illegitimate child

In the daytime when I was on my way, there were dark clouds in the sky.Thick water vapor is rolling and brewing in the clouds, and the boundary between the sky and the earth is no longer clear, as if the sky is about to fall.

In a dilapidated Taoist temple on the side of the road, a bird stayed on the eaves, and glanced at Song Ling when the first winter thunder was played.

Song Ling led the two behind him to the Taoist temple to shelter from the rain. Last night after Tong Yu reported that the corpse was indeed a spy, the three of them didn't stop much, and left for Qingyu Village at five o'clock.

This journey was quite depressing, Luo Jinnian, who always liked to provoke him, didn't say a word, while Tong Yu knew the difference between master and servant, so he was also silent.He is not a person who talks a lot, and the three of them have nothing to say all the way.

The Taoist sect of the Li Dynasty was prosperous, and it was rare to see such a dilapidated Taoist temple.The gate of the Taoist temple fell on one side and broke in two, and the ground inside was overgrown with weeds.

Sanqing is enshrined in the temple, the paint of the statue is mottled, and most of the face is moth-eaten, so the identity can only be judged from the placement.

As soon as the three of them entered the temple, the rain fell.

The smell of mud wrapped in water vapor mixed with the musty smell of decay in the temple. Song Ling stood at the gate of the temple and looked out at the rain curtain. Suddenly, there was heat approaching beside him. He didn't need to look to know who it was.

After all, it was Luo Jinnian who spoke first. He imitated Song Ling and looked out instead of looking at the people around him.

"Song Ling." He called him by his first name, with a rare solemn tone.

"The aristocratic families are most afraid of mutual suspicion. Many big families are self-defeating because of the lack of suspicion, or the raging demons attack each other. Or attract foreign demons, each with their own means, and the family gradually withers under the mischief of people with bad intentions."

"Suspicion is the beginning of disaster."

Song Ling didn't answer, just took a few breaths to speak, the cloud and rain outside had already settled, it came and went quickly, it seemed grand but it was just a passing cloud.

Just like him, it looks like a bunch of flowers, but it is actually the shadow of the moon in a mirage cup.But Luo Jinnian was different, the love he got was like the solid earth under his feet, while what Song Ling got was the white clouds in the sky.If you believe it, you have to reach out and grab it. There is nothing but emptiness.If you don't take the initiative to chase, when the wind blows, the white clouds will run far away and you will never be able to find them.And the earth, no matter where you are, just bow your head, it will always be under your feet.

Luo Jinnian could trust him wholeheartedly, but he couldn't.

"Brother taught me a lesson, Ling knew he was wrong." Song Ling laughed.

Luo Jinnian was dubious: "Really?"

Maybe it's this dilapidated Taoist temple, maybe it's the winter thunder that only rings once, maybe it's the short-lived winter rain, Song Ling, who never complained about himself, suddenly felt sad, and said,

"When you listen, you worry about the nearness, but when you look at it, you are afraid of the distance. If you are alone, who are you looking at?"

The wrist suddenly tightened, and the person holding him seemed to be afraid of hurting him, so he didn't use much force, but there was an indescribable strength.He suddenly raised his head, just in time to bump into Luo Jinnian's pupils, and the moment his eyes met, Luo Jinnian smiled: "I don't like this poem, I'll change it for you, I'm a couple, looking at me, it's more fluent. "

Interrupted by this, the melancholy and poetic feelings in Song Ling's heart dissipated, cursed secretly, and withdrew his hand to go outside the Taoist temple.

Luo Jinnian's eyes were dark, he wanted to be an orphan after entering the Luo Mansion, so he really didn't take me as an elder brother?

Qingyu Village and its surrounding 120 mu of land are owned by the Du family, and the surrounding area is occupied by tenants working for the main family. Together, they form a small village with a simple name, Qingyu Village.

When Du Shaoshang gambled madly, he wanted to become a seller of Zhongtiandi. If Master Du hadn't tried his best to stop him, the family would have been on the streets.

When Song Ling and the others arrived at Qingyu Village, they changed their story. The three of them were from a nearby village. They heard that the mountain goods sold by Wang Orhu were of very good quality, so they came here specifically to look for them.

Ferocious beasts and raptors are common in the deep mountains and old forests. He has been able to enter the mountains many times without being injured.

Tong Yu randomly found a man who was chopping firewood, and shouted through the fence: "Brother, we're here to buy mountain goods from Wang Orion, do you know where he lives?"

The man stopped his movements, and the white smoke rising from his body was visible to the naked eye, "I know, brother, you didn't come in time, Wang Liehu's wife fell ill again, and he led her to Beijing to ask for medicine. I don't know how long it will be." return."

not there?

Tong Yu said again: "Brother, we want to visit the master's house, I don't know if the master's house is free or not?"

The man smiled, his voice was loud, and everyone around looked at him with a smile, "It's no coincidence, the master is not in the village, only the wife is left." He said with a chuckle: "Madam is more beautiful than a fairy girl in the sky, you Want to take a look too?"

Tong Yu waved his hands again and again, and murmured: "Don't dare, dare not." His heart skipped a beat, are they all gone?

The man climbed over the fence and came out of the small courtyard. His sweaty arm rested on Tong Yu's shoulder, very familiar: "Don't be afraid, the master's family is kind and they haven't raised the rent for more than ten years. It’s much better than other tenants, all brothers in this village, no one will gossip.”

Kind people?Ten years without a rent increase?Tong Yu keenly sensed something wrong with the man's words.It was rumored from the outside world that Du Shaoshang was violent, beat and scolded people frequently, and killed a lot of people. This family shouldn't have the name of kindness.

Besides, there hasn't been a rent increase in more than ten years, and Du Shaoshang almost pawned his ancestral property as gambling money. How could he not have thought of a rent increase?

Tong Yu looked around calmly, the surrounding houses had blue tiles and stone walls, and the children were all ruddy, carefree, much better than the Linghe Village they had seen.

I'm not lying, I really have no worries about food and clothing.

Qingyu Village, Du Shaoshang, and Master Du are quite different from the rumors in the outside world. Who is real and who is fake?

Tong Yu bid farewell to the man, and did not go back to report immediately, but pretended that he wanted to buy mountain goods. He walked around the village and quietly inquired about the news. He asked several hunters, and when he came out of the last hunter's house, his face showed regret. .

Orion sent him to the door, rubbed the back of his head and said embarrassingly: "Our hands are not as good as Brother Wang's, and the skins are not neatly peeled. Brother Wang can go into the deep mountains and have a lot of good goods. When he comes back, you will definitely be able to." Satisfied!" The tone was proud, obviously admiring Big Brother Wang in his mouth.

"I've heard a lot of Brother Wang along the way. I'm really curious, who is Brother Wang?" Tong Yu smiled honestly.

Orion got excited: "Brother Wang came to Qingyu Village seven years ago. He is a natural hunter. He has good hands-on skills. Every time he goes deep into the mountains, he can fill a basket on his back. Hey! More than that, he has to carry it in his hand. He also He doesn't hide his secrets, and if anyone in the village wants to learn how to hunt, he will teach them and lead us into the mountains."

"Later, these Orion learned from Big Brother Wang." Orion's dark face flushed.

Seven years ago, the timing was just right.But this Wang Orion is also quite different from what he knew before.On the one hand, he is the unrivaled ferocity that other people call a ruthless striker who can kill the secret agents of the general's mansion, but on the other hand, he is a good brother in Orion's mouth.

Who is true?Who is false?

Monk Tongyu Zhanger couldn't figure it out, so he had to leave in a hurry and went to find Song Ling. It's better to leave these brainstorming matters to wise people.

The author says:

When you hear it, you worry about it, and when you look at it, you are afraid of it. If you are alone, who will you go to?

He Shuangqing "Cherish the Yellow Flowers and Slow the Lone Wild Goose"