Tang Shi opened his eyes and saw that the two around him were fast asleep, but there was no sound.
He could tell that it was human blood, and it came from not far away. He swept the entire Tang family with his mental power and found that no one was injured, so he relaxed a little and extended his mental power to Tang again. around the home.
I see.
However, it has nothing to do with him. He should sleep on his own. Dad said that tomorrow he will go to the ancestral tomb on the back of the mountain to worship his ancestors. He has to climb the mountain. Well, he needs to recharge his batteries.
The next day, the Tang family finished their breakfast, because women are not allowed to participate in ancestor worship activities, so only the men took the boys to the back mountain with a lot of ancestor worship supplies.
It is said to be the back mountain, but it is actually just a hill, with an altitude of three or four hundred meters. In the early spring, the trees on the mountain were all glowing with a bright green color. At first glance, they were thriving, full of vitality, and the vigorous vitality rushed to the face. Tang Shi took a deep sniff and was full of joy.
On the way to Houshan, Tang Shi also found some hidden bloodstains along the way. Tsk, this injury is really serious.
Putting aside these thoughts that have nothing to do with him, Tang Shi wandered in the vitality of the back mountain, while reviewing the words learned yesterday for the two children, while using his mental strength to greet the flowers and plants beside him, these flowers and plants will still be in Tang Shi. Touching his ankle as he passed by, it tickles him.
Although the back mountain is only a few hundred meters, it is quite disadvantageous for the children to walk from here to the halfway up the back of the mountain. After walking nearly halfway, Tang Song was obviously unable to move. Tang Ji saw this and had no choice but to carry follow him.
In addition to some trees and shrubs in the back mountain, there are also some small animals. Now everything grows, and these small animals are also in the breeding season. No, two little hares 20 meters away are indulging in the wonderful world of sex, when I hear Tang The movement of Shi and the group immediately scared them far away, but unfortunately, there are quite a few people going up the mountain to worship their ancestors today, and the two rabbits have nowhere to go.
When the Tang family came to a turning point, they encountered a family who went up the mountain from another diagonal direction, the old village chief and the others.
Because of the last court case, the old village chief and the Tang family have already cut off contact, but the village chief's status in the ancient countryside is still not low. After all, the existence of the clan system is still somewhat restrictive to ordinary people, otherwise it will not appear. The clan put the woman who stole people in the pig cage.
So even if the village chief harassed Tang Shi in the court, the Tang family still did not provoke the village chief under Tang Qing's consolation. As long as they were not at fault, the village chief would not do anything to them.
This time, the two families met head-to-head. The old village chief was depressed from yesterday to today because of the Tang family's acquisition of good land. It was obvious that the fertile land in the village was planted by their family. As a result, the new landlord this time did not know what kind of ecstasy soup was poured into it. Rent the land to the Tang family! He wanted to ask the landlord Geng about the situation after today.
Because of this incident, the old village chief's family saw that the Tang family had neither nose nor eyes, and they didn't have a good face.
Tang Qing is indeed a good man, but he doesn't know how to put a hot face on a cold butt, so he nodded and led the Tang family to the tombstones of Tang Shi's grandparents and grandparents.
There was some light grass growing in front of the tombstone. After placing all the sacrificial supplies, Tang Qing said, "All of them have a bow."
He himself knelt down first, and behind him Tang Nian, Tang Ji, and Tang Shi also knelt down solemnly and began to worship. Tang Feng and Tang Song also followed their movements immaculately.
After the worship, Tang Qing and the others burned some sacrificial supplies, and they were ready to go down the mountain and go home.
Unexpectedly, when he turned around, Tang Qing saw someone he didn't want to see at all.
The person who came was Tang Qing's younger brother Tang Lian, and Tang Lian was followed by his only son Tang Zhen. The appearance of the two was somewhat similar to the Tang family, but the biggest difference with the Tang family was their dress.
Although they are wearing heavy colors, the fabrics are not of the same grade. From the looks, it can be seen that Tang Lian and Tang Zhen dislike the Tang Qing family.
Tang Shi searched for the information of the two people from his memory and found that it was vague and basically useless.
"Brother, is this done?" Tang Lian raised his head and looked down.
Tang Qing didn't want to have a conflict with Tang Lian in front of his parents' tomb, so he nodded lightly, "Let's start."
It was impossible for Tang Lian to blush with Tang Qing on this day, so he silently watched Tang Qing's family leave the back mountain.
On the way back, Tang Qing seemed to have something on his mind and kept silent all the time. Tang Nian and Tang Ji probably knew something from the past, so they didn't speak.
Tang Shi took Tang Song down the mountain, saw a willow tree not far away, and asked, "A Feng, Xiao Song, do you know that there are other activities besides ancestor worship during Qingming Festival?"
Tang Feng looked at him blankly, with a blank look in his eyes, Tang Song was a little interested, and quickly asked: "Uncle, what is it?"
"There are outings, swings, willows, Cuju, etc. Do you see willow trees over there? Why don't we break two wickers and plant them in front of our house?"
Tang Feng's eyes showed a hint of interest, and nodded, Tang Song said nothing, directly dragged Tang Shi and ran under the willow tree, trying to reach for the willow branch, but he was too short to reach.
Tang Shi saw how cute he looked, so he couldn't help but stand aside and watch him jumping around there.
Tang Song stared at the flying wicker and puffed out his cheeks, so he had to ask his father for help. Tang Ji reached out and folded one for him and handed it to him. Tang Song said, "There is one more."
After folding the willow branches, the few people did not delay and returned to the Tang family directly.
Tang Shi took Tang Feng and Tang Song to insert the willow branches in the soil in front of the door. Willows have a very strong vitality. Wherever they are inserted, they can live wherever they are, so Tang Shi doesn't need to pay attention to them at all.
"Okay, let's wait for them to grow up now." Tang Shi stood up and said as he walked into the yard, "Continue learning Chinese characters today, both of you will come here."
Tang Feng went to call Tang Ya, and the three of them all squatted in the yard and started to write the words they learned yesterday with a small stick. Tang Feng and Tang Ya could write it, but Tang Song forgot a few words. He was very depressed himself, but Tang Shi thought it was normal. Tang Song is only six years old, and generally speaking, children from poor families do develop slightly slower brains due to malnutrition.
He praised Tang Feng and Tang Ya, comforted Tang Song, and started today's teaching.
At this moment, there was a knock on the courtyard door, and Tang Shi suddenly fell silent. Seeing that his uncle didn't respond, Tang Feng looked at the courtyard door, and then at Tang Shi's flat face, and couldn't help but hesitate.
Tang Shi saw Tang Feng questioning himself with inquiring eyes, and said, "Go open the door."
Tang Feng obediently went to open the door and was stunned when he saw the person coming.
Tang Shi looked up and saw Zhao Xuhong's swollen eyes, looking at him with a pale face.
She was a little embarrassed and her hair was a little messy. When she saw Tang Shi, she walked directly to Tang Shi and knelt in front of Tang Shi with a "thump".
Tang Shi was unmoved and motioned for Tang Feng to close the courtyard door.
Zhao Xu looked up at Tang Shi's indifferent face, and couldn't help but feel sad. She first gave Tang Shi a big gift, knocked her forehead completely to the ground, and made a sound, which startled the three children.
Tang Shi glanced at the three of them, "You all go back to the house!"
His look was rather majestic, and Tang Feng and the others knew that things were a little unusual, so they obediently returned to the house.
Tang Shi lowered his head and looked at Zhao Xu, Zhao Xu raised his head, tears flowed from his red eyes, dripped into the soil in the courtyard, and gradually seeped in.
"Tang Shi, I know this request is too much, but I still want to beg you to save my brother." Her voice was hoarse but very firm, and her eyes were fixed on Tang Shi.
"What happened to your brother?"
"He's been seriously injured, and he can't hold it any longer. Can you save him? No matter what the price is!" Zhao Xu was desperate.
Tang Shi smiled and said helplessly: "Shouldn't you go to the doctor if you're injured? What should you ask me for? You'd better get up."
Zhao Xu shook his head in despair, "Doctor... I can't save it."
"Then it's even more impossible for me to be saved." Tang Shi's round eyes were fixed on her, and Zhao Xu could see the indifference from it.
"I know you can save, Tang Shi, I know, you saved my brother, we can promise you any conditions!" Zhao Xu's eyes were determined.
Tang Shi didn't know why she was so convinced that she could save Zhao Jin, but he didn't bother to know.
"Are you willing to sell yourself as a slave?" There was a hint of evil in his eyes.
Zhao Xu was silent for a second, and then replied firmly: "As long as you can save my brother, I am willing to sell myself as a slave."
Tang Shi shook his head, "I'm not talking about you, but Zhao Jin."
Zhao Xu was stunned. He saved his brother, but asked him to sell himself? If my brother chooses himself, how will he choose? Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile miserably, with a pale face, stood up and bowed to Tang Shi, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry to bother you."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and walked out of the courtyard, every step was as heavy as a thousand pounds.
Heart ashes, but so.
Tang Shi understood her feeling, but how? He doesn't have the obligation to save everyone, there is no right or wrong, only if he is willing or not.
When Zhao Xu's figure left his sight, the three curious children in the room immediately ran out.
"Uncle, is Uncle Zhao next door injured? Will he die?" Tang Song's face was a little worried.
Tang Shi shook his head, "Uncle doesn't know either."
"Then why did Sister Zhao kneel on the ground just now? Still crying so sadly?"
This child is obviously two brothers and sisters, but one is called uncle and the other is called sister.
"Okay, how can the uncle know so clearly about other people's family affairs?" Tang Shi put the stick back into their hands, "Come on, let's continue to learn Chinese characters."
Tang Song had no choice but to stop asking, and squatted down, a pair of big eyes with a strong thirst for knowledge.
Tang Shi also squatted down and wrote a word on the ground with a thin stick. Just as he was about to explain, a tingling suddenly came from his head.
He didn't care much at first, and said, "This word is read as..." Before he finished speaking, the thin stick in his hand suddenly fell to the ground.