In the same boat with the son

The flower branches of the locust tree swayed gently with the occasional convective wind, some petals fell on Lin Xiu's hair and shoulders, and the spots of light passing through the branches spun leisurely on the ground.Young Master Zhu squatted down, put his arms around his knees, and called out:

"Hey, what's your name? My name is Zhu Ran, and I'm under sixteen this year."

Lin Xiu raised his eyes and said with a smile, "My name is Lin Xiu, and I'm not yet fifteen this year."

"You are one year younger than me, and you came out to earn money. It's amazing. I took the wine home yesterday, and my parents were very happy. After tasting it, my father thought it tasted very good. I will ask you to send all kinds of wine to my house on a regular basis in the future. Some."

Lin Xiu thought about it, this is considered a fixed source of customers, and he won't have to come to the stall every day in the future, "Thank you, Mr. Ran, I don't know where you live?"

Young Master Zhu pointed to the southeast direction, "See, the highest eaves not far away is my house", and then pointed to the older servant with a short beard behind him, "You will tell the concierge to find Hu Butler, this is all; send some of these over tomorrow."Young Master Zhu pointed to the sake.Lin Xiu nodded and greeted Butler Hu.

After the group left, Lin Xiu rested his chin in a daze. Everything was going well so far. After saving some money, he should rebuild a better house. After going to school at home, my mother is alone at home and has no one to take care of me. Hey, there are still so many things to worry about.I really feel that teenagers now have more to worry about than when they were in their twenties. It's the first time that teenagers know what it's like to be sad.

From then on, for several days, young master Zhu came to chat with Lin Xiu every day, sometimes bringing some food, sometimes stealing some wine.Lin Xiu also delivered the wine to Zhu's house on time, saving time and worry and gaining a lot of money.With one more person to accompany him for a while, Lin Xiu felt that the daylight was not so difficult.Although Young Master Zhu is a bit willful, he is also innocent and cute.

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During the period, it rained again, most of the pagoda tree flowers fell, and the weather became hotter.There wasn't much wine left at home. After a day's rest, Lin Xiu came to the old place again.Young master Zhu came over on time again, sticking to Lin Xiu's side stickily.

A line of chariots and horses passed by, and the aroma of wine wafted into the curtain.The curtain was lifted, and an old man in his 60s, with a white beard, gray hair, and hale and hearty, came out, signaling to stop.

The old man stared at the label of Sophora japonica, slowly muttering, "As a guest in a foreign land, I miss returning to Huai Li; the age is full of dyeing, and the understanding is filial." He nodded slowly while stroking his white beard the first time. , I don’t know what to think of when I read it the second time, and I feel sentimental again, with a feeling of sympathy on my face; after the third time, I look at the distance in silence, and my eyes seem to be empty, and I don’t know what to think.

Lin Xiu looked at the old man's emotional changes and was stunned. The old man came back to his senses soon and asked, "Who made this Sophora japonica inscription?" Clothes, respectfully saluted and said: "It was made by the younger generation."

The old man raised his eyebrows, "Seeing that you have some knowledge, why don't you study hard at such a young age, and how can you do these tricks to make money!"

Lin Xiu looked more respectful, and replied: "Man is born with a destiny, and he should follow the trend. The juniors only depend on their mothers for their lives. The family is poor, and they are growing up, so they have to share their worries with their mothers. Mencius also said that Da is both To help the world, if you are poor, you can take care of yourself alone. You can make a living in the high hall, and you can cultivate yourself in the market. It’s just the heart, not the situation. The younger generation gets through this embarrassment, and it is what the heart desires.”

Seeing Lin Xiu's extraordinary demeanor, the old man slowly caressed his white beard with his hand, with joy in the corner of his eyes, he nodded slightly,

"Since this is the case, you can use this wine as a bundle of cultivation, and come to me as a teacher someday."

Lin Xiu couldn't help being overjoyed. He heard that Chenggao Qu Boyan lived in Mianshan 40 miles away from Jiexiu City because of his admiration for Jiezitui.After young master Zhu found out, his eyes rolled around, and he also thought about it.

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When I got home, I told my mother that it was a chance encounter during the day, and my mother was very happy.The mother and son calculated the silver taels they had earned during this period, and there were more than a hundred taels left after deducting the cost.It was enough to renovate the house, and with Zhu's regular order, Shu Xiu only needed to serve good wine, but presumably the old man was very greedy, so the wine made by his mother was naturally good.The only problem now is finding reliable people who can help.

Jiexiu City is relatively small, while Jinyang is the seat of the Bingzhou government and the center of the north. Every winter, the Qiang and Hu ethnic groups attack the border, and many refugees gather in Jinyang to make a living.Invite young master Zhu to go with him another day. It will be safer to have a companion, and the mother will be less worried, and you can take a ride.Young master Zhu heard about Lin Xiu's plan, Jiexiu would spend more than half a day in Jinyang for more than [-] miles, spend two nights in Jinyang, and return on the third day, it feels quite novel, and he is very happy Incredible.

Early this morning, Lin Xiu and Young Master Zhu gathered outside the city, climbed into the carriage, saw the things inside, the corners of his eyes twitched.With enough food and clothing, it's like living in a foreign land for a long time. It seems that Young Master Zhu is really the treasure of the Zhu family.The weather in June was already very sweltering. The carriage was running on the official road, and the curtains raised on both sides passed through the convective wind due to the speed. Although the temperature was high, it was still quite comfortable.

There are tall trees on the side of the road, and the light from the swaying branches is like the rhythm of old movies, floating on the face of Lin Xiu, who rests his chin on one hand and looks out of the window.It may be that the journey always makes people feel more monotonous, or it may be that things like thoughts are always cyclical. Lin Xiu couldn't help but think of his previous life.The days before were relatively hard, and it was not easy to show too much to my mother after returning home. I lay on the bed and fell asleep quickly. Now I have nothing to do and I can't help but think about it.The details of the past life are not too important, just like spinning into a fuzzy shadow, when the emotions overflow, stick to my heart wetly, seep through every diaphragm, and can't help being immersed in the depression of nostalgia .

Young master Zhu watched Lin Xiu's face gradually become sad, and he didn't know the reason. He was a little at a loss, but he thought it was quite beautiful.So Ji Li Guala started talking about his trivial matters, and suddenly leaned over and said mysteriously, "I'm going to study at Qu Boyan's too. My parents don't know what I'm going to do again, but it took me a long time." Lin Xiu Staring at this brown candy in surprise, I suddenly felt that life is not completely lonely like snow.

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When they arrived in Jinyang City, the faces of both of them were not very good-looking. Butler Hu arranged all the matters and asked them to take a rest first.After dinner, wander around Jinyang city casually. Jinyang has a rough style, simple and profound, but also prosperous; Many, ragged, with timid, desperate or gloomy eyes.

On the second day, Lin Xiu, Young Master Zhu, and Steward Hu came to the refugee concentration area, leaving a servant to take care of things.Usually, many refugees here sell themselves as slaves just to make a living. Lin Xiu thought that he should buy a young one with no worries. Housekeeper Hu visited a lot of people to see how their character was.It's just that most of them are unkempt, described as hungry and thin, with gloomy expressions, and Lin Xiu doesn't know what to do.

Nearly halfway there, a little boy of eight or nine years old suddenly rushed over, opened his arms, opened a pair of big black eyes, a little timidly, and pretended to be brave and shouted: "Big brother, give me and my brother a bite of food!" " Lin Xiu looked at the half-grown boy who followed him, pinching the hem of his clothes, biting his lip, worried but helpless.Lin Xiu glanced at Butler Hu, who nodded slightly.

Lin Xiu saw that the little boy was born pleasingly. Although he was not very clean, he was not as haggard and hungry like the others. On the contrary, the elder brother behind him was extremely thin. He probably saved his rations for his younger brother.Lin Xiu thought of teasing a little, and said with a smile: "Hey, look at you, what kind of work can you do?"

Hearing that his eyes widened even further, the little boy couldn't help but flicker, feeling that they were about to glow with water, but tightened his facial features, "I can do anything! I will be very diligent." Thinking After thinking about it, he added, "Many people want my brother to work, but they don't want me, and my brother doesn't want to leave me."

Lin Xiu's eyes flickered, he raised his head and asked the older boy behind, "What's your name?"

"Zhao Jin is seventeen this year; his younger brother is Zhao Su, nine years old this year; his parents have passed away long ago, and he fled here with his younger brother. I hope you will take the two brothers in, and I will live up to your kindness."

"It's just that you have to follow me to Jiexiu City. You may live in this small place for the rest of your life, and it's not the home of the rich and powerful. You only need food and clothing." Lin Xiu tentatively said.

"Clothes can cover the body, food can cover the belly, that's enough."

Lin Xiusi and this person have taken care of the younger brother all the way, and they are on the go, and they behave well. They should be quite reliable and able to manage affairs.Later, they selected a little girl in her teens and a woman in her 50s, both of whom had no relatives or relatives, so they could take care of Guo.The ancients said that "people have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries", but the world is changing, and things related to people can never develop according to rational logic, and there is no conclusion.Make a plan first, and buffer when things change.

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The years in the mountains are quiet and beautiful, and no one has a small hut. Lin Xiu’s house has a thick shade of trees behind it, and the front of the house is well lit. There is a desk in front of the window, a small wooden bed against the wall and wooden cabinet.The uncle who is in charge of the food tastes average in cooking, but he likes to put pepper or pepper in the meat, and the taste is quite good.There is not a lot of homework, the teacher arranges the content for a period of time, and occasionally gives advice; Lin Xiu and Master Zhu's new learning content is also relatively classic.After a month or so, Lin Xiu returned home and arranged various matters. Occasionally, Zhao Su was sent by the Guo family or his elder brother to deliver some food, items or newly brewed wine to Lin Xiu.

In a blink of an eye, it was winter break, and due to the rush of time, I only built two courtyards, and put Mrs. Guo, Aunt Yun and Xiaohuaihua (taken by Mrs. Guo for the little girl) in the backyard; Zhao Su refused to live alone, and Zhao Jin lives together, and Lin Xiu's room is in the front yard.

It was Ye Jixue, and the time was very quiet. Lin Xiu felt very cold wrapped in the quilt, the air he breathed was icy, and his irritating throat was uncomfortable.It was almost midnight before I felt a little drowsy; there were intermittent sounds of horseshoes outside, and when I was approaching the courtyard of Lin Xiu’s house, I suddenly heard a blunt sound of heavy objects falling, and then I felt the horses were spinning around something, and they were still walking around. There is a rapid snort.

Lin Xiu wanted to pretend that he didn't hear it and fell asleep, but he panicked in his heart; get up and have a look, it's very cold outside, and Lin Xiu thinks he is a man, but he is too embarrassed to admit it, in fact he is very timid.When I was a child and couldn’t sleep in the middle of the night, I would get up and knock on the door of my parents to make my mother fall asleep again. Although it was better when I grew up, but when I was at school, going to the toilet in the middle of the night also made my heart beat faster.In fact, I can’t say what to be afraid of. I just feel that in this magical dark night, although there may not be anything really scary, it’s just the panic in my heart. Lin Xiu himself summed it up as a kind of thing that can be called the magnetic field of the night. .The last bit of curiosity coupled with the growing anxiety in his heart made Lin Xiu finally endured getting up to take a look.