At noon on the 22nd, the sun was slightly westward.
Brothers Tudui and Qianqian came to the mountains and forests.
The mound climbed up the mountainside and he said excitedly: "Shui Shui, there are a lot of firewood sticks here."
Shuishui shouted: Brother, second brother, where are you!
Tudui stopped what he was doing and replied: I am on the mountainside.
Shuishui responded: Why didn't I see you (the weeds and branches in the mountains and forests grow densely, which can easily cover people's sight)!
Qianqian shouted: Tudui, please shake the branch next to you so that we can see your position clearly.
Tudui said: Sister-in-law, you and Shuishui are waiting below. If you want to chop firewood, just find a place below to chop. Don't come up.
Shuishui replied: Second brother, sister-in-law Qianqian and I also want to go to your place.
Tudui said: Don't come up! After chopping for a while, I will throw sticks down. If the sticks hit you, it will be bad.
Shuishui whispered: "Second brother won't let us go up."
Qianqian replied: We are not going up to the mound, we will chop down below.
Shuishui said: "Sister-in-law Qianqian, let's go over there and chop. There are some good firewood sticks growing there."
Qianqian glanced in the direction Shuishui was looking and called, "Let's go!"
Shuishui walked slowly with the knife on her back.
"Shui Shui, put the knife down, put it on your shoulder, it makes people panic." Qianqian followed Shuishui and shouted:
"Ah!" Shuishui tripped over the mountain vine and fell to the ground.
Qianqian pulled up Shuishui and sighed: Fortunately, that knife didn't hit you.
Shuishui patted the mud on his pants and said: It's okay, what can happen to me!
Qianqian continued: She said it was okay, but she was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat.
Shuishui shouted: "Let's chop wood quickly!"
Qianqian walked up to a branch and chopped it down one by one.
Shuishui touched the branches and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law Qianqian, these branches are not big or small. They are very suitable for making firewood. Let's finish cutting them!"
"After cutting these branches, there must be at least one bundle." Qianqian cut the branches and replied:
Qianqian continued: If you were asked to carry this bundle of firewood, you would definitely not be able to carry it.
Shuishui replied: That's right, there are twenty or thirty branches here.
Qianqian shouted: Shuishui, throw out the chopped branches. Let me chop the two branches that have not been chopped down.
Shuishui threw the branches and said: Do you want to throw them on the road?
Qianqian continued: Everything must be thrown on the road.
Shuishui reminded: Sister Qianqian, remember to cut down some vines (the vines are used to bundle firewood).
Qianqian replied: I remember it in my heart!
"Sister-in-law, Shuishui, please watch, I'm starting to throw firewood." Tudui shouted:
Shuishui shouted: Second brother, just throw it away. We are here to chop wood, but we are not in the original place.
"Da da" sticks of firewood were thrown into the mound, and the sticks made a rustling sound when they hit the weeds.
Qianqian said: Shuishui, are you on the road yet? I'm going to throw firewood.
Shuishui responded: I'm on the road.
"Wow!" The mound jumped down desperately.
Shuishui said anxiously: Second brother, what happened to you!
There was no echo from the mound, and he slid panting (sitting on the ground but running downwards with the force of inertia).
Qianqian called: Shuishui, listening to this movement, your brother seems to have seen something!
Shuishui muttered: Maybe so!
Qianqian picked up the firewood sticks, aimed at the lower position and threw them.
"Shui Shui, where are you! There are snakes up there." Tudui exhaled and shouted:
Shuishui was shocked and said: What a big snake!
Qianqian dropped the branch in her hand and ran in a panic.
She ran to Shuishui and asked: Where is the snake?
The mound of soil came close to Shuishui and the others, saying intermittently: Just, just, right up there...
"Tudu, tell me slowly! How big is that snake?" Qianqian interrupted:
The mound took a breath and replied: I don't know, I saw the shadow of a snake, and I screamed.
Shuishui said suspiciously: Second brother, you read that right!
The mound replied: You are absolutely right. I was throwing firewood on it. I was throwing and throwing, and there were two pieces of firewood left on the ground. I picked up one and was about to throw it away. Suddenly, something moved next to me. I looked to the side. At first glance, I saw a black thing. I was lucky that I picked up a piece of dry firewood. After I dropped the stick of firewood in my hand, I went to pick up the piece of firewood. When I was about to touch it, its whole body squirmed. When I got up, I was so scared that I ran away.
Qianqian called out: So! It was about the size of a chopped log.
Tudui nodded and said: Yes.
Qianqian patted her chest and whispered: It scared me to death.
Shuishui said: That snake is not very big!
Qianqian shouted: Shuishui, you and I go and throw down the sticks.
Shuishui responded: "Sister-in-law Qianqian, there is a snake on it."
Qianqian continued: You also said that the snake is not big.
Moreover, after a while, it had already run away.
"It's broken. My hatchet is still on it." Tudui said blankly:
Shuishui said in panic: What should we do!
Tudui scratched his head and muttered: What to do!
Qianqian said: If you don't want to go up, the only thing you can do is not give up the hatchet.
Tudui said: How many pennies does it cost to buy that hatchet? If I lose it! Mother must beat me to death!
Shuishui said angrily: But, the snake above!
Tudui replied: I hope that snake runs away!
Qianqian called out: "Let's go up together."
Tudui replied: I can go up alone.
Qianqian responded: You can go up alone, but you need to hold a stick in your hand and look around you carefully.
He chose a firewood roll in the mound and climbed up while looking around.
He crawled for a long time and reached the same place just now.
He held the firewood tightly and looked left and right.
He didn't notice anything unusual.
He raised the stick and banged it on the ground.
He beat for a few minutes, breathing deeply...
After throwing down the firewood, he picked up the hatchet and walked down.
He thought about it in his mind: Fortunately, the snake ran away.
Otherwise, the above firewood and this knife will be useless!
He slid to a pile of firewood and shouted: Sister-in-law, Shuishui, please step away, I'm going to throw the firewood down.
Qianqian replied: Throw it away!
"Second brother, did you hit the snake?" Shuishui asked:
Tudui responded: I didn't even see the snake.
Shuishui said: The sound you made when hitting the ground was so loud just now.
Tu Dui then said: If I hit the ground, would I be hitting a snake?
Qianqian said: It would be best not to encounter a snake.
"Sister-in-law, have you cut the mountain vines?" Tudui asked:
Qianqian replied: I cut a bundle, which will be enough for us to bundle firewood. Come down quickly!
The mound lifted up the sticks and threw them down one by one.
Shuishui shouted: "Second brother, I'll go up and help you throw firewood."
The mound said: "Stay down there and don't come up. There are still 7 firewood sticks that have not been thrown away."
After throwing away the 7 firewood sticks.
Shuishui and Qianqian gathered around to collect firewood.
Qianqian took two vines and called out: "Shui Shui, pick up those firewood sticks here. I want to tie the firewood here."
Tied, tied, she tied a bundle of firewood.
When she was tying the second bundle, one of the sticks was very bent.
How could she tie it up! The sticks just can't be bundled well.
Tudui came down and saw this scene and said: Sister-in-law, get out of the way and let me tie them up.
Qianqian has a pine vine on her hand.
Just like bending the firewood sticks (rebounding), the whole bundle of firewood sticks stretched open.
Qianqian tied the sticks again.
Just in time, Tudu's hand reached over and held her hand together.
She raised her head and glanced at the mound.
Tudui quickly let go.
Qianqian turned her face sideways, looking extremely embarrassed.
Shuishui said: Second brother, what happened to you and Sister-in-law Qianqian! Why don't you say anything?
Tudui held one end of the mountain vine and called out: Sister-in-law, I'm going to start bundling firewood.
Qianqian straightened up and stood aside silently.
Shuishui walked up behind Qianqian and asked: Second brother, do you plan to keep the firewood we chopped today, or sell it?
Mound cut off the bent branch and said: These firewood sticks are still growing like this. If we sell it now, it will definitely not cost much. Let's carry it home and let it dry for a while before we go back. Feng Mansion asked Uncle Ping to estimate...
"Go and ask Uncle Ping for an estimate - no, if my mother finds out about this, she will scold us again and scold us for using the back door." Qianqian responded:
Tudui patted the mud on his hands and said: Who cares! Money doesn't bite. If we don't delay the relationship, the price will not go up.
Qianqian replied: What you said makes sense, but!
Shuishui said: Second brother, can we go?
Qianqian shouted: Wait! Let’s check if our hatchets are tied up!
Shuishui said: My hatchet is tied very securely.
Tudui shouted: Shuishui, you go ahead.
Qianqian asked: Shuishui, is your bundle of firewood heavy?
or! I'll help you tie it up a little less.
Shuishui replied: It's not very heavy. I can carry it home.
After a while of turbulence.
A few of them returned to the village.
Tudui was the first to reach the fork in the road in front of the house.
He turned his head and shouted: Sister-in-law, Shuishui, when you are tired, put it down and rest.
Qianqian responded: We're almost home. We'll have a rest when we get home.
"Tudui, come here, come here, I'll discuss something with you." Lei Zi led a group of people and waved in front.
He put down the firewood on the mound and asked, "Leizi, what can I do for you?"
Leizi said: "Nothing." Why should I look for you?
Tudu replied: If you have anything to say, please tell me.
Leizi continued: The next sentence seems to be "If you have farts, open up".
Tudui said: I don't have time to talk to you.
Qianqian carried the firewood on her back and put it under the eaves.
Lei Zi called out: I saw you working so hard to chop firewood, and I want to buy the firewood. You can use the money to buy something delicious - treat yourself.
Tudui wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: You want to buy firewood! all right!
But how much do you pay?
Shuishui came over and said: Take the money and take a look.
Qianqian carried the bundle of firewood on her back and walked straight to the eaves.
Leizi responded: "That's true of you. We all grew up together and live in the same village. Moreover, we are neighbors. I will miss your money!"
Tudui asked: Leizi, how much money did you pay?
"How about one penny!" Leizi continued:
Tudui replied: I won’t sell it, it’s too cheap.
Leizi replied: It's still cheap. You know, these firewood have just been chopped back from the mountain, and there is still a lot of moisture in them.
Tudui scratched his forehead and called out: You are right, I will sell you the bundle of firewood for one penny per bundle...
"What are you thinking! A bundle of firewood is worth a penny, and you want to rob it! To be honest, I promised you a penny, and I also want to give it on credit..." Leizi interrupted:
"If you want to get credit, no matter how much you pay, we don't have to negotiate." Tudui responded:
He turned his head and was about to leave.
"Tudui, don't you know what's good and what's good! I've had so much trouble with you, and I've been wasted here for so long, you can't do anything!" Lei Zi shouted:
Tudui turned around and said: What should I do! You buy my firewood, but I don’t have to sell it. If you come and chat with me, I will chat with you out of curiosity...
"If you don't sell me firewood today, I'll make you look good." Leizi threatened:
Qianqian said: Brother Leizi, what you say is too overbearing. As the saying goes, "buying and selling cannot be done without benevolence and righteousness", and "buying and selling is free" since ancient times.
Leizi waved his hands and shouted: What you are saying is all nonsense. I just want to tell you whether you can sell me firewood or not.
Tudui reiterated: Not for sale.
Lei Zi pointed at the mound of dirt and said angrily: You are a pile of cow dung. For your mother's sake, I have to slap you twice and beat you hard.
Shuishui shivered with fear and immediately hid behind Qianqian.
Tudui replied: I didn't offend you, you dare to hit me, unless you are a bastard who has a mother but no mother.
"Who are you calling a bastard? I won't let you get popular today. I write the character "Li" backwards." Lei Zi said:
"Stop showing off your authority here. If my eldest brother were at home! If you were in front of my house, you wouldn't even dare to let out a fart." Tudui responded:
Lei Zi lifted up his sleeves and continued: You mention that smelly stone and I will get angry. If he were at home today! I won’t kill him, I’m not a human being.
Tudu muttered: You have long ceased to be human.
Lei Zi rushed to the mound angrily and shouted: What did you say!
Tudui replied: I can say whatever I want!
Lei Zi said with disdain: You loser, apart from complaining, what else can you do!
"By the way, you can still hook up with my sister-in-law and fall in love with her." Leizi sneered:
The mound bent down and hit Lei Zi.
Leizi looked at Tudui's collar and grabbed it.
Because of their age disparity.
Leizi dragged the mound of earth like a basket.
Qianqian shouted: Don't fight, don't fight.
Leizi let go of the mound with one hand.
Tudu clenched his fist and threw it at Leizi.
Leizi blocked Tudu's attack and said disdainfully: "For a guy like you, I can knock you down with just one hand."
Tudui was stubborn and replied: You are bragging.
Leizi grabbed the mound of soil, pushed him to the ground, and said: Do you want to sell your firewood to me?
Tudui continued: I won’t sell it.
"I want you to be tough with me." Lei Zi pressed down hard.
"Ouch! Ouch!" the mound groaned:
With tears in her eyes, Qianqian choked and said: Let go of the mound.
Shuishui rushed to Lei Zi's side, hugged Lei Zi's feet with both hands, and bit it down.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! You are a dog." Leizi pushed Brother Tudu away.
Several followers behind Lei Zi saw that something was wrong.
They gathered around together and punched and kicked the two brothers on the mound.
Qianqian cried: Help! Help! A group of them...
"Who is it! Stop here and see how I deal with you!" Aiju hobbled over.
When Leizi and the others heard someone, they ran away one by one.
Qianqian cried: Mom, you are back.
Aiju shouted: Come and help these two boys in.
Qianqian picked up the water and walked slowly into the house.
Aiju put the pile of dirt on the stool and called out: pile of dirt, Shuishui, why are you so disobedient! Always fighting with others.
Qianqian put the water on her face and said: "I don't blame Tudui and the others for what happened today. Leizi and his gang really bullied people too much."
Aiju said: Tudui, tell me what happened just now from beginning to end.
Tudui wiped his eyes and said: We just came back from cutting firewood in the mountains. Before we could enter the house, Leizi and his group came over to stop me and said they would buy some of our firewood for a penny. I said that one penny could only buy the bundle of firewood I carried. When he heard that he could only buy one bundle of firewood, he quit. Later...
"Mom, please put some medicine on the mound." Qianqian held a basin of water and shouted:
Aiju twisted her face and continued: What happened next?
Tudui glanced at Qianqian and whispered: Leizi said I didn't know anything and said I was seducing my sister-in-law...
"Stop talking! Why is this child so uneducated! I have to go over and talk to him." Aiju said angrily:
Qianqian gently helped the water with medicine.
Aiju thought for a moment and said: Qianqian, you stay in the house from now on, and the two brothers will do all the work.
Qianqian wondered: Why!
Aiju responded: You can’t be wrong if you listen to me.
"Your husband is not at home, and you go out to work with the two brothers. If others see you, someone will inevitably make irresponsible remarks behind your back. In order to avoid gossip, you'd better compromise." Aiju continued:
Qianqian nodded and replied: I understand.
Aiju shook her head and sighed: Hey! !
