take a little man

I was afraid of writing traditional characters, so it was naturally impossible to take the imperial examination.

"Uncle, I know I'm wrong, and I won't stay up all night anymore." A flash of self-blame flashed in Brother Chen's eyes, and he never thought they would be so worried.

His well-behaved appearance only made Li Jin feel sad.

He touched Brother Chen's head, and said persuasively: "It is not uncommon for our family to have a champion. If reading can make you happy, uncle will not stop you. If you are not happy, we will not read. No matter what, you have to read." Pay attention to your body, understand?"

Brother Chen nodded obediently, "Yes."

"Okay, you go to bed early."

Seeing that Li Jin didn't come back for a long time, Yun Lie didn't sleep, and had been waiting for him. He had been practicing martial arts for many years, and he had already developed his ear skills, so he could hear the conversation between the two clearly. Seeing that Brother Jin was still worried after returning, I couldn't help but kissed his forehead and comforted him: "He has always been well-behaved and sensible, since he promised not to stay up late, he will do it."

"I'm not afraid of this. I'm afraid that he will go the wrong way. After ten years of hardship, if in the end, it's not what he wants, will he suffer all these hardships in vain?"

Yun Lie took off his coat, and said seriously: "He has a clear mind, maybe he hasn't thought about these things, you don't have to worry."

Li Jin sighed.

He is always open-minded on weekdays, and he is only so nervous when dealing with his family. Knowing that he will also worry about his own affairs, Yun Lie grabbed his hand and kissed him, "Anyway, he is still young, even if he doesn't want to read one day, At worst, find something else to do that you like.”

After Li Jin left, Brother Chen turned off the lights and got under the covers.

There were two quilts on the bed, one big and one small, both of which were sewn by Li Wan some time ago. Naturally, they belonged to Brother Chen and Little Fox. Both were very warm. Brother Chen took off his coat and got into the big quilt Inside, only a fluffy little head was exposed.

He likes to sleep on his side, afraid of wind leakage, he pulled the quilt carefully and covered his ears. When he lowered his eyes, he happened to see the little fox crawling towards him from the small quilt.

A pair of eyes are extraordinarily bright in the dark night.

Brother Chen bent his lips, because he was used to sleeping with it since he was a child, and he didn't feel bad, so he reached out and pulled it into his arms, "I knew I wouldn't let my mother sew it for you."

The little fox rubbed against his arms and agreed very much.

Recently, brother Chen's nerves have been tense. In fact, his body has long been tired. He usually falls asleep immediately after lying down. Today, after being nagged by his uncle, he no longer feels sleepy.

Seeing the little fox nestled beside him to accompany it, Brother Chen also felt a little distressed, "Why don't you sleep? Are you going to stay up late with me at a young age?"

The little fox opened his big bright eyes, still looking at him innocently, his well-behaved appearance made one's heart soften.

Brother Chen patted its little head, bent its lips, "Go to sleep."

The little fox obediently closed his eyes, but did not dare to fall asleep.

Its heartbeat was very powerful, one after another, listening to its steady heartbeat, Brother Chen fell asleep without knowing it.

When he woke up, the little fox was crouching in front of him and staring at him, his eyes were deep and deep.

Brother Chen yawned, rubbed his eyes and looked again when the little fox's eyes had recovered their clear and bright appearance.

The little fox flicked its tail, rolled over, and rubbed against him intimately, his eyes were full of dependence on him, Brother Chen kissed its little furry head, thinking of the exam, he began to feel reluctant to leave before he was separated up.

The little fox moved its head, its eyes sparkled, and stretched out its little paws to Brother Chen again, with an expression of begging for a kiss.

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15. The corpse by the river!

The little fox did not sleep all night.

There are always people setting off firecrackers on New Year's Eve. Even though their house is far away from other families in the village, the sound of firecrackers keeps coming and going. It is too noisy for him, so he can't sleep naturally.

Thinking of everyone getting up early in the first day of junior high school, Brother Chen didn't continue to sleep, rubbed his eyes and got up.

At this moment, the rest of the family got up.

Brother Chen put on his clothes and got out of bed only to find that several children were staying in the main room. Everyone had put on new clothes and had smiles on their faces.

Seeing him, Shengsheng immediately rushed over and threw himself into his arms, "Brother, I'm just waiting for you! Come on, let's let go of the gun together."

He was the first to get up, and wanted to set off the cannons as soon as he woke up. Li Jin was afraid that he would wake up Brother Chen, so he asked him to play it later. .

Sister Yan chased after him, and grabbed Shengsheng's little hand, "Don't hold brother, what if he gets bombed."

Shengcheng patted his head, "Look at me, brother, you stand back, I will play with my sister."

Li Ming smiled and showed his small canine teeth, "Sister Yan is a girl, I'll come."

Sister Yan made a face at him, "Can't girls be let go? Second brother should pull brother away quickly."

Brother Chen: "..."

He is the boss of the family, so how come everyone protects him?

Brother Chen was inexplicably depressed, and was about to say something when Li Ming pushed him into the main room, "Brother, go and stay inside, don't scare you."

Li Wan couldn't stop laughing, "You all be careful, Cheng Cheng, you also stay away, and be careful not to blow up."

Shengcheng responded loudly, "Got it, auntie, I'll put it with my sister."

The little fox jumped out of Brother Chen's arms and jumped into the innermost place, obviously hating the sound of firecrackers.

With more children, the house is extremely lively.

As soon as the cannons were fired, Li Lin ran over with a group of children to pick up the cannons. Most people in the village got up early, and they had picked up quite a few.

Shengcheng also joined the cannon picking army, fearing that he would run around, so Li Ming and Brother Chen also followed.In addition to picking up cannons, every household has to go to New Year's greetings.The little fox also followed. When Brother Chen was not at home, Li Jin liked to tease it, but he was an elder. He was afraid that if he offended him, he would send him away again. When the little fox faced him, he was even angry. Neither can be aboveboard.

It followed Brother Chen and walked out together.

The winter in Zhuxi Village is extremely cold, and it feels like you can freeze in one breath. The lights outside are so dark that you can hardly see the road, but the children are very excited.

After one round, everyone's pockets are full of candy.

Brother Chen is 13 years old this year. At his age, many people have already engaged in marriage, and many people are staring at him. Years ago, someone asked a familiar family to inquire about his marriage, and they wanted to propose marriage. However, they were all rejected by Li Jin because she was too young.

When walking home, the sky had already dawned, Shengsheng was very energetic, and he was not tired at all after running around, but Brother Chen's legs were weak.

The little fox followed him obediently, without any intention of begging for a hug. Whenever this happened, Brother Chen felt that his little fox was really going to become a spirit, otherwise why would he be so sensible.

From the second to the fifth day of junior high school is the time to visit relatives. Since they have no relatives, their family is extraordinarily leisurely. The school has a ten-day holiday, and school does not start until the seventh day of junior high school.

On the afternoon of the fifth day of the lunar new year, a big event happened.

Brother Chen and Li Ming went to the back mountain to cut firewood, but on the way back, they saw people surrounded by the river. From a distance, they saw a woman lying on the ground, surrounded by several aunts and aunts.

When Brother Chen walked over, he happened to hear the voices of the ladies talking.

"It's so pitiful. Look at the wounds on his body. He was beaten to death and thrown into the river, right?"

"That's right, let her not show any morals on weekdays, and do all kinds of immoral things. I don't know how many people I offended. It's no wonder that she died so badly."

"Forget it, forget it, let's go, everyone says the dead are the big ones."

These few sentences became more and more familiar, and when he saw the familiar coarse cloth, Brother Chen fell into the ice cellar.

This was clearly a scene from his dream.

Aunt Zhang said: "Sister Wan hasn't been notified yet, let's tell her. After all, she is Brother Chen's own grandma. If such a big thing happened, I have to notify Zhao Danian anyway."

"Hey, Brother Chen!"

Brother Chen's face was extremely pale, and when he saw Mrs. Zhao's face clearly, his head buzzed. His eyes went dark, and he couldn't stand still, and passed out directly.

"Brother!" Li Ming's nervous cry was next to his ear.

Brother Chen fell into a coma. Since he hadn't dreamed recently, he had long forgotten the nightmares. After regaining consciousness, he dreamed again. This time in the dream, he clearly saw Mr. Zhao. Mrs. Zhao's face and her clothes are no wonder familiar. This is what Mrs. Zhao wore when she asked him to press the sedan chair.

Scenes of past events appeared in his mind, brother Chen could hardly breathe.

"Brother Chen." Seeing him open his eyes, Li Wan wept with joy.

"Brother." Little heads came together.

Shengsheng was the first to throw himself into Brother Chen's arms, his eyes were red, and he had obviously cried too, "Brother, you scared me to death."

He was a little man, he always felt that he was a man, he bleeds but not tears, but when he saw Li Ming carrying his unconscious brother back, he cried in a very disfigured way.Now that brother finally woke up, he hugged brother Chen and was reluctant to let go.

Li Jin grabbed him by the collar and pulled him aside, "You are so heavy, don't crush your brother."

"I'm not heavy." Shengsheng struggled in the air.

Li Jin threw him into Yun Lie's arms, and sat next to Brother Chen, "How do you feel? Do you have a headache?"

Brother Chen shook his head, but his small face was very pale, "I'm fine."

Thinking of the corpse by the river, his face turned pale again, "Did something happen to her?"

The room suddenly fell silent.

Li Jin sighed and acquiesced.

Fearing that her brother would feel uncomfortable, Sister Yan carefully grabbed his hand, "Brother, don't be afraid, we will meet you soon."