的公爹是谁？朱开山？”鲜儿点头说：“嗯。”大财神说：“我的天啊，是朱老英雄，我差点做出天理不容的事来！弟兄们，当年朱开山进京杀毛子，谁人不知，我镇三江就是闻了他的大号，受了他的鼓舞进的京。那是真汉子，跟他比，我镇三江就是一个土鳖。从今天起鲜儿就是俺亲妹子，俺要是动她一指头天诛地灭，谁要是敢动她一根毫毛俺就把他零刀剐了！”鲜儿这才知道大财神的诨号叫“镇三江”，她跪地就拜，喊了声道：“亲哥哥呀，妹子可又有家了！” 鲜儿在二龙山安了家，跟着大掌柜的镇三江骑马、打枪，日子过得逍遥自在。只是每当夜深人静，她独坐空床时，传武的笑声就在耳边回荡着。“传武，传武……”鲜儿总是喃喃地喊一夜，早上醒来泪湿了枕巾。鲜儿不知道的是，她的传武也在日思夜想着她。传武中枪入水之后，凭着扎实的水性硬是活了下来，辗转去了下水镇遇上征兵，就参加了东北军。军阀战事频繁，九死一生的传武早将生死看淡，独独抛不下的就是鲜儿。民国的平稳日子没过多久，军阀混战开了枪，东北大地匪患横行，且兵匪不分，不少散兵游勇祸害乡里，鱼肉百姓。元宝镇上不复往日的热闹，屯子里，大丰收的喜悦却抵不过霸逆的世道。 家破人衰的夏元璋已被安置在朱开山家里。朱开山请来的医生坐在炕沿上为夏元璋把着脉。朱开山坐在炕沿上，关注地看着。玉书偎在文他娘的肩头，无声地哭泣着。医生把完脉，对朱开山微微地摇了摇头。朱开山明白了医生的意思，转头对传文说：“老大，你和那文去安置先生住下。明天一早送回哈尔滨。”传文夫妇陪医生离去。 玉书哭泣着问道：“大叔，我爹真的不行了？”朱开山沉重地叹了口气，转对传杰严厉地问道：“你为什么不早告诉我夏先生的事情？”传杰胆怯地说：“掌柜的怕丢人，不让说。”忽然间，昏迷着的夏元璋长长地呼出一口气。众人急忙围上，玉书趴在父亲面前，哭泣着说：“爸，你醒醒啊，你不能走啊，你走了我怎么办……” 夏元璋无力地睁开眼睛看着玉书，嘴唇轻微地蠕动着。文他娘凑近朱开山悄声地说：“我去把先生请来？”朱开山也悄声地说：“算了，这是回光返照。”转对夏元璋亲切地呼唤着说：“夏先生，夏先生，你是不是想说点什么？”夏元璋声音微弱地说：“谢谢你收留我……我，想和两个孩子说几句话……” 朱开山点点头，转对传杰说：“我和你娘就在门口，有事叫我。”然后拥着文他娘离去。玉书泪流满面道：“爸，有什么话你说呀。”夏元璋好像精神有所好转，愧疚地说：“玉书，爹对不起你，对不起这个家啊，更对不起祖宗。这么大个家业败在我手里了，我没脸去见你爷爷啊。就是一念之差，一念之差啊，悔不该没听传杰的……”传杰说：“掌柜的，智者千虑必有一失，不怕，咱们从头再来！”夏元璋说：“传杰，就别给我宽心丸吃了，我不行了。唉，你和玉书的事老没办是我个心事，看来我是办不了啦，可不甘心就这么走了。传杰，你要是还不嫌弃我穷，现在就和玉书给我磕个头，叫我一声爸，我就可以放心地走了。”传杰忙拉着玉书在夏元璋面前跪下，齐喊了一声道：“爸！”连磕三个响头。 夏元璋笑了说：“好了，我就放心了。玉书，你跟着传杰一辈子没错，要互敬互爱，就像我和你娘。”他从被窝里掏出一个小包裹，诡秘地笑着说，“我死了以后，你们就买领席子把我卷巴卷巴埋了，我这里还有点小体己，帮贴你们成亲够了。”玉书终于忍不住号啕大哭道：“爸，到了什么时候您还想着闺女啊，我不让你走啊！”传杰也哭着说：“爸，您放心，我这一辈子都会好好地疼爱玉书。” 弥留之际的夏元璋含混地说：“天，黑了，海上……煎饼救了我的命……大门关上吧……灯也该点上了，仓房的门锁上没有？传杰……遇着生客呢，你得端量，哪来的？像干什么的？有钱没钱，十分买卖三分在嘴上，三分在眼上，三分在心上，一分在手上……”他的声音渐渐微弱了…… 新坟前，传杰和玉书给夏元璋烧着纸钱。传杰大声地喊道：“爸，掌柜的，你走好啊，钱给你备得足足的，到了那边买卖接着做啊，咱都记着这句话，不管到什么时候，亏本的买卖不做啊！” 玉书哭得昏天黑地。朱开山劝慰道：“孩子，别哭了，你爹这一辈子没白活，也风光过。你先在我这儿住下，挑个好日子我把你和传杰的婚事办了。”传文说：“爹，最近从烟囱山跑过来一群散兵，到处抢掠，杀人放火，无恶不作，咱得防着点。”朱开山说：“是得防着点。这些兵痞子，什么事都能干出来！” 该来的事躲不过。葬了夏元璋才半月，散兵的马队举着长枪火把进了放牛沟，所到之处，一片狼藉。 朱开山趴在院墙上，架着老土炮严阵以待。传杰跑进院来对朱开山喊道：“爹，大哥带着娘他们已经躲好了，快走吧！”朱开山说：“马备好了没有？”传杰说：“备好了，就在后门那儿。”朱开山说：“先别急着走，我放一炮吓唬吓唬他们，实在不行咱再跑！”传杰说：“哎哟，爹！这都什么时候了？你一个人根本抗不住他们！”朱开山说：“抗不住？今儿就让你看看你爹的能耐！” 突然一阵乱枪射来，朱开山赶紧低头躲在院墙后，愤愤地骂着说：“兔崽子们，来真的了！”他探头向院墙外看去。远处，散兵的马队举着火把向大院冲来。朱开山举起老土炮瞄准着，一炮打出——一个散兵被击中，从马上滚下。朱开山哈哈大笑，不留心又一阵密集的子弹射来。朱开山吓得拎着老土炮慌忙从梯子上下来，故作镇定地对传杰说：“走！”后院门口，爷儿俩打马驰去。 已躲到山林中的文他娘、传文、那文、玉书紧张地看着家的方向。朱开山和传杰骑马驰来。文他娘使劲地拍了两下巴掌。朱开山、传杰闻声驰近，停下马，朱开山关切地问道：“老大，家里人都没事吧？”传文顾不上回答爹的问话，手指着家的方向说：“你们看！”全家人回首望去，家园已经淹没在火海中。 传文号啕大哭道：“完了，全完了！家没了，辛辛苦苦挣来的家业全完了！”文他娘说：“哭什么！没出息的，只要人还在，大不了从头再挣！”传杰指着远处说：“爹，你看，老海叔家也完了！”骑在马上的朱开山对号哭着的传文厉声呵道：“老大，你别号了，谁都不许出声！”他朝着家的方向仔细侧耳倾听，判断着说：“散兵走了，肯定是抢完东西烧了房子以后走了！你们在这儿待着，我去看看！” 韩家已经陷入火海。秀儿娘搂着秀儿哭着，哆嗦成一团。朱开山骑着马冲过来，喊道：“你们怎么回来了？老海呢？”秀儿哭喊着说：“爹，你救救我爹吧，他回屋里抢东西，出不来了！”朱开山跳下马背，动作敏捷地躲闪着火头冲进火海。随后赶来的传杰也紧接着跳下马，冲进火海。秀儿娘搂着秀儿，眼泪汪汪地看着。爷儿俩好不容易把已让烟迷了的韩老海抬了出来，韩老海手里还死死抓着一个钱匣子。 偌大一个家已经成为废墟。朱家人木木地站在院里。传文神情呆滞了，嘴里念叨着说：“完了，全完了！”那文、玉书擦着泪水，默默无语。朱开山说：“都把眼泪给我收回去！”文他娘说：“对，收回去！过了年咱就动手修房子，开了春就种地，咱不能躺下。”朱开山说：“不，房子不修了，地也卖了它，这儿没有什么可留恋的，咱们继续往北闯，去齐齐哈尔！”传杰说：“还是爹有眼力，去齐齐哈尔！”文他娘说：“他爹，俺依你的。” 传文说：“俺可不同意！咱庄稼人进城能干什么？在大马路上种庄稼？齐齐哈尔俺没去过？又大又乱，乱嚷嚷的吵得头疼。”那文说：“你别傻了，齐齐哈尔是水陆码头，可好了，繁华死了！”传文说：“我还不知道繁华？可咱去干什么？”朱开山说：“传文啊，你是没去过北京，没见过大阵势，你记住，越是人扎堆的地方越是能养活人，你要是有真本事，发财不是难事。” 韩老海带秀儿娘与秀儿走进院子，后面跟着个照相师傅。传杰和玉书都过来打招呼说：“老海叔，婶儿，你们来了？”韩老海对朱开山：“亲家，听说你要往北边闯，去齐齐哈尔？这是要干什么？是不是还忌恨我呀？”朱开山哈哈一笑说：“亲家，说些什么！都过去了，不再提它了。我这个人就是愿意闯。” 韩老海笑着说：“你朱开山够硬气！”朱开山说：“这位照相师傅可面熟，你请他来干什么？”韩老海说：“你们不是要走吗？照个全家福留个念想吧！你们刚到元宝镇，第一张全家福就是他照的。”朱开山说：“你想得真周全哪。那好，咱就照一张。”韩老海说：“照相之前我求你个事，行吗？”朱开山说：“你说。”韩老海说：“把秀儿带上吧。”朱开山说：“你舍得呀？”韩老海握着他的手，摇着，眼泪下来了。 朱开山招呼全家人来照相，众人围拢过来，背后还是青烟袅袅的废墟。传文说：“不照吧，人不全，少传武呢。”朱开山一挥手说：“照！我没有他这个儿子！”秀儿、玉书和朱家人在院里站好了。一阵烟漫过镜头。照相师傅大声喊着：“笑一笑，笑一笑。”全家人努力地笑着，那文还摆了一个优雅的姿势。咔嚓一声，全家福照成了。