The next day, the missing red wind horse came back on its own.
Qian Guizi also knew in his heart that he had wronged Ren Zhanbiao this time, but at this point, there was nothing he could do.
"You two will go to the ravine in the back mountain again to see if the boy's body is still there?" Qian Guizi called the two servants over and said.
"Yes, sir." The two servants replied.
The two servants ran over and took a look. The tattered mat was still there, but the body was not there. They felt strange, so they took the tattered mat back and reported it to Qian Guizi truthfully.
"There's nothing surprising about this. It must have been picked up by a wild wolf. If someone doesn't die in these days, it's time to work and eat. Don't worry about it." Qian Guizi thought for a while and said.
"Master, what if the government learns about this and comes to investigate?" Human lives are at stake, and the two servants are also involved, so they can't help but feel a little scared.
"What are you afraid of? If the sky falls, I will bear it," Qian Guizi said, "You go and do your work, you look like a coward!"
When the two of them heard what he said with such certainty, they felt relieved and went to work.
It turned out that last night, the two servants were ordered to throw Ren Zhanbiao into the ravine on the roadside of the back mountain. They were afraid of being discovered, so they left in a hurry without paying much attention to whether Ren Zhanbiao was dead or alive.
Not long ago, a man came on the road. This man came here on horseback and felt urgent to urinate. He got off the horse, raised his head, and stood on the roadside to urinate. Ren Zhanbiao happened to be below him.
When Ren Zhanbiao was in a daze, he felt like it was raining in the sky, covering his head and face. However, the rain was still warm, and it seemed to be a little salty, as if there was something mixed with it in the air. A fishy smell.
Ren Zhanbiao couldn't help sneezing and woke up.
In the dead of night, it didn't matter that he sneezed, which startled the visitor.
The visitor put the clothes in order and looked carefully. It turned out that there was another person under the tattered mat.
"Hey, are you a human or a ghost?" the visitor asked.
"Of course I am a human being, where did the ghost come from?" A boy's voice came from the shabby mat below.
After Ren Zhanbiao regained consciousness, he felt unbearable pain all over his body. Two of his ribs were broken and he was unable to move.
"Which family are you from, and what's your name? If you don't go home to sleep, what are you doing here?" The visitor said, jumped down from above, and saw that there was indeed a baby wrapped in the torn mat.
"My name is Ren Zhanbiao, who are you?" Ren Zhanbiao said painfully as his facial muscles twisted together.
"My name is Tang Yulong, and I am the eldest, so people call me Tang Dalong."
"Oh, benefactor, two of my ribs were broken and I can't move." Ren Zhanbiao tried to stand up, but no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't straighten up.
"What? Who is so cruel that he would do this to a child?" When the visitor heard this, he was also shocked.
Ren Zhanbiao told Tang Dalong roughly what happened.
"According to what you said, this money devil is too useless, and the matter has not been investigated clearly. How can he do this? If the big red horse comes back tomorrow, wouldn't he have wronged a good person? Human life is at stake, really. If a human life is taken, isn't he afraid that the government will punish him? In my opinion, these landlords and old money-minded people are all evil, and none of them are good people. They dare to take human life lightly," Tang Dalong said indignantly, "Little brother, we two brothers today Meeting is considered fate, don't be afraid, I will take you home for treatment."
"My dear benefactor, I cannot say thank you for your great kindness. If I have the opportunity someday, I will repay you for your great kindness." Ren Zhanbiao said.
"Little brother, you don't have to say this. I have a horse here. Wherever your family lives, I will take you home." Tang Dalong said and picked him up on the horse.
"My family lives in Renjiazhuang, not too far ahead." Ren Zhanbiao said.
"Okay, I got it, then just be patient, we'll be home soon." Tang Dalong put him in front of the horse, sat behind him, held him with his hands, and rode the horse forward.
Soon, the two arrived at Ren Zhanbiao's home. Ren Zhanbiao's father and his sister Ren Zhanling were frightened when they saw that he was seriously injured.
When they learned that it was Tang Dalong who saved Ren Zhanbiao, the father and daughter quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Tang Dalong to thank him.
"It's easy, there's no need for this," Tang Dalong helped Ren Zhanbiao's father up, "Go and hire a doctor and let him take a look."
Ren Zhanbiao's father grinned and looked troubled.
Tang Dalong looked at their house, which was just a two-room shabby house with earthen walls and thatched roof. The family had only four walls, exposed to the wind, and was completely destitute. Looking at Ren Zhanbiao's father, he is as skinny as a stick, with a stooped waist. Although he is not very old, he has gray hair on his temples and a sallow complexion. He looks like an old man in his seventies.
"My dear friend, the child died early. My body is not up to par, and I am not afraid of your jokes. Our family has been separated for many days. His sister and I have not eaten for two days. How can we afford to hire a doctor?" " Ren Zhanbiao's father said with a long sigh.
"I came in a hurry today. I still have five taels of silver here. I'll give it to you. You can use it to treat his injuries." Tang Dalong touched his body for a long time, but he only had so much, and gave it all to Ren Zhanbiao's father.
"My benefactor, you are really a living Bodhisattva. Good people have a peaceful life, and good people will be rewarded with good things. But why is this so embarrassing?" Ren Zhanbiao's father declined.
"It's just a few taels of silver, why does it matter? It's important to seize the time to treat his injuries." Tang Dalong said.
"How will we repay your kindness in the future?" Ren Zhanbiao's father took the money with trembling hands and was very excited. He had not seen money for many years. With this money, Ren Zhanbiao's disease can be cured. , and kowtow to Tang Dalong again.
"It doesn't have to be like this," Tang Dalong hurriedly supported Ren Zhanbiao's father, "I still have something to do, so I'll leave now. You go and ask the doctor to treat him. The time is prolonging and it's not good for his injury. I'll come back when I have time. Look at you."
After Tang Dalong finished speaking, he got on his horse and left.
"What a good man. This is our family's great benefactor, Zhan Biao. When you grow up, you must repay this man heavily. You must not be ungrateful." Ren Zhanbiao's father looked at Tang Dalong's leaving figure and sighed. Said, "There aren't many good people like this left in the world."
"Yes, Dad, I have written it down." Ren Zhanbiao said.
Sure enough, under the doctor's careful care, Ren Zhanbiao was able to get out of bed and move around in less than a month. Three months later, his body fully recovered.
But his father's health was getting worse. He was bedridden and coughing up blood. He had already spent all his five taels of silver and had no money to treat his father. The family had no food.
Ren Zhanbiao and his sister saw that their father was dying, and Ren Zhanling was wiping tears all day long, but there was nothing they could do.
A few days later, Ren Zhanbiao's father died and passed away.
Ren Zhanbiao and his sister cried bitterly and lay in state for several days, but they had no money to buy a coffin for his father to bury.
At this time, someone gave them an idea and said that Ren Zhanbiao's sister was pretty and could sell herself at the Yihonglou brothel in the town and get money for her father's burial.
Now that things had happened, she was helpless and had no other choice, so Ren Zhanling agreed. Fourteen-year-old Ren Zhanling was ruined like this.
She was in tears all day long and was in pain.
In this way, he was able to bury his father in the ground and rest in peace.
From then on, Ren Zhanbiao became even more silent, and the smile on his face was no longer visible.
Every day I sit there alone in a daze, not knowing what he is thinking.
On this day, Tang Dalong came to visit Ren Zhanbiao again.
He was very happy to see that Ren Zhanbiao looked good and had fully recovered.
However, when he learned that Ren Zhanbiao's father had died and that his sister had sold herself to the Yihonglou brothel in order to bury his father, she was filled with emotion.
"Little brother, let's do this. I have some money with me today. Let's go to the Yihonglou brothel in town and find the madam to redeem your sister's body." Tang Dalong said.
"Redemption for my sister?" Ren Zhanbiao heard this and said, "That will probably cost a lot of money. I know their madam at Yihong Mansion and I wish I could squeeze all the blood out of you. She won't even be satisfied."
"It doesn't matter. I made a deal this time and earned some money. I will redeem your sister's body first," Tang Dalong said. "People are the most important thing. Money is something external to the body. You must spend it before earning it."
Ren Zhanbiao was grateful and nodded in agreement.
The madam at Yihonglou had a dark heart and demanded a ransom fee of fifty taels of silver, even if it was less than one tael. Tang Dalong gritted his teeth and gave Ren Zhanbiao the pastry in front of her, and then redeemed Ren Zhanling.
After the two siblings met, they held each other's hands and cried for a long time. Then they both knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Tang Dalong.
"There's no need for this, please get up quickly." Tang Dalong said, first helping his sister up, and then helping Ren Zhanbiao.
However, Ren Zhanbiao knelt on the ground this time and did not get up. He only heard him say: "My dear friend, I know you are a good person and a great hero. Although I don't understand martial arts, I can see that you are a master of martial arts. Hero of the world, I would like to ask you to accept me as your disciple and take me away. I am willing to serve you and work as a cow and horse for the rest of my life to repay you. Please agree, otherwise, I will kneel and die in front of you. , never get up."
"This -" Tang Dalong was a little embarrassed.
Ren Zhanling looked at Tang Dalong and nodded in agreement.
"Well, it seems that we are destined to be together. However, to be honest, working in our profession is hard work and extremely risky. Your life may be in danger at any time. You have to think clearly." Tang Dalong said.
"Even if I have to go up a knife mountain or get off a frying pan, I am willing to do it." Ren Zhanbiao said firmly.
"In that case, I'll accept you. Get up."
Ren Zhanbiao kowtowed to Tang Dalong three more times.
Tang Dalong helped him up and said, "The age difference between us is not too big. It sounds awkward to me that we are master's apprentice. Let's call him brothers. It's more casual."
"Brother Tang." Ren Zhanbiao finally smiled.
Ren Zhanbiao settled his sister at home, Tang Dalong threw some silver to her, and the two siblings parted in tears.
