Chapter 223 Zhang Xiaohua’s First... Crisis
The two girls rescued in the woods were traveling in a carriage. They must have been accompanied by at least a carriage driver before they were robbed. There was no sign of the carriage driver in the woods, and there were no bodies. They must have left first. At this time , the groom went home to report the news, and it was expected that he would come to rescue people with the help of the government.
However, this time was delayed. Without Zhang Xiaohua and others, the girl's end would have been miserable.
With this idea in mind, Zhang Xiaohua distanced herself from the carriage intentionally or unintentionally.
That is, no one would want to see these people with the silver they had just robbed in their pockets, even those who act bravely.
Although Zhang Xiaohu didn't understand what Zhang Xiaohua meant, he gradually slowed down his horse speed.
Sure enough, the two women on the carriage also heard the noise and looked up. The more they looked, the more surprised their faces became. Finally, when they recognized each other clearly, the two women no longer cared about whether their clothes were neatly dressed. They both stood on the carriage and faced the approaching people. The crowd waved.
After the crowd came in, it became clear that first there was a tall man from the government on horseback, holding a simple knife in his hand, and then there were two white-haired old men in bright clothes, with faces full of The surprise was that I was also sitting on a horse, surrounded by three or four young men on horseback with weapons in their hands. Behind them, there were seven or eight officers without horses and a dozen farmers with rakes, sickles and other things in their hands.
The leading man from the government was also sharp-eyed. He saw the two women on the carriage waving, and immediately led everyone to rush to them. Among them, the old man had already filled his eyes with tears before he arrived, and shouted: "Feng'er, my Son." The other's lips were trembling and he was speechless.
When the two girls saw their relatives, they could no longer hold back their emotions and called for daddy, with tears streaming down their faces. When the two old men dismounted and approached, each looking for their daddy, they threw themselves into their arms and cried bitterly.
The government servants and helpers who followed immediately looked professional and surrounded the carriage. They were on guard with weapons, as if they could attack the hateful bandits head-on at any time.
The leading man from the government even drew out his sword and rode around, looking at this and that from time to time, trying to find traces of the bandits among the people around him.
The two women were crying so hard that the avenue was a little blocked. Some people wanted to watch the excitement and wanted to come forward. However, the official's majestic and high-spirited look was very annoying. This way they avoided a big incident above the official road. clogged. It was getting late at this time, and the official's head wandered around for a long time without any clues. He was very boring. Then he dismounted and went to the miserable father and daughter teams and said: "Except Li Gao, since the two daughters have been found, , just crying here is not a problem, even if it is to ask something, after all, it involves the girl's innocence, it is inconvenient, why not go back home first, reunite with your relatives first, and ask the reason carefully Ask, how about making further calculations?”
The two old men wiped away their tears and had a good conversation. Then they packed up their horses and got into the car. The Yamen servant had already pulled aside the driver who was hired immediately and replaced him with one of his own. The driver smiled apologetically and said: "Forefather, the younger one was just drinking tea in the tea shed just now. He was hired by a young man on horseback for one penny to drive this carriage for them. Now that you are all here, the younger one has to go back to the tea shed." Let’s have tea.”
"Young man?" After hearing this, the squad leader quickly looked around. Where is the young man riding a horse on this road that is not empty? Thinking about it carefully, I still have a detailed memory. When I first came here, there were indeed two people on horseback behind the carriage, but I didn't pay attention at the time, so naturally I didn't see it clearly. Could they be bandits?
At this time, the two girls also came to their senses. They were only focused on venting their grievances, but they forgot about their savior. If they look for it now, there is no trace of him? The two had no choice but to make up their minds and wait until they got home.
When they couldn't find the boy, the squad leader said to the driver: "We can't find any witnesses. You are the only witness besides the two girls. Come with us. You don't have to say anything now, but you Every word I say can be used as evidence in court.
Relay it to our county magistrate. "
"Oh my god~ Class leader, Mr. Qingtian, I am wronged. I was just chasing a bus for a penny, with a noble mood to help others. From the time I drove the bus to here, it only took me a cup of tea. You... Just take me away? I have been abiding by the law my whole life and have never been to a government office."
"Haha, look at what you said, our Yamen is an advanced work unit in Lu Town. We have always pursued the policy of 'we will never let a bad person go, but we will never wrongly accuse a good person'. Don't worry, besides , with your driving skills, you can earn a penny from a cup of tea, who would believe it? It is better to cooperate with our investigation obediently and go to the Yamen to drink tea first."
Without any explanation, after trapping the driver, the government officials headed to Lu Town in high spirits. The people who rescued the two girls were also in a happy mood, their kindness was greatly satisfied, and they followed back noisily with sickles, hoes, etc.
Only two girls looked back from time to time, as if they wanted to find the lay disciples of Dalin Temple on the gradually darkening road.
In fact, as early as the two girls stood up and waved to the old man in the crowd, Zhang Xiaohua and Zhang Xiaohu stopped. They didn't mind being heroes and getting cheers from everyone, their self-esteem was satisfied, and they also didn't mind giving some. Xie Yi, but the intervention of people from the government is a bit of a headache. These people always show up when things are done, and they always come out when they want to earn merit. However, they earn merit in a legitimate and even justified manner. Invite you to the yamen for tea, investigate your three generations, and explain your heroic behavior as a natural reaction of despicable psychology. Therefore, Zhang Xiaohua and Zhang Xiaohu retreated, and the gang of yamen servants and townspeople When the carriage surrounded them, the two men spurred their horses to gallop past them.
Nonsense, it's getting dark now. If you don't hurry up, I'm afraid you won't be able to get back to Guozhuang before dark at night.
The two of them rode horses along the road and headed straight to Lu Town. When they almost reached the town, they turned and turned north. They were really familiar with the road leading to Guozhuang.
Along the way, neither of them spoke. Zhang Xiaohu didn’t ask Zhang Xiaohua why he dressed up as a lay disciple of Dalin Temple, nor why he robbed the bandits of their money, nor why he didn’t go up to claim the honor of being brave. Not only Because, Zhang Xiaohu felt more and more that his younger brother was slowly maturing, slowly doing things that he couldn't do, and slowly getting out of his care. He had slowly changed from the role of protector to being protected. Or, or the supporting role changes.
The most important thing is that neither of the two brothers wants to talk, they are both savoring the feeling of returning home, this strong feeling of homesickness that envelopes the whole body and mind.
Being timid near hometown is the feeling of every wanderer. The closer you are to home, the more timid you feel.
The road from Pingyang City to Lu Town just now was not familiar. Going home still stayed in my mind, just a desire. But now, I walked on the familiar road. In an instant, I felt an indescribable feeling. Touched, mass spread throughout the body and mind, a lazy, unwilling feeling, a peaceful and comfortable feeling, even the true energy in Zhang Xiaohua's meridians did not want to flow, and Zhang Xiaohua was on this familiar road. At this moment, the involuntary feeling immediately made him feel much better, and he felt quite enlightened.
The sun in the west has already set, leaving only a touch of bright red in the sky. It is faint, if there is nothing, and the whole earth is dim. There are some stars shining in the blue sky in the east. I am blinking and looking forward to Zhang Xiaohua's return home. road.
The ancients said well: An old cow understands the value of time and strives for self-improvement without a whip.
The splendid horse also knew it, and seemed to feel that the two of them were returning home like an arrow. When the horse arrived at this avenue, it naturally ran faster than the front. Zhang Xiaohua didn't know how the second brother felt. He just thought, Don’t know what your home will be like? My parents must be getting old. They haven’t seen each other in two years. They are also worried at home. Their hair must be a lot whiter and there are more wrinkles on their faces. Where is the eldest brother? He is the only one in the family who works hard, and he does a lot of work. He is not tired and bent over at such a young age, right?
And my sister-in-law, who used to be Xiaojiabiyu, married to Guozhuang and became a farmer's daughter-in-law. Her hands must have become thicker, and her face may not be as fair as before. Alas, the family relies on digging in the soil for food. How can it be done without going to the ground? I don’t know if my sister-in-law is used to the wind and rain.
By the way, there is also Mr. Liu. I don’t know if he is used to living in Guozhuang. When I left, I saw that he was in good spirits. I haven’t seen him for two years. Is his health okay?
I don’t know if the chickens, ducks, and big fat pigs at home are okay. Well, I asked my mother to kill a fat pig. I haven’t eaten the braised pork made by my mother for a long time. I miss them so much!
Also, grandma’s grave has never been filled with incense for her. Is it okay for her to be in a foreign land? Can you see your thoughts?
Unknowingly, Zhang Xiaohua's heart was racing, her thoughts were a million, and all kinds of thoughts came to her. The zhenqi that had just been lazy suddenly became stimulated and flowed rapidly. Zhang Xiaohua was so hazy that she didn't notice it and gradually lost it. control.
If this cultivation journey is about balance, Zhang Xiaohua has always been slow to advance. The perception of true energy and the practice of guiding energy are extremely slow. Of course, it is not that Zhang Xiaohua does not work hard, it is just that The energy between heaven and earth is originally limited, how can it keep up with Zhang Xiaohua's use?
However, Zhang Xiaohua's mental state cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds due to his repeated impressions, and due to some unknown factors, it has already reached a stage of thin concentration and thick hair. His shallow skills have long been unable to match his mental state. , usually his mood is indifferent and not outstanding. This time when he returned to his hometown, his mood was agitated, and Zhang Xiaohua's first crisis since his cultivation immediately appeared.
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