Jincheng flower hour

Having been with him for a long time, the gray cranes in Luwei Lake are not afraid of Liu Hong, and Liu Hong rarely hunts them since there is no shortage of food at home.These creatures soaring in the air, with graceful postures and loud voices, are as carefree as the white clouds in the sky.Liu Hong's boat sailed out of the reeds, pulled up the fishing net, and the water splashed. In the morning light, the fish jumped, and the scales on their bodies shone like gems.

15-year-old Liu Hong returned home with a heavy bamboo basket filled with fresh fish.

At noon, an ox cart from Huxiang headed for Zhuli. Although the old ox was slow, the driver looked anxious.Liu Hong was marinating fresh fish in the courtyard, seeing the ox cart, he thought it was Wu Ting who came here.

"Ah Yan!"

A man with the appearance of an old servant jumped out of the bullock cart and staggered towards Liu Hong's house.

Liu Hong recognized him as a servant of his aunt's house in Huxiang. He sent rice to Zhuli in the past and called Wei old man.

"Wei old man, what happened to my aunt's house?"

Liu Hong stepped forward to ask.

At this time, Mother Liu had also come out of the house, and also anxiously asked the old servant what was the matter.

Wei Sou took a breath before reporting the information. It turned out that the aunt's house was broken into by a group of thieves last night and ransacked.

"I'll go with you."

Liu Hong didn't say much, he took the knife, carried the bow and arrow, and led the horse, ready to go to Huxiang.

"Dog, be careful."

Mother Liu was worried, so she stood in the courtyard and watched Liu Hong ride across the wooden bridge and up the dirt road out of Zhuli.

Wei Sou and his ox cart were walking slowly behind, while Liu Hong had already left on his horse.

When I arrived at my aunt's house in Huxiang, I saw that there was a lot of noise in the courtyard. There was a Youjia from Huxiang and many other villagers.Liu Hong got off his horse, a servant came to lead the horse, and Liu Hong entered the hall.My aunt was in the hall, and the rest of the Li family were also there, and they looked like they were still in shock.Especially his aunt's eldest grandson, Li Zhong, with a bruised nose and swollen face, his clothes were dirty, and he was telling people about the adventures of last night.

"Ah Hong, you're here, come over to my aunt."

My aunt saw Liu Hong and beckoned him over.

Liu Hong sat next to his aunt and asked her in a low voice what happened last night. He learned that several thieves broke into the house last night.

You Jiao from Hu Township summoned a few young men in the courtyard, obviously to hunt down the thieves, Liu Hong followed him and asked him, "Do you know who did it?" You Jiao saw that he was dressed like a young man again , Asked Liu Hong: "Are you Liu Quanzi?" Liu Hong nodded.

A group of people set off, except for a few warriors with knives and arrows, they were all peasants, and their weapons were nothing more than farm tools.

Last night, the lights were dark and the thieves covered their faces, so they didn't recognize who it was, so You Kao just led the crowd and followed them into the forest.In the forest, they found an extinguished fire, an empty wine container and traces of people trampling around. It can be seen that the gang of thieves rested here last night, but they don't know where the money they robbed went.

The Li family is a wealthy family in Hu Township, and everyone in Hu Township knows it. Among this group of robbers, there must be people who are familiar with Hu Township, and most of them are probably locals.

The pursuit failed, and everyone had to turn back.

Liu Hong rode back to Zhuli and told his mother about the robbery of his aunt's house. Mother Liu sighed: "These days are getting more and more chaotic."

There were rumors about house robbery, Liu Hong and Duan Youjiao also caught a few bandits, but he didn't think it was his relatives who were ransacked this time.

The old house of Liu Hong's family has been repaired several times, and it can barely accommodate people. It looks like a poor family.Thieves wouldn't be interested in such a house, and wouldn't even take a look at it.The banker on the other side is different. People in Zhuli don't know that the banker is rich.

If a thief broke into the dealer's house and dared to hurt Erlang, Liu Hong would never forgive him lightly.Thinking in this way, Liu Hong went to the dealer to help him check the door.

The story of someone in Hu Township being ransacked by thieves had already spread to Zhuli. Seeing Liu Hong inspecting the gate of his house, Zhuang Yang knew what he was going to do.

Ah Yi teased: "Ah Hong, I think you might as well move to the dealer to sleep for a few days, and listen to your name, which thief dares to come."

"Brother Ah Hong can sleep in his brother's room."

Zhuang Lan squatted aside and played with the omelette, she thought it was a good way.

"Sanlang's room is empty, why do you have to sleep in Erlang's room?"

When Ah He asked this question, he was secretly smiling.

"Ah Ping doesn't like other people going into his room."

Although Zhuang Lan is smart, she still can't understand what big sister Ahe is saying.

Liu Hong covered the gate back to its original position, stood up and clapped his hands, and said to Zhuang Yang, "The gate is quite solid." Zhuang Yang replied, "Don't worry, I think this group of people are being hunted down, so I dare not commit another crime."

Liu Hong looked at Zhuang Yang, thinking of the injured Li Zhong, he shook his head to erase the uneasiness.As for what Zhuang Lan said about going to sleep in Zhuang Yang's room, Liu Hong didn't hear it.

Life in Zhuli is still the same, people have not seen any trace of thieves, at most, someone lost a chicken or a duck, maybe it was taken by wild beasts in the mountain forest, there are many snakes in the bamboo forest, and there are also weasels, but they just think they are unlucky.

Living peacefully for many years, residents in Zhuli are unwilling to pay attention to what is happening outside, and most of them feel that it has nothing to do with them.

Until one day, people found traces of human habitation in the dilapidated empty house of the old mulberry tree - chicken feathers and duck feathers all over the place, as well as cooking bowls and pots.The grass is knee-high over there, and snakes often come and go. Few people go there. It is very easy to hide someone in it.

Dachun led the people from the south to search the woods behind the empty house, captured a poor vagrant, and escorted him back to the old mulberry tree.

The villagers pointed and talked about the chickens and ducks they lost, and they wanted to go up and kick them.This is a thief who stole poultry. He was taken to see the village miser and listened to. He was just driven out of the village.Recently, there are quite a few people like this, so I can't control them.

The villagers cursed, rolled up their sleeves and went up to beat the vagrants.Beat the vagrant to the ground, covered in ashes.The vagrants have knotted beards and knotted hair. They cannot tell their age. They are thin and thin, and they cry loudly.

"stop fighting."

Hearing a sound of stopping, everyone raised their heads one after another, and saw Zhuangjia Erlang standing in front of the vagrants.

"Erlang, he stole my chicken."

"Erlang, don't protect him."

Seeing that the villagers were aggrieved, Liu Hong stood in front of Zhuang Yang silently. He didn't participate in Dachun's hunt, and he didn't carry a weapon. He just stood forward with bare hands, and people should be more afraid of him.

"If he is beaten to death, the county lieutenant will definitely come to arrest him."

Zhuang Yang's voice was calm. He looked at the vagrant kneeling on the ground with his head in his arms.

"Let him go."

One more thing is worse than one less thing. After being beaten so badly, this vagrant must never dare to set foot in Zhuli again. If he was beaten to death in a moment of anger, these familiar villagers will inevitably suffer from hard labor.

Hearing what Erlang said was reasonable, everyone drove the homeless people away, and the homeless people fled in panic.

"There are many empty houses in the bamboo, and we have to demolish them, so as not to become the residence of thieves in the future."

Dachun raised his hoe and yelled, everyone responded, and after a while, the house behind the old mulberry tree was destroyed and turned into clay tiles.

The enthusiasm of the people remained undiminished, and they rushed to other empty houses with hoes and shovels on their shoulders. During this sweep, many snakes living under the broken walls must have died tragically under the shovels.It was also the city wall that caught fire, which affected the fish in the pond.

Dust flew up behind him, and the roof tiles collapsed. Zhuang Yang didn't look back, and walked calmly on the stone path, with Liu Hong following him.Zhuang Yang remained silent, but Liu Hong saw sadness in his eyes.

"Erro."

"Ok?"

"I will protect Erlang and the dealer."

This is his duty, he will use the sword and arrow sent by Erlang to protect him and his family.

"Ah Hong, have you been to Jinguan City?"

There was still a smile on the corner of Zhuang Yang's mouth, it was a melancholy smile.

"Never been."

"Zhuli is like a shoal, it can't trap you, you have to go outside sooner or later."

"Erlang, what about you?"

Liu Hong felt that Erlang was alone in Zhuli, and he had no one to discuss poetry and rhythm with him. The people living around Zhuli were just rude farmers, including himself.

Zhuang Yang looked at Liu Hong, and he raised his hand to touch Liu Hong's face.Liu Hong's eyes widened in shock, Zhuang Yang wiped Liu Hong's cheek with his thumb, and whispered, "It's mulberry juice."

Liu Hong lowered his head and blushed.

In summer, the weather is hot, and people close their doors to enjoy the shade. Several thefts occurred in Fengxiang.In order to hunt down the thieves, Lao Duan was exhausted and called Liu Hong away from time to time to be his helper.

Zhuang Yang went to Luo Township as usual. This time, Ah Yi drove the car. The two set off early in the morning and did not return at night.

Zhuang's mother was very anxious and called Yi Sou to discuss.Yi Sou came down from the sick bed, and was supported by his daughter-in-law to go to the Zhuang's house, where he saw the panic-stricken Zhuang's mother.

"Yang'er said he would come back in the afternoon, it's already night, my child must have encountered bandits."

"Mistress, don't panic, first borrow a car from the Zhang family and go to Luo Township to inquire. Maybe the car broke down on the way."

The road to Luo Township is not easy, and Ah Yi's driving skills are not good enough.

Under Yi Sou's comfort, Zhuang's mother stopped crying and went to Zhang's house to borrow a car.

Dalang of the Zhuang family and the father of the Zhang family went out to do business together, and neither of them had a backbone. When something like this happened, a group of women and children had no idea.

"Auntie, I'll go find my brother with the car, don't worry."

Zhang Li jumped into the carriage and said goodbye to Zhuang's mother and his own mother in the carriage.Zhang Li is not good at studying, and he did not go out to do business with his father. He usually has nothing to do at home, and he is considered a mediocre person.

"A Li, I'll go with you."

Zhuang Lan carried a knife and wanted to climb into the carriage, but was immediately stopped by the servants.

"Lan'er, when you still want to play, come down quickly."

Zhuang's mother reprimanded her, she was burning with anxiety.

"Mom, I'm going to find my brother too, I'm not just playing around."

Zhuang Lan was so wronged that she shed tears, she was usually the closest to Zhuang Yang.

"Go and accompany your mother, obediently wait for your brother at home."

Zhang's mother sent Zhuang Lan to Zhuang's mother, she looked at her son in the carriage, she was pleased that he could share the worries of adults, but also worried that something happened to him, her mood was quite complicated.

"Let's go, we can't delay on the way."

Zhang Li urged the coachman, four or five servants followed behind his carriage, a group of people headed for Luo Township in mighty force.

Zhuang Lan accompanied Zhuang's mother home. Zhuang's mother's face was pale, and she covered her chest with one hand, which made Zhuang Lan cry in fright.Sister-in-law Lin Qiang gently stroked Mother Zhuang's back, soothing her with a gentle voice, and waited for Mother Zhuang to feel relieved.Lin Qiang asked Zhuang Lan: "Is Ahong from the Liu family not here today?" Zhuang Lan got the advice, broke through her tears and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I'll go find him right away!"

Zhuang Lan opened the door and ran to the other side. The moonlight shone on her agile figure. When she ran, the bell on her waist rang.When Zhuang Lan came to Liu's house, she slammed on the wooden door and shouted loudly, "Brother Ah Hong is back?"