Concentricity

Mo Jinyan bought two sets of coffins, buried Aunt Chen's mother and son, and gave the remaining silver to Chen Pingsheng: "Brother Chen, my condolences have changed. There are still some silver taels here, use them to renovate the house, and then make a boat. "

Chen Pingsheng declined: "Xiao Mo, I can't ask for any more money from you. Your own boat hasn't landed yet."

"It's not my money either, it was sent by Guan Longfei."

Chen Pingsheng stared at Mo Jinyan with wide eyes: "Xiao Mo, are you going to the place surnamed Guan?"

Mo Jinyan smiled helplessly: "I thought about it, a single tree cannot make a forest, and my strength alone is limited. Guan Longfei has many people, and he is also a person who is very good at doing things. I will go to him and kill him later. The Japanese thief has a helper."

Chen Pingsheng said: "However, I don't think he is necessarily determined to kill the pirates."

"I understand this. He is a businessman, and he mainly does business. He probably liked my ability and wanted me to escort him. I just borrowed his boat and people to fight Japanese pirates. Just need it." These days, he has already considered very clearly that if he joins Guan Longfei, he will be able to fight against the Japanese and have the opportunity to build ships.

Chen Pingsheng thought for a while and said, "Xiao Mo, let me go with you."

Mo Jinyan looked at him in surprise: "Brother Chen, you don't have to go."

Chen Pingsheng smiled indifferently: "I am also naked now, my mother and brother are gone, the house has collapsed, the boat and fishing nets are gone, I have nothing to worry about, and it doesn't matter where I go. Go At Guan Longfei's place, you can still beg for a bowl of food. Together with you, we can take care of each other."

Mo Jinyan looked at Chen Pingsheng with some emotion. Even though he knew that this was a road of no return, he still accompanied him on the road.

Mo Jinyan went back to the dealer and took out all the things he had stored there: ship models, blueprints, and Yu Simian's boxing score.When I left, I looked back and looked. I don’t know if there will be a chance to come back to this home in the future, and what kind of mood will I feel when I come back.

Changle always prevails.

Mo Jinyan and Chen Pingsheng stood in the center of the hall, looking at the display in the shop boredly. They were all ordinary goods from the north and the south.But Mo Jinyan knew that in private, what they traded were rare and exotic objects from overseas countries.

The cloth curtain door leading to the inner room was opened, and Guan Longfei walked out with a smile on his face: "Brother Zhuang Xian, we arrived so soon, we are far away!"

Mo Jinyan clasped his fists together: "From now on, please ask Guan Ye to take care of us two brothers."

Fuzhou.

A group of officers and soldiers riding tall horses braved the cold wind, crossed the cold streets of Fuzhou, and stopped outside the yamen of the Commander's Office.

The concierge, who was hiding behind the doorpost with his sleeves wrapped around his sleeves, heard the movement, and quickly got out. He looked up and down with shrewd eyes, and asked with a smile on his face, "My lords, who are you looking for?"

The leader took a look at the mansion, and the commanding mansion, all commanding the mansion, turned over and dismounted, and the followers also dismounted one after another.A follower came and took the whip and bridle from the leader.

The leader said: "Commander Yu Sheng of Zhendong Guard came to visit Mr. Jiang, the commander of the capital."

The attendant guards handed over the name card, and the concierge took the name card: "My lord, wait a moment, and the villain will report right now."

After a while, the two porters opened the door: "My lord, please come in!"

Yu Sheng stepped into the door with big strides, and someone came out to greet him. This person was tall and rough, and his laughter was extremely hearty: "Nephew Si Mian, it can be regarded as arriving, please come in quickly, please come in quickly."

It turned out that Yu Sheng was actually Yu Simian at that time. His name was Yu Sheng, and his courtesy name was Si Mian.When Yu Simian saw Jiang Cheng, he bowed immediately: "Si Mian has seen Jiang Shibo."

Jiang Cheng picked him up and said, "Get up, there is no need to be polite. It's windy outside, let's go inside and talk." As he walked, he asked, "Is the road going well? What the hell is Fuzhou? It's hot to death in summer, and frozen to death in winter. Personally, it's damp and cold, I've been here for almost two years, and I still haven't gotten used to it, I always feel like my bones are going to freeze. Can my nephew Si Mian still get used to it?"

Yu Simian smiled and said: "When I first came here, I found it unbearable, but I got used to it later. There is one good thing about winter here, that is, it is not as dry as our house."

"That's true." Jiang Cheng said again, "Your aunt has been talking about you for a long time, saying that you are so far away from your hometown, and you have managed to be an official in this southern barbarian land, but you can't see each other. If you hadn't been transferred this time. After passing by, I’m afraid I won’t be able to see you. I said you too. You finally got a chance to be promoted, but you have to take the initiative to ask to go to Zhendongwei. Doesn’t this mean that you have not been promoted? Wouldn’t it be good to stay in Fuzhou and be a commander? ? In this way, my wife and I can see you often, so we can take care of you."

Yu Simian lowered his eyes: "Thank you Uncle Shi and Aunt Shi for your kindness. When Si Mian first arrived in Fujian, he met the Japanese bandit Tucun in Changle, and only then did he know that the Japanese pirates in Fujian were so serious and the people suffered greatly. In Jianning At that time, Riri felt that he had no place to display his abilities, and now that he has the opportunity, he can finally be transferred to Zhendongwei, so Shibo should stop persuading me and let me display my ambitions." Said lightly on the mouth, but in the heart Bitterness has fermented into a swamp, and if it is ignited one day, it may explode.

For the past three years, in Jianning Mansion, according to the order of the imperial court, he has governed a so-called uncivilized barbarian tribe. What he thinks about every day is the disappearing fishing village on the river and sea, and in that fishing village, that The most honest and kindest stubborn boy.But all of this can only stay in his memory forever, maybe no one in this world will remember this boy except himself.He regrets and blames himself every day. If he had promised him at that time, how could he have so many regrets.

As soon as Mrs. Jiang saw Yu Simian, she took his hand and said with a smile, "I'm looking forward to you. Do you still remember Auntie? The last time I saw you, you were only nine years old. I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, More than ten years have passed. You really look like your mother. Poor your poor mother. She died at a young age. Otherwise, how gratifying it would be to see you like this—"

Although Mrs. Jiang said it with a smile, she couldn't help but shed tears.

Yu Simian quickly comforted: "Auntie, I still remember you, you used to bring me sweet-scented osmanthus cakes when I was young."

Jiang Cheng said in a rough voice: "Madam, let Si Mian sit down and talk. Why are you crying, you should be happy when we meet, and don't keep thinking about those sad things."

Mrs. Jiang took Yu Simian's hand and sat next to her: "Do you still remember that when you were young, you looked like the golden boy in front of Guanyin, you were really cute. It's a pity that your cruel father made you so young So I left home to learn Laoshizi Kungfu, I don’t know how much I have suffered outside.”

Yu Simian smiled and said: "Actually, learning martial arts is not hard, master and brothers treat me well." At least it's better than being at home, I don't have to be teased and squeezed by my aunt and concubines.

It turned out that Mrs. Jiang and Yu Simian's mother exchanged handkerchiefs. When they were still in the capital, Jiang Cheng was the commander of the Gyeonggi Guards. The two families had very close contacts. Later, when Yu's mother died of illness and Jiang Cheng was transferred to Shuzhou, Yu Simian never saw each other again. This aunt.

Mrs. Jiang sent someone to prepare the meal, and at the same time took Yu Simian to ask him warmly: "Si Mian should be 26 this year, have you married yet?"

Yu Simian said: "It's done."

Mrs. Jiang said happily: "What about the niece and daughter-in-law, are you staying in Beijing?"

Yu Simian said sadly, "He's already dead."

"Ah?! What, what's going on here?" Mrs. Jiang was taken aback, how old she is.

"He died three years ago." Yu Simian lowered his head and said softly.

Mrs. Jiang wiped her tears with a handkerchief: "Poor thing, how could you die at such a young age?"

"It was an accident, I didn't take good care of him." Yu Simian's tone changed a little.

Jiang Cheng looked at the two men who were about to cry, and quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Nephew, I'm sorry. We haven't seen each other for many years, and Si Mian has been transferred again. It should be a happy thing, not a sad one. Let's go, go to eat."

Yu Simian stayed in Jiangfu for two days, then resigned to take up his post.

Before leaving, Mrs. Jiang took his hand reluctantly: "Si Mian, Auntie has been thinking about it for the past two days, but I still want to talk about this matter. The death of my niece and daughter-in-law is really a pity. But she has been dead for three years. It's been a year, and no matter how good your relationship is, you should let it go. Your mother is gone, so I want to worry about it for you. I'd better find another girl to fill in the house, so that someone will know how to deal with it." According to Yu Simian With such a talented person and such a family background, even if she fills in a house, it is a great blessing for that girl.

Yu Simian felt sad, Xiao Mo died so unjustly, and he didn't even avenge his revenge, how could he marry a wife with peace of mind, shook his head and said: "Auntie, I have unfulfilled wishes, and now I don't have that kind of thought at all. Thank you for worrying about me gone."

Mrs. Jiang's eyes were full of tears: "You are so good, you are not too young, let go of the past, let go of what should be let go, why bother yourself so hard?"

Yu Simian moved and said: "Auntie, don't worry about me, I am doing well. If I can let go someday, I will look for it again." Let go, two words are too simple, but doing it is always so difficult .

Mrs. Jiang wiped away her tears: "In this case, Si Mian, you have to take good care of yourself, don't be too sad."

"I will. Take care, Auntie!"

When you arrive in Fuzhou, you are close to Changle.After crossing the river, there is a fork in the road. To the east is the direction of Changle, and to the south is Fuqing, where Zhendongwei's office is located.Yu Simian got on his horse, rode his horse and ran towards the official road to the east.

The attendant Chen Liang shouted from behind: "My lord, you are going in the wrong direction, we should go this way."

Yu Simian didn't even look back: "I'm going to Changle."

Chen Liang and a group of followers had no choice but to ride horses to keep up. Lord Yu almost died on the Minjiang River last time, so how could he dare to let him go alone this time.

Yu Simian rode a horse, asked all the way there in person, and finally returned to the fishing village where he had lived for nearly a month.The sight is desolate, the vegetation is luxuriant among the broken walls and ruins, and the sound of horseshoes startled the pheasants in the grass to scurry around.

Yu Simian got off the horse and walked to the door of Mo Jinyan's house, the house was already in dilapidated condition and it was impossible to set foot on it.He stared at it for a long time, but he couldn't connect the pile of rubble with the house in his memory, and the vivid boy could no longer walk out of that room.Now, will his soul come back?

Yu Simian closed her eyes, covering her eyes full of pain: Xiao Mo, why do you never enter my dreams, but still blame me?You know these more than 1000 days and nights, I have never regretted it.At the beginning, I was afraid that you were young and your temperament was uncertain, and I was worried that you would regret it in the future.But now I regret it, regretting to the point of heartbreak, if I knew this, I should have agreed to it, even if you regret it in the future and become strangers to me, it is better than our separation between heaven and man.

"My lord, I have invited the head of the village." Chen Liangdao, "Let him guide us and burn a piece of paper at the grave."

The old man was getting older there, and his little grandson was helping him, walking tremblingly, and said as he walked, "The officials came to Jiangkou Village to find old friends. It's a pity, that year, Japanese pirates It came too fiercely, the fire was too big, and everyone was so drunk that they were almost dead." As he said, he shook his head.

Yu Simian followed him closely: "Old man, do you know where Dr. Nie and Mo Jinyan are buried?"

Although the head of the village only cared about the hundreds of households around him, he had no impression of Mo Jinyan, probably because he was young at the time, and his name didn't match up at all: "Doctor Nie knows about it. That Mo thing is not good at all." It is clear that there is no one else in this child's family. At that time, there were not a few family members who were exterminated. There were many unclaimed ones, so we buried them all. Over the years, many graves have been unswept. Every Qingming, or Let me come forward and burn a handful of paper to those unclaimed graves, so that these poor people can spend a little money in the underworld."

Yu Simian's eyes filled with tears: Xiao Mo, Xiao Mo, why are you so cruel, you don't even leave me a place to pay homage, is this God punishing me?Are you unwilling to forgive me, so you refuse to come and see me?I miss you!

Yu Simian knelt down in front of Dr. Nie's grave, kowtowed three times respectfully, and murmured: "Nie Shiweng, Yu Simian finally came to see you. I didn't expect to meet in this way. Thank you for your life-saving grace back then. , I only hope that I can repay you in the next life. I can’t find Yan’er, you are below, help me take care of him more, and when you see him, give him a word for me: I regret it.”

Speaking of this, tears finally fell uncontrollably like a spring, and fell on the withered grass on the grave, shining like pearls.

Yu Simian finally kowtowed again: "Shiweng, you are alive in heaven, bless me to expel the pirates as soon as possible and avenge you!"