Zhuoying

After the rain had just rested at night, Zhong You walked slowly on the gravel road with a lantern in his hand.I didn't go around to the back of the bookstore, but just stood by the railing and listened for a while.I heard teenagers sitting crowded on the steps, talking about steamed buns.

Zhong You smiled, turned around and followed the way he came, slowly groping his way back.

When Pu Cheng and Shao Zhen returned to the door of the husband, the light had already been turned off.They used ginger tea warmed in the kitchen to drive away the cold, and then brought by Su Zhou, the four of them went back to the worry-free house without mentioning it.

The next day in the lecture hall, Pu Cheng rarely felt sleepy. He looked at his husband again and again, but he didn't see him mention what happened yesterday.He didn't suffer any scolding. Instead, he speculated and was honest for a few days.Shaozhen became more and more respectful, practiced calligraphy well, and read books seriously.

After only a few days, the academy took a day off.Zhong You went to the town and carefully asked the tailor to make some summer shirts according to Shi Yu's figure.When he came out of the tailor shop, he saw the noise in the street and the sound of women crying.

Unfortunately, that emaciated woman was none other than Xu's aunt.

Xu Qingsheng had forgotten his parents long ago in the gambling house, but he was always unlucky, and after years of losing and losing, he not only lost his little money, but also lost his money in the small courtyard of Lianti Village. It was offset together.But this still didn't fill the vacancy he owed, the bastard thought about it, and saw that his own sister was pretty and lovely, so he moved his mind and wanted to send it to Flower Street.

Xu Lansheng was Aunt Xu's lifeblood. She hugged her daughter, begged and cried all the way, but she couldn't stop someone from being dragged into the town.Right now, he was dragging Xu Qingsheng's leg, crying so hard that his heart broke.

She has worked hard in the fields for half her life, and she has never been short of food for her children. Now at this age, she needs to kneel and beg.She dragged Xu Qingsheng tightly, grabbed Xu Lansheng's skirt sleeve with her fingers, and cursed with a sob: "You bastard! I will never let you give her away! If you have the guts, go fuck yourself!" Sell ​​it fast! What is it like to have someone else stand in for you! You bastard who deserves to go to Hell! You, you!" She sobbed intermittently out of breath, "You let go..."

"Old rascal!" Xu Qingsheng kicked his old mother with a ferocious face, dragging Xu Lansheng as if he was dragging all his money. "How much is she worth? It's not Miss Jingui from a rich family, or a wild sparrow and pheasant in the mud. What do you want to keep, what kind of branches do you want to keep her?" Take a look, the two of you may have figured it out a long time ago, why are you acting like a hot girl now? Even though I'm not at home, you really think I don't know!"

Xu Lansheng covered his face and wept. Hearing this sound, he raised his hand and slapped her brother's shoulders and chest frantically. He whimpered and said, "What are you talking about? You deserve to be abused by others. You dare to abuse me like this." other people!"

Xu Qingsheng turned his hand over and slapped her, making her hair disheveled and her cheeks flushed.He scolded: "If you didn't do such a bad thing, why are you so anxious? Whores and whores don't work so hard! You talk about it, you dare to stand up and talk about it, why did you hook Shi Liu with him in private? Misleading! What kind of mother is he? It’s just a section of the wall, and no one knows if you move it back and forth eight or nine times!”

Zhong You just raised his hand, and a person rushed out first, picked up a pole from someone's stall, smashed the back of Xu Qingsheng's head, and cursed angrily: "I smashed you to death, you bastard!" Son! You dare to arrange the time and space of the dirty things! You are so brave! Come on! Speak to the old lady carefully, how can you make it seven or eight times! If you don’t listen well, the old lady will Just here to teach you how to be a man for your old mother!"

Xu Qingsheng was hit with blood on the back of his head. He threw his head and feet, knocked off the pole, and cursed back: "Poison widow! I haven't settled with your family yet! Shiliu abused my sister like this, and I didn't see him carrying a big sedan chair eight times." Come and get married! What are you from the Shi family! If you don’t pay me today, I’ll reveal it for everyone to understand!”

This person is not only shameless, but also has a quick mind.Since you can't sell it for a lot of money in Huajie, it's better to let the widow Shi pay for the money and bring it back.

The widow snorted coldly, dragged Xu Lansheng over, and said, "Even if I want to offer a betrothal gift, I won't be able to get it to you!"

"You said it!" Xu Qingsheng tugged Xu Lansheng's other arm, "You said it! Dowry! Take it out!"

"Bah!" The widow suddenly gave him a face.

Xu Qingsheng wanted to jump, but someone dragged him by the back of his collar, and then he was covered with a shoulder pole.This blow was incomparable to a widow Shi, it blinded his vision, and he stopped for a while.

Mr. rolled up one sleeve, exposed his white arms, dragged the pole, threw it aside, and then took a step forward, still smiling, Xiao Su's eyes were full of peach blossoms.

"It's still bright and sunny. Dalan Chongtai issued an order to severely punish women traffickers three years ago. As early as Hong Xingnian, even the emperor's relatives dared not make such a move. Do you dare to sell her? You dare. Okay, according to the law!"

Xu Qingsheng took a step back, swallowed his saliva, and wanted to refute.But Zhong You took another step closer, his staring eyes made people fearful, he backed away again, his momentum had already weakened.

"Beating and scolding your mother, selling your own sister, and fighting in the street, what do you think you have become, the god of Changhe Town, or the law of Changhe Town?" Zhong Youben raised his calm voice, and said loudly: "You are so brave Now that the Holy One is governing the country, you dare to ignore the laws of the king. Now I just need to stand in front of the Yamen, and the King of Hades can come to arrest people tonight. Do you believe it or not, do you dare?"

How could Xu Qingsheng know what the emperor looked like and what orders he would issue, and how would he know what laws the court promulgated in what year.But he hangs around in the casino, and he has indeed heard of important people in Huajie who dare not be aboveboard.Most importantly, not only did he soften his momentum, but he was also afraid of Zhong You marking others.He was a bastard who bullied the weak and feared the hard, but now he couldn't get over it, so he had no choice but to deny it.

"What did you say?" Xu Qingsheng lowered his voice a little, "This is my own sister! Which ear of yours can hear that someone is trying to sell her?" He said and stared at Aunt Xu, bent over and pushed her away to free his legs, He babbled on something, turned around and said, let's wait, then slipped into the crowd and ran away.

The husband drooped his sleeves and straightened them neatly. He glanced over at the widow and saw that it was back to normal.

"Ma'am." He was not very interested, so he just greeted her and said, "Take Miss Xu back to the courtyard. There are so many people on the street that it's uncomfortable for people to stare at her."

Aunt Xu choked up on the ground and thanked Zhong You, then the widow Shi.Zhong You was worried after all, so he sent someone there.At that time, in the widow's house, Mrs. Su was shocked when she saw her, she hurriedly dragged Xu Lansheng into the house, and fetched water to wipe her face.

Zhong You didn't enter the house, but stood in the courtyard.When the widow came out, she hesitated for a while, but went to him.

"gentlemen……"

"Please call me by your name." Zhong You said softly, "Anyone standing here can call me Mr., but you can't. I'm next to Shiyu, the more impolite it is to call mother, so I call Mrs. Mrs. It's outrageous to call you Mr. Call your name."

The widow Shi had something to say, but because of Zhong You's voice, it was hard to say it.When she was silent, her skirt was pinched and wrinkled, Zhong You guessed what she was going to say, so she didn't say anything, just waited.

The widow Shi bit her lip, lowered her head and said: "... Shi Yu hasn't come back yet." She was a little afraid of this gentleman, and she didn't dare to say anything like a tiger like a tiger like usual, but she was careful, and said tentatively: "I know Shi Yu doesn't want to get married. It's just that Lan Sheng is different. They have a friendship since they were young, and they have the level of Mrs. Xu. Shi Yu, Shi Yu doesn't like me. First save her. First... you are a nice person, and then—”

"This matter." Zhong You smiled at her, "You told me this matter, do you think I have the right to say it?"

The widow Shi suddenly raised her head, staring at him with some grievance and embarrassment, she said: "Shi Yu listens to you."

"That will work." Zhong You raised his head slightly and saw new leaves hanging from the tree, "Since what I say is right, then it won't work."

The widow may have expected him to refuse, but she didn't expect him to refuse so decisively.The first day Zhong You arrived in Changhe Town, he was praised as a good talker.But this so-called "easy to talk" is all because of irrelevant things that don't need to be attached to.Now it's placed under Shi Yu's name, and it depends on Zhong Youle's willingness to pick out just one sprout.

When the sun was shining in the afternoon, the widow didn't say a word.

Xu Qingsheng was severely beaten by the gamblers because he didn't get any money.His head was crushed into the dirty bucket, he drank a few sips of urine, and vomited on the ground until all the acidic water came out.He wept so timidly that he said, "Repay, I will definitely pay back the money to grandpa. Please allow me a few more days, let me look for it, please—"

The man was dragged up, and his strong arms pinched the back of his neck, like pinching a chicken.The man sneered and patted his cheek with the dagger, saying: "Life has given you a lot, but you haven't even given out a single coin. Do you think grandpa is easy to talk to?"

Xu Qingsheng hid himself from the knife, clamped his legs tightly to hold back the urge to urinate, grabbed the man's cuff, and cried, "This is the last time, it's really the last time."

"Success." The other party responded unexpectedly.

Xu Qingsheng was like an amnesty, and fear suddenly rose again, and he shrank his hands and feet. Before he could speak, the other party pressed him on the dirty ground where the sewage was flowing, opened his sleeves, and exposed his five fingers.The dagger was the only light in the narrow alley, it left his cheek and stuck to his index finger.

The other party said: "Grandpa has got something new, and I want you to taste it first. I heard it is something of the bliss of the gods, so I will cut off one of your fingers, not only for you to taste, but also to push back our account for a few days. Okay?" The man laughed and said, "Look at my soft heart!"

Xu Qingsheng struggled, twitching his arms crazily, someone behind him was pressing on his back and his legs, he even changed his voice in horror, he said: "Grandpa! Please! Grandpa—"

The person behind restrained his mouth, he flapped his hands to dodge, was pulled away fiercely, and his index fingers were separated.The man licked the knife edge, and pierced it down!

The pain in his throat caused Xu Qingsheng's veins to twitch, and his knees rubbed against the ground, almost fainting from the pain.The dirty bucket was knocked over, and he was covered in filth and stench. Only when he hung his head weakly did the people behind him let go.

He fell to the ground and was kicked several times.The dagger wiped clean on his shirt, and the man turned him over.Someone had lit a bong earlier and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Puff." The man patted his cheek, "Pump quickly."

Xu Qingsheng's tears were mixed with urine, and he sucked tremblingly while retching.At first he felt nauseous in his stomach, and was forced to suck a lot, his head was dizzy, and he dared not move his fingers because of the pain.

I do not know how long it has been.

People gradually eased over the nausea, and felt a little better.