Lucky husband

What the old man said is not profound, but people who haven’t studied may not understand it, and don’t understand why scholars should do anything else besides reading.

Of course, Bai Zhiwen understood. Others, such as Li Chengshi, understood a general idea, while the illiterate ox cart driver, literate but young Li Mingjin and Li Qiusheng were all in a daze.

After saying this, the old gentleman began to close his eyes and meditate, as if I wanted to rest for a while and don't talk to me.

After a while, the ox cart arrived at Shanghe Village. At this time, Shanghe Village was unusually quiet.

If you want to take a bullock cart to Li's house on the east side of Shanghe Village, you must pass under the big locust tree in the center of the village. As long as it doesn't rain or the weather is not particularly cold, there will be a group of women and daughters-in-law chatting.

One is that it is better for everyone to get together to do things and chat to pass the time, and the other is a kind of protection for the village. Outsiders can be seen at a glance by everyone, so as not to let people they don't know mix into the village.

When Li Chengshi and his ox cart passed under the big pagoda tree in the center of the village today, there was no one in the empty place.

Since yesterday afternoon, when everyone discovered that three children were missing, there was no need for Village Chief Bai to go door-to-door calling for people. Everyone who heard about it was dispatched.

The Li family did not tell about the letter. Everyone thought that the children disappeared on the back mountain. Most of them went to the back mountain to look for the children, and a few scattered around the village.

It took an afternoon and a morning, and the people of Shanghe Village searched the entire village and the back mountain. They found three children.

At noon today, Village Chief Bai organized the young and middle-aged people in the village to go to the mountain deep in the back mountain to see if the three children would go to the deep mountain.

So looking under the empty locust tree, Li Chengshi guessed that the villagers must have done something. He asked the bullock driver to take the children back first, and he went to visit the village chief Bai's house.

The three children belong to three families, and the road to Li's house is the same as that of Li Erye's house and Bai's house, both of which are on the east side of Shanghe Village.

The old man and the old god continued to sit on the bullock cart on the ground, and followed the three children to their home.

In fact, after returning to the village, Li Mingjin and the others were a little excited. If their legs were not still hurting, the three children would have jumped out of the car and rushed home.

Seeing the Li family's courtyard getting closer and closer, Li Ming Jin'an couldn't bear it anymore, and shouted happily: "I'm home!"

He was kidnapped after lunch yesterday, and he returned home this afternoon, only one day later, but Li Mingjin felt as if he had been outside for a long time.

Finally arrived at the gate of Li's house, Li Mingjin endured the pain and climbed out of the bullock cart, shouting to the closed door of Li's house: "Mom! Grandma! I'm back!"

Bai Zhiwen also got off the bullock cart. The gate of their Bai family's courtyard was also closed. He was used to it. After all, their family had to observe filial piety and could not open the gate at any time.

Without letting Li Qiusheng get off the cart, the ox cart driver drove the ox cart a few steps forward and sent Li Qiusheng to the door of Second Master Li's house.

The courtyard of Li Erye's house was also closed. Li Qiusheng walked to the newly opened courtyard door by him, his mother, grandpa, and grandma, and knocked on the door to call for someone.

After sending the people to the place, the ox driver directed his family's cattle to turn around in the open space between Li's house, Li Erye's house and Bai's house, and walked slowly towards the big pagoda tree in the center of the village. , Waiting for Li Chengshi to finish his work before taking him and the old gentleman back to the county.

The old gentleman casually opened his eyes when passing by the houses of the three families, glanced at the situation of the three families, nodded slightly, and continued to close his eyes to rest.

At this time, young and middle-aged men followed Village Chief Bai to the deep mountains of the back mountain to look for children. The older or younger ones stayed in the village and continued to look for children in the back mountain and nearby with the women. All the children in the village were gathered. In a place, the older woman and the old man help to watch.

Therefore, nobody from Li's house, Li Erye's house, or Bai's house was there, and Li Mingjin, Li Qiusheng, and Bai Zhiwen were all locked outside their courtyard and couldn't get in.

Fortunately, Li Chengshi didn't miss out when he went to Village Chief Bai's house. Village Chief Bai left, and he invited two clan elders to sit at his house. In case something happened to the village, they could discuss and make a decision.

After Li Chengshi knocked on the door, he walked into the courtyard of Village Chief Bai's house. When the two clan elders saw him, they all stood up excitedly.

Yesterday, after confirming that the three children were gone, Village Chief Bai immediately found a fast-paced person to go to the county government to report to the county government. Until now, there was no news of the children, so why not worry.

Seeing Li Chengshi came back, the two clan elders asked him: "Third boy of the Li family, how many children have you heard?" / "Or did the county magistrate ask you to come back and investigate this case?"

Li Chengshi looked at the two elders of the Bai family and said loudly: "You two Bai uncles, I sent all three children back just now. This case is related to a group of bandits. The county magistrate has already reported it. This matter is of great importance. However, the bandit is still fleeing on the road, so before the bandit is caught, people in our village must talk about it as little as possible."

The members of the Dragon and Tiger Escorts could not be arrested, so the crime of taking away these children had to be charged to the bandits. Just last year, there was a drought, and there were many more bandits in the Dayu Dynasty than in previous years. Not obtrusive.

"Damn gangsters, I really don't want people to live a peaceful life!"

"After the drought, a lot of bandits came out. I hope that the imperial court will send troops to clean up these disasters as soon as possible!"

"Leave a good field and don't plant it, so I have to do such immoral things."

"We should really catch the bandits and let them parade in the street, and be thrown with rotten eggs and rotten leaves!"

After cursing the bandits, the two clan elders finally remembered the important point: "Where are the children now?"

Li Chengshi said truthfully: "After entering the village, I found that the village was too quiet, so I asked the bullock driver to take them home first, and I came to ask about the situation."

"Every household has gone to the mountains to look for their children, and there is no one on your side now." An elder of the Bai family said worriedly, "Hurry up and look at the children now, don't let anything happen to you!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengshi quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll go right away."

Another clan elder said: "Wait, most of the villagers are looking for children on the back mountain now. If you don't rush back to the county, you can go to the back mountain and call them back."

"I will try my best." Li Chengshi did not refuse.

Everyone went all over the mountains and plains to help his family find a child, and he sent the child back. He should let everyone know that he sent the child back. He went to see Brother Jin later and they went to the back mountain to inform a few people before returning to the county government.

When Li Chengshi came back, he saw three children squatting on the threshold of their yard. As soon as he came over, the three heads raised their heads together, looking very happy.

Taking out a bunch of keys from his pocket, Li Chengshi opened the door of his own courtyard: "Everyone has been looking for you in the back mountain for the past two days. I only have the key to the door of Li's courtyard. Brother Qiu and Zhiwen go in and sit down." If you are hungry, you can go to the kitchen to see if there is anything to eat, and I will go to the back mountain to call everyone back now."

After saying these few words, Li Chengshi was about to turn around and go to the back mountain. After stepping out of the courtyard, he suddenly thought that he should explain something to the children, so he fell back again.

Li Chengshi's expression was dignified: "Brother Jin, Brother Qiu, Zhiwen, your kidnapping has a lot to do with it, so when others ask you in the future, don't talk too much about what happened after you were kidnapped. Say, you just say that the rogues kidnapped you, and the magistrate led people to rescue you, and you don't know anything else, understand?"

After he finished speaking, Li Mingjin was the first to stand up and ask, "Father, is this a lie?"

Li Chengshi knew that Jiang Zhiyun had been teaching Li Mingjin to be an honest and good boy, but now he was teaching Li Mingjin to be a lie.

After thinking about it, Li Chengshi explained: "It is indeed a lie. Father knows that lying should not be done, but this matter cannot be resolved by our county magistrate. He has already reported the matter. In the future, more powerful adults will take care of this matter. If someone asks again, if you tell the truth in advance, it will cause worse things if people find out, so I can’t tell everyone the truth for the time being.”

"Father, I understand, just like when my cousin and I were picking herbs at the foot of the back mountain and met Grandpa Xing. When I went to call my cousin, I lied to my cousin. Later, I told my mother what happened, and my mother said My name is a white lie, she told me that telling the truth is a good character, but you don't have to tell the truth all the time."

As Li Mingjin grew up, Jiang Zhiyun began to teach him some things in the world. In fact, Li Mingjin is still very direct when facing his family members. He has learned to be devious when facing outsiders, such as meeting an aunt who is not so good-looking. Wearing new clothes, will sweetly praise a few words.

Li Chengshi was relieved to see that Li Mingjin was not entangled in this question, and continued to say to the three of them: "Then if someone asks, what do you say?"

Bai Zhiwen had the fastest reaction. He quickly said: "The group of people who kidnapped us were bandits. We were taken away by them in a daze. When we woke up, we were already in the bandits' territory. We were separated in After a commotion outside this morning, we found out that the magistrate brought people over to capture the bandits, and the bandits escaped, so the adults brought us back."

"Very good, Brother Jin, Brother Qiu, just remember what Zhiwen said." Li Chengshi hurried up the mountain to inform the villagers. He asked Li Mingjin and Li Qiusheng to repeat the statement, and then left Li's house. courtyard.

After Li Chengshi left, Li Mingjin obediently went forward to close the courtyard door. There is no one here now, and the children should pay attention to safety.

Bai Zhiwen looked at Li Mingjin who had already sat back in his chair and muttered what he said just now, and suddenly wanted to reach out and pinch his chubby face to see how it felt.

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