"Big brother said that the crisis has been resolved. You are too tired from running around. Let you take a rest." Tong Qian pointed at Yi Ning and said.
Fu Li turned his head, this time with murderous intent in his eyes: "A deaf man, are you kidding me?"
Then the girl said, "He said his name was Yi Ning and asked you not to kill me."
"Moo!" Ting Wu reacted the fastest and was already standing between Fu Li and the girl.
Fu Li naturally wouldn't take action. When the girl said the master's name, he believed it, so he asked the previous question again: "What else did the master say?"
But the girl seemed to be deaf again and turned a deaf ear.
"..."
Fuli looked at the village chief, "Is she literate?"
"There are no literate people in our village."
"Then she is deaf and blind, how can she live without anyone to take care of her? How did she know that you were going to become a bandit?"
"this and that..."
The village chief's eyes rolled, he didn't dare to say he didn't know, and he couldn't find a good excuse for a while. Mainly, he really didn't know how Tong Qian could understand what the people around him were doing every day.
Fu Li was silent for a moment and said, "Go to your village."
"ah?"
The village chief opened his mouth wide, revealing yellow teeth. He glanced at the tail behind the other party's butt and said submissively, "Our village is really poor. I'm afraid that the hero's robes will be stained."
"Lead the way." Fu Li's tone was cold.
But the village chief was like a piece of wood, stuck in place, looking as if he was dead.
This skinny old man really didn't want to lure a tiger into his house. He was already ready to sacrifice himself in exchange for the safety of the village.
Fu Li saw what he was thinking and mocked: "You don't think I can't find you if you don't take me with you."
When the village chief heard this, his eyes showed despair, and he wanted to make a quibble. The little girl next to him tugged on his clothes.
"Village chief, eldest brother said they are not bad people."
Tong Qian's eyes were bright and he said to Fu Li, "He also said that I succeeded in the robbery and asked you to give me the money. The money is in the second water buffalo's back."
"Little ancestor, don't talk nonsense. Do you know what robbery is?" The village chief jumped up and went to cover Tong Qian's mouth.
Tong Qian jumped back and continued to add: "Big brother also said that you should stop robbing in the future."
The village chief didn't hear this and was about to step forward again. Then he saw a shiny golden object flying towards him and hitting Tong Qian directly in his arms.
Fu Li: "I'll give you the gold to lead the way."
A piece of gold is in the girl's arms, shining in the sunlight.
The bright golden light threw away all the village chief's thoughts. He was calculating in his mind how many buns a piece of gold could buy and how long the villagers could eat them. Then the corner of his mouth cracked behind his ear.
The village chief forgot that the child could not hear, and hurriedly urged: "Children, put away the gold."
"What is this? It feels like a stone. I want copper coins! Two!"
After hesitating for a moment, the girl added, "One will do."
"???"
"???"
"Moo?"
...
On New Year's Eve, the stars in the Great Gobi Desert are particularly bright.
Tongjia Village.
The two farthest corners of the village were shining with light.
At this time on weekdays, there is no light in the village. In order to save candles and avoid the cold wind, the villagers climb on the kang early and prepare to sleep.
But today is different. Every household in the village has red paper pasted on it. People gather in the north of the village, cook sheep and slaughter cattle, light bonfires, and sing and dance.
The first is to celebrate the New Year, the second is to celebrate the gold brought back by the village chief, and the third is to vent the nervousness of being frightened by Fu Li just now.
"Village Chief, what you said is indeed true. The robbery is really successful. Our first operation has yielded such a rich harvest."
"Yes, work steadily and become bigger and stronger!"
"But everyone needs to be careful with their moves to make sure they don't really hurt anyone."
"I know, I know, come and do it with Lao Wu"
The firewood exploded in the flames, and the sawdust turned into red light spots and rose into the air. The women gathered around the campfire and blew on which family had a better life for the men and which family had a bigger butt for the girls.
The men held the bowls, the wine in the bowls reflected the moon, and the atmosphere was lively.
"Come on, let the village chief say a few words!" Someone suggested, and others followed suit.
The old man with yellow teeth had been smiling at the blind daters from beginning to end. At this time, he was pushed to the center by the crowd. He coughed and said something that instantly solidified the atmosphere: "From today on, my village will return to the life of hunting and herding livestock."
The scene was silent, and after a long time, the villagers began to voice objections, which became more and more numerous and louder. The life before was really too hard. The most important thing was that they had to work hard for a long time and still have a full meal and a hungry meal.
The village chief waited for the villagers to finish shouting before continuing: "That's it, I won't harm you, and everyone should restrain themselves and don't disturb the new guests."
As he said this, he looked towards the south of the village, which was the second place in the village that lit up with fire.
Only he knew how lucky he was to get this gold.
Only he knew how dangerous it was today, and everyone was walking away behind closed doors.
...
South of the village.
There was a thatched hut, a small house in dilapidated condition, with tired withered grass on the roof swaying in the wind, echoing the mottled walls and dimmed windows.
Outside the house, the owner used dry cacti to build a simple fence, forming a small courtyard.
Ting Wu was lying in a corner of the small courtyard, looking into the house from time to time.
Fu Li folded his hands on his chest, sat at the door of the hut, closed his eyes and rested.
Inside the house, except for a small bed made of three wooden boards, there was no other furniture.
Because there were guests, the hut was lit up with candlelight for the first time. A candle was inserted into the muddy ground, swaying from side to side.
At this time, Yi Ning was lying on the bed, eyes closed, motionless.
There was a dirty little girl holding an umbrella in her arms. She was squatting beside the bed, looking at Yi Ning, as if talking to herself.
"Brother, I'm really happy. You are the first person I can communicate with since I was a child!"
"Ah? You asked me what I do on weekdays."
"Well...I spend most of my time helping my uncle and aunt."
"You said they hate me?"
"...Actually, I know everything, but things still have to be done. At least this way I can still be of some use, otherwise what will happen if they really don't want me anymore."
"Brother, you must be a little sleepy. I won't disturb you anymore. I'll go out and look out for you!"
"It doesn't matter! I'm just laid off. Hehe, I'm not tired. I'm not tired. Don't feel guilty, big brother. Forget it if you don't have copper coins. You can live in peace. I don't charge any fees here."
Tong Qian stood up carefully. The umbrella post moved slowly on the muddy ground. She came to the candle and swept the umbrella tip, extinguishing the candlelight.
Then, holding the umbrella, he walked outside the house.
A blind and deaf girl walked in the dark without hitting anything.
Arriving at the door, Tong Qian gently closed the door, then turned to the left. As if feeling something, she turned around again and came to the right side of the door.
In the dilapidated courtyard, a cow lies on the ground, in front of the small door, one on the left and one on the right, one tall and one short, one large and one small, standing at the door like two "door gods".
The two "door gods", the older one closed his eyes and said nothing, while the younger one looked at the air and muttered a few words from time to time.
"Xiaoyun, I met a big brother today. He can communicate with me like you do."
"Uncle Feng, run slower and don't bully Xiaoyun."
"By the way, Xiaoyun, how often does Sister Yu come to visit Tongqian?"
When the wind blows at night, it must be that the gods are so drunk that they crush the white clouds into pieces.
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I want to change the title of the book. Do you have any better names?
