Chapter 399 [Another Person]
Fang Chang suddenly asked: "You five are sworn brothers, why are there only four here?"
Several people on the table looked at each other, and then the yellow-faced man who was at the head explained:
"We were originally five people, fighting for justice everywhere, but after the rebellion of the prefects in various places, the world suddenly became chaotic. When we were walking outside, we encountered many injustices."
"As a result, when we encountered a group of rout soldiers, they were wreaking havoc in the village. We stepped forward to stop them. Although many people were rescued, the third brother was still injured and had to stay at home."
"This time, we just want to visit the third brother first, settle the third brother well, and ensure his safety in the subsequent war, so that we can say goodbye to him at ease and go to the rebel army."
Fang Chang nodded.
Then he said to several people: "Let me go with you, maybe I can be of help."
Regarding Fang Chang's sudden request, since the three of them confirmed that Fang Chang was trustworthy, they boldly agreed: "That's fine, but there's nothing we can do to help, just send the third brother to a safe place." , but you are also a hero, and I will introduce you to my third brother, he will be very happy."
Of course, the reason why the other party agreed so happily was that Fang Chang always made people feel close and trustworthy, which was also a major factor.
Just now, the two parties were able to pay the bill, so they called the shop owner and asked him to clean up the tables and chairs, and then they left the shop together.
The shopkeeper at the back watched five customers go out, and came forward with a rag to tidy up.
He glanced lightly at the direction in which the people outside the door were leaving, and sighed slightly with hope and expectation.
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Fang Chang and the four of them walked along the official road for a certain distance, then left the official road and walked onto the small road.
As they walked, the scenery on both sides became more and more remote and desolate. For ordinary people, the road under their feet has become increasingly rough and difficult.
Of course, such a place is not a place that military strategists must contend for, and even the defeated soldiers are unwilling to come, so there are still complete harvest marks in the small pieces of farmland that are occasionally seen around. The scattered houses that can be seen occasionally have no traces of being abused.
The people who can be seen on both sides have disheveled faces, but they are relatively peaceful, with little worry and fear.
However, seeing the group of four strong men with weapons passing by, the common people retreated silently and quickly disappeared, or simply stood and watched from a distance, did not speak, and did not say anything in a daze. How much action.
It seems that this place is still safe, no wonder their third younger brother lives here in seclusion, but the yellow-faced man next to him said:
"The third brother's home is here. Although it is remote, the surrounding scenery is good. After we became sworn brothers, we often visited here and built a pavilion on the hillside. I haven't been there for two or three years now. I don't know the pavilion. Are you still standing?"
Well, it turns out that they also did handicrafts on the mountain.
While speaking, Fang Chang had already followed them to the destination.
There are actually some good land here, but it seems that the maintenance is not careful. There is a small courtyard on the hillside, which does not occupy a large area, but the construction is very regular, and it looks like a well-to-do family.
The four people Fang Chang met before had already introduced themselves to him.
The boss, the yellow-faced guy, was originally a child from an ordinary family in the city. He had learned some superficial martial arts, but he was quite eager to do justice, and he didn't hang out with those gangsters in the city. Come and go alone to work to support the family; male and female ranked second, originally an actor in an opera troupe, but learned a lot of real skills from the master who played martial arts, and his skills are very good; The person is a scholar in the school, who practiced martial arts and studied together since childhood. In Fang Chang's view, their way of getting along is a bit like a happy enemy, and they often quarrel. Although they are righteous sisters and brothers, after a little calculation, the two The line of marriage is obvious.
And this youngest, whose ancestors were officials, is said to be fairly clean, so he has been living in this remote place. However, his family still has a lot of savings, and there are several shops in the city, so he doesn't have to worry about clothing. The few acres of land in his family are just for self-growing and food.
According to the yellow-faced man at the head, his third younger brother once said that this is for the ancestors to maintain the dignity of a "farming and studying heirloom", and also hope to use this environment to make future generations study and progress, hoping that they can "make great achievements again." ".
The result was of course a failure. In the generation of his third brother, no one was selected again.
On the contrary, besides studying and playing the piano, his third younger brother also fell in love with dancing spears and playing sticks, which disappointed his family members very much.
Walking to the gate of the courtyard, he saw that the door of the small courtyard in front of him was ajar.
The four people next to Fang Chang didn't shout or knock, they pushed the door in very familiarly, so Fang Chang followed into the small courtyard.
The courtyard is simple but not simple. The side road made of bricks is very smooth, stretching from the gate to the main room, and branching out to other buildings. In the soil on both sides, there are a few small vegetable beds neatly opened, with some green leafy vegetables planted inside, and some radish shoots exposed on the ground.
The surrounding courtyard walls are covered with creepers, which are very cold-resistant. Now in late autumn, the color is only a little dim, and it still keeps green. In front of the main room is a large pottery tank, in which goldfish swim, the walls of the tank are covered with moss, and there are several golden fish algae coiling around in the tank.
The sun shone into the room, and their youngest was sitting alone at the table, gently stroking the strings. The scars on his hands were grim, and his fingers were crooked abnormally. It was obvious that he had suffered serious injuries and had not recovered.
That expression is full of nostalgia, nostalgia, reluctance, and regret.
It's like a peerless master who has retreated into the rivers and lakes, stroking his own sealed sword.
Hearing the commotion in the courtyard, he raised his head after two breaths, and when he saw someone coming, he was overjoyed: "Big Brother, Second Brother, Fourth Sister and Fifth Brother, why are you here, come in quickly!"
"Third brother, we're here to see you." The yellow-faced man in the lead said with a smile, and then the five of them walked into the room together.
"Who is this?" The third child asked in surprise when he saw Fang Chang walking in behind.
"The hero I met by chance on the road, Fang Daxia, he used to come from the rebel army. We met by chance while eating on the road. I heard about you, so I must come and have a look." Whenever the yellow-faced man, Always very majestic as a big brother, he was the first to introduce to both parties, "Hero Fang, this is my third brother."
The two sides bowed their hands and saluted each other, saying it was a pleasure to meet each other, and then entered the room and took their seats.
"Second brother, please go and boil some tea for everyone." The third child said, and then the young man with male and female appearance immediately got up and familiarly lit a fire to boil water.
"Brother, why are you here this time?"
The third child asked, he knew that given the outside situation, it wasn't an important matter and they didn't have time to visit.