Zhou Yan

Early in the morning, the people in the town were noisy, like a group of sparrows chirping on the branches, making people unable to sleep. The old lady woke up early, cooked breakfast in the pot and went to join in the fun.

"The rice is hot in the pot, remember to eat when you wake up!"

Standing in the yard and shouting, the old lady put on her little black cloth shoes, and ran with small steps to see what happened today.

When the courtyard door was closed, Shen Xian was nestling in Zhou Mingchao's arms, Zhou Mingchao was hugging his back, and the two of them were sleeping soundly, head to head.

I stayed in the small house for too long last night, and it was already dark when I came back. Shen Xian and Zhou Mingchao went to bed after a hasty wash. It was cold and the bed was too narrow. I went to one place.

Shen Xian used to wake up whenever there was any movement, but Zhou Mingchao, who woke up as soon as the time came, unconsciously folded his arms without being woken up. Shen Xian was uncomfortable being hugged, and hummed, Zhou Ming Chao opened his eyes.

Shen Xian was in the crook of his arms, bent down and buried her head in his chest, her hands still clutching Zhou Mingchao's clothes, the half of her exposed face looked a little bulging, like freshly ordered white tender tofu.

Zhou Mingchao stared at Shen Xian's jet-black hair for a while, then gently raised his hand.

As soon as I moved, the quilt was opened, and the cold wind in the morning poured into the quilt.

Shen Xian was shocked, and hugged Zhou Mingchao even tighter. He put his foot on Zhou Mingchao's body, but his eyes were still open: "Brother Zhou, what are you doing!"

That foot was placed on Zhou Mingchao's waist, numb and a little itchy, Zhou Mingchao frowned slightly, and was soon forcibly released by him.

"It seems very noisy outside." Zhou Mingchao lightly patted Shen Xian on the head, "I'll go and see what's going on."

Shen Xian, who was still in deep sleep, naturally couldn't hear what Zhou Mingchao was saying, he only knew that the quilt was small, and the wind leaked everywhere when Zhou Mingchao moved, and the feeling of being woken up by the cold in winter was too painful, and Shen Xian didn't want to feel it again.

Shen Xian: "...Hoo~"

In order to show that he slept soundly, Shen Xian pretended to be snoring.

Zhou Mingchao: "..."

All day long, she knows how to snooze and mess around, play tricks when she meets someone she doesn’t want to listen to, and do whatever she wants because of her good looks, really...

Zhou Mingchao didn't know what to do with him, Shen Xian wrapped his hands and feet around him, Zhou Mingchao couldn't move, looking at the sun hanging high outside the window, Zhou Mingchao sighed softly.

After waiting for a long time, Shen Xian reluctantly opened his eyes. Zhou Mingchao had already got out of bed and dressed neatly. Standing by the bed and looking at him, Shen Xian took the quilt wrapped around him bitterly. Ge, I don't know, I thought his heroic expression was that he was carrying a bomb to blow up the enemy's camp.

Lifting the quilt, Shen Xian was still sitting on the bed, his eyes glazed over.

Zhou Mingchao stared at him for a while: "What are you doing?"

Shen Xian raised his eyes: "Replenish your mind."

... Zhou Mingchao paused, but still didn't say anything, and went out to fetch water.

After fetching water, Shen Xian washed his face, then tied up Shen Xian's messy hair, sat on the edge of the table, took two mouthfuls of porridge, then put down the spoon in a daze.

Zhou Mingchao: "...what's wrong?"

Shen Xian lowered his head and whispered, "I haven't slept enough, I don't want to eat."

This poor kid is really too used to it.

Zhou Mingchao took a deep breath, and Shen Xian's porridge bowl was filled up, and two small buns were placed in front of him. Shen Xian raised his head, and it was Zhou Mingchao's face that could not be ignored.

"Finish."

Shen Xian: "..."

Zhou Mingchao gave him a cool look.

Shen Xian: "Oh!"

Brother Zhou is so fierce.

Shen Xian picked up his chopsticks and ate two big bowls of porridge, plus two steamed buns, one egg, and one flower roll.

After eating, the old lady didn't come home yet, Shen Xian consciously put the bowl away by the sink, rolled up his sleeves and washed the breakfast bowl too, he hadn't washed the bowl before, the water splashed everywhere, his robe was wet a lot, In the end, Zhou Mingchao couldn't stand it anymore, so he washed the bowl, and it looked much cleaner.

The two left a piece of silver in the house, and when they closed the door and were about to leave, they met the old lady who had come back from watching the excitement.

"Wake up! Have you had breakfast?" The old lady who got up before dawn was more energetic than Shen Xian.

"I've eaten it, it's delicious!" Shen Xian replied with a smile, "My brother and I are leaving today. I'm really sorry to disturb the old man all night."

"Then there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Come back to play when you have nothing to eat. I still have a bite of your meal here, old lady."

Young people have their own things to do. The old lady saw that they were all packed up and meant to leave, so she didn't want to keep them. She waved to Zhou Mingchao Shen Xian, her gray hair was tied behind her head, and she was delicately dressed. Meticulous.

After both thanked the warm and kind old man, the two went on different paths. The old lady went back to the yard for breakfast, while Shen Xian and Zhou Mingchao went to the government office.

"Alas!" Walking on the trail, Shen Xian suddenly sighed.

"What's the matter?" Zhou Mingchao thought he was reluctant to part with the old man.

Shen Xian pinched a wild flower on the side of the road, and pulled the petals one by one: "The old man said that I will go to her house if I have nothing to eat, and I eat so much, do you think she will regret it in the future and drive me out?" ah!"

……

Zhou Mingchao pursed his lips and silently clenched his right hand. Today, if he had nothing to say, he would copy the Qingxin Sutra.

"The old grandma lives alone, she looks so pitiful." Shen Xian said again.

Zhou Mingchao looked down at the road, not wanting to start a conversation with him.

"I'm getting old, my legs and feet are not good, and the left and right are far apart," Shen Xian said with emotion: "It would be so good if I slipped on my foot and fell to the ground? Elderly people have fragile bones!"

Although we met by chance, a kind-hearted person makes people never forget and can't help but think about it.

Shen Xian really cared about the old lady, and the corners of Zhou Mingchao's tense mouth softened a lot: "The old man said that her grandson will be back in a few days, and someone will take care of her then."

"Grandson?" Shen Xian wanted to say, where does the old man have a grandson again!Suddenly, it occurred to me that while we were chatting while making dumplings last night, the old man said that he has a grandson who beats others and is currently serving in the army, and he will be back in a few days.

"Oh oh oh! I remembered."

"But," Shen Xian frowned before he had time to feel at ease with the old man's future support, "The old man has a grandson..."

Shen Xian looked distressed, Zhou Mingchao asked naturally: "What's wrong with having a grandson?"

"If you have a grandson, one more person will grab the meal with us!" Although the dumplings are a bit more, they are really delicious, Shen Xian clapped his hands: "Then why don't the grandson be a soldier for a few more years!"

Zhou Mingchao: "..."

When he returned home, he copied the Qingxin Sutra three times.

Zhou Mingchao made up his mind not to talk too much, like when Shen Xian just bumped his head at first, but Shen Xian didn't notice it, and now he gradually regained his energy, chirping like a bird just out of the cage.

"Brother Zhou, it seems very noisy outside this morning, we missed the excitement."

"Ah."

If you dawdle a little longer, the meal is over.

"The sweet potato porridge this morning is delicious, brother Zhou, how many bowls have you had?"

"bowl."

You drank two bowls.

"Is there a sweet potato field here? That seems to be, let's dig some back secretly?"

"That's a pea shoot."

Fool.

Zhou Mingchao walked into the bustling area of ​​Qiuyang Town with a noisy Shen Xian, and was confronted by Li Wei and Liang Yongrui in a hurry.

"Master Zhou, little brother Shen, you are here!"

It was because of his own reasons that Shen Xian encountered such a thing. Li Wei has always felt guilty. He got up early today to ask Liang Yongrui about the progress of the case. It was not just a personal reason. When Li Wei went out this morning, all he heard was Talk about Li Yong, a butcher in the town, who died in an alley late at night.

It seemed that overnight, the news of Li Yong's bizarre death spread all over the streets, and there seemed to be rumors that a son of a certain rich family did it, and the county magistrate tried to cover it up. It turned out to be that easy.

"What's the matter? In such a hurry," Shen Xian looked at Li Wei not seriously: "On the first day of the wedding, you are not at home with the bride!"

"No, Yuexu understands," Li Wei blushed again: "She needs to rest at home, I think her complexion has improved a lot, so I didn't take her out."

"Then where are you going?"

"We went to Li Yong's house. There was something wrong there. The yamen servant in my house came back and said that someone sneaked into the sealed room last night."

This matter involved Shen Xian, and Liang Yongrui was very concerned about it. In the early morning, someone came to report that Li Yong's house had been turned over. He was still in bed when he heard the news, and he hadn't eaten and was in a hurry to wear clothes. He picked up his clothes and went out. He happened to meet Li Wei who was also worried about this matter. Just after leaving the house, he met Shen Xian and Zhou Mingchao who came together.

Someone sneaked into the sealed-off Li Yong's house!Shen Xian and Zhou Mingchao's expressions were slightly condensed with the same expression.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, my people said that there is nothing missing inside, but the door bolt of the window next to it was removed. When I went to see it this morning, the window was still open brightly, and the window frame was still knotted. The water vapor, presumably sneaked in in the middle of the night, by the time it was discovered, the person would have disappeared."

The solemnity disappeared, and the expressions of Shen Xian and Zhou Mingchao became a little strange.

Liang Yongrui also became more and more annoyed as he talked about it. Why is he so lately that he always encounters bad luck? What is there to find in that poor butcher's house? Can he hide gold!

"It's unbearable that there is such a bold and reckless little thief in our county. I think that maybe this person is a murderer."

Shen Xian was taken aback, and waved his hands again and again: "I won't, I won't."

"No, young master Shen, don't worry, I will definitely not condone such little thieves, and must be severely punished."

Liang Yongrui's sincerity made Shen Xian a little embarrassed: "That, Mr. Liang."

Liang Yongrui lowered his head and listened: "You said,"

"Last night," Shen Xian rubbed his nose and looked at the sky: "Brother Zhou and I went to Li Yong's house to take a look. When we left, it seemed, it seemed, the windows were not closed."

Last night Zhou Mingchao and Shen Xian groped around Li Yong's small house. When they were leaving, Shen Xian was tired and sleepy, and kept telling Zhou Mingchao to go fast.

The author has something to say:

Liang Yongrui: Is it embarrassing, anyway, I am quite embarrassed, the clown is actually myself.