Crossing the green wheat ears

It was hopeless until the fourth watch. Wei Chengfang thanked Zheng Xuan and returned home. The old man and the others were not asleep and waited. When Wei Cheng came back, he had a questioning expression on his face. Shaking his head, he returned to the room without saying anything.

Xi Wei and the others had an exam, the old man and the others kept it a secret, for fear that the children would find out and refuse to take the exam.When Xi Wei came back, he asked his brother. The adults lied that Sun Ye was back, and La Xiyuan went to Jude Building to discuss things. Wei Cheng followed.

Although Xi Wei was puzzled and felt that the atmosphere at home was a bit weird, he didn't think too much about it. He thought that Sun Ye must have something very important, so Fang would hold his brother, otherwise, his brother would definitely not let them go.

"Brother Sun is so annoying, he always looks for my brother every time he comes back." Xi Wei muttered a few words, after eating and washing, he went back to the house to rest.Really, this incident was beyond his expectation. The 14-year-old Xi Wei hadn't thought of this yet.

No sleep for one night.

The next day, Shuanzi got up early because he had to send some children to the examination room, opened the courtyard door, and went to harness the carriage. As a result, as soon as the courtyard door opened, there was a letter stuck in the door with a dagger.

Shuanzi looked left and right, there were still people there!Trembling, he took down the letter and went to the house to find Wei Cheng.

Wei Cheng stared straight at the roof, thinking about who his family had trouble with.If there is a festival, the village is Congjia and Wei Laoer. However, no matter how arrogant they are, they are just peasants. Even if they harm the crops, they should not have the courage to do such a big thing as hurting people and killing their lives. .

Who else could it be?

In the city, only he and Xi Wei had conflicts with Zhang Hua that year, but later they made compensation, and the elder brother led them to make amends and apologize. And Xi Wei, with a guilty conscience, shouldn't hold grudges to such an extent because of that incident.

Wei Cheng thought about it over and over again, he was stunned, a little numb, and felt that everything was unreal, as if after sleeping, his brother could stand in front of him, patted his face and said, "How old are you? Nothing safe."

Shuan Zi pushed the door open and gave Wei Cheng the letter and the dagger with shaking hands.Because Wei Cheng was afraid of disturbing Xi Wei, he didn't go to the backyard last night and rested directly in the front yard. Xi Wei didn't even know he was back.

Wei Cheng turned over and sat up, took the letter, and opened it in twos and twos. Inside it was crooked, and there was only one line in big characters: If you redeem Xichangguan, within three days, 3000 taels of silver will be sent to the five trees under the red pine ridge in Yema Mountain. Song there, if you dare to sue the officials, be careful to tear up the ticket.Signed: Hongsong Village.

Yema Mountain Red Pine Ridge Red Pine Village!

On the other side of the Dongshan Mountain, there are many mountains, and there are several entanglements in it. The most famous one is the Red Pine Village on the Red Pine Ridge. There are five bearded heads in the family. Poor, so poor that there is no food for overnight, and the harvest is bad at the end of the year, the government servants are urging food, and the food for the family is taken away. The only old woman feels that life is hopeless, so she hits the wall and dies. Xu Da is jealous and takes a sickle He cut off the officer's neck and hid alone in Dongshan Mountain. Since then, he has become a beard. The government arrested him several times, but to no avail.

Later, Xu Dayan gathered five brothers and built a red pine village at Hongsong Ridge.The five brothers all have nicknames, namely Li Ergui, Hei Lao San, Feng Si Lengzi, and Monkey Lao Wu.

They set up a gang on the Wild Horse Mountain, and those who couldn't survive for various reasons went to join them. It is said that there are hundreds of bandits gathered now.There are precious red pine trees all over the mountains and plains on the Red Pine Ridge. Xu Dayan used this as the name of his cottage. At the foot of the mountain, there are five red pine trees that grow shoulder to shoulder. They are straight and tall, and they are hundreds of years old. Wukesong should refer to that.

Red pine village!

Wei Cheng told Shuan Zi to be silent, and sent Xi Wei and the others away first.When Xi Wei was eating, he asked while eating, did the eldest brother and second brother come back yesterday.

After all, the old man has experienced more things. After a night of rest, although he was anxious, he was able to calm down. He coaxed Xiwei to say that it was too late for Xiyuan and Sun Ye to discuss things yesterday, and there was a curfew in the city, so he didn't come back , Let Xi Wei study hard, and when he comes out at night, he can watch his brother.

"Then ask my brother to pick me up early in the afternoon." Xi Wei said to the adults before leaving. He hadn't seen his brother for a day, and he was thinking a little bit. gone.

"Hey, I know, I will definitely ask your brother to go early." The old man promised, seeing Xi Wei and the others got into the car and left the courtyard, and they were out of sight, so he secretly wiped away his tears.

After Xi Wei and the others left, Wei Cheng took the letter and went to show his grandfather and father.

"3000 taels? Our family doesn't have that much money!" Xi Mingwen and the old man couldn't read at all. Hearing Wei Cheng explain the contents of the letter, they couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

All the family money is handed over to grandma for safekeeping. They don't know the exact amount, but the approximate amount can still be estimated. At most, it is more than 1000 taels, but less than 3000 taels. Where can I get [-] taels?

"Father, don't worry, I'll let Zhang Cai and Li Yuan go to Jude Building and Zheng Xuan to see if I can borrow some." Wei Cheng had already thought about it just now, the acquaintances at home, the rich, can help There are only these two people who are busy.

"Brother Shuanzi will come back later, let him talk to Mr. Ye, and see if Mr. Ye can help you think of a way." Although Mr. Ye lives a reclusive life, he has been an official in the court after all, and has experienced many things. There are still some connections in Yansui City.

In short, Wei Cheng thought of all the ways he could think of.

"Boss, I'm going now." Zhang Cai walked out without saying a word. He didn't want to have an accident in Xiyuan, and the good times are not enough yet!

"Second young master, I'll go too right away." Li Yuan followed Zhang Cai out to find Zheng Xuan. Although the child hadn't said a word, his heart was full of guilt and uneasiness. He was the one who lost the young master. If the young master didn't Well, he doesn't have the face to stay in Xi's house, but if he is not in Xi's house, where can he go?

Also, he is really reluctant to leave Seventh Young Master, Seventh Young Master is so good, always secretly give him his own food!Goudan coaxed Li Yuan to be extremely loyal by eating and drinking.

If the seventh young master knew that he had lost the eldest young master, he would never take care of himself again!The more Li Yuan thought about it, the more depressed he became, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt the urge to cry.

Not to mention that Zhang Cai and Li Yuan approached Judelou and Zheng Xuan for help respectively.

At home, Wei Cheng dressed up, put a dagger in his boots, held a spear in his hand, carried a bow and arrow on his back, and led out a red horse from the stable.

"Chengzi, what are you doing here?" Grandpa and Xi Mingwen asked.

"Master, Dad, I can't wait. When I have collected enough money, Xiao Wei and the others have probably finished their exams. You go back to Lianhua Village together, find Second Uncle and Uncle Cheng, and ask them to use the money to redeem people. I will go to Mustang first. Shan, see if you can save my brother." Wei Cheng said to the two in a deep voice, Xiyuan Niang was terrified for a long time yesterday, and now she can't get up on the kang.

"Chengzi, how dangerous is it for you to go alone? If something happens to you and your brother comes back, how can we explain to him?" Xi Mingwen grabbed the bridle and looked at Wei Cheng worriedly.

"Father, I can't wait any longer. When I think about my brother not knowing what he has suffered, I feel uncomfortable! Let me go, and I promise to come back safely." Wei Cheng said, his eyes were a little red, and he looked at it. Looking at my father and grandpa, I forcibly held back.

The old man clenched his pipe tightly, and seeing that Wei Cheng had made up his mind to go, he said, "Chengzi, don't rush away. You have never been to Dongshan, so you don't know how to get there. If you get lost in the mountain, you won't be able to turn around for a day." Come out. Do you still remember that Grandpa Wu from our family last year? Their family lives at the foot of Dongshan Mountain, less than ten miles away from Yema Mountain. You go and ask him about how to get to Yema Mountain. They often go there Hunting in the mountains, you are familiar with the mountains." Grandpa carefully instructed Wei Cheng to draw the route to his brother's house on a piece of paper.

Wei Cheng folded the paper, put it in his arms, nodded to his grandfather and father, and walked out.

"Chengzi," Grandpa called Wei Cheng in a trembling voice, "You have to come back! It doesn't matter if you can find your brother or not, huh?!"

"I know, master, you and dad can rest assured, I know what to do." Wei Chengfei got on the horse, looked at his grandfather and father, urged the red horse, and ran out of the city.

The red horse is galloping on the road outside the city. It was bought by Sun Ye for his two younger brothers in Binjiang Mansion back then when Xiyuan spent a lot of money. The money was indeed not in vain, at least in Yansui. Xiaowei's horse, which is still good for chasing the wind and snow, has grown up from the little red horse, and has become a tall horse, and most people dare not approach it.

My brother has really worked hard for him and Xiao Wei. Wei Cheng didn't understand when he was young before, but now that he is older and has more knowledge, he knows without asking. These two horses will definitely not be bought at the price that brother said of.Also, the spear in the archer's hand on his back was made by my brother after asking many people and finding the most outstanding craftsman in Yansui.

"We will be generals in the future, so the supporting facilities must keep up with it!" Wei Cheng clearly remembered that at that time, he was holding a bow, arrow and spear, jumping up and down excitedly, and his brother laughed and joked with him.

"Brother! If there is no brother, what's the point of Wei Cheng's existence in this world?!"

No, no, brother will be fine!As soon as this thought flashed, Wei Cheng forcibly suppressed it. He couldn't imagine how dark it would be if there was no brother in this world!

The poplar trees on both sides of the road rustled back, and the red horse galloped all the way, Wei Cheng was in a hurry.

After more than 50 miles, the red horse arrived in more than an hour. Wei Cheng followed the route told by his grandfather and found Wu's house in Backing Mountain.

The old man of the Wu family and his grandpa worked together when they were young, demolishing old houses for rich people. At that time, a purlin fell from the roof. Grandpa was moving the adobe underneath, but he didn’t see it. Pulling Grandpa, the general will dodge.

Grandpa thanked him for saving his life. The two became brothers of the opposite sex. When they were young, the two families had a lot of contacts. Now that they are older, they are far away and have less contact.The edamame at home was brought by my grandfather from Grandpa Wu's house. They have a few wolf dogs, which they take with them when they go hunting in the mountains.

The summer before last year, Grandpa Wu had something to go to Yansui City, and he took his son and granddaughter, passing by Lianhua Village, and stayed for two days, also for the two brothers to get together. all at home.

The backing mountain village is not big, there are only about [-] families. Thinking about it, life in the mountains is poor. If you can't hunt, it is not easy to live only by farming, and because it is close to the beard nest, no one who can move is willing to live here.

According to what his grandfather told him, Wei Cheng found it very easy to find Grandpa Wu's house. Before he entered the gate, the dog in the yard barked, his ears stood up, and all the fur on his body exploded. The evil spirit on the red horse.

"Who is it?" Following the voice, a tall girl came out of the room with big eyes, round face and tall stature.

"Sister Lingzi." Wei Cheng knew this girl, she went to their house with Grandpa Wu the year before last, Grandpa Wu's granddaughter, named Lingzi.

"Oh, Chengzi!" Lingzi looked at each other for a long time before recognizing Wei Cheng, and immediately let Wei Cheng in with a smile, and told the family dog ​​to stop barking.

"Chengzi, you haven't grown much in the past two years. Look, I don't dare to recognize you anymore." Lingzi is actually only a few months older than Wei Cheng, and she is also 16 years old this year.

"Sister Lingzi, is Grandpa Wu there?" Wei Cheng led his horse in, not in the mood to gossip with Lingzi, and went straight to the point.

"Yes, yes, they are all here." Lingzi helped Wei Cheng tie up the horse, and walked into the house together.

"Master, father, who do you think is coming?" Lingzi shouted crisply before entering the room.

"Hey, this is it?" Grandpa Wu stood in the middle of the main room and watched for a long time.

"Father, it seems to be the grandson of Uncle Xi's family, Wei Cheng." Grandpa Wu's eldest son recognized him first.

"Chengzi, come quickly, come sit down." Grandpa Wu took Wei Cheng's hand and made way for the kang.

"Grandpa Wu, I'm here today to ask you something." Wei Cheng was in a hurry. It was almost noon in the sky, and he didn't know how long it would take to get to Hongsongling. If he couldn't save his brother for a day, he was just tormenting in the oil pan. Same.

"You child, what's the matter? Tell me, what can you ask for?" Grandpa Wu was very forthright at first, but after hearing Wei Cheng's begging, he fell silent.

It's not that he doesn't want to help, but he doesn't dare to help.

He really knows where the Red Pine Village is.Don't look at the beards who have nothing to do with robbing houses, but thieves have their own way, and they pay more attention to some rules. For example, each gangster has its own activity site, and they complement each other. For example, they never rob nearby villages. Border grass, which is why some people dare to live at the foot of the mountain.

Of course Huzi is not stupid. If he robs the farmers in front of him and drives them away, they have money but have nothing to spend. If they want to buy some food, they have to go a long way to get a drink.

Therefore, the villagers at the foot of the mountain and the beards on the mountain formed a tacit understanding.However, if someone dares to help outsiders deal with beards, these kings of Hades will be merciless when they know about it, and they will definitely get rid of the "inner ghost".

Grandpa Wu is also worried about this. No matter how close he is to the old man of the Xi family, he is just a brother, so the safety of his own family is not as important!

"Grandpa Wu, I beg you!" Wei Cheng got up and knelt down to Mr. Wu. He has a tough temper. He was so young back then, and Wei's second child beat him so much. Kneel down!

"Chengzi, get up quickly, it's not that Grandpa Wu doesn't want to tell you, it's really..." The old man also has no choice, if he doesn't help today, the decades of friendship with the Xi family will be ruined.

Mr. Wu hesitated for a long time, but still shook his head. He didn't want to bring death to his family.

Wei Cheng stood up in disappointment and said goodbye to the Wu family. He knew what was going on, and this was indeed embarrassing for them!He didn't believe it anymore, he couldn't find Hongsong Village!

"Grandpa!" Seeing Wei Cheng leading the horse away in the yard, Lingzi anxiously called out to Grandpa.

"Lingzi, grandpa knows what's on your mind, but grandpa really has nothing to do!" Mr. Wu sighed deeply.

"Grandpa, if Wei Cheng doesn't say anything, no one will know what we're telling you." Lingzi's eyes turned red with anxiety.

"Lingzi, there is no impenetrable wall in this world!" Lingzi's father also sighed, their family is just an ordinary peasant family, and they go hunting in the mountains during the slack season, so they really can't afford to provoke a beard.

"Okay, if you don't help, Wei Cheng and I will go to Hongsong Village to rescue his brother." Lingzi said, turning around and going out.

"Stop," Mr. Wu yelled, but seeing his granddaughter's stubborn appearance, he probably couldn't stop her if she wanted to go, "Girl, don't harm our family!" Grandpa Wu looked helpless.

"Grandpa, I will sneak out of the village with Wei Cheng in a while, and no one will notice. Don't worry, Grandpa, Hu Zi won't know that we said it." Lingzi saw that Grandpa was a little loose, and hurriedly assured him.

"Hey! Go ahead and call Wei Cheng back." Children are debts.

Lingzi called Wei Cheng back, and Mr. Wu told Wei Cheng the route to Hongsong Village in detail. Wei Cheng took it down carefully, and kowtowed to Mr. Wu before leaving. risk, and helped them.

Lingzi led Wei Cheng around to find a small path at the foot of the mountain. After entering the mountain, according to what Grandpa Wu told him, he could find the Red Pine Village.

Thanks again and again, Wei Cheng bid farewell to Reiko, led the red horse, and walked up the mountain.