Tian Ronggui held up the stick and did not dare to move, staring at him blankly. Tian Li'er's eyes widened and she also looked at him.
Ji Shiba ignored the others, pointed to a big pear tree beside him, and asked Tian Li'er, "Is it this tree?"
Tian Lier nodded. Ji Shiba didn't say a word, walked over and slapped his palm, and with a "pop", the pear tree was broken at the waist and fell to the ground. Ji Shiba turned around, ignoring everyone's frightened expressions, and said to Tian Li'er, "Where's the silver tael? Give it to him." He pointed at Tian Ronggui.
Tian Li'er hurriedly handed over the purse in her hand. Tian Ronggui subconsciously dropped the stick in his hand and took it. This stick is not as thick as a tree, and he is not a heroic man.
"Where's the document? Give it to him." Ji Shiba said again.
Tian Li'er handed over the paper contract in his hand, Tian Ronggui gritted his teeth and wanted to reject, but before he could think of what to say, he heard Ji Shiba say: "Press the fingerprint." The ink pad and ink were printed, but Tian Li'er took out another printing box from her arms.
"Fingerprints." Ji Shiba repeated. Tian Ronggui looked up at him. He was born tall and carried an oddly large box on his back. Outside the box was a dark scabbard. The hilt of the sword looked extraordinarily powerful in the sunlight.
Tian Ronggui turned his head and looked around again. The villagers were all looking at him, but no one wanted to speak for him. He looked at Tian Zhou again. She was standing far away at the moment, as if she was afraid that her hand would be affected. she. At this time, Ji Shiba took two steps forward, Tian Ronggui's heart trembled, he gritted his teeth, opened the printing box, and pressed his fingerprints on the document. He doesn't like this daughter. He wants a son, and now he has a son. So, thinking for the better, he has changed three taels of silver. Although it is less than two taels, it is better than nothing.
Ji Shiba took the document and looked at the contents and the fingerprints on it. It was clear and very good. He handed the document to Tian Li'er, Tian Li'er took it and read it, a little excited, blushing and hurriedly folded the document and put it in his arms. That expression, as if holding a redemption deed.
Ji Shiba looked at her, and felt a little sad for her. Her biological father treated her like this. Fortunately, she did not submit to her fate, and fortunately she was smart and witty.
"Where's your bag?" He still remembered that she wanted to take the bag when she sneaked away last night, but she didn't take it when she heard the movement.
Tian Li'er rubbed her eyes, agreed, ran into the room, got under the bed, dragged the trash box, and pulled out a small bag. Tian Gener, who had been stopped in the room, stuck his head out to look at her. "Sister." Tian Li'er sniffed and touched Tian Gen'er's little head.
"Sister, are you leaving so soon? Mother said that you will leave after a while, and you will never come back, right?"
Tian Li'er touched his head again and hugged him. "Yeah, sister won't come back. You have to take care, Gener." Tian Li'er stood up and took another look at the home where she had stayed since she was a child, the home she had never left, and sniffed again. He pursed his lips, turned his head resolutely and ran out.
"Thank you folks for your care, I'm leaving." Tian Li'er bowed deeply at the big guy. Tian Ronggui wanted to say something more, but took a peek at Ji Shiba, he was looking at him, Tian Ronggui shut up.
"Thank you all, farewell." Ji Shiba clasped his fists at everyone, beckoned to Tian Li'er, and took the lead to turn around and strode away.
Tian Li'er quickly followed, and after walking for a while, she couldn't help but turn her head. Everyone in the yard was still looking at them. Aunt Niu and a few women in the village who were good to her waved at her, Tian Li'er stopped. , bowed to them again, turned his head and followed in Ji Shiba's footsteps again.
Ji Shiba walked with great strides, and felt that the little figure behind him was closely following him, and then, the figure reached out and grabbed the corner of his clothes. Ji Shiba was very happy, he felt that he had done the right thing.
Penniless, but life is full of harvest, how much joy it is to help others. But what to do with her next
"Master." Before Ji Shiba could come up with a solution, Tian Li'er spoke, "Master wants to go to Pingzhou Chengwu Town, that is to go west. I will lead the way for the master, and within ten miles, on the mountain There is an abandoned wooden house, which was originally used by hunters. I used to live there when I lost my way in the mountains. Tonight, the hero will make do with it. The steamed buns and sauce meat that I got at Aunt Gao’s house today can still be eaten, and it will be eaten tomorrow. When I get to the mountain, I can buy some fresh food in the next town." She paused, then added: "Besides the three taels of silver, the hero has some broken silver and copper coins left, I just hid them. "
"Yeah." Ji Shiba nodded, the girl was quite attentive, she hid it, but didn't say she would return it to him.
"Don't blame me, hero, I won't drag the hero. It's just that the three or two silvers of the hero will not be paid for a while, but I will remember one day in my life, and I will pay it back eventually. The hero is a person from Hulu Village, Hulu Town, Luocheng City. He is a hero of the Xuanqing faction. The hero is going to settle in Chengwu Town, Pingzhou. , I will also find the hero to repay the debt."
"Yeah." Ji Shiba nodded again. What he said was very touching, but regardless of the three taels of silver that were not worth it, when would she pay him the little money in front of her
Tian Li'er didn't speak any more, just led him on the road. Ji Shibayuan didn't talk much, and with his thin skin, he felt that it was really embarrassing to ask the displaced girl for money. Also, he was deliberate, so he just wanted to wait and see, what he said so nicely. In the end, will she take the initiative to pay back the small money
That night, Ji Shiba and Tian Li'er stayed in a cabin on the mountain. But he didn't eat steamed buns and sauce meat, so Ji Shiba went to hunt some mountain rabbits and birds, and Tian Li'er quickly helped to bake them. She also greatly praised Ji Shiba, saying that thanks to the heroes' high skills, they were able to eat such a delicious meal of game. The steamed buns can also be saved for the next meal, saving the meal money.
When it comes to saving money for meals, she didn't mention the small money she occupied. Ji Shiba gave her a few special glances. She stared at the food with a smile, as if she didn't remember anything unfinished.
Ji Shiba still held back and didn't ask her, or what she wanted to do in the future, where would she go? When is she going to rely on him? He just waited to see when she would speak.
This evening, Ji 18 slept outside the house. This wooden house is dilapidated, the walls are ventilated, there is no door, and the interior space is very small, there is no bed, only a small board can barely lie down, Ji Shiba gave the place to Tian Lier, and went out and sat next to the house Rest against the board. It was very late at night, the stars in the sky were very bright, Ji Shiba smiled bitterly, thinking that he was still counting on going to Xinghua Village to have a good meal and rest. The meal was eaten, but now it is blowing on the mountain.
At this time, he heard Tian Li'er's subtle sobbing and crying in the room. The voice was small and muffled, as if covering her mouth and weeping. Ji Shiba froze for a moment and sighed, "Well, this is the normal reaction of a homeless little girl. The big strides with the head held high, the smiling face, are actually all cover up.
Ji Shiba's heart softened. He thought that he didn't want those small pieces of silver. He was a man with hands, feet and skills. He could earn money to eat wherever he went. Besides, Xuanqing sent in many places. There is a branch, he can borrow a place to live and eat, and even if he is penniless now, he can return to Wuzhen smoothly. But this Tian Li'er is different. She is a girl and has no one to rely on. What should I do
Forget it, let's give her the money. To see which relatives and friends she is going to defect to, he will escort her for a while.
On the second day, the two went down the mountain, and after having lunch with steamed buns and sauce meat, they sat down in the shade of the roadside to rest. Occasionally a farmer passed by, Tian Li'er ran over and said something, Ji Shiba watched the woman pointed Tian Li'er in a certain direction and replied, he thought Tian Li'er should be asking for directions. , When she came back, he just took this opportunity to ask her where she was going. He would just give her another ride, but he couldn't take her with him all the time.
After a while, Tian Li'er came back, and she excitedly said: "Master, further ahead is Qingzhu Town, and after passing this town, and then 50 miles away is Yicheng, there is a Fuyuan Nunnery on the outskirts of the city, and I have no relatives. If you can rely on them, you have no money and money on your body, and if you can’t live, I will go to the Fuyuan Nunnery.”
Ji Shiba was surprised: "Do you want to become a monk?"
"There's nothing wrong with being a monk. You can cultivate Buddhist scriptures and have food and shelter."
Ji Shiba scratched his forehead, which seemed to mean that she was going to have a meal. Well, in fact, she was going to have a meal. "Then I'll take you there."
"Okay. Thank you hero." Tian Li'er smiled even happier. This let Ji Shiba know that she was waiting for his words.
The two of them went on the road like this, saving money along the way. Tian Lier took Ji Shiba's broken silver to buy food and shelter for the two of them. Ji Shiba didn't mention the matter of asking her to pay back the money, nor did she mention it. . A day and a half later, the Fuyuan Nunnery was found.
Tian Li'er rushed into the nunnery, and Ji Shiba was waiting outside the nunnery. While waiting, he looked around. The environment was quite good, with the mountains and forests in the distance, quiet and peaceful. From a distance, I saw pilgrims coming to the nunnery to offer incense. The coachman was waiting by the roadside. Ji Shiba went over to inquire about it. The coachman said that the nunnery was a good temple. Still somewhat famous. After Ji Shiba heard this, he was a little relieved, that Tian Li'er should settle down here, it should be fine.
Ji Shiba waited for a while, and finally saw Tian Li'er come out, followed by an old nun who seemed to be the abbot.
Tian Li'er smiled and said to Ji Shiba: "Master, Master is so kind, you have taken me in."
"That's good." Ji Shiba was sincerely happy for her.
"Don't worry about me, hero, don't worry." It sounded like it had other meanings. Ji Shiba twitched the corners of his mouth and replied "yes" before realizing that he should have answered "no worries". As a young man, it is inappropriate for him to worry about a little girl.
Tian Li'er took out a small cloth bag from her arms and handed it to Ji Shiba: "Master, give it. This is all the money left, and return it to the master. Don't blame me, master, I didn't know it before. Where can I live, and I was afraid that the hero would annoy me and abandon me, so I took all the money and money, not because I wanted to covet the wealth of the hero, don't blame me for the hero."
Ji Shiba was stunned and couldn't help but feel ashamed. He did speculate that she was greedy for his small wealth. Tian Li'er said again: "Now that I have found a place to live, the hero has to go on his way, and all the money and silver will be returned to the hero. In addition, I owe the hero three taels of silver and thirty-five coins, I remember it. I remember where Xia went, and when I make money, I will give it back to Xia."
"No need, no need." Ji Shiba hurriedly waved his hand, he was not someone who cares about these people. "You can be safe, take care of yourself."
"Yeah." Tian Li'er didn't bother about repaying the money in the future, she only said: "The hero also takes care of himself. The hero is a kind person, and there will be a good reward. The teacher will come out with me and see you. See the hero."
Ji Shiba hurriedly bowed to the old Ni, knowing that Tian Li'er must have told the old Ni why he was here, and if the old Ni wanted to come out with her, he must also see if what she said was true. truth.
The old man also gave Ji Shiba a gift. Since Daotian Li'er has a relationship with this place, she will let her stay. What happens in the future depends on her fate. Ji Shiba thanked him, but the old man didn't say much. After looking at them, he went into the nunnery.
Tian Li'er smiled at Ji Shiba, making Ji Shiba feel a little sad.
"Then, let's hit the road early, hero, take care."
"Yeah." This is a farewell, and Ji Shiba knows that if they say goodbye today, there will be no deadline in the future. After thinking about it, he poured out all the remaining money from the purse, and gave half of it to Tian Li'er. "I don't know what will happen to you in the future. Let's keep some money with you. You and I are half of each other, take care of each other."
Tian Li'er pursed her lips, and it took a long time before she reached out to take the money. She clenched her fists and bowed deeply to Ji Shiba: "Master, if I hadn't met you, I don't know what I would have done now. Great kindness, I will never forget it."
Ji Shiba waved his hand. He didn't know what to say. He was too embarrassed to help her. After thinking about it for a long time, he still said, "Take care of yourself."
"Heroes, take care too."
"Then, I'll stop here."
"There will be a future." Tian Li'er looked at Ji Shiba and smiled at him. She has a round face, round eyes, and when she smiles, her eyes are curved and sweet.
Two months after Ji Shiba left, she was still impressed by her sweet smile. He did not return to Wuzhen. After leaving Yicheng, he first went to a branch of the Xuanqing Sect. As a result, he got the news that a trouble had happened to the Xuanqing Sect. After he returned to the branch after finishing his business, settled the branch affairs, and was about to return to Wuzhen, he thought of Tian Li'er again. While it's not too far away now, let's go back and have a look at her. After you leave, you really don't have a chance.
So Ji Shiba went.
Ji Shiba arrived in Yicheng, went to Fuyuan Nunnery, and found a little nun who said he was looking for Tian Li'er. The little nun heard it and ran to the inner hall of the nunnery. Ji Shiba was startled by her eagerness. What's the matter
After a while, the old man whom Ji 18 met last time came out.
Ji Shiba's heart skipped a beat, and his brows couldn't help frowning. Did something happen to Tian Li'er? she left
"Master." Ji Shiba saluted, "In the next Ji Jiawen, I came here with Tian Li'er more than two months ago, and I met Master Shi once. I don't know if Master remembers it." He wanted to say that he was not a bad person, He knew Tian Li'er and was an old friend, so it shouldn't be rude to meet him.
"Remember." Shi Tai looked at him seriously.
"Then I don't know if I can meet her next time, that is... um..." Ji Shiba thought for a long time, a young man came to see a young girl in the land of Buddhism, which seemed inappropriate, what reason would he give? After thinking about it, Ji Shiba was a little anxious, "Well, just say goodbye."
After speaking, I almost wanted to bite my tongue. What kind of stupid thing is this? After leaving for more than two months, I came to ask the girl to say goodbye.
Shi Tai was silent for a while, and Ji Shiba was apprehensive. When it was over, he really said something wrong. Wouldn't he just make Shi Tai unhappy? He wouldn't cause Tian Li'er any trouble, would he? Or, it's not his relationship, is Tian Li'er really gone
"This hero." Shi Tai spoke, but she paused.
Ji Shiba quickly clasped his fists: "Master, please speak."
"Li'er this kid..." He paused again.
Ji Shiba was nervous: "What happened to her?"
"Don't worry, hero, she's fine. It's just... "
"Just what?"
"She said that she is helpless in this world, has no relatives and no reason, and the hero is her only friend?"
Ji Shiba frowned: "Teacher, Miss Tian has a hard life, and she really has no other support." What happened to her, this teacher is really unhappy when she speaks, and he will be anxious to death.
The teacher sighed deeply: "I wonder if the hero can find another place for Li'er to take refuge?"
Ji Shiba opened his mouth wide, but he never thought that this was what he meant. This is, does this mean he wants to drive Tian Li'er away
"Li'er is a good boy, but here we..." The teacher paused for a long time before saying, "It's not suitable for her."
It's not too bad, it's too bad. Ji Shiba immediately didn't know how to react. Isn't Tian Li'er a very smart and well-behaved girl? What can be done to make people feel too inappropriate
Without waiting for Ji Shiba to ask, Mrs. Shi started talking. It turned out that after Tian Li'er entered the nunnery, she was diligent and diligent every day, earnestly learning homework with her senior sisters, rushing to work, and never complaining of bitterness or tiredness. Some vegetables are grown in the mountains behind the temple, which is self-sufficient in the nunnery. It is also the hardest and most tiring work. Tian Li'er also works hard and has never been lazy. However, there are rabbits, birds and small beasts in the back mountain, and she actually set up a trap to catch them and sell them to the villagers for money. One day, she also bought two chicks from a nearby villager and raised them in the back of the mountain, planning to raise them to lay eggs and sell them. These are all against the rules of the nunnery. The teacher asked her about it, and she agreed several times, but she didn't change it. In the end, she knelt down to admit her mistake, but said that she owed her benefactor's money.
"Master, it's not wrong for her to have good faith, but the nunnery really can't tolerate this kind of behavior. The nunnery is a vegetarian and chanting Buddha, so you can't do this kind of business. She has nowhere to live, and I can't chase her away, but she is here. You can't think about making a living and making money for a day, this is not a place to make a living and make money. So..." When the teacher said this, he let out a long sigh.
Ji Shiba also sighed, this is really, quite embarrassing! What is the point of the teacher being forced to speak to a man and ask him to take the girl away
"Let me persuade her." Ji Shiba said.
Then Ji Shiba met Tian Li'er. She seemed to grow taller, her face was still as round, but her eyes were brighter.
"Master!" She was so happy to see him, her voice was particularly loud.
Ji Shiba walked with her in the back mountain forest, listening to her excitedly talking about what was in this mountain, and what good ideas she had to make money, and she took him to her secret courtyard to see what she raised. two chickens. "I bought it with the money the hero gave me. I can't afford the big chicken, I only have enough to buy two small ones. Master won't let them raise them, so I moved them here secretly. When they lay eggs, they can be exchanged for money. But it's going to take a while."
Ji Shiba's face is too bitter, how can I persuade him
"I also hunted rabbits and pheasants, and once caught a fox, all of which were exchanged for money. But those people are very cunning, and they deceived me as a nunnery, and they paid me very little. Master wouldn't let me. I can only dig some wild vegetables and mushroom shoots, but these can't be sold, because others can also dig, my time is not as good as theirs, and besides, they can carry them to the city to sell, but I can't go. ..." Tian Li'er spit out bitter water with Ji Shiba, and finally took out a small cloth bag from her arms: "Master, I can only pay you back first, not much, but it also proves that I have always been there. Thinking of making money to pay off debts.”
"No need to pay it back." If she didn't pay it back, she wouldn't have to be kicked out for breaking the rules of the nunnery.
Tian Li'er smiled and replied, "I have to pay it back." Her voice was not loud, but Ji Shiba could hear the determination in her tone. He sighed in his heart, that's all, if he can't persuade her, he might as well persuade himself. Where else can I place her? In fact, she is very smart, diligent, and quick to work. She can make a living wherever she goes, but she has no money, no place to live, no food, and no way to make a living. She has to have someone to put her in, someone to help her.
"girl."
"Hey."
Ji Shiba seriously thought about how to say this.
"Do you have something to say about the hero?"
"Um... I mean, how are you doing here?"
"Okay, everyone treats me well. Although it is not convenient to make money, I will try to find a way. Don't worry, hero."
He was worried.
"Then, if, I mean, can the girl consider going somewhere else?"
Tian Li'er blinked: "Somewhere else?"
Ji Shiba's heart is even more worried, what can I do with a stupid mouth? If she doesn't speak well, she knows that she is disliked by her teacher and doesn't want to keep her. She must be sad, right
"Otherwise, come with me." Is that okay
Tian Li'er blinked again.
Then Ji Shiba's face blushed. It's over, he said the wrong thing, why is it so ambiguous. He waved his hands in a panic: "I don't mean anything else, it's just that the girl is all about making money, here... No, I was thinking, maybe the girl doesn't like the life in the temple very much..."
Tian Li'er smiled, and Ji Shiba's face turned even redder.
Does she understand? What are you laughing at, really.
"Are you leaving today?" she asked unexpectedly.
Ji Shiba opened his mouth, did he decide to go with him? Don't ask him where he's taking her, what's he taking her for
Tian Li'er didn't ask, she packed her bags, brought her two chickens, said goodbye to the masters and sisters in the nunnery, and followed Ji Shiba in high spirits.
Fortunately, she didn't ask, Ji Shiba thought, because he had no idea how to place her at all. But the words have been spoken, and he has no regrets. Anyway, there is still time, go all the way to plan all the way. Maybe there is a more suitable person to take her in on the way, maybe there is a more suitable opportunity on the way, maybe he can let her get rid of the idea of repaying the debt, maybe...
Ji Shiba took Tian Li'er all the way. Neither of them had much money, and they needed to stay and eat. Ji Shiba used the old method to find a place and do chores. . This old method was very useful after Tian Li'er joined. The daggers, scissors, sickles, etc. he played sold very fast, because her mouth was too sweet.
"My sister looks so pretty with these scissors."
"This knife weighs the hand, right? I know the fit when I see the stance my brother is holding. It's really cool."
Ji Shiba never interrupted, he was embarrassed. He didn't know that the original knives were sold not because they were sharp or not, whether they were easy to use or not, and whether they fit in well or not. There are no gems, no gold and silver decorations, just ironware, how beautiful and dashing it can be.
Then there are people who believe it and sell it.
Ji Shiba had to admit that it would be beneficial to bring Tian Li'er. She is smart, she sells things well, she is diligent, she cooks delicious food, her craftsmanship is good, she mends his clothes and makes shoes.
But one thing is bad, she is too naughty and likes to tease him. This is what she found out after she always made him blush. She did it on purpose. If he didn't understand her joke, he would be stunned. laugh.
That day, Ji Shiba received a letter from Bai Yulang. Bai Laoliu vomited bitterly in the letter. He said that he did a good job as a head catcher, and his family insisted on arranging a marriage for him. He avoided going back, but the woman Actually came to the door. Really shameless, right? How can I come to the door? He said that the girl was an unruly lady, the kind of girl he hated the most, and she agreed to marry him for no other reason than she wanted to be the head of the police. Listen, listen, is there such a shame? She wanted to grab an errand before she got through the door, and she was a woman, how could a woman be a head arrester? Besides, to marry him in order to be the head of the police, this is too insulting to him, right? In the letter, Bai Yulang said, it would be good if she was arrogant and self-willed to be convicted, and he would definitely put her in jail.
Ji Shiba laughed, and when he looked up, he saw Tian Li'er looking at him furtively from outside the door. Seeing him looking up, he hurriedly shrank his head and ran away. This girl doesn't know what the hell is going on to make fun of him. Well, if only mischief could be convicted, but he doesn't want to put her in jail, he just frightens her. Just frighten her to be serious and obedient.
Maybe it was because she was so mischievous that he couldn't find a suitable place to put her? So Ji Shiba took Tian Li'er all the way, and finally walked back to the Xuanqing faction.
There was a big event in the Xuanqing faction. The head Jiang Weiying passed on the eldest disciple Xiao Qi, making him the head of a new generation. Ji Shiba rushed back, just in time to attend the ceremony. The cute little junior sister has changed from the sister-in-law to the wife of the head, and Ji Shiba himself has also changed from the little 18 to the 18th uncle.
The newly appointed head said to the newly appointed Uncle Eighteen: "What do you mean by that girl you brought back? Do you want to stay in the courtyard as a girl?"
"No, no." How could Li'er be a girl? Ji Shiba's head shook.
"Are you planning to marry her?" The question was too direct, and Xiao Qi was satisfied with himself.
"No, no." Ji Shiba's head was about to shake off. How could they have such a relationship.
"What is that? It doesn't matter, but you can't just stay in the courtyard."
Ji Shiba thought for a long time, opened his mouth, and finally said, "She is my apprentice."
"The Xuanqing faction?" The head's meaning was obvious, he could manage the matter of the Xuanqing faction accepting apprentices.
"No, no." Ji Shiba shook his head again, what if the senior brother, no, what if the head did not agree. "It's a blacksmith's apprentice." He could totally make his own decisions about this apprenticeship, since Master Ran wasn't there anyway.
Xiao Qi smiled, patted Ji Shiba's shoulder, struck iron to accept an apprentice and a woman? It's a liar.
Ji Shiba held his face, no matter what, she was his apprentice, she could stay and live a good life.
Later, Ji Shiba's apprentice Li'er became his wife.
On the day of their marriage, Xiao Qi patted Ji Shiba on the shoulder again and said, "I knew you were a liar." Bai Yulang led his wife to make trouble, and patted him on the shoulder: "You kid, a liar ."
What, what are you cheating on? Ji Shiba didn't understand what this meant. He was an honest man and never lied. Ah, no, he deceived people in Xinghua Village at the beginning, ah, it is not right, he is indeed married to Li'er now, so he was not a deceiver at the beginning, right
He asked the lady, but Li'er just pursed her lips and smiled. She really likes to laugh, and her smile is sweet.
He was so happy.