Chapter 4 "It's just a breath of wind." Li He smiled and shook his head without resisting.
He stared at Bai Mo again and again, and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Mo, are you soaked all over? How did you get this forehead? Why is it so swollen? Do you need to see a doctor?" "
Bai Mo's face turned dark when he heard this. After muttering a few words that he couldn't hear clearly, he said casually, "My feet slipped while fishing. It's nothing serious. I'm strong and I'll be fine in two days."
Li He didn't know whether to believe it or not, but he didn't say much. It was fine as long as everything was fine. He just gave Bai Mo some details about his recuperation.
"Brother He, why are you here? At this hour in the past, I should have been offering incense." Bai Mo asked while responding.
"I went to Yizhuang to look for you. I saw that you weren't here, so I came here to look for you. There are people from the Yamen coming to Yizhuang to deliver the body. After all, it's an official business. Don't keep them waiting." Li He nodded and said Come out by.
When Bai Mo heard this, he walked a little faster. He was not old, and Yizhuang could live in peace on weekdays. This had something to do with the fact that the Yamen would send unclaimed bodies to Yizhuang from time to time.
He estimated the distance in his mind and saw that Li He was not struggling when he was on the way. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind and he couldn't help but ask, "Counting the time, brother He will soon be out of filial piety, right?"
Li He nodded, his eyes slightly red, "It will be over in half a month. Even though the family is poor, we still have to hold a banquet. Brother Mo, please remember to come home then."
Bai Mo patted Li He on the shoulder to comfort him and agreed to the matter.
Li He looked at the big bump on Bai Mo's forehead and was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed out loud, "This little brother Mo is smarter than before, and his eyes are a lot brighter."
"Smart?" Bai Mo's heart stirred. Several articles and poems taught by Brother He a few days ago suddenly flashed through his mind. He couldn't help but be surprised. He had only read it roughly a few times before and had not memorized it by heart, but now he has experienced it. Now I can fully understand the meaning of the article, which is completely different from the past!
Brother He was right. He was not smart in the past, he was even stupid. It would not be an exaggeration to describe him as a reckless thought of today's experience and immediately realized that it must be related to his awakening of past life thought about it for a while, but did not tell him. He just smiled and said, "Maybe it was a life-and-death situation that opened my eyes, but I feel that my brain is much easier to use."
As he said that, he seemed to have thought of something and untied the black-armored carp from behind, "Brother He, I'm going to your house for dinner every other day in the past three days, and I'm a little embarrassed. Just in time, I caught a black-armored carp today. You Take it back and sell it to supplement your family income and help your aunt’s health.”
Li He was shocked when he heard this, and then he noticed the true appearance of the fish behind Bai Mo, and immediately hesitated, "A few meals between us doesn't matter, but this foot-long black-armored carp will have to grow at least seven or eight years. It’s already at the level of tribute.”
Seeing his refusal, Bai Mo simply handed over the clothes together. Although he was a little younger, he was only 16 years old, but he was half a head taller than an adult like Li He, and his strength was amazing.
He forcefully put it on Li He's back, "It's just a fish. We'll catch it in two days. Besides, if this fish doesn't come early or late, it must be God's will. Just accept it with peace of mind. You're still young, but you have to think about it. I miss you, my aunt, I have been very exhausted after observing mourning for so long, and besides, the cost of the funeral is not small."
He patted Li He on the shoulder, then smiled and said, "Besides, we grew up together and are brothers, so what's the difference between you and me? At the worst, you can just help me when you win the election and become an official... "
Hearing this, Li He felt warm in his heart, took a deep breath, and smiled loudly, "Okay! When I become an official, I will give you half of my salary..." "Then I'll be waiting..."
Woo. The sky became darker and gloomier, and the wind gradually picked up. The wind became stronger and stronger, causing the forest tops to sway and rustle, and rolled up the broken branches and leaves, making people have to squint their eyes.
Fortunately, Bai Mo and the two were quick on their feet, and they arrived outside Changgu Town in a short time.
At the entrance of the town, Bai Mo pushed Li He toward Xiaocang Mountain, which was where his father's grave was. There were still a few days left to observe mourning, and Li He still needed to live in a small shed in front of the grave.
Then Bai Mo waved to him and strode towards the town, "Brother He, remember to ask Auntie to wash my clothes."
Changgu Town is well-known throughout Hejian Prefecture because of its production of black-armored carps. People often come to settle here with their families. In recent years, it has been frequently expanded outwards. It is known as the Changgu Valley of Ten Miles. Today, there are no less than [-] households in the town. The house looks very lively.
Boom!Boom!Boom! Just as Bai Mo walked into the town, the next moment, a bright light suddenly flashed across his field of vision, and in the thick clouds above, a muffled thunder sounded. The thunder sounded like a drum, dull and rapid, and then a rolling thunder exploded and swept across the sky.
wow. Not long after, heavy raindrops fell from the clouds onto the bluestone floor, making a splashing sound. After a few breaths, the vision was blurred.
The rain hit Bai Mo's wound. He grinned in pain and started running despite the heavy rain.
He turned left and right along the road paved with bluestones, and gradually arrived at the southeast corner of the place is remote and sparsely is a charity village built at the end of the road. There are no houses around it. Maybe it is unlucky because few people come here on weekdays.
Yi Zhuang is quite old, with some weeds and moss growing on the green tiles on the roof, the white walls have turned yellow, the wooden door will make a creaking sound when it is opened and closed, and the door plaque has been eroded by the years, and the handwriting has become faded door couplets on both sides were peeled off by Feng Shui and trembled, looking eerie and dark in this Mo was adopted by Yizhuang since he was a child and grew up here, but he felt particularly close to it.
Under the eaves of Yizhuang, stood a head catcher wearing a blue soap coat, followed by two ugly-looking catchers in gray clothes holding their noses.
These three people looked familiar to Bai Mo. They were all government officials in Changgu Town. They came to Yizhuang several times every year. There were many people in the town, so there were more dead people. If there were corpses that no one had restrained, they would It will be temporarily placed in the care of Yizhuang, and it will be decided by the Yamen when the time comes. This is also the main source of income for Yizhuang.
"Excuse me, you two are on guard." Bai Mo rushed forward and greeted the three of them with fists in his hands.
"Brother Mo is back, and his body has become much stronger." The leader, the blue-robed catcher, stretched out his big hand and squeezed Bai Mo's arm, then praised him with a smile.
Bai Mo glanced at the cart parked outside the door. Although it was covered with linen, it was already wet from the rain. The outline of the human body was clearly visible, and there was a faint stench wafting out. He understood in his heart, took out the key, and opened the gate of Yizhuang. , then stretched out his hand and said, "Tou Xu, two servants, please come in."
(End of this chapter)