naive rivers and lakes

I was leaning against the wall while eating candied haws, and the girl in sackcloth and filial piety said to me, "My name is Xiao Xing, thank you young hero for saving me, please accept my worship." She was about to kneel down, I helped him, and the fruit core spit out in the corner of the wall. The big man stared at me for a long time, his eyes were almost scorching.

"What young man, I just passed by. After you treat me to dinner, you don't have to repay the favor." After I finished speaking, I continued to bite the candied haws, pretending that I was blind and unresponsive, ignoring the strangeness of the big man. I don’t like whether it’s indebted to others or being kind to others. It’s okay for a rescued person to have no conscience. I’m most afraid of such a conscientious person. If you save him, he will always think about it. How to repay.That is also a silent burden for others.

I just saved it on a whim, it doesn't matter, it's just a trivial matter to me, why bother?

It's a pity that I met someone with a conscience.What is even more regrettable is that the big man I met was a frank person. After seeing me for a while, he knelt down and clasped his fists, and said very seriously: "Please accept me as a disciple! I want to enter the rivers and lakes and help weak women and children." This sentence I was almost forced to choke to death by the fruit pit, I swallowed it, and sighed a long time, I just felt that I was unlucky, and today I met the kind of person I couldn't help - sincere and frank, and I had something to say directly.

"I don't know your name, we just met by chance." I began to tactfully evade, thinking about how to phrase it more elegantly.

"My name is Chaisang. Xiao Xing is my childhood sweetheart who grew up with me. Thanks to the young hero for saving me today." He looked straight at me, his eyes were full of clarity. I don't know what kind of life this man has experienced. What a disposition, even though he was dressed in a rough brown coat, he could still speak the words of helping weak women and children in an upright manner. Even if he was kneeling, his waist was straight, like a bamboo, and his words were firm, and every word was resounding.

"Then did you gain strength to gain strength, or did you gain strength to help others?" I squatted down to look into the eyes of the man. The man looked tall and big, and his face was only in his twenties, but his words were as sincere as a child's.

"Let's go, treat me to dinner, I'm hungry." I pulled him up, continued to eat candied haws, and followed the two of them.

We walked all the way to the outskirts of the city before arriving at Chaisang's house. As I expected, his family was really poor and empty. There was only a table, a chair and a bed. The room was not big. Xiao Xing got into a narrow room by herself. After a while, Chaisang went to pick up the old hen that clucked when he saw him, and I waved my hand and said, "No need, I'm also a picky eater at home, and I don't like meat. "Speaking, I skipped and picked a bunch of amethyst-like grapes.

I said no, but people felt that I was embarrassed. Once I cut it down with a hatchet, the clucking hen was quiet. The grapes that have been picked, the autumn sun has not dissipated, warm and brilliant, bright and slightly warm, this small house is filled with osmanthus, and the sweet and greasy smell of ripe grapes, the floral and fruity aromas are mixed together, smelling It was very comfortable to wake up. After I finished eating, I lay in my arms, so sleepy that I simply closed my eyes.

I closed my eyes, but I didn’t fall asleep. After all, it’s better to be vigilant in front of strangers. This is all thanks to my father’s years of teaching. Don't say it a second time, if you don't listen to it once, you will remember it after experiencing it yourself.

For example, when I was seven years old, when only Tianqing and I were around, I opened the door for an old lady and gave someone a bowl of water to drink. The old lady directly knocked me and Tianqing unconscious. In a dilapidated building, surrounded by people, there was also a man who touched Tianqing. I was doused with water mixed with medicine, and I couldn’t move. I tried my best, like a dead dog Struggling, but Tianqing laughed, I could clearly see her hands were shaking, when she touched the man's face with his hand, she hugged the man's hand and bit it down, the man cursed, the words were unbearable I don't know where the strength came from, and I pulled out the thin blade on the sole of my shoe and stabbed it out. The next scene left a deep impression on me, and I will never forget it in my life.Even now, it is still so clear.

The color of blood twists and turns, the glaring scarlet, the strong smell of blood makes me almost vomit, but Tianqing hugs me, her childish voice is soft and waxy, she says it's okay brother, I'm fine, I'm fine Yes, don't cry.While talking, I remember that she also cried, crying harder than me.

But later I asked her if she remembered, she just blinked a pair of peach blossom eyes, and said very casually: "I forgot, did this happen? Do you think Dad is willing to let me suffer with you? Just kidding." She laughed so hard that I couldn't tell the truth from the fake, or maybe it was because she had been a reckless and coquettish little girl in front of me for so many years, so I was deceived by her.

But I remember it clearly, and it is vivid in my memory. I still remember that my father arrived in time, flung the paper fan in his hand casually, smiled indifferently and flamboyantly, several figures swayed, swords, lights and swords clanked, light and shadow The dust in the room was flying, and the cold light of the weapon was reflected from time to time, which dazzled my eyes.When his eyes turned to me and Tianqing, there was some humanity in his eyes. Before that, he was more like a colorful and vicious snake, his eyes were cold and indifferent, he bent over Going to hug Tianqing and me, I felt something warm behind his back, smelled a strong smell of blood on his body, and wanted to see what was on his hands, but he didn't allow me to be held in his arms. Fang, his voice was tired and hoarse, he was full of guilt and said: "I'm sorry, I'm late."

I asked him afterwards, but he said that he squinted his eyes and smiled flirtatiously, brushed the hair around his ears casually, propped his chin and said lazily, "I did it on purpose, I will teach you a lesson." At that time, I was young and couldn't tell the truth from the fake , and I was sad for a long time because of this.

Time tends to tamper with memory, but now that I think about it carefully, this memory is full of loopholes, both Tianqing and Lao Die killed it and never happened, but I always remember the overwhelming sense of despair, and the incomparably deep feeling for myself. I only hate myself for being weak and powerless.I remember my ugly face struggling like a dead dog.

Someone gently put on the clothes for me, I reckoned it was Xiao Xing, the man Chaisang had loud footsteps, I could tell when he came over, his footsteps were loud and easy to distinguish.

I fell into a half-drowsy sleep, and was lured awake by the smell of the food. The table was pulled outside, and there were various side dishes and chicken soup on it. Give it to me, I put it down, took the steamed bread, smiled and said: "I don't eat this much at home, I just eat this."

After drinking and eating, Xiaoxing went to the house, and Chaisang and I chatted outside. The sun was setting and the twilight was too gorgeous. I looked at the twilight and asked Chaisang: "Why do you want to help others, why do you want to enter the rivers and lakes?" What about it? It’s not a good thing to enter the rivers and lakes, isn’t it good for you and Xiao Xing to live a peaceful life together?”

Chaisang was a little surprised, and shouted in a thick voice: "You! How did you know that I like Xiaoxing!!!"

I looked at him, and I didn't know what to say. Two people who love each other have traces on their brows and eyes. Even though they are doing their own things, their eyes are intertwined and intertwined when they sweep across each other. From the eyes of others, it is very strange Clear and clear.

"My mother died when I was 14 years old. The neighbors helped me. Grandpa Zhang has always been very kind to me. If he had a bowl of rice, he would give me half a bowl. Five years ago, the one who was molested today Xiao Xing's, ran into him on the street, and when he was brought back, he was dead. The embroidering and laundry lady next door, because her husband owed gambling debts, her daughter was sold to a cheap brothel in this town. They are all good people, but their lives are bad, look, all of them are dead, what kind of fate is it!!!" His expression was filled with sadness, and he said firmly: "I want to save people like them."

"This is all living beings. Everyone has their own disasters." I sighed, patted him on the shoulder, and tried to say something beautiful to comfort him, but I couldn't say anything. Turning around, I said: "After that group of people Come again, if you want to enter the rivers and lakes, you might as well go to Liangyizhuang, there is a need for honest people like you, I can work with you, but Xiaoxing may... be held in their hands, As a hostage." I scratched my head and made it clear that the rumors about Liangyizhuang are very tight, and it's not unreasonable. The guys under their hands are all caught by someone.

If there is no handle, Liangyi Zhuang really doesn't accept it.This is the rivers and lakes, there is no free lunch in the world, no matter what you do, you have to pay the price, you need to be safe and worry-free, and you need to be successful and famous.

"Forget it, I'd better go to the Beggar Gang. I'm a rough man, maybe it's more suitable for me there. Xiao Xing and I can still find a way to survive. The life of the poor is cheap." He smiled honestly, and he still had his own way organized.

Everyone has his own destiny, wealth depends on the sky.I also stopped persuading him, and was persuaded by the two to go to bed. I got up early in the morning, because I didn't sleep all night, and I couldn't easily let go of my inner vigilance. In addition, Chaisang was grinding his teeth at night, and after a while, he went back to sleep. Snoring like thunder, I really couldn't fall asleep.

I left some silver at Chaisang's pillow, and I only hope that this sincere and simple person can get what he wants.

And I continued on my way, looking for my senior brother and asking him to help me who was being troubled by my father, but I guess this is not very reliable. The apprentice brought up by my father will inevitably be harmed.So I was really worried, I was afraid that I would accidentally be poisoned.