Taoyuan Farmhouse Daily

The cattle of Chang's third house were sold, so they had to borrow the big house's ox cart to travel.This was also to take care of Chang Xile, fearing that he would not be able to bear it on foot.

The night before, Grandma Sun called Chang Xile to her room and gave him three pennies.

"These two pennies were left over when you were sick, and this one was saved by your mother. Don't let your two brothers see it tomorrow. Especially be careful of your second brother, who can't hide his words from his wife. That daughter-in-law is very thoughtful."

Chang Xile couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this grandma really spoiled him too much.Although it is good intentions for him, it is not conducive to the unity of the family. Their family has nothing now, so they point to twist into a rope and work hard.

Chang Xile ended up with two pennies, but pushed the other penny back, "Mother, you take this penny, I have two pennies and that's enough. Such a big bunch, where should I hide it?"

But Mrs. Sun didn't take it, "You'll be fine if you take less tomorrow. You spend money to read and write, which is different from your three elder brothers. Besides, every time you bring back rice, everyone eats it together."

"Mother, I really don't need it. There is nothing the family can hide, but it will hurt the hearts of the brothers. Don't worry, mother, I will tell you if I really need it. Take the money."

Seeing that Chang Xile had a firm attitude, Grandma Sun put it away.

The children in the family knew that Chang Xile, Chang Xisheng, and Chang Xiwang were all going to the county, and they were driving an ox cart, so they were so happy in their hearts that they clamored to go together.But the last one was not allowed to go, saying that there are now man-eating tigers on that road, and the children can only give up in embarrassment.Since they don't often take their children out on weekdays, they are mainly afraid of trouble and spending money, so they are not too disappointed even if they can't go because of the noise.

Before going out, Mrs. Sun stuffed ten Wen coins each, and said to Chang Xisheng: "You remember to go to the city to buy some snacks and candies when you come back, and we will give it back to your uncle Niu as a gift."

Relatives usually don't give money directly when they borrow things, but they reciprocate, and they will add something when they return things.In this way, it will not appear excessive, and it will not always borrow people's things to make people feel disgusted, especially for large items such as cattle.

Before Chang Xisheng could say anything, Second Aunt Cao became displeased, "Mother, you are really partial. You give the same money but let Shanzi's father buy things in return."

Chang Xisheng glared at her, "You're the only one who talks too much!"

There was not much condemnation in the words.

Second Sister-in-law Cao curled her lips, with a displeased expression on her face.

Grandma Sun was also not happy, "What else do you do in a day other than gossiping? I know Hu Liai Lie. I value the calmness of my second child so I did this for him."

"Then you don't want to give me a little more money..." Second Aunt Cao lowered her voice, but everyone could hear clearly.

Speaking of this matter, Mrs. Sun really didn't make sense, and she was indeed biased in her heart, but she couldn't let others say it.

"Was it wrong for me to give the money back? What is the situation in our family now? The money is all picked out of the fingers. If it weren't for your brothers to go out and look decent, if you have money in your hand and don't panic when something happens, I wouldn't have a dime." It will come out! If you don’t like the second child, don’t go, the third child and the fifth child can go together, there is still a lot of work to do at home!"

Chang Xisheng hurriedly said: "Mother, I didn't mean that, it's because this woman has shallow eyelids."

Mrs. Sun snorted coldly, "Don't think I'm blind when I'm old. Your wife means what you mean. She thinks I'm biased. Now that you're older and have your own thoughts, you don't care what I do. Eyes! Do you want to make a fuss about breaking up?!"

Seeing that Grandma Sun was angry, Chang Xisheng and Mrs. Cao hurried forward to coax her. The ox cart was ready, but they couldn't get out.

Chang Xile had a headache, she didn't expect to be delayed by such a trivial matter before departure.In his previous life, his family was wealthy, and he lived alone for a long time, and he had never been entangled in such trivial matters.

Chang Xile didn't know how to persuade her, so she could only say: "Mom, it's almost dawn, we have to go."

Grandma Sun's face softened a little at this time, "Then you two go quickly, go back early, and be careful on the road."

Grandma Sun's words meant that Chang Xisheng was not allowed to go with her. Chang Xile couldn't laugh or cry, "Mother, the second brother has to go too. Although I have been in the county all the time, I am not familiar with the things sold outside, and the third brother doesn't go out often. .”

"Then you go with the eldest brother of the uncle's house, so that some people don't think I work for him, and think I'm partial."

Chang Xisheng felt that he had been wronged, "Mother, I really didn't think you were biased, this woman is talking nonsense, why don't you believe it. Why don't you just give up all my money and give it to the fifth brother's head office? You You can't trouble someone else's house just because you're angry with me, it's so annoying this early in the morning."

Chang Xile also said: "Mother, second brother is really indispensable for today's matter."

Second Sister-in-law Cao also slapped herself and said, "Mother, you see that my mouth is cheap, and I can provoke troubles. The person in charge of my family has quarreled with me many times because of this matter. Don't be angry, it's not worth it to be angry."

Only then did Grandma Sun soften, but she didn't say whether she would let her go or not, and went straight into the house.

Only then did Chang Xisheng heave a sigh of relief, the three brothers were finally able to set off.

After leaving the village, Chang Xile handed over the ten Wen coin in his hand to Chang Xisheng, "Second Brother, you take this money."

Chang Xiwang also stuffed Chang Xisheng with his own money, "Just buy a bunch of candied haws for my Niuniu later."

Chang Xisheng quickly pushed back, "No, I..."

But Chang Xile interrupted: "Second brother, take it, it doesn't have much money, it's too ugly to push around. Besides, you are familiar with the county, so you can rely on you wherever you go."

Chang Xiwang also said: "That's right, my mother doesn't really mean that, she just sees that you are reliable in your work. I have never taken money since I was a child, and I don't like to take it now."

Chang Xisheng didn't know what the two younger brothers meant, so he didn't refuse anymore.In fact, he has always been a bit unhappy with his mother's partiality. He always feels that his mother has opinions on him. Not to mention comparing with the fifth brother, he is not comparable with the eldest brother and the third brother, but their brother's relationship has not been affected, only occasionally. Feeling uncomfortable, I just vented it through my daughter-in-law.

But they are all big men, and they don't keep talking about such trivial things.Chatting about other things on the road, and the best topic at this time is the recent incident of a man-eating tiger in Xiantong'ao.

Xiantong'ao was not called this name at first, but since about ten years ago, when passers-by, medicine farmers or hunters passed by here, they would occasionally see a child who looked like a jade doll riding on a majestic tiger. .How could a mortal ride on the back of such a ferocious tiger?And it's still such a small doll, it must be a fairy boy.Moreover, this fierce tiger never hurts people when it sees people, and everyone thinks that it is a mount of a god, not a wild animal that knows nothing.

But recently another fierce tiger appeared in Xiantong'ao, and it would actively attack passers-by. Although few people saw it, it was enough to make people frightened.

"I don't know if we can see that tiger today? I've never seen a big worm when I grow up." Chang Xiwang said excitedly.

Chang Xisheng slapped him angrily, "Why are you so unsteady when you're both fathers, talking nonsense, don't scare Fifth Brother."

Chang Xiwang smirked and scratched his head, "I'm just talking casually."

Chang Xile was curious, "Did anyone really see a doll riding a tiger before?"

Chang Xiwang gossiped excitedly, "There can be fakes, many people have seen it, my brother Shan, and Lao Li from the east of our village have also seen it with their own eyes. They are not bragging People who tell lies. But it seems that I haven't seen it in the past few years, and everyone said that Fairy Tong went to heaven."

Chang Xisheng sighed, "If Fairy Tong was here, there would be no tigers eating people. I just hope this news is fake, otherwise it will be even harder for our village to go out in the future."

Just as Chang Xisheng finished speaking, a tiger roared from deep in the mountains, frightening the cow so much that it lowed and howled. If Chang Xiwang hadn't pulled it hard, it might have run around.

Chang Xiwang stared round, "There really are tigers!"

Chang Xisheng groaned secretly in his heart, praying in his heart that the tiger would not come down from the mountain, while raising his whip to make the old cow run away.The cow was also very scared, and was running vigorously, but the speed of the cow was there, no matter how fast it was, it couldn't go anywhere.

The dreadful roar of the tiger kept coming, even Chang Xiwang, who was so lively and lively, knew that he was afraid. It must be very difficult to deal with this tiger making such a big noise.If they meet, I'm afraid I will have to confess my life here.Both Chang Xisheng and Chang Xiwang tightly held the hatchets in their hands, looking vigilant.

Chang Xile didn't expect to be so lucky to meet a tiger. In the past, Yuanshen used to cross this road several times a year to go to school in the county. Nothing happened all the time, so he was not very worried when he heard the rumors.Unexpectedly, they really ran into each other.

The whistling sound shook the entire mountain forest, the trees shook, and the birds flew out of the forest desperately. The entire forest was telling its own fear.

"Why is this sound so frightening?" Chang Xiwang swallowed, and now he knew he was scared even though he was normally foolish and bold.

Chang Xile has been paying attention to the movement in the deep mountains, and she is a little puzzled: "Why do I think this tiger's cry is a bit miserable?"

Chang Xisheng's forehead was covered with sweat, "The sound is getting closer and closer to us, fifth brother, if you really encounter a tiger in a while, you should run first in the bullock cart. This old cow can't beat the tiger at speed, I will follow you The third brother has a guy in his hand, and he can do a few more by then."

When Chang Xiwang heard what Chang Xisheng said, his fighting spirit also came, "Yes! Don't look back along the way, remember not to panic and go astray."

Chang Xile did not expect the two elder brothers to say such words, "Second brother, third brother, how could I leave you and run for my own life..."

Chang Xisheng interrupted: "Don't think too much about it, you are weak, you will be a burden if you can't help. I have a lot of strength with your third brother, and we may still have a chance to fight against that big bug. We're still counting on you to get someone to come and save us."

Chang Xiwang patted Chang Xile's shoulder, still looking optimistic, "What's the matter with us, remember to go home and help me buy a string of candied haws for Niuniu."

Chang Xile's throat was sore, if she hadn't been sincere to him, how could she have achieved such a level.Letting someone go first is easier said than done.If he just inherited the emotions from the original body before, this time he really felt the family affection.

But at this moment, there was a loud noise not far away, and the tiger's sound stopped abruptly, and the last sound made people's hearts tremble.

The entire mountain forest calmed down again at this time.

Chang Xisheng quickly stopped the bullock cart, "What's going on?"

"That movement seems to be coming from the front?" Chang Xi said happily.

Chang Xiwang: "Shall we go and have a look?"

"You don't want to die, that movement must have been caused by a big bug!" Chang Xisheng glared at him.

Chang Xiwang was not as scared as before, "But the movement just now seemed like the big bug had died. Didn't you hear the last cry? Maybe some hero killed the big bug."

Chang Xisheng was also a little moved, and Chang Xile said uncertainly: "I seemed to hear a human voice just now? I just yelled, and I'm not sure."

"I heard it too, I thought it was a mistake just now." Chang Xiwang said.

Chang Xisheng hesitated even more now, it would be troublesome if someone didn't look to see if someone died.But in the past, when the time comes, the tiger will stay there, and the lives of their brothers will be lost here.

Chang Xiwang said: "Why don't I go and have a look, I run fast, if I see something wrong, I'll come back right away."

Chang Xisheng said: "You are as fast as that big worm?"

"But the big bug just now is definitely not good. I can't run away if I'm alive, but if I'm injured and disabled, I'm still afraid of him?" Chang Xiwang said to himself. One or two hands.

Chang Xile thought for a while and said, "Why don't we wait here? If there's nothing happening in a while, go and have a look."

Chang Xisheng thought about it for a while and finally decided to wait, and he did not forget to put everyone on guard while waiting.

After about a stick of incense, everything was calm as usual, and there were birds flying to the cow, the tension just now seemed to be just an illusion.

Only then did Chang Xile and his party decide to continue walking forward. After walking for a while, they smelled a faint smell of blood wafting in the air.

Chang Xiwang suddenly yelled: "Look there, the big worm is really dead! Hey, what's lying beside it?"

Chang Xile and Chang Xisheng looked along, and vaguely saw a tiger lying in a pool of blood, and an unidentifiable object lay two or three steps away from it.

The three of them ran over quickly, Chang Xisheng was the first to run over, and after confirming that the tiger was too dead, let the two younger brothers come over.And that thing that can't be seen from a distance turned out to be a person, to be exact, a little boy, not big in stature, probably only in his early ten years old, naked all over, with a few glaring scars on his body, and a bruise on his head. His face was covered in blood, and he could only get a general idea of ​​what he looked like.

"Still alive." Chang Xile put her hand on the little boy's neck, and could feel her pulse beating.

Without further ado, Chang Xiwang came over and picked up the little boy, "Let's quickly take him to the county to see a doctor. Seeing the injuries all over his body, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive if we don't treat him quickly."

Everyone didn't care about thinking so much, they all wanted to take the little boy to the doctor as soon as possible.

"Wait, bring this big bug with you." Chang Xisheng said.

Chang Xiwang was in a hurry, "Oh, how can I care about this now, saving people is the most important thing."

Chang Xisheng said: "This child is injured so badly, it must cost a lot of money to heal it. We don't have any money to give him now. We won't be afraid of this big bug."

The other two thought it made sense when they heard it, and it took a lot of effort to lift the dead tiger onto the bullock cart.Fortunately, what I brought today was an ox cart, although it took a lot of effort to pull it up, it could still be pulled.

As soon as the tiger got into the cart, the ox cart immediately seemed very crowded. Chang Xisheng and Chang Xiwang sat in the front of the cart, and the little boy was watched by Chang Xile from behind.

The little boy was lying on the cart, and he was always happy to see that the ox cart was too bumpy for fear of causing secondary damage to his head, and he didn't care if it would stain his few good clothes, so he hugged him in his arms.

With such a movement, the little boy suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were fierce, full of vigilance and threats, which made Chang Xile's heart skip a beat.

Chang Xile quickly said softly, "Don't be afraid, we will take you to see a doctor."

While talking, he patted his shoulder lightly to show that he was harmless.

The little boy's eyes gradually calmed down, blinked, and closed again.

Chang Xile breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart was full of doubts. Why did this child look like a beast in his eyes?