lotus in troubled times

Liansheng was the leader of the beggar gang who followed Guo Yan in early August.

The boatman rowed a boat from Baling to where the Beggar Clan was located, and there were large reed marshes along the way.The reeds bloomed and fell like snowflakes.Liansheng was a little excited, walking up and down on the bamboo raft, the bells on his feet jingling.Soon a whole body of tidbits fell.

After getting off the boat, Rhubarb next to Ma Tianji rushed towards Liansheng, so frightened that Liansheng quickly hid behind Guo Yan.Rhubarb recognizes the stranger, and when a stranger goes ashore, it always stares vigilantly at the side, but it is very enthusiastic when facing Liansheng, jumping up and licking it, Ma Tianji shouted at the side but failed to call Rhubarb back.

Guo Yan laughed loudly, this kid is not afraid of wolves, but he is afraid of dogs.He pushed Liansheng in front of Rhubarb.Let Rhubarb enthusiastically circle around him to show his affection.

It's not that Liansheng is not afraid of wolves, it's just that he had nothing to rely on when he was in Mawei. If he wants to survive, he can only fight with his sword.Now that I have something to rely on, when I encounter something I am afraid of, I naturally find a place to hide.

Fortunately, Rhubarb was only more enthusiastic, and Liansheng calmed down after being flustered for a while.

The main rudder is connected by volley trestles, Liansheng had difficulty walking, wobbly, as if he might fall down at any moment.

Most of the children in the beggar gang are more mischievous, go to the house to uncover tiles, go up the tree to dig eggs, and do everything. Even girls like Guo Zhu are bold and noisy. Guo Yan will only worry about them Getting into trouble is dealt with more severely and toughly.For example, the kid from Ma Tianji's family was once carried across the trestle bridge by the belt of his trousers.

But Liansheng is so small, looks delicate and thin, Guo Yan felt soft-hearted when he looked at it, he finally changed his method, supported Liansheng with one hand, picked him up, and walked steadily towards the main steering wheel Go to the main hall.

Yin Xiaohe and Guo Zhu were waiting for him outside the door.

Guo Yan put Liansheng down, thinking about it, he wanted to reach out to hug Guo Zhu, but Guo Zhu made a mistake, thinking that he wanted to test his martial arts.The little girl swung her short stick and faced her father without fear.

Guo Yan was quite helpless, and the hand that was stretched out to hug her also moved to catch the little girl's short stick.

But Liansheng made a big salute to Yin Xiaohe first, and obediently called his uncle.

Yin Xiaohe is a gentle and hearty person. He rubbed Liansheng's head and said to Guo Yan: "This is the child you mentioned in your letter? It's a lovely person."

Guo Zhu was a little ghost, so excited to meet a new child, he dragged Liansheng to the hall to play with wine jars.

Yin Xiaohe and Guo Yan walked slowly behind, she said in a low voice: "Brother, are you being too strict with Zhu'er?"

Yin Xiaohe didn't understand, Guo Yan just hoped that Guo Zhu would be strong enough to be fearless.

When Guo Yan first met Guo Zhu's mother, the woman stayed weak on the fishing boat, and the heavy rain seemed to take her life away at any time.Guo Yan rescued her, but he has a vague memory of what happened next, and the woman disappeared the next day.

Two years later, a woman from the Western Regions sent Guo Zhu to him.Guo Yan didn't know her name or her condition, but he could imagine that she must be in danger.Guo Yan occasionally thought that if her martial arts were better, maybe the situation would be better than now, at least when Guo Zhu asked where his mother was, he would have something to answer.

So for the sake of Guo Zhu's future, Guo Yan has always been very strict with her.It was inconvenient for him to tell Yin Xiaohe about various situations, so he just laughed off what his junior sister said.Guo Yan is so strict with Guo Zhu, other children naturally dare not get close to him.But Liansheng didn't know why, just knowing that Guo Yan saved him, made him feel extra clingy.

As the leader of the gang, Guo Yan is usually busy with things, and Liansheng follows behind him.Since Liansheng came to the Beggars' Gang, Guo Yan has two more tails.Liansheng followed him, and Rhubarb stuck to Liansheng and walked behind him step by step.Liansheng had short legs, and Guo Yan was a big man, so when he couldn't keep up, he yelled for Guo Yan to hug him.Guo Yan pretended to be angry, but he was not afraid of pulling his face.

Yin Fang would sometimes laugh at Guo Yan: "Seeing how senior brother is holding a child like this, I realized that you are a father."

Guo Yan accepted Liansheng as his apprentice, and he was very indulgent in other things, but when it came to martial arts, Guo Yan's discipline to Liansheng was the same as that of Guo Zhu, they were extremely strict.Every evening, Guo Yan would check.For a while, Guo Yan went to the Western Regions and was away from the Beggars' Clan for nearly two months. When he came back and asked, he was a little relieved that he did not slack off practicing martial arts on Lian's birthday.Guo Yan immediately took the sauced beef to see Liansheng.

Guo Yan was addicted to alcohol, and there was no alcohol in Liansheng's room, so he went around to the kitchen to get a jar of burning knives.When I came back, I picked up a piece of sauced beef.Liansheng watched his movements with his eyes wide open, and Rhubarb was wagging his tail desperately beside him, almost turning into a flower.

While eating, Guo Yan talked to Liansheng about things in the Western Regions.

Seeing Liansheng staring at him, he hesitated to speak, so he asked, "Liansheng, do you have anything to tell me?"

Liansheng thought for a while, then shook his head: "Ahem, it's nothing. Master, if you're hungry, eat something else. It's not good to eat too much sauced beef."

After finishing speaking, Liansheng bent down and touched a handful of rhubarb, and gently brushed off the meat residue from its mouth. He thought: rhubarb is good for everything, but it is too gluttonous. Master, don't blame him.